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Things about P.E.A.C.E. that were found on the internet
By: admin on: Nov 12,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08, Peace©2008 Joni Kabana
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That is my dear friend of 10+years, Erika, from Portland, OR. In the background, I believe, is her sister.
Also randomly found on the internet, on Google Maps Streetview–my scooter. And a block away–ME. This was a big, although creepy, surprise. I stumbled across this because Mikie Taps, on Modern Buddy, […]
Reunited and it feels so good
By: admin on: Sep 19,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08, 2 Wheel Travel, Travel Gear, Peace SignSo where has my scooter been for 6 weeks? Did anything happen to it?
Nope. Something happened to my sanity without having it to ride for 6 weeks, but that’s another story. Today I was reunited with Audre.
As a flashback for y’all, my trip started and ended in Washington D.C. and my family and friends were […]
I need my scooter, withdrawals kicking in
By: admin on: Aug 20,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08Ok, I think the recovery period has passed. I’m still incredibly sore, but those wounds should probably be licked in private. I will warn those thinking about riding 11,000 miles in 3 months-you will hurt. But, I have now slept 8 hours a night for three nights, and I feel kinda shiny again.
I’ve come home […]
Raffle Winners!! Woo Hoo!!
By: admin on: Aug 10,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08
Untitled from Alix Bryan on Vimeo.
Prizes & Winners (drum roll please…) Congratulations!
1. Ipod Nano: Gary Martin
2. Vintage Helmet: Shane Wilson
3. Messenger Bag: Eric Almendral
4. Genuine Workshirt: Deborah Bishop
5. D.O.T Flip Flops Shirt: Jay Monteverde
6. Corazzo Gloves: Charles Leib
7. P.E.A.C.E. Scooter T-shirt: Deborah Bishop
8. Keychains: Samuel Fischer & Ed Hitchcock
9. San Francisco ScooterGirls 2008 Calendar: Daniel […]
It occurs to me that I should officially post about the victory group ride and BBQ. Two events which can only represent one thing. I’m here in D.C.
Peace has been put on the map.
I’m the first to admit that there is a noticeable gap in the blog-from Chicago to D.C.
Well, stay tuned. I’ll tell you […]
Day 94
By: admin on: Aug 5,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08Today I am headed out of Cleveland, towards Pittsburgh. But not without paying a visit to Kent State.
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Friday, May 1At Kent State, a massive demonstration was held on May 1 on the Commons (a grassy knoll in the center of campus traditionally used as a gathering place for rallies or […]
Day 94, a goodnight
By: admin on: Aug 4,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08I haven’t really been maintaining the blog recently. There is so much to tell, that sometimes, at the end of the day, if I don’t offer precise detail, I feel that I can’t do the day justice. Details can be difficult. I say-buy the book. I can promise LOTS of detail in that!
So where to […]
Day 91
By: admin on: Aug 1,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08Oberlin to Cleveland to Detroit.
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Racine, Wisconsin
By: admin on: Jul 30,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08Pete contacted me last year to offer compliment on the “Hell A to Joshua Tree” blog. He also agreed that my host in Pasadena, Mike Frankovich of NOHO scooters, is a great guy. They scooted Route 66 together awhile ago and called it Scoot 66. A writing compliment from Pete is an honor, he’s a […]
Milwaukee, WI
By: admin on: Jul 30,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08I have Milwaukee on the mind because I just watched the Brewers suffer a major loss to the Cubs. Just five days before the game, I was riding around the Miller stadium with my host Dave. Who I kept wanting to call Mike, although never did out loud. For some reason I was under the […]
Day 89
By: admin on: Jul 30,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08Dontcha worry, there are real blogs on the way. After a great birthday spent with the Genuine Scooter Company, I’m packing up for Ohio. Today’s photos are Chicago-Ohio, Day 89 on the road with just 9 more travel days.
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Day 88 on the road, with a birthday
By: admin on: Jul 29,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08Today’s photo content will be live from Scooterworks and Genuine Scooter Company. And of course, there is always the unexpected.
If you want to see the actual galleries on fragmob then you might have to get an account. Warning, it’s addictive. That out of the way, COME ON. What’s one more FREE account. Besides, I’m doing […]
Jennie is cool. She mowed her lawn into a Peace sign, knowing I wouldn’t be able to make it out there to see her. Which is a bummer, but let’s focus on how great that Peace sign is! Thanks for the Birthday present Jennie!
The peace sign turned 50 years old this year. Happy Birthday to […]
Trekking for Peace. That’s cool. You’ll notice, though, if you click on the photo and squinch your eyes at the bottom text, that Scott misquoted my mileage. He wrote, “2,500 miles.” Or else someone misprinted it. Perhaps they thought-oh, no, that would be impossible. Not so my friends! The odometer nears 22,000 right now!
To check […]
So, where did I leave off? Oh, right, a 300 mile ride that brought me into Madison, WI, as evening fell. That’s probably the longest stretch of riding I will do until I make the drive from Washington D.C. to Maine. For now, there are many stops along the way, driving 50-200 miles at a […]
Day 5 in the Twin Cities
By: admin on: Jul 23,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08****If you scroll down, you will find 5 entries about Minneapolis. Right now I am in Milwaukee. My focus isn’t going to be the blog. I have just two weeks left on the road. I’ll check in, but I won’t have time to write the longer pieces. I hope you can help spread the word […]
Day 4 in the Twin Cities
By: admin on: Jul 23,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08It was a late night. Nathaniel and Kate were enjoying sleeping late on a Saturday morning.
How weird. A day off. A weekend off. Holy Crow. A normal schedule. I’m not sure I will be able to handle a 40 hour work week when the ride is over….
It’s gonna have to be a good job after […]
Day 3 in the Twin Cities
By: admin on: Jul 23,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08July 17th, the day Americans anxiously await the release of the Dark Knight.
My Minneapolis recreation activities director had returned to work after a brief vacation with me. I had many things planned though and was happy to have my own transpo. I even felt pretty comfortable getting through the big city. Eden Prairie, where my […]
Blue Skies over Lake Wobegone, finally
By: admin on: Jul 23,2008 In: P.E.A.C.E 08Minneapolis July 17. Day 2
I didn’t want to get out of bed. I did. I had some coffee. I wanted to go back to bed. The sky dumped torrential rain. Thankfully, no driving. I can’t think of a day in the past year when I’ve pulled back the blinds to see rain and promptly snuggled […]
Tuesday July 16. Minneapolis, MN
Greg had dropped me off in St. Paul, on his way to Wisconsin. The scooter was unloaded at Scooterville, MN and then we managed to find a random, cheap hotel. He wasn’t sure how I would get back to Scooterville but this is where Dave enters the picture. Scooterists are amazing […]
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WALL OF BELIEFS
Add your own...-
Peace...
I have to borrow in part from MLK.
Peace is not the absence of tension; but the presence of balance in our lives. It's that balance that we feel when someone smiles at us from across the table as we share a meal... we experience a quiet moment that fills our heart with Hope for Humanity.
charles -
I've been asked for "my" definition of PEACE. Peace--to me--is the absence of chaos. It--is not peace between nations, continental powers, political movements. My control over those is insignificant.
Peace is you and me. It is a loving meeting of my mind and yours. It IS, in fact--love. It is thinking of you first, before me. It is caring, nurturing, supporting another. Peace and love are "action" words. I have experienced a huge amount of this love at home and away from home the past five weeks. I experienced that "peace which surpasses all understanding" while traveling and meeting people (scootering) through five states.
On my final ride, the last 50 miles home, I was overwhelmed with the feeling, the knowledge, that I had been so loved in so many ways...accepted, tolerated, fed, "coffee'd", housed, and treated as an equal among equals, no matter what.
Again, for me, "peace" and "love" are so closely related as I might think of the genetic togetherness of identical twins.
The following quote sits on the desk of a long-passed friend of mine. It was meant as a definition of "Humility". As I read, it usually produces a benignancy, replacing immediately any disturbances which found their way into my heart.
"Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me.
"It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised, it is to have a blessed home in myself where I can go in and shut the door and pray to my Father in secret and be at PEACE, as in a deep sea of CALMNESS, when all around and about is seeming trouble. "
Steve E -
Peace & Unity... Only Love can set you free !
Amritesh Kala -
be cool...be respectful...be peaceful
deborah
Deborah Batcha -
peace is the science of right human relations; living in right relations with self, others and the environment; peace is not the absence of violence, nor is it the opposite of war; peace is the dynamic presence of truth, justice, and loving cooperation; peace is a world that works for everyone
Dot Maver -
peace is acknowledging the sentience of all living things and doing my best to support a climate of welcome and understanding for the place each sentient being holds on our beloved planet. I cannot force my ideas of equality on others, but I can encourage organizations and official representatives to also adopt a spirit of understanding and non-violent resolutions. I practice this idea with my sons and with all I encounter. I like to think/hope that peace is contagious. :)
Sophie in the Moonlight -
"Peace exists when different desires are in 1 agreement. when desires refuses compromise, the clash of desires can escalate to the clash of arms and clash of civilization" -Austin Bay, a nantural security specialist.
anna -
Peace is the absence of obsession. When absent objectivity blossoms and a doorway opens to connect with each other as well as with that which could not previously be seen. Work to identify obsession its root and its influence in our life and those we can care for.
d -
Peace is the alignment of the head with the heart, the heart with the head, and the spirit moving in both.
Daphne -
Even during the wrath of the myraid cosmic winds, the attacks by earthly being's desires, or the depths of eminant death and despair, one mind stays perfectly still and bright, this is everlasting peace.
mindtraining -
Peace is being left blissfully alone.
Nayagan -
Peace
"Just What It Is"
Silence,Serenity,Stillness
of Hate
Eager to Love
Accept & Relate
to Everyone
without Debate
Regardless of Race
Religion & Regulation
Peace is the Ultimate
Form of Elation!
Tammy Tuthill -
Personal peace is feeling content and happy in the moment. More difficult to obtain is the larger peace, in which everyone is able to feel this way.
Jeremy -
Virginia welcomes you and salutes you. How can we get Alix nominated as ABC News 'Person of the Week' ?
Andy -
Peace is knowing you finished this inspiring journey safely!
John A.