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Tag: non-violence

The Slap

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 by Michael Rose
Rock’s ‘joke’ at Pinket Smith expense prompted her husband (and that nights Best Actor winner) Will Smith to leave his seat, walk onto the stage, and slap Chris Rock. Returning to his seat, Will Smith told Rock in no uncertain terms that he was to stop the cruel jokes at his Jada Pinket-Smith’s expense.
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The Hangover – Easter Saturday

Posted on April 1, 2021April 3, 2021 by Michael Rose
Oh man… what did I do yesterday?  It seems like a terrible nightmare.  I am awake now – covered in sweat, trembling and a headache like I had drunk a gallon of wine last night.  I was caught up in something terrible. Something demonic – a mob.  How did this all go so sideways and…
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Giving up Chronic Outrage for Lent

Posted on February 14, 2018February 14, 2018 by Michael Rose
I’m giving up chronic outrage for Lent. I’m exhausted dumping my energy into being chronically outraged because there is an endless supply of situations to be outraged about. I just can’t do it anymore. I am finding that chronic outrage doesn’t make way for us to do anything about the issue other than joining in…
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Punched, Naked and a Long Walk

Posted on April 11, 2017September 1, 2017 by Michael Rose
People who meet me today are shocked to learn that as a younger man I was a bouncer at a somewhat legendary honky tonk in Calgary, Alberta.  It was a fairly rough place at times, and a night wasn’t complete without helping people leave the premises often under duress.  In that position we had two…
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Confronting my Sacred Violence

Posted on October 15, 2016October 12, 2016 by Michael Rose
As I continue to wrestle with my own violence, and the violence of my tribe, I am aware how I (we) often whitewash our violence with a smile, a bible verse or rationalize our aggression in the name of God (or God causes) as if the end somehow justifies the means. Violence, even sacred violence…
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