Green

Green - the colour often associated with the environment, trees, plants, leaves, grass, freshness, naïveté, "grass", religion/Islam, activism etc.. it's also my mother's favourite colour.

Last night was a rare night.
A last-minute change of plans resulted in an order-in (Nando's !!!) + DVD night.

"Leaves of Grass" was picked for one reason - Ed Norton.
It turned out to be a combo of comedy, great acting and suprisingly thought provoking (violent at times) themes - brotherhood, small town vs big city family issues, drugs and trade, and Christians vs Jews, set in Oklahoma (red neck country).

Good entertainment overall.

I decided to research further.
Tim Blake Nelson, the writer/director of the film, who acted as one of the Ed Norton twins' best friend, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and of Jewish descent. His mother was a local activist.... explains a few things about some of the themes.

For me, the strange thing is - during the time when we watched the film, a fleet of boats of humanitarian activists were under attack by Israelis navy out at sea on international waters, while attempting to deliver aids to Gaza.

check out #flotilla on twitter

One of those things that causes my brain to spin a little.
Naïveté, religion/Islam, activism...
Violence, disregards for human rights, assholes..
Everyone should have more "grass".

Peace.

100221 Life's end, Soul's free

.0547h

5543 at velocity unclear.
Not the unsighted speed.
But vision cloudy blurred
Johnny blackened indeed

One bend too many..
One life too precious..
To kill or killed be
Instinct over cautious..

The rubber failed the stir
The world in reverse
A thud before the river
Soft landing without burst

The hundreds watched in pain
Hundreds more in beyond
The few tried in vain
The saints lifted him gone..

A life for a life?
I cannot tell for sure..
My senses he did arise
We got home in sober.
.
Bless you brotherX

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