Comments on: JUNETEENTH: Dick Gregory speaks on “The Game” at the Starlight Room on Broadway in North St. Louis http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/20/juneteenth-dick-gregory-speaks-on-the-game-at-the-starlight-room-on-broadway-in-north-st-louis/ Creating connections through the arts and across cultures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marcy Burns http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/20/juneteenth-dick-gregory-speaks-on-the-game-at-the-starlight-room-on-broadway-in-north-st-louis/comment-page-1/#comment-3160 Marcy Burns Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:06:09 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/20/juneteenth-dick-gregory-speaks-on-the-game-at-the-starlight-room-on-broadway-in-north-st-louis/#comment-3160 Wisdom couched in humor is wisdom nonetheless, and in my viewl Dick Gregory's words are wise. When tragedy strikes, we're neither black nor white ... just messed up ... that resonates with me. It reminds me that in the past during times of trouble, the citizens of this nation have bonded to do the impossible. Well, folks, we are in the midst of deep trouble - it is time,,, past time ... for the good folk of this world to pull together. Don't you think so? Wisdom couched in humor is wisdom nonetheless, and in my viewl Dick Gregory's words are wise. When tragedy strikes, we're neither black nor white ... just messed up ... that resonates with me. It reminds me that in the past during times of trouble, the citizens of this nation have bonded to do the impossible. Well, folks, we are in the midst of deep trouble - it is time,,, past time ... for the good folk of this world to pull together. Don't you think so?

]]> By: Alan http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/20/juneteenth-dick-gregory-speaks-on-the-game-at-the-starlight-room-on-broadway-in-north-st-louis/comment-page-1/#comment-3152 Alan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:21:54 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/20/juneteenth-dick-gregory-speaks-on-the-game-at-the-starlight-room-on-broadway-in-north-st-louis/#comment-3152 Dick Gregory ran for President in 1968. (I remember, because it was the first election I voted in, with an absentee ballot filled out in Ghana, and after the 1968 Chicago Convention I couldn't vote for Humphrey... so Dick got my vote. I hadn't realized that he is still around, and still making people think. Dick Gregory ran for President in 1968. (I remember, because it was the first election I voted in, with an absentee ballot filled out in Ghana, and after the 1968 Chicago Convention I couldn't vote for Humphrey... so Dick got my vote. I hadn't realized that he is still around, and still making people think.

]]> By: marta http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/20/juneteenth-dick-gregory-speaks-on-the-game-at-the-starlight-room-on-broadway-in-north-st-louis/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 marta Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:05:03 +0000 http://www.riehlife.com/2008/06/20/juneteenth-dick-gregory-speaks-on-the-game-at-the-starlight-room-on-broadway-in-north-st-louis/#comment-3138 I like his observation that we are just messed up and that we seek pleasure to wipe out deeper pain. I wasn't familiar with Gregory, and am glad you introduced me to him--in that internet sort of way. Thanks. I like his observation that we are just messed up and that we seek pleasure to wipe out deeper pain. I wasn't familiar with Gregory, and am glad you introduced me to him--in that internet sort of way.

Thanks.

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