i woke up early to ride a horse this morning and then ate biscuits and sausage gravy by the river. we sat in the lodge and looked at the mountains through a telescope. then ate fried chicken before trying and failing at fly fishing. i canoed around a pond and then took a two hour nap.
for dinner i will eat a bison steak.
so many thank yous, so much time.
As our last day in Moscow drew to a close, we found ourselves feeling stunned that this whole thing just happened. From an idea, a blog post, some emails, a Facebook page, some postcards, and a lot of help from some friends (and some strangers), Summer Commune became an incredible community and a transformative experience. And we couldn’t have picked a better location for launching our experiment.
Big ups to the city of Moscow, and a very special thanks to Mayor Nancy Chaney, Kathleen Burns & the Moscow Arts Council, Sue Scott & the City Council, Gina Taruscio & the Chamber of Commerce, Steve Streets & Daystar Organic Farms, Nicole & Thando & Wanderer’s Tavern, Jesica Dehart & Book People of Moscow, Austin Storm of Brick & Mortar, Maree McHugh & The Every Other Sunday Show, Stacy Isenbarger & The Pritchard Gallery, One World Café, David Giese, Tiffany Harms, friend and teacher Jay Feldman, and artsy-partner-in-crime Sofya Yampolsky.
Oh, and you too, Communers: Christin, Mike K., Jon H., Nitsan, Alaya, Maggie, Spivey, Amy, Micah, Bill, Kathleen, Max, Jason, Mike V., Jeana, Jon L., Lola, Rachel, Oliver, Taras, Anna, Christine, Odette, Nathan, Warren, Lauren, David, Kaitlin, Vinh, Eugene, Ava, Jan, Jen, Teresa, Ana, Noah, Kevin, Joyelle, Michael, Daniel, Dan, STARSKATE, Fiddlin’ Al, & The Super Saturated Sugar Strings. THANKS FOR BEING PART OF THE FIRST SUMMER COMMUNE!
I wonder what Ryan’s favorite Rage song is? Is it the one where we condemn the genocide of Native Americans? The one lambasting American imperialism? Our cover of “Fuck the Police”? Or is it the one where we call on the people to seize the means of production? So many excellent choices to jam out to at Young Republican meetings!
Don’t mistake me, I clearly see that Ryan has a whole lotta “rage” in him: A rage against women, a rage against immigrants, a rage against workers, a rage against gays, a rage against the poor, a rage against the environment. Basically the only thing he’s not raging against is the privileged elite he’s groveling in front of for campaign contributions.
” —Rolling Stone - Tom Morello: ‘Paul Ryan Is the Embodiment of the Machine Our Music Rages Against’