Comments on: Greetings, Hippies: my Greenpeace induction speech.

By: Martini Gotje

Martini Gotje — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:39:53 +0000

It took me a year to find your story Brian. You are absolutely right on hippies and genetic as my daughter Brenna just started to canvas at GPNZ. Great writing man

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:50:01 +0000

Beautifully written : )

By: Boo

Boo — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:25:40 +0000

That brought tears to my eyes Brian. Wonderfully written honest and true.

As one of the next generation I agree with the comment from GC ~ regardless of the changing times and the names we call ourselves and the customs of the day we are bonded and made by our love. Writing from aboard the Arctic Sunrise with lots of it, Boo.

By: bee

bee — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:05:57 +0000

Thanks, Brian, for putting this online. I had the privilege of hearing it out loud a couple of weeks ago and wanted to share it with my team.

I’m still smiling, not least because you didn’t explicity exclude me when calling us “kids”.

b
age forty six and three quarters

By: marci

marci — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:09:07 +0000

beautiful read, brian. thank you. brings back a lot and i’m sure the inductees will by properly inspired!

and my magical, hippie moment to share….ista (king island, b.c. – nuxalk territory) – we had shut down logging operations on this remote island for 21 days. one evening during our circle meeting around the fire an orca and her babe came right up to us by the shore and swam back and forth. it was in the middle of some strife during the meeting about next steps in the campaign – tension was mounting. the orcas had been gone from this place since logging began, they returned when it ceased. they knew we were there and came to us – the nuxalk chief said she was saying thank you. it was one of the most profound moments of my life. there were so many with the organisation…it’s just kinda like that, eh?
x0
ps: and tracy is right….you DO have an accent.

By: brianfit

brianfit — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:49:46 +0000

Thanks, Dani — really glad you like. And of course, we love links!

By: Dani Bambace GP Brazil

Dani Bambace GP Brazil — Thu, 28 May 2009 01:42:24 +0000

Brian, I love this piece. Everytime that I have to remember why am I doing the things I do, I take 15 minutes and read it again. Thanks for that.
Oh, I’m always taking a look at your blog so I decided to link it on mine, ok? =)

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:48:45 +0000

Great piece Brian. Am passing it on to my new webbie who started today. Oh and you DO have an accent my dear, it’s called American.

By: Grateful Child

Grateful Child — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:06:46 +0000

Thanks Brian…,
…for keeping Love alive. It wasn’t hippies you know, it was Love, …your Love that was the underlying theme. Thanks for being the best organization on the planet, …and you Brian, …the best man for the job. Wishing you Love and Light always my warrior of the rainbow heroes, …GC, …your aging, …still a hippie friend

By: brianfit

brianfit — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:11:42 +0000

DOH! Got me, Steve.

I long suspected they were one and the same, actually.

“Theres a dragon with matches thats loose on the town
Takes a whole pail of water just to cool him down.”