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an individual cannot start living
an individual cannot start living until they can rise above the narrow
until they can rise above the narrow
until they can rise above the narrow confines of their own individualistic
confines of their own individualistic
confines of their own individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all
concerns to the broader concerns of all
concerns to the broader concerns of all the humanity dr. Martin Luther King jr.
now we the people have been divided by a
now we the people have been divided by a cult of individuality our social
cult of individuality our social
cult of individuality our social resilience our ability as a community to
resilience our ability as a community to
resilience our ability as a community to work together is at an all-time low
work together is at an all-time low
work together is at an all-time low boxes silos of separation dividing up
boxes silos of separation dividing up
boxes silos of separation dividing up our nation lions drawn across every
our nation lions drawn across every
our nation lions drawn across every Township map race religion class
Township map race religion class
Township map race religion class education mass incarceration mass media
education mass incarceration mass media
education mass incarceration mass media redlining the we into me me and me now
redlining the we into me me and me now
redlining the we into me me and me now we have been divided at precisely the
we have been divided at precisely the
we have been divided at precisely the moment when we together most need to
moment when we together most need to
moment when we together most need to work together to address challenges at a
work together to address challenges at a
work together to address challenges at a local and global level challenge is far
local and global level challenge is far
local and global level challenge is far greater than any one of us here far
greater than any one of us here far
greater than any one of us here far greater than any one hero it’s a time
greater than any one hero it’s a time
greater than any one hero it’s a time when dr. King urged us to work through
when dr. King urged us to work through
when dr. King urged us to work through our individual differences so that we
our individual differences so that we
our individual differences so that we can work together to face these massive
can work together to face these massive
can work together to face these massive challenges for the greater good is this
challenges for the greater good is this
challenges for the greater good is this dream which brings me here before you
dream which brings me here before you
dream which brings me here before you this eve to share
now I’m not naive I know how hard it is
now I’m not naive I know how hard it is even for us to find peace in our own
even for us to find peace in our own
even for us to find peace in our own families
families
families I’m a father of five children q my
I’m a father of five children q my
I’m a father of five children q my four-year-old son Isaiah mom mom
four-year-old son Isaiah mom mom
four-year-old son Isaiah mom mom pay attention to me preventing my wife
pay attention to me preventing my wife
pay attention to me preventing my wife and I for having conversations D in
and I for having conversations D in
and I for having conversations D in moments like these we breathe deep
release to our best to plant seeds of
release to our best to plant seeds of peace by meeting our children’s needs
peace by meeting our children’s needs
peace by meeting our children’s needs but it’s not easy we together earning
but it’s not easy we together earning
but it’s not easy we together earning our PhD in patience now was a tribute to
our PhD in patience now was a tribute to
our PhD in patience now was a tribute to family I’m wearing this shirt that was
family I’m wearing this shirt that was
family I’m wearing this shirt that was worn by my grandfather Larry he was an
worn by my grandfather Larry he was an
worn by my grandfather Larry he was an immigrant from Poland he weathered hard
immigrant from Poland he weathered hard
immigrant from Poland he weathered hard times the depression he and his wife
times the depression he and his wife
times the depression he and his wife Bernice also of five children raising
Bernice also of five children raising
Bernice also of five children raising their family small farm in Indiana those
their family small farm in Indiana those
their family small farm in Indiana those were lean times threadbare clothes
were lean times threadbare clothes
were lean times threadbare clothes homespun thrift shopping out of
homespun thrift shopping out of
homespun thrift shopping out of necessity not DIY cool now as a young
necessity not DIY cool now as a young
necessity not DIY cool now as a young man he moved to Chicago with his seto
man he moved to Chicago with his seto
man he moved to Chicago with his seto watering can to find his own piece of
watering can to find his own piece of
watering can to find his own piece of the promised land the suburbs now
the promised land the suburbs now
the promised land the suburbs now fast-forward 40 years me a young boy
fast-forward 40 years me a young boy
fast-forward 40 years me a young boy humid garden Rose my little red
humid garden Rose my little red
humid garden Rose my little red wheelbarrow picking cucumbers and
wheelbarrow picking cucumbers and
wheelbarrow picking cucumbers and tomatoes he hunched over vines hemp
tomatoes he hunched over vines hemp
tomatoes he hunched over vines hemp twine bust together though turning that
twine bust together though turning that
twine bust together though turning that back-alley plot into a veritable eden
back-alley plot into a veritable eden
back-alley plot into a veritable eden divine sharing our crops prize with
divine sharing our crops prize with
divine sharing our crops prize with neighbors and good and hard times for me
neighbors and good and hard times for me
neighbors and good and hard times for me it was a model of community of what
it was a model of community of what
it was a model of community of what community can be
community can be
community can be now my life in LA and Malibu was
now my life in LA and Malibu was
now my life in LA and Malibu was different
different
different my mother a model of generosity my
my mother a model of generosity my
my mother a model of generosity my father off hustling on Wall Street me a
father off hustling on Wall Street me a
father off hustling on Wall Street me a black sheep ma field stars fast cars
black sheep ma field stars fast cars
black sheep ma field stars fast cars Ferraris plastic augmenta parts this
Ferraris plastic augmenta parts this
Ferraris plastic augmenta parts this world made no sense to me
world made no sense to me
world made no sense to me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] now I put my head down I worked hard
now I put my head down I worked hard
now I put my head down I worked hard academics progress on to Stanford
academics progress on to Stanford
academics progress on to Stanford success but I felt empty inside I was
success but I felt empty inside I was
success but I felt empty inside I was looking for my part of that tribe of
looking for my part of that tribe of
looking for my part of that tribe of humanity but instead just a black hole
humanity but instead just a black hole
humanity but instead just a black hole separation keeping me from feeling whole
separation keeping me from feeling whole
separation keeping me from feeling whole oh how I tried to fill that hole drugs
oh how I tried to fill that hole drugs
oh how I tried to fill that hole drugs girls rock and roll Pearl Jam at the
girls rock and roll Pearl Jam at the
girls rock and roll Pearl Jam at the Hollywood Palladium the crested waves
Hollywood Palladium the crested waves
Hollywood Palladium the crested waves ridden at Malibu dreamy sunsets tan
ridden at Malibu dreamy sunsets tan
ridden at Malibu dreamy sunsets tan bodies flex but truth be told life in
bodies flex but truth be told life in
bodies flex but truth be told life in Malibu far from perfect shorts they’re
Malibu far from perfect shorts they’re
Malibu far from perfect shorts they’re filled with pride envy greed possessing
filled with pride envy greed possessing
filled with pride envy greed possessing of Wave sands trees
themselves a victim of this disease of
themselves a victim of this disease of individuality
individuality
individuality so me fleeing from LA to bay area trees
wandering trails meandering forests
wandering trails meandering forests baths my prozac to counter depressive
baths my prozac to counter depressive
baths my prozac to counter depressive tendencies meditating to wooded vows
tendencies meditating to wooded vows
tendencies meditating to wooded vows whispering hiking snowy passes
whispering hiking snowy passes
whispering hiking snowy passes disappearing in nature at last I felt
disappearing in nature at last I felt
disappearing in nature at last I felt whole as many of you know but back in
whole as many of you know but back in
whole as many of you know but back in the city I was lost lost fog misguided
the city I was lost lost fog misguided
the city I was lost lost fog misguided childish pranks led to metal bar clanks
childish pranks led to metal bar clanks
childish pranks led to metal bar clanks me on a way less traveled to El Salvador
geomet hoping that I could spread love
geomet hoping that I could spread love through medicine
gunshots glue Huff’s ruff ruff a legacy
gunshots glue Huff’s ruff ruff a legacy of military intervention tuff grenades
of military intervention tuff grenades
of military intervention tuff grenades on bus hops
but the rescue commandos there were
but the rescue commandos there were heroes true loss Ovid Irenaeus a good
heroes true loss Ovid Irenaeus a good
heroes true loss Ovid Irenaeus a good people – they took me in as an ignorant
people – they took me in as an ignorant
people – they took me in as an ignorant American made me a friend as I sent med
American made me a friend as I sent med
American made me a friend as I sent med school dreams packing on return a friend
school dreams packing on return a friend
school dreams packing on return a friend invited me to cross the Golden Gate
invited me to cross the Golden Gate
invited me to cross the Golden Gate Bridge to launch peaceful actions to
Bridge to launch peaceful actions to
Bridge to launch peaceful actions to protect redwoods from disrespect they
protect redwoods from disrespect they
protect redwoods from disrespect they were being clear-cut beautiful ancient
were being clear-cut beautiful ancient
were being clear-cut beautiful ancient trees down to the ground we see VHS
trees down to the ground we see VHS
trees down to the ground we see VHS tapes being swapped protestors locked
tapes being swapped protestors locked
tapes being swapped protestors locked down eyes being prodded open pepper
down eyes being prodded open pepper
down eyes being prodded open pepper spray q-tip stabs me needless to say a
spray q-tip stabs me needless to say a
spray q-tip stabs me needless to say a little bit mad anger rage rose up and
little bit mad anger rage rose up and
little bit mad anger rage rose up and Booya Booya Shaka Zulu JA – Moo yeol on
Booya Booya Shaka Zulu JA – Moo yeol on
Booya Booya Shaka Zulu JA – Moo yeol on all sides pain lack of understanding
all sides pain lack of understanding
all sides pain lack of understanding separation between we environmentalists
separation between we environmentalists
separation between we environmentalists loggers see one young lady julia hill
loggers see one young lady julia hill
loggers see one young lady julia hill loved these trees so much she filled a
loved these trees so much she filled a
loved these trees so much she filled a redwood tower with a platform stan sat
redwood tower with a platform stan sat
redwood tower with a platform stan sat there on moving for 738 moons grant
overhead as rain squalls boom she
overhead as rain squalls boom she unmoving except for the tree sway her
unmoving except for the tree sway her
unmoving except for the tree sway her grandmother Luna uncut to this day I was
grandmother Luna uncut to this day I was
grandmother Luna uncut to this day I was moved to commune with these beautiful
moved to commune with these beautiful
moved to commune with these beautiful tree circles of Redwood being cathedrals
tree circles of Redwood being cathedrals
tree circles of Redwood being cathedrals of bark and fern being cut clear though
of bark and fern being cut clear though
of bark and fern being cut clear though like the burning of Jewish synagogues in
like the burning of Jewish synagogues in
like the burning of Jewish synagogues in Germany Christian churches in Egypt
Germany Christian churches in Egypt
Germany Christian churches in Egypt Muslim mosques in Minnesota toppling of
Muslim mosques in Minnesota toppling of
Muslim mosques in Minnesota toppling of stole muscle these actions wounded me
stole muscle these actions wounded me
stole muscle these actions wounded me personally they wound me personally they
personally they wound me personally they
personally they wound me personally they keep me from feeling whole searching for
keep me from feeling whole searching for
keep me from feeling whole searching for where to go what to do one man alone
where to go what to do one man alone
where to go what to do one man alone is a fool I thought
onto a Silicon Valley for a me playing
onto a Silicon Valley for a me playing that fool in a zero-sum game halls of
that fool in a zero-sum game halls of
that fool in a zero-sum game halls of mirror power and sway egos on parade me
mirror power and sway egos on parade me
mirror power and sway egos on parade me ashamed but back to oh hi
ashamed but back to oh hi
ashamed but back to oh hi oh hey my roots the valley of the moon
oh hey my roots the valley of the moon
oh hey my roots the valley of the moon saved not a moment too soon me becoming
saved not a moment too soon me becoming
saved not a moment too soon me becoming a father by tepee fire son sage me
a father by tepee fire son sage me
a father by tepee fire son sage me becoming a man to wife and son at age 28
but even in paradise children scream
but even in paradise children scream wild beyond reason parenting is not as
wild beyond reason parenting is not as
wild beyond reason parenting is not as easy as it seems
easy as it seems
easy as it seems and so a moment of silence if you please
and so a moment of silence if you please
and so a moment of silence if you please for mothers fathers our true
for mothers fathers our true
for mothers fathers our true peacekeepers and for Warren Miller
peacekeepers and for Warren Miller
peacekeepers and for Warren Miller father of this theater
so how do we learn to work together for
so how do we learn to work together for the greater good despite our differences
the greater good despite our differences
the greater good despite our differences different perspectives in our own family
different perspectives in our own family
different perspectives in our own family we learn to keep the peace through a
we learn to keep the peace through a
we learn to keep the peace through a process called Council taught by the
process called Council taught by the
process called Council taught by the seasons cycle circles healing and
seasons cycle circles healing and
seasons cycle circles healing and council we sit in circle we pass a
council we sit in circle we pass a
council we sit in circle we pass a talking stick speak from the heart
talking stick speak from the heart
talking stick speak from the heart listen from the heart reflect back on
listen from the heart reflect back on
listen from the heart reflect back on what is meant this process likely saved
what is meant this process likely saved
what is meant this process likely saved my marriage
my marriage
my marriage and in it we discovered the seeds of a
and in it we discovered the seeds of a
and in it we discovered the seeds of a new old way of being of working together
new old way of being of working together
new old way of being of working together despite our different perspectives our
despite our different perspectives our
despite our different perspectives our compass was a purpose collective we
compass was a purpose collective we
compass was a purpose collective we converted from an agency where my wife
converted from an agency where my wife
converted from an agency where my wife and I alone had agency to a technology
and I alone had agency to a technology
and I alone had agency to a technology cooperative a workplace democracy on a
cooperative a workplace democracy on a
cooperative a workplace democracy on a mission to serve communities with
mission to serve communities with
mission to serve communities with purpose-built technologies serving
purpose-built technologies serving
purpose-built technologies serving communities with courage
communities with courage
communities with courage truth be told though designing for the
truth be told though designing for the
truth be told though designing for the Wii is not easy it was terrifying
Wii is not easy it was terrifying
Wii is not easy it was terrifying bank accounts paychecks salaries and
bank accounts paychecks salaries and
bank accounts paychecks salaries and benefits all laid down at the feet of
benefits all laid down at the feet of
benefits all laid down at the feet of friends dear sharing ownership
friends dear sharing ownership
friends dear sharing ownership surrendering control
a lot of fear but let me say there is a
a lot of fear but let me say there is a light at the end of this tunnel today
light at the end of this tunnel today
light at the end of this tunnel today that it was the most amazing business
that it was the most amazing business
that it was the most amazing business decision that we ever made the
decision that we ever made the
decision that we ever made the generosity the responsibility the
generosity the responsibility the
generosity the responsibility the goodwill our peers showed as we together
goodwill our peers showed as we together
goodwill our peers showed as we together tilled digital fields for those we serve
tilled digital fields for those we serve
tilled digital fields for those we serve together earning our keep as we own what
together earning our keep as we own what
together earning our keep as we own what we make now coops are purpose-built for
we make now coops are purpose-built for
we make now coops are purpose-built for this social resilience it’s a place
this social resilience it’s a place
this social resilience it’s a place where we all can belong and sing songs
where we all can belong and sing songs
where we all can belong and sing songs harmonious despite our different keys
harmonious despite our different keys
harmonious despite our different keys it’s a place where we together can see a
it’s a place where we together can see a
it’s a place where we together can see a future for all beings and like dr. King
future for all beings and like dr. King
future for all beings and like dr. King our commitment to love bold cannot be
our commitment to love bold cannot be
our commitment to love bold cannot be bought or sold and this is rooted in
bought or sold and this is rooted in
bought or sold and this is rooted in that shared ownership and this is my
that shared ownership and this is my
that shared ownership and this is my invitation to you to divest just a bit
invitation to you to divest just a bit
invitation to you to divest just a bit of this individuality to invest just a
of this individuality to invest just a
of this individuality to invest just a bit more in community together designing
bit more in community together designing
bit more in community together designing the week so that we can together plant
the week so that we can together plant
the week so that we can together plant seeds of a brighter future a future in
seeds of a brighter future a future in
seeds of a brighter future a future in which our children and our children and
which our children and our children and
which our children and our children and our children’s children can find their
our children’s children can find their
our children’s children can find their own cathedrals of ancient trees thank
own cathedrals of ancient trees thank
own cathedrals of ancient trees thank you very much
you very much
you very much [Applause]
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