#ram

special thanks to Martha Sharpe and everyone at Anansi; to Mandy Barber, for the use of her stunning visual art; to Karen Mac Cormack, for her advice during the early stages of this project; and to David Bromige (weaver of radhats), for his enthusiasm which encouraged me to develop this piece into a book-length poem. ↗

— Darren Wershler-Henry

#cycle-of-defeat #gram-parsons #metalhead #parasite #punishment

Funding privatized accounts with Social Security dollars would not only make the program's long term problems worse, but many believe it represents a first step toward undermining the program's fundamental goals. ↗

— Patty Murray

#believe #dollars #first #first step #fundamental

when you don't create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes only narrow & exclude people. so create. ↗

— Why The Lucky Stiff

#programming #inspirational

My parents couldn't afford a full time drama school, but I basically just did every class I could do, and followed every drama interest I could. When I was 15 or 16 I did drama courses. ↗

— Christopher Parker

#basically #class #could #courses #did

When really you've gone to drama school and rep and then you've come to London and gone to auditions and you've worked, solidly, for years. But that all gets forgotten. ↗

— Julia Ormond

#come #drama #drama school #forgotten #gets

Everyone should have the same opportunity, and in many areas that's not the case because programs are built around the elite. ↗

— Bobby Orr

#around #because #built #case #elite

Show me that I m everywhere and get me home for tea. ↗

— George Harrison

#epigram #philosophy #tea

Those involved in the program are interested in how to use photography, videos, the Internet, film, and anything related to communications and transmission of information in the most up-to-date modern ways. ↗

— Major Owens

#communications #film #how #information #interested

Funding and maintaining programs from Head Start to Pell Grants must be a high priority. ↗

— Ed Pastor

#grants #head #head start #high #high priority

It would be hypocritical of me to use being female in some ways, and diss being female in other ways. It's part of the programme. ↗

— Danica Patrick

#female #hypocritical #me #other #part