Comments on: Learning From the Best http://blog.rickdancer.com/2008/07/learning-from-the-best/ One man's journey to personal freedom Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:35:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ben McKee, Rocky Mountain Supporter http://blog.rickdancer.com/2008/07/learning-from-the-best/#comment-278 Ben McKee, Rocky Mountain Supporter Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:10:31 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=160#comment-278 There are days when I can't remember why I'm doing this. This is the reason. People like Amelia. Stories about people without voices. Not people who are used to being on TV or who are looking for attention for themselves. People who just want to help other people learn and think. This afternoon I went and met with a few folks from the Denver Black Arts Festival planning committee as they were setting up floats, crafting paper mache and putting together artwork. 10,000 people will walk by these small efforts never knowing the hands and the sweat that went into all of this. But there are voices that have been carrying this project for 22 years... not because they want attention, but because they have something to share. The goal is to enlighten. Thank you for sharing Amelia's story, and her effort to enlighten. I appreciate you running because I know that's what you're all about. The people. Giving those Oregonians out there a voice when their vote seems to stop counting after the election is all said and done. There are days when I can’t remember why I’m doing this. This is the reason. People like Amelia. Stories about people without voices. Not people who are used to being on TV or who are looking for attention for themselves. People who just want to help other people learn and think.

This afternoon I went and met with a few folks from the Denver Black Arts Festival planning committee as they were setting up floats, crafting paper mache and putting together artwork. 10,000 people will walk by these small efforts never knowing the hands and the sweat that went into all of this. But there are voices that have been carrying this project for 22 years… not because they want attention, but because they have something to share.

The goal is to enlighten.

Thank you for sharing Amelia’s story, and her effort to enlighten. I appreciate you running because I know that’s what you’re all about. The people. Giving those Oregonians out there a voice when their vote seems to stop counting after the election is all said and done.

]]> By: Rick Dancer http://blog.rickdancer.com/2008/07/learning-from-the-best/#comment-277 Rick Dancer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:52:50 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=160#comment-277 Yeh Zach, people like you. The world tends to overlook those it does not agree with or fails to understand. You are one of those people. But when you look beyond what is said and seen to what's underneath and meant, you find brilliance. Remember Zach wrappers are just that... Yeh Zach, people like you. The world tends to overlook those it does not agree with or fails to understand. You are one of those people. But when you look beyond what is said and seen to what’s underneath and meant, you find brilliance. Remember Zach wrappers are just that…

]]> By: zach http://blog.rickdancer.com/2008/07/learning-from-the-best/#comment-276 zach Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:02:35 +0000 http://blog.rickdancer.com/?p=160#comment-276 I remember her from your newscast sometime ago. It is so great how you would skip the usual stories and focus on someone as interesting as her. I know that is what your leadership style will be-focusing on and celebrating and representing the REAL people. God bless you Rick. I remember her from your newscast sometime ago. It is so great how you would skip the usual stories and focus on someone as interesting as her. I know that is what your leadership style will be-focusing on and celebrating and representing the REAL people. God bless you Rick.

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