Nice article. I’ve read Thich Nhat Hahn. I hope you remember Walleye Warriors from your “beloved NSP” days. After it went out of print with NSP I (Rick) talked Roy Morrison into reprinting it through his Writers Publishing Coop (Enfield Distribution in New Hampshire). We’re out of the 500 he printed and hopefully will do another run. He scanned the book which worked fine, but for the photos which are second generation now. I haven’t ever been able to find an address for T.L. Hill (too many TL Hills in phone directory) to ask him if the original W.W. disks are still available from the NSP printing. I know it’s a long shot, but do you have a contact address for TL. I’d love to give Roy a disk (and even see Walt’s original Chippewa Moons artwork again) if there is even a small chance it exists in a pile somewhere (Vancouver NSP doesn’t have it).

I’m also donating the two book editions (the WPC one has a new cover, and New Intro and Afterward written by Walt shortly before he died in 1999) to Wisconsin State Historical Society, along with early drafts and background materials. Looking over the NSP editing notes from way back then, I am doubly grateful today for all the help you and Barbara and others gave to help us get that story in print. It still is used by a few college courses (History or Indian Studies) and still sells to individuals in the Midwest.
I’ve also been lucky enough to get a children’s book published that I edited, “Ghost Rain: Hurricane Ivan Stories” (I travel with my wife on her excusions to Jamaican mountain schools). I also did a new book of Green essays, stories, and poems called “How Green Is the Green Party?” (Beech River Books).
Thanks again for all your encouragement and help back in the day. The political and healing work you’ve done in the years since looks very impressive.

Best to you and yours,

Rick Whaley (rickwhaley@hotmail.com)

Thank you for a wonderful article. It’s such a great reminder about time– I never thought about busy-ness as violent– what an interesting perspective. I love the various pieces you wove in– especially the loving kindness meditation!

Thanks,
Christine