yep

lot of good things about clean.

clean

free from dirt
containing no foreign matter
no pollutants
not infected
not diseased
freshly laundered
washed after use
taking pains over personal hygiene
grooming
containing nothing at all
morally pure
upright
just
fair
not rude
not obscene
without anything on it
no record of convictions
no penalties
without problems
without rough or jagged edges
simple
flowing in design
without projections
complete
unqualified
free of flaws
cleared of weeds and unwanted undergrowth
few mistakes or corrections
precisely performed
in accordance with the best technique
strict compliance with the rules
the least possible pollution
least possible radioactive fallout or contamination
not carrying concealed weapons
not possessing illegal drugs
free from addiction
not guilty
undefiled according to Jewish law
spiritually pure
purified
remove or eradicate
free of dirt
repels
free of dishonest practices
removing entrails
to use up
to rid something of incriminating evidence
spotless
wash
tidy
pure
dirt free
unsoiled
fresh
sparkling
hygienic
sanitary
uncontaminated
unpolluted
sterile

dirt·y

pollution
filthy
grimy
lacking care and maintenance
lacking honesty
moral integrity
illegal
extreme meanness
cruelty
concerned with sex
obscene
suggestive
expressing anger
displeasure
disapproval
immoral
behaving in a despicable way
lack of luster
heavy rain
strong winds
radioactive contamination
unfair
dishonest
indecent way
trashy
unclean
filthy
grimy
soiled
foul
sullied
polluted
grubby
muddy
rotten

thanks

i meant to tell you
Your voice
Your connections
Your passion
Your accomplishments
Your existence
Your partnership
Your honor
Your grounding presence
You’re a reminder
You’re an inspiration
God is present in my life
thanks

vision for the church

Chasing
Very powerful
Suffer
Popular opinion
Transformers
"disturbers of the peace"
"outside agitators"'
Conviction
“small in number big in commitment.”

God intoxicated?

Weak
Ineffectual
A voice with an uncertain sound
Arch-defender of the status quo
Silent
“a vocal sanction of things as they are”
Lost authenticity
Forfeited loyalty
Irrelevant
Disappointment
Outright disgust.

Seekers of vision
Status quo, status NO
Justice
Peace
As one
Purpose
LOVE

The Day

4:oo AM wake up
tired
4: 3o AM waiting
anxious
5:1o AM "take care of the family"
concern, confidence
7:oo AM PRE-OP
liberation
7:3o AM breakfast
hesitant
9:oo AM operation...waiting
praying
10:oo AM THE MACHINE...waiting...DEATH?
reading
11:oo AM waiting...
worrying, praying, wondering?
12:3o PM bovine valve.
reading
12:45 PM lunch
delight
1:3o PM waiting...
reading
2:oo PM ICU
hot, cramped, distress
2:3o PM visit
surprise, anxiety
2:4o PM tubes, machines, unable to talk...waiting
apprehension
4:oo PM massive stroke!?...waiting
SADNESS, SADNESS, SADNESS
5:oo PM waiting
numb
6:3o PM fancy dinner
not hungry, sick
7:15 PM ICU...waiting
numb
8:3o PM tired
cold and confused
9:oo PM “out of the woods"
pray
9:15 PM sleep
tired

Long Sleeve Shirt

Why am I here?
Doesn't anybody want me?
I am so unique
there is nowhere else
to find me

I am one
among millions of others
that are so similar
but also very different

when no one's looking
I'll jump out
then maybe someone will notice

someone will pick me up
help me up
hang me up

even if I'm second hand
I am still first rate.

Hazzard County

generally
dynamite and arrows
generally
fishtales and wasted water
generally
closed doors and cousins
generally
long legs and halter tops
generally
stogies and stereotypes
generally
backroads and car chases
generally
stars and bars
generally
bank robbers and oil tycoons
generally
mechanics and quick overhauls
generally
General Lee

Whiskers

rough bristles
come and go
sandpaper cheeks
have a certain glow
peachfuzz grows
underneath my nose

sideburns and a goat
that could grow
down past my throat
these little bristly hairs
can help me get
the look I crave
and I can touch it up
every time I shave

squirrel meat and
courderoys
could make some people
happy
but I'd be pleased with
chicken
and a piece of
purple taffy

a little stick
filled with inspiration
yellow number 2
it is a very important tool
I'd be lost
without it
when the time is right
words pour out of it
but it can take
the words away also
my favorite writing utensil
my pencil

busride

endless torment
bodies
strewn everywhere
crammed into
unthinkable places
in unthinkable positions
the stench is overwhelming
the trip is
neverending
heat
trash
and belongings
overcome
everything

Comb Jelly

clear
transparent
everything's apparent

floating
drifting
slowly lifting

oozing
not choosing
but very very confusing

never sleeping
and always creeping
in and out of sight

catching and reflecting
every piece of light

swarms and packs
are in some places
but never ever resembling faces

clear
transparent
everything's apparent

x?

confusion abounds
what's going on
everyone wants
to be different
or be like you
x generation?
tough generation?
confused generation?
unique generatoin?
baggy pants?
AIDS?
abortions?
agnostics and athiests?
art?
acid?
automobiles?
alternatives?
all these problems
who wants to help?
the
unique generation?
confused generation?
tough generation?
x generation?

May 2000 College Graduation Speach

Hey, I'm Justin Shank, but
that could be a misnomer
Cause most people that know me
just call me by Homer

They've asked me to speak
to you all here tonight
so I'll take up 3 minutes
and give you insight

on my life for 4 years
and the things I have done
the good and the bad
the boring and the fun.

My GC experience
has taught me to learn
not only in classes
but everywhere that I turn.

I came to this campus
along with you all
and I had a 3 person room
on Yoder First hall

I wasn't naïve
just a little bit young
but I'm sure there were people
who thought I was quite dumb

But, I scored a great job
that wasn't too hard
I worked Saturday mornings
as a GC security Guard

When I came to GC
math seemed my forte
but then I took calculus
and had no time to play

so I decided that an
Art Major was the direction for me
and I've learned quite a bit
from Marvin, Jon, and Judy

I pulled some good grades
though I partied a lot
I managed to keep up
though studious I was not.

But one night in jail
taught me the lesson I would need
that irresponsibility
would not help me succeed

SST called my name
as my second year started
so I boarded the bus
and for Costa Rica departed

I learned to speak Spanish
in the capital of San Jose
then our unit went to Nicaragua
where for service I stayed

I realized a lot
about the meaning of riches
when I walked down the street
and saw people sleeping in ditches

When I returned to the states
I had a new view
I started working harder
and I grew up some too.

I was hired as a coach
for a kids soccer team
it was a whole lotta fun
though winning was only a dream

I also held a job on
the LaCasa construction crew
I helped build 10 new houses
and remodeled several too.

I've influenced sarcasm
with those guys from K2
I gave smamounts
and they gave you goooood

I spent my last May term
studying Theology
traveling the countryside
and staying in Guatemala City

I travelled some afterwards
to see all of the sights
and what Hurricane Mitch
destroyed in several nights

I volunteered for a month
to work with MCC
and help with the building of
a Latin American Seminary.

I've had friends get married
and a couple that have died
I've laughed with them all
and with a few I have cried

I've spent the last year
living just down the street
with the boys of Fire House
who are so cool and so sweet

To broaden my horizons
I gave all clases a chance
Biology, Sociology
Bib. Lit. and folk dance

I've studied the works of
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
and read the philosophy of
Madelaine L'Engle

I've piddled with radio
announcing some sports
and also some music
and things of that sort

I'm on Record staff
though it's a minor position
putting the Record on the internet
is my weekly mission

I'm an intermural sports junkie
I play all that I can
and in B league basketball
my team's the best in the land

I've seen fingers chopped off
and trains get derailed
I was around for the kegger
for which Shuba got nailed

I've seen an Aerosmith concert
I've performed in Kick Off
I've sang Jimmy Buffet
and I've slept in a loft

I've been through power outages
hail storms and blizzards
as well as the LBGA controversy
that's got you all by the gizzards

I've eaten the food
that they serve in the rot
and survived on just coffee
more often than not.

through 4 years of college
I've spent my time growing
though so has the bill
that I will soon end up owing

And in my years at GC
I've gotten quite wise
and I realize that my friendships
are the thing I most prize

so if there's one thing to remember
before you all leave
it's to keep track of the relationships
that you've got up your sleeve

I've been working my butt off
to prepare my senior art show
April 9 is the opening
I hope you can go.

One thing to remember
and for me it's quite key
that on May 21st
I will get my degree.

PELICAN

by Lois Lenski


Wise old pelican
bunched on a stump
watching and waiting
ready to jump.

Huge old bill
big deep pouch
sits there sleeping--
mean old grouch.

Hunger gnaws
fisherman baiting
pelican turns
tired of waiting.

Fish leaps up--
gone in a flash
pelican swallows
makes a big splash.

Wings outspread
back to the stump
to watch and wait
ready to jump.

Fish is gone
pelican winks--
Nobody knows
what he thinks.

Rated PG

for crude humor, suggested content, and swashbuckling action.

APPRECIATE AMERICA

The enemy from within is TWICE as dangerous as the one from without. Report all un-american activities to your superior officer or director of the federal bureau of investigation.

DO YOUR SHARE

Prayer for Peace

Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not
so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.

St. Francis of Assisi

LOWDOWN

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