Hank Dunn
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My Cancer and Things Done and Left Undone
My recent diagnosis of cancer has led me to thinking about what I need to get done and other things I just as soon leave undone.
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Thoughts on my Bladder Cancer Diagnosis
zhlédnutí 326Před měsícem
I've recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer. My father survived the same cancer at about my age, 76. My brother died from it at age 64, ten months after diagnosis. I only have a sense of gratitude for having lived this long.
Rainy Paddle in the Swamp - a sense of grace
zhlédnutí 11Před měsícem
Paddling in the rain reminded me of the sense of grace ancient peoples must have had in receiving this gift from the sky. A gift they did not earn. It Also, reminded me of the song from "Godspell", "All Good Gifts."
My THIRD total solar eclipse - best ever
zhlédnutí 16Před 3 měsíci
Here is a quick summary just after being part of the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse right in the middle of the path of totality. My first was in the spring of 1970 in north Florida-totally overcast. 2017 was partly cloudy, but still a great experience as we viewed it from kayaks in the marsh near Charleston, SC. This most recent one, I drove to north Arkansas and had a great view with totally clea...
"Nature Deficit Disorder" and a walk in the woods
zhlédnutí 8Před 4 měsíci
I recently listened to Richard Louv's book "The Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder.” Then, I took a walk on the Appalachian Trail to help reduce my own nature-deficit disorder.
Rain, clouds, even snakes are good
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Some people say a cold, cloudy, rainy day is a terrible day to paddle in a swamp. Hank tells a story from his nursing home days when a lady shouted out at a church service, "How come nobody thanks God for snakes!"
"Everything is amazing, and nobody is happy."
zhlédnutí 34Před 7 měsíci
“Everything is amazing and nobody is happy.” In this short (1:31) video I reflect on this quote from a comedian. I actually learned of this quote listening to a sermon at church recently. I was at the Memphis airport and thought of the quote because of its reference to air travel.
Paddling in the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana, specifically at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
zhlédnutí 36Před 8 měsíci
I went camping and paddling in the Atchafalaya Basin, west of New Orleans. Just there two nights and paddled by some beautiful flowers which reminded me of the saying of Jesus, "Consider the lilies of the field." Such beauty make me just feel grateful to be alive.
Return to Shining Rock Wilderness, North Carolina,
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Nearly 50 years ago I took teenagers into the Shining Rock Wilderness in North Carolina. I came back for a short day hike and was reminded my love of this place and the out of doors in general.
2 Nights in the Woods - Subtracting Distractions
zhlédnutí 88Před rokem
I went into the woods for two nights: no tent, just a tarp, creekside campsite, no cell service, no human around. It reminded me of Meister Eckhart's "the spiritual life is more about subtraction than addition."
Is the universe a welcoming place ?
zhlédnutí 26Před rokem
Paddling in the Bogue Chitto State Park, Louisiana, Hank ponders what the ancients might pondered, "Is the universe evil or a welcoming place?"
Mists, mystery, mystic - a morning paddle in the swamp
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Clouds, fog, and mist have taken a special place for us humans. Related words to "mist" is mystery and mystic. These thoughts come to mind while paddling in a swamp at sunup.
Cumberland Island National Seashore-A "Thin" place
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We think of "thin places" as locations when the distance between the spiritual world and the physical world are the most thin. Cumberland Island, Georgia, is one of my thin places. I have probably taken the boat out to this island national park probably 20 times since first coming here in 1976. Out here is mostly wilderness including 18 miles of undeveloped beach.
Sleeping in Okefenokee Swamp, 2 nights to remember
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One of the big adventures of my life started at this spot, Kingfisher Landing on the northeast edge of the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia. 10 high school boys went into the swamp with me, along with a few leaders. Sleeping on platforms just a foot above the swamp water - an adventure of a lifetime.
Silent retreats at Dayspring, Germantown, Maryland
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The Dayspring Silent Retreat Center is in its seventh decade. I learned about silent retreats at this hallowed place.
Four days that changed my life forever
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Four days that changed my life forever
My "Vision Statement" on the banks of the Conasauga River
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My "Vision Statement" on the banks of the Conasauga River
"Revelation" at Flannery O'Connor's Andalusia farm
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"Revelation" at Flannery O'Connor's Andalusia farm
Profound reading on the banks of the Conasauga River
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Profound reading on the banks of the Conasauga River
Is sickness before death a "good" thing? Flannery O'Connor's thoughts on this.
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Is sickness before death a "good" thing? Flannery O'Connor's thoughts on this.
The Mississippi Delta - Richest farmland on the planet AND home of the "Delta Blues"
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The Mississippi Delta - Richest farmland on the planet AND home of the "Delta Blues"
Are there accidents? Or, is everything planned? Hmmm!
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Are there accidents? Or, is everything planned? Hmmm!
Avoid "Burnout" - Journey Inward, Journey Outward
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Avoid "Burnout" - Journey Inward, Journey Outward
Short hike on Appalachian Trail to get in touch with Self and Creator
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Short hike on Appalachian Trail to get in touch with Self and Creator
"God is on our side!" VMI Civil War cannon-Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
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"God is on our side!" VMI Civil War cannon-Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Why is the human mind so curious? Reading books at old age
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Why is the human mind so curious? Reading books at old age
A paddle in a swamp - Do it now before I'm disabled
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A paddle in a swamp - Do it now before I'm disabled
In Mangrove tunnels, thoughts of resurrection of a wilderness
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In Mangrove tunnels, thoughts of resurrection of a wilderness
Men of a certain age and performance in the wilderness
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Men of a certain age and performance in the wilderness
The Everglades and its rocky bottom
zhlédnutí 26Před 2 lety
The Everglades and its rocky bottom

Komentáře

  • @bretthenley7541
    @bretthenley7541 Před 7 dny

    Absolutely beautiful morning on the water Hank, may God's grace be with you and family on your journey.

  • @christopherphillips8027

    Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy who had his life tragically taken away from him for something he didn’t do. The woman who accused him has now stepped into eternity. She had to answer to God for what she did.

  • @KingOfDixie
    @KingOfDixie Před 21 dnem

    Shouldn't come down here trying to hit on OUR MARRIED women

  • @bonnied.9521
    @bonnied.9521 Před 25 dny

    You're beautiful, Hank.

  • @vickymensah9453
    @vickymensah9453 Před 25 dny

    This will never change,when I hear some black Conservative talk their rubbish, I think back to this atrocities,.

  • @DonFonzarelli-uq9yx
    @DonFonzarelli-uq9yx Před 28 dny

    I lost hair in high school. Life aint fair. We all die, most that live long enough die from cancer or heart disease. It is what it is. Enjoy life on the other side.

  • @RickL.-jh6lh
    @RickL.-jh6lh Před 28 dny

    Very sorry of your diagnosis Hank. I am 57 years old and was diagnosed with stage 2, high grade bladder cancer at the age of 54. I went through chemo and had a radical cystecomy with a neobladder for urinary diversion. Just had a scan last week and I am 3 years clean. As you know, this is a tough disease when it’s high grade requiring a hard fight, but it’s doable. All the best to you.

    • @DonFonzarelli-uq9yx
      @DonFonzarelli-uq9yx Před 28 dny

      You gonna die. Maybe 10.years from.now. but.ot.is inevitable. I got zero.doagnosises,.im going to die too. You just got a heads up, i havent.

  • @virginiacampbell
    @virginiacampbell Před 29 dny

    Just living into your 70s is a blessing!! You have the right attitude.

  • @BettyCanBoop
    @BettyCanBoop Před 2 měsíci

    Why is there a marker at that store? Those people murder him. Take it down.

  • @pamelajunior6347
    @pamelajunior6347 Před 2 měsíci

    A 14 year old "boy" is not a man, Sir. Please correct this in your interpretation.

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před 23 dny

      Good evening Pamela. You know if this white haired elderly gentleman had called Emmett a "boy" he would have been scolded for using a racist term. He called Emmett a "young man" at the beginning of the video. At the end of the video, he called Emmett a boy. And later called Emmett a child. ____________________ But, now Pamela, this older white man, Hank Dunn, traveled 950 miles from Lansdown Virginia to Money Mississippi, at his own expense, to pay tribute to Emmett Till. We need to keep the story of Emmett Till alive in this, and subsequent generations. And this man is doing just that. And yet, you feel it necessary to scold him for his word usage. I think YOU need to correct your interpretation.

  • @emilioerazo6935
    @emilioerazo6935 Před 5 měsíci

    Weird i see this after carolyn bryant passed away, emmet till was a 14 year old child so f'd up but wow youtube works in a weied way

  • @alabamacowboy
    @alabamacowboy Před 7 měsíci

    ms parks also said she didd not get u cause she was tired and her feet hurt

  • @tariqalfudi1
    @tariqalfudi1 Před rokem

    See thats the problem with white people, the fact that you called him a young man instead of a young boy already showes how not only those two devils saw him but also how you view him. Even after the fact you are still calling him a "man"..

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před 11 měsíci

      He called him a young man, a boy, and a child in a 3 minute video. I think he covered the spectrum of proper names.

  • @kitfenwick1641
    @kitfenwick1641 Před rokem

    Never showed remorse for what she did. She remained just as illiterate and racist to her dirt covering.

  • @Catlover62150
    @Catlover62150 Před rokem

    Rip Emmett they will get their karma for taking your life

  • @ronniecopley3847
    @ronniecopley3847 Před rokem

    Wasn't the Rosa Park bus incident Birmingham not Montgomery? Didn't Martin Luther king or someone else also mention Emmett in one of their speaks shortly after?

    • @hankdunn6304
      @hankdunn6304 Před rokem

      It definitely was Montgomery. I am sure others, including King probably mentioned Till at some time. King was pastoring a church in Montgomery when Parks was arrested. He took leadership of the bus boycott movement soon after it began.

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před 11 měsíci

      The previous evening Rosa Parks had been at the Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery. Theodore Roosevelt Mason Howard (TRM Howard) a civil rights worker from near Money had spoken there about the lynching of Emmett Till. Rosa Clark stated that she thought of Emmett, and just could not move on that Montgomery Bus.

  • @SteveSmith-hh2ni
    @SteveSmith-hh2ni Před rokem

    what a story

  • @MrHankDunn
    @MrHankDunn Před rokem

    Wait…is this future me?!??

  • @mark9531
    @mark9531 Před rokem

    Where are the videos made by Black people about Emmett Till? What Black person did meticulous research on the lynching of Emmett Till, and encapsulated the entire story in just 3 minutes. Who bore the expense, gave up their time, used their talents to edit a video from in front of Bryant's Grocery in Money Mississippi? ___________________ The clarion call is: "Remember Emmett Till" "Say his name, Emmett Till" Never forget Emmett Till" And yet, this man presented an *extremely accurate* recounting of Emmett Till's tragedy. _______________________ But a dozen of you have *wrongfully* blistered this man because he did not call him a child. When he called him a boy, young man, and child all in the same video. You condemned this man because he did not give a sufficiently gruesome account of his murder. You chastised this man because he did not spend enough time crucifying Carolyn Bryant. You accuse the man of not caring. If YOU cared, YOU would have made such a video. You demand that this man not do such a video because it is not like the rest of his videos. That was the single stupidest comment here. *WHERE ARE YOUR VIDEOS* There is not a single commenter on here who has done a story about Emmett Till while standing in Money Mississippi. *But you can sing every word of Cardi B's WAP.* ___________________________ Here is the TRUTH *If it were left up to Black people to tell the story of Emmett Till, he would have been forgotten by 1956.*

  • @gloriouse4458
    @gloriouse4458 Před rokem

    R.I.P. EMMETT TILL 🥀💔💝

  • @gurnblanston3210
    @gurnblanston3210 Před rokem

    You've got an awful lot of the story wrong. For starters, you didn't even care enough about Emmett Till to spell his name correctly in the title of your video. Carolyn never "lied", nor did she "admit to lying". The lie that you are ignorantly parroting was originated by author Timothy Tyson, who interviewed Carolyn in 2017 and CLAIMED she had admitted to lying, but Tyson's own audio recordings of the interview disproved his claim. Numerous witnesses present at the time, including the boys Emmett was with and Juanita Milam, gave statements confirming Emmett's sexual assault of the married 21 year old beauty queen. The disinformation that you're spreading is harmful. You should be ashamed of yourself.

    • @rucianapollard7098
      @rucianapollard7098 Před rokem

      Timothy Tyson interviewed Carolyn Bryant in 2007. He didn't have any audio or written evidence that Carolyn recanted her story, so the FBI closed the case for the final time. However, Carolyn clearly lied about her encounter with Emmett in the store! If she was being assaulted, why didn't she scream?? Her sister-in-law was in the back room and would have heard her! When Bryant and Milam kidnapped Emmett, they said they were looking for, "the boy from Chicago" that did, "all that smart talk in Money!" They only mentioned, "talk" they said nothing about Emmett grabbing Carolyn. When Carolyn Bryant related what happened to the attorneys, she never said that Emmett touched her!! That story was concocted when she testified in court!!

    • @ALittleMagpie
      @ALittleMagpie Před rokem

      I read all the transcripts, witness testimonies, books, and whatnot on this subject. There are many inconsistencies within her own testimony. I'm not sure if Timothy Tyson is telling the truth or what his motives might be, but the only thing the witnesses (including his cousins) stated was that he whistled, not assaulted or attacked her in any way. Some even believed he was whistling at checkers that were being played that day or it was his stutter (he had a known lisp due to obtaining polio as a child). Her own sister-in-law believed she was "telling a story" to get back at her late ex-husband. I have a hard time believing that he had enough time to do what he said in under a minute or even a full minute (again, witness testimonies). I have a hard time believing a barely turned 14-year-old would say he had experiences with white women. She stated she screamed yet the store is small, had a window that witnesses outside could see, and her own sister-in-law did not hear or see anything. She even describes it as an insult, that he offended her, not attacked by him or anything like that, except for the trial itself. Her own unpublished book stated that Emmett was cocky to her killers when she stated before that she never told them who did it to her (back and forth on this). I highly, highly doubt that a barely 14-year-old who was just kidnapped from the people who love him, driven to an isolated place, and tortured would, during the pain and near death, would say "Yep, that was me" with a smile. Even so, what gives anyone the right to do this? What they did to him was inhumane and clearly an attack due to his skin color. There are many incidents within history that have done awful things like assault with more dignity like Brock Turner the R@pist. Here's the FBI resource if you wish to know more: vault.fbi.gov/Emmett%20Till%20

    • @user-kz5eo5tm9h
      @user-kz5eo5tm9h Před 6 měsíci

      Whistling is hardly sexual assault. You know that.

  • @bettyahlheitt8812
    @bettyahlheitt8812 Před rokem

    rest in peace carolyn

    • @RB-vb3mk
      @RB-vb3mk Před rokem

      Rest in peace more like burn in hell n can go join her ok 👍

  • @RB-vb3mk
    @RB-vb3mk Před rokem

    I count my lucky stars that I wasn’t even born then 🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻🤲🏻🇬🇧

  • @corisimpson6017
    @corisimpson6017 Před rokem

    It pisses me off my mom was born in 1955😢😢😢

    • @rucianapollard4057
      @rucianapollard4057 Před rokem

      My mom was 5 in 1955 and she and my grandparents lived in Clarksdale, Mississippi which is about a 40 minute drive away from Money, Mississippi where Emmett was! She said that even though she was little, she vividly remembers the events because it was such a big deal.

    • @corisimpson6017
      @corisimpson6017 Před rokem

      @Ruciana Pollard I pray u and your mom are living a happy peaceful life beloved much respect and love❤️❤️❤️💯

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před rokem

      @@rucianapollard4057 You have a very inside perspective on this. But it is lonely being on the other side of the prevailing sentiment.

    • @rucianapollard7098
      @rucianapollard7098 Před rokem

      ​@@corisimpson6017 Thank you!! Yes, my beautiful mother is 73 and in great health!! I am her only living child and we are very close!!

    • @rucianapollard7098
      @rucianapollard7098 Před rokem

      ​@@mark9531 Yes, I do. My mom was 5 when Emmett died, but I have aunts and uncles older than my mom who remember a lot more about that time than she does.

  • @Guy-ky9mc
    @Guy-ky9mc Před rokem

    Yes indeed mmmmmmm good. And healthy. But don't rely on fda and friends to tell you

  • @bonnied.9521
    @bonnied.9521 Před rokem

    The universe is kind and steadfast. Thanks, Hank.

  • @jackmundo4043
    @jackmundo4043 Před rokem

    Jesus Hank, go away. Extremely poor taste.

  • @blackpanterpower-fh5gn

    he was a kid not a men !!!! a young kid that was taken away from his safest place his bed and was killed in the most sick twisted way . god never forgets . may the people that killed him burn forever and ever !!!!!

  • @johnfife3062
    @johnfife3062 Před rokem

    Jump off that bridge and all you'll get is wet. Gentry's song was about a jump off the bridge with a noose around the neck -- a lynching.

  • @veramae4098
    @veramae4098 Před rokem

    Emmett's been on my mind a lot lately.

  • @kerrythompson4964
    @kerrythompson4964 Před rokem

    They just pretend to care about black people but none of them do, because this happens today by the police.

    • @gurnblanston3210
      @gurnblanston3210 Před rokem

      Black Americans are more than 10,000 times more likely to be murdered by black Americans, than by the police. Only a racist would think that the police are the biggest threat to black Americans.

  • @djfundraiser9710
    @djfundraiser9710 Před rokem

    He was a BOY you disrespectful demon.

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před rokem

      I looked for your video where you went to Money, Mississippi and made a video about Emmett Till. I did not see one.

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před rokem

      He called Emmett a young man in the beginning of the video He called Emmett a boy at the end of the video He called Emmett a child in the description. I think he covered all the bases.

    • @gurnblanston3210
      @gurnblanston3210 Před rokem

      ​@@mark9531 Lol.

  • @bradlott9876
    @bradlott9876 Před rokem

    Emmett teal

  • @keetahbrough
    @keetahbrough Před rokem

    To me, Carolyn Bryant told the world she lied about Emmett, in the same way that her husband and brother-in-law told the world they actually did it, after they were acquitted.

    • @TBOTSS
      @TBOTSS Před 2 měsíci

      "Carolyn Bryant told the world she lied about Emmett" Now that is a lie.

    • @keetahbrough
      @keetahbrough Před 2 měsíci

      you wish I were lying about this, my white friend, but there’s an entire historical record of LIES coming from the waste of space called AMERICA.

  • @marilynreed7387
    @marilynreed7387 Před rokem

    Change your narrative sir!! He was NOT A YOUNG BLACK "MAN" he was a boy, 14 years old.

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před rokem

      He called Emmett a young Black man in the beginning of the video HE called Emmett a boy at the end of the video He called Emmett a child in the description to the video. I think he covered all the bases.

    • @DavidWilliams-so2dy
      @DavidWilliams-so2dy Před rokem

      🤣🤣😂😂🤡🤡

  • @tmason0717
    @tmason0717 Před rokem

    I believe that kind of experience is referred to a major fork in the road. Always follow the path God sets before you. Glad you did.

  • @myrabridgforth2737
    @myrabridgforth2737 Před rokem

    Thanks-glad for our years leading retreats at Lost River.

  • @myrabridgforth2737
    @myrabridgforth2737 Před rokem

    Wonderful to hear that story again while you were standing at the spot!

  • @MeadeSkeltonMusic
    @MeadeSkeltonMusic Před rokem

    They didn't fight for slavery, but for states rights!

  • @dickgenitalia1506
    @dickgenitalia1506 Před rokem

    Not on the side of the United States government, that’s for certain.

  • @5bridges833
    @5bridges833 Před rokem

    Very well done Hank. A most excellent video. much akin to the tenor of philosophy on your channel. I invite you to view mine. Oxford is a good home town.

  • @definitedoll
    @definitedoll Před rokem

    For years I read that the property was for sale, but for a lot of money. The garage next door has been restored.....

    • @rucianapollard4057
      @rucianapollard4057 Před rokem

      The man that owns the property is selling it for 4 million dollars! What an idiot!! Also, his father was a member of the jury that acquitted Bryant and Milam!!

  • @lovinglife9826
    @lovinglife9826 Před rokem

    He was a young black child! Your not telling the whole truth about this get your facts right before opening your mouth!

    • @mark9531
      @mark9531 Před rokem

      He called Emmett a child in the description of the video He called Emmett a boy at the end of the video He called Emmett a young black man at the beginning of the video. I think he covered all the bases.

  • @MegaAli213
    @MegaAli213 Před rokem

    God's justice never sleeps, and those devil's will burn in Hell.

  • @jasonryan1942
    @jasonryan1942 Před 2 lety

    The men who killed him jury at his trial and the judge will answer to god

  • @paulphilpott8616
    @paulphilpott8616 Před 2 lety

    can't we just move on?

    • @kimberlyagee7338
      @kimberlyagee7338 Před 2 lety

      Yes when racism ends.Until then No because it still exists whether you believe it or not‼️

    • @cewmusicman1836
      @cewmusicman1836 Před rokem

      You’d want your story to be remembered too!!

    • @rodericb305
      @rodericb305 Před rokem

      Never forget. Just like 911 right?

    • @jeanparker9273
      @jeanparker9273 Před rokem

      This story had to be told. Never forget

    • @rucianapollard4057
      @rucianapollard4057 Před rokem

      NO! Never forget, just like the Holocaust!!

  • @jimfoley8014
    @jimfoley8014 Před 2 lety

    Jessican Chambers lived in Courtland.

    • @veramae4098
      @veramae4098 Před rokem

      Had to google Jessica Chambers. Horrible.

    • @Memphi5Made901
      @Memphi5Made901 Před 10 měsíci

      She told the police who did it before she died yet they arrested the wrong person

  • @The.panthera.
    @The.panthera. Před 2 lety

    Black Man???? he was a child not a man

  • @rudyflores8886
    @rudyflores8886 Před 2 lety

    Following this let everyone know.

  • @tmason0717
    @tmason0717 Před 2 lety

    How is the heat?