All politics is personal. I’ve written about this idea before, and it’s been stuck in my head all morning since I read a news story posted by WCAX. More on that in a bit. I first came upon the phrase via Ralph Wright, who served for a decade as Speaker of the House in Vermont’s …
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WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW PODCAST, Episode 6: Debut Drive-By
Another episode of the podcast has arrived! This one features Troy and Ethan giving updates on their creative ventures, discussing the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement and protests, and bringing TWO musical shares to the table in the form of a songwriting podcast entitled Our Debut Album and a Third Eye Blind mini-documentary …
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A TOUCH OF SILVER: Maximum Wattage
Sometimes you need to seek out silver linings in the inspirational words of others. Today is one of those days, as I turn to the work of philosopher, speaker, and writer Alan Watts. Photo credit: alanwatts.com Watts’ work is a gentle reminder to remain in the present, but instead of rambling on about him and …
Nothing More Than Feelings
“This is one of the peculiar problems of our culture: we are terrified of our feelings. We think that if we give them any scope and if we don’t immediately beat them down, they will lead us down into all kinds of chaotic and destructive actions.“But if, for a change, we would allow our feelings …
Care Package for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020
Happy Birthday: Francis Bacon, philosopherBorn Jan. 22, 1561 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdQreBq6MOY Music: Lola by Lake Street Dive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7_Lg5dd_9g 50 States, 100 Weeks: NASA Vehicle Assembly Building, Titusville, FL Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org Prog Rock Album Art: Emerson, Lake & Palmer by Emerson, Lake & Palmer Photo credit: en.wikipedia.org Poetry: Your Own Palm by Tarfia FaizullahO, my daughter, once …
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