Month: January 2016
Play is the Mother of Work, and Work Should Listen to Mom
It hit me on a recent five-hour road trip from Tunisia’s arid south, past all the remnants of her rich history, to her verdant north. My laptop battery was dead, so I sat looking out the window, my notebook in my … Continue reading Play is the Mother of Work, and Work Should Listen to Mom
Art, Artists and Activism– 1930s to Today By Art Hazelwood
“The effectiveness of past and present political artists in organizing, in advocating, in building solidarity in movements and in retaining a history that is often suppressed by the mainstream is essential. For American art, that history can best be viewed as it developed from the Great Depression of the 1930s to today. The lessons from these past actions can help contemporary political artists be more effective. ” Continue reading Art, Artists and Activism– 1930s to Today By Art Hazelwood
Sister Aurora: Cloudwatching
Bertie and her friends lie in the grass at the park and chat while defining the shapes of clouds. Continue reading Sister Aurora: Cloudwatching
Aurora Orchestra: Insomnia
Insomnia Aurora Orchestra Conducted by Nicholas Collon Works by McCartney, Ligeti, Gyorgy, Britten, Dean, and Gurney Come, Sleep, and With Thy Sweet Deceiving . . . Come, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some … Continue reading Aurora Orchestra: Insomnia
The Mindful Bard 