Spark Change in the World
“I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.” ― Tupac Shakur ‘Til next time, Jessica
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Tasted, Devoured or Chewed and Digested Thoroughly?
“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.” ― Sir Francis Bacon Are there books you devour? A genre you can’t resist tasting? An author whose work you digest thoroughly? Until, I get into a book, I can’t tell which one it will be. Right now, I […]
Read More Tasted, Devoured or Chewed and Digested Thoroughly?This Is A Different Thing All Together
“A short story is a different thing all together – a short story is like a kiss in the dark from a stranger.” ― Stephen King, Skeleton Crew This is such a wonderful description of a short story. I could not resist sharing. Before I discovered Fragile Things and Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman I didn’t own many short story […]
Read More This Is A Different Thing All TogetherCaptain Jack Harkness…I’m Not Surprised. Are You?
A news story on the radio this week covered people singing in the car. Apparently, people really like to sing along with Journey. Personally, I sing along with everything…whether I actually know the words or not. I sing a lot. It doesn’t matter if there’s music playing or not. Sometimes I get weird looks in […]
Read More Captain Jack Harkness…I’m Not Surprised. Are You?The Healing Power of Music
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” ― Bob Marley Music is, without a doubt, a balm for my soul. It sweeps me up and can impact my mood for the entire day. There are songs or artists that I turn to when I need to get my […]
Read More The Healing Power of MusicLet Your Imagination Fly
I’m big on using music when I’m…actually, pretty much all the time. There’s a soundtrack to my life, and at any given moment smart odds are I’ve got a song in my head. It is essential to my whole creative process…thing. Whether it is writing, painting…refinishing furniture (that’s this weekend’s project), music just gets me […]
Read More Let Your Imagination FlyThat Which Cannot Remain Silent
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ― Victor Hugo Maybe I have Victor Hugo on the brain because Mycroft had to take his parents to see Les Misérables. Who knows. What I do know is that this quote is oh, so true for me. Whether it is joy […]
Read More That Which Cannot Remain SilentThe Stopping of Time Itself
“To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.” ― Aaron Copland Music has filled my mind lately, and today, I was thinking about Aaron Copland’s compositions. I’ve loved his music even before I knew who he was. A portion of Copland’s Rodeo appeared in a commercial (one of […]
Read More The Stopping of Time ItselfEloquent Pacifism
Malala Yousafzai didn’t only leave John Stewart speechless with her comments on pacifism during her appearance on the Daily Show on October 9, 2013. Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, this young woman is an advocate for education, and was shot last year by the Taliban in Pakistan for it. This brave young woman […]
Read More Eloquent PacifismI Live My Daydreams in Music
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” ― Albert Einstein Today is Friday….thank you, thank you, thank you! The week is at an end, and (if you couldn’t tell) I am grateful […]
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