A bonus second lyrics post today, another from RUSH, another tribute to Drummer and Lyricist, Neil Peart, who passed away last week. These lyrics are from the sam period, same album that “The Big Money” was recorded. The words spoke to me in a special way at the time, when my sense of local and …
Month: January 2020
Storytelling and the Power of Narrative
"Stories are a mechanism that human beings have evolved to package information, explain who we are, how we survived, how we have coped, sometimes succeeded, sometimes not so much. And then, [S]tories help us in sharing that information across time and space.” Liz Neeley, from the Story Collider. One note, thought on the ethics of …
“The Birth of the New Negro”
Who was this man? What was his time? I didn't know. I didn't know until I listed to this particular Code Switch podcast recently. I didn't even finish it. But I knew I had to share it, capture it, finish it later. And then listen again. And again. Three voices tell the story: the first …
First-World, Any-World: Trials and Joy
Often things don’t go as planned; and certainly, they don’t always go as we’d like. That’s a common theme in life. A few First-World samples below that teach Any-World lessons. 1/ Adapt and overcome obstacles at work (and anywhere); don’t get frazzled. Pause, take a deep breath, take the next step. 2/ If your path …
Space junk: humans affect on our planet, and beyond
"Space may be infinite, but the space we use right around earth is pretty finite." The following podcast gives a great overview of another profound impact humans have had all our world, and the stratosphere, and beyond perhaps. Definitely worth 10 minutes of your time or so. Climate change isn't the only thing we need …
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Up the Ladder
Another day started with a loose plan, some things on the list, and then circumstances demand adaptation. A morning of easy pace stayed too easy, timing slipped, and we duly adjusted. It’s usually after the initial realization that things aren’t going in the exact-planned trajectory, that’s the most difficult. It’s also the time to make …
Unconditional Love
Wise people? I think wise people learn lessons from all sides, all sources, all situations. Or at least they strive to do so. Unconditional Love is a good topic to be open to for lessons from all sides. And while humans can certainly exhibit unconditional love, I’d vote for dogs as the most consistent example …
Neil Peart, The Professor, RIP
They called him “The Professor” because he read all the time, because he was learned, because he was a master. I heard the news yesterday that Neil Peart died on 7 January. SPEECHLESS. The legendary drummer and lyricist of the Canadian rock band RUSH was 67. While I’m certainly saddened by the news, I’m also …
Recap on the Day: Up, Down, In-between
What a day. I had high hopes. Some cool things happened to be sure. There was some good learning on my part. Progress at work, getting better bit by bit. Then things stalled out near the end of the day, strung out by some bumps at home, mostly in my own head. Just writing that …
Lyrics Post: “Curbside Prophet”, Jason Mraz
Heard this one originally back in 2005, from one of my oldest friends and true music lover, Scott Murph. Still grateful for that lead-in, all these years later. Funky sound, fun lyrics, GOOD. “I'm just a curbside prophet With my hand in my pocket And I'm waiting for my rocket to come I'm just a …
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