"The '60s was one of the first times the power of music was used by a generation to bind them together." Neil Young The Musical Transition I just finished this book called The Secret Life of the American Musical. It was a good read and I enjoyed every word on the page. There is an … Continue reading The Musical Transition
Category: Profound Learning
Starting the Journey
“For millennia, [the] cry of the heart for embarking upon a meaningful journey has been answered by pilgrimage, a transformative journey to a sacred center.” ~Phil Cousineau, The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker’s guide to Making Travel Sacred, p. xxv I am, for the most part, taking this summer off from work. Theoretically, this … Continue reading Starting the Journey
When Superheroes Fail
"With great power comes great responsibility." Spiderman When Superheroes Fail They shouldn't. Lately we have seen stories where our favorite hero fails in his task, fails in the story and fails the audience. We've seen Spiderman drop his girlfriend down an elevator shaft. We have even seen Superman kill. This is the ultimate betrayal of … Continue reading When Superheroes Fail
Pancakes and Syrup
"My love of maple syrup. I've been known to knock back a can over a couple days: A swig here, a swig there, and next thing you know it's gone. It's a habit I have to stave off. I don't want to lose all my teeth." Rufus Wainwright Pancakes and Syrup In the World of … Continue reading Pancakes and Syrup
Facebook: Facial Recognition
"I updated my grilling app, iGrill, today and it now has Facebook integration that lets you see what other people are grilling right now around the world. Awesome." Mark Zuckerberg Facebook: Facial Recognition It is also called Faceprinting. Today, I turned off the feature in my Facebook account. But, I know that it is also … Continue reading Facebook: Facial Recognition
Understanding Time Management
"I like to do weird things in the shower, like drink my coffee, brush my teeth and drink a smoothie. It's good time management." Michelle Williams Understanding Time Management Time. We don't have enough of it. And that clock keeps ticking. There are mountains of books on time management and we can feel like we … Continue reading Understanding Time Management
Terry Gilliam: The Impossible Dream
"It was lights, camera, inaction." Terry Gilliam Terry Gilliam: The Impossible Dream Old stories that stick around do so because they are really good stories. Robin Hood is an old story, it goes back to the 1400s, and we've enjoyed Hollywood showing his many adventures. I think I like the Errol Flynn version the … Continue reading Terry Gilliam: The Impossible Dream
A Crafted Life
"You can't always write a chord ugly enough to say what you want to say, so sometimes you have to rely on a giraffe filled with whipped cream." Frank Zappa A Crafted Life It is an interesting question; can your life be crafted? This would suggest that you have some control over your life and … Continue reading A Crafted Life
The Heyification of NPR
Je t’adore NPR, though I am not your NPR junky. I didn’t mourn - rend my clothes or keen or wear black for months - as some friends did when Bob Edwards lost his job. I don’t listen to all your shows though The Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and of course news on the hour … Continue reading The Heyification of NPR
The Profound Bartender 
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