I’ve read and heard that some of the most inspiring vocal interpreters adhere habitually to one rule: Always think the lyrics as you’re singing them, so that the sentiment is always appropriate and heartfelt.~Brandi Carlile Happy Poetry Friday! Sharing this again-I shared it first in 2021. The bit about “After carrying your baby on your […]| The Opposite of Indifference
In the nineteenth century…Antoine d´Abbadie was a key figure in organizing a series of poetry competitions known as Lore Jokoak. Thanks to these Floral Games, the Basque language gained presence in the public arena and laid the foundations of a collective Basque consciousness that transcended national borders, which would eventually allow the language to be rediscovered […]| The Opposite of Indifference
The monarch’s cinnamon‑orange and black‑and‑white polka‑dot wings did not evolve for us to admire; monarchs look the way they do because they are poisonous. And their appearance, like a stop sign, sends a strong warning to predators to think twice before attacking. But the monarchs don’t make their poisons themselves—they steal them from plants. ~Noah […]| The Opposite of Indifference
Think of your fellow manLend him a helping handPut a little love in your heart~Jackie DeShannon Latha math, everybody (Hello, in Scottish Gaidhlig)! For Music Monday, I thought I’d share a birthday game I made for my mom last week. My parents know the music from 1969 (the year they met and married) very well […]| The Opposite of Indifference
Isn’t a poem a kind of soup dumpling? Deceptively small, seemingly simple. Containing a juicy secret about existence. ~Chen Chen Happy Poetry Friday! How is everybody doing? Today’s post is going to be a catch-all. We live near D.C. and my younger daughter was feeling anxious this morning about what might happen to unhoused people […]| The Opposite of Indifference
We have already started building a new city in Heaven. Doctors without patients. No one bleeds. Teachers in uncrowded classrooms. No yelling at students. New families without pain or sorrow. Journa…| The Opposite of Indifference
I thought about how many people have loved those songs. And how many people got through a lot of bad times because of those songs…I hope the people who wrote those songs are happy. I hope they feel it’s enough. I really do because they’ve made me happy. And I’m only one person.― Stephen Chbosky […]| The Opposite of Indifference
If it turns out that there are emotions and values that are more numerous and more vibrant than indifference and hatred, things are going to be okay. That depends on us. ~Timothy D. Snyder Happy Poetry Friday! Sorry, folks, back to politics with your poems today. This morning I woke up thinking about how the […]| The Opposite of Indifference
The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with. ~Marty Feldman Hello, everybody! Time for Art Thursday. Some folks are thinking about school supplies at this time of year…| The Opposite of Indifference
A year from now you may wish you had started today. ~Karen Lamb Welcome to Music Monday! I started this post just thinking about classical music for summer, but I wound up worrying about young people not getting enough music education. If that worries you too, you might want to check out the Save the […]| The Opposite of Indifference
The oldest known butterfly is Protocoeliades kristenseni from the Palaeocene aged Fur Formation of Denmark, approximately 55 million years old. ~European Journal of Entomology via Wikipedia Ha…| The Opposite of Indifference
A day without sunshine is like, you know, night. ~Steve Martin Svalbard Sunset by Baratipour Hi folks! Happy Poetry Friday! I’m back from my trip and trying to get caught up. Denise has gener…| The Opposite of Indifference
No one person can change the world, but one and one and one add up. ~Sylvie Guillem Happy Poetry Friday! Thank you to beloved human Laura Purdie Salas for permission to share her letter-poem from P…| The Opposite of Indifference
