I like the TV show Jeopardy. Not because of Alex Trebeck, because it can be so satisfying to answer the questions (is it question the answers?) before the contestants chime in. I also learn some interesting things. And, of course, that music. From Wiki: The best-known theme song on Jeopardy! is "Think!", originally composed by Griffin under the …
A couple of years ago I went to see the Broadway production of The King & I. Love that music and the opportunity to hear Kelli O'Hara sing, priceless. An excellent production. My favorite song from the musical, and, frankly, one of my all time favorite songs, was sung by a woman I wasn't familiar with, Ruthie Ann Miles. She was brilliant in the …
From Wiki and other reputable sources: On this day in 1953, Cambridge University scientists James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick announce that they have determined the double-helix structure of DNA, the molecule containing human genes. Though DNA–short for deoxyribonucleic acid–was discovered in 1869, its crucial role in determining genetic inher …
From 2016: You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one. - John Lennon
From History.com: "On February 14 around the year 278A.D., Valentine, a holy priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed. Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in many unpopular and bloody campaigns. The emperor had to maintain a strong army, but was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military …
Brene Brown is voice worth hearing. This is what it says on her website: "The official line: I’m a research professor at the University of Houston where I hold the Huffington Endowed Chair. I’ve spent the past sixteen years studying courage, vulnerability, empathy, and shame. I’m the author of four books: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, …
He took a few cups of love by Muhammad Ali He took a few cups of love. He took one tablespoon of patience, One teaspoon of generosity, One pint of kindness. He took one quart of laughter, One pinch of concern. And then, he mixed willingness with happiness. He added lots of faith, And he stirred it up well. Then he spread it over a span of a lifeti …
Alienation, desolation, heartache ...loneliness. Great Britain has just named a new postion in its Post Breixit government: Minister of Loneliness. I think its a good idea, isolation is a growing problem, but I'd give it a different name. __________________ From the NY Times: The issue prompted Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday to appoint a m …
How often do you change your fixed perception of a situation in a significant way? It happened to me a number of years ago when I saw the musical Wicked for the first time. It was literally life changing. There is a well established, pretty universally accepted "norm" and it is shattered. Never looked at The Wizard of Oz the same again. Recen …
Bears repeating: But it's not just a story affecting the entertainment industry. It's one that transcends any culture, geography, race, religion, politics, or workplace. So I want tonight to express gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they, like my mother, had children to feed and bills to pay and dreams …
Individually, most people think of starlings as pesky little birds that destroy crops and dirty car windshields. They were first introduced into the United States around 1880, by a group of Shakespeare enthusiasts, who wanted to recreate Shakespeare's Garden in Central Park. Needless to say those 60 or so proliferated, much to the chagrin of many w …
One thing I love is being an Audible (www.audible.com) member, where I get books on audio. Sometimes, as a member, they give us some free audio. This holiday season they sent a collection, that included an "audio documentary" that was so uplifting, adding to my "there is so much good in this world that we know nothing about" theme that I am living. …
From HuffPost April, but timeless: On Sunday, native New Yorker Jackie Summers posted a photo on Facebook and Twitter that appears to show a Jewish man and woman sitting on a New York City subway car next to a Muslim woman in a hijab holding a baby. The caption Summers wrote on Facebook reads: “A Taoist (me) gives up his seat so a Hasidic coup …
As I'm writing this, the voting is going on in Alabama. I'm concerned that the outcome will be difficult, when you read this, you will already know. So, as always, its healthy to remember ALL the great good that goes on in the world. From MSN-Melissa Chan: When bullets rang out at the Route 91 Harvest country-music festival in Las Vegas on Oct. …
From the HuffPost: Five years ago, a member of the Taliban shot Malala Yousafzai in the head for speaking up for girls’ rights to an education. The Pakistani teenager miraculously survived and has since given her all as an advocate for girls’ right to an education. On Monday, the anniversary of the shooting, Malala attended her first class at the U …
