Yesterday’s blog by Gotham's webmaster covered how appeals to partisans polarization earns clicks and cash.  With a big speech coming up in two days, why not offer up some inspiration to encourage some appropriate reflection?  Avid reader know I enjoy creating playlists with a purpose or theme.  I immediately thought about three playlists that offer songs with messages.   One is based on a project during my very first semester at Hofstra University but includes updates since. The second, barely six years old, reflects my commitment to calling out bad policies and falsehoods; truth matters.  The third and youngest mostly reflects hope and optimism. At the end of the day each of the preceding links find links to YouTube and Apple Music playlists.  The most recent additions to each playlist are the same Laura Nyro song; in all three cases a live version and two also the single version.  So enjoy, be stimulated, perhaps inspired!  Maybe all three!