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One of the most divisive things to talk about is politics. I’m not going to add “especially now,” because I don’t think we’re more divisive than we’ve ever been (in the U.S.) I mean, the Civil War was a thing, and we were probably the most divided then. Regardless of what year or time of history, politics … Continue reading Day 10: Futures – Jimmy Eat World
It’s important to have music that reminds you of your passions. For me, I have plenty of songs that remind me how much I love stories. I love songs that tell stories (who doesn’t?) That’s why we love classics like “Piano Man” and “American Pie.” We get mental pictures as we listen because the singer … Continue reading Day 9: Kings and Queens and Vagabonds – Ellem
Angels where you soar up to God’s own light take my own lost bird on your hearts tonight and as grief once more mounts to heaven and sings, let my love be heard whispering in your wings. A Prayer by Alfred Noyes Music by Jake Runestad I can’t imagine what it would be like to live … Continue reading let my love be heard.
In a traditional Passover meal, it’s common to partake in bitter herbs. A seder often includes an herb called maror, which literally means “bitter.” The word bitter comes up a lot in the book of Exodus, probably because the Israelites don’t really look back on Egypt with a whole lot of fondness. But they looked back on it nevertheless. … Continue reading tasting our bitter herbs.
Dying is kind of a scary thing to think about. Whether or not you believe in something after death, it’s the fear of the unknown that causes discomfort when we come face-to-face with the reality. Although it is scary to think about sometimes, we have Hope that we might find eternal rest after our struggles here on … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, conclusion: Requiem for a Requiem
If you’re sick of French people, you should stop reading this right now. Because French people have been important to classical music, and I’m going to be talking about them a lot. French people are, by nature, sad. And that plays into a) classical music in general and b) what I’m going to talk about … Continue reading Classical Crash Course, part six: Like if You Cry Everytime
“Back when the Bible was written, then edited, then rewritten, then rewritten, then re-edited, then translated from dead languages, then re-translated, then edited, then rewritten, then given to kings for them to take their favorite parts, then rewritten, then re-rewritten, then translated again, then given to the pope for him to approve, then rewritten, then … Continue reading the Hope that You Have.
I walked arm-in-arm with an 80-something Slovak woman in the dead of night through the streets of Vrbovce. I had known her for all of ten minutes and she didn’t speak a word of English. We were united only by mutual curiosity, and a desire to go to sleep. The town was dead quiet. No … Continue reading Deep Roots, Small Wings
It is the cry of all products of the American school system, after sitting through seven hours worth of coursework followed by the after-dinner ritual of checking off assignments until who-knows-what hour of the night (or morning.) High schoolers, liberal arts college students, human beings who have ever had to sit in a biology class … Continue reading Don’t Feel Bad for Being Booksmart.
Audrey D. DeBoer 