Some artists we love not because they have extraordinary talent, but because they simply have dignity. I’m listening to Chrisette Michelle right now, and really, her voice is not the best thing that ever happened to the music industry.. But I will buy every CD/stream her music that this woman makes, because she has earnedContinue reading “Hypersexualisation of the entertainment industry”
Finding Beauty in Pain; Lifelessons from Claire Wineland.
I want to assume that life’s goals are about happiness. We want to live and be happy. Ethical hedonism is the view that our fundamental moral obligation is to maximize pleasure or happiness. Ethical hedonism is most associated with the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus (342-270 BCE.) who taught that our life’s goal should be to minimizeContinue reading “Finding Beauty in Pain; Lifelessons from Claire Wineland.”
It’s okay
With cancer in her lungs, spine & liver, Jane ‘Nightbirde’ Marczewski said: “I have a 2% chance of survival, but 2% is not 0%. 2% is something… and I wish people knew how amazing it is.She used her “2% chance of survival” by living her best life and inspiring millions. I watched her audition andContinue reading “It’s okay”
Learn Again
Learn again is a song by an electropop Duo in Boston, Massachusetts. They are a fine combination, one is a guitarist and the other a cellist. They remind me of Simon and Garfunkel. The reason I am writing about the song is because the stroke babied me and I am back to square one inContinue reading “Learn Again”
AfroMemories and the gift of failure
I have to assume that there’s an evolutionary advantage to having a brain which keenly remembers the bourbon-soaked magic carpet ride, but not its puke-on-the shoes, please help me God aftermath. The same holds for romantic relationships. The dreamy, eye-gazing moment of transcendent intimacy is recalled with perfect clarity, while the sleepless nights on aContinue reading “AfroMemories and the gift of failure”
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