Beethoven, Martin Luther King, and US Military
Let's start the new year with some music.
As I've written before, while I've always enjoyed some pieces by Ludwig, a couple of years ago I became an over-the-top Beethoven fanboy — inspired by his amazing String Quartets (which I still listen to every day.)
Just this week I discovered these amazing visualizations of these quartets. They help me appreciate and enjoy the music on another level and by sharing I'm hoping they may get you to hear the magic in them.
The creator of these visualizations. . .
Stephen Malinowski is an American composer, pianist, educator, software engineer, and inventor.
He began his experiments with animated graphical scores in 1974 after an experience he had listening to Johann Sebastian Bach while under the influence of LSD.
Click > HERE <to hear and see!
Some of the words of Martin Luther King that will not be broadcast by the media tomorrow.
Facing the madness of the world outside my window, and looking at U.S. provocation and collusion.
Please remove blinders before entering.
"I’m having existential conniptions..."
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Out Of Outrage & Frustration — Against The Lies
And something about our free press from my life/art partner, Tammy.
Opinion: This is How the Free Press Dies | Remington Write | NewsBreak Original
On the first day of that Intro to Journalism class, the professor — an award-winning, internationally renowned investigative reporter and author of best-selling books, spoke with great solemnity about the “calling” of journalism. The man meant it. I really really wish I could ask him what he thinks of the almost inevitable extradition of Julian Assange, an Australian citizen, to the United States on charges under The Espionage Act.
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