Musing Along Comm Ave
College of Fine Arts Professor Hugh O’Donnell inspired this post. The good Professor reminded me of a Washington Post Magazine story about an incognito performance in a Metro station by concert violinist Joshua Bell (considered a virtuoso). The performance, organized by the Washington Post, was an experiment about perception, taste, and our priorities. According to O’Donnell, the […]
Soon after former President Bush told us about a proposed No Child Left Behind act, I know plenty of people shouted, “Amen!” Finally, someone with “juice” acknowledged that the adults in the schools around the nation were not getting the job done. Finally, we could place emphasis on the elephant in the room — that […]
Much ado about the Inauguration of a new President. Before we get caught up in the ceremonies and pageantry, let’s stop, listen to, watch, or read the President’s first speech. Let’s make sense of what he said on Tuesday — what changes does he intend to make, what are his thoughts on the economy and the […]
Good evening, folks. This is Kat, one of Dean Elmore’s trusty assistants. As Dean Elmore may have mentioned, he is in Washington, DC for the next day or so to experience the Inaugural first hand. He will be Twittering (for those of you unfamiliar, Twitter is like Facebook status message and only Facebook status messages) […]
[Vibe for this post comes from John Legend’s If You’re Out There] Students have organized a viewing extravaganza in the George Sherman Union. We’ll have every television set tuned to Inauguration events – including the big screens in BU Central and the Thurman Center. You’ll also be able to watch the festivities on two large screens in the GSU’s Metcalf […]
To honor the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Boston University community is taking a look at inequality, injustice, and human rights through the voices of our students and international activist Paul Farmer. We start at 1 p.m. on January 19, in the George Sherman Union’s Metcalf Hall. This event is free and everyone is […]
Put this in the “I know it sounds corny, but . . .” file — when I heard this, live, for the first time, it brought tears to my eyes: A great sentiment for the week.
I started early this morning with my meditation. On what would be his 80th birthday, I stopped by Boston University’s monument honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to read and touch the four granite pages that I’ve checked out hundreds of times already (Cecil Brooks’ Double Exposure was playing in the background). Here, […]
Without knowing my “politics,” throughout the day on November 5, men and women stopped me to give a hug, shake hands, or to say, “congratulations.” They had faith that a new day had arrived and that we all made it possible. The new day was about burying a legacy of refusing to look at each […]
Even though you may not be a basketball head, check out the Women’s Terrier Hoops team from a different perspective. Sure, you’ll see that this team won three straight games and lead the league in free throw percentage, field goal percentage, and turnover margin. Overall, you’ll hear that this is a good team. I’ll […]
