Monthly Archives: February 2009

The Credit Crises Visualized

Found this project compelling.  It is part of a thesis project by Jonathan Jarvis, a graduate studio at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California: This is cool! Is it accurate? Peace.

Inspiration Matters

What inspires me? People who find a passion and show it in their life. Each year I look forward to the University’s annual recognition of alumni (folks from our family) who find their passion and demonstrate it to the world – people who do not consider themselves special or extraordinary.  I look forward to this […]

Coffee & Conversation: Bailouts are the Road to Perdition

Over the last month, I’ve heard announcements for many rescue plans.  One plan is meant to help those Americans with homes who are struggling to pay their mortgages. I haven’t read about much detail, but this plan of the week is meant to reduce the mortgage payments of financially struggling homeowners through government-backed refinancing arrangements.  A […]

Don’t You Just Love a Good Pop Song?

Some mid-week fun!  You may have already seen (and heard) DJ Earworm’s mashup/remix (or commentary) on the last year in pop music in the United State of Pop: Peace.

What’s Up With Attorney General Holder?

Take a look at or read Wednesday’s comments by Attorney General Eric Holder.  Reading newspapers and listening to the news stations, I know that the nation’s AG ticked off a lot of people when, in his prepared remarks, he said, “Though this nation has proudly thought of itself as an ethnic melting pot, in things […]

Coffee & Conversation: The Value of Art?

I heard the chorus asking “are you kidding?” as well as the crew that shouted “Duh! this is a no-brainer.” Lots of drama over the $50 million for the arts that was placed in the current edition of the economic stimulus bill. Some people believe that $50 million is not enough to support the importance […]

Shout Out to Lincoln & Douglass

This month, the Nation designated a s a time to celebrate the 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Last weekend, I spent time re-reading a few of Lincoln’s speeches — what a treat and what an inspiration!  Even the current President gives shout outs to Abraham Lincoln.  Obama has brought President Lincoln alive as […]

What is Love?

Had a great week talking with you about love.  Here’s a blog post from Celie and some of our Athena’s Players Vagina Monologues cast:  Many thanks.  You go girls! We received lots of playlist submissions.  Be on the lookout for the Funky is Love master mixtape playlist. Peace.

Coffee & Conversation – Our Experiments and Experiences with Love

Love inspires; love conquers; love takes us higher; love is our power; love is a natural instinct – what I am?  Whatever love is, I am one of those people who refuses to believe that it is out of our control and that it is a matter of fate.  There is plenty of it to […]

Go Terriers, Baby!

Photo by John Battaglino