I heard about #1000Speak from this blog. Combining One Thousand Voices Speak for Compassion with the UN Day of Social Justice, a post reminding us why compassion can change the world.
For #1000Speak: On Compassion and Nonviolence
#1000Speak: Be a Foolish, Sucker for Compassion
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” ― Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness In 2008 Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize, and made her wish: to restore compassion in a world decimated by 9/11 only 7 years earlier. No sooner did Ms. Armstrong make her wish, the market … Continue reading #1000Speak: Be a Foolish, Sucker for Compassion
Music Monday: The Wedding by Bear McCreary (From Outlander)
If you watched Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Da Vinci's Demons, or Outlander, you heard the music of Bear McCreary enhancing some of your memorable scenes. Last week #Droughtlander, the name given to the ridiculous hiatus initiated by Starz, got a little relief in the form of the soundtrack release. Between getting the email from … Continue reading Music Monday: The Wedding by Bear McCreary (From Outlander)
Another Item in the Survival Kit
Always find something to make you laugh: http://youtu.be/ka_mPfFD50Y
How to Survive the Pink-And-Red Onslaught
Author Roxane Gay wrote a beautifully concise essay for The Guardian about Valentine's Day. If I have to assemble a survival kit for the pink-and-red onslaught, I would include it. Among the many meditations about today, this paragraph leaps out as a reminder: This year, I am surrendering to Valentine’s Day – willingly. It is … Continue reading How to Survive the Pink-And-Red Onslaught
Music Monday: Living in the Golden Age by Gowan
The Huffington Post Canada site ran a story entitled The Strange Stories Behind 'Strange Animal,' Gowan's 30-Year-Old Classic Album. Gowan, short for Laurence Gowan, was a big artist back in the 80's with hits mostly in Canada. Strange Animal made Gowan a name with its hit single Criminal Mind, along with its creative video: http://youtu.be/yIjddye2JSA I bet some … Continue reading Music Monday: Living in the Golden Age by Gowan
Missing My Zombies
I realize keeping geeky things to just Midweek Geekiness will not happen. It's another reason I like goals not rigid resolutions. If things don't work out, then I remain flexible to change. I think flexibility will benefit me in a zombie apocalypse. I will not pine for the way things used to be, and simply embrace things … Continue reading Missing My Zombies
Music Monday: I Love You Too Much By Diego Luna
I just watched Book of Life. It's an animated feature, produced by Guillermo Del Torro (Pacific Rim. Yes you read that right.) The movie is a love letter to Mexico, and its Day of the Dead. While I hesitate to recommend the movie for parents of very young children, if a taste of animated movies runs … Continue reading Music Monday: I Love You Too Much By Diego Luna
Music Monday: Raging Fire By Philip Phillips
Yes, he won American Idol. I sat in a Second Cup, scribbling away on my journal, and this song comes on. It has this infectious beat, like I want to go out and conquer the world. Instead I conquered my bathroom. http://rd.io/x/QcawkTdd-WdD/
In the Outer Reaches of Revision Land
This image best describes revising my NaNoWriMo piece: http://awesomegifs.com/wp-content/uploads/polar-bear-dragging-himself-around.gif It's an arctic tundra of bad sentences, plot holes, and every kitchen-sink scene to fill a (possible) young adult novel. (Time will tell if it remains one.) It looks overwhelming at first, but I have this insane belief a story dwells in the mess. I have … Continue reading In the Outer Reaches of Revision Land
Unpaused Life 
