[NOTE: two hundred and fifty million pop records, 500+ songs, in a dozen or more languages, over a 50-year career and I never heard one of them. A reminder that I’ve led a very sheltered western life. Now, it sounds like she may be the loudest public voice in Russia against Putin’s war. Will it … Continue reading Russia’s top Pop Singer Denounces Ukraine War
“On one side in Britain you see the Queen’s dignified burial and on the other this mass grave [just discovered in Ukraine] stemming from mass violence,” said Anjli Parrin, the Kenyan deputy director of the Human Rights Clinic at Columbia Law School. “They are two extremes that remind us that the idea of someone missing, … Continue reading Quote of the Day: Two Contemporary Funerals
[NOTE: what did the Queen look like, before? Elizabeth was born a princess, and was always in the British public’s eye, but was not always Queen. Here’s a sampling of photos of her, pre-coronation.] Sisters . . . Portrait of the princess as maiden A Royal Family, on the eve of ascension
[NOTE: I’m usually dubious about self-help lists. But maybe some readers will find this one helpful.] 8 ways to feel less anxious about things beyond your control Washington Post — Sept. 13, 2022 Hope fatigue is the latest mental health challenge therapists are seeing By Lesley Alderman, LCSW Lesley Alderman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist based … Continue reading Hope Fatigue? Is there a remedy here?
GWYNNE DYER: Thinking in long-termism How some people are planning for the planet Gwynne Dyer · Sept. 16, 2022 Which would be worse: a global nuclear war with all buttons pressed, or real, self-conscious artificial intelligence that goes rogue? You know, the central theme of the “Terminator” movies. An AI called Skynet wakes up and … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer – longterm thinking