Andrew Yang is making sense. Last night’s debate demonstrated to this voter why Yang deserves our full attention. Two main Yang points that make sense to me, Universal Income and how the Robot Apocalypse can bring our divided nation together.
The Train Station Scene in the Hours with characters Virginia and Leonard
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A word of caution, Singing Detective is so damn good; watch Episode one at your own risk as you will be compelled to watch all 6 in one sitting. Best for family sanity and your own to savor this serial drama over a number of days or Sunday nights.
Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals1 show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree*: Climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities.
A necessary telling by a humane, humorous, empathetic singer-songwriter.
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Pureland Project promotes physical and spiritual well-being through recognizing human interdependent relationship with nature. We leverage best practices to support Tibetan nomads in Tibet and spread their wisdom to the Western world. Our aspiration is to support sustainable living practices in Tibet & the Americas utilizing the ancient Buddhist principles of Purblind Meditation.
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Joni Mitchell is a painter first, musician second. Here are a few examples of my favorites.
Coyote from the The Last Waltz with the Band
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YogaOutlet.com is the largest online specialty shop for yoga in the US, and is backed by the same people who operate the web’s largest swim shop, SwimOutlet.com!
started buying glasses from Warby Parker online, early 2015.I love this business model. Choose 5 pair of glasses online, Warby Parker ships them to you, postage paid. YOU HAVE 5 days to try them on, model them to friends and family (instant marketing plan). Once you narrow down your choice to one pair, logon to Warby Parker and order your choice.
Leading mycologist Paul Stamets (full bio) shares his work exploring the diverse role medicinal mushrooms may have in activating our immune systems and helping treat cancer, to new data supporting the role of fungi in biosecurity and the health of the bees that pollinate our planet.
Kilted yoga – need we say more?! This video has it all – beautiful scenery, astounding yoga poses, and men in kilts. Finlay is a yoga instructor from Dundee, and Tristan is one of his students. Together, they took to the wilds of Scotland to be at one with nature, and practice some yoga. Men in kilts and yoga – a perfect combination!
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This medicine path has changed my life in indescribable ways. When I found this work, my life changed forever – I gave up my teaching career to commit myself fully to this path. Miracles occurred that opened the doors and cleared the way, I had found my calling. Since my professional training that took years, with shamans in Peru, Canada and the United States, this work has really taken off. Through remote sessions I’m able to meet and work with people all over the world.
This video rolled up, ala algorithm, on the heels of James Vickery, Until Morning Colors performance. This is what lovers do, sometimes an Algorithm is your natural ally, anticipating, serving your aural needs. This week we are back, like so many others in the funk of it
Trevor Hall was born November 28, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is a mix of roots, folk, and reggae. Many of the artist’s themes revolve around spirituality and life exploration. His album, KALA, written in Hawaii and recorded in Los Angeles, was released on August 21, 2015. It debuted at No. 2 on the iTunes singer-songwriter chart.
Jon “Vasu” Seskevich is a Great 100 in NC Nursing award winner in 2005-06″] , was nominated for the Fetzer Foundation Norman Cousin’s Mind/Body Medicine Award in 1996. In 1998 he received the Friends’ of Nursing, “Excellence in Nursing Practice” award, and the “Alumnus of the Year” award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing, Alumni Association in 1997.Jon has given over 300 presentations, lectures, workshops and classes that teach stress reduction, mind-body, and complementary therapies to hospital patients, health care professionals, community and church groups, and high-school and college students.
My name is Shawn James and I am a Canadian outdoorsman, photographer, self-reliance educator, blogger and freelance writer for Ontario Tourism and outdoor magazines. In 2017 I began building a log cabin in the Canadian woods without power tools and I documented my journey on Youtube. Below are some of my videos.
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Warren Zevon is making the rounds in my Youtube feed and I don’t mind at all. Nice to see the archival footage of early Echo Park WZ in his home studio,
East of me, west of me, full summer.
How deeper than elsewhere the dusk is in your own yard.
Birds fly back and forth across the lawn
looking for home
As night drifts up like a little boat.
Timothy “Tim” Buckley, father of Jeff Buckley was a contemporary of Nick Drake and fan of Leonard Cohen songs.
This article came about due to a new interview in this week’s New Yorker Magazine, entitled Linda Ronstadt Has Found Another Voice.
If you’re passionate about personal transformation, it may sometimes feel like your brain is your worst enemy. “What If You Could Rewire Your Brain To Reject Mediocrity – And Automatically Choose
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Who wants to be a buzz kill about our beautiful NC beaches, especially one who loves the ocean as much as yours truly? Yet it is my love of our gorgeous NC beaches that drives me to share this well known beach re-nourishment consequence
Coursera courses provide one the opportunity of watching the teacher’s lectures/lessons more than one time, stop at junctures to take notes, and there is a transcript below each lesson video, including PDF lesson formats to refresh one at later dates. Dr. Van Lent’s video lessons demonstrate a teacher who loves the subject matter and relish the opportunity to share her passion with others. This has made learning fun!
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This evening an overwhelming desire for potato salad overcame me. Something wafting through the olfactory Proustian memory channels triggered this insatiable yearning for the comfort of my mom’s or German paternal grandmothers’s potato salad. Either recipe would suffice to quell the desire. You don’t have moments like this?
The rising costs of downtown living in cities like Durham NC are not unique. Check any city with an educated workforce, unique neighborhoods, limited housing supply and great restaurants like Durham has and you find rising home costs. What about Durham is unique vis-a-vis affordable housing?
Martin Frawley of Twerps announces solo debut album, Undone at 31, due February 22 NOVEMBER 14, 2018 Whether one seeks it out or it simply presents itself, change is an inevitability.
Have you noticed the return to quality in Country and the larger tent of Americana Music over the last 10 years?
A former restaurant owner made me aware of a little known Durham Health Department double standard, dogs and any other companion animals are not permitted in establishments that prepare and sell food from a kitchen yet when food is procured from a food truck parked outside your establishment dogs are allowed to frolic and sit at your feet while you chow on savory pork buns from pork bunnies food truck
Happy to have her with us as she may be one of the best pop song composers (singer-songwriter) artists working today.A strong voice booms out of this slight body.
The ears don’t lie, despite the funky retro 70’s porn director/producer staches, these guys are pretty fly for white guys.
This August 2018 article is coming up today the result of a Youtube recommendation. This Ian Rankin interview of Van is the best I have watched, most likely due to the common ancestry and cultural mutual respect of Mr. Rankin and Sir Morrison
Right out of the box the Nutri Ninja Blender made a great first smoothie. No issue with the plug in and start. The great thing about Auto IQ boost and the Smoothie setting is one may trust that each time you press start, you will receive a great smoothie 60 seconds later.
There I discovered, what is now at the top of my tasty beverage list, Tsamma Watermelon juice. I was so thirsty I opened up the bottle and drank it down before completing the rest of my shopping. What an incredible thirst quencher! This juice is the nectar of the gods, said my inner holy Hyperbole! Tsamma Watermelon juice is 100 percent juice and has no added sugar.
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“Why is it so damn hard to get into shape?”
Because let’s face it, you have probably made commitments to get a little fitter, or a little slimmer, or a little stronger… but you weren’t able to stick to them.
The problem is, the fitness industry has fed you a lie.
A lie that has told you that you can “out-fitness” yourself to good health.
We all know there is something super human about Sarah Foster. The people at Fosters Market have been feeding me and my children for 20 years out of an old lawn mower repair shop on chapel hill boulevard.
While reviewing options for a new 2018 iMac it was quickly clear that an external Hard drive would be necessary to avoid excessive additional costs and issues with Fusion drives and Mac OS High Sierra file management system.
This Specialization will help you switch from a top-down leadership, with the emphasis on authority, to an open leadership based on trust and sense.
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This video had me from the visual alone and then the harmonious collaboration of extraordinary groove masters working together. Yet what about the lead singer, Leilani, hiding under a hoodie sporting black engineers opticals, with such beautifully strong vocals. We had to know more.
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“Tift is an important Artist”] in my life for a myriad of reasons. TIft Merritt is one of the first artists I caught live in Durham, NC at the Americana music series at Fowlers Gourmet Market loading dock. From the moment I heard her sing the first note I was smitten. TIft has such a great Southern roots/rock/blues/country/ (see Americana) impossible to pigeonhole voice. So many comparisons to great singers of the past yet her voice is her own-unique blend of styles and nature. Did I mention the conversational persuasive style TIft employs when conveying the subtly nuanced emotions in her songs
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Who is Dirtwire? I first heard this incredible assemblage of World musicians, dressed hat to toe in Southwestern black cowboy coolness, when they backed Trevor Hall on the track, Strength in One
.Susan’s plaintive vocal on this beautiful song is so heart-piercing good I was moved almost to tears listening to this on the drive home last evening.
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The sparring, flirtation, of Lisa Hannigan and Damien on Volcano; a palpable attraction. The torment of lovers whose voices blend together so well-brings the lyrics alive. Lisa Hannigan is an easy voice to love.
Next up, Have any of you watched the new BBC1 production, The River on Netflix? Prepare yourself for this one. The material will bring you to the first sentence of a suicide note.
While I breezed through the form with a clear understanding of who Equifax is, what they do, what my rights as a consumer are, and how to best complete the claims form, I realized that my 23 years in the financial services sector, primarily in management, gave me considerable advantage most do not possess. The obligation to share my “wisdom” was the impetus for starting this website 7 years ago. Here we go.
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A Merge Records post on Instagram brought me to this, Hollie Cook full performance on KEXP to share with you.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez video accidentally proves she already had meme skills in college
A deeper dive into why Zak Abel stood out from the recent review of up and coming British Soul Artists. We explored his live performamces at Sofar in London.
The primary songwriter for the Who who sang backup mostly to Roger, turns out to be the better singer over time. Voice survived in the background.
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Kennedy Center Honors Bettye LaVette “Love Reign on Me”Perhaps this is your first experience with the great voice of Ms. Lavette. You may have a legitimate excuse for missing this American treasure on her first run, but after watching this performance you have no reason not to share this with all of your friends and loved ones.
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Mueller Trump-Russia probe = 1 year. 5 guilty pleas. 35 indictments. 75 charges. 2 in jail.
We publish this video on Durham Cool as it is a worthy effort by outstanding musicians and the always great band cohesion of TTB.
Joni is my favorite singer songwriter, artist, performer, et al….
After taking some time off to battle breast cancer, Patty Griffin is back with new music.
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It is one of the best known examples of modal jazz, set in the Dorian mode and consisting of 16 bars of D Dorian, followed by eight bars of E♭ Dorian and another eight of D Dorian.
My passion for trees, with Judy Dench, following her lifetime fascination and love of trees. This is a BBC 1 production.
Healthy weight loss is not a mystery. There are a few, simple rules to follow with regard to your diet, and if you stick to them, you’ll almost certainly lose weight. Of course, exercise will increase the rate of weight loss and help you feel better, but following a basic, low calorie, low-fat diet is key. While such a diet is also good as maintenance, you can certainly add in more calories when you reach your goal weight and are maintaining an appropriate activity level
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We are happy to share this professionally filmed and recorded video of Krishna Das singing “Om Namah Shivaya” live with you! There are lyrics in the video too, for you to sing along!
Currently we have two principal individuals standing in the way of Election security, Mitch McConnell and our President of the United States.
We thrive on innovative, creatives, hybrid alchemists, vocalists that front as drummers. 37,995 others have liked this video before us.
Courtney Marie Andrews is an American singer-songwriter originally from Phoenix, Arizona, United States. She released her first album, Urban Myths, in 2008, and she has released five albums since.
Born: November 7, 1990 (age 27 years), Phoenix, AZ
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As data collection has increased exponentially, so has the need for people skilled at using and interacting with data; to be able to think critically, and provide insights to make better decisions and optimize their businesses. This is a data scientist, “part mathematician, part computer scientist, and part trend spotter” (SAS Institute, Inc.). According to Glassdoor, being a data scientist is the best job in America; with a median base salary of $110,000 and thousands of job openings at a time. The skills necessary to be a good data scientist include being able to retrieve and work with data, and to do that you need to be well versed in SQL, the standard language for communicating with database systems.
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I am proud to announce that I am running for North Carolina State Senate. My wife and I are life-long residents of Senate District 20, and the parents of two beautiful children who were also born and raised here. It would be a privilege to serve this community, which has given our family so much!
Say what you will about this 1982 interview on Letterman and the relative states of being between the 3 participants
Do you believe that hard work is what it takes to be successful?
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But your success, your fulfilment, and virtually every aspect of life, hinges on just ONE thing — And it’s NOT how much or how hard your work.
When I first arrived in Durham, October 1995, I lived on East Trinity between Mangum and Roxboro streets, across from the Grace Baptist Church. Durham in 1995 was not the Durham of 2015. In 1995 you could still smell tobacco curing downtown. The sweet odor of curing tobacco scented the streets.
Every spiritual practice has important teachings on the subject of forgiveness. Many of us have the experience of forgiving another for what may be commonly considered modest transgressions, but what about big infractions like murder, rape and or sexual assault? Not so easy.
United House of Prayer
Durham Merge Records recording artist, homecoming performance at Cat’s Cradle
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Healing every night means we wake up in a good mood, happy, hopeful, curious, engaged and pain-free. We don’t go to the doctor because there’s no reason to.Not healing means your life is full of trips to the doctor, small or large health issues and mental anguish.
Chronic sinusitis is debilitating. The congestion brought about by inflammation of nasal passages is merely a prelude to a host of other symptoms like headaches, pain and swelling around the eyes, cheeks, and nose and interrupted sleep cycles. Sufferers often move about in a haze of pain, nausea, and fatigue.
To alleviate symptoms, patients turn to nasal sprays to find relief. Studies show that nasal washing can help reduce the suffering so that people do not necessarily have to resort to surgical options to resolve their problem.
Buddhists believe one should prostrate at least 10,000 times during his lifetime. There are several popular Buddhist sites to prostrate or kora, four most important ones are Jokhang Temple, Bharkhor Street, Mount Kailash, and Lake Manasarovar.
The rain becomes you. I held the door for an older gentleman the other day as he exited B&N. He was slow on the way out and lacking stability so I stayed with him for a moment. I asked him if he was alright, and he replied “Trying to decide, what the weather is going to do” as we both looked westward towards Orange County.
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The music gene in the Misch family profile is clearly dominant. While watching videos of brother Tom Misch during Tom breaks out article and the performance with multi-instrumentalist, Fkj we came across sister Laura Misch
Do you wish your website was producing more leads, customers and revenue? Do you wish you were ranking higher up on Google than your competitors are? Did you pay thousands of dollars for a pretty website, but yet no one know it exists?
While listening to a track from Zak Abel I googled British Soul Artists to watch 2019 and once again a Truly soulful voice is discovered (belated) with 12MM views on Youtube, James Vickery.
This Specialization builds on the success of the Python for Everybody course and will introduce fundamental programming concepts including data structures, networked application program interfaces, and databases, using the Python programming language. In the Capstone Project, you’ll use the technologies learned throughout the Specialization to design and create your own applications for data retrieval, processing, and visualization.
Durham is cool, right? Have we been affirmed by this news? Perhaps Robert Downey Jr. likes most of all our lack of pretension and our welcoming attitude toward newcomers.
Kurama; How many times have we uttered this / met there / threw down quick or celebrated long? This place is a gem and still somewhat of a small, best kept secret. Known for sure by foodies, local chefs and most certainly by the Japanese community…this hibachi joint on 15-501 business in Durham on the service road across from Target is a favorite of mine and many others.
I ordered the Host Defense Stamets 7 Daily Immune Support from Amazon based on the solid reviews and trust gained by watching these videos and interviews with Paul Stamets.
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Here in Durham we have a few choices for Vietnamese food and I’m glad to say that if you live in West Durham or near Duke or downtown …you don’t have to travel far anymore. At 2816 Erwin Road # 207 on the front side of the building facing Erwin Road is Pho and Poke.
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Next up, a few live versions of the seminal song, News. Dire Straits is required listening for any knob with ears, but especially those wannabe gear heads. Mark Knopfler is on everyone’s best guitar maestro short list for good reason.
Musicologists may wax poetic about the connection between West African music and American blues, but this GRAMMY®-winning 1994 release—a genius collaboration between a Malian guitar legend and an American multi-instrumentalist/producer—was a groundbreaking proof-of-concept. Touré’s hypnotic melodies (sung in 11 languages!) float over shimmering acoustic and electric guitars from Cooder and notable guests (including John Patitucci and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown). Dusky, entrancing, and stunningly gorgeous,
I am a little late to the LP fandom. Readers may rightly argue that my interests lie squarely with Artists who earned their stripes in the late 60s or early 70’s. My argument is always that quality transcends genre, gender, time period, et al. lP is quality.
n this Specialization, you’ll develop basic literacy in the language of business, which you can use to transition to a new career, start or improve your own small business, or apply to business school to continue your education. In five courses, you’ll learn the fundamentals of marketing, accounting, operations, and finance. In the final Capstone Project, you’ll apply the skills learned by developing a go-to-market strategy to address a real business challenge.
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Early fans of Pedro Almodovar’s work, may recall this scene. The viewer is led into this scene like a moth to candle flame. A summer night at a private estate; a poignant song sung by a master-Caetano Veloso
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4th of July FKJ-the real thang DJ on point!
Best Buy is the #1 retailer and most trafficked website for consumer electronics. You can always count on Best Buy for fantastic customer service and competitive prices on the best electronics, entertainment, and appliance products.
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Sometimes a product comes along in your life, so simple and ingenious, to solve a problem so ordinary and routine, that you have no choice but to crow about it! This week that product also shares a moniker for what I call myself when I do something so stupid there is no other nomenclature that suits, it is the Drain weasel.
Two YouTube videos which capture the natural flow of life in the surrounds, while this angel, incarnated here on earth, lifts us up over the small talk and petty postures of ego into the sublime. Explain to me how you could not be moved by this Perdoname Luna performance by Las Migas, fronted by Silvia Perez Cruz. Listen to the birds singing in harmonic/discordant response in the Perdoname Luna (2nd video) while this flamenco group, Las Migas performs; a private concert shared with the world. This is a masterclass in vocal performance, with tenderness and strength expressed as the lyric required. Watch the video closely several times in quick succession. Each time your eye will catch each musician’s fealty to the effort, each other and especially the featured voice- leading all with humility and qualified mastery. This is one I will not tire from. Linger in joy along with me.
You notice on Google trend reports that Zendaya is trending high today due to a new “Real” teen life series on HBO called Euphoria that Drake is co-producing
“A good carpenter is hard to find” has never been more true than Right now. We are in a boon of new construction and growth. So many contractors in our area are excellent craftsman but consider the number of “skilled” carpenters in our area?
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There are a growing number of exciting, well-paying jobs in today’s security industry that do not require a traditional college degree. Forbes estimates that there will be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions in the industry worldwide by 2021! One position with a severe shortage of skills is as a junior cybersecurity analyst.
This is one of the most passionate song performances, executed by a 14-year-old vocalist, that I was left with little choice but to publish it on Durham Cool. Please let me know if you share my appreciation for this precocious talent.
I just watched the first film by Damien Chazelle, director of La La Land, called Whiplash. A great film. Before you stream La La Land (not available yet to stream), stream or purchase a Blueray copy of Whiplash.
These beautiful large pots outside of Nosh Cafe, across from Duke West Campus, earned a post on Durham Cool for their stand-alone aesthetic value. It is early evening and the birds are singing each to each. I have admired these pots for many years and now it is due time to bring them to you in this simple photo essay.
If you don’t know Lucinda Williams, my sincere apologies. Never too late to learn about such a fine artist. Here is a quick introduction by way of Charlie Rose. The next video, a track from Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, 2 Cool 2 B Forgotten, was the closer for many a memorable porch party. Amazing track.
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What happens when a major metropolitan area runs out of water? The 4.5 million residents of Cape Town are hoping they won’t have to find out.
Upscale developments downtown have drawn a demographic that is largely wealthy and white, making some others feel unwelcome.
When the Hungarian government cracked down on refugees in late August, herding them into holding camps and barring their passage to Germany, Hans Breuer knew he needed to act. Many Austrians have shown compassion for refugees, but for Breuer, it was personal. He is the son of an Jewish refugee from the Holocaust.
For Andrea Reusing—an award-winning chef, a leader in the sustainable agriculture movement, and a working mother—”cooking in the moment” simply means focusing on one meal at a time. Tender spring broccoli given a smoky char on the grill, a summer berry pudding with cold cream, or a cider-braised pork shoulder served with pan-fried apples on a frosty night—cooking and eating this way allows food in season to become the foundation of a full life. Cooking in the Moment is a rich, absorbing journey through a year in Reusing’s home kitchen as she cooks for family and friends using ingredients grown nearby.
In five courses, you will learn the foundations of Deep Learning, understand how to build neural networks, and learn how to lead successful machine learning projects. Y
President Trump and Acting Director Mick Mulvaney have charted a dramatically different course for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the brainchild of Sen. Elizabeth Warren that was created in 2010 to curb predatory practices and lending problems.
An intimate portrait of an unlikely rock star: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers explore how her early legal battles changed the world for women. I
First Amendment: An Overview The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference.
Listen to this track, regardless whether this is your first or 157th listen, with beginner’s ears and mind. Let the flow of Carlo’s guitar notes wash over you then John Lee Hooker’s emotive lyric preacher chant. This is a track on should play upon walking each day or before shutting your eyes at night. “The blues is a healer all over the world”.
Machine learning is the science of getting computers to act without being explicitly programmed. In the past decade, machine learning has given us self-driving cars, practical speech recognition, effective web search, and a vastly improved understanding of the human genome. Machine learning is so pervasive today that you probably use it dozens of times a day without knowing it. Many researchers also think it is the best way to make progress towards human-level AI. In this class, you will learn about the most effective machine learning techniques, and gain practice implementing them and getting them to work for yourself. More importantly, you’ll learn about not only the theoretical underpinnings of learning, but also gain the practical know-how needed to quickly and powerfully apply these techniques to new problems. Finally, you’ll learn about some of Silicon Valley’s best practices in innovation as it pertains to machine learning and AI.
We introduce low-level TensorFlow and work our way through the necessary concepts and APIs so as to be able to write distributed machine learning models
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I LOVE SINGING WITH @andrewbirdmusic! So thrilled to be back with him at my favorite place – @ncartmuseum – this summer.
Vedanta is one of the world’s most ancient religious philosophies and one of its broadest. Based on the Vedas, the sacred scriptures of India, Vedanta affirms the oneness of existence, the divinity of the soul, and the harmony of religions.
When I first walked by Black Twig I thought, what? Then I thought, “it sounds like a Game of Throne’s city, next on the conquer and command list for Cirsei, Daenarys, or John Snow”.
Perhaps some of our younger brethren are not aware of the Chaka Phenom? It pays to explore the roots and influencers of today’s best and brightest in order to truly appeciate the tradition. Chaka has an unmistakable voice and laid down some of the best R&B, blues, Jazz,
At the beginning of each month, I open up my Mindful Monday Program to new members. As a subscriber to the program, you receive a personalized reading via email each Monday morning during the month. Your reading arrives between 8-10 a.m. EST, is 4+ sentences long, and offers insight for your week.
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his course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. We’ll learn about the how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information. We’ll also cover illusions of learning, memory techniques, dealing with procrastination, and best practices shown by research to be most effective in helping you master tough subjects.
You noticed it, in the video with Tom and Fkj-Losing My Way. U.K sensation, Tom Misch’s sultry vocal performance-incantive, subtle, riveting, strong? Misch and Fkj voices together-tao te ching-the Yang and Yin of musicology.
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Steely Dan Saturday has arrived. This day is long overdue. I asked what music you want to hear and the clouds parted with the song, Kid Charlemagne playing on the closing credits of a show on Apple TV.
As a dedicated seeker of truth, Rev. Violet Schonhardt has been involved in many different aspects of Metaphysics since 1980. She is a gifted speaker, healer, teacher, medium, and spiritual coach who considers herself a life long learner.
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Prince This is so worthy of a quick feature on Durham Cool, that it goes without the need of explanation.
Durham NC Merge records recording artist, Mount Moriah is Durham Cool favorite band.
This video is from one of the best independent films I have ever watched, The 32 Short Films about Glenn Gould. A brilliant musician, child prodigy, eccentric misanthrope, misunderstood artist in every sense of the phrase.
We have written many articles on this worthy band, now to find ourselves honoring the genius of this meritorious union of musical giants-marriage and fronting the band-Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks-
Lars has been in the triangle since 1972 and for the last 2 decades has been making his way in the beauty industry with great success.
Does this show make sense to you? Does it make sense based on Jerry’s terms? I think it makes sense to those who enjoy observing, theoretically unguarded moments, between comedy giants.
Most of Maharaji’s devotees were householders, people who were very involved in daily life. They had children, jobs, all kinds of stuff. And he would just go from house to house, village to village, town to town, constantly wandering from place to place, visiting with people.
Ryan Adam’s Gimme Something Good acoustic performance. Austin City Limits.
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Creative and multi talented people are complex and often very difficult to live with or befriend. They are often the best person to bring to a dinner party and frequently the most interesting elevator conversationalist.
Live From The Mercury Lounge on October 20, 2000. From the Deluxe Reissue of Ryan Adams’ Debut Album ‘Heartbreaker’.
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Feb. 20, 2019 | Felix Contreras — Something happens when you get a chance to see Afro-Cuban percussionist Pedrito Martinez perform. First of all, his smile radiates. It’s hard to imagine someone happier than he is to make music in front of people; and as we saw during his turn behind Bob Boilen’s desk, he mesmerizes with this almost otherworldly talent on congas. His hands can be a blur because they move so quickly. To the untrained eye, it’s hard to see exactly what he is doing to draw out the sounds he does from his drums. I even know a little about playing hand drums and it still doesn’t make it easier to fathom his remarkable talent.
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This past Sunday, my family visited Vegan Flava Cafe on Guess Road. Some of you may remember the former location of Vegan Flava Cafe on Chapel Hill Blvd, near intersection of Westgate Drive. The blessed Durhammites who enjoyed the Vegan entrees prepared by Vegan chef, Yah-i, while he worked at the Durham Coop on Thursday evenings know first hand how delicious Vegan cuisine can be when prepared by an inspired chef.
Since the debut of Durham 150 merchandise at the Opening Celebration, we’ve been asked by locals and visitors alike how to get a t-shirt or hat of their own. We’re pleased to share the Durham 150 online merchandise store with you: durham150.org/store.
What if you could do more than “get somewhere”? What if you could achieve your hopes and dreams? What if you could create and achieve a vision of future you? I
Friendly reminder that T-shirt pick-up and donations drop-off starts today at 3PM! Dates and times below. Will we see you at the shelter?
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Plastic pollution is one of the greatest threats to ocean health worldwide. In spite of society’s many efforts to properly dispose of plastic waste, between 4 and 12 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ocean each year—enough to cover every foot of coastline on the planet. And that amount is expected to more than double in the next 10 years. Let that sink in for a moment.
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In many ways, there has never been a better time to be alive. Violence plagues some corners of the world, and too many still live under the grip of tyrannical regimes. And although all the world’s major faiths teach love, compassion and tolerance, unthinkable violence is being perpetrated in the name of religion.
And yet, fewer among us are poor, fewer are hungry, fewer children are dying, and more men and women can read than ever before. In many countries, recognition of women’s and minority rights is now the norm. There is still much work to do, of course, but there is hope and there is progress.
On a recent long car trip to visit family in the northeast, I let my Itunes go and ran across this brilliant song by REM. The only track I recorded from Collapse… Sometimes Michael Stipe, says it better than anyone can
n This 8-Week Journey With Harv Eker, You Will Learn To Overcome The 8 Millionaire Blocks That Are Threatening Most Spiritual People From Becoming Truly Wealthy
The Dalai Lama has said that Buddhism and science are deeply compatible and has encouraged Western scholars to critically examine both the meditative practice and Buddhist ideas about the human mind.
Within just 6 months of starting her first ecommerce business, it was generating $600,000 USD per month (without funding or investment). She was then instrumental in launching another ecommerce business generating $100,000 USD on the first day.
This exhibition will showcase many unpublished Ernie Barnes original paintings, as well as artifacts from his life. Barnes was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina. After five seasons as a professional football player, he retired at age 27 to pursue art. Known for his unique style of elongation, energy, and movement, Barnes is the first professional American athlet
The SmART Vision Plan reimagines the rapidly-transforming Blackwell, Corcoran, and Foster Street north/south corridor as a vibrant arts and entertainment district that reflects the city’s unique character.
John Legend visits Boston at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion and opens up the show with “I Know Better,” a track from his latest album, Darkness and Light.
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Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins (both natural leaders of the band called Genesis -different approaches and styles-yet quite complimentary when in sync) Notice how they work together on these two different live versions of the same track. Please keep an eye on the histrionic antics of Mr. Gabriel versus the football player charm of Phil Collins.
Video clip for the Hindu Mantra recorded by Tina Turner, Regula Curti & Dechen Shak-Dagsay for the album ‘Children Beyond’ released in 2011 and available on Amazon (See links at the bottom).
Clip created with footage from the “Children Beyond” documentary.
This year, I’ve been doing a lot of research on how to help my clients who keep telling me about certain symptoms that they are struggling with and it seemed to boil down to “poor gut health”. Our daily diets are wrecking havoc on our bodies and our bodies are not happy with us.
Our body is responding in the form of pain, discomfort, weight gain, and disease. I truly believe that if we can improve our nutrition, we can heal and fix a lot of problems that are going on with our bodies or at least allow our bodies to make it easier for the medication and treatments to have an environment to truly work and do their job.
In this video I answer the questions:
1. What is Kombucha?
2. Why is it important for Gut Health?
3. What does it do?
4. Where can I buy it?
5. What are my favorite flavors and brands?
Do you drink Kombucha? What other questions do you have about it?
Disclaimer: I’m not saying it cures anything, but I do think that you should give it a try if you are having issues with your GI, digestion, weight or low energy. Also, talk to your doctor more about it if you have a pre-existing condition.
There are essentially three types of people in horse racing. There are the crooks who dangerously drug or otherwise abuse their horses, or who countenance such conduct from their agents, and who then dare the industry to come to catch them.
John Barleycorn” is a British folk song. The character of John Barleycorn in the song is a personification of the important cereal crop barley and of the alcoholic beverages made from it, beer and whiskey. In the song, John Barleycorn is represented as suffering indignities, attacks and death that correspond to the various stages of barley cultivation, such as reaping and malting.
SEEDS is happy to announce our 25th Birthday Celebration and Pie Social will take place on June 1! This event will be a special celebration highlighting SEEDS’ history over the past 25 years and will raise support for SEEDS to continue working with youth in Durham for years to come! We are in need of volunteers for many different capacities for this event, so please sign up if you’d like to be a part of this special event!
Bon Iver’s third LP is as bold as it is beautiful. Made during a five-year period when Justin Vernon contemplated ditching the project altogether, 22, A Million perfects the sound alloyed on 2011’s Bon Iver: ethereal but direct, layered but stripped-back, as processed as EDM yet naked as a fallen branch.
Angry enough, after watching Dave and crew exasperate over licensing costs to play live any of the Eagles songs, to watch this 60 Minutes Australia overview of the band and its history? Why not watch it before the Eagles and their licensing company (team of lawyers) pull this video off of YouTube.
A close friend burned a copy of Elton John’s Tumbleweed album for me last night and I could not stop listening to track 12 (Madman Across the Water) on the drive home and for the next 24 hours. Elton John, during this period, was creatively unstoppable and musically unrivaled.
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Blockchain is poised to transform every industry and managerial function—redefining the ways we transact online, share ideas, and manage workflows. It’s a new technology that every business professional needs to understand.
Any newly discovered music from a legend on the order of John Coltrane is an event. But the reason advance buzz has been particularly feverish for Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album, a previously unissued session from March of 1963, is that it comes from the era of his so-called Classic Quartet.
I heard Afro Blue for the first time when the choreography for the Dayton Dance Company ADF performance featured this track at Stewart Theatre back in 1996. I was mesmerized by the dancer’s hypnotic synchronized movement to this Afro Blue Coltrane track. Such an incredible tour de force the way it builds momentum, from a very subtle intro, middle, and crescendo (inspirational)!
Let’s imagine you’re seeing, listening to this live track of Miles Davis “So What”, for the first time? Say, you just landed from another planet and this was the track playing on the video screen in Times Square where you transported to, so what?
New Images by Photographer Franklin Crawford 12-2018
The first time I heard a Charles Mingus composition I was instantly mesmerized by the organic melody and improvisatory order of his music. . It’s a mix of be bop, soft bop, hard bop, and a little bit of old 30’s Chicago jazz. It was apparent that this was superior music that touched one at a soul level; music that invited a close immersion in mindful listening.
Investor Bill Browder has long framed himself as Vladimir Putin’s top enemy. “He has hunted me down through Interpol, made numerous requests of the British government to extradite me,” said Browder, who was briefly detained in Spain two months ago. “Putin made it clear I was his No. 1 foe in Helsinki a week ago, and it’s been the case since 2012.
Sam Smith One of the many reasons we love Sam Smith!
Durham firefighter out of surgery, recovering from injuries following Durham explosion
Our prayers and thoughts go out to the Lee family, the firefighter just out of surgery and his family, and the injured and affected in the Brightleaf area of Durham NC 04-10-2019.
When a baby grand piano rolls into the office for a Tiny Desk concert, you expect something special. But none of us could have imagined what it’s like to see 15-year old Joey Alexander play that piano with such mastery.
There’s something endearing, old-timey and almost vaudevillian about Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale — even the way they bill themselves as “Buddy and Jim.”
That’s How I got To Memphis by Tom T. Hall featured on the HBO series, Newsroom and performed by Buddy Miller on tour.
Let’s say you’re angry with someone or at odds with a loved one, someone you’re having difficulty with; listen to this track with an open heart and your anger will at the very least, dissipate.
‘Covered (The Robert Glasper Trio recorded live at Capitol Studios)’ available June 16, 2015
Tiny Desk Concerts are often awkward by nature — bands playing in the middle of an office in the daytime for musicians used to playing in the evening, with stage lighting. But there was a special transformation that took place at this Tiny Desk the moment the music kicked in
A hundred scholars and a thousand yogis can say all they want to say about the nature of mind. But all can be summed up by this teaching of Jigme Lingpa
Well beaten musical critic paths with a surplus of well deserved laudatory language praise the lyrical integrity for this dynamic duo, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. One need only sit through a few live performances of “Revelator” to realize the “truth” of these great partners in song. Gillian’s voice and Dave’s guitar mastery are often cited, but what of their seamless harmonies and sharp lyrics?
Earthlings is a 2005 American documentary film about humanity’s use of other animals as pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and for scientific research.
Covering pet stores, puppy mills, and animal profession, Earthlings includes footage obtained through the use of hidden cameras to chronicle the day-to-day practices of some of the largest industries in the world, …
Please don’t throw away your old PC or Laptop before talking with Ken Romano, skilled computer technician. Ken has breathed life back into laptops that I thought were beyond hopeless. When I pick up a repaired computer from Ken it not only arrives working like new but also clean like the first day it came out of the box. Ken has extensive experience, practical knowledge and the credentials to work on any PC, Apple laptop or desktop computer. Don’t go to the box store and pay more for what you don’t need before calling Ken.
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🐂Love, Love, L❤️VE this photo of @SpeightJoye! Her personality shines through.
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Joye is a Durham native. Her grandfather Theodore Roosevelt Speight started Speight Auto Services, one of the few original Black Wall Street businesses still operating today in Durham. Her Bull City roots run deep.
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What’s the first thing Joye wants folks to know about Durham right off the bat?
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“Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean that it’s a bad thing. I think Durham is misrepresented a lot. I think that Durham has in the past and probably even still now gets a bad rap for something that maybe a minority, a small group of people, will do. They paint the whole city that way. Really, it’s just about understanding.
Silvia Perez Cruz (born 15 February 1983) is a Spanish singer. In 2012, she recorded her first solo album, 11 de Novembre, which was nominated for album of the year in both Spain and France. One of her compositions, “No Te Puedo Encontrar”, received a Goya Award for best original song. In 2014, she released her album Granada. Both releases have been in collaboration with Raül Fernández Miró.
1958 Franklin Crawford, photographer Ithaca NY Mini Retrospective Lost Dog Cafe April 5 6-9PM Binghamton, NY
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See: overwhelmed by the size of the problem, lack of coherent leadership, Industry resistance, lack of coherent leadership, Hog-Tied- EPA, Citizens’ United Supreme Court Ruling, Oil and Coal industry lobbyists, Unlimited Corporate spending in campaign elections after Citizen’s United, propaganda of the anti-science climate change deniers, lack of coherent leadership,
The evolution of Joni Mitchells’s creative output from Ladies of the Canyon to Hissing of Summer Lawns demonstrates her influences and proclivities.
Our vision is a free Tibet in which Tibetans are able to determine their own future and the human rights of all are respected.
Credits: Burnistoun is a sketch show for BBC Scotland by the Scottish comedians Iain Connell and Robert Florence. The show is produced by The Comedy Unit.
Treadmill desks manufacturers include companies like Steelcase, Trekdesk and Lifetime Fitness. Steelcase is a 100-year old office furniture company that consulted with James A. Levine, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic to design their Walkstation, a really attractive, contemporary desk attached to a treadmill. (http://store.steelcase.com/brochures/treadmill-desks-walkstation/). The company makes several models of treadmill and standing desks that are well-designed, the result of research on ergonomics and office viability.
The Museum of Durham History, The Sierra Club and the Old West Durham Neighborhood Association present : Old West Durham Neighborhood Hike | March 30th | 10 AM | Across from White Star Laundry, Ninth and Green Streets, Durham, NC 27705 | FREE
Tom Waits on Letterman with George Clooney in supporting role. Worth watching.
The London based trio The Comet is Coming-Made up of the saxophonist King Shabaka, the percussionist Betamax, and the keyboardist Danalogue
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Data Science explained by a current Data scientist in layman’s terms.
A specialization is a series of related courses designed to help you master a specific topic. Some shorter Specializations include as few as three courses and only take a few months to finish. Longer Specializations can include ten or more courses and take up to a year.
Each day 1 billion gallons of clean, safe drinking water flows from the Catskill Mountains to NYC residents. #Cornell expertise helps make it possible.
Mandolin Orange Boots of Spanish Leather by Bob Dylan on Audiotree Live, April 15, 2014.
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Sometimes blowing away the noise and residual dust is a necessary act of Catharsis for all. Please listen to everything Hakeem has to say about the “Witch Hunt” before you close your ears and mind to the facts.
Rick Danko (R.I.P.) is my favorite male crooner voice, hands down. This beautiful vocal performance, from the Last Waltz,
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Bon Iver is one of my biggest inspirations. He takes sound and music to places I never thought it could go. This song is one of my absolute favourites just because of the journey he takes us on and the deeper story of how this song came about.
We find ourselves drawn to Rene Russo and believe you will succumb after watching her performance in these 3 key roles, Thomas Crown Affair, Get Shorty and Tin Cup.
I can do nothing for you but work on myself…you can do nothing for me but work on yourself!”
About Jon Seskevich RN, BSN, BA, CHTP Jon Seskevich is a nurse clinician in one of the country’s foremost medical centers. Since 1990, Jon has provided a stress and pain management education and consultation service for patients, families and staff. He works throughout the medical center with patients who have complex and challenging health conditions. Jon serves as a resource for hospital staff in dealing with the challenges inherent in the changing health care system.
Emily Blunt is beautiful. Men and women agree. The reason we all find her so attractive is not due to her British accent nor the Mary Poppins elan.
David Terry’s drawings and paintings range from evocative landscapes and portraits to intricate, multi-image montages. In addition to Terry’s work in Fine Art, he illustrates regularly for a number of national magazines and newspapers. Since 1997, he has completed 26 published bookcovers, many advertising pieces, and numerous privately commissioned works.
A portion of the profits from this recording will be donated to Children in Conflict via Brandi Carlile’s Looking Out
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Updates since this 2016 DPAC article ran . Fast Facts:
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1,987 performances
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No.1 best-selling performance: Adam Sandler on April 13, 2017 (Neil Young No.2’on April 15,2011)
No.1 best-selling week Broadway performance (8 shows)- Book Of Mormon, February 18-23, 2014
No.1 Best selling multi-week Broadway week
Filmed at the Royal College of Music on 25th October 2013. Psychologist Daniel Goleman shot to fame with his groundbreaking bestseller Emotional Intelligence. The premise of the book, now widely accepted, is that raw intelligence alone is not a sure predictor of success in life.
We love this film for so many reasons. Watch it now if you missed it the first time around 1990. Watch again if you have not in the last year. So many good reasons to watch this morality play. The actors, cinematography, screenplay, et al.
Yes. It is true. The story I am about to tell you will be probably one of THE BEST short stories you’ll read in your life. I have no doubt about that.
Cameron Crazies, my sincere apologies for this big January surprise. The Orange came to play. See big upset or perhaps big underestimate?
Ice Skater using Umbrella as sail to skate across lake Minnetonka
Museum of Durham History
After recent events— locally, regionally and nationally, we wanted to take a moment to share our thoughts and remind our community of the MoDH mission.
I feature this review of Gary V and his father more for the rapport and mutual admiration Gary and his father share for each other than the actual wine critique
Why resurrect and revitalize a Kate Bush article from 2016 on 12/19/18? KATE Bush warrants a Durham Cool celebration. The Enduring, Incandescent Power of Kate Bush article in today’s online New Yorker by Margaret Talbot was a notable inspiration. This time an even deeper dive for so many of our new readers to discover. While we celebrate the up and coming British pop notables it is wise to look back on the singer/songwriter groundbreakers of British music. Kate Bush was the first UK # 1 with own penned song, Wuthering Heights (referencing the Bronte novel of the same name).
Zak Zilesnick (born 1 March 1995), better known as Zak Abel, is an English singer/songwriter and musician, most notable for his featured appearance on the UK top 20 hit “unmissable”.
New to you images from Jyl Dowd and Franklin Crawford
Enjoying food is 80% community and 20% presentation and cuisine quality. Anthony Bourdain demonstrated this each day with his writing and television shows centered around the essence of the place he and his crew were visiting on each episode.
Here is the “About” for Durham Green to go.com and Don’t Waste Durham. We are a group of Durhamites who want to reduce consumer waste in our community. We represent a wide variety of sectors and backgrounds (small business, non-profit, local government, faith community, academia, artists, concerned citizens, etc.) OUR PURPOSE:
Continuing the Durham Cool tradition of featuring music posts on the Weekends, here is A sublime sonic selection from Yo Yo Ma, Bach-Suite for Cello in G Major. If you have not heard this prior, close your eyes and drink this fully into your heart and mind. Same advice for the initiated.
Walker Percy, Obl.S.B. (May 28, 1916 – May 10, 1990) was an American author from Covington, Louisiana, whose interests included philosophy and semiotics. Percy is known for his philosophical novels set in and around New Orleans, Louisiana, the first of which, The Moviegoer, won the U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. He devoted his literary life to the exploration of “the dislocation of man in the modern age.”His work displays a combination of existential questioning, Southern sensibility, and deep Catholic faith.”
.The first book I read as a child that I truly recall was Rudyard Kipling’s Kim in Miss Axelrod’s accelerated reading section, first grade class. Great story, strong protagonist, and definitive hero’s journey (see hooked). “Only in the Indian subcontinent could such a protagonist be found; of Irish descent, who is identified as English, speaks Urdu like a Muslim, is ministered to by Hindus and finally leaves everything in search of salvation with a Buddhist monk.
Find below information on two exciting weekend workshops that I am offering together with Pat Cockrell in Greensboro, NC. The experiential nature of these workshops creates a powerful opportunity to deepen your journey to your true authentic self and generates important insights to navigate these times of great change.
Born in Lhasa, Tibet, in 1939, Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche was recognized as an incarnate lama at the age of four. Carefully tutored from an early age by some of Tibet’s greatest living masters, Rimpoche gained renown for his powers of memory, intellectual judgment and penetrating insight.
Before I began my Buddhist practice, it was as if my left foot was stretched out behind me, rooted in the past while my right foot was outstretched in front of me, standing in the future, thereby preventing
Alfonso Cuaron, who won an Oscar for directing 2013’s “Gravity,” is back in the awards conversation again this year with a very different kind of film, “Roma,” a clearly autobiographical tale that follows the life of a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 70s.
The 60-year-old data analyst is well-known in Guatemala’s business community, especially after he helped modernize the banking industry by bringing ATMs to the country 20 years ago. But even as the then-40-year-old’s career was blossoming, his muscles were beginning to fail him. In 1998, Knoke (pronounced kuh-NO-kuh) was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and was told he had two years to live.
Here in Times Square Concert (9 October 2016)
Alicia Keys invited the guest artist Questlove on the stage to play the drums, and performed a medley “If I Ain’t Got You” (2004) and “Gravity” (2006) as a duet with John Mayer, who also played the guitar.
We like Hugh Grant, not due to our fascination with all things British
Sky is with you. Images by Jyl Dowd in Ithaca NY walk.
Facts About Bats For Kids 6-8 Incredible Full-Size Pictures and Amazing Animal Facts (Clouducated Blue Series Nonfiction) Cindy Bowdoin View More by This Author This book can be downloaded and read in Apple Books on your Mac or iOS device. Description Meet The Masters Of Echolocation!
The Durham Cool team, after much thought and careful consideration, comprised this list of Music, books, authors, musicians, worthy charitable considerations, technical gear for you in one article.
ABC News’ Diane Sawyer spoke with Rohit Chopra, the former assistant director at the Consumer Financial Bureau, and Sheila Bair, the former president of Washington College and a former FDIC chair, as well as recent graduates and student loan borrowers about the student debt crisis in the United States.
DURHAM, NC (WTVD) — Durham, North Carolina was named the best city for millennials in the United States by Growella using data from more than 70 public resources
New, maybe, to DC readers? Miguel has been here but ended up in the Tuesday Vahaus music spin for vous. The women in the Stockholm crowd far outnumber the men, and they are more talkative, too. The men tell me they are here for their girlfriends; they don’t have much to say about Miguel.
The Police-Zenyata Mondatta This is the album that solidified The Police as pop/rock sensations and is as vibrant today as it was when it came out in 1980.
Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Patañjali Statue (traditional form indicating kundalini or incarnation of Shesha) The Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali are 196 Indian sutras (aphorisms). The Yoga Sutras were compiled around 400 CE by Sage Patanjali, taking materials about yoga from older traditions.
So what is this minimalism thing? It’s quite simple: to be a minimalist you must live with less than 100 things, you can’t own a car or a home or a television, you can’t
Beyond The Lies brings the truth about how animals are raised and killed on farms across the U.S.
MOLLY’S GAME is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade before being arrested in the middle of the night by 17 FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans and finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally was her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey, who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led us to believe.
Thirty years on from his remarkable, indescribably dark and damn right startling Americana debut Wrong Side Of Memphis, Ithaca, NY, legend Johnny Dowd returns to the roots rock arena with Family Picnic, his new album set for release on March 1st through Mother Jinx Records.
“Many of already you know that our Apple purchase timing has been anything but perfect so the new iMac rumored to come out by end of 2018 is definitely on the list”
Join us at the Museum of Durham History as we mark the closing of our exhibit, Durham During the Great War. Guest lecturer and Duke University professor Dr. Adriane Lentz-Smith will give a talk on African American service during World War I and their perceptions of the war
This mantra in ancient Sanskrit, is a call for enlightenment and is practiced for purifying karma of the soul at a very deep level. It is said to be very beneficial for emotional and physical health.
In this Course, you will learn about a wide variety of Web 2.0 tools to use in your teaching and learning. Web 2.0 tools provide innovative ways to communicate, present content, and collaborate with others in creative ways.
The First Pillar of Happiness Jack Kornfield & Trudy Goodman (78 minutes) “The gift of generosity is that it makes you happy. It’s the first pillar of happiness in Buddhist teachings.” – Jack Kornfield
Take an inward journey of self-discovery as you follow this beginner’s meditation practice with certified lyengar yoga instructor, Maritza.
How do you feel about your national flag? Maybe you fly it with pride outside your home? Or do you feel that it’s a distasteful display of nationalism? Perhaps you have two flags that represent who you are and where you come from? Or maybe you really don’t care that much?
I am reluctant yogini. I resisted yoga my entire adult life. As a woman and a social worker, surely yoga would seal my fate as predictable. I grew up with my dad, once a Marine, doing headstands in our living room. A girl’s gotta resist her father’s influence.
What are your thoughts on this important topic, education for undocumented immigrants? There is an easy “Ten Word response” we often hear from politicians who give us the Ten-word answers to complicated issues like health care and immigration. Yes, “repeal Obamacare” but replace it with What? Not so easily done as this congress has just demonstrated. Now wisdom tells us we need to fix what is not working with ATC and not throw out the healthy aspects of this legislation.
I recently discovered Morning Glory Muffins. My epiphany happened one morning at Whole-foods market. I was fully had at first bite into this crumbling mess of scrumptious muffin. Morning Glory indeed!
A little bit more sugah!
Lyrics We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere the bonnie boat was won As we sailed into the mystic Hark, now hear the sailors cry Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly Into the mystic And when that fog horn blows I will be coming home, mmm mmm
Romeo & Juliet A lovestruck Romeo sings a streetsuss serenade Laying everybody low with a lovesong that he made Finds a convenient streetlight steps out of the shade Says something like you and me babe how about it? J
How Would Forgiveness Change Your Life? There was a time not so long ago when my relationship with my brother was strained at best. I’m talking 5 minutes in a room together and we were both gritting our teeth and ready to bolt. I would go to his home each Thanksgiving because “that’s what families do.” And as soon as I parked my car in his driveway, the countdown clock to my departure would begin in my head.
In this complicated and demanding world, we can all benefit from someone to back us up: to be an extra pair of hands on a job needing four, to be in that ‘other place at the same time’. Whirling Dervish can be your extra set of hands and the person on the go to pick up, drop off, purchase and return.
On World Cafe’s Sense Of Place trip to North Carolina, we discussed the DIY beginnings and subsequent growth of Durham, N.C.’s Merge Records with co-founders Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan. Founded in 1989 as a way to release their band Superchunk’s music — and, later, albums by their friends — the label has become a powerhouse thanks in part to artists like Spoon and Arcade Fire.
H.C. McEntire, frontwoman of Mount Moriah, strikes out on her own with her debut solo album LIONHEART. Stereogum describes her voice as “weary, wise, and bright as morning sunshine all at once,” and that sunshine glows throughout the triumphant LIONHEART.
Now that Big Bird’s original puppeteer Caroll Spinney is leaving Sesame Street after 50 years, people are wondering who can possibly step in to fill his big orange shoes.
Great News, Yogis! We have a completely regular schedule this weekend! Come do some yoga on The Durham Hotel Rooftop: Thursday @ noon Friday @ 9am Saturday @ 9am Sunday @ 9am ***As it gets colder, make sure to bring comfortable layers! Remember, we have heaters and adjustable walls to make it nice and comfortable up there! And at Bull City Ciderworks (BCCW): Sunday @ 10:45am Sign up for class here! La Vita Yoga with Jessica Collette · 2408 Huron Street · Durham, NC 27707 · USA Yoga-Wheel Banner
Trump Voter: afraid of Dictator in the White House
Durham Cool has kept to a policy of no divisive content or speech on this website that only serves to divide us. This is an important mid-term election for a myriad of reasons and a multitude of critical issues before us. This video captures some of the frustration Independent Trump voters feel about the current state of our executive and legislative branches.
Durham Cool will reserve this spot for wedding speech videos, in the public domain, that reach and sometimes exceed Durham Coolness. The bar is very high, as evidenced by this first Dutch delivery.
Senator delivers a message to the country
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) speaks on the Senate floor about her vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Proposed North Duke Street Sidewalk Facilities Meeting October 11, 2018 Braggtown Baptist Church Fellowship Hall 3218 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704 5-7pm (919) 682-3583 The City of Durham Public Works Department is now preparing designs for pedestrian facilities along North Duke Street from West Murray Avenue to North Roxboro Street,
Do you remember the promise that I would bring you all the things….
Michael Jordan last 3 minutes in his Final Bulls game
We don’t know about y’all, but after this past week we are ready to belly up to the bar! With our new bar as the focal point connecting the patio with the indoor dining area, we are shifting our focus to a more casual ‘Biergarten’ style of dining at Guglhupf during evening hours.
Shamanic Training Fall 2018 Susan Norton, MS, HLB This four month intensive shaman training is open to those ready to walk this medicine path, to heal their own wounds and bring peace and healing to others.
The early sign was the long queue of cars coming from Whole Foods North down Broad Street. Next, the congested lot at Amazon market. Inside, the express lines of prepared foods and customer service were snaking round and tempers, at 4:40PM, were resigned but positive.
Bernie Sanders Social Security savings expansion plan
Social Security is the most successful government program in our nation’s history. Before it was signed into law, nearly half of senior citizens lived in poverty. Today, the elderly poverty rate is 10 percent.
History reminds us to be wary of Ten word answers for complicated political issues or concerns. Can you identify the 10 word answer candidates running in this 2018 cycle and who they were they in 2016?
The Silvia Perez Cruz voice: plaintive, lush, passionate, unbridled, aloft, soaring, lyrical, redolent of love lost, conquer, sadness, history. The terra firma, air, and water of Spain! We are justifiably held in abeyant amor. Forgive the lurid, purple prose as it seems justified in this case. Love; the art transcendent. Silvia Perez Cruz suitors get in line behind the Durham Cool team.
I’ve spent the last 50 years working to protect the Yellowstone grizzly. When the Trump administration removed the grizzly bear from the endangered species list, I knew the courts could be a place to fight for the great bears, and that Earthjustice could help
‘I can think of nothing more American.’ — Beto O’Rourke — the man taking on Ted Cruz — brilliantly explains why NFL players kneeling during the anthem is not disrespectful
THE DOCTOR FROM INDIA is a meditative and immersive portrait of the life and work of Dr. Vasant Lad, the holistic health pioneer who first brought the ancient medical practice of Ayurveda from India to the west in the late 1970s. Integrating his gifts as both a healer and a mystic, Dr. Lad has dedicated his life to sharing what is considered the oldest healthcare system on earth in the complex medical landscape of the United States.
The consequences of new Immigration deportation executive orders
Time to follow your heart and not the onslaught of news, Twitter posts, or Social media.
Gather your tribe around you and perform a Gestalt scream session, heads tilted back, shouting to the heavens. Open your windows, like Network and shout, “I can’t take this anymore”! Then breathe, sit down comfortably on a pillow or in a chair, straighten your spine, tongue at roof of mouth where palette meets the back of your front teeth.
Yes we bring back Tedeschi Trucks Band Tiny Desk Concert
This band is so great they even make it large in the smallest of places. This NPR tiny desk concert is not the best live show, more like live to tape in a very cramped studio space.
“Don’t Give up” is such a deeply inspirational, uplifting song for me. I truly loved the original studio version, featuring Kate Bush yet truly enjoyed the Paula Cole duet on Secret World Live after watching the video. I love the secret world lineup so much I find myself watching the YouTube videos regularly. There is so great chemistry and apparent carmadarie on this tour I highly recommend purchasing the Secret World video from Amazon Instant video as I will today.
Shaking the Tree- is what we need to do with everything
Drop Everything in your mind and life and hit play! Dance around the Room or yard and shake free of all your worries and fears-! Shake the tree!
Fall is just around the corner, read on for all of the goings-on at SEEDS this month!
Harvest Dinner 2018
On September 27, SEEDS will celebrate 25 years of growing, cooking, and sharing food with the Durham community at our annual Harvest Dinner! Harvest Dinner 2018 promises to be a beautiful and delicious evening featuring Durham’s leading chefs, bartenders and breweries: a celebration of the best of the season.
Tickets are on sale now and going fast – get your tickets today to reserve your seat!
SAPlings Middle School Open House
Next weekend, SEEDS will be hosting an open house and interest meeting for this coming year’s SAPlings Farm Club for middle school students!
SAPLINGs is an empowerment internship for Youth of Color grades 6-8. Our program empowers youth and dismantles institutionalized racism in the Food System by teaching participants how to grow and cook food, by sharing food with their families and communities, and by providing the opportunity to sell the produce they grow at market and to our partners.
Know a middle schooler who would be a great fit for this program? Check out our website and come by from 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM on August 17 to learn more and sign up for this coming year. All youth programs are completely free.
Questions? Email jhowell@seedsnc.org
Applications open for SEEDlings Fall 2018
If the heat of July is making you wish for the cool breeze of fall, we’re right there with you! Applications are now open for our upcoming year of SEEDlings After-School Programs for families of K-5 youth in Durham. To apply, click here! For more information about our upcoming year of programming, please reach out to Jeff at jhowell@seedsnc.org.
New Volunteer Opportunities at SEEDS
In order to better serve our youth programs, we have recently updated and clarified our volunteer opportunities for adults, youth and groups! Check out all of the ways you can get involved at SEEDS this fall by checking out our Volunteer Opportunities page!
Join us Saturday, August 11, for a 3-course sustainable seafood dinner with Paul Greenberg and Locals Seafood celebrating Paul’s new book, The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet.
Very sad day for many. Consumers will have fewer options for value shopping. It pays to be a smart consumer, now more than ever.
This week marks one year since white supremacists and neo-Nazis descended on Charlottesville, Virginia, in the deadly “Unite the Right” rally to protest the city’s decision to remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from a downtown park.
Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig makes the case that our democracy has become corrupt with money, leading to inequality that means only 0.02% of the United States population actually determines who’s in power.
On 19 July, Tashi’s lawyers confirmed that an appeal had been submitted to Qinghai High Court. This appeal could be heard any time. Previously, Tashi’s lawyers had met him in prison and confirmed that he is in good health and determined to fight his five year prison sentence.
Saturday Sept. 24 9:30am-4:30pm a workshop “Finding Balance with Sharon Salzberg” Dear People, This email is going to everyone who has pre-registered for either or both of our programs in Raleigh. We have your payment, thank you very much! I’ve attached a poster of our program with Sharon, a map to the venue, & nearby restaurants and this confirmation letter.
Dr. Cornell West, Transcendent Humanist?
Love, Logic and Reason from Dr. West. A voice, at this contentious hour, that deserves elevation.
How would the Republican tax bill impact different types of taxpayers? We took a closer look. As Congress nears passage of a Republican-backed tax bill, there’s been a lot of discussion about who will benefit and who won’t. Here is some data about the winners and losers under the bill. We’re using data from two sources
Do you know Bill Frisell? I was familiar with his unique sound before watching a Amazon Prime Documentary on this incredible musician.
When I was very young and even more impressionable than I am today at age 53, I watched a Spanish dance company from Madrid perform a Traditional Flamenco dance at my Elementary School. Right away I was hooked by the palpable sensuality/romance and sharp staccato movements of hand and stomping foot.
Spare me the comments about her obvious beauty, close your eyes and drink in that smooth, richly textured Kentucky twang of a voice.
Sharon Salzberg is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher and NY Times bestselling author. She has played a crucial role in bringing meditation and mindfulness practices to the West and into mainstream culture since 1974, when she first began teaching. She is the co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA and the author of ten books including NY Times bestseller, Real Happiness, her seminal work, Lovingkindness and, Real Love, her latest release by Flatiron Books. Acclaimed for her humorous, down-to- earth teaching style, Sharon offers a secular, modern approach to Buddhist teachings, making them instantly accessible.
Courtesy of Hawthorne Retail Partners The project is expected to be completed in fall 2019 and will feature a 30,000-square-foot O2 Fitness athletic club as well as restaurant and office space and 269 apartments.
Support a noble cause in your great North State
Mission & Goals
Mission
No One Goes Hungry in Central & Eastern North Carolina.
Goals & Strategies, Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Nourish People
Receive, sort, and distribute 70 million pounds of nutritious food—59 million meals—to people in need through a network of more than 800 partner agencies and direct distributions;
Serve 13,000 children with over 1 million wholesome meals through our Kids Meals & More child nutrition programs;
Provide 3,900 older Americans with food every month through our targeted senior nutrition program.
Build Nutrition
Do you remember the first time you saw a praying Manitis? Better yet, what about the first time you noticed the sly bugger blending in with the scenery; Praying Mantis attached to a tall blade of grass in an open field? Did it mesmerize your childhood eyes?
Known for his calming voice and unique role at Duke University Hospital, Jon Seskevich, RN, BSN, BA, CHTP, has dedicated his life to helping patients cope with the stress of illness. “In 1987, I began helping pain unit patients deal with the stress of weaning off of their pain medications,” said Seskevich.
his guy doesn’t think you should set goals and his reason why is very convincing
Durham Cool Media received the following article, written by Holly Keevil, an undergraduate of Durham University, UK. Here is a great opportunity to learn more about the UK Durham City and the prestigious Durham University.
Listen to this recitation in its entirety, best in meditative stillness and receptivity, to this reading of the sublime, Golden Light Sutra. You may listen the 2nd and 108 time, while washing dishes or working on a project. I recommend one download the Sutra and recite it all the way through at least one time during this lifetime. Often I will listen to the Sutra as a final practice at the end of each day.
Hearing enables one to remember. To remember is to agree with the God inside of yourself; remembrance is beyond definition. Nevertheless remembrance is encoded in our DNA, and experienced in our whole being.
There it is, Spontaneous Dancing on CCB Plaza! We need more of this kind of participation in organic culture on the fly!
Durham Cool is very happy to congratulate all 2018 NCCU and Duke University graduates. We want to hear from you on Durham Cool how you plan to change the world as we know you are capable and proud to share how Durham NC helped you throughout your undergraduate years!
What occurred to Nashville and mainstream country music is our fault. Our collective fault due to the passive way we comply when our music devolves to a corporate advertisement rather than a human expression drawn from “real” lives.
Smokey Robinson delivers his opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Music Licensing, Copyright and Royalties. “Musicians who recorded before February 15, 1972 deserve to be compensated the same was as those who recorded after that date.” Watch full hearing here: https://cs.pn/2KsNk03
Neem Karoli Baba (Hindi: नीम करौली बाबा[2]) or Neeb Karori Baba (Hindi: नीब करौरी बाबा) (1900 c. – September 11, 1973), also known to followers as Maharaj-ji, was a Hindu guru, mystic and devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman.[
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Another Saturday music blog on Durham Cool, hurrah! Jonatha Brooke makes her way onto Durham Cool in due time. A Jonatha fan since this super talented singer/songwriter artist performed in The Story and now late into her solo career.
I won an autographed copy of Tift Merritt’s latest release, Stitch of the World, and after playing a few times it found itself remaindered to the pile of CD’s to play on long car trips.
Growing up to the smooth soundtrack of Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick-who else compares? Who comes close after, Walk on by?
We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Webb House Bed and Breakfast is closed. Please email dterrydraw@aol.com with any questions about reservations or cancellations.
The following is previously unseen rehearsal footage of Prince & The Revolution from the summer of 1984. It was in this very room at Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota that Prince created and committed to tape one of his most beloved and iconic
compositions, which six years later would become a worldwide hit for Sinead O’Connor. Prince’s original studio version of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ is presented here for the first time.
Building Bridges through Good Faith Exhibit Opening Apr. 20 at 6PM DON’T FORGET: Tomorrow, Friday April 20th from 6:00-8:00PM, the Museum of Durham History will host its opening event for the Building Bridges through Good Faith exhibit.
Chanting this Saturday Eve, Danielle and Jon & K. Sridhar returns to Carrboro in May
‘We draw our people, our strength, from every country and every corner of the world.’ — Ronald Reagan’s final speech was a love letter to immigrants
Among all the chores involved in opening a B&B, the one I dreaded most was somehow managing to create a website for the business. It would be an understatement to say that my ignorance of such matters is nearly total, and that my techno-phobia is appallingly obvious.
I just watched, The 2011 film, The Music Never Stopped on Amazon prime. The tale of a father who struggles to bond with his estranged son Gabriel, after Gabriel suffers from a brain tumor that prevents him from forming new memories. With Gabriel unable to shed the beliefs and interests that caused their physical and emotional distance,…. Henry must learn to embrace his son’s choices and try to connect with him through music.
This morning, while reading the Sunday Times education section I was left with dire conclusions about the current state of our 4 year public/private College level delivery model, excluding recent improvements to Community and 2-year college programs (financial aid and quality).
This commentary by Coach K about Coach Jeff Capel says alot about both men. Durham Cool may have a favorite in the crosstown rivalry but I can personally attest to the way Coach K behaves when the cameras are off and he is greeting fans, talking about his family and sharing a laugh with a loyal UNC fan.
I chose this video as much for the on stage banter between close friends who happen to comprise the best band alive at that moment as for the unmistakeable Kurt Cobain cigarette growling croon. Who alive at anytime prior or now sounds like Kurt Cobain?
An alternate dance scene from Season 1, episode 1. Bollywood dance fantasy sequence.
This is the second film this year I have watched featuring Brie Larson this year and it is no surprise that she is winning accolades and rewards for her performance in The Room.
Many of you already know that Durham Cool Media is a company that develops websites, business Facebook pages and cultivates desirable traffic for business owners across all pertinent social media platforms . Now Durham Cool Media has a new FB page. Visit the new Facebook Page Here.
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“Among all the chores involved in opening a B&B, the one I dreaded most was somehow managing to create a website for the business. It would be an understatement to say that my ignorance of such matters is nearly total, and that my techno-phobia is appallingly obvious.
My brother John (AKA Johnny) is a science teacher at East Granby Middle School located in East Granby, Connecticut and part of East Granby School District. John Langan’s 13 teacher reviews contributed to East Granby Middle School’s ranking of 1 in Connecticut. Additionally, the average teacher rating at East Granby Middle School is 3.96 stars. John’s average rating is 4.05.
Johnny is my older brother. We are a family of three brothers
I have admired Mary J Blige for awhile and for good reasons. There is no denying her vocal chops. She may not have the most flashy uber octave range but for my money she has the most honest and pure vocal performance of any artist working today.
The prominent bass line in “Down in the Tube station at Midnight”, coupled with the brilliant lyric was enough to sell me. The fervency, and bluesy vocal front man command of Weller was an obvious strong point. I came to appreciate the Jam asynchronously after a full swing with the Style Council.
You, no doubt, have seen this one? Regardless, it deserves a second viewing. The inimitable, Emma Stone vs. Jimmy Fallon:
This is Durham Cool for those keeping tabs. Durham cool has something to do with people, comedy, live music, swimming holes, beautifully clean rivers, and streams, all-night diners and of course, Emma Stone.
Sharon Salzberg will be returning to the Raleigh-Durham area
Friday evening Sept. 21st lecture:
Real Love: the Art of Mindful Connection
Saturday Sept. 22nd workshop: Finding Balance
Unity Church of the Triangle, 5570 Munford RdRaleigh
More info coming the beginning of March
Click on links for more info:
An explanation for this article about Reckless Daughter a biography of Joni Mitchell.
While much cherished, the book has a racial dynamic that Sorkin felt he had to update for a 2018 audience.
Pink is a very good singer. Most close listeners know this, though some are surprised that such a popular pop star can sing, without the aid of simulators and othe misc. electronica. It is certainly so and has been from the start as evidenced by this pared down performance.
The years 1967-1971 were a vibrant period for so many Artists, not least of whom Joni Mitchell. This was the period of the album Blue and many fans first exposure to this Canadian Creative artist.
Jaco Pastorius was a maestro of the electric bass. Fluid and dynamic, he made his bass sing with sinewy shamanic algorithms, sepentlike lines that ran sotto narritvo under, over, behind the high hat and the soprano soaring Joni altissimo.
pecial Bordeaux Wine Tasting Event with Hors d’ oeuvres
Friday, February 2, 2018 at 5:30pm
Special Bordeaux Wine Tasting Event with Hors d’ oeuvres
Southern Season and the Weathervane will host a special event with Laure Levesque, owner of Queen of Wines and Pauline Lurton, representative of Bordeaux Chateau.
I found my balls just where we thought they would be, in a box at the back of the shelf above my closet. Dust collected around and on top of the box and the balls themselves were at the very bottom of this large box container, beneath old Forgotten tomes, cds, cassettes, and New Yorker magazine issues.
Mound Builders The Mound Builders Scores Four!
“I was so in sync with each character’s vulnerability that when tensions explode, I was swallowed up by a verbal and emotional hurricane and had trouble staying in my seat.”
DUSTIN BRITT, TRIANGLE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
(scroll down to read the complete review)
Congratulations to this past weekend’s cast!
You can see them this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Don’t you love Snow Days?
I have a dream speech, MLK JR day Durham NC events
In a complicated and often challenging world how do we buffer all of the information we receive and maintain a level of compassion, not just for others, but ourselves?
Join Jon Seskevich as he shares his years of expertise about how to develop a healthy state of mind and reduce physical and mental stress. This talk will include the following topics and so much more. There is something for everyone.
Compassion is having the courage to touch pain with love.
Science and mind/body medicine.
This is a re post of a July 2013 article from the first week of Durham Cool live.
Took this photo on the first visit to our favorite Eno trail after 21 consecutive days of rain. The color and shape of this mushroom looked very much like coral. I
Folks in the know, know that Tift is seminal in more ways than one, in my life.
One the best Plugins for WordPress websites is Anti-Spam by Clean Talk. I have used this great plugin on two WordPress sites for two years. SInce inception Clean Talk has prevented over 980 spam comments from posting on my site. This is an enormous achievement. I
In this Hanuman Chalisa newsletter I like to share recordings i’ve been listening and singing with.
t’s round again. The holidays in your heart, whether happy or sad, tinged with spirits or pure light. Durham Cool has made it through another year, perhaps wiser and less obsessed with the temporal lobe of politics and taking sides. Thank you DC readers, old and new, for visiting our pages. We have efforted to provide you original content and celebrate the local and national heroes.
Received a text from a friend reading a book and noticed a mention of “Nurse Jon” and “Relaxation Jon.” What a big surprise for us both! This book is powerful, like one of Stephen Levine, or Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ Living and Dying workshops. I read it on plane flight and trains in India! Right after she finishes about our interaction and an outcome of her practice, recovery from an anxiety, panic attack, she shares her relative, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Bright Hour story.
State attorneys general are now threatening lawsuits against the federal government’s repeal of “net neutrality” rules.
New York’s attorney general says he’ll lead a multistate lawsuit to stop the Federal Communications Commission’s rollback of rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet. Democrat Eric Schneiderman has been investigating fake public comments submitted to the FCC during the net neutrality comment process.
My close friend was one of the first 100 consumers to be offered a beta test of the Alexa Echo when they first arrived on the market, late 2014. I enjoy testing Alexa, whenever I visit him at his home, against Google and Siri. Clearly Alexa needs questions asked in a very certain format. She does surprise on occasion with precise answers to questions like her exact age and the distance from earth to the moon.
Lucinda Williams is beyond brilliant by any metric in the singer/songwriter category. Songwriting skills, lyrical content, performance, rock and roll performance muscle, choice of sideman musicians. Find me a stronger performer in any of the aformentioned categories and they will find a home on Durham Cool.
Why do we love Eddie Vedder’s voice so much? Easy answer, the guy can sing. Men and women alike sense it, the primordial baritone hits the reptile brain like a direct shot of adrenaline. Nothing compares.
Got a point n shoot camera in 2006 as a gift. Joined Flickr in April of that year. I kept upgrading as I learned more, but my images didn’t necessarily improve. It doesn’t seem that long ago, but cameras are everywhere now and they weren’t quite so ubiquitous as they are these days (Oct. 2014). My shooting remains as erratic as my organization
Worthy of sharing. For all cat owners. This cartoon will resonate with feline affiliates everwhere,
David Terry’s drawings and paintings range from evocative landscapes and portraits to intricate, multi-image montages. In addition to Terry’s work in Fine Art, he illustrates regularly for a number of national magazines and newspapers. Since 1997, he has completed 26 published bookcovers, many advertising pieces, and numerous privately commissioned works. All of the work is done on paper. Tinting/painting is done with watercolor, pastel pencils, oil pencils, and inks.
When you have a 7 year live website dedicated to all things Durham Cool, eventually you end up with a photo essay entitled, “Oak Canopy Study in 4”. You do this not out of boredom or a slows new’s day filler, rather because your heart is fully open to such a quotidian living beauty, oft overlooked by all but the pair of playful squirrels who entertain us each evening at 5:26 pm.
JOE HENRY COMES TO DUKE PERFORMANCES FOR THREE-DAY RESIDENCY
SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER & AUTHOR JOE HENRY comes to Duke Performances for a unique three-day residency, featuing a talk at the Nasher Auditorium about his artistic predecessors, an intimate chat at SoundPure Studios about his songwriting and recording process, and culminating in the debut of his new album, Thrum, in concert backed by a full ensemble. Don’t miss this opportunity to look inside the creative process of one of American music’s essential living artists.
I’ve wanted to collaborate with Shirlette Ammons for a while now and Tamisha Waden has been singing with the Guitarheels for a few years, not to mention her work with The Foreign Exchange and her solo career. I had a song idea that worked to all of our collective strengths so we threw it together for y’all. Pay what you want and know that all proceeds will be going to Blackspace, a social/cultural/afrofuturist space where Durham youth learn everything from beat making to video editing and film making.
The reason Tedeschi Trucks is coming up again is due to the tremendous talent down to each member of this band and the fact the Durham Cool team loves this band! One could confidently say this about several other seasoned live bands who tour routinely and regularly yet this band, fronted by two outstanding superstar leaders, is something else!
By now you have heard the buzz around, Eminem’s return to creative genius in his BET awards freestyle. He always had it but sometimes all too easily used his clever word play venom for mysogonistic rants (in the character’s voice he took on
Do you prefer gadgets to good ideas (solutions for our biggest existential problems)? I am guilty as most of us on losing myself in the latest and greatest technological audio/ video gadget. Yet, what about global warming? Does anyone not believe that global warming has already influenced and continues to catalyze the size and ferocity of our hurricanes, tropical storms, forest fires? We do have a few head in the sand non-believers and the national leader in chief to back em up. Wake up and take action today.
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Sad news for all of us, especially those like my generation weened on his music in the seminal late 70’s early 80’s period. American Girl is the quintessential
Rock, poet Bruce Cockburn is known to you. Most likely he is on the periphery of your awareness or perhaps known to you for his mainstream radio hit, “Wondering where the Lions are”.
So very pleased to announce the release of a new CD! My voice is recorded with the relaxing, soothing, fun sound of the Hammered Dulcimer with Helen Wolfson.
You don’t have to be drunk to listen to Lucinda Williams but it doesn’t hurt. Long road trips, maybe on the back deck with your new love. LISTENING, for the first time; spring, fall, summertime.
Sunday eve Silvia Perez Cruz is back
Shake off your work week stress with this:
Walk With Me, a cinematic journey into the world of Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, will premiere in New York on August 18 at The Rubin Museum of Art. Screenings will be held through August 26, followed by the film’s nationwide release in theaters across the United States.
The film, directed by Marc J. Francis and Max Pugh, was filmed over three years at Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village monastery in rural France. The documentary visually explores monastic life, with insights from Thich Nhat Hanh’s early journals read by actor Benedict Cumberbatch. The film received its world premiere at the 2017 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival in March.
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Bantu Stephen Biko (18 December 1946 – 12 September 1977) was a South African anti-apartheid activist. Ideologically an African nationalist and African socialist, he was at the forefront of a grassroots anti-apartheid campaign known as the Black Consciousness Movement during the late 1960s and 1970s. His ideas were articulated in a series of articles published under the pseudonym Frank Talk.
Thanks to my dear friend Robinne. it’s Peter Gabriel Sunday on Durham Cool. You remember Peter Gabriel.
The Roman Spring is a Triangle, NC – based five piece, concocting dreamy, Americana tinged pop: think Band of Horses meets R.E.M., with a dash of Ryan Adams.After the demise of his rock outfit Colourslide, singer/songwriter Alex Lawhon decided to start a new band using some of the area’s best musicians:“I envisioned The Roman Spring to be much more than a solo project,” states Lawhon, “ I wanted it to be a band, but with an open door policy …
How do we forgive? Forgiveness is not a natural part of our culture in the west, yet we do have spiritual context for this critical life exercise. Easier said than done in our puritanical “blame” culture.
Ram Dass Satsung in Durham at Jon Seskevich’s home
Many meditation techniques are about quieting your mind by concentrating on your breath, a candle, music, drumbeat and countless other practices. Open Heart Meditation is a guided meditation that helps in strengthening and cleansing the spiritual heart naturally. Participants often feel lighter and more refreshed in a very short amount of time. Although this can be very deep and revitalizing, this is not a serious meditation practice that involves hard work, creative visualizations or any sort of effort whatsoever. No special skills are necessary. Properly done it feels light, gentle, peaceful, effortless…and fun!
A reading with Lorri can help. Lorri has been giving tarot readings for over 25 years. She is a Nationally Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, a spiritual counselor and a published author. Her intention is to remind others of their connection to God and live a happier life.
Have you experienced rejection in your life? Did rejection or a series of rejections knock you down for good? Right now, like so many of us in this economy, I am searching for sustainable W2 income and health benefits, the classic time for money exchange. What I am finding is a solution in combining part time jobs/ with self employment.
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A new Thai restaurant has opened at 5850 Fayetteville Street where Pale and Porter was formerly located, Bua Thai Durham. Be the first to review this new Thai restaurant and submit same to Durhamcool1@gmail.com. The best new review of Bua Thai Durham will be published in the restaurant review section of Durham Cool and linked across all pertinent social media platforms.
This is the question the Durham Cool Team asks everyday. We are asking for your feedback as this website cannot survive without you. Please share a comment below, after watching this video, about what you think the Durham Cool brand is about.
At the invitation of Tibet Society, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa gave a special talk on the “Importance of Protecting the Environment of Tibet and the Himalayas” at the Royal Asiatic Society. The Rt. Hon Norman Baker chaired this special talk with a Q&A session
What is happening on Durham Cool? The Durham Cool team continues to provide original, thought-provoking content. Yet we have not heard from our readers in a while. Google Analytics tells us we are picking up readers from all over the world.
Jon will present a meditation workshop for healing (improving quality of life and physical functioning) and resiliency (the ability to bounce back from stress, illness and life changes.) He brings a unique perspective to his teaching. For more than 25 years, Jon has taught hospitalized patients relaxation and meditation techniques.
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Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview with Deepak Chopra
Here is the Al Franken read on the Trump administration’s Russian connections.
When I first moved to Durham I was a vegetarian who missed the taste of certain meats. The meat replicants or analogs in vegetarian processed foods frequently contain another poison to me, gluten wheat or seitan made of wheat.
Soundtrack for my 80s period experienced in the 1980s, Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt, of Everything but the girl. This track alone is good enough to sum up the fervency of adolescence. If this is your first go then welcome to my UK youth. Does anyone else remember the first time you put this Cd on? Incredible! The baseline on this track alone, and then Tracey’s plaintive, cuts right to the core of you, vocal. No one today is close to this. Try it on for yourself.
By now, readers of Durham Cool have correctly ascertained that the Durham Cool team are big fans of Tadeschi Trucks Band. Anyone reared in the good Southern rock/blues/Jazz fusion of Allman Brothers must follow this band. Derek Trucks is on everyone’s top guitarist list for good reason. Susan’s vocals amd blues guitar prowess is legendary. This band live, dynamic!
What I found interesting about watching this husband-and-wife duo front this well fleshed out band was their mutual respect and telepathic, “sub lingual” conversation. Great musical partners often have these qualities. Watch closely and I think you’ll notice what I noticed, love and affection.
Visit 6 degrees FB page to find out more about this Alexandria, VA based charity.
Interconnectivity is an inherent principal of life. Think how much stronger we are when we realize and act upon this fundamental truth.
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“In his own low-key way, Captain Luke Mayer is one of the most versatile and entertaining ‘discoveries’ that Music Maker has documented for quite a while.” – David Whiteis, Living Blues Magazine
An extraordinary performance by a acappella group, Pentatonix. Listen to the vocal parts alone and one can’t help but be in awe of this groups pure talent and breath of experience.
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya Which Liberates Upon Seeing is located at the Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado, USA. It was built to inter the ashes of Chogyam Trungpa, who died in 1987. In many Buddhist traditions it is common to build a stupa to honour a respected teacher after their death.
Ignorance might be bliss but only for a short time. Imagine the positive impact a greater general knowledge of the natural world might have with our National climate change discussion? How might this increased awareness influence our decisions about finite resources and fragile eco-systems? Right now our planet is at a critical juncture. It is past time overdue to seek out verifiable, scientifically supported, factual information about our current climate crisis. This is not an issue we can leave in the exclusive domain of career corporate politicians.
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Try this simple mindful meditation for 30 consecutive days to rewire your subconscious mind. When you begin any new meditation practice you will notice the stream of thoughts which flow through your mind. Aware, as if for the first time, how many idle thoughts come through each waking moment.
This Annual Report (also available online) will show you “by the numbers” how we impact the community together. We appreciate your help in bringing our exhibits to life. If you haven’t given this year, GIVE NOW and see your name listed next year!
Museum of Durham History 2015-16 Annual Report
Fatigue
General irritability, hyperactivity, depression
Pounding of Heart
Dryness in the mouth and throat
Trembling, nervous tics
Impulsive behavior
Mood swings and crying
Inability to concentrate, confusion
Feelings of weakness or dizziness
Floating Anxiety, or feeling panicked for no reason
Feeling “keyed up”
High pitched, nervous laughter
Grinding teeth
Sleeping problems
Stomach and bowel problems
Frequent urge to urinate
A migraine or tension headaches
Neck or lower back pain
Loss of appetite or excessive appetite
Being prone to accidents
Alcohol or drug problems or excessive smoking
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A visit to NYC in June 2015, brings us Hoagy Carmichael’s I get along without you very well sung, in English, by Silvia Perez Cruz. A standard from the American songbook. My favorite version is by the urivalled Ella Fitzgerald. Many fans like Barbara Streisand’s rendition.
This morning I started surfing YouTube in search of other orchestral arrangements of this song performed with Caetano Veloso. I found several comparable to this live to film version feautured below, from Pedro Almodovar, and then a new discovery of this young singer from Spain.
It’s here. We’re announcing our plans to create a new type of “university” and lifestyle for people who don’t want their kids growing up in an obsolete industrial-age system. But this is more than just for our children, it’s an attempt to change how we live, grow and develop, no matter if you’re 17 or 70. It’s a re-imagining of college, campus, curriculum and community for a new age.
Watch the video to learn more. 🙂
We have an Artist from our area of considerable talent and much deserved critical renown. You might be excused if you have not heard of Tift Merritt only if you have been living inside a sensory deprivation tank, deep within a Himalayan mountain cave for the last 20 years.
I’m so proud and excited to kick off our US tour this week as we head south. It feels wonderful to be back on the road (we just had a ball on a hop in the UK with Jerry Douglas’s Transatlantic sessions) and I am looking forward to some wide open adventures on stage and off. I’m really proud of where the show is right now, so I hope you can make it out. Most importantly, thank you to all of you for your cheering and support of Stitch of the World. The record was not an easy record to write, and I am profoundly touched that it has been welcomed so kindly into the world. As ever, much goodness to you and yours from my house. Love tift NPR Fresh Air Feature
Dalai Lama, simple wisdom
There is a much easier way to resolve a complicated problem than attacking it straight on. This applies to problems wherein you do not have an immediate and easy solution. Some problems require a diversified group effort to resolve. Think like a sea otter all day today.
Durham Cool readers, please take a moment and write in the comment line where you reside. I review live activity on this website routinely and I am very happy to report we have a very diverse audience for the Durham Cool website.
I love this concept a direct application of a foundational Tibetan Buddhist principal. Imagine this propagating to your work environment?
Imagine your children huddled together in the cold. Your flimsy shelter barely protects them from the violent winds and unending rain. It breaks your heart to choose which shivering child will wear the one coat you could afford
Shuddhi is the story of an American girl’s spiritual journey in India, after she befriends two female journalists who are fighting against the country’s lenient Juvenile Ju
Stitch of the World Out Now
Stitch of the World premiered last week via NPR First Listen and is out now & available for purchase and stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music Unlimited, via Yep Roc Records or at a record store near you!
Nothing approximates the taste of Bagels and lox with capers, and a red onion slice. This combo can not be replicated in a vegetarian analog. The fundamentals of culinary art, sweet and savory in perfect balance. Saline and sugar, the Yang and the Yin. You must try this before you leave your body. May not be consumed alone. Must enjoy with friends and family. A weekend repast, preferably on Sunday with the fattest newspaper on the table. New York Sunday Times will do in a pinch.
The solar industry finished 2016 with its best quarter of all time. We now have enough solar to power 6.5 million homes. The future for solar has never shined brighter.
Important personal testimony from Oil executive son.
When Dua Lipa was in primary school, she bombed an audition for the choir. “My voice is so low that sometimes when I try to do high notes, nothing but air comes out,” she says. That didn’t deter her from pursuing a music career: At age 15, she moved by herself to London (where she grew up) from Kosovo (where her family had relocated a few years earlier) to attend theater school.
If the United Nations’ General Assembly convened at Studio 54, Ibibio Sound Machine would easily be that night’s headlining act. This octet fuses ecstatic African highlife music and pulsing disco beats with British singer Eno Williams’ folktales of her Nigerian heritage, which she delivers in the country’s native Ibibio tongue.
I listened to this SoundCloud, shared by emcheren this morning. The universe is working with us today. Think of the divide in our country, your workplace relationships, families, your neighbors? This interview from On Being with Krista Tippett may go along way towards bridging or at the very least healing the gaps, differences between us.
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This is Durham Cool, ain’t it? We know George sang the socks off this one, in part due to his affection and affinity with Elton. What a bright light we lost in George. Pure soul singer who belted from the heart every time.
Recently we published an article about Treadmill desks on Durham Cool, written by my sister in law, Heather Langan. January is the “do or die” manifestation month for your New Year’s resolution. One’s normative experience with resolutions is they appear in the well-intentioned mind on New Year’s eve and disappear quickly into the lost dryer machine sock ether the next month. It takes an Army of life coaches to keep you honest on your commitments. Only the best households with plenty of Facebook photographic evidence to show for it, keep their New Year’s Eve commitments. What about the rest of us? A new habit takes at least 30 days to take hold, right? We have all heard this before.
Yesterday 78 animals were adopted, and there is already a line forming outside this morning of people hoping to adopt an animal today. It’s beca
t’s time to circle the wagons in preparation for the worst. A reflexive holdover survival response. Most adaptable
hominid in the face of an overwhelming amount of uncertainty will survive. Gravitate to what makes you feel safe. Protect the weakest family (tribe) member by flanking them with the fiercest.
Fever dreams that wake DT in the middle of the night with something like the DTs are ones featuring Tina Fey. Uber smart, articulate, faster witted than he, Tina Fey! They have YOU by the short hairs and you almost realize it’s your own fault. Better to sit back, hands tied behind your back, enjoy the humor than to scorn the well earned criticism. Please no more tweets at 3AM about Nuclear weapons. Beyond the pale where presidential temperament is concerned. This cannot be the NEW NORMAL for very long as it could very easily lead us all into Armageddon toots sweet.
The Style Council were an English band formed in 1983 by Paul Weller, the former singer, songwriter, and guitarist with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam, and keyboardist Mick Talbot, previously a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, The Bureau and The Merton Parkas. The band enabled Weller to take a more soulful direction with his music.
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president obama toured the Artic region prompting the signing of an executive order to protect the region.
Got to go back, Van Morrison’s first track on the No Guru, no method, no teacher release. This is a track I listen to when I am immersed in the creative process. This Van release is oft overlooked and less familiar to some. This album is as full as Astral weeks, birthed of course, from the womb of Astral. You must purchase this CD for your beach and or mountain trips from Durham. No better soundtrack than this for the pastoral drive, sorting laundry, washing dishes.
Coltrane fans are familiar with the beautifully sublime, Naima, from the Giant Steps album.
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Listen to this outstanding performance by the band, sans Robbie Robertson, recorded in 1983. Do you know anyone else who sounds like Rick Danko? What a plaintive crooner, in the best sense. No one better.
The Durham Cool team actively contributes to and maintains another website called I Ching Guidance. The IChing Guidance website was established to provide insight into the 4,000 year old oracle, I Ching (comprised of 64 divination Hexagrams). The IChing guidance website is dedicated to propogating a broad spectrum of original spiritual content. We encourage readers of Durham Cool to visit I Ching Guidance, the yin to Durham Ccol’s Yang.
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I was about to write about Steely Dan (Next Post) when I turned on Spotify to discover John Legend’s
My friend Robinne shared this on Facebook this AM
Sundays I reserve for morning meditation and reading on Spiritual subjects. Today was no exception, with meditation followed by a chapter from the Joy of Living, by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. The chapter I read today was Compassion the Survival of the Kindest. The section that resonated with me may help you heal the divide or difference between you and another:
In light of the recent news from Facebook and Google to take down Fake news I found this NPR investigative news story ey
Thanks to Tim Esse, Apple recruiter, for sharing this incredible Prince guitar obligato on Linked in. Watch George Harrison’s son’s expression when Prince turns around to Tom Petty and him. George Harrison’s spirit was in the room
One truly interesting phenom this year was the rise of Megyn Kelly. It is a credit to Megyn Kelly’s tenacity to stand her rightfully earned ground in the face of an active campaign to undermine her authority as a reporter.
You wake up one day and realize you have reached 50 years on this planet. This is the day you truly wake to the morning with “realization”. Awake. What a luxury! Alive, at last. Time to walk out into the yard, robe on, barefoot into the wet grass. Alive, at last. Look at the golden orb rising in the pinkest pale blue sky; wisps of young clouds parting?
The confidence and insight-fully sharp delivery of Chappelle, when we need it most.
Dalai lama discusses president Trump and impersonates him.
Citizens have many rights, but rights have limits. For example,
you are free to speak your opinion. Yet it is against the law to shout “Fire!” in a public place if there is no fire. Rights come with responsibilities. Every citizen has responsibilities. Laws explain our responsibilities. Obeying laws is an important responsibility. A person who breaks a law may go to jail. However, if a law is unfair, citizens can change it. Adult citizens have many responsibilities. They may serve in the military or on a jury. They also have the responsibility to vote. Citizens vote to choose leaders. Sometimes they vote about changing laws. Citizens need to learn about the issues and then vote. Their opinions will not count if they do not vote.”
When we turn to this wisdom during this difficult time of disunion peace and healing is uncovered.
Difficult as it may be we must effort to fight the noble fight for joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, generosity, truth, compassion even and especially with those who have harmed us.
One very important quality of leadership is the ability to exercise restraint in the interest of civility. Appealing to the higher instincts, present in all human beings, rather than pandering to baser impulses. We know from history what happens when leaders appeal to the most animalistic desires, sublimated in the human psyche. One need only conduct a brief study of (choose your Fascist) to see how this happens.
The volunteer, pictured above, arrived after working a 7 PM to 7 AM nursing shift at Duke Hospital. She said she could give us an hour. We were grateful. At the end of her shift, we learned that she was five days into life as a citizen of the United States of America. This was to her an important act of citizenship.
If you live in the South and or call yourself a southerner and Do Not Know this song, shame on you or your circle of influence. It’s not too late for you as you have an uncle named Durham Cool who cares enough to share, John Prine’s Angel from Montgomery classic.
“Midnight in Harlem” from the best band touring right now. You have to get out and see them when they come to your town. No matter how young or old this is what live music is all about. Her voice, his slide….. The back up vocalists, Hammond-B3 Keyboardist. Did I mention the horn section, dual drummers, and sublime bassist?
This low thunder quiet Fall September evening is pregnant with my earliest Durham NC memories. When I arrived here in October 1995 my brother and me along with mutual friends would drive down to Raleigh to catch a show at the Brewery. 70 was the route we took. This evening, coming back from a training class on Millbrook and Creedmoor in Raleigh I was reminded of those evenings. Many that know me well also know that I have not been uber keen on Durham lately. This drive home changed something deep within me. I fell in love with Durham again.
My dad is not perfect. No human being is perfect. My dad grew up in Scranton, PA in a humble home. His father was a barber who kept his shop in the basement of their Myrtle Street home. Life was not easy for dad and his 4 siblings. Alcohol was a catalyst in the levity and Irish working class violence in their family home.