{"id":19238,"date":"2016-01-24T17:25:17","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T01:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=19238"},"modified":"2016-01-24T17:25:17","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T01:25:17","slug":"monday-morning-musings-january-25-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/01\/24\/monday-morning-musings-january-25-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Musings January 25, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

In politics it is said, that when not fueled by hope there is a vacuum for fear to fill. Since artists turn to the muses, Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania<\/strong><\/em> and Calliope<\/strong><\/em> we are exploring what they can offer us for inspiration to have the hope <\/span><\/span><\/span>fueling politics.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.”  <\/strong><\/em>\"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a>
\n\t–Anonomous<\/p>\n

“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope”<\/strong><\/em>
\n\t–Martin Luther King , Jr.<\/p>\n

“Hope is the companion of power, and mother of success; for who so hopes strongly has within him the gift of miracles.”<\/strong><\/em>
\n\t–Samuel Smiles<\/p>\n

Let us first turn to Calliope<\/strong><\/em> who might view this person as a prince or king to accompany:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tHe used to be homeless. Now he's a mayor. And he's only 28.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/he-used-to-be-homeless-now-hes-a-mayor-and-hes-only-28?c=upw1&u=6ffb12f2d750fff1c628f4ed4366938bb526f1d5<\/a><\/p>\n

Gives me hope in future generations, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Erato<\/strong><\/em> would claim this as love:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tThis grandma heard kids would be going lunch-less. So she went to a pub and cooked up a storm.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/this-grandma-heard-kids-would-be-going-lunch-less-so-she-went-to-a-pub-and-cooked-up-a-storm?c=upw1&u=6ffb12f2d750fff1c628f4ed4366938bb526f1d5<\/a><\/p>\n

Was this a good example of how to spread hope?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Continuing with Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em> (education):<\/span><\/span>
\n\tWhat would it be like if the world treated star teachers the way we treat star athletes?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/hilarious-sketch-makes-a-good-point-teachers-should-be-treated-like-the-heroes-they-are?c=reccon3<\/a><\/p>\n

Would this make our country better?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Clio<\/strong><\/em> (guitar) would love this one:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tJapanese Man Plays Guitar With A Unique Twist (video)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zgSX–bhZPs<\/a><\/p>\n

I say "Wow what creativity", what about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And then to Thalia<\/strong><\/em> (Colbert comedy video clip)<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tWatch DeRay Mckesson help Stephen Colbert understand white privilege. (video and text)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/watch-deray-mckesson-help-stephen-colbert-understand-white-privilege?c=upw1&u=6ffb12f2d750fff1c628f4ed4366938bb526f1d5<\/a><\/p>\n

I find myself liking Colbert more and more—do you have answers for him?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em> (dance) brings us this delight to finish:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tFred Astaire & Ginger Rogers – Too Hot to Handle (video)<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=MsS7B8nyw5Y<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you dear reader for joining me on this journey of discovery and quest for hope<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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