{"id":19420,"date":"2016-01-31T18:09:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T02:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=19420"},"modified":"2016-01-31T18:09:16","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T02:09:16","slug":"monday-morning-musings-february-1-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/01\/31\/monday-morning-musings-february-1-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Musings February 1, 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 fueling politics.              <\/span><\/span><\/span>\"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.”<\/strong><\/em>
\n\t-Robert Green Ingersoll<\/p>\n

“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”<\/strong><\/em>
\n\t-Joseph Addison<\/p>\n

“Hope is like peace. It is not a gift from God. It is a gift only we can give one another.”<\/strong><\/em>
\n\t-Elie Wiesel<\/p>\n

Let us first turn to Calliope<\/strong><\/em> who might view this as her justice:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tIn 2001, one company started hiring mostly ex-cons. 14 years later, here's how it's going.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/in-2001-one-company-started-hiring-mostly-ex-cons-14-years-later-heres-how-its-going?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Erato<\/strong><\/em> would claim this as love:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tA dad created an app to help his son with autism. It saved another child's life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/a-dad-created-an-app-to-help-his-son-with-autism-it-saved-another-childs-life?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Clio<\/strong><\/em> (guitar) would sure support this one:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tSee John Legend and Juanes perform a powerful song for detainees<\/span><\/strong>. (video and text)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/see-john-legend-and-juanes-perform-a-powerful-song-for-detainees?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

Not your average celebrity doing good story is it?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And then to Thalia<\/strong><\/em> (comedy): <\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tHilarious video exposes North Carolina’s rigged electoral system<\/strong><\/span> (NC Common Cause comedy video 1 minute)<\/p>\n

http:\/\/pulse.ncpolicywatch.org\/2016\/01\/25\/hilarious-video-exposes-north-carolinas-rigged-electoral-system\/<\/a><\/p>\n

I find myself wanting humor more and more, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And Polymnia<\/strong><\/em> (mimicry) brings this delight for our finish:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tTyson Eberly Mime Performance<\/strong><\/span>(video)
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E7ULR-yfNnk<\/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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