{"id":19796,"date":"2016-02-15T05:56:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-15T13:56:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=19796"},"modified":"2016-02-15T05:56:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-15T13:56:50","slug":"monday-morning-musings-february-15-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/15\/monday-morning-musings-february-15-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Musings February 15, 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><\/p>\n

"Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

but morning comes. Keep hope alive."<\/strong><\/em> — Jesse Jackson\"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a><\/p>\n

"Men and women are limited not by the place of their birth, not by the color of their skin, but by the size of their hope."<\/strong><\/em> — John Johnson<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Let us first turn to Polymnia<\/strong><\/em> (it takes geometry) with Terspsichore<\/strong><\/em> (dance):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tBadass UCLA gymnast Sophina DeJesus pulled off a must-watch floor routine<\/span><\/strong>.(text and brief video)
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/badass-ucla-gymnast-sophina-dejesus-pulled-off-a-must-watch-floor-routine?c=upw1<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gives me a bit of hopeful energy, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now to Clio<\/strong><\/em> (history):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tThe human remains just found at Stonehenge could change how we see the ancient world.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/the-human-remains-just-found-at-stonehenge-could-change-how-we-see-the-ancient-world?c=upw1<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

History worth remembering I think, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Since this was Presidents’ weekend, some Presidential trivia:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.funtrivia.com\/en\/World\/Presidential-Trivia-13690.html<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Erato<\/strong><\/em> (love)would claim this one:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tThey Say Love Is Dead. They Haven't Seen This Video<\/strong><\/span> (very short)
\n\thttp:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/mixed-media\/2015\/09\/love-real<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Did it help restore your faith in love?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Back to Clio<\/strong><\/em> (guitar):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tThe Top 30 Best Damn Rock Riffs Ever. Period.<\/strong><\/span> (video-10 minutes)
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=invnCfdq-fk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Does it inspire hope?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And then to Thalia<\/strong><\/em> (Colbert video clip):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tStephen Colbert: New Hampshire Diner Woman Just Wants Breakfast                      <\/span><\/strong>\"26SB1070.jpg\"<\/a>
\n\thttp:\/\/therealnews.com\/t2\/component\/hwdvideoshare\/viewvideo\/80290<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Does laughter enable hope?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And finally would Ourania<\/strong><\/em> claim this as Celestial:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vVo2qEUMVcE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

or only this?<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Bcz4vGvoxQA<\/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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