{"id":19971,"date":"2016-02-21T20:02:31","date_gmt":"2016-02-22T04:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=19971"},"modified":"2016-02-21T20:02:31","modified_gmt":"2016-02-22T04:02:31","slug":"monday-morning-musings-february-22-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/21\/monday-morning-musings-february-22-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Musings February 22, 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

"Hope is outreaching desire with expectancy of good. It is a characteristic of all living beings."<\/strong><\/em> Edward S. Ame  <\/i><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span>\"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a> <\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

"If we expect change we must act on our hope every day until we have accomplished what we wanted." <\/strong><\/em> Christopher Goodman<\/i><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let us first turn to Polymnia <\/strong><\/em>(geometry):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tGeometry Song + lyrics <\/strong><\/span>(video)<\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QpI7Ox17_fM<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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Now to Clio<\/strong><\/em> (history):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tDeclaration of Independence Song (What Hurts the Most Parody)<\/strong><\/span> (brief video in honor of GW’s birthday)
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TnDRhOAAQ1g<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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Erato<\/strong><\/em> (love)would claim these (hanky alert):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tA surprise swoops in to help San Francisco nuns who feed the homeless and were facing eviction<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/stories\/2016\/2\/15\/1485591\/-A-surprise-swoops-in-to-help-San-Francisco-nuns-who-feed-the-homeless-and-were-facing-eviction?detail=email<\/a><\/p>\n

How 2 women and one lottery ticket changed this homeless man's life.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/how-2-women-and-one-lottery-ticket-changed-this-homeless-mans-life?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

A special kind of love I think, what about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And then to Thalia<\/strong><\/em> (video clip):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Watch Mary Poppins call it quits<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/story\/2014\/07\/25\/1316699\/-Watch-Mary-Poppins-call-it-quits?detail=emailclassic<\/a><\/p>\n

I love humor how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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On to Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em> (dance) [short video]:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tAmazing Kids Ballroom Dancing – Learn how to Ballroom dance in Utah!<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=h6evloY0AtE<\/a><\/p>\n

Helps me find hope in younger people, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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And finally who would claim this?:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tCheck out a human library, where you borrow people instead of books.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/check-out-a-human-library-where-you-borrow-people-instead-of-books?c=upw1<\/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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