{"id":20142,"date":"2016-02-28T16:32:58","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T00:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=20142"},"modified":"2016-02-28T16:32:58","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T00:32:58","slug":"monday-morning-musings-february-29-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/28\/monday-morning-musings-february-29-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Musings February 29, 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, Ourani<\/strong>a<\/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

“What is Hope? a star that gleaming                   <\/strong><\/em>\"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a>
\n\tO'er the future's troubled sky,
\n\tStruggles, tremulously beaming,
\n\tTo reveal what there may lie.”<\/strong><\/em>
\n\t~R.A.P., "Hope," in Southern Literary Messenger, December 1840<\/p>\n

“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come.” <\/strong><\/em>~Anne Lamott<\/p>\n

Let us first turn to Ourania<\/strong><\/em> (celestial-hat tip Joanne):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tSpace shuttle engineer who carried guilt of explosion 30 years finds relief via NPR public outpour<\/strong><\/span> (text and video-hanky alert)
\n\thttp:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/stories\/2016\/2\/26\/1491359\/-Space-shuttle-engineer-who-carried-guilt-of-explosion-30-yrs-finds-relief-via-NPR-public-outpour?detail=email<\/a><\/p>\n

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

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Now to Clio<\/strong><\/em> (history):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tWFP's Field Lessons Reach Chicago Classrooms<\/strong><\/span> (text and video)
\n\thttp:\/\/wfpusa.org\/blog\/wfps-field-lessons-reach-chicago-classrooms?utm_source=Issue19_02222016&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Chicago_FoodForThought&utm_campaign=Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n

These young people give me hope, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And more history with Clio<\/strong><\/em>:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tJustin Trudeau is marching in a pride parade. Yeah, it's a big deal.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/justin-trudeau-is-marching-in-a-pride-parade-yeah-its-a-big-deal?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

Sometimes history deserves celebration, what do you think?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And then to Thalia <\/strong><\/em>(agriculture video clip):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tAddressing Climate Change Together<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/fairworldproject.org\/blogs\/addressing-climate-change-together\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Sounds promising to me, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

On to Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em> (education):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tNew Center Targets Baltimore City School Dropouts<\/strong><\/span> (video)
\n\thttp:\/\/therealnews.com\/t2\/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=15726<\/a><\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

On to Erato<\/strong><\/em> (love and a hanky alert):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tHer baby has trisomy 18. She reminds us to enjoy every moment of parenthood.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/her-baby-has-trisomy-18-she-reminds-us-to-enjoy-every-moment-of-parenthood?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

Finally, would Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em> (dance) claim this one?<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wXQUhX89vtQ<\/a><\/p>\n

or maybe only on Sadie Hawkins Day in a Leap Year?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/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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