{"id":20637,"date":"2016-03-20T19:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T02:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=20637"},"modified":"2016-03-20T19:00:48","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T02:00:48","slug":"monday-morning-musings-march-21-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/20\/monday-morning-musings-march-21-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Morning Musings March 21, 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

“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”                                                                                                                <\/strong><\/em>\"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a>
\n\t–Michelle Obama<\/p>\n

“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.”<\/strong><\/em>
\n\t–Samuel Smiles<\/p>\n

Let us first turn to Melpomene<\/strong><\/em> (tragedy perhaps as the back story):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tAs little as 45 minutes to change a life<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.operationsmile.org\/blog\/little-45-minutes-change-life<\/a><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How restoring a school is reviving hope in Somalia<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.mercycorps.org\/articles\/somalia\/how-restoring-school-reviving-hope-somalia?akid=4806.311416.RndsGZ&rd=1&source=WEW04801&t=12&utm_campaign=enewsletter&utm_content=story%2B1%2Bsomalia%2Brestoring%2Bschool%2Bhope%2Bmarch%2B18%2B2016&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cultivation<\/a><\/p>\n

and maybe even<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Waging peace in Colombia<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.ticotimes.net\/2016\/03\/15\/op-ed-waging-peace-in-colombia<\/a><\/p>\n

I’m feeling so many kinds of hope, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now to Calliope<\/strong><\/em> (justice and rhetoric):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Maya Angelou’s Secret to Living Your Best Life<\/strong><\/span>
\n\t(text and video)
\n\thttp:\/\/yourdream.liveyourdream.org\/2016\/02\/maya-angelous-secret-to-living-your-best-life\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Are you feeling uplifted like me?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And Terspichore <\/strong><\/em>would claim (dance):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tNo one had ever skated on this frozen mountain lake. Until now.<\/strong><\/span> (text and video)
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/no-one-had-ever-skated-on-this-frozen-mountain-lake-until-now?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Erato<\/strong><\/em> would claim (love):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tThis former star running back gave away 150 homes and hardly anyone noticed.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/this-former-star-running-back-gave-away-150-homes-and-hardly-anyone-noticed?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

Did you grab a hanky like me?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

On to Thalia<\/strong><\/em> (Colbert comedy-video)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen Colbert Helps Alleviate Our Super Tuesday Hangover<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/stephen-colbert-helps-alleviate-our-super-tuesday-hangover_us_56eac6f3e4b065e2e3d89e63?ir=Comedy&section=us_comedy&utm_hp_ref=comedy<\/a><\/p>\n

My laugh to keep from crying—does this do?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Finally, Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em> would claim this one (dance):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mavy9X6Cno4<\/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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