{"id":21440,"date":"2016-05-02T19:25:59","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T02:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21440"},"modified":"2016-05-02T19:25:59","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T02:25:59","slug":"monday-musings-may-2-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/02\/monday-musings-may-2-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Musings May 2, 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 the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.”<\/em>
\n\t-Pliny the Elder<\/strong><\/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>\"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a>
\n\t-Elie Wiesel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us first turn to some history courtesy of Clio<\/strong><\/em>:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tThis chef is much bigger than her 'Lemonade' cameo, though that was pretty great too.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/this-chef-is-much-bigger-than-her-lemonade-cameo-though-that-was-pretty-great-too?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tRobert Scheer Talks With Eddie Conway About Making Real News After Prison<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/therealnews.com\/t2\/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16243<\/a><\/p>\n

Gave me a kind of hope, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now to Euterpe <\/strong><\/em>and Polymnia<\/strong><\/em> (musical instruments and divine “hymns”):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tMusicians Raise Their Voices in Song to Help Children in Gaza<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.takepart.com\/article\/2016\/05\/01\/album-2-unite-all?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2016-05-02<\/a><\/p>\n

My hope for the future in hands such as these went up, how about yours?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erato<\/strong><\/em> would claim (love):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tThis Australian guy is buying 300 charter buses for an incredible reason.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/this-australian-guy-is-buying-300-charter-buses-for-an-incredible-reason?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

On to Ourania<\/em><\/strong> (celestial):<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Amazing Sky<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/amazingsky.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Looks wonderful to me, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Who would claim this one?<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tScientists gave a camera to an octopus, and she only needed 3 tries to learn to use it.<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttp:\/\/www.upworthy.com\/scientists-gave-a-camera-to-an-octopus-and-she-only-needed-3-tries-to-learn-to-use-it?c=upw1<\/a><\/p>\n

I feel hope after watching these, how about you?<\/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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