{"id":21825,"date":"2016-05-16T17:03:45","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:03:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=21825"},"modified":"2016-05-16T17:36:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:36:42","slug":"monday-musings-may-16-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/05\/16\/monday-musings-may-16-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday Musings May 16, 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

“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”<\/em>
\n\t– Joseph Addison<\/strong>                                                                                                                                                            \"forgotten-muses-1226788\"<\/a><\/p>\n

“Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.”<\/em>
\n\t-Martha Beck<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us first see reminders of how alike we all are courtesy of Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em> (brief dance videos):<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\t[BangtanBoysVN] [VIETSUB] BTS – Fire (Dance Practice)<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Sjf3Gp_PxG<\/a>E<\/a><\/p>\n

and<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tA DANCE SHOWCASE (INDIA) | MARQUESE SCOTT<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0iUhhFAxrDc<\/a><\/p>\n

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

VIXX (\ube45\uc2a4) – \ub2e4\uc774\ub108\ub9c8\uc774\ud2b8 (Dynamite) Dance Practice (Mirrored)<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HSxXO61Te54<\/a><\/p>\n

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

I\u300aEXCITING\u300b AKMU(\uc545\ub3d9\ubba4\uc9c0\uc158) – RE-BYE @\uc778\uae30\uac00\uc694 Inkigayo 20160515<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cj4dX2SUOAs<\/a><\/p>\n

Reminds me that hope springs is universal, how about you?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Now for some added fun as Thalia <\/strong><\/em>(comedy) joins Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em>:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tFik-Shun | FRONTROW | World of Dance Las Vegas 2014 #WODVEGAS<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mg6-SnUl0A0<\/a><\/p>\n

And the grand finale as Ourania<\/strong><\/em> (celestial) joins Thalia<\/strong><\/em> and Terpsichore<\/strong><\/em>:<\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\tBoogie Storm make Simon’s dream come true! | Auditions Week 5 | Britain’s Got Talent 2016<\/strong><\/span>
\n\thttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ax7tmaYObIQ<\/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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