A musical soundtrack to a spiritual journey
Maybe the best part of Friday night’s Travelin’ Music segment — even better than the music itself — is the insight it has offered into nonpolitical aspects of many of those who post here regularly. It has served as a necessary reminder that humanity transcends politics, no matter how fervently that political opinion might be expressed.
Take, for example, tonight’s guest posting from that lover of all things platinum and black, our provocateur du droit and skeptic by way of Harvey Mudd, Le Bruno:
“Part of being human means experiencing hunger. Every day, we hunger for food, which we can easily alleviate with a nice meal. Spiritual hunger is a little more complex and not so easily satisfied. Though many seem to find spiritual comfort in traditional organized religions, that has never been the case for me. While most promote faith, I advocate skepticism. While others seek certainty, I embrace uncertainty.
The closest I come to spiritual peace is while listening to music. Certain artists and albums seem to take me to a higher plane, where it all makes sense — at least for a while. At the top of that list is Santana, whose 1972 effort, Caravanserai, remains near and dear to me and many others. The album was a sharp departure from his earlier work and marked the end of Neil Schon’s and Gregg Rolie’s time with the band. Though it wasn’t a huge commercial success, it was an artistic achievement of major proportions.
While every song is fantastic, from “Song of the Wind” to “All the Love of the Universe” to “Every Step of the Way,” I have selected “Waves Within” as my special song to represent my never-ending spiritual journey.”
– Jay Bookman
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USinUK - pro-gay-marriage thug and former Girl Scout
June 25th, 2012
7:30 am
Pdawg – when you live every day to the fullest, EVERY day is the day …
stands for decibels
June 25th, 2012
7:43 am
This is what “The Right” REALLY believes…
funny pic, but…
Naw, for them to believe that? It would require acknowledging that Obama might be to the right of much of his constituency. Have you ever heard anyone on the right acknowledging as much?
stands for decibels
June 25th, 2012
7:47 am
Oh dear. Well, thanks ajc for your goofy “from around the web” links, because I actually did want to know who’d be playing Patti in the biopic.
http://fashion.elle.com/culture/2012/06/05/one-rock-legends-daughter-to-play-another-rock-legend/?src=sem&mag=elm&dom=out
It’s going to be awfully difficult for me to watch, since I’ll probably spend at least half the movie pointing out the anachronisms and the other half wincing at the miscasting. Those who weren’t around at the time and place it’s set will probably have a rollicking good time though.
Joseph
June 25th, 2012
7:47 am
It looks like its already shaping up to be a disastrous week for Oblama. Wonder who he’s gonna blame for it? Can’t wait for Bookman’s duck and dodge….
Rightwing Troll
June 25th, 2012
7:50 am
“You had better be careful or the all caring, forgiving, tolerant liberals on here will hate you (not just the opinion you are entitled to) as much as they hate me.”
It’s not your opinions… it’s your hypocrisy.
Give us a bible verse that justify’s our “hate” for you… Or can you only dish out bible verses that justify conservative hate?
Rightwing Troll
June 25th, 2012
7:52 am
The five D’s.. dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge!
– Patches O’Houlihan
Normal Free...Pro Human Rights Thug...And liking it!
June 25th, 2012
7:52 am
Joseph
June 25th, 2012
7:47 am
Thanks to Jay and the First Amendment you have the right to blog here and say what “you can’t wait” for…but never assume that anybody really cares what you think, say or do.
No hard feelings, but I just wanted to get that out there.
Doggone/GA
June 25th, 2012
7:55 am
“Thanks to Jay and the First Amendment you have the right to blog here ”
Nope, it’s only thanks to Jay. There is no first amendment right to free speech on a private blog.
stands for decibels
June 25th, 2012
7:55 am
It looks like its already shaping up to be a disastrous week
Joseph, the only thing we know about this week, is that you’re going to be schlepping fetid conservative swamp water in a leaky bucket from one thread to the next, and that nobody will give a good crap about anything you post, save for its comedy value, and that no matter how badly your rear end has been bloodied, you’ll claim victory.
Stevie Ray..Clowns to the left and Jokers to the right..here I am...
June 25th, 2012
8:12 am
Stands,
Classic prose…yes, fetid swamp water is what both parties schlep…neither moreso than the other…can anyone really prove otherwise?
Tundra Dude
June 25th, 2012
8:31 am
Yoseph the Yawner wrote:
It looks like its already shaping up to be a disastrous week for Oblama
Wishful thinking.
tip: Don’t rush out and buy pom-poms just yet. Galllup poll’s 3-day ave approval rating was 51%.
If it dips into the 30’s, that triggers a Buy_ on pom-poms.
(my 2 farthings from the Tundra)
stands for decibels
June 25th, 2012
8:43 am
Classic prose…yes, fetid swamp water is what both parties schlep…
If that’s what you choose to focus on, and you’re looking for an example, you’ll surely find one.
I think such “both parties do this thing” arguments ring rather hollow when you’re trying to look big-picture. We have to make choices about which candidate or referendum measure are going to either a) nudge us in the right direction or, sometimes b) keep us from being nudged too far in the wrong direction.
You rarely get to vote for what you actually want.
headin’ upstairs.