Arvo Part – Salve Regina – When meaning ceases to matter Question: What is the meaning of this song? Answer: Does it really matter? Listen… Homemade music video by Youtuber ZenTaylor for Salve Regina by Arvo Pärt. Performed by The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir. Conducted by Paul Hillier. Footage taken from … Read more →
Howard Zinn – Hopeful To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in … Read more →
The World of Languages – For Polyglots and Language Enthusiasts Los Angeles artists – Cola Smith, Leticia Martinez and Sandra Zebi – communicating incommunicado. Ethnologue Ethnologue is an impressive encyclopedic print/web reference work cataloging all of the world’s 6,909 known living languages. It is owned by SIL International – a faith … Read more →
Morokulien Republic of Peace – Norway, Sweden As it turns out, a geographical Republic of Peace exists in an area of about 15 acres between Norway and Sweden! The real name of the place is Morokulien, which means “fun” in Swedish and Norwegian. Digging deeper, I have … Read more →
Chumpi and the Waterfall – A Future without Oil is Possible Dear Friends, the more we know, the better armed we would be to pressure corporations and governments into taking responsibility for their actions in resource rich communities across the globe. Real tenable, structural change is possible when people like us … Read more →