O7.17.2022
U2, Rage Against The Machine, The Clash, Dropkick Murphys, CSNY, CCR, Green Day, Pearl Jam, NWA, Sleater-Kinney, Public Enemy, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag...if you don't know the power of music and how the arts can unify people, you've been snoozing since before Woodstock. The original one.
These artists and so many others, too many to name in this daily snapshot of my thoughts, have been encouraging us to RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE for years. When you're updating your Spotify or iTunes playlists, check some of these tunes of these creative and passionate performers & writers have crafted. Inspiring, often enraging, and always thought provoking, you (and I) both may hear something that your news channels probably missed.
Our son has kept us young at heart, well, for his entire life. He offers tips and ideas for today's world, corrects us when we all debate, and challenges our responses when it's called for. Probably needless to say, but his need to offer constructive criticism lands on me WAAAAY more than on my Bride. They're the smart ones on our team.
I don't just get my relevant information from the arts or my family, though. I count on my favorite networks and world class journalists, and below are a few I MUST read and hear on the daily. If I'm fortunate enough to stay mentally able and alive for 20 more years, I'll base my learnings from these fine folks in the hopes to be the best husband-father-uncle-brother-friend-grandfather-neighbor-countryman I can be.
John Avlon, Joy Ann Reid, Michael Smerconish, Jake Tapper, W. Kamau Bell, Brian Stelter, Chritiane Amanpour, James Baldwin, Carl Bernstein, Arwa Damon, Clarissa Ward, and so many more. We're fortunate to be able to access news st the click of a button.
Wait. Is this The Jetsons?
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