Friday Open Thread ~ transitions edition ~ A Journey To Wellness
Submitted by phillybluesfan on Fri, 06/18/2021 - 5:08am
Actors Kerry Shale and Lucas Hare talk to interesting people about Bob Dylan. [55 episodes]
Actors Kerry Shale and Lucas Hare talk to interesting people about Bob Dylan. [55 episodes]
“It is easier to tell a person what life is not, rather than to tell them what it is. A child understands weeds grow from lack of attention in a garden. However, it is hard to explain why the wild flowers one gardener calls weeds, another considers beautiful ground cover.”
~ Shannon L. Alder
Something/Someone Old
Fifty years ago this year, people came together for three days of peace and music.
Something/Someone Old
Look what they found in Mexico City, underneath a hotel:
Hey, it's songday. I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It is also, of course, an open thread to talk about anything you feel like.
Today's song is: Candyman
Mississippi John Hurt
Are lyrics literature? Bob Dylan asked himself that question in his acceptance speech and decided he didn't care. Nor do I. But lyrics are surely an art form. Here's my favorite Dylan.
Saturday May 6, 1916
Comrade Debs: "Peace With Honor a Fraudulent and Hypocritical Phrase
From the Texas Corsicana Daily Sun of May 4, 1916:
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Monday February 28, 1916
From The Masses: The Munition Maker & Uncle Sam
This month's Masses expressed a few thoughts on the war now raging in Europe. We found the following drawing by Art Young to be especially relevant.
"It's a Great Country" by Art Young: