Thursday, April 30, 2009

Bringing About Change

Why not follow Mahatma Gandi's advice? He said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

Monday, April 27, 2009

Collaboration

I am excited to see the increase in collaboration among all sorts of people. I've noticed it recently among musical artists -- I remember when Frank Sinatra's "Duets" were news -- it seemed almost revolutionary to have all those musicians singing together. But these days everyone, in all genres, from rappers like Eminem and Asher Roth, to top 40 acts like Beyonce and Shakira, record together. And even if they aren't working together on a specific project, they call out to each other in their songs. And rather than diminishing the efforts of anyone for not producing a solo piece, the collaboration truly works like a wave lifting all boats.

So is this increased collaboration the result of web thinking, akin to wikis and comments on blogs? Will this be an ongoing thing? I hope so.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Good Reasons to Live

I love the music of Susannah McCorkle and was privileged to hear her sing at the Rainbow Room cafe some years ago. I can't help think of her tragic end each time I listen to "I Don't Think I'll End it all Today" (from her From Broadway to Bebop album). And coming across Dorothy Parker's poem "Resume," I thought of her again:

Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.