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ROAD MAP FOR OUR JOURNEYS... Introducing the Center for Action and Contemplation Who we are Our Teachers CONTEMPLATION Advent events at the Center for Action and Contemplation Virtual Sit Meditations for Advent 2024 (4 Sunday's @ 11:30 AM ET) Advent email series Musical Preparation Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) Prepare Ye (from Godspell) For those for whom the darkness seems overwhelming...yet somehow inviting... "I will follow you into the dark..." (music) "Hello Darkness, my old friend..." (music) "The fruitful darkness...Is all around us... In bloom " (music) Winter Solstice: Amid the darkness...enLIGHTenment... ACTION What to do while we WAIT... "What are you waiting for" (music) **************************************************************************************************** Introducing the Center for Action and Contemplation Sending along some mindful resources to enable us to find some light in this season of growing darkness, including some reflections from Richard Rohr and the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) - the person and group that's most influenced my journey of spirit...by enlarging my vision through introducing me to appreciate how other spiritual traditions sit before the mysteries of life...and...death...and rebirth... darkness ...and... light ... Through these associations: I found the wisdom of the 12 Steps ...initially through Richard's "Breathing Underwater: Spirituality and the 12 Steps " I became part of "Men2Men" - a monthly men's group that gathers regularly in Brentwood on 2nd Saturday's to sit together and share how these ways of seeing are helping our individual and collective journeys. With my wife Eileen , we formed a monthly "Gathering" group that meets in our home to share our lives as we chew on topics related to Richard's offerings... Email link about these events and more... Who We Are Franciscan Richard Rohr founded the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC) in 1987 because he saw a deep need for the integration of both action and contemplation—the two are inseparable. As Father Richard likes to say, the most important word in our Center’s name is neither Action nor Contemplation, but the word and . Contemplation is a way of listening with the heart while not relying entirely on the head. Contemplation is a prayerful letting go of our sense of control and choosing to cooperate with God and God’s work in the world. Prayer without action, as Father Richard says, can promote our tendency to self-preoccupation, and without contemplation, even well-intended actions can cause more harm than good. OUR VISION "Transformed people working together for a more just and connected world." Instead of accusing others on the left or the right, Jesus stood in radical solidarity with the problem itself, hardly ever offering specific answers to the problem. Instead, his solidarity and compassion brought healing.  In today’s religious, environmental, and political climate, our compassionate engagement is urgent and vital. When we experience the reality of our oneness with God, others, and Creation, actions of justice and healing naturally follow. If we’re working to create a more whole world, contemplation can give our actions nonviolent, loving power for the long haul. Our Teachers (read more about each here) Brian D. McLaren, Dean of Core Faculty James Finley, Core Faculty Barbara Holmes, Core Faculty Richard Rohr, CAC Founder and Emeritus Faculty Cynthia Bourgeault, Emeritus Faculty CONTEMPLATION and ... Virtual Sit Meditations for Advent 2024 Join us for free Advent Sits Meditations, guided by Richard Rohr’s book Preparing for Christmas. Date: Sundays Dec. 1, Dec. 8, Dec. 15, and Dec. 22. @ 11:30 AM ET Featuring: CAC Faculty & Staff Location: YouTube (see links below) Replays will be available for each sit. About This Event Advent season can generate a wide array of emotions as we gather with others and reflect on the past year. We invite you to step away from your preparations this holiday season and join us—if only for a moment—in a place of stillness and grace. These LIVE Advent Sit Meditations will be broadcast on YouTube  each Sunday morning during Advent, December 1, December 8, December 15,  and  December 22, at 8:30am Pacific Time (PT).   Fr. Richard Rohr reminds us that “the celebration of Christmas is not a sentimental waiting for a baby to be born, but much more an asking for history to be born!” Join us for a series of contemplative gatherings designed to celebrate and release what has passed, and make room for what is to come.  “Advent is, above all else, a call to full consciousness and a forewarning about the high price of consciousness.” —RICHARD ROHR Event Details Join our contemplative community on YouTube every Sunday during Advent, LIVE. Click the YouTube link next to the day you plan on attending. @ 11:30 AM ET Replays will be available for each sit. December 1 : Watch on YouTube December 8 : Watch on YouTube December 15 : Watch on YouTube December 22 : Watch on YouTube Sign up for the Advent Email Series   In addition to attending these free online meditations, we hope you’ll sign up for our free Advent email series !   Every Thursday, you will receive a teaching in your inbox to ground your Advent practice and prepare you for the next virtual sit meditation.  Sign Up for the free advent email series OR... Alternative: Prefer not to be on an email list? Simple click this link to explore the Daily Meditations: themes and individual ones . Musical Preparation LAY DOWN Melanie & The Edwin Hawkins Singers LIVE '70 (Candles In The Rain) (07:25) Meanwhile...in Central Park... "Prepare Ye" ~ Godspell (1973) (02:35) For those for whom the darkness seems overwhelming...yet somehow inviting... Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the Dark (Official Music Video) (04:00) "Hello Darkness, my old friend..." SIMON & GARFUNKEL - Sound of silence (1967 Live) (03:16) "The fruitful darkness...Is all around us... In bloom " Trevor Hall - The Fruitful Darkness (03:37) When I look back on those years gone by All those mountains standing in my mind I could have folded, could have turned around But all good stories have their ups and downs So, I had to find my way through I had to find my way through I had to find my way through I had to find my way through The fruitful darkness Is all around us In bloom The dark within my dark Is where I found my light The fruit became the doorway And now it's open wide The dark within my dark Is where I found my light The fruit became the doorway And now it's open wide The dark within my dark Is where I found my light The fruit became the doorway And now it's open wide The fruitful darkness (the fruitful darkness) Is all around us (is all around us) The fruitful darkness (the fruitful darkness) Is all around us (is all around us) The fruitful darkness Is all around us In bloom Winter Solstice: Amid the darkness...en LIGHT enment... ... and ACTION... What to do while we WAIT... Nickelback What Are You Waiting For (04:43) #music #Advent #preparation #CAC #RichardRohr #contemplation #action #Melanie #EdwinHawkinsSingers #Godspell #CentralPark #Nickelback #candle #darkness #DeathCabForCutie #SimonAndGarfunkel #subways #WinterSolstice #Rumi #Eileen #TheGathering #12Steps #Men2Men #Brentwood #ThichNhatHahn

DANNY and the Crew at the Brew, Happy Thanksgiving! THANKS for offering us a cornucopia of Vegan, Vegetarian & Gluten-free options... Witches Brew Facebook page POST Tastees M E N U "Seasonal' afflictive disorder Witches Brew says, "Come in...we'll give you a shelter from the storm..." VegitariOMMMM... It isn't easy being VEGAN... For Sienna, Indigo & other up-and-coming Brew Crew young bloods... "Life is short...Eat dessert FIRST!" At Witches Brew, they make it east to "eat dessert FIRST"...as soon as you enter, you're greeted on your right by an extended dessert display case. For my artist friends...from the "Mention" tab on the Witches Brew Facebook page: A.A. Meets at Witches Brew Thursday's 11-11:55 AM ...a local shelter from the storms... Want more Brew? "Seasonal" afflictive disorder  ---Yesterday, my gout flared and I spent 2 hours in the NYU-Langone ER ... ---And, turkey is on my limit/avoid list Witches Brew says, "Come in...we'll give you a shelter from the storm..." This Turkey Will Survive - Happy Thanksgiving (01:25) Vegitari OMMMM... It isn't easy being VEGAN... For Sienna, Indigo & other up-and-coming Brew Crew young bloods... Wild Turkey Adopts Human Fami ly So They Build Her A Home! | The Dodo Wild Hearts (03:23) "Life is short...Eat dessert FIRST! " So said my Irish grandma, we called "NANNY" ... Almost every weekend, she come to us from her Brooklyn apartment to help my Mom who was raising 7 of us, while Dad was in NYC earning the bacon.. Invariably, she came loaded with boxes of sweeties from Ebinger's - a famous Brooklyn bakery . Ebinger's: Blackout cakes IN...Black & Brown employees OUT! Reading the previous Wiki article, I learned that in the 1960's, Ebinger's policy of hiring only white women was challenged by civil rights groups who staged boycotts. Ebinger Girls, Blackout Cake, and Boycotts: A NYC Guidebook Gives the People’s Story - CUNY Graduate Center 10/13/22 While the original recipe for the Ebinger's Blackout cake is lost, some bakeries have tried to recreate it. At Witches Brew, they make it east to "eat dessert FIRST"...as soon as you enter, you're greeted on your right by an extended dessert display case. Here are a few of their Halloween offerings...Went there Friday to snap some Turkey Day treats...see after Spooky Day... Thanksgiving Day Sweet Treats 2-minute video dessert menu... Take out treats... For my artist friends...from the "Mention" tab on the Witches Brew Facebook page: A.A. Meets at Witches Brew Thursday's 11-11:55 AM ...a local shelter from the storms... Yesterday, at Stop & Shop , I ran into Mike , the guy who facilitates these helpful meetings. "Wild Turkey they can't drag us away from living another sober day... " These next Rolling Stones words don't need any modifying...As is, they tell us of the value of participating in regular A.A. meetings , working the Steps and a sponsor . "It was in another lifetime, one of toil and blood When blackness was a virtue the road was full of mud I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form 'Come in,' she said 'I'll give you shelter from the storm'" --Rolling Stones "Shelter from the Storm" Want more Brew??? On my blog page, pour yourself another cup of coffee and type "Witches Brew" in the "Search" box...Starting your next course with my 2023 post: Local Turkeys: Witches Brew Coffee House says, "Come in we'll give you shelter from the storm..." #music #humor #WitchesBrewCoffeeHouse #WestHempstead #Facebook #NYULangoneHospital #turkey #sanctuary #refuge #shelter #storm #Sienna #Indigo #AA #EbingersBakery #Brooklyn #Nanny #WildTurkey #racism #boycotts #vegan #vegetarian #dessert

On this anniversary of the day you emerged from your mother’s womb… ...let’s play “Sigmund Says” …about your metaphorical Facebook profile imagery… (Readers: I added The Who lyrics to his Facebook profile image.) “You got yer head in the clouds and are sportin’ rose-colored glasses…” WHO are you??? “I can see for miles & miles & miles... I know that you have 'cause there's magic in my eyes …” The Who - I Can See For Miles (04:22) YOU have a good eye doctor - for your two regular eyes... While a minority opinion…I like to say: “Observe the masses…and DO THE OPPOSITE!” Paul McCartney - Feet In The Clouds (02:37) Passing on the torch to future generations... Joni Mitchell – Both Sides Now (Live at the Newport Folk Festival 2022) [Official Video] (06:26) ...BUT, two eyes aren't enuf... Eastern Wisdom... By providing us with “four” sight, meditative “Corrective” lenses improve our “depth” perception… Western Wisdom... "Trouble with you is The trouble with me Got two good eyes But we still don't see" "Arrows of neon and flashing marquees out on Main Street Chicago, New York, Detroit and it's all on the same street Your typical city involved in a typical daydream Hang it up and see what tomorrow brings" --Truckin' - Grateful Dead Grateful Dead - Truckin' (08:00) Rx: Prescription for change... When viewing life, binocular vision is a FIRST STEP in helping us see more than our ONE side… Sometimes we find what we're looking for just by Sheer Luck... The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother - Trailer (02:48) War clouds or LOVE clouds...It's our choice! “I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day  I’ve even got the month of May…” Personal note: that’s how my mate Eileen (birthday May 28th) makes me feel…😘 She is Mark's aunt.   Feet on Cloud 9... Temptations - My Girl (1964) in color! (02:43) Next Course: “pasta. any kind…” My comments on the above tagline on Mark's Facebook profile image... or...Meditation pays/prays off... This next addition to our story came to me as I was preparing for my AM sit (centering prayer meditation). First, a favorite bedtime read for our son John ...In his "wonder years,"  he and I spent a lot of evenings together - as I came home from Avis to enable Eileen to perform her evening-shift nursing duties... And now there's an animated movie. … I’m gonna suggest it to Eileen for our daily night at the movies... FYI - You'll have to watch Bill Murray's  funny flick on your own... NEXT, an animated movie: INCOMING!!! Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs - Trailer #2 (02:35) After Dinner Snack: the Good News according to Mark… “And a little child shall lead us…” And peace shall prevail on our Earth...   Sending us off to dream...with a favorite: Jai Jagdeesh - In Dreams (07:43) #music #humor #MarkDuffy #birthday #clouds #RoseColoredGlasses #eyes #TheWho #optometry #PaulMcCartney #JoniMitchell #NewportMusicFestival #insight #ThirdEye #GratefulDead #GeneWilder #TheTemptations #pasta #Facebook #meditation #CenteringPrayer #Avis #John #Isaiah #GoodNews #JaiJagdeesh

”Many of today's youth think the world began the day they were born.” Reader: These reflections are mine and might not represent the perspectives of other members of the Society... So said my friend Gregory yesterday morning at the Old Westbury Diner, where we had gathered with other friends from our old South Ozone Park/Richmond Hill neighborhood. Our West Hempstead Historical Society can benefit our youth by introducing them to a time before their birth date... We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of ea. month at the sweetest place in town - THANKS, KARL!: Reisterer's Bakery 282 Hempstead Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552   That's Karl seated in the front row in the second seat from our left. His family business has been serving our community since 1931. And as of 2024, our Historical Society has been meeting for 41 years... WHHS Facebook Page The Value of ORAL History While school history courses present the past, what's missing is being in the presence of the people who actually lived it.  When I was completing my BA in sociology at Cal State Fullerton in 1975, I took an oral history course. It provided me an opportunity to meet with a woman of Japanese descent, who as an American citizen , was interned during WWII in a POW camp in California. Hearing her tell her story there in her living room is a memory that will remain with me forever... Here are places where Eileen and I hear first hand living-room stories of how fellow members have been treated and mistreated because of their race, country of origin, religious affiliation or other reasons… Multicultural Solidarity of LI Friendship Circles members of the Baha’i Faith that we get together with regularly near Bayshore , at the Bayard-Cutting Arboretum (weather permitting) and in nearby Valley Stream As I’ve said, Eileen and I have benefited so much from being in the same living rooms and kitchens with people “different” from us. In these spaces, we’ve discovered how much we have in common…and the outward appearances of the “others” just disappears. We find that we have many similar dreams for ourselves, our families and our friends. At the same time, we get to experience and share in the fun of discovering new foods, music and lifestyles. Multicultural Solidarity Facebook Page Our Baha'i gatherings often mix food with our fellowship... A view of the manor house, now part of this state park: Oral History Offers a Model for How Schools Can Introduce Students to Complex Topics - Education Week 4/22/24 [from the article] "As historian David McCullough said, history is the study of who we are and why we are the way we are. That’s why teachers in the Memphis-Shelby County public schools, as racially isolated now as they were when the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed school segregation, have launched a curriculum to introduce their students to the 13 children who helped integrate these Tennessee city schools in 1961." MORE at the link. Meanwhile in neighboring Malverne, school children help address past racist history... Long Island Street Name, With KKK Past, Renamed - Malverne/Lynbrook Patch - 9/13/22 --FYI - the new "Acorn Way" sign has already been installed. [from the article/my emphasis] " "What began as a project turned into a calling for our students. That calling has now led to meaningful change. There is no greater fulfillment than that," Jason Mach , District Supervisor of Humanities, told Patch. "We are exceptionally proud of our students and of the work they did with the Malverne community." Lindner Place in Malverne renamed Acorn Way after months of protest - News12 Long Island - Sep. 13, 2022 (01:06) "It started as a history project by a group of tenacious Malverne High School students, but quickly it became a mission to bring about change..." The elementary school is located at the end of this street: "Oaks from Acorns" - The Village motto: Malverne street named for former KKK leader gets new name - News 12 Long Island - Jan. 26, 2023 (02:12) West Hempstead Community: Here are a few of our stories...Come join us and share yours... West Hempstead Historical Society has displays at our library and post office. Library While learning history from the displays, our children can enjoy their personal "flights of fancy" - as they read this story of Berkeley Models - who were located in West Hempstead on Railroad Avenue. With Leslie McAvoy , Historical Society co-president, that's my friend Brian Barry , grandson of Jim Barry , the manager of Berkeley's day-to-day operations. Post Office Lovingly and admirably curated by John Schaud , the Historical Society's co-president. November 2024:  Summer 2024: Why Share our Stories? My CAReer story... We have the opportunity to share our stories with today's young people. It would be worth it if only 1 person's life is changed because of our time with them.  I held out this expectation a few years ago when, at the request of Mark , a friend who worked there, I spoke about my CAReer path to future auto technicians in his Nassau BOCES class. In sharing our stories... HOW WE GET THERE can be as significant as what we ended up doing. This encourages EXPLORATION ... EXPERIMENTATION … DREAMS ... Places to Share our Stories: The Family Dinner Table Family dinners were another place where young people heard family members’ stories - which were prolific in large and extended families like some of my companions at yesterday morning's breakfast. These included 3 brothers who had 10 other siblings under the same roof…around the same dinner table… While in my home, Herman and Catherine Tittmann set out place settings for me and my 6 other siblings... Sadly, these are not as commonplace as in the past… ‘Family dinner’ a thing of the past? Average person spends just 3 meals a week with loved ones - 8/12/22 Serving up some Music and Humor for our dessert... Those who read my posts know that I almost always include #music and often #humor to add to the fun of exploring ideas.  In this first song, feel free to disregard or modify the singer’s closing words about “his” version of “god”…the rest of the lyrics serve up a good message… Zac Brown Band - Family Table (Lyric Video) Welcome Home (03:31) Hysterical History films. .. In  this trailer we laugh…because the script writer while exaggerating…is showing us the results of some of our belief systems… History of the World Part 1 Official Trailer HD - Mel Brooks (1981) (02:45) Now, 23 years later...the long awaited sequel... History of the World Part 2 | Trailer | Hulu (02:13) To close out this exploration, here's a fitting tune... Sending us off on our individual and collective journeys of exploration with a song from my youth - performed here by the Playing for Change Band - an organization whose popularity enables them to create schools in under-served parts of our shared globe so children can enjoy the advantages of the arts.  The CSN&Y lyrics tell us of an inter-generational exchange of ideas and experiences - in which each group contributes to the benefit of the other…Since birth, our son John has continued to do his part… “Teach your children…”                 “Teach your parents…” Teach Your Children | Playing for Change Band | Live in Brazil (07:05) #music #humor #history #WestHempsteadHistoricalSociety #ReisterersBakery #OldWestburyDiner #friends #MulticulturalSolidarityOfLongIsland #FriendshipCircles #BahaiFaith #Malverne #racism #BerkeleyModels #JimBarry #BrianBarry #LeslieMcAvoy #Gregory #WestHempsteadPostOffice #WestHempsteadLibrary #PlayingForChangeBand #CrosbyStillsNashAndYoung #ZacBrownBand #Mark #NassauBOCES #CalStateFullerton

Origin of this musical “tail”… In today’s Tittmann family text thread, several of my kin were saying that they need rain... So, I surfaced these tunes from my mental file of Dead Incantations…and added a splash of Dylan… Grateful Dead - Looks Like Rain (Giza, Egypt 9/15, 16/1978) (08:32) This is Phil's moment in the sun... We miss you... Box of Rain - Grateful Dead (06:19) Grateful Dead - Cold Rain and Snow (Washington, DC 6/14/91) (02:12) PLAY...BUT DON'T OVER “DEW” IT!!! ...OR, you may end up PLAYing harp in the "Big Gig in the Sky"... "Morning Dew" (Grateful Dead Harp Cover) - Mikaela Davis & Southern Star Live From Relix Studio (08:57) It’s gonna be a long “evening” cruise…so we gotta make some time for amateur hour comedians & comediennes… They missed the boat… Excuses...  The rabbit DIDN'T die... In an undersea garden... After the funny people warm up the crowd...the musicians take over... All ashore that's goin' ashore... "Sea Cruise" Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band 1996 (02:56) Bob the Weatherman... Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues (Alternate Official Video) (02:18) Bob Dylan - Man Gave Names To All The Animals (04:27) #music #humor #rain #weather #TittmannFamily #GratefulDead #Dylan #Noah #Ark #JimmyBuffett #animals

At last evening’s LI Baha'i Fellowship's ArtShare , a friend related a story of her bout with a GI infirmity whose name included “ pan- ”… Yesterday morning as I was having breakfast, I was thinking about healing music and “pan’s”…and a favorite instrument known as the “ handpan ” came to mind. In this same corner of my musical mind, I met other musical artists: FIRST , sisters - who sing about the medicine of seeds, plants and other natural remedies… NEXT , two groups of musicians with deep roots in our natural world, as they circle the globe PANhandling.... These connections to the wisdom of the Earth were stimulated by Michael Crowfoot Walking’s presentation on Lakota Sioux spirituality - one based in the wonders of our natural world. ( a post is in the works ) MEDICINE First, sisters Leah and Chloe - Rising Appalachia "Find your teachers in the voice of the forests Unplug, you can't ignore this, wisdom of the voiceless Remedies are bountiful and surround us From the garden to the farthest, prayer made of star dust" "The yard is feeding, stop stark the disbelieving 'Cause the garden holds the shards, the medicine is in the seeds..." --Rising Appalachia - Medicine SWEET!!! Rising Appalachia- Medicine [Official Music Video] (04:44) Their home base (website) PANning for Gold...en slumber... This "PAN" can relax us...help us drift off to sleep...OR, just mellow a little... Healing Frequency Meditation (1111 Hz) | 1 hour handpan music | Malte Marten & Lynxk (1:03:49) "Wisdom in the Roots" Title track from Hang Massive's newest album. Tracks include: "Life is just a PAN in the woods..." Hang Massive Note the mushrooms in the audience...Hmm...like the '60's... Roots... Hang Massive - Wisdom in the Roots [ Official Video ] (05:31) Hang Massive's musical base (website) Lull a BYE... "Once there was a way To get back homeward Once there was a way To get back home Sleep, pretty darling Do not cry And I will sing a lullaby Golden slumbers fill your eyes Smiles awake when you rise Sleep, pretty darling Do not cry And I will sing a lullaby" Golden Slumbers - The Beatles Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight (Jennifer Hudson/The Beatles) - Valley Rock Voices (04:02) And this wisdom from the first person to introduce me - at age 26 - in his classic "Be Here Now" - to a loving version of the energy some call "G-d"... #music #humor #meditation #Bahai #MichaelCrowfootWalking #medicine #handpan #LakotaSioux #RisingAppalachia #Leah #Chloe #MalteMartin #Lynxk #HangMassive #DannyCudd #MarkusOffbeat #ValleyRockVoices #RamDass

VFP GOLDEN RULE PROJECT The Golden Rule is a project of Veterans For Peace. We aim to advance Veterans For Peace opposition to nuclear weapons and war, and to do so in a dramatic fashion. We have recovered and restored the original peace ship, the Golden Rule , that set sail in 1958 to stop nuclear weapons tests in the Marshall Islands, and which inspired the many peace makers and peace ships that followed. The reborn Golden Rule  is sailing once more, to show that nuclear abolition is possible, and that bravery and tenacity can overcome militarism. If you’re interested in crewing, please fill out a crew application at vfpgoldenrule.org/crew-application SEE THE GOLDEN RULE DOCUMENTARY Making Waves: The Rebirth of the Golden Rule A 25 minute documentary about the Golden Rule’s history and current mission is now available to view and download here ! Making Waves 10-minute version .For post-screening discussions and actions you can take to end the possibility of nuclear war, download the Discussion Guide and Tips for a Successful Screening .   Veterans for Peace Bunker (their Website) The "Final" test question??? And this from last weekend's hospital stay at NYU Langone Winthrop. The nurses on 4 North had these specially made...for friends of the band (only kidding). Grateful Dead practice "being kind" by supporting Farm Aid. Grateful Dead perform "The Wheel," "I Need a Miracle" and "Uncle John's Band" simulcasted from Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, NY to the Farm Aid concert in Austin, Texas on July 4, 1986 . Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001. "The Wheel" and "Uncle John's Band" both contain sober reminders of our human existence. If you're a "newcomer" to the band's lyrics, simply follow the bouncing ball... "Well, the first days are the hardest days Don't you worry anymore 'Cause when life looks like Easy Street There is danger at your door Think this through with me Let me know you're mine Woah, oh, what I want to know Is are you kind? Come hear Uncle John's Band Playing to the tide Come with me or go alone He's come to take his children home It's the same story the crow told me It's the only one he know Like the morning sun you come And like the wind you go (1) Ain't not time to hate Barely time to wait Woah, oh, what I want to know Where does the time go?" (1) Missing you Phil, Jerry, Pigpen... Grateful Dead - Live at Farm Aid 1986 (20:44) South Country Peace Group Considering the nuclear content of this post, here's one of the summer Facebook posts from this Long Island peace group: SOURCE Violence stops a beating heart ...and clock... Hiroshima clock stopped at moment atom bomb struck SOURCE Can Any War Be "Just"? Vietnam War in Rare Photos. - Big Think A Vietnamese civilian with a gun pointed at the side of her head. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) SOURCE South Vietnamese National Police Chief Brig Gen. Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong officer with a single pistol shot in the head in Saigon, Vietnam on Feb. 1, 1968. The photo, by photojournalist Eddie Adams, became one of the Vietnam's War's most indelible images, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1969. Eddie Adams, AP Two others from that site: SOURCE Swords into Plowshares... Ain't gonna study war no more... Pete Seeger @93 & Rivertown Kids: 2012 Ain't Gonna Study War No More (03:00) Pete adds his own vibes and lyrics: "I'm gonna shake hands around the world..." "Strangers stopping strangers..." "The wind in the willows playing Tea for Two The sky was yellow and the sun was blue Strangers stopping strangers just to shake their hand Everybody is playing in the heart of gold band Heart of gold band..." An original image for these lyrics: SOURCE Grateful Kids Grateful Dead's 'Scarlet Begonias' by the Barton Hills Choir and DeadEye #DeadCoversProject2017 Playing for Change: Peace Through Music... PFC Website "Peace Train" featuring Yusuf / Cat Stevens | Playing For Change | Song Around The World (04:09) Closing with a sober reminder of the stakes... A song inspired by the ever-present threat of a global nuclear annihilation... Song's background: Background and lyrics The song is a dialogue between the last man and woman left alive following an apocalyptic catastrophe .[2] Dobson stated that the inspiration for "Morning Dew" was the film On the Beach , which is about the survivors of virtual global annihilation by nuclear holocaust. Dobson wrote the song while staying with a friend in Los Angeles; she recalled how the guests at her friend's apartment were speculating about a nuclear war's aftermath and "after everyone went to bed, I sat up and suddenly I just started writing this song [although] I had never written [a song] in my life".[3] SOURCE I selected this cover version because it features a woman soloist....At this point in my life, I believe we men should hand over the reins to the folks that bring life into our shared world. "Morning Dew" (Grateful Dead Harp Cover) - Mikaela Davis & Southern Star Live From Relix Studio (08:57) And here's the artist who penned these words of caution: Bonnie Dobson & Robert Plant – Morning Dew (06:30) #music #veterans #VeteransDay #VeteransForPeace #GoldenRuleProject #SouthCountryPeaceGroup #Hiroshima #Vietnam #swords #plowshares #war #GratefulDead #BartonHillsChoir #PlayingForChange #YusufCatStevens #children #MikaelaDavis #SouthernStar #BonnieDobson #RobertPlant #DalaiLama #Gandhi #FarmAid

"In 2024, let's make America GRATEFUL again!" Elephants & Donkeys: STAND ASIDE for the new party in town... "Trouble with you is the trouble with me Got two good eyes but we still don't see" --Casey Jones - Grateful Dead To see beyond the mere surface of things and make informed choices, we require a "third eye" of wisdom... Source LISTEN TO THE MUSIC...while waiting to vote... This "GRATE" article contains info and links to the 6 songs it highlights: "It was their commitment to the cause of peace that led the band to start performing their own rendition of Bonnie Dobson’s protest song against nuclear warheads ‘Morning Dew’ in 1967." Every anti-war song released by the Grateful Dead - Far Out DEAD on the Fourth of July... PHIL... Grateful Dead - U.S. Blues (Orchard Park, NY 7/4/1989) (05:54) Source of this memorable oil painting Grateful Dead members are civic-minded... Bob Weir: At Home in the White House (04:03) Bob has been involved with HeadCount - an organization that goes to events to encourage people to VOTE. This post will give you more info: VOTE: Headcount.org - Let our voices be heard "We're all confused, what's to lose You can call this all the United States Blues Wave that flag, wave it wide and high" "Let's stop BRAWLIN'...and start playin' BALLIN"... together..." Grateful Dead Performing the National Anthem at Candlestick Park in 1993 (01:57) COMING ATTRACTIONS (next post)... Is there DEAD on Mars? #music #humor #GratefulDead #NationalAnthem #CandlestickPark #JerryGarcia #PhilLesh #Pigpen #RonMcKernan #PopeFrancis #BobWeir #HeadCount #WhiteHouse #Mars #oil #ThirdEye #baseball #CaseyJones

Penning this from the 4th floor of my Winthrop Hospital bedroom - a room that’s facing the rising sun 🌞 AND for the first time creating a post on my cell phone. History of Country Rock Here’s info about Keith Crocker’s “History of Country Rock” on Monday Nov. 4 from 1-2:30 pm. It’s free! Zoom link: https://liu.zoom.us/j/97320207329?pwd=dStwL0FLUzJCMEV4ZXR4b1Y3NEdyZz09 Considering these tumultuous times, Keith’s musical medicine is timely and helpful.  “If you get confused, listen to the music play” In his career, Jerry jammed with several of the musicians Keith will be sharing with us.   Keith’s planning some surprise offerings… Meet Keith cROCKer For years, I’ve followed Keith as he moves from schools to libraries spinning yarns as he rolls the film. Music and horror are two of his favorite subjects. And “rock” is embedded in his last name: cROCKer. If you’re new to Keith’s fun presentations, here’s an introductory post: https://www.asoulinwonder.com/post/with-dr-faustus-md-a-k-a-keith-crocker-it-s-not-what-we-see-it-s-what-we-don-t-see To be added to his email announcements send your email to: drfaustusmd92@gmail.com Zoom Details Here’s the info from this morning’s email from Keith: COUNTRY ROCK- FROM THE BYRDS TO THE EAGLES, COUNTRY LEARNS TO FLY! Keith Crocker Join us for this delightful exposé of how country music turned rock, ushered in by the twangy guitar sound of Roger McGuinn’s The Byrds and brought to fruition by the Eagles and their first album which hit the charts in 1972. We will also explore contributions to Country Rock by Bob Dylan, Ricky Nelson and his Stone Canyon band, Johnny Cash and so many more. Even if you are not a fan of Country Rock, you will leave this presentation as one. [My add: OR YOUR MONEY BACK 😂] BONUS TRACK FOR READING THIS FAR…OUT… Franklin’s Tower - Grateful Dead 🌀 About "Franklin's Tower" "Franklin's Tower" is celebrated for its uplifting melody, intricate guitar work, and profound lyrics that delve into themes of freedom, renewal, and connection. This performance not only highlights the band's musical prowess but also the deep bond they share with their audience. #music #humor #KeithCrocker #CountryRock #GratefulDead #WinthropHospital #JerryGarcia #Byrds #Eagles #BobDylan #RickyNelson #JohnnyCash #StoneCanyonBand

A variation on a theme...ENJOY! IMAGES FOR OUR EYES... ADDING MUSIC TO THE IMAGES...FOR THE REST OF... ....OUR EXPERIENTIAL PARTS CHARLIE This image lets us see what's about to happen...next...next... Tune in and check out the rest. Vid done by one of my go-to channels. Cosmic Charlie (08:01) -- Soundboard recording of the Grateful Dead performing live at the Beacon Theatre, June 14, 1976. Slideshow of the Dead, Merry Pranksters & friends, from the 1960's to the present. "Carving that gourd..." (think "Casey Jones...) This guy added a "GRATE" soundtrack so we can sing & dance as we watch : ))))) Pumpkin Carving - Grateful Dead with Cool Soundtrack - Joe Mac (04:47) LUCY "Hot town, the Dead are in the city..." ALAS....But these two are not: :(((((((( Grateful Dead - Loose Lucy (Orchard Park, NY 7/16/90) (07:12) And this one uploaded by Dead & Co....I like its thumbnail. Let's see how many song references we can find... Loose Lucy (Live at The Gorge Amphitheatre, George, WA, 7/8/23) (10:10) DUPREE Aren't any decent live videos, so I picked this one for the images... "Wherever they go, the people all EXCLAIM: LONG LIVE THE DEAD!" & "I will follow you..." Grateful Dead 10-9-82 Dupree's Diamond Blues, Frost Amphitheatre (05:53) Next up: A post for Election Day... #music #humor #Halloween #pumpkin #carving #GratefulDead #GreatPumpkin #GratefulPumpkin #CosmicCharlie #LooseLucy #DupreesDiamondsBlues #LooneyTunes

One of the groups I enjoy being with is Multicultural Solidarity of Long Island and their Diversity Friendship Listening Circles. Our in-person gatherings have enabled me to meet people from many backgrounds other than my original one... I've sat in the presence of folks from other countries like India and South and Central America. Had my first experience at the Shinnecock native American reservation on Eastern Long Island. Met folks from the Long Island Baha'i community and continue to enjoy their indoor and outdoor gatherings. During these heart-opening experiences, we shared food and our stories. FACEBOOK Link For this evening’s live celebration, they asked people to share some original art: songs, poems, dance… A few weeks ago, I replied to one of the event organizers that I mostly create posts on my blog and haven’t penned any poems or songs. She encouraged me to try my hand at a short piece of prose… I kept her request before me, trusting that if this was to a helpful learning experience, something would emerge… Earlier this week it did… it did … it did… …including this morning’s inspiration…3 times… I decided to do 3 blogs to give me some room to grow beyond 3 “short pieces”…Those who know me know that #music belongs... Here are the links to the 3 posts, plus a bonus post... Your god is too small... "It's not dark yet...but it's getting there" We're different...We're the same Multicultural SALADarity: Food of many nations...Living in harmony... (July 2023) #MulticulturalSolidarity #DiversityFriendshipListeningCircles #Shinnecock #Bahai

The second in a 3-some prepared for tonight's sharing of our various art forms with fellow members of Multicultural Solidarity of LI Friendship Listening Circles. Click here for links to the other parts.  This one originated as the result of an email I sent inviting someone to come to our event. She's a veteran of struggle who grew up with horrendous discrimination in the South. The honest words she sent back about her ongoing efforts to address these wrongs inspired these next words and songs...   Lillie, Thank you for these words from your heart 💕 They recall words from songs about darkness and light: “It’s not dark yet, but it’s getting there…” “The darkest hour is just before dawn…” Bob Dylan - Not Dark Yet (Lyrics Video) (06:29) "The darkest hour is just before dawn..." Bob Dylan - Meet Me in the Morning (Official Audio) (04:21) Back to my conversation with Lillie... Lillie, Because of your words, I now know what I’ll be sharing at Friday evening’s Multicultural gathering. In the meantime, I’ll be on the lookout for a song about light to encourage us for the days ahead… tOM  POSTSCRIPT... My posts take life as they sprout from initial seed to full flower... When I mentioned this event and my musings about darkness to my Feldenkrais teacher, Lisa told me of this Carl Jung perspective: "Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darkness's of other people. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely. Your visions will become clear only when you can look into your own heart." Walking into the LIGHT... Here's a hope-filled song to bring balance to the darkness. I had the pleasure of enjoying Snatum at Kundalini Yoga of Long Island and in NYC at a workshop with her book  "Original Light." I was first introduced to her at Echo Park  here in West Hempstead, NY.  During our kundalini yoga classes, Elena our teacher played her in every class. During my home practice, I entered her name into the search engine so she would accompany me. Those searches led to recommendations about similar artists... ...and my musical soul took f l i g h t ... Snatam Kaur - Walkin' Into The Light [Official Music Video] (04:30) #music #Lillie #MulticulturalSolidarity #BobDylan #Lisa #Feldenkrais #light #SnatumKaur #KundaliniYogaOfLI #EchoPark #WestHempstead #Elena