These days it can be hard to read someone’s emotions when they are wearing a mask. Some people say that this may be the new normal, for a while at least. A short song about just that subject; how can we transmit good feeling through the obstruction of a cloth over our mouth? Our brains …
Contagious is a huge word right now. I thought it deserved a song to explore the meaning a little bit. Incidentally, in a bit of dark humor, kids at Heather’s school were playing “Coronavirus tag.” Trust kids to be creative in the hard times. Contagious Contagious is a word we’ve all heard a lot. …
Here’s a song for our times. Based on the old melody Polly Wolly Doodle.If you sing the chorus two times you’ll get the required twenty seconds of washing. With the great Wes Cash on Conga drum. And a corresponding video. Wash Your Hands Chorus Washa washa washa washa Washa wash your hands. Washa washa washa …
In a recent blog I wrote about my encounters with people in Qatar, and how privileged I felt to have conversations with folks who at their core have a very different set of beliefs. Yes, there’s overlap, in our humanity and even in our orientation, but there are also differences that cannot be glossed over …
Nearly 30 years ago I visited Egypt as part of a Middle Eastern tour/trip. I loved the warmth of the people and the sense of old and deep culture. I don’t mean the pyramids, although those were amazing in their own way. I mean the markets, the rhythm of conversation, and an accepting, curious, connected …
When my stepdaughter started high school, we asked her about her first day when she got back home. There were the usual jitters and hiccups, but the sad part is that she ate lunch by herself. The kids she knew had lunch at a different time. Although she shrugged off any hurt feelings, we felt …
This article from CEREBRUM, a publication of the Dana Foundation, explores recent research into how the brain works creatively. It is fascinating. While the process retains mystery and many unknowns, there are a couple of take aways. In particular, priming our brains before we begin a creative task seems to make a difference, as such …