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Shigé Clark commented on the post, The Lost Art of Listening, Part 6: A Scarcity of Mind 2 years, 8 months ago
Well said, Steve! That really gets to the point and importance of what I’m talking about, thanks so much for the expansion!
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Shigé Clark wrote a new post 2 years, 8 months ago
[Editor’s note: click here to read Part 5: The Case for Nostalgia by Leslie E. Thompson.]
When I was twelve years old, my parents bought me the 10th Anniversary Concert recording of Les Misérables on VHS. […]
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, The Lost Art of Listening, Part 5: The Case for Nostalgia 2 years, 8 months ago
This is such a needed read for so many of us here. In this community – so rich with scholars, musicians, artists, and resonators – I know I’ve felt intimidated or embarrassed at my level or type of musical and literary knowledge, even when they’re the best of folks and I know it’s completely unintentional. I love the freedom expressed here to…[Read more]
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, I'd Like to Learn to Love It Anyway 2 years, 8 months ago
All the applause.
“Sometimes, growing up makes us less honest about how much it hurts to be alive. We lower our expectations and make broad statements about the inevitability of suffering, as though that will mitigate the pain when it comes. ”
“I thought my son was the perfectionist. Maybe he is just more honest than I am.”
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Shigé Clark wrote a new post 2 years, 9 months ago
Last week, we learned that the official Giving Tuesday website scheduled May 5th to be a new, global Giving Tuesday “as a response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19.” So today, each of us has a uni […]
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Shigé Clark wrote a new post 2 years, 9 months ago
Giving Tuesday cometh.
No, we haven’t been transported seven months into the future. (Though, with everything that’s happened, would that really come as such a shock at this point?)
This year has bee […]
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Thank you guys so much. You amaze me. Let’s do this. ❤️
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Shigé Clark wrote a new post 2 years, 11 months ago
As Valentine’s Day came closing in, Jonathan Rogers sent out the following letter on The Habit Weekly.
In August of 1988 I went to a watermelon social on the back porch of Furman University’s dining h […]
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Shigé Clark wrote a new post 2 years, 11 months ago
Eric Peters has a talent for calling to lost and discarded things—as anyone who loves his music can attest. Turns out that gift extends beyond his skill as a songwriter. His photo collection in the recent r […]
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Thank you so much for this. Eric for making the art in the first place and taking the time to stop and notice the random and easily overlooked objects that make up so much of the background of life and letting them have their moment to be seen, and Shige (sorry I don’t know how to put the accent mark…but I know it should be there) for calling attention to what he did and the beauty and importance of the overlooked and forgotten things that tend to blend in. Since my life this week has been incredibly grey (lots of pain…little interest, nothing meaningful happening that I have noticed..not literal grey) this is a very timely review….it inspires me to look again more carefully. If I am able to pay attention there will be beauty even in the monotony, subtle beauty is still beauty. Thanks to you both for the reminder.
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, Stuff We Liked in 2019 3 years ago
And @matthewcyr , right?? That’s why I didn’t do it! But if it’s gonna be done, then I might as well rave!
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, Stuff We Liked in 2019 3 years ago
I just have to stop in and say how much I adore @jonnyjimison and his submissions. I saw his additions on here and told Drew, “Of COURSE Jonny included comic strips.” What a guy, I’m so glad to know him.
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, Stuff We Liked in 2019 3 years ago
@mrs-hittle, that is so upsetting. We’ll need to plan adventures next time you’re in town!
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, Stuff We Liked in 2019 3 years ago
Also, there’s so much cheating going on here! XD We were supposed to pick only 3 in each category. Elsewise, I obviously would have included others. So I’m gonna cheat slightly by jumping on here and listing works I wanted to include but left off because I’m not a dirty, rotten cheater. :p
Audio: The Habit Podcast with the world’s best i…[Read more]
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, Stuff We Liked in 2019 3 years ago
@mrs-hittle, fly down here and see A Hidden Life with me.
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, The New Year: 2020 3 years, 1 month ago
This has been my soundtrack for beginning the new year! The more I listen to it, the more I like it.
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, The Mad Truth of <em>La La Land</em> 3 years, 1 month ago
That was perfect.
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, Hutchmoot Is A Sending Place 3 years, 3 months ago
Seconding Doug, this is exactly what is needed. Thank you.
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Shigé Clark commented on the post, Giants in the Land 3 years, 4 months ago
Whoah.
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Shigé Clark wrote a new post 3 years, 5 months ago
The time has come! The tenth anniversary of the great moot approaches. Speakers are readying their notes, decorations are being prepared, recipes are being set, and travel plans are being laid. Next month, folks […]
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I loved this, Shigé! My parents seemed to have a similar philosophy about “safe” music, and I have to laugh when I think of them shaking their heads at “Christian Rock” and then handing me and my brother “Lovely Ladies.” 🙂
Well said, Steve! That really gets to the point and importance of what I’m talking about, thanks so much for the expansion!
I love that you liken our listening possibilities to places like Alice’s Wonderland. You encourage us to new frontiers and that IS exciting. It reminds me of Andy Gullahorn’s “Brand New Song”.
One of my son’s is always willing to educate me on the finer points of twenty-one pilots; they are out of my comfort genre for certain but I can’t deny my appreciation. Thank you for writing this excellent piece, Shigé.
Fantastic thoughts here, Shigé! I truly appreciate all the parts of this series – so many different, valid perspectives.