Today subjects are:
Music:
http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2010/04/hailey_rowden_14_a_young_piani.html
For those of you that have never heard of or heard the music of Michael Alan Harrison you are missing the music of one of the best jazz musicians around. You listen to one of his CDS at a library or you can buy one of his CDS anywhere that sells them.
The fact that he saw something in the young girl in the story just tells you how good she is.
Art:
http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2010/04/art_show_offers_a_glimpse_into.html
Art is therapy and it doesn't even have to be good art. This story touched me to the core.
As always your thoughts and comments are appreciated!
About Me
- William J.
- First, I think the birth sign is wrong. 6-21, some papers say Gemini, some Cancer. Guess that means I have so many personalities that I can do group therapy alone. For those that don't know how to read Google profiles I have put what I really mean in ( ). Hot (Good looking enough to be in movies(if I buy at ticket). A body like a God (Buddha). Romantic (Thinks begging is foreplay.) Physically fit (Heart trouble. Put 911 on speed dial before we get initmate.) Good Provider (has good life insurance in case you forget to put 911 on speed dial.) Loyal (has reference letters from Mom and parole officer.) Intelligent (scored 1600 on his SATS but you have to total the scores of the four times that I took the test.) Looking for someone compatible (Be between 30 & 99 and not inflatable.)
4 comments:
As usual, you've found some really interesting articles and both of them are feel good How wonderful that Harrison took such an interest in Hailey and equally wonderful that, at such a young age, her mission is to help others, as he's helped her. A young teen, teaching other kids, for free, to learn to love and enjoy music is a concept that warms my heart.
Art as therapy I've heard of, but this article about doing the show is terrific. I really like the idea that it doesn't have to be good, to be expressive and healing. And "good" is in the eye of the beholder.
Two terrific, feel-good articles. Thank you for sharing, Bill. You've made my day brighter.
Hi DR
I loved the 14 year old girl, who has it together at that age? She obviously does and she has to be extremely talented.
I also like the fact that the art didn't have to be good to be therapy.
Thank you for the nice comments!
Bill
Lovely articles, both. I really wish I could see some of the art, though. "Good" is in the eye of the beholder anyway.
Hi Pat
I also thought the article would have been even better had they showed a lot of the pictures. It would have enhanced what they were doing.
Bill
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