jjinde

Bad Guys, 09/11/01, and Me

jjinde May 06, 2011 23:06

On Sunday night, as the crowds of college kids filled the streets and celebrated, I felt scared and a little sick. I was afraid of how their actions made us look to the greater world at large. I was worried that their actions would erase any sympathy we had gained and further inflame those who would do us harm.

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jjinde Oct 05, 2009 23:59

I was listening to my beloved Studio 360 several weeks ago and heard 'Aha moment'. I had not heard this song in a long time and after hearing this, I realized that I had never really listened to the lyrics. At the time, the piece made me think of my Mom who died almost 3 years ago. I might blog more on that another day, but I find that I'm still ( Read more... )

music, studio 360, grief, funeral music, r.e.m.

Has the virtual community shredded the community culture?

jjinde Sep 02, 2009 14:03

I regularly podcast Studio 360 on NPR. I think that it is a great program. Studio 360 has brought me to all sorts of cultural "tidbits" that I never would have heard of had I not listened. Last week I was listening to an interview with George Dawes Green about his new book. You can hear it here. I must say that I have never read any of Mr. ( Read more... )

twitter, facebook, community, friendship

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jjinde Mar 10, 2009 20:52

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