It was a political Sophie’s choice between not just constituents or party but between constituents with hungry children, no jobs, and unabled disabled running out of time
OR
political gamesmanship.
Sitting there well-fed and sheltered from the cold, who/what would you choose to protect?
Attribution: Remembrance: Canada and USA military ties by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator, Ontario, Canada
and
Attribution: Thanks to Veterans by Dave Granlund, PoliticalCartoons.com
an Oval sing-a-long lullaby:
Advisory: todays selection needs to be played on your good speakers.
At first I thought this didn’t fit into my vision of Sunday Serendipity and then I heard composer Viet Cuong’s composition, Water, Wine, Brandy, Brine, played on tuned wine glasses. I don’t have the words to describe it, if you don’t listen to any other part of this concert, at least go to 6:12. and listen. Truly remarkable.
Sandbox Percussion, a unique group playing some unique music composed just for them by Andy Akiho and Viet Cuong, two of the most important voices in contemporary classical music.
Enjoy, Jack
Attribution: Snap, Crackle And Starve by Ratt, PoliticalCartoons.com
[“Ratt” is a political cartoonist for the news website Crooks And Liars (CrooksAndLiars.com). His drawings have also appeared in The Washington Post, Politico, The Nation, and various other newspapers and periodicals. Formerly, he was a political cartoonist for The Rule of Law This Week, a project launched by the American Constitution Society, and for the Cape Cod Times of Hyannis, Massachusetts, and his work was distributed by Syndicated Writers & Artists and the College Press Service. His awards include Harvard University’s Al Capp Prize for Satire, the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists’ Locher Award, and a New York Press Association Commendation.]