Hello, Friend!
It’s Monday, so… inspired by on one of my favorite bits of the Bible, let’s start every week off with a little bit of whatever’s good and noble in the world. Here are a few excellent and noteworthy things I’m seeing and loving right now.
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Blessings,
Marcie
WHATEVER IS TRUE…
Thoraya Maronesy: Pure Impressions - Strangers Meet Without Seeing Each Other
WHATEVER IS HONEST…
Cathy Park Hong: Minor Feelings - An Asian Reckoning
WHATEVER IS JUST…
Equal Justice Initiative: Maryland Becomes the 25th State to Ban Life Without Parole for Children.
WHATEVER IS PURE…
Smithsonian Magazine:Fireball Illuminates Skies Across East Coast of Florida
WHATEVER IS LOVELY…
Ronni Nicole: Artist & Creator of Floral-Inspired Fossils
WHATEVER IS GRACIOUS…
The Last Interview & Other Conversations: Fred Rogers
WHATEVER IS EXCELLENT…
New Boy: 2009 Oscar-Nominated Short Film
The Crush: 2010 Oscar-Nominated Short Film
The Silent Child:2017 Oscar-Winning Short Film
WHATEVER IS WORTHY OF APPLAUSE…
Michael Kiwanuka: Live Session - “Cold Little Heart"
May your week be filled with whatever is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, gracious, excellent, and worthy of praise.
Much Peace,
Marcie, BCWWF
Just finished reading Full Cicada Moon, which is a book I had purchased for my ten year old. It's a beautiful poetically driven story of a young girl during the late 1960s who dreams of being an astronaut some day. In her present day she deals with sexism, racism, etc. as she grasps for her dreams.
between 5 and 8 CST @elewrockjazz practices in his kitchen. QKS quarantine kitchien sessions. He's done over 300 since the pandemic started. He is a master of his craft. He's played piano for the Obamas in the white house and last night Jon Batiste stopped by and hung out. They've played together with their two huge grand pianos. For most of the 300 days, the QKS group has been very small, less than 30. A couple of weeks ago he did some boosting on IG and more are coming. He is VERY good. We play games like we are all together. One person is the bartender, sometimes I "brew" tea, hibiscus most recently. Just a lot of good-hearted silliness. I met Elew (Eric Lewis) at a faith-based artist gathering in NYC in 2013.
I am not a music person, but I am now becoming a music person. With the exception of an occasional troll, everyone has been kind and supportive. We've prayed and encouraged QKS peeps through job issues, school issues, medical treatments, just whatever. Very supportive. It is kinda how I imagine church should be and how heaven is. People from all over the world as his audience is wide. I don't know why the world is not breaking the internet to be present. Would y'all consider joining the QKS "secret society that is not secret" on a weeknight or two? I do a LOT of painting while I listen so I miss a lot of the comments scrolling past. It is fun. It is inspiring. And it is a port in the storm. Whatever is excellent. Whatever is pure. This seems to be both. Thank you. Gwen