Monday Whatevers

February 14, 2022

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 in the world right now. Some are beautiful, promising, and reassuring. Some are poignant, thought-provoking, and necessary. All of them add to a greater knowing of God’s presence in this world, within our humanity, and out in the great beyond. And, they all prove there’s an abundance of spectacular, breathtaking tangible and intangible cosmic matter between us. 

Please feel free to share in the comments whatever is good that you’re seeing in the world as well.  

Blessings,
Marcie 

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Throughout Black History Month, I’ll be celebrating Black culture and stories. This week, I’m sharing some of my most favorite episodes of the PBS series, Blank on Blank, as well as my favorite Story Corps conversations. It’s a genius idea to bring personal interviews to life through animation. 

Happy Viewing! 

Stevie Wonder On the Keys of Life 
Interview by Barney Hoskyns
Rock’s Back Pages, March 2005

The Little Things 
Story Corps: Herman Travis & Robert Cochran 

Barry White On Making Love 
Interview by Joe Smith
The LOC Joe Smith Collection, April 1987

Star Bound 
Story Corps: Joey Jefferson & Jerry Morrison 

Nina Simone on Shock
Interview by Lillian Terry 
Voices from the Jazz Dimension, July 1968

Who Are Me: Assaulted for Wearing Nail Polish as a Black Woman?!
Story Corps: Mary Ellen Noone & Pinky Powell

Louis Armstrong on His Chops 
Interview by Michael Aisner and James R. Stein 
WNTH High School Radio Station, June 1964

Me & You
Story Corps: Jackie Miller and Scott Miller 

George Washington Carver on Ego and Self 
Interview by Glenn Clark, 1939

School’s Out
Story Corps: Reverend James Seawood 

John Coltrane on Giant Steps 
Interview by Frank Kofsky 
Pacific Radio Archive, November 1966

Lessons Learned: I Don’t Belong
Story Corps: Dr. William Lynn Weaver 

Jimi Hendrix on The Experience
Interview by Keith Altham 
Rock’s Back Pages – His Final Interview, September 1970

The Treasures of Mrs. Grady’s Library
Story Corps: Karama Neal and Judge Olly Neal 

Ray Charles on Singing True
Interview by Joe Smith
The LOC Joe Smith Collection, June 1987 

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May your week be filled with whatever is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, gracious, excellent, and worthy of praise.

Much Peace,
Marcie, BCWWF