There are patterns and rhythms in invitation that help clarify the intention. Sense these and don’t force them because the quality of generative and creative space depends on how well we know and work with these patterns.
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My friend Norah Rendell is a traditional musician of the highest calibre. She is a beautiful singer and a gifted Irish flute player and a curious and lively human being. To be around her is a delight and to make music with her is to be carried away in a space of grace and beauty where we can find out what it means to be truly human. I’ve just spent the better part of last weekend visiting with her in St. Paul, Minnesota, making music and sharing lots of story. For me the social production of music is a deeply …
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Delights: Tajik Jimmy and more. We’re number 37 from my friend Jerry Nagel Malcolm Gladwell on what Atticus Finch was really up to.
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A long flight necessitated by a late date travel change, had my flying through Chicago yesterday, getting a quick connection and beating my bags to Minneapolis. MPL is the second nicest airport in North America after Vancouver. Lovely layout, good food options and easy to get around. Also friendly United ground crew who got my bag to me with no problems. I’m staying downtown, reached easily by the LRT from the airport. Downtown cores never give you the pure sense of a place, but I’ll be here a week, moving over to St. Paul tomorrow for a couple of nights …
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Morsels on inspiration and thought: Ashley Cooper on Chris Jordan’s trip to Midway to document the catastrophic results of our plastic world. Dave Pollard articluates a framework for personal action. Phaedra Eliis-Lamkins on Van Jones, green jobs and the meaning of the moment: “Our team doesn’t feel fierce enough to be a team.” (link via Dave Pollard) Keith Loutit produces a stunningly cool film about a coast guard helicopter rescue exercise using time lapse and tiltshift. Has to be seen to be believed.