Dear Friends,
Some time soon, I'll regain the presence of mind to write some things about
having witnessed the attack on the World Trade Center from a window at 22nd
and 5th, and the resulting worldwide malaise which has understandably
affected all peoples. Again, I am amazed and enriched by the outpouring of
support offered one another and eloquence of the thoughts and discussions I
have read on the list since Sept. 11. How can we possibly doubt our ability
to confront and conquer such naked evil as we have seen when just this small
group can voice such salient and sage observations. We are not alone, we
are not powerless, we have not forgotten who we are, what we stand for and
what we will NOT stand for.
I have four pieces of music which have not left my turntables since the
disaster. I've found both solace and provocation within them:
"Slouching Toward Bethlehem"
"The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song)"
"Shipbuilding" by Elvis Costello
"Rock Me On The Water" by Jackson Browne
Has anyone else been compelled to return to certain songs since the events
of Sept. 11?
Demand humanity.
CC
"Music fathoms the sky." -- Baudelaire
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