Am I too old to start getting into BMSR?

#DynamicDuo

Music by #RichardWagner from his 1883 opera Der Fliegende Hollander. Arranged and performed by Gary Lucas on his 1966 #FenderStratocaster. With Alison Clancy dancing. vimeo.com/1002413490

“With the help of Bezos Family Foundation ... we can ensure that children in all states benefit from evidence-based policies.” --Cynthia Osborne pn3policy.org/bezos-family-f…

Congrats to two new Early Educator Investment Collaborative partners: ChildCareAssociates and Minnesota Department of Education

Arkayla - Lost In A Valentine (2024) "Youthful yet nostalgic vibes led by glittering guitars, energetic drums, groovy baselines and passionate vocal lines." #PopMusic #JanglePop #JaysVault #Guitar robski Lisa Calla Feeley SpennyH💜💙 ~Sυȥι Lou Is BLou youtube.com/watch?v=fyVEqV…

Satellite of Love was born in a limousine

✅Elevate proximate leaders as decision-makers ✅Embrace learning that builds on and supports local, cultural nuance ✅Create enduring infrastructure to safeguard movements ✅Navigate emerging forces to responsibly meet the moment imaginablefutures.com/learnings/Buil… Imaginable Futures IDEO.org

A great new addition to a major songwriter's body of work. Favorite tracks: "Bad in a Good Way," "Heart Is a Muscle," "Dylan in Dubuque"

"[Bill] Evans once told a friend that a musician should be able to maintain focus on a single tone in his mind for at least five minutes—and in playing like this, he achieved a nearly mystical immersion in the music: a state of pure, undistracted concentration."

Subscribe to Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches darkforcesswing.substack.com/?r=7e1g3&utm_c… Hank Shteamer

Recommended for breakfast and even dinner

"Everybody is eloquent when telling their own story.” S. Kirk Walsh quoting #AllanGurganus on #GracePaley electricliterature.com/everything-i-n… Electric Literature New Yorker Fiction

A 29-year-old gem from nightmaresonwax nightmaresonwax.bandcamp.com/track/groove-s…

It's a privilege to support my family's favorite composer

Writing this story for Stanford Center on Early Childhood was one of the best experiences of my career, and thanks to Soapbox, it looks great, too. earlychildhood.stanford.edu/early-childhoo… Nebraska Children Gering Bulldogs Twin Cities Economic Development

This 24-minute Jamaaladeen Tacuma / Wolfgang Puschnig jam is making my afternoon. Listen 2x! jamaaladeentacuma.bandcamp.com/track/unto-the…

Now would be a great time for VP Harris to come out with a simple, strong, motivating message on child care that doesn't fall back on demoralizing "access to affordable" vagueness. Here's what I'd love to see:

“That mystery spot where things actually happen and you come out on the other side”

“The lack of easy answers and the dark trajectory of the music make ‘Changed Unchained’ an easy song to play on repeat.” open.substack.com/pub/anearful/p… Nadia Reid AnEarful