Songtaneous » Food For Thought http://songtaneous.com/blog Sun, 20 May 2012 02:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Food for Thought (#113) http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-113/ http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-113/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:10:44 +0000 Sarah M. Greer http://songtaneous.com/blog/?p=7201 “Forget about enlightenment, sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind singing in your veins.”
– John Welwood
“Of all the things that exist, we breathe and wake and turn it into song.”
– Mark Nepo
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“Forget about enlightenment, sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind singing in your veins.”
– John Welwood

“Of all the things that exist, we breathe and wake and turn it into song.”
– Mark Nepo

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“The right to life and to exist;
the right to continue vital cycles and processes
free from human alteration;
the right to pure water and clean air;
the right to balance;
the right not to be polluted;
and the right to not have cellular structure modified
or genetically altered.”
]]> The Law of Mother Nature (proposed for adoption in Bolivia by their first indigenous President Evo Morales) include:

“The right to life and to exist;
the right to continue vital cycles and processes
free from human alteration;
the right to pure water and clean air;
the right to balance;
the right not to be polluted;
and the right to not have cellular structure modified
or genetically altered.”

]]> http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-112/feed/ 0 Food for Thought (#111) http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-111/ http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-111/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 07:49:13 +0000 Sarah M. Greer http://songtaneous.com/blog/?p=7131 “On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again.”
– Willie Nelson
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
– Henry Miller
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“On the road again
Just can’t wait to get on the road again
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can’t wait to get on the road again.”
– Willie Nelson

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
– Henry Miller

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– Mother Theresa
“You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.”
– Albert Camus
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“To keep a lamp burning we have to keep putting oil in it.”
– Mother Theresa

“You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it.”
– Albert Camus

]]> http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-110/feed/ 0 Food for Thought (#109) http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-109/ http://songtaneous.com/blog/food-for-thought-109/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:38:31 +0000 Sarah M. Greer http://songtaneous.com/blog/?p=7012 (Some quotes about the Give Get Sistet concert event.)


The Give Get Sistet (L to R): Valandra, Libby, Mankwe & me. Sept. 25, 2011
“Don’t just sit there, make music!”
(Surprise, surprise – that was me. *smile*)
“What’s wonderful about Sarah is her commitment to changing the world through music. She’s really doing this. What I like about her is her willingness to share with us and the musical community in the Twin Cities everything that she learns.”
– Michele Denise Michaels
“It was beautiful to witness your vision of community building through music in action and the experience was transformative for me ... and my house. I want to thank you, Sarah, for having the courage to live your dreams; you are an inspiration.”
– Valandra!
“I am hoping there are A LOT more Sistet gigs in our future. Honestly, that was one of the most skillful, beautiful and soulful concerts I have ever heard. It was pure blessing for the audience/participants, and clearly it was for the artists too. Deep thanks for the rich experience.”
– Kim
“You all is good.”
– Kricket
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The Give Get Sistet (L to R): Valandra, Libby, Mankwe and me. Sept. 25, 2011. Photo by Patricia Boler

“Don’t just sit there, make music!”
(Surprise, surprise – that was me. *smile*)

“What’s wonderful about Sarah is her commitment to changing the world through music. She’s really doing this. What I like about her is her willingness to share with us and the musical community in the Twin Cities everything that she learns.”
– Michele Denise Michaels

“It was beautiful to witness your vision of community building through music in action and the experience was transformative for me … and my house. I want to thank you, Sarah, for having the courage to live your dreams; you are an inspiration.”
– Valandra!

“I am hoping there are A LOT more Sistet gigs in our future. Honestly, that was one of the most skillful, beautiful and soulful concerts I have ever heard. It was pure blessing for the audience/participants, and clearly it was for the artists too. Deep thanks for the rich experience.”
– Kim

“You all is good.”
– Kricket

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