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<p>The newest song in the Excellent 11 series is completed.&nbsp; "Spread Your wings" is about compassion.&nbsp; A lot of the thinking behind the song comes from Matthew Fox's "A Spirituality Named Compassion."&nbsp; Unlike pity, compassion requires a person to become engaged in the problem.&nbsp; We cannot simply hand someone an easy solution or a fistful of dollars.&nbsp; We must get down and dirty.&nbsp; This is what Mother Theresa&nbsp; did.&nbsp; We can then use our strengths, our resources to work with those who are oppressed, down-trodden…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6158514/new-excellent-11-song-and-thoughts-on-compassion">Read more</a></span></div>
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    <p class="post-info"><span data-time="2010-10-22T07:34:11-04:00" title="October 22, 2010 07:34">10/22/2010</span></p>

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<p>I just received an email that Frederick Arts Council will get a serious cut in funding from the County.&nbsp; This affects not only that funding, but also funding they receive from the Maryland State Arts Council, so the cut is really twice the size seen in the budget.&nbsp; So why should government fund the Arts?</p>
<p>It seems to me that one of the primary functions of an artist -- performing, visual or lliterary is be the conscience of society.&nbsp; Artists should be commenting on how they see the world.&nbsp; We should be…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6158513/government-and-arts-funding">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>I've been thinking for a while about the connections between good dancing and good leadership.&nbsp; I am a fan of Contra Dancing, so my thoughts have proceeded along those lines.&nbsp; For those of you unfamiliar with contra dance, check out &lt;www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/&gt;.&nbsp; It utilizes many of the moves of square dancing, but in parallel lines rather than squares.</p>
<p>A good leader is one who enables others to realize their full potential and, at the same time, moves the whole group towards a common goal.&nbsp; In…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6158512/leadership-and-contra-dance">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Talking with a gentleman in a nursing home who worked with "Pop" Stoneman.  I had never heard of him, but he was quite an interesting person.  And also someone that most of us in the folk world should know about.  Apparently one of the patriarchs of country music,he had 23 children, all of whom were quite musical.  Pop played autoharp, which he built for himself because he couldn't afford to buy one - a lesson many aspiring young players should learn!  He alsoo played a number of other instruments.  So…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6158511/pop-stoneman">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>First, read this:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/printerfriendlynews.php?newsid=176316

I have known for quite some time of the benefits of music, in more than just a "calming" effect.  It does have real spiritual, emotional and physical affects!  I protected my Tuesday night music circle time because of this.  Tuesday night was the time for me to take care of myself.  I miss that already, here in Maryland!  I am searching for a group that will play together.  If I can't find one, then I will start one!</p>
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