A cool, sunny morning after a couple of days of dark, rainy skies and a spot of freezing rain. More rain is forecast for the weekend along with unseasonable warmth.
I guess when a group of sociopaths is given authority one should expect evil and horror. After all, the rule of law is largely in place to limit the actions of sociopaths and their ilk, and they quite famously despise the rule of law. Still, I remain aghast at the excesses, racism, and madness currently on view in our country.
Yesterday’s events in Minnesota, and the government’s attempts to rewrite them, only underscore the dire situation in which we now reside. Our hearts go out to Rene Nicole good’s family, friends, and community.
I want to recommend a blog by Audrey Kletscher Helbing who lives in Minnesota and has been writing for some time about the federal assault on her community and state. Her posts are always thoughtful, kind, compassionate, and personal. Below is a link to her post from today.
This morning on the online composers forum I partake in there was continued discussion of the necessity of making art in insane and dangerous times. Sociopaths hate the arts for good reason: the arts keep hearts, communities, and minds alive and awake. It is such a boon to see so many artists taking a stance against cruelty and erasure. Special kudos to those artists refusing to perform at the Kennedy Center, even in the face of threatened law suits.
Speaking of art making, I spent much of the past few days trying unsuccessfully to iron out issues with Windows rather than actually composing. Sound familiar? I think I may just do everything on my MacBook. Anyway, here is a very brief musical cartoon about pulling out most of what was left of my hair.
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