Podcast Now and Then:
Heather Cox Richardson and Joanne Freeman
We live in a time where the wisdom of so many can be shared easily on the internet through podcasts and online lectures and courses. Two very knowledgeable historians, Heather Cox Richardson of Boston College and Joanne Freeman of Yale have become our own private history professors through their podcast Now and Then, putting current events into historical context. And lucky us! They are true national treasures. Maybe with their help, we won't be doomed to keep making the same mistakes over and over again.
Below are a couple recent episodes of their podcast that struck me:
In light of the recent outrageous revelations about three of our Supreme Court justices, this one entitled Supreme Court Scandals: A Story of Justice is particulary apropos...
Here Cox and Freeman discuss the recent Tennessee expulsion of Justin Jones and Justin Pearson and provide us with some history around past expulsions in the states of Mississippi, New York State and California.
From the Mouths of Babes
A kid was in the midst of painting a picture. The teacher came up and asked her what she was drawing. She said "I am drawing a picture of God." The teacher then said--"No one knows what God looks like." and the kid replied, "They will in a minute!"
When my daughter was three years old, we were driving back to the City at night and it was a particularly clear night. We were both looking at the sky and I said, "Morgan, can you see all the stars? To which she replied, "No, but I can see most of them..."
Young at Heart Chorus Upcoming Concert
My favorite old people's chorus is about to have another concert in their hometown of Northampton, Massachusetts in a week. I enjoy their spirit so much that I drove up from New York a couple times to attend. If you can't make it on May 7th for their LOVE SHOW concert, here are a few of my favorite performances from past years.
Tom Waits Ol' 55
Cold Play's Fix You
Lou Reed's Take A Walk On The Wild Side
One Day by Matisyahu along with the Chicago Children's Choir and Hampshire's Young People's Chorus
Bob Dylan's Forever Young
Charity of the Week:
Save the Children
Photo of the Week
Such a nice photo taken by my friend Eddie Holm on a foggy rainy late afternoon from my big picture window in Chamberlain, Maine…
New York, NY 2022
About The Author
New York City based contemporary artist, Pam Smilow, began writing the creative lifestyle blog “things we love” in an effort to foster a sense of community during times of isolation and reflection. To read more about her and her art, visit her website and check out the essay written by the Hammond Museum's Frank Matheis entitled The Sophisticated Innocence of Pam Smilow.