peace drawing – h.k., age 5
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“peace is the only battle worth waging.”
— Albert Camus, France, 1913–1960
*Albert Camus was a French philosopher, author, dramatist, journalist, world federalist, and political activist.
He was the recipient of the 1957 Nobel Prize in Literature at the age of 44, the second-youngest recipient in history.
capturing
that very last second
as the sun slips
over the trees
floating on a boat
laying back
looking up
as day turns to night
soon
sky to stars
hot day to breeze
water lapping
so very slowly
sleep tempting
quiet calling.
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‘there is absolutely no reason for bring rushed along with the rush.
everybody should be free to go slow.’
-robert frost
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irish hills, mi, usa, june 2025
on the first day of summer and make music day –
when music and summer are one.
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Make Music Day is a free celebration of music around the world on June 21st. Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de la Musique, it is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Make Music returns to Ann Arbor for another wonderful day of music in 2025.
Completely different from a typical music festival, Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion — pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public.
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“in summer, the song sings itself.”
― William Carlos Williams
Sin-documento 483 – Imyra (Brasil)
caravans where people are forced to leave their homes with almost no belongings
and to walk to other places without any certainty of what they will find
on the way or if they will get to a better place.
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“it is the obligation of every person born in a safer room
to open the door when someone in danger knocks.”
* Dina Nayeri
*At age eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother and lived in the crumbling shell of an Italian hotel-turned-refugee-camp. Eventually she was granted asylum in America. She settled in Oklahoma, then made her way to Princeton University and Harvard. Dina is an novelist, essayist, memoirist, and short story writer. She wrote the novels A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea and Refuge, along with The Ungrateful Refugee, The Waiting Place, and Who Gets Believed
Alonzo Adams – A Griot’s Vision (Courtesy of ArtPride New Jersey)
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“What I love about Juneteenth is that even in that extended wait, we still find something to celebrate. Even though the story has never been tidy, and Black folks have had to march and fight for every inch of our freedom, our story is nonetheless one of progress.”
– Michelle Obama | Lawyer, Writer, & Former First Lady of the United States
now that’s what I call being ready.
there are Spotify playlists for the exact cook times of different pastas
In an effort to ensure a perfect al dente texture every time, Barilla pasta offers nine Spotify playlists tailored to the precise cook times of popular pasta varieties. Curated as a more entertaining alternative to your everyday kitchen timer, the compilations debuted in 2021, blending both English and Italian music.
There are two playlists apiece for four different pasta varieties: spaghetti, fusilli, linguine, and penne. Each playlist ranges from nine to 11 minutes, based on recommended cooking time. The most popular (based on total followers) is “Mixtape Spaghetti,” which is 9 minutes, 3 seconds in length and includes hip-hop tunes from Jay-Z and Italian rapper Ernia.
At 19 minutes, 12 seconds, the longest playlist of the bunch is the only one dedicated to an entire recipe: “Absolute Carbonara.” This film-themed mix incorporates beloved tracks from Grease, Mamma Mia!, and Guardians of the Galaxy, and is tailored to the exact amount of time you’ll need to prepare a bowl of spaghetti carbonara from start to finish.
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Source credits: Bennett Kleinman, Food and Drink, Barilla
for those who came out
in support of our march
big, little,
and in between
the spirit is strong
across the generations
passed on from one to the other.
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‘the future belongs to those who give the next generation reason for hope.’
*pierre teilhard de chardin
*Pierre was a French Jesuit, Catholic priest, scientist, palaeontologist, theologian, and teacher. He was Darwinian, progressive in outlook and the author of several influential theological and philosophical books
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Ann Arbor, MI, USA, July 2025
Mountain gorilla youngster resting on the back of an adult Silverback Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo – WWF photo
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“one of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world
is to stand up and show your soul.”
-clarissa pinkola estes
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art credit: sharkey art
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