Tag Archives: Hope

Max Richter – 2002 Memoryhouse – YouTube

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Makere

If ever there was music which captures the mood of this November in 2016, Max Richter’s 2002 Memoryhouse is surely it. From climate change occurring at an ever-increasing rate to the Clinton vs Trump debacle of the US election just … Continue reading →

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How Libraries Save Lives – by Maria Povova, Brain Pickings

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Makere

“Knowledge sets us free, art sets us free. A great library is freedom,” Ursula K. Le Guin wrote in contemplating the sacredness of public libraries. “If librarians were honest, they would say, No one spends time here without being changed,” … Continue reading →

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Seeing Wetiko: On Capitalism, Mind Viruses, and Antidotes for a World in Transition |By Alnoor Ladha, Martin Kirk, Kosmos Journal

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Makere

It’s delicate confronting these priests of the golden bull They preach from the pulpit of the bottom line Their minds rustle with million dollar bills You say Silver burns a hole in your pocket And Gold burns a hole in … Continue reading →

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The Curse of Living in ‘Interesting Times’ by John H. Richardson, in Esquire

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Makere

There’s a certain level of creative license that is evident in this piece published in Esquire. Notably, I had no idea I was talking to a journalist when this conversation took place. For the record, I didn’t talk about harassing … Continue reading →

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Peace depends on respect for every individual | Initiatives of Change International website

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Makere

Initiatives of Change International is deeply concerned about escalating violence, death and destruction in many parts of the world.Humanity’s high hopes at the start of the new millennium, that the new century would be one of dialogue instead of war … Continue reading →

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The Place Where I Write, by Yelizaveta Renfro

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Makere

Sometimes I can’t find tape to save my life, but I have all of these other objects always at my fingertips, and it is in the midst of these juxtapositions, this disorder and uncertainty, that I write. Not only does … Continue reading →

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