Month: September 2014
Wmotd, Week 39
Tripped over this group late one night while surfing among public radio stations and thought their music was a nice change from what I’ve been listening to recently and that’s why I’m sharing it with you today, dear readers. How about you? What have you been listening to lately? The 442s by The 442s
Ignite Baltimore 15
Last week Ignite Baltimore held their 15th round of lightning talks and as usual it was a fun mix of local perspectives and ideas. If you’re not familiar with the concept of a lightning talk, speakers have 5 minutes and 20 slides that advance automatically to share their stories and make a point. There are, …
Floral Offerings
While traveling through Bali, it was not unusual to come across shrines and offerings regularly. The island is predominately Hindu and offerings and prayers are a part of daily life. As an outside observer the practice appears beautiful and brings moments of quiet calm to life. These are flowers adorning a shrine in a fishing …
Wmotd, Week 38
Was digging through stacks of music I hadn’t listened to in a long while and uncovered, among other things, an album by the Ditty Bops.. It sounds like fun music for a warm night outside laughing friends, doesn’t it? Wishful Thinking by The Ditty Bops
Sleeping flowers
A few more flowers from Bali…. not alive necessarily but still pretty lovely if you ask me.
Wmotd, Week 37
Glory by Wye Oak
Walking in the rain
Lately, I’ve been trying to be more active again. I’ve been pretty good about working out regularly, but still feel like more movement needs to happen; so I’ve been working on that. With that in mind, I went for a walk in the rain tonight. After a long, hot sunny few days, it felt great …
Wmotd, Week 36
A friend turned me on to this group recently… the jury is still out for me about their sound, but still wanted to share their music with a broader audience. Cold Steps by Professor Professor
Leafy Greens
Summer is drawing to a close (in theory at least), kids are back in school and magazines, stores and cafes are all beginning to hint at the coming transition to fall. Even so, it still feels and looks pretty darn summery here in Baltimore …and summer in Baltimore means jungle-esque (hot, humid and very, VERY …