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Obama's Zen State? Aloha Spirit.....Really!

Obama’s Zen State, Well, It’s Hawaiian





By Jeff Zeleny NYTimes



KAILUA, Hawaii — Even at the end of his long journey to win the White House, one question about Barack Obama came up again and again: How did he appear to stay even-tempered and levelheaded while traveling such a grueling road?



At least part of the answer can be found here on the island of Oahu.



As Mr. Obama walks along the beaches while on vacation, returning to the place of… Continue

Added by Steven Charles on January 29, 2009 at 9:12pm — No Comments

Martin Luther King Jr. on JAZZ

I always love reading this little talk of Martin's to concert audiences....





ON THE IMPORTANCE OF JAZZ





Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Opening Address to the 1964 Berlin Jazz Festival,





God has wrought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create—and from this capacity has flowed the sweet songs of sorrow and joy that have allowed man to cope with his environment and many different… Continue

Added by Steven Charles on January 29, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments


        

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