Videos That Have Recently Caused Me to Feel

I like music videos for all sorts of reasons but probably my favorite is their ability occasionally to elicit from me some sort of emotional response – a visceral reaction that gets me out of my head and in touch with my body.

Here’s two of my recent favorites- Gotye’s ‘Heart’s A Mess’ and Bright Eyes ‘First Day Of My Life’.

Before Roe v Wade

This is an excellent essay by Waldo Fielding, recounting some of his experiences as a doctor before Roe v Wade. Another strong reminder of why we need to keep vigilant watch over our reproductive rights.

It is important to remember that Roe v. Wade did not mean that abortions could be performed. They have always been done, dating from ancient Greek days.

What Roe said was that ending a pregnancy could be carried out by medical personnel, in a medically accepted setting, thus conferring on women, finally, the full rights of first-class citizens — and freeing their doctors to treat them as such.

Organizations working to protect women’s healthcare rights. A good way to help is to donate!
Planned Parenthood
National Organization of Women
NARAL

As If We Needed Further Proof that David Byrne is Awesome

Xeni Jardin at BoingBoing interviews David Byrne about his new music/art installation in NYC. He has hooked up a pump organ to an entire building and now anyone can, literally, play the building. It’s enough to have me browsing plane fares to NY. Yet another reason why David Byrne continues to be one of my creative heros.