tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296343320187997.post8059958889313121088..comments2023-10-26T02:16:39.931-07:00Comments on Ordinary Enchantment: What's hanging on your refrigerator?Marcy Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08552202032905289250noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296343320187997.post-33866936570975703572009-02-13T05:41:00.000-08:002009-02-13T05:41:00.000-08:00Amen to that! Of course, I am biased too, but this...Amen to that! Of course, I am biased too, but this has always been a point of contention for me. Our country has always devalued the arts and culture from the top down. I have a hard time understanding that. At best it's seen as entertainment and not the integral part of human nature that it is!Jennifer Hayes Hugonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231716475090815799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296343320187997.post-15593918342042090932009-02-11T15:24:00.000-08:002009-02-11T15:24:00.000-08:00Thank you for writing this Marcy. Thank you.Peace...Thank you for writing this Marcy. Thank you.<BR/><BR/>Peace & Love.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445908859005616046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296343320187997.post-78449679455905287122009-02-11T11:49:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:49:00.000-08:00I've actually been thinking along similar lines la...I've actually been thinking along similar lines lately, courtesy of hanging out with my almost 2 year old niece.<BR/><BR/>Kids respond to colour, song and movement at that age, much better than they do the ordinary spoken word.<BR/><BR/>My niece has the most amazing sense of rythym. Its an absolute treat to watch her get her groove on. Her shoulders shimmy way better than many women I taught (when I used to teach belly dancing). Then come the hips and wow, what a mover she is!<BR/><BR/>Then I watch her respond to the Wiggles - who combine both song and colour, and like many other kids she loves, loves, loves them!<BR/><BR/>Of course, art is a huge part of tribal cultures. Its a form of expression from deep within and I was thinking how sad it is, that as we grow up in our modern culture... art takes a back seat.<BR/><BR/>Well, it should never take a back seat! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4651296343320187997.post-91626108642818216452009-02-11T10:59:00.000-08:002009-02-11T10:59:00.000-08:00Yeah, it's a really bad idea, but not a new one, a...Yeah, it's a really bad idea, but not a new one, as you said. Many, many schools I know of have had little or no art or music for a long time. Terrible.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443793116077289579noreply@blogger.com