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We attend to the energy of the Harvest season, bringing us both abundance and anxiety, beautiful rest and restless self-doubt. How are we going to treat all this? Well, one way might be with music, from The Band, The Kinks, Mose Allison, Kinky Friedman, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Robert Bly, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen. Come along and hear how we merge these pieces with our larger theme. You are, after all, invited to attend.
[As heard on Cambridge 105 Radio]
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We attend to Hermes, or Mercury, the trickster god, taking on many different aspects, often alarming or offensive, but always leading to good fortune. With music from many tricksy performers. [As heard on Cambridge 105 Radio]
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We attend to the idea of Wednesday-ness, middleness, and then retell some of the story of Jurgen, the anti-hero who finds weird adventure on a Wednesday, and beyond. You are invited to attend. [First heard on Cambridge 105 Radio]
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We attend to a series of songs about looking back – at school days, long-lost friends and lovers, and potholes on the road of life. You are invited to attend. [As heard on Cambridge 105 Radio]
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We attend to the story of Snow White, another fairy tale about coming of age, or of coming to consciousness, applicable to us every day. Sort of. You are invited to attend. [As heard on Cambridge 105 Radio]
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We attend to the wanderings of Odysseus after the Trojan War, focusing on the extended episode with the Cyclops. Homer gets a bit gruesome at this point, let me warn you, but nevertheless you are invited to attend. [First heard on Cambridge 105 Radio]
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We revisit the myth of Narcissus, the poor adolescent who finally discovers how beautiful he is and only then is able to blossom. You are invited to attend. (As heard on Cambridge 105 Radio)
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We attend to a passage about idle curiosity, intellectual or artistic curiosity, and contrast it to other kinds of curiosity (nosiness and investigations), leading to inclusiveness, and wonder. You are invited to attend. (A slightly expanded version of the show broadcast on Cambridge 105 Radio)
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We attend to a little discussion by the contrary Wendell Berry on the pleasure necessary to complete all work, even the pleasure found in hard, otherwise unpleasant work. You are invited to attend. (First heard on Cambridge 105 Radio.)
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We attend to the story of a successful salesman who hated his job, living a “desensitised” existence. Some interesting musical accompaniment, too. (As heard first on Cambridge 105 Radio.) You are invited to attend.
