Treadmill. Arterra Fitness Center.
Swimming with Lucy. Arterra Pool.
Remembering Pulse.
Remembering Medgar Evans.
Remembering Paul Robeson.
The Greatest – Sia (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Hands – Various Artists
Love Make the World Go Round – Jennifer Lopez & Lin-Manuel Miranda
Pulse – Chakra Khan
Not Myself – Sharon Van Etten
Razade Mi Colores – Ricky Martin
I Know a Place – MUNA
Misirlou – Kumbia Queers
Here in Spirit – Jim James
Beautiful Strangers – Kevin Morby
Pulse – Mel Hsu
Antonio – Bruno Toro
God Bless the Children – TT the Artist
La Yuta – Dani Umpi
Pulse (The City Beautiful) – Zen Fuse Box
Pulse – Melissa Etheridge
I Am Orlando – Alejandra Ribera
Medgar Evers Lullaby -Judy Collins
Ballad of Medgar Evers – Phil Ochs
Too Many Martyrs – Windborne
Mississippi Goddam – Nina Simone
Paul Robeson – Kay Benson
Paul Robeson – Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, Jeanne Humphries & Pete Seeger
Paul Robeson (Born to Be Free) – Black 47
Go Down, Moses- Paul Robeson
12 June 2026
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11 June 2026
And just like that, I have returned to the treadmill – the one in the apartment complex fitness center – about thirty yards from our unit.
King Kamehameha Day.
Hawai’i 78 – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Kaulana O Hilo Hanakahi – Teresa Bright
Ioa I Ka Poi – Frank Kawaikapuakalani Hewett
‘Ahulili – Cyril Pahinui
Ka’iulili – Justin
Kaimana Hila – Makaha Sons
Sovereignty Song – Keali`i Reichel
Sovereign Land – Hawaiin Style Band
Kamalani O Keaukaha – Rocky Brown
Pua Tuberose – ALE
Kahua O Mali’o – Kahua
Ka Hanu O Evalina – Makaha Sons of Ni’hau
Kaulana Na Pua – Hawaiian All-Star Band
Hawaii Aloha – Ledward Ka’apana
All Hawai’i Stand Together – Dennis Pavao
Hawaiian Freedom Song – Kinimaka
Kaimana Hila – Makaha Sons
He Mele Lahui Hawaii – Tavita Te’o
Hawai‘i Pono‘i – Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus
Aloha ‘Oe – Ukelele Underground
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06 June 2026
Invasion of Normandy.
Antifa action.
The Longest Day – The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The Shores of Normandy – Jim Radford
The Road to the Isles – Rob Crabtree
My Head Is Filled with Music – The Real McKenzies
I’ll Be Seeing You – Harry Pickens
We’ll Meet Again – Johnny Cash
The Longest Day – Iron Maiden
A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square – Vera Lynn
White Cliffs of Dover – The Checkers
Somewhere over the Rainbow – Ashanti
Elgar: Nimrod – Carl Davis & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Adagio for Strings from the String Quartet, Op. 11 – New York Philharmonic
Symphony No. 3 – “Liturgique”: 2. “De Profundis Clamavi” – Adagio – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra & Takuo Yuasa
Hymn to the Fallen – The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
The Longest Day – Mitch Miller
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23 May 2026
The Zinn Education Project notes that; “On May 23, 1838, the forced removal of the Cherokee, Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Seminole, Chickasaw, Choctaw and other Native American nations officially began — a land theft, massacre, and attempted genocide known as the Trail of Tears. A petition was signed by close to every member of the Cherokee nation (16,000) in protest of the planned removal. This resounding, democratic voice was ignored.”
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Trail of Tears Song, We Will Go Together – Joy Harjo
For Those Who Cried (Cherokee Removal) – Jack Gladstone
Cherokee Morning Song – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Indian Reservation – Buddy Red Bow
Cherokee Tears – Jobel Star
We Are Still Here – Spirit Nation
Mourning Song for a Brother – Maggie Harry and Jenny Jack
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A realization
And just like that (yesterday), granddaughter Lucy spent four hours in the pool at “the apartment” (her name for where Tricia and I live).
Lucy and I played in the pool for about two hours – when I finally had to give up. Then she played for another two hours by herself and with “my new friends” – a couple older girls and a five-year old boy. It was precious to watch.
BUT – here’s the point of this. When we were alone, Lucy decided we would play “car.” This involved her getting on my back and directing me around the pool. We had not been playing long when I realized that in my most recent self-care effort, I have lost a couple pounds more than Lucy weighs.
And just like that, I smiled.
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Arduous journey
Arduous journey,
ring destroyed,
evil defeated.
10 May 2026
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5 May 2026
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives.
Red Dress – Amanda Rheaume, feat. Chantal Kreviazuk
You Got to Run (Spirit of the Wind) – Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq
Run Sister Run- Cass McCombs
Through The Flood – Indian City
Say Her Name – Bear Fox
To All MMIW – Northern Cree
Highway of Tears – Layla Zoe
The Highway – N’we Jinan Artists
Break the Silence – N’we Jinan Artists
Blackbird – Emma Stevens
Pray Sister Pray – Crystal Shawanda
Missing You – Joanne Shenandoah
Little Star – iskwē acākosīk
M.M.I.W. (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) – Jahkota, feat. LB, Drezus & Cleo Big Eagle
We Won’t Forget You – N’we Jinan
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4 May 2026
Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood.
Kent State. Haymarket. May the Fourth be with you.
Asian American and
Ohio – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Kent State Massacre – Barbara Dane
Ohio – Ladies of the Canyon – feat. Isabelle
Piano Trio No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 90, B. 166, “Dumky”: III. Andante – Vivace non troppo – Andante – Ahn Trio
Needs – Resist and Exist
Blood Money – Magdalen Hsu-Li
Holy – Rina Sawayama
Light in the Rain – Keiko Matsui3
Grateful – Jake Shimabukuro, feat. Justin Kawika Young
Fight to Keep – Run River North
Stay – Jennifer Chung, ft. Jou1es
Midnight Sonata – Mel Hsu
Draw a picture – Ye Ram, feat. 이형주
The Imperial March- Saito Kinen Orchestra & John Williams
Star Wars (Main Theme) 5:47 John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra
The Haymarket Affair – Feeny
The Haymarket Affair = Stockyard
Paranoia and Prosecution: The Haymarket Affair – Howard Zinn
Haymarket Riots – SQUARED OFF
Haymarket Square – Against All Authority
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3 May 2026
Walking. La Cueva Neighborhood.
Pete Seeger’s birthday.
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
Dynasty – Rina Sawayama
Triggered – Jhené Aiko
Sometimes – Heems
Coming Home – ZHU, feat. Majid Jordan
Ishi Kara Ishi – George Takei & Lea Salonga Allegiance
Kawika – Jake Shimabukuro, feat. Nathan Aweau
Red Cape – Priscilla Ahn
Blue Moon, Black Sea – Emily Wurramara
Under Northern Lights – Keiko Matsui
Perfect Moment – Stiff Gins
Used To You – mxmtoon Dawn & Dusk Pop 0 5
닿을락 말락 (feat. 슈가볼) 2:53 TARIN, feat. Majid Jordan\
My Funny Valentine – Ahn Trio & Rad.
Ikaw – Regine Velasquez]
honeybee – Mel Hsu
Let Go – Yung Rizzo
Forever Young – Pete Seeger With The Rivertown Kids
Where Have All The Flowers Gone? – Pete Seeger
Which Side Are You On – Pete Seeger Pete Seeger
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Along the Graybeard Trail 