Monthly Archives: September 2019

27 September 2019

Slow jogging / walking. Morningside Heights.
Strength work. Stretching. Gym at the Shire.
Ocarina – Agua Clara
Peregrino De Tu Cielo – Alejo Garcia
Mariposa – Es Sueno Del Inka
Taquirari De Verano – El Vate
Hearts of Stone – Los Lobos
Heaven – Los Lonely Boys
Carnavaliando – Marta Gomez
Vida – Ruben Blades
Agua Que Va Caer – Santana
El Reloj De Pastor – Sierra Maestra
Pobre Recuerdo – Viento De Los Andes
Caballo Viejo – Viva Quetzal
El Derech De Vivir En Paz – Victor Jara
Ice el Hielo – La Santa Cecilia
Almost Like Praying – Lin-Manuel Miranda, feat. Artists for Puerto Rico

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26 September 2019

This one is for the young people who challenge us to care for the planet. Special thanks to abby  and to Nicole whose examples and work and action suggestions encourage   me to be more involved.

Slow jog / walk. Morningside Gardens. For the first time in this new effort, more jogging than walking occurred. Hence the switch in order.
Strength work. Stretching. Gym at the Shire.
Opening Song for the Maker – Joy Harjo
There Is a Garden –  Archie Roach
Ring around the Moon – Elephant Revival
Ain’t Gonna Drown – Elle King
Dragonfly – Ziggy Marley
Ideoteque – Radiohead
Agolo – Angelique Kidjo
Hermana Tierra – Laura Pausini
When Elephants Cry – Mayuka Thais
Tangaroa Whatamautai – Maisey Rika
Young People Marching – Raffi
all the good girls go to hell – Billie Eilish
Earth – Lil Dicky
Who’s Gonna Stand Up? – Neil Young
The Seed – Aurora
Globe All Warming – Niyorah
Earth Spirit – R. Carlos Nakai

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25 September 2019

IMG-0555In memory of Aleyah Elaine Toscano and all the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Walk/slow jog. Morningside Heights.
Stretching. Gym at the Shire.

Nikki Shawana – Sister Round Dance Song (MMIW Honour Song)

Song for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Jayda Gadwa

Qiksaaktuq – Tanya Tagaq andToronto Symphony Orchestra

The Highway – N’we Jinan Artists, Kitsumkalum First Nation, BC.

Highway of Tears – Layla Zoe

Run Sister Run – Cass McCombs
Inspired by the run of Métis activist and athlete Tracie Leost to raise awareness about Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women

Performance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – music by A Tribe Called Red

Red Dress – Amanda Rheaume, feat. Chantal Kreviazuk

Indian City – Through the Flood

Blackbird – Emma Stevens (in Mi’kmaq)

Say Her Name – Bear Fox

I wore the red I have. The hat is from the University of New Mexico.

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24 September 2019

Walking / slow jogging. Morningside Heights.
Strength work. Gym at the Shire.
Stretching. The Shire.
History Has Its Eyes on You – John Legend
Gold – Steve Kazee
Manic Depression – Seal & Jeff Beck
I Am Woman – Helen Reddy
Woke up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Steel and Glass – John Lennon
Tincu – Viento De Los Andes
Three Preludes – Solaris
Persuasion – Santana
The Holy Ground – Mary Black
We Could Fly – Rhiannon Giddens
Last Song – Darien Dean, feat. Tiffany T’zelle
Give It up or Turn It Loose – James Brown
Surf’s up Tonight – Midnight Oil
Falling from Sleeves – Calexico
Tin Man – America
Clinch Mountain Backstep – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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23 September 2019

Strength work. Gym at the Shire. With NK Body Philosophy.
Walk / slow jog. Morningside Heights.
Stretching. The Shire.
No Surrender – Bruce Springsteen
The Ghost of Tom Joad – Bruce Springsteen
Blinded by the Light – Bruce Springsteen
Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen
Further On (Up the Road) – Bruce Springsteen
Land of Hope and Dreams – Bruce Springsteen
The Dalai Lama’s Candle – Eric Bogle
Care for the Land – Eric Bogle
Safe in the Harbour – Eric Bogle
Singing the Spirit Home – Eric Bogle
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda – Eric Bogle
Now I’m Easy – Eric Bogle
Chilly Winds Don’t Blow – Nina Simone
September Song – Sara Vaughan
Equinox – John Coltrane

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22 September 2019

Day off.

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21 September 2019

Walk / slow jog. Morningside Heights.
Stretching. The Shire.
September – Earth, Wind & Fire
Peace Train – Cat Stevens
Peace and Power – Joanne Shenandoah
Peace Anthem – Sera
Peace at Last – Will Duncan and Bobby Horton
Peace in the Valley – John Scofield
Paz Y Libertad – José-Luis Orozco
Peace on Earth – U2
Peace Tonight – Indigo Girls
Peace Will Come – Tom Paxton
Peace – Los Lobos
Peace – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Peace Has Broken Out – Eric Bogle
Peace March – Bruce Cockburn
Peace of Mind – Keb’ Mo’
Peaceful … Is the Glen – Clan An Drumma
The Great Peace March – Holly Near

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20 September 2019

Walk/slow jog. Morningside Heights.
As bad as it was, this was my best effort to date.
Somewhere over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Gardener – Rebecca Riots
Mercy Mercy Me – Marvin Gaye
Heart of the World – Mary  Youngblood
All God’s Critters – John McCutcheon
After the Gold Rush – k.d. lang
There Is a Garden – Archie Roach
Before the Deluge – Jackson Browne
Ode to the International Debt – Sweet Honey in the  Rock

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19 September 2019

Ate too much.

Minimal activity. Lots of sitting. Lots of meetings.

Tomorrow will have to be a better day.

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18 September 2019

Rest and recovery day.

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