• YOUR BLACK META is talking dreams and hopes and goals, as well as barriers and time-limits . . . and we're asking: Do they really exist? We've got some of the usual, too, and a BIG HEAPING DOSE of special and spectacular! Our INTERVIEWEE today is co-host of La Voz, Antonio Flores-Lobos! We talk America: the country that is and the country that was, the country that was intended and the country that those of good heart dream of and will fight tooth and nail to make reality! We also make sure to keep it 100 by bringing it all back 'rount to mindfulness and empathy!
  • There's SHOW ON-TOP OF SHOW ON-TOP OF SHOW, as ever, so check out the ARCHIVE if you missed today's (Hopefully the sound file will be up shortly)!
--Your Black Meta!

 

 

*Show title taken from: "Called Out in the Dark" . . . a song by Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol. The track was released as the first single from the band's sixth studio album Fallen Empires on 2 September 2011. It was made available both independently and on an EP with three other tracks from Fallen Empires. "Called Out in the Dark" was shortlisted for Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2011. A version of the track also exists which is remixed by Norman Cook (Wikipedia, 20).

 

 

Multimedia

 

  • "Snow Patrol - Called Out In The Dark." Snow Patrol, Youtube.com. August 17, 2011. [4:24] Video starring Tara Summers and Jack Davenport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwTXwJg6_VE

 

 

Articles

 

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Called_Out_in_the_Dark
  2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallen_Empires_(album)
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Patrol

 

Lyrics

 

 

[Verse 1]

It's like we just can't help ourselves
Cause we don't know how to back down
We were called out to the streets
We were called out to the towns
How the heavens they opened up
Like arms of dazzling gold
With our rain-washed histories
Well, we do not need to be told

 

[Chorus]

Show me now
Show me the arms aloft
Every eye trained on a different star
This magic
This drunken semaphore, and I. . . .
We are listening
And we're not blind
This is your life, this your time
We are listening, and were not blind
This is your life, this is your time. . . .

 

—“Called Out in the Dark,” Snow Patrol, Fallen Empires (https://genius.com/Snow-patrol-called-out-in-the-dark-lyrics)

 

 

 

 

THE INTERVIEW: ANTONIO FLORES-LOBOS!

 

Antonio Flores-Lobos, is a nationally awarded journalist and the former editor of Las Noticias, a weekly Spanish language newspaper that served the Hudson Valley and was published by the Daily Freeman from 2004 to 2013.

“As journalists and as immigrants we have stepped up to the great responsibility of informing and educating the members of our community, knowing that well-informed citizens make better decisions about their government, and about their lives. This compassionate responsibility also benefits our diverse society while strengthening our democratic institutions, one person and one town at a time.”

La Voz is a two-hour Spanish language show airing Monday to Friday from 10 am to noon. Read more about hosts, Antonio Flores-Lobos and Mariel Fiori! https://radiokingston.org/en/hosts/mariel-fiori-antonio-flores-lobos

 

La Voz schedule:

  • MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm
  • Archived and streaming at https://radiokingston.org/en/broadcast/la-voz

 

ABOUT LA VOZ

La Voz features information, interviews, music and humor for Kingston’s vibrant Hispanic community.

 

 

 

Beetle's Sources, Citations, Credits, and Links

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Interesting Reading, Viewing, Listening, and Downloading:

Multimedia

 

Psych2Go. https://www.youtube.com/user/Psych2GoTv/videos

 

  • Description: Your weekly dose of fun and interesting psychology, creepy psychology, psychopaths, serial killers, pop psychology, political psychology. Pretty much what ever you learn in school, but just in a way that you can apply and relate. Created by: Psych2Go (@Psych2Go). "I think Psych2Go's audience is very curious and open to new information. I think most of them want to connect with others and have a better understanding of themselves. I often see positive and supportive comments on videos and an audience that is trying to find people that go through the same things as them. As far as I've seen, the videos people are more interested in are those that deal." https://www.youtube.com/user/Psych2GoTv/about

 

 

  1. "Dear Late Bloomers..." Psych2Go, Youtube.com. December 19, 2019. [4:00] Are you a late bloomer? Do you feel "behind" your peers in terms of success or experiences? Think of this video as a reminder to yourself that where you are in life is enough. Life isn't a race, and it certainly isn't a competition. Are you being too hard on yourself because you haven't "bloomed" yet? https://youtu.be/fNwIzBOkpt4
  2. "7 Strange Signs You Will Become Successful." Psych2Go, Youtube.com. November 6, 2018. [5:22] Do you ever feel uncertain about the path you’re on, because you’re not where you want to be? Success is not a linear path, nor does success look the same for everyone. In this video, we cover 7 strange signs that you will become successful, whether you know it or not. https://youtu.be/zyiNIs_J4QI
  3. "7 TIPS TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS." Pysch2Go, Youtube.com. December 31, 2018. [3:36] Are you setting goals for new year resolutions? We're here to help you set goals and actually achieve them. Achieving your goals should not be hard. It should be fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHwFM6kVq0o
Articles

Haruki Murakami (born January 12, 1949) is a Japanese writer. His books and stories have been bestsellers in Japan as well as internationally, with his work being translated into 50 languages and selling millions of copies outside his native country. His work has received numerous awards, including the World Fantasy Award, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, the Franz Kafka Prize, and the Jerusalem Prize. Murakami's most notable works include A Wild Sheep Chase (1982), Norwegian Wood (1987), The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1994–95), Kafka on the Shore (2002), and 1Q84 (2009–10). He has also translated into Japanese English works by writers including Raymond Carver and J. D. Salinger. His fiction, sometimes criticized by Japan's literary establishment as un-Japanese, was influenced by Western writers from Chandler to Vonnegut by way of Brautigan. It is frequently surrealistic and melancholic or fatalistic, marked by a Kafkaesque rendition of the "recurrent themes of alienation and loneliness" he weaves into his narratives. Steven Poole of The Guardian praised Murakami as "among the world's greatest living novelists" for his works and achievements.

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruki_Murakami
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haruki_Murakami#External_links
"Nothing" | used as a pronoun subject, denotes the absence of a something or particular thing that one might expect or desire to be present ("We found nothing," "Nothing was there") or the inactivity of a thing or things that are usually or could be active ("Nothing moved," "Nothing happened"). As a predicate or complement "nothing" denotes the absence of meaning, value, worth, relevance, standing, or significance ("It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing"; "The affair meant nothing"; "I'm nothing in their eyes"). "Nothingness" is a philosophical term that denotes the general state of nonexistence, sometimes reified as a domain or dimension into which things pass when they cease to exist or out of which they may come to exist, e.g., God is understood to have created the universe ex nihilo, "out of nothing."
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_nihilo
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Existence
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonexistence
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(disambiguation)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_comes_from_nothing
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ontology
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Sources for Meta on the Meta: "Every Eye Trained on a Different Star"
Multimedia
  1. "Dear Late Bloomers..." Psych2Go, Youtube.com. December 19, 2019. [4:00] Are you a late bloomer? Do you feel "behind" your peers in terms of success or experiences? Think of this video as a reminder to yourself that where you are in life is enough. Life isn't a race, and it certainly isn't a competition. Are you being too hard on yourself because you haven't "bloomed" yet? https://youtu.be/fNwIzBOkpt4
  2. "Snow Patrol - Called Out In The Dark." Snow Patrol, Youtube.com. August 17, 2011. [4:24] Video starring Tara Summers and Jack Davenport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwTXwJg6_VE

 

Articles

 

  • “Called Out in the Dark” Lyrics by Snow Patrol, Genius.com, retrieved January 12, 2019. https://genius.com/Snow-patrol-called-out-in-the-dark-lyrics
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Called_Out_in_the_Dark
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallen_Empires_(album)
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_race
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Patrol

 

 

 

 

Freedomwalker's Sources and Credits

 
COFFEE & GREEN TEA COMBO
  • wikipedia.com
  • noobnotes.net

 

"I Have a Dream" by the four-member Swedish group Abba, was one of my mother's favorite songs. It was from their 6th studio album Voulez-Vous and released as a single on December 7th 1979. That was four days before my birthday. The single became a big hit topping the charts in many countries. It was peaking at number two in the UK over Christmas week of 1979. The Noobnotes.Net suggest if one was looking for a classic ABBA song to play, "I have a dream" is a lovely song for beginners.

 

 

THESPRUCE

 

  • The Spruce.com | The site has a new channel to explore with a variety of how to's, DIY crafts and Home Improvements. You can browse for the best advice on gardening techniques and baking. It's not just about the monthly calendar anymore
K-TOWN NEWS
  • Almanac Weekly
  • Ulstercountyalive.com
Musical Notes from FreedomWalker's Playlist
Prince "Uptown" (1982)
  • Songfacts.com
It was the Uptown Minneapolis neighborhood that inspired the song. The age range of the characters in the song caters to the 21~35 age range. I know many people haven't seen the Uptown video . watching a young Prince video brings back memories of the movie Purple Rain. Back then he was unaware that he is on his way to becoming one of the world's greatest inspirational performers. A Funk Guru.
 
MINDFUL MUSEUM

 

  • George Harrison.com | George Harrison "Living in the material world." From the album "Living in the Material World" (1973). George Harrison was one of the creative force in the Beatles. He contributed to the group with an amazing transformative body of music. Very spiritual at the time.
  • Wikipedia.org | "Living in the Spiritual World "was the fourth studio album by English musician George Harrison released in 1973 on Apple records.
  • Lifehacker.com by Alan Henry Uk | Since 2014 we've been bringing you all the amazing content from Lifehacker US but without the bits that aren't relevant for the UK. We're the expert guide for anyone looking to get things done whether at home or at work both on and offline it's all about showing you how to live your life better by being more efficient and more productive.
Music Playlists
First Hour Music and Playlists:
  1. ABBA: "I Have a Dream"
  2. Snow Patrol: "Called Out in the Dark"
  3. 4 Non Blondes: "Morphine & Chocolate"
  4. Aaron Freeman: "Gimme One More"

 


Second Hour Music and Playlists:

 

  1. Prince: "Uptown"
  2. Florence + the Machine: "What the Water Gave Me"
  3. George Harrison: "Living in the Material World"