Playlists for a New Year

Music Linking Past and Future

Dec 24, 2024

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I was originally planning to do a year-end post following up on the one in November on Understanding the Election with one turning to what to do next. I have been accumulating links to my selection of articles offering such advice to the Democrats. But I am sure you have already read too many of those. So I decided to let them sit for a while, and turn to music instead of more written words.

The songs below are from playlists from which I gain inspiration and hope. I invite you to sample these if and when you also want to watch and listen rather than read more words.