Monday, February 16, 2009

I was led back to TED today, a project I mentioned in a long-ago post from Salamanca.

Today's Daily Good sent me back to Ted for a brilliant talk by Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic. The talk seemed to be about classical music, at first listen, but ah, if I didn't find him lighting light bulbs about optimism and possibility and staying in the moment and most of all, how art can be a meeting place where no one is a stranger.

Watch; you're in for a treat.

Me? I'm off to play with clay. Que os lo paséis bien.

9 comments:

michael munson said...

Zander's "The Art of Possibilities" is one of my favorite books. I'm guessing you've already read it. If not, it's definitely worth picking up a copy!

wandering-woman said...

Hello michael munson! I like seeing you over here! I haven't read the book, and the weird thing is, when I surfed over to amazon the writeup made it sound a little too self help for me -- a little dry? But on you rec, I'll add it to my list. I fell in love with the man in that video...

Kate said...

I fell in love with him, too, Erin, and added the video to my own space. Thanks for sharing the connection.

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Paula and Skip said...

Hi, I jst found your blog and simpyl lvoe it. I have lived in Spain ( Andalucia ) for 4 years till my American partner swept em off to Florida. Being German, Spain has become my home and I miss it terribly. I miss Spain, not germany. Surely will visit often. Thanks for being out there. Paula

wandering-woman said...

Hey Paula and Skip,

I just found your comment, lost in a sea of spam comments! Thanks for the visit! Do come back; I plan to be here a lot more often, now that I've settled....a bit....