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Optimism, a Poem

February 24, 2021
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

Optimism is a poem by E.C. Belli from her debut collection of poems, Objects of Hunger. True to its title, the poem is about optimism,…

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Lessons from the Mental Hospital

Lessons from the Mental Hospital

June 8, 2016
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Video

Glennon Doyle Melton delivers a moving TED Talk that exposes her struggles with shame and addiction starting from an early age. Using binging and alcohol…

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Seeing the light

Seeing the light

November 16, 2015
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Images

David Feingold is an artist who was hit by a car when he was a child and sustained a significant traumatic brain injury, which led…

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Invictus

Invictus

September 14, 2015
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

“Invictus” is a short Victorian poem written by William Ernest Henley and published in 1888. He wrote this piece during a lengthy hospital stay for…

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Happiness, A Scary Thing

Happiness, A Scary Thing

August 10, 2015
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

This poem, written by Colleen Mulroney, describes the constant experience of pain overshadowing happiness. Despite the overall melancholy tone of the piece, she does end…

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The Final Masquerade

The Final Masquerade

July 8, 2015
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Video

“The Final Masquerade” is a rock ballad by the band Linkin Park that implies a sense of negativity and foreboding. Interestingly, however, the instrumentals create…

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High Hopes

High Hopes

July 1, 2015
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, News, Sounds, Therapy

In their song, ‘High Hopes’, the alternative-rock band Kodaline tries to convey a sense of optimism to the listener through lyrics like, “But I’ve got…

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Promise Yourself

Promise Yourself

June 3, 2015
Robert T. Muller
Arts & Culture, Words

Christian D. Larson (1874 – 1954) was an American New Thought spiritual leader, teacher, and writer. He believed in the power of the individual and…

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Film Review & Interview, Short Term 12 Writer/Director D. D. Cretton

Film Review & Interview, Short Term 12 Writer/Director D. D. Cretton

January 17, 2014
tmastor
Film Review, Interviews, News

Grace (Brie Larson) is the head supervisor of Short Term 12, a group home for displaced and troubled teens. “You are not their parent, you…

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