The Piano Guys …. “Our Statement on our Inauguration Performance …. “!!

~~January 17, 2017~~ 

THE PIANO GUYS AND ME

Those who have followed this blog must be aware that I have always been an ardent fan of The Piano Guys and their awesome music.

I have blogged plenty about them.

I have all their CDs. I have their sheet music.

I have some of their merchandise.

‘We haven’t changed who we are, what we stand for, or what our music means and why we write it.’

Yes, you have changed!

You have normalized something that is totally and completely wrong!

I’ve read your full statement. I respect your reasons and your decision. However, I can no longer follow you. I’ve enjoyed your music! I’ve been thrilled by your videos. I have shared all knowledge I posses about you. I’ve been on of your most ardent fans. In spite of your reasons, I’m very disappointed that you have decided to participate. It’s a real sad decision for me to ‘disconnect’ from you and your music.
Your music, your beliefs … are so elevated.

I really am very saddened by your decision.

“It brought tears to my eyes.”

Therefore, we part ways today!

HortyRex©

(January 15, 2017)

The Piano Guys
Last night as I was kissing my daughter good night she asked me in an innocent, but tentative tone, “Daddy, why are people mad at you?”

It brought tears to my eyes.

I told her that I wish I could gather up everyone angry with the Piano Guys one by one and talk with them face to face. Hear their story. Empathize with their concerns, and mourn together so we could comfort each other. We, too, are distraught and despondent over how divisive this chapter in our nation’s politics has been. We, too, want what’s best for everyone in this country. Those of you who know us, know we grew up as “nerdy” musicians and we experienced bullying firsthand.

We abhor and decry bullying.

You know that we honor our relationships with our spouses more than anything else. You know we believe women are Divinely appointed to not only equality, but also respect and chivalrous deference. You know that in our history our ancestors were refugees, driven from their homes in fear for their lives. We emphatically embrace those now in the same situation. You know we believe in loving all people, regardless of gender, race, political affiliation, country of origin, or religious background.

You know we believe that differences are meant to be celebrated, not calculated.

If you know our music, you know that we painstakingly, prayerfully write and perform it with the intention to give it the greatest potential to lift others and break down barriers, not build them.

Many have asked why we are performing at the Inauguration.

To our friends who have felt disturbed by our involvement, we want you to know that this doesn’t lessen our gratitude for what you have done for us. Not one bit. We still feel indebted to you. We love you. You give our music wings! We sincerely hope and pray for your understanding. We don’t feel right limiting our positive message only to people that believe or act the same way we do. We haven’t changed our message. We haven’t changed who we are, what we stand for, or what our music means and why we write it. We’re still doing what we’ve always done – playing for anyone who will hear our musical message with the hope that it persuades its listeners to love others.

~The Piano Guys~

~FOR THEIR FULL STATEMENT~

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://thepianoguys.com/statement-inauguration-performance/#.WH5Fxl4hx9Q.facebook

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https://thepianoguys.com/

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We ALL are ONE!! 

IOTD …. Image of the Day …. Special Edition …. “Popular Vote Update …. these numbers don’t lie …. “!!

~~December 10, 2016~~ 

POPULAR VOTE

I found this incredible article this morning, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed.

I want to share as we look at the nunmbers listed above.

The mandate for governing isn’t his … it’s hers.

I was taught the definition of ‘democracy’

ONE PERSON = ONE VOTE

Didn’t work this time!

HortyRex©

No You Can’t : Why I’m Still Crying Over Hillary Clinton’s Loss

Eirene Donohue

I thought I had it together. I thought I was moving on, “getting over it” as the world kept telling me to. She lost, he won. The only thing we can do is keep fighting. We are seeds, we are safety pins, we are stronger together.

The realization hitting me.

~I  AM HER~

And here was the root of my pain. This wasn’t just about the disappointment that my candidate lost. Or the fear of what Trump will do to this country. It felt like my very soul hurt and I realized that it was because of what this election said to me as a woman. It said no.

I am Her.

Every woman is, whether they know it or not. Every woman has been held back by, pushed down by, grabbed in the pussy by sexism that cannot, will not, allow a woman to rise higher than a man. The misogyny that pulses through this world, the blood that keeps the dick of American patriarchy hard, it penetrates us from the day we are born. Smile pretty. Be good. Be quiet.

Hillary Clinton stood up for women and when the world slapped her back down, my cheek felt the sting. I know that there is work to be done, battles to fight, toddlers to raise into Nasty Women.

I SUGGEST THAT YOUR READ THE COMPLETE ARTICLE HERE

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

View at Medium.com

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Steve Marmel

https://www.facebook.com/TheMarmelPage/?fref=ts

#IOTD #ImageOfTheDay #SpecialEdition #DearBloggerFriend #HerOwnWords #Concept #Serious #PopularVote #HillaryClinton #MadameSecretary #HillaryLeads #Mandate #Democracy #OnePerson #OneVote #Breaking #GeneralElection #2016 #SteveMarmel #NoYouCant #WhyImStillCrying #OverHillaryClintonsLoss #EireneDonohue

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

We ALL are ONE!! 

IOTD …. Image of the day, #572 …. “A Peacock is Beautiful …. from every angle”!!

~~September 19, 2016~~ 

TAIL FEATHERS OF A PEACOCK

“The sparrow is sorry for the peacock at the burden of its tail.”

~Amitendranath Tagore~

http://www.goodreads.com

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When Nature Calls

https://www.facebook.com/Natures.Amazing.Photos/?fref=ts

#IOTD #ImagesOfTheDay #572 #DearBloggerFriend #HerOwnWords #Concept #Serious #InspiringView #PeacockIsBeautiful  #FromEveryAngle #AwesomePhotgraphy #Sparrow #Peacock #BurdenOfTail #Quote #Quotes #AmitendranathTagore #Goodreads #RearEnd

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

We ALL are ONE!! 

How does love die? …. “It’s never a natural death …. “!!

~~June 23, 2016~~ 

HOW DOES LOVE DIE?

“Love never dies a natural death.

It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source.

It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals.

It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.”

~Anaïs Nin~

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

Google Images

I do not own this image.

No intention of taking credit.

If anyone knows the owner of any, please advise and it will be corrected immediately.

HortyRex©

#LovesDeath #NeverNaturalOne #ReplenishSource #BlindnessAndErrors #Betrayals #DiesIllnessAndWounds #Weariness #Witherings #Tarnishings #Quote #AnaisNin #SadReality #Sadness #Sad #HowDoesLoveDie #NaturalDeath

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

We ALL are ONE!! 

‘They Know No Shame’ …. “Bondi and Scott, Florida’s Elected Officials … “

~~June 14, 2016~~ 

THE TRUTH STINGS

Sorry, can’t give them a pass.

Sorry.
I struggled with posting this.
Someone sent this to me.
But, I do believe they may be just playing the game while trying to take away

“OUR RIGHTS”.
Hmmm …
Yes I struggled with it but you can see I came to terms with posting it.

Leigh

I dear friend of mine posted this grap this morning.

He mentioned that he struggle to post it.

I can’t give them a pass either!

These people are sub-human.

They know no shame.

Among other nefarious things, both of them have dedicated their strong efforts to put down, denigrate, disenfranchise and dehumanize the Florida LGBT community.

In my humble opinion, there’s no place for you, yourpresence, your empty words of comfort, during this sad time in the history of Orlando’s LGBT community.

Pack up your hypocritic selves and go back to where you came from.

We don’t need you kind here amongst us.

HortyRex©

Richard Lynn “Rick” Scott (born December 1, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who has been the 45th Governor of Florida, since 2011.

Pamela Jo “Pam” Bondi (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, politician who serves as the current Attorney General of Florida.

Both are members of the Republican Party of Florida.

~~SOURCE~~

Wikipedia

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Facebook Timeline

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No intention of taking credit.

If anyone knows the owner of any, please advise and it will be corrected immediately.

HortyRex©

#RickScott #FloridasGovernor #PamBondi #AttorneyGeneral #ElectedOfficials #Liars #Hypocrites #GoAway #No Pass #NoPlaceForYou #CrocodileTears #Orlando‬ #LeighShannon ‪#‎LoveConquersHate‬ #PulseNightClub #OrlandoLGBTCommunity #InMourning #MassShooting #GayNightClub #PulseGayClub #Massacre #HateCrime #DomesticTerrorism #Orlando #Florida #WeArePulse #JeSuisPulse #Central Florida #OrlandoNightclubShooting #Orlando #OrlandoUnited 

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

We ALL are ONE!!

To start the day ….. “Now we know …. It’s in Norway”!!

~~April 16, 2016~~ 

SECRET WIG FIELD 

It’s Saturday.

It’s a day to relax, chill and enjoy life ….

I saw this video coming through my Facebook Timeline.

Sorry, I had to share … it’s short and, I think, funny.

All in the spirit of jest … because you can’t take this guy seriously.

HortyRex©

BREAKING!

Donald Trump’s Secret Wig Fields Exposed
By Staff on April 15, 2016

For decades hairless men have been pursuing luscious locks from around the world. Donald Trump is no different. Well today we get a look at the “donald’s” endless supply of hair.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

http://stupiddope.com/tag/secret-wig-fields/

~~GRAPHICS SOURCE~~ 

Google Images

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No intention of taking credit.

If anyone knows the owner of any, please advise and it will be corrected immediately.

HortyRex©

~~GALLERY~~

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#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

~~Trump`s Secret Wig Field~~

Funny

~~Published on Apr 14, 2016~~

Norwegian joke about Donald Trumps “Tupee”

(Even the Norwegian see though him!)

We ALL are ONE!!

Thoughts for today, #367 …. “Feelings are real …. Never Apologize”!!

~~April 14, 2016~~ 

FEELINGS JUST ARE

“Never apologize for how you feel.

No one can control how they feel.

The sun doesn’t apologize for being the sun.

The rain doesn’t say sorry for falling.

Feelings just are.”

Iain S. Thomas, Intentional Dissonance

http://www.goodreads.com

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

Lessons Learned In Life Inc.

https://www.facebook.com/lessonslearnedinlife/?fref=ts

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We ALL are ONE!! 

At the end of the day …. “New Prince Ea video: Man vs Earth”!!

~~November 27, 2015~~ 

MAN vs EARTH

In his latest video, “Man vs. Earth” spoken word artist Prince Ea opens by saying,

“Fun fact:

In “Man vs. Earth,” spoken word artist Prince Ea opens by saying, “Fun fact: Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old, mankind, about 140,000 years old. Let me put that in perspective. If you condense the Earth’s lifespan into 24 hours—that’s one full day—then we have been here for, drum roll please, three seconds.” Only by coming together, he says, can we make it to the proverbial fourth second.

Prince Ea objects to us calling ourselves homo sapiens, or “wise man” because, though we may be intelligent, we lack wisdom. “While intelligence speaks, wisdom listens,” he says. “And we willingly covered our ears to Mother Nature’s screams and closed our eyes to all of her help wanted signs.

Let me put that in perspective. If you condense the Earth’s lifespan into 24 hours – that’s one full day – then we have been here for, drum roll please, three seconds.” Only by coming together, he says, can we make it to the proverbial fourth second.”

Prince Ea objects to us calling ourselves homo sapiens, or “wise man” because, though we may be intelligent, we lack wisdom.

“While intelligence speaks, wisdom listens,” he says. “And we willingly covered our ears to Mother Nature’s screams and closed our eyes to all of her help wanted signs.

New Prince Ea video: Man vs Earth

Natalie Prolman on Nov. 24, 2015

Last Earth Day, activist and spoken word artist Prince Ea brought us the powerful and thought-provoking video Dear Future Generations: Sorry. With over 96 million views on Facebook to date, Prince Ea achieved something pretty incredible for the environmental community.

He clearly communicated the urgency of protecting our planet and inspired millions to understand the importance of mitigating climate change and taking action to stop deforestation. 

He was able to reach the hearts of the generation to whom this issue matters to most: young people. And reminded us all that the power of change is in OUR hands!

I had the honor of sitting down with Prince Ea in London last week to discuss his newest video in support of the Stand For Trees campaign.

Natalie

“What was your inspiration for doing a second Stand For Trees video?”

Prince Ea

“I felt like there was more to say. The story was unfinished, I had more to get out there and in a different way. When I was brainstorming the original concept of writing a letter to future generations I came up with other dynamic ideas which I thought could be just as compelling. One of which was the 3 seconds theme, which I use in this one. This particular video is coming from an anthropological perspective (what I studied in school), looking at us as a species and the ramifications of our existence.”

Natalie

“What is the message you’re sending to the world?”

Prince Ea

“The message is: An inner revolution needs to take place. Global warming, climate change, animal agriculture, pollution, pesticides … all of these things are symptoms. They are byproducts of our inner reflection and how we see the world, how we see each other and how we see the environment. We’re very separated and divided, but that is not the truth about reality.

That is the truth about our socially constructed reality. The main message is to find the truth and see that we are connected to all beings both great and small. I always end with a message of hope, I believe that we can and will turn it all around. However, I don’t think the goal is to save the world, but to reshape it.

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Google Image

https://www.facebook.com/PrinceEa/?fref=ts

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Natalie

“Why do you think young people are such a critical audience for this message?”

Prince Ea

“I think because it’s really our future that’s at stake. We are the first generation to really see the impact of climate change and the last one who will be able to do something about it. So it’s definitely crucial that young people will become more aware. We have an opportunity to really evolve the human species into a new direction. A totally new direction from our past. One with mindfulness and love and care and understanding. No longer a business as usual approach.”

#AtTheEndOfTheDay #PrinceEa #NewPrinceEaVideo: #ManVsEarth #EarthDay #Activist #SpokenWordArtist #PowerfulThoughtProvokingVideo #DearFutureGenerations #Sorry #NatalieProlman #SMART #Cool #FunFact #PlanetEarth #4.5BillionYearsOld #Mankind #140000YearsOld

#WeAlllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

~~SOURCES~~

https://standfortrees.org/en/

https://www.facebook.com/PrinceEa/?fref=photo

http://ecowatch.com/2015/11/24/prince-ea-man-vs-earth/

~MAN vs EARTH~

~Published on Nov 24, 2015~

Who Do You Think Will Win?

We ALL are ONE!!

To start the day …. “Earth Day: Celebrating 45 years”!!

~~April 22, 2015~~ 

I was 19 years old when the concept of celebrating a special day for Mother Earth was coming to be. I remember the joy and the respect that surrounded this concept. We we celebrating our home, our planet. Problems were identified.

The need to step up to this challenge was recognized because something had to be done to preserve our home, to save it for future generations.

I’m sitting here in my office and I’m looking up at my bookshelves. I see books there that I got during those early years:

The End Of Nature, EarthRight, The Green Consumer, Topical Nature, Save Our Planet, Spiritual Ecology, 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth, 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save The Earth, How to Make The World A Better Place, Two Minutes A Day For A Greater Planet, Silent Spring, The Reclycler’s Handbook …

and several more.

I took Ecology classes in college. I participated in activities and the spirit was there. Something would be done by my generation to make Earth a healthier, safer and cherished place.

I have become an adult, a senior citizen and I look back … “celebrating 45 years”.

I wonder …. what has been done? What has been accomplished? Is Mother Earth healthy? Will we be able to hand down a sustainable planet to the next generation as we planned?

Sadly, I think not. They will have the same challenges and even more so because of the way my generation has “conducted business” and failed at making this wonderful planet what it should be. We failed to reverse the damages done by “progress”. And these still continue to this day.

We hear it all the time: climate change, carbon emissions, fossil fuels, burning rain forests, disappearance of endangered species, plastic pollution, environmental protection and so much more ….. There’s a lot to do; so much more than what was needed in 1969.

Like Prince Ea says:  “Sorry, future generations“.  It is a beautiful world. Stand up and get the job done.

HortyRex©

~~RELATED~~ 

https://hrexach.wordpress.com/2015/04/20/at-the-end-of-the-day-sorry-future-generations/

Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.

In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the concept of peace, to first be celebrated on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. This day of nature’s equipoise was later sanctioned in a Proclamation written by McConnell and signed by Secretary General U Thant at the United Nations.

A month later a separate Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in first held on April 22, 1970. Nelson was later awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in recognition of his work. While this April 22 Earth Day was focused on the United States, an organization launched by Denis Hayes, who was the original national coordinator in 1970, took it international in 1990 and organized events in 141 nations. Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues.

“As it appears in …. full read/full credit”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Day

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~~OUR BEAUTIFUL EARTH: A Visual Journey~~

Earth Day 2015 Video

~~Published on Apr 16, 2015~~

Give back to Mother Earth this Earth Day – April 22nd, 2015 – by planting a new tree in your area, or by donating to have a tree planted in a developing nation.

Either way PLEDGE NOW by visiting http://www.ForestNation.com

~~ANOTHER GALLERY~~

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~~YET ANOTHER GALLERY~~

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We ALL are ONE!! 

At the end of the day …. “Sorry, Future Generations”!!

~~April 20, 2015~~ 

“Dear Future Generations: Sorry”

Activist and Artist Prince Ea Releases New Video on Earth Day supporting Stand for Trees campaign

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20, 2015 /PRNewswire

For the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrity activist and spoken word artist Prince Ea launched his newest online video entitled “Dear Future Generations: Sorry” to motivate individuals to take immediate action to stop climate change by Standing for Trees.

Prince Ea was inspired to produce the video by the Stand for Trees campaign, an innovative new way for individuals to take real and effective action to protect threatened forests and help mitigate global climate change, all with the press of a button on their smart phones.

“We owe children a better future than the one we’re giving them now,” said Prince Ea, who visited two Stand for Trees project sites developed by Wildlife Works in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“This isn’t just about saving trees, it’s about doing what’s right for billions of people around the world affected by climate change, as well as taking back the future of generations who will be affected by the actions we take today.”

Prince Ea, an online sensation, has more more than 1.3 million Facebook followers and YouTube videos with over 12 million views. In this latest video, he apologizes to future generations for the destruction that has been wrought on the world. He is encouraging everyone to stand up and take action now.

~About Prince Ea~

Born and raised on the North Side of St. Louis Missouri, Prince Ea has a sound unlike most artists. Possessing a great song writing ability and stage presence, he combines both creative and thought-provoking songs that neatly tie-in humor, wit, passion, and hard-hitting punch lines. Along with Prince Ea’s internet success, he has also been featured in both national and local publications including Huffington Post, CBS, FOX and Yahoo Music. VIBE Magazine declared him Vibe Verses Grand Champion and he was also featured in DISCOVER magazine for his academically provocative single “The Brain,” where he was dubbed “The King of brainy hip-hop.” Since then he has released several extremely popular spoken words that have been featured nationwide in various publications and talk shows including the Queen Latifah Show and the Blaze with Glenn Beck.

~About Stand for Trees~

Stand for Trees is a first of its kind consumer campaign that uses the power of social media and crowd-funding to enable everyone to take real and effective action to reduce deforestation and curb climate change. Through an innovative mobile web solution, individuals can now purchase ‘Stand For Trees Certificates‘ – high quality, REDD+ verified carbon credits – to help communities protect endangered forests and wildlife by supporting sustainable livelihoods.

The campaign was founded by Code REDD and supported by the United States Agency for International Development and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

“As it appears in …. full read/full credit”

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dear-future-generations-sorry-300068469.html

~~SOURCES~~ 

https://standfortrees.org/en/

https://twitter.com/StandForTrees

https://www.facebook.com/standfortrees

~~GALLERY~~

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~Dear Future Generations: Sorry~

~Published on Apr 20, 2015~

An Apology Letter to Future Generations.

To DIRECTLY Fight the Destruction and Stand For Trees go to:
https://standfortrees.org/en/

#AtTheEndOfTheDay #SorryFutureGenerations #StandForTrees #FightTheDestruction #ApologyLetter #StandForTreesCertificates #CreativeThoughtProvokingSongs #ProtectEndangeredForests #ProtecWildlife #SupportingSustainableLivelihoods #CodeREDD #UnitedStatesAgencyInternationalDevelopment #JohnDCatherineTMacArthurFoundation

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #hrexachwordpress

We ALL are ONE!!