The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Thursday, August 25th is “Magic Penny” by Malvina Reynolds. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 240.
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More about why we chose this song for today: Continue reading Peace Song of the Day: 8/25/2011 – Spiritual preparation for Hurricane Irene
“Turning of the World” by Ruth Pelham is the Peace Song of the Day for Wednesday, August 24th. Duchess Susanna chooses a Royal Peace Song for every day of the year. You can find the lyrics to “Turning of the World”, and many more songs for peace, in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 242.
As some of you may have noticed, this is the second announcement of a song of the day for today. The Duchess erred, and posted a duplicate choice previously.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIzhfeTXTAU] Continue reading Peace Song of the Day (revised): Wed. 8/24/2011
Eek! The Duchess truly was shaken up by the earthquake. The first song she picked was already chosen as The Peace Song of the Day by The Duke in July. Hope you enjoy the Duchess’s video choice and comments on “Let’s Get Together”, but…
The new, revised, actual Royal Song of the Day for Wednesday, August 24th, is: “Turning of the World” by Ruth Pelham. Video and post: here.
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“Let’s Get Together” by Chet Powers, popularized by The Youngbloods, is The Royal Song of the Day for Wednesday, August 24th. “Let Get Together” was one of the songs performed at the wedding of The Duke and Duchess of Peace (many years ago, before they received their royal titles).
The Duchess of Peace chose this song as a point of reflection after the earthquake, which struck in Virginia yesterday, and shook Duchess Susanna’s world a bit, here on Long Island.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fWN6VvgKQ] Continue reading (was) Royal Peace Song of the Day: Wednesday 8/24/2011
Ella’s Song by Bernice Johnson Reagon is The Royal Peace Song of the Day for Tuesday, August 23rd. “We who believe in freedom cannot rest…”
More about this song, and another version… Continue reading We who believe in freedom: Peace Song of the Day: Tuesday 8/23/2011
This is the tweet that started the concept of #AfghanistanTuesday on Twitter:
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Let’s get the tweets rolling to end this ten-year war. The cost of all these wars are destroying the US. The US needs to leave now!
Until the US leaves Afghanistan, tweet every Tuesday: Continue reading #AfghanistanTuesday
“Five Hundred Miles” by Hedy West is the Royal Peace Song of the Day for Monday, August 22nd. You can find the lyrics to this song in the Rise Up Singing songbook on page 232.
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More about this song (and more versions of the song): Continue reading 500 Miles: Royal Peace Song of the Day for Monday 8/22/2011
Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin is the Royal Book of the Week for 8/22/2011. Duchess Susanna and I have loved this children’s book for years, and were not surprised to find it for sale two years ago on a union website as a gift for children. With the current drive to destroy good, middle class jobs by union-busting, this book seems even more timely.
This book is the best example we have ever seen to inspire a love of writing, and a feeling of empowerment. Talk about the power of the pen! Spoiler Alert! When Farmer Brown’s cows find a typewriter in the barn, they realize they can start making demands. They go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.