You should have been there! The coffee and the convo was hot during the last three Coffee and Conversation gatherings – they were like jam sessions. We had the smooth-me-sway-me-play-your-ish music party; a visit from the good folk at the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and MTV Ignite; and, an impromptu and heartfelt conversation about expression […]
Dean Elmore held a last minute Coffee and Conversation on Monday afternoon to discuss the reaction to the death of Osama Bin Laden and what the future holds. The conversation was livestreamed and recorded. Be sure to check the hashtag #BUconvo on Twitter for more thoughts. Here is the recorded video:
Word is Matias Viegener said, “The mix tape is a form of American folk art: predigested cultural artifacts combined with homespun technology and magic marker turn the mix tape into a message in a bottle. I am no mere consumer of pop culture, it says, but also a producer of it. Mix tapes mark the […]
Time to change the way we hook up? The flirting; the ask; the date; kisses; relationships; and, the way we talk about it. In this continuing age of HIV/AIDS, is the sex and intimacy status quo ancient? And, is the way we talk about it so out of place? We’re going for something different. This […]
We had one of those moments last Friday. During our conversation about happiness, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — we know her as Sandy — stopped us cold with this poem: Questions Where are we going? When birds sing to one another, are they looking for melody or harmony? I’ve never been the one with answers. How is […]
I haven’t quite figured out this environmental/ climate change thing. To me it’s too trendy and political. I haven’t been in the conversations – like I should – because I don’t seem to know enough. I’m not a scientist, it appears like elite stuff, and, I’m not sure that I’m can afford it. Help me! […]
Just took a look at a special on the Earth’s crazy basketball tournament. Definitely a nation’s obsession. Even President O took a break to make his picks. Could it also be this nation’s shame? Certainly a case for exploitation and once you add the stories, music, and players, your might even have a case for […]
Springtime and the issues continue to bloom. Back from a week with lots going on. Japan. Congress feeling left out. Hearings. Public radio wilding out. The end of nuclear power? And, only one basketball game I liked. It’s on – afternoon coffee and conversation in the Thurman Center. Lots of your convo and plenty of […]
Music is, to me, proof of the existence of God. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. We’re taking time off from Coffee and Conversation this week, but wanted to leave put a little flavor in your ears in time for your travels – a tiny bit of the old with some sway that never goes out of style. […]
So much to chat about, so little time. First Coffee and Conversation of 2011 is about free flow on the topics. Cold won’t stop us. Warm up with a little coffee and cookies and bring the conversation. See you this afternoon from 3-5 p.m. in the Howard Thurman Center. Peace.