Tuesdays with Muerte

Do You Recognize the Melody? When I first listened to Aurora's 2023 hit single, Your Blood , I was immediately reminded of Lovefool , a 1996 classic from fellow Scandinavians, The Cardigans. I assumed they were both singing about unrequited love, but I realized they told different stories as I spent more time with Aurora's piece. Background Interview with the Artist In this article, A Matter of the Heart , Aurora gives listeners a glimpse into the meaning behind her hit single, Your Blood. My Analysis Essentially, this album is a love story with Life, symbolized by the heart. Inspired by a letter written by  Indigenous activists from Brazil , Aurora's album, What Happened to the Heart?  echoes their global plea for us to act more from the heart and less with the mind. The assumption is that, unlike our ancestors, we have become disconnected from all living things, including ourselves, and especially from the heart. We have forgotten the heart. Consequently, pent-up rage fru

Kenneth Rooks poses after winning the silver medal in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase final, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Ashley Landis, Associated Press According to a Church News article , Kenneth Rooks, a former Brigham Young University track star and Latter-day Saint missionary, said that Alma 26 from The Book of Mormon inspired him to win a silver medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics men's 3,000-meter steeplechase.  In the chapter, Ammon says, " I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things " (verse 12). Rooks said this passage reminded him to be humble and trust the Lord. He also said that he was thinking about being an instrument in God's hands and that the Olympics were an opportunity to do that. Inspiration I draw from Rook's Olympic story: Rooks feared how he would measure up to internati