“During the Depression, one was put upon his own resources so constantly... Nobody was writing “War and Peace” and nobody was doing an “Unfinished Symphony”, but in little ways, there was a tremendous amount of creativity. Now, when I say creative, I don’t mean poetry or literature or music or any of the things that we think of as the fine arts. I’m just talking about everyday living.”

~ Harry Partch, in “The Dreamer That Remains”

It is not possible to know, precisely, what Harry Partch would think of what we are going through at the moment, as a country, as a world. I have my ideas, based on things that he said over the years, knowing he was always on the side of the underserved and overlooked in our society. I hope that all of you are staying healthy and wise, and in your own way, bringing a spirit of creative resource to your daily lives. As I am finding a personal equilibrium, or at least convincing myself I have, I’m going to attempt to use some of this time to expand the Meadows. As HP suggested, putting creativity into my everyday life.

Stay well,
Jon Szanto
San Diego, CA