Author Archives: Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The Dark Knight Rises by Christopher Nolan

To defeat Bane and his army, Bruce Wayne must recover from mourning and Batman must return from hiding

Well, it had to come to an end eventually. Nothing lasts forever, and, indeed, when it comes to super hero movie series, that might not be such a bad thing. If we are to believe the trailers and the media, … Continue reading

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What is Therapeutic Music? – An Interview with Lucy Banks

How specialized musical regimens help the ill

Based in Atlanta, GA, Lucy Banks is an intern with the Music for Healing and Transitions Program, which, according to their website, is a “national educational certification program preparing musicians to provide live, therapeutic music at the bedside.” She spoke … Continue reading

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“The Denial of Death,” by Ernest Becker

How the fact of death powers the human drive to life

During our childhood, gradually through observation then perhaps all at once through our parents’ telling, we all come to learn that our life will not last forever. We become aware of death. Oftentimes, when we face death in our adult … Continue reading

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I’ll never leave, always just a dream away, a star that’s always watching, never turn away, we’ll never leave, always just a thought away, a candle always burning, never turn away the moon will hide, the tree will bend I’m right beside you, I’ll never turn away

— Carly Simon, "Like a River"
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What are Crystal Singing Bowls? An Interview with Candace Keach

Sounds of solace

Candace Keach is the artistic director of the Spiral Sound of Crystal Bowls, a performance group which creates a soothing auditory and visual immersion experience through the playing of symmetrically arranged, vibrating crystal bowls. Antal: Thanks for speaking with us, … Continue reading

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“The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.”

— Joan Borysenko
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