Ruth PickensinHuman Rights blogAbuse SucksChild abuse happens. There’s no way around it. Ever since the beginning of human life it’s been that way. Somewhere a child is being put…Apr 5, 2019Apr 5, 2019
Ruth PickensinHuman Rights blogRedefiniAmerica; land of the free. Known for inhabiting a patriotic, strong, and diverse people group. Many proudly wave their flag and boast of…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
Ruth PickensinHuman Rights blogThe Woman Behind the Curtain of ChangeAmerica is now a much better place than it was just one hundred years ago for both minorities and women. Hundreds of individual people…Feb 3, 2019Feb 3, 2019
Ruth PickensinMovement Through MelodyUnwell- Matchbox TwentyUnwell by matchbox twenty has been touching the hearts of many since it came out in 2002. It’s about embracing mental illness and…Dec 14, 2018Dec 14, 2018
Ruth PickensinMovement Through MelodyMusic TherapyMusic is typically considered entertainment. We listen to it when we’re bored, when we’re in the shower, or on long car rides. Most don’t…Dec 10, 2018Dec 10, 2018
Ruth PickensinMovement Through MelodyHappier- Ed SheeranWalking down 29th and Park I saw you in another’s arms Only a month we’ve been apart You look happierDec 5, 2018Dec 5, 2018
Ruth PickensinMovement Through MelodyFinding Home in HarmonyPavlov’s Dogs is a common known scientific study done by Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist, in the 1890s. He was studying salivation by…Dec 1, 2018Dec 1, 2018
Ruth PickensinMovement Through MelodyThe Blurred Line Separating Memory and MelodyI Go Back by Kenny Chesney is a roughly 4 minute song entirely devoted to the concept of music triggering emotions and memories. After he…Nov 25, 2018Nov 25, 2018
Ruth PickensinMovement Through MelodyBeat of My HeartSteve Pickens, a pastor’s son who spent the first 12 years of his life in Dodge City Kansas, had never heard Rock music until his family…Nov 23, 2018Nov 23, 2018
Ruth PickensinMovement Through MelodyA Story in a SongI don’t like history. I don’t like politics. I’ve never seen a broad way show. But I’ve lived and loved the story of founding father…Nov 22, 2018Nov 22, 2018