[Mari Mack Music] End of an Era

 https://marimackmusic.blogspot.com/2026/06/end-of-era.html

Climate.us

Scientists fired by DOGE have created a website to inform the public about climate issues : 

https://www.climate.us

[Cafe Tamburo] .. Civil Civic Conversation

https://open.substack.com/pub/maritamburo/p/democracy-requires-civil-civic-conversation

[ Cafe Tamburo on Substack] Did You Catch That?

https://maritamburo.substack.com/p/did-you-catch-that

A Celebration and a Reminder

Did you watch the Obama Center Celebration? We watched bits and pieces in real time, and replayed some clips. 

Jennifer Hudson has some pipes and stays on pitch 99.9% of the time. A beautiful strong woman. I'd like to pose an analogy. Remember that Jennifer Hudson came in fourth place during the season she participated in American Idol. That was due to the limited number of people who chose to participate in the voting process. When the world at large had the opportunity, she achieved greater success. And we all win every time she does what she does best. 

Think about it. 

Ox, 

Mari 

Basic Human Needs

Sometimes I wonder why I bother commenting on social media, because it's inevitable that at least one person will take what I write out of context, especially if that person is in an emotionally vulnerable state. 

Having "been there" before, I make sure to take a breath, not take what they said personally, and consider the source. More often than not, a misunderstanding is an opportunity to open up the lines of communication a bit further. 

Recent instance: a certain person just became a trillionaire. Dan Rather wrote on his Substack about it, and being a person who observes people and patterns, and having observed more than a few patterns on this particular subject, made a comment something to the effect that the richer a person's life is, the less money and material wealth they desire. 

I'm paraphrasing because I'm writing this on my phone, and if I go back to check my exact wording, I might lose this post, so bear with me here. 

Anyway, someone made a comment that read like an attack. I asked for clarification, because I wanted to make sure that their comment was a response to my comment. I was a bit confused, because I could not believe that this person -- who does not know me at all -- read my comment, took offense, and decided to make a snap judgment about my beliefs. 

So, after they confirmed that yes, they were indeed referring to my comment, I took another breath, asked them to please read my comment again in context. And instead of getting defensive and trying to explain myself, I decided to share something that needs so much more sharing than it has already had. 

So I'm sharing again here. 

https://open.substack.com/pub/maritamburo/p/basic-human-needs?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=13o6e

Thank goodness for music. 

Ox, 

Mari 

June 13th in San Francisco

Mari Mack & Livin' Like Kings  

it'll be a party! 

4 - 8 pm 6/13/26 at The Saloon 1232 Grant Avenue, San Francisco - the reputed oldest bar in the City, located in the heart of North Beach...

 Mari Mack & Livin' Like Kings | Martin's Fond Farewell!  

Band lineup: 

Arne Frager - bass

David Powell - guitar

Richard Wood - keys

Martin Cunningham - drums 

Join as we send Martin off for his new adventure...

Carpool for the planet and stress free parking! 

Btw, we've added some more originals to the set...

Cash only

21 and over

One drink minimum

Non alcoholic choices on the menu.

https://facebook.com/events/s/mari-mack-livin-like-kings-mar/2914942465526112/?mibextid=Gg3lNB

Wise Words for Wednesday

"When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy." Rumi

[Mari Mack Music] Bittersweet Beats

https://marimackmusic.blogspot.com/2026/06/bittersweet-beats.html

HBO Max

EARTH Wind and Fire documentary. 9 pm.

CA Ballot Counting Continues

I find it odd that my politically attentive friends keep stating that Mahan and Porter "should have dropped out weeks ago," instead of the 50+ candidates who diverted 168,000+ votes; despite the fact Swalwell and Yee DID drop out, tens of thousands voters still cast ballots for them. 

Our system needs more civil and effective communication around our democratic process overall. We should not allow corporations to finance elections, or depend upon some so called "benevolent billionaires" to rescue our democracy.

Ranked choice voting would help ease the anxiety around elections, as would an equal playing field. 

Maybe it is our mindset about money in every aspect of life, not just politics, that needs adjusting. Is it a means to an end, or a beginning? 

-- M 

source: 

CalMatters.org

Please Vote!

Hey Everybody! 

Mari here. Excited to be working on some new tunes. We are taking the band of kings into the studio to record. 

Please vote as your conscience tells you to do. I used CalMatters.org for guidance. You do you. 

Happy Pride to everyone who believes in personal freedom as long as you aren't hurting anyone else. And if you are hurt by someone else's choices, maybe consider concentrating more on the things and people you love. 

See you on the second Saturday afternoon. 

This Sunday, I may try to do a live. Not sure. But stay tuned. 

Ox, 

Mari