A Fisherman's Tale

Taking a break from more serious subjects to do something fun is always a good thing. Humanity Beat went to Elgin, Illinois to gather new material and ran across a fun opportunity to speak with a local fisherman named, Shaw.


Shaw is a fun, intelligent, fellow, who actually initiated contact with a simple, neighborly, wave and a smile while waiting for a bite on his line on the shores of the Fox River. Humanity Beat spoke with Shaw before moving forward in the process of gathering new material.

At the end of the time in Elgin, Shaw was still at his spot when the opportunity for this interview happened. Here's the video:



Thank you Shaw! It was wonderful meeting you and maybe next time, you'll get that big catch! Some people might wonder what this has to do with the mission of Humanity Beat. The answer to that can be had by reading the Humanity Beat introduction. This interview is a prime example that it IS still possible to get out into the world and find the good in people, and therefore, find the good that is left in the world.


This interview with Shaw is part of documenting the life that matters in the context of the happiness and joys of life around us. If anyone remembers the classic 80s film, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", you'll remember his famous line "Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop to look around once in a while, you could miss it!" Of course, life isn't a movie and can never be compared to such a thing, but that line has a truth to it. We have to take the time to actually get out and enjoy the bigger world around us and be part of it.


This video captures something that is so important, and is too often taken for granted. Did you see it? Shaw displayed happiness and laughter. His big catch may have gotten away in the past, but he gained a moment of laughter from it. He displayed something else, did you notice that? It was a spirit of kindness, and a natural inclination to invite people around him to be part of his enjoyment of nature. He mentions this in the video when he talks about  enjoying his time by the water and the weather being a bit cooler than it was. Shaw gets the entire point of what it means to enjoy nature while also enjoying the company of people around him who help make up the experience of enjoying the better part of human nature.

Life Is Beautiful - Living Along Crooked Lines

If there is but one regular curse that visits us in life, it is the daily, sometimes, depressing grind of the mundane. Doing the same thing over and over again gets boring, we need a new way to see each passing day. If there is anything that all of us have in common it is this: we are all wired to desire a new, fresh, variety in life. We have this inborn need to do the same thing differently and especially as we come to realize that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results each time.

The revolving door is made of these repetitive practices of ours that call us like a magnet we are powerless to escape. Admit it, we become restless, anxious, and we forget to have an attitude of gratitude for what we DO have. We forget that each day we live could very well be our last. We get so caught up in our worries, so caught up in the items that demand our time and attention that we forget how beautiful life is.

Corrinne May has crafted her fifth album, called "Crooked Lines" which sees its launch tomorrow  at the Hard Rock Cafe', located at 50 Cuscaden Road, Singapore. This launch is sponsored by Class 95 FM.  According to her bio and the statement at Class 95 FM, Corrinne is Singapore's most successful musician. Pink Armchair Records has a complete listing of Corrinne's works. Corrine is being profiled here because her work comports with the very mission of Humanity Beat.

Songs like "Mr. Beasley", "Beautiful Life", "24 Hours", "Your Song", "Safe In A Crazy World", "Same Side of The Moon" and "The Birthday Song" convey the heart of someone who is more than just a musical artist. These songs and other works by Corrinne May convey real emotion at the soul and heart level, marking the journey of journeys. Her newest album, "Crooked Lines", is a continuance of personal growth in the life of someone who has matured and has chosen to graciously share vital moments of how we get to where we need to be, even if we do get there by way of crooked lines.
Corrinne's story is not everyone's story, and that is what makes life so beautiful. When we each choose to do the real work in our everyday lives, and the story of ourselves in all of our achievements, our foibles, and our hopes unfolds...we find that beautiful seeds grow into something to be proud of.

The work of Corrinne May speaks of a life well lived, and talks about the life that matters. Beyond the life that matters, her work talks about what's important in life. With any luck, as Humanity Beat grows and evolves, maybe Corrinne will talk to Humanity Beat about the meaningful songs she has worked so hard to bring to the world, the stories and creative process behind them, and living the life that matters in her own experiences.