Art-For-Art’s-Sake Theatre: Barenaked Ladies “Odds Are”

Time once again for our usual midday Wednesday feature.

This week we feature Scarborough, Ontario's own Barenaked Ladies. The band released this music video for the second single from their 2013 album, Grinning Streak, only eight days ago, produced by Rooster Teeth Productions. The timing couldn't be better, what with the government shutdown still in force, with the entire planet wondering whether the entire world economy will be thrown into total chaos. Like the song says: “The odds are that we will probably be alright.”

And speaking of the lilies of the fields:

"Do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day." (Matthew 6:31-34)

Padre Pio was more succinct.

"Pray, hope, and do not worry."

And so it goes.