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The perils of "reason"
In my post below in regards to Sam Harris' recent interactions on the web I reasserted by suspicion of reason. This naturally elicited curiosity, or hostility, from some. I've talked about this before, but the illustration to the left gets at my primary issue. When individuals are reasoning alone they often have a high degree of uncertainty as to their conclusions. But when individuals are reasoning together they seem to converge very rapidly and with great confidence upon a particular position. What's going on here? In the second case it isn't reason at all, but our natural human predisposition toward group conformity. There's a huge psychological literature on this, so I won't belabor the point. When people brandish "reason" and "rationality" explicitly I'm somewhat skeptical. If rational conclusions are so plain and self-evident why are we even asserting the primacy of reason? If something really is so clearly reasonable you usually don't go around trumpeting how reasonable it is.
Another pitfall of reason is that it lulls use into the delusion that we have a transparent understanding of our own motivations and logic, as well as the motivation and logic of others. In my post below I explicitly stated that I disagreed with Harris on the substance of much of what he asserted and assumes in the first paragraph, but multiple people simply imputed to me his views as if they were mine! Even though I declaimed this position very early on, they simply could not generate an coherent framework where I did not agree with either them or Harris. There were only two options conceivable for them which the "reason" engine could operate upon. As I clearly did not agree with them (or so they thought), they simply injected in the axioms which would be appropriate for Sam Harris into my own box, and then began firing the appropriate propositions.
Here we have the problem that reasonable arguments and the self-evident truth of rationality is often only clear among people who already agree on everything of substance. People who agree can confidently assert the rationality and reasonableness of their arguments to those who have the exactly same perspective. So, for example, you have educated people like William F. Buckley, Jr. explaining that there is more evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Christ than that Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address (corrected). This was eminently reasonable to the circles which Buckley moved in. After all, Christ did rise from the dead, everyone knows that! Well, not really. Buckley's son, Christopher, who is not a believer, has explained that his father had a genuinely difficult time imagining the perspective of those who did not share his beliefs on this matter.
This is not to say that reason and rationality are not without utility. These are humanity's great cognitive jewels. But great tools can be used to various ends, and true reason and rationality are very difficult. Mathematics for example is undoubtedly true rationality, with crisp and precise inferences being derivable. But most other intellectual structures are not so clearly self-evident as mathematics. Verbal logic and reasoning are riddled with the pitfalls of cognitive bias. Because most people share the same systematic biases it is very difficult for groups of individuals engaging in self-reinforcing masturbatory 'rationality' discourses to perhaps step back and wonder about their motivated reasoning. Unfortunately it may be that reason emerged as a human faculty to win arguments, not resolve truth. If this is true we are much more lawyers than mathematicians in our discourse. Does this seem plausible to you? Unfortunately it does seem plausible to me.
Where does this leave us? I think we need to be skeptical of reasoned arguments. This doesn't lead me down the path of intellectual nihilism. Reason is which leads us to truth is possible. But it may be that this is a very specialized usage of reason, which requires special conditions. 'tis far easier to seem clever than be correct.
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Well said.
In the real world (meaning pretty much everything except Physics and Mathematics) there are too many unknowns – in inputs, outputs, and feedback loops – to rely on reason alone.
If you want to read an interesting take on the limits of reason I recommend John Ralston Saul. http://amzn.to/NvRpg5
Basically, as I understand it, he compares the human thought processes to an atom. That is something in a stable configuration of traits held together by a tension of opposites. He categorizes these traits as common sense, ethics, imagination, intuition, memory and reason. These traits have to balance one another.
Reason, according to Mr. Saul, has become separated from the other traits and so lacks the balance that these other traits can give it. Reason without these traits, especially memory and ethics in my opinion, is linear and unfortunately, exclusive. It tends to reject facts that 'don't fit in.' This leads it, and us, to trample on things that might not be reasonable, but are good and necessary.
Highly recommended reads. Especially the trilogy of Voltaire's Bastards, The Doubter's Companion and On Equilibrium.
Interesting post. Thanks for the thoughts it generated.
My definition of a 'reasonable' person basically comes down to science. To me you are committed to being reasonable if you hold that:
1. Anything is possible.
2. Some things are more likely than others.
3. The scientific method is the 'best tool ever devised' to figure out the relative probabilities.
If you're true to those three things, everything else is just a conversation. Big disagreements just mean more research is needed. So I'm willing to say that religions in general are fundamentally irrational, but I don't think that's a very controversial assertion. It would be nice though, if people could stop trying to rationalize their faiths. Ideologies can be even more frustrating because the faith is entirely disguised as reason.
That graph is a beautiful thing. It is the thousand word picture. We can talk ourselves silly about the delusions of crowds and not get our point across to those who follow popular beliefs but that graph simply but accurately lays it out there.
I think anyone familiar with programming knows their best and most considered reasoning has many, many flaws. For that reason, it's important to throw your reasoning against reality and see what sticks. But I think the problem you're referring to has more to do with tribes that are too skeptical of contrarian thought — in some cases going so far as to taboo it. If the tribe is important to you, then you probably don't want to risk lowered status or exile by confronting the tribe with conflicting reasoning even when you know it to be correct. But thankfully I don't think this is a necessary feature of humanity.
LessWrong, for example, goes meta and recognizes the propensity for group think and social biases among tribes and then tries to mitigate them by welcoming contrarianism (and just by recognizing humanities flaws). The sciences also do this with status incentives to be correct and contrarian; e.g showing that the tribe is wrong can be a boon to your career and legacy, and importantly there is a way to "show".
Also, when you interact with tribes while optimizing for truth rather than status, I think you begin to understand the heuristic with which they operate. I.e., "an individual is more likely to be wrong than the tribe with which I agree with on most other issues." When you apply this heuristic in practice you realize you often can't see where the other person is wrong and so you make assumptions. E.g., this person is like that other person or tribe that we confronted and argued against, so they must be wrong at this prerequisite logical juncture preceding where they are now; let's attack that. Or failing that, let's simply ridicule them or throw our emotions at them.
And this all really sucks because you can't simply try and get to the truth with people, you have to be persuasive. And why should anyone need to be persuasive when the truth should be able to stand on its own, but that's ignoring the reality and living in the should-reality.
All that being said, I think the really interesting proposition is that maybe tabooing or exiling contrarians is a good thing. Tribes create contrarians, and with enough contrarians you have a new tribe. By doing that you create variation and conflict or competition within our motivational landscape. One tribe will look for truth in the supernatural while the other will look for it in the sciences. Or one tribe will look for truth in more orthodox physics while another will look for it in string theory. Maybe it all serves to improve our societies.
I'd say "reason" as we understand it, encompasses two different mental processes.
The first is essentially solitary, pre-linguistic, yet conscious problem solving. Think of, for example, attempting to put something large you bought at Home Depot into your compact car. Although a highly organized person may attempt to measure the item and then the internal dimensions of the car, the average person will engage in trial-and-error experimentation in order to figure out how to fit the item properly. They may have an internal monologue going on at he time, but it's not essential to the process, which an aphasic, or a chimpanzee, can figure out.
The second is, as noted, a social, linguistic process to convince peers that our point of view is correct. This appears to be pretty much unique to humans.
I think many realms of human knowledge, particularly in the sciences and in areas with practical applications, draw on both areas in roughly equal measure. Think about how when you are in the midst of research, internal monologue often vanishes entirely, as you become engrossed in the problem-solving module. The data-gathering envelops you, and the social – and to a lesser degree, linguistic – elements of consciousness recede.
One thing Razib's post has me wondering is this is part of the reason people with Aspergers (or at least, low EQ) are attracted to scientific fields so heavily. People with low EQ often miss the implicit subtext of things, instead taking statements at face value. So they are told by society to "search for the truth" and they take this literally. In addition, they are also generally less concerned with the opinions of others, or at least, less able to modulate their own behavior subconsciously to conform to group norms, meaning they might be more likely to be "objective," or at least seek out areas of knowledge where objectivity is more favored.
More generally, imperfect human reasoning was probably less of an issue in the past than today. When most humans were living in small societies which were culturally and intellectually homogeneous, there was a great deal more unanimity on the underlying precepts, and a much narrower field of discourse. If everyone in a society can agree on an underlying assumption regarding equality, for example, debates about resource allocation become far easier. This suggests that pluralism and democracy are essentially incompatible, but this isn't a radical idea – I took a political theory class in college focusing on this very question.
This post is bookmarked for life.
Also, most of the times I don't say anything because I think I might be engaging in what you correctly described "self-reinforcing masturbatory 'rationality' discourses" or "self-congratulatory back-slapping" in another post. Ironic that I have to 'prove' you point why agreeing with it, because despite not having the same exact views about things, I share a very similar systematic bias towards approaching ideas.
By the way, I think this applies to Sam Harris as well and PZ Myers and myself. What I have tried to introspect and try to curb is the reaction "I just don't get how you don't see things my way" which mostly everyone including Sam Harris has tends to do. He often concludes that since some public intellectual is not obviously stupid or ignorant, and *still* disagrees with him, then they must be 'intellectually dishonest' about a specific matter. I think we all have this bias and some have it more than others but I think acute awareness of it might be the best remedy.
Anybody who doubts Razib's thesis here that we are for the most part involved in motivated reasoning rather than reasoning that is devoid of contamination, should simply ask oneself this question: On any issue of substance that you know you have an extremely clear and uncomplicated opinion on, ask yourself, what amount of cognitive energy have you spent trying to disprove/counter that opinion. The answer for most of us on most things will be not even a fraction of the time we spend reinforcing those already held views by reading what you already believe is true and 'hanging out' with people who hold your views.
Kind of a sick admission, but we are really deeply prone to being lawyers first rather than mathematicians. However, that doesn't leave open room for a new kind of thinking or tool, this is what we have, the best we got, and if we remain committed to the scientific method, then everything else, including false clarity will be slowly eliminated as we worth towards the truth.
Among other things, Lincoln did not "give" the Emancipation Proclamation, he signed it! They claim Lincoln "gave" the Gettysburg Address, but find any real proof that he did. References on aged paper that could have been produced any time in the past century and a half? Prove that any proof Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address or signed the Emancipation Proclamation is absolutely uncontrovertible.
And, frankly, anyone who necessarily has a large amount of uncertainty on something they derived themselves can indicate they simply engaged in sloppy thinking. Newton had no qualms about his development of physics or the calculus, he checked with no one to firm his certainty.
To whatever extent a certain societally trained group of individuals may have uncertainty about conclusions they derive themselves, it can be said this is part of the motivation for the "team" method in corporations, to make the gullible, particularly chosen for their positions at hiring, can be made murderously "certain" of the group "conclusion". The "group" conclusion in corporate teams, incidentally, coming from "golden boys" of the corporation, surreptitiously inserted into the group to make them think the way the corporation wants them to think.
This does tend, however, to hew very much in the direction I have been pushing for months, that "science" has done exactly nothing to actually verify that all the claims it makes, or even its ability to make valid claims, are legitimate. But all I get when I mention that is attacked. Part of the elitism disease of this society, that, even if you make a perfectly provable statement, if you don't have the contacts or influence to get published or listened to, huge swaths will "conclude" you to be wrong out of hand, but, if you have "the right people" behind you, if you say the sky is pink, you will automatically have hordes of supporters.
Newton had no qualms about his development of physics or the calculus, he checked with no one to firm his certainty.
In addition to the above point, I would like to ask you Julian if you have tried to scrutinize the evidence for the comment you made to the same level that you made for lincoln's Gettysburg speech? We don't know about Newton's qualms and we don't know who he checked with to firm his certainty. His mathematics was new (although not entirely new, as it existed in different forms in parts of the world) and his Physics was at best approximately right, and at worst wrong (QM+GR) Even if he was completely certain about the validity of his formulations, with the benefit of hindsight, we can say that his certainty would be completely unjustified (given what he didn't and couldn't know about the nature of reality at that time)
Newton's hostility to other scientists has actually been said to have held back the field. Newton also spent a lot of time looking for secret messages in the Bible. Just because Newton did something doesn't make it a good idea.
This is an excellent post.
As Kanazawa has pointed out, smart people can get into trouble by believing in very foolish things.
(1) Blank slatism, no racial or gender differences
(2) Marxism/Communism specifically and redistributionism generally being wealth-building
Each of (1) and (2) has an unending mountain of evidence that the proposition is false. But smart people are really adept at explaining away and rationalizing any challenge to the outcome they want.
I think the ability of smart people to escape religion is a great hazard because most secular substitutes are worse.
People generally need a belief system, and most people act fundamentalist about something. If someone lacks conventional religious belief, they are apt to follow the tenets of modern leftism religiously, and the tenets of modern leftism are about fixing society.
Things that challenge (1) and (2) are literally attacks on the religion of leftists because such challenges show the utopian ideal is not actually achievable as they conceive it.
People of religious faith are (in my opinion) often a much steadier hand at the helm of leadership because they placidly believe that any injustices and unfairnesses will be made right by God in the hereafter.
As the twentieth century showed, leftists who religiously deny (1) and (2) can kill a hundred million or so to further their aims because they are driven by religious zeal without the many moral constraints brought by religion.
It is to Razib's great credit that he has not fallen for leftist religious fundamentalism like so many atheists.


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The George Bush camp financed the Clinton campaign! Jackson Stevens, the largest investment banker in Arkansas and one of the largest bankers on Wall Street, was the largest financial backer of the BILL CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN.
Specifically, Stevens arranged a $3.5 million line of credit for Clinton,late January of 1990 when, absent this windfall, Clinton would certainly have been out of the race. Clinton had just bombed in the New Hampshire primary. Two items made this gesture highly significant. Stevens was solidly in the Bush camp ten months earlier Stevens had contributed $100,000 to the GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT CAMPAIGN, assuring his position in Bush's TEAM 100, and in 1988 Mrs. Stevens served as co-chairman of the GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE!
Certainly it looks bad for one fat cat to be such a big contributor to both front runners. Enormously exacerbating the odor of this circumstance was the fact that it was Jackson Stevens who first introduced Hassan Abedi, the founder of BCCI, to Clark Clifford and Burt Lance. This introduction turned out to be the initial act in BCCI's attempt to illegally take over Washington D.C.'s largest bank, FIRST AMERICAN BANKSHARES.
There were other notables arranging money parties for Clinton and one in particular who represented the dead center of the Bush camp was Pamela Harriman. Pamela Harriman is the widow of Averell Harriman, former CEO of the same BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN money ship where Prescott Bush derived the Bush family fortune!! George Bush's grandfather, George Herbert Walker, was president of BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN.
Twenty year old Pamela Harriman was the wife of Winston Churchill's son, Randolph, when fifty year old Averell first laid eyes on her. While the German bombs pounded away on the other side of London during World War II, Averell created one of the world's most shocking sex scandals as he stole the affections of the Prime Minister's daughter-in-law virtually in plain public sight holding hands under the table at state dinners and the like. All this happened while Averell and Pamela were staying at Grosvenor Square, (owned of course by the Grosvenors who are close relatives of George Bush.)
In a year when "family values " received so much discussion in the presidential campaigns it would seem especially appropriate to mention the circumstances of Averell's and Pamela's affair in London. Averell was in London as the top American for Lend Lease, the U.S. banking assistance program to aid the British. Joseph Kennedy was across town with the title of U.S. Ambassador but those in the know realized it was Averell who one needed to see for anything extensive. When 50 year old Averell first noticed this hot hot 20 year old red head, Pamela was about a year into a marriage with Randolph Churchill. Her affair with young American correspondent, Edward R. Murror was another shock for London's upper crust and another embarrassment for Randolph Churchill. She later became the kept woman of Elie de Rothschild, the wealthiest man in France, the kept woman of Gianni Agnelli, the wealthiest man in Italy and the kept woman of Ali Khan, the wealthiest man in the Middle East. These billionaire playboys basically held Pamela in contempt. They would sit around with their circle of friends discussing yacht races and the like and say "Pammy is upstairs. Why don't you go up and pay her a visit?"
During the war Averell had a 20 year old daughter, Kathlene, living with him in London. When the public frequently saw Averell, Pamela and Kathlene it was assumed that the two girls were together and Averell was showing them the town. Kathlene would cover copiously for her father all the while Mrs. Harriman was left in the dark in America. We wonder what the Democrats and Republicans think of these "family values".
When World War II broke out BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN, headed by Averell Harriman, UNION BANK headed by Prescott Bush and George Herbert Walker and the law firm of SULLIVAN AND CROMWELL, headed by John Foster Dulles were transacting what was essentially all the major business in the UNITED STATES for the NAZI cartels. Then after the war these men went on to higher level positions of public trust. Averell became ambassador to the USSR (leaving Pammy behind), John Foster Dulles became Secretary of State --- his brother CIA Director ---all for the furtherance of a business scheme that has been called the Cold War.
A computer search was initiated in a local library of all nationally syndicated magazines for any mention of Pamela Harriman. In more than 5 years 6 magazines mentioned Pamela but only VOGUE, Aug 92 Vol. 182 mentioned her in connection with her last husband, Averell Harriman --- this in connection to a big D.C. bash announcing Clark Clifford's book, COUNCIL TO THE PRESIDENT. NEWSWEEK 5/15/87 referenced the fact that Pamela Harriman has raised more money for the DEMOCRATIC PARTY than any other single person and TIME 6/3/91, and two other issues of NEWSWEEK 12/24/90, 6/25/90 as well as NATIONAL REVIEW 2/10/89 and the aforementioned VOGUE all referenced Pamela's political action committee --- nick named "PAM PAC". Not one nationally syndicated magazine included in their articles the most germane fact that the person hand picked by Pam herself to be chairman of PAM PAC was none other than our present Bill Clinton! When Clinton lost his race for governor Pam was there to dust him off and set him up as chairman of her all powerful vehicle of power --- PAM PAC!
Not one news magazine connected the names of Bill Clinton with Pamela Harriman in any article for more than 5 years! Is there one reader out there who thinks this omission was not coldly calculated? Pamela Harriman enjoys such power that not only can she keep her name out of print but she can control each and every word printed about her --- at least in regards to the publications herein referenced. Is it possible that TIME, NEWSWEEK, and the others could possibly overlook something as overwhelmingly apparent as this. It is not. These publications are not trying to provide their readers with usable knowledge. They know the secret elite that drive human events but they will never share their knowledge with readers.
If Pamela Harriman was the single largest contributor to the Democratic Party, who was the largest financial contributor to the Republican Party? Why it was a Texan named Walter Mischer. Mischer also distinguishes himself by being the largest single donor to both George Bush and Lloyd Bentsen --- quite a neat trick when one considers that it came close to being a Bush/Bentsen race for the presidency. Peter Brewton's currently available book, GEORGE BUSH, THE CIA AND THE MAFIA is primarily focused on the role Mischer played as a kingpin in the looting of the S No doubt the Bentsen appointment to Secretary of the Treasury pleases Mischer enormously. Misher's name is also void of mention in national media. I guess the pundits in the major media think the public would not be interested in those who finance the men who become presidents.
After this massive news black out of Pamela during the presidential campaign it is unexpectedly refreshing to find none other than the chief diplomatic correspondent for TIME MAGAZINE, Christopher Ogden, come forward with an unauthorized biography of Pamela, entitled LIFE OF THE PARTY. All the items included in this article (which I had published before Ogden) are verified in this remarkable book which is selling well after almost six months in print.
Ogden opens his book with a description of the party Pamela threw for the Washington elite after the Clinton victory. I quote:
"Katharine Graham, neighbor and chairman of the Washington Post Company, was there. So was Bob Strauss, once Washington's premier power broker, a former Democratic party chairman who had just up and quit as Republican Bush's ambassador to Moscow to fly home for the festivities. Clark Clifford, a tarnished prince indicted (but never brought to trial) for his alleged involvement in a banking scandal,was absent, but everybody else who was anybody was in the Harriman home. Speaker of the House Tom Foley huddled with Senate majority leader George Michell and Lee Hamilton, head of the House Foreign Relations Committee."
"Lawyer Warren Christopher, Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Congressman Les Aspen grinned and told guest they didn't know if they would be named secretary of state, treasury and defence. Less than a month latter they were." I believe the reader is getting the point.
A good companion book to LIFE OF THE PARTY is Brooke Hayward's run away best seller of the 1970's, HAYWIRE. In this book about her step mother Pamela Digby Churchill Hayward, Brooke portrays Pam as the ultimate evil. After being passed around sexually for two decades Pam moved in on the marriage of celebrated Broadway producer Leland Hayward who was Brooke's father. Best known for his run away super success, SOUND OF MUSIC, Hayward hit the skids creatively during the Harriman marriage.
Almost the entire corpus of Brooke's expose revolves around Pamela's behavior on the day Brooke's mother Margaret Sullavan died. Margaret Sullavan was the noted Broadway and movie actress that Leland had divorced about 15 years before. Brooke was staring in a Broadway production at the time and had decided when she learned of her mother's death that she would go on with the performance that night. After considering everything Brooke decided that it was what her mother would have wanted. The show must go on. Every member of the audience and every critic in New York would have been riveted to Brooke's performance. It would have been the highest test of an actor's talent. Only Pamela stuck her poison needle into this once in a lifetime opportunity by canceling the show!! Brooke's brother was in a drug treatment center at the time he learned of his mother's funeral and went to a tailor to buy a dark suit for the funeral on the family's credit card. When Pamela was alerted she thought the cost was too much and canceled the purchase. Brooke's brother showed up for the funeral in blue jeans. One needs to be acquainted with the lavish spending habits of Pamela to appreciate the bitter irony of this gesture. Needless to say, the more the American public learns of Pamela the less they will like her.
As this is being read Pamela is the hottest socialite in Europe. Bill Clinton appointed her ambassador to France. She lives in the most opulent residence in Paris --- just next to the Palace of Versailles The heirs of Averell Harriman have a big law suite against her. They claim that her effort to move family paintings, like a 40 million dollar Picasso to her residence in France is an attempt to defraud the Harriman estate. That's vintage Pamela. The only item of value Margaret Sullavan left Brooke was a string of pearls which Pamela kept for herself.
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Remember back in junior high when all you wanted to do was hit the mall and make a little harmless mischief with your friends? Those were the days. It appears that even though they're mega-famous, Ellen Degeneres and Britney Spears still get that feeling every so often. Celebrities: they're just like us!
In a segment of Ellen's show, te talk show host joins forces with her friend Britney for a day of shopping. Of course, this isn't any old "run to H&M and grab a few things" kind of trip. Instead, Ellen and Britney cause a commotion at a California shopping mall solely by being themselves; after all, Britney's been super-famous since she was a teen, and she's been back in the spotlight in a major way as of late. (Um, the VMAs, Carpool Karaoke, an Apple Music commercial …) What would you do if Britney Spears was browsing lipsticks next to you?
As fans surround them with their cellphones out, Britney and Ellen check out cosmetics, kick a punching bag, run a stop sign, and even hit the men's department for a new outfit for Brit-Brit. (Ellen thinks Britney needs a 100%-off celebrity discount, but the sales associate isn't so sure.) Britney even teaches Ellen her signature stage strut. "Use your hips, because hips don't lie," she says. When the duo hits the playplace, Ellen rocks a little girl's world when she introduces herself as the famous fish Dory. So cute!
The pair seem to have a great time on their mall adventure; Ellen encourages Britney to take advantage of her celeb status and eat ice cream in bed at Pottery Barn, among other questionable practices. (Shoplifting is never OK.) Ellen always brings out Britney's wacky, fun-loving self, and it's pretty obvious that Brit had a lot of fun just hanging out at the mall, even without the celebrity discounts.
Related: Watch Britney Spears Recreate Her Iconic "Baby One More Time" Music Video on Carpool Karaoke


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The author is very good at captivating his reader but I felt that for a teenage girl, the intellect was that of someone who had been to several years of college. It was seriously as if the author is trying to prove how intelligent he is by constantly mentioning different classic books by famous authors and using big words that not even my AP English kids would use.
There was a dominant loophole in the story which hopefully most people won't catch but I was very disappointed in the publisher for not doing a better job of editing, publishing prematurely. With all the author's education being mentioned in the fields he studied, I was expecting a flawless piece of work.
The story is good, I just kept getting a constant reminder that this is a work of fiction by the language rarely suited for two teens having conversations.
Hopefully, next time, he will hire me as his editor, or at least a perfectionist. There are writing groups out there through MeetUp, etc. that you can have your work critiqued by other writers which would really help. All in all, it was a definite commercial message to not use this publisher when my manuscript is finished. Good Grief.
I am fascinated with the human mind. Our brain is part of us but why can't we control it like a arm or leg movement? These kids are suffering, heartbreaking, raw uncontrollable pain.
I give 5 star ratings for 2 reasons, for books that I would listen to again or for books that I dwell on after finishing. Not interested in listening to this again, but yes indeed this book is staying with me a week later. Fritz, Addie, and sweet Martha . . .
Waiting for Fitz is a novel with deep subject matter. Both main characters are dealing with mental illness. Addie has OCD and Fitz is diagnosed with schizophrenia. They meet at the hospital in the psych ward. They hit it off and become fast friends. This is their story of learning how to deal with their illness and how it has affected their past and how it will affect their future. This book at times is hard to read as you see what all of the teens at this psych ward are dealing with. These teens are very unique in their style and approach to life. Personally, I really liked this novel and the journey each character went on. If you yourself or someone you know lives with some type of mental illness you'll be able to relate well to Addie, Fitz, and the others.
This novel is for older teens and adults.
I was somewhat nervous about this book because of the unpredictability of mental illness. Was it going to be depressing and have a sad ending? Thankfully it has a happy ending. There is definitely tragedy, and it's dealing with heavy issues, but Addie's first person telling and her humor lightened things considerably.
This is the first thing I've read by Stephen Hyde. He did a great job of writing from a teen girl's point of view (which I had been worried about because many don't have the skill to pull that off). The story is well written and engaging. I was able to connect to some of the characters and really felt for many of them.
I loved the support Addie's mom gave her. It was exactly the opposite experience of at least one of the other characters, so that contrast really made you feel so many emotions.
The description of the mental hospital was very interesting. I like how normal things seemed in the ward at times, and then Didi would yell out some show title. :)
I can see myself reading this again, and I recommended it to my teenage daughter (who also liked it and thought Addie's situation was very interesting). Waiting for Fitz is clean with one mild swearword and some brief violence.
This book was both entertaining and informative. Tugs on your heart strings and keeps you engaged. I loved it! LOVED IT.
It has a Faults In Our Stars vibe to it, but it is entirely its own story.
Following Addie through her recovery and self-discovery provides a new look into a psych ward. Though it's not the ideal place, the patients there understand and love their progress and growth. Mental illness in this book is not sugarcoated. There are some deep and heavy topics addressed. However, the mental illnesses the patients were diagnosed with didn't define them, which I absolutely loved. You are okay just as you are.
For someone who doesn't know much about the struggles of one diagnosed with OCD, this was incredibly insightful into the life of someone who deals with this kind of mental illness. Would recommend to all youth and young adults.


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Plateau State might be on its way to achieving great strides in the area of science and technology development.
The State recently joined the annual Information and Communication Technology conference popularly tagged "eNigeria".
The 2018 edition conference themed "Promoting Digital Technology In An Era Of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulation" held at the International Conference Center, Abuja on Monday focused on the promotion and regulation of digital technology for enhanced national growth.
Plateau State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dan Manjang says eNigeria is an invaluable opportunity to consolidate on the strides of the State in the ICT sector.
The 3 - day conference organised by the National Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (NITDA), was declared open by the President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Plateau State Commissioner of Science and Technology led the State delegation to the "important" feature on the global tech calendar.
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The newest fabric collection to arrive in the shop is the latest by our good friend Gail Pan...........Christmas Elves.
These cheeky and mischievous Elves feature in a number of the prints from this small collection of eleven fabrics. There are two panels.......one with three Christmas Stocking (fronts), and another with nine different Elves.
Believe it or not I have never made a Christmas stocking before in my life! I am pretty confident that I can handle these ones, and am looking forward to piecing them together over the weekend.
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Robert Massimi.
He is the first Pope to really address global warming, the environment and very vocal against the West.Originally from Italy, moved to Argentina at a young age and is known to harbor compassion for Latin American communists. He has held an open arms approach to Cuba, as reflected in his visit to the country in 2015.He has been criticized for neglecting the plight of the pro- democracy dissidents who are still being heavily persecuted by the one- party, socialist regime. During his visit, Francis met with the 89 year dictator, Fidel Castro, but not with any member of the dissident community.
Now we find Pope Francis cozy with the Chinese government. To have diplomatic relations with China, he has continually caved to China's demands. While China persecutes Christians, he chalks it up to grudges by "American Catholics" as the persecution continues.Recently, two Chinese Catholic bishops were forced out by Francis at underground house churches because they did not have Chinese regime approval. In turn, the Vatican approved seven bishops imposed by the Chinese regime, who were cherry-picked to lead the regime- sanctioned churches. The Vatican had previously excommunicated these individuals.
In the past, the Vatican under previous popes consistently rejected the Chinese regime's demand to appoint all bishops in mainland China, a demand made so that the regime can maintain control of Catholics in China.Due to this and other reasons, the Vatican and China have had no relations since 1951. While many popes before Francis have tried to open communications, none have crossed the line of accepting the Chinese regime depriving the Vatican of its power of investiture.
Many Chinese attend underground Churches rather then regime- sanctioned churches . The underground bishops who were legitimately ordained, have remained faithful to the Vatican and have resisted Chinese persecution. With Francis yielding to Chinese wishes, it is speculated that the Chinese will move to finalize a deal with the Vatican very soon. This is leaving many in the Vatican, and the Catholic church very angry. Many bishops have spoken out against this move by the pope, they feel he is cow tow wing to China.Many feel that this pope is way to liberal and way to partial to communist countries.
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Good game! Class of 2019 sports captains reflect on their athletic careers at Lowell
Sophia Shen, Reporter
July 9, 2019
As the school year came to a close, The Lowell profiled three senior sports captains about their experiences on their respective teams. Below are interviews with Camila Bodden of the varsity girls soccer team, Julinna Cheung of the varsity swim team, and Andrew Ren of the varsity boys basketball team. Cam...
Saying goodbye: Retiring teachers talk about their time at Lowell and what's next for them
Kristen Yeung, Seamus Geoghegan, Bella Paterson, Pierre Dayon, and Elyse Foreman
June 23, 2019
Andrew Ishibashi, principal by Kristen Yeung After 12 years at Lowell, Principal Andrew Ishibashi is retiring to take care of his family. He is looking forward to continuing his work helping disadvantaged and minority students beyond Lowell. What led you to become the principal of Lowell? ...
New Zealand tragedy strikes close to home
Rae Wymer, Reporter
June 4, 2019
This could have happened anywhere. Senior Shaniyah Wadiwala was reviewing for her AP Government class when she first heard about the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left 49 people dead in March. Wadiwala and her family were overcome with shock and sorrow while fellow pra...
Beyond the canvas: Four SFUSD Arts Festival participants share the process behind their work
June 3, 2019
The SFUSD Arts Festival, an annual event featuring San Francisco student art, writing, and music, took place at the Asian Art Museum on April 27 to May 5. As choral, instrumental and dance performances took place throughout the week, physical displays featured multiple forms of visual art, as well as...
Different routes to the same goal: How three Lowellites chose their prom dress
Shannon Chang, Allison Jou, and Allister Xu
May 28, 2019
Prom is supposed to epitomize the quintessential American high school experience: fancy venues, formal dresses, elaborate promposals and more. At Lowell, female students have devised a variety of ways to find their outfits. Some students use their talents to make their own dresses, some use services ...
Coming and going: a look at the students who transferred in and out of Lowell
Christy Vong, Reporter
May 28, 2019
Perhaps because of the reputation that comes with attending Lowell, not many people talk about the people who transfer out. Lauren Lucas, currently a junior at George Washington High School, is a transfer from Lowell who's learned a lot about herself from her two miserable semesters at Lowell. &nbs...
Twinning is winning: Two pairs of twins share their athletic experience
May 22, 2019
Cheating: Can we face the truth?
May 22, 2019
"Seatbelts fastened?" Tom, an upperclassman using a fake name to remain anonymous, asked before launching into his story. "I remember walking in that Tuesday...and nobody was in the room," he said. "I asked my friend to watch the door and I remember giving her a pen, and instead of her ...
Dacotah Swett is our new principal
Io Gilman, Reporter
May 21, 2019
Assistant Principal Dacotah Swett will become Lowell High School's next principal after being approved for the position by the Board of Education and superintendent on May 14. Swett was born in Oakland, California. Her first name, Dacotah, comes from an older spelling of a Native American Sioux tribe word a...
Why are teen driving rates going downhill?
May 20, 2019
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Coming and going: a look at the students who transferred in and out of Lowell
Christy Vong, Reporter
May 17, 2019
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Accommodating for academic success: New AVID course is offered for freshmen
May 16, 2019
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Since the age of 3, Gunner has been living with optic nerve glioma, a form of brain tumor that forms around the optic nerve, which connects the eyes to the brain. It causes significant vision impairment and other challenges.
Amber Blossoms with help from Discovery School
Sometimes the right experience, in the right environment, can lead to a breathtaking outcome. Meet Amber. When we first welcomed her into the Discovery School preschool program for 2017-2018, she seemed withdrawn, uncommunicative and reluctant to try new things. She'd spend a typical day watching and playing alone, pointing at things when she had a need, but otherwise just drifting.
Latroy: A Delicious Success
An ambitious young man, Latroy has goals––and two of them involve the food service industry. According to Jan Ward, Job Developer at Hope Haven, Latroy wants to become a chef and own his own restaurant someday. This is not idle dreaming. He's working hard to learn the business, and he's making serious progress.
Meet J.R.
J.R. is a June 2014 graduate of Hope Academy – Project SEARCH. Based on J.R.'s skills and personality, Hope Academy staff helped J.R. get a job with Big Chief Tire. Through Hope Academy – Project SEARCH interns like J.R. learn employability and job skills in three, 9-week internships at a host business.
Meet Hannah
When Hannah was diagnosed with Down syndrome and fetal hydrops in utero, her parents were told she would not survive. Miraculously, against the odds, Hannah lived. As she grew, it became difficult for her parents to find a facility that offered all the services this special little girl required. That is, until they were referred to our Down Syndrome Center. Thanks to Hope Haven, today Hannah is a happy, thriving toddler.
Meet Will
What do you say to your eight-year-old child who has lost the ability to walk or stand? How do you create hope for him, and for your family, when there are few answers to help you formulate a realistic plan for his future?
When Will first came to Hope Haven Children's Clinic and Family Center four years ago, his parents Bill and Blake were looking for just that—a plan. Not a magic wand or even a cure. Just a realistic plan to help their son, Will, live a happy, confident, loving and secure life.
Meet Ema
Ema Zapata was born on September 4, 2014 with Down syndrome. Her parents, Ramόn and MailÍn have been steadfast in their determination to give Ema the best life possible.
The Zapatas, like more than 5,000 other families in our community, rely on the services provided by Hope Haven. Please be a part of their plan for a brighter future by giving generously at the link below today. With your generosity, we will ensure that every child or young adult has a rich life; unrestricted by whatever physical or developmental barriers they may face.
Meet Chante
In spring of 2016, Chante graduated from Hope Haven's Project SEARCH; a highly successful job skills and internship program for young adults with special needs.
Empowered by her new sense of self-sufficiency she asked to volunteer in Hope Haven's FAAST program so that she could strengthen her computer skills. With these tools in place, she finally felt confident enough to her GED and her driver's license.
Ready for independence, she and her Employment Services guide from Hope Haven found the perfect fit: a job at Fort Caroline Garden's Nursing Home that she loves and where they are extremely happy to have her bright personality and excellent work ethic on their team. Joy Golden says, "Chante is a great asset to our team. She follows directions well and is very attentive to the residents. We are lucky to have her."
Meet Nala
Nala's mom, Erna, had only been to Hope Haven for Nala's speech therapy, but when Nala was diagnosed with leukemia Terri, Hope Haven's Director of Education came to the hospital with books and activities for Nala. During the long hours of treatment Terri's visits gave the parents time to breathe and Nala something to look forward to.
Because chemotherapy reduces the immune's system's ability to fight germs, Nala's mom was terrified to put her back in her old daycare. Erna, a self-proclaimed neat freak, was simply going to keep her at home for the one to two years that treatment would take. Terri assured her that because of our small school setting Hope Haven is able to clean at a much higher rate and the teachers are able to monitor the students closely. And for Nala, the ability to go to school means normalcy; a place where she isn't "sick", she's just a kid.
Erna decided to start with Hope Haven's summer camp and see how it went. Nala was so happy to be with new friends and loved coming so much each day that mom realized she could finally relax. She enrolled her in Hope Haven's Discovery School. Now, five months later, Nala is learning at a rate her mother can't believe and her personality has blossomed. She is talking more and saying please and thank you. "For the first time in 4 years I finally feel like I have a team that helps me care for her," says Erna. "It's all the little things that matter, and bringing Nala to Hope Haven was the best decision ever."
Meet Ryan
It was In the late 1990s when Ryan's mother saw an article in a women's magazine about how the original Project Search started in a hospital in the Midwest.
"I immediately though Ryan could do that. I tore the article out and saved it in a file. I don't believe in coincidences," according to Ryan's mother.
When Ryan was about to graduate from Alden Rd in 2008, an article came out in the paper about Hope Haven starting a Project Search program here in Jacksonville. Ryan's mother immediately found out how to get her son involved. We were able to secure a spot in that first class and the rest is history!
"We were able to secure a spot in that first class and the rest is history!"
Following Project Search, Hope Haven helped Ryan find employment. Because of Project Search, Ryan will celebrate his eighth year of working part time at the Public Defender's Office in Jacksonville this summer.
Ryan is responsible for sorting and delivering the mail twice during his three-hour shift, five days a week, in the very busy six-story building where about 120 lawyers and staff people work.
He had a job coach from Hope Haven for about a year or two but once he learned the ropes, his job coach bowed out as she said Ryan could handle it himself. His coworkers have embraced Ryan and helped him every step of the way.
"We will be forever grateful to the many people from Hope Haven, Project Search, and the Public Defender's Office for giving Ryan a chance to show what a valuable employee he can be," stated Ryan's mother.


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Hope of securing the Dutch Grand Prix's return to the Formula 1 calendar now rests solely with organisers at Zandvoort being able to strike a deal, after the Dutch Sports Council confirmed that the TT circuit in Assen will not be considered by F1 bosses to host a race.
Attempts to bring the race to Assen, which currently hosts MotoGP, are well-backed, with local funding already in place.
Things are not so clear at Zandvoort, with government backing ruled out and improvements required at a track which does not have the FIA's top grading – required to host F1.
With Max Verstappen's surging popularity, Liberty Media are keen to bring a race to his native Netherlands.
In an open letter, Van Praag said: "Direct contact between the NLsportraad and the responsible manager of FOM made it clear that circuit Zandvoort is the only candidate in the Netherlands suitable to organize a Formula 1 race in the Netherlands because of the history and the close proximity of big cities and airports.
"FOM stated that the only possibility of the Formula 1 race being awarded to the Netherlands is if the business case of Zandvoort is completed in time to the deadlines discussed."
The deadlines put in place by Liberty means Zandvoort must be able to prove it has enough backing to pay hosting fees and make necessary improvements by the end of March.
MORE: Dutch GP circuits at odds over hosting
MORE: Verstappen's 'Max factor' could push Dutch GP through


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Dometic is introducing the new titanium VARCX variable capacity chiller at this year's Seawork International (Stand PG131 and Innovations Showcase). Industry leader Dometic's HVAC technology has enabled the development of the new chiller with two significant features - corrosion-resistant titanium and variable capacity technology for energy efficiency.
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All Dometic VARC chillers adjust capacity output based on the current load demand, maximising efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Unique in the market, the Dometic VARCX uses an advanced loop control algorithm that modulates the compressor speed and balances chiller output with the required load. Its efficient operation keeps noise levels and energy costs to a minimum.
Peter Kruk, President of EMEA, Dometic, said: "The VARCX offers all the efficiency benefits associated with the VARC chiller line, plus the condenser coils made of titanium make the units virtually immune to erosion and corrosion, significantly extending the life of cooling systems. The variable capacity technology incorporated into all of Dometic's VARC chillers ensures that the systems work efficiently whether the boat is in full use in a hot climate or just with limited crew on limited power supply."
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The use of industrial-grade titanium is a significant development for chiller manufacturing, forming part of Dometic's product development across its range due to its unique qualities.
The significantly more rugged VARCX chiller is particularly beneficial for commercial boats in continuous use and vessels operating in areas that suffer with excessive marine growth and erosion such as Dubai, Florida and the Caribbean.
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Partner piece to First Strike review and analysis.
Remember last time on Arbiter Watch how some updated canon put to rest an old theory regarding the identity of the Arbiter? Well, this time around, some updated canon resurrects a theory long dormant. Welcome again to this companion series to my reading journals, where Thel 'Vadam(ee) is everywhere if you just look hard enough.
Again, before the revelation of his name in The Cole Protocol, fans were scouring the books to locate hints of who this Arbiter might be. Did we meet him before Halo 2? If so, who is he? Where was he?
The first solid, indisputable mention that we ever get of him in-canon is at the end of First Strike. This book is Nylund's first foray into the Covenant point of view, and he picks the absolute worst characters to do so. Not that those were bad choices; no, the tone works perfectly. It's just that Tartarus and the Prophet of Truth are two of the most despicable characters in the Halo universe, and Tartarus gets to use his pet name for Thel 'Vadam(ee) here:
"'And what of the incompetent, High One? The one who lost the Ascendant Justice?'" (pp 408).
Initially people took this line and ran all the way back to the bridge of Ascendant Justice where the Master Chief enters into close combat with a Sangheili warrior with whom he is equally matched. Help comes from Johnson pouring a string of bullets into the alien's side and they kick him out into an escape pod and jettison him from the ship – wounded but still alive.
Could this be the Arbiter? He lost the Ascendant Justice, certainly. However, that ship was not the flagship for the Fleet of Particular Justice. So it was probably that Thel allowed the ship to be lost not through direct combat but through faulty strategy. After all, why would the Fleet Master, Supreme Commander Thel 'Vadamee be on board any ship other than the flagship?
Because the Minor Prophet is a major pain in the tusch.
"Fleet Master and security strike force prepare to personally board Ascendant Justice to physically remove the Prophet of leadership. … Fleet Master boards Ascendant Justice." (The Flood Adjunct).
This is the last note made ever of characters going from one ship to the next. Previously in the transcript, there is mention of the Prophet going from this ship to that or the Fleet Master sending this force here. There is time to assume that Thel returned to his initial flagship in the passing of time, but in First Strike, Cortana picks up transmissions of commands from Ascendant Justice and Halo Waypoint itself lists that ship as Thel's flagship. After all, I assume that the flagship status relies more on the the Fleet Master's location, not necessarily the physical ship itself.
I think it's meant to be abundantly clear that yes, Thel 'Vadamee was on that ship when the Master Chief boarded. And since that Sangheili on the bridge is the only Covenant character to leave The Ascendant Justice alive, I think we've got an Arbiter sighting.
And we all know how much Thel loves hand-to-hand tussles with Spartans.
(For proof in Nylund's writing style as to the Sangheili's identity, check out the reading journal itself here.)


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Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi used to explain religious ritual in the following way. In our sacred history, certain moments stand out as sublime: we encountered the Holy One in a profound way and were affected spiritually, emotionally, and historically. We hear about these moments and are inspired, but would it not be better to relive them. This is where ritual comes in. A well-constructed and performed ritual is peak experience domesticated. We cannot travel back in time to the Red Sea and walk across it on dry land, but we can utilize ritual processes to put ourselves back in that spiritual moment and re-experience the closeness to God and the awe that our ancestors felt.
In the next two weeks' Torah portions, we read about the construction and assembling of the Mishkan and about when God enters it as a Divine habitation: "When Moses had finished the work, the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting and the Presence of the Lord filled the Tabernacle (Mishkan). Moses could not enter the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud had settled upon it and the Presence of the Lord filled the Tabernacle…For over the Tabernacle a cloud of the Lord rested by day, and fire would appear in it by night, in the view of all the House of Israel throughout their journeys." (Exodus 40.33-37) Can we recreate this moment? How can this peak experience be domesticated?
For many, a really good worship service can bring the sense of God's Presence. Just as we welcome the Sabbath Bride in Lecha Dodi, the combined spiritual power of the worshippers can invoke the Shechinah, God's Indwelling Presence, and we can feel God in our midst.
Others feel more connected in Torah study. As Rabbi Chananya ben Teradion used to say (Pirke Avot 3.3 ): "When two people sit, and words of Torah pass between them, the Divine Presence rests upon them." Studying about God and godly ways can bring us closer to the Divine.
Others find it helpful to invoke dramatic visions, such as that of Isaiah's famous dream/vision:
"In the year that King Uzziah died, I beheld my Lord seated on a high and lofty throne; and the skirts of God's robe filled the Temple. Seraphs stood in attendance on God. Each seraph had six wings: two to cover the face, two to cover the legs, and two for flying. And one called to the other: 'Holy, holy, holy! The Lord of Hosts! God's Presence fills all the earth!' The doorposts would shake at the sound, and the House kept filling with smoke.
I cried, 'Woe is me; I am lost! For I am a man of impure lips, and I live among a people of impure lips; yet my own eyes have beheld the King, the Lord of Hosts.' Then one of the seraphs flew over to me with a live coal, which had been taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. Touching it to my lips, the seraph declared, 'Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt shall depart and your sin be purged away.'
Then I heard the voice of my Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? And I said, 'Here I am; send me.' And God said, 'Go, say to that people: "Hear, indeed, but do not understand; See, indeed, but do not grasp.' Dull that people's mind, Stop its ears, and seal its eyes—lest seeing with its eyes and hearing with its ears, it also grasp with its mind, and repent and save itself."' (Isaiah 6.1-10)
Part of this vision may be familiar because it is the basis of the Kedushah, an integral and inspiring part of the morning service. We imagine ourselves as the angels, turning to each other and declaring, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts. The fullness of the earth is God's glory!" Imagine standing in God's Presence, basking in the glow of ultimate holiness! It is an inspiring possibility and can elevate our souls and bring us closer to the Eternal One.
Of course, God's message to Isaiah—and what Isaiah is to communicate to Israel—is about more than mere ritual and sanctification. From the throne room of ultimate holiness, God's concern is Israel's morality. Just as Isaiah is morally inadequate, so is Israel morally tainted—"Woe is me; I am lost! For I am a man of impure lips, and I live among a people of impure lips." God thus speaks to the need for repentance and moral improvement, and this is phrased in a kind of negative irony: "Don't tell them, because, if you do, they might realize their evil and repent."
And so, from this encounter at the height of ritual purity and inspiration comes a message of ethical imperative, teaching us that the point of ritual is twofold: to bring us closer to God and to transform us into God's instruments.
Here is the way these two messages are brought together in a classic prayer text:
"O Lord, how can we know You? Where can we find You? You are as close to us as breathing and yet are farther than the farthermost star. You are as mysterious as the vast solitudes of the night and yet are as familiar as the light of the sun. To the seer of old You did say: You cannot see My Face, but I will make all My Goodness pass before You. Even so does Your Goodness pass before us in the realm of nature and in the varied experiences of our lives.
When justice burns like a flaming fire within us, when love evokes willing sacrifice from us, when, to the last full measure of selfless devotion, we proclaim our belief in the ultimate triumph of truth and righteousness, do we not bow down before the vision of Your Goodness? You live in our hearts, as You pervade the world, and we through righteousness behold Your Presence."
(Slightly adapted from The Union Prayer Book, CCAR 1940, page 39; inspired by a poem of Judah HaLevi and Exodus 34)


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Eric & Sarah are New Yorkers who are about to leave their Upper East Side home for the suburbs of Connecticut. New jobs and a new stage of life are taking them away from the city, but Eric had one last surprise in store for Sarah before they left the big city. Their proposal is below :)
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A Promise to Wed -- Meredith & Colin
This charming southern couple came to New York after their wedding and I had the honor of doing a couples shoot with them in Central Park!
Christina & Michael's Engagement Party
I had the honor of capturing the proposal of this sweet couple last winter on the High Line, in the freezing cold! It was clear to me then that both Christina and Michael are fun-loving, intelligent, adventurous lovebirds! When they asked me to shoot their engagement party I jumped at the chance! It was a beautiful day in Queens, full of family, and delicious food.
I look forward to photographing their wedding next year! Congrats, you two! xo
A Promise to Wed -- Michelle & Evgene
Michelle and Evgene came to New York from Toronto to celebrate their engagement! It was a beautiful day in the city, and we captured some golden hour shots in Central Park before heading to the Brooklyn Bridge for some night time shots!
Branding -- Prerna's Yoga Shoot!
For more information about how to take a yoga class with Prerna, follow her on Instagram at @prerna_inspires!
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This adorable little girl just turned 1! Check out her awesome Where the Wild Things Are cake smash shot in Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn!
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Popping the Question -- Craig & Amanda
Earlier this summer I had the pleasure of capturing a special proposal at Death & Co. in the Village. This lovely couple had their first date at this historic speakeasy and Craig was excited to bring Amanda back there to propose! With the help of the bartender and security, I hid out at the bar until the big moment. She said, 'Yes!'
Popping the Question -- David & Suji
Last month I travelled upstate New York to shoot a proposal at the Tarrytown House and Estate. What a gorgeous location! I met an excited David, and we chose the perfect spot for him to propose to his lady. I decided I would wander around and try to look like a tourist so she wouldn't suspect anything..
She said, "Yes!" And then promptly asked why I was taking so many pictures (I think she thought I worked for the Estate) :) We explained, and then wandered around the grounds taking more photos!
Congratulations, you two!
A Promise to Wed -- Michael & Melody
I love doing engagement shoots. This one was particularly special because it took place in my neighborhood! Michael and Melody met on the platform of the 168th St subway stop. And the rest.. is history :) We had a great time capturing these shots.. enjoy!