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DO YOU HUTONG? Event Summary
CHP Cultural Heritage Day's Special Event: "DO YOU HUTONG?"
June 11 (the second Saturday in June) marked China's 11th Cultural Heritage Day. This year's theme was "Cultural Heritage & Our Modern Lives". This theme perfectly fit the venue for CHP's Cultural Heritage Day events, "Do You Hutong? Four Hutong Talks": we were lucky enough to hold our lecture in the beautiful architecture of Temple 东景缘.
Our volunteers and attendees loved the elegant blend of traditional and modern styles that Temple 东景缘's Ming Dynasty temple embodies. We are again so grateful to Temple 东景缘 for supporting this event. Further, their efforts to preserve Old Beijing and respectfully preserve the cultural heritage of the temple building were praised by all in attendance.
Saturday's event, "DO YOU HUTONG" consisted of three parts:
- First, we stationed our volunteers in the area around Temple to talk to the public about Cultural Heritage Day and distribute "I LOVE HUTONG" bumper stickers.
- Next, our main event, "DO YOU HUTONG" began in the Main Hall of Temple. Using the TED talk format, four specialists from differing fields introduce their perspectives on protecting the cultural heritage of Beijing's hutongs.
- Following, CHP summarized the work we have done on Phase I of "Project Walk the Old City" and acknowledged the volunteers who helped us complete it.
- Lastly, we hosted a BBQ dinner for volunteers at the Courtyard Institute. In this relaxed event, both the volunteers and CHP staff were able to talk, share ideas, and mingle in the beautiful summer weather.
"I LOVE HUTONG" Bumper Stickers
The afternoon of Cultural Heritage Day, CHP hutong survey volunteers were stationed at the North Gate of the Forbidden City and Nanluoguxiang. Volunteers handed out "I LOVE HUTONG" bumper stickers and flyers with information about Cultural Heritage Day and CHP's work.
The goal of this event was not only to promote public awareness for Cultural Heritage Day, but also to encourage the public to take interest in Beijing's heritage and CHP's protection efforts.
Many members of the public expressed strong interest: some put their bumper stickers directly on their bags, some members of the public also signed up to be volunteers; we even had one Taiwanese friend who decided on the spot to join for the afternoon's lectures!
DO YOU HUTONG? Lecture
The main event of Saturday's activities was the "Do You Hutong?" lectures at Temple's Main Hall. Using the TED talk format we invited hutong specialists from four different fields to present to the public their research on Beijing' history.
To start the event, the founder of the Temple Hotel, Juan van Wassenhove, gave the opening remarks. Mr. van Wassenhove spoke on his passion for Old Beijing's cultural heritage and his comprehensive restoration of the Temple compound. Mr. van Wassenhove's great undertaking at the Temple is not only a incredible achievement in traditional restoration, but also beautifully demonstrates how modern functionality can be blended with traditional forms to breathe new life to the heritage structures.
Following Mr. van Wassenhove's remarks, CHP's Head of Board of Directors, Matthew Hu, introduced CHP, "Project Walk the Old City," and screened the documentary filmed during the renovation of the Temple Hotel.
Our first speaker then took the stage, Li Fei, a photographer from Beijing News. Mr. Li is a native Beijinger and avid photographer of the city's culture, people and history.
During his time at Beijing News, his photography column "Beijing Geography" 《北京地理》 ran for nearly 10 years with over 700 installments. The subject of his lecture was "The Central Axis of Beijing." He shared selected photographs with the audience, explaining the unique moments he captured and his love for the city of Beijing.
Our second presenter, architect Zhu Qipeng then took the stage. With humor and wit, Mr. Zhu discussed his research into the history of Hong'en Guan (宏恩观) located at the northern part of the Bell Tower at Zhangwang Hutong. Hong'en Guan is hardly Beijing's most famous temple, however it does represent a diverse history: initially a Daoist Temple, after Liberation the site was converted into factories, then in more recent years, the Drum Tower vegetable market and a café.
As an architect, Mr. Zhu was able to observe the various historical styles layered upon the ancient structure. Between 2012 and 2014, he made many visits to the site and conducted close examinations of the grand architecture. Then, he took his findings about each historical period and created 3D projections illustrating the architecture and use over time. Through these visuals the different styles and methods that each generation has left behind are easy to see – forcing the viewer to consider that perhaps the ever-changing nature of the hutongs is in itself a manner of preservation.
Hailing from Denmark, our next speaker, Lars Ulrik Thom arrived in China in 1996. He fell in love with both Beijing and the hutongs and from this passion created his company, Beijing Postcards, which collects and sells old maps and photographs of Beijing. Beijing Postcards and CHP have worked closely together over time: most recently he has contributed his time and knowledge as a hutong survey volunteer.
Mr. Thom encouraged the audience to clarify what "Old Beijing" truly means. Further, he suggested that we narrow our vision: the last hundred years' history is certainly worth understanding and protecting but the last 10-20 years, have held important changes as well.
The fourth presenter, Professor Ju Xi comes from Beijing Normal University. Prof. Ju guided us through mid-eighteenth century Beijing. Using the Qianlong map of Beijing, she brought to life an ordinary Beijing neighborhood and shed light on the lives and society of the people living in the hutongs at that time.
The final part of our event was CHP's report on the first part of our survey's progress. We appreciated the hard work of our 160 volunteers and thanked them to conclude the event.
These four engaging speakers offered perspectives that made us think deeply about the future of the hutongs and offered different viewpoints on the city's history. This knowledge has been invaluable especially as we continue our hutong survey project.
Post-event BBQ
Following the lectures, our speakers and volunteers joined us at Courtyard Institute for an open-air BBQ. In the relaxed atmosphere, all who wanted to continue talking about hutong preservation were able to chat and exchange ideas. Night descended on the traditional courtyard, bringing our "Do You Hutong" event and Cultural Heritage Day to an end.
Although Cultural Heritage Day is only one day of the year, we hope our event represents a launching point for continued efforts to preserve heritage in Beijing during the upcoming year.
Special Thanks:
We extend our thanks to the organizations and volunteers that made this event possible.
Temple 东景缘 for generously providing the venue and refreshments
The Courtyard Institute for generously providing
Bumper sticker volunteers: Guo Yuhan, Qin Yun, Xu Qing, Liu Huiting and family, Liu Bingxue, Wang Hongguang, Huai Baohua (photography).
Our event volunteers: Sun Yue, Zhang Yue, Li Wen.
Thanks to all of "Project Walk the Old City" hutong survey volunteers.
Additional thanks to Olivia Holder for translating this piece.


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Once I started to take my camera on the road, to set off "on location", a wealth of opportunities presented themselves. On my next visit to England I visted one of my favorite friends, William Shawcross, the celebrated journalist who has been a sympathetic supporter of my activities. William, son of a former attorney general, is the author of books about Cambodia, Dubcek, the Shah of Iran, and various "warlords and peacekeepers". In recent years he has earned plaudits as a superlative war correspondent visiting most of the contemporary trouble zones and turning in pithy reports. When I was having lunch with him one day at his London apartment, he got a call from the Daily Mail asking for 1,000 words on some event of the day and almost before finishing his meal he had drafted the report and within an hour would be emailing it to the newspaper, just the kind of knowledgeable and instantly reliable writer on which the London tabloids had come to rely.
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As a general rule, I avoided visiting museums for my program partly because I'd seen so many during my years of writing travel books, but mainly because they are rarely photogenic. One exception, however, was a visit to Eden Prison camp in Yorkshire in which, during World War II, captured German prisoners were incarcerated but now—for an entrance fee—offered tourists a chance to study the experience. A local coal merchant, Stan Johnson, bought fenced-off POW Camp 83, restored the huts and guard towers and reopened it to tourists.
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All this didn't sound at all like what I had imagined life as a prisoner of war to be but it must have been true because after the war an astonishing 20,000 prisoners chose to stay in Britain. As I arrived to visit the camp I was told that five former prisoners had been tracked down and invited to the camp's reopening.
Project director Ron Beamish told me: "It's true the camp brings back dismal memories for some of the older visitors but we try to explain to people what it's like before they come. We're not glorifying war here, just bringing it back to reality".
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BY THIS TIME, I had been taking my video camera with me everywhere, clocking up something like 700 half-hour shows which, technically speaking, would definitely be classified as "amateur", although once that had been taken into account were pretty interesting. To start with I was loath to run any segment longer than 30 seconds and even my interviews rarely exceeded a minute or two.
I was anxious to proselytize. I told my friend Stan that I'd like to turn everybody into a video producer.
Stan: Then they'll become celebrities and beautiful women and handsome men will seek them out.
What they will become, I emphasized, is immortal.
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If somebody films you or you're in a film, I explained, it's sort of a limited immortality, it's being around after you're dead. It might be for a small amount of time, or for a hell of a long time. Look at films that were made a century ago; they're still around. So by being on film, you're buying yourself at least a century's worth of immortality—unless somebody erases the tape. In a manner of speaking, anybody who is on film is immortal.
Right from the beginning I realized that it wasn't necessary to think in terms of perfect editing or even taking out all the glitches. One of the first things I learned from watching Warhol make movies was that if you want to do something, you just do it. You don't need to read books or take courses, you just do it.
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When I moved away from live shows, I realized I couldn't afford to do television the way professional television was done. And the only way would be to do 28 minutes, edit in the camera as I went along, and that 28 minutes would be the show. I kept a log of everything, and every time I put the camera off I'd know what I had so far and when I picked it up again and I'd tape something that was very different. I found it very similar to writing my column which usually consists of short items, one after the other.
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Once you have a pattern for your show, all you really need is either titles on the camera or a card you can carry around with you that has a title on it, on which you focus at the start of the show. Also, remember that if you interview somebody, you don't start by asking who they are, getting all the background and then starting the interview. You go right into the center of some kind of controversy, argument, something they're obliged to comment on unrehearsed. It's best to provoke or challenge them with your opening statement and then just wing it from there.
Unless it's absolutely fascinating, never do an interview for more than a minute and a half. Always do close-up with an occasional pull back, but nearly always literally close-up, forehead to chin basically. Another valuable thing is what Jackie Gleason used to call traveling music. Supposing you're in Granada and you're going to Seville then I take eight seconds of blurry stuff from the train. right? It's only relevance is to show you're changing locations.
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As the Malaysian Airlines jet swoops over the hinterlands of Kuala Lumpur, the terrain is filled with endless acres of palm oil trees, a legacy of the British occupation and for years the bane of healthy eaters who eschew its chloresterol product for lighter oils. But now Swedish scientists have shown the practicality of its conversion into diesel.
The Brits turned over the country to the Malaysians themselves in 1955 and I am here, along other visitors invited by the tourist office, to acclaim Independence Day, celebrated every August 31.
From my very first day I observed a country that is sleek, modern, clean and bustling in a way that made most American cities look downright old-fashioned. Supermarkets stock everything: British and U.S. items, Malaysian, Chinese (the population is about 35% Chinese), Indian (10%), Filipino etc. "All of Asia is here" is one of the country's slogans, and it's true. Almost everybody speaks English—mandatory in the schools—an 30 different ethnic groups mingle without noticeable friction in a way that America once lauded as a melting pot.
One of Malaysia's official schemes is the Silver Hair Program which encourages people of capital (at least $50,000 plus $20,000 in annual income) to retire here to take advantage of high living standards, the lowest cost of living in Asia, a warm, sunny climate and good air connections with the rest of the world.
Saturday: Up at an unearthly 5:30am to secure our VIP seats, along with 5,000 other guests, at the Merdeka Parade. A spectacular event with elaborate floats, a cheering section—decked out in colors to collectively represent the Malaysian flag, swaying ululating in tune with the bands—an aerial flyover by jet planes, and 12,000 colorfully garbed, flag-waving marchers who take at least an hour to pass by. As guests we're all wearing identical navy blue shirts to present a uniform appearance. After lunch, a city tour includes a look at the glittering Petronas Twin Towers—at 1,483 ft., the world's tallest buildings—from whose 73rd floor international competitors will again skydive next month. Inside, a glorious atrium soars up six floors, all lined with classy restaurants, a food court offering dozens of cuisines, world-famous shops, and a branch of Japan's great Kinokuniya bookstore as big as a football field. By late afternoon we're back at the airport for our flight across the South China Sea to Borneo, the huge island to the east that Malaysia shares with Indonesia.
Sunday: The country was in an uproar today because a group of Malaysians visiting Indonesia had been arrested for not carrying their passports while in a hotel lobby. This was widely regarded as being payback for Malaysia's ongoing campaign to deport illegal immigrants (mostly Indonesian and Filipino). Illegals are the subject of indignant letters in the papers every morning, but what catches the foreigner's eye is that these impoverished immigrants are usually given a few strokes of the rotan (cane) before being shipped out. One politician has just declared that this punishment should also be inflicted on husbands who desert their wives. Although bleeding hearts are astounded that such practices still exist, this pitiless writer thinks it's punishment that the U.S. should import—not for helpless illegals who aren't doing any harm, but for people who commit violent crimes. A dose of their own medicine would be not only cheaper than jail time but also probably more effective.
Monday: After a two-hour drive from Kota Kinabalu we reach Mt. Kinabalu itself, studying from below its 13,455 ft. peak which only occasionally emerges from drifting clouds. It's a popular two-day climb but we merely visit the museum, have lunch, and stop at a couple of roadside markets on the way back at which I get my first look at the spiky durian. This famous fruit, which mercifully is not cut open, is so notorious for its foul odor that many hotels won't even allow it on the premises. "Smells like hell, tastes like heaven" is the verdict of Malaysians, who readily savor a flavor that the Columbian Encyclopedia describes as "banana, caramel and vanilla with a slight onion tang".
Tuesday: Here in the northernmost state of Sabah the biggest attraction is the Sepilok Orang Utan sanctuary where the cute simians gather in a clearing in the jungle (in which hides the world's largest flower, the rafflesia) each day at feeding time (bananas). Then it's on to the vast caves where the nests of little birds are harvested to make birds' nest soup (an expensive delicacy, if you like bird spit). Finally, after a long bumpy drive, we reach the river on whose banks sit a charming lodge at the edge of the rainforest. At this glorious oasis in the wilderness we are invited to stay overnight but I have the misfortune to be with a group of travel agents who express horror at the idea of staying in a room without air conditioning. (Travel agents and travel writers should never be mixed). So it's back to Sandakans.
Wednesday: Much discussion on the return to KL about Penang's edict that only Muslims can make policy for that state. "Even in the U.S. or anywhere else in the world, policies are made based on the ruling government ideologues," declares Mentri Besar. "So why should it be different in an Islamic state?" Malaysia, though officially a Muslim country, applies Muslim law relatively benignly, but what worries some people is that at least two of the country's nine states are planning to introduce hudud the strictest application of sharia law, resulting in the sort of draconian practices seen in some African states—hands amputated for theft, women stoned to death for adultery, etc. The current issue of Far Eastern Economic Review, in a piece entitled "The Case for Islamic Law" quotes opposition leader Hadi Awang, head of Pas (the Islamic Party of Malaysia) describing hudud as "amazing", something that would reduce crime because "people become terrified". The Review comments that Pas has "painted the ruling party (Umno) into a corner and set the stage for a vicious cycle of religious one-upmanship".
Thursday: A quick round of shopping (things are really cheap) and we begin our 20-hour flight back, with a stopover at Taipei. Malaysian Airlines is terrific with first-rate food, gracious service and, in luxurious club class, seats that tip back to allow genuine sleep. Thank you Malaysia; I'll definitely be back someday.
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This IS a book-length comic series on John Wilcock. People who enjoy focusing on underground and alternative media are occasionally familiar with John's work, but most often the response is "who's that?" Outside of small press historians and collectors, John remains very unknown. Which makes no sense, the more you learn about him. We're very excited about the opportunity to tell his story. Art for THE STORY OF JOHN WILCOCK is by me and co-conspirator Scott Marshall. Story comes from an extended and ongoing year-long interview with Wilcock, himself. The focus is John's years in New York, roughly 1954-1971.
January 2, 2011
A way with Andy Warhol : John Wilcock recalls life in iconic pop artist's inner circle
During a journalism career that began when he was 16, John Wilcock has interviewed celebrities Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Milton Berle, Steve Allen and Bob Dylan, to name a few was part of enigmatic pop artist Andy Warhol's intimate circle in the 1960s, traveled to exotic locations all over the globe, has written dozens of books ranging from frugal travel to magic, was one of five founders (Norman Mailer was one of them) of the Village Voice and co-founded Interview magazine (still in circulation) with Mr. Warhol.
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January, 2011
Sneak Peak
"The Return of the World's Worst Businessman"
John Wilcock is not what you would call a household name, and yet, he has had a measurable impact on art, journalism and culture-at-large over the last century. He co-founded Interview with Andy Warhol. He also was one of the co-founders of The Village Voice. He has written for countless print and online publications: Frommers, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Mail, The East Village Other, The Huffington Post, The New York Times, The Ojai Orange, etc. So why, one feels inclined to ask, is he relatively unknown? The answer seems simple: Wilcock has called himself "the worlds worst businessman." This self-description makes sense because listening to him one hears the voice of a writer and a traveler and an enthusiast, not at all the voice of a businessman. In an age when it seems like everyone is all about businessart as a business, fashion as a business, everything as a businessit is refreshing to hear someone self-identify as "the worlds worst businessman." It seems less like he has failed as a businessman and more like he has refused to become one. In addition to all his other accomplishments,...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Jewcy Top 10 Art Books of 2010
This brilliant remake of a pop primary document is brought to you by John Wilcock, probably the Most Interesting Man in the World in the realm of writers. The Village Voice cofounder had also edited Warhols seminal mag Interview in the 70s. The fruit of the book is in the genius of its redesign. After 40 years out-of-print, the newly edited edition is beautifully redesigned in a bright, Warholian palette that surrounds a trail of Harry Shunks internationally Pop-art-informed camera as well as transcribed interviews with those closest to Warhol that ultimately make up an oral history of the artists Factory period. By looking at him through the scope of his peers, this book is the equivalent of Pittsburghs Warhol Museum in illuminating qualities of Warhols warped mirror on which our American culture was briefly reflected.
Monday, November 15, 2010
A Reader Comment from the recent New York Times Frugal Traveler post
Not only did John Wilcock shake up staid publishing in the USA, from the Village Voice to the East Village Other, his influence extended to several continents, including Australia & the UK, where - in his mild mannered way - he pushed the boundaries of image and speech. The counter culture was nothing but a dull puddle, until John kicked out the jams and ignited the Underground Press, which attracted absurd prosecutions, that of course boosted circulations. An unsung hero of the sixties,
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A Budget Travel Pioneer on a Time When $5 a Day Was Real (Frugal) Money
It was the first handwritten letter Id received in 5 years. Or maybe 10. Signed by John Wilcock, a man Id never heard of, and postmarked Ojai, Calif., it was waiting for me when I returned from my São Paulo-to-New York summer trip. Mr. Wilcock wrote that he had been an assistant editor at The Times Travel section back in the 1950s, and had written the first editions of Mexico on $5 a Day, Greece on $5 a Day and Japan on $5 a Day for Arthur Frommer in the 1960s.
By George, I thought. This man was the original Frugal Traveler.
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"A GOOD WAY to describe John Wilcock is to say that he is a talented bohemian counter-culture journalist who once played a major role in the emergence of America's underground press. Born 1927 in Sheffield, England, he left school aged 16 to work on various newspapers in England, and on Toronto periodicals before moving to New York City. There in 1955 he became one of the five founders of the Village Voice in which he and co-founder Norman Mailer wrote weekly columns. Wilcock called his column "The Village Square", an intended pun. He and young Mailer were not quite friends, although Wilcock was at times annoyed, but always amused, by Mailer's monstrous ego."
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Yesterday I headed to Kintail after picking up Bernie from Forres early, he was still full of the cold as we headed West. Sadly the we weather was poor and after 2 hours driving we arrived at Kintail in a downpour. Every 20 minutes we had heavy rain and then sun came out and as I wanted to get my new Corbett in good weather with views. To both of us after years of training in the rain and wind it was an easy decision. We headed away hoping for better weather at Beleach Na Ba and an easy hill day hopefully. On the way we spotted a few tractors bedecked with Scottish Flags I never got a photo of them I wonder what they were up to but they were great to see in the driving rain and no shelter.
We passed the Castle at Dornie there are few cafes open before 0900 on the West and even less toilets most are shut. It was getting busy already but the cafe did not open till 0930 but the loos were. We headed on past the busy road a stream of motorbikes not enjoying the rain were now out in force but the weather was making for slow driving.
It was then a long to Loch Carron stopping when the weather allowed to get a view, this is some trip that I never take for granted. My mate Bernie was loving it and glad he was not out on the hill as the rain battered the car, at least there were no midges. They were working on the road near Stromferry( No Ferry) up on the cliffs in the rain and they had midgy nets on at the traffic lights, I did not envy that job trying to stop the erosion and rock fall a never ending task, they were soaked and what conditions to work in today.
From here we followed the road to Loch Carron and a bacon roll in the lovely Waterslide Cafe in the main street. It was a good stop and they looked after us, From here we headed up to Beleach Na Ba as Black clouds hit the sky. Bernie had not been here before and enjoyed the drive up the windy road that in the weather was so quite only a few brave motor bikes, they were wrapped up like a winter's day.
We headed up to the Beleach it got windy and the rain belted down the favourite cliffs looked bleak and the water poured off the hills and gullies. In the rain and mist this rivals Glencoe for mystique and history, what a country we live in. We were soon up at the car park usually busy in late July but only one other car was there. Any plans to go out for a wander were binned it was pouring and so cold. It was not a place to linger at all.
We headed of to visit a pal but she was working so a quick stop at the Applecross Smokehouse for some salmon and Cheese then head home via a misty Torridon with the weather getting better as we headed home into the sun.
How can I moan about a missed hill day, I could have gone out and got soaked and no views but we had a grand trip round the West Coast and some great views even in the poor weather, how many would have loved to have done that trip yesterday?


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Ancient Mysteries
A fragment of aluminum that appears to have been made by hand is being claimed as 250,000-year-old evidence that aliens once visited Earth in the long distant past. Metallic aluminum was not being produced by mankind until about 200 years ago, so this find of a large chunk that could be around 250,000 years old is held as a sensational discovery. The exact details of the find were never made public at the time for the reason that the metal was excavated in communist Romania in 1973. The discovery was made when builders that were working on the shores of Mures River found three objects that were 33 feet (10 meters) underground.
All three objects were sent together to be further analyzed by archaeologists in Cluj, the main city of the Romanian region of Transylvania. They quickly determined that the two large bones had belonged to an extinct mammal that died out around 90,000 years ago. The third object stunned the experts since it was a piece of lightweight metal, and seemed to have been manufactured. The object is 7.8 inches (20 centimeters) long, 4.9 inches (12.5 centimeters) wide and 2.8 inches (7 centimeters) thick.
The experts were puzzled by the fact that the piece of metal has concavities that make it seem that it was manufactured as a component of a more complex mechanical system.
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In honor of the seasonal shift, Nordstrom just launched a huge fall sale. Today through November 18, you'll find thousands of items on sale for up to 40% off. There are great deals on luxury and everyday clothing for men and women, plus plenty of accessories, shoes, and even home goods. If you need to spruce up your fall wardrobe or stock up on some holiday gifts, it's worth checking out this sale.
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Timeline: Internship
Unit 1
Overview of Radio Broadcasting
History of Radio Broadcasting
Modes of Broadcasting- MW, SW, FM, Internet Radio
Types of Broadcasting: Public Service, Private, Community Radio
Understanding a Radio Station
Unit 2
Understanding Community Radio
History of Community Radio
Features and functions of CR
Legal Aspects
Technical Aspects
Programme policies
Case Studies of Successful CRS
Code of Conduct
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Script Writing
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Editing and Packaging of Programme
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Interview and talk with phone-in unit, Group discussion
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Making a Radio Documentary
Understanding Duties and Ethics
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Managing Administrative Works
Managing Internet Radio
Managing Mails, Blogs and Social networking Sites
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Protect your pool with Azenco means choosing a comfortable, efficient and lasting solution that will always integrate itself perfectly into your garden. Extend the pleasures of swimming, Azenco takes care of the rest.
Enclosing the pool helps to retain the heat of the water, to secure the access and to protect it against meteorological aggressions. Azenco has designed enclosures with refine lines whose neat design will integrate itself perfectly to your exterior. The materials used and also the proved design will ensure your new pool protection years of use without any risk of failure. Azenco's professionals teams are also a guarantee of this quality, from installation to maintenance.
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Linnéa serves as the President of our Arizona Chapter, and, as such, she is responsible for arranging the schedule of the year's workshops including those taught by a visiting professor from Japan each Spring. Linnéa holds a Level 12 Certificate, Sokakyo, Professor of Ikebana. As President she is responsible for maintaining our connection to Ikenobo Headquarters in Kyoto and for implementing new programs and directives from Japan. She has twice studied at Ikenobo Headquarters in Kyoto.
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text: Tech Intrusion attacks made easy No Author @itworldca Published: October 14th, 2003While network intrusion and malicious code attempts are on the rise, the knowledge needed to launch them is decreasing with the growing popularity of downloadable virus tools.This was the message Michael Murphy, the Canadian general manager of Symantec Corp. delivered to delegates at Showcase Ontario 2003."The knowledge required to launch an attack is minimal," Murphy said during his presentation at the provincial government's annual conference, exhibition and awards event. "Most of the attacks today – worms, viruses, Trojans – are done by amateurs."There are currently more than 30,000 Web sites available to anyone who wants to download "click and hack tools," Murphy said. To make matters worse, not only are those with a limited understanding of technology able to launch attacks, those with some IT experience are now able to launch a more aggressive intrusion campaign."With these automated tools and a certain level of basic expertise…the complexity of attacks is increasing much more rapidly than we've seen in the past," he said. "Clearly the tools available are lowering the bar for hackers to launch attacks."When it comes to security management challenges, Murphy said it is important to understand the value of what you are protecting and the level to which it should be safeguarded."So often we see…a $5 fence around a million dollar asset, or a million dollar fence around a $5 asset." he said. "We need to look at what we're protecting, what is the risk and what is the impact to the business."A proper business impact analysis will allow an organization to spend appropriately on the areas they wish to secure, Murphy stressed. Related Download Sponsor: EDC Create a Unique Selling Proposition for Your Global Market Register Now Tech download, hackers, manager


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Mobile phone repairing course and mobile phone diagrams are very popular in these days. Some site also offers free mobile phone repairing tutorials and courses in Urdu. many institutes in Karachi Lahore Islamabad Rawalpindi are offering mobile phone repairing courses. We have selected some of best institutes which offer Mobile phone hardware and software repairing courses. explore these sites for more information.
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Treat your family to the most exotic culinary adventures at the multi-cuisine, fine dinning restaurants at Princeton . The only club in the city offering such international experience. Relax amidst five-star ambience, relish your favourite dishes churned up by our master chefs and share the delectable fare with your loved ones. Don't forget to bite a snack at the garden side coffee shop or by the pool-side
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Introducing, Sarah!
I'm not sure why Patti kept checking the B.A.R.K website, I knew it could only lead to one thing… a dog. We're both suckers for sad dog stories and it was hard not to adopt each and every one of them. But the plan was to get a Bernese Mountain dog pup in the spring. Patti had even researched a breeder who we had gone out to meet, and Deb and Mike actually ended up getting one (Rosco!) from that breeder last summer.
But over the holidays Patti saw a notice on the site saying that they were looking for a foster for two Rottweiler females rescued from a puppy mill outside of Montreal. If they didn't find a foster by Jan 3 then they'd have to put one or both in a kennel. Well I mean the poor things just made it out of jail, we couldn't have them sent back!
So on Jan 1 we went to see the two dogs with the plan of "just fostering" one. There was a smaller and younger one named Molly Maguire ("Destiny?", we thought?) and a larger two year old named Sarah. They were both lovely dogs and in the end we came home with Sarah.
It only took four days for us decide that we wanted to keep her. She has such a sweet disposition, no sign of aggression at all, and a willingness to please quite rare in a Rottweiler. When we announced to all that we decided to keep her, well let's just say it seemed we were the last to know.
She's very affectionate, and very smart. The site described her as a "gentle giant" and that she is. OK sometimes she thinks she's a lapdog… ooph! She's settled down nicely and you can tell she knows that this is now her home. We've been doing lots of training and she just looks so proud when you praise her for being a good girl. That, and morning snuggles … this is the life she was supposed to have!


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Five local prep football teams went into the win column last week, but this weekend's matchups present another challenge.
The local schedule begins with a pair of games Thursday.
Villa Park (2-0) vs. Edison (1-0), 7 p.m., Huntington Beach High: Edison starts a daunting four-week nonleague run when the Chargers open their home schedule by hosting Villa Park. It's an early season showdown between teams ranked in the top five in the CIF Southern Section Southwest Division poll.
This is the first meeting on the gridiron between the two schools.
Second-ranked Edison kick-started its season Friday and posted a 24-0 shutout at Los Angeles Garfield. Senior quarterback Aleksander Torgersen threw for 257 yards (11 of 22) and three touchdowns. Two of those scores went to junior receiver Jeremy Maxwell (44, 55 yards), who had three receptions total 127 yards. Senior receiver Trevor Borkowski hauled in the other scoring pass on a 30-yard play. Defensively, Dylan Luther had a fumble recovery and Robert Reyes led the Chargers in tackles with 10.
"We had a lot of new guys playing on both sides of the ball," Edison Coach Dave White said. "I thought we played very aggressively, very physically, on defense. We executed our gameplan and we were happy with that. On offense, we were inconsistent and hot and cold all night. We made some plays, but we also missed some plays."
Villa Park already has two games under its belt. The Spartans, ranked fourth in the Southwest Division, opened with a 28-21 win two weeks ago over Righetti (No. 8, Northern Division), and last week took down Valencia/Placentia, 24-7. Through two games, running back Meki Tafuna is averaging 6.3 yards per carry and quarterback Dylan Osbourne has thrown for 190 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions.
"They are very good at running the ball, and very good against the run," White said of the Spartans. "They definitely have been a second-half team. I think it's going to be a very good game that will come down to the fourth quarter."
Senior defensive end Garrett Garcia, and senior two-way lineman Miah Frost, who both missed the Garfield game due to injuries, are expected back for Villa Park, White said.
After facing the Spartans, Edison goes up against a trio of Pac-5 Division top 10 teams, Servite, Mater Dei and San Clemente.
Corona (1-0) vs. Fountain Valley (1-1), 7 p.m., Westminster High: Fountain Valley will attempt to make it two straight wins when it hosts Corona.
The Barons got their first win of the season Friday when they rallied in the second half for a 23-17 victory at Dana Hills. Senior quarterback Chris d'Entremont threw for 227 yards, junior receiver Jacob Church caught two touchdown passes and senior receiver Jason Baker also had a touchdown reception.
"I thought it was a great effort by everybody," Fountain Valley Coach John Shipp said. "Early on, our offense didn't play well but we made some adjustments and got better as the game went along. Our defense, though, played really, really well. I loved the energy the kids brought to the game. It was a good win."
Corona won its season opener Friday, 27-13, over Colony. Junior running back Nick Gibson rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, and also threw for a score.
"This is a very good Corona team," Shipp said. "They've got some kids with exceptional speed. It's another quality opponent for us."
JSerra (1-0) vs. Huntington Beach (1-1), 7 p.m., Huntington Beach High: After racing to a lopsided victory against Magnolia a week ago, Huntington looks to keep things rolling against JSerra.
The Oilers are coming off a 62-0 pummeling of Magnolia. The Oilers rushed for 260 yards, led by sophomore running back Travis Heer with 74 yards and a touchdown, and junior running back Drew Becker, who ran for 67 and scored once. Junior quarterback Kai Ross threw four touchdown passes, two of which went to Maurice Barber. Eight Oilers scored touchdowns.
"It's always nice when you get the opportunity to give guys the chance to play," Huntington Coach Eric Lo said. "I liked the effort we gave. We broke tackles on offense, and defensively, we ran to the ball really well. That was great to see."
JSerra started its season Friday against Long Beach Wilson and scored a 37-21 victory. Junior Casey Eugenio did everything for the Lions in that win, rushing for one score, returning a punt for another touchdown and intercepting two passes.
"They're a very good football team that plays hard and is well-coached," Lo said. "Their running back (Eugenio) is really good."
Junior running back Lee Durant, who was injured (neck) on his first carry against Magnolia, will not play Friday, Lo said.
Marina (1-1) vs. Westminster (0-1), 7 p.m., Westminster High: It's billed as the Black and Blue Game. No matter what name it goes by, the Marina-Westminster rivalry game always gets both sides fired up.
The schools have met annually since 1963.
"As always, this is a big game for Marina and Westminster," Marina Coach George Pascoe said. "Westminster always plays good defense and Coach (Ted) McMillen will have his team ready to play.
"This game is very physical and the team that makes the fewest mistakes will probably win."
Marina tuned up for its rival by registering a 23-14 win last week over Kennedy. The triumph also was the first win for the Vikings since a 21-14 win Sept. 16 against Westminster.
Marina piled up 221 rushing yards, led by junior quarterback Austin Sojka, who ran for 126 on 16 carries. Senior running back Adam Anunciation rushed for 61 yards and scored twice, junior Clay Fischer scored on a punt return and sophomore lineman Dominic Surace registered a safety.
"We had a great week of practice and worked our plan," Pascoe said. "We had a good running night out of the quarterback position, and tailback. Our defense got better and made some key stops. We played with more enthusiasm and didn't let little mistakes get us down."
Westminster dropped its opener last week, 28-7, to Garden Grove. One big weapon for the Lions is senior defensive end/wide receiver Myron Aiava, who has committed to Utah.
Estancia (1-0) vs. Ocean View (0-1), 7 p.m., Ocean View High: Ocean View starts its home slate against a highly regarded Estancia squad.
Ocean View fell, 14-7, in its opener Saturday against Calvary Chapel/Santa Ana. The Seahawks got a pair of 100-yard rushing games from senior running backs Kyle Langley (116 yards) and Garrett Hoffman (109 yards). The duo ran behind an offensive line that Coach Luis Nunez said was "physical all night."
Defensively, senior end Rey Soria had nine tackles and a sack.
"Our inexperience showed on crucial downs and we didn't execute when we needed it most," said Nunez, who made his head coaching debut Saturday.
The Seahawks were 0-3 on fourth-down plays.
"We drove into their territory all night and just couldn't finish drives," Nunez said. "Not to take any credit away from Calvary, but playing a Zero Week game helped them take advantage of our inexperience."
Estancia won by shutout in its opener Friday, 17-0, against Loara. Star running back Robert Murtha ran for 166 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles, who did all of their scoring in the second half. Murtha, who rushed for 2,215 yards and 19 touchdowns a year ago, was named the Player of the Year last year in the Orange Coast League.
"We will need 11 guys to the ball this week, as Murtha is a great back," Nunez said. "It's going to take a team effort Friday night against a great team, but we will be ready to give it our best effort."
Nunez said that starting tailback Daniel Valencia is still questionable for Friday's game. He also said the Seahawks could be breaking out new, gold Nike home jerseys for their home opener.
Saturday game
Brethren Christian (2-0) vs Century (1-0), 7 p.m., Santa Ana Stadium: Brethren Christian has started the season with consecutive lopsided home wins. On Saturday, they'll take to the road for the first time when they battle Century.
BC, coming off a 50-2 season-opening win against Animo Leadership, scored a 43-7 win Friday over Arrowhead Christian Academy. Junior quarterback Jack McInally threw six touchdown passes for the second straight week and sophomore wide receiver Guy Demazeliere was on the receiving end of four of those scoring passes.
Junior wide receiver Austin Gorrell had eight receptions and a touchdown and sophomore receiver Brandon Bryson added three catches and a score.
"Our passing game continued to excel," BC Coach Pat McInally said. "Our team played very aggressively, but with discipline on defense and our offensive line and running backs did an outstanding job on pass protection."
The Warriors now take on a Century team that began its season Friday with a 38-12 win over La Quinta/Westminster.
"Century looks very physical this year," Pat McInally said. "They really handled La Quinta and we are expecting a very tough challenge this week. Stopping their running game and scoring early offensively, and grabbing the lead, are our goals."
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SS Arcadian sinks in the Southern Aegean in 1917 - a World War One journey
The War to end all Wars
2014 marks the centenary of World War One, with commemoration activities around the globe continuing until 2018.
It was known as the war to end all wars but nothing could have been further from the truth - we all know that now.
Millions of people from both sides lost their lives - almost a generation of youth wiped out.
George Barker - RAMC
An Ordinary Man
My grandfather, George Barker, lived a quiet life, tucked away in a small village in the north of England with his wife and son.
Times were tough. The village revolved around the cotton mills where most of the inhabitants worked. Sunday was reserved for church or chapel. The chapel for George and his family. A visit to a local town was rare and seen as an occasion.
And then the war beckoned.
April,1917 found George on board the troopship, the SS Arcadian, en-route to Alexandria, Egypt, from Salonika in Greece. The ship was escorted by a Japanese, Navy Destroyer.
26 miles north east of the Greek island of Milos, the ship was hit by a torpedo fired from a German submarine.
The Arcadian in 1915
Just a scrap of paper
A Scrap of Paper.
I can't say I was immediately impressed with the gift – the Pocket Gospel of St John. It had belonged to my late father's family.
I almost discarded the faded piece of yellow paper that fluttered out. I looked closer and was stunned.
Scrawled in pencil on a telegram was a chilling message –
Regret to inform you that No 104836 Pte George Barker, RAMC, is reported missing, believed drowned April 15th 1917
This was how my grandmother discovered she was a widow.
All those years later, holding the scrap of paper, the past connected with the present. Suddenly, I could sense all the anguish and despair of that time.
The Waiting
The telegram boy would have been a familiar figure as he delivered important news in the small Lancashire village.
I know the village well. Many years later I grew up there. I was born in the same terraced house where my grandparents once lived.
I can clearly picture the rooms, the small hallway, where my grandmother would have walked to answer the door that fateful day.
There would have been no advance warning for her. The ship was torpedoed in the southern Aegean sea. News did not travel fast in war torn 1917.
It was April, springtime, warmth in the sun, daffodils, bluebells, the fragrance of blossom, traditionally a time of hope and renewal.
I'm also reminded of T S Elliot in his poem The Waste Land – 'April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land…'
April 1917 was certainly a cruel month.
I never knew my grandmother – I share her anguish.
All these years later, I feel my grandmother's despair on that day, the day the boy with the telegram stopped and knocked on her door.
I try to imagine her reaction.
Did she rip open the telegram or did she procrastinate?
Maybe she wedged it on the mantelpiece, looked at it, too frightened to open it.
Did she scream in anguish?
Did she weep or was she strong and stoic?
Was she alone? Did she rush to the neighbours for support?
I'll never know.
I do know immediately she read the words her life changed forever. A small son to support, little money, little hope for the future.
Far Away from Home
As the Arcadian sank in the southern Aegean I wonder also what my grandfather's last thoughts were.
There's an old adage that your life flashes before you in those final moments. Did that happen to him?
Or did he ponder on the rules of war and duty and regret his role in it?
Did he join in with his comrades in the singing of hymns as he accepted his fate?
I like to imagine his last thoughts were with his family, particularly his young son who he would never see again.
Without doubt in those few precious moments he would have known the telegram was sealed
Trooper Reginald C Huggins who survived the ordeal describes the scene -
'For a moment or two the Arcadian partly righted on her keel and then with much hissing of escaping steam and explosions from the boiler rooms, she slid for ever out of sight of human eyes, carrying with her hundreds of troops and her own crew caught like rats on the lower decks.'
The Final Moments of the Arcadian
The Imperial War Museum, London, put many of my queries into perspective.
In a photo of the Arcadian sinking, if you look closely, it's possible to see men clambering down rope ladders into lifeboats or into the swirling sea.
I can't help thinking, where was George when this photo was taken?
Perhaps he is one of the figures portrayed escaping into the sea. Hoping for a lifeboat and not finding one.
Was he on the deck unable to find a way to hurtle in the depths?
Or was he trapped below the decks, doomed, with no way to escape?
Wherever he was, he would have known he was breathing his last breath.
There were many survivors, from the 1,335 troops and crew, 279 lost their lives.
But George Barker was gone forever.
Dear Jack
The Last Message
In his last correspondence home, George sent this fun postcard and a message to his small son - my father.
My Dear Little Jack,
I did not think you was an officer till I saw
this photo of you. Now little man you
must be a good boy to your mother till
dada comes again.
Love from dada to both of you. Xxxxxxxx
Regret to Inform You
(sinking of the troopship Arcadian 1917)
They say it took
six minutes to sink
I wonder,
Who counted?
tick - tick - tick - tick - tick - tick
They said she was invincible,
British flag flying,
Cannon-fodder troops en-route,
For another chance at dying.
tick - tick - tick - tick - tick.
They say some men cursed and cried,
denying destiny.
Scrambling down rope ladders,
into an ashen, grasping, sea
tick - tick - tick - tick.
They say some soldiers stood and sang,
Abide with me...
Abide with me,
Fast falls the eventide,
Too fast, too soon...
The darkness deepens.
tick - tick - tick.
They didn't say if you showed
courage or despair,
doomed so young, no future now,
your wife, a widow, with one son.
one final breath,
to greet your death.
tick - tick
They say that silence ruled the sea,
that took all of you and
a part of me.
No help for the helpless now,
all has failed, and comforts flee.
Just a whispering, haunting, echo.
Abide with me…
The Ending
I never knew my grandmother but she left an impression on those who did. A sad lady, they said. Never got over it.
Her son, my father was suffocated within her loneliness.
Indirectly, she set the scene for my life, for the future generations.
In Remembrance
I wonder what my grandfather would think about being googled. He's there.
His memorial is in the Mikra cemetery in Greece and in his home village.
Lest We Forget
Estimates of deaths from WW1 estimate 15-19 million deaths. Around 23 million wounded.
George Barker was just one ordinary family man caught up in the horror of it all.
So many regrets.
Very poignant and moving . I too had a relative ,my Grandfathers 21 year old brother Serial No 10870 Private William Mellon Royal Scots Fusiliers drowned in the Aegean Sea after the sinking of the Arcadian and his name is listed in the local war memorial in Airdrie Scotland as well as the large books containing fallen service men and women during WWI and WWII in the Hall of Rememberance in Edinburgh castle . When you have had 60 odd years of life it brings it home how lucky I have been when reading your grandfathers story and knowing of my own great Uncle remembering what they must have endured by serving their country
This is a very poignant pot-pourri of reminiscences, imaginations and emotions travmaj, expertly put together. And with a cleverly composed poem too. It is hard to know exactly the thoughts of all the people involved in the sinking of the SS Arcadian - those who suffered in the tragedy and those who suffered in the aftermath - but it is easy to imagine the trauma of your grandmother.
I notice you have not written on HubPages for a while travmaj - I hope all is OK with you. I will share this because I think the sentiments will move people.
I read this because I wanted to learn more about World War I. Instead, I found this wonderful memoir, so beautifully written. Your grandfather was such a handsome young man. You have paid a marvelous tribute to him, and all the brave men who fought in the war, through this article.
What a haunting story and I can well imagine the feeling and depth in that scrap of paper; all the facts that will never be known. Thanks so much for sharing it.
A sad story indeed especially when it made your Grandma sad her whole life. There are many more war widows and we keep making more of our women. I don't know when war will ever stop.
The past and the present are inextricable intertwined. While it's so very sad that your grandfather died when he did, and in such a terrible fashion, he fathered a son before that awful day and his granddaughter is here to write this incredible tribute. An impressive and very eloquent account of this very personal but historical event.
You took the reader back to that time, as if we were right there, and gave a glimpse into what your grandmother and grandfather might have been thinking or doing. That the postcard survived (and didn't get lost) is remarkable! Your style of telling this story was very unique and heartwarming. I liked the way you took us on a journey through history very much. Voted up, interesting and awesome.
This was a great historical read. It is always unique to relate someone's family members to such historic times. Thanks for the read.
travmaj, Look up ..Torpedoed in the Aegean Sea ..a really good account of the sinking of Arcadian and note the lucky escape for the Chaplain. On my shelf i have a 1/2 pint mug used by W A Grainger before going to war with Royal Rifle Brigade , just to think he may have seen George Baker on the ship..
The commander of the u boat UC74 was Wilhelm Marschall he lived for 90 years UC74 ran out of fuel and was towed onto a french port ? at the end of the war and scrapped, it sank a lot of ships in cluding the heavyest HT Arcadian.
A really good story rarely told of the HT Arcadian, a story i know well though not seen sinking picture before, a story i know well because of the 277 lives lost one of them was my grandmothers missing brother W A Grainger, he could not swim. one day we will visit the war memorial at Mikra. 11 november 2014
A great tribute to your grandfather. He sacrificed his life for his country. Your grandmother must have been devastated. The postcard is so adorable, shows that he must have been a great father. Great hub, beautifully written, touched my heart.
travmaj: What an amazing and interesting story. This really tug at my heartstrings. My condolences to you and your family on the loss of your grandfather. Your photos are amazing and the post card - Little Jack, oh my how fortunate your father had the last postcard from your grandfather. Your poem is wonderful - the tic-tic-tic, so effective. "The war to end all wars" - what a joke and how ironic it is today. Thanks so much for sharing the story of your grandfather and grandmother with us. It brings us closer to understanding a war that none of us was alive at the time to experience. (Thank God).
This is haunting, sad, and beautiful -- a tribute to the real lives that were lost. Voted way up +++ and shared.
travmaj, this is so beautifully, stirringly written. I feel the sadness behind your pen, and am struck by the deep sorrow your grandmother knew. I am so sorry her loss brought a shade to your dad's life, too. But the message to your young dad brought tears to my eyes, kind of happy tears as it is so loving. I am sure your grandfather feels very honored his talented granddaughter has written of his tragedy with such respect and beauty of prose.
Vote up and Gods bless.
Amazing writing maj, reading it I could see it all unfold, how awful. and yes I wonder why he didn't manage to escape, and your grandmother opening the door, well, another memory from my family too. its so strange that you said it traveled down the family through time, yes it did to ours too. in the second world war my uncle was killed, my grandad also died within the same six months. my gran went blind through shock, and white haired overnight. like a ripple the sadness carried on down through our family so many things could have been different especially if Ron, my uncle had stayed alive. and yes he drowned too, so many lost. both wars, nell
What a marvelous piece of work. The way you write is beautiful, and due to the subject has me in tears.
So glad you didn't lose that telegram in an old bible.
So sad, that horrendous "war to end all wars"
Thank you for a fantastic hub.
Lovely, TravMaj!
How poignant! Nothing to add, just wish all those now calling the shots in armed conflict around the world could read this one sad account and absorb the ripple effect war has on everyone. You have summed it up perfectly in your personal account.
GREAT story! I loved the images especially of the ship sinking. I especially loved how you were able to tell the story and make me feel the way YOUR grandmother felt knowing that she was now a widow.
Kudos on a really well done hub!
Thanks for sharing this, Travmaj. You're granny must have gone through much agony waiting, then knowing how Grandpa George's passing came to be. This was truly a tough time.
Thank you, so much, for sharing this remarkable bit of family history from the WWI era. These events are so important to know about... and to have the personal connection, is amazing. Thank you, again! ;-)
A great tribute to your grand parents. Thank you for offering us a wonderful hub so well written.
This is quite a tribute my friend. A mixture of everything here, all expertly written, and quite beautiful. Modern technology meets trench warfare...no wonder sixteen million lost their lives. Well done...well done!
What a wonderful hub travmaj, one of the best I have read on Hub Pages in fact, and a great tribute to your grandfather George and grandmother. i love his last letter to his son Jack(your father), and the poem "regret to Inform You". This line is also beautiful "It was April, springtime, warmth in the sun, daffodils, bluebells, the fragrance of blossom, traditionally a time of hope and renewal," but brought into perspective with " T S Elliot in his poem The Waste Land – 'April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land…'
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