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I must confess, having had the privilege to interact personally with a former judge of the South African Constitutional Court, Justice Yvonne Mokgoro as she shared her experiences as a judge but also as an advocate for human rights, I was inspired to believe that I could serve on the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe Bench, someday. To bring it closer to home, I am even more inspired by the strides that one particular woman has made as a justice of the law. Her name is Justice Rita Makarau. I never had the privilege of being taught by her at the University of Zimbabwe where she taught Conveyancing for legal practitioners for a long time but I did have the privilege of presenting in a Moot Court competition in which she was one of the judges while I was still a student. I remember how she commended my colleagues and I for the fine presentation that we made, a complement that warms me up to date.
Justice Makarau became Zimbabwe's first female Judge President in 2006. Now she sits on the Supreme Court Bench and judges do not come finer than she is. Though not perfect as all human beings are prone to err, her interpretation of the law has been impressive in a number of cases.
As the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission she fights for justice to be accessible to all, in all parts of the country. Justice Makarau is and has been very vocal about the under appreciation of the fact that the judiciary must be an integral but independent part of the state with the Executive (President and Cabinet) and the Legislature (House of Assembly-parliament and Senate) being the other two important branches in the trio. In her speech opening the 2007 legal year, Justice Makarau is on record to have said,
"Judging from the paltry funds that are allocated to it [the judiciary], it is my view that the place and role of the judiciary in this country is under-appreciated. Phrases that it is the third pillar of state or that it is an integral part of a democratic state are often used as appropriated fora by politicians and social scientists and have become clichés whose real meaning is not sought after or given effect to."
She has over the years identified the under-resourcing of the judiciary as one of the crucial factors undermining the delivery of justice with limited funds for witness upkeep, for the court to hold its hearings known as circuits in provincial towns, for the remuneration of judges and for the support staff which has led to increased corruption in the judicial service.
It is largely believed that her removal from the High Court where she was the leading authority, to the Supreme Court where she is just another Justice of Appeal headed by a Chief Justice whose independence has always been known to be non existent but whose partisanship is his trademark, was actually a demotion. During her tenure as Judge President of the High Court, Justice Makarau stood her ground in maintaining the independence of the High Court. In fact, under her leadership the High Court had made great strides in rebuilding its immunity from partisanship, external influence and political arm-twisting.
The list of her achievements could fill a book but her most celebrated decisions include her ruling in Muswere vs Makanza, where the law provided was skewed towards the exclusion of women from owning property upon the dissolution of marriage. In her judgement Justice Makarau unequivocally stated that;
"… it presents itself clearly to me that as the position at law that a wife in the position of Mrs Makanza (defendant) has no real right in immovable property that is registered in her husband's sole name even if she directly and indirectly contributed towards the acquisition of that property. Her rights in relation to that property are limited [and] subservient to the real rights of her husband as owner of the property."
She declared the law "unsatisfactory and unpalpably unjust"but given that the judiciary's role is limited to the interpretation of existing laws and not the creation of new ones she could go no further than this. Her decision however challenged the legislature to implement reforms to the law and address this unjust law that perpetuated the discrimination of women within marriages.
Justice Makarau also made a bold statement in the case of the two fighting factions of the Anglican Church in Zimbabwe in which she ordered them to share the properties of the church in the country. This decision came following the barring of other church members by the faction of ex-communicated Bishop Nolbert Kunonga from the Church of England. Kunonga had decided to unilaterally withdraw himself from the Church of England protesting the acceptance by the church of gay pastors. Kunonga's decision was strongly supported by the homophobic Zimbabwean government leading to them giving him human support in the form of police and other armed guards to bar the newly appointed Bishop Bakare and his followers from using the church premises. Although Justice Makarau's decision ordering the two factions to share the premises was later overturned by the Supreme Court, she made a bold statement about the importance of freedom of religion and how the state should not interfere in the practise of that right.
Although her appointment has been questioned in some fora and her independence queried because she used to be a non-constituency Member of Parliament for ZANU PF and was a member of the Government's Constitutional Commission in 1998/9 a number of her decision have shown her willingness to serve justice outside partisan interests. Of note is her decision in 2002 in which she ordered the Registrar-General, to draw up a common voters' roll allowing voters to cast their votes anywhere in the country in the Presidential election and not in their constituency as is required in parliamentary elections. She also ordered the restoration of all those who had lost their citizenship due to changes in citizenship laws onto the voters roll. Her decision was celebrated as a reinforcement of the fundamental right to vote as it allowed those who had been displaced from their constituencies by political violence to vote in their new areas of residence and also enabled those who had become victims of citizenship laws targeted at disenfranchising white Zimbabweans and farm workers who were descendants of Malawian, Zambian or Mozambican origin and perceived to be loyal to the evicted white farmers to vote. All those who had renounced their Zimbabwean citizenship as required by the new law and all those who had not done so were enabled to vote by Justice Makarau's decision.
In one of the most protracted legal cases on press freedom, the Associated Newspapers of Zimbabwe fought the Media and Information Commission which refused it registration. The Media Commission was refusing the Association registration, refusing to even give them a hearing arguing that their previous existence violated the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Justice Makarau stood out for making one of the most celebrated decisions in the course of this case when on 8 February 2006 she set aside the Board of the Media Commission's decision not to register the Association and declared the entire board disabled from dealing with the case because of the outstanding bias of one of the Commissioners on the Board whom she perceived to be influencing the decisions of all the other Commissioners in this particular case. Justice Makarau's decision defended and upheld freedoms of the press and expression. The decision was disregarded by the government of course but she had a made a clear decision upholding fundamental freedoms to which the government then acted in contempt.
The list is quite endless but one thing stands out clear, she is a woman, she is a judge and she has made some 'fine' decisions. As young women we aspire to step into her shoes and indeed she is one of the role models that we can emulate.


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"P.S. Say hi Mrs. Clous and the elfs." Signed, Thanks Jack.
At least one old walrus destined to provide enlightenment preceded this old walrus to the island and has been sleeping it off at the Narragansett Cafe.
"How can that be?" you ask.
Last week, following the fire that closed down the venerable watering hole, crews began gutting the place. Discovered in the rubble was a candle molded in the shape of a reclining walrus with a wick protruding from its right flapper blade.
Dan Alexander, who has owned the Cafe since 1987, told us he could not recall ever seeing it before. "It could have fallen out of the overhead, the walls, anywhere. It just showed up," Dan explained.
The candle is 7 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 2.5 inches tall. It is walrus brown with white tusks.
Thanks to Dan, it is now hauled out with a lot of other walruses. If anyone remembers having ever seen it at the Ganny, give us a call. That's seen it, not us.
The unbelievable magic of Christmas in "Sign," a musical directed by islander Mary Frances Byerly, will be presented Sunday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. at the O'Hare Academic Center at Salve Regina University.
The production stars Five Finger Magic, the James L. Maher Center's "Signers." It is part of the overall Christmas in Newport presentations.
During intermission, children in the audience will join in the fun and throw out 200 snow balls as well as bags of Christmas candy from Santa Claus.
"These physically and mentally challenged youngsters appear on stage in total darkness, except for the white gloves that are illuminated by the magic of the black light," Mary Frances explained. She began signing many years ago in Pennsylvania and teamed up with her teacher, and since close friend Nancy Holthus, in presenting shows in sign language in black light.
After moving here, Mary Frances contacted the James L. Maher Center about putting on a Christmas show. She got back in touch with Nancy
Holthus to help get a new show
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This is Charlie Burns' first Christmas as postmaster of the
Jamestown post office. As his predecessor, Ed Booth, so capably did, Charlie has agreed to be sure that any letters addressed to the North Pole have the proper information so the letters receive Santa's personal zip code enabling him to write back before Christmas.
Charlie has agreed to share the contents of some of the letters so we can be aware of what the hot items are this year in an effort to help everyone in their gift giving.
(We have not corrected the spelling. If you're comfortable with it, you probably have three or four young kids.)
Here we go:
"Dear Santa & Elves,
"Merry Christmas! I would really like these items. A brand new scooter unless my Dad gets that for me, mabe what I really want to see under our Christmas tree is some Toys, games, on a portible disk player, witch I highly dout but I am wishing! Some disks, a cd player, cds, or a ipod! What you get me I appreciate the gifts!!!"
(In the margin is an aside.) "Santa Claus I tryed to be nice!"
"PS. You can get me other stuff to if you like! Or less."
Signed, Molly.
"Dear Santa Clause, How has your vacation been going?
(The writer has the word bike cleverly impressed on the letter so when you scratch it with a coin the word bike is seen.)
"I want a bike because kids at school make fun of my old bike.
"What I want even more than the bike is Harry Potter stuff. If you watch me on Halloween I'm going to be him and Ellen's goin to be Draco Malfoy.
"Tell Mrs. Clause I said Hi and the elves and raindeer too. Write back when you have a chance."
Signed, Isabel.
"Santa please cane u get me this stuff
1. E.S.P.S 2 ipod shuffle 3 slippers 4 robe 5 ear mofs/ear phones 6 gloves 7 phone for my room 8 a dog like Charlie. "heard" for the first time.
Admission is $3. Children under 12 get in free.
More information can be obtained from Teresa Haas, 8460340.
There's no question about who is this year's Scrooge — National Grid.
Workers at the North Pole last week saw a minor dip in productivity as news reached there from Washington, D.C., of the latest attempt to interfere with the joyous occasion of Christmas.
Leaked out of the U.S. Senate's Transportation Committee were details of an investigation by some key committee members into the number of hours Santa is in the air guiding his reindeer before getting a break.
At a hearing, union leaders came to Santa's defense and argued that the jolly one gets breaks plus cookies and milk at most stops. In order to keep up with his schedule, he seldom takes more than one bite of a cookie and limits the amount of liquids so he can limit the number of stops. He does, however, get some rest while passing over large bodies of water.
Truckers, taxi drivers, train engineers, airline pilots, and others are limited by the government to the number of hours they can be in control of their vehicles.
Near the closing of the one-day hearing in the nation's capital, a crisis was averted when the various unions agreed not to pursue any further investigation as long as milk and cookies were included in the future for their workers with their trip information.
This was agreed to by the committee with a price tag of $3 billion annually. "Chump change!", squeaked a senator in the second row with a Boston accent.
In return, Santa's representative said that henceforth, Rudolph will receive additional training in clear weather flying and be his backup should he feel the need for a nap. As additional payment, Santa's agreed to return Rudolph's hoof trimmers taken from him during last year's security inspection.
Upon news of the settlement, the elves resumed their busy schedule to the strains of "Rudolph our new copilot. . . ." HO! HO! HO!
OK, listen up now! It's time to talk box tops.
The PTO's Ann MarcoccioZainyeh says that the new submission date for all box tops is Feb. 28. This is necessary to expedite the payment so it is received during the current school year.
"We have planned collections at both the school buildings for right after the holiday break and also around the 10th of February to maximize the submission for this year," Ann said.
The participating companies are General Mills, Pillsbury, Betty Crocker, Old El Paso, and new this year, Glad Ziploc. Ann warns that not all products within the companies participate in the program so check the boxes carefully.
The top three classrooms from both buildings are Melrose school, grade K-2, Mrs. Green, 292; 3-2, Mrs. Guido, 264; and 4-1, Mr. Capaldi and Mrs. Krause, 376.
Lawn Avenue leaders are: 6-1, Ms. Tuttle, 129; 6-3, Ms. Barone, 272; and 8-1, Mr. Englehard, 321.
The two top classes will receive a pizza and/or an ice-cream party at the end of the year.
Ann also wants to extend a big thank-you to Mr. Capaldi and Mrs. Krause as well as their fourth-grade class "for not only coordinating the collection at Melrose but counting all the box tops collected. What a huge help and a great educational tool."
OK, kids, eat up that cereal. Throw a little salsa on top.
Kudos to the island's award-winning architect Bill Burgin and his proposed design for the new town hall. It is simply beautiful and shows Conanicut Island past, present, and future. It looks as if it has always been there. It is also within blessing distances of four churches.
Keep it all out of the hands of the Town Council.
OK, back to Christmas and our never-ending quest for that perfect gift.
Pat Holtzman of the Jamestown Press wants "pearl drop earrings."
A violin is on top of Julia Littlefield's list. Julia, 4, was at Bank/Newport with her dad.
Paul Cardin of Jamestown Hardware is hoping for a band saw.
Monica Foster, holding down the counter at Pages, wants some extra TLC for her new home in Hope Valley.
Derek Allen, 5, at the dump Sunday with his dad, has his eye on a video game.
At Jamestown Hardware, Karen Boucher requests "a bucket full of $100s."
Also at the hardware store, Jim Filkins dreams of "enough time to continue my landscape painting."
Megan Rice at McQuade's wants "a new car."
At the Secret Garden, Heidi Lessard said "a day off." HO! HO! HO! and a big KA-HO!
We checked in with Kay Worden Saturday about the condition of her statue "The Wave" on America's Cup Avenue in Newport. Last week, two Rogers High School students allegedly stole a car and drove it into the statue. They were both still in serious condition last weekend.
Kay had gone to Newport that morning to check on the condition of the work and reports there is no damage to the statue, only the base.
"Bronze is a pain to make, but hard to hurt," she explained. She added that the base is brick over cement and sustained a good bit of damage.
Kay said that she has spoken to the manager of the Bay Club which owns the statue and the base. She said there are plans to repair the base.
"The club understands that I'm going to be riding herd until the work gets done."
To each his own, I've found my own, ? ? ? ? ?
"We goofed! In last week's story about Ross Bohensky's Eagle Scout project at Heads Beach we gave you incorrect information. Ross never poured any cement for footings, he was prohibited from doing so in his permit. He also completed the boat rack on that day and no further work was needed.
Stop by and see his project and give him a big hug.
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Basic premise is World of Tanks but with up to date vehicles including wheeled as well as tracked ones. With some of the recent prototypes that some countries have been showing off. With a slice of base building and rpg elements since it's being made by Obsidian. Strange to see them do this I know
Had a few plays of it earlier and it's not to bad. Graphics are of course much improved over WOT and it handles and acts the same way in control schemes. Not played enough to really see the base building side to it that was just unlocked recently
You have PVP or PVE where in the latter you do sort of co-op missions against AI on maps. First one is a doddle but haven't been able to try the next one since you need a tier 4 vehicle to do it.
Did have a slight er what's the way to describe it. Weird feeling when targeting in 3rd person swinging the view around bit fish eye effect though I had it at first on 80 Fov.
It's currently open beta and all you need to do is head to http://aw.my.com/gb sign up then grab the downloader. Took me a while last night to download it. Then on first launch of the game you can pick your username and try out the first 2 low tier vehicles.
Game is going the same way as World of Tanks so free to play with transactions for other stuff.


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Review: Chevrolet Enjoy
Driven April 2013
"All cars have their own purpose" were the words of a senior GM India engineer when we went to drive the new Enjoy, Chevrolet's budget MPV for India. And there is little you want to argue about that sentence. Apart from some basic commonalities, all cars have their own set of target audience and all we need to find is whether the Enjoy will literally live up to its name when it comes to owning one.
We all first saw the first prototype at the Delhi Auto Expo in January last year. It didn't have a name then but GM was clear it wanted a car like that in India. The prototype, imported from GM's China operations, has undergone some serious work for chassis dynamics, ride and handling. Based on a platform GM internally calls CN, the Enjoy is a proper 7 or 8-seater people carrier. It looks around the same size as the Maruti Ertiga, but is actually longer and taller. The increased length has freed up more legroom for the third row seats. Compared to the Auto Expo display model, the front gets a new grille, which is the only major visual difference between the Indian production car and the Chinese prototype. It's not exactly handsome, but manages to attract with some decent proportions and a few flowing lines on the side. The rear, flat hatch is the only sore point when it comes to viewing pleasure.
The Enjoy will be launched with two engine options. First, and more importantly, the 1.3-litre Multijet diesel, which is the same as in the Sail sedan, with the only difference being that in the Enjoy, it is longitudinally placed like in conventional utility vehicles. The engine bay isn't huge, which means it is a seriously snug fit. It is reasonably refined but has some turbo lag. Once on the move, the diesel can easily oscillate between two and three digit speeds even when you stick to 5th gear. Which is good for the highways. The 5-speed gearbox has a rubbery feel and throws are long, which is a bit of a dampener.
The petrol is an all-new 1.4-litre unit that is being assembled at GM's new Talegaon plant near Pune. Power is a healthy 103bhp. While it's a no-brainer that an MPV in India makes sense with a diesel unit, this petrol makes for a more spirited drive. It will especially make sense if city driving is all you will do. Surprisingly though, cabin NVH isn't as good as the diesel.
Where the Enjoy does reasonably well, with either engine, is in the ride department. McPherson at the front, multi-link coil at the rear work in tandem to offer a slightly soft ride that does soak surface aberrations well. We drove a pre-production model with a touch of rattle but the engineers assured us that production models are clearly better built.
While a good ride isn't surprising for a Chevy-badged MPV, it's in the handling department that the Enjoy turns up better prepared. Make no mistake, it's not a car to take to the race track. The height and length has it's own challenges but the Enjoy can keep to its track on a corner. It is a rear-wheel driven MPV, unlike say the Ertiga, so there is a hint of understeer but the idea of not making it a normal front wheel drive was to offer better traction, especially with a full load on. In the Enjoy's case, this seems to work. The 175/70 R15 JK tyres provide reasonable grip, even under panic braking. More importantly, the car doesn't lose it's composure, which is the way it should be.
The Enjoy's weakest link, possibly, are the interior materials. While space is abundant and the seats are well-contoured, the plastics feel cheap. There are also too many shades and texture types making the fascia look cluttered. The steering wheel is a tad oversized and seems to have been made with the intention of looking like a big black blob. The top-of-the-line variant will get captain seats but they do not flip forward completely. Instead, there is a wide alley between them to reach the third row seats. The latter flips forward completely giving enough loading space, however the seatbelt points make the boot look messy. With all seats in place, there's just enough space for one big suitcase and maybe a couple of duffle bags.
In terms of equipment, there is an integrated full-spec music system with Aux-in and a USB port on the top two variants. Sound quality isn't that great though. Aircon is powerful and manages to chill the cabin well. A rear roof-mounted aircon for the second row is a welcome touch.
While GM hasn't revealed prices, we expect them to hover around Rs 8.5 lakh for the top diesel variant. The Enjoy is a pure MPV. It doesn't have the finesse of the Ertiga but manages to do everything a bigger Xylo or Evalia can offer. The engines feel robust and exterior finish is good. Interior quality could be better but there's little to complain when it comes to ride, and even handling for an MPV. The vehicle currently uses a lot of Chinese parts but localisation is already in the process. If you looking for a budget people-carrier with genuine space for seven or eight passengers, the Enjoy can literally live up to its name...provided it comes for that price.
The numbers
Chevrolet Enjoy Petrol
4cyl, 1399cc, 103bhp, 131Nm, RWD, 5M, 0-100kph: 13.97sec, 30-50kph (3rd): 3.91sec, 30-50kph (4th): 5.70sec, 50-70kph (5th): 5.45sec, 80-0kph: 26.17m, 2.91s, Highway FE: 12.1kpl
Chevrolet Enjoy Diesel
4cyl, 1248cc, 76bhp, 187Nm, RWD, 5M, 0-100kph: 19.75sec, 30-50kph (3rd): 4.12sec, 30-50kph (4th): 7.17sec, 50-70kph (5th): 5.16sec, 80-0kph: 28.46m, 2.48s, Highway FE: 15kpl
The verdict
Lacks the Ertiga's finesse, but the Enjoy is a utilitarian and genuine people-mover.
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These THREE QUALITIES BEING PRESENT AT ONE TIME IN ONE PERSON OR COMMUNITY, AND THEIR BEING PERFECT AND NOT IMPAIRING ONE ANOTHER SEEMS VERY REMOTE, OR EVEN IMPOSSIBLE. In the End Times, THEY CAN ONLY COME TOGETHER IN THE GREAT MAHDI AND THE COLLECTIVE PERSONALITY OF HIS COMMUNITY, WHO REPRESENT THE LUMINOUS COMMUNITY OF THE AHL AL-BAYT [the line of the Prophet (saas)].
(Kastamonu Addendum, p. 139)
....a guide, a kind of Mahdi and reformer comes in every century, BUT IN TERMS OF DISCHARGING EACH OF THESE THREE DUTIES, NONE HAVE RECEIVED THE TITLE OF THE GREAT MAHDI OF THE END TIMES.
(Emirdag Addendum, p. 260)
Bediuzzaman said that Hazrat Mahdi (as) would discharge the "THREE DUTIES TOGETHER:" and that none of the previous mujaddid (renovators of the faith), himself included, had ever combined the three together. In the words "AT THIS TIME," Bediuzzaman says that it is impossible for a single individual in his time to discharge the three duties that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will perform. Moreover, he says that it is impossible for these three duties to hinder one another. The powerful nature of this opinion of Bediuzzaman's is confirmed by the words "VERY REMOTE" and "LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE." Bediüzzaman reveals that only the Great Mahdi who will appear a century after him will perform them all together.
In another passage, Bediuzzaman says that various Muslim individuals had come in previous centuries with the aim of causing the moral values of the Qur'an to rule across the world, but that none of these had discharged the three duties of Hazrat Mahdi (as) together. He says that this is why none of them was able to assume the title of "GREAT MAHDI" of the End Times.
Bediuzzaman says that his Risale-i Nur collection also discharged the first of these duties of Hazrat Mahdi (as), "saving the faith." But that this service had been rendered in only a very narrow sphere or framework. "Hazrat Mahdi's (as) faith-related work will bring Islamic moral values to rule "over the whole world:"
Some verses and hadith speak in allegorical terms OF THE GREATEST RENNOVATOR, WHO WILL APPEAR IN THE END TIMES. BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT OF THE THREE DUTIES OF THAT INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL COME AND HIS COMMUNITY, and that which appears on the surface to be the smallest, is to salvage faith and illuminate the truths leading to faith like a Sun, and since it is the collective personality of the Risale-i Nur collection and its students who will discharge that duty, THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO INVENT THE REPORTS AND SIGNS REGARDING THAT PERSONAGE WHO WILL APPEAR IN THE FUTURE, AND EVEN SOMETIMES THE INTERPRETATION OF THE COLLECTIVE PERSONALITY OF THE RISALE-I NUR COLLECTION, AND HAVE FAILED TO CONSIDER THIS IMPORTANT DUTY of restoring the essence of the moral values of Islam and applying the caliphate THAT RULES WITHIN A VERY BROAD SPHERE.
( The Seal of Affirmation of Hidden Things, p. 9)
Bediuzzaman stated that HAZRAT MAHDI (AS) who will bear the title of the "Great Mahdi" will discharge the duty of SALVAGING THE FAITH AND THE TWO OTHER DUTIES ALL TOGETHER, AS WELL AS ACROSS THE WORLD. "Bediuzzaman did not discharge Hazrat Mahdi's (as) other duties, did not establish the Islamic Union, he did not bear the attribute of spiritual leader of all the Muslims of the world, did not forge an alliance with the Christian world with that attribute, and did not conduce in restoring the moral values of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet (saas) and causing them to prevail across the world."
Since all these facts make the truth perfectly clear, it is dishonest to say that the fact that Bediuzzaman discharged only one or two of these duties only partially is a sign that he is the Mahdi. It is evident that Bediuzzaman did not cause Islamic moral values to rule the world, establish Islamic Union among the Muslims of the world or cause all Christians to convert to Islam.
Bediuzzaman stated that Hazrat Mahdi (as) would serve as Mahdi in three different fields, and that he would be "THE MAHDI OF POLITICS," "THE MAHDI OF GOVERNMENT" and the "MAHDI OF RELIGION." One of the passages in which Bediuzzaman clarifies this important feature of Hazrat Mahdi (as) reads:
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... THE SECOND DUTY OF THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL BE TO APPLY AND IMPLEMENT THE ESSENCE OF QUR'ANIC MORAL VALUES AND THE SUNNAH OF OUR PROPHET (SAAS). Although the first duty will not be with physical force, but perhaps through a powerful and genuine faith and observance of the approval of Allah alone and through sincere devotion, A VERY GREAT MATERIAL FORCE AND DOMINION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR THIS SECOND DUTY TO BE DISCHARGED.
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When legendary TV producer Norman Lear was young, his father gave him a do-it-yourself radio kit. Lear built it, turned it on and remembers one day hearing a fiery broadcast that spoke kindly of the Nazi movement and ranted against Jews.
"It scared the hell out of me," Lear, who is Jewish, tells weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz. "It was the first time that I learned that I was, quote, 'different.' I started to pay a lot more attention to people who were even more different."
Lear says his political interest and sensitivities started there. He grew up and produced some of the 1970s' most iconic TV sitcoms, including All in the Family, The Jeffersons and Good Times. In those shows, he helped Americans laugh and see the similarities they all share — regardless of race or religion.
Lear also founded a civil liberties advocacy group, People for the American Way. He turns 90 next month.
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On his relationship with his father
"I was a kid of the Depression. I saw my father's brothers go belly up. My father was always belly up. It's very difficult for me to call my father what he was, so I use 'rascal.' He served time. He was in trouble a lot with the law. He sold some bonds that were fake bonds and went to prison for three years when I was 9 years old. But I can't overstate how much I loved him. You hear me talk about him lightly because I cannot make him a villain. I loved him."
On how his iconic sitcoms represented African-Americans
"As a kid, when I learned I was different, I was also learning other people were considered far more different, like black people in America. When Esther [Rolle] and John [Amos] became very well known as their characters in Good Times, they felt they were representing black people to America, as indeed they were. But they became extremely sensitive to that. So when I wanted to do an episode about Thelma who was 16 and very beautiful, the daughter, having to think about boys that wanted to go to bed with her — just to talk about the subject, we had terrible fights. At one point, I found myself saying around the table, 'Look, we can't argue about these things anymore. The patina of black life I'll never know like you people. But I'm a father, I'm an uncle, I'm a brother, I'm a cousin, I'm all the things you are as a human being.' And what we got out of that was some better understanding that we're really all the same people."
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"I've received a lot of death threats. I never intended to be a lightning rod. Somebody asked me in an interview, if I had a bumper sticker, what would my bumper sticker be? And I said, 'Just another version of you.' And that's what I think we all are — versions of each other because we have to come to the understanding that we are one."
It's WEEKENDS on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Guy Raz.
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JEAN STAPLETON: (as Edith Bunker) (singing) Songs that made the hit parade.
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RAZ: What a great show. And it wasn't just "All in the Family" that producer Norman Lear brought into our living rooms, but also classics like "Maude," "The Jeffersons," "Good Times" and "Sanford and Son." In the early 1980s, Norman Lear decided to take a break from television, and he started a civil liberties group called People for the American Way. Lear was here in Washington, D.C., this past week to celebrate his upcoming 90th birthday at the Kennedy Center.
You look terrific. I cannot believe you're almost 90.
NORMAN LEAR: For crying out loud. Anybody wants a picture, just call.
RAZ: Norman Lear stopped by NPR to talk about his incredible career, his political activism and his rough childhood in Hartford, Connecticut.
LEAR: I was a kid of the Depression. I saw my father's brothers go belly up. My father was always belly up because he was - it's very difficult for me to call my father what he was, so I use rascal. But he served time. He was in trouble a lot with the law.
RAZ: What did he do?
LEAR: He sold some bonds that, you know, were fake bonds or something. Went to prison for three years when I was 9 years old. But I can't overstate how much I loved him. You hear me talk about him lightly because I cannot make him a villain, you know? I loved him.
RAZ: You were a Jewish kid at a time when...
LEAR: Still a Jewish kid.
RAZ: ...and still are - forgive me - at a time where that was not so easy. I remember reading or hearing an interview you gave where you talked about hearing Father Coughlin on the radio, the infamous sort of Jew-baiter.
LEAR: My father gave me a crystal set...
RAZ: One of those radios that you can make, right?
LEAR: Radio, yeah, yeah. You make yourself, and it's a little cat whisker wire that circles a crystal. And I discovered Father Coughlin in bed one afternoon or evening. And suddenly, I'm listening to a man condemning one of our great heroes, FDR, you know, in my family, and speaking kindly of the Nazi movement, about which we were just learning in Germany and his dislike of Jews.
RAZ: Did it scare you?
LEAR: It scared the hell out of me because it was the first time I learned that I was, quote, "different." And I started to pay a lot more attention to people who were even more different in the eyes of people like Father Coughlin. And I think my political interest and sensitivities started there.
RAZ: You have mentioned that you modeled probably the most famous character you ever created - one of the most famous characters in American television history, of course, Archie Bunker from "All in the Family" - that you modeled him after your father.
LEAR: Mm-hmm.
RAZ: What was...
LEAR: In some ways.
RAZ: In some ways.
LEAR: In some ways. Yeah. My father used to call me the laziest white kid he ever met.
O'CONNOR: (as Archie Bunker) Gloria, you married the laziest white man I ever seen.
ROB REINER: (as Michael 'Meathead' Stivic) All right. All right. It's bad enough you got to make fun of me. You don't have to make it worse by attacking a whole race.
O'CONNOR: (as Archie Bunker) Who's attacking a whole race?
LEAR: I used to scream at him: How can you put down a whole race of people just to call me lazy? And he would scream louder back at me: That's not what I'm doing, and you are also the dumbest white kid I ever met.
RAZ: He also called you meathead, I understand.
LEAR: Yeah, yeah, meathead, dead from the neck up.
RAZ: Which - which, of course, is what Rob Reiner's character was called by Carroll O'Connor who played Archie Bunker.
LEAR: Yeah. He also told my mother to stifle.
O'CONNOR: (as Archie Bunker) Will you stifle yourself? Will you stifle yourself? Will you stifle...
LEAR: So there was an awful lot of that in all the shows.
RAZ: What did you want to do? What did you set out to do with that program?
LEAR: I set out to make people laugh, truly to make people laugh. But we approached it seriously. Our writers read two, three newspapers a day, paid a lot of attention to their kids and families, came in to talk about everything that was affecting us in our daily lives. And that's where we got our material.
O'CONNOR: (as Archie Bunker) What is it with your generation anyway? You give us 10 years of misery with all the long hair and the dope and the guitars and spoiling the Vietnam War.
REINER: (as Michael 'Meathead' Stivic) Spoil the Vietnam War?
O'CONNOR: Yes, yes. You made it stop it there before we had a chance to smash them over there. Now, we got to run over there and buy what we could have had for nothing.
RAZ: I'm speaking with the legendary television producer Norman Lear. He is just about to turn 90 years old. He's also celebrating the 30th anniversary of People for the American Way, which is a group that he founded. I want to get to that in a moment. But I want to talk about some of the other programs that you created. One of the really significant programs you created was "Good Times," which portrayed a working-class African-American family in the 1970s centered around Florida and James Evans and their three kids. They lived in a housing project in Chicago, but they were a stable family, a loving family.
JOHN AMOS: (as James Evans Sr.) You know, I thought if I had got that job that we're going to be OK. Instead, we're broke.
ESTHER ROLLE: (as Florida Evans) What was we yesterday?
AMOS: (as James Evans Sr.) Broke.
ROLLE: (as Florida Evans) And probably will be again tomorrow. But, James, you always see this family through. You can do it.
AMOS: (as James Evans Sr.) Aw, that's my baby.
RAZ: Did you set out to create an impression of black America that you felt was not being presented to the public at the time?
LEAR: You know, I don't recall thinking about it with that specificity. As I said earlier, as a kid, when I learned I was different, I was also learning other people were considered far more different, like black people in America. When Esther and John became very well-known as their characters on "Good Times," they felt they were representing black people to America, as indeed they were, but they became extremely sensitive to that. And so when I wanted to do an episode about Thelma, who was 16 and a very beautiful daughter having to think about boys that wanted to go to bed with her, just to talk about the subject, we had terrible fights.
And at one point, I found myself saying around the table: Look, we can't argue this way about these things anymore. The patina of black life, I'll never know it like you people. But I'm a father. I'm an uncle. I'm a brother. I'm a cousin. I'm all the things you are as a human being. And what we got out of that was some better understanding that we're really all the same people.
RAZ: You left television - full-time production - in the early 1980s, and you started People for the American Way, which is, of course, a liberal organization that represents liberal values and positions. What did you envision it becoming when you started it?
LEAR: I woke up one morning, and I heard - I think it was Jimmy Swaggart - ask his television congregation to pray for the "removal" - I'd put that word in quotes - of a Supreme Court justice. That was like praying for the illness or the death of a Supreme Court justice. And I had no patience to write a film - take a couple years to do it - so I did a television spot.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Hi. I have a problem. I'm religious. We're a religious family, but that don't mean we see things the same way politically.
LEAR: A working stiff wound up saying...
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: And my problem is I know my boy is as good a Christian as me. My wife, she's better. So maybe there's something wrong when people - even preachers - suggest that other people are good Christians or bad Christians depending on their political views. That's not the American way.
LEAR: I paid for that to run on a single station in D.C. There were only three networks at the time. And the three networks ran it on their 7 o'clock news, and People for the American Way was an act of spontaneous combustion. It just grew up around that spot.
RAZ: You received death threats?
LEAR: I received a lot of death threats, yes. I don't want that to encourage anybody.
RAZ: Okay. But I guess it's all been worth it for you, to be a lightning rod in some ways. I mean, you have been a lightning rod, right?
LEAR: I never intended to be a lightning rod. Somebody asked me in an interview just the other day: if I had a bumper sticker, what would my bumper sticker be? And I said "Just another version of you." And that's what I think we all are - versions of each other, because we've got to come to the understanding that we are one.
RAZ: That's Norman Lear. He is, of course, the legendary television writer and producer of such programs as "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," "Good Times" and "Maude." He's also the founder of People for the American Way, a civil liberties advocacy group, which is celebrating 30 years. And Norman Lear is about to celebrate his 90th birthday. Norman Lear, thank you so much for coming in. And, of course, happy birthday to you.
LEAR: Thank you. I couldn't have enjoyed this more. Thanks. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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The College of Mount St. Joseph is teaming up with Pink Ribbon Girls (PRG) for the 4th annual Pink Game Days to raise awareness for breast cancer with the Mount's football game against Anderson University on Saturday, September 29 with a 7 p.m. kick-off. This year Samaritan's Feet, a nonprofit group that collects and distributes new shoes and socks to impoverished children and families worldwide, will also benefit from the Pink Games. Those attending the football game can donate a new pair of "soft" shoes and receive a free admission to the game.
Mount football head coach Rod Huber received permission from the NCAA to coach the game barefoot and the team captains will leave their shoes at mid-field following the game to bring awareness to this cause. He was inspired after coaching for two weeks in Nigeria this spring with NFL player Amobi Okoye and ProCamps where children came to clinics without having any shoes. "My team and I are humbled that we can help the Pink Ribbon Girls Foundation and also the mission of Samaritan's Feet," Huber said. "They do a tremendous job worldwide of delivering new shoes to young people who would otherwise be without shoes."
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The Mount's soccer Pink Games will take place October 9 and 10 at 7 p.m. and the volleyball Pink Games will be October 17 at 7 p.m. The entire Mount athletics department has been instrumental in helping this initiative continue to grow over the last few years. "I'm honored that PRG has been invited back to help bring awareness about this very serious issue facing women right here in our neighborhoods," said Tracie Metzger, executive director of PRG. "We will have all those fighting the disease, and those who have fought, on our minds as we 'Pink Out' Mount athletic games."
Pre-game festivities for the football game include Pink Game captain jersey auction, raffles, shoe drive, live music and t-shirt sale. For more information on the Pink Ribbon Girls, visit their website at www.pinkribbongirls.org and for Samaritan's Feet, visit www.samaritansfeet.org.
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FBI had eye on nine Democrats
Court filing cites taped conversations of Sampson, Smith and other officials
Almost a quarter of the state Senate's Democratic conference was in the FBI's cross hairs last year, according to a court filing unsealed Wednesday.
Last summer, federal investigators asked state Sen. Shirley Huntley to invite six Democratic colleagues to her Queens home and record their conversations. According to a sentencing memo written by Huntley's lawyer, the former lawmaker told prosecutors — who had charged her with siphoning money from a nonprofit group for which she secured state money — that she "had knowledge of what she believed to be corruption involving [nine] public officials."
Huntley, a grandmother and former PTA leader, taped them all.
Prosecutors have already indicted two of the taped senators, John Sampson of Brooklyn and Malcolm Smith of Queens, but the memo listed four more colleagues: Eric Adams and Velmanette Montgomery of Brooklyn, Jose Peralta of Queens and Ruth Hassell-Thompson of Mount Vernon.
The list also includes Huntley's former chief of staff, New York City Councilman Ruben Wills, as well as two men with political ties to the Senate's Democratic conference, Curtis Taylor and Melvin Lowe.
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In separate filings, prosecutors said one of the people listed was not believed to have committed any criminal acts. Prosecutors asked federal Judge Jack Weinstein, who is expected to sentence Huntley on Thursday, to redact part of the memo because it "relates to specific details of ongoing investigations of three elected officials."
Robert Nardoza, a spokesman for U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch, declined to answer questions about the list.
The memo alleges no criminality, but it raised fresh anxiety and dismay among legislators still reeling from the recent arrests of Smith, Sampson and Bronx Assemblyman Eric Stevenson. It has also pushed proposals to combat public corruption and change campaign and election laws into the limelight.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the situation "complicated, but basically all bad."
"I'm just happy that all of this is coming to light, and we're working out the bad apples," said Sen. Tony Avella, D-Queens. "Let everybody wear a wire. It really is the tip of the iceberg — whether it's taking a bribe or pushing a bill for a campaign contribution, it's all unethical."
Brooklyn Sen. Marty Dilan said the revelations were "disappointing. ... It's sad because it reflects on all of us."
No integrated scheme was apparent among the nine individuals. Sampson, Adams and Lowe were all active during the 2010 election cycle when the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee paid Lowe's consulting firm more than $300,000 for work that was not readily apparent to the public. At the time, the DSCC was chaired by Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein, who has clashed with Sampson and Adams and separated from them in 2011 to form the Independent Democratic Conference, which currently controls the chamber in league with Republicans.
Lowe's work was seen as a backdoor way for Sampson and Adams to exert control over the Senate Democrats' political efforts, which that year were unsuccessful: Republicans recaptured the chamber majority, and the DSCC racked up $3 million in debt.
Wills is reportedly being examined for $32,000 in state funding he steered to a nonprofit that was spent without apparent documentation. It's unclear why Huntley suggested the taping of her conversations with Montgomery, Peralta or Taylor.
Through associates, Adams, Peralta, Wills and Smith denied wrongdoing.
"Malcolm Smith had no conversation with Shirley Huntley that ran afoul of the law," said Gerald Shargel, a lawyer representing Smith in an unrelated bribery case in which he has pleaded not guilty.
"My attorney has been in contact with federal law enforcement authorities and he has been informed that I am NOT the target of any investigation arising from proceedings involving Shirley Huntley," Wills said in a statement.
"My record is above reproach. I am certain, as are my colleagues and my constituents, that the government's investigation has already cleared my name and affirmed my credibility," Hassell-Thompson said in a statement.
Lowe could not be reached for comment.
Cuomo seized on the news to emphasize the need for some response. He has proposed a new appointee to improve election law enforcement, and has spoken favorably about a system of public campaign finance.
"I'm not willing to let the (legislative) session conclude without a response to what has come up, and I want people to be reassured," he said.
The Senate canceled a planned session day next week, citing a Jewish holiday. Republicans and the IDC offered no immediate comment, and Mike Murphy, a spokesman for the chamber's mainstream Democrats, said the conference would take "appropriate action" if any charges are brought.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:11 pm
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Monkey Mcdermott wrote:
At this point it really really isn't about opinion. It's a lot more like that scene from clerks where they discuss whether or not "porch monkey" is a racist slur.
"Hey, my grandmother had the utmost respect for the Jewish community. In fact, she told me to be nice to them or else they would put the Sheeny curse on me."
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:19 pm
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Anyway, regarding Shakespeare
Nothing is a double entendre, "an O-thing" (or "n othing" or "no thing") was Elizabethan slang for "vagina", evidently derived from the pun of a woman having "nothing" between her legs.[4][15][16]
Not the dude you go to for support in "this isn't sexist" arguments.
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Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 10:27 pm
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But all that states is that there was slang back in that day for "vagina". I wouldn't say it was sexist if a woman had a "pussy" or if a man had a "dick." A bit vulgar, maybe, but not sexist.
Shakespeare was progressive for his time though. Yes, he lived during an era where women were viewed as underclass, but that was a product of the times. The real issue here was a meaning of the word "tame" could be used as equally well for men as women.
I could just as easily say that Glossy was "taming" Seymour today or that Monique tried to "tame" Slick earlier. Just like most situations, someone just took it in the wrong context.
Now I know this is reaching, but being tamed is also up to the one being tamed. You can't always tame everything because they do not want to be tamed. Example; feral cats cannot be tamed nor certain other creatures. Taming does not necessarily mean that the one being tamed is without will, and that seemed to be what sparked this as a sexist debate.
Anyway, good talk and intellectual stimulation. Go ahead and wrap it up Mr. McDermot if you'd like and I'll read it tomorrow and tip my hat off to you. I'm off to bed.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:34 am
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Miss Magenta wrote:
No one was
her to benefit themselves, the way you so eloquently defined the word.
Pity to see when a personal hurt point of a sentient person makes her unable to read.
If you'd bother to pay attention to the line you reference here you'd see that
1) that it not the definition of mine, but one from Wikipedia. And no, i was never editing that page.
2) the definition is exactly
to your claim, the term "tame" requires
there was no
among the goals.
So that your idea of benefitting of Fuchsia is, frankly, yours only.
Animals follow instincts that humans are told not to follow.
As a person, once having a cat, who could sit the day through by the table with a fish on it and not take a piece, i can assure you that animals are perfectly capable (if they want to - but same applies to humans) to suppress their instincts out of respect they have to themselves and to humans they live together with.
they can't bargain and they can't argue.
They can. The training has a vast share of bargaining.
And they can argue if the human is willing to put efforts to understand how they do communicate their point.
Surely communication cat-to-cat or human-to-human is easier than between species. But that does not preclude it.
Well, at least you softened your words and quit total denial of animals having thoughts, feelings and even emotions, like you claimed initially.
Because they're a fucking PERSON.
And animals are persons too. To claim the opposite is gross and arrogant per se. If you do deny animal a right to be person, then buy yourself Aibo or some other robot. But not a living animal.
There are a lot of animals purchased to spend a summer in the cottage and then thrown away as winter makes the cottage inhabitable. Why ? because "animals are not persons". Hate this attitude and all the implications it has!
Taming something kind of makes it sound like you OWN them.
Dirt is in the eyes of the seer.
You cannot own an animal in the sense you own the pencil, and then later break it in anger and it only means a buck or two lost.
I would bring this again:
"You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed"
That is taming as it goes in Russian.
Not owning, but allowing someone to trust you, to rely on you, to need you - and thus getting yourself responsibility not to break that trust.
And that is not "animal training" you seem to take it for. The latter is a separate concept EVEN in English Wikipedia.
but you can't tame a being of clear sentience like a human
Shakespear is too ancient, okay, let it be.
However modern translators use exactly that word to convey "Le Petite Prince" to English, they should have known better ? Well, okay, they were not American, so how could they know!
But those - are they American enough for you ?
They think this word can be used about human beings (and not even about women - as it was suggested by some sexists-aware post above) given you know what you mean by it:
oooh that weird itchy idea to share a bathwater, still cannot believe Europeans did it for real
A better word to use instead of tame is to influence, to inspire.
Nice words but aren't they both designating a one time action ?
I don't see here continuous, long lasting relationship.
I don't see there trust to rely and intimacy (not sexual one) to need someone's company.
When at Big D.'s Fyoosh has Blue for "elder experienced sister" role, who could help her or suggest how to be a proper devil girl. Now that she's trying to be proper human girl (and also due to Blue's own pain) she does not have such a friend. Well, did not have. I think that this lack was one of reasons that she was so responsive to the granny's warm and carrying patience towards her. And i think Fyoosh'd naturally start to like her, enjoy her company, miss her, and favor her advice on any human life hardness she can meet. And i believe the natural outcome would be long-lasting beeline, deep relationship full with mutual trust and respect.
Sidenote 1: Afterall, how many friends does Fyoosh have now? Crim himself, of course. Blue ? no more, not until her pain would be lived over. Glossy ? no. The granny - yes to me and no to you. Then who ? Should she be focused on Crim and no one but him ? I wish her better social life than that
Sidenote 2: it also seems to me like Fyoosh had completely forgot of Blue's very existence. On one hand he probably can not enter again Big D.'s house to meet her. But i guess she could drop a note via boot girls or such. She'd to expect that her longtime friend would miss her and could express her friendship and respect. I feel like this behavior is childishly cruel and heartless on Fuchsia's side. That is partially a reason i'd like to see Fuchsia having public job like cafe maiden for the granny, that could give Blue a chance and an excuse to randomly drop in, get a cup of tea and exchange smiles with that ex-girlfriend. While i cheer Fuchsia and Criminy getting together, i feel that abrupt slashign of her relations with Blue very improper and careless
I do not want to see it "shoot and forget" kind of isolated interaction "influence" and "inspire" terms convey.
Nice words by their value, but they do convey a very different sense.
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And on that note - Fuchsia already has a job. She's become a painter.
That is her hobby. Whether it became a job or not i don't remember to be seen. Also most of her paintings are still by the tree, not sold out.
Though that is possible, and would she manage to turn her hobby into her profession i'd definitely salute her.
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And I think I'd rather Fyoosh not get a job, honestly. I think I'd rather see Granny work solo and Fyoosh off doing her own thing than working for some elderly mortal, honestly.
I doubt there are mortals elder than immortal succubi, including Fuchsia.
I also can't get what is wrong with working for elder person or younger one or why the age even counts in professional relations.
And about financially depending on Crim, i'd definitely rather see Fuchsia independent for a while. To me it looks a bit premature yet. To me it looks Fuchsia is yet to get used to a regular routine life on her own, so whether she'd choose to go on Crim'a allowance later, it would be equal-to-equal consideration of situation rather than runaway-to-host dependency. Since we almost do not see Fyoosh'es life except for flirting with Crim and for painting hobby (one-time talk with the granny is definitely to little to draw conclusions, though i'd be happy to see then together more often), we can prove no conclusions and only can speculate of personal guesses and expectations.
My gut feeling is that Fuchsia did not had enough time yet to became a society member in same weight as Criminy was, and hence she needs independent work and place for quite a while before they'd be able to live together.
As a side note, the idea of husband working solo, while a wife being a housewife, is largely based upon having pregnancy and raising kids. Since we did not saw neither of that in sinfest world, the idea of woman skipping work is kind of... a castle on the sand. Fuchsia was not living on Blue's expenses, then why should she do on Crim's ? I think she's capable of better.
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it's obvious that Fyoosh has chosen to live by that tree
That is probably cultural. Perhaps climate in Ohio allows one just to live by the tree. But being from Russia i could not even produce such an idea. In Russia living by the tree means "sick in early autumn and dead in late one". Well, i used to spend nights outside in late August and i may assure you it is damn cold, to the point that you'd be not able to sleep!
Well, even Squigley, equipped with worm robes, sleeping bag and tent, even he was cold in the nights. Pebble and Lil'E needed worm scarfs in the middle of the day, despite having relatively warm coats. Now you suggest Fyoosh may be spending nights by the tree having nothing but light dress we use to see her wearing ? Lord, i definitely hope she does have a place to stay! And if she did lived by the tree and Criminy let that go on, then he would be ultimately careless and heartless person, that we hope him not to be.
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where all of her art supplies lay
We can also see a stack of books there.
Assuming they are not all tutorials on arts, that should mean those are Crim's. Yet we know for sure he has some apartments.
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And no, Crim and Fyoosh living together would not be "kind of marriage,"
It's kind of something friends do for each other...?
Li'l E and Pebbles ... have shown absolutely no romantic interest in one another
If i'd talk about some random pair, that would be fair point.
But heck! i was talking about Crim and Fyoosh as we know them.
They are definitely more than friends. They are definitely not siblings. They definitely do have romantic interest in each other.
For them - them and not Pebble and Lil'E you bring for example - living together and not trying to be a family would be werid and pointless.
@Succubus1982 - you can hardly imagine how terrifically slow this forum is with posts above one-liner chat. Is it really that unbearable to read few posts in a row ?
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When they're you're posts Arioch? Yes. Anything you post is excruciatingly painful for me to read
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:27 pm
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Just don't read "Taming of the Shrew" then. I'd hate for anyone to get a gut-full of hatred for classical lit.
actually "taming of the shrew" is an excellent example of why one might object to using the word "tame" in relation to a woman (have you yourself ever read - or better, seen - the play?)
for those of you not familiar with it, in the beginning, katherine is a head-strong, outspoken woman who is not afraid of telling anyone (especially men) what she thinks of them. (this is terrifying to the men, who are apparently completely incapable of demonstrating their own worth to her.) she is tricked/forced into marriage with petruchio, who takes her off to an isolated house where he deprives her of food, clothing and sleep. he pretends this is kindness (nothing is good enough for her) - but in reality, it is torture. he also insists that she agree with whatever ridiculous statement he makes, and reinforces this by depriving her of things until she agrees. (he does not include any physical abuse, but apparently there is a whole genre of shrew-taming stories, many of which do involve the woman being beaten. so it was in no way regarded as a gentle act.) shakespeare may use the word 'tamed', but in reality, she is broken. as a horse is broken by riding it until it stops bucking, or a torture victim is broken, by starvation, sleep deprivation, mind games. yes, she gives a great speech at the end about a woman's duty to her husband. victims of stockholm syndrome often speak up for their captors.
in short, Arioch - whatever wikipedia tells you, 'tamed' is rather a loaded word in english.
and in any event, i would question how much fuchsia was actually changed by her encounter with nana. there has only been one, after all, and they just chatted a bit. nana may have reassured her that she wasn't automatically perceived as a monster, that she had value - but then, seeing storytime's images of her in the cave did the same thing. and crim's been telling her that all along. even in her interactions with monique, from way back, she's been treated like just another girl. so i don't see tea with nana as life-changing, more just another confirmation that's she's okay. i would say nana provided her with reassurance and a chance to calm down. but she's part of an on-going process, not some special actor.
and we haven't had an opportunity to see if fuchsia has changed her opinion of herself since then. for all we know, she will still recoil in fear of being thought evil, the next time she meets a stranger.
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Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 10:47 pm
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but the concept still remains. If you gave up "tame" word for a clone of "break", then you'd pass this original meaning to some another word, which one?
Or another option - you just lost that concept from your mind and your life, in "1984" style (or one sci-fi book, which title i forgotten). Which i think would be a loss.
Since Fuchsia is rarely shown in "slice of life" style issues, we can hardly know for sure what is he doing in time spare from Crim. But i hops she has occupation and friends independent from him. And Nana could be among the best possibilities for her.
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Guest wrote:
You need to understand one thing, Gibson, that dissent... is not tolerated amongst some people here. Monkey being one of them. He also doesn't exhibit traits that he resent others doesn't have (humourous, cleverness, intelligence) so you can tick him as a hypocrite right off the bat. My advice to you.
Thank you for the input.
I really don't mind if he has a differing opinion or if Monkey bashes my opinion. Honestly, it was fun reading his/her comments whenever I was in here. He's always right up there with something funny. I'm just on the receiving end this time.
Besides, I did come on this forum tonight looking for a bit of intellectual stimulation and it appears I found it.
a. the statement "dissent... is not tolerated amongst some people here" is both biased and not representative of the actual general attitude. better advice? don't listen to guest. he has a bee in his bonnet about people disagreeing with him, but people generally get into arguments with him because he either is wrong or takes 8 pages to say absolutely nothing.
b. ...you came on the comics subforum looking for intellectual stimulation? ...really?
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b) why not ? this is not "lets bang like pigs and make greatest foursome evar" or "kill them alien buggers all at once with my mighty nuke" kind of comics.
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man it was so weird for me to skip to the last page of this discussion
I was all "hey why not talking about knitting"
but then douchebags
and I was awww
you gotta tame the douchebags
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 11:24 am
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cleocatra wrote:
man it was so weird for me to skip to the last page of this discussion
I was all "hey why not talking about knitting"
but then douchebags
and I was awww
you gotta tame the douchebags
I don't care if he did follow you home.
We don't need anything else that eats and poops living in this house.
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:33 pm
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Arioch wrote:
but the concept still remains. If you gave up "tame" word for a clone of "break", then you'd pass this original meaning to some another word, which one?
well, considering "taming of the shrew" was written before 1600, i would say shakespeare's use is pretty much the original meaning, right?
and that's the great thing about english - we have lots of words that mean sort of the same thing, but they have shadings. so, if you are talking about taking a wild creature and making it tolerate humans, you can:
1) break it - which is done with pretty harsh treatment.
2) tame it - which (according to dictionary.com) means
changed from the wild or savage state;
: a tame bear.
note that i have highlighted 'domesticated'. domesticated means more than just getting something to tolerate your presence, it means you turn it into something useful to you - so you aren't preserving the thing's original spirit.
or 3) gentle it - which may be what you really meant. if you look it up, you will note that one of the definitions is "to tame", but it also means to calm, to soothe, to "make gentle".
actually, just look at dictionary.com's definitions for the verb tame:
verb (used with object)
9. to make tame; domesticate; make tractable.
10. to deprive of courage, ardor, or zest.
11. to deprive of interest, excitement, or attractiveness; make dull.
12. to soften; tone down.
13. to harness or control; render useful, as a source of power.
do you see where one might find it insulting to say one has been 'tamed'?
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well, considering "taming of the shrew" was written before 1600, i would say shakespeare's use is pretty much the original meaning, right?
Since he used to write comedies like Romeo and Juliet, i'd not be sure his word usage does not contain tongue in cheek.
But well, maybe it was exactly that meaning in 1600 and people did not knew there can be other taming than that
note that i have highlighted 'domesticated'. domesticated means more than just getting something to tolerate your presence, it means you turn it into something useful to you - so you aren't preserving the thing's original spirit.
You tell it to me! i highlighted this difference to Miss M here, but she chosen to ignore this and put her words in my mouth instead
or 3) gentle it - which may be what you really meant.
if you look it up, you will note that one of the definitions is "to tame", but it also means to calm, to soothe, to "make gentle".
Close, but not quite. Fyoosh is not aggressive usually, so most time no need to calm her down. But soothing her - in sense to ease her discomfort or fear - was definitely needed.
But the missing part is close to "imprinting", except that is does not turn the object to mindless automata.
Emotional response, joy of being together and sorrow of missing you, trust.
That sense that is used in the quote from "The Little Prince". I don't want to think English has no way to express and communicate that concept.
I don't think speaking English limits you to only speak of animals as how to break their will.
actually, just look at dictionary.com's definitions for the verb tame:
Well, you missed one more "14. to cultivate, as land or plants."
Though this one is too in line with "to domesticate".
do you see where one might find it insulting to say one has been 'tamed'?
You made a point. Still the action remains, how to express the concept i told above ?
Since you claim this word is that bad-bad-bad you should either have another or remove the whole concept of creating emotional response and link with trust and caring. I know that "Babel 17" is a fictional exaggeration but still SapirWhorf hypothesis has its value.
If you cannot communicate that kind of creating relations with animals with ease, you cannot teach it one another and effectively would loose it from mainstream thought and behavior. The above automatically made claim that animals lacks even emotions just shows this disgustingly clear.
If you really don't have this concept in you language, then that all would fall on death ear, you would not be able to see a person in animal no matter how it would try to communicate with you.
I scanned
Looks like English attitude to animals is limited in "constraining" and "forcing" them.
Corresponding word in Russian is rooted in "hands" concept, was most probably created in sense of "accustomed to human hands". Just like the test that was used last half-century to make domesticated foxes: "here's my hand to you, what would you do with it ?"
When i was studying English i was very surpised by "it" pronoun towards animals. It is practical, you don't have to learn rather random gender choice. Yet... this means that animal is not much different from a rock at the language heart.
I still have the
tame now
hope that you do have a word to making animal person emotionally responding and accustomed to hands, rather than to stacks. Though you probably just don't need it.
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oh my god just shut up already, you dumbass.
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arioch: that was pretty well-explained, and the time you took to write that out is appreciated.
if i'm getting this correctly, your "tame" is more of a "showing humanity/kindness"--not really changing will or subjugating but more humanizing? what is the russian word for what you are trying to convey?
a question about russian as far as gender: are all animal nouns either feminine or masculine, or are there neuter animal nouns too?
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