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Years before I had ever heard of Wonder Woman, longer again before I encountered the Birds of Prey, and easily two decades before I even knew there was a Batwoman, Catwoman was the be all and end all of costumed females in my world, and she was stunning.
Not knowing who Catwoman is falls under the same heading as not knowing Batman: this is limited to those that unfortunately have little access to general media or willingly live in a culturally devoid cave. Sure, as a kid growing up with DC's possibly best production ever, Batman The Animated Series, I idolized Salina Kyle AKA Catwoman as much as I was confused by her, because she flip flopped between being a criminal and an anti-hero without ever losing an iota of style. Notice how I didn't say villain? In her original comic book and live action TV depictions Catwoman definitely sauntered closer to actual villainy, but her most common and more well known portrayal sees her as more of a solo act simply out for moi, no real evil, and isn't interested in hurting people. In all presentations however, she has been the embodiment of dangerous sex appeal, completely in control of her own wants and desires and never said sorry for anything, not even taking your grandmother's oldest heirloom. It was shiny, you see.
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Catwoman dresses hurriedly, running down a mental checklist of the important things in her apartment before the door bursts open. As she throws herself out of the window, Men with half skull masks burst in, guns drawn. It seems that Catwoman has stolen something valuable enough for people to track down where she lives. Eight blocks away, she muses that they won't find what they're looking for in her apartment…
And then the apartment explodes.
With a need fo someplace to sleep, Catwoman links up with her fence, Lola. Lola gives here a tip about the penthouse of the Hotel Belle Monico and a job for some quick cash. Namely, bartending for (and intel gathering from) the Ivgene Clan, a Russian Mob in Gotham. It takes a while, but Catwoman gets good intel. It seems that the Russian mobs of the city are currently looking for fighting over a picture of a horse, completely worthless to anyone else. But since the Mob wants it, they'll be willing to pay; and there won't be repercussions for the theif, assuming the trade goes well.
As Catwoman hears this, she also catches a glimpse of someone from her past. Named Renald, he's a scumbag who killed one of Catwoman's friends . Catowman follows him to the bathroom, using her disguise to ambush him and take ut his right eye, before grabbing a costume she stashed in the bathroom and making her escape.
Later, in the Penthouse of the Belle Monico, she meets Batman, who's heard that her apartment was firebombed. A series of questions quickly leads to them sleeping together, but when he attempts to make sure she's okay, she deflects the questions, before leaving hin andthe Hotel.
After stealing the painting, Catwoman goes back to Lola's apartment and sets up her plan, both for revenge on Renald and to sell the paining. She contacts both the Ivgene clan and their rivals, the Egorovs, offering the painting. She also makes sure that Renald is the Ivgene sent to do the exchange.
She plans for both of the clans to attend the Wayne Foundation Children's Trust dinner, where she tells both clans to stash their payment in particular areas before telling them the location of the painting. While doing so, she meets and is prepositioned by Bruce Wayne himself, who obviously plans to have a very spirited night, hem hem.
Both of the clans are directed to the room with the painting, where tensions rise as the clans stare each other down. A single firecracker thrown by Catwoman starts a firefight, and she escapes with the money, pleased by a job well done.
Unfortunately, as she makes her way back to Lola'a apartment, she returns to find Lola, tied to a chair and murdered. The men in half-skull masks have found her again, and this time, she meets their boss, known as Bone. Bone is annoyed that his 'things' were stolen, as compared to drugs or money, whih he sees as 'business', and thus he has exacted revenge on those who stole from him, including Lola.
Left tied to a chair, Catwoman waits for Bone to leave before breaking herself out and interrogating the three members Bone left behind. Under torture, they tell her that Bone is at the Moffat building. In a fit of rage, she kidnaps him, takes him to the roof, and beats him with a baseball bat, but before she can throw him off, Batman arrives, stopping her from killing him. She then escapes, throwing Bone off the building to distract Batman.
Catwoman returns to Lola's apartment, burning any connection to her and Lola, along with the evidence that Lola is a fence. Before she can complete the job, the police arrive, forcing Catwman to escape. While attending Lola's funeral incognito, Catwoman runs into Gwen, an old friend who used to steal, but is now in the fencing business. Catwoman gets an offer to start working with Gwen, but declines0, determined to go it alone and keep others from paying for her mistakes.
Meanwhile, we meet Detective Alvarez, of Gotham's Major Crimes Robbery Division. He used to be a Homicide Detective, but uncovering corruption in Gotham is bad for your career. He's working seventeen separate cases, all with the same M.O, and he thinks that one person is behind it.
Catwoman, on the other had, is busy stealing from drug dealers to get more cash. This particular theft is supposedly a milk run, but the presence of a metahuman named 'Reach', whose telekinetic abilities are bad enough to cause Catwoman some distress. However, Catwoman takes here down and takes the money, which is revealed to be around half a million dollars. She immediately checks into a hotel and pampers herself.
It turns out the money is dirty cop money, and it's quickly flagged, with the hotel staff calling the police. After a quick chase, Catwoman is captured and throw into interrogation. This is all done off the books, and the dirty cops even get Reach in to brutalise Catwoman. Catwoman suckers Reach in close by feigning injury before Mike Tysoning her, but Reach quickly begins using her telekinetic powers to choke Catwoman to death.
She's rescued by Detective Alvarez, who figured out that she'd been bought in off the books and lets her go after he knocks Reach unconscious. Disappearing into the night, Catwoman grabs the rest of the Dirty money before being stopped by Batman. With everything coming down around her, Catwoman lashes out at Batman and escapes, leaving the money. Se then contacts Gwen as her new fence.
The story concludes with Catwoman stealing expensive cars and handing them off. But a new player emerges from the shadows, intrigued by her. Meanwhile, Detective Alvarez has been warned to stop chasing Catwoman, and streetwalkers begin disappearing, being drugged and taken by someone unknown.
Catwoman gets a tip on a particular group of cars, but is warned off going in without intel by Gwen, As Catwoman scouts out the site ,she sees no real guards and decides to go ahead. It turns out to be a trap set by Detective Alvarez, but as she escapes she runs into the new player, who reveals himself to be called spark, and he wants to steal cars with her.
Guillem March's artwork would be best described as falling under the Liefeld school of comic artists. Whilst pretty at first glance, travel more than skin deep into Catwoman #1 and you find contorted body after contorted body. Selena seems to have less of a habit of flying through the air with her legs spread like an idiot (*cough* Nightwing and Batgirl *cough*), but she nonetheless strikes the same awkward and unrealistic poses. There are more than a few frames where Selena is moving or landing or whatever, and you just have to remind yourself that no, bodies don't actually bend that way, and legs only look like that when your hips are broken (see issue #1). On top of that, whilst it's a bit harder to see with the other characters, it's painfully obvious that Batman's abs have abs on abs on abs. He looks- to put it bluntly- ridiculous.
With all that being said, I didn't mind March's art. I didn't really like it, but it's not like it was actually bad. His faces were expressive, and his backgrounds nicely done. And okay, so there are lots of red noses (like everyone has a head cold), and oodles of cat imagery and wide shaped eyes with an impractical number of eyelashes going around, and in a number of places Selena's face contorts with rage so much that she no longer looks human, but I still liked it. I think part of that had to do with how hot Selena and the metahuman Reach looked though.
Even so, I did have a few grievances. For one, Selena's bras- whilst lovely- are completely impractical for her line of work. Now, I can probably give March a C on the fact that he's a male and isn't likely to understand the concept of proper support, but I still found it really annoying.
Another scene where it's clear Catwoman is drawn by a man? Issue five, where a beautician is shaping Selena's nails with a nail file… only it's obvious March has never seen one being used before, because the girl is running the thing flat over the face of her nails. I laughed when I noticed it. A lot.
('I'd score this place a 1 in service. Would not return.')
'Is that cat licking up the blood?'
That's the question that pushed this comic over the top, but I have digressed.
The art here is unusual, different from the more rigid tones of average comics. There's a lack of detail on many of the characters, especially the female ones, which contrasts from some of the male characters having hard, angular lines. It has the effect of making the characters more rounded, creating less definition. It's ambitious, but it works very well.
There are some form issues, namely Catwoman's stance as she lands in the first apartment scene. Her left leg is simply too far in the foreground and too far away from her hip. But apart from that single instance in the comic, I can't really fault the form. The layout isn't anything special, but it follows well enough that there's no real complaints.
The lineart is what gives this comic its brushed, airy feel, at least in the beginning, and the artist uses diffused instances of colour to good effect. What's also interesting is his use of flat thick lines of colour for wrinkles and shading. When the object is a black leather catsuit, or something dark, the brighter colours can stand out, letting the object grab some definition or depth. On the other hand, using darker colours gives the impression of depth without changing the actual lines of the costume.
Catwoman is also surprisingly colourful compared to the average dark comic. For a woman who wears mostly black, there's enough contrast in others wear to differentiate. The rest of the comic, including backgrounds and objects, is muted like Deathstroke, in order to give that dark, worn, dirty ambience that let's the reader know they're reading a dark comic. It's almost a sepia tone.
And yes, this is a dark comic. Or rather, it's what DC wants a dark comic to be. It's a specific problem I have with these 'dark' comic, a certain point where it goes from being at least vaguely grounded in its darkness to trying too hard. With Deathstroke it was the only death not caused by Deathstroke, and here, it's a particular scene that gives me the question, 'Is that cat licking up the blood?'
Is it believable? Sure. Does it make situational sense? Yes, and usually it should be enough. But the simple truth is, we don't need to see it, artists don't need to draw it, and its a significant part of why these 'dark' comics fall flat for me. I don't blame the artists: this isn't sickening or inappropriate; it's just a symptom of these first volumes that mars more than one book, and I'll get into that.
Catwoman is overall a well written comic, but the general feeling I got coming out of it was largely disjointed. There's about three sub-plots in this trade, and none of them are neatly connected to each other. Sure, there's a time connection between the first two; in that Selena looks for quick money at a Russian mafia hang out after her flat is bombed by Bone's men, but that's as far as it goes. I mean, don't get me wrong; episodical stories does not a bad comic make (and in fact they were handled better than they were in Nightwing) but it did stop the trade from being a cohesive introduction to the New 52 Catwoman.
And beyond that, there are things that happen- important things- that are just never addressed again. Renald's appearance, for one; he's a Russian gangster Selena's had a brush with before, back when she was young and helpless. He turns up, Selena beats the crap out of him and later sets him up against an opposing gang and then we're told he's dead. Now, the scenario in which he 'dies' in makes me immediately suspicious. As all comic readers are intimately aware, a character isn't dead until you actually see a body. And even then they might not be. And yet Renald is never mentioned again. Like I said; it's suspicious.
On top of that is the character Bone. Now, for one he's got this weird body mutation thing going on; he looks like The Thing from the Fantastic Four. But not once is his metahuman gig mentioned or utilised, and once he falls of the building he's never heard of again. It's all very confusing and dissatisfying.
And then we come to Selena falling from the sky. Now, I'm willing to suspend my disbelief about a number of things here, but that scene? Just no. because falling from that high with only a whip? I'm sorry but NO, the whip never would have worked. And beyond that, even if, miracle upon miracles it had worked, falling from that height would have probably have given her enough velocity to tear her arm clean off. Especially considering she's only a human. Selena should have been dead.
The real failure of this book can be found in the writing, and despite starting off on a bad foot, this isn't poorly written. There's no plot holes or contrivances that take more than a few seconds for me to come up with a plausible explanation. Catwoman's actions and thoughts are laid out easily enough, and they almost always make sense. The problem is pacing and story arc.
Catwoman is unique amongst the books I've reviewed in that there's no over arching plot, or at least, not an external one. The story is instead told in around three or so story arcs, only one of which is actually resolved fully. The death of Lola and Catwoman's run-in with Bone. The Dirty Cops, and finally the mystery of Spark. Each arc follows the same progression: Catwoman steals thing, thing turns out to be important enough for someone to be pissed at Catwoman, Catwoman is captured, Catwoman escapes with the loot/gets revenge. Spark's plot is only in the first half of said progression, but it's a more episodic take than the other comics.
So why is it so dark? Well, the short answer is that the overarching storyline is an internal issue rather than an external threat. Throughout the comic there's an undercurrent of exploring Catwoman's emotions and how her behaviour and lack of care leads to consequences that affect more than just her.
It's not inherently a bad storyline; It's played rather well, and isn't shoved into your face. But beginning as it did with a murder, and when attempting to do so with Catwoman of all people,t he result is significantly less than the sum of its parts.
And, while Catwoman could believably have survived her impromptu flight, the writer's need to work on scale. Either that or Reach doesn't understand distance, because half a mile is around 800 metres, and that's a skyscraper in height. Looks more like around 80-100 metres, since the building she saves herself with is around 12 stories tall.
For all Catwoman's disconnectedness, I did enjoy the characters. Selena is a bamf, though it would appear that she's a lot of an idiot too. It's a bit of a shock, seeing how entrenched in thievery she is at this point, but that's mostly because the last time I saw here was in Gotham City Sirens, where she was more of an antihero than an out and out thief. And there's no denying that's what she is. Maybe we'll see her more heroic side come out later, but in Catwoman #1, nothing Selena does is for anything more than personal gain or revenge.
I thought it was interesting seeing the angst and self-flagellation over Lola's death in there. And yet for all that- for all that Selena blames herself- she appears to learn nothing from it and makes the same mistakes all over again. And then we have Batman, who says he won't forgive Catwoman for throwing Bone of the building, but it almost appears that later her sins have been forgiven…. Yeah, I was confused by that bit.
The villain Bone was suitably sinister- thought his stone like appearance was never utilised. Of course, I was impressed by him right up to the point where Selena comes back for revenge and he does a total back-flip in demeanour. Now, whilst at first I found his 180 jarring, thinking back on it, it makes sense. Yeah, he's a criminal, but he's a smart one. He knows when to pick his fights and when to back down. And an enraged Catwoman with a baseball bat? Probably a fight you'd best get out of.
Thievery is one of the most interesting crimes, since it's probably the easiest to moralise: steal from a rich person who can afford it, and there's almost no victim. In literature, a thief is a cocky grin, a funny accent or a little sex appeal from walking away with the silverware in their pockets.
Catwoman has two out of three of those, and her most beloved incarnation is the sassy, cocky cat thief throwing double entendres and sexual innuendo Batman's way as she runs away over the rooftops.
"We can do this the easy way or the hard way."
"Why, Dark Knight, how hard do you want it to get?"
(shamelessly stolen from the rather good fanfiction series, 'CatTales'. I recommend them.)
This is the same Catwoman we're introduced to at the beginning of the book, but by the end we have a 'strong, female character' who's been through hell and back, through emotional turmoil and torture. To explain, I'm not deriding the idea. I question why Catwoman is the chosen target.
To start with a sassy, sexy cat thief who steals flashy diamonds and pilfers from the rich, and throw her into this morbid, dark tale of consequences and death is simply not utilising the strengths of the character to their fullest, and the result is discordant, with Catwoman vaguely bantering with people from a position of weakness, before ripping the ear off a person, and turning into a stone-cold killer. It's just not handled or written well enough to work, especially given the start point.
A light-hearted, 'steal the silver' type caper comic makes more sense with this incarnation of the character. Barring the first issue, which had some understandably criticised panels, there really isn't a lot of cheesecake. Instead, its blood, gore, and tortured inner monolgues of a character with PTSD.
So, push comes to shove, I did enjoy Catwoman #1.
The artwork is no masterpiece, but it's nice, and even though the story was pretty jarring, the characters were fairly good and Selena is bonifide hottie. Is this something I'd want to buy more issues of? Possibly, but I think the story- what was really the main letdown- would need to massively improve for that to be the case.
All in all, I'd give Catwoman a 6.5 out of 10 crazy cat ladies.
I have trouble recommending this to anyone. Not because it's bad. It's certainly not Deathstroke. But because it's so bizzarely less than the sum of its parts. The art's competent; the writing decent. The characterisations have no gaping flaws in them. There's nothing entirely objectionable to any of their choices.
But it doesn't work. The writing needed someone other than Catwoman to serve as their main character. Catwoman needed something lighter, a fun affair with implausible thefts an less grounded characters.
Who do I recommend this to? The crowd who want cheesecake? The 'dark' comics brigade? Those who really like Catwoman? There's something objectionable for all of them, and nothing noteworthy.
It's like a song being played by a band here every instrument is in a different key. They're all played competently, there's no objectionable mistakes in any single facet. But the whole is simply not that good.


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I followed with much interest the recent news on the Singapore Flyer and how corporate organisations are making a beeline to book it for their functions. It is certainly heartening to see it kick off to a flying start, especially in light of the recent demise of Crazy Horse Paris and Jurong Crocrodile Paradise. With Adval running it (a subsidiary of NTUC Club), and a highly experienced management team (some of whom I know personally), I believe that it will at least have enough horsepower to keep itself going for some time.
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Production ManagerAs a founding member of the Equinox Vigil, Jodie Stevens is the Production Manager and contributes her expertise as a fibre/textile artist to the overall creative design of the event. As the artist liaison, she is part of the art selection, logistics and contract administration. She provides administrative support, overall technology requirements and bookkeeping. She brings a background in event management which includes emergency response and troubleshooting for public events.
"I have been working in community engagement with Sharon Stevens since I was nine years old. From this young age I learned about pre-production, production and post-production including scheduling, managing budgets, designing props, making props out of found materials, being an actor, creating b-roll for documentaries etc. But mostly I learned about community engagement and it's with me in everything I do".
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Visual Designer
Lizzie McGovern brings 20 years of work in film and theatre, specializing in garment construction and costume design, to her sensitive staging of Equinox Vigil. She has been part of Vigil since its inception in 2010, contributing her creative skills to produce an overall visual concept as a background for the art installations and performances. Using flowers, silk flags and lighting elements, she works with her volunteer design team to enhance the overall experience of visitors, setting a reverent mood in harmony with the natural beauty of the Union Cemetery that welcomes all participants. As part of the collaborative team, she works with the other team members to produce a unified whole.
"The Union Cemetery has been a perfect place to express my love of colour and connection with nature. I love the community aspect of Equinox Vigil working with all the different people involved in creating the event. It's also an opportunity to work with artists and musicians and people dedicated to creating community around such an important life event as death."
Stewart Stevens
Site Manager
Stewart Stevens has been the Site Manager since the first Equinox Vigil in 2012. He oversees the details from electrics to deliveries to setup and take down. Always a cheery smile and a wacky colourful shirt, Stew adds his charm to the village we create every year.
Victoria Sanchez
Social Media Manager
With a background in Visual Arts and a Degree in Arts Administration, Victoria Sanchez joins Equinox Vigil as Production Assistant and Social Media Manager. She shares her international experience working in the production and management of art festivals, exhibitions, and community-led projects.
"I am a strong believer in the positive impact that comes with creating and promoting relevant artistic and cultural experiences for the public. As an avid volunteer myself, I truly value the enthusiasm and dedication of people coming together to build on this idea.
I look forward to working with the Calgary Community in this unique celebration of art, history, life and death."
Chris Nevile
Music Director
This is Chris' first year as Music Director for the Equinox Vigil. He has been a member and director of the Union Choir, which has performed at the Equinox Vigil in previous years.
Chris is a Calgary based musician and educator. Throughout his entire life, music has been his life source. He started playing piano at six and has performed with numerous musical acts in and around town for the past 15 years. Currently, he is studying piano technology to become a piano technician. The piano being used at this year's Equinox Vigil is an instrument in which he has prepared.
Chris loves to share his passion for music with all walks of life. He strongly believes music and sound is everlasting and that it exists everywhere you look. He is eager to hear the musicians and the landscape work in concert for this event.
Kathryn Smith
Site Designer
Kathryn resides in Calgary as a designer, director, and singer/songwriter. For the past four years, she has been collaborating with various companies in the music and theatre communities as well as acting as a local production manager. Select credits include: Benefit (Downstage Theatre); Good Night Ladies (Keyano Theatre); A Beautiful View, King Kirby, Soliciting Temptation (Sage Theatre); The After Party; Ride (Lunchbox Theatre); Wizard of One, To Dream Again (Storybook Theatre); Medea (Chromatic Theatre); Timmy, Tommy, & the Haunted Hotel (Pape & Taper); Death, Smee's Secret, Macbeth (adaptation) (The Tighty Whities); The inVISIBLE Project, A Chitenge Story (Handsome Alice).
Talia Potter
Volunteer ManagerTalia Potter is a lifelong volunteer and has been working as an arts administrator in Calgary for over a decade. Her focus has been on the people, volunteers specifically, including the small army of over 1800 volunteers with the Calgary Folk Music Festival. In addition to being passionate about the folks who make events happen, Talia has also worked in operations, coordinating food vendors and artisans, forging partnerships between organizations, helping to manage site teams, working with the City of Calgary, and even leading smaller organizations. Currently, Talia spends most of her time with her 8-month old son and takes on small contracts with organizations she believes in.
Yvonne Kutsec
Lantern Procession Artist
Yvonne Kustec is a Calgary based artist whose work explores theories around image, identity, and femininity.
Amy Ferris
Lantern Procession Artist
Amy has been deeply embedded in community, culture, and the arts for most of her life. Her holistic and empathetic understanding of living and dying is rooted in a wealth of life experiences, an incorporation of feminist values and principles, and diverse education and professional roles.
Johanna Schwartz
Web Designer / Publicist
Johanna has been working in the nonprofit sector since 2000, contributing to the nonprofit landscape in Calgary in a myriad of ways. She is a 360° consultant, providing management support, grant writing services, publicity, creative and technical writing, graphic design, website development and social media savvy – all with a keen understanding of the needs of the nonprofit sector.


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Camden Fort Meagher, situated on the outskirts of Crosshaven, Cork Harbour, Ireland, is well worth a visit with its breathtaking views of Cork Harbour and Cobh, the last port of call for the ill-fated Titanic. The village of Crosshaven is surrounded with sandy beaches and secluded coves, for an afternoon swim or an evening stroll, which are a short walk or drive away. Outdoor activities in the vicinity include woodland walks, horse riding, cycling, golf, fishing, sailing and tennis. We are also just a short riverside walk from the Royal Cork Yacht Club, the World's oldest yacht club. Camden Fort Meagher is a must see attraction when touring the Cork/Kerry area – Ireland's premier tourist region. The diverse landscape, ranging from the beautiful unspoilt ruggedness of the West Cork coastline to the lakes and mountains of Killarney, never fail to delight even the most discerning visitor. Other places of interest nearby include Kinsale, Blarney Castle, Fota Wildlife Park, Cobh Heritage Centre and Jameson Whiskey Heritage Centre. Suggested touring itineraries are available on request. We are located at the gateway to West Cork, just 15 minutes drive from Cork Airport and Ferry Port. Transfers can be provided in our minibus.
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Choreographed by Arielle Petruzzella in 2013, "the fence that you sent me" explores the idea of giving oneself to another in a way that limits ones ability to find strength as an individual. The work looks at issues of dependency and abuse of power in relationships. What keeps us bound to someone we know is harmful to us? Is someone else building these walls, or do we place them there ourselves? What circumstances lead to someone not being able to see past his or her enclosure?
Choreographed by Arielle Petruzzella in 2012, "Mechanical Humanity" explores how machines, industry, and technology are replacing human interaction and the role of humans in society. Much of the research for this piece came from examining the work of Sherry Turkle, professor of technology and society at MIT and author of Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. "Human relationships are rich and they're messy and they're demanding. And we clean them up with technology. And when we do, one of the things that can happen is that we sacrifice conversation for mere connection. We short-change ourselves. And over time, we seem to forget this, or we seem to stop caring, (Sherry Turkle, Alone Together)".
Choreographed by Arielle Petruzzella in 2014, "Paris" consists of a series of vignettes tied by location. The vignettes act as a series of mini events: snapshots of people and things, occurring in the same place and around the same time. Black outs separate each section, and dancers reset in the dark. When the lights come back on the audience sees into the middle of a new photograph, a new snap shot of a time period in a life or lives, that has in theory been occurring before their eyes have happened upon it and will continued after the lights have gone down on that image.
Choreographed by Arielle Petruzzella in 2010, "we sink (we float)" explores the idea of needing to find forgiveness, acceptance, and peace with the past before one can live freely in the present.
Choreographed and danced by Arielle Petruzzella in 2015, "I am Coming For My Things" aims to make sense of endings. Ones that have been all at once, and ones that existed more as a cross fade of one event into the next. Ones that have been done with a great deal of forethought, and ones that have come like the floor suddenly giving out from underfoot. How does one not let nostalgia for the past impede a hunger for the future, for new, for unknown?
Choreographed by Arielle Petruzzella in 2014, "Finally We Are No One" in based on the 1891 Emily Dickinson poem, "I'm Nobody! Who are you?".


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With an expected North American release date of November 2010 can the next to last Harry Potter movie live up to the hype and momentum of the previous six films? The 3-D release may help. Here comes Harry Potter 7, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I.
Part 1 begins as Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's immortality and destruction—the Horcruxes.
Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort's Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II is scheduled for a summer 2011 release.
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The 20-cent olive-green Queen Victoria stamp of 1900 remained in issue for four years. The exhaustion of supplies of this stamp in 1904 made it necessary to add a 20-cents denomination to the King Edward VII series. On the death of Queen Victoria on 22nd January, 1901, immediate steps were taken to replace her portrait on Canadian postage stamps. A new issue bearing the likeness of His Majesty King Edward VII was called for but did not materialize for nearly two years.
When Sir William Mulock, Postmaster General of Canada, visited London to attend the coronation of Edward VII he likely spoke to the Prince of Wales, later King George V, on the subject of the new Canadian stamps. The Prince, himself a philatelist and interested in the designs of postage stamps, suggested a simple and dignified arrangement that was adopted with very little change.
The die was engraved by Perkins, Bacon, and Company of London, England. From an artistic point of view, the treatment of the engraving was not practical for printing postage stamps in large quantities. When the Postmaster General learned this he decided to have the contractors re-engrave the die following the same general design. The stamps subsequently issued bearing the portrait of King Edward VII were the sole product of the American Bank Note Company, Limited, Ottawa. For the first time the Department decided to place the crown on the regular issue of Canadian postage stamps. The crown introduced in the upper left and right hand corners of the design was not a necessary adjunct to the stamp, but served a decorative and symbolic purpose. Portrait of His Majesty King Edward VII, taken shortly before his coronation.


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Universal flu vaccine could protect against several epidemics
The yearly flu jab could soon become a relic as researchers move closer to a universal vaccine against influenza, according to new reports.
Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have developed an experimental vaccine that uses the HA molecule without the globular head. In a new experiment, researchers injected the new universal vaccine into a group of lab mice, exposed them to the flu, and followed them for 10 days. Because each seasonal strain of flu is different from past strains, a new vaccine must be developed every year to fight the disease. These vaccines target the ever-changing globular head of the hemaglutinin (HA) molecule on the surface of the virus.
All of the mice that received the recent experimental vaccination were alive at the end of the trial; all of the mice that did not receive the vaccine died, according to the report. With further testing and development, a single dose could potentially provide protection against several flu epidemics, researchers said. The report appears in the inaugural issue of mBio, a new online journal from the American Society for Microbiology.


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How my story begins: I was married for 20 years and was blindsided by divorce in 2012. My life took a sudden turn of uncertainty. I found myself jumping through hoops in order to find my way and deal with unforeseen circumstances that fell in my path. I had to make the best decisions I could in order to find a life for myself.
On September 28, 2015, I was diagnosed with cervical cancer at Rush Medical University by Dr. Jacob Rotmensch.
How I felt after diagnosis: I was shocked, stunned, and emotional and I thanked God that I was diagnosed as Stage 3b instead of a Stage 4 as I am an overachiever. I felt numb and the realization of what life really meant came to me at an instant. I couldn't think, just do. I had to prepare for radiation and chemotherapy, finalize my last wishes, and secure my finances. I realized at that moment that all the possessions we have in our life are just materialistic. In life, it is about people - not things, but how did we treat others? Were we good to others? Do I have any regrets? Have I done well in raising my child? What legacy can I leave in case the inevitable happens? Can I meet my maker without fear? Can I battle this?
I felt good about everything and sad at the same time. I ran through my life and with the passing of my mother a year prior, with how I took care of her. I tell you - if my lot in life was to be born and to live my life accordingly and be brought back to my mother at 50 in order to take care of her in her senior years, I am good to go - hands down! I know what I did for her was the bestest and I have NO regrets in how I assisted her in end of life. Now it was time to see how I can do for myself and it was extremely hard to do that.
Telling my family and friends: Telling my family and friends was not difficult. I cried and they cried. What can I do? I spoke to my childhood friends and some who are in the medical field and some I haven't seen for over 20 years, nor spoken too, but still have that bond. Must be something of how we grew up and went to a Catholic School - we grew up with each other and moved on in years together and then dispersed to have our separate lives. We live our lives and move on, but that friendship that developed years ago is and will always still be there. A big part of adulthood is realizing our childhood and how life was carefree and the friends we forged and those we continue to have friendships with NO MATTER where we move on in later years. We still have each other. The support I received on their end was amazing and even though years have passed, we still know each other.
My treatment: I started treatment on October 12, 2015. I received 40 hits of radiation and 6 rounds of Cisplatin. The last 12 hits of radiation were highly intense because it was deemed that I was not a candidate for brachytherapy.
How I felt after treatment: After treatment, I was exhausted. I was sad and mad. I started getting mad towards the later days of my radiation. I tried to assess what was the issue - I had been doing things accordingly, taking notes, looking at my cancer outside the box, taking care of myself alone, doing ok with that, keeping track of things the best I can, and realized that I was angry because I wasn't going to see my team anymore. Now what? What happened to me. "Okay, Catherine, you are done! Good Luck. Bye Bye." What? What now? Uncertainty and plenty of it.
What was most difficult for me: The most difficult for me was taking care of myself alone. I seriously shut down emotionally and looked at everything coming at me. I had to do what I had to do or I was going to be toast and I am a fighter and a doer. I don't go down easy. I see that now. I have come to realize that I am relentless. I have taken care of others and it is rather difficult. But I will say one thing - it is a MUCH different story to take care of an ill person WHEN YOU ARE the ill person! I don't know how I did what I did and am still going strong.
What I did to help myself: To help myself during my treatment, I found a coping mechanism. I looked at everything outside the box, maintained all the house bills, and went to Facebook and opened up a Secret Page and enlisted all my friends in there and blogged about my ordeal. I am so thankful for Facebook. I cannot begin to tell you how much so. I had to move due to my divorce and have no friends that live nearby. IF there was no Facebook, I seriously do not know how I would have coped or gotten through my ordeal.
My life after cancer: I was very happy to not have brachytherapy; however, during my follow-up in 2016, when I pressed for more information on recurrence and what exactly happened to me, I was told that by NOT having brachytherapy, my chances for recurrence are MUCH greater than those who DO have the Brachytherapy. Also, by being radiated those extra 12 days, I am now fused. My bladder, colon, uterus, ovaries are now one big ball. I am now looking at another biopsy as my numbers are up and my doctor wants to see what is going on. Worst case scenario... Pelvic exenteration. I have yet to be declared NED.
I have been in therapy since March of 2016. My life still has much uncertainty. I have spent the year checking on my health after radiation and chemotherapy. I had a colonoscopy and everything is alright there. I am in massive depression as all my past has caught up with me. With all the stress, I just cannot handle anymore. I have much left to do to find my way after my divorce.
Where I am today: Today, I am very sad. I realized that it will be 5 years since my divorce and MUCH has happened. I gained a lot of goodness and my losses are much greater than I care to think. I handled everything to the best I can and I am still going strong in avenues. I am encouraged to spread the news of my cervical cancer to others and to inform women about the importance of maintaining your screening exams. I went to Cervivor School in October of 2016 and became an Ambassador in order to advocate for the cause.
In time, my life will get better or, at least to a point where I can really focus on what to do for myself and where I am headed. Right now? Still much uncertainty and i will not give up or stop fighting - it is not in my nature. I have great doctors, and thankful for all the support that I have been given by my family and friends and sad that I am here alone as the mind is terrible when you are alone and no one to talk to. I am hoping to be able to get out more and be around people; however, I am diagnosed as severely depressed, so I must work on that to overcome and continue with my therapist and hope for the best. I have done my best with my Cancer and that is all I can do.
One day soon, I will see the light and hopefully not that Perpetual light - i hope that is not in my near future but for a long time!!!
All will be good.
What I want other women to know: I want women to know they are not alone. Just because you think you are in menopause, don't think you don't have to worry about anything down there. It is OK to make that doctor's appointment for your Pap and HPV tests even thought it has been years since you went.
I want women to know that there is hope that by the year 2050, HPV will be eradicated but there has to be compliance and vaccination is key to ensure this eradication.
I want women to know that they are empowered in their choices and that they are not alone.
How I will try to help others: Advocacy work and yapping my yap about my ordeal with cervical cancer to those that ask. Spread the word of HPV to make it a household word. There should be no shaming in cervical cancer NOR HPV. I am surprised how many are very quiet about it and ashamed. There is no shame in it.


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PISCATAWAY, NJ -- On Sunday, September 15 at 1:00 pm, the Kennedy Branch of Piscataway Public Library will host the 4th Annual Retro Gaming Day.
This all-ages celebration of retro gaming will feature live demonstrations and open play on vintage consoles, an ongoing high score contest, video game themed trivia, and a coloring contest for kids.
Vintage consoles available for play will include Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, PlayStation 1, and much more! Play your way through video game history, from Space Invaders up through Sonic and Mario. Join us and relive the nostalgia of your favorite characters from the late 70s, all the way up to the late 90s -- and share your love of gaming with the whole family.
You can also browse early gaming memorabilia and accessories on display, including issues of the Nintendo Power magazine, books of retro tips and cheats, and vintage accessories like Nintendo's R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy).
Piscataway area gamers and vintage video game aficionados are encouraged to bring their own collections for display or open play. If interested, please contact Allen McGinley at 732-752-1166 ext 15 for more details.


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A nursing home fire early today that sent one resident to the hospital for smoke inhalation was set by a mentally ill housemate who had lived at the facility for many years, according to an official at the facility.
Patrick O'Brien, administrator and part owner of the Columbus Manor nursing home at 5107 W. Jackson Blvd. in the South Austin neighborhood, said the resident set the fire in three separate rooms at about 4 a.m. but the fires were quickly extinguished by the building's sprinkler system.
Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said a 68-year-old female patient was taken to Loretto Hospital, but her condition was stabilized and she should make a full recovery. There were no other injuries.
O'Brien said the resident who set the fire confessed to police and was taken into custody, but it was unclear whether police and prosecutors plan on charging the man with arson or sending him instead to a mental health facility.


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Dancing Through the Alphabet: Letter YToday's dance is a close relative of Jove (or Yove ) Malaj Mome, a very popular tune from the Shope region of Bulgaria.. The music sounds very similar, although the choreography is different. In Bulgarian transliteration the character Й transliteration can be either a "j" or a "y" (j in Bulgarian has a y sound). The dance is Yovino Horo.
The rhythm is a combination of 7/16 and 11/16. Compound rhythms are quite common in Bulgarian folk dances.
Jova is a female name in Bulgaria.
The next video is Jove Malaj Mome so you can compare the two dances. The rhythm is the same, the music and steps are slightly different, and there is singing. There is something very charming about Bulgarian folk songs. They can make the most commonplace events sound special. The lyrics describe a stuck-up young woman at a dance looking for a rich man from Sofia. She's definitely looking for upward mobility.
If these guys look familiar, and you are a regular reader, you'll recognize them as the "Bonding Folkdance Class" from China.
The bonus video this week is a reading of the poem "Advice" by Bill Holm as interpreted by the magician Tom Verner. There is a little surprise at the end.
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Bishop John Noonan makes Marian Pilgrimage to city
© 2013 Raphael Cosme for Historic City News
Diocesan members filled three buses from the Orlando area yesterday to participate in the Marian Pilgrimage (Year of Faith) that included a visit to the Mission Nombre de Dios and Our Lady of La Leche Shrine in Saint Augustine.
Bishop John Noonan, from the Orlando Dioceses, joined his parishioners with a special mass celebration at the Prince of Peace Church on the Mission grounds. He spoke about the discipleship of the Blessed Mother and how Catholics strive to emulate her ways.
"During this Year of Faith, the Holy Father has asked the faithful to recognize the special role of Mary in the mystery of salvation, to love her, and follow her as a model of faith and virtue", said Bishop Noonan.
During the homily the bishop made some introductory remarks about the religious significance and importance of Menendez's expedition to establish a settlement in St Augustine in 1565.
Pedro Menendez de Aviles, portrayed by Chad Light, appeared before the audience and taught them about the historical landing on September 8, 1565 that established St Augustine as the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the continental United States.
Father Francisco Lopez de Mendoza Grajales, portrayed by Father Gilbert Medina, shared passages from Lopez' diary of the Menendez voyage.
Before leaving for a tour of several other holy places on the property, including the Great Cross, a legacy of St Augustine's 400th commemoration, and the Mission's rustic altar, used to commemorate the first Catholic mass celebrated in La Florida on founder's day, Eric Johnson, curator and director of the Mission Nombre de Dios, shared several ancient artifacts with the congregation.
Now displayed at the Mission Nombre de Dios Museum are the original Pedro Menendez de Aviles outer-coffin, a gift from Spain in 1924, and copies of the first marriage certificate in the new world, and baptism records from the 1500's.
Later in the afternoon, the Marian Pilgrimage concluded its tour of the Nation's Oldest City with visits to the Cathedral Basilica and the Sisters of St Joseph Mother house.
Photo credits: © 2013 Historic City News contributed photograph by Raphael Cosme


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Stats provided by record label EMI show that during the first five days of release, consumers purchased more than one million copies of remastered Beatles titles in the US alone.
On Billboard's Comprehensive Albums chart, which lists the most popular album releases in the US, including current and catalog titles, The Beatles set a new record for the most simultaneous titles by a single artist (18), including five of the top 10 and nine of the top 20.
On the Pop Catalog chart, The Beatles achieved another new Billboard chart first for the most simultaneous titles in the top 50 (16), a record they previously set themselves with 12 titles in December 1995. The Beatles have nine of the chart's top 10 titles, and all 14 remastered CDs are in the top 20, led by Abbey Road at number one and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at number two.
On the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, The Beatles stereo boxed set debuted at number 15, and The Beatles in Mono limited edition boxed set debuted at number 40.
In the UK, The Beatles had four titles in the top 10, seven in the top 40 and 16 in the top 75, including both the stereo and mono boxes, as well as 2000's Beatles 1 compilation. This set a new record for the most simultaneous albums in the UK charts according to the UK Official Charts Company.
In Japan, 14 re-mastered titles and boxed sets debuted in the top 25 of the international chart, including seven of the top 10, led by the stereo boxed set at number two, the mono boxed set at number three, Abbey Road at four and Let It Be at six. Across all titles and box sets, more than 840,000 albums were purchased by consumers in Japan in the first three days of sales.
The band are also back in the headlines thanks to the popular The Beatles: Rock Band, which dropped earlier this month as well.


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Happy Halloween. Wishing you all a festive, fun and safe Halloween…. Some photos from this past weekend's Halloween Party here… Below, I just took up sewing again, here is my latest fabric, in honor of my Mexican heritage and Dia de los Muertos.
Month: October 2011
GOP Focuses On Immigration, Hurts Chances to Win Latino Vote
When the GOP Presidential candidates stops talking about the economy, Barrack Obama gets closer to victory in 2012. That is why it's disheartening to see the Republican presidential candidates focus more and more on illegal immigration. Politico's Morning Score reports:
"ROMNEY TO BLAST PERRY ON IMMIGRATION-PREVIEW: The Romney camp knows that continuing to hit Perry's Texas immigration record is a real winner for them. So as Perry returns, they plan to ratchet up criticisms. A release going out later highlights Boston's favorite 60% statistic: "Over the past decade, the number of illegal immigrants in Texas is estimated to have grown by 60%," spokesman Ryan Williams says in a forthcoming release, shared exclusively with Score. "Governor Perry should explain to the people of New Hampshire why he thinks their opposition to his liberal immigration policies means they 'don't have a heart.'"
Herman Cain made news with his statements on an electrified border fence. (He later said he was just joking.) News reports state Perry will continue to attack Mitt Romney on illegal immigration and RomneyCare.
Many feel the Republican Party has a strong opportunity to win over Latino voters who are disappointed with President Obama and the failed economy. Yet, the GOP's renewed focus on immigration might derail any chance to attract Hispanic voters and win in 2012.
Last week, CNN reported that Democrats in Congress are considering bringing up immigration reform legislation before the end of the year. The purpose is not to pass a bill, but make immigration a political wedge issue, and make the Republican Party seem unwelcoming to immigrants and therefore Latinos.
The Media Misses the Boat on Marco Rubio Story
Marco Rubio, the freshman U.S. Senator from Florida, has been in the political spotlight since his stunning victory in the 2010-midterm elections. Supported by Tea Party activists, independents and Hispanics voters, his crossover appeal caught the eyes of national media. In recent days, the Cuban-American Rubio has been attacked on all sides, for not being Cuban-Exile enough, American-enough and Latino-enough. It's a ridiculous and shameful assault, which many feel is an attempt to tarnish the career of a promising Hispanic Republican.
This week the attacks on Rubio continue as the media hunts for tabloid stories on the rising Republican star, often mentioned as a potential 2012 Vice Presidential candidate. As reporters and pundits are hungry for new angles in their 2012 election coverage, they've sharpened their attacks on Rubio, alluding that he isn't Hispanic enough to connect with Hispanic voters. Their analysis is an over simplification, at best, of the often-complicated Latino vote.
Senator Rubio has repeatedly stated he is solely focused on being the U.S. Senator from Florida and currently has no interest in higher office. He won his senate seat with a strong majority of Latino voters across demographic and political lines.
In Florida, where Hispanic Democrats outnumber Hispanic Republicans by 105,000 voters, Marco Rubio won 55 percent of the Hispanic vote. He won the support of 40 percent of non-Cuban Latinos in the three-way race against a popular Democrat, Kendrick Meek, and an independent candidate, the sitting Florida Governor Charlie Crist. A Latino Decisions Poll shows that Rubio won as much as 62% of the Hispanic vote.
Rubio helped the Florida GOP appeal to Latino voters in 2010. Only two years before, Barack Obama
won 57 percent of the Latino vote in Florida in 2008. Even now, a recent Resurgent Republic poll shows
Former Soviet Citizen Confront Socialist Loving OWS
I am often boggled by people who fantasize about living in a socialist country. They talk about socialism, their idea of a perfect utopian society, as if it was a successful model of government. They think of Cuba's failed system as a "success."
At a recent Occupy Wall Street rally in New York a former citizen of the Soviet Union confronts two OWS protestors who are advocating socialism and Che Guevara. Watch:
I wonder if this woman, and the millions of liberals who support Che, know that their favorite Communist presided over the Cuban Revolution's first firing squad and approve the murder of thousands more. Che founded Cuba's labor camp system, which eventually incarcerate and tortured gays, dissidents, and AIDS victims.
Thank you to Eyes On Freedom and Verum Serum for the video. Read more about the real Che Guevara from author Humberto Fontova – http://www.hfontova.com/che.html
Steps for the GOP to Win the Latino vote
As the election gets closer, and more and more politicos ponder the Latino vote, I wanted to re-post a blog I did a few weeks ago asking: Which GOP candidate will win the Latino vote. The hard reality for all Presidential candidates is that all roads to the White House depend on Latino support. For a Republican to win the general election, they will need about 40% of the Hispanic vote. In the hunt to secure key votes in swing states, candidates will need to woo Latinos who makeup major voting constituencies in battle ground states like New Mexico, Nevada, Florida…
As we move into the final days of 2011 and into the full sprint of the GOP Primary season, here are some thoughts for my Republican colleagues:
Keys to Winning Hispanic Voters:
For the GOP to connect with Hispanics the Republican candidates must understand three key things:
1) Latinos are not a monolithic voting bloc and like all things in campaigns, politics is local. Hispanics in Florida are different from Latinos in Nevada.
2) Don't change your message, but be culturally relevant and consistent. The last things Latinos want is a slick pandering politician that says one thing in English and another thing in Spanish. (P.S. most Latinos are bilingual.) Candidates must
Thoughts on Marco Rubio….
I shared my thoughts on the Marco Rubio story with my friend and fellow blogger Melissa Clouthier. She always offers great insight and a wonderful resource. Follow her on twitter or on her blog at http://melissablogs.com.
Marco Rubio: American. Exiled Cuban.
October 21, 2011 / 6:22 pm • By Dr. Melissa Clouthier
Marco Rubio punched back against the defamatory Washington Post piece. Liberals are loving it because Marco Rubio — an ardently pro-American Senator of Cuban descent can not only lead, but he can give a speech, too — scares them to death. More here.
Articulate minority? Why, he should be a Democrat. How dare he be uppity? Since he isn't, it's a mission to destroy him as a person.
A friend of mine, Bettina Inclan, also of Cuban descent was incensed at the hit and said this privately and I asked if I could share her thoughts. Here's what she said:
"I am beyond disappointed by the Washington Post and their attack piece on Marco Rubio and his family's history fleeing Cuba's political turmoil. I keep wondering why they deiced to run this piece now? Is it for the financial gain of article's author Manuel Roig-Franzia who has an upcoming unauthorized biography on Rubio?
I'm not sure what to be more upset about, Washington Post's sloppy reporting, their total lack of understanding of the Cuban exile experience, how they conveniently ignore Cuban history or their veiled attempt to try to bruise Marco Rubio, a rising Hispanic Republican star ….
My grandfather suffered for 13 plus years in a Cuban prison because he refused to become a Communist. His experience as a political prisoner and my family's flight for freedom in America has shaped my political beliefs. My story is similar to thousands of Cuban-Americans whose family history might be slightly different, yet their pain is very much the same.
Marco Rubio Defends Himself in Politico Exclusive
In an exclusive editorial to POLITICO Marco Rubio takes on the Washington Post and defends his family's history:
My Family's Flight From Castro
By Senator Marco Rubio
The Washington Post on Friday accused me of seeking political advantage by embellishing the story of how my parents arrived in the United States.
That is an outrageous allegation that is not only incorrect, but an insult to the sacrifices my parents made to provide a better life for their children. They claim I did this because "being connected to the post-revolution exile community gives a politician cachet that could never be achieved by someone identified with the pre-Castro exodus, a group sometimes viewed with suspicion."
If The Washington Post wants to criticize me for getting a few dates wrong, I accept that. But to call into question the central and defining event of my parents' young lives – the fact that a brutal communist dictator took control of their homeland and they were never able to return – is something I will not tolerate.
My understanding of my parents' journey has always been based on what they told me about events that took place more than 50 years ago — more than a decade before I was born. What they described was not a timeline, or specific dates.
They talked about their desire to find a better life, and the pain of being separated from the nation of their birth. What they described was the struggle they faced growing up, and their obsession with giving their children the chance to do the things they never could.
But the Post story misses the point completely. The real essence of my family's story is not about the date my parents first entered the United States. Or whether they traveled back and forth between the two nations. Or even the date they left Fidel Castro's Cuba forever and permanently settled here.
The essence of my family story is why they came to America in the first place; and why they had to stay.
I now know that they entered the U.S. legally on an immigration visa in May of 1956. Not, as some have said before, as part of some special privilege reserved only for Cubans. They came because they wanted to achieve things they could not achieve in their native land.
And they stayed because, after January 1959, the Cuba they knew disappeared. They wanted to go back — and in fact they did. Like many Cubans, they initially held out hope that Castro's revolution would bring about positive change. So after 1959, they traveled back several times — to assess the prospect of returning home.
In February 1961, my mother took my older siblings to Cuba with the intention of moving back. My father was wrapping up family matters in Miami and was set to join them.
But after just a few weeks, it became clear that the change happening in Cuba was not for the better. It was communism. So in late March 1961, just weeks before the Bay of Pigs invasion, my mother and siblings left Cuba and my family settled permanently in the United States.
Soon after, Castro officially declared Cuba a Marxist state. My family has never been able to return.
I am the son of immigrants and exiles, raised by people who know all too well that you can lose your country. By people who know firsthand that America is a very special place….
Continue reading the story at POLITICO: