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17 wines from Rioja/ Ribera del Duero tasted blind
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Our blind tasting group held another monthly tasting, this time featuring a theme of wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero with at least 10 years of age.
We were graciously hosted by our member organizer for this month and another member whose home was our venue. Together they put out some fine appetizers and after 3 starter white wines, 16 of us enjoyed 2 flights of 6 and 1 flight of 5, all brown bagged and unmasked only after individual scoring and discussion. One of our guests, a local certified sommelier, arranged the wines with no order revealed. Here`s the results with the producer`s name and details added after making notes:
First Flight of 6:
1990 BODEGAS ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ TINTO PESQUERA RESERVA RIBERA del DUERO- it had a deep dark rich purple color; the nose was so inviting offering some roasted coffee and dark fruit notes followed by a pleasing taste profile of youthful, vibrant, spicy black cherry and berry; there were obvious oak influences, but not to a fault; it had complex and serious although with enough grace to tone down the power; one of my favs in the flight and the group`s #1.
2004 PAGO de los CAPELLONES RESERVA RIBERA del DUERO- 90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon; rich deep ruby color, a grapey nose and fruit profile with some sweetness and noticeable oak influence; it finished a bit hot; this bottle needs time to integrate and evolve or it was just in a valley stage and somewhat tight and untogether; I graded it down as did the group.
2005 LA RIOJA ALTA VINA ARDANZA RESERVA RIOJA- youthful deep dark purple, aromatics of nice spicy, minty coconut which continued on and was joined by fresh, bright dark fruit that crescendoed past mid palate and made for a delightful finish; I had this tied in the middle of the pack with the next wine which seemed to be a dup once my notes were made.
2005 LA RIOJA ALTA VINA ARDANZA RESERVA RIOJA- my notes were essentially the same as the previous wine except I added a touch of eucalyptus to the taste; I scored it the same as the one before it and lo and behold, it was the same wine; a blind validation that my sensory perceptions were on [and no bottle variation existed].
2004 R. LOPEZ de HEREDIA VINA BOSCONIA RESERVA RIOJA- I was hoping to get a Bosconia or 2 as I`m a big fan and immediately pegged this as being one with its elegance, grace and light to medium body and weight; I guessed the vintage to be in the early 2000s as well; this wine had a youthful color and aromas of fresh violets and a mild pleasant red raspberry and dark red fruit followed by a taste of more of the same; if Vina Tondonia is masculine, this is the feminine expression; 80% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha and 10% Mazuello and Graciano.
2005 R. LOPEZ de HEREDIA VINA BOSCONIA RIOJA- once again, I`m blessed to have another candidate for a Bosconia as this bottle offered charm and finesse as well; the color was a young, vibrant dark ruby, the aromatics contained really inviting fresh red cherry/ berry notes and the taste came in with more of the same with a bit of spice; as with the one before, it was light in weight and body and had such an easy on the palate texture all the way though to the back end; this was beautifully balanced and if it was in fact a Bosconia, it was more expressive than the one before it and I rated both highly with this one ahead of the other; 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha, 3% Graciano, 2% Mazuelo.
Second flight of 6:
1994 RODA "RODA 1" RESERVA RIOJA- pure ruby color, nice spicy, fruity nose; it had a better taste of red and black fruit with everything in balance; elegance pervades and pleasure follows; it was consistent throughout and held on for continued enjoyment at the end; loved it; my top wine of the flight; 83% Tempranillo, 17% Garnacha.
1998 RODA "RODA l" RESERVA RIOJA- seemingly this had the initial bright ruby color; nice welcoming aromas greet me at the rim of the glass followed by mild licorice and vanilla laced fresh fruit which at the outset was a bit sweet and by the back end resulted in a bit of tartness and some astringency, all on the mild side; I liked it and concluded it needs more time to evolve and will get to a good place; I scored 2nd and the group had it as their #! In the flight.
2000 RODA 'RODA ll" RESERVA RIOJA- my understanding is the ll gets more time in the barrel than the l and with this bottle it`s difficult to delineate one from the other since this one had a Bretty component that jaded the experience; even then, there was some redemption coming from some decent spicy red and black fruit; we all graded this one down.
2009 REMELLURI RESERVA RIOJA- obviously this bottle did not fall into the suggested vintage theme and it did show its youthful exuberance which stood out among others on the night as I got it as way young and yet to be evolved; it had massive black cherry aromas preempting sweet black cherry flavors and finished with some fairly stiff tannins; it was full bodied and as even evidenced by the dark rich color, a seriously extracted wine needing to take a breath.
2005 OLARRA CERRO ANON RESERVA RIOJA- youthful vibrant ruby color; significant oak influences early on and throughout with coconut, mint, eucalyptus and vanilla flavored red and black fruit dominating the entire experience; more one dimensional landing high up on the taste scale; it finished about mid of the flight for most.
2004 RAMON BILBAO GRAN RESERVA RIOJA- youthful color, nice talc and spicy dark fruit comes in the nose and after with more blueberry and blackberry notes riding along on the smooth and easy mouthfeel; it had an elegance that appealed to me, but not to the group as they had it last in the flight.
Third flight of 5:
2004 FAUSTINO l GRAN RESERVA RIOJA- rich dark ruby color, lots of dark fruit forward notes in the aromatics and the taste mindful of Welch`s grape juice used for communion in my childhood days; I`d had that before in some wines and with Riojas, it came from Faustino bottlings so I guessed that was this bottle; it was full bodied, complex with layers of fruit unfolding which contributed to a long finish; a hit of heat came in late; we all had this toward the middle of the flight.
1998 LA RIOJA ALTA GRAN RESERVA RIOJA- no aging showing up in the color; the aromas and taste profile was redolent with spice, mint and eucalyptus to compliment the significant dollop of black fruit; it had decent texture and nice length and overall showed quite well; the group liked it enough to give it tops in the flight.
1995 ARTADI PAGOS VIEJOS RESERVA RIOJA- a pricy wine from a quality producer I have enjoyed over the past few years that unfortunately was badly corked.
1970 ALAVESES SOLAR de SAMANIEGO RESERVA RIOJA- 100% Tempranillo; light amber purple color; oaky, toasty nose with coffee and milk chocolate coming in and all are continued on past mid palate joining some dried black currant and dried figs flavors; it was medium bodied and had enough to finish things up nicely; consensus #4 in the flight.
1970 CUNE [CVNE] IMPERIAL GRAN RESERVA RIOJA- showing some age in the pale color, it showed up much more youthful in the taste profile with pleasant and surprisingly fresh red cherry notes that were embellished by some talc, coffee and vanilla; it was nicely balanced and had a wonderful silky texture; in a great place now and I scored it first in the flight; this and the 2005 Bosconia and 94` Roda l were my top WsOTN.
This was a grand evening with a few guests blending in well with some of the ole guard. It was righteously hosted and the wines showed well across the board. Blind tastings are always fun as well as being informative.
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Spring is the time to shed the winter coats and sport a sleeker lighter silhouette. We have been shearing sheep this week, but had to take a break when the rain hit. Wet wool and shearing do not mix well.
My girls with their winter wool
We took a weekend course in shearing and we've been doing our own sheep ever since. Some years have gone better than others. Last year my first "customer" was not too happy and sent my shears flying with a well placed hoof…three weeks later and with lots of new clipper parts, I was back in business. It was a breeze after that!
Each year seems to get a little better; this year by the time I got a few of my big girls (250 pounds) on their backs to clip their bellies my clippers were out of reach. Dilemma!!! Do I let go and start over OR slide them across the isle until the cord is in reach? I decided on the latter; really lucky to be blessed with a wonderful yoga instructor…it really helps put my body and mind back together J .
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The Life and Times of the OCS-8 and OCS-12 Coffee brewers
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I have been using the workhorse of the coffee world for a good eight years now. So it is high time that I reviewed it. The Newco series of home drip coffee brewers are the most straightforward and user friendly machines for brewing pot after pot of great coffee... perfect coffee. And they are one of the few machines that are given top marks by The Specialty Coffee Association of America. And top marks by me too!
My first machine, the OCS-8, that I bought from Cafe Fantastico (the local dealer) in January of 2002 has been in continuous service since then - 5 days a week, twice a day for 8 years...
That is 4160 brew cycles in 8 years.
One one machine! That is many, many pounds of coffee beans through this one coffee maker.
Photo right - The Twins! The OCS-8 (left) and OCS-12 (right) courtesy of the fantasic folks at BBC Sales in Vancouver B.C.
My original OCS-8 (on the left) I am giving away to an Island area resident who can correctly guess how many pounds of coffee I have put through this machine in 8+ years. Hint: It is between 200 and 400 pounds of coffee beans. The closest guess wins. Vancouver Island area residents only -- if you are in Vancouver or anywhere else for that matter and want to pick it up, but all means join in! E-Mail or Tweet your guess to me.
And what have I done with this machine? Other than cleaning it every few months with a simple descaling product... nothing.
Simple and user friendly drip coffee makers - that appear to be bulletproof.
Let's look a bit closer shall we?
Under the Hood.
The Newco series of coffee makers are well built using commercial grade design and internal components. The heaters are the same quality that are used in commercial brewers - and the most important feature of all shines through: The brew temperature of the Newco series is a perfect 196 to 200 degrees (F) or 98 degrees (C).
It is well known that there is an ideal brew temperature for coffee - but that is not the only critical issue. The other is timing. The Newco OCS-8 brews about 36 fluid ounces of coffee in 6 and 1/2 minutes. In fact, this timing is as important as the brew temperature. You want hot water to come in contact with the ground coffee for a specific amount of time for the ideal extraction times.
The Newco series of coffee brewers nail this timing.
The Newco OCS-8 and OCS-12 use 1400 watt brew elements - kind of the most powerful item you can plug into a single wall socket. It is this very powerful heating unit that allows the OCS series of coffee brewers to get it right.
In Design.
The OCS-8 by Newco is made of heavy duty moulded plastic - the carafe has a thermos glass liner that assures hot coffee for at least an hour or so after the brew cycle. Both Newco OCS coffee brewers use a very ingenius brew through lid that keeps the air away from the coffee - making sure that the brew is hot and fresh for a good hour. But don't wait that long! All coffee should be brewed for immediate consumption!
Few moving parts! The only thing that moves on the Newco OCS-8 and OCS-12 brewers is the swing out filter holder - the filter holder that holds professional sized basket filters. Unlike the Technivorm KBT-741 (which I also love too!) which has way too many moving parts and fiddly bits - the Newco is a "drop in a filter, water and coffee and press GO" kind of machine. Nothing to adjust or lose. Brilliant.
The Newco series of home coffee brewers have an brew (on) button and off button. That is it. They have auto shut-off as well as the ability to be "plumbed in" - that is, you can attach them to a water supply with an adapter do they are always full and ready to go. And with that feature, the whole concept of "commercial" is pushed home. And of all the pieces of gear that I have ever used, the Newco is the most robust. I have run various coffee grinders into the ground with this machine - and it keeps on ticking and keeps on brewing.
The Newco OCS-8 and OCS-12 were actually created from feedback from consumers and the design engineers quest for the perfect cup of joe. And so far, the NEWCO's have yet to be bested by any other machine.
In Use.
The Newco series of pro home coffee brewers like having a decent grinder paired with them - but I guess deep down they don't care that much - truth is, you can use any good drip grind (even, GASP, pre-ground) - I always suggest using a good burr grinder with a machine like this - because, guess what: The coffee is going to taste better!
My grinder of choice with the Newco brewers is the Baratza Virtuoso - but the Maestro does a fine job as well.
Will you taste the difference with a better grinder? Yes. Indeed you will.
Because the Newco coffee brewers are simple in design and simple to use, you need nothing more than a supply of water and a supply of coffee (oh, and a 1/2 dozen mugs...) - and coffee filters. The filters use are for commercial baskets - they are cheap (typicaly 100 filters for about 3$ if that. I usually buy 400 filters at a time and that lasts a good part of a year.
So. Water and coffee. Use a good grinder. You will be glad you did. A good burr grinder rewards you with the best and most balanced cup of java. And why that is has been discussed to death on other parts of the website. Sure you can get a blade grinder for $19 but it's only really good for grinding spices - and even that might be a stretch!
The Newco brewers use 1400 watts of electricity from a 110V outlet. You should be able to run one of these puppies on a duplex circuit along with a toaster or hair dryer without worries - why you would do that is another story.
As shown in the cluster of 4 little photos above, the bottom of the brew basket features a "brew-stop" or "non-drip" feature. It is spring loaded so when you pull out the brewer it seals the brew basket from the world below - handy when there are a few drops of coffee left in the basket or some condensation. NIce touch. Next photo: the carafe lid is an impressive combination of floats and bearings to keep air getting into the carafe... crafty you might say - and it works. The manual that comes with the Newco series of coffee makers is very complete - and guess what, it comes with a parts list - because this is a semi-commercial brewer and everything is replaceable. And like I said earlier I am on my original machine - 8 years and 1/4 ton of coffee through it and I have replaced nothing! The Newco series of home coffee makers has very few bells and whistles. One whistle actually. And two touch-switches... for BREW and OFF. Good news: when the brew cycle is over, it shuts itself off automatically.
The Newco OCS-8 takes about 7 minutes to brew a full carafe of piping hot coffee - as mentioned, this is the ultimate drip coffee brewer. The temperature in the brew basket is a technically-perfect 196 to 200 degrees (F) - brewed coffee (in a pre-heated carafe) is generally around 180 to 185 degrees. You do not need to pre-heat the carafe but I do - and it entails swishing water from a kettle (boiled obviously) into the carafe. Even pre-heating mugs or cups leads to a more pleasant experience because hot coffee is good coffee.
Taking Care
The Newco series of coffee makers need very little attention other than a periodic wipe-down with a damp cloth and some soapy water. For obvious reasons do not immerse the brewer proper into water. An exterior wipe is all that is neccessary. You can pop of the brew basket and rinse under the tap if you want. The carafes are waterproof obviously - and you can clean these easily with some soapy water. Depending on your water quality, you will want to "descale" the brewer every few months - again depends on your water quality. We have great water in the Northwest but I run an environmentally safe product through the machine every few months and it keeps your brewer running healthy.
Comparing the OCS-8 and OCS-12
I have had quite a few questions about the differences between the two units - Well. It all comes down to water capacity and ultimately the output of brewed coffee. The OCS-8 brews around 36 fluid ounces of brewed coffee and the OCS-12 brews maybe 7 to 10 fluid ounces more. The OCS-8 carafe has a smaller capacity as well -- so they are NOT interchangeable! The names OCS-8 and OCS-12 (in terms of the numbers) probably refers to "servings" or "cups" - but what is a serving or cup anyway? I find with the "8" I get 4 good sized 12 to 14 fluid ounce mugs of joe - I imagine (have not tested this) that the "12" squeezes out another mugs worth - I promise, I will confirm this shortly.
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Light as a Wave
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Light as a Wave
When does light act as a wave?
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I do not know specifically when light acts as a wave, but you should know that light has both wave and particle qualities. Light acts as a particle according to the photoelectric effect. Light acted as a wave when shined through a hole in the wall or through a crystal because light was diffracted instead of going straight through.
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Light has wave-particle duality, which means it technically has both wavelike and particlelike properties at all times. Light is essentially composed of photons, and the flow of these photons creates a wave. When you are presented with light in the form of electromagnetic radiation, you can treat it as a wave. Use the E=h*v equation for electromagnetic radiation.
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Light has wave-like properties all the time, along with particle-like properties.
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To clarify why Light acts as a wave, it's because Light is able to refract and it undergoes interference which are properties of waves themselves. Also simply by looking at the equation c= (Wavelength) x (Frequency) You can see that the speed of light has a wavelength and a frequency on the electromagnetic spectrum
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Light behaves as a wave when it undergoes reflection, refraction, and diffraction just like waves.
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Light behaves like a wave during reflection and refraction
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Light has wave-like properties at all times. And according to the photoelectric effect, light acts as a particle. When light undergoes reflection, refraction, and diffraction light behaves as a wave.
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Light constantly acts like both a wave and a particle.
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Bridget, Duchess of Leeds(1662-1734), Daughter of Sir Thomas and Lady Hyde, later Lady Vyner; wife of 2nd Duke of Leeds
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Bridget, Duchess of Leeds, was the daughter of Sir Thomas Hyde, second baronet, of Aldbury, Hertfordshire, and the step-daughter of Sir Robert Vyner. The marriage was not straightforward, however: she had allegedly previously married her cousin, John Emerton, when she was just twelve, and this match had to be annulled.
The Family of Sir Robert Vyner
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oil on canvas, 1673
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Monthly Archives: September 2015
Maths prize for 29 September 2015: profit and loss
This was the first-ever maths prize to have no entries, other than 23 June 2015 when students were worn out after exams. Some fortnights previously, no-one got a prize because no-one wrote down their solution, or half-solution, but this is the first time no student has had any solution at all. Continue reading
Contents page for FP2 transforming loci in the complex plane
Maths prize for 15 September 2015: a Conway puzzle
The problem: Assemble six 2×2×1 blocks and three 1×1×1 blocks into a 3×3×3 cube. Continue reading
Algebraic fractions: adding and dividing
Starter: calculate some additions of ordinary numerical fractions, and then of algebraic fractions. Continue reading
Algebraic fractions: simplifying
(√2 + 3)/(2√2 + 6)
(½√3 + 1)/(⅓√3 + 2⁄3)
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AH, this was the message I wanted to get back to. My Dad also had a great sense of humor. There were ongoing jokes we had and he comes to mind when something he would have had a response to comes up. Those sound like the things you describe as memories that pop up. We were all also taught to always do our best. My mother told us that when they got married and started to have kids they decided that they wanted to have fun with us, not living in a strict ways loaded with rules. There was one rule mainly. "We are known in town, do not embarrass us."
Lovely tip of the hat.+1
@starman thank you. I am an Art Bell Fan. Over this weekend, the top 2 tributes to Art Bell that I enjoyed was Phil Hendrie doing his Art Bell Coast to Coast impersonation and The Little Podcast That Did. Both shows focused on Art Bell.
Thank you @FISH very lovely of you!
@starman thank you. I am an Art Bell Fan. Over this weekend, the top 2 tributes to Art Bell that I enjoyed was Phil Hendrie doing his Art Bell Coast to Coast impersonation and The Little Podcast That Did. Both shows focused on Art Bell.
Hey FISH. Was the Phil Henfrie show recorded somewhere. I'd like to give that one a listen as I have already heard TLPD. BTW, when I saw your Art Bell post I heard it in his voice as I read. lol. Go figure. What better way to honor the guy than with an Art Bell quote.Still no reliable official channel reply on my question to the electronic highway wondering how many shows total Art Bell did as a host. I'll also throw it out there from time to time in other rooms. I'm sure I'll get a bite eventually. Have a great day and cheers for now. See ya on the flip side.
I love we are his legacy. He was our late night friend who hung out, scared the crap out of us, made us about the universe and all its wonder. Sir you are missed
It was such a great show. I was always disappointed when he retired. Feeling well, Ang?
Feeling better how are you my sweet friend
@Starman2018 -In remembrance of Art Bell, Phil Hendrie was playing for FREE audio and video from his Art Bell impressions over the weekend. There is YouTube video with poor/low sound. A few days ago I posted this story. It will help you to understand my sense of humor. @sean92008 greetings. Death itself is never funny. My four grand parents' funeral services were not held at a funeral parlor but in a "home". As a child, I remember having Granny being laid out in our front parlor. Granny was spending her last night above the earth with her family. In my kitchen, I heard my family talking about Granny, including humorous experiences. I was taught that telling "funny stories" about the departed is not considered disrespectful.While Granny was laying out in our parlor, my brother and I got into a pushing fight. We almost knocked Granny and her coffin over. We got into BIG trouble. We were sent to bed. My mother was so angry with us for fighting so close to the coffin.As I lament the anniversary of Art Bell's passing over, I have been listening to Phil Hendrie. Phil is sharing an ART BELL MARATHON. Laughter is good for the soul. I took a pass with C2C. I went with humor as a means to pay tribute to Art on 4/13.PhArt Bell Pharodies Binge&t=10s
Hi FISH. Thanks for sharing. I have family on my Dads side from the UK so I understand the tradition of someone passing and having a service in the home. Looks like you and your brother had quite the spark. . Phil has Art down to a T! What a hoot! Lmao.Btw. Inside joke= I'm off the eggnog for good now. Christmas will never be the same after tonight.
So... Art made Hi-Fi VHS recordings of all the early shows... I think I read that the tapes were handed over... maybe not, maybe it was just referring to the ownership of the intellectual property rights... Maybe Airyn will push for "legacy" permission to convert them if she has possession. Yeah, pretty unlikely...Eh, nevermind.
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I just finished reading Alexander Hamilton, the 731-page opus that the current Broadway play is based on. Author Ron Chernow claims, with extensive research, that Hamilton was one of the nation's most influential founders. He was George Washington's right-hand man, among many other things.
I underlined various phrases, sentences and quotes throughout the book, published in 2004, that seem applicable even today. I haven't seen the play, but if it's anything like the book, it's easy to relate to, as well as a wonderful history lesson.
I've divided the applicable parts of Hamilton into nearly a dozen themes, which should give me plenty of fodder for this post and several upcoming ones. Perhaps we as Americans can understand a little of who we are today based on how we began as a nation.
Here's the first theme I'll discuss:
The authority of central government
… (Hamilton's) encounters with the two obdurate (American) generals (in 1877, at age 22) strengthened his preference for strict hierarchy and centralized command as the only way to accomplish things – a view that was to find its political equivalent in his preference for concentrated federal power instead of authority dispersed among the states. (p. 103)
Hamilton, as a top aide to General George Washington in battles against the invading British, ran into two American generals who didn't respect Washington's leadership. Washington supported his youthful aide's admonishment of the "obdurate generals," both of whom refused Washington's requests to send some of their troops to help him in New Jersey.
The future of the nascent nation was in serious doubt at this point, and Washington hadn't yet earned the respect that would eventually propel him to become our first president. The British – and the French – had strongholds on our soil, and Washington needed all the help he could get to establish the Union.
… the Constitution transcended state governments and directly expressed the will of the American people. Hence, the Constitution began "We the People of the United States" and was ratified by special conventions, not state legislatures. (p. 574)
The division between federal and states' rights provided one of the first debates in our country. It wasn't a simple discussion then, and it still isn't today. Immigration, same-sex marriage, legalization of marijuana: Are these federal or state issues?
How about standards for public education? Road repairs? Police issues?
Who gets the final say?
In 2017 on illegal immigration, the federal government gets the final say. Here's stories of two undocumented immigrants, one of whom in Willard, Ohio, was deported to Mexico this morning (July 18, 2017) and the other in Ann Arbor, Mich., who faces deportation, also to Mexico, on Aug. 2.
Both have families in the United States, and have lived here for well over a decade. The stories are gut-wrenching, and that's the media's point. Policies affect specific people.
But officials of the federal government, in the form of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), see the bigger picture. In the Ohio case, as reported by Cleveland.com:
According to ICE, "Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly has made it clear that ICE will no longer exempt any class of individuals from removal proceedings if they are found to be in the country illegally."
That's two sides of the same coin: Living in the U.S. illegally while at the same time contributing to society here.
Which side should prevail?
Hamilton most likely would have sided with the Trump administration on this issue:
Hamilton probably had the gravest doubts about the wisdom of the masses and wanted elected leaders who would guide them. This was the great paradox of his career: his optimistic view of America's potential coexisted with an essentially pessimistic view of human nature. His faith in Americans never quite matched his faith in America itself. (p. 232)
In the same vein is this quote later on in the book:
"… it is long since I have learnt to hold popular opinion of no value." (p. 476)
Why did Hamilton have this paradox? He felt that he knew how best to run the new country, which angered his opponents. (Hamilton was a federalist and his opponents, led by Thomas Jefferson and others, were republicans, by the way.) He studied European models extensively, even though he never visited Europe, and read voraciously about numerous topics – finance, politics, government, military force, the judiciary and many others.
If politics is preeminently the art of compromise, then Hamilton was in some ways poorly suited for his job. He wanted to be a statesman who led courageously, not a politician who made compromises. Instead of proceeding with small, piecemeal measures, he had presented a gigantic package of fiscal measures that he wanted accepted all at once. (p. 324)
Hamilton had proposed an extensive, detailed system of banking, finance and public debt that intertwined with each other, that once established became impossible to overturn or replace. This might be Hamilton's greatest legacy today. (More on that in a future post.) His economic system required federal oversight since its scope was so broad, and states' rights advocates opposed it on those grounds.
Jefferson was one of Hamilton's primary antagonists throughout his political career.
"I own I am not a friend to a very energetic government," (Jefferson) told (James) Madison. "It is always oppressive." (p. 311)
One of those oppressive acts was enacted during John Adams' presidency at the end of the 18th century. Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts that did four things:
- They lengthened from five to 14 years the period necessary to become a naturalized citizen with full voting rights.
- The president was given the power to deport, without a hearing or even a reasonable explanation, any foreign-born residents deemed dangerous to the peace.
- The president was given the power to label as enemy aliens any residents who were citizens of a country at war with America, prompting an outflow of French emigres.
- It became a crime to speak or publish "any false, scandalous or malicious" writings against the U.S. government or Congress "with intent to defame … or to bring them … into contempt or disrepute," with the guilty facing a stiff fine and a prison sentence. (p. 570)
Sound familiar?
Less than a month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court enacted a temporary travel ban for certain people from six primarily Muslim countries, which President Donald Trump has declared as terrorism hot-spots. The court is to take up the issue again in October.
In 1798, Hamilton supported the Alien and Sedition Acts – even though he himself was an immigrant, born in the British West Indies. He was upset with the writings of certain foreign-born journalists, to the point that he was willing to support radical measures to silence them.
Jefferson took the high road.
Jefferson professed a serene faith that the common sense of the people would rectify such errors. (p. 572)
Eventually, Jefferson's faith prevailed.
Whether Hamilton's harsh view of public opinion or "the common sense of the people," in Jefferson's words, will prevail in today's political climate remains to be seen.


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Before anything else, I would like to inform you, the reader who accidentally stumbled upon this obscure blog of mine, that the title has misled you into this. The content of the post, no matter how general the post title might have suggested this post would be, is my own analysis on only a particular part of the discussion in Books 5 and 6– Book 5 to be exact– of The Republic by Plato.
The particular part I am pertaining to is the eugenics as the system described as the best means for the female and male guardians to procreate in the ideal and just city-state. Upon birth of the child, it is taken away from the parents to be raised in a "rearing pen", without the parents ever knowing who their child(ren) might be. This was seen as the most suitable way of raising the next generation of suitable guardians, but in such a way that the current male and female guardians would think of all the children–and I mean ALL–who were born from eugenics as their own child.
You might be wondering why I bothered including Book 5 in the post title. Welp, that's just there as a sort of bookmark, in the sense that we are required in our Social
, Economic, and Political Thought class to write a reaction/reflection/analysis to every two books/chapters that we read. Since I fairly liked this specific paper and am content with how this turned out–just the way I wanted it to be–I'd just like to leave it here. I think it might be worth reading.
Will a female guardian's deprivation of the right to raise a child affect her very being?
It is the instinct of a mother to raise the newborn, even after all the possible difficulties that she has to undergo while carrying the developing child in her womb. It is because of the obviously different lifestyle the woman has to adapt in order to support the life in her. From the moment of conception, a woman's life is fundamentally not her own anymore. It is also the life of her child. No matter how much assistance a pregnant woman gets from others, it is her that gets to go through pregnancy and has to make and carry out decisions. If she starves, the child also starves. If she dies, the child also dies. Because of that delicate biological connection that they have, their lives are intertwined.
Child development within the womb of his/her mother is a crucial state in both lives of the mother and child. Bearing a child does not only change the woman physically, but also in various aspects in her life. Physical changes during pregnancy include the change in metabolism of the mother. Nutritional needs of the child should also be met, so the mother would have to consume more food than she normally does. The mother would, in turn, start caring more about herself, particularly her health. This is a change in her mental and emotional state. Her thinking process would change such that she is more conscious of what and how much she consumes, her sleeping habits, and her physical activities. Nine months of pregnancy is a long time that can adequately alter the total lifestyle and habits of a woman. Through building and breaking habits within that period, it would be virtually difficult for the female guardian to go back to her old ways.
The moment the child is born would be the very proof of the hard work that the female guardian has exerted. As much as the developing fetus needed the mother during pregnancy, the newborn would still have to be dependent on the mother. The mother feels obligated to do everything she can to provide the child with all his needs. Thus, childbirth doesn't end the connection between mother and child but, rather, reinforces that bond between them. I think this is why many people often describe childbirth as one of the most life-changing moments in a woman's lifetime.
The infant's most basic need, food, is best provided from the breast milk of the mother because it is complete of all the nutrients necessary for his growth and health. Children who do not get the most out of the breast milk of their mothers are mostly the ones who are unhealthy and develop illnesses as they grow older. It is best not to separate the child from his birth mother if the just city desires an army of strong guardians.
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Frustration and nothing productive to do. Okay well that last part is a lie, but I just don't feel like doing any of those productive things. My new iPod case came. I finally gave in to getting what I like to call "the military grade case." It's not really military grade but I have been making fun of my parents for their huge, unattractive cases since they got them. But since shattered the screen of my last iPod I figured it might just save me a few bucks if I end up dropping it again. I can't get the screen protector to go on without a bunch of little air bubbles. I hate air bubbles so I figured I'd try again later. But hey, its purple so it can't look to bad right?! These last couple of days have been thought provoking. thoughts like this:
holy cow the end of my fabulous summer will eventually come to an end!
How will I make money with no job??
Why am I wasting these last few moments I have of summer in my pjs?
I'm going to be in high school soon.....
I want to go back to EFY, Youth conference, and Nationals
Carina and Lauren are the only two friends I've seen all summer! I'm so thankful for them, but where have all my other friends disappeared to?
What will I do for the rest of my life?
I think I'll write another blog post even and I hope someone reads it.
What if my boss doesn't give me more hours it the fall?
Will I have to go get another job?
I don't want to grow up!
But maybe I do...
I miss mamma Randi, and mamma Kjarinda, and Daddy Braden...and my upbraideth not siblings!
Theater...that was fun...and now just a memory
My neighbor is getting married...Emma and I used to play with her....weird!
Olympics in 9 days...that's exciting!
my room is a mess.
My front door just creepily opened all by itself!!! AHHH!
I think I'll go read my scriptures.
So there you have it folks. A day in the life inside my head. Quite exciting right??? Not so much, but I hope it gets exciting soon because I'm starting to get board, and worried about the future. I know it will all be okay in the end, but what will I do until then?


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A friend posed a really good question today: how do you actually break the cycle of [abuse/anger/self-harm/ insert whatever cycle applies]?
I didn't have an answer for her.
I know my brother and I have both broken the cycle in our family, but I have no insight into how we did it. I know I have a deep-seated fear of becoming my father in any way, shape, or form. I think my brother also has that fear, tough I'm not sure.. since we never talk about that kind of stuff… but… how did that enable us to step back from the abuse?
I know I've had bouts with rage. They weren't anything close to what my dad would display, but they were close enough to have me feeling like shit about myself.
So what helped after moments like that? I have no idea. Other than being scared of myself turning into G, I really don't know what I did that allows me to control my rage…
I used to self harm, in a number of ways. I no longer use that outlet, but again, I have no real clue what changed. Yes, there is a huge fear of being hospitalized again, but there has to be more to it than that… right?
What is it that enables some of us to change patterns, while others are still mired in them? What's the push that moves some of us out of the only patterns we've ever know, but keeps others stuck?
I don't think it's a personality thing, because that would mean only some people can ever change. I believe everyone can change, so that can't be it.
Is it better insight? Not totally sure, because my friend is pretty insightful (I'd say more so than I am), so it's not just that.
…but what actually is it?
I've been told that changing old patterns takes time. A therapist once told me in response to being frustrated at my slow rate of change; "you've spent 20-something years using that skill. What makes you think you can change that in a few short months?"
She had a point.
I had practiced my poor coping skills for more than half my life. It would take at least a few years to perfect not cutting…
But is time and fear the only thing that helped me change? We didn't focus on alternates in therapy; we just addressed the trauma (repressed or otherwise). Was that the key?
So what happens if there isn't trauma hiding behind the anger, or the trauma was addressed, but the anger remains? How do you resolve it?