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Syrian refugees: balancing compassion & security
NASHVILLE (BP) -- With at least 31 U.S. governors opposing the resettlement of Syrian refugees in their states following terrorist attacks in Paris, Christians have found themselves discussing the appropriate balance between security and compassion in immigration policy.
Among the governors to oppose continuing resettlement of Syrians in their states are at least two Southern Baptists: Alabama's Robert Bentley and Georgia's Nathan Deal.
Bentley tweeted he "will not stand complicit to a policy that places the citizens of Alabama in harm's way." Deal said in a Nov. 16 letter to President Obama, "While we have empathy for the hardships that innocent Syrian people face, the terrorist attacks in Paris raise a need for additional scrutiny of those claiming refugee status."
The last time the Southern Baptist Convention spoke to immigration was 2011, when a resolution "on immigration and the Gospel" called for both compassion to immigrants and border security. Messengers to the SBC annual meeting in Phoenix that year adopted the resolution by what Baptist Press estimated at the time as a 70-80 percent majority.
The resolution noted that "our Lord Jesus Christ lived His childhood years as an immigrant and refugee" and highlighted Scripture's admonitions "to show compassion and justice for the sojourner and alien among us." The statement also "ask[ed] our governing authorities to prioritize efforts to secure the borders."
Preeminently, messengers "call[ed] on our churches to be the presence of Christ, in both proclamation and ministry, to all persons, regardless of country of origin or immigration status."
The resolution concluded, "We affirm that while Southern Baptists, like other Americans, might disagree on how to achieve just and humane public policy objectives related to immigration, we agree that, when it comes to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to His church, the message, in every language and to every person, is 'Whosoever will may come.'"
Paul Jimenez, chairman of the 2011 SBC Resolutions Committee, told BP Christians must avoid the unbiblical responses toward Syrian refugees of "fear, anger and isolation" on one hand and "humanitarian assistance without due vigilance" on the other hand.
Christians should "praise and submit to the government that executes justice against evil and protects its people," Jimenez, pastor of First Baptist Church in Taylors, S.C., said in written comments. "It has not been given the sword or its authority in vain by the Father, but for our good (Rom. 13:1-7). Meanwhile, the love of Christ should compel us to demonstrate our compassion for the individuals and families ravaged by war. Our actions of mercy display the fruit of the Gospel in us and a desire to see the Gospel reach all people.
"At times like these, the lines of this framework get blurred. Instead, we should highlight them in bold colors for the world to see our faith in the Father and reflect His love for people," Jimenez said.
Earlier this month, the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina adopted a resolution "on impacting lostness among immigrants." The Nov. 3 resolution observed that "North Carolina Baptists may not agree on specific public policy responses" to immigration crises, but it noted unity in the "call to extend love and compassion to those who are vulnerable and to reach all people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
Jarrod Scott, a North Carolina pastor who proposed the resolution, told BP America's response to Syrian refugees should strike a balance between protecting U.S. residents from terrorism and loving the refugees fleeing war and genocide.
"We need more consideration before there is a quick, kneejerk reaction of ceasing the resettlement," said Scott, pastor of Green Pines Baptist Church in Knightdale, N.C. He clarified that he was not accusing any specific governor of an inappropriate reaction to the Paris attacks or to Syrian refugees.
Christians must never, Scott said, "operate just out of fear."
"It's somewhat inconsistent for us as a church to be sending out missionaries into environments where they are at risk for the sake of love and sharing the Gospel," Scott said, "and then ... not be willing to embrace some degree of risk to reach, in some cases, the very same people" when they seek refugee status.
Scott acknowledged, however, that individuals, churches and governments play different roles in the handling of refugees.
Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, agreed. He told BP "there's a lot of confusion among Christians on the right response to Syrian refugees because many people do not understand that while we as Christians have one responsibility individually, government has another responsibility."
Individuals, Jeffress said, must "show compassion for these refugees," support relief organizations and call on government to combat the terrorist group ISIS. "But government has another responsibility, and that is to secure our borders."
Citing Acts 17:26, Jeffress said "having a secure border is not an anti-Christian sentiment. And while our government right now says we can trust them to properly vet refugees that come into our country from Syria, many Americans, like myself and these governors, don't believe that government is capable or willing to do that."
A Nov. 15 YouTube video of Jeffress responding to the Paris terrorist attacks was viewed more than 78,000 times during its first three days online. In the video, he identified radical Islam as the cause of the attacks and distinguished between the responsibilities of individuals and governments.
Russell Moore, president of Southern Baptists' Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, called Christians "to remember human dignity" without neglecting appropriate border security.
"The screening of refugees is a crucial aspect of national security, and we should insist on it," Moore told BP in written comments. "At the same time, evangelicals should be the ones calling the rest of the world to remember human dignity and the image of God, especially for those fleeing murderous Islamic radical jihadis. We should remember the history of the 20th century, of Jewish refugees from the Holocaust and refuseniks from the Soviet Union who were largely ignored by the world community.
"We can have prudential discussions and disagreements about how to maintain security," Moore continued. "What we cannot do is to demagogue the issue, as many politicians are doing right now. An entire generation of those fleeing genocide will be asking if there is an alternative to the toxic religion they've seen. Will they hear evangelicals saying 'Jesus loves you' or 'Who then is my neighbor?' There are massive implications for both answers."
As nations debate the appropriate political response to Syrian refugees, the International Mission Board continues to share the Gospel among them, and relief organizations such as Baptist Global Response work to help meet refugees' physical needs.


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Changing my mind at Webstock
I got into science because I love knowledge. But even more, I deeply love the creative process of creating new knowledge.
Over the years I have become increasingly disenchanted and frustrated with the scientific system, because it seems less about that process and more about business.
I don't like business. I think of business as a means to get money for money's sake. And money does not motivate me. So over the past years, I have found it difficult to align my personal motivations with those of science.
To me science should not be about money. It should be about discovery, it should be about knowledge, it should be about transmitting that knowledge. (Students and post-docs should contribute to a lab, but they should also receive something from the lab to take with them. ) I cringe when I hear scientists choosing post-docs based on what they are going to 'bring' to the lab but not considering what the lab is going to do for 'their' careers. And I have been hearing this position much too often.
Don't get me wrong. I don't have an intrinsic problem with science being commercialized. It is the 'for money's sake' that does not engage me.
A bit over two years ago I met Nat Torkington. One of the many things I learned from him is to step outside of my comfort zone, do things that I would normally not do, and see what happens. This year, my walkabout took me to Webstock.
Webstock is, well, as the name suggests, a kind of web conference: a mixture of TED and a rock concert and with a unique energy about it. And it ticked my 3 boxes:
I had fun
I learned something new
I changed my mind about something.
I changed my mind about business.
Business can be fun, can be creative, and can be motivated by things other than just the money. Hearing the speakers made me realize that it is not business that I am not into: it is the traditional business models I don't like and I don't fit in. I heard and talked to many young creative people, working on successful open source and not so open source projects and startups and every time I thought 'Wow, it must have been special to be a part of that'.
So what is [one of] my take-homes?
Why can't I run my science this way? Why not think of my lab as an Instapaper, Twitter, Catalyst IT, Silverstripe? And what would I have to change to make that happen? What is it about the teams that made these projects successful? How did these projects decide what features to include or not? When to release? What to release?
So I had fun, and I learned. But I also changed my mind. I can like business. Just the right kind of business.
Which takes me back to the drawing table.
In the meantime, the room collectively took notes on google.docs, if you want to take a look at some great messages.


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I love San Francisco, but sometimes this weather can drive me crazy! Middle of June, gloomy weather is no fun. I guess we can't have it all! Despite all the fog, I was able to pull out this cute skirt without being too cold. I've had this skirt for a few weeks now, but haven't had a chance to wear it. I actually won it through an instagram contest Express held, so that was super exciting! I paired it with this loose fitting crop top in a bold blue. This color is super popular right now and popping up everywhere. I'm generally not a huge fan of blue, but I've really been loving this shade.
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I thought I'd mix it up a little this fine Tuesday morning! My favorite Swiss Miss (who I re-blog soooo much) has a lovely temporary tattoo shop called Tattly. It's grown-up design-y fun, and, although I haven't yet purchased a single one, I want pretty much every one I see!
About a week ago, Tattly came out with COFFEE tattly(ies?). And I'm super excited about them!


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MORRIS– State Representative David A. Welter (R-Morris) has announced that his upcoming town hall meetings scheduled in Morris and Wilmington have been postponed following today's proclamation from Governor Rauner calling the Illinois General Assembly back to Springfield for a 10-day special session starting on June 21 with the goal of passing a balanced state budget.
"I am glad the Governor is calling us back to Springfield next week to work toward passing a balanced state budget," Representative Welter said. "We are rapidly approaching a tipping point as a state beyond which the damage may be irreparable – unless we come together at this critical juncture to pass a balanced budget. I am eager to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to achieve this goal together."
Representative Welter's previously scheduled Town Hall Meetings at White Oak School in Morris on Wednesday, June 21 and at Wilmington Middle School in Wilmington on Thursday, June 22 have been postponed until further notice. Welter's Town Hall Meetings in Seneca on June 15 and Plano on June 19 will continue as scheduled.
"I look forward to communicating directly with local residents and listening to their feedback at our town hall meetings in Seneca and Plano before next week's special session; and keeping constituents from throughout the district informed of progress while I am in Springfield during the last ten days of June."
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Important content. Learned a lot.
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Channel Middle East Awards nominations extended
Nominations progressing well, hurry and book your place at the Channel Middle East Awards 2017
The nomination process in the Channel Middle East Awards 2017 has been extended by another week and will close on Sunday 19th March, 2017.
Since the nomination process started for the region's pre-eminent channel awards event last month, IT executives from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have been busy submitting nominations that will pit their organisations against their peers in this year's awards.
Currently in the tenth year, the Channel Middle East Awards pay tribute to vendors, distributors, resellers, systems integrators, retailers, partner programmes and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the regional channel and IT industry.
The shortlisted nominations will be announced as soon as the nomination process closes, and the final winners will be revealed at the awards ceremony in front of 350-plus executives from the regional channel during a gala dinner to be held in Dubai on Monday 1st May 2017.
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When I was in my early 20's I rented an apartment alone. I was both excited and a bit nervous; having no idea what living alone would be like. I loved it and I never had a roommate again until I moved in with Steve, more then 10 years later.
During those years I did all sorts of things by myself. If I couldn't find someone to join me at the movies on a rainy Sunday afternoon, I went alone. When I was in my early 30's I started traveling for business and found myself going all over the world, alone. I worked all day and saw lots of people, but at night I was on my own. Room service only works for a few nights and I began to venture out to restaurants. I started by bringing all sorts of things with me, books, notebooks to write in, and magazines, anything that would distract me from feeling awkward sitting at a table alone. As I aged, those feelings dissipated and now I love going to a new city, alone, exploring, eating in restaurants and not bringing a thing with me.
This past month has been a true joy. The mixture of being alone and being with my sister and friends has been a great balance. The walk was amazing, talking and engaging with other "pilgrims" during the day and solitude to reflect on my journey at night. It couldn't have been better.
I just spent 4 days alone in Florence and Lucca and I loved every minute of it. The flexibility to get up when I want, go where I want, eat when I want and see what I want, was wonderful. I got lost a lot and didn't have to feel the least bit bad about it. I ate at wonderful restaurants each night. The reservation was for one and each restaurant took care of me as if I was an old friend. The waiters were attentive and brought half portions of the dishes meant for two.
I am reminded that we live in a world of couples. When people would engage with me, they were often surprised to hear that I was traveling alone. Sometimes they seemed sad for me but sometimes they had a bit of envy in their eyes. Women would often ask me questions, wondering if they could do this. "Of course you can", I would reply. Being alone does not mean being lonely, it simply means being alone. Often people would invite me to join them or at least have a conversation with me across the tables. I often realized that, other than placing my order, I probably hadn't spoken all day.
I'm now in Rome spending my last week with my dear friends of more then 45 years, Mame and Cliff. They have been in Rome for the past 3 weeks and are welcoming me to share this time with them. I'm not alone and I have comfortably become part of a threesome and not a third wheel. The amazing joy of being with old friends, who know me, makes me grateful.
I head back to Korea in a week and I will once again make my way back into the life Steve and I share. I really look forward to seeing him and I also know it won't be as it was. It can't be. We have been apart for 9 weeks and a lot has happened for both of us, as it does in life. I love the idea of sharing my experiences with him and hearing about his. Each experience I have, takes me closer to the person I want to be. The person who can go it alone and relish in the time I have with Steve and with good friends. The person who can live in the moment and not worry about all the unimportant details that really do take care of themselves, The person who is loving and caring to other people and nurturing to myself. The person who lives with love in my heart and not fear.
I love my life and I am already planning my next adventure. The other night when I spoke to Steve he asked me if I knew about Annapurna. Only from a book I read years ago. He said he thinks it may be on the "list". If it is, I won't be doing it alone, but with Steve. Here's to the joys of living life to the fullest, whatever that might look like, to not waiting for anything or for anyone but realizing our dreams and making them happen. Right now I'm off to see the Sistine Chapel, alone.
Stay in touch and I will too.
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Phoebe in Wonderland
What a cast! Felicity Huffman, Patricia Clarkson for starters. Bill Pullman - ever wonder where he went after Independence Day and Twister? And young Elle Fanning, about which we've heard so much. But the cast doesn't assure success, and Phoebe in Wonderland is a lot of angst in a balloon that can't hold it.
Phoebe (Elle Fanning) is a 9-year-old girl who can't seem to follow the rules. We're not sure if it's willful or not, simply because she's so smart and full of imagination. Suddenly, something lifts her out of her anxiety-ridden young life and the traps she finds herself in at home with her writing mother (Felicity Huffman) and at school with kids who pick on her: Drama teacher Miss Dodger (Patricia Clarkson) is looking for kids to fill the roles in her play, 'Alice in Wonderland.' And Phoebe has her heart set on getting Alice.
I'm sorry to say that I just got tired of watching Phoebe mired in her patterns, literally and figuratively, as well as Huffman carry on about her older daughter: It was almost as if Phoebe was the key to saving her. And father (Bill Pullman) was unable to help in the family situation or cure his wife's insecurities about being a professional writer and/or a suburban mother.
Clarkson, on the extreme other end, is a pleasure to watch, and brings something new to what would at first look like a one-dimensional character, the drama teacher. She's wildly exciting, you're not quite sure what she's thinking or what she requires of her students -- and all those students who are applying for the roles they covet don't know what to make of her. Neither does the principal of the school. But Phoebe sees everything she needs to connect and gain confidence. Still, Clarkson's tour-de-force isn't enough to save us from inanity and insanity in the family and school drama of Phoebe in Wonderland.
The drama doesn't lead us to the psychological reasons for this behavior the screenwriter/director wants us to conclude from the action. I found the screenplay, and the acting out of it, frustrating and inept.
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While flowers enliven the senses and often connect to cherished memories, for those with allergies or those living in a shared environment like assisted living or nursing homes, flowers (or more accurately, the pollen within) can bring on all the discomfort of allergy sneezing, sniffling and watery eyes. Flowers can be one of the most common allergy triggers, though certain blooms have less of an effect on allergy sufferers.
When bringing flowers into an assisted living facility, hospital, or nursing home, it is important to select those with a low pollen content, ones that even people with allergies can enjoy. Here is a dozen to choose from:
- Tulips – Tulips come in a wide range of colors and traditionally announce that "Spring has Sprung!"
- Snapdragons – Snapdragons are a great choice for the allergy-prone as it has barely a fragrance, but its colorful blooms will brighten a room.
- Roses – A favorite of so many, even a dozen of this allergy-friendly beauty will have low levels of pollen.
- Daffodils – A bouquet of yellow daffodils is the perfect way for an allergy sufferer to welcome Spring. Keep them in a cool place and add cool water to their vase each day and you'll enjoy them even longer!
- Hydrangea – This plant has beautiful large pompom-like blossoms that come in pink, blue, white, and purple. A long-lasting beauty that can be planted outdoors.
- Lilies – The stunning blossoms of the lily plant are pollen-free. Asiatic lilies come in pink, red, and orange. Be aware that Oriental Lilies, such as Stargazer are very fragrant and many are sensitive to their intense fragrance.
- Pansies – The bold colors and "smiling faces" of the wonderful Pansy make a great house plant and the low pollen levels please allergy sufferers.
- Azaleas – Azaleas typically bloom in early Spring, making them a good choice for rooms needing a little extra color after the long winter.
- Irises – The Iris is a dramatic and colorful flower that is the star of a bouquet and it won't bother the sensitive noses of those with allergies.
- Hosta – Another popular choice is Hosta, whose blooms can range from chartreuse green to gold or white. There may be small flowers inside that are pale violet or white. Most Hostas are unscented and require minimal sunlight or water.
- Geranium – Bright blue, pink, or magenta flowers decorate the abundant green foliage. These, too, like Geraniums, Hosta, and Azaleas can be planted outside after enjoyed indoors.
- Orchids – Orchids are tropical and stunningly beautiful — and nearly all species produce very low pollen counts.
When selecting flowers to take to an assisted living facility, hospital, or nursing home, ask your florist for "perfect flowers," those that contain both female and male parts, like those listed above. Pollen in plants that are dioecious (either male OR female) needs to be sent through the air to the female plant to make more blooms. In this process, some pollen gets sent out into the air, aggravating those with allergies.
Following these guidelines, you'll be sure to bring a grateful smile to your loved one, along with the lovely flowers.
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Mickey's Dangerous Chase, known in Japan as Mickey's Chase, is a video game that was released for the Game Boy. This title was one of the first Game Boy games to be reissued under the Nintendo Player's Choice banner in 1996.
Big Bad Pete is always trying to give Mickey grief, and this time he's done it by stealing a special present that Mickey bought for Minnie Mouse. Play your way through five sprawling levels each comprised of three challenges to get the present back. You can play as either Mickey or Minnie as you fight for the present! Locations include a lake, mountaintop, shopping center, and the woods, and obstacles include flying squirrels, snowballs, prairie dogs, snakes, and spiders.
Special bonuses and power-ups include invulnerability, extra lives, and energy boosts. Pick up and toss boxes you find along the way to discover the bonuses and also toss them to help defeat the bosses. Face off against Big Bad Pete in the end, and if you manage to whack him with enough boxes you'll get Minnie's gift back and win the game.
- This game was promoved in an promotional Nintendo VHS released in Spain in 1992 in order to promote Game Boy, Super Nintendo and NES games for Christmas 1992, also, the summary of this game while being presented during the game section was read by the popular videogame character Mario.
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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away there was a town called "Londinium". Now, in this mystical place there were shops selling everything that a person could want. The shopkeepers knew their customers' names, their tastes, on which day the week they shopped, and never competed with each other in a mercenary way. "Competition is the way to failure. You may succeed in a sale but at the price of a friend."
In 2015 this description of London is indeed a fairytale, but it doesn't need to be. At least, not totally. Come with me as I take you on a journey to see whether there are lessons to be learnt from the Plum capital of the United Kingdom.


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Room decoration
room decoration is an art. it includes the color combinations, furniture settings and other thins related to the bedroom things. the first tip to decorate your room is that your room must not be full of stuff. it should be seen clear and ample of space. colors of bedrooms are very important according to age, gender and thoughts of a person. because it affects the psyche of a person.
There is a cycle of adapting colors that influences our psyche and form through the diverse phases of life. The aforementioned are reflected in our modifying color inclination. Youngsters have color likes and hates as per single character and phase of their life. Moreover room decoration include color combination with furniture, curtain and decoration peaces
Senior citizens need specific things when it comes to a bedroom. They need a place that is soothing and bright, but without much glare as elderly eyes can be quite sensitive to glare. The colors of the room should be from a palate that goes well with age furniture, as a few time accents might make the elderly person feel more at home. Green is the perfect color for old people because it is a color of nature and it gives cool sight to eyes and gives comfort to mind.
For young couples blooming colors are very good because young people specially married couples have very jolly type of mind. These colors also enhance their jolliness and give comfort to them and these colors make them satisfy. These colors also groom their personality and represents that they are happy and these colors take tensions away from young people's mind.
For girls mostly pink and purple color is recommended because pink color represents softness which is in girl's nature and purple color represents decentness which is also present in girl's nature. Moreover girl's rooms should not be very stuffy and furniture should be simple which represents the neatness and cleanliness of girl's nature and habit.
Have We Lost Ourselves?
Something that boggles my mind is the stimulating pace the world is moving at today. What are we actually after? One end to it is the great advancements we've made in diverse sectors. But is this all what we essentially want? What are we looking for? Well here's a contemplation of mine.
Yeah, it's truly great the way we've advance in health, education, entertainment, technology and what not. But let's pause for a minute? Think of how the world is slowly loosing itself, indulged in all the materialism, and just become so cold blooded and egocentric. I mean, this includes me, and everyone else too. Loyalty, integrity, realism naming a few, is probably no longer something indispensable in an individual; it's rather an exceptional case. Let's take the instance of backbiting, is that really a sin in today's world? It's witty how we don't even realize what we're doing. Look at these social pages named confessions, Lucas's, rumors revealed…etc; how do we just convince ourselves as this being tolerable by any conduct?
Hey, well even if we do, it's your way, and your life at the end of the day. But maybe what isn't ours is being too quick on judging others? If someone does drugs or drinks, by no means is to be labeled as a "bad" person. How do you know the crap he has gone through or the reason why he got indulged in such things? As a matter of fact, maybe that guy or girl does drugs, but never talked back to his/her parents ever? You never know the other person's story. We go ahead and label a girl a "slut" if she's had a couple of relationships; how do you know it was her fault? Ever heard of someone being dealt bad cards?
If someone acts in a certain manner does not by any way give anyone to label him or her. Everyone has there reasons, and whether they suffice or not is the person's deeds to justify. Maybe you've been blessed with a better mind and you're a better judge of good and bad; some people lack that level of mind development (are you going to blame them for something they genetically lack?) The thing that really matters is a person's intentions, it's not everything by any way, but that's the true essence on what anyone can ever judge if it's really that important to. Though that's something only the person can truly know and God for that matter.
In closing, the point I'm trying to get across is that it's remarkable the way the world is advancing, and there is no question of how far we have gone in a grand regard. But maybe we shouldn't off-set that by doing equally as awful. Just a thought; really.
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What Nixon Isn't Admitting
The following is the full text of a report to Senator J. W. Fulbright on my conversations with the North Vietnamese ambassador in Paris, Xuan Thuy. A small part of this letter was made public by Senator Fulbright on November 19.
Mr. Ronald Ziegler of the White House then stated that my efforts to seek a basis for negotiation over Vietnam took place on my own initiative, and this is certainly true. Xuan Thuy has since confirmed the substance of the proposals I report here in an interview carried in The New York Times of November 24th, while also making clear that my role was entirely independent of the North Vietnamese side.
It was alleged by Mr. Ziegler that there was nothing new in Hanoi's offer to negotiate. The Administration, however, has now been placed on notice by the Xuan Thuy interview that—the North Vietnamese do wish to negotiate and this memorandum discloses that such has been the case since early September. The problem, of course, is that what our Government wishes to talk about does not correspond to the vital interests of the North Vietnamese as they see them; and what they wish to talk about affects our continuing commitment to the Saigon government.
November 6, 1969
Senator J. W. Fulbright,
Committee on Foreign Relations
The United States Senate
Washington, D. C. 20510.
Dear Senator Fulbright:
I hereby submit to you as full an account as I can give of the proposals made by Xuan Thuy, the North Vietnamese ambassador to the Paris talks, to Dr. Henry Kissinger, the special adviser to the President.
I am responding to your request of October 28, 1969 which came in answer to my own letter of October 15, including enclosures of several clippings, one from the N.Y. Times and another from the N.Y. Post which had elements of this episode. Forgive me for having delayed this submission, since like everyone else I was awaiting President Nixon's policy address of Tuesday last.
I enclose also a copy of the memorandum which was sent to Dr. Kissinger at his request on what I believed to be the situation in Hanoi following Ho Chi Minh's death; this memorandum, while strictly analytical, also contains in its closing passages something of my own views on the problem of negotiating an end to this war. I should add that the memorandum was acknowledged by Dr. Kissinger, with thanks.
The proposals by Xuan Thuy were made to me on September 1st, at his headquarters in Paris, at Choisy-le-Roi, in the presence of his interpreter and his private secretary both of whom had taken extensive notes of our discussion which lasted for several hours. The proposals were made in the knowledge that I was planning to see Dr. Kissinger within a week; I had made this arrangement following an earlier interview with Dr. Kissinger on August 12th at San Clemente; that interview followed in turn a still earlier discussion with Xuan Thuy which took place in Paris…
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I don't need an internship….
Posted by: lyricalpurpose on: February 4, 2010
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Often students who are planning to go to graduate school dismiss internships and even the idea of career planning entirely. I've truly had student-after-high-ability student absolutely refuse to consider the idea of working on career exploration and development activities while in college because "I'm going to graduate school."
So, if this is something you've thought, you aren't alone. Lots of students only focus on getting a degree.
Consider this: Just because you plan to get ANOTHER degree doesn't mean you are prepared to enter the job market. Just having a degree (even an advanced one) does NOT automatically get you hired, nor does it guarantee a satisfying meaningful career. It just means you have cleared the academic hurdles set up by a specific program before they will issue a degree.
I'm not saying that degrees aren't important and valuable, nor am I dismissing just how hard you might work to earn the degree. What I am saying that a degree is not the entire recipe for success.
Getting any degree at any level is a huge commitment of time, energy, and money. Yet, going to school is only part about the classes and subject matter. Half of why you come to college is to learn technique and information. The other half is about networking and gaining experiences.
So, here's some very real talk on the issue of graduate school and internships:
1) First, internships, volunteer work, and other experiences that show involvement, leadership, and dedication make you a better candidate for graduate study. Engaging experiences make you an more interesting person who can write better letters of application, have more people to ask for letters of recommendation, and brings more meaning to the process.
2) You might not anticipate this, but it's possible that you might not get into graduate school or not get into programs you want to attend or it's possible that by the time you are finishing up your seniors year you just can't bear the idea of MORE school and decide to put grad school off for a year or two. Internships lay the groundwork for your career, providing experience and networking connections in a field.
2) Graduate school just is not all it's cracked up to be. It's a lot of work. If it's meaningful work that fits into your long terms career goals then it's enjoyable and worth it. At least most days. 😉 But if graduate school is just because you are good at school and feel that "it's just a logical choice and really what else would you do?, then you are going to graduate over-educated and completely ill-prepared for a meaningful job search. Internships, volunteer work, and leadership experiences at any time help prepare you for the job market in ways that more school never will.
3) Internships, volunteer work, and leadership experiences all help you explore who you are in different situations. These experiences help you develop a sense of what works and what doesn't when interacting with people in professional settings. Eventually, school will be over and you will need to confront the question of "what you are going to do when you grow up?"
4) Depending on which graduate program you attend there may be a HUGE range of career development support available to you. Some graduate programs are absolutely AMAZING in terms of what they provide in terms of leadership development, networking opportunities, internships, practicums, co-ops, residencies, clerking, teaching, researching, or other applied learning experiences. Yet, sadly some number of graduate program are abysmal, providing even less support for graduate student career development than the inadequate scraps of career services they provide for undergraduates in the same programs.
I could probably write volumes on the subject of the inadequacies of career development at university, but I'll sum it up this way… depending on what type of graduate program you are looking at and why you are looking at it, they might be selling a dream that isn't as shiny as you think it is. So, if you are going to graduate school because you want to be faculty, be prepared to examine the rusty interior of academia before choosing that path. More on that topic in future posts.
No matter what your educational plans are in relationship to your career plans…wherever you are in your journey, it's never too early or late for more experience. So whether it's a part time internship or a volunteer experience or any other kind of structure that allows you to meet people and connect with specific fields, it's an invaluable in yourself. You are totally worth it!
Sending fabulous energy!
Is college worth it?
Posted by: lyricalpurpose on: January 21, 2010
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Well, check this out in the NY Times. Keep playing with this powerful demographic tool to see how it breaks down for race, gender, and age.
Take a look at what happens to unemployment rates without a college degree. Wow!
Even worse off without a high school degree. Yikes.
If you are wishing this broke out graduate school as well, you aren't alone. But in other research graduate school generally increases employability. Although, as I say that, I am quick to add that over-educated and under-experienced deep in student loan debt without a plan is no where to be either. Go back to some of my recent posts on graduate school for more context.
One resource that may be helpful in assessing career options is the Occupations Outlook Handbook.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a biennial publication by the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. It includes detailed information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings, and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations. It is an excellent first stop to learning about a given career – what it entails, entry requirements, job prospects, and earning potential.
And, if you are seriously considering graduate school, start reading The Chronicle. The Facts and Figures section will provide data on faculty and other administrative salaries, the Advice section will provide context and assistance as you move forward, and of course the Jobs section provides valuable research information for now and later.
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Amazon.com: Disc golf: How to play, and how to play better eBook: Steven Pease: Kindle Store: "Disc golf is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. One of the main reasons for it's popularity is that disc golf can be played by players of almost any age and ability. Disc golf is great exercise, you can get a good workout from playing a round or two of disc golf, it's a couple miles of walking and throwing, and it's the most fun way there is to exercise."
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text: Protesters objected to Ahmadinejad's visit outside Columbia University and the UN building [AFP] Ahmadinejad rose to applause, and after a religious invocation said Bollinger's opening was "an insult to information and the knowledge of the audience here". He blamed the university president's "unfriendly treatment" on the influence of the US media and politicians ahead of his visit.'Evil has landed'Ahead his appearance at Columbia, the front page of New York's Daily News said: "The evil has landed," while The New York Post called Ahmadinejad the "Madman Iran Prez". Your Views "The countries that feel threatened ... should prepare for defence, and even counterattack" Adolfo Talpalar, Stockholm, Sweden Send us your viewsThousands of people gathered outside the United Nations headquarters on Monday to protest against Ahmadinejad's visit to New York. The speakers, most of them politicians and officials from Jewish organisations, proclaimed their support for Israel and criticised the Iranian leader over remarks questioning the Holocaust. "We're here today to send a message that there is never a reason to give a hatemonger an open stage," Christine Quinn, speaker of New York City's council, said.Outside the university lecture hall where Ahmadinejad was to speak, several hundred protesters raised their objections to the event. Some linked arms and sang traditional Jewish folk songs about peace and brotherhood. Inside, many students were wearing T-shirts with the message "Stop Ahmadinejad's Evil".Holocaust denialAhmadinejad rejected accusations that he has denied the Holocaust actually happened, but argued for more research to be conducted on the subject. "I said, granted this [the Holocaust]happened, what does it have to do with the Palestinian people"Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iranian president"I'm not saying that it didn't happen at all," he said. "I said, granted this happened, what does it have to do with the Palestinian people."He used his 30-minute speech to repeat Tehran's insistence that its nuclear ambitions were focused on meeting the country's electricity needs. Washington says Iran is seeking to produce nuclear weapons."We do not believe in nuclear weapons. Period. This goes against the whole grain of humanity," Ahmadinejad said.During the question-and-answer session he denied that homosexuals were persecuted in Iran."In Iran we do don't have homosexuals like in your country," he said, sparking laughter from the audience. "In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I do not know who has told you we have it." 'Occupation and racism'On Monday morning, Ahmadinejad met leaders of a movement called Neturei Karta International. The Orthodox Jewish group believes that Jews are forbidden to have their own state until the coming of the Messiah and are therefore opposed to the existence of the state of Israel.Afterwards, in a video conference with reporters in Washington, Ahmadinejad accused Israel of occupation and racism. "It constantly attacks its neighbours," he said. "It kills people. It drives people from their homes."Ahmadinejad is due to address the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. SOURCE: Agencies


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Broken Hips and Nexium January 13, 2007Posted by jeffrooney in Uncategorized.
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Recently, a number of reports have come out about the "purple pill" Nexium and the unfortunate side effect that it can weaken bones and is now implicated in a frequency of broken hips among those taking the drug. I would encourage reading Dr. Mercola's article about this and other useful ways to deal with hearburn that don't attack your body's bone making power. In general, I like a lot of his stuff though he is big into self marketing products. Give a look and if you like the info you can sign up for his blog.
A couple of other observations. If you do have trouble with "heartburn" the first thing I would try is upping your water intake. Explore the watercure site on my link list for more on this. Also, ironically many people who complain of heartburn apparently, have less acid in their stomachs and have difficulty retrieving the nutrition from foods eaten. This can often be an aging problem. It seems counter intuitive. Then they are prescribed these drugs that turn off the acid pump. That acid is there for a reason. It is a key part of the initial digestive process. Mercola has some useful ideas on correcting the problem in his article.


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Christchurch brewery for sale
A Christchurch craft brewery is on the market. Beertown.NZ understands the ad refers to Two Thumb Brewing on Manchester St within the four avenues. Business broker Charles Deans says the brewery is generating $170,000/yr and is currently operating profitably but part-time. He says the owner - Clayton and Brad Wallwork - "has another full time business, and therefore cannot do justice to his brewery."
Get a head start on Wellington's Winter Ales
Husk and LBQ are hosting pre-Festival lunches before Winter Ales on Saturday 22 July. Perfect for those who can't make the festival, or if you just want a head start on the 40+ beers on offer. LBQ has Kieran Haslett-Moore hosting three courses matched to Winter Ales Festival Brews from Parrot Dog, Duncan's and North End. Husk has hosts a feast on the brewery floor planned with Kerry Gray from Choice Bro's plus his Winter Ales collaborations with McLeod's, Heyday and Boneface. Tickets are $60 from the respective bars and they'll even shout you a lift up the hill if you're heading to the Festival.
Mount gets Funky
Mount Brewing and Funk Estate have teamed up to share the same site in Mount Maunganui. Funk Estate moved out of its Grey Lynn, Auckland, site late last month and took it's gorgeous CLE Systems brewkit with it. Funk Estate started in 2012 as contract brewers based in Wellington and bought the Grey Lynn spot in December 2015. What do you reckon guys - Certified Shiggy for a housewarming collab?
New releases
McLeod's 802 #2 Unfiltered Dark IPA (6.6%) - 802 #2 is the second in our monthly series of fresh, unfiltered IPAs with a rotating cast of hops. This one - made for June - boasts Ahtanum and Simcoe hops, pouring deep mahogany with a lasting off-white head. Upfront hop notes of pine, herbs and green tea are coupled with malt aromas of toffee and cocoa. Smooth and malty with a touch of caramel on the palate, soft bitterness and chocolate accents, it finishes dry with lingering cocoa.
Mac's/Wellington Chocolate Factory Sweet Disposition chocolate stout (6.2%) - pours a rich dark colour with a creamy head of foam. The beer is true to the Wellington Factory style of chocolate – dark, rich and complex, with a crisp, bittersweet finish. The brewing process begins with generous additions of organic cocoa powder from the Dominion Republic, plus Peruvian Criollo chocolate into the Whirpool. After fermentation the beer is transferred into cold maturation along with organic Peruvian cacao nibs and husks to give more flavour depth and aroma. Specialty malts bring roasted and caramelised notes and give the brew some real complexity. The aftertaste is amazingly similar to finishing off some high quality dark chocolate.
Events this week
NRT: Deep Creek Black Tamarillo Gose - 5pm today, Hashigo Zake, 25 Taranaki St, Wellington. This Tuesday we are releasing Deep Creek Brewing Co's latest Steam Funk Gose, Black Tamarillo Gose.
Heyday Beer Co Layback IPL Launch at LBQ - 5pm tomorrow Wednesday 12 July, LBQ, 6 Edwards St, Wellington. Join us at LBQ for our third release, Layback India Pale Lager, brewed at North End Brewing Co. A blend of German Vienna and Bohemian Pilsner malts add subtle notes of honey. Hopped with a Kiwi blend of Motueka, NZ Liberty and Wai-iti. This beer is designed to be balanced and sessionable.
Eagle tap takeover & meet the brewer! - 5pm Friday July 14, Craft Beer Depot, 70 Achilles Ave, Nelson. All right STOP! Collaborate and listen.. Eagle is back with his brand new inventions! David will be here with all his awesome home brew and commercial brewing know how with a couple of giveaways on the night as well! Super rad beers from his current pipeline including Pliny Clone!
Three Wise Birds Cider - Cocktail Party - 5pm Friday 14 July, 16 Tun, 20 Jellicoe St, Auckland. Three Wise Birds is a genuine craft cider, pressed from some of nature's finest apples grown in the sun soaked Hawke's Bay. Only the best handpicked apples from our own orchards go into making Three Wise Birds cider; then deliberately aged, to create what is the best of our art.
Satya Chai Lounge - 14-15 July, Garage Project Taproom, 91 Aro St, Wellington. After the roaring success of the Garage Project and Satya Chai Lounge collab in Auckland, we are welcoming Sammy & his crew to the Garage Project Taproom!
Deep Creek Beer Launch & Tap Take Over - 14-15 July, Malthouse, 48 Courtenay Pl, Wellington. Come meet the Deep Creek brewteam. They're the 2017 small international brewery champions and they're coming to Malthouse There will be last ever kegs, beer launces, free snacks and lot and lots of sweet merch giveaways So come join the party
Bottle Pour Saturday ft. Garage Project & Kereru - 15-16 July, Hashigo Zake, 25 Taranaki St, Wellington. This Saturday we're pouring 2 new barrel-aged bottles from two local Wellington breweries: Garage Project's latest collab with Jameson, Rebel County Strong Ale and Kereru Brewing Company's first ever barrel-aged brew, Night Spirit Imperial Stout.
Brewery tasting - North End Brewery - 3pm Saturday 15 July, Little White Rabbit, 106 Seabury Ave, Foxton Beach. Our friends from North End Brewing are joining us for at the rabbit for a tasting session. North end are a small brewery on the Kapiti Coast formed by a brewer, a waiter and a chef. They brew aromatic, food friendly beers that are as at home on the dinner table as they are at the beach, the bach or the bar.
Events next week
Behemoth & A Lady Butcher - 7pm Thursday 20 July, Glengarry Victoria Park, 118 Wellesley Street, Auckland. It's a marriage made in Heaven...well, Auckland. Not only do Behemoth Brewer Andrew Childs and his wife Hannah Miller Childs make a good pair, but her charcuterie business and Andrew's brewery also make a good match. We'll be trying Hannah's amazing cured meats next to hubby's brews. Get in and book because seats will be limited.
Winter Ales Festival - 22 July, Hunter Lounge, Wellington. We have had an awesome response from local breweries and distributors. We have over 30 beers on the list and it's still growing! Book your tickets here
Later events
West Coast IPA Challenge 2017 - 28 July, Malthouse, 48 Courtenay Place, Wellington. The 10th Annual West Coast IPA Challenge. Hops. Joy. Hops. Tears. Hops. Beers. So big, it's held across two sites: Malthouse and Fork and Brewer.Who will walk out with the Golden Gumboots...? Save the date.
Road to Beervana - 4-13 August, various venues, from Auckland to Christchurch. Jump on the Road to Beervana this August, NZ's biggest and all-inclusive beer week. There'll be tastings, dinners, takeovers, pop-ups, games, and loads more unique ex-beer-iences happening all over NZ. And all roads lead to NZ's national beer event, Beervana, to round off your week. In its fourth installment, RTB will host events all over New Zealand, so that beer lovers may celebrate their journey toward Beervana wherever they may start from…
Beervana 2017 - 11-12 August, Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Brewers Guild Conference & Trade Show - Friday 6 October, Christchurch
Brewers Guild Gala Dinner (aka BGONZA Night) - Saturday 7 October, Christchurch
City of Ales - Saturday 14 October, Maritime Room, Quay Street, Auckland
2017 Dunedin Craft Beer & Food Festival - 11 November, Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin. We're turning five! And you're invited to come and help us celebrate… Saturday 11th of November we'll be turning on some good old southern charm and welcoming you back for another round of goodtimes. Every year we strive to bring you a bigger, broader and bolshier range of goodies, and this year will be even more special being our fifth birthday. This is the ultimate friends-family-fiends day out - lock it into your calendars.
Beer jobs
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There might be something downloadable from NASA, do they have audio archives of historical flights into outer space? Can't seem to find anything like that here. Of course, it doesn't have to be NASA per se, can be Russian cosmonauts, or fake material. Anyone? Thanks in advance!
Apollo 12, and Apollo 14-17 audio clips.
Gee thanks, those are great!
Lots of fun
I like it a lot reminds me of Jilly's
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Successful Corporate – is soft technological ambient track. Sounds modern and futuristic, calm and soft, innovative and atmospheric. Associated with relaxation, nature, thoughtfulness, minimalism, inspiration, corporate presentations, gadgets, future, mechanisms, devices, technologies, space, cosmos, sci-fi, light, Hi-Tech, innovations, inventions.
Ideal instrumental background music for presenting your business, a new product, a new campaign or your company in general, this tune blends perfectly with any voice overs, providing a good background for a great variety of uses


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Thinkpad L440/L540 Laptop Specs
Description Thinkpad L440/L540 Laptop Processor
- 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4600M
- 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-4702MQ
- 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4330M
- 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4300M
- 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i3-4000M
Operating System
- Windows 8.1 Pro 64
- Windows 8.1 64
- Windows 7 Professional 64
- L440: 14.0" HD (1366 x 768), 14.0" HD+ (1600 x 900)
- L540: 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080), 15.6" FHD (1920 x 1080)
- L440: 5.0 lbs
- L540: 5.5 lbs
- L440: Integrated, Intel® HD Graphics 4600 with HM86(non-vPro), and W TPM, and W/Express card
- L440: Integrated, Intel® HD Graphics 4600 with HM86(non-vPro), and W TPM, and W/Express card
Memory4GB / 8GB / 16GB I/O (Input/Output) Ports
- 1 x VGA
- 1 x USB 3.0
- 3 x USB 2.0
- 1 x Express Card (Smart Card)
- 1 x Mic/headphone combo
- 1 x RJ45
- 4-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC)
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- Mini DisplayPort
Optical DriveDVD Recordable 8x Max Dual Layer AudioDolby® Advanced Audio™ KeyboardThinkPad® Precision Keyboard Battery
- 6 cell Li-ion Battery - (47 Wh)
- 6 cell Li-ion Battery - 57+ (56 Wh)
- 9 cell Li-ion Battery - 57++ (99 Wh)
Battery Life
- L440 No Front + 3 Cell Rear (23Whr): Up to 4.7 hours*
- L440 No Front + 6 Cell Rear (47Whr): Up to 9.8 hours
- L440 No Front + 6 Cell Rear (72Whr): Up to 14.7 hours
- *Ultrabook classification applies only on L440 with 3-cell battery.
- L540 6 Cell (48Whr): 6 hours
- L540 6 Cell (56Whr): 7 hours
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- ThinkPad Wireless 2x2 BGN w/ Bluetooth 4.0
- Intel Dual Band Wireless 7260AC w/ Bluetooth 4.0
- Sierra Wireless 7355 - Gobi 5000
- Intel® 10/1000 Gigabyte Ethernet
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- L440: 13.54" x 9.40" x 1.04"
- L540: 14.84" x 9.72" x 1.22"
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Crustacean Celebration: Chowder-rific!
Can you say $2.99 to $3.99 per pound for cooked crab on sale?
Why so cheap? Well, crab season is winding down, and prices are falling at the store for this most precious of seasonal delights. In the spirit of getting it while the getting's good, we attended another crab feed with friends Denise and Keith the other night for an evening in their new garage and a rousing game of flip-cup. (Trust me, it's not a game you want to play in the house.)
Then last night, since my friend Norma Cravens of Springwater Farm had blessed me with her recipe for a crab and mushroom chowder and I wanted to try it before the crabs scuttled away till next season, I ran to the store and picked one up. Cooked and cleaned, of course.
With the recommended dash of dry sherry, this is a magnificent chowder, more stew than soup, and definitely guest-worthy with a crusty loaf and Caesar salad. Rich and luscious, it would be perfectly complemented by a smooth sauvigon blanc or bright French chardonnay.
All I can say is, "Thanks, Norma!"
Crab and Wild Mushroom Chowder
Adapted from Norma Cravens of Springwater Farm
2 tsp. unsalted butter or margarine
1 Tbsp. garlic, minced
1/2 c. yellow onion, finely chopped
1/4 c. celery, minced
1 leek, white part only, chopped fine
1 lb. fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp. dry sherry
2 russet potatoes, diced into ½ cubes
4 c. chicken stock
2 Tbsp. arrowroot or cornstarch
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. sea salt, to taste
1 c. heavy cream (or Tofutti sour cream for the lactose-intolerant)
1 lb. or so fresh crab (meat from 1 med. crab works great)
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté the garlic, onion, celery and leek in butter until the onion is translucent. Add the potatoes and sauté briefly. Add mushrooms and sauté till tender. Add the sherry and cook for 2 minutes longer.
Add the chicken stock, raise the heat to medium high and bring to a low boil. Blend the arrowroot with enough cold water to form a thick slurry. Slowly add the slurry to the stock while whisking gently, and return to a boil until the mixture begins to thicken slightly.
Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender. This should take between 20 and 30 minutes. Stir in the salt, pepper and cream and return to a simmer. Remove from heat.
Divide the crabmeat into 8 heated bowls, then add the hot soup and serve.*
* I reserved the larger pieces of crab meat from the legs and claws and used them as a garnish for each bowl, sprinkled with finely chopped parsley.
Check out these other examples of the crabby-licious goodness that is the Crustacean Celebration at GoodStuffNW: pasta with crab and radicchio; hot artichoke and crab dip; crab crostini; killer crab cakes; Beach Cioppino and, of course, a crab feed.
Posted by Kathleen Bauer at 9:09 AM
Labels: chowder, crab, Crustacean Celebration, Dungeness crab, mushrooms, recipe
2 comments:
- Ivy said...
I can just hear Julia in her high pitch warble now, "Just a dash a sherry is all you really need to make a wonnnderful chowder..." It's what you do with the rest of the bottle of sherry that counts ;)
- Kathleen Bauer said...
Hear, hear! Thanks, Ivy! (Great Julia impression, btw…)
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I love the movie Upstream Color and for months, I've been watching it whenever I can. This is less a movie and more a fractured rabbit hole of orchids, scopolamine, pigs, and love. Using these motifs, Shane Carruth constructs a meditation on identity; it's a movie about free will within fate, consciousness out of general unconsciousnesses, and it is an exploration of the relationship between human experiences and routine.
Before we see anything, we hear a warm thick chord in D Major. The movie opens and we see a man taking out trash. This opening already shows two aspects of routine- spirituality from the near-religious tone of the music and the daily taking out of trash. Carruth's style has been compared to Malick, and there is a certain spiritual element, but there also seems to be something more clinical, almost aseptic in the sparseness (even the chords in the music have large ranges, adding to the sparseness) and subject matter Carruth chooses. While the music continues, we see a myriad of images… scenes of people doing repetitive everyday things like running and children playing games that involve rote calisthenics are interlaced with scenes of the complex process by which the scopolamine-esque drug gets made. Eventually, the drug finds its way to one of the main characters Kris (acted incomparably by Amy Seimetz.)
We watch first as Kris is tasered, kidnapped, and drugged with scopolamine, which causes users to become highly susceptible to manipulation, losing their free will and memory. We then watch as everything she does is dictated by the man who tasered, kidnapped, and drugged her. I was struck with the language the kidnapper used with her. Instead of ordering her around, or speaking down to someone completely under his control, he spoke eloquently and beautifully. He tells her that he has been born with a disfigurement, that his head is made of the same material as the sun and so she cannot look directly at him. It would have been so easy for him to say "do not look at me." And she would have obeyed, but he chose to say it beautifully. In a strange, way, it seems like respect, or at least, reminds us that though something is beautiful, beautifully said, or a good story, does not necessarily make it true. His language use is also fascinating in another way…some other things he says are, "Water has lost its appeal… There are two approaching armies… The floor will support your weight now… The weather is beautiful, you feel like walking… The wall has crumbled, fallen down…" He always refers to circumstances as fateful or outside of anyone's control (his head being born like the sun) or as changing/having changed (the floor will support your weight/water has lost its' appeal). Occasionally, he makes it seem like it is she who has changed or he tells her a feeling or choice to have of her own (the weather is beautiful, you feel like walking.) Similar to real life, it is often true that the things we most likely obey are the things that seem logical…we are told things lose their appeal and then they do. We are told we feel like doing something or should do something, walking, etc. and so we do. We find things can support us or they can't, and we accept all of these circumstances as truths, limitations and mostly in this movie, things that expect a certain response from us.
Over the course of the next few days, the kidnapper gives Kris many mundane tasks. She has been told that water is the only thing she needs, but that each drink of water or controlled amount of water must be earned. This prompts the question for us, when did we first learn the concept of earning, of rewards? Is this something inherent to humanity or something we've learned to teach one another, something to maintain at least a ruse of control? The precision and care which she dedicates to these tasks is frightening. We see her struggling to do the most mundane things on no sleep, no food, only water, which she has been told is the only thing she wants and needs…he has her writing out Thoreau's Walden on little scraps of paper to link together. At one point while she is gluing a part of the paper chain together, she says out loud, "crown me", which was the most frightening part because it indicated that she developed something close to enjoyment for these tasks…
At another point, the kidnapper gives her a bowl of ice and puts her in front of a painting with a horse. It is as if she is watching television as she is captivated by and intermittently bursts out in laughter at the painting.. At this point, we wonder, why does he give her variety… ice instead of water? Many things in life parade as variety and are not; many things parade as our choices but they are not. And what is the value in giving her entertainment? Though she is under the influence of a drug, her laughter and complete amusement from a static object is not that different from some of the worse reality tv we watch.
Eventually, the kidnapper has drained her life savings, bank accounts, assets and releases his compulsion on her. She immediately eats and goes to sleep. While she is sleeping, the worms that carry the drug start to surface just beneath her skin. Even the stretches and small repeated motions she makes while asleep are not her choices, but directed by the motion of the roundworms. The use of parasites is interesting because like many of our compulsions and beliefs, we may not be aware of them but they can grow to hideous sizes and manipulate us neurologically, emotionally, and behaviorally. She eventually gets them out of her body and we watch as she tries to regain normalcy. She loses her job and her funds are depleted, but the biggest loss may be her sense of identity. She seems to move with a sense of wariness and distrust now, for others and for herself. She gets a job as a copier of some kind where she does mundane and menial tasks (not unlike things she did while drugged,) and she tells another character at one point, "I'm lucky to have this job." She meets Jeff (acted by Shane Carruth) a year later on a bus and they are drawn to each other. When we first meet Jeff, he seems to be a normal man attracted to a woman he meets on the bus. Only later do we find out that he has been drugged as well, and is also trying to return to some semblance of his old life. We see him blindly knotting straws alone in a scene after having our initial introduction to him and it is so jarring to see someone who has been presented with a degree of normalcy having hidden impulses. I appreciated their being compelled to do these mundane tasks (instead of anything more explicitly defined) because you can easily substitute any ideology or substance for these tasks.
While we are slowly watching Kris and Jeff develop a relationship, we also see montages of other relationships (where we can assume at least one person has been drugged) having versions of the same arguments and the same fights. The couples fight with such anger, love, and unhappiness; in some way, all emotions can become routine responses, and it's terrifying to watch that happen in these scenes. This makes us ask…what is the relation between love and rote? Do we continue to love because it is routine, do they become interchangeable… is love rote, as it seems to be in some of these couples?
Or could it be possible (as it seems to be for Kris and Jeff) that love is an antidote of some kind? At first, Kris and Jeff go through the motions of any beginning relationship…in a way, their love is like tasks and routines dictated by the ways we are taught in society to pursue each other, and then they give into the more primitive automatic desires of their bodies. (In a way, it is a relief to have the automatic of the bodies and society dictate their relationship at first because they are both so fragile; this point of the movie almost seems to argue for routine- the importance of knowing what to do or giving in helps them regain a sense of normalcy.) It isn't until the morning after they have spent their first night together that we see a first choice or conscious decision being made. Before they kiss for the first time, before going inside her house, Kris in a moment of vulnerability says, "It's not my fault when it goes wrong." She takes ownership of the fact that she has lost ownership before and isn't sure she has any currently. Jeff responds, "Yes. It is." I believe that this is the line that gives her agency again, reminds her of a world where she can mess up, and it can at least be good because it is her mess. Because of this newfound agency, she is able to make the first conscious choice the morning after. Kris, while cooking eggs looks at Jeff and kisses him. This kiss, for me, was everything. He was eating her cereal and she just kissed him fiercely at this insertion of himself into her world. It was, I believe the first, and one of the only spontaneous actions of any of the characters in the movie where they are fully in control. In a movie about compulsion, spontaneity is defiance. This small act of love, and perhaps love itself, is a defiance to our everyday. Their relationship continues to grow and it becomes clear that though they have a shared experience of losing so much from this drug, they both have a resistance to being victimized. They never talk about the things that have made them the way they are; in truth, both seem to accept responsibility for the way they are. I was amazed by the resignation of these people who had to accept things they never wanted which afflicted their lives and identities. Their voices, conversations, and eventual homemaking all seem like a resilience to damage and it's surprising how normal they sound, knowing what they have been through.
They build a life together that seems almost normal, but they have retained some forms of the compulsions from their time of drug use. Kris swims laps and picks rocks from the bottom of the pool to bring back, all the while reciting Walden. Jeff seems to be involved somehow, observant at least of her continued habits; we are all complicit and unconscious in each others captivities and in our own. They get confused often about their stories; they keep telling each other childhood stories that belong to the other…this part of the movie was an interesting take on how we stitch together shared identities and stories because our own our broken. It is easy to forget ourselves in relationships.
Their "normal" life is interrupted when they have a collective breakdown. She breaks a glass window, and he gets into a fight; they are incredibly afraid and start to act in ways that don't make sense to us, but make sense to one another. Similarly, we accept irrational behavior from others and ask people to understand it of us when we are afraid. At the end of this breakdown, we find them huddled together in a bathtub (after fulfilling an elaborate plan they made to get there) crowded around with supplies and things to protect them. Theirs is an extreme example, but we just as easily crowd our minds and hearts with things to protect us from outside circumstances.
I appreciated the end of the movie. There is a sense of justice when Kris gets "revenge" on one of the people who was involved in their drugging, and a sense of renewal as we see Kris and Jeff with the pigs that are now linked to them through the drug (still can't really explain how thaaat happens…) but there is no sense of real closure and no denial of the traumas that have occurred and the new reality of their lives.
What they end up doing with their lives after the drug is not so different from what they do when they are under the control of the drug/someone else…and maybe that is what Carruth is getting at…he's trying to tell us to wake up from this mundane existence. To be wary of the things that behave as authority in our lives. To realize that some of what we do is as futile as writing books out that have already been written, putting things together that don't need to be together just to take them apart. Maybe that's why that kiss meant so much to me…the defiance of it, the free will of it. This movie did not function under a supposed duality of free will vs. fate (as many do), but rather, the characters found a way to enact free will within fate. This movie gave me a great tenderness for humanity, it looks at all the things we worship and all the things we do routinely and of course, I can't help but relate it to politics, religion, all the things we build our lives around- which control us similarly to this drug, but it doesn't observe cynically or pass judgement. Rather, this is a part of humanity, we are part of a pattern, we look for patterns, and it is safe to remain in these parts of the pattern, to be sure of the threads of our existence. But eventually, you can make the pattern. This movie was also for me, a meditation on film-making, related to the way the characters in it observe and participate in each other's lives. At a point in the movie, as well as making the movie, watching, passivity, and observing becomes the active process of participating…making decisions, producing, and capturing.
How do you assemble existence?
Ling Ling


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