In conjunction with the Henry Madden Library’s exhibition “9066: Japanese American Voices from the Inside,” Nikiko Masumoto will do a special adaptation of her performance “What We Could Carry” from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, in the Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room in the Henry Madden Library (third floor, North Wing).
The show asks guests to consider how and what memory they carry about Japanese-American experiences before, during and after Internment and World War II. Based almost entirely on the testimony of individuals from the Los Angeles hearings of the 1981 Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, Masumoto performs testimonies from 13 individuals (in addition to her own) about internment and the weight of these memories.
Masumoto developed the piece during her graduate school work at the University of Texas, at Austin.
Masumoto performed an excerpt of “What We Could Carry” at the White House in December, as part of a panel speaking about the future of food.
Fresno State’s Henry Madden Library is co-sponsoring this event as part of “9066: Japanese American Voices from the Inside,” a series of exhibitions and events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans with a focus on those from the San Joaquin Valley.
This is a free, public event. Reception starts at 5:30 with hors d’oeuvres and a no-host beer and wine bar. Performance begins at 6 p.m.
RSVP at: www.fresnostate.edu/libraryrsvp (enter code LIBCARRY).
Parking is $3. Please purchase a day permit at a campus parking kiosk.
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Yes, certainly there was a start in industrialization in our country. Rizal wrote about this in his essay, “The [allleged] Indolence of the Filipino people.” Citing historians – to refute the colonial lie that Filipinos were poor because they were lazy – Rizal described the economy of the pre-Spanish Filipinos before they were colonized by the Spaniards as follows:
“At that time, that [Philippine] sea, where float these islands like a handful emeralds on a crystal sea, sailed in all directions,junks, paraus, balangays, vintas – craft light as shuttles and so large that they can hold 100 rowers on one side (Morga); that sea bore everywhere commerce, industry, and agriculture by the force of oars moving to the tune of war songs, ancestral songs and songs about the prowess of Filipino deities (Colin, book I, Chapter XV). xxx
“All the histories of those first years, in short, abound in long accounts of the industry and agriculture of the people – mines, gold placers, looms, cultivated farms, barter (trade), shipbuilding, poultry and stock-raising, silk and cotton-weaving, distilleries, manufacture of arms, pearl fisheries, the civet industry, horn and leather industry, etc. All these prove … that [in these Islands] there was life, there was activity, there was movement.”
So when did this movement of commerce and industry stall? When the Spaniards colonized our country and converted its inhabitants into colonial slaves who worked without compensation and their lands were taken from them and appropriated by the Spanish king and his soldiers, officials and Spanish citizens for 350 years. Then the Americans supplanted the Spaniards and converted into our country into a source of raw materials, cheap labor, and a monopoly market for their industrial products. Only by overthrowing this colonial legacy can we move on to genuine industrialization, full employment and general prosperity.


I’ve reached that point where I’m starting to apologize in each post for how long its been since the previous post. Well, no more apologies. I’ve been buried in both starting the PhD and finishing the Masters, and unfortunately the free time to post has been rare. The workload should be lightening after next week, so your continued readership is much appreciated and will (eventually) be rewarded.
In the meantime, here are some shark-related book reviews to remind you that this blog exists. One book I should have reviewed a while ago after finishing it, the other I just got in the mail a few days ago. So these reviews will reflect one book I’ve had a while to stew over (and frankly, not think about for a while) while the other will be laced with the thrill of new stuff. Caveats stated, let’s review some shark books.
Demon Fish – Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks by Juliet Eilperin
This is the one that I had every intention of covering back when it was hot off the presses this summer, though plenty of other shark blogs of note gave it the attention it deserves. Juliet Eilperin covers science for the Washington Post, and her experience witnessing the intersection of science and policy likely prepared her well for writing what may be the most comprehensive look at the relationship between sharks and people out there. And that relationship is stressed; where most shark books focus on the sharks or some aspect of human/shark interactions (usually attacks), Eilperin maintains a focus on how humans and sharks are very much a part of each others’ lives. This includes a thoroughly-sourced overview of the importance of sharks in human history, the fin trade, conservation, and fisheries. Though a pro-conservation stance is taken throughout, there are some surprises here, such as the humanization of such common villians as shark fin brokers and Mark “The Shark” Quartino. This is all presented in plain language, making it a quick but well worthwhile read. Non-scientists can pick up this book and learn quite a bit about sharks (and their sometimes subtle influence on society) very easily, but shark experts can also come out of this book having learned a lot about the people who spend their lives interacting with sharks. Well worth picking up.
The Sharks of North America by José Castro
As someone who has long depended on and espoused the quality of Bigelow and Schroeder’s Fishes of the Gulf of Maine, I’ve long waited for something of both that level of detail and that level of geographic specificity for sharks. Apparently José Castro has spent the better part of his career trying to make that happen, and this is the result. Unlike Demon Fish, this book stands no chance of being a quick summer read, and is geared towards scientists or readers with some knowledge of technical fish terms and biology. However, if you’re trying to identify any shark potentially found in North American waters (both the Atlantic and Pacific), this can probably settle any uncertainty for you. Helping this cause are the beautiful and extremely accurate illustrations by Diane Rome Peebles, which make this one of the most visually impressive fish ID books I’ve ever had the pleasure of thumbing through (any chance of prints of these illustrations becoming available?). My one minor gripe is that the recent reclassification of North Pacific spiny dogfish isn’t really addressed, but that likely happened after this book was finished (maybe it will show up in later editions). Come for the amazing illustrations, stay for useful info.


On Grief and Grieving – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s & David Kessler, with an introduction by Maria Shriver
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s On Death and Dying changed the way we talk about the end of life. Before her own death in 2004, she and David Kessler completed On Grief and Grieving, which looks at the way we experience the process of grief.
Just as On Death and Dying taught us the five stages of death—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—On Grief and Grieving applies these stages to the grieving process and weaves together theory, inspiration, and practical advice, including sections on sadness, hauntings, dreams, isolation, and healing. This is “a fitting finale and tribute to the acknowledged expert on end-of-life matters” (Good Housekeeping).
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You asked, we listened, ON GRIEF AND GRIEVING will finally be available as an audiobook!
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This is the documentation for the current version of this library. For other versions, see the version history.
Svelte Headless UI is an unofficial, complete Svelte port of the Headless UI component library.
These are high-quality, unstyled Svelte components which are:
- Completely unstyled
- Fully accessible
- Extensively tested
- Fully typed with TypeScript
- SvelteKit compatible
These components can serve as the basis for your own components or design system. They handle accessibility, keyboard and mouse interactions, focus management, and other things you would normally need to worry about when building your own components. You can simply add your own CSS and the rest will be managed for you.
The original Headless UI library was written by Tailwind Labs and is maintained by them. This project is a direct port, but it is not affiliated with Tailwind Labs and is neither endorsed by, nor supported by, them; it is a community port.
This library works very well with Tailwind CSS as a styling system, but it is not a requirement & there is nothing Tailwind-specific in the library. See here for different methods to style these components with Svelte.


Disney+ has officially launched in the U.S. and it brings with it a massive library of highly-desirable titles from major brands such as Pixar, National Geographic and, perhaps most importantly, Marvel and Star Wars. Even though these are two of the biggest brands housed under Disney’s massive media umbrella, the new streaming service doesn’t have a complete library for either Star Wars or the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Subscribers need not fret though, as the release dates for key missing titles for both brands have been revealed.
When it comes to the MCU, Disney+ came through at the last minute and delivered a much more expansive selection than had previously been expected. Originally, it appeared as though only a handful of titles were going to be available. However, just ahead of the launch of Disney+, it was revealed that some key titles were added. Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man, Ant-Man, Iron Man 2, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Doctor Strange, Thor, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: The Dark World, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Iron Man 3, Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame are all available from the start.
But considering there are 23 movies, overall, in the MCU so far, there are some glaring Marvel omissions. On the Star Wars side, both the original trilogy and the prequels are available in their entireties. But some of the more recent additions to a galaxy far, far away, such as The Last Jedi and Solo aren’t available to stream just yet. Via the Disney+ app, several key MCU titles and these remaining Star Wars movies can be searched and, through those searches, the release dates for these titles are revealed. Here’s when to expect some of the missing movies.
- Future Marvel and Star Wars movie release dates
- • Thor: Ragnarok – December 5, 2019
- • Star Wars: The Last Jedi – December 26, 2019
- • Black Panther – March 4, 2020
- • Avengers: Infinity War – June 25, 2020
- • Solo: A Star Wars Story – July 9, 2020
- • Ant-Man and the Wasp – July 29, 2020
Unfortunately on the MCU side, both Spider-Man: Homecoming and Spider-Man: Far From Home won’t be hitting the service, at least not anytime soon, as the movies were produced by Sony Pictures. So that makes for a complex licensing situation. To that point, Disney had quite a few pre-existing content deals with various companies that prevented them from having some of these titles available when Disney+ debuted.
Setting that aside, the streaming service will be a huge part of both Star Wars and Marvel in the future. Each franchise has several live-action shows in development that will tie-in heavily with the movies. The Mandalorian is the first ever live-action Star Wars show and it debuted its first episode at launch. On the Marvel side, shows like The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Loki and Hawkeye will start trickling out in 2020. To see everything available on the service, or to subscribe, head on over to DisneyPlus.com.


It is no secret that Boris Pasternak’s 1957 novel Dr. Zhivago influenced RPI Chairman and Founder Ron Paul. Indeed, Dr. Zhivago and Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged are the only two works of fiction included in the list of 48 books at the end of Paul’s The Revolution: A Manifesto that Paul says influenced him over the years. What has long been a secret, though, is that the United States Central Intelligence Agency played a significant role in helping promote the Pasternak novel.
A peek at the influence Dr. Zhivago had on Paul may be found in ABC News and National Public Radio profiles of Paul from 2011 that report on how Paul reading in his 20s a copy of Dr. Zhivago that his mother had given him put Paul on course reading many other books that helped him develop his understanding of libertarian ideas. This reading led directly to Paul first running for Congress in 1974 and continuing to communicate regarding political topics to this day. As Paul has explained many times, his runs for political office have been motivated largely by a desire to share ideas related to freedom with a larger audience.
Might Paul’s mother not have given him Dr. Zhivago if the CIA had not boosted the book’s popularity? Without reading the book, may Paul not have proceeded in the study that led him to help build support for liberty and nonintervention in the US and abroad?
Continue reading at the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity.


Leon Borensztein’s heart-wrenching new book is a love story of a parent and child. It weaves a single father’s personal journal with pictures of his severely disabled daughter. He talks to Susan Burnstine.
courtesy of black + white photography magazine (uk) october issue #194
Single Father Photographs The Complexities Of Raising A Daughter With Disabilities
Photo book "Sharon": disturbing family album
Wow: This Father portrays his disabled daughter in touching pictures
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March 23, 2016
A Matter of Taste: An insight into an unusual parent-child relationship
17 PHOTOGRAPHERS REVEAL THE HARDEST LIFE LESSON THEY LEARNED WHEN STARTING OUT
LEON BORENSZTEIN ON WHY PHOTOGRAPHING THE YAKUZA WAS THE BIGGEST RISK OF HIS CAREER
Portraits of my daughter: Single father's beautiful and stark photographs of life with his severely disabled child
Narra en un 'fotodiario' los 30 años de vida de su hija autista
Life with disabled child - this book gets under your skin
June 10, 2015
Blind and autistic, the story of Sharon through the photographer's father look
Documentary photographer turns his lens toward his Autistic daughter
All color it is not nice: Polish photographer Leon Borenstein since 1979 for 13 years took off ordinary Americans.
American Portraits 1979 – 1989: Artist Captures The Essence Of Life On Frontier USA
Portraits of the real America in the 70's:
Leon Borensztein, Polish photographer who emigrated in search of the American dream, and what you see is a society with problems and difficulties.
American Portraits 1979 - 1989: Artist Captures The Essence Of Life On Frontier USA - Flashbak
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As much as I hate to admit it, my mom has the gift of selecting books for me that I absolutely love. I just read Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen. What an incredible read and what a lesson about integrity and the power of words to change your life. Here's a summary courtesy of Random House Books.
A riveting story of the power of literacy against the inhumanity of the slave system in the pre-Civil War South.Travel to the Waller plantation and meet 12-year-old Sarny, a slave whose mother was sold away when she was four. Sarny first sees Nightjohn when he is brought to the plantation with a rope around his neck, his body covered with scars from many beatings. Sarny is drawn to Nightjohn when she learns that he had escaped North to freedom, only to voluntarily return to the South. Nightjohn has a self-imposed mission—to teach slaves how to read and write. He believes knowledge is the key to helping slaves break out of bondage. Sarny is willing to take the risk, even knowing that the penalty for reading is dismemberment.A word from Gary Paulsen..I came into writing Nightjohn through the back door. I worked for several years on research on a book on Sally Hemings, who was a slave girl owned by Thomas Jefferson. While I was doing the research, I ran into many other stories, the slave chronicles and its interviews of ex-slaves in the ’20s and ’30s in America.I sat in my basement reading these things crying every night. And one of the things I ran into several times was the slaves’ attempt to learn to read. For the slaves it was a capital offense to learn to read and they could be killed. They usually didn’t get killed right away because they were too valuable to the slave owner. So the owners would cut a thumb off, or sometimes a toe. They tried to teach each other to read and were successful in many places. Most of the owners were terrified of the slaves learning to read, because they knew they would want to be free.
Also check out the movie version of Nightjohn which was directed by Charles Burnett. AWESOME!!!! Let me know what you think.


Political leaders across Sri Lanka’s ethnic divide on Tuesday condoled the passing of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
While she had had a tumultuous equation with the island throughout her political career over the Tamil question, the fishermen’s conflict and the demand to retrieve Katchatheevu, Sri Lankan leaders saw her as a formidable actor in the region.
The late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s involvement in the Sri Lankan Tamil issue began almost immediately after she joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and became its propaganda secretary within a year in 1983.
It was in the later part of 1983 that over 1 lakh Sri Lankan Tamil refugees poured into Tamil Nadu, pushed out by the anti-Tamil riots in Sri Lanka in July that year. Sensing a great political opportunity to whip up pro-Tamil sentiments, the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led by M Karunanidhi took the lead in organising support for the beleaguered Sri Lankan Tamils. This left AIADMK leader and Chief Minister M G Ramachandran with no option, but to join the Eelam Tamil bandwagon as staying away from it would have been politically suicidal.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today apologised for the burning of Jaffna Library in 1981 and urged the Joint Opposition to apologize for what happened during that time as well.
“The public library in Jaffna was burnt during a United National Party (UNP) Government in 1981. We know it was wrong and tender an apology for it,” he said.


Maui photography is all about the moment.
The first Maui photographs were taken by an unknown photographer in 1893, when the islands were still part of the British crown.
Maui is a small, isolated, remote island, and so, for a photographer like Edward Tufte, there is no easy way to capture a picture.
He was an American missionary who travelled the island, visiting every village, taking photographs for local newspapers.
The island is known for its beautiful beaches, which can be seen from a few hundred metres away, and is home to some of the world’s best surfing.
Tuf, a member of the Royal Hawaiian Society, took many of the photographs that are in the book.
When he died in 2011, Tuf had taken over 600,000 photographs, and his images have remained one of the most important visual images of the island.
In addition to Maui, the book includes photos taken in Hawaii, the US and Australia.
In addition to his photography, Tuffte was also a painter, and he worked on several portraits of American presidents, including George W Bush, Barack Obama and George H W Bush.
His last book, The Complete Guide to Mauai, was published in 2000, and it was also published by Penguin Random House.


My top 10 of the top 100 of the boards list and the readers list: 1. HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad 2. TROPIC OF CANCER by Henry Miller 3. THE SUN ALSO RISES by Ernest Hemingway 4. ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell 5. 1984 by George Orwell 6. SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE by Kurt Vonnegut 7. A HANDFUL OF DUST by Evelyn Waugh 8. BRIDESHEAD REVISITED by Evelyn Waugh 9. LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding 10. ZEN AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MAINTENANCE by Robert Pirsig
I was limeted in the list above here by the books of writers of the two lists of 100. My real top 10 of my own chosing would be;
1 the works of Franz Kafka 2 Dostoevsky 3 the letters of Vincent van Goght to his brother 4 Little Apocalyps Tadeusz Konwicki 5 Hundejahre by Gunter Grass 6 Narzis und Goldmund by Herman Hesse 7 My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok 8 The New Duch translation of the Binble 9.HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad 10. The Captive Mind by Czeslaw Milosz
The Stranger Albert Camus Buy Poems of Paul Celan Paul Celan Don Quixote Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra Crime and Punishment Fyodor Dostoyevsky Buy The Idiot Fyodor Dostoyevsky Buy The Possessed Fyodor Dostoyevsky Buy The Brothers Karamazov Fyodor Dostoyevsky Faust Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Dead Souls Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol Buy The Tin Drum Günter Grass The Complete Stories Franz Kafka Buy The Trial Franz Kafka Buy The Castle Franz Kafka Hamlet William Shakespeare Buy King Lear William Shakespeare Buy Othello William Shakespeare
Adam, Thank you for your response, and so knowing your taste in literature Adam. A friend of mine read THe magic mountain in Dutch translation "De Toverberg", and told me that it was a wonderful book. I stil have to read it. I don't know Jose Saramago and Ota Pavel, can you tell me something about their books "Blindness" and "Death of the handsome deer". The last title sounds comical to me, because I think of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller by that title.
rdywenur, I got the Davinci Code in the original English version, but stil havent read it. My father read it in South-Africa and told us (my mother, sister and me) about it. It gives a differant view on Jesus Christ than the bible does, because Maria Magdelen plays a role as an Apostle. That is what I heard of him, but I have to read it stil. Mostly I do not like bestsellers, because what is popular by the masses does not necasserily is a good book in its literary quintessence. But I am curious about this book because it has two things I am interested in Art history and the history of the Christian faith. One problem with American writers is that they think that when they write a lot of pages (a thick book) than it is a good book, but what counts in my opinion is the quality and not the quantity. There are a lot of short novels which are exellent, like Jerzy Kosinski's "the Devil tree", Charles Bukowski's novel "Post Office", Tchechov's short stories, Gogols "The Petersburg Stories", and Joseph Conrads "Heart of Darkness" and "The Shadow-Line".
To go back to the subject, what did you find of the theme of the the DaVinci Code Davinci Code? Detective, art history and christian history in one? Is it realistic or a far-fetched story?


Yoga’s history has always been the source of many obscurity and uncertainty due to its oral transmission and the secretive nature of teachings. The early records on yoga practices were transcribed on fragile palm leaves. There are sources show that the development of yoga can be traced back to over 5,000 years ago, while many others said that yoga may be up to 10,000 years old.
Despite the time of origins, Yoga’s rich history can be divided into four main periods of innovation, practice and development: Pre-Classical Yoga, Classical Yoga, Post-Classical Yoga and Modern Period.
It’s believed that Yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India. The Rig Vedas – the oldest sacred texts containing songs, mantras and rituals to be used by Brahmans, the Vedic priests – is the first material ever mentioned the word Yoga. Yoga was then slowly refined and developed by the mystic seers – Brahmans and Rishis. They also documented their practices and beliefs in the Upanishads, a huge work containing over 200 scriptures following the practise of the Bhagavad-Gîtâ since 500 B.C.E. However, the Upanishads is the one took the idea of ritual sacrifice from the Vedas and internalized it, teaching the sacrifice of the ego through self-knowledge, action and wisdom. At this pre-classical stage, yoga was a mix of various ideas, beliefs and techniques that often conflicted and contradicted each other.
The chaos of the pre-classical stage was redefined in the Classical period by Patanjali’s Yoga-Sûtras, the first systematic presentation of yoga which was written around the second century. In which, Patanjali divided the practice of yoga into an “eight limbed path” containing the steps and stages towards obtaining Samadhi or enlightenment. Patanjali is considered as the father of modern yoga as his Yoga-Sûtras still strongly influence most styles of yoga today.


Next year, 2011, brings the 100th anniversary of statewide initiative, referendum and recall. And the city of Los Angeles adopted direct democracy a decade before it was adopted statewide.
But referendum may be even older than that in California -a century older.
Michael Warnken, a reader who has been engaged in the question of whether California's legislature is of sufficient size, unearthed a passage from a 1912 history of Solano and Napa Counties that shows the referendum being used in California in the first half of the 19th century-before statehood. Here's the passage, with one note (an ayuntamiento is a term used to refer to the council of a municipality, or sometimes the municipality itself).
"The jurisdiction of an ayuntamiento might be confined to a small village or a county, and its authority was often as extensive as its jurisdiction.
Its members, serving without pay, were liable to fine for non-attendance, and resignations were difficult. Even under the government of the Spanish king, three-quarters of a century ago, California had the referendum. When a question of importance was before the ayuntamiento, and there was a division of opinion, the alarma publica bell was rung and every citizen gathered immediately at the assembly hall. Those who failed without reason were fined $3. Then and there the public by the simple raising of hands, voted and decided the question."
- Tom Gregory, History of Solano and Napa Counties California, 1912, Pg. 32


Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.
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We are the epitome of Caribbean Heritage and our mandate is to celebrate the uniqueness of our gifts and contributions to any society we belong to. We discovered a gem earlier this year and it is only right that she gets the recognition she so deserves. The US celebrates National Poetry Month in April and as Caribbean people our love for the arts is huge. I have had the chance to perform at many Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) events. Poetry is something near and dear to us and even our very own poets, like Claude McKay, had such a great influence on the Harlem Renaissance.
So, what did we discover? A growing list of poets from all over the West Indies compiled by Yasmin Morais. The Poets are listed by country and do include poets from the French, Dutch and Spanish islands. Ms. Morais described the list as a labor of love and welcomes additions. She not only added popular poets but up-and-coming poets with links to their websites and/or social media pages. Now that her school-aged children are heading off to college she intends on putting in more work to keep the list and her blog updated.
But who is Yasmin? She is a cataloging librarian at the Charles and Hilda Mason Law Library in Washington, DC. Yasmin was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and is a proud graduate of Kingston Technical High School. She obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.) from the University of London, MLS from the University of Toronto MSc in International Relations from the University of the West Indies.
Her published works include From Cane Field to the Sea, a collection of poems about love, loss, and the immigrant experience, Kianda, about a woman’s determination to unfetter herself from a cycle of violence. It is a story of courage in the face of loss, heartbreak, fear, and abuse, and offers hope for anyone who has ever felt beaten down. Ms. Morais’ was always a lover of poetry and began scribbling lines while attending UWI with themes that surrounded politics, social justice, the social conditions in Jamaica, family experiences particularly those of her grandmother. Although she was hesitant to go the self-publishing route she got encouragement from Jamaican Poet, Lorna Goodison.
In addition to the list, Yasmin’s blog also posts poetry from other posts and sometimes does reviews and giveaways. She is accepting more poets so visit her blog at Poets of the Caribbean.


It’s a fact: Reading is important to children. Very, very important! Statistics after statistics prove it. But facts aside, the real beauty is seeing the pure, unadulterated joy in a child’s face after having read a good book — or having been read to. Which is exactly why we at Blue Mountain are so thrilled to promote International Children’s Book Day, being celebrated on April 2 this year.
Created nearly 50 years ago as a means to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books, this holiday also pays tribute to all the great authors of those books. Included in this elite group are two of American Greetings’ very own in-house senior editors: Brian P. Cleary and Caroline Leech!
Besides writing for American Greetings and Blue Mountain (which happens to feature lots of really cute Kids eCards), Brian and Caroline are also the award-winning authors of numerous highly successful children’s books. We’d love for you to get to know them a little better. Let’s get started!
What are the titles of your books? And what age group are they for?
I have more than 50. They are for kids ages 4-10. (Click here for all the titles.)
What are your books about? And do you have a favorite?
My books usually rhyme, and often teach something to the reader. My favorites are Rainbow Soup: Adventures in Poetry and Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes: A Very Silly Alphabet Book.
How long does it take for you to write a book? And what’s the process?
It totally depends on the book. For example, a picture book with 13 stanzas (sort of like paragraphs for poetry), might take only 2 hours a day for 6-7 days. Rainbow Soup had almost 5,000 words, and so it took a couple hours a day for a whole summer. As for the process, I can get inspiration from anything from song lyrics to signs to conversations, and I always write notes that I might find useful next time I write. For me, the key is to capture that inspiration immediately.
What do you think makes for a really great story that resonates with kids?
My books usually don’t tell stories per se, but kids usually like stories that either have a central character who is a lot like them, or is a child who has more control of his or her life than the reader does. Harry Potter did a great job of that, and its themes of friendship and loyalty and bravery and overcoming challenge really captivated kids as well as adults.
Will you have a new book coming out anytime soon? If so, can you share a few details?
A book of concrete poems (these take on the shape of the subject of the poem) will be out by summer, published by Lerner Publishing Group. It’s called Ode to a Commode and Other Concrete Poems.
What’s the best part of being a children’s book author? The worst?
It’s great that your work can reach people all over the world. I’ve had books translated into Mandarin and sold in China; I’ve spent time with students and faculty in Germany; and I’ve gotten to visit more than 500 elementary schools in 40 states in the past two decades. In 1996, when a list of the top books of the year (as chosen by 10,000 school children) was published, I made the list alongside Shel Silverstein. The worst part? So far, there isn’t one.
Tell us a cute/zany/touching story about a child and one of your books.
One of the many cool things about being a children’s author is the fan mail. This one says: “Dear Brian P. Cleary, I love your books. My name is (child’s name). I go to Jackson Elementary in Morgan Hill, CA. I absolutely love your creativity. I visit your website when I’m done with my homework, or have nothing to do. Your books cheer me up when I’m sad. Your books make me laugh when I’m glad. My favorite book of yours is Hairy, Scary, Ordinary; What is an Adjective? I think your books are very clever. Do I think they’re boring? Never! Even though I’m only in 5th grade, I’m thinking about writing books. Do you have any advice for me? Your friend, (child’s name).”
When you were a kid, what was your most favorite story in the whole wide world, and why?
It wasn’t really a story book, it was called Your Own Joke Book, and it was packed with puns and riddles and song parodies and funny poems that I can still recite to this day.
What was your inspiration for writing children’s books?
My wonderful son, David. I’ve always written poetry, so when I was expecting, writing a poem about what I was feeling for my baby-to-be came naturally.
How did you get from poem to published book?
On a whim, I sent out 10 copies of it to the top publishers. I promptly received nine rejections. Then four months later, I got a phone call from Golden Books, wondering if it was still available. They wanted to turn it into a book. I nearly went into labor on the spot!
What was the book about?
Wonderful You is the story of a mama bear telling her cub all the fun and lovely things they were going to do together. My son is 21 now, and we still look back on it and smile because we did do all those things. (Except inviting a fox for tea, which seemed a little risky.)
You’ve written other books?
Yes, four Winnie-the-Pooh books, a couple of Mickey and Minnie Mouse stories, and some Kate Gleason books — 10 in all.
How did you find time to write while taking care of a young child?
I came up with a very low-tech solution. With Barney on the TV, I used to sit on the couch holding my son in one arm while writing on a clipboard with the other.
Any advice for aspiring writers?
Yes—manuscripts left in drawers never get published. Get your work out there. You may be very happily surprised. Fortune favors the bold!


Mons. Geraldo Fernandes
Archbishop Geraldo Fernandes was born on February 2, 1913 in Contagem (M.G. Brazil). His parents, Virgilato and Maria José, knew how to instill in him the most precious virtue of him. Orphaned of his father at the age of six, he had to start working and so soon had to share family concerns with his mother, despite already having poor health. As a child he learned the mystery of the cross, which forged him in evangelical perfection and helped him to live only for God.
At the age of ten, he felt the seed of a priestly vocation awaken in him, making the decision to leave everything and enter the Congregation of Claretian Missionaries (CMC), in Belo Horizonte, to devote himself to the service of the Church and of souls.
He made his novitiate in Guarulhos and his consecration to God on February 10, 1929. After moving to Rio Claro, he devoted himself to the study of philosophy, and later moved to Curitiba, where he studied theology. He was then sent to Rome to complete his studies. He was ordained a priest in Rome on 25 October 1935, graduating in 1939 in Roman and Canon Law at the Pontifical Lateran University. Back in Brazil, he taught canon law and moral theology in the Claretian institute of Curitiba, of which he was later rector.
In 1954 he was transferred to the city of São Paulo as Vicar Provincial. In the same year, he received from the Holy See the appointment of Assistant General of Religious, in Brazil, who provided assistance with great care and competence. He also devoted himself to the press, as editor of the magazine “Ave Maria” of São Paulo, founding and managing the newspaper “La Voce del Paraná” and “Popular Counseling” for ten years. He has collaborated on various magazines, including “Sponsa Christi”. He wrote two biographies of St. Anthony Mary Claret and translated the “Religious Law”.
A man of great dynamism and missionary zeal, always rooted in the will of God the Father, and animated by the love of Christ, he dedicated himself to everyone with ardent charity and exquisite paternal goodness. He knew how to cultivate the virtues: humility and meekness, the typical trust of the missionary in Divine Providence, obedience, the interior life, the search for salvation and the perfection of souls. Straight in his actions and friend of all, he breathed goodness and joy, courtesy, understanding and mercy.
Archbishop Geraldo was a great friend of the poor and humble. There were no appointments in his diary because he always welcomed everyone and at any time. His apostolic zeal never stopped, under any circumstances. Despite his numerous commitments, God reserved a new mission for Mons. Geraldo in 1958: the Foundation, together with the servant of God Mother Leonia Milito, of the Missionary Sisters of Saint Anthony Mary Claret. A Congregation dedicated to missions all over the world, from Brazil to Europe, South America, Africa and Australia, working for the glory of God and the good of souls, with all possible means. Living the motto “kindness and joy”, the Claretian missionaries seek to sow charity and peace in the world. Mons. Geraldo gave himself to the Congregation with his paternal solicitude, taking care, together with Mother Leonia Milito, to give the Congregation a solid foundation and an evangelical and apostolic spirit for the good of the poorest of the poor.
One day he said to the faithful of his diocese: “I do not come in search of earthly things, but of your souls. I want to die among the Londoners, without debts, without money and without sin“. And so it happened, when sister Death came to visit him, after a heart attack and subsequent cerebral embolism, on March 29, 1983. He donated his eyes. Thus, after his death, his corneas were removed, which served to restore sight to two unknown persons.


Since his falling out with Blink 182 in 2015, Tom Delonge has devoted a good chunk of his time investigating the truth behind the existence of extra terrestrials.
In 1999, when Delonge penned the lyrics:
“I know the CIA would say
What you hear is all hearsay
I wish someone would tell me what was right”
No one anticipated he would actually seek answers to the UFO phenomenon…
This March, Delonge tells all in his first of a three-volume investigative series, Sekret Machines: Gods, which was co-written by Peter Levenda.
“The book promises to take readers on ‘an eye-opening investigative journey to the heart of the UFO phenomenon,’ according to a press release. Pulling in interviews and input from scientists, engineers, intelligence officers, and military officials, the book claims to ‘[transcend] the speculation of journalists, historians and others whose conclusions are often either misinformed or only tease around the edges.’
‘Sekret Machines: Gods is the opening salvo on the complacency of human institutions where the UFO Phenomenon is concerned,” explains Levenda. “It’s designed to shake people up, to make them question their assumptions.”’
Sekret Machines: Gods, hits shelves March 7th.


On March 2, Texas celebrates three things; Texas Independence Day, Sam Houston’s birthday and Texas Flag Day. Texas Independence Day is an official state holiday while the latter two events are commemorated on the same day.
It was on March 2, 1836, that Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico. This was after the capture of the Alamo (remember that?) and before the Battle of San Jacinto when commander-in-chief, Sam Houston led his troops to victory against Mexican forces. Shortly after the battle, Mexico’s General Santa Anna was captured and negotiations began and finally led to Texas’ independence.
I was planning to post this much earlier in the day, but in my research I kept finding more and more interesting things about how we came to celebrate this day. I come from a long line of history buffs and I have Cherokee ancestery, so once I got started, I it was hard to stop.
My mom was a history teacher who got her master’s degree in Native American history. My dad has citizenship in the Cherokee Nation. These things contributed to my special interest in Sam Houston. He is one of my favorite Texans. He lived with the Cherokees and was an ambassador for Native American rights. He had slaves but there were many indications that he did not believe in slavery as an institution. He educated them alongside his children, which was illegal at that time. He also let his slaves earn and keep their own money. He voted against the Kansas-Nebraska Act which permitted the spread of slavery westward. While President of the Republic of Texas, and later as governor, he refused to permit payment to bounty hunters of escaped slaves and would not allow slave ship trafficking in Texas. He was ousted from office as Governor of Texas because he refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the Confederacy.
So this started out about Texas Independence Day and became more about one of the principle characters in the story of how that independence was won. I was also going to write more about how letters and written correspondence helped to document events surrounding and leading up to Texas winning its independence. There is an exhibit later this month, “The Many Marys of Barrington” that is based on “…authentic letters and diary entries” of three women who lived on the farm founded by Dr. Anson Jones, last President of the Republic of Texas.
I hope that I’ve piqued your curiosity enough that you want to do some research of your own and that you enjoy learning more about Texas’ history.
You can read more about the postage stamp image here: http://www.flagsbay.com/flag/2008/07/25/texas-pride-the-stamp-and-the-alamo-by-don-adair/


When I wrote My Sibling Still, I had no idea that I was actually going to publish it. One day the words came to me during a very low, very sad moment. The words were as though as they were spoken to me by my own deceased son, Jessie. I wrote them down. I got my husband to come look at them. He cried. Then he told me that I needed to share it with others.
That's how My Sibling Still came to be published. I realized that the words of comfort from my own baby were not just for me. They were for others, too, who needed that sense of affirmation and warmth.
I worked with an illustrator in my town, Joshua Wichterich, who was amazing. He had experienced the loss of a baby at the same weeks of gestation I was when I lost Jessie. The whole loss experience, he understood it. I was so honored to have a bereaved daddy work on the pictures to accompany my words.
It felt important to me to give Joshua freedom in illustrating the book. I wanted to see how he interpreted the words. I also wanted him to draw entirely from his heart with no interference from me.
The results were stunning. More than that, I was deeply moved to see that Joshua had drawn his and my own loss stories into the pages. It was then that I realized that My Sibling Still was autobiographical. It is our own stories, yet they are stories all too familiar to millions of people. It was extremely personal and at the same time entirely universal.
It is from that point that I got the idea for this activity for children. It was very important in my healing journey for me to write down my story, so I figured that some kids out there may benefit from writing down their's.
Below you will find various downloadable make-your-own-book pages. Take a look at the different formats and choose those that would be best for your child. For a young child, the "Two Pictures with Text" page may be best. Most of the space is dedicated to illustration with a small area for text beneath. Older children and teens may like the "All Text" or "Large Left/Right Picture with Text" formats. It gives more room for writing.
You can feel free to mix it up, using different formats for the same book. You decide. It's your story.


Itsy Bitsy Teddy Bear's Adventure
Itsy Bitsy Teddy Bear’s Adventure is an endearing story time picture book for children ages 4-8. Itsy Bitsy Teddy Bear Willie gets teased awfully because he is so small. One day he’s had enough bullying, and he runs away on a dangerous quest. To prove his bravery and worth, he will take an egg from Mama Eagle’s nest on top of the mountain. All the teddy bears in the village are terrified of Mama Eagle.
Lush and colorful illustrations build on the imagination, creating a full world where teddy bear cubs live and breathe and conquer their fears. Grab some cookies, cuddle your teddy bear, and snuggle in for the telling.
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Thank you! Enjoy the adventure.


People often write to me asking me to suggest some printed material that they can use as a reference or as a starting point for learning website design. I always maintain that the best way to start out in web design is to get a reference book and to then sit down and experiment with html code and check the results in a browser. Also, try taking small bits of html code from the source of other websites that you like the look of and fiddle around and adapt them to get an idea of how they work.
I have created this page to provide information on useful books themed around all aspects of web design. Whether you are new to web site design or you are an experienced designer looking to brush up on a few skills. All links go straight to Amazon.co.uk as they are the cheapest and best place that I have found.
Learning Web Design
A foundation course in HTML, and an ideal starting point for learning how to build web pages. The book is structured as four parts. The first is an overview, explaining the Web design process. Next comes an HTML tutorial, tackling page formatting, how to include graphics, tables, frames and colours. The third part is a detailed guide to Web graphics, showing how to optimise both appearance and performance. The final section is about usability and design, showing how to create pages to professional standards.
Designing with Web Standards
The updated version of the popular web standards book from best-selling author, designer, and web standards evangelist Jeffrey Zeldman.
Readers of this guide will learn where web standards come from, how to understand them, how to work with them, how they solve many of the most pressing problems facing Web designers, developers, publishers, and site owners, and more. A very useful book.
High Performance Web Sites
Essential Knowledge for Front-End Engineers
A great book for learning how to optimise your websites to ensure that they load fast and efficiently. Especially useful for those with websites that have reached a certain size. Visitor experience is paramount and these days people's demands on browsing are much more strict - they will very quickly leave your website if they can't find the information or if the website loads slowly.
You can view Amazon's entire catalogue of web design books here


I’m currently re-reading Lie Down In Darkness by William Styron. It’s the book my ‘literary’ book club is reading this month. The other book club of which I am a member is more of a non-fiction group. It tends to read physics, psychology, history, economics, etc. But I managed to convince them to read a novel last time: Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, his first novel – and I think his greatest. (In Our Time, a collection of short stories, was his first book, and I think perhaps his greatest book. The strange thing about Hemingway is that he never got any better than his first books. Maybe that’s why he eventually blew his brains out.)
The non-fiction book group absolutely hated the Hemingway book. They found nothing redeeming about it at all. Their chief complaint (as far as I can tell, since they hated the book so much they didn’t want to talk about it) is that it was about a bunch of characters they did not care about who did nothing but drink, play and bitch at each other. (Drinking being the main motif, as it is in most Hemingway books. No one can make constant drinking seem more natural and right than Hemingway.)
So, this made me re-think why I like The Sun Also Rises so much that I have read it at least three times. (And I do not often re-read books.) And the reasons I came up with point to why literature is important, especially to a marketer. They are:
1. The tone of the book: Hemingway perfectly captures the emotional tone of a particular time, place and group of people. No book better captures the Lost Generation. I like the Lost Generation because it produced the greatest art of the 20th Century, as great losses tends to do. (Which is the reason why there are so many good Southern writers, the South having suffered a tremendous loss in the Civil War and particularly during the period after the war euphemistically named “The Reconstruction.”)
2. The point of view: All Hemingway books see the world through the lens of a stoic, brutally honest man who is committed to engaging with the world – not because he gets any satisfaction from engaging, but simply because it is what honorable men are supposed to do. I like this point of view.
3. Deft use of symbols: Hemingway cut something like 40,000 words from The Sun Also Rises in an attempt to capture everything about a particular time and place – all of the emotional, spiritual and psychological aspects – in the fewest possible words. Physicists consider the simplest explanation to be the most elegant. The same applies to art, I think, which is why I like Hemingway’s sparse style.
Literature is important to the marketer because it teaches him how to use symbols skillfully to set a tone and present a believable point of view that will connect with his target audience.
These same three things are what makes Lie Down in Darkness good, as well. Styron’s style is more elaborate than elegant, but the style fits the book’s tone and point of view. The point is, both Styron and Hemingway knew the right type of symbols to use for a particular situation. (There is also a lot of drinking in Styron’s book, but is it presented as anything but natural and right. In fact, it is the tragic flaw in two of the three main characters, madness being the flaw in the third. Lie Down In Darkness is a book about the South, where drinking and madness are venerated traditions.)
Literature is important to the marketer because it teaches him how to use symbols skillfully to set a tone and present a believable point of view that will connect with his target audience. Not because it teaches us moral or life lessons – the pages of most works of literature are peopled with scalawags and scamps – but because it teaches us how to use words in ways that communicate more than the sum of their face value. It teaches us how to skillfully manipulate symbols to generate an emotional response, rather than a strictly rational one. (And a strictly rational response may not always be the right or healthy choice. The best choices blend rational and emotional information.)
And I think this goes a long way toward explaining why my “rational” book club did not like Hemingway. The content of The Sun Also Rises is almost entirely emotional, and not even healthy emotions. There are no life lessons to learn from this book. You are not a better person for having read it. You may be a more aware person, but not necessarily a better one.
Since most buying decisions are based on satisfying an emotion that we cover in patina of reason for public consumption, knowing how to generate an emotional response with marks on a page is a very useful skill for the marketer.
And that is why literature matters.


[At-Large] R: [lac-discuss-en] The Right to Be Forgotten
alan.greenberg at mcgill.ca
Thu May 2 07:03:02 UTC 2013
I think it is less an issue of whether the
information exists and more of just how readily findable it is.
But you pose an interesting question. A number of
years ago in Canada, there was a trial following
a particularly gruesome pair of rape-murders and
the judge imposed a publication ban. Of course,
US newspapers just over the border covered the
story and were not subject to the publication
ban. There were in fact some libraries in Canada
that carefully cut out the stories before putting
the papers on display. Although before the age of
powerful search engines, USENET and other
Internet resources did make the ban close to useless.
As universities were the major source of Internet
connectivity at the time, I had some very
interesting discussions with our lawyers about
whether we were "publishing" the story when we let it flow through our servers.
At 5/2/2013 02:44 AM, Roberto Gaetano wrote:
>I am wondering what happens with copies of newspapers that are stored in
>Would Martin have the right to go to the libraries and cut out from the
>paper copies of the newspapers the articles about her case?
> > -----Messaggio originale-----
> > Da: at-large-bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org [mailto:at-large-
> > bounces at atlarge-lists.icann.org] Per conto di Omar Kaminski
> > Inviato: giovedì 2 maggio 2013 02:07
> > A: Carlton Samuels
> > Cc: <whois-wg at atlarge-lists.icann.org>; lac-discuss-en at atlarge-
> > lists.icann.org; At-Large Worldwide
> > Oggetto: Re: [At-Large] [lac-discuss-en] The Right to Be Forgotten
> > This right to be forgotten is being defended right now because the
> > and young people who did a lot of trouble and silly things online. Then
> > grow up and want others to forget all the mess they did.
> > Anyway the information could be located anywhere in the globe. How to
> > erase things in servers locaded in different jurisdictions?
> > Internet has memory, and I personally don't agree with this "right". Think
> > before, practice the auto-censorship. Avoid silly things or be responsible
> > the results.
> > Omar
> > 2013/5/1 Carlton Samuels <carlton.samuels at gmail.com>
> > > .....you didn't see me! Who you going to trust? Me or your own two
> > > lying eyes?
> > >
> > > Erasing facts....and re-writing history. Or, just the hagiograph's
> > > payday arrived...
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/opinion/keller-erasing-history.html?
> > > src=recg
> > >
> > > -Carlton
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January 21 - March 23, 2020
Evelyn's image "Protected from the Rain" is in the juried "Faces" exhibit at the Arts Barn Gallery, 311 Kent Square Rd, Gaithersburg, MD. The opening reception is Thursday, February 6 from 7 - 8:30 pm.
August 26 - December 6, 2019
Evelyn's triptych image "Teotitlan Market, Oaxaca, Mexico" is part of an exhibit at the Oasis Art Gallery, Macy's Home Store (entrance via Garage A), 7125 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817. Gallery hours are M-F, 10 am-4 pm.
June 23 - September 2, 2019
Evelyn's images "Both/And #1" and "Both/And #2" are in an exhibit at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD.
May 1 - May 31, 2019
Evelyn's image "Floating in Light" is part of the juried exhibit "From Above" at the Connie Morella Library, Bethesda, MD.
January 10 - April 9, 2018
Evelyn's image "Perfoliate Bellwort" is part of the juried exhibit "My Maryland" at the Lowe House of Delegates, 6 Bladen Street, Annapolis, Maryland. Images are hung in the second floor hallway near the Montgomery County offices.
August 29 - October 1, 2017
Evelyn's "Mid-Atlantic Native Spring Wildflowers" juried exhibit is at the Visitor Center, Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902. Images are near the Information Desk and inside the library across from the Information Desk. Hours are 9 am-5pm daily.
July 17 - September 8, 2017
Evelyn's image "Fury" is part of a juried exhibit "Water, Water Anywhere" at the Oasis Art Gallery, Macy's Home Store (entrance via Garage A or the Macy's Home Store), 7125 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817. Gallery hours are M-F, 10 am-4 pm.
Artist Reception is Saturday, September 22, 2-4 pm.
February 1 - March 25, 2016
Evelyn's "Expressions from Nature" exhibit is at the Oasis Art Gallery, Macy's Home Store (entrance via Garage A), 7125 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817. Gallery hours are M-F, 10 am-4 pm. The exhibit includes images from two recent bodies of work: Birds of the Deep Waters and Leaves in Ice.
Artist Reception is Saturday, February 6, 2-4 pm.
Evelyn's image "Castle in the Badlands" is being shown as part of the juried "Spirit of the Place" exhibit in the Washington School of Photography gallery at Washington ArtWorks, 12276 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD, October 1 - 21, 2015. The gallery is open Monday - Thursday 10 am - 10 pm, Friday 10 am - 4 pm, Saturday & Sunday 10 am - 5 pm.
May & June, 2015
Evelyn's "Birds of the Deep Waters" exhibit is at the Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, May 5 - June 6. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6 pm.
The Opening Reception is Friday, May 8, 6 - 9 pm.
Evelyn's Artist Talk is Saturday, May 30, 2 pm.
More information is at http://waverlystreetgallery.com/birds-of-the-deep-water/
Evelyn's "Great Egret Blast Off" photograph is being shown as part of the juried "Aviary" exhibit at Washington ArtWorks, 12276 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD, March 6 - March 27, 2015.
Evelyn's "Butterfly Manadala" photograph is being shown as part of the "Colorful Abstractions" exhibit at Bohrer Park Activity Center, 506 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, March 21 - May 11, 2014. The Bohrer Park Activity Center is open Mondays-Saturdays, 8 am to 9 pm and Sundays 8 am to 5 pm. "Butterfly Manadala" is a new direction in my work, and more mandala composites will be coming in the future.
Evelyn's "Leaves in Ice" photographs are being shown at Crossings: A Center for the Healing Traditions, 8505 Fenton Street #202, Silver Spring, MD, January 4 - March 31, 2014. Crossings is open 9 am-7 pm M-Th, 9 am-5pm Fri, and 9 am-1 pm Saturdays. Please check in with the receptionist when you arrive and try to maintain silence in the hallway area so as not to disturb treatments that may be taking place.
Several of Evelyn's "Leaves in Ice" photographs are being shown in the "24 + 24" Exhibit at Waverly Street Gallery, 4600 West-West Highway (at Waverly Street), Bethesda, MD, February 5 - March 2, 2013. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday, noon - 6 pm. The reception is Friday, February 8, 6-9 pm. Further information is at http://www.waverlystreetgallery.com/Schedule/Feb13.htm.
Evelyn's "Details" exhibit is being shown in the Lombardi Cancer Center Atrium, Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, Washington, DC, from December 4, 2012 - January 30, 2013. These images of landscape details contain intimations of "the universe in a grain of sand," to use William Blake's words.
Evelyn's "Leaves in Ice" series of photographs are on exhibit September 4 - 30 at The Art Gallery of Potomac, 9945 Falls Road, Potomac, MD, ph: 240-447-9417. Open Wednesday - Sunday 12 - 4 pm or by appointment (301-299-6042 2#).
Evelyn's image "Gently Folding" is part of an exhibit in the Fellowship Hall Gallery at the River Road Unitarian Univeralist Congregation, 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD, through August 26, 2012.
Evelyn's "Hidden Worlds: Leaves in Ice" exhibit is being shown at the BlackRock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD, April 18 - May 19, 2012. Artists' reception is Saturday, April 21, 5:30 - 7:30 pm.
Evelyn's image "Art Gallery of Alberta #3" is part of the juried exhibit "By Human Hands" at the Bethesda Library, Bethesda, MD, through February, 2012.
Evelyn's "Wings Set Me Free" exhibit is being shown at the Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church Gallery, 6601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, MD, February - March, 2012. Viewing hours are Monday - Thursday 2-4 pm and Friday 10 am - 4 pm.
The "Leaves in Ice" gallery has been added. It contains sample images from Evelyn's exhibit at BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD, which will be shown April 18 - May 19, 2012.
September - October, 2011
Evelyn will have an exhibit "Wings Set Me Free" of her photographs of birds in flight in the Fellowship Hall Gallery, River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road (at Whittier Blvd.), Bethesda, MD, September 1 to October 11, 2011. The reception is September 18, 2-4 pm.
Evelyn has one photograph ("Into the Depths") in the "Focal Point" exhibit at the Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, May 19 to June 12, 2011, as a result of a national, juried fine art competition.
Evelyn has one photograph ("Red and Yellow Hibiscus") in the "Power of Color" exhibit at Glenview Mansion, 603 Edmonston Drive, Rockville, MD 20851. The Artists' Reception is April 3, 1:30 - 3:30 pm. In addition, the exhibit can be viewed April 3-27 (Mon., Wed., Fri., 9 a.m to 4:30 p.m.; Tues., Thurs., 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.).
September - November, 2010
Evelyn has three photographs ("Backlit Sunflower Field", "Chincoteague Pines at Sunset", and "Surf and Sea Stacks") in the "America the Beautiful" exhibit at Kentlands Mansion, 320 Kent Square Rd., Gaithersburg, MD. The Artists' Reception is October 19, 7 - 8:30 pm. In addition, the exhibit can be viewed by appointment (301-258-6394) September 24 through November 21, 2010.
Evelyn has six new photographs of Mid-Atlantic wildflowers in the "Portraits of Nature" exhibit at the Locust Grove Nature Center, 7777 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD. The Opening and Reception for the exhibit is Sunday, September 19, 4 - 6 pm. The show continues Tuesday, September 21, through Saturday, October 2, and can be viewed during the following hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm; Thursdays 9 am to 8 pm.
Evelyn has two photographs ("Snowy Egret with Surf" and "Lift Off") in the Glen Echo Labor Day Art Show, located in the Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, MD 20812. The Opening Reception is Friday, September 3, 7 - 9 pm. The exhibit is also open for viewing Saturday, September 4, through Monday, September 6, noon - 6 pm.
Two new galleries have been added to the web site: Landscapes, and Details.
Evelyn has one photograph ("Sessile Trillium") in the "Nature: Near and Far" exhibit in the Village of Friendship Heights Art Gallery, 4433 South Park Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. The exhibit runs through April, 2010; the reception for the exhibit is April 11, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Evelyn received a Merit Award for her photograph "Lift Off" in the George W. Glennie Memorial Nature Salon national competition.
Evelyn has two photographs ("Lift Off" and "Snowy Egret with Surf") in the "24 Exposures" exhibit in the Community Art Gallery at Holy Cross Hospital, Silver Spring, MD, through January 29, 2010.


Bahar, Born at Night
by Michael Bina
Michael A. Bina is a writer, director, and producer who graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.
His script Bahar, Born at Night tells the story of a woman who looks back on her childhood in Iran as a gay man, where she reminisces on her first love, its fallout, and the gender reassignment surgery she was pressured to have. Michael is compelled to explore themes of immigration, growth, and adaptation in his projects and is confident that audiences will respond positively to these compelling stories and create a dialogue surrounding such topics of human life.
His previous short film, Children of the Revolution, was set during the Iran-Iraq War and told the story of a mother who worries about her son who has gone missing in combat. The film was awarded 2nd place by Kathy Bates, Gary Goetzman, Gary Lucchesi, and Lori McCreary at the Producers Guild of America Make Your Mark Competition.
He hopes to produce Bahar Born at Night as a short and then develop the feature. Michael lives in his hometown of Los Angeles, California.
by Katie Micay
Seeing Diane Arbus
by Lindsay Zibach
by M.R. Fitzgerald
by Rachel S. Thomas-Medwid


The Human Rights and Justice Sector Policy for 2018-2027 adopted on 16 May 2018 contains several sections and articles. It provides a situation analysis of the sector, notably analysis of the political, economic and socio-cultural context; analysis of the organizational, institutional and legal framework; analysis of sector resources; review of previous policies and strategies; and major challenges to be met. The document also describes the underlying elements, notably the foundations, the vision, the guiding principles, and the strategic orientations of the policy. The policy equally highlights details for implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as risk analysis and management, notably non-adherence of stakeholders; social, economic, political and institutional instability; terrorist threats and resurgence of delinquency; failure to respect ethics and professional conduct by actors; and insufficient mobilization of financial resources. In some sections, the paper highlights specific information on gender.


The SIX topics covered in the curriculum series:
- Is Doubt Always Bad?
- Does God Really Exist?
- Isn’t the Bible Full of Myths and Mistakes?
- Why Do Christians Say that Jesus is God’s Son?
- Why Does God Allow Tragedy and Suffering?
- Is it Intolerant to Say that Jesus is the Only Way?
- A License Key to give leaders access to special LEADER CONTENT (all of the material below).
- A License Key for ALL participants to unlock the E-Guides on their mobile devices.
- An introduction to the series and the message (for leaders).
- Six Message Manuscripts (in editable format).
- Adult Discussion Guide (in PDF and in the App E-Guides).
- Youth Discussion Guide (in PDF and in the App E-Guides).
- Videos for series promotion (in HD and other resolutions).
- Videos for small group leader training (c. 30 minutes).
- Videos for message bumpers (2-3 minutes each; usable for message introductions).
- Additional videos of a “doubters uncensored” panel on various topics (2-4 minutes each; usable for discussion starters and adaptable for message use).
- Program graphics, suggested song list, logo files, program fonts, slide templates, and more.
- Links to recommended online resources, including videos, for each of the six topics in the series.
- And more…
Who Produced the “Basic Questions” Curriculum?
The six-week series was written and produced by notable authors, speakers, and specialists in apologetics and curriculum development. MARK MITTELBERG crafted the messages. Mark is the author of a number of books, including The Reason Why Faith Makes Sense; The Questions Christians Hope No One Will Ask; Confident Faith: Building a Firm Foundation for Your Beliefs; Choosing Your Faith in a World of Spiritual Options; and Becoming a Contagious Christian. GARRY POOLE created the adult and youth discussion guides. Garry has written many notable works, including most discussion guides for Lee Strobel’s best-selling books (e.g. The Case for Faith; The Case for Christ; The Case for a Creator). His publications also include Seeker Small Groups and The Complete Book of Questions: 1001 Conversation Starters for Any Occasion. LEE STROBEL served as consultant and contributed a couple of the messages. Dr. RICHARD KNOPP edited and offered additional content to the series and is primarily responsible for the content on the website, the mobile app, and the animated videos. Rich is the Director of Room For Doubt and Professor Emeritus of Philosophy & Christian Apologetics at Lincoln Christian University.
What’s It Cost?
The six-week Room For Doubt series is designed to be used in an ENTIRE church (from high school on up), though it can be used by small groups or classes. The COST of ALL of the materials in the curriculum depends on the type and size of the group.
The cost is modest and ALL-INCLUSIVE. Simply order the material for your group type and size, and you have access to ALL of the material, including the videos and many specific recommended resources. (A church-wide order gives everyone access in the church, including all small groups.)
How does the License Key work?
Whoever orders the material receives a unique “LICENSE KEY” for the group. (1) It gives access to special LEADER CONTENT on the Room For Doubt website and (2) it allows ALL participants to unlock the E-Guides on their mobile devices. The license key should be shared with leaders and with participants in a way that prevents easy and inappropriate access for those outside your group. The license key is a long string of alpha-numeric characters. It’s best to make it available in such a way that users can copy and paste the key into their Internet browser or mobile app.


Copyright (c) 1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd. Expat is freely available with source under a very liberal license (the MIT license).
This is a production version of expat. Relative to expat 1.1, it
adds support for parsing external DTDs and parameter entities.
Compiling with -DXML_DTD enables this support. There's a new
-p option for xmlwf which will cause it to process
external DTDs and parameter entities; this implies the
option. See the comment above
xmlparse.h for the API addition that enables this.
Expat is an XML 1.0 parser written in C. It aims to be fully conforming. It is currently not a validating XML processor. The current production version of expat 1.X can be downloaded from ftp://ftp.jclark.com/pub/xml/expat.zip.
Development of expat 2.0 is being handled by a team led by Clark Cooper, hosted by sourceforge.net. See http://expat.sourceforge.net for the latest on expat 2.0.
The directory xmltok contains a low-level library for tokenizing XML. The interface is documented in xmltok/xmltok.h.
The directory xmlparse contains an XML parser library which is built on top of the xmltok library. The interface is documented in xmlparse/xmlparse.h. The directory sample contains a simple example program using this interface; sample/build.bat is a batch file to build the example using Visual C++.
The directory xmlwf contains the xmlwf
application, which uses the xmlparse library. The
arguments to xmlwf are one or more files which are each
to be checked for well-formedness. An option -d
dir can be specified; for each well-formed input
file the corresponding canonical XML will
be written to dir/f, where
f is the filename (without any path) of the
input file. A
-x option will cause references to
external general entities to be processed. A
will make documents that are not standalone cause an error (a document
is considered standalone if either it is intrinsically standalone
because it has no external subset and no references to parameter
entities in the internal subset or it is declared as standalone in the
The bin directory contains Win32 executables. The lib directory contains Win32 import libraries.
Answers to some frequently asked questions about expat can be found in the expat FAQ.James Clark


Published on 29/11/18
The Stephen Perse Foundation was lucky enough to be visited by comedians Ben Miller and Ed Byrne for a series of fascinating talks.
Monday 26 November 2018 saw the Stephen Perse Foundation welcome award-winning comedians Ben Miller and Ed Byrne to the school. Ben had initially met some of the Stephen Perse students and staff at the Stephen Hawking Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey in June, and agreed to visit the school around the publication of his new children’s book, ‘The Night I Met Father Christmas’.
Ben’s day began at the Junior School where he delighted the pupils with some readings from his book, and also explained why he decided to write the book. Ben then did a signing in the library for pupils, taking the time not just to sign their books but also to chat to them and ask them questions. Ben was highly impressed by the pupils at the Junior School, and remarked on walking out of the hall,
“you can just feel it when you’re in a good school can’t you!”
After a busy morning at the Junior School, it was straight off to the Senior School. Here, Ben was joined by fellow comedian Ed Byrne and they enjoyed lunch with two Stephen Perse students who were fascinated to hear about their careers and their lives. Year 7 student John was lucky enough to eat lunch with them, and said after that
“we were all in awe at their endless knowledge and experience”.
Ed and Ben then joined forces to entertain 300 students, parents and staff with a ‘chat-show’ style interview. With many a joke, they worked their way through Ben’s career. They began with his time studying Natural Sciences at St Catharine’s College, University of Cambridge, then his PhD in solid state physics. Ben discussed how being a part of Footlights at Cambridge had helped develop his comedic and writing skills, and how this led him to a career in comedy, including being one half of the duo ‘Armstrong and Miller’, and his role as Angus Bough in ‘Johnny English’ and ‘Johnny English Strikes Again’. After taking some interesting questions from the audience, and being presented with a Cambridge classic, Fitzbillies’ chelsea buns, as a thank you, Ben and Ed bid their goodbyes to the Senior School.
Whilst Ed headed off to other engagements, Ben continued on to Dame Bradbury’s. He gave another engaging talk to the pupils there, again delighting them with extracts from his book. Dame Bradbury’s pupils also had the opportunity to ask questions and have their books signed.
We are immensely grateful to both Ben and Ed for taking the time to visit the Foundation and inspiring students, parents and staff alike! Click here to see even more photos from the day.
Photos copyright Martin Bond unless otherwise stated.
If you want to keep up to date with all the latest school news on your mobile, simply download the 'School News' app and search for the Stephen Perse Foundation.


Meaning of Life: Pursuit of purpose and connection with God
Concept of God: Monotheistic belief in a compassionate Creator
Jewish Ethics : Guided by mitzvot, emphasizing justice and compassion
Delve into the profound insights of Judaism as we explore how this ancient tradition addresses life's big questions. From the pursuit of meaning to the concept of God and the ethical principles guiding Jewish thought, let's embark on a journey through the rich philosophical tapestry of Judaism.
Meaning of Life: Pursuit of Purpose and Connection with God
Seeking Purpose: In Jewish thought, the meaning of life is intricately connected to the pursuit of purpose. Life is seen as a journey of self-discovery, where individuals are encouraged to engage in meaningful actions that contribute to the betterment of the world. The concept of tikkun olam, repairing the world, underscores the responsibility to actively participate in acts of kindness and social justice.
Connection with God: Central to the Jewish perspective on life is the idea of connecting with God. Through prayer, study, and ethical living, individuals seek to establish and nurture a relationship with the Divine. The Shema, a central declaration of the oneness of God, encapsulates the essence of this connection, reminding believers to love God with all their heart, soul, and might.
Tikkun Olam: Repairing the world through acts of kindness and justice
Ahavat Yisrael: Love and unity within the Jewish community
Gemilut Chasadim: Acts of loving-kindness and compassion |
These core values guide Jewish individuals in their quest for a purposeful and connected life.
Concept of God: Monotheistic Belief in a Compassionate Creator
Monotheistic Belief: Judaism stands as one of the world's oldest monotheistic religions, affirming the belief in one God. This monotheistic foundation is encapsulated in the Shema, declaring, "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One." The oneness of God is a fundamental tenet that distinguishes Judaism in the tapestry of religious beliefs.
Compassionate Creator: Jewish theology describes God as a compassionate and merciful Creator. The concept of God in Judaism is deeply intertwined with the attributes of justice, kindness, and love. The idea of God as a compassionate figure provides a source of solace, guidance, and inspiration for Jewish believers.
God in Judaism
- Adonai: - A reverential term often used in prayer.
- HaShem: - Translates to "The Name," a way of avoiding direct use of the sacred name.
- El Shaddai: - Meaning "God Almighty," emphasizing God's power and protection.
The various names of God in Judaism reflect different aspects of the Divine nature and character.
In the next section, we'll delve into the Jewish approach to ethical dilemmas, exploring the guiding principles that shape moral decision-making within the Jewish tradition.
Jewish Ethics: Guided by Mitzvot, Emphasizing Justice and Compassion
Mitzvot: Ethical Imperatives: At the heart of Jewish ethical teachings are the mitzvot, a set of commandments and ethical imperatives found in the Torah. These mitzvot cover a range of aspects, from personal morality to social justice. The ethical guidelines laid out in the mitzvot serve as a moral compass, guiding individuals in their interactions with others and shaping a just and compassionate society.
Justice and Compassion: The Jewish approach to ethics emphasizes the twin pillars of justice and compassion. The prophetic tradition in Judaism, embodied by figures like Isaiah and Amos, advocates for the pursuit of justice, righteousness, and the well-being of the vulnerable. Acts of loving-kindness (Gemilut Chasadim) become a tangible expression of compassion, reinforcing the interconnectedness of the Jewish community and the broader world.
The Ten Commandments:
Honor thy father and mother: Emphasizes respect for familial relationships
Thou shalt not steal: Prohibits theft and encourages honesty
Remember the Sabbath day: Designates a day of rest and spiritual reflection
The ethical foundation laid out in the Ten Commandments continues to shape Jewish moral teachings and actions.
Navigating Ethical Dilemmas: A Jewish Perspective
Balancing Conflicting Values: When faced with ethical dilemmas, Jewish thought encourages a nuanced approach, considering the interplay of values and principles. The Talmud, a central text in Jewish law and ethics, provides a framework for ethical decision-making, guiding individuals to navigate complex situations with wisdom and discernment.
Community and Individual Responsibility: The concept of Ahavat Yisrael, the love and unity within the Jewish community, underscores the importance of communal well-being. Jewish ethics emphasizes not only individual responsibility but also the collective obligation to contribute to a just and harmonious society.
Principles of Jewish Ethical Decision-Making
1. Pikuach Nefesh: - Preservation of life takes precedence over most other commandments.
2. Tzedakah: - The obligation to give to charity and pursue justice.
3. Lashon Hara: - Avoidance of gossip and harmful speech.
These principles guide Jewish individuals in making ethical decisions that align with their values and beliefs.
As we navigate life's complex questions, the rich tapestry of Jewish perspectives on meaning, God, and ethics provides a source of wisdom and guidance. The interplay of these elements weaves a narrative that shapes the lives and values of Jewish individuals across generations.