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29/01/11
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another last minute one this week. the composition has blatantly been stolen from previous photos from Joe/Barry (thanks for the inspiration guys - i was somewhat lacking again this week!). but when i thought 'numbers', there was only one possible combination...
over 30,000 people have died in Mexico since this government took over five years ago, and the war against organised crime started ...
some statistics say 36,000, some say 40,000 ...
any number is outrageous
9000 death people are not even identified yet [1] ...
and most of them will not ...
kidnapping, extortion, drug dealing, cold blood murder, flow of weapons have dramatically increased over the past five years ...
male, female, old people, teenagers, children are no longer safe in this country, they are targeted too ...
people shouldn't die like this ...
not even criminals ...
nobody deserves to be murdered ...
the government says that only a tiny percentage of the deaths were innocent (356 people [2]) ...
nobody believes those numbers ...
death people are not numbers, they are not just casualties ...
they were dreams, love, cries, laughs, friends, ... brothers ... potentials... hopes ...
of course, organised crime is causing almost all the deaths, but the government must accept their part of responsibility in letting this situation to spread out of control, and they should face the consequences ...
the despair climate is also deepen with the lack of opportunities, namely unemployment ...
the most desperate people are dragged to the organised crime world ...
corruption is spread all over, from the street policeman to the highest employee of the government ... yet no high-ranking official has been apprehended yet ...
this is not the country I was born ...
... in which I grew up ...
... in which, being a child, I could go alone to the school, or to the grocery store or the parlour ...
... in which I used to play baseball or any game outside with my neighbours, also children ...
... in which any crime was not common and everybody reacted frightened or concerned, and not with indifference ...
being a huge amount of crimes, we are getting used to them ...
that is awful, we should never get used to murder ... never.
every day sadness, despair, hopelessness are growing in more and more Mexicans ...
this is not the country in which I grew up happy ...
this can't be this country's fate ...
how come will we overcome this situation ? ...
what is the answer to this riddle ? ...
what are even the appropriate questions ? ...
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[1] unidentified ...
[2] casualties ...
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I wore this outfit for two days. Over the course of those two days, I swam 3200 yards, spent $85, ran 20 miles, cooked 11 dishes, drank 4 gin and tonics, and watched 1 entire movie. I also slept more hours than I care to admit.
Dress, Jam’s World (thrifted). Shirt, Old Navy. Belt, thrifted. Leggings, Allen B. Moccasins, Minnetonka (gift). Earrings, Monica D. Bag, Nine West.
I am most pleased about all the cooking. Now I have delicious leftovers to eat all week:
Chi-Chi’s Corn Cake (well, we finished that entire thing over the weekend, so no leftovers)
Mexican Street Corn
Carrot and Red Cabbage Slaw
Refried Bean Enchiladas
Curried Beet and Yam Soup
Tabouli
Hummus
Roasted Asparagus
Sweet and Spicy Broccoli
Garlic and Ginger Tofu
Teriyaki Beet Greens (I also ate all of that)
Most of that $85 was spent on groceries.
ODC2 - Our Daily Challenge - Numbers
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A series of cameras for the 110 cartridge , produced from 1975-1979 . Numbered 18 , 28 , 38 and 48 . The lowest number is the basic model with single shutter speed and fixed focus . Higher numbers have exposure control via CdS cell , and increasing possibiities to control focusing . All have a flipflash socket .
The numbers are significant meaning absolutely nothing - maybe, I wish it was my age! Anyway, Lewis has some of these hanging about our home so a couple came in useful for today's challenge!
Our Daily Challenge ~ BEGINS WITH N .....
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It is claimed that Death is the great leveller because Death makes everyone equal, because it does not spare anyone, not even the wealthy, famous, or talented. A visit to a cemetery such as Glasnevin shows that this is not really true. It is true that no one can avoid death but some people certainly can show off their wealth even after their death. They or their family can announce to the world just how wonderful they were when they ware alive but those with less money may end up sharing an unmarked plot with a number of strangers.
Since 1832 the bodies of the rich were interred in fancy private tombs while those of the poor went into unmarked common ground. It really surprised me to discover that up to 75% of those buried in the cemetery are in unmarked shared graves. Special areas were also created for victims of the many epidemics or outbreaks (of smallpox (1871-2), cholera (1865-66) or typhoid (1846-49)) that occasionally killed off large numbers of Dubliners in short periods of time. The last such outbreak, the Influenza Epidemic of 1918, saw 240 funerals at Glasnevin Cemetery over an eight-day period. The norm would have been twelve or thirteen.
Since the first burial a register has been maintained. The register includes the full name and address of the deceased, cause, date and location of death. The exact location of the grave is also included in the register but that does not mean that there will be anything to see. During a previous visit I came across an American family who on finding the grave on their great grand father were very upset by the fact that there was nothing to identify the grave or to indicate who was buried there. They got really annoyed with the official when he explained that it was a pauper’s grave and even more upset when they learned what that meant. The official eventually said to them I was not even born when your grandparents were buried so please don’t get annoyed with me.
Glasnevin Trust, which runs Glasnevin Cemetery, has operated a ‘pay later scheme’ for families who couldn’t afford graves at the time of burial. This would happen regularly, but in most cases people never repaid the money and the grave would be considered to be a pauper’s grave meaning that the grave was occupied but still owned by the trust. Today, these graves are known as “gone over graves” and are available for sale. Before any ‘gone over grave’ is sold, it is Glasnevin Trust’s policy to ensure that potential buyers are made fully aware of the grave’s history and the remains of the original occupants are not disturbed.
Numbers (0-9) were the December challenge with Jani... It was a countdown! Happy New Year!!!! www.flickr.com/groups/ajac
I can't think offhand of something from my childhood that sunk it's teeth in me more than this cryptic "carving". I learned much much later that it is the product number of the School Days Desk...but sometimes I wonder, would they even bother with such a detail these days? Would I love street art and graffiti as much if not for this simple addition to one of my prized childhood possessions?
