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The Holy Fool
With one look most folk would consider Rupert to be destined to a short life of misery and rejection. But fate had other plans for this deformed boy.
Rupert was born into a
community and time that accepted him as a god blessed wonder, a source of their good fortune and happiness.
Even though he never had a family to call his own, he always had someone to take care of him, and provide him with a bed for a few nights. After all, what family wouldn't want to house such a great source of luck?
So Rupert travelled from one house to another, always being received with open arms. And what adventure for young Rupert, making the rounds of cheerful families and new places to visit. But he never could stay long, because while he was received with warmth by everyone, it only took a few days for the blessed fool to become a source of great burden for one family to handle.
Luckily for Rupert, this rather unfortunate truth never did come out, as noone ever dared to risk offending the boy, who knows what would happen -- a poor harvest, sour milk or worse...
So this revered icon made the rounds to neighboring villages, who shared in the great fortune that came along with him.
...and there never lived a happier fool than Rupert.
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In this shoot I took the word “reflections” on differently than I had previously. I chose to rather than concentrate on actual reflections, to concentrate on reflection on yourself and others. I chose to do this shoot to represent my fear of rejection. These photographs show how I used a spotlights and a black backdrop in a dark room to create the scene. The idea was to for someone to turn away after another has finally let that person into their lives and let them see the person they are inside. The fact that it is my hand holding the glass ball represents that I am the one who holds this fear.
The story is in the details. Our obsession with perfection knows no bounds. Every Carver Yacht is a reflection of the lifelong craftsmen who make them.
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UN human rights body rejects Xinjiang-related bid, ‘a victory for justice and truth’
The UN Human Rights Council, with 47 member states, rejection of the bid of the US and some Western countries to debate human rights on Northwest China's Xinjiang is widely considered by the Western media as a "diplomatic win" for China, but some Chinese experts hold cautionary optimism toward this phased victory due to the narrow margin in vote. Observers said that the US and the West will continue coercing those who abstained in the vote to change their positions and ramp up efforts in slandering China over its Xinjiang policy in the upcoming meetings, however more countries maintaining objective views on Xinjiang affairs will resist the US-led smear campaign targeting China.
The UN Human Rights Council's vote of 19-17 against a US-led draft decision on Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region showed that the international community won't be easily misled despite pressure from the US and some other Western countries, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson in a late statement on Thursday.
The international community is clearly aware that the ultimate motive of the US and some other Western countries behind their Xinjiang narrative is to contain China and does not like this pattern of using human rights as a pretext to meddle in other countries' internal affairs, said the spokesperson.
The remarks came after the 51st session of the Human Rights Council on Thursday voted down a draft decision on Xinjiang region, which was pushed by the US and some of its Western allies.
The US and its allies presented the first draft decision in September targeting China to the UN's top human rights body, seeking as "a bare minimum a discussion on Xinjiang," AFP reported.
The draft decision came up after the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) released the so-called assessment report on Xinjiang on August 31 following former UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet's visit to Xinjiang. However, the Global Times learned earlier that the report is a "product with no factual basis, no authority and no credibility," with the US and some Western forces as well as anti-China forces behind it.
The council in Geneva voted 19-17 against holding a debate on human rights in Xinjiang, with 11 nations abstaining, according to media report.
Some countries with large Muslim populations such as Indonesia and some from the Middle East and Africa including the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire voted against the debate while countries such as Argentina, Brazil, India and Ukraine abstained.
This is a victory for developing countries and a victory for truth and justice, Hua Chunying, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said in a Tweet on Thursday. "Human rights must not be used as a pretext to make up lies and interfere in other countries' internal affairs, or to contain, coerce and humiliate others," she said.
Some Western media described the outcome as "a major blow" for the US and small clique that it leads as the draft decision was put forward by countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and Canada.
The Financial Times said, "Thursday's vote was a diplomatic victory for China, which has rejected criticism of its actions in Xinjiang as unfounded."
This outcome showed that some countries hold the right values and human rights perspectives, resist the powerful smear campaign of the US and the West and keep clear views on the human rights in Xinjiang, which also signaled China's successful international communication of human rights affairs, He Zhipeng, a professor of international law at the School of Law with Jilin University, told the Global Times on Friday.
"What the US and some Western countries have done is typically politicizing the human rights issues. What they really care about is not the human rights in Xinjiang but whether they could play Xinjiang and human rights cards to contain China and slow down the country's development," He said.
Some Chinese experts also pointed out that the narrow margin in vote shows that the wrestling among countries on human rights issues has been growingly fierce and the US and some Western countries are abusing the multilateral platforms and relevant procedures to consume the international human rights resources, squandering more time on geopolitical competition.
No matter how the draft decision is disguised, its real intention is to take advantage of UN human rights bodies to interfere in China's internal affairs, so as to serve their political purpose of using Xinjiang-related issues to contain China, which is another example of politicization and instrumentalization of human rights issues, Chen Xu, China's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, said on Thursday.
The draft decision is not pro-human rights, but for political manipulation. It will not promote dialogue, but only lead to new confrontations, Chen noted. "China is targeted this time, and any other developing countries could be targeted anytime in the future."
More intense wrangle
At the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly in late September, more countries expressed opposition to US and Western countries' politicization of human rights issues, which, in the eyes of experts, showed China and a wider group of countries will work together to defend true multilateralism and resist US hegemony.
Some countries with high proportion of Muslim population voted against the draft decision because they agree with China's preventive measures to counter violent terrorism, radicalization and separatism, and some have taken or plan to take similar measures in their countries, an expert on Xinjiang affairs and human rights who preferred not to be named told the Global Times on Friday.
"Similar measures adopted by other countries did not arouse strong reaction or criticism from the US and the West because these countries are not imaginary enemies of the West and therefore not targeted," he said.
In early August, 32 diplomatic envoys posted to China and senior diplomats from 30 Islamic countries visited Xinjiang, and what the delegation saw and heard along the way is completely different from what some Western media reported as the freedom of religious belief and various rights of Muslims are duly guaranteed, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
However, as there was a narrow margin in vote this time, the anonymous expert warned that the US and the West will surely use a series of measures pressuring or coercing those countries abstained to change their position and plan to launch a Xinjiang-targeted human rights campaign in the next UN human rights body meeting in March 2023, which China should be well prepared for.
The UN Human Rights Council holds no fewer than three regular sessions a year, for a total of at least 10 weeks, which take place in February-March, June-July and September-October, according to its website. Sessions can be three, four or five weeks long, depending on the program of work.
The OHCHR has been trying to resist Western influence for quite a long time, but such resistance became less effective because of personnel reshuffle, He said. "For international and multilateral organizations such the UN Human Rights Council and the OHCHR, if they forget their original aspiration of unifying other countries to push forward human rights progress and end up being politicized by certain countries, it will hurt their reputation," he said.
There are many human rights-related issues that the world should pay attention to today including those caused by climate change, science and technological development and the impact of big data, aging population and so on, some experts said, who also suggested that on some major human rights issues, countries share common concerns but the geopolitical confrontation won't be helpful in tackling them.
www.axios.com/2022/10/06/un-human-rights-reject-debate-ch...
UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang abuses
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday rejected a Western-led motion to hold a debate on China's alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang after a UN report concluded the Chinese government's actions against the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in the region may constitute crimes against humanity.
Driving the news: Nineteen countries voted against the motion, 17 voted in favor, and 11 abstained. It's only the second time in the U.N. body's 16-year history that a motion has been defeated, according to Reuters.
The United States, Canada and Britain were among the countries that called for the motion.
Cuba, Pakistan, Venezuela, several African nations and China were among those who voted against it. It needed a simple majority to pass. There was a rare burst of applause after the result was announced at the meeting.
What they're saying: "This is a disaster. This is really disappointing," said Dolkun Isa, president of the World Uyghur Congress, per Reuters. "We will never give up but we are really disappointed by the reaction of Muslim countries."
Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia and Pakistan were among the Muslim-majority countries that rejected the motion.
The World Uyghur Congress and dozens of other Uyghur organizations called on UN agencies and experts "to take concrete action according to their mandates."
Chen Xu, China's ambassador to the UN, said shortly before the vote that "today China is targeted. Tomorrow any other developing country could be targeted."
U.S. Ambassador Michèle Taylor said in a statement following the vote that she was "disappointed" by the result.
"No country should be immune from a discussion at the Council. We will continue to work closely with our partners to seek justice and accountability for victims of human rights abuses and violations, including the Uyghurs in Xinjiang," she added.
Between the lines: The motion was the first time China's human rights record has been specifically brought up for a vote at the council.
The defeat of the motion shows the Chinese government's strong influence over nations on the council. The council's seats rotate among UN member states each year.
The big picture: Dozens of UN independent experts released a statement last month, urging China to address "grave human rights violations" in Xinjiang.
The statement followed a report by former UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet detailing the Chinese government's "serious human rights violations" in Xinjiang. Bachelet released the long-awaited report just before the end of her term in late August.
The U.S. and other Western countries have accused the Chinese government of committing "genocide" and "crimes against humanity" in Xinjiang. The Chinese government denies any abuses.
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To China’s fury, UN accuses Beijing of Uyghur rights abuses
September 1, 2022
Why is UNHCHR Michelle Bachelet’s report on Xinjiang delayed?
Ridzwan Abdul Rahman
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She has been put under a lot of pressure about what to say in that report. The following statement indicates what is happening:
Human Rights Watch Executive Director Ken Roth described the trip as “an utter failure” and stressed the need for the UN to release a “strong” Xinjiang report to “make up for that disaster and put us back on a path of putting real pressure on China to end its persecution” of the Uighurs.
What the above statement implies is that the report does not say that there is oppression in Xinjiang and the “right path” is to put oppression in the report, even if no sign of it was found during Michelle Bachelet’s visit.
This is what makes it difficult for Michelle to publish the report. She is expected to lie and comply with the Western narrative.
PLAY, INTERACTION, SPECTACLE!
Jean Tinguely created his work as a rejection of the static, conventional art world; he sought to emphasize play and experiment. For Tinguely, art was not about standing in a sterile white space, distantly gazing at a silent painting. He produced kinetic sculptures to set art and art history in motion, in works that animated the boundary between art and life. With his do-it-yourself drawing machines, Tinguely critiqued the role of the artist and the elitist position of art in society. He renounced the unicity of “the artist’s hand” by encouraging visitors to produce work themselves.
Collaboration was integral to Tinguely’s career. He worked extensively with artists like Daniel Spoerri, Niki de Saint Phalle (also his wife), Yves Klein, and others from the ZERO network, as well as museum directors such as Pontus Hultén, Willem Sandberg, and Paul Wember. Thanks to his charismatic, vibrant personality and the dazzling success with which he presented his work (and himself) in the public sphere, Tinguely was a vital figure within these networks, acting as leader, inspirator, and connector.
- See more at: www.stedelijk.nl/en/exhibitions/jean-tinguely-machine-spe...
28th October is Oxi Day in Greece, commemorating the rejection by Greek prime minister Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on 28 October 1940 and the subsequent Hellenic counterattack against the invading Italian forces during the Greco-Italian War. This signalled the beginning of Greece's participation in World War II.
These events are now celebrated every year with military and student parades. Public buildings and private homes are decorated with the national flag and schools and workplaces are closed.
In this shoot I took the word “reflections” on differently than I had previously. I chose to rather than concentrate on actual reflections, to concentrate on reflection on yourself and others. I chose to do this shoot to represent my fear of rejection. These photographs show how I used a spotlights and a black backdrop in a dark room to create the scene. The idea was to for someone to turn away after another has finally let that person into their lives and let them see the person they are inside. The fact that it is my hand holding the glass ball represents that I am the one who holds this fear.
One of my earlier attempts to make money out of photography. The letter of rejection received back in 1971 softened the blow by assuring me that The White Horse whisky distillers were 'glad that I had enjoyed my holiday'. It may have been something to do with the fact that the bottle was empty when the shot was taken.....
I haven't touched the stuff since, so they've lost a customer for these past 42 years. (Of course, Diageo, since you now own the brand, a case for Christmas would cause me to reconsider!)
Featuring the legendary Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter 'Sea Breeze', built by J Bowden of Porthlevn in 1898, lost on the coast of East Greenland, 1972.
For the technically minded, this was shot on Kodachrome II 25 ASA, digitally scanned by Kodak into PCD format back in the early '90s to preserve the colours. I've done nothing with it since - a testament to the quality of the original emulsion.
Today's stranger first caught my eye a few days ago but I had already resolved not to add any more charity fundraisers to my project having amassed three so far. When she approached me I had my headphones on and was in full-on stranger hunting mode (a day that ultimately saw 5 rejections - or 6 if you include the person I didn't even ask) so I politely declined to stop. Not much further down the road though I spotted a perfect "bucket list" stranger disappearing into a shop so I parked myself across the street and waited for her to re-emerge. During this time Laura had drifted up the street towards me and kept me amused with her exuberance, literally jumping beside people, putting up her hand like a traffic warden and smiling all the time trying to persuade people to stop. At one point she caught my eye as I was smiling at her antics and I wondered if I freaked her out a little as I loitered for another 5 minutes at least and she did look over a couple more times. Eventually though I realised that the shop that I was staking out had a second exit that I hadn't been watching ... Doh! ... so my bucket list stranger escaped and I went on my way. Today I did stop though and grabbed my chance to ask her and also learned that not only had I not freaked her out (which she thought quite funny) but she didn't even remember seeing me - I think I worry too much ;).
When I asked her if I could take her photo she looked really taken aback but agreed once I explained why but said that she would have to take her coat and lanyard off which was even better - no way could a ***** jacket do anything other than ruin her fantastic bright and individual style! Laura struck the thumbs up pose straight off and I took two shots of that and then asked for a close up of her face to focus more on her earrings and the flower which is what caught my attention in the first place.
I only spoke to Laura for a fairly short time during which I learned that she likes to ride horses and she has a 2 year old foal called Precious. As she was working I went for my "maddest thing" question quite early on and after she'd given it some thought commenting that she does lots of mad things I learned that on only the second time that she went snowboarding she tried to do a jump and almost broke her wrist - she doubled up when I told her that a friend of mine tried the same thing the first time that he went snowboarding and he broke his leg.
Laura, thanks very much for helping me with my project today - I hope you like the pictures.
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Please feel free to provide constructive critique on the technical aspects of this photograph.
This picture is #94 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page
National Justice Museum, Nottingham
Born 1814, died 12th September 1887
National Justice Museum, Nottingham
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine_Marshall
"During the Chartist riots of 1831, considerable damage was done to the (Colwick) hail and gardens, and the premature death of Mrs. Musters brought on. One of the most detailed accounts of this occasion is as follows:
“After the rejection of the Reform Bill, an unruly mob assembled in the Nottingham Market Place, on Monday, the 10th October. The 15th Hussars were called out from the Park Barracks to disperse the crowd, which had been joined a mob of ruffians who had invaded the town to pick up plunder at the fair and races. Having heard that the troops were coming, the mob rushed off to Sneinton, passing through Notintone Place, they tore down the iron railings with which they armed themselves and were soon at Colwick Hall.
In front of the mob, at about five o’clock in the afternoon, a young man called Freeman arrived in almost breathless haste at the Hall, to inform the inmates that an infuriated mob armed with dangerous weapons, and bent upon devastation, was rapidly approaching. Mr. Musters senior was absent, but Mrs. Musters, Mr. W. Musters, (her son) and Miss Musters (her daughter) with a Mademoiselle de Fay, (a Swiss lady) were at the Hall, with the usual number of male and female servants. The greatest consternation prevailed, and in the first instance Mr. Musters resolved to arm the men servants and defend the place, but the near approach of the rioters and their great numbers prevented his carrying this resolution into effect.
James Loseby, one of the grooms, had been immediately sent off on horseback to Nottingham for assistance, and though he rode in a direction to avoid the mob, yet as many of them came across the fields, they descried and stopped him, about halfway between the gates and the house. He was compelled to turn back with them and when within two hundred yards of the house they forced him to dismount and one of them got upon the horse. The mob still pressed on, uttering those wild appalling shouts, which in the gloom of an evening already dismal, must have been terrific, and particularly to females who considered themselves as about to be exposed to the brutal ferocity of a band of desperate men whose bad passions were inflamed by intoxication.
Mr. W. Musters seeing them approach (some across fields, and the great body by the road from the gates), advanced towards them and met the leaders about a hundred and fifty yards from the house. He enquired what they came for and requested them to go quietly away. The front rank halted, but some persons in the rear struck Mr. W. Musters on the arm and threw stones, so that he was compelled to retreat to the house. The mob meeting no further resistance, advanced to the North Front, where they tore up the iron fencing of the lawn, and several volleys of stones demolished the glass of the windows.
They next proceeded to force the window shutters of the lower rooms, and thus obtained easy access, which they were not slow in taking advantage of. The men servants assembled together near the stables, but most of the female servants got on top of the house. Loseby, however made himself very laudably active, by going to the different apartments and endeavouring to repress the fury of the assailants. Mrs. Musters and the other two ladies had been sitting in the drawing room, but finding that the rioters were determined on mischief, hastily retreated to the Ballroom, and Miss Musters in her hurry and fright, instead of turning the key in the lock, let fall a French bolt, which most probably saved them from insult, for the bolt being a very strong one resisted every effort to force the door, though repeatedly attempted.
Having gained possession, they ranged through the apartments tearing down everything that came in their way, and indeed it may be truly said that the hands of the destroyers delighted in their work. Not satisfied with the implements of mischief they had brought with them, they called in the aid of fire, for the diabolical purpose of reducing the house to ashes. They lit the fires in the grates of Mr. Musters sleeping room, and also that of Mrs. Musters, on which they piled furniture and then scattered it about, the floors were ignited and nearly burnt through. In Mr. Musters’ room they found a canister of gunpowder, which they placed in a corner and exploded, but happily it did not do any material injury beyond blackening the walls, and the servants being all prepared, as soon as the mob departed the fires were extinguished. The following may be considered as a tolerably accurate account of the injuries which were perpetrated.
Entrance Hall, nearly every window smashed, a singularly fine slab of marble broken; the iron chest, containing the family writings, forced, some burnt, some carried away, and the rest scattered about in all directions. Dining room, scarcely a whole pane left; chairs and tables broken to atoms; a beautiful sideboard, with a back ground of looking-glass broken; curtains torn into shreds, a recumbent Nymph, by Titan, thrust through in two places; and a grand gallery picture by Rubens, dreadfully mutilated; the latter work was considered to be worth one thousand guineas; fire kindled here.
Mr. Musters’ Bedroom, windows, bed and general furniture destroyed; the late Mrs. Musters’ portrait, by Romney, torn to atoms; a fire made in two places on the floor; one of the escritoire forced, and the contents stolen; attempts were made to fire a large canister of gunpowder, but having been accidentally wetted, it would not go off. Drawing room, plate glass windows broken; the superb glasses shivered into a thousand pieces; an immense collection of Oriental china, and many objects of verta involved in one common devastation; grand pianoforte demolished, and a library of music; chairs, tables and curtains destroyed, a valuable silver inkstand stolen, and part of a silver cup, which had formerly belonged to the Chaworth family. Grand staircase, the elaborately carved balustrades of Spanish mahogany forced in, and of the two splendid stained glass windows, executed by the late Mrs. Musters, not a fragment remains entire; three or four pictures burst through.
Mrs. Musters Dressing room, a scene of dreadful devastation; general furniture including glasses of unusually large dimensions, carefully broken to pieces; wardrobes and presses forced, and dresses stolen; the collection of diamonds, pearls and bijouterie carried off; Mr. Musters’ portrait burnt; a large fire made on the floor, that was completely burnt through, and on which were placed five or six Italian pictures, two of them by Canaletto, all of which were ruined. Mr. John Musters’ sleeping room, wardrobe broken open and contents carried away. Library, plate glass windows broke.
Secondary stair-case, two paintings destroyed. Miss Musters’ Bedroom every square demolished. Mademoiselle de Fays’ room, a case of jewellery, including a miniature of her mother’s stolen. Butler’s Pantry, the windows broken and also a considerable quantity of glass; the valuable plate fortunately escaped the general spoilation, by being concealed in the cellar. The lovely whole length picture of the late Mrs. Musters, as Hebe, with the eagle, by Reynolds and also one of the late Mr. Musters, in a landscape by the same accomplished artist, in the Ballroom, were most fortunately saved. The whole damage was estimated at £3,000, yet no cost can restore many of the articles which the spirit of barbarism destroyed.
From the ballroom, Mrs. Musters, with her daughter, and Mademoiselle de Fay, escaped into the shrubbery, where they were found some time afterwards, by Mr. W. Musters, concealed under a laurel bush. During this time the rain was falling very heavily, the weather was gloomy in the extreme, and the terrified ladies with the shouts of the infuriated desperados ringing in their ears, could see the dense smoke rising from the windows and were momentarily expecting to behold the whole building one mass of flame, and their place of concealment lighted up by the burning pile, so as to point out their poor place of refuge to the mob.
Gladdened indeed must their hearts have been, as the mob receded from the Hall, and their appalling shouts rolling their awful burden on the breeze, gradually died away till stillness and calm was once more restored. From the shrubbery the three ladies, by their own request were conducted to the stables, and Mrs. Musters slept there for that night, in a bed belonging to one of the grooms. On the following morning they quitted Colwick for Wiverton Hall, where ‘Less by time than sorrows worn away”, Mrs. Musters closed her earthly career, on the 5th of February following, (1832) in the 47th year of her age.
Immediately on his return to Colwick Hall, John Musters proceeded to start various claims for compensation for damages and loss of property, but his efforts were of no avail, apart from the following who were arrested and charged in connection with the crime: Charles Berkins, Valentine Marshall, and Thomas Whittaker were charged for feloniously setting fire to Colwick Hall. Thomas Smith and Henry King were also charged, but later released. Samuel Spencer, Joseph Shaw, William Freeman and Thomas Harrison were charged and acquitted of the crime. Berkins was sentenced to death, but this was commuted to transportation at the last minute. Marshall and Whittaker also suffered a similar fate of transportation.
The immediate result of the raid was that the Musters ceased to use the Hall as a permanent residence for the family, perhaps owing to losing so much through damage. At the same time the hall gained a ghost in memory of the event as the local legend states that the ghost of Mademoiselle de Fay, dressed in an evening gown, haunts the shrubbery at night, looking for her pearl necklace, which she lost while hiding there." www.nottshistory.org.uk/books/colwick/colwick7.htm
P just asked the nice ladies behind him if he could have his picture taken with them. They said 'No'. This, then, is the face of rejection.
Hermaphroditos, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, had rejected the advances of the nymph Salmacis. Unable to resign herself to this rejection, Salmacis persuaded Zeus to merge their two bodies forever, hence the strange union producing one bisexed being with male sexual organs and the voluptuous curves of a woman. Stretched out in erotic abandon on the mattress provided by Bernini, the figure sleeps. Yet Hermaphroditos has only fallen half asleep: the twisting pose of the body and the tension apparent down to the slightly raised left foot are indicative of a dream state.
This work is a Roman copy of the Imperial period, second century AD, that was probably inspired by a Greek original of the 2nd century BC. The subject reflects the taste for languid nudes, surprise effects, and theatricality, all of which were prized in the late Hellenistic period. The work is designed to be viewed in two stages. First impressions are of a gracious and sensuous body that leads one to think that the figure is a female nude in the Hellenistic tradition; this effect is heightened here by the sinuousness of the pose. The other side of the statue then brings a surprise, revealing the figure's androgynous nature by means of the crudest realism.
Surce: Louvre WEB Site
Roman Copy
2nd Cent. AD
From the Baths of Diocletian in Rome
Paris, Musée du Louvre
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I used to be afraid of rejections. Of not reaching that next step in the path I’ve designated. My goal-oriented mentality would leave me hopeless when I failed to seize the opportunities that could guide me towards my career, sending me stumbling on the pebbles of defeat and falling off the side of my path.
In retrospect, being thrown off your path is where the glory truly begins. It is when you are completely set free, the whole world within your sight; nothing out of reach. A dolphin hopping in the boundless sea, your volition can take you anywhere from examining archeological remains in the Andes, to spontaneously taking a job in Sweden and realizing you want to live there for the rest of your life, to finally watering the petals of your childhood dream – becoming the next J. K. Rowling. Getting rejected, in other words, can be the very best thing to happen to your life.
My most recent rejection has made me feel like any shortcoming in life is a thrill, a prelude to an exciting future. I do not know what this future has in store for me, but one thing I’m sure of is that delving into this new realm of adventures and being fascinated by the million possible surprises I can encounter down this new journey will always be a main source of joy in my life. And if somewhere down the road, I end up tripping over myself again, well – let’s just say that life will have gotten even more spectacular.
Like a radiant daisy beaming hopefully at the morning sun, life can only continue to blossom.
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Photo taken at Central Park, New York City, where my photographer self was completely absorbed by all the vibrantly blooming flowers.
To find out more about this project and how it all started: 100joysoflife.wordpress.com/2013/02/28/the-joyful-story/
In this shoot I took the word “reflections” on differently than I had previously. I chose to rather than concentrate on actual reflections, to concentrate on reflection on yourself and others. I chose to do this shoot to represent my fear of rejection. These photographs show how I used a spotlights and a black backdrop in a dark room to create the scene. The idea was to for someone to turn away after another has finally let that person into their lives and let them see the person they are inside. The fact that it is my hand holding the glass ball represents that I am the one who holds this fear.
On February 25 1913, a letter from Mrs E. Forster was received by the Minister of Internal Affairs, asking if a bedspread could be raffled in Waihi. Without hesitation, the very next day the government replied rejecting the application. It was claimed a bedspread did not come within the meaning of Section 42 of the Gaming Act 1908, therefore the application was rejected. We have no further correspondence to see if the bedspread was ever successfully raffled.
This piece of correspondence is from the Department of Internal Affairs. The Annual single number files sequence from the Department is being digitised by Archives New Zealand, starting with the most recent material. Correspondence from 1913 down to 1911 is now available online via Archway in series 8333.
Archives New Zealand Reference: ACGO 8333 IA1 1250 1913/1389 collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/?q=24765947
For further enquiries email research.archives@dia.govt.nz
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The reasons some individuals adopt an "against everything" stance are multifaceted, often stemming from deep-seated disillusionment, a sense of powerlessness, or a fundamental rejection of perceived societal failings. One significant factor is the experience of repeated failures, betrayals, or injustices, which can lead to a profound distrust of institutions, authority figures, and even human nature itself. This can manifest as extreme cynicism, where individuals come to believe that self-interest and greed are the sole motivators for others, leading to a pessimistic outlook and a dismissal of conventional values and aspirations. Such a mindset can be a coping mechanism, shielding individuals from further emotional pain by fostering an emotional detachment from the world.
Furthermore, anti-establishment sentiments can arise from a perception of widespread inequality, systemic injustice, or a significant disconnect between the ruling elite and the common people. When individuals feel threatened by political, economic, or social developments, and simultaneously believe they lack control over these forces, they may develop strong negative feelings towards existing systems. This can be exacerbated by economic hardship, social marginalization, or unfulfilled expectations of society and its institutions. In such cases, being "against everything" becomes a form of resistance, a rejection of a status quo that is perceived as inherently flawed or oppressive.
In some instances, this extreme opposition can also be linked to certain psychological traits or even personality disorders. For example, "all-or-nothing" or "black-and-white" thinking, where individuals struggle to see nuances and instead categorize everything as entirely good or entirely bad, can contribute to a sweeping rejection of the world. While not always pathological, in its most extreme forms, such thinking can be a symptom of conditions where individuals lack insight into their own behavior and are preoccupied with blaming external factors. This complex interplay of personal experiences, societal pressures, and individual psychology contributes to the diverse reasons why someone might embrace a philosophy of being "against everything."
I had plans and then backup plans and then backup backup plans for this weekend, and they all ended up canceling on me, so instead I drove to Jonesboro, Arkansas. This shot was taken along the way in Fredericktown, MO. It was very weird and uncomfortable being in Trump Country.
The best thing I saw along the trip was that there exists a place called Goobertown, Arkansas, which seems more like the name of a town you'd set a crappy but long-running newspaper comic from the 40s in where all of the punchlines make your grandmother smile and she forwards them to you and you say "lol" but you didn't even really do that thing where you exhale air out of your nose a little bit forcefully because the joke was just that ol' Greasy Tintfield was sleeping in the back room instead of cooking fried eggs like he should have been, because that's always the punchline, because the creator of the comic has been dead since 1987 but somehow the comic keeps running and no one's really sure who's drawing it anymore, but the pages still keep showing up at the syndication office and the checks keep getting cashed and your grandmother keeps writing in to say how much she loves the antics of Greasy Tintfield of Goobertown, Arkansas, so that gear of the great machine of life keeps on turning.
Things I learned about this week.:
Gratitude.
Humility
Shame
Grace
Frequency
Rejection
The number (3) Three
Abandonment
Sleep Hygiene
Releasing Baggage
Atonement
unity
Pejorative
Joy
Heartbreak
Paradox
Limitation
manifestation
Everything, Being and Nothingness, Everywhere all at once
Vlad Tepes
Gaslighting
Toxicity
Generosity
Selfishness
Selflessness
Acoustic “Everlong”
Lifecycle
Growth
Chromakopia
Heterochromia Iridium
Acquired Heterochromia
Love
Loss
Grief
Letting Go
Codnitive Dissonance
Trust
Dissolution
www.openculture.com/2013/06/gertrude_stein_a_snarky_rejec...
American writer Gertrude Stein (1874 - 1946) considered herself an experimental writer and so battled critical and popular confusion about her experimental style. For example, she abandoned most punctuation and capitalization, and went for overwhelming, repetitive waves of unbroken words. Her most well-known quote, "A rose is a rose is a rose," (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose) is perhaps the most succinct way to capture this style. Indeed, The Poetry Foundation called her work “dense poems and fictions, often devoid of plot or dialogue”. Her deliberately obscure writing was slighted by commercial publishers and dismissed by critics as incomprehensible.
The most famous example of this critical disdain was an incident involving Alfred C. Fifield, a London-based publisher. Stein had sent him one of her repetitive manuscripts, The Making of Americans. He parodied her impenetrable prose in this snarky rejection letter. Ouch!
Source:
www.openculture.com/2013/06/gertrude_stein_a_snarky_rejec...
PS: The manuscript in question was published many years later as Stein’s modernist novel, The Making of Americans: Being a History of a Family’s Progress (1925).
Patriotic Jello parfaits. Because nothing soothes literary rejection like ridiculous 70's era deserts. Made (and consumed) while watching the Vice Presidential debates.
Anthony's rejection letter to the 'Faculty of Law at McGill University' (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University_Faculty_of_Law) after the admission's administrative assistant had confirmed his acceptance