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“I must say a word about fear. It is life's only true opponent. Only fear can defeat life. It is a clever, treacherous adversary, how well I know. It has no decency, respects no law or convention, shows no mercy. It goes for your weakest spot, which it finds with unnerving ease. It begins in your mind, always ... so you must fight hard to express it. You must fight hard to shine the light of words upon it. Because if you don't, if your fear becomes a wordless darkness that you avoid, perhaps even manage to forget, you open yourself to further attacks of fear because you never truly fought the opponent who defeated you.”
― Yann Martel, Life of Pi
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Life of Pi (movie) is a two hour movie that is worth watching :D
The movie was well executed! Kudos to a great director Ang Lee and congratulations! :)
Anger
According to sources, there is a little shy of 150,000,000km2 of land on the Earth. That is a big of area. You could get lost in that much space. You could go to places that mean you wouldn’t have to see others again. You could disappear if you so desired
There are over 250 recognised countries ranging from the tiny to the huge. Some with populations of hundreds, some with hundreds of millions. They have cultures so diverse that they surely warrant a visit.
The home I live in, my parents as it happens, and the land it occupies probably totals 200m2 at best. The village I live in is less than a mile long and barely half that wide. It has a population of 1600 give or take. I am sure you will agree, these are insignificant numbers compared with those mentioned before.
It boggles the mind, then, that given ALL the options, the two people you would least want to see choose this location to make a comeback. Apparently 7 months of heart ache, of sleepless nights, of self doubting and loathing, of questioning one’s self, of being trapped, of moaning, of anger, of hatred and of hating life are not enough.
You have no connections to my home. Nothing to tie you down or bring you back. Neither of you are English- you have TWO amazing countries of your own to explore. You could ski or walk or go to cities or sit on tropical beaches or surf or... or ANTYHING. Literally anything you want. But you have chosen my neck of the woods to come to. The place where I CANNOT LEAVE due to the mess that YOU created.
Forget the lies you told. The lies that said you wanted time to be alone (you are not alone.) To find yourself (have you?) To improve your career prospects (that’s right, you’re getting a waitressing job. Again.) Forget all that (although I can tell you now, I have not. I think about it every single day.) It doesn’t matter.
I have been struggling to understand all your choices and this one is particularly baffling. I am not sure if I have an actual answer. But I suppose it must be something to do with the lack of common decency that you both posses. You must live in a bubble of complete isolation, unaware of those around you, of others feelings, of the repercussions of your actions, if you think that this choice is a good one.
You have made my life a misery. I, in turn, have made the lives of those around me a misery. So please do us all a favour. Go away. Vanish. Slink off into the expanses of the world, the great world yonder where your actions can be someone else’s problem. We thank you.
Queens Of The Stone Age @ Hammersmith Apollo, London
p.s. if you are gonna post my copyrighted images elsewhere on the internet at least have the decency to credit me with them or link them back to here, or i'll probably stop posting them or at least start putting big watermarks on them.
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Ralph Milbanke
only son of the late Capt. Ralph Milbanke RN of Blackwell
Died at Hong Kong in China, August 28th 1843.
First Lt of H.M.S. Childers.
"HMS Childers was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop that Nicholas Diddams built at Portsmouth Dockyard and launched in 1812. She was broken up in 1822." wikipedia.
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"THE HONGKONG Government Gazette. No. 49. SATURDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER, 1889. VOL. XXXV.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 447.
Removal of Old Cemetery
The old colonial Cemetery at Wan-tsai, in the above Colony, having become surrounded by a dense population of Chinese of the poorer classes,it is found difficult to keep it in a condition of decency and cleanliness; It is therefore notified that it is proposed reverently and decently to remove all monuments and tombstones in such Cemetery , as well as remains which may be found there, to the existing colonial cemetery in the Happy Valley, where such remains will be reinterred.
The monuments will be repaired and grouped round a plain memorial stone on which it will be stated from what part of the Colony they have been removed.
Survivors, friends, or relatives who may desire to make any objection to this removal are requested to address the Colonial Secretary of Hongkong within six months from this date.
A list of the remaining monuments is appended.
By Command, A LISTER, Acting Colonial Secretary, 25th October. 1889.
Rank, Name & Date of Death
1. John Ambrose Mercer, Esq: 23rd August, 1843
2. Alexander Scott, Esq: 24th August, 1841
3. Mr. John Slade: 2nd August, 1843
4. William Brodie,Master in the Royal Navy, late Commander H.M. Troopship Rattlesnake: 17th June, 1841.
5. J. Hume, of U.S.S. Constellation: 14th September, 1842
6. Aug Fred Sunger: 13th October, 1841
7 Lieut Oliver Charles Anketell, 37th Madras Native Infantry: 1? July, 1841
8. G. W. York, of Bangor, Maine, U.S.A, Seaman U.S.S. Constellation: 16th September, 1842
9. Julia, daughter of the Hon. John Walter Hulm: 20th October, 1844
10. William …. Inscription illegible
11. Lieut. Levin Handy USS Constellation: 14th September, 1842
12. Sarah Elizabeth, wife of Peter Margussen: 2nd August, 1844
13. John Irvine, Assistant Commissary General: 1st February, 1844
14. Major Charles Gregory: 30th November 1842
15. Henrietta, wife of the Rev. J. Lewis Shuck, of Virginia, U.S.A: 27th November, 1844
16. Frederick Joseph Ball: 2nd August, 1843
17. Mills Bridgeman Ball, (Macao): 2nd August, 1844
18. Lucy Hendricks, wife of Dyer Ball: 6th June, 1844
19. Richard M Isbell, Assistant Surgeon, HMS Agincourt: 11th January, 1843
20. Theodosia, Wife of Rev. W. Dean: xx March, 1843
21. Robert Morrison Brown: 13th January, 1844
22. Lieut. Benjamin Fox, R,.N., late First Lieut. HMS. Nimrod, Canton, killed at Canton 25th May, 1841
23. Capt A Frederick Beavan, 39th Regt M.N.I: 18th October, 1842
24. Lieut Francis Beavan: 6th November, 1842
25. John Theophilus Boileau, Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Establishment: 21st November, 1842
26. Capt. Henry Harriot, 39th Regt: 15th December, 1842
27. Major James Uniacke, (Chiu Kiang-foo), Senior Officer of R. M,also Lieut. William Atcherley, (Yong-tso Kiang), also Lieut. C. Hewet, R.M., (Woo Sing): 21st July, 1842
28. 1st Lieut. Ralph Milbanke, H.M. Sloop Childers: 28th August, 1843
29. Capt. William Currie of the British ship Leander: 10th November, 1844
30. John Abray Hobson: 15th April, 1843.
31. Major Eldred Pottinger, C.B: 15th November, 1843
32. Francis R Foote: XX XXX, 1842
33. Capt. A. H. S. Young, 55th Regt: 13th July, 1843
33. Lientl-Adj. J. R. Margrath: 8th July, 1843
33. also Capt. T. de Havelland: 6th September, 1843
33. also Ensign J. Campbell, 55th. Regt: 1st February, 1843
33. also Ensign J. H. C. Rogers, 55th Regt: 23rd December 1841
34. Thomas Hancorn. Master H.M.S. Menden: 10th September, 1843
35. Right Honourable Edward Pelham Clinton, Lieut. R.N., H.M.S. Harlequim: 12th May, 1842
36. William Graham, Assistant Surgeon, Bengal Establishment: 6th November, 1843
37. Illegible
38. Vere Paulet Harris: 16th November, 1843
39. Thomas Jackson Scills, Esq: 31st July, 1844
40. John Tallmon: 6th June, 1844
41 Lieut. Henry Dallas, 91st Regt: 26th July, 1844
42. J. Stewart Garnett, Esq., Merchant of Liverpool: 6th September, 1844
43. Capt. John Robert Cotton: 5th January 1845
44. Mr. Ed. Pratt: 27th January, 1845
45 Col.-Sergt. Henry Welch, 98th Regt: 4th November, 1844
46. Capt. Thomas Maitland Edwards, 98th Regt: 4th November, 1844
47. William Knight, Esq: XX XXXX, XXXX
48. Alexander Badenseh: XX August, XXXX"
"Mr. Seal Beach" - Decent, Righteous and Noble
My comments at his Memorial:
Good afternoon everyone… thank ya’ll all for coming.
As Roger Glenn always said, “I am the # 4 son.
I stand before you to acknowledge that I have taken many things from my father over the years…. and after a person passes the family gathers and distributes the material things he accumulated in life. As I speak to you here today… know that I standing in your presence wearing his underwear -this is gonna provide a strong foundation for my future. Thanks Dad!
As we all know, my father was a man of strong convictions and I wanted to talk a little about his character.
My Dad lived his life as “Mr. Seal Beach” Righteous, Decent and Noble.
Theodore Roosevelt wrote, “If I must choose between peace and righteousness, I choose righteousness.” Dad was noted not to be calm…but I think he found his peace when his general sense of good was acknowledged.
Albert Einstein wrote: “True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.” Although we are gathered here at the Unitarian Church I think his general sense of faith was guided by his goodness and fairness for everyone he encountered. His world , was the society around him and his faith was guided by his own unique personal religious fervor.
His passion was alarming to some… but to those that knew him well it was his deliverance of his sense of decency.
Rita Mae Brown wrote. “Morals are private. Decency is public.” I think his public persona was immensely decent. Decent to a fault! “Want of decency is want of sense…. To understand his life his and his desire to be supremely decent is what you must come to understand as the abiding passion of his life. He concluded in a letters to one of his dearest friends… Always your friend, whether you can stand me or not. Rog. I guess we all know what he meant when he meant it!
For me as a son, I knew he cared deeply about my efforts to follow his convictions for a decent path…. he was not quite as harsh about my mistakes. But I’d better get it right the next time!
Dad was a common man for the common person and in his his daily life he strived to be noble in every thing he did.
“Better not be at all…. than not be noble.” said Tennyson
As a man, Dad lived a truly a noble life.
At least after the kind vampire kicked me out of his house for asking him to dance with his wife, he had the decency to call one of his fancy cars to drive me to jail.
Such a fine creature.
I was sat with Val eating our pre-booked breakfast after a very early start to go and see the Datchet Morris Men at the historic site of Runnymede.
I’d parked my camera safely on the edge of the table we were sitting at. Eventually I noticed that the early morning light in the Runnymede café was rather good. This gentleman was sat about three or four metres away with some of his friends (minding his own business, unlike me!) Instinctively I picked up my camera and took his picture.
I only wish I’d had the decency to approach him and mention that I’d taken these two photos of him. They were taken quickly and I put my camera down again. (Sometimes Val gets a bit anxious when I do this, and I can understand why, but if she’s uncomfortable with it I have to live with that!).
I have slightly cropped the two photos to try and get the balance right… and also to get rid of a small bit of the photo on the left that was a distraction.
Again, as is my wont, I’ve also done monochrome versions too.
I can’t add this either of these pictures to my 100 Strangers Project, which is a pity really. I could cheat and not play by the rules of the group, but I’d prefer to stick to them as it would always be on my conscience that I’d broken them!
Thank you everyone for your encouragement, comments and support. It means so much! Court went well, and it seems the tide is finally turning on the situation! As A CAFCASS report had not taken place, as had been ordered, the final court hearing is postponed to Thursday 6th June. Many positive things were said, and our son got to speak to the opposing barrister, so seems to be seeing things he didn't realize before, especially as Paige's mother is clearly now not acting with the decency they all thought!!! The most encouraging thing said was by HER side, that Paige knew the court case was that day, and she had told her mother that she wanted to go, to say how SHE really felt! The mother obviously thought this was to say how she didn't want to see her father, but we know different! Our son yesterday, for the first time, had the strength to speak up for himself and Paige, and was respected for doing so. Hopefully the mother will now give us a date to see Paige in the Easter holiday, as it will look very bad on her if she doesn't!! I will mail those personally who have been so kind as to mail me, but this is a general update here.
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The signature Frango mint chocolates. For as much as I wish Macy's hadn't changed the name of all the department stores it bought, the corporate suits did have the decency to retain some of the important local flavor in the flagship locations they took over.
Last time we took a walk on the wild side as we focused on the act of “being” and the importance of grounding oneself while looking inward for healing, prior to addressing the needs of our planet. Until the individual is of sound mind & body there is no way to truly help others or tackle the big issues, such as saving our home planet.
You’ve read and hopefully had time to implement some of the pro-active steps to self healing into your daily ore weekly regime. This brings us to the present moment: understanding the significance of “being”; implementing through actions, and ultimately “doing” what needs to be done. We have been led to believe that one person cannot make a difference and most feel overwhelmed or confused on how, what, where, when to begin the journey toward co-creating social change. We are here to share small adjustments that make a huge impact.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
There are many ways to create change that appear small at first until you analyze our combined efforts and they begin in the home.
-Purchase products made with recycled materials
-Find a way to recycle everything versus sending to a landfill
-Start a garden
-Eat less / Drink Less / Need less (be conservative)
-Get involved in your local community
-Add a very good water filtration system in your home
-Get your fruits & veggies locally – Shop the Farmers Markets
-Read labels and make the switch to food that is actually good for you
-Carpool when ever you can
-Learn how to sew, knit, crotchet, cook, bake and canning
-Create a Survival Prepared Kit
“People who wait for changes to occur on the outside before they commit to making changes on the inside will never make any changes at all. Unknown Source”
To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.
Confucius (BC 551-BC 479) Chinese philosopher.
“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” - Leonardo da Vinci
“If you don’t like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.” - Marian Wright Edelman
“Each person has inside a basic decency and goodness. If he listens to it and acts on it, he is giving a great deal of what it is the world needs most. It is not complicated but it takes courage. It takes courage for a person to listen to his own goodness and act on it.” - Pablo Casals
“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything” ~ Albert Einstein
"Belief without action is the ruin of the soul." -Edward Abbey
"I am convinced that if we are to get on the right side of the world revolution, we as a nation must undergo a radical revolution of values. We must rapidly begin the shift from a "thing-oriented" society to a "person-oriented" society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, materialism, and militarism are incapable of being conquered." -Martin Luther King, Jr., "When Silence Is Betrayal," 1967
"Every great change must expect opposition because it shakes the very foundation of privilege." -Lucretia Mott, Quaker abolitionist and women's rights activist
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This package of Sunflower seeds was given to me at the LGBT Pride festival last year by the mother of Sean Kennedy. He was murdered in a hate crime against him because his sexual orientation. I spoke at length with this courageous woman, Elke Kennedy who spends most of her time now spreading her sons tragic story and educating people about hate crimes. www.seanslastwish.org/ She gives out the sunflower seed packets as a tangible symbol of hope for a future free of hate. It is my wish that she doesnt have to crusade for what I would consider "common decency" anymore.
America in the old-fashioned sense, when our word meant something, when our people had honor and integrity and conscience and empathy, when other countries respected us; and when we stood by allies. Also when our citizens had the common sense to take care of our planet so there would be an earth for future generations.
We should focus on climate change and environmental and species protection; on preserving what old-growth forests we have left; on safe, clean water, oceans, and waterlines; on a stable and protective stratosphere; on putting power lines underground in windy, fire prone-areas; on alternative energy sources instead of archaic ones, like coal; and on supplies and technology for classrooms to prepare students for work places of the future, higher education, and life in general.
Change should be made to banks and medical insurance companies and utility companies so their sole focus isn't on profit. Too many people have been harmed - even killed - by corporate greed - to say nothing of lost property.
Medical doctors and dentists and veterinarians should be affordable. Currently most of their mantras are: Profit not people; and: money not medicine. Making a living is one thing, forcing people into years of debt is quite another.
Housing and rent should be within financial reach of low and middle income people. Energy should be generated through modern, sustainable sources instead of coal. And buildings, roads, and bridges should be safe, and built to last. (Buildings and structures from 2,000 years ago are still standing even after wars, but ours are crumbling before construction is even completed.) And outside decks on buildings are falling down with people on them; bridges are collapsing; and roads are crumbling.
Far too many things in this society are now deliberately built to have a short life. And imported items contain harmful and toxic substances. Approved medicines contain lethal ingredients with lifelong adverse physical and medical effects. Just as bad, medicines and withdrawn items like Juul are sold overseas when pulled from American markets. And we are still surrounded by weapons of war - despite increasing violence and deaths due to military-type rifles and guns in this country. More and more violence is becoming a way of life, including among police.
Profit, profit, profit. Shortsightedness. Greed. No conscience, or integrity, honor or values - three foundations on which this country was built.
Common sense dictates It is much wiser to invest in the future of our citizens than to keep attacking them, and bad mouthing, dividing, diverting attention, and focusing on destroying anyone who disagrees. Going backwards on reproductive rights, and abolishing ecological and environmental advances and species and forest protections are strictly profit and control motivated. The lungs of the earth cannot be replaced. Right now ancient forests in Alaska are about to be decimated. They cannot be replaced.
This country has moved from the rights of the many to the untouchability and game playing of a sole individual who keeps changing his mind and blaming everything on misinterpretation of the media. He fires or forces out or verbally attacks anyone who doesn't agree with him. And he is destroying the honor and character of this country. But he somehow still controls many people who believe he is good for America. I disagree, and believe he is destroying the reputation and credibility of the United States.
But there are those who will always side with power and money. Many of those people focus only on themselves, and on forging some kind of kindship with immediacy, money, and the illusion of power and control. However, this country was built on the basic concept of decency, ethics, honor, helping others, and "Government of the people, for the people, and by the people." That isn't the current reality.
...sucks, even for us penguins. You know how it is, you're out there on your rock, with your best bro, being a good wingman. Everything is going good, until he meets Olivia. Yeah Olivia, you saw her from across the tundra on the other side of the ice and thought "oh she looks fine! I think i'll try to get her attention." Low and behold, before you can make eye contact, she comes waddling over and strikes up some chatter with your bro.
Being the inconsiderate manwhore he is, by the end of the night they are beak to beak and asking YOU for a ride back to his place. Now you have to be the one that goes home with the butt ugly sea lion, only to find out, all she wants is to chomp you up for a midnight snack. Luckily you manage to slide off the rock and swim away to safety while she is freshening up.
The next day he even had the decency to let you know how they made out, "and then some", all night long. Then they shared a dish of crushed rock crab with mackerel glaze for desert....
Rock crab with mackerel glaze, my favorite.... God I hate that guy.
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"The image of a Syrian child's lifeless body washed up on the shores of a Turkish beach this week brought the world to its knees. His name was Aylan Kurdi, and he was just three years old.
The sad reality is that Aylan was one among millions of desperate people forced to flee from war and persecution. The world is facing a global refugee crisis on a scale we've not seen since WWII, but Australia - our lucky country of a fair go for all - is not doing enough. We can do better to help these people.
We need to do better."
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Parks Highway just south of Cantwell, Alaska.
Alaska has some divisions called "boroughs" which function similarly to counties in the lower 48. The rest of Alaska is divided into "census areas" which are just that, areas to count population.
The "matanuska" name is an Indian adaptation of a Russian word used to describe both the Indians of and the route to the Copper River. "Susitna" comes from the Indian word for "sandy river" and originally had an "h" in the spelling, which has been dropped for common decency.
White-throated Sparrow at the boy scout sparrow patch this afternoon. Congrats to Lamont McLachlan for finding it. Thanks to Jeff Kozma for sharing the announcement of Lamont's find. I went over and sat on a log round off to the side of the blind and watched loads of sparrows. After Homo sapien, the greatest biomass of any animal species was certainly House Sparrows, and the din from them was quite loud, making it tough to hear the chips of other species. Listening to chips helps me spot the less common species. Not here today. At one point there were more than 60 House Sparrows feeding together within 15' of me. Even as flighty and easily spooked as House Sparrows are, I didn't scare them off by sitting in plain view. Eventually this White-throated Sparrow sneaked into view through the pile of sticks.
A flush is a good thing in poker or a toilet, but not in birding. When a local problem lister, Denny, showed up and flushed the birds, I left.
It's a real shame he doesn't have the decency to stay away.
Please always consider the sensitivity of birds, nearby humans, and the environment.
Don't lie to try to cover up your mistakes & misdeeds.
Please read, PRACTICE, and promote the ABA Code of Birding Ethics.
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This package of Sunflower seeds was given to me at the LGBT Pride festival last year by the mother of Sean Kennedy. He was murdered in a hate crime against him because his sexual orientation. I spoke at length with this courageous woman, Elke Kennedy who spends most of her time now spreading her sons tragic story and educating people about hate crimes. She gives out the sunflower seed packets as a tangible symbol of hope for a future free of hate. It is my wish that she doesnt have to crusade for what I would consider "common decency" anymore.
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster supporting QOTSA in Reading, UK
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30 Rock. Season 1, 2007
Jack Donaghy: Those jokes you wrote for my Mitt Romney fundraiser, they were top-notch.
Liz Lemon: Those weren't jokes! That was an appeal for a return to common sense and decency.
Jack Donaghy: Well, they got big laughs.
Queens Of The Stone Age Palm Desert Benefit show
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Queens Of The Stone Age @ Lupos, Providence, RI
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Ken Barnard has been chosen as one of six finalists in the Funniest Person in Chicago Contest sponsored by Time Out Chicago magazine.
Lincoln Lodge Chuckle Bowl NYE party 2007
I think I can be described as quite a good personality I am well-balanced, communicative, cheerful, kind. I appreciate decency in people, single-mindedness, strong will, honesty, openness. And of course I am trying to develop these qualities in myself too. I am very vulnerable. I rest with my soul at the seaside and in mountains. Ideal match description: I appreciate in men decency, honesty, single-mindedness, strong will. He should be able to care about other people, be strong. I like when the man is tall. My languages skills: Russian: I am advanced in every skillEnglish: I can read and write with a dictionary but can't speak
The senator divulged to the assemblage, “I come here to ask you for your help.” He characterized his campaign: “Make no mistake about it: decency is at the heart of this campaign. Poverty is indecent. The death and maiming of brave young men in the jungles and swamps of Southeast Asia is also indecent.”
Photograph by Dick Schmidt.
Center for Sacramento History, Sacramento Bee Collection, Dick Schmidt 03/23/1968
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I found this brilliant "flier" lying on the pavement outside my work this morning. It has obviously been pinned up somewhere.
It's been making me chuckle every time I see it.
For reasons of decency, I've removed the phone number and email address.
3 August, 2012
BSA National Council
1325 Walnut Hill Lane
PO Box 152079
Irving TX, 75015-2079
Dear BSA National Council:
I am renouncing my rank of Eagle Scout and returning the insignia of this rank in protest of the Boy Scouts of America’s continued discrimination against gay scouts and leaders. As an atheist scout, and as someone with the basic human decency to recognize the rights and humanity of people regardless of sexual orientation, I have been struggling with my relationship with the Boy Scouts long before I attained the rank of Eagle Scout. I am proud of the work I did to earn my Eagle, and I do not part with it without much grief. Though I have considered this for several years, I have only now had the courage to renounce my rank due to your recent press release re-affirming your discrimination against gay scouts and leaders.
My experiences in the Boy Scouts made me the man I am today, and I owe many of the fondest memories of my childhood and adolescence to the Boy Scouts. Working on the staff of my council’s summer camp, Horseshoe Scout Reservation, meant working alongside many closeted gay scouts and leaders who did not merely participate, but were often the backbone of their troops, the camp staff, and of the entire camp. These brave men and boys, who worked hard for the camp they loved despite a constant fear of being discovered and castigated, deserve more from the organization they serve.
I want to close by reminding you that, as GLBT rights and even atheism continue to gain acceptance in America, your discriminatory policies will only be as effective as the will of the volunteer scouts and leaders – who make up 99% of the BSA – to execute them. I attained the rank of Eagle Scout despite being an atheist because the volunteer leaders who oversaw my Eagle committee simply did not care for the BSA’s policies in that regard. I know the same has been the case for gay scouts who have attained the rank of Eagle. In the future, as in the present, the parents of Boy Scouts who serve as adult leaders will not tolerate discrimination against their children and others’ children. They know that the advantages the Boy Scouts provide to youth are far too great to deny to a child simply because of their sexuality. They will begin to blatantly disregard your discriminatory policies. Many already are.
Sincerely,
Schuyler Swartout
Former Eagle Scout, Class of 2007
Former Senior Patrol Leader, Troop 43, West Chester, PA
2003-2005 Staff, Horseshoe Scout Reservation, Rising Sun, MD
Brotherhood Member, Order of the Arrow, Octoraro Lodge 22
A typical American toilette booth at the Cincinnati International Airport, taken in April 2008. There is a half incs gap between the door and the wall, and a lot of space under and above the walls around - control is apparently more important than privacy...
Egy jellegzetesen amerikai vécéfülke a Cincinnati repülőterén, 2008. áprilisában. Az ajtó és a fal között egy centis rés van, amin be lehet látni, felette és alatta pedig még sokkal nagyobb. A szeméremnél itt fontosabb a kontroll...
Creativity is like a house on fire. The more brightly it burns, the more people get nervous about putting it out. No one wants to see an uncontrolled flame, that's why every home has an extinguisher. As if required by some phantom insurance company, each family appoints a member to make sure that their resident artists never think too highly of themselves. Inspiration is dangerous, it should have a skull and crossbones emblem for emphasis – and, for god's sake, keep it out of the reach of children. Imagine what might happen if it fell into the hands of inexperienced minors.
There is both perceived and real resistance everywhere you turn. If it's not a government fighting your freedom of speech, it's a religious organization questioning your standards of decency. But let's leave those imagined enemies alone for the moment. The truth is that you're facing no greater enemy than yourself. You can burn anywhere, but you're a weather-maker – always dousing out your own fires. You can spark a word or an image in any situation; you can even fall in love with spontaneous combustion. Just be careful about burning too close to the fire department.
Vector Arena, Auckland, NZ
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Clint, one of the museum's historians explains the significance of these two artifacts from the time of the Holocaust.
Here, the spoon, fashioned out of metal was probably a very risky (life threatening) thing for a concentration camp prisoner to make given that they were all given only soup to eat and no utensils (demeaning). This was hand made from material found likely helped provide the user some form of human dignity (and decency) after it had all been taken away.
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Sikhism originated in the 15th century, in the Punjab region by Guru Nanak, who preached ideas that were radical for his age: he denounced Hinduism's oppressive caste system and Islam's gender discrimination, preaching that all people can commune with the divine equally, without the intervention of rituals or priests. The Sikh faith is a monotheistic religion, meaning Sikhs worship one God. The three core pillars of Sikhism are: vaṇḍ chakkō (sharing with others, helping those in need, as well as participating as part of a community), kirat karō (earning/making a living honestly, without exploitation or fraud, and speaking the truth at all times) and naam japna (meditating on God’s name to live a life of decency and humility).
The temporary distractions of the material world are seen as an illusion. The qualities of ego, anger, greed, attachment and lust are known as the Five Thieves that rob a person of their ability to realize their oneness with God and creation. Sikhs work to counteract the temptations of these qualities through the values of service, equality, and seeking justice for all. Sikhs also believe that one’s form on Earth is only a temporary vessel for the eternal soul. Thus, the death of the physical body is a natural part of the life cycle, while the soul remains. Death is not an end, but merely the progression of the soul on its journey toward God.
Nine more gurus succeeded Guru Nanak (Angad, Amar Das, Ram Das, Arjan, Har Gobind, Har Rai, Har Krishan, Tegh Bahadur, and Gobind Singh), and continued to spread his teachings across the world.
The last guru, Guru Gobind Singh, named the Sikh sacred text, the Guru Granth Sahib, to be the eternal Guru that would guide the Sikhs going forward. It consists of 1,430 Anks, or pages, and 6,000 Sabads, or line compositions, all are written in poetic verse and are aligning to the rhythmic forms of ancient north Indian classical music. At the core of the Guru Granth Sahib is a yearning for a world governed by divine justice, without oppression of any kind.
The final living guru, Gobind Singh, also established the Khalsa, or order of Sikh soldier-saints. They are recognizable by "The 5 k's," their physical articles of faith: Kesh (unshorn hair and beard), Kirpan (ceremonial sword), Kangha (comb), Kara (steel bracelet) and Kachha (drawers). The Dastar, or turban, is considered a spiritual crown, a token of remembrance of the Sikh principles.
Subathu, Himachal Pradesh, India
Downstairs bar. There is also a large, mirror-infested pokie room, which decency prevents me from showing.
Exposing war crimes is an act of decency. Free Bradley Manning. Photo taken at a San Francisco rally supporting Bradley Manning during his article 32 pretrial hearing.
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