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Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum
PEACEKEEPING
For many Canadians, our peacekeeping tradition has become an important part of our national identity. Questioning the role of peacekeeping in our history and national identity is certainly provocative, but do Canada's international contributions during the Cold War merit a deeper look?
Canada did participate in many peacekeeping missions during the Cold War period Lester B. Pearson, a Canadian, is considered by many to be the founding father of peacekeeping. Canadian troops were involved in dozens of missions in Africa, the Midd East, Europe and Asia, earning high praise for their contribution to conflict resolution Canada is often seen, especially by Canadians, as a sort of neutral, honest broker motivated by humanitarian reasons to send troops abroad in the cause of peace.
While humanitarian concern and a desire for peace are important Canadian values, were there other motivations for our actions? Canada was a committed member of NATO and did not want Communist influence to spread. Did the Cold War influence our peacekeeping activity? A case in point is Cyprus. Canadian troops served on the Mediterranean island for decades reducing conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots Greece and Turkey were important NATO allies, and the fighting in Cyprus was straining relations between them. Conflict in Cyprus therefore risked weakening NATO and exposing an unstable Cyprus to Soviet influence. Do you think NATO's goals factored into the peacekeeping strategy?
Canadian peacekeeping missions were among the most high-profile activities of our military during much of the Cold War. Media paid a lot of attention to our troops serving in remote locations or in world "hot-spots" like Egypt, Pakistan or the Congo. After Korea, Canadian forces weren't involved in sustained combat operations-we even refused to send combat troops to Vietnam. To many, it seemed peacekeeping was our primary objective.
Was another story unfolding for Canada's military as well? Peacekeeping involved a small part of our military personnel and resources. Where did the rest go? The majority of Canada's military effort was dedicated to training for a war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The Navy developed anti-submarine techniques designed specifically to combat Soviet submarines. The Air Force prepared to intercept Soviet bombers over North America and to attack Soviet troop concentrations in Europe with nuclear weapons. How should we weigh our NATO training in our history?
What do you think about Canada's peacekeeping tradition during the Cold War?
After watching Exit Through The Gift Shop I came out of that experience questioning what is design? What is art? What is right? What is wrong? Are there rules? What makes a great artist? What makes a great piece of art? What makes a bad piece of art? Is the technique important? Is the idea important? What makes a bad artist? When is something finished? When is something unfinished?
The piece above is literally a line drawing of a scan of a photo of Mr. Oizo. I was actually going to do something else with this piece but then I start asking myself if it looked good as it is? What about it made me like it the way it is? If I where to put this on to a t shirt? Would it sell? What if I was to use this for street art?
The thing is when it comes to it... I have no idea. Maybe I should experiment with this image alone? Maybe I should do as many things with this as I can? Or could I be reading too much into this whole thing?
You know... one thing I have learned in my walk of faith is... when the Lord directs you to do something, obey, without analyzing, doubting, questioning, giving conflicting advice to yourself, etc... I mean, if you KNOW that you KNOW that you KNOW what you are to do, do it with all your heart- even if the world will think you are crazy.
I do it often, my husband just mentioned this observation yesterday as I relayed to him what I was up to. I want to be so sensitive to God's voice that I do and know that I have to do it and go- point blank. I have asked the God to help me have a childlike faith, and I think this is one area He has often challenged me to do just that. Trust and faith.
So, a year ago I had a feeling to do something. I did ask God, "um, is that Your voice, or me just imagining it?" I asked for confirmation for the task I felt that I needed to accomplish. Not for doubt, but to secure the purpose in my brain. He knows me, and He knows that I do not want to do something in His name that is not of Him; and I sure hate messing up. So... He gave me confirmation.
What was it, you may be asking? What was it that He put on my heart about a year ago, that I am JUST getting to? sigh...
I have two actors on my heart. Yup. I have been praying and interceding for them. One is an old classic movie actress, and the other is a young comedic sort. Either way, they have become a constant, pressing topic of prayer for me. And, I felt almost a year ago to make a card for the elderly actress and send it to her. Hm.
Now, yes, you may think I am crazy, but... I would remind you, what am I really losing by trying? I could effect positive change for Jesus by simply obeying His voice. I don't know the lives of others. I do not know what my simple act can accomplish. I DO know that I will receive "WHY would you do that?" in very dubious and critical tones. Already have (from someone other than my husband, just to be clear). But, I WILL obey my Jesus. I will practice obedience in the small things, so I can be faithful to obey in the big.
So, here it is. Almost a year later after asking God to give me inspiration for a card, as... if the desire came from Him, I sure wanted the whole subject to continue under Him and not be directed by my hand. This is HIS deal. I am just an instrument. The other day, the idea just flowed from my hands, and when it was complete, I knew it is for her.
I Googled the lead I had to an address for her. As you must know that lots of lies are spread on the internet, and I wanted to be careful to have what I thought would be the REAL thing. So...I believe I have found the address, and just sent it out this morning.
May God heal her heart from sin's ravaging and pain. May He save her heart and bring her rest in His presence. May He do so also with you, dear one.
I hope you will pray for ANYONE that God puts on your heart. You just never know how He will use those very words from your heart. He knows who needs someone to intercede. He knows the details, I am just an itty-bitty part of His grand plan. Help me pray for this card to reach her and touch her heart. Won't you?
Blessings...
The bird I'm questioning is standing near the sandbar in this photo. My guess is juvenile Cormorant or Anhinga, but I am not sure.
I was quite a distance away and this is heavily cropped.
The photo was taken June 22, 2015 (summer) at Huntington Beach State Park, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, United States of America.
Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War
New York: The Century Co., 1913
Copyright 1885, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1893, by
The Century Co.
CONTENTS
War Diary of a Union Woman in the South
The Locomotive Chase in Georgia
Mosby's "Partizan Rangers"
A Romance of Morgan's Rough-riders
Colonel Rose's Tunnel at Libby Prison
A Hard Road to Travel out of Dixie
Escape of General Breckinridge
It appears that he had a hose spraying something in the water. Perhaps to kill the lily pods. Inquiring minds want to know,
Ansh 111: boat
Day 162/365
Ink and inkwash on paper
Jim Bodman:
"He would go through the hanging vents, that's where we hang the pastrami pieces. And it's quite warm."
I loved this short story that I heard on the radio program: This American Life from July 2003. The title of the episode is
"Call in Colonel Mustard For Questioning." It reminds me of a character I have created, except this guy is the real thing, so I felt I had to draw this story. I once thought sending it to TAL as a completed pamphlet but alas it has sat in my file drawer so here it is. Text is transcripts from TAL's website.
This male is wanted for questioning concerning a Financial Transaction Card Fraud incident.
Anyone who can identify this person is asked to contact Detective Gravitt at 478-929-6911
Reference case number 2012-05159
questioning the difference between man and machine
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Metal Heart design for Pilobolus
Graphic identity and promotional materials for AUTOMATON, a dance program choreographed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui in collaboration with the renowned performing arts studio, PILOBOLUS.
Client: Pilobolus
Role: Art direction, design, design production
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYr7terQ9-M
www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/pilobolus-more-tha...
Off camera flash hand held, left of camera to light the foliage. 430EXII with Omni attached and 1/2 green filter. Shot with EOS 350D and 50mm prime at f1.8, about 1/200th sec.
If you get offended easily when questioning Christianity...please don't read this:
First of all..here is a Good Friday joke for you. (I know, bad...I know.)
Was Judas the Fall Guy? No, Lee Majors was.
Secondly...Duane, that is the bread we are eating for dinner tonight.
I'm a Christian, but I always like to question the ideals of religion. (I consider myself 1/4 Buddhist) I have always felt very badly for Judas. I mean, you needed Judas! Jesus knew it. I know the arguments about free will and all that. So what if Judas said, you know what? He's my bud, I'm not gonna turn him in. Does God rally up another fallguy? This was always part of the plan, free will had nothing to do with it. They were all in on it. So to speak.
Any way you look at it, the subject of Judas, whether you believe that Jesus was the Son of God or not, is a fascinating subject.
E.J. Dionne Jr. ["A New Twist on Judas," op- ed, April 14] said, "It can be argued that by betraying Jesus, Judas set salvation in motion." He also said that reconsidering Judas "might be consistent with the [Easter] season's message of salvation and redemption." Those ideas may be in keeping with our culture's "feel-good" approach to life, but they hardly are in tune with the Bible.
From the UK Independent...which is a GREAT article by the way:
Scholars have, however, been questioning his role, and asking why the Church for centuries laid such stress on it. That role has actually always been ambiguous, if only because the Gospels insist that Jesus knew that one of his apostles would betray him, "that the scriptures might be fulfilled" . If so, then Judas may be seen almost as a scapegoat, the man forced by destiny to play this part. One may ask why it was necessary that one of the apostles should betray him since Christ's arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection could, one assume, have taken place without any act of treachery. Was Judas, one wonders, necessary to the authors of the Gospels principally for dramatic effect?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/in-defence-of-...
and since I've been listening to it on my IPod all day, Judas and Jesus excerpt form The Last Supper, Jesus Christ Superstar:
Judas
Cut out the dramatics! You know very well who -
Jesus
Why don't you go do it?
Judas
You want me to do it!
Jesus
Hurry they are waiting
Judas
If you knew why I do it . . .
Jesus
I don't care why you do it!
Judas
To think I admired you
For now I despise you
Jesus
You liar - you Judas
Judas
You wanted me to do it!
What if I just stayed here
And ruined your ambition?
Christ you deserve it!
Jesus
Hurry you fool, hurry and go,
Save me your speeches
I don't want to know - Go! Go!
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. - Albert Einstein
More Albert Einstein Quotes and Sayings
Picture Quotes on Learning
Exploring East China Yangcheng Lake and Xianju
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What does the LGBTQ stand for? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT
Ever find yourself wondering what the letter Q stands for in LGBTQ?
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/06/01/lgbtq-q...
November 14, 2016
I've been finding and questioning persons who were at the shutdown of I 80 on the 11th. There were many more persons who marched to the interstate and stood on the road side (where drivers were honking in support) than there were persons who stepped out onto the road. My informants have told me that the persons who stayed by the road did so because they thought it might cause an accident or because they thought it would be counterproductive and cause their issues to get lost in this discussion of the action. It seems they were right. By the way I am also told that there were about 200 high school students who came to the protests that night but the march to the highway had already left and the high schoolers stayed at a rally on the Pentacrest downtown
For my substained investigation I am questioning how color affects the way we feel. To go with my investigation I decided to take a photo of red and green flowers. It would show contrast making the flowers more vibrant making you feel energized but with the black and white you dont feel that anymore. In my photo with the fire I made a fire in my fireplace and got really close to it to make sure I got good interesting angles and put my camera on manual mode. I used emphasis in that photo with the fire. With color you would feel warmth and comfort.
materials: digital camera, photoshop
process: placed flowers on the floor using ceiling lighting
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