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What Do You Follow: Head or Heart?
On December 14, 2020 December 15, 2020 By Grace WIn Music, Music Poetry, Poetry1 Comment
In his album, The Story of Us, Quinn XCII (92) collaborates with Chelsea Cutler to produce "Flare Guns," a current favorite of mine. The song is about the one person who you know you shouldn't call but can't help but call. I think that the song addresses the struggle between the feelings in your head vs. your heart. When in your head you know you shouldn't do it, but your heart tells you to go for it. In the end, Quinn XCII follows his heart. The first ten seconds of the song are of instrumental violins, which sets the tone for the rest of the song. In his first verse he sings:
This love stays calm in the night, yeah, helps me heal and reopen
Why are we drifting away from everything we wanted to save?
These lyrics were very powerful because they talk about the end of his relationship but can also be used in other contexts. In his relationship, they ended because they needed to focus on themselves and be on their own, but they came back together and focused less on what they wanted to maintain. The same could be said about life. Many times people take breaks to focus on themselves or what went wrong before, but life happens and neglects what they wanted to do. This goes back to the idea head vs. heart, knowing what you need to do to better yourself, but follows another path. He follows those lyrics in his pre-chorus with:
I told you I'd be down forever
Loving you is danger, but it don't feel wrong
It's old news, I should look for better
I love the line "Loving you is danger, but it don't feel wrong" because of how perfectly it fits into the meaning of the song. There are times in life when we know something is wrong and that we shouldn't do it but we become so consumed by it and fall into it. He is so invested in his relationship and how he feels, even though he knows he deserves better, and goes for it anyways. His head is telling him it is dangerous but his heart is telling him it is right. He reaches the chorus of the song.
Flare guns go off in my head, saying not to call you this late
Still I dial those numbers every time
Why do I replay those messages that you left at the tone last May?
Slowly wishing you were never mine
A flare gun is used to create illumination to improve vision or as a distress signal. The use of flare guns was a perfect kind of symbolism to explain the warning signs that go off in your head. Bring to light all the problems that are going to happen and give clarity to the situation. But the heart is a powerful thing and more often than not, especially in his case, the heart wins. He puts himself though so much pain and second guesses by following his heart. His head is thinking logically and his heart is thinking passionately. Quinn XCII and Chelsea Cutler sing together:
See, I don't know better than to give up on loving
Why am I still holding on? I'm still holding on
These lines perfectly fit into Quinn XCII's situation of head vs. heart. He has given up on love and has accepted that, but there is that part of him that still has hope, that is still holding on. That's what head vs. heart is really. Knowing what is best and accepting that but still have a little sliver of hope and questioning that hope. Hope is a powerful thing and can make people do things they may not agree with. I picture the concept of head vs. heart like in cartoons when the devil is on one shoulder and the angel on the other and they usually end up following the devil.
Luv(sic)
On December 14, 2020 December 15, 2020 By JULIAN BIn Music, Music Poetry, Poetry1 Comment
Nujabes was a producer known for his atmospheric instrumentals with samples from hip hop and jazz. Nujabes would frequently collaborate with artist Shing02 for much of his work, including the Luv(Sic) hexalogy. The entire project is a strong example of poetry in music, but I will be focusing on part 1 of the series.
The hook of "Luv(sic)" is a typical example of how music is poetry,
Cause the beat plus the melody
Makes me speak of L.O.V.E eloquently so evidently
Here, Shing02 is directly saying that through music, he is able to convey his feelings and thoughts in a fluent (eloquent) manner. Poetry, in essence, is an expression of how one feels and thinks. Keeping this in mind, it is irrefutable evidence that poetry and music are closely related. Shing02 also mentions how music has provided him with an outlet to speak his mind,
God bless this opportunity for me to find a voice
For some words that have waited for way too long
This is clearly expressing that music is a way for people to have a voice and speak their mind which is, to all intents and purposes, what poetry is as well. Shing02 is also closely tied with poetry. When speaking about the project, he recounted,
It was a departure from my usual style, but a return to poetry I had written back in high school. In essence, rap is a form of creative writing and storytelling at its best. I was building a character that spoke in idioms and riddles, but also a narrative you can relate to by reading 'between the rhymes.'
The entirety of the lyrics for "Luv(sic)" were derived from poetry, therefore the song cannot be anything other than poetry. Poetry comes in many forms and music is no exception.
"Dear Today" A Day in the Life for All
On December 14, 2020 By Sarah KIn Music, Music Poetry2 Comments
"Dear Today" is the eleventh song on Luke Comb's third studio album, What You See is What You Get. This song, somber and heartbroken at first, changes its tone to encouraging and inspiring through the message Combs conveys through his lyrics. He first debuted this song before it was officially released at a benefit concert in September 2019 to connect with the audience through human mistakes he has made too in his life. Although Combs is new to the music scene is undoubtedly knows how to convey meaning and create poetry with his music.
This song is written from Combs' point of view; he is writing a letter to his future self. In the form of this song, the letter he wrote himself is to remind himself to fix any mistakes he's made with those he loves and to live each moment to the fullest.
The song starts with the introduction:
If I know you, hell, you're too busy
To do damn near anything that you ought to
Guess what I'm sayin' is, is if you don't change
Boy, you'll be kickin' yourself one of these days
Luke Combs "Dear Today"
Combs is prefacing his letter with his reasoning for writing in these first couple lines from the song. He is telling himself that now that he is famous and gained popularity, he is busy all the time. He is so busy that he doesn't have the time to do the important things involving his friends and family. Then he proceeds to give himself an ultimatum if he does not change the way he is currently acting in the long run, and in the future, he will regret the decisions he made in the past. Combs confirms this message stating in 2019, "When I started doing this, I got real busy and started putting things off that I needed to do. This song is to remind myself that I need to do the stuff that is important to me, my friends, my family and my life. It's a letter from tomorrow to today."
Combs follows this verse up with another important message:
And remember every second I got's borrowed
This line of the song is compelling because it goes out as a reminder to himself and those listening to the music. In this line, he says that time doesn't belong to him, and it runs out fast, so don't waste it on the superficial things in life.
"Dear Today" can be argued as poetry because of the theme it purveys through the personification of time and the foreshadowing of his future and the listener's future if they are in the same position he is in. It can also be argued as poetry because the lyrics in this song bring the listener a new sense and perception of life. They widen the listener's contact with existence. Chances are many of the people listening to this song can relate in some way or another to what combs is singing about; his words can widen and change the listener's perception of life and possibly even lead to them changing their actions. Lastly, in a similar fashion, the listener can also gain greater awareness and understanding of their world. The listener of this song was not aware of their detrimental actions before listening to the song, however after listening to the lyrics of "Dear Today," they can gain awareness of what they are doing and change.
"My Heart is Buried in Venice…" ok Ricky, I'm on my way to get it
On December 14, 2020 December 15, 2020 By rory hIn Music, Music Poetry2 Comments
(contains mentions of suicide)
I believe that every single song off of Ricky Montgomery's album Montgomery Ricky is poetic in its own way, but I am going to focus on the song "My Heart is Buried in Venice," which is a very sad song full of deep and profound emotion. At first glance, this song seems to simply be about a broken heart that needs to be fixed. I believe this is what the song is about, but that there is a deeper and sadder specific story that becomes apparent to me when I analyze it further.
I think this song is about someone who has lost their lover to suicide. This might seem like a stretch, but let me take you through why I think this. First of all, the tone becomes increasingly more desperate as the song goes on, and it seems like he is begging his lover to come back, even though they are definitely gone. At the beginning, he makes it clear that his lover has issues/ past trauma and he wants to help them heal. He is asking them to come back so that he can fix them and stop what really happened from happening. He is in definite denial.
Come rest your bones next to me
And toss all your thoughts to the sea
I'll pull up each of our anchors
So we can get lost you and me
The 3rd line of this stanza is my favorite in the whole song because it shows very clear imagery of what it feels like to try to pull someone out of the hole they are in while also trying to do the same for yourself. This shows that he was struggling too, and he feels like he didn't do enough to help them, but he wants to now. It's clear the person he is talking to has issues and he wants to escape the sadness of reality with them.
In the chorus, which is repeated multiple times, he changes from speaking to this person directly to speaking to no one in particular. He says:
My heart is buried in Venice
Waiting for someone to take it home
This is a major change from the first part of the song, which seemed rather hopeful and loving. Here, he seems alone and is saying he has no one to fix his broken heart, and he is either waiting for his lover to come back or he is just waiting for the help of anyone at all. The chorus of the song shows acceptance of the terrible event rather than denial and hope.
In the middle of the song, he says:
I never thought that I would have to say I'm sorry
For anyone but me
This line tells me that he had to apologize for his lover, and what I picture is him having to apologize to other people because he feels responsible for what they did. This is a very heartbreaking scene that I picture in my mind.
In the next verse is where the tone is very desperate and he is pleading for them to come back to him.
Don't leave me to breathe
Don't leave me to bleed
For someone who chose to leave me
This is what solidifies the story for me. When he says "don't leave me to breathe" this implies that they themselves are not breathing, while he is. And when he says "don't leave me to bleed" I believe it is his heart that is bleeding because they "chose to leave" him. There is another tone shift here where he switches the blame from himself to his lover and he changes stages of grief from denial into anger that they left him alone.
Finally, he ends with the chorus, showing acceptance for what has happened, rather than ending with a verse full of denial. The song also gets softer and slower at this point, which shows that he has no hope left and he can't change what happened.
In conclusion, I love Ricky Montgomery very much and this song always makes me cry. Go stream his whole album, it's not all depressing I promise!
The Broadway Show that Sold like Hot Cakes
On December 14, 2020 December 15, 2020 By Ella SIn Music, Music Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment
August 16th, 2016 the world was introduced to a Broadway show that would sell out show after show. Hamilton. The brilliant, Lin-Manuel Miranda took about seven years to write a musical about Alexander Hamilton. Miranda wanted the play to be different than any other Broadway show,so he decided to make it into a hip-hop musical. People were very skeptical of this type of musical because it was so different, but low and behold tickets sold out faster then you could say Lin-Manuel Miranda.
"Hurricane" is the 13th song of the second act. Hamilton is opposed by Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. These man are fired up and ready to damage Hamilton's reputation by exposing his affair, but instead they cover it up by saying he stole government funds. Hamilton is torn between keeping his affair a secret and take the blow of ruining his political reputation, or inform the public of his scandal which would save his reputation but would forever ruin his marriage. He chooses to go public about his scandal because he realizes telling the truth has helped him in the past.
The whole song is Hamilton reflecting on his life, using a metaphor of the calm eye of a hurricane, just like the one that devastated his home as a child.
In the eye of a hurricane
There is quiet
For just a moment
A yellow sky
Hamilton repeats this metaphor a few times throughout the song. He is comparing his like to an eye of a hurricane saying that for just a moment before everything gets destroyed there is a moment of quiet. Right before he decides to make a choice to either ruin his marriage or reputation he has a moment of quiet. He thinks back to his life as a young boy, reliving his experiences. The phrase "A yellow sky" paints a picture in the listeners head of how everything looks in the calm of the storm. Personally I feel like this metaphor is very relatable in the sense that everyone has a calm before their own type of storm.
Later in the song Hamilton repeats the word,
In this stanza "I wrote" is repeated 5 times, resulting in repetition. By repeating those words Hamilton gave examples of how he was able to write his way to a better life and get out of the hurricane. This device allows the listener some insight as to how Hamilton was able to use his writing for good. Writing was his savoir, it gave him a second chance at life. He was able to write himself out of all the bad situations he has been through before so he thinks writing will be able to save him from his affair going public. Personally I think everyone can relate to this part of the song because everyone has their own form of a savoir to help get them out of a bad place.
Hamilton is a rap/hip-hop musical and rap is a form of poetry, so technically speaking Hamilton is one big poem. I feel like everyone always pushes Hamilton away because the thought of listening to Broadway music for fun at home isn't ideal for most people. But I think every one of you reading this should give one of the 46 songs a chance. All the songs are so though out and have so much meaning behind them. And not only are they very catchy, but they are educational too. A double whammy! I have legit learned history from this musical. Don't throw away your shot 😉 and give Hamilton a listen.
September Song: Listening to the Lyrics
On December 14, 2020 December 15, 2020 By EVELYN DIn Music Poetry, Poetry1 Comment
Many times, people forget that music is rooted in poetry. Most believe poetry to be a depressing, rhyming, boring few lines. However when diving deep into the meaning of poetry, we see that it is all around us, and can be enjoyed. In "Perrine's Sound & Sense: An Introduction to Poetry", Arp & Johnson explain what poetry is and how good readers should read poetry. Saying that poetry exists "…to bring us a sense and a perception of life, to widen and sharpen our contacts with existence"(2-3). Poetry is not created to tell us a story, but to draw us inside the story and experience it by activating your emotions, intelligence, senses and imagination.
So… How does JP Cooper create poetry in his 2017 song: "September Song"?
"September Song" is a poem with a beat tracked in the background. The poem is about his experience as a 15 year old boy falling in love with a girl. And how he remembered the experience of losing her, giving him nostalgia and regret. Listening to the lyrics, the audience can tell that this was a summer relationship that ended once school begin in the fall.
You were my September Song summer lasted too long
Time moves so slowly when you're only fifteen
You were my September Song, tell me where have you gone?
He still loved her through fall even though they were no longer together. The "Song" is a symbol for all of the emotions he felt for the girl when they we together, but the meaning changes as the song continues to become his longing and nostalgia for their happy relationship when they were younger. The use of repetition also creates the passionate emotional struggle for the reader to experience as the boy did in this love story. JP Cooper, through his use of symbolism, repetition, and other literary devices creates and experience for the audience to think about, feel, sense and imagine, making it a poetic song.
There's a Lifetime Right in Front of You
On December 14, 2020 December 18, 2020 By Alex PIn Music, Music Poetry, Poetry2 Comments
"Don't Lie" is a song by the indie rock band Vampire Weekend in their third album "Modern Vampires of the City", released in 2013. Over the years, I have heard many different interpretations of the song and arguments about its meaning. The most prevalent meaning that I hear in this song is all about life and how we use it. The song reflects upon how certain people do not appreciate their life as much as they should and that they should be more conscious of the time they have left. The chorus of this song says:
I want to know, does it bother you?
The low click of a ticking clock
And everyone I know
This clearly states that life is clock, ticking on and on no matter what happens, and if it bothers those that the song is for. Are they wasting their life away or taking advantage of the "lifetime right in front of them" ? This song questions and implies that people do not understand how rare life truly is and how important it is to take advantage of it. Another verse repeated throughout the song is:
God's love die young,
are you ready to go?
The band alludes to a more religious aspect saying that life can end at anytime and if yours did right now, would you be satisfied? Would you have lived your life the way you wanted to? The repetition of this line before the chorus gives a small reminder as to the fragility of life. They want to emphasize this meaning through repetition. Also, they use the word "you" to speak directly to the listener and create a more personal connection to their audience.
Young hips shouldn't break on the ice
The inclusion of this line seems to refer to their younger audience. It seems like they are calling out their audience saying, you are still young enough to do whatever you want, so go do it! Live life while you can because there are people who are too old or sick to do so. Hence the reference to "young/old hips". This line gives direct reasons as to why life is precious and why it is worth living.
This song contains a strong message that any listener can relate to. Vampire Weekend provides a song full of contemplation to get people looking at how they can live their best life. Whether this is the true meaning or not, it is a lyrically advanced and poetic song.
Not Such a Friendly Friend
On December 14, 2020 December 18, 2020 By SARAH KATZIn Music Poetry, Poetry1 Comment
Famous for being the lead vocalist and guitar player in the 90s grunge band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain is a musical legend. From Nevermind to In Utero, Nirvana was without a doubt busy releasing amazing music throughout the decade. From Nirvana's album Nevermind, however, one song, "Polly", stands out to me specifically.
The song is written from the point of view of Gerald Friend, the rapist of a 14 year old girl from an abduction that occured in Tacoma in 1987. The girl's name, Polly, was released along with details of the crime, including the fact that she was whipped, cut with a razor, and blowtorched. The way the song is written allows us to be inside of Freind's head, sharing with us his thoughts about the girl and the crime. While many other of Cobain's lyrics can be seen as extremely personal to him, this is blatantly written from the point of view of someone else.
Cobain begins with the line "Polly wants a cracker", a common saying used when people try and get birds to talk or do something. The girl in the song, referred to as Polly, is being starved and raped by Friend so asking her if she "wants a cracker?" is an extremely eerie allusion to the starvation and coercion that she is being put through. Cobain proceeds to sing "I guess I should get off her first", showing that she is being actively raped as Friend has these thoughts. He continues with "I think she wants some water / to put out the blow torch", referring to the aforementioned blowtorch used in the girl's torture.
Perrine defined poetry as the communication of experiences that we haven't had ourselves, which is clearly what this song does for us. Putting the listener into the mind of the rapist, specifically in the chorus of the song, while Freind talks to both himself and the girl, is extremely disturbing, yet allows for the listener to create new experiences in their head based around the details that Cobain uses.
The chorus of the song is perturbing, with multidimensionality oozing from every word performed by Cobain. Starting with the lines "Isn't me, have a seed / Let me clip, dirty wings" , they each could be considered to have double meanings. By "having a seed", Cobain describes the small amount of food being given to the starving girl but this can also be a reference to the "seeds" that Friend is planting in her physicially (semen) by raping her. He follows by singing "let me take a ride, cut yourself / want some help, please myself" , directly reflecting Friend being on top of and torturing the girl while she cries out for help.
Cobain's use of extremely disturbing multidimensional language to put the listener in the mind of a child rapist is not something that one may consider sterotypically "poetic", however, in the words of Perrine, poetry is sometimes meant to be ugly. The lyrics in this song intending to bring the listener out of their comfort zone with detailed descriptions of rape, starvation, dehumanization, and torture relay new experiences to (at least I would assume) most people listening to it.
Just Listen
On December 14, 2020 December 18, 2020 By JAMES T.In Music, Music Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment
The Doobie Brothers was a rock band formed in 1970 in San Jose California. Their most widely known song "Listen to the Music" was released in 1972 on their beloved album Toulouse Street. It's peak position on the billboard hot 100 was 11 and for some odd reason reaches number 3 on the Canada billboard. The song was written by Tim Johnston in 1971 and was a true hit. The song is about finding happiness and coming together through the art of music. Not only is this song a true piece of art but it is also true poetry.
Don't you feel it growing, day by day
When the song came out in 1972 the Vietnam War was in full swing and the Cold War was boiling. There was so much conflict going on in the world and the hippie band known as The Doobie Brothers had a perfect remedy to bring everyone together. The first Lyric "Don't you feel it growing, day by day" talks about the rising tensions in the world simmering into a full boil with all that is going on. But the songs happy vibe produces a sort of utopian alternate reality where life's problems are truly solved by music. The happy upbeat rhythm in the background creates imagery of a California like beach and people dancing through the music.
Gotta get a message, get on through.
This lyric is about the song itself getting through to the masses of people. It is said that the best way to get a message out to lots of people is through a popular song so that's what the band is trying to do. The song has a clear message about how they want to solve all of the violence and hate in the world and in itself says what their plan is. We learn of the happy motives of the band and in itself The Doobie Brothers, you can imagine how peaceful they are.
Oh, oh, oh listen to the music
That lyric is the chorus of the song and is said multiple times to get the point across. The Doobie brothers use refrain here to show the listeners their solution to the hate going around during the time. They also us repetition multiple times with this lyric to again, get the point across. The band does realize that this song us more of a utopian society as not everyone likes music that much and music won't stop violence as that is just an outrageous thought. But in their minds and in their imagination if everyone would just stop and appreciate something together then maybe we would be more united.
Dreams of Independence
On December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 By Sara SIn Music, Music Poetry, PoetryLeave a comment
Fleetwood Mac was a band formed in the late 1960's. The band's hit "Dreams" was released on their 1977 album Rumours. Although that was almost 45 years ago, the song remains a classic and is making a comeback with another generation. It is the perfect song to belt, but when you really listen to the lyrics, you hear the story Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood's lead singer, tells while singing. The song sold over a million copies and reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Was it a success? You could say so, but it is also a poetic work of art telling the story of a failed romance.
The speaker of "Dreams" is Stevie Nicks, a woman going through a breakup, but she is also speaking for other members of the band. Two members were going through a divorce and one separating from his wife at the time, so she feels their loss and pain. Nicks begins with "Now here you go again, you say you want your freedom / Well, who am I to keep you down?" By saying "you," we know she must be talking to someone, that person being her ex-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, lead guitarist of Fleetwood Mac. She wrote the song very soon after their break up, and writes about it to gain perspective and release her emotions. Through poetic language, Nicks' demonstrates that although loss is hard, realizing what's truly best for you is what matters most.
"Dreams" has a hopeful tone, because Nicks is hopeful she'll benefit from her breakup. In verse 2, Nicks sings "Now here I go again, I see the crystal visions / I keep my visions to myself." The crystal visions symbolize coming to a realization, like one might when looking into a crystal ball. Nicks' realization refers to her relationship with Buckingham, because it was not satisfying her anymore, and she realized it's best to end it. By saying she is going to keep her visions to herself, Nicks means she doesn't feel the need to explain herself for wanting something different. She has a positive attitude towards their ending, and is hopeful she'll come out of it even stronger. Although the song is telling the story of a failed romance, it is upbeat and powerful, not sad.
She sings "Like a heartbeat drives you mad / In the stillness of remembering what you had / And what you lost / And what you had / And what you lost." Nicks sings "And what you lost" twice to illustrate that although she respects his freedom, he will realize losing her isn't going to be easy. She says the phrase once to let him know she's not coming back and says it again to demonstrate that feeling isn't going to go away. The repetition elaborates on her stepping into a new chapter since it shows Nicks knows her worth. Instead of asking her ex to work things out, she's accepted moving on is the best thing for her, and if he's going to let her go he isn't getting her back.
The chorus of "Dreams" goes, "Thunder only happens when it's raining / Players only love you when they're playing." She creates a metaphor to compare thunder to their break up and rain to their problems. She illustrates the break up, thunder, only happened because of the problems, rain, she couldn't escape from. The comparison makes it clear they both knew the break up was coming, because it had already been "raining." The next line is a metaphor comparing Buckingham to a player. She claims he is a player, and although she never talks about him cheating, the listener understands he wasn't the right man for her. Talking about players broadens the meaning of the song since the listener realizes the severity in their break up. It also leaves the listener wanting to know exactly why they broke up.
Lastly, Nicks includes multidimensional language. She sings, "When the rain washes you clean, you'll know." The word "rain" doesn't have it's usual meaning of rain from the sky, but instead the "rain" is feeling resentment, because he messed up."Rain" could also be the feeling of getting over Nicks, and he'll know this because she has hope he'll grow as a person. Either way, Nicks believes Buckingham will regret losing her.
Stevie Nicks' poetic language in "Dreams" can be heard as a grieving heart, and although it's clear she is sad her and Lindsey Buckingham broke up, the song's upbeat melody and powerful lyrics illustrate her newfound independence and hope for the future. She knows her worth and has faith her ex-lover will soon realize his loss.
A Cruel Angel's Thesis
On December 14, 2020 December 18, 2020 By ALEXANDRA NICHOLSONIn Music Poetry, Poetry5 Comments
Yoko Takahashi's, "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" is one of the most well known songs in Japan and is the theme song of the popular 1995 television series called "Neon Genesis Evangelion". Evangelion is about a 14 year old boy named Shinji Ikari who is recruited by his father to pilot a giant robot in order to combat the violent angels that are trying to take out humanity. This whole song is about the main character, Shinji and his issues with his self-worth. The creator of this series, Hideaki Anno, commissioned the artist so that the theme song could fit the philosophical themes of Evangelion.
Young boy, like a cruel angel,
Live up to be a legend…
One of the most interesting parts of this song is the way it uses oxymorons. It describes angels as "cruel" even though they are perceived as higher beings that exercise knowledge and love in our society today. This description of the angels shows how the people in the show think about the angels, because they constantly destroy and kill. The legend part refers to the battle that Shinji is fighting against the angels, if he defeats them, he will become a legend, and throughout this show, he enjoys this praise since he has abandonment issues.
Too involved in yearning for
Something to hold on
The innocent eyes still know nothing of fate yet.
This part talks about the innocence Shinji still has, foreshadowing the misery that it is fated to come later on in the show and in his life.
Will someday fly high from the window
If memories are betrayed by
The overflowing, burning pathos (emotions).
Holding the sky in your arms,
Young boy, shine like a legend.
This is the chorus of the song, and it serves as a way to encourage Shinji that even in the darkest times of his life, he is destined for greatness. No matter how miserable your memories may be of your past, you still have a chance to prove yourself to others as worthy. The word "Legend" is also repeated again in a maternal like tone, reassuring that although Shinji feels unworthy, he is still worthy of praise and will become known as a hero.
If there is any meaning
In the fate that pulled us together,
Then I am, yes, the Bible
That teaches you of freedom.
Here fate is mentioned once again, and is mentioned with religious references. Shinji is shown to be in the lowest part of his life mentally during the time in which he is recruited to pilot and figth against the angels. However, there is something that keeps him strong when he is at his lowest, and that being his mother. Fate brought him there and his mother will always be there in his mind in order to guide him to be free of the mental challenges he faces and his issues with self worth. No matter what and no matter how terrible he feels, he is encouraged by this maternal voice that will guide him to self-love.
This show is truly great and deals with Freudianism and reminds me a lot of The Stranger and the topics we have discussed in the past weeks. I wish I could re-watch this amazing show again for the first time.
Sleep On The Floor: Remembering That Feeling
On December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 By AVERY MIn Music Poetry, Poetry5 Comments
In The Lumineers' second most recent album, Cleopatra (2016), the first song listed is one of my favorites: "Sleep On The Floor". Most consider this the Lumineers' the best album, and it is also the most popular through the years, according to Spotify. The Lumineers is a folk-rock band, popular among indie music listeners and pop music listeners alike. This song is also part of a short film, "The Ballad of Cleopatra", which includes multiple music videos from the album and tells the story of a man and his lover moving in search of adventure and a new life.
The song begins with the now-famous lyrics,
Pack yourself a toothbrush dear
Pack yourself a favorite blouse
These lines introduce both the song and the album perfectly. While the album, in general, focuses on adventure in a more metaphorical sense, like the adventures of love, heartbreak, and travel, "Sleep On The Floor" is a literal representation of a young couple who decides to escape their small town and chase their dreams before it is too late. The toothbrush mentioned is a symbol of uncertainty and travel, as toothbrushes are quintessential parts of packing. The narrator of the song admits there will be hardship, that there will be the problem of money and the strings left behind from their old lives, but he uses these in his argument to his girlfriend/lover that it is even more of an experience. This song also draws on the theme many youth encounter of wanderlust, but more so the feeling that there is life outside of their town, and that they have to go find it immediately or they will end up like their parents.
The song's narrator builds depth by including religious allegories twice within the song.
Forget what Father Brennan said
We were not born in sin
Jesus Christ can't save me tonight
The singer/poet grapples with religious themes that he either grew up hearing about or were forced on him from childhood. The words "not born in sin" refers to the original sin committed by Adam and Eve, and "Jesus Christ can't save me" continues this allusion. Both lines, rather than embracing religion, depict the narrator as rejecting religion in his hope to reject his whole life. Religion perhaps ties him to the town he wants to escape, and in his mind casting away the constraints of Christianity is a necessary element of his journey to freedom.
This song also includes many metaphors, the most interesting of which is inspired by big cities:
If the sun don't shine on me today
And if the subways flood and bridges break
The narrator uses city disasters to explain the crushing hopelessness of his feeling living in his town, and he would rather face uncertainty in a world beyond his comfort zone. This song was also inspired, according to the Lumineers, by young people moving to cities in search of their dreams or the American Dream. The use of subways flooding and bridges breaking within the lyrics implies the possibility that the city will not support them, that their dreams will be broken. Despite this, he urges his lover to take that chance with him. Additionally, the lyrics state,
And when we looked outside, couldn't even see the sky
This is a figure of speech or more accurately a reference to one. This is a changed version of the saying, "the sky's the limit". Since the sky was not even visible, the singer means that there are limitless possibilities for their new life. It creates a contradiction with this popular line, since he argues even the sky will not limit them, and they would be completely free.
This song is the perfect beginning to the album and story of Cleopatra, beginning with a strong opening note and a nostalgic tone, recreating for older listeners a long-forgotten feeling of youthful uncertainty, and for younger listeners a voiced explanation of their desires for escape.
On December 14, 2020 December 18, 2020 By Maria D.In Music, Music Poetry, Poetry2 Comments
I have been listening to Stevie Wonder since I was three years old, and it has touched my soul in a way no other music has. This is the type of music that forces you to get up and dance, tugs at all of your emotions, and causes you to experience the full song in four dimesions. One of Wonder's songs, "Higher Ground," is especially poetic. In this song, he captures different points of view from around the world in under four minutes. Wonder begins his song by stating,
People keep on learnin'
Soldiers keep on warnin'
World keep on turnin'
'Cause it won't be too long"
Stevie Wonder places his readers in the minds of contrasting groups by broadening our experience of the literature. He condenses words to create a meaningful whole of under five words per subject to highlight the aspects of each category that add to his theme that the world is out of our control; although people try to create a sense of power, nature is stronger than women and men. Wonder continues this pattern for another stanza:
Powers keep on lyin', yeah
While your people keep on dyin'
A good poem does not state word for word what the poet is explaining, rather, the poet condenses what the speaker has experienced. By doing this, the lines become stronger and richer than facts or simple literature. This is exactly what Stevie Wonder nails in this song: he shares the reality of the world with his readers through a few powerful lines.
Wonder then goes on to explain how important it is for him to be the best person he can be. He states,
I'm so darn glad He let me try it again
'Cause my last time on earth, I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
'Til I reach my highest ground, whoo
Wonder shifts to speak from his perspective, condensing his words to share his point of view of the importance of growing to be a good person. This allows the reader to experience Wonder's "higher ground" message, inspiring the reader to be the best person they can be.
Later in the song, Stevie Wonder uses the literary device of repetition to state "higher" thirteen times. By doing this, he further gets his message across. This is truly poetic, as Wonder does not blatantly state his theme, he solely needs one word to do this.
At the end of the song, Wonder offers his listeners advice, so that they can fully experience his message of growth and live it in the real world:
Don't you let nobody take you to a low level
Just keep on and keep on until you reach higher ground
Don't you let nobody take you to some low, low level
Wonder uses a few, simple words to inspire the reader, thus broadening his message and engraining it into the listener's mind. This is a true poem. Not only does Wonder create a moving experience for his fans through lyrics, but the sound of his music draws the reader in further, and you can feel it in all four-dimensions.
Heart 4 Sale
On December 14, 2020 December 14, 2020 By TALIB BIn PoetryLeave a comment
The song I am writing about is "Heart 4 Sale" by Rod Wave. This song is one of 12 on his third studio album, Hunger Games 3. This 3rd album established Rod Wave as one of the top up and coming artist from Florida. However, his national popularity didn't come about until he performed his hit single "Heart On Ice" on a genius live youtube performance which went viral for his natural singing abilities and profound lyrical writing.
"Heart 4 Sale" is an examination of his emotions and history of emotional abuse that he has endured throughout his journey of finding the right person. This song speaks to his feelings of inadequacy and lack of control over his thoughts as he writes to the "future owner" of his heart. This song's central theme is the human limit of heartbreak, and by putting his heart for sale in the song he explains his limit and the unbearable emotions that heartbreak brought him.
Rod Wave's repeated use of personification, metaphors, and hyperbole to explain his feelings is genius as it allows the reader to comprehend and relate to such a complex issue that can't be explained or felt fully otherwise. This song, through its use of literary techniques, is a piece of art. If you have been heartbroken anytime in your life, you can feel and understand what these otherwise absurd lines mean and the weight they hold. Rod Wave through lines 4-10 for example, implores personification, metaphors, and hyperbole in his effort to express his emotions in a unique way that allows the listener to connect deeply.
I have this heart, but I can't control it
It loves what it loves, it does what it wanna
Tried to lock it up, but it jumped back on my shoulder
Don't get me wrong, it's a good heart and it's golden
But it's been stolen, on top of that, it's been broken
Drug through the mud, it's driving me insane
Tryna spread love, pickin' fights with my brain
Rod Wave has a unique ability with his voice to give his lyrics meaning past what is just written on the page. While Rod may use assonance in lines 11 and 12 when he says, "Don't want it literally, so over it mentally, So tired physically, it distracts and hinders me." The thing that makes the lyrics meaningful is his voice, not just what is being sung. 99% of other artists can sing these same lyrics but they will just tell an ordinary story of frustration and exhaustion. When Rod Wave sings it, you feel the true meaning. You can feel the helplessness, the agony, and the desperation. Rod Wave is from St.Petersburg, Florida, and grew up in projects, so these feelings are authentic and personal. These real-life experiences are how he makes soul touching music that cannot be replicated or faked. This song is a story of heartbreak and a failed attempt to move on.
Rod Wave is a unique talent that can bring the emotions you've long forgotten or the feelings your battling now to light and allow you to feel understood and re-attached to reality. When listening to Rod Wave, I would be careful because his authentic writing and voice can make life seem so intense and serious, but if you listen to understand, his voice serves as a beacon of hope and preaches a message of universal acceptance. If you wish to listen to some happier and naturally uplifting songs, I would suggest Letter From Houston, Rags2Riches, and Praying Grandmothers. If you are in the mood to hear the struggle and feel understood, I would recommend Dark Clouds, Heart On Ice, and Popular Loner. I think the latter is his best work, but because he is so incredibly talented, he can uniquely tell a story in either mood.


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Elton John is "thrilled to bits" over 'Rocketman' Golden Globes nominations
Posted on December 9, 2019 by ABC News
Paramount Pictures(LOS ANGELES) — Elton John's big year just got even bigger: His musical biopic Rocketman has received a number of Golden Globe nominations — and Elton couldn't be happier.
As previously reported, Elton and Bernie Taupin have been nominated for their song "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," which plays over the end credits of the film as a duet between Elton and Rocketman star Taron Egerton. Egerton has been nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, while Rocketman itself is nominated for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.
"We are thrilled to bits that Rocketman has been nominated for 3 Golden Globe Awards," says Elton and his husband David Furnish — who's one of the movie's producers — in a statement.
"We are grateful to have worked alongside so many talented artists and craftspeople to bring Elton's extraordinary life story to the big screen," the statement continues. "It means the world to us to have their talents recognized and honored by the Hollywood Foreign Press."
The statement concludes, "We are ecstatic that Taron Egerton has been nominated for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical. He completely immersed himself in Elton's life and delivered a magnificently powerful performance in both acting and song."
Taupin adds, "It's always a thrill to be part of the Golden Globes but this year is extra special given that the song is a confirmation of Elton's survival and attached to a movie detailing our enduring relationship."
And Egerton notes, "The chance to share Elton's story in this way has been the opportunity of a lifetime. I am humbled by this recognition and immensely proud of the entire filmmaking team that helped bring Rocketman to life."

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Kathy Whyte and Nathan Urias of Lamar, Colorado announce the birth of their daughter, Alea Eve Urias at 5:42pm at Prowers Medical Center on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 with Dr. Foley attending. Alea weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth. Brother/Sisters: Kristian Whyte, Angel White, Elias and Alana Urias. Grandparents: Denise Estep, Pam Urias and Chris Montanez.


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Each Commission organizes a Conference every two years in one of the countries of the region. These conferences deal with technical issues and organize regional cooperation for the control of animal diseases. The next Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for the Americas will take place in the Dominican Republic in November 2018. You can access the Regional Conferences of the Americas by http://rramericsd.cluster023.hosting.ovh.net/quienes-somos/comision-regional/conferencias-regionales/.
In addition, every year during the General Session in the month of May, a meeting of each Regional Commission is held. You can access the reports of these meetings by clicking here http://rramericsd.cluster023.hosting.ovh.net/quienes-somos/comision-regional/reuniones-sesion-general/.
Thanks to the kind offer of the government of the Dominican Republic during the 85th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates of the OIE, held in Paris in May 2017, we will have the pleasure to be in Punta Cana from 19 to 23 November 2018 to celebrate the 24th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for the Americas.
The purpose of the Conferences of the OIE Regional Commissions is to examine animal health, animal welfare, and animal production food safety issues within the Region and to elaborate recommendations in accordance with the OIE General Rules. The recommendations to be adopted during the Conference will be presented to the World Assembly of Delegates of the OIE in May 2019 for endorsement.
As Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), I will be honored to welcome and to accompany all participants during such an important event for the region.
Looking forward to seeing you all in Punta Cana!
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On Tuesday night, the man, the myth and the legend himself, Ken Griffey Jr., joined Jon "Boog" Sciambi and Rick Sutcliffe on ESPN during the New York Yankees-Seattle Mariners game. It was the first Mariners home game on ESPN since 2011, so it was only fitting to have Griffey smiling in the booth.
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I can still see the cover image when I close my eyes: Vick holding the ball loosely in his left hand, scrambling to his left, eyes down the field looking for the next hole. Vick was rated 90 (out of 100) overall with a speed rating of 95, 97 in accuracy, 98 in throwing power and 92 in elusiveness. It was easier to tackle steam than it was to tackle Vick, and he threw the ball farther than any other player. There just wasn't an answer for him. In fact, Vick damn near broke the game itself. "Michael Vick was the greatest quarterback in Madden history, because his speed rating as a QB was astronomical, and there was nothing you could do stop him," Clint Oldenburg, former NFL lineman and current game developer with the Madden franchise, said in an interview with Gamesradar. "For a number of years before I got here, features were added to the game specifically to stop Vick. Now [to prevent one player from being similarly overpowering] we try to keep ratings within a certain range. So if a QB comes out of the draft with a 99 speed rating, A, B and C is done in the game engine to make sure everything is balanced." And as great as Vick was on the field in the time he played for the Falcons, his status as unstoppable video game foe only added to his legend status.
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Get to know the Anarchists - a group that is perhaps more bookish, organised, and vegan than you imagined. As far from a shady, rambunctious squat as you can get, at first glance this place might look like an ordinary (vegan) lunch bar, cafe, and bookstore well-stocked with high-quality journalism and travel writing, but walk up to the counter and you will find pamphlets attempting to convince casual picker-uppers that in their heart of hearts they're anarchists too. Strike up a conversation with one of the patrons or pop in for an anarchist event to better appreciate what an unlikely outlet this movement has found here.


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Whiskey business: Bourbon-book author names his top Brooklyn bars
Posted on June 1, 2015 By Sarah Iannone
Mash up: Cobble Hill whiskey expert and writer Reid Mitenbuler at one of his top bourbon-drinking spots, Char No. 4.
Photo by Josiah Shelton
He is giving it to us straight.
A Cobble Hill whiskey expert is serving up the spirited story of bourbon in a new book. In "Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America's Whiskey," author Reid Mitenbuler traces the liquor back to its origins in America, through to modern-day distilleries and recent revival, explaining how the drink has made its mark on the country along the way.
On June 3, he will sign copies of his book — and no doubt share in a few rounds — at Ramona Bar in Greepoint. We caught up with Mitenbuler ahead of the event and asked for some neat facts.
Sarah Iannone: Why an entire book on bourbon?
Reid Mitenbuler: On its own, the story of this drink finds its way into all these great corners of American history: the Whiskey Rebellion, the Whiskey Ring scandal, big business, Madison Avenue. It has all of these inspiring elements — innovation, ingenuity, etc. — but it also has the prickly sort of things — corruption, oddball marketing — that round out the tale and make it three-dimensional. Bourbon is one of those rare products that can be used as a comprehensive lens to explore American capitalist culture, both for better and for worse.
SI: For example?
RM: In the decades immediately following the Civil War, taxes on alcohol composed between a third and half of government revenue. Schemes to skim from those taxes or avoid them led to all sorts of colorful scandals. The whiskey industry was gobsmackingly corrupt, and helped spur a number of consumer protection laws that extend into many other parts of American life today.
SI: How did you get interested in bourbon?
RM: At first it was a kind of fashion accessory — I was fresh out of college, had joined the military, and needed an unfussy go-to drink at the bar on base. Then I discovered that I liked it and went down one of those rabbit holes where you find foodies geeking out.
SI: What's the most interesting thing you learned about the spirit while researching the book?
RM: This isn't in the book, but you know that sweet, vanilla-like smell you find in old book stores and libraries? It comes from the wood pulp used to make paper — those same chemical compounds are found in the wooden barrels used to age whiskey, and are what give bourbon a similar aroma. That factoid poetically ties together my book and its subject.
SI: Please bust one myth about bourbon.
RM: There are a million, but I'm surprised at how many people think it can only be made in Kentucky. It's truly an American thing, and can be made in any state, although most of it does come from Kentucky.
SI: Why do you think bourbon has made such a comeback in recent years?
RM: It's almost like comfort food today. All those old-timey labels hearken back to a nostalgic past that we like to imagine was simpler. I don't think it really was simpler, but enjoying this storied drink with all this great history surrounding it at least gets us part of the way there.
SI: What is your go-to bourbon?
RM: It depends — something a little younger and higher proof during the summer, so I can dump it on ice. In the winter, something a little older — eight to 10 years — that I'll drink neat. I try hard not to fetishize any brands and don't think there's any single gold standard or "best."
SI: What is a good choice for a beginner?
RM: Nothing too expensive. Many of my favorite — brands that I find have the best balance — are usually priced very reasonably. After trying those, folks can move to the pricey stuff. Then, after they realize that the super pricey stuff isn't always worth the effort, they can return to the classic standbys.
SI: Where are your favorite bars to drink bourbon in Brooklyn?
RM: I love Char No. 4, which is down the street from me in Cobble Hill. The staff is knowledgeable and the selection is well curated — always something interesting on hand but not overwhelmingly completist. Noorman's Kil in Williamsburg also has a great selection and good prices.
Reid Mitenbuler signs "Bourbon Empire" at Ramona Bar (113 Franklin St. between Kent Street and Greenpoint Avenue in Greenpoint, www.wordbookstores.com) June 3 at 6:30–8:30 pm. Free.
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Laser Technology Manufacturer MDL in New Offices as Growth Accelerates
Fast growing eye-safe laser measurement technology manufacturer and distributor, Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL), is expanding into new premises in York.
MDL, which is increasing global annual sales by 60 per cent, is acquiring £3m additional premises next to its headquarters at Acer House, Hackness Road, Northminster Business Park.
The business, which develops, manufacturers and supplies technology for global markets including quarrying, civil engineering, mining, mapping, marine and automotive, will move into the two-storey, 20,000 sq ft Redwood House in December (2012).
MDL, which was founded in Scotland in 1983, opened its first Yorkshire office at Castle Howard in 1999 before moving to 1,250 sq ft premises at Northminster Business Park in 2005 and upgraded to the 6,000 sq ft Acer House in 2006.
Managing director, Elaine Ball, says: "The global market for increasing safety in harsh environments, using laser measurement technology, is growing rapidly and MDL expects to have 120 staff at York and to have tripled its turnover by 2014.
"Redwood House will become the base for our production, service and R&D departments and be a clean industrial facility with laboratories and special range-testing facilities for our products.
"Northminster Business Park is a good working environment with easy access to the region's transport network and the skilled workforce we need to support our growth."
MDL, which currently has 67 staff at York and also has offices in Scotland, China, Canada, Australia and the US, recently launched a miniature laser module which could be integrated into mobile phones or other technology and earlier this year acquired its Canadian technical and distribution facility in a multi-million pound deal.
The 18-acre Northminster Business Park, a former distribution facility, was acquired in 1995 and has been developed to become the base for more than 40 local, national and international businesses employing a total of 500 staff.
Managing director of Northminster Limited, George Burgess, says: "Northminster is delighted to be providing MDL with premises which will support the enterprise in its outstanding growth in York.
"Redwood House is being built to the BREEAM standard of Very Good, incorporating many environmentally-friendly features such as rainwater harvesting, air-source heat pumps, sustainable drainage and permeable car parking areas."
MDL has three operating divisions: Sensors, which designs and manufactures generic time-of-flight laser distance meters, Systems, which designs and manufactures laser-based positioning and 3D-scanning products and technical services which provides a service solution for customers who can't afford to purchase. More details are available at www.mdl-laser.com
Photo caption: Pictured (L TO R) at the site of the new Measurement Devices Ltd offices are MDL founder and chairman, Steve Ball, Northminster ltd, managing director, George Burgess; MDL managing director, Elaine Ball and Northminster Ltd development surveyor, Alastair Gill.


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Sports Pavilion renovation still on schedule despite campus closure
A perspective rendering of the new Sports Pavilion from the main entryway near Parking Lot 2C. The pavilion will be four stories high, with the new gym beginning on the second floor. "It clearly denotes a front door which is something that the existing physical education building is somewhat lacking," said Steve Flanagan, Director of Higher Education at LPA Inc. at the Board of Trustees' April 9 meeting. Courtesy of LPA.
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic bringing most things to a standstill, City College is staying on track with plans for the upcoming renovation of the Physical Education Building. "We've been staying really active," said Athletic Director Rocco Constantino.
The college announced last fall that they hired LPA Inc., a sustainable design architecture firm based in Irvine, to replace the gym and surrounding buildings with a state-of-the-art athletic complex.
Over the past six months, a team from LPA has been in constant contact with Constantino and the Board of Trustees to move forward with the planning of the project, which is slated to begin with construction next summer.
Steve Flanagan, Director of Higher Education at LPA, has met with Constantino and the Board over Zoom, and presented plans at the Trustees' April 9 meeting.
In the meeting, Flanagan presented early renderings of what the complex may look like, as well as an update on the projected cost of the project.
The state approved $40.1 million in funding for the renovation last summer, and will cover $32,043,000 of the project. The rest of the money will likely come from the district.
Right now, plans show the estimates for the project as slightly over-budget, which was a cause for concern for many trustees during the meeting.
"It's nothing out of the ordinary [in terms of cost estimates] it's just a very large project," said Flanagan.
An easy solution for a project that is over budget would be to build less, but the state mandates that the college cannot increase or decrease the assignable square footage (ASF) of the new complex.
All in all, the new complex is set to take up about 77,187 square feet, which includes total gross square footage—space that includes stairs, elevators and electrical rooms.
In order to reduce cost, the college and LPA have decided to keep the current gym and Life Fitness Center in working order while the new four-story complex is built where the faculty offices and classrooms currently are.
Phase one, set for summer 2021, will include the demolition of the buildings closest to La Playa Stadium.
After the new complex is built, the old gym and LFC will be demolished and replaced with a half-acre multi-functional grass area.
At the board meeting, Flanagan also addressed some of the trustees' concerns over rising sea levels by showing a composite map of what City College areas might be in danger.
The diagram shows that the new complex should be safe from any impending floods or storms, but LPA is taking measures to prevent any extensive damage.
The first floor of the building will be made of cast-in-place concrete, meaning that the concrete will be poured on-site to better protect any areas that are vulnerable to water damage.
"This will help protect the building from any abnormal or extraordinary storm surge or flooding surge so that the building will not be structurally damaged, or at least minimally compromised during any dramatic storm or flood," said Flanagan.
The new complex is expected to be ready for students by the start of the 2024 spring semester.
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Hello from Marguerite Bay! We finished our transit this afternoon, and started a multibeam survey of Marguerite Bay. We'll be taking our first core in this area within an hour or so. We'll continue our studies until sometime tomorrow, and then we'll have to head north toward Palmer Station. We're expecting to reach Palmer Station on Friday.
Our seas today were much calmer than yesterday, although they still weren't as smooth as usual. We also had thick fog for a lot of the day. We are definitely very close of lots of beautiful views . . . but the weather hasn't allowed us to see the land at all. I was able to get some neat iceberg photos, however. I also had an opportunity to see several seals swimming in the water and a few more whales blowing sprays of water into the air. Kathleen thinks that the whales were Humpback whales, and we've decided that the seals were probably Antarctic fur seals. The seals were actually porpoising out of the water as they swam . . . it looked really neat!
Before we look at our question for today, I would like to introduce you to some of the MTs (Marine Technicians) that are working aboard the ship. MTs are responsible for the deck and everything on it. This includes all of the equipment that goes into the water -- such as the cores, the seismic guns and streamers, the deep tow, etc. They maintain all of this equipment, and they help the scientists with a lot of the manual labor when this equipment is being used. We have six MTs on our cruise. I'll introduce some of them today, and we'll look at the rest of them tomorrow. There are three MTs that work from noon until midnight. Mike Lewis, Jesse Doren, and John Talbert. Mike Lewis doubles as our EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) if anyone needs medical assistance.
Jesse Doren lives outside of Denver, Colorado; and he graduated from Elizabeth High School in Elizabeth, Colorado, in 1994. He has always been good at working with things that are mechanical. After high school, he worked as a CAD operator in drafting and also as a computer technician. He then worked for his father in the construction business. Jesse met someone from ASA as a casual acquaintance in the Denver area. After talking a bit, Jesse learned about working in Antarctica. Although he didn't apply for a job right away, the idea remained in the back of his head. A year or so later, Jesse did apply . . . and he started working for ASA a year ago this past October. His first assignment was working on the Laurence M. Gould -- the new Antarctic research vessel that was first launched in 1998. He helped take the equipment from the old ship, called the Polar Duke, and he set up the equipment on the Gould. Working in the Gulf of Mexico on the Gould was the first time that Jesse had ever been on a ship! Now, he has been working on the Palmer for over a year. Jesse is contracted to work for the ASA -- which means that he works for them part-time. Last year, he spent over eight months working for ASA. After a vacation this past winter, he is now back on the Palmer until May. He will spend a few weeks working at the ASA offices in Denver after he returns to the U.S., and then he will be ready for his next vacation. Jesse really enjoys working in Antarctica, and he likes meeting all of the different people that come and work aboard the ship. In the future, Jesse hopes to start college classes and graduate with a degree in engineering.
John Talbert is working his second cruise aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer. He grew up in Burnsville, Minnesota, and graduated from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, in 1994. John's major was Theatre Communications, with an emphasis in Organizational Communications. He had a minor in Outdoor Recreation, with an emphasis in Outdoor Leadership. John held several jobs to help pay his way through college . . . including being a ski instructor, a white water rafting guide, a fly fishing guide, and a snowmobile guide. After graduation, he enrolled in Officer Candidate School for the Coast Guard. His first assignment was as a Deck Watch Officer/Ship Driver aboard the Polar Sea and Polar Star, which were both heavy duty polar icebreakers. After doing that for two years, he transferred as an Executive Officer to an icebreaking tug in the Great Lakes. He decided not to renew his commission with the Coast Guard when his term expired, and turned in his commission in July of 1998. He spent nearly seven months traveling around the United States before returning to Colorado and obtaining a job with Antarctic Support Associates. He started working as an MT in December, and will be leaving the ship when we arrive in Punta Arenas. He enjoys his job, and hopes to return to Antarctica sometime later this summer. John enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities, including hiking mountains and white water rafting. He also likes to travel all over the United States and the world, and looks forward to more traveling opportunities in the future.
Let's take some time to look at our question for the day. It was, "What other types of science, besides marine geology, do you suppose people study in Antarctica?" I imagine that you thought of astronomy right away . . . we just talked about it in the March 15 journal. Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is a great place to study the sky, both in the austral summer and in the winter. A brand new branch of astronomy called helioseismography was actually first developed at the South Pole. This science studies the fluctuations in the size of the sun as it pulsates. Most meteorites are also found in Antarctica, which acts like a huge meteorite collecter and preserver. Usually, meteorites are found in the older, "blue" ice of the continent, where they gradually rise to the surface and are much easier to find.
Antarctica is also an important location for the study of the atmosphere. There is a lot of interest in the meteorology of the continent (the weather and the weather patterns). Weather occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere, called the troposphere. Scientists are also studying the upper layers of the atmosphere from Antarctica. Most notably, Antarctica has played an important role in the study of global warming and ozone depletion. The earth's ozone layer (which is thinning at the Poles) can be found in the second layer of the atmosphere, which is called the stratosphere. The third layer, or the ionosphere, is the location where the aurora australis occur.
Of course, you probably guessed that there are lots of studies that focus on Antarctic wildlife. In addition, the ice sheets, ice shelves, and ice streams are popular research topics. The study of fossils is also important . . . especially concerning the fact that these fossils help us to understand the history of the continent. Medical research is in Antarctica is something that might not occur to many people. Most of this research is not about how well people adapt to the cold (we have great clothing and warm buildings), but rather how people react to this remote location. Scientists are also learning how people's hormones react to the winter darkness, as well as how the isolation of winter affects the personnel at the research stations. They are also studying the immune system and how it seems to be lowered as people live a long distance away from the source of common infections.
Well, our time is certainly going by very quickly. We'll be arriving in Punta Arenas, Chile, on March 25. I'm flying out of Chile on the 26th, and I'll be arriving back home in Indiana on March 27. That gives us a little more than one week before this expedition is over. I can't believe it!! If you have any questions for me, make sure and email them soon. For tomorrow, we'll look at the question "Do you think there are lakes in Antarctica?"
Here are three of our Marine Technicians -- Mike, John, and Jesse.
We had a lot of fog today . . .
. . . but we still saw lots of great icebergs!


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Charles Aston Key (1793–1849) was an English surgeon.

Life
Born in Southwark on 6 October 1793, he was eldest son of Thomas Key, a medical practitioner, and Margaret Barry; Thomas Hewitt Key was a half-brother by a second marriage. He was educated at Buntingford grammar school, in Hertfordshire, and was apprenticed to his father in 1810.

Key attended the lectures at the United Borough Hospitals in 1812, and became a pupil at Guy's Hospital in 1814. In 1815 his apprenticeship to his father was cancelled, and he became pupil of Astley Cooper, at a large cost, and in 1817–8 he lived with Cooper. Key became demonstrator of anatomy at St. Thomas's Hospital, but resigned the post in February 1823, though he gave some of Cooper's surgical lectures for two sessions afterwards. he had qualified at the Royal College of Surgeons in 1821, and in the autumn of the same year was appointed the first assistant surgeon to Guy's, succeeding to a full surgeoncy in January 1824. In this year he introduced the operation for lithotomy with the straight staff, using only a single knife; the success of his operations established his reputation as a surgeon. He gained a large practice.

In 1825, on the separation of Guy's from St. Thomas's medical schools, Key was appointed lecturer on surgery at Guy's; he resigned the lectureship in 1844. In 1845 he was one of the first elected fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons, and in the same year became a member of its council.

In 1847 Key was appointed surgeon to Albert, Prince Consort. He died of cholera on 23 August 1849.

Works
Key wrote:

 A Short Treatise on the Section of the Prostate Gland in Lithotomy, 4 plates, London, 1824.
 A Memoir on the Advantages and Practicability of Dividing the Stricture in Strangulated Hernia on the outside of the Sac, London, 1833;

He contributed to the Guy's Hospital Reports papers on hernia, lithotomy, and other subjects; and he edited the second edition of Sir Astley Cooper's work on hernia, 1827.

Family
In 1818 Key married Cooper's niece, Anne Cooper. At his death he left nine children, including Astley Cooper Key.

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1849 deaths
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The Haunting of Bly Manor hits Netflix just in time for Halloween
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On Monday, Netflix released a teaser trailer for its upcoming horror series The Haunting of Bly Manor. The show, which hits the streaming service on Oct. 9, is a follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House, from creator Mike Flanagan and producer Trevor Macy.
Set in 1980s England, The Haunting of Bly Manor has all the horrific house trappings: haunted dolls, creepy wells, grand architecture, and strange children. Here's the synopsis, straight from Netflix:
From The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan and producer Trevor Macy comes THE HAUNTING OF BLY MANOR, the next highly anticipated chapter of The Haunting anthology series, set in 1980s England. After an au pair's tragic death, Henry Wingrave (Henry Thomas) hires a young American nanny (Victoria Pedretti) to care for his orphaned niece and nephew (Amelie Bea Smith, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) who reside at Bly Manor with the estate's chef Owen (Rahul Kohli), groundskeeper Jamie (Amelia Eve) and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose (T'Nia Miller). But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling gothic romance. At Bly Manor, dead doesn't mean gone.
Like The Haunting of Hill House before it, The Haunting of Bly Manor is partly based on a novel — Bly Manor is the setting of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. However, the studio said it's largely "based on the works of Henry James," which means it could be larger in scope than just the single novel.


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Management en Economie Recht - DNJB Internationaal Recht
Human Rights and World Public Order
The Basic Policies of an International Law of Human Dignity
Lung-chu Chen & Harold D. Lasswell & Myres S. McDougal
As a classic text of the New Haven School of International Law, this book explores human rights and international law in the broadest sense, taking into account social sciences research while embracing all values secured, or consequently fulfilled, or needed to thus be achieved.
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In 1980, Professors McDougal, Lasswell, and Chen published the original edition of Human Rights and World Public Order to present a "comprehensive framework of inquiry" from which to approach international human rights law, and international law, and inadequacies therein in the discourse of that time by combining theme, structure, method, and process. As a classic text of the New Haven School of International Law, this book explores human rights and
international law in the broadest sense, taking into account social sciences research while embracing all values secured, or consequently fulfilled, or needed to thus be achieved. The book endured as a lasting contribution that reframed human rights within the New Haven School tradition, and as a magnificent work
of scholarship freed from the confines of positivism and the static concerns of any one political or historical period.
Co-author Lung-chu Chen spearheaded the re-issuance of this venerable title, complete with a contemporary, fresh Introduction to unveil this work to a new generation of scholars, students, and practitioners of international law and human rights. This Introduction surveys the major developments in human rights since 1980, including many doctrines and concepts that have emerged since. It covers contemporary events to provide today's readers with the opportunity to contextualize the chapters and
to apply the book's framework to future endeavors.
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International Encyclopaedia of Laws
The national monographs in this subset of the International Encyclopaedia of Laws provide a general insight into criminal law and procedure in different countries. For each country, an introduction presents the requisite background knowledge for understanding the principles of criminal justice, and then proceeds to a detailed examination of substantive criminal law - its general principles, the principles of criminal responsibility or liability, and the grounds for the justification of criminal offences.
Family and succession law are tightly bound together. Succession law is usually based on kindred relationships as established by family law. The trends established in the marital property laws and succession laws are often a result of developments in family law.
The world is getting smaller and increasingly interdependent every day. As a result, national and regional developments are, as a matter of necessity, seen in a global framework. States want to preserve their independence but they are confronted with a growing list of problems, which they can only solve in co-operation with others.
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HomeHow to Choose The Perfect Wines For Your Passover Seder
How to Choose The Perfect Wines For Your Passover Seder
Laura E. AdkinsMarch 8, 2018iStock
Choosing a wine to accompany any meal can be a stressful experience. And choosing wines for a meal that requires four glasses of wine per guest — that can be downright anxiety-inducing.
But it doesn't have that way. You can choose delicious and crowd-pleasing wines to accompany your Passover Seder without breaking a sweat — or reaching for the Manischewitz (seriously, just put it down and back away slowly…)
I recently spoke with Jay Buchsbaum, the Executive VP of Marketing and the Director of Wine Education at The Royal Wine Corporation / Kedem (the largest kosher wine purveyors in the world) about all-things Passover wine related. Though he's been with the company for over three decades, he previously worked with a non-kosher California boutique portfolio of wines: suffice to say that he really knows his stuff.
Jay Buchsbaum, VP Marketing and Director of Wine Education, The Royal Wine Corp./Kedem
What new wines are you most excited about this year?
Herzog's Lineage line has a great new Pinot Noir. Winemakers call Pinot Noir the 'winemaker's wine' because it requires a lot more dexterity and talent to make than a Chardonnay or a Cabernet. The grape has very thin skins and the way you handle it is crucial.
What's great about Pinot Noir is that it is light and elegant, with a light fruit taste and good aroma that's not in your face. During the Passover Seder, you often don't get to your meal until an hour or two after the first glass, so this wine is a great place to start.
The other thing that's exciting about it is that it's about $20 — it's accessible both in flavor profile and to a wide range of consumers.
There's also a white Pinot Noir from Goose Bay — it's fresh and clean and light. A light rosé is a good wine to start your Seder with because rosés typically have a slightly lower alcohol content than most wines. Jezreel Winery has a beautiful new rosé as well for around $20-25. It's good for those who like to start with an Israeli wine. Generally, new rosés are not available until April or May because they're usually harvested in August or later, Jezreel has gotten it to us early — just in time for the Seder night.
What percentage of Royal wines are kosher for Passover?
100%. The only one that isn't certified kosher for Passover is a Sangria from Spain that contains kitniyot.
What wines are YOU having at your Seder table?
I will decide, as they say in the sports business, at gametime. I go down to my cellar, but I encourage people who don't have cellars to go to a store that has a good selection and someone that knows their wines. Get an assortment of different wines, but don't be afraid to change it up when you get to the last minute. Experiment!
Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc — a great pick for your Passover Seder
One thing that I have in mind in advance is an old standard that I just love: Goose Bay Sauvignon Blanc. It's lively and fruity without being opulently fruity. It reminds me of the intermezzo ices sometimes served between courses at lavish dinners. I recommend it for the last cup at the Seder so that you can walk away from the table with a fresh lively mouthful.
For the second cup, I look for something to drink throughout the meal. There's a great Bordeaux that is on the higher end but not ridiculous: the Château Fontenil 2015 made by one of the most famous winemakers, Michel Rolland. It's made on his private winery that is not kosher, but he makes a small cuvée (batch) that is kosher, and this is the first release. It's really quite a wonderful wine. It's the kind of wine that is complex enough and is rich enough to go with a whole wide variety of foods.
On that note, I feel like the old rules about wine and food pairings are antiquated. Nonetheless, are there any hard and fast rules that you swear by?
Yes. It's not ridiculous that they had those rules. The reason was that, generally speaking, reds were much heavier, richer and fuller than whites — which is still generally true. Meat and poultry are generally heavier dishes than fish and pasta and dairy.
The rule I still go by is to look for wines that will be appropriate to the food that you're having. The reason you can throw the old rule out the window is because a Pinot Noir that is light fruity and fresh would be wonderful and in harmony with salmon that's oily, thick and rich.
One should not overpower the other. There are Chardonnays, like the Russian River Chardonnay, that are full malolactic fermented (fermented with dregs still in the barrel) so that they can go with a rich meaty veal or chicken.
On the other hand, Sauvignon Blanc, or the wonderful new Bartenura Pinot Grigio would be overpowered by veal. The latter is perfect with whitefish like sole served in lemon butter sauce.
So my rule is that the wine and the food have to be in harmony. The old rule is only there because of my rule.
How to Choose Wines For Your Passover Seder Even Wine Snobs Will Love
A Very Forward Passover Guide To All Things Wine And Booze
Laura E. AdkinsMarch 7, 2018
What's the bottle you pull off the shelf for a real wine snob that says, "I don't like kosher wine"?
For wine snobs skeptical about kosher wine, Jay recommends Domaine Du Castel Grand Vin and Herzog Limited.
If we're talking about the stereotypical wine snob, we are generally speaking about a guy who is into rich complex reds. He's probably buying first growth Bordeaux and rare Napa Valley cabernet.
There's two that I'd choose:
For the bordeaux in him, I'd choose the Domaine Du Castel Grand Vin. Although it's made in Israel, it's made in the traditional method of Bordeaux and with the traditional blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It is complex, wonderful, and evolves in the glass. If he's tasting it blind, he'll ask, "Which great Grand Cru Bordeaux is this?"
The other is just a great bottle from Herzog Reserve: Herzog Limited. It's a Napa Cabernet. It is opulent and rich although somewhat still complex wine that comes from a singular vineyard in Northern California.
What's changed the most in kosher wine in the past five years?
People will point to this or that region, but I would point to the consumer. The consumer has evolved the most. I will give us at Royal some credit for that, for exposing the consumer to magnificent Israelis, California Herzogs, and Bordeaux. The kosher consumer is now demanding ever-better wines, more terroir oriented wines. The kosher consumer wants to drink the same things as the non-kosher consumer: they just want it to be kosher-certified.
Okay, I've got to ask… have you tried the Amare Stoudemire wines? Are they worth the hype?
Amare Stoudemire likes his wine.
I have tried them. They are amazing wines made at the same winery that makes Tulip wines. But they are not just regular Tulip wines with a slapped-on label, Stoudemire is a big wine lover in general of both kosher and non-kosher wines. I actually spoke to him personally. He said that he spent weeks going back and forth tasting different blends of the best barrels until they found a blend that reflects his unique palate. The wines are very high quality, more on the complex side than the new-world side.
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Laura E. Adkins is the Forward's deputy opinion editor. Contact her at adkins@forward.com or on Twitter, @Laura_E_Adkins
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Laura E. Adkins is the Forward's Deputy Opinion Editor and runs Scribe, the Forward's Contributor Network. She holds a B.A. in Economics from NYU and grew up in Southwest Missouri. She writes about data, orthodoxy, kosher wine and builds interactive maps — though usually not all at the same time. Contact Laura at adkins@forward.com, like her page on Facebook, or follow her on Twitter.


Even though the weather may be gray and wet there are still many beautiful places to go "play" in Whatcom County. A great place to go enjoy this time of year is the Deming Eagle Park.
Even if you do not see any eagles it is still a pretty walk and if you have worked up an appetite you should head out a little farther to the best pizza place in Whatcom County: the North Fork Brewery and Pizza.
The dogs give it three paws up.
Who needs GPS when you have navigation by Sieann.
Be sure to gather your toys before you head out.
Be sure to take a break and enjoy the scenery.
Keep checking the sky for Eagles.


Investment Casting Systems Ltd, the sister company of Casting Support Systems Ltd was recently re-classified as 'World Class Toolmaker' by the GTMA.
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"We have proven that we can compete with the best and welcome the challenges we face going forward". "We are currently investing in additional manufacturing machinery in order to cope with the growing demand for our moulds and other products which we see as a vital step in developing the company further".


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