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Billionaire Eli Broad Takes Public Education Private [1]
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On Saturday, thousands of teachers, students, and other public school supporters marched in downtown Los Angeles to the Broad Museum to protest billionaires such as Eli Broad that fund the growth of charter schools, many of which are not unionized and divert students from district schools.
Eli Broad is one of the billionaire philanthropists taking over public education. He founded Fortune 500 companies in insurance and real estate -- contributing to the build-out of suburbs of Detroit, Phoenix, and Los Angeles -- but has no known expertise or experience in public education.
Broad and allied wealthy school privatization supporters were among the biggest contributors to the $41 million campaign war chest for California state superintendent candidate Marshall Tuck, who conceded to the teachers union-supported candidate, Assemblyman Tony Thurmond, on November 17 [3]. The same donors also spent more than $20 million to bolster the unsuccessful 2018 primary run of charter-supporting California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa, according to [4] the Sacramento Bee.
Broad is one of several mega-billionaires [5] -- along with Bill Gates, the Koch brothers, and the Walton family -- who have spent hundreds of millions on education think tank research and charter schools, shaping current trends in what they call education reform [6]. They insist not only that public schools are failing but that spending public money on privately managed charter or vouchers schools is the path to redemption [7]. They hit the jackpot when one of their own, Betsy Devos [8], graduated from billionaire philanthropist advocate to U.S. Secretary of Education in the Trump administration.
Investing a relatively small amount of the more than $600 billion a year [9] currently spent on K-12 education yields a big bang for the billionaire's buck. As Dissent reported [10] in 2011, "A few billion dollars in private foundation money, strategically invested every year for a decade, has sufficed to define the national debate on education; sustain a crusade for a set of mostly ill-conceived reforms; and determine public policy at the local, state, and national levels."
Never mind that parents like those protesting in L.A. over the weekend want higher teacher pay [11], smaller classes [12], and fewer standardized tests [13]. The billionaires want to create a new private system.
Broad Scope
Eli Broad's worth is estimated at $6.7 billion [14]. He funds the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation [15], the Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools, the Broad Museum in downtown L.A., and the Broad Center, which includes the Broad Academy and the Broad Residency in Urban Education.
Broad's niche in the billionaires club is the education pipeline [16]. His Broad Academy trains young graduates in his theory of education and positions them for leadership positions in schools and school districts. It was founded in 2002 with the goal of training people both with and without any education experience and placing them as superintendents in "a third of the 75 largest school districts -- all in just two years," according to [17] Education Week. As of that 2011 article, the program had taken longer than planned, but had almost reached that goal, placing superintendents in 21 of those 75 districts, including New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
Broad speaks deliberately about "venture philanthropy [18]" and "lasting impact [19]." By 2012, a Broad Center memo (quoted by the Washington Post [20]) boasted:
We have filled more superintendent positions than any other national training program, [including] over 30 sitting superintendents in large urban systems, as well as state superintendents in four of the most reform-oriented states (Delaware, Rhode Island, Louisiana, and New Jersey). Broad graduates are in the number one or number two seats in the three largest districts in the country (New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago), and lead the newest turnaround systems in Michigan and Tennessee.
Broad Agenda
The Broad training curriculum [21] for education minimizes subject areas like core education (10% of curriculum time). Instead it emphasizes "reform priorities" (40%), "reform accelerators" (30%), and systems-level management (nearly 20%). Training includes time with think tanks, businesses, and charter network administrators. Training does not prioritize classroom teachers, public school principals, or people knowledgeable about delivery of public education.
James Horn, an associate professor of education policy at Cambridge College in Massachusetts, told Education Week that school officials trained by the Broad program graduate with a hostility to teachers [17]. The same article noted, "A press release announcing the program suggested it was a negative that the vast majority of superintendents were trained as teachers."
Educator Anthony Cody, a member of the public school advocacy group Network for Public Education, suggests that this anti-teacher agenda undermines other goals like improving education regardless of race and poverty. He wrote [22] in Living in Dialogue in 2016, "Even as the Billionaires Boys Club proclaims that their goal is a 21st century civil rights crusade, they impose a brutal policy where the highest-challenge students are crammed into the schools that were already the most segregated, under-resourced and low-performing. In other words, they sabotage the highest-challenge neighborhood schools in order to discredit educators in them who seek win-win school improvement policies."
In response to the resignation of Broad-trained Los Angeles superintendent John E. Deasy in 2014, UCLA education professor Gary Orfield, co-director of the Civil Rights Project, told [23] the New York Times, "We have to be sensitive to teachers, and they have to be involved if these reforms are ever going to actually work."
Choosing Choice Regardless
Many charter schools don't outperform regular schools [24], according to Network for Public Education -- especially for-profit, new, and independent charters, according to [25] Stanford's CREDO research group. The most problematic charter schools increase segregation, siphon away public money [26], and all too often spend it illegally [27], according to a series of reports by the advocacy group the Center for Popular Democracy.
Yet after twenty years of dubious or often poor results, charters are treated like an innovation and remain the darling of the reform movement. They and the other preferred models of so-called "school choice" -- such as online schools and ever-increasing testing -- can be monetized. The Washington Post noted recently [9], "Entrepreneurs recognized early on that market-based ed-reforms could be a source of substantial profits. Private operators quickly found ways to tap into the vast public resources -- now more than $600 billion a year -- spent on K-12 education."
These "market-based" options are far more appealing than using the tools for concrete reform that multiple studies show actually work: smaller [28] classes [29], experienced [30] (and professionally paid [31]) teachers [32], diverse [33] curriculum [34], and fewer tests [35].
Broad Alumni in Place
Broad [36] successfully installed Austin Beutner (who has close ties to Broad himself [37], but has not attended Broad Academy) as superintendent of Los Angeles public schools in 2017, part of its plan to make Los Angeles half charter school by 2023 [38]. It has engaged in similar battles in places ranging from Detroit to Seattle [39] to Louisiana [40]. To inform those considering products of the Broad pipeline in the future, the Center for Media and Democracy has examined the résumés of several of its graduates:
Jeremy Chiappetta [41]
Scott Given [42]
Donald Fennoy [43]
Derwin Sisnett [44]
Elliot Smalley [45]
Diane Tavenner [46]
Tom Torkelson [47]
Paymon Rouhanifard [48]
Penny Schwinn [49]
Kriste Dragon [50]
Aurora Lora [51]
Bill Kurtz [52]
Jason Kamras [53]
Gregory White [54]
Heather Young Anichini [55]
Mary Elizabeth Davis [56]
Ana Ponce [57]
Austin Beutner [58]
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[1] https://www.prwatch.org/news/2018/12/13434/billionaire-eli-broad-takes-public-education-private
[2] https://www.prwatch.org/users/35278/prw-staff
[3] https://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-may-2018-california-s-expensive-race-for-schools-1542487255-htmlstory.html
[4] https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article221848825.html
[5] https://tultican.com/2018/09/09/a-laymans-guide-to-the-destroy-public-education-movement/
[6] http://prospect.org/article/hedging-education
[7] https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Blame-Big-Foundations/238662
[8] http://educationopportunitynetwork.org/how-betsy-devos-may-complete-the-big-money-takeover-of-our-nations-schools/
[9] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2018/05/30/what-and-who-is-fueling-the-movement-to-privatize-public-education-and-why-you-should-care
[10] https://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/got-dough-how-billionaires-rule-our-schools
[11] http://pdkpoll.org/results
[12] https://www.inthepublicinterest.org/wp-content/uploads/ITPI-CPD-NationalCharterPoll-1-29-2016.pdf
[13] https://www.communitiesinschools.org/press-room/resource/2017-national-pdk-poll/
[14] https://www.forbes.com/profile/eli-broad/#3e13b601155d
[15] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Eli_and_Edythe_L._Broad_Foundation
[16] http://prospect.org/article/qa-pulling-back-curtain-education-philanthropy
[17] https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2011/06/08/33broad_ep.h30.html
[18] https://seattleducation.com/2018/04/02/eli-br
[19] https://www.broadcenter.org/broad-academy/
[20] https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/broad-foundationsplan-to-expand-influence-in-school-reform/2012/08/20/c118e134-eb0a-11e1-b811-09036bcb182b_blog.html?utm_term=.297b8fda2346
[21] https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/broad-foundationsplan-to-expand-influence-in-school-reform/2012/08/20/c118e134-eb0a-11e1-b811-09036bcb182b_blog.html?utm_term=.eaa4fc7ffd12
[22] http://www.livingindialogue.com/broad-trained-superintendent-stirs-controversy-oakland/
[23] https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/17/us/lausd-john-deasy-resigns-superintendent-los-angeles.html
[24] https://networkforpubliceducation.org/2017/05/network-public-education-issues-position-statement-charter-schools/
[25] http://credo.stanford.edu/pdfs/CMO%20FINAL.pdf
[26] https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/charter-schools-are-leading-to-an-unhealthy-divide-in-american-education/2018/06/22/73430df8-7016-11e8-afd5-778aca903bbe_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cab456b32afc
[27] https://populardemocracy.org/news/publications/charter-school-vulnerabilities-waste-fraud-and-abuse-federal-charter-school
[28] https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ782609
[29] http://www.promisingpractices.net/program.asp?programid=117#overview
[30] https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/does-teaching-experience-increase-teacher-effectiveness-review-research
[31] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272775715000746
[32] https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2015/03/25/new-studies-find-that-for-teachers-experience.html
[33] https://tcf.org/content/report/how-racially-diverse-schools-and-classrooms-can-benefit-all-students/
[34] https://news.stanford.edu/news/2016/january/ethnic-studies-benefits-011216.html
[35] https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2013/10/09/07tucker.h33.html
[36] http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-edu-la-school-board-money-20170803-story.html
[37] http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-lausd-superintendent-20180502-story.html?
[38] http://laschoolreport.com/zimmer-accuses-broad-charter-plan-of-strategy-to-bring-down-lausd/
[39] https://seattleducation.com/2018/04/02/eli-broad-is-trying-to-push-through-another-superintendent-candidate-for-seattle-public-schools-andre-spencer/
[40] https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/2015/10/01/broad-and-walton-contribute-a-combined-650000-to-upcoming
[41] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Jeremy_Chiappetta
[42] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Scott_Given
[43] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Donald_Fennoy
[44] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Derwin_Sisnett
[45] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Elliot_Smalley
[46] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Diane_Tavenner
[47] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Tom_Torkelson
[48] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Paymon_Rouhanifard
[49] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Penny_Schwinn
[50] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Kriste_Dragon
[51] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Aurora_Lora
[52] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Bill_Kurtz
[53] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Jason_Kamras
[54] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Gregory_White
[55] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Heather_Young_Anichini
[56] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Mary_Elizabeth_Davis
[57] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Ana_Ponce
[58] https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Austin_Beutner
[59] https://www.prwatch.org/topics/education
[60] https://www.prwatch.org/news-types/news
[61] http://www.prwatch.org/news/35278


So I did what I always do at such moments - googled - and found that the event was part of a tradition inspired by the real-life wedding of Charles Stratton, a dwarf who performed and traveled with PT Barnum as "General Tom Thumb", and Lavinia Warren, only a few inches taller than her groom. It is almost impossible to recapture the excitement generated by this event, which was probably the closest American equivalent to a royal wedding. Details about the bridal gown and trousseau were bruited about in the press, costly gifts were forwarded from around the world, and socialites vied (and paid) for invitations to the ceremony at Grace Episcopal Church in Manhattan on February 10, 1863. The wedding and its associated festivities provided a war-weary nation with a welcome respite. President and Mrs Lincoln themselves became involved, hosting a lavish reception in the diminutive couple's honor and inviting them to honeymoon in the White House.
Shortly thereafter, reenactments of the wedding started being staged by schools and churches all over the country, as youth activities and fund raisers, and also to teach children "values." The practice seems to die out from time to time, only to spring back into vogue. Even today, reports and photos of recent Tom Thumb weddings can be found in the press and online. (A modern twist: A gofundme site appealing for contributions to support a boy's candidacy for the role of groom!) Small children (usually under the age of ten) formed the cast, although sometimes the minister was played by an adult. In the one in which I participated, which took place on July 27, 1950, all the characters were played by children, minister included, with music provided by a couple of slightly older kids. Participation was maximized by including not only a full wedding party but also guests - prominent members of the community also impersonated by children.
I won't say it wasn't fun. My sister Leslie played a bridesmaid and I played Bill and Sally's mom, Mary Jane. I think she supplied the silky navy blue dress I wore, heavily altered to fit a seven-year-old; possibly the hat was hers as well. I felt very dignified, though in retrospect I wonder what she made of her pint-sized doppelgänger, bedecked in her finery and tottering around in high heeled shoes that were several sizes too large. My "husband," Jim Evers, was played by a boy named Eddie Jackson, whom I didn't know very well and might not even remember except for that chance coupling (in which, by the way, no consent or choice was offered - all the decisions including casting were strictly top-down). The two of us appear side-by-side at the far right of the front row in the group photo of the wedding guests (below).
Did this spectacle provide anything beyond amusement for the participants and spectators? Did it instill an appreciation of commitment and responsibility? Did it help to prepare us for the adult world? Did the pomp and pageantry promote community spirit? Did it, on the other hand, encourage us to cling to a stereotyped set of middle-class mores and discourage openness to other life choices? Did these elaborate charades have the effect of reducing what is meant to be a solemn occasion to a circus sideshow?
According to historical novelist Melanie Benjamin, blogging in the Huffington Post, Lavinia Warren Stratton "never really knew how to view these staged weddings; were they tributes to her great love? Or mockeries?" If Lavinia herself was puzzled, I guess I can be excused for my own mixed feelings about the Tom Thumb wedding.


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the file format and extension of 'client.xls' don't match. the file could be corrupted or unsafe, Unless you trust its source , don't open it

I read that i should check for whitespaces and anomalies in the code, but it's the same code no spaces.
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Similarly to the Greater Manchester model and building on sustainability and transformation plans (STPs), social care leaders across local authorities should make the case for total devolution of local health and care budgets – including by being able to implement a care precept above the 2% threshold, a think tank has argued in a groundbreaking report.
The Localis report, supported by KPMG and backed by London mayor Sadiq Khan, said full health devolution would allow local government and NHS leaders to gain control over their entire health and care budgets, with funding raised and controlled locally in order to support greater flexibilities.
Part of these flexibilities should include breaking the current cap on the relatively new social care precept, which the report argued "could mark a fundamental change in the culture of health and care services".
The precept, which was welcomed by council leaders in theory but criticised as insufficient, currently "opens up a source of funding for a joined up health and care system and is a huge step forward in reintroducing local place voice into the health service", as argued by a former minister.
But the amount raised through the precept "varies substantially" across local authorities, despite having the potential to develop into a "substantial stream of money".
The report argued that this could mark "several real changes", such as councillors' roles changing as they become "increasingly held to account for the health and wellbeing of the population". It also said the culture within councils would "shift further towards thinking about health and wellbeing".
"Despite the introduction of the precept, the social care funding gap will still total between £2bn – £2.7bn in 2019-20. As such we recommend that when negotiating deals with the government, local areas should seek the freedom to alter the levy on council tax for social care," the report said.
Other elements of health devolution floated by the report include greater flexibilities over implementing health taxes – such as local versions of the sugar tax suggested nationally.
"If a region is particularly affected by a particular disease, local leaders should be able to bring in the relevant health tax to raise revenue and provide disincentives behaviours that cause the problem," Localis said.
The third major suggestion was rationalising all local NHS estates into one body, given that the estate is currently "vast but used inefficiently", and changes to poor management aren't happening "quickly enough" under programmes like One Public Estate.
Today's report was hugely welcomed by a handful of political heavyweights, including London mayor Sadiq Khan and former care minister Norman Lamb MP.
Khan took the opportunity to strengthen the case for "crucial" health devolution in the capital – first proposed last year – by saying that London must "take back control" of its own destiny.
And Lamb, who is still an influential health spokesperson in the Lib Dem party, said the report sets out an "ambitious liberal vision" for the health and care service.
"The centralised structure of the NHS has too often stifled innovation, efficiency, and local accountability," he argued. "Even though most people now agree that decisions should be made as close as possible to the people they affect, we haven't done enough to apply this principle to our most treasured public service.
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Zoltán Kováč (* 11. dubna 1943 Rožňava) je bývalý hráč sportovního karambolu. S počtem 50 titulů mistra ČR je dosud nejúspěšnější českým (československým) hráčem.

Slovenský rodák žije od svých 14 let v Brně. Původně se věnoval závodnímu fotbalu za týmy RH Brno, Spartak ZJŠ Brno a Moravská Slavia Brno. Členem kulečníkového klubu AKK Brno se stal v roce 1957 a své první mistrovství republiky vyhrál v roce 1965.

Získal 44x titul mistra ČR jako jednotlivec a 6x v družstvech. Na Mistrovství Evropy se probojoval celkem 12x, nejlépe se umístil na 6. místě.

V roce 1978 získal titul Mistr sportu, v roce 1988 titul Zasloužilý mistr sportu. V roce 2000 byl oceněn Cenou města Brna.

Věnuje se i exhibičnímu kulečníku. Je autorem knihy Mistrovské karamboly.

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He died 76 years ago fighting in World War II. He'll finally be laid to rest Saturday
Posted 8:15 AM, July 27, 2019, by CNN Wire, Updated at 08:14AM, July 27, 2019
WASHINGTON – Pvt. 1st Class William Edward Brandenburg was only 17 when he died fighting in the Pacific during WWII.
Patricia Moore didn't know her Uncle William, but she certainly remembers her mother, Mae Black, talking about him all her life. The family was from New Miami, Ohio.
Brandenburg was Black's youngest brother, and he enlisted in the Marines on November 27, 1942. He was only 16 at the time. That meant he had to lie on his enlistment forms so he could join the war effort.
When the Battle of Tarawa began on November 20, 1943, Brandenburg was there. On the second day of battle, as he was leaving a landing ship on the island in the South Pacific, he was killed in action.
Moore said she was told he was hit with a missile.
The Defense Department says more than 1,000 US troops were killed during the battle. They were buried where they fell or put into a mass grave in a large trench.
For years, Moore says, her mother called any veterans group she could find in hopes of trying to locate his remains. After all the calls, year after year, Black finally had some success.
About eight years ago, a group took their DNA to be tested against remains that had been recovered and brought back to Hawaii.
For eight years, they didn't hear anything — until one day, Moore got a phone call.
Their DNA samples had helped identify her uncle's remains.
"When the woman called me, I fell down in a chair and had a meltdown," she said. "I couldn't even talk to her."
While she's elated that she can finally bury her uncle, it's also bittersweet.
Her mother, who tried for so much of her life to get her baby brother home, died six years ago.
Brandenburg's body is being flown to the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport on Wednesday. He'll be buried on Saturday at Hickory Flat Cemetery with full military honors.
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b.	 Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on
the English Text of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region of the People's Republic of China (Adopted on June 28, 1990) (see
Instrument A105 in Hong Kong e-Legislation).
Article 27 protects freedom of expression, stating "Hong Kong residents shall have freedom of speech, of the press and of publication."13
Article 30 protects the right to privacy, stating "the freedom and privacy of communication of Hong Kong residents shall be protected by law."14
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Stephin Merritt explores another aesthetic conceit on his latest record, creating a characteristically self-aware play at a "folk" record.
In the 10 years since the Magnetic Fields released 69 Love Songs, Stephin Merritt's ornate orchestrations and wry, referential lyrics have gone from indie rock anomalies to NPR staples. And while countless artists have successfully tempered the emotional gratification of "rock" with self-aware sophistication, Merritt continues to defiantly withhold the former. Merritt embraces artifice where other musicians disavow it, willfully avoiding (or outright mocking) gestures at "sincerity" and presenting his songs as stylized works of fiction. Even Merritt's earliest work with the Magnetic Fields found its most devastating moments via lyrical irony and musical footnotes. The Magnetic Fields will never release an "arty indie rock" record, even though they were instrumental in making such records de rigeur.
For the second album in a row, Merritt is placing an aesthetic conceit front-and-center. While 2008's Distortion was a foray into Jesus and Mary Chain-style squalls of feedback, new LP Realism is Merritt's characteristically self-aware play at a "folk" record. This approach is not entirely new territory for Merritt; 2004's i casts a broadly similar sonic footprint to Realism. The difference largely comes down to arrangement; on i, the Magnetic Fields often sounded like a small ensemble playing together in a room. Here, Merritt's approach is more wide-ranging; gang vocals abound, as do bevies of non-traditional string instruments. Of course, Merritt would not be so gauche as to turn in an "acoustic guitar and vocals" record, and those hoping to find anything even remotely autobiographical or directly emotive on Realism will be sorely disappointed; if anything, Realism is Merritt's most cold and distant-sounding record to date.
This contrast, or course, is not lost on Merritt. Sure enough, Realism is not a "documentary" recording but rather a collection of elaborate, immaculately constructed songs, each encapsulating its own (distorted) "reality." There's even a note of operational irony here, as the compression necessary to bring Realism to a marketable volume makes it as loud as Distortion. But while Distortion saw Merritt gleefully twisting streams of feedback into palp [#script:http://pitchfork.com/media/backend/js/tiny_mce/themes/advanced/langs/en.js]|||||| able melancholy, Realism comes off just a little too dry, too straightforward. Merritt's formalism paired excellently with unexpected genres like synth-pop and distorted rock, but such a stately approach to such a stately sound yields frustratingly sterile results.
Opener "You Must Be Out of Your Mind" is both promising and portentous. Within 10 seconds, Merritt's songwriting strengths are on full display: strong melodies given room to breathe, thoughtful and funny lyrics, concise and elegant structure. But "You Must Be Out of Your Mind" sounds suspiciously like a drum-less rehash of i standout "I Don't Believe You". The "Interlude" that follows all but derails the album mere minutes in, and cries out for a more flattering context; it's a narrative song sans narrative, cultivating a flighty and groundless mood (hence the title) with no real lead-up or comedown. The opening bars of "I Don't Know What to Say" constitute the loveliest moment on the record, but like far too much of Realism, the song seems frozen in suspended animation and put behind glass.
This heightened sense of artifice is not accidental; on songs like "The Dolls' Tea Party" and "Painted Flower", Merritt is more or less explicitly painting still-lifes. These, along with "We Are Having a Hootenanny" and the surprisingly re-listenable "The Dada Polka" fall broadly under the "kitsch/novelty" category of Merritt's work, but these songs are really no better or worse then the rest of Realism. The variety show approach Merritt takes to his records is part and parcel of the Magnetic Fields' M.O.; I'm not even sure what it would sound like if Merritt attempted to create a "masterpiece" in the traditional sense. As a result, even the weakest songs on Realism aren't simple throwaways. "Always Already Gone" will be right at home on the next mix you send to your favorite critical theory major (alongside "The Death of Ferdinand de Saussure" from 69 Love Songs). Looking for some music to play at your next holiday party? Allow me to recommend "Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree".
As rock music listeners, we are generally given to degrading music that seems so rooted in a specific theme or purpose. Realism is not a sit-down-and-listen-to-it-all-the-way-through record, but neither is any Magnetic Fields release. The problem with Realism isn't that it is too clever or too campy, but rather that these qualities are merely reflected in its finely polished exterior. At his best and at his worst, Merritt is smart, thorough, and unerringly precise; the distinction lies in which songs simply display these qualities, and which songs channel them into moving, memorable and/or hilarious works of art. Here, Merritt's songs are as delicate and meticulous as porcelain miniatures. Unfortunately, Realism holds more tchotchkes than museum pieces.


The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded to ensure respect for all human beings, to protect human life and health and to prevent and alleviate human suffering. It has approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide nowadays.
Every May 8 of each year is the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It is the celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and also the birthday of Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross. The first Red Cross Day was celebrated in 1948. The official name for the celebration has changed over time and it became "World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day" in 1984.
People all around the world show support for the work of around 17 million volunteers by wearing red. Also on this day, local heroes that have made invaluable contributions in life protection are being recognized. It is also celebrated through blood donations and fund raising.
This year's theme is the same as last year's " Everywhere for everyone," which reminds people anywhere on Earth, that the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is working all around the world, every hour of every day.
Show your support on social media by using #RedCrescentDay #RedCrossDay on all your posts and updates in connection with the celebration.
The Red Cross is a wonderful organization! I have donated to them many times.
It's nice to hear about the Red Cross but it makes me wonder what's happened that there are so many other non-profits around the world offering similar services. It seems like the Red Cross & a limited number of groups could be more effective than the splintered environment we have today?
Wow! it's good to know that there's an event like this for Red Cross. Red Cross has been helping a lot of lives. World Red Cross Day is worth celebrating for!
I never knew about World Red Cross Day and sad I missed it.. I love everything that the Red Cross does to help the lives of so many.
I can't imagine the world without Red Cross and Red Crescent. They help so many people across the world. Happy World Red Cross Day!
I didn't know there was a Red Cross Day! This is very cool! I think there needs to be a recognition day of all the good work the Red Cross does for people in need.
Wow I had no idea. Thanks for sharing this.
I have a few friends that apart of the Red Cross. It is a great way of helping out.
I've never heard of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day! That's very interesting. I will be looking further into ways to participate. Thank you!
What a beautiful movement to promote respect and kindness towards one another. We should be all be an advocate of humanity and not fight against each other.