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I wanted to be in too many places this week! So many events were happening, making a choice was difficult. In the end, Berlin and the opening of the new exhibition at the Helmut Newton Foundation won my heart…
But I am still dreaming to have been at the same time in Miami at Art Basel; at La Scala for the opera, and in New York at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute to see the Delphos dresses designed by Mariano Fortuny. The Delphos dresses took their name from The Charioteer of Delphi, a bronze statue found in 1896. Fortuny, born in Spain but a resident of Venice and the cross currents of Byzantine and Ottoman influences, designed the Delphos and the now lost art of creating these amazing pleats. Today we talk a lot about registering ideas to protect your intellectual property……Mariano Fortuny regarded this dress as an invention, and registered it in Paris in 1909!
Finally – after years and years (and years!) of endless construction, the new area of Milano that surrounds Corso Como was inaugurated on December 7th,with great delight by all Milanese and of course those of us that work at 10 Corso Como. Finally we can see the new area we have watched being built from our terrace, now open to the public. It is a great achievement in which we all take pride and the choice of the square's name, Piazza Aulenti, after one of Italy's great 20th century architects and designers could not be more appropriate or better chosen to express this new change in the Milanese cityscape.
In 1968 Gae Aulenti created the Ruspa light, a table light which, much like a toy, is composed of many adjustable articulated elements. Still produced by Martinelli Luce, this light is always next to my desk because it has so many ways to direct the light. Gae designed it when she was inspired by the arm of an excavator….
and it became a sculpture that became a lamp.
The Italian Space Age design movement was started with this lamp.
Gaetana Aulenti (Gae) architect, industrial, and lighting designer, was a great lady who quietly made a revolution in Italian design. She was one of the very few women architects in postwar Italy, and surely the most famous internationally.
Her ability to work on projects on the smallest scale to projects the size of the redesign of the Musee D'Orsey
in the heart of Paris secured the respect of the international community. Her love and curiosity for the new contributed greatly to the evolution of architecture and design.
Every time I am with June, it is a pleasure I always treasure. A great talent in her own photography work and an amazing eye in editing her husband's pictures.
As she says, "he was very prolific" – an understatement to be sure! The exhibition just opened in Berlin on Friday night " World Without Men", highlights many of the iconic photographs Helmut Newton took in Saint Tropez, Paris, London, Los Angeles and Milano in the 60's,70's,80's.
The London magazine Queen was made famous in the 60's under Beatrix Miller, whose editorial direction had created this chic society publication. Even before Willie Landels took over the modernization as art director in 1970, this remarkable photograph was taken for Queen in 1966. Here, at the Helmut Newton Foundation's show, it still appears new.
Another great picture by Newton. Also inspired by the grecian style, a Madame Gres dress, shot in Paris in 1966 for Queen magazine.
While an unusual Newton photograph, it still carries his signature strong light which nobody ever could match. Now you see it has often been copied but never equaled.
This week in New York was the opening of the Mariano Fortuny exhibition. Fortunately, it is one I have until March of this year to go and see.
All those Delphos dresses are such a strong part of our image of beauty and femininity. Here a drawing of Isadora Duncan made by illustrator Georges Barbier in 1917 in the signature Fortuny pleats.
Isadora was not the only one wearing the famous Delphos dresses, so was Peggy Guggenheim, Sarah Bernardt and here "three muses". These imaginary Greek garments with their shape and soft colors, murano beads and kimono jackets in velvets and silks can now be admired at the Queen Sophia Spanish Institute. The exhibition has been conceived and curated by the great designer Oscar de la Renta.
Like many great artists, the use of light is a very important step in the creative process. Strongly influenced by his experiments with reflected light, Mariano Fortuny first created this lamp in 1907.
One of the most beautiful lamps ever created, it still is modern and since 1985 has been reproduced by Pallucco.
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The girl, whom NBC is not naming, was taken into juvenile custody last week after a 6-month-old boy was found at a day care in Wheaton bleeding from the head with what were later determined to be skull fractures, Chippewa County Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk said in a news release.
The boy died after being airlifted to a hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday. Investigators interviewed the girl twice; she confessed to harming him in the second interview.
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HB 481 won't receive a committee vote until December, but we're still working to pass bills to allow home cultivation and enable annulments for past convictions — contact your senator about the annulment bill today!
On Tuesday, New Hampshire's Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously decided to postpone action on the legalization bill until later this year. Three of the five senators on the committee said they wanted to spend more time working on HB 481 and understanding the details before bringing it to a vote in the full Senate, so it's clear that this is only a temporary setback. The committee will vote on the bill before the end of 2019, and it will come before the Senate in January 2020.
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Elton John Announces New Multi-Format 'Diamonds' Retrospective
Elton John has announced the 10 November release by UMC, on multiple physical and digital formats, of the "ultimate" hits anthology Diamonds. Issued to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin, it will be available as a double CD, a 2LP heavyweight 180 gram vinyl version,a 3CD limited edition box set and on digital formats.
The retrospective covers all of the landmark songs from Elton's peerless career, starting with his early breakthrough 'Your Song' and embracing 'Rocket Man,' 'Candle In The Wind,' 'Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word,' 'Sacrifice,' 'Are You Ready For Love' and the duets 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' with Kiki Dee and 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me' with George Michael.
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Says Elton of his partnership with Bernie: 'We are at 50 years, and our relationship is healthier than it's ever been. There have been times in our relationship when we've written with other people, but it still didn't stop the love. I love Bernie more than I've ever done and I think he probably feels the same way about me, because we've both led separate lives; we both write in separate rooms. We have an amazing respect and love for each other that's only grown."
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Review "Aristotle's Concept of Tragedy" and Arthur Miller's "Tragedy and the Common Man". Explain whether or not Troy Maxon, the protagonist of August Wilson's Fences is or is not a tragic hero.
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The characteristics of the tragic hero, despite considerable changes between Aristotle's and Arthur Miller's formulations, generally fit Troy Maxson well. In August Wilson 's play, the audience follows him to the end of his life but also learn about his earlier life and thus comes to understand how he became...
The characteristics of the tragic hero, despite considerable changes between Aristotle's and Arthur Miller's formulations, generally fit Troy Maxson well. In August Wilson's play, the audience follows him to the end of his life but also learn about his earlier life and thus comes to understand how he became a hard and bitter man. While Arthur Miller's definition is better fitted to Troy, an argument can be made for Aristotle's views as well.
Arthur Miller, in his definition, was primarily countering a narrow interpretation of the tragic, rather than completely refuting Aristotle. The nobility of a man who becomes trapped in circumstances beyond his control is not dictated by any random factor of his birth, Miller argued. Dignity and nobility of purpose are just as befitting a person of humble origins as they are a monarch. Miller argued, in the mid-twentieth century, on behalf of the modern Everyman. This type of character is exemplified in his most well-known tragic hero, Willy Loman.
Aristotle prescribed a narrow range of characteristics not only for the tragic hero but also for the genre of tragedy overall. The key factors were elevated status, so that the hero would suffer an observable fall, and a tragic flaw, which fate would prevent him from escaping. The tension of the drama comes from watching the hero try to life his best life and to evade the effects of curses or worrying prophecies.
Wilson portrays Troy as a man who made bad choices, beginning in his teenage years. The second chance he thought was offered to him did not ultimately provide the successes he thought he could earn. The lesson that Troy learned, unfortunately, was not to hope for too much. The tragic flaw is that he has internalized the racial injustice he has confronted and formed a fatalistic worldview. As a father, he tries to pass this view on to his son. Troy's failure is not that he did not make it as a baseball player but that he lets down his family, especially his son, and thereby misses out on what is valuable in life.
In Fences, what is the nature of the conflict between Cory and Troy?
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If someone asked why we work, there would be whole lot of different answers coming from people. Apparently that's where we are all heading to, right after finishing the education in schools and colleges. At that time, we all wanted to enter the professionals' clubs, and to feel the next level of class in the society. Dreams were there like imagining how we would look like driving our dream car, giving away the nicely designed visiting cards to strangers and even travelling to exotic locations all around the world. That's pretty much the way how we used to plan our future, may be in next five or ten years.
How many of you had dreams like that? And, how many of you have actually ticked off the checklists you used to scribble back then? After eight years of working in four companies, those are the sort of questions I ask myself now, usually before going to bed. Yes, I have done something for my life for sure, but those things were not the ones I usually planned when I was in the university. How did it happen? And why the priority list keep changing?
As we have learned through various subjects, everything seems to be relative. Now that I look back at the times I studied, the things have changed quite a lot around us, both in terms of personal and social life. Change is universal. Everything and everyone around us keep changing, day after day. How can we have steady and fixed goals in such an environment? I believe that's why we have little slippages in planning our future.
Money. The cause for all problems. The thing we need to accomplish most of the dreams we had. There is a controversy of defining happiness with money. I usually don't like to answer that question as I realize money plays an important role in everything we do. That's quite obviously the same reason for entering the professionals' club, having dreams of earning heaps of money and use them to travel world etc.
Anyway, sooner or later, we all come to a stage in order to judge ourselves about past decisions we have made. Some might be delighted with them, while some will regret. There are ups and downs in life whether you like it or not. But, the most importantly, you need to take charge of your life, whenever you feel like you need a boost to reach what you have already planned to do, before you become physically challenged to do so.
Those were the same reasons why I continuously tried at least two different things in a year to start another income source. If you could dream of your future back then, why we stop trying to make them happen now? I remember I have attempted ten times in the last eight years to form a new business, but I failed. But I didn't want to stop as something keep nagging me that I'm not quite done yet, and there are other possibilities to choose from. That made me to step out of the comfort zones and start discovering other markets which I didn't have any kind of knowledge and experience. Everything started from scratch and I invested time to learn most of the things, mostly by myself.


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1948 marked the historic presidential election between Dewey and Truman. Walking with their arms linked, Truman and Dewey seem pretty buddy-buddy. The anonymous chap labeled "J. Public," looks pretty happy too. For once all the parties AND the public can agree on something!
Just Who is Head Mahout Around Here?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt is once again dragging out his "political halo" tor the upcoming election year of 1940. Brought out from his "Hope Chest", this symbolizes FDR's hope to be elected for a third term. Clearly the artist thinks FDR was being presumptuous in trying for a third term.
Happy Thanksgiving Mr. President! Did you know that Thanksgiving was not always celebrated on the third Thursday of November?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover, depicted here, represented the two opposing political sides of the debate over how to solve the Great Depression. Hoover represented the Republican and FDR represented the Democrats. However it seems that no one has the solution.


These are two photographs that I took of my models back in September. I was playing with the images in Lightroom today when I had the idea to try and do something with differing styles of black and white imagery.
The image on the left is supposed to represent high-key and that on the right is low-key. According to Tom Ang, high-key is when the "image's key tone is high". I'm not sure that it is high enough, but I do like the way it looks (and that's what's important, right?). He also says that high-key is best obtained in-camera, which is clearly not what I'm doing here – I'm nowhere near proficient enough to have my best ideas at "the moment it clicks", and that is why I love Lightroom so, it allows me to be creative post-clickus. The image to the right is low-key when the image's key tone is… you get it by now!
What I was interested by is that in both of these quite simple techniques the effect is the same. You are drawn into the image, to its focus, where the photographer wants you to be and that is the models' eyes (in this case, but it could also be a cup cake – and it is just coincidence that in both these cases I have both model and cup cakes as my photographic inspirations).
Both images were taken on the same day under the same (or very similar) lighting conditions. All processing was done in Lightroom, no need for photoshop.
(I guess not…I will need to upgrade).
… for your information I could do this years ago with my box cameras when I over exposed or underexposed my films.
Yes, and it was probably frowned upon as a poor picture – whereas now it is considered artful!
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Jaelen House is a very loud kid. That's how New Mexico head coach Richard Pitino described him.
"In a good way. His voice booms. He's got a very confident opinion," the coach said.
It's good for a point guard to be vocal, and this has never really been an issue for House. He recently started his junior year at the University of New Mexico, but House said his personality has remained more or less the same from when he was a kid, except now he is slightly calmer.
"I was very hyper, kind of what I am now," he said. "But now I'm toned down a lot from what I was before. I was a wild little kid. I was full of energy all the time."
House also prides himself in having a good sense of humor. He insists that he is the funniest guy in this year's Lobo men's basketball roster. Pitino couldn't 100% confirm this, but he did admit House makes him laugh. The coach said House doesn't take himself too seriously and has "a great disposition about him" that gets other guys to pay attention.
The 6'0 guard said some people see him off the basketball court and just stare, probably thinking he might not want to talk to anybody. On the contrary, House said he is not bigger than anyone and always welcomes a good conversation. The best way he could describe himself was by quoting Kawhi Leonard's answer from the 2018 Toronto Raptors media day.
"I'm a fun guy," he said with a straight face before laughing and admitting he couldn't do the famous laugh.
Before bringing that energy to New Mexico, House spent two seasons at Arizona State, the same school in which his father, Eddie House, left his mark by becoming the all-time leading scorer. Eddie House then went on to spend 11 seasons in the NBA and was part of the Boston Celtics 2008 NBA championship team.
Jaelen House said one of his favorite memories as a kid was after that championship game, just running down to the court to be with his dad after the final buzzard went off. He remembers being around all the players in the locker room and deciding that he wanted to be achieve that some day.
New Mexico started official practices on Wednesday. I'm checking out practice today. In this clip, Richard Pitino to Jaelen House:
"House, you had a good shot and you gave it up for a great shot. Good job." pic.twitter.com/4e9YKzdIHS
— Isabel Gonzalez (@cisabelg) October 1, 2021
House started playing basketball when he was around five or six years old. He tried football in middle school but it didn't take long for him to realize that he didn't really like it. Basketball was the only sport for him. Other members of his family played, including his uncle, Mike Bibby, and his grandpa, Henry Bibby.
Growing up, House had enough basketball players around to look up to, but he said the person that has had the biggest impact in his life is his grandmother, Virginia. During his time playing AAU, House often went on trips with her instead of with his parents.
"My grandma, she is so righteous. She is the sweetest lady ever," he said. "I love her to death. She is a great example of how to live your life. Instead of a mama's boy, I'm a grandma's boy."
House's life revolved around basketball from an early age, and even said he feels he was "born for it." He spends a lot of his free time working out at the gym, but House said he also likes to spend some of his down time playing video games. His favorite right now is Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege.
Another one of his hobbies is fashion. House said his goal is to be in the NBA, but if he had to pick a different career he would definitely be a fashion designer. Virgil and Warren Lotas are two designers he has been interested in lately. He said it's too soon to tell which of his teammates has the best style, but that he looks forward to checking out their outfits throughout the season.
Behind his energetic and fun personality, Pitino said House also has a high basketball IQ and willingness to learn.
"You can talk to him, you can coach him. He doesn't care about being coached hard," Pitino said. "He has been an absolute joy to coach. He is one of those players who is going to push you as a coach."
Pitino described him as a dynamic player and said he has some "really good intangibles." House can help on both sides of the ball, and he's currently working on improving his touch, as well as picking his spots and learning Pitino's system.
House said his goal is to get to the next level of basketball, and that to achieve this he just needs to focus on getting better each day. He likes his team and is glad to be a Lobo, although he admitted that when Pitino first approached him he didn't know much about New Mexico.
After doing some research with his dad, House said he got excited about what he could expect from the culture and fanbase.
"I want to be around something like that, where the fans are there supporting me," House said. "Coach was hitting on that this is a great place to be, the fans always pack it out and we have a chance to do something well this year."
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Галт Ре́д-Вінгс — онтарійська юніорська хокейна команда, що раніш базувалася у містечку Галт (), яке нині частина міста Кембридж. Грали в Онтарійській хокейній асоціації з 1943 по 1955; ігри проводили в «Галт Арена Гарденс».

Історія команди

 Рік заснування невідомий, але в 30-40 роках XX століття періодично грали в місцевих хокейних лігах.
 «Галт Канадіенс» () самостійний сезон 1943—1944 роки.
 «Галт Ред-Вінгс» (), будучи філією «Детройт Ред-Вінгс» () з 1944 по 1947 роки.
 «Галт Рокетс» () самостійно з 1947 по 1949 роки.
 «Галт Блекгокс» (), будучи філією «Чикаго Блекгокс» () з 1949 по 1955роки.
 Надалі грали в місцевих хокейних лігах набагато слабшого рівня.

Галт Арена Гарден

Галт Арена Гарден є найстарішою спортивною спорудою в Онтаріо, будівля розташована у місті Галт, яке нині є південною частиною міста Кембридж, Онтаріо. Арену побудовано восени 1921 року — а першу гру на ній провели в січні 1922 року. «Арена Гарден» знаходиться в старовинному районі міста в оточені маленьких будинків та великою кількістю дерев, вздовж вулиці. Зовні в будівлі впізнається індустріально-модерновий стиль американської архітектури, з хитромудро викладеним фасадом з коричневої цегли. Відкривала ковзанку місцева хокейна команда «Галтські шершні».

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В часи Онтаріо Хокей Асоціації, на ній грали різні команди: (Galt Terriers Hockey Club) «Галт Канадіенс», «Галт Ред-Вінгс», «Галт Рокетс», «Галт Блекгокс», та містечкові дитячі й ветеранські команди.

З 1957 року на арені проводили «косметичну» реконструкцію. А з 1960 року на ній вже базувався клуб «Галтс Хорнетс» (Galts Hornets), який в 70-х роках змінив назву на «Кембридж Горнетс» (Cambridge Hornets)

У період між 1995 і 1997 року, на Галт Арені Гарден пройшла детальна реконструкція за 4,5 млн дол США, даний ремонт продовжив службу цієї споруди, як однієї з найбільш історичних хокейних будівель Канади. Нині на ній відбуваються різноманітні місцеві суспільні події, працюють групи фігурного катання, та грають дві місцеві хокейні команди — «Кембридж Горнетс» (Cambridge Hornets) і «Кембридж Вінтер Гокс»(Cambridge Winter Hawks)

Місто примара — Галт
Коротка доповідь про місто, якого вже немає

В 1784 році від імені британської корони для шести племен індіанців було передано всі землі вздовж річки Гранд, шість миль (10 км) в глибину, по обидва боки річки від її витоку до озера Ері. Індіанці, очолювані «представником корони»- Джозефом Брант, обстежували цю територію, а в 1791 і розділили на Резервації для індіанських племен, та визначили великі масиви землі, які вони мали намір продати для розробників з Європи. Одним з таких є розробників і був Вільям Диксон, який у 1816 році, набув виключне право на 90000 акрів (360 км 2) землі вздовж Гранд річки, яка згодом склала 2 округи — Північний Дамфріс та Південний Дамфріс.

З метою захисту та оброблення землі, Диксон розділив свою ділянку на дрібніші частини, для продажу в першу чергу шотландським поселенцям, яких він сподівався залучити в Канаду. За сприяння компанії «Абселом Шаде» (Абсолютний затишок), Диксон негайно зайнявся закладкою міста-сіті, яке служитиме координаційним центром для його спроб заповнити поселенцями сільську місцевість. Вони вибрали місцевість, де річка Мілло Крик впадає у Гранд-Ривер і в 1816 було закладено містечко Шаде Міллс. Нове поселення росло повільно, але в 1825 році, вважалося найбільшим поселенням в цьому районі і доволі значним, щоб утримувати пошту.

Диксон вирішив, що для поштового відомства потрібна гучніша назва і він вибрав Галт на честь шотландського письменника та комісара Канадської компанії Джона Галта. Після відвідин Джоном Галтом і Диксоном селища в 1827 році назва Галт отримала ширше розповсюдження та визнання. У перші свої роки Галт формувався як сільськогосподарське товариство, яке обслуговувало потреби фермерів у прилеглих сільських районах. Так тривало до кінця 1830-х років, а потім почали розвивати його промисловий потенціал і отримали хорошу репутацію за якість продукції, а в народі місто називали «Манчестер в Канаді». Галт був найбільшим і найважливішим містом у цьому районі до початку XX-го століття, а далі його замістили вже інші, в силу різних обставин. Хоча й до-тепер у містечку продовжується стійке зростання, підтримучи свою репутацію промислового міста, чиї продукти відомі в усьому світі. А з метою координації зусиль, фінансових та людських, у 1973 році було проведено об'єднання кількох сусідніх містечок, тим самим, створений мегаполіс. Від тоді Галт уже район міста Кембридж у провінції Онтаріо в Канаді.

Спортивні віхи команди
Коротка доповідь про команди, яких вже немає

Команда раніше носила назву «Галт Канадіенс» і тільки в сезоні 1943-44 рр., стартувала у великому турнірі, — до того граючи в провінційних незначних аматорських турнірах. А 1944 році команді перепала спонсорська допомога від НХЛ, отримавши відомого попечителя з Детройту, вони й змінили назву на «Галт Ред-Вінгс». Спонсорське сприяння тривало протягом трьох сезонів, завдяки цьому «червоні крила» з Галту, завжди знаходилися в верхніх щаблях турнірної таблиці Ліги.

У сезоні 1944-45, для «галтських червоних крил» грав, у майбутньому вшанований в Хокейній Залі Слави, Горді Хоу. Тоді «Галт Ред-Вінгс» досягли фіналу Ліги і претендували на здобуття «Кубок Росса Робертсона» () в 1945 році, але поступилися у четвертій грі в Торонто «Святомихайлівським Юніорам» (). У сезоні 1946-47 «червоні крила» повернувся у фінал, але вже під керівництвом майбутнього пошановувача в «Залі слави Хокею», воротаря-легенди Террі Савчука — але й цього разу поступилися (і знову в четвертій грі) тим таки торонтцям. У цей період за команду грало багато згодом відомих гравців, з котрих згодом 14 успішно виступали в НХЛ:

Тільки в 1947 році спонсорство детройців закінчилося, нові власники перейменували команду на «Галт Рокетс». А вже з 1949 року, за програмою спонсорства команд НХЛ над юнацькими колективами, вже «Чикаго Блек Гокс» стали попечителями місцевої юнацької команди. Цей період тривав до того часу, поки діяла ця програма, аж до 1955 року. Чимало перспективних гравців «чиказьких чорних яструбів» пройшло через цей клуб. Хоча й ця команда «зірок з неба не хапала» — лише один вдалий сезон в 1951/52 роках, коли вони завоювали третє місце. У цей період за команду грало багато, згодом, відомих гравців, котрі доволі успішно виступали в НХЛ:

Посилання на інтернет ресурси
 Історія Кеймбридж Хокей на Тодд Джонс
 Галт Арена Гарден — OHL Арена І путівник
 Онтаріо Хокей Ліги Офіційний вебсайт
 Канадський хокей Ліги Офіційний вебсайт
 Галт Арена Гарден

Спорт в Онтаріо
Хокейні клуби Канади
Хокейні клуби, засновані 1949

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Early Addition: The Effectiveness Of The Karen Meme Explained
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Here are all the highlights (and lowlights) from the second night of the Democratic National Convention—but I think we can all agree that Rhode Island calamari stole the show.
Several outlets made bad faith attacks on AOC for nominating Bernie Sanders for president during the DNC, even though that was part of procedural and explained beforehand to the press.
The Atlantic explains that the Karen meme is so continuously effective "because of the awkward status of white women."
Vulture has a good long interview with the great Laurence Fishburne (even though Hannibal doesn't get brought up once!).
Experts agree: it's just not worth going to an indoors movie theater right now.
Watch the first trailer for Sophia Coppola's new film On The Rocks, which stars Rashida Jones and Bill Murray.
An attorney who called himself the "Lottery Lawyer," because he specialized in helping high-profile lottery winners with their investments, has been accused of working with a mob associate to steal millions of dollars from his clients.
A Yale administrator broke down the dark reality of COVID to returning students: "We all should be emotionally prepared for widespread infections — and possibly deaths — in our community," they wrote in an email to students. "You should emotionally prepare for the fact that your residential college life will look more like a hospital unit than a residential college."
Fiona Apple narrates a new anti-ICE short film, and talked a little about her election fears.
Watch the video for the Dirty Projectors' latest single, the bossanova-tinged "Holy Mackerel."
And finally, this seems like a workout routine I can get behind:
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Fiction in a minute: Killer app
Ashley and Calvin stood behind their orange shopping cart, arms touching but eyes fixed on their smart phones as they waited for the one Big Lots cashier to work her way through a line of 20 customers.
"That candy corn display has me thinking," Ashley said. "Let's go to one of those haunted house thingeys. There is a zombie one at Universal Studios."
"I'm so over zombies," he said, his eyes flicking through football scores on the tiny screen. "Anyway, tickets to that are, like fifty-five dollars. We don't have that kind of money."
Ashley sighed. He was right. The ramen noodles, no-name laundry detergent, and scratchy toilet paper in their cart were a testament to their lack of funds. She swiped and clicked the phone's touchscreen, looking for budget Halloween festivities.
"Hey, here's a free app. Spooky crime scene sites in Los Angeles. Says it guides you around haunted sites in LA."
Calvin pulled his eyes from the sports mobile app to Ashley. "I bet I can name most of them," he said, tapping his fingers against his crinkled forehead. "Black Dahlia murder site near USC. The Manson murder site in Benedict Canyon. Fairfax & Wilshire where Tupac was shot. Nicole Simpson's condominium in Brentwood. Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel."
"You're a trivia ghoul, Calvin," she said. "Look, one of the places is right around the corner. It's that boarded up house on Weddington."
Calvin squinted at her screen. "A young couple was found brutally murdered in an abandoned house in North Hollywood. Suspects were never found; no motive was discovered. Does it say when that happened?"
She scanned the text and shook her head. "Nope. But let's load the stuff in the car and walk over there. Cheap thrills."
The house was a shell of neglect, its yard a wasteland of dried up plants and fast food wrappers. Sandwiched between two derelict warehouses, it smelled faintly of burning trash. Calvin shivered.
"This is stupid, Ash, let's go home," he said, but she just smiled and scrambled through a hole in the fence to stand on the porch. "Take my picture, honey," she said.
The front door creaked open. Ashley screamed as a man's dark silhouette covered her and disappeared into the house.
Heart pounding, Calvin ducked through the cut chain-link and ran through the door. A second man stood in the shadows, light glinting off of the gun he held.
"Come on in," he said. "We've been waiting for you."
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Jared Z. Dubsky, 14, of Oxford, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 26th surrounded by his loving family.
Jared was the youngest son of John and Pauline (Donohue) Dubsky. Besides his parents, he leaves a brother, Joshua and his fianc�e, Monique England; four sisters, Jennifer Medieros and her husband Paul, Jessica Kasprzak and her husband Michael, Jerrika Dubsky and Justina Dubsky. He also leaves his paternal grandfather, John S. Dubsky, Sr. along with many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Jared was a ninth grade honor student at Oxford High School. He loved entertaining people in many ways, including acting in plays, telling jokes and stories, performing magic tricks and making his family and friends laugh. Jared spent much of his free time reading and playing guitar hero and rock band. He had aspirations toward a career in computer programming. Jared continues to help others as he did in life by donating his organs to save many lives.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude to the entire staff in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at UMass Memorial Hospital University Campus.
The funeral is Monday, June 1st from O�CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester with a Mass at 10:00 AM in Saint Ann�s Church, 654 Main Street, North Oxford. Burial will be in North Cemetery. Calling hours are Sunday, May 31st from 4:00 until 8:00 PM in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers please send donations to AVM Research Fund, P.O. Box 49587, Sarasota, FL 34230-6587.


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TKTS Half-Price Tickets (Theatre Development Fund)
three locations
Arts & Attractions TKTS Half-Price Tickets (Theatre Development Fund)
TKTS opened for business on June 25, 1973, and its booths have been selling Broadway, Off-Broadway, Dance and Music events ever since. Tickets are available at 25%, 35%, and 50% of full-price (plus a $4.00 per ticket service charge) and are available... more
TKTS opened for business on June 25, 1973, and its booths have been selling Broadway, Off-Broadway, Dance and Music events ever since. Tickets are available at 25%, 35%, and 50% of full-price (plus a $4.00 per ticket service charge) and are available mostly on the day of performance. All major forms of payment are accepted, including credit cards, cash, and travelers' checks, as well as TKTS Gift Certificates. All available tickets are posted on boards outside the ticket windows. At the TKTS booth in Times Square, Window 6 is a separate PLAY ONLY line. Same-day discount ticket buyers may queue to purchase tickets for Broadway and Off Broadway dramatic plays. These productions will be indicated on the electronic boards with a letter P. Changes in availability occur continuously as cooperating theatres supply or withdraw tickets, depending on box office demand. BEWARE OF TICKETS SOLD ON THE STREET Tickets not purchased at the tkts Box Office windows may have been illegally obtained and there is a possibility you will not be seated upon arrival at the theatre. The Times Square TKTS Booth offers tickets only on the day-of-performance. The Southstreet Seaport and Downtown... more
TKTS opened for business on June 25, 1973, and its booths have been selling Broadway, Off-Broadway, Dance and Music events ever since. Tickets are available at 25%, 35%, and 50% of full-price (plus a $4.00 per ticket service charge) and are available mostly on the day of performance.
All major forms of payment are accepted, including credit cards, cash, and travelers' checks, as well as TKTS Gift Certificates. All available tickets are posted on boards outside the ticket windows. At the TKTS booth in Times Square, Window 6 is a separate PLAY ONLY line. Same-day discount ticket buyers may queue to purchase tickets for Broadway and Off Broadway dramatic plays. These productions will be indicated on the electronic boards with a letter P.
Changes in availability occur continuously as cooperating theatres supply or withdraw tickets, depending on box office demand.
BEWARE OF TICKETS SOLD ON THE STREET
Tickets not purchased at the tkts Box Office windows may have been illegally obtained and there is a possibility you will not be seated upon arrival at the theatre.
The Times Square TKTS Booth offers tickets only on the day-of-performance. The Southstreet Seaport and Downtown Brooklyn Booths both sell day-of-peformance tickets for evening shows and matinee tickets for the following day's shows. The Brooklyn location also sells tickets to performing arts events in the borough.
TKTS Time Square is located under the large red steps in Father Duffy Square at the intersection of Broadway and 47th Street and is open for evening performances Monday-Saturday, 3pm-8pm and Sundays from 3pm, and for matinee performances Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10am-2pm, when even tickets are unavailable, as well as Sundays from 11am-3pm. This location is accessible by the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, N, R, W, A, and C to Times Square. The steps became an instant hit with Times Square crowds, and every day they are filled with tourists enjoying the sights and sounds of Broadway.
TKTS Lower Manhattan Theatre Center at South Street Seaport is located at the corner of Front and John Streets, in the rear of the Resnick/Prudential Building at 199 Water Street and is open Monday-Friday, 11am to 6pm. This location is accessible by the J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to Fulton Street and the A, and C to Broadway-Nassau.
TKTS Downtown Brooklyn is located in 1 Metrotech Center at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Street, and is open Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm. This location is accessible by the A, C, and F to Jay Street, the R, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to Court Street-Borough Hall, and the M and R to Lawrence Street.
Theater District Description
TKTS Half-Price Tickets (Theatre Development Fund) is located in the Theater District neighborhood of Manhattan. For Broadway fans, dining and staying in and around the theater district is a must. Depending on whom you ask, the theater district spans approximately from Sixth to Eighth Avenues between 41st and 54th Streets. From the hustle of the Port Authority Bus Terminal to the bustle of 42nd Street and Times Square, much of New York's dazzling vibrancy and energy emanates from this area.
Below we offer our advice on favorite places:
HOTELS:
Right at the crossroads of Times Square you'll find the Hilton Times Square, with its stunning views and close proximity to all the boogie of Broadway. A block north and east takes you the charming boutique hotel called the Casablanca, with just 48 rooms and a private rooftop deck beloved for its views of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration. One block west and across from the New York Times headquarters is the 45-story Westin Times Square, linked to the E-Walk entertainment and retail complex.
West 44th Street has a number of great hotels, including the Art Deco Millennium Broadway, the luxurious French-American Sofitel and Ian Schrager-designed boutique hotel Royalton just across the street.
A block north and close to Eighth Avenue you'll find the well-known budget hotel, the Milford Plaza known also as the "lullaby of Broadway." Right at Broadway the perennial favorite Marriott Marquis has a soaring atrium and glass elevators. Just north you'll find the chic and trendy W New York Times Square, and further east the even more chic and über-trendy Night Hotel.
Back to Broadway a just a block north around 46th Street is the convenient and comfortable Doubletree Guest Suites, which is a great option for families. A bit further west on 46th Street is another stylish Ian Schrager gem, the Paramount; to the east you'll find a stunning inspiration in The Muse.
A final recommendation is just slightly outside the Theater District, but so close, so impressive, and overlooking the New York Public Library. Called the Bryant Park Hotel, it indeed has a wonderful view of popular Bryant Park as well. Click HERE for a complete list of hotels in the Theater District.
With dozens of fine dining, casual, ethnic and fast-food restaurants to choose from, the Theater District is a food mecca. Remember to let your server know if you have theater tickets and need to finish your meal in a set period of time!
First off, the block of West 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues is well-known as Restaurant Row for its many offerings and wide variety of cuisines. Here you will find everything from traditional steakhouse fare at Broadway Joe to Italian Jewish cuisine at Lattanzi, to a great selection of beers and world cuisine at Joshua Tree.
All around the theater district are big theme restaurants, ranging from ESPN Zone to the perennial favorite for barbecue Virgil's. Enjoy excellent and quick Chinese food at Ollie's. If great steak is your thing, head to the Palm or Ruths Chris. Other wonderful pre-theater possibilities include DB Bistro Moderne for excellent French bistro fare and the splendid new American cuisine at Thalia.
If you crave great ethnic food and want to go a bit further afield, superb Ethiopian cuisine can be had at Queen of Sheba, and right nearby visit Hallo Berlin for a taste of Germany. One of our favorite all-American locales, The Pony Bar offers a few modest dishes to complement its dozens of superb craft beers.
Your options certainly aren't limited to Restaurant Row or luxury restaurants. Obviously in Times Square, the crossroads of the world, you'll find the chain restaurants you see all over America, some with supersize versions such as Chevy's and Red Lobster. Happy dining!
Manhattan and Brooklyn, NY
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This Week's Hours
Times Square:
Located "under the red steps" In Father Duffy Square on Broadway and 47th Street.
For evening performances:
Tuesday: 2:00pm-8:00pm
Wed-Sat: 3:00pm-8:00pm
Sunday: 3:00pm until one-half hour before the latest curtain time being sold.
For matinee performances:
Wednesday and Saturday: 10:00am-2:00pm
Please note: no evening tickets are sold from 10am to 2 pm at Times Square.
South Street Seaport:
At the corner of Front and John Streets, near the rear of the Resnick/ Prudential Building at 199 Water Street.
For same-day evening and next day matinee performances:
Mon-Sat: 11:00am-6:00pm
* Matinee tickets are only sold on the day before the performance at TKTS Seaport.
Downtown Brooklyn:
In 1 MetroTech Center at the corner of Jay Street and Myrtle Street Promenade.
Tue-Sat: 11:00am-6:00pm
* Matinee tickets are sold on the day before the performance at TKTS Downtown Brooklyn.
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text:
package ftp

import (
	"crypto/tls"
	"fmt"
	"net"
	"os"
	"time"

	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
	"github.com/mindflavor/ftpserver2/ftp/fs"
	"github.com/mindflavor/ftpserver2/ftp/portassigner"
	"github.com/mindflavor/ftpserver2/ftp/session"
	"github.com/mindflavor/ftpserver2/ftp/session/securableConn"
	"github.com/mindflavor/goserializer"
)

const iNVALIDPORT = -1

// Server is the FTP server structure
type Server struct {
	commandPort       int
	tlsPort           int
	connectionTimeout time.Duration
	pa                portassigner.PortAssigner
	listener          net.Listener
	tlsListener       net.Listener
	alive             bool
	handler           serializer.Serializer
	activeSessions    map[string]*session.Session
	authFunction      session.AuthenticatorFunc
	fileProvider      fs.FileProvider
	cert              *tls.Certificate
}

// NewPlain creates a new plain (ie without explicit TLS port) FTP Server.
// If you pass nil as certs parameter the server won't support
// AUTH TLS explicit encryption.
func NewPlain(commandPort int, cert *tls.Certificate, connectionTimeout time.Duration, minPASVPort, maxPASVPort int, authFunction session.AuthenticatorFunc, fp fs.FileProvider) *Server {
	return &Server{
		commandPort:       commandPort,
		tlsPort:           iNVALIDPORT,
		cert:              cert,
		connectionTimeout: connectionTimeout,
		pa:                portassigner.New(minPASVPort, maxPASVPort),
		alive:             true,
		handler:           serializer.New(),
		activeSessions:    make(map[string]*session.Session),
		authFunction:      authFunction,
		fileProvider:      fp,
	}
}

// New creates a plain and secure FTP Server
// (plain and TLS).
func New(commandPort int, tlsPort int, cert *tls.Certificate, connectionTimeout time.Duration, minPASVPort, maxPASVPort int, authFunction session.AuthenticatorFunc, fp fs.FileProvider) *Server {
	return &Server{
		commandPort:       commandPort,
		tlsPort:           tlsPort,
		cert:              cert,
		connectionTimeout: connectionTimeout,
		pa:                portassigner.New(minPASVPort, maxPASVPort),
		alive:             true,
		handler:           serializer.New(),
		activeSessions:    make(map[string]*session.Session),
		authFunction:      authFunction,
		fileProvider:      fp,
	}
}

// NewTLS creates a secure FTP Server (explicit only)
func NewTLS(tlsPort int, cert *tls.Certificate, connectionTimeout time.Duration, minPASVPort, maxPASVPort int, authFunction session.AuthenticatorFunc, fp fs.FileProvider) *Server {
	return &Server{
		commandPort:       iNVALIDPORT,
		tlsPort:           tlsPort,
		cert:              cert,
		connectionTimeout: connectionTimeout,
		pa:                portassigner.New(minPASVPort, maxPASVPort),
		alive:             true,
		handler:           serializer.New(),
		activeSessions:    make(map[string]*session.Session),
		authFunction:      authFunction,
		fileProvider:      fp,
	}
}

// Accept starts the FTP server
// the server lives in a separate
// go func.
func (srv *Server) Accept() error {
	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("error getting host name: %s", err)
	}
	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
		"hostname": hostname,
	}).Debug("Retrieved hostname")

	// plain FTP port (std 21)
	if srv.commandPort != iNVALIDPORT {
		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
			"commandPort": srv.commandPort,
		}).Debug("Opening command port")

		{
			listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", srv.commandPort))
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}

			srv.listener = listener
		}

		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
			"commandPort": srv.commandPort,
		}).Info("Command port opened")
	}

	// explicit TLS port (std 990)
	if srv.tlsPort != iNVALIDPORT {
		if srv.cert == nil {
			panic("cannot initialize a TLS FTP Server with nil certificate")
		}

		sslConfig := tls.Config{Certificates: []tls.Certificate{*srv.cert}}

		tlsListener, err := tls.Listen("tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", srv.tlsPort), &sslConfig)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		srv.tlsListener = tlsListener

		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
			"commandPort": srv.tlsPort,
		}).Info("TLS Command port opened")
	}

	if srv.listener != nil {
		go func() {
			defer srv.listener.Close()

			for srv.alive {
				conn, err := srv.listener.Accept()
				if err != nil {
					log.WithField("error", err).Fatalf("Error in Accept")
					return
				}

				if !srv.alive {
					conn.Close()
					return
				}

				log.WithFields(log.Fields{
					"conn.LocalAddr().Network()":  conn.LocalAddr().Network(),
					"conn.LocalAddr().String()":   conn.LocalAddr().String(),
					"conn.RemoteAddr().Network()": conn.RemoteAddr().Network(),
					"conn.RemoteAddr().String()":  conn.RemoteAddr().String(),
				}).Info("Server::Accept accepted")

				session := srv.recordSession(conn, nil)

				go func() {
					defer srv.releaseSession(conn)

					session.Handle() // this is blocking

					log.WithFields(log.Fields{
						"session": session,
					}).Info("Server::Accept session terminated")
				}()
			}
		}()
	}

	if srv.tlsListener != nil {
		go func() {
			defer srv.tlsListener.Close()

			for srv.alive {
				conn, err := srv.tlsListener.Accept()
				if err != nil {
					log.WithField("error", err).Fatalf("Error in TLS Accept")
					return
				}

				if !srv.alive {
					conn.Close()
					return
				}

				log.WithFields(log.Fields{
					"conn.LocalAddr().Network()":  conn.LocalAddr().Network(),
					"conn.LocalAddr().String()":   conn.LocalAddr().String(),
					"conn.RemoteAddr().Network()": conn.RemoteAddr().Network(),
					"conn.RemoteAddr().String()":  conn.RemoteAddr().String(),
				}).Info("Server::Accept accepted")

				session := srv.recordSession(nil, conn)

				go func() {
					defer srv.releaseSession(conn)

					session.Handle() // this is blocking

					log.WithFields(log.Fields{
						"session": session,
					}).Info("Server::Accept session terminated")
				}()
			}
		}()
	}

	return nil
}

func (srv *Server) recordSession(conn net.Conn, secure net.Conn) *session.Session {
	if conn != nil {
		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
			"Server":                      srv,
			"conn.LocalAddr().Network()":  conn.LocalAddr().Network(),
			"conn.LocalAddr().String()":   conn.LocalAddr().String(),
			"conn.RemoteAddr().Network()": conn.RemoteAddr().Network(),
			"conn.RemoteAddr().String()":  conn.RemoteAddr().String(),
		}).Debug("Server::recordConnection called")

		sessionInt := srv.handler.Serialize(func() interface{} {
			s := session.New(securableConn.New(conn, nil, srv.cert), srv.cert, srv.connectionTimeout, srv.pa, srv.authFunction, srv.fileProvider.Clone())
			srv.activeSessions[conn.RemoteAddr().String()] = s
			return s
		})

		return sessionInt.(*session.Session)
	}
	if secure != nil {
		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
			"Server":                      srv,
			"conn.LocalAddr().Network()":  secure.LocalAddr().Network(),
			"conn.LocalAddr().String()":   secure.LocalAddr().String(),
			"conn.RemoteAddr().Network()": secure.RemoteAddr().Network(),
			"conn.RemoteAddr().String()":  secure.RemoteAddr().String(),
		}).Debug("Server::recordConnection TLS called")

		sessionInt := srv.handler.Serialize(func() interface{} {
			s := session.New(securableConn.New(nil, secure.(*tls.Conn), srv.cert), srv.cert, srv.connectionTimeout, srv.pa, srv.authFunction, srv.fileProvider.Clone())
			srv.activeSessions[secure.RemoteAddr().String()] = s
			return s
		})

		return sessionInt.(*session.Session)
	}

	panic("recordSession with no session called!")
}

func (srv *Server) releaseSession(conn net.Conn) {
	log.WithFields(log.Fields{
		"Server":                      srv,
		"conn.LocalAddr().Network()":  conn.LocalAddr().Network(),
		"conn.LocalAddr().String()":   conn.LocalAddr().String(),
		"conn.RemoteAddr().Network()": conn.RemoteAddr().Network(),
		"conn.RemoteAddr().String()":  conn.RemoteAddr().String(),
	}).Debug("Server::releaseConnection called")

	sessionInt := srv.handler.Serialize(func() interface{} {
		ses := srv.activeSessions[conn.RemoteAddr().String()]
		delete(srv.activeSessions, conn.RemoteAddr().String())
		return ses
	})

	session := sessionInt.(*session.Session)
	session.Close()
}


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FOND FAREWELL FOR UNIVERSITY'S SIXTH CHANCELLOR
The University of Leicester bids farewell to its Chancellor Bruce Grocott this week, as he presides over his final degree congregation on Friday 26 January.
Lord Grocott has served for five years since he was installed as the Sixth Chancellor in January 2013. As well as presiding at fifty-five graduation ceremonies, Bruce Grocott has overseen the creation of the university's Chancellor Distinguished Lecture Series, which has attracted many illustrious speakers to the University.
Photo Credit: University of Leicester
A former Politics and PGCE student at the University, Lord Grocott then served in local and national politics for over forty years. He met his wife Sally at the University of Leicester and received an honorary degree at the institution in 2011.
President and Vice-Chancellor at the University, Professor Paul Boyle will pay tribute to Lord Grocott at his final graduation ceremony on Friday 26 January before an audience of graduating students. Also honoured during this ceremony will be Patrick Harris, an outreach worker with the homeless charity The Bridge. Four other distinguished individuals will receive honorary degrees at the January ceremonies.
Professor Boyle said: "Bruce has given the University the full benefit of his experience during the last five years. I have found it invaluable to be able to consult someone who knows and cares for the University, but is not constantly in the thick of it. Like much of Bruce's contribution to government, this may not always have been on public view.
"So on behalf of the whole of the University, I would like to thank Bruce for his tireless work and wish him the best for the future."
The announcement of the University's seventh Chancellor will be made later in the year.
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text:
A remarkable life
by Ben Soton
Billy Strachan by David Horsley. Caribbean Labour Solidarity, £2. Copies of this booklet are available from David Horsley: ukdavid.d@gmail.com
What images come to mind on hearing the word anti-imperialism? Maybe Latin American guerrillas, beautiful Palestinian hijackers, an African carrying a rocket launcher, or maybe a fighter in the jungles of South east Asia or the mountains of Nepal.
Often forgotten are the peoples of the Caribbean who originated from Africa. Victims of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, taken from West Africa from the 17th century onwards to work in the plantations of the Caribbean and Southern US states.
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, itself a crime against humanity, kick-started the industrial revolution in Europe. When some of their descendants arrived in Britain after the Second World War racists claimed they were "taking our jobs". Had it not been for the suffering of their descendants these jobs would not have existed! One of these people was Billy Strachan.
Billy Strachan was born in Jamaica on 16 April 1921. After serving in the RAF as a navigator during the war, he settled in Britain in 1947. A life-long communist, anti-racist and anti-imperialist, Strachan was a founding member of the Caribbean Labour Congress (CLC). The CLC was founded during the Second World War with the aim of representing the interests of Caribbean workers in Britain, campaigning for the independence of Caribbean nations and orienting them towards socialism.
The CLC, through its publication Caribbean News, was in the forefront of anti-racist campaigns in Britain and Solidarity with the Caribbean people against imperialism.
In 1953 the CLC was in the forefront of opposition to the illegal overthrown of the left-wing government of Guyana by British imperialism. It also showed solidarity with the people of Kenya and against Apartheid in South Africa. The CLC, along with Caribbean News, collapsed in 1956 however, due to disagreements over the direction of the organisation.
Despite this setback Strachan continued with his political activism. He was a life-long communist and supporter of socialist Cuba as well as numerous progressive campaigns. In 1959 he qualified as a barrister and wrote a number of legal books, including The Drink Driver and The Law (1973). He also wrote the influential pamphlet Sugar, The Story of a Colony published by Caribbean News in 1955.
The author argues that Strachan, despite his great contribution to anti-racism and anti-imperialism, has so-far been written out of history. He cites a number of publications, including Peter Fryer's Staying Power – A History of Black People in Britain, which make no mention of Strachan. In the introduction he suggests that Strachan's communist politics resulted in him being ignored by historians. It is for this reason that a publication celebrating his life is long overdue.
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The Kings' Town
the Old Town Hall
By Carole Barclay
Kingston-upon-Thames is one of those outer London boroughs that seems to reek of Toryland. The malls and markets are a shoppers' paradise and the riverside oozes of wealth. But first impressions can be misleading.
This town once had an active communist presence based in the local aircraft industry that began when Sopwith Aviation built their first factory in Kingston in 1912. Today the labour movement lives on in the unions, the Labour Party and the local NCP branch. But the borough is now a Liberal-Democrat bastion.
The aircraft industry dominated the town in the 20th century with three factories and a research centre that directly employed over 40,000 workers. That chapter in Kingston's history sadly ended when British Aerospace sold their Kingston plant in 1992. Now all that's left are a few street names and the dedicated galleries in RAF museums.
The factories have gone but thousands of workers are still employed in the public sector.
Kingston became part of Greater London in 1965 but it remains the administrative centre for Surrey despite half-hearted attempts to move the county seat to Woking. The town is also home for 20,000 students at the university that specialises in the arts, design, fashion, science, engineering and business.
Nowadays the town is dominated by the retail industry that has made Kingston the third biggest shopping destination in London. But hidden in plain sight behind the bustle of the malls and stores are reminders of our distant past.
The town began when a bridge was built over the Thames that divided Wessex and Mercia in Saxon days. It prospered as a royal centre under the patronage of the Wessex kings who eventually dominated the whole country.
The original settlement revolved around the market square, now dominated by the Old Town Hall towering above it. A gilded statue of Queen Anne looks down on the square atop the former town hall that was built in the Italian style in the 19th century. These days it's full of arts and crafts stalls. The street market outside is open every day of the week.
Seven Saxon kings were said to have been crowned in Kingston on a stone that is now tucked away in a nearby garden outside the modern Guildhall. The Coronation Stone is said to be the stone on which the seven Anglo-Saxon kings were crowned at the nearby parish church of All Saints, where it was unearthed in the 18th century.
Although All Saints Church does date back to Saxon days, most of it is sturdy medieval work. It was put to good use by Oliver's Army, who used it to stable their horses when they garrisoned the town during the Civil War. The Puritan preacher Edmund Staunton was Rector at Kingston from 1633–1658 during those turbulent times and there's a monument to his children in the church.
Pop in for tea at the excellent café that the church runs in part of the nave. On your way out stroll down to the Clattern Bridge over the Hogsmill river, which has miraculously survived since Norman days.
Finally, don't miss one of the more unusual sights in Kingston – a modern art installation consisting of 12 old red phone boxes tipped up like dominoes on a street near the museum and history centre. Designed by David Mach, who was previously a lecturer in the Sculpture School at Kingston University, they've bemused Kingstonians and visitors alike since they went up in 1989.
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A Very British Blunder
No matter what his apologists may now say, Boris Johnson's decision to prorogue just days after MPs return to work in September is simply designed to by-pass Parliament altogether over Europe until the Brexit deadline expires at the end of October.
The Johnson camp made it clear that they would play this card, if all else failed, to ensure that Britain leaves the European Union (EU) on 31st October. But the Remainers, at home and abroad, have been preparing for this day.
Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn's bid to win broader support for a no-confidence vote to force an early election has been diverted into a cross-party Remainer effort to block Brexit by legal challenges and procedural methods in parliament.
The Prime Minister, who somewhat belatedly embraced the Brexit cause to pave his way to Downing Street, is not a committed Brexiteer. During last week's talks with the French and German leaders he apparently said that if they dropped their demand for an Irish 'backstop' he would accept Mrs May's rubbishy withdrawal plan that would keep Britain within the EU in all but name. He doubtless warned them that if they refused they could end up dealing with a left-led Corbyn government. But he still came back empty-handed.
The leaders of Franco-German imperialism clearly have no interest in bailing out the Johnson government. It is equally clear that they believe that the Johnson government can be brought down. Whether that government is led by Corbyn is a matter of indifference to Brussels. They easily bought off the Syriza government in Greece and they no doubt think they can do the same with Labour. All that matters is that the current government is replaced by a new administration that will call for a second referendum to reverse the historic decision to leave the EU.
Johnson is falling into a Remainer trap. If the Tories had a working majority in the House of Commons the suspension of parliament to enable the Government to implement the decision of the 2016 referendum would not seem so controversial. But the Tories only have a majority of one – and even that depends on the votes of the 10 northern Irish bigots in the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The Remainers, which include die-hard Europhiles on the Tory backbenches, believe they have the numbers to subsume the Brexit issue into a constitutional crisis over the authority of Parliament.
The Speaker of the House, John Bercow, has stated that he will not permit Parliament to be prorogued in such a way. Prorogation is, however, the gift of the monarch, who acts on the advice of the Prime Minister, not the Speaker. Refusing the advice of the sitting premier challenges one aspect of the sovereignty of the Westminster parliament whereas ignoring the views of the Speaker challenges another.
Whatever happens next week all the Remainers will oppose Johnson whilst some of his own camp will join them on 'constitutional' grounds.
We don't want the bogus 'people's vote' that the Remainers say will solve all our problems. We want a people's government that will restore the national health service and the rest of the 'welfare state' that existed until the Tories destroyed it during the Thatcher era. The only way out of the crisis is another general election and the only way to end austerity is to make sure that Labour gets the biggest possible vote when it comes.
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