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We're No Longer Impressed: We've Changed
Taner Akçam, The Armenian Weekly, 7 May 2014
"The poor speak at length of the rich man's possessions, but it benefits them not." (Zenginin malı fukaranın çenesini yorarmış). So goes the Turkish expression, and thus it is with the Turkish Prime Minister's recent comments on the events of 1915. No doubt, they will be discussed and debated at length,
because no Turkish Prime Minister before Mr. Erdoğan has ever given such a speech. But are his words really that earthshaking?
I'm not at all enthused about the prospect of weighing in on the matter at this point. Clearly, there are many things that could be said! I am reminded of the half full/half empty debate. Some will now see the glass of "1915 debate" as half full and the prime minister's words as an historic event—possibly even a "turning point," since, before his speech, it was nearly empty. Such positive declarations will most likely emerge from circles close (or closer) to the AKP government, those who have not been on the receiving end of its harsh and repressive policies. Even Turkey's more liberal sectors are sure to respond in a cautiously optimistic "wait-and-see" manner to Erdoğan's utterances.
On the other hand, there will be those who will look at the still empty portion of the glass with a time-honored cynicism. In these quarters the speech is sure to be met with wry assessments such as: "Just another of Tayyip's games," and "Talk is cheap; actions speak louder than words." These will be followed by suspicions: "Why now [after more than a decade in power]?" and "What's the real reason for such pronouncements?" These statements will no doubt come from the opponents of Erdoğan and his party: from the malcontents and the scoffers!
And then there will be some middle-of-the-roaders who will approve of the prime minister's statements but find them insufficient…. For them the glass is both half full and half empty. Feeling perhaps burned by the government's failed "gestures" toward the country's Alevi and Kurdish minorities, these people are now inclined to dismiss the statement as a vain or hopeless attempt at some sort of reconciliation.
Do I lean toward this approach? Not at all! In fact, I am more inclined to view this whole debate (as outlined above) as distressingly boring and unproductive.
I'm looking to go deeper, to find an understanding that goes beyond this glass half-empty/half-full debate.
Is that possible? I believe that it just might be…
But first of all, I would like to add a small historical note to those who are characterizing Erdoğan's speech as offering "totally new" and "historic" utterances: it doesn't. And outside of the prime minister's speech there is nothing really new being said here. These ideas and opinions have all—all—been expressed dozens of times and in many different venues and manners, most notably by former Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, and usually as part of a call to preserve a "just and equitable memory," (adil hafıza) a protective rubric used in an effort to equate the horrors of the Armenian deportations with Turkish losses at Gallipoli and Sarıkamış.
Don't get me wrong: it is truly significant that the Turkish prime minister would repeat these things in his "official" capacity, but let's keep things in perspective: "historic" is a bit strong.
Even so, I would wrong not to acknowledge that there are a number of very powerful ideas contained within Mr. Erdoğan's speech: first and foremost, his calls that "differing statements should be met with empathy and tolerance" and for "working to listen to and understand the other." In effect, these statements are important for giving an 'official' sanction for free discussion of the events of 1915. Nevertheless, such a statement comes across as more than a bit peculiar, calling as it does for people to embrace what should in any case be a given in the 21st century.
Another important aspect of Erdoğan's statements was his call for the "understanding and sharing of [our] sorrows" and to avoid attempts "either to establish a hierarchy of suffering or to create a comparison between or competing [levels] of suffering." Even so, I can't help but offer a bitter chuckle… When I first returned to Turkey for the first time in 1993 I remember being terrified when I found myself everywhere met with hateful stares—even by those on the Left—for having said such things. I admit, it's a strange feeling some 21 years later to now hear these same things emerging from the mouth of the prime minister! Like them or not, they show that we made at least some progress over the past two decades.
The third important idea in Erdoğan's speech was his expressing the hope that "those Armenians who lost their lives during the conditions at the beginning of the 20th century should rest in peace; we wish to offer our condolences to their descendants (torunlar)." It's true that he made no mention of the year 1915, nor used the word 'massacre' (katliam) or others that might describe the events of that time, but this sentence is nevertheless the most important one in his entire speech. It expresses a human dimension heretofore missing from such utterances. In this sense, at least, it does represent an undeniable novelty. Even so, it is less important for me to comment on this expression of condolence than to hear how it is received by those whose family members were annihilated during these events.
In the prime minister's speech I did however notice one lie that was overlooked in the general confusion. "We have opened our archives for use to all researchers," he claimed. That's a bald-faced lie.
One of the most important archives for the Armenian genocide is that of the Turkish Chiefs of Staff. This archive has neither been properly catalogued, nor has it ever been open to researchers. And there's nothing encouraging about the fact that such blatant untruths could still be included in such a speech.
Our Opinions have been elevated from 'Treason' to 'Opinion'
Even leaving aside columnist Fehmi Koru's strange claim that "an apology for history has already been given," what meaning should we derive from the prime minister's speech? The Justice and Development Party (known in Turkey by the acronym AKP), which, since coming to power in 2002 has been making some significant changes in the traditional policies of the Turkish Republic, has also shifted the parameters of debate on the question of the Armenian genocide; this is the fact.
With this speech, those in Turkey calling for an open discussion of the events of 1915 will no longer be subjected to attacks and accused of being "traitors who have stabbed the nation from the back" (as did the then-Interior Minister/current Speaker of the Assembly) or "dirty Armenians." Nor will the memory of the events be insulted or disparaged by terming them "alleged" or "so-called." We can state with confidence that the era of Yusuf Halaçoğlu, Şükrü Elekdağ and Gündüz Aktan has now officially come to an end.
In fact, the 'reign' of these persons had already begun to crumble after the murder of Hrant Dink, although it is significant that it still retains a certain 'official' status.
For me, the meaning of Erdoğan's pronouncements is this: the Turkish government will now tolerate opinions that run counter to the "official version" of events, although that does not mean that it will entertain them. It's official stance remains unchanged and fully defended. With the notion that "we should understand everybody's sufferings and share the sorrow" the government is simply attempting to bury the Turkish war casualties in the same mass grave as the Armenian victims of the deportations. And that has already been said for years now.
If you are inclined to see the government's different language on the issue as a momentous change, I won't argue with you; I would simply state that I do not see anything new in the substance of government's approach to the events of 1915.
In the final analysis, what is necessary now is not more fine talk, but for the government to take the necessary steps, and only time will tell.
For me, the real question is not merely what the prime minister says, but who pushes him to say these things and what they push him to say. As we approach the year 2015, the 100th anniversary of the events in question, the Turkish government is certain to feel pressure from various quarters within the international community and to wish to extract itself from the tight spot in which it finds itself. The American Jewish Committee, which until recently was one of Turkey's important defender in Washington, has now officially used the term "genocide" to refer to the Armenian massacres and has called on Turkey to do the same.
Consider for a moment what will happen if the Prime Minister, who has managed during his tenure to lose a great deal of international support, continues in such conditions of greater diplomatic isolation to repeat his other, oft-repeated statements to the effect that "Muslims don't perpetrate genocides" and that "No one can claim that my ancestors committed genocide"…
Erdoğan was forced to change his attitude. If he continued along his old–known path, he was facing the prospect of missing this fast-approaching train. His new stance does not reflect the dynamic of any process; rather, it merely indicates that he correctly perceived the ground below his feet to be shifting and adjusted his stance accordingly. As it enters 2015, the Turkish regime cannot be said to be changing so much as simply performing 'damage control.'
In any case, I do not believe that this "miraculous change" originated from the Office of the Prime Minister. It is we who brought it about. It is those thousands of persons who took to the streets in protest after Hrant Dink's death… Other pressures were also brought to bear from abroad… The resistance efforts of those within Turkey have gradually begun to merge with those of the Armenian diaspora. Such a unity of effort will most likely not change the prime minister's views…but it has certainly changed his speech.
And We, Too, Have Changed…
There is one thing that those preparing the prime minister's speeches have yet to understand, and that is that we, the people, who have struggled against a century of mendacity regarding the Armenian genocide, have changed. And we have changed greatly.
If the Turkish prime minister had uttered these same words some 10 years earlier, we might indeed have viewed them as historical, even revolutionary. But a whole lot of water has passed under the bridge since then. Our skin has grown thicker, our beating hearts have gradually been filled with more pain, more bitterness, and we have chosen to learn from our accumulated experience. What a decade before might have been seen as a great transformation today barely stirs us. Indeed, we cannot but greet these statements with a bitter smirk, an empty laugh; even as we welcome it, it leaves a bitter taste in our mouths.
After this point, anyone who wishes to speak of the genocide of 1915—the prime minister included, if they truly desire us to find their utterances meaningful and to be inspired by their words, they will have to first understand that the bar has been set higher—much higher—than in previous years. Those who greet this speech with the approach of "those matters pertaining to history have been resolved. Let's move on" would do well to know this. I and persons like myself will no longer be satisfied with mere talk. Serious, deliberate, concrete steps are what is now expected. And many eyes will be closely following events to see whether or not these steps are taken.
There has been a conscious 'politics of denial' in this country for more than 90 years, and it has continued into the AKP period (2002-present). If those from the ruling elite—people like Erdoğan himself—truly wish to alter Turkey's long-held 'politics of denial,' they must start by acknowledging their own role in its creation and continuation, to apologize for it and then to correct it. Anything less will simply not be convincing at this point.
There is no longer a place for those who would deny the crimes of 1915, or who would attempt to spread the blame with claims that "everyone suffered" and with calls to "understand everyone's pain." Nothing will be resolved without first recognizing the difference between war casualties and victims of crimes such as genocide. We must call a crime a crime. It is not possible to lower the bar or dance around the issue any longer. Without first acknowledging that what happened to Armenians in 1915 was a crime, any efforts attempted will be non-starters.
The most meaningful and significant beginning step to be taken is for Turkey to open its borders with Armenia and to establish diplomatic relations. We are well aware that we are speaking about a government that, only two years before, sent its Interior Minister to an Istanbul rally protesting the Hocalı massacre (it is claimed committed by Armenian army against Azerbaijanis in 1992) and hanged signs throughout Istanbul reading "Don't believe the Armenian lies!"
And I won't even mention the discovery and exposure of Hrant Dink's real assailants…
No, I do not believe that the dynamic and impetus for change on the events of 1915 lies in the hands of the government. They know full well that "the train is leaving the station," but they hope to delay for as long as possible before hopping on the very last car. But as we rapidly approach the hundredth anniversary of the Armenian genocide they will have no other choice than to acknowledge the historical crime that has been committed, to Express their apologies for this crime and to begin to engage in serious discussions with both the Armenian Republic and the Armenian diaspora in order to attempt to atone for the damage that has been done. Any initiative in this direction is welcome, but only for the sake of opening the way to discussion, not ending it. This must be perceived and understood. Haven't we already waited long enough for this to be done? We have, but will continue to wait; we're not going anywhere.
The Turkish version of this article appeared in the Aptil 25 issue of Taraf.
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Preaching from Inside the Story is a book that seeks to carve out an understanding of narrative preaching in an age where there is little agreement about its nature and practice. Capitalizing on the works of Craddock and Lowry, it seeks to find an expanded palette upon which the preacher may engage the larger canvas of narrative preaching. This book will engage the mind by introducing neuroscientific understandings of creativity; build upon the foundations of the philosophy of stories by engaging Aristotle's foundational understanding of narrative; and renew the Lowry Loop by expanding this seminal work and how it should be understood in our current culture. Preaching from Inside the Story breaks new ground by encouraging preachers to move inside stories and tell them from the inside out providing a positive effect, thereby affording non-narrative preachers to connect with storytelling principles. Ultimately, it is filled with examples of how to do narrative in a very practical way. However, in showing these practical examples, the reader is involved in a deep analysis of those narrative sermons and how they fit into an overall narrative understanding of preaching. In the final analysis, it invites the reader to take a fresh journey into narrative preaching.
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Sunday Timesbestselling angel author Theresa Cheung is back with a new collection of extraordinary stories revealing how our guardian angels intervene in our lives, bringing us a lifeline of hope, healing and spiritual transformation. The honest and astonishing accounts in An Angel Saved Meare proof that, even in our darkest hour of need, we are never alone. These remarkable stories of miraculous intervention remind us that there is so much more to this life than we can ever know. Even in a troubled world, angels can bring us protection, guidance and a sense of hope, comfort and purpose when we need them the most.
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Is Australia Autonomous Vehicle Trial Ready?
By Hamish Fraser
The National Transport Commission (NTC) and Austroads with the support of all levels of Australian Government, has released Guidelines for Trials of Automated Vehicles in Australia. The NTC is an independent advisory body to advise government on transport reform. Austroads is the peak organisation of Australian transport and traffic agencies.
With the release of the Guidelines and the support of all State Transport Ministers, the path is now clear for genuine trials of autonomous vehicles on Australian Roads. This is an exciting step on the path to the mass adoption of autonomous vehicles and an encouraging sign that Australia is keeping up with other developed countries in the adoption of autonomous vehicles.
At its heart any trials will still rely on the ability of each state to exempt the proposed conduct from existing rules? However, by releasing guidelines, NTC and Austroads have legitimised a way forward to enable and facilitate testing to begin in earnest.
Coupled with the decision of ANCAP recently that will require Autonomous Emergency Braking to obtain a 5 star safety rating it is clear that the progressive automation is not only coming, it's safer.
There is an explicit acknowledgement and contemplation in the guidelines that trials will differ and involve different types of automation, location technology and risks. It asks applicants to submit an application that contains and addresses (or explains why it doesn't need to address) a range of criteria, including no":
Key management Criteria – where and when, what is the technology, traffic planning and impact, what infrastructure together with stakeholder and change management
A clear safety management plan – that identifies risks and how they will be managed and mitigated
Suitable Insurance – which will pose the beginning of a fundamental change for the way we think about vehicle insurance (see my earlier article)
Data collection and dissemination – particularly around any incidents (crashes or near misses)
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DETECTORISTS RETURNS LATER THIS YEAR FOR ONE-OFF SPECIAL
After a five year absence, triple BAFTA winning comedy, Detectorists, is to return later this year for a one-off 75 minute special.
A warm, funny, honey dripped drama Detectorists follows the travails of two metal detecting hobbyists, Lance and Andy, as they negotiate the beautiful gentle rhythms of the English countryside.
Detectorists launched in October 2014 and there have been 19 half hour episodes since, this long form version of the show will bring viewers up to date with the lives of Andy, Lance, Becky and the Danebury Metal Detecting Club.
Director, writer and star of the show Mackenzie Crook is looking forward to this film length version of his creation, he said: "It was 2017 when we were last in Danebury and I miss my old friends in the DMDC...
"I've had a story percolating for a while and I thought it was worth getting Lance, Andy and the rest of the band back together for...
"The affection expressed for Detectorists over the years has been incredible and I hope fans of the show will enjoy this new, extended episode."
Producer Gill Isles said: "It's absolutely thrilling to be spending the summer back in Danebury with Mackenzie and the team. There is so much love for the show that I can't wait for everyone to see what Mackenzie has in store in this next chapter."
The show is a Treasure Trove Productions, Channel X North and Lola TV production.


Ramon was born in Chincha, a small town about 130 miles south of Lima, Peru. When he was four years old, Ramon and his family moved to Lima, the bustling capitol city of Peru, where he grew up.
As a native speaker, Ramon translates only from English into Latin American Spanish. His career as a translator began about 15 years ago when he was exchanging letters with some American pen-pals in order to practice his English language skills. One of his penpals sent him some software code and asked him to translate it. While translating the code, Ramon found that he really enjoyed the work so he switched careers!
An engineer and computer programmer by training, Ramon is focused on technical translation for topics such as software, hardware, heavy machinery, mechanical engineering, power, oil and gas and mining, among many others.
In his free time, Ramon enjoys reading, listening to music, going to the theatre and cinema, traveling, and hanging out with his beautiful hairless Peruvian dog named Bruno.


As a general dentist, I often have patients ask me how they can fit a healthy dental routine into their busy lives. Between work, practices and meals, they believe there's barely enough time to brush their teeth, let alone floss. Fortunately, I tell them, fitting in a healthy routine for their teeth is easier than many believe. Using myself as an example, I show them that having healthy teeth is not only easy, but also extremely rewarding.
My mornings generally start early with a 6 a.m. alarm. Right away I hop out of bed and brush my teeth with my Sonicare toothbrush, leaving me feeling clean and refreshed. I then have a glass of water to rehydrate, while avoiding the surprising amount of sugar in most juices. Although my six-year-old twins are still asleep, they know to brush their teeth with a pea-sized amount of toothpaste when they get up. And as for the question of whether to have your kids brush before or after breakfast, I'd say if you can get them brushing at all, you're doing a great job!
Soon after leaving my house, I pull into my Ridgepark office for my first patient at 7:00 a.m. While some of these early mornings can feel tiring, I know my patients appreciate the ability to come in before work. I usually have both breakfast and lunch in-between patients and wrap up the day around 2:30 p.m. To keep my breath smelling fresh, I opt to brush my teeth again rather than chewing gum due to potential jaw problems.
After work, it's time to pick my boys up from school and drive them around to soccer practice or afterschool activities. While I never force my kids to eat super healthy food, I do encourage them to drink water rather than other sports drinks to keep their teeth healthy and avoid cavities.
Once the kids' afterschool activities are over, my husband and I cook dinner for the family to eat together. Then, after some quality family time, it is time to get ready for bed. When my kids were younger, I opted to brush their teeth, ensuring that they get at least one quality brushing a day. Now that they are older, I merely supervise. It is crucial that parents are involved with their kid's brushing until approximately 10 years of age to keep their teeth healthy and establish strong brushing and oral hygiene habits. I then brush my own teeth and floss before going to bed. It is important to remember that you don't have to floss at night; instead, floss when it is most convenient. And while you are encouraged to floss once a day, realistically aim for at least three times a week to keep a healthy smile.
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Superbug bacteria vs humans
Lisa Fitterman
Here are the stories behind the superbug bacteria and viruses that have specialists desperately searching for solutions.
They move by air and by touch, through the sting of a mosquito, a sneeze, a surgical incision or badly-washed hands. They can cause fever, pneumonia, organ failure, joint pain and even death. Bacteria and viruses will still be here when we are no more—becoming resistant to whatever modern medicine throws at them.
Flu shots that worked one year are not as successful the next. Antibiotics have been abused for years. Even when they're used properly, they still don't destroy every bacterium they target. This is where it gets scary: once bacteria thwart one antibiotic, they soon learn to resist another and another until they become superbugs.
While he was sleeping
In March last year, Juan David Díaz Valenzuela had been in an induced coma for 60 days with severe pancreatitis. Sometime during the fifth week, Klebsiella Pneumoniae bacteria burrowed their way into his body.
It's these types of bacteria that worry specialists most. Klebsiella Pneumoniae lurks in the gut, is transferred via the hands and attacks the most vulnerable. The effect can be catastrophic, from bloody sputum to organs that shut down—and death.
Only 39, Díaz Valenzuela had been put under in the intensive care unit at the Reina Sofía hospital in Córdoba, Spain.
He knows he's lucky to be alive today. "Two cases—me and another man—survived this outbreak," he says. "The other patients who were infected died."
He's also angry, "My life has changed completely, from having a normal job to not knowing if I can ever go back to work."
The sprouts did it
At first, Michael Frotscher thought nothing of it. A neuroscientist at the University of Hamburg, he figured the diarrhoea would simply go away. Then the blood came, and so did reports of people infected with the drug-resistant Escherichia coli, including 12 colleagues.
It was May 2011. Michael was 64, tall and lean. He was planning to run the Berlin Marathon in September. Now, he was one of 4,075 people affected by this outbreak, which originated in sprouts contaminated with a deadly shiga-toxin-producing E.coli strain.
E.coli has been around forever and most strains don't cause any harm to humans. In this case, 50 people died. As a doctor, Michael knows exactly how close he came to being among that number. He was given an antibody that hadn't been through all the trials yet because there was no other choice. He had a central nervous system infection. And he survived.
You have a superbug
In August last year, after being diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia, losing his hips, his motorbike and his wife of 12 years, Bas Jonker tested positive for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Otherwise known as MRSA, it is the most notorious cause of antibiotic-resistant infections contracted in healthcare situations around the world.
Bas's immune system was already weakened by the treatments for his leukemia. Now 33, thin, with a sparse beard, he had endured several treatments with new, stronger antibiotics to stave off the possibility of a blood infection from the MRSA. They made him very nauseated, and Bas was relieved to hear from doctors in March that, after seven months, he was finally clear.
One in every 100 Europeans is thought to be an MRSA carrier, but most will never know. For MRSA, the risk comes when, like Bas, you have a weakened immune system. For example, if you have a urinary catheter or IV line, if you suffer a cut while playing a contact sport, or live or work in a communal environment such as a military training camp. In all these circumstances, you're at risk of developing an infection that could potentially kill you.
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Soon after Fabien Duquenne, 50, and his wife, Nadine, 52, arrived in Guadeloupe last year, their host informed them that her son had contracted something called Chikungunya.
It was the first time they had heard of the disease. Until recently, outbreaks were mostly limited to Africa and Asia. Now Italy, the Caribbean, Brazil and the US state of Florida are just a few of the places where tiger mosquitoes carrying variations of the Chikungunya virus have turned up.
Chikungunya spreads quickly. In 2005–2006, more than 272,000 people in La Réunion (38 percent of the population) were infected with the virus. During an outbreak in the Caribbean last year, 113 people died and thousands more were infected.
After three weeks, the couple were bitten. "The first thing I felt was a headache and I felt feverish, like I had the flu," says Fabien.
All physicians could do was screen their blood to determine the progress of the virus and prescribe anti-inflammatories to calm the symptoms. Fabien's symptoms, especially the joint pain, come back on regular basis.
"It hurts," he says, "when I can't kick a football around with my grandson."
A vaccine has been ongoing for 20 years but so far to no avail. For now researchers are focusing on ways to stop mosquitos from breeding.
Is there good news?
Yes, at least when it comes to Europe. Pharmaceutical research promises stronger antibiotics between two to five years down the road. Procedures such as a faecal transplant have also proved an effective way to cure even the most persistent cases of infection.
Successful hygiene campaigns in Western Europe have resulted in fewer cases of infections such as MRSA and C.difficile, says Harbarth. And there has been progress in the development of diagnostic procedures so that doctors know what they're dealing with, without having to wait for lab results.
In places like La Réunion, experts are working on ways to curtail mosquitoes' breeding and maybe one day there will be a vaccination to protect us from Chikungunya.
"Let's say I'm cautiously optimistic for the next five to 10 years," Harbarth says. "Think of it this way: more patients will die from car accidents than superbugs during that time."
"What bugs will be around in 2030? That's difficult to predict. When you specialise in infectious diseases, you're facing an enemy much smarter than we are."


A prisoner is held for more than a decade in the Israeli desert while, elsewhere, a general in a coma hallucinates about his past life and a young man works to fund the Palestinian resistance.
Englander's (What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, 2012, etc.) latest novel is an odd amalgam: part political thriller, part romance, part absurdist farce, it never quite settles into the story it wants to tell. First, there's Prisoner Z, who's been held for 12 years in an undisclosed location in Israel's Negev Desert. His only human contact has been with his guard. Then, there are flashbacks to Prisoner Z's time hiding out in Paris. An American intelligence operative, he's compromised Israeli secrets, and the authorities have it in for him. In the meantime, he starts up a romance with a waitress and they dash around Europe together. There's also the General, an infamous Israeli leader who's been in a coma for years; Ruthi, the General's former assistant and current caretaker; Ruthi's son, who happens to serve as Prisoner Z's guard; and Farid, a young Palestinian in Berlin who's working to fund his brother's anti-settlement activities. Chapters alternate among these various threads. Unfortunately, Englander fails to fully weave them together. His tone is uneven—sometimes he strains toward humor, sometimes toward drama, without quite reaching either one. The humor sags, and the political intrigue doesn't quite add up. If it's a farce, it's an uneasy one. Toward the end, Englander introduces a second romance, and this one feels rushed, tacked on like a donkey's tail. Still, there are moments of fine writing throughout.
An uneasy blend of political intrigue, absurdity, and romance struggles to establish a steady, never mind believable, tone.


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Why We Like It: Beau Diako & Jordan Rakei's "Flamingo"[ 2 minute read ]
December 14, 2019 - Created by Conor Herbert
In today's age, technology has flooded our lives with content. Caught in the mire are today's musicians who champion an art form that's more widely distributed than any other throughout human history. And we, more often than not, overlook the music created by unfamiliar faces because it's challenging. We'd rather have an easy listen, a known quantity to skim through while we think about something else.
Hearing is easy, but listening is difficult. Welcome to "Why We Like It", where we rebuke the trends in favor of thoughtful analysis and underknown sounds.
"Flamingo" Ft. Jordan Rakei – Beau Diako
Beau Diako ft. Jordan Rakei - Flamingo (Official Audio)
How We Found It
"Flamingo" ambled into our inbox at SubmitHub with the same grace and poise as the titular bird, sliding through on the smooth guitar licks that open it. It's the first time we've had a submission from either of these artists but, being Australian, I'm well aware of Jordan Rakei's successes repping Down Under with Ninja Tune. Beau's choice to invite Jordan onto this jam makes it yet another of those wins.
"Flamingo" walks the line between technical flex and songwriting prowess. No single element feels introduced for the sake of its own existence, and yet the virtuosic guitar licks underpinning the track are pleasantly intricate, both a solid base and a commanding display of Beau Diako's skills.
The fact that Beau and Jordan – born a world away from one another – ended up in London's teeming music scene mirrors the ease of the collaboration, one so perfectly paired it seems all but preordained. Their alt-R&B visions are infused with elements of jazz, a genre in which London is a global force, as well as pop, soul, and hip-hop. "Flamingo" is an exercise in genre-bending that feels right at home in itself, devoid of strict convention and dogma. It's as enjoyable as it is individualistic, and that's a hard balance to find. It's well worth your time – the three minutes for the first play, and the next week to run it back!
"Collaboration is one of my favorite parts in making music, I'm lucky to have some very talented friends who I could bring this project together and share with. Every collaboration you learn so much and it helps you to see your own music from a new perspective.
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All of the tracks were made with the intention of giving the singers the space they needed to do their thing, and I was always surprised and blown away when first hearing their voices over the music. The singers featured in the EP are all my favorite artists and singers, and I'm so honored to have made music with them all." – Beau Diako for CentralSauce (2019)
More From The Artist
You can follow both Beau Diako and Jordan Rakei on Twitter.
Beau released Flutter – the EP from which "Flamingo" is taken – on November 8th, and though it's early days for the budding musician, you can find a couple of guest spots and two fantastically curated playlists on his Spotify page!
Jordan's released three records, most recently June's Origin, and you can also find him on Loyle Carner's recent Not Waving, But Drowning.
Check out this continuously updated playlist of songs Conor has added to our Discovery section! Each track or artist has been featured in our "Why We Like It" section, so be sure to check out the page here on the site.
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(3) Mon May 14 2012 14:11 A Time Machine And Other Poems: Among my recent childhood scans were a number of books, written in pencil and bound with staples and tape. One of the earliest is a six-page chapbook of poetry called A Time Machine and Other Poems.
For the first time ever, I now present A Time Machine as it was originally intended to be seen: on the Internet. I wrote these poems sometime between the ages of 6 and 8, and I'm much happier showing them to you than the poems I wrote when I was a teenager. I think you will see that certain themes have been constants in my writing my entire life.
A note on the text: The poems were originally formatted as free verse, but they're clearly not free verse, so I reformatted them. I've corrected the spelling throughout except in one case where it was ambiguous. Strangely, there is no poem called "A Time Machine".
There's no such thing as a time machine.
If you could see an ancient beam.
If you could swim in an ancient stream.
So build a pretend time machine if you please.
And go and feel an ancient breeze.
The dinosaurs have died you see.
Even in the great big sea.
Beware of dinosaurs, you and me.
How did the dinosaurs die out?
Was it a whale with its spout?
But in a time machine I will go.
Oh man. That "whale with its spout" line gets me every time. And the first poem's ABBAACC rhyme scheme is pretty nice.
I'm sure I wrote the "Other books in this series", but the only one I still have is Better Homes and Gardens ("WITH QUESTIONERES AND CHECKLISTS!!!). It's nowhere near as good as A Time Machine—like most magazines, it's full of padding—but it does include the immortal line: "Now buy the stuff you don't have." Better Homes and Gardens has its own "Other books" list, which promises a fifth book, Computer Games—also lost to history.
Lost to history? ...or reborn as Constellation Games?
Themes include: dinosaurs, time travel, subverting known forms, personal adventure, danger, the imperative, whales, sense-of-wonder, and more dinosaurs.