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Bourneuf, Philip (1908-1979)
The Philip Bourneuf collection consist of manuscripts, printed material, photographs, correspondence, and other items.
Most of the collection is arranged according to theatrical, film, and television productions with which Bourneuf was involved. Each production includes various items, such as playbills, reviews, photographs, scripts, and so forth, arranged by the title of the production.
Some theatrical productions are from Bourneuf's work with the American Repertory Theatre (1946-1947), and include photographs of Bourneuf putting on his makeup for his role as Caesar in G.B. Shaw's Androcles and the Lion. The other theatrical productions, about ninety in all, date from the 1920s to 1973. These include photos of Frances Reid, Cedric Hardwicke, and Ernest Truex in Androcles and the Lion (1956); photos of Bourneuf as Pope Pius XII in Rolf Hochhuth (adapted by Jerome Rothenberg)'s The Deputy (1965); a photo of Bourneuf in Shaw's The Doctor's Dilemma (1954); a sketch of Bourneuf in Jan van Antwerp's The Fireman's Flame (1937) by Richard Whorf; several photos of Bourneuf and others in Shaw's Heartbreak House (1952); photos of Bourneuf and Joan Fontaine in Gerald Savory's Hilary (1959); photos of Bourneuf, June Havoc, and others in Jean Cocteau's The Infernal Machine (1958); photos of Bourneuf and Walter Pidgeon in S. N. Behrman's Lord Pengo (1963); a souvenir book of Rober Sherwood and Irving Berlin's Miss Liberty (1949); photos of Bourneuf and Carol Channing in Shaw's Pygmalion (1953); Bourneuf's working script of Eric Bentley's English adaptation of Pirandello's Right You Are (1952); several photos of Bourneuf in Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth (1955); photos of Bourneuf and others in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1957); and photos of Bourneuf and the cast in Moss Hart's Winged Victory (1943).
Material for film productions include Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (RKO Radio Pictures, 1956), with several publicity photos; The Big Night (1951); Joan of Arc (1948); The Molly Maguires (1969), including a photos of Bethel Leslie, Sean Connery, Samantha Eggar, Richard Harris, and Bourneuf; and Thunder in the East (1953).
Material for television productions mostly consists of newspaper clippings about the episodes and series. Also present are four photographs of Bourneuf from the series You Are There.
Correspondence in the collection includes several personal and professional letters to and from Bourneuf, dating from 1946 to 1961. Notable correspondents include Maurice Evans, Helen Hayes, Eva Le Gallienne, Robert E. Sherwood, Ernest Truex, and May Whitty.
Photographs in the collection include those mentioned above, as well as several other images of Bourneuf. These photos include several prints of a photo of Bourneuf be Eisenstaedt; Bourneuf as a child; Bourneuf with others; and a photo of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, inscribed to Bourneuf.
Printed material in the collection includes items regarding Bourneuf (1926-1958); playbills from performances attended by Bourneuf, mostly from the 1930s; thirteen engravings of famous English actors in various roles; theatre memorabilia; and other items. Also present are twenty-six issues of Puck, dating from 1887 to 1889.
Manuscripts in the collection include Bourneuf's handwritten notes for performance; a poem; and a prose item.
CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE INVENTORY OF THE COLLECTION
1. Bourneuf, Philip, 1912-1980
1. Theatre and Film Subject Guide
2. Television actors and actresses – United States
4. Motion pictures – United States
5. Actors -- United States
6. Theater – United States
7. Playbills
8. Television – United States
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April LeFevre family photographs, 2017 April 29
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 8845 Series 9 Sub-Series Sub- 1
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection
Tropic, Utah, scanning event, 2017 April 28-29
Contains digital images of photographs related to the April LeFevre family, digitized in Tropic, Utah on 29 April 2017.
Digitized: 2017 April 29
LeFevre, April Evans (Donor, Person)
Open for public research.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
From the Collection: The Harold B. Lee Library (1973- ) is the library on the campus of Brigham Young University, and is responsible for providing students and the community with valuable resources for research, media projects, and personal use. The Harold B. Lee Library was aligned with Media Services under the Assistant Academic Vice President of Brigham Young University in 1973. In that same year, the J. Reuben Clark, Jr., Library was renamed the Harold B. Lee Library. Internally, the Harold B. Lee Library is managed by the library director, who is aided by an associate university librarian and assistant university librarians, who oversee divisions of the library. Directors have included Donald K. Nelson (1973-1980), Sterling J. Albrecht (1980-2002), Randy J. Olsen (2002-2009), Julene Butler (2010-2012), Scott Duvall (interim, 2012-2013), and Jennifer Paustenbaugh (2013- ). The library building was expanded in 1976 and 2000 and continues to provide students and faculty access to scholarly materials.
1 online resource (52.1 MB) : JPEG
No linguistic content; Not applicable
Donated; April Evan LeFevre, 2017.
Tropic (Utah)
Utah -- History -- 19th century -- Photographs
Utah -- History -- 20th century
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
http://sc.lib.byu.edu/
Provo Utah 84602 United States
MSS 8845 Series 9 Sub-Series Sub- 1, April LeFevre family photographs, 2017 April 29. Harold B. Lee Library History in Your Attic collection, MSS 8845. L. Tom Perry Special Collections. http://archives.lib.byu.edu/repositories/14/archival_objects/175363 Accessed January 18, 2021.
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Chicana and Chicano Studies
>Chicana and Chicano Studies
Irene E. Vasquez, Chairperson
1829 Sigma Chi Rd NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001
email: chicanos@unm.edu
Web site: http://chicanos.unm.edu/wordpress/
Statement of Academic Purpose
The Chicana and Chicano Studies department is interdisciplinary with a foundation in Chicano and Latino studies. Its mission is to promote critical understanding of Chicano Hispano Mexicano communities through teaching, research, and community partnerships. The department accomplishes that mission by offering an undergraduate major in face-to-face and online environments, minor, and two certificate programs as well as sponsoring and participating in community initiatives and public lectures. The curricula and community engagement efforts focus on (1) Chicana and Chicano cultural studies, (2) politics and social justice, and (3) the transnational US-Mexico experience. The curricula areas allow course offerings concerned with gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, arts and culture, political and social mobilization, immigration and citizenship, history and heritage, land grant studies, Chicana feminism and Queer theory. The three areas are addressed through a curricula taught in both English and Spanish and maintain a regional and transnational focus in New Mexico, the U.S. Southwest, and Mexico.
Students may take any of the Chicana and Chicano Studies courses as electives, or they may enroll in the Chicana and Chicano Studies minor or certificate programs through the College of Arts and Sciences Advisement Center. Additionally, students in the Bachelor of Liberal Arts or in the Bachelor of Arts in American Studies may design a special focus in Chicana and Chicano Studies for their majors.
CCS 109. Introduction to Comparative Global and Ethnic Societies. (3)
(Also offered as AFST, NATV, SUST, WMST 109)
The course explores historical and contemporary social forces that impact ethnic communities across the Americas. Students will examine social and economic dynamics of Indigenous, Latino, Asian-Pacific, Africana communities, and women's experiences.
CCS 201. Introduction to Chicana and Chicano Studies. (3)
(Also offered as AMST, NATV 201)
Introductory survey of the Mexican American experience in the United States, with special reference to New Mexico. Exploration of historical, political, social, and cultural dimensions.
CCS 310. Immigration and Assimilation. (3)
This is a course on the historical, political and sociological dynamics that shaped the Chicana/o experience in America. A main focus will be on immigration history and the "assimilation" process, especially Mexican immigration.
CCS 320. Cine Chicano Y Mundial. (3)
This course explores film depictions of Chicana/o society in relation to diverse cultures of the world and their cosmovision as expressed in films. Course themes include gender, race, politics and immigration.
CCS 330. Transnational Latina Feminisms. (3)
This course examines transnational feminist theories, methodologies, and praxis. Students explore how globalization affects Latin American women in the western hemisphere and the possibilities that decolonizing struggles hold for social justice and human rights.
CCS 332. Introduction to Chicana Studies. (3)
(Also offered as WMST 332)
This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Chicana Studies. Includes historical and contemporary research on labor, political involvement, cultural studies and feminism.
CCS 336. Chicana Feminisms. (3)
Explores the history and development of Chicana Feminisms with special attention to how Chicana feminists voice their concerns and politics on a wide range of social dynamics that includes race, class, gender, sexuality, and language.
CCS 340. Mexican Civilization. (3)
This course explores Méxican society through films, art, plays, music, and poems. Students will analyze historical, political and social subjects, as well as a critically appraise the oppression of women in Mexico's patriarchal society.
CCS 342. Race, Culture, Gender, Class in New Mexico History. (3)
Hispano and Native perspectives of NM history begin with colonialism, military history, politics, economics, but must also consider culture, gender and class to understand the resilience of people as actors in their own history.
CCS 360. Chicano Latino Civil Rights. (3)
The seminar examines Chicano Civil Rights by exploring forms of collective social action on behalf of immigration rights/reform, education rights/reform, labor rights, treaty rights, legal justice, environmental justice, veteran's rights, and political representation.
CCS 362. Chicana and Chicano Movement: El Movimiento Chicano. (3)
The course examines the Chicana/o Movement beyond the 1960s Civil Rights era, exploring the precursors to the political movement, as well as the legacies of the Chicana/o movement and its effect on society and academia.
CCS 364. Raza Genders and Sexualities. (3)
The course focuses on critical thinking about race, class, gender, and sexuality. Course discussions will center on questions of identity and representation and the social construction of gender and sexuality in transnational Latina/o communities.
CCS 370 [365]. Chicana and Chicano Cultural Studies [Chicana/o Cultural Studies]. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
An exploration of a variety of contemporary forms of Chicana and Chicano cultural production and the ways in which these construct and transform individual experiences, everyday life, social relations and power.
CCS 372. New Mexico Villages and Cultural Landscapes. (3)
The course explores New Mexico's cultural heritage through an examination of cultural narratives and cultural landscapes and traditions, such as plazas, salas, resolanas, matanzas, and acequia culture from the past through the present day.
CCS 374. New Mexico's Literary Landscapes and Beyond. (3)
The course explores Chicano/a letters and the spoken word tradition in New Mexico and beyond. The course examines poetic traditions through a variety of forms including poetry, storytelling, singing/songwriting, and spoken word artistry.
CCS 384. Community-Based Learning in Chicana and Chicano Studies. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
This course offers students the opportunity to engage in community-based learning at a selected Community-Based Organization site of their choice. The course broadens student knowledge and understanding of global and local economic and social realities.
CCS 393. Topics in Chicano Hispano Mexicano Studies. (3, no limit Δ)
Special topics in Chicano Hispano Mexicano Studies are interdisciplinary in nature and draw from the Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts. May be repeated as subject matter varies.
CCS 440. Literary Analysis of the Mexican Revolution. (3)
This course examines the origins and discursive discussions of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) and explores how the interpretations and memories of the Mexican Revolution shaped modern Mexico socially and culturally.
CCS *460. Chicanos and Latinos in a Global Society. (3)
The course examines current theories and debates about globalization from a critical perspective. An emphasis will be placed on the study of Chicano and Latino communities in the U.S. as influenced by globalization.
CCS *480. New Approaches in Chicana and Chicano Studies. (3)
The course focuses on examining the various theories and methods utilized by Chicana/o scholars during the evolution of Chicana/o Studies. The class also presents theories and methods that inform writings in Chicana/o studies.
CCS 486. Writers in the Community. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
This course places students into diverse community settings to work alongside students of all ages, needs, interests and abilities. Workshops will be offered in schools, community centers, homeless shelters, healthcare facilities, and other venues.
CCS 490. Advanced Seminar in Chicana and Chicano Studies. (3)
Advanced Chicano Hispano Mexicano Studies senior seminar emphasizing synthesis of previous courses, research skills, and service learning. Designed as a capstone seminar for the Minor.
Restriction: junior or senior standing.
CCS 493. Special Topics. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
The content of this course varies by semester but will provide an in-depth analysis of special topics related to Chicana and Chicano Studies. For course content, consult the Schedule of Classes.
CCS 495. Undergraduate Problems. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)
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Tag: Lum Weng Chew
REMEMBERING LEONG HO CHIEW
July 31, 2020 A. Manisegaran Comments 45 comments
29 December 1934 to 21 July 1997
Reading the life of Leong Ho Chiew, one is naturally led to the firm belief that he must have been created for a special role in the history of the Cause in Malaysia. He was an early believer who accepted the Faith during the Ten-Year Crusade period and attained a high position in his profession, which enabled him to defend the nation, the Cause and the community on various occasions. His was a path less traveled.
Leong Ho Chiew or Ho Chiew as he was fondly addressed, is the eldest among the seven children of Leong Tat Chee, who was the first Auxiliary Board member in Malaya and the only delegate from Malaya to participate in the election of the first House of Justice in 1963 and who represented the Chinese race at the First Bahá’í World Congress in London. These, being among the long list of accolades that decorated his colorful Bahá’í life. Following his father’s footsteps, Ho Chiew had his own unique roles to play, indifferent, and yet effective and impactful ways.
Ho Chiew was always addressed by his siblings as “brother,” in the traditional Chinese way, and never by his first name. He was indeed a good and loving brother and supporter of every one of his siblings. When his parents had a near-fatal car accident in 1952, it was he who looked after the family members. In the absence of his father during those days when his parents were recovering in hospital, it was Ho Chiew who threw a paternal eye upon his siblings. He made sure that they all had enough food, especially breakfast before starting off for school. He would go to the local bakery and bring back loaves of bread which he would then cut into slices.
Leong Tat Chee became a Bahá’í in 1955 and through his foresight and guidance, his entire family gradually enrolled into the Faith by 1958. All would go on to serve the Cause effectively in their own ways. Ho Chiew was the first to accept the Faith as early as 1956. Ho Chiew was one of those fortunate to have been guided not only by his father and the Bahá’í books made available to him but was deepened through the early visitors to the community, most prominent of which were some Hands of the Cause of God who had visited Malacca. He had met Shu’á’u’lláh ‘Alá’í in 1956 and again in 1960 when he came to Malacca town, Dr. Raḥmatu’lláh Muhájir who first came to Malacca in 1957, and Abu’l-Qásim Faizi and Agnes Alexander who came for the wedding of E. A. Fernandez and Beatrice Philomena Monteiro (Betty) in October 1958. He would later recall with passion how he basked under their talks and guidance. These were his days of growing in the Faith.
Ho Chiew joined the police force in 1953 at the age of 18 and was posted as a Police Inspector to Jasin town in 1956. As he had related to his family and friends many times, he became upset when he heard that his father had accepted a strange new Faith and was no longer active in temple activities. He decided to travel to Malacca town to berate his father but instead was convinced to accept the Bahá’í Faith in 1956!. One-night when Ho Chiew was back in Jasin, he had a dream in which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá appeared and told him to form a Local Spiritual Assembly in Jasin. He related this dream to Leong Tat Chee who encouraged him to follow the instruction of the beloved Master.
When Ho Chiew was posted to Jasin in 1956, there was only a small band of believers. Tushar Kanti-Paul, a believer from Malacca town had gone there as a teacher in 1955 and served as the home-front pioneer. Jasin was termed as a ‘black area’ owing to the activities of the outlawed communist insurgents. It was a challenge in spreading the Cause under those difficult circumstances.
One of the regular activities of the Jasin Bahá’ís was to organize firesides. In early 1958 activities began to pick up when Ho Chiew, and Tushar Kanti-Paul, and Anthony Casimir Louis who was also from Malacca was posted to Jasin in early 1957. They organized firesides in Ho Chiew’s police quarters. Saurajen and Leong Tat Chee from Malacca town would give talks at the firesides. Jeanne Frankel and her mother Margaret Kelly Bates, visiting pioneers from the Nicobar Islands and who thereby became Knights of Bahaullah, participated in the first Summer School in Malacca in 1957 and stayed on in Malacca town to teach and deepen the friends in Malacca town and Jasin. Jeanne had a role in enabling some local friends to accept the Faith in Jasin. Some of the believers who accepted the Faith around early 1958 were Arumugam Ramanan, a Tamil School Headmaster, E. A. Fernandez, a Police Officer posted to Jasin from Selangor State, and Raymond Peter a Probationary Health Inspector. These were among those elected to the first Local Spiritual Assembly in Jasin in 1958. By the time the Local Spiritual Assembly was elected, Ho Chiew was transferred back to Malacca town. He, together with Jeanne Frankel had laid the foundation for the election of the Local Spiritual Assembly in Jasin.
Upon transfer to Malacca, Ho Chiew married Gina Lee Lun Chou on 20 December 1958, and that was the second Bahá’í wedding in Malaya, the first being that of Tony to Betty. The wedding ceremony was held at the Malacca Municipality Hall. Among the guests were the Hand of the Cause Dr. Muhájir and Mrs. Shirin Fozdar, a pioneer from India to Singapore. At the wedding, Mrs. Fozdar spoke about the Bahá’í Faith and its progress in Malaya, particularly in Malacca. The wedding ceremony was a simple tea party and this simplicity was appreciated by the Hand of the Cause Dr. Muhájir. Ho Chiew did not coerce Gina to accept the Faith, but she on her own accord came to like the Faith and accepted it on 11 December 1958, a few days before their wedding date. This wedding was also instrumental in giving much publicity for the Faith in Malacca. The Bahá’í News Magazine of June 1959 published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States reported this Bahá’í wedding with the following caption on page 11, ‘Two Bahá’í Marriages in Malaya Give Wide Publicity to Faith’. It reported as follows,
The second Bahá’í marriage in Malaya was performed on December 20, 1958, for Leong Ho Chiew and Miss Lee Lun Chou. This wedding was also instrumental in giving publicity to the Faith in Malacca. Among the guests were Hand of the Cause of God Dr. Rahmatu’lláh Muhájir and Mrs. Shirin Fozdar. Mrs. Fozdar was given an opportunity to speak about the Bahá’í Faith and its progress in Malaya, particularly in Malacca.
Their wedding with Lily Chinniah (left) as bridesmaid,
and Bill Smits from the USA (right) as bestman
With this sweet beginning, the couple teamed up to serve the Cause resolutely and effectively wherever they resided and became an example of service to many families. They would go on to have two children, Faith Leong was born in 1960 and Shemane Leong was born in 1962.
The timely transfer of Ho Chiew to Malacca in late 1958 was providential as he had an important role to play in the town of Malacca where a serious crisis was fomenting, unfortunately, caused by some ambitious personalities. In 1959 the Bahá’í community of Malacca was vibrant with a great number of activities were carried out unitedly. However, the community began witnessing estrangement among some key believers and in 1960 this developed into a serious crisis that split the community. Ho Chiew was elected to the Local Spiritual Assembly in Ridván 1960, and as a member of the institution, he showed so much fortitude and courage in strikingly and courageously defending both the institutions and the community. God-given courage enabled him to mitigate the effects of the crisis.
Father and son serving on the Local Spiritual Assembly of Malacca town, 1960. Seated L-R: Lena Saurajen, Saurajen, Tony Fernandez, Leong Tat Chee, and Betty Fernandez. Standing L-R: Chin Soon Boon, Kumara Das, Leong Ho Chiew, and Raymond Peter
Sometime after the election of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Malacca in 1960, Ho Chiew was transferred from Malacca to Kuala Lumpur as a Police Inspector to work in the Police Headquarters in Bluff Road. That was the time when the Petaling Jaya community that would later become one of the premier communities in the country was just budding. Manpower and a meeting place were needed for the growth of the Petaling Jaya community and Ho Chiew and Gina were to play a significant part. Three prominent believers teamed up to form the nucleus of the community. One was Ho Chiew who took up residence at 45, Jalan 47, Petaling Jaya. The other was Maheshwar Dayal, a pioneer from India to Malaya in 1958 who also took up residence in Petaling Jaya. He worked in the Marketing Department of the Lever Brothers and left for Canada in January 1966. In 1962 Dr. Robert J. Wolff, a medical officer from Hawaii, and his wife Elinor came to Petaling Jaya. Dr. Wolff was a nutrition expert from the World Health Organisation who came to study the dietary habits of the aborigine people. He rented a bungalow at 9, Road 5/35, Petaling Jaya. Dr. Wolff and his wife resided in Petaling Jaya until 1964. Of the three houses, the home of the Wolffs became the focal point of activities. Since manpower was still inadequate in Kuala Lumpur in 1961 the members of the Local Spiritual Assembly of Kuala Lumpur in that year was made up of Ho Chiew and Maheshwar Dayal from Petaling Jaya, with Ho Chiew serving as the Secretary. In that sense, Ho Chiew had a role in the early development of the Faith in Kuala Lumpur as well as Petaling Jaya. In October 1962, the Local Spiritual Assembly of Petaling Jaya itself was formed with the assistance of the Bahá’ís of Kuala Lumpur.
When Dr. Wolff left Malaysia in 1964, there was a need for a proper meeting place and the home of Ho Chiew and Gina served the purpose. In 1967 he moved to a new bungalow at 8, Jalan Padang in Petaling Jaya, which then came to be the “defacto” Bahá’í Center for Petaling Jaya. Ho Chiew and Gina’s new home became a sanctuary for the youths and many visiting Bahá’ís. Believers from other parts of the country coming to Kuala Lumpur for work or education were invariably drawn to the home of Ho Chiew in Petaling Jaya, which was becoming a satellite town to Kuala Lumpur. Everyone was made to feel welcome with cold drinks and warm greetings from his family. Each evening close to ten youth would gather for conversation about the Faith and fellowship which would invariably end up with dinner. Ho Chiew would walk into the house after his work looking stylish and smart in his Police Inspector uniform and head for his bedroom. Within moments, he would come out of his room in ‘sarong’ as and join the rest of the friends as one of them. His strict police-image would simply evaporate. It was the warm hospitality of the Leong family, that built up the early community of Petaling Jaya. While the vast majority of the believers were youths, there were very few families and the Leongs were one of those few. There were occasions when a visiting Hand of the Cause of God was picked up from Subang airport and brought for an informal meeting at the Ho Chew’s residence. It was a wonderful treat when visitors, including his father Leong Tat Chee, who would come over and stay the night.
Leongs in Petaling Jaya opened their home and hearts for the Bahá’í community.
In 1969, Yin Hong Shuen and T. Thanabalan rented a room in their house in 1969. When Yin Hong Shuen left the following year, T.K. Lee became the roommate of Thanabalan. These three are among the many other youths who found a true homely spirit and atmosphere at the residence of the Leongs.
The living room became a perfect platform for action and activities. Banners for the first World Peace Day held in September 1970 in Petaling Jaya that was the first of its kind in this part of the world, and for the Oceanic Conference in early 1971 in Singapore were prepared in the living room and the garage of the Leong family. To a large extent, the Leongs had to sacrifice their privacy for the needs of the Faith.
By 1968 the Petaling Jaya community was gaining in strength with more people coming into the Faith. Tony Fernandez was transferred from Bagan Serai to Petaling Jaya as Officer-in-Charge of Police District and his family added further strength. His children Shirin and Zeena joined the children of Ho Chiew – Faith and Shemane in children classes held every Sunday. In 1969, Mr. Lee Tiew Kiang (T. K. Lee) living in Petaling Jaya and working with the Straits Times daily accepted the Faith through Yin Hong Shuen. Another strong addition to the community of the Greatest Name in 1969 was Shirley Wong Mooi Nyuke who was guided into the Faith in a most interesting way. In 1960 the Leong family transferred from Malacca to a house opposite that of Shirley Wong who was then a child of 8 years. She would frequent the house of the Leongs and helped make tea and serve the Bahá’í friends visiting them. She well remembers the year 1963 when she joined Gina in making tea for a large group of friends who had gathered in the house of the Leongs before making their trip to Singapore to catch a plane to fly to London to attend the First Bahá’í World Congress. Gina brought Shirley into the Faith.
With these developments, the Local Spiritual Assembly and the community of Petaling Jaya were soon well established, with Ho Chiew as Chairman for many years. He stressed punctuality and meetings always started on time. All members of the Local Spiritual Assembly were pillars of strength and rose to serve with distinction in the manifold arenas of the Cause. The old believers recall Ho Chiew as a no-nonsense person where Faith was concerned and a very effective Chairman. As for the youths, Ho Chiew was a role model, and together with his dear wife Gina, they left a deep culture of servitude to the Holy Threshold which these youths emulated in their later years.
Husband and wife on the Local Spiritual Assembly of Petaling Jaya, 1971. Seated L-R: James Liew, Gina, Leong Ho Chiew, and Thanabalan. Standing L-R: V. Theenathayalu, Ying Hong Shuen, M. Singaraveloo, T.K. Lee, and N. S. S. Silan. The Leongs were the only married members of this Assembly.
Ho Chiew was transferred to Tapah town at the end of 1972 on promotion as Assistant Superintendent of Police, a high-ranking position in the Police Force. The Local Spiritual Assembly of Petaling Jaya, in bidding him a sad farewell, acknowledged his regular contribution to the Bahá’í Funds and his relentless efforts in galvanizing the community. His family had played a significant role Petaling Jaya and they were destined to play another important role in Tapah. In Tapah he was also a Special Branch officer who had to risk his life in the course of fighting against the communist insurgents. His father Leong Tat Chee, at that time ailing with cancer, was very worried and urged his family members to pray hard for Ho Chiew’s protection.
Ho Chiew remained in Tapah for some five years. Tapah was the closest town to the jungles of Perak where the Asli people (aborigines) lived in large numbers. Thus it was in Tapah that Ho Chiew had a new role to play in the Cause- providing comfort, consolation, and strength to the Asli believers. The Asli believers started to come to his spacious government bungalow house from the interiors of Perak and Pahang states and would pass several nights. Mr. Rama Naidu, another active teacher of the Asli people residing in the neighboring Bidor town would come over to the house of Ho Chiew and conduct training institutes for them. Ho Chiew and his wife would happily welcome and cook and serve these Asli friends. A few days in advance of these gatherings, Ho Chiew would chop woods for cooking while Gina was a mother figure and provided the best hospitality and treated them with all kindness.
Strict in looks, yet tender in the heart.
Ho Chiew had a heart larger than life. Living in the jungles, the Asli friends were not accustomed to life in urban settings, especially toilet habits. Ho Chiew, out of his love for them added toilets and other facilities for them, along with an extension of kitchen for cooking facilities. The Asli friends would not know how to use the toilets, and after they had left, Ho Chiew would patiently clean the toilets himself. When they were leaving back into the jungles, Ho Chiew would quietly slip some money into their pockets in case they needed to buy anything in Tapah town. The Asli friends by and large were not accustomed to such sincere love and affection from the wider world. They saw the teachings translated into action in the persons of Ho Chiew and Gina. The couple was completely freed from prejudice in their dealings with those simple people who had not yet been polluted by the urban lifestyle.
The couple loved and admired the Asli believers for their sincerity, honesty, discipline, and their sacrificial contributions to the Bahá’í funds. Walking for days from the jungles they would carry along their home-made bamboo savings tubes, and upon arriving at their residence in Tapah would hand over the funds to be passed on to the National Treasurer in Kuala Lumpur. The bamboo saving tubes would be full of coins, which, when added up would not be much by urban standards. Suffice to say the Asli friends would have sacrificed their wages of many days to make these contributions.
The Asli friends, when coming to Tapah town for any reason would be very excited to visit the home of Ho Chiew. But in 1976 visits by urban people into the jungles were prohibited on account of government security control. This prevented Bahá’ís too from freely going into the jungles of Perak. For the Asli friends who were able to come out of the jungles, they came to the house of Ho Chiew for meetings. Likewise, meetings for them were also held in Cameron Highlands in the neighbouring state of Pahang. The 24-hour curfew imposed in 1976 was a blessing, as the responsibility to take the Faith to the Asli people fell on the shoulders of the Asli believers themselves. With their own teaching initiatives, they brought in large groups of the Temiar people from the state of Kelantan. But a new challenge emerged. Within the Temiar tribe, a rumor was spread that the Bahá’í Faith was sympathetic to the communist cause, and so they kept away from the Faith for some time. But when they saw Ho Chiew, such a high-ranking officer was a Bahá’í they realized that the rumour was unfounded, and this change of mind was a turning point for Asli people from the Temiar tribe returning once again to the Bahá’í fold.
Leong Ho Chiew, third from left, with some Asli believers during an
Asli Institute, Cameron Highlands, 1978
Ho Chiew was a great defender of the Cause, and the nation as well. He defended the country aggressively from the outlawed communist insurgents so successfully that they dreaded Ho Chiew as their real threat. They naturally employed dirty means to match his might and strength. Thus due to his success in suppressing communist activities around Tapah, it was in 1975 that Ho Chiew’s life came under constant threat and he too went through great distress, even for a man known for his extraordinary courage. Working as a Special Branch Officer he was involved in very sensitive and dangerous assignments. The checked insurgents threatened to end his life. His supervisor urged him to change his appearance by growing beard and mustache. He found it difficult to sleep and the little sleep ever was with his official gun next to him for personal protection. At the height of this stress that Ho Chiew wrote a confidential letter to Shirley Wong, by then a trusted friend who was much loved by his wife and two children, leaving instructions in case the unexpected happened. The typewritten letter from the Police Head Office in Tapah dated 11 June 1975 reads,
Dear Shirley,
Recently I have been thinking seriously about the latest killings of our special branch officers by the underground communists. In all, there were now ten killings. This is just the beginning and there will be more to come. We hope not. In our daily duties and life, anything can happen to oneself (pray to God that it doesn’t). This is an occupational hazard and we leave it to Bahá’u’lláh to guide and protect us for He knows what is best for us. However, I have to plan ahead and prepare now if anything should happen to myself during the course of my daily life and duties. Hence I am writing this letter to you requesting you to be a spiritual and physical sister of my children should my life be in danger. I know my children always think of you as an elder sister but more so a spiritual one. I hope I am not asking too much, but I only know you are close to the children. If anything should happen to me, Gina and the children will be taken care of moderately. They will be able to live comfortably, but not luxuriously. This is all I request from you and please keep this letter in confidence and file it for future reference. A copy of this letter is filed in my personal file. Allah-u-Abha and our love to you always.
Leong Ho Chiew
Shirley Wong, a trusted family friend, married to Lum Weng Hoe
When Shirley received the letter from Ho Chiew, she was totally shocked, shaken up and for a moment lost in thoughts. After recital of some prayers she summoned all her strength and telephoned Ho Chiew in Tapah. She informed him that she was too young and still single to handle such a heavy responsibility. Ho Chiew replied that when the time comes she would rise to the occasion, armed with the guidance from Bahá’u’lláh. She kept the letter in her drawer and prayed ardently for the protection of Ho Chiew and his family. (This letter is now made available to the public for the first time- through this blog). Family members and friends who knew his situation prayed for the protection of his family. Enveloped by constant prayers by family and friends he weathered the emotional cyclone and withstood all sufferings with unflinching strength. Finally, with the mercy of Bahá’u’lláh, his life was spared. It became clear that the fate and life of Ho Chiew was in the hands of Bahá’u’lláh and not in the hands of his enemies. All family friends, including Shirley rendered thanks unto God. That was not the end of his ordeal. If threat to his life was not enough, some mischief makers resorted to a cowardly act of sending petitions of all kinds about him to the Police Headquarters. His involvement in consorting with the Asli people was misrepresented to the Police Headquarters. When Ho Chiew was summoned for explanation, he turned that inquiry session into a beautiful fireside. Those in authority were satisfied and Ho Chiew returned with results- having earned admiration for the Faith at the top levels in the Police Force. But his family was not to remain in Tapah for long.
After Tapah, he was sent to Kampar town in 1979 as the Officer in Charge of Police District (OCPD) of the Kampar District. Here too he was actively serving the Faith by organizing Bahá’í activities, especially many firesides. He introduced a new culture at his workplace. He allowed members of the public to walk into his room with no prior appointment. This was precedence not to be continued by his successors after his transfer out of Kampar town.
When Ho Chiew was in Kampar, he was told that his next posting would be coming soon and was informed that he would be posted to Kota Baru town in Kelantan state. However, when the letter of transfer arrived, it said that they were transferring him to Ipoh. Ho Chiew was puzzled at this unexpected turn of events as he saw Ipoh as comparatively a sleepy town and not suited to a police officer of his seniority and experience. However, unbeknown to Ho Chiew, it seems Bahá’u’lláh had His own plan for him. It was to do with Yankee Leong, whom the Universal House of Justice referred to as the first enlightened soul to accept the Faith withing the country. Yankee Leong was by then in his 80s, retired, and living in the residence of his daughter Theresa Chee in Ipoh. Thus, Ho Chiew arrived in Ipoh in 1985 as Assistant Superintendent of Police, a very high-ranking position. While in Ipoh, Yankee Leong was failing in his health. One day Ho Chiew had a dream which he related to his wife, and later to Soheil, son of his sister Lily Chinniah and a few others. In his dream, his father Leong Tat Chee appeared with a smile and stated that in 3 days, Yankee Leong would pass away. Leong Tat Chee told Ho Chiew to make photocopies of Yankee Leong’s his identity card and arrange for outriders for his cortege and he was not to disclose it to anyone. The saddened Ho Chiew visited Yankee Leong every day after his work till he passed away – exactly three days later on 17 June 1986. As soon as Yankee Leong passed away, filled with boundless love and admiration this saintly soul, Ho Chiew stepped in and swung into action, with the concurrence of the family of Yankee Leong.
At the funeral of Yankee Leong. Mrs. Shirin Fozdar at left, with Dr. John Fozdar at the back. Leong Ho Chiew at right, taking full charge of the funeral arrangements
He assisted the family in the funeral arrangements. He photocopied the identity card of Yankee Leong and made suitable arrangements for police outriders for the day of his funeral and to control traffic for the procession, knowing fully well that there would be a large turnout of friends for the funeral and the procession. There was already a Police Corporal in charge in the Canning Road where Yankee Leong lived, to look into the traffic control and security all the way through to the cemetery in Tambun Road. But Ho Chiew as a high-ranking Assistant Superintendent of Police took control of regulating the traffic in full police uniform, both on official duty and as a dutiful believer. His own role added to the majesty with which Yankee Leong was sent off to the burial ground in Tambun Road. While James Liew ably chaired the funeral service, Ho Chiew looked into the logistics, security during the procession and crowd-control with the assistance of a megaphone. He went into the details of briefing the pallbearers on how the coffin has to be carried on to the hearse, without losing the balance, and in great dignity. The sight of the funeral cortege, led by police outriders and over 500 mourners of various races following the hearse, was truly suited to such a solemn and yet glorious occasion. Onlookers were wondering who was this great Chinese man, for whom hundreds of people with mixed races from various parts of Malaysia and abroad turned up and walked in the procession. That was a rare sight unprecedented. It seems that Bahá’u’lláh desired to give one of His favoured servant Yankee Leong a kingly send-off on account of his great services he rendered to the Cause in Malaysia and abroad. At the burial site, it was Ho Chiew who said the congregational prayer for the departed. When the remains of Yankee Leong were finally buried and Ho Chiew had discharged all duties and responsibilities in full, he gave his final salute, and retreated in utter respect and love. Ho Chiew was about the last to return after ensuring everything was complete and in order. With such a meticulous role that Ho Chiew played, the passing of Yankee Leong shall always be associated with Ho Chiew.
Leong Ho Chiew reciting the congregational prayer for the departed, with Raymond Peter and Francis Ng (in black attire) to his right, and James Liew (in dark glasses) to his left
The Final Salute
On 19 June, Yankee Leong, the Universal House of Justice sent this moving message of condolence:
EXPRESS HEARTFELT SYMPATHY WITH BELOVED FRIENDS MALAYSIA PASSING YANKEE LEONG WHO WILL EVER BE REMEMBERED AS FIRST ENLIGHTENED SOUL TO ACCEPT FAITH WITHIN COUNTRY. AS DEDICATED SERVANT BLESSED BEAUTY HE PROMOTED LIFE GIVING MESSAGE BAHA’U’LLAH, ESTABLISHED HIS SHELTERING INSTITUTIONS, INSPIRED HIS LOVING FOLLOWERS AND SET EXAMPLE FOR THE FRIENDS BELONGING TO THE GREAT CHINESE RACE BY RAISING FOUNDATION DIVINE CIVILIZATION ON EARTH. HIS UNTIRING MANIFOLD SERVICES IN SOUTH EAST ASIA UNFORGETTABLE. ADVISE HOLD BEFITTING MEMORIAL GATHERINGS IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE. ASSURE DISTINGUISHED RELATIVES, FRIENDS LOVING PRAYERS PROGRESS SOUL ABHA KINGDOM.
Another equally significant role that Ho Chiew played was the distributon of the Peace Statement to those eminently placed in society. In 1986, the Universal House of Justice had issued the statement on the Promise of World Peace to be delivered to those in top brackets in society. With the loving guidance of the National Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia, the believers holding high positions to create inroads into the top echelons for the distribution of the Peace Statement. In the town of Ipoh, it was Ho Chiew who was the natural choice to join in this noble task, in his capacity as Assistant Superintendent of Police. With his assistance, the Peace Statement was given in great dignity to several of those in authority.
Leong Ho Chiew presenting the Peace Statement to the State Secretary of Perak, with K. Krishnan and Mrs. Theresa Chee at the back
The Leongs at a community gathering in Ipoh
From Ipoh, Ho Chiew was posted to Georgetown, Penang island in 1989 as full Superintendent of Police of Penang and as head of Special Branch in Penang. In Penang took up residence in Tanjung Bungah. It was that he and his wife were able to speak about the Faith to Miss Yap Siok Hoon who was renting a house opposite his who sometime later, accepted the Faith followed by Mr. Chua Hun Kee whom she married. The couple has become the pillars of the Faith in Penang since.
Next, Ho Chiew focused his energy and attention on another important group of believers — those in the fishing villages. When he visited the Kuala Sungei Pinang fishing village for Bahá’í meetings, he would sweep the floor. The surprised villagers tried to stop such a high-ranking officer from doing what they considered was work meant for the manual workers. In his usual frankness, he replied, “Shut up! When I am in uniform I may be an officer. Now, I am off duty and we are all one family member serving Bahá’u’lláh.” It was through such gestures that Ho Chiew was able to win over many simple souls to be confirmed into the Faith.
Ho Chiew retired in 1991 in Penang and the family returned to Petaling Jaya. By this time his two daughters Faith Leong and Shermane Leong had already been well trained to join their parents in organizing activities. Petaling Jaya community too had grown big and was able to have its own Bahá’í Center. Yet the house of Ho Chiew continued to be another meeting point. Together with their two daughters, Ho Chiew and Gina hosted all the Bahá’ís and the wider community who dropped in at any time, and they all made everyone feel comfortable in a very loving manner. During the fasting period, youths were invited to the breaking of the sat at their home, reminiscent of his own father Leong Tat Chee who carried out the same service to the Malacca town community.
Ho Chiew continued to serve the Cause in many ways both within Malaysia and overseas. In 1993, he undertook one trip to Cambodia for a month and in the following year, he organized a group trip to the country for a month. The second trip in 1994 was undertaken with his sister Lily Chinniah and her future daughter-in-law Bernice. He had also organized a group trip to Hong Kong and one to the refugee camp in Thailand, apart from several teaching trips to Hat Yai.
A gathering to celebrate the birthday of Leong Ho Chiew in 1994, and to rekindle the nostalgic spirit. L-R: Lum Weng Hup, N.S. S. Silan William Chin, Errol Seow, Shirley Wong, Lily Chinniah, Leong Ho Chiew, S. Ravichandran, Lum Weng Chew, Gina, and T. K. Lee
In early 1997, Ho Chiew was suffering from stomach pain and visited many doctors who could not diagnose the cause. Finally, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Just like his father, he too took the illness as the will of God. He suffered unbearable pain but resigned himself to the will of God. What surprised many Bahá’ís who visited him was the courage and dominant spirit with which he fought against cancer. Knowing that his fate on this earthly life has been sealed, he quickly prepared a will. His younger brother Leong Ho San was pioneering with his wife in Papua New Guinea and yet found a way of visiting him one month before his passing and found him very frail, yet in good spirits and resigned himself to the will of God. His sisters residing in Malaysia- Nelly Leong Wai Yeng, Annie Leong Wai Heong, Mary Dharmalingam, Lily Chinniah, and his youngest brother Leong Ho Min visited him often, bringing along their children.
Towards the last few days when his condition worsened, many Bahá’ís visited him daily in the evenings who prayed for his recovery. His close friend T. K. Lee was among those. Ho Chiew would be in his sarong and would appear relaxed, though was weakening by the day. He would do most of the talking, while the friends would be listeners. In the last week of his earthly life, knowing that his call to the realms above was imminent, he told the Bahá’ís not to pray for his recovery anymore but for his early departure. He told them his healing was already out of question! Even in the most painful moment, he passed a statement in jest that he would have gone earlier had it not been the prayers of the believers.
Two days before his passing, he called his wife whom he loved very much, and informed her that he dreamt of his parents bringing him his passport for an unknown journey. Gina caught the signal and alerted the Local Spiritual Assembly of Petaling Jaya. All the members immediately communicated with each other and rushed to see him. When they entered his room Ho Chiew who was on his bed tried to force himself to stand as a mark of respect to them who were representing a divinely ordained institution. Moved by the respect he had for the institution the members insisted that he remained on the bed. They said a round of prayers for him after which, Ho Chiew held the hand of his wife and said I am singing this song for you and sang the famous “Dondang Sayang” – love ballad influenced by traditional Portuguese folk music that was popular in Malacca in those days where both Ho Chiew and Gina came from. Other Local Assembly members who knew the song joined him in singing the song, with tears welling in their eyes. He then requested them in what was his final wish, not to buy wreaths or flowers or have a grand funeral for him. All he had wanted was a simple send-off with a simple burial ceremony.
His two daughters Faith Leong and Shemane sat at the feet of their father one day before his passing, knowing fully well that the end of his earthly life was imminent. Faith told him, “Pa, you must always continue to guide us, no matter what.” When she said this, Ho Chiew knew that his children were ready for him to depart from this world and had accepted the fact that he was going to leave them soon for the realms above. Ho Chiew smiled and acknowledged that he would assist the family. It is clear the family was well aware of this statement from Abdul Baha, “As to the question that the holy and spiritual souls influence, help and guide the creatures after they have cast off this elemental mould–this is an established truth of the Bahá’ís.”
A happy family during happier times. L-R: Gina, Shemane, Faith and Leong Ho Chiew
He passed away on Monday, 21 July 1997, his two daughters took the lead in making the arrangements for his sendoff. The outpouring of love for him from the Bahá’ís was so great that a huge heap of flowers covered his coffin, though Ho Chiew requested not to, he could not stop the outpouring of love from the friends. T. K. Lee chaired the very well-organized funeral service in the later part of the morning with the arrival of a throng of believers and friends. A long and moving letter from his younger brother Leong Ho San from Australia who could not make it to the funeral was read, which brought tears to many. And Ho Chiew was given a befitting sendoff to be buried in the Xiao En Memorial Park to the south of Kuala Lumpur, close to Nilai town. Thus, the fascinating life of Leong Ho Chiew filled with great heroism came to a triumphal close.
After the passing of Ho Chiew, the greatness of the man was on the lips of many who had known him. He was one of those who started regular contributions to the Bahá’í Funds in the very early days. At one of the conferences, Ho Chiew was called by the national institution, which was pretty aware of his regular contributions to say a few words about his contributing habits. He came up to the stage and said as follows, “When I get my salary the first thing I do is contribute to the Fund, whatever my financial commitment is. This is the most important. The rest is secondary.” He always organized his financial matters very well. All his salary would go to the family and the Bahá’í Funds. As for his rainy days, he saved from his mileage claims.
During his period in the police force, he was seen as a very honest, upright, and a hardworking police officer. There was no single disciplinary case against him. In all the places he worked there were attempts by influential people to bribe him, but Ho Chiew absolutely refused them. When he went to the markets, the shopkeepers would not want to take money from him, but Ho Chiew would put the money into their hands or pockets. It did not take long before they came to realize that Ho Chiew’s refusal to accept bribes stemmed from his belief in the Bahá’í teachings, an act that became a teacher of the Faith.
A clean, efficient, and trustworthy Police Officer who made the Police Force proud, and added luster to the community of the Greatest Name
He was also a man of the masses, especially the downtrodden. Ho Chiew organized himself in providing social services for the illiterate. He would fill up forms and documents for the illiterate or type out petition letters to those in authority on several matters and follow up on them. Wherever Ho Chiew stayed he was deeply involved in Bahá’í activities and gave all the encouragement and protection wherever needed. With his high position in the Police Force, he was able to cultivate an excellent external relationship, thus bringing the Cause to those in the higher echelons in society. He retired as one of the highest-ranking and clean Bahá’í in the Police Force, adding further luster to the Faith. But he went on optional retirment one year before his compulsory retirement, when indications were there that he was lined up for even a higher post of Deputy Superintendent of Police. But at the death bed he had remarked that he felt happy to had retired one year earlier to give one more your of his service for the Cause.
Wherever Ho Chiew resided his priority was serving the Cause, a culture imbued from his father, Leong Tat Chee. Outwardly Ho Chiew was known as a no-nonsense and a straightforward person, with piercing eyes that could easily keep people away. But deep inside he was one of the warmest persons one could find. Several people thought him to be unfriendly and reserved. His wife Gina says Ho Chiew could be hot-tempered at times and yet, surprisingly he could also be very patient as well. His father Leong Tat Chee whom he respected and loved had a strong influence in toning him down. Leong Tat Chee had the habit of writing letters to friends across the country, giving guidance from the writings, and adding his own advice. In the early days of Ho Chiew staying in Petaling Jaya, Leong Tat Chee wrote a letter to Ho Chiew, stressing on the importance of suppressing anger. Having read that letter, Ho Chiew tone down very much. Yet his impatience surfaced when believers delayed in executing Bahá’í assignments.
As the eldest son in the family, in true Chinese fashion, he took his responsibilities in safeguarding their welfare very seriously. In the workplace, he was a strict disciplinarian and in the Bahá’í community one who would not tolerate believers going off the tangent. He was vocal and yet obedient to the covenant and the institutions. He was not judgmental, but his intense training as a Special Branch officer within the police force had provided him the gift of intuition in detecting the mischief-makers within the community, and he never hesitated to reprimand them when situations warranted. He knew that left to their ways they would become a perfect recipe for wholesale disasters in the community. He inflexibly loathed individuals abusing their positions or powers vested in them. It was Ho Chiew who would be called upon to ensure order and discipline whenever large-scale gatherings were held. At one Summer School in the mid-1960s, he along with his friend Anthony Louis of Malacca were called upon to look after discipline. At lunchtime, the believers lined up and produced their coupons to be allowed into the dining hall, with Ho Chiew and Anthony Louis manning the entrance. One member of the National Spiritual Assembly arrived without his coupon. But Ho Chiew did not allow him into the lunchroom with a simple explanation, “You are on the National Spiritual Assembly which set this rule, and I have been tasked to carry out this duty.” He was certainly a stickler for the rules! The member of the national institution agreed with him and turned to go back to his room to get his coupon when Ho Chiew told him to please go in to get his lunch. While Ho Chiew was firm in ensuring all followed the rules, he was also practical and applied the rules sensibly.
When the large-scale Oceanic Conference of the South China Seas was held in Singapore in January 1971, with the presence of two Hands of the Cause of God- Mr. Enoch Olinga and Mr. Collis Featherstone, the National Spiritual Assembly of Malaysia appointed Ho Chiew to be in charge of security matters. The community needed such tough taskmasters to ensure discipline and security at important functions, and here was Ho Chiew a ready-made material. Ho Chiew was not an avid reader as he had no time, sleeping very few hours on account of the nature of his job. But he always had the Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh which he read regularly.
At the Unity Feast of the Oceanic Conference, Singapore, 1971. Leong Ho Chiew at left, in the presence of Hand of the Cause Enoch Olinga shaking hands with Inbum Chinniah, with Hand of the Cause Featherstone hidden at the back of Inbum Chinniah, and his wife Madge. In front of Ho Chiew is S. Krishnan
The one quality that was second nature in him was his genuine feelings for the needy and the downtrodden. He was a pillar of strength to whoever was in difficulty. As he learned of people in distress, he would pay them visits, with hands full of food. And quietly and unknown to others he would slip into their pockets some cash, without counting the amount. Ho Chiew had risen very high in his career and in society and became a classic case of one who balanced his life well between his services to the Cause, profession, community, and family.
The Bahá’í community would remember him as one who was a courageous defender of the Cause, serving tirelessly till the end of his life and leaving his mark wherever he resided and served. The community would equally remember his wife Gina who had played a significant role in her own effective ways. Some 45 years later, some of the members of the old Local Spiritual Assembly of Petaling Jaya and friends organized a reunion dinner to call to remembrance the services and contribution of the Leongs, with Gina as their guest of honor. That was a gathering of joy and sorrow embracing each other as the ever joyful presence of Leong Ho Chiew was sadly missed! Ho Chiew’s legacy lives in the minds of those with whom he had associated, and shall continue to live forever in history!
A moment of reflection and reminiscence – after 45 years. A gathering with old friends at a retaurant in Petaling Jaya to honor Gina. Seated L-R: Thanabalan, N. S. S. Silan (from Australia) Gina, Maureen Thanabalan. Standing L-R: T. K. Lee, Theenathayalu, Lum Weng Hoe, Shirly Wong, Vasugi Theenathayalu, Parveneh Lee, Mrs. James Liew, James Liew and Lum Weng Chew (from Canada)
Resting Place of Leong Ho Chiew
USEFUL LINK: Here is the story of Leong Tat Chee, father of Leong Ho Chiew
REMEMBERING LEONG TAT CHEE
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Wang Yi: Africa is Not an Arena for Superpower Games but a Major Stage for International Cooperation
On January 5, 2021 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama jointly met the press in Abuja, Nigeria. When being asked the opinion on some international discussions on China-Africa cooperation, saying that China is increasing its influence in Africa and competing with other countries there, Wang Yi answered, China-Africa friendship has withstood various tests and grown even stronger as time goes by. Back in the days when Africa was fighting for national independence and liberation, we were comrades in arms and forged a deep friendship. During the period when Africa pursues economic growth and prosperity, we are partners seeking win-win outcomes through cooperation. China has never attached any political conditions to its aid to Africa, let alone interfered in Africa's internal affairs. Whenever Africa encountered great difficulties, China was the first to lend a helping hand and offer assistance. For the two decades since the establishment of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the trades between China and Africa and China's investment in Africa have expanded by 20-fold and 100-fold, respectively. China has built more than 6,000 kilometers of railway lines, 6,000 kilometers of roads, nearly 20 ports and more than 80 large power facilities in Africa, assisted Africa in building over 130 medical facilities, 45 gymnasiums and 170-plus schools, dispatched 21,000 medical team members to 48 African countries and treated about 220 million patients in Africa.
Wang Yi said, the results of China-Africa cooperation have spread all over Africa, bringing significant changes to local economic and social development and making important contributions to improving the lives of African people. The unremitting efforts made by China in this regard cannot be discredited, and the hard work done by Chinese engineers, technicians and medical workers cannot be ignored. Today's China-Africa cooperation has spearheaded the international cooperation with Africa, driving other countries to pay more attention to Africa and increase their investment in Africa. It is good to Africa, and China, as a friend of Africa, is also happy about it.
Wang Yi said, it is a firm belief of China that Africa is not an arena for superpower games but a major stage for international cooperation. As supporting African development is a shared responsibility of the international community, all countries should carry out cooperation with Africa on the premise of respecting Africa's sovereignty and listening to Africa's voice, give full play to their respective advantages and pool efforts in an effective way, and do more beneficial and practical work for the well-being of African people. China will continue to strengthen cooperation with Africa on the principle of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith and the principle of pursuing the greater good and shared interests, and is also willing to conduct dialogues and exchanges with all parties in this regard. China-Africa cooperation has never been closed and exclusive. China is willing to actively promote tripartite or multi-party cooperation with Africa and jointly play a constructive role in promoting peace and development in Africa.
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Review: A Fairly Arbitrary Field Guide to Underrated Latin American Writers
Published: February 6, 2013 October 14, 2016 By: Audrey Deng Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reviews
By Lucas Lyndes
Latin American fiction in translation has essentially had two watershed moments in the United States. The first was the “Boom” of the 1960s, which familiarized readers with the names of Mario Vargas Llosa, Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, and Julio Cortázar, grouped together mostly because they happened to publish some seriously great novels at about the same point in time, despite fairly drastic differences in age, prose style, and thematic concerns. The second of these moments was this past decade, with the translation into English of that one-man Boom named Roberto Bolaño.
Through their exposure, these writers helped (and continue to help) pique interest in Latin American literature in general, leaving a bit of room at the edges of the limelight for others who may not have otherwise succeeded in attracting much attention, the English-language market being what it is. And by “what it is,” I mean a notoriously hard place for translations to get published… not to mention reviewed/read/noticed (all of which may just be a self-fulfilling prophecy on the part of traditional publishing, but that’s a subject for another day). Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, given the underwhelming amount of space afforded works in translation when compared to the total number of books published each year, that there are more than a few writers who have been unjustly neglected and forgotten. Consider this my small contribution toward rectifying that situation.
The best-known “Boomers” all earned the praise they received, there’s not much arguing that; but there are a couple names that consistently come up when academics and readers set about expanding the club beyond the fantastic four, writers who may have reached their peak just before or just after that particular period in time, but who are associated with the Boom to some degree—writers like Juan Carlos Onetti, José Donoso, and Guillermo Cabrera Infante.
Of these, the one dearest to my heart is José Donoso (Chile, 1924-1996). His early novels, such as Coronation and This Sunday, are tightly-plotted and entertaining, if pretty conventional, primarily focusing on class differences and social change in Chile during the 1950s and ‘60s. Then there’s his 1970 masterpiece, The Obscene Bird of Night, which is a different beast entirely. This feverishly fragmented book tells the story of Humberto, the last in a long line of aristocrats (putting a new twist on an old concern of Donoso’s) who is born deformed, leading his father to surround his son with circus freaks and other aberrations of nature so that Humberto will grow up believing himself normal. That’s quite the springboard for a demented plot, certainly, and Donoso doesn’t shirk. This is the book that singlehandedly made me fall in love with Latin American literature when I stumbled upon a used copy at the impressionable age of twenty.
Though the Boom may have accommodated a range of birthdates, one demographic that you won’t see come up much in the discussion is women (also a subject for another day). While not part of the Boom per se, Cristina Peri Rossi (1941 – ) is a Uruguayan poet and novelist who also began publishing in the late ‘60s. She has been a new discovery for me, however, with a surprising amount of her work translated into English. The stories I had the pleasure of reading (from her collection Los Museos Abandonados, or Abandoned Museums) make use of a lyrical, carefully constructed prose style to create miniature worlds built from equal parts surrealism and social consciousness (well, maybe a tad more surrealism), along with a strong dose of recontextualized Greek myths, all with a lighter touch than you might believe possible based on such a description.
More recently, Roberto Bolaño’s posthumous success has brought with it a renewed interest in Spanish-language writers. Publishers such as New Directions have done an admirable job increasing the visibility of major contemporary authors such as César Aira, Enrique Vila-Matas, Javier Marías, and Horacio Castellanos Moya. Of course there are other publishers and many more writers doing equally fantastic work, even if they have not managed to build the same readership.
Mario Bellatin (Mexico, 1960 – ) is one of the most original authors I’ve had the fortune of reading in any language, achieving stunning effects with a deceptively skeletal style and a seemingly limitless supply of rather untraditional characters, including a blind poet cum cult leader, a hairstylist running a refuge for the terminally ill (in his beauty shop), and a paraplegic who also happens to be the world’s leading trainer of Belgian Malinois dogs. Reading Bellatin can either be an epiphany or a source of endless frustration, depending on how you like your fact and fiction mixed (beyond recognition, in this case) and how tidy you like your allegories (Bellatin seems to love a good leg-pull, purposely hinting at a deeper meaning that may or may not exist). His highest-profile translation into English is The Beauty Salon, brought out by City Lights Publishers, who really know their stuff when it comes to Latin American fiction (Guatemalan author Rodrigo Rey Rosa is also worth checking out).
Sergio Chejfec (Buenos Aires, 1956 – ) is another author who revels in confounding readers’ expectations of what a novel should be. My Two Worlds, published by the University of Rochester’s Open Letter Books, inserts us inside the head of a writer visiting a foreign city to attend a literary conference just before his 50th birthday. Basically, the reader keeps him company as he searches for a park to take a walk. The ground covered literally here is inversely proportional to that covered mentally by the narrator, whose mind is a disarmingly original place to spend a hundred and twenty pages.
Among the newer names in Latin American fiction, Juan Pablo Villalobos (Mexico, 1973 – ) caught the attention of the Spanish-speaking literary establishment in 2010 with his debut novel, rendered into English as Down the Rabbit Hole. The translation was first brought out in the UK by And Other Stories, a young publishing house doing noteworthy work, and then picked up in the US by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Villalobos knows that the funniest subjects are also often the touchiest, making disturbing comedic gold out of the Mexican drug war as seen from the viewpoint of a cartel boss’s son, Tochtli, who is on a quest to obtain the ultimate in exotic pets: a Liberian pygmy hippopotamus. It makes me wish there were more books that could be described as simultaneously grim and whimsical.
Despite a marked trend among more recent generations of Latin American authors toward aping the latest and the greatest writers coming out of the U.S. and Great Britain, I am still consistently amazed at the breadth of styles and the staggering imaginative power to be found in Spanish-language fiction both old and new, making it one of the most literarily interesting regions of the globe, to my mind. Here’s hoping it stays that way—that those works that do make it into translation continue to receive increased attention from readers in English-speaking countries, and that more examples of great Latin American writing are translated in the first place, because there are vast territories here that the rest of the world has not yet had the pleasure of discovering.
Lucas Lyndes is a (commercial) translator by day and a (literary) translator by night. In 2010, he took a break from the computer to get married and co-found Ox & Pigeon Electronic Books (@OxandPigeon), a digital publisher that uses the accessibility and convenience of electronic publishing to bring the work of great authors from around the world to English-speaking readers. He lives in Lima, Peru.
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Predicative expression
A predicative expression (or just predicative) is part of a clause predicate, and is an expression that typically follows a copula (or linking verb), e.g. be, seem, appear, or that appears as a second complement of a certain type of verb, e.g. call, make, name, etc.[1] The most frequently acknowledged types of predicative expressions are predicative adjectives (also predicate adjectives) and predicative nominals (also predicate nominals). The main trait of all predicative expressions is that they serve to express a property that is assigned to a "subject", whereby this subject is usually the clause subject, but at times it can be the clause object.[2] A primary distinction is drawn between predicative (also predicate) and attributive expressions. Further, predicative expressions are typically not clause arguments, and they are also typically not clause adjuncts. There is hence a three-way distinction between predicative expressions, arguments, and adjuncts.
The terms predicative expression on the one hand and subject complement and object complement on the other hand overlap in meaning to a large extent.
2 Further examples
3 Predicative adjectives vs. attributive adjectives
4 Predicatives vs. arguments and adjuncts
The most widely acknowledged predicative expressions are adjectives and nominals:[3]
The idea was ridiculous. — Predicative adjective over the subject.
He seems nice. — Predicative adjective over the subject.
Bob is a postman. — Predicative nominal over the subject.
They were all happy campers. — Predicative nominal over the subject.
That shrimp dish made him sick. — Predicative adjective over the object.
We painted the door white. — Predicative adjective over the object.
They elected him president. — Predicative nominal over the object.
They called Jill a thief. — Predicative nominal over the object.
The formulations "over the subject" and "over the object" indicate that the predicative expression is expressing a property that is assigned to the subject or to the object.[4] For example, the predicative expression a thief in the last sentence serves to assign to Jill the property of being a thief. Predicative nominals over subjects are also called predicate nominatives, a term borrowed from Latin grammars and indicating the morphological case that such expressions bear (in Latin).
Further examplesEdit
While the most widely acknowledged predicative expressions are adjectives and nominals, most syntactic categories can be construed as predicative expressions, e.g.
The snake is in the bag. — Predicative prepositional phrase.
That is when it happens. — Predicative clause.
It is soon. — Predicative adverb.
There are, however, certain categories that cannot appear as predicative expressions. Adverbs ending in -ly, for instance, cannot appear as predicative expressions, e.g.
*The event was splendidly. — Failed attempt to use an adverb ending in -ly as a predicative expression.
*Our ideas are insightfully. — Failed attempt to use an adverb ending in -ly as a predicative expression.
These examples raise the following fundamental question: What characteristic of words and phrases allows or prohibits them from appearing as predicative expressions? The answer to this question is not apparent.
Predicative adjectives vs. attributive adjectivesEdit
Predicative expressions are not attributive expressions. The distinction is illustrated best using predicative and attributive adjectives:[5]
a. The man is friendly. — Predicative adjective.
b. the friendly man — Attributive adjective.
a. One snake was large. — Predicative adjective.
b. one large snake — Attributive adjective.
a. His bag is damp. — Predicative adjective.
b. his damp bag — Attributive adjective.
A given clause usually contains a single predicative expression (unless coordination is involved), but it can contain multiple attributive expressions, e.g. The friendly man found a large snake in his damp bag.
Predicatives vs. arguments and adjunctsEdit
Predicative expressions are typically not arguments, e.g.
a. She was our friend. — Predicative nominal.
b. She visited our friend. — Argument nominal.
a. That is an excuse. — Predicative nominal.
b. He produced an excuse. — Argument nominal.
The predicative expressions here are properties that are assigned to the subject, whereas the arguments cannot be construed as such properties. Predicative expressions are also typically not adjuncts, e.g.
a. The bag is under the bed. — Predicative prepositional phrase.
b. Something is moving under the bed. — Adjunct prepositional phrase.
a. The dispute was after the talk was completely over. — Predicative clause.
b. Everybody relaxed after the talk was completely over. — Adjunct clause.
The predicative expressions again serve to assign a property to the subject, e.g. the property of being under the bed. In contrast, the adjuncts serve to establish the situational context. One can hence acknowledge a three-way distinction between predicative expressions, arguments, and adjuncts. However, upon deeper examination, the lines between these categories become blurred and overlap can occur. For instance, in the sentence Bill arrived drunk, one can judge drunk to be both a predicative expression (because it serves to assign a property to Bill) and an adjunct (because it appears optionally in the sentence).
In other languagesEdit
Predicative expressions exist in most if not all languages. In languages that have morphological case, predicative nominals typically appear in the nominative case (e.g., German and Russian) or instrumental case (e.g. Russian), although predicative expressions over objects generally bear the same case as the object. Some languages lack an equivalent of the copula be, and many languages omit the copula in some contexts or optionally (see zero copula), which means that the case marker plays a greater role since it helps distinguish predicative nominals from argument nominals. Some languages (e.g., Tabasaran) have a separate predicative case.
Linking verb
Nominal sentence
Subject complement
Zero copula
^ See for instance Burton-Roberts (1997:79).
^ See for instance Radford (2004:353).
^ For an insightful discussion of predicative adjectives and nominals, see Lester (1971:86ff.).
^ Concerning the fact that predicative expressions express some property of another entity in the sentence, see Hudson (1984:95f.).
^ See for instance Crystal (1997:303).
Burton-Roberts 1997. Analysing sentences: An introduction to English grammar. London: Longman.
Crystal, D. 1997. A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics, 4th edition, Oxford, UK: Blackwell.
Hudson, R. 1984. Word grammar. New York: Basil Blackwell Publisher.
Lester, M. 1971. Introductory transformational grammar of English. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
Radford, A. 2004. English syntax: An introduction. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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Egypt's first animation film to premier at Gouna Film Festival
'The Knight and the Princess' is also thought to be the first animation fully made by Arabs
Ahram Online , Wednesday 10 Jul 2019
Egypt's first animation film
'The Knight and the Princess', Egypt's first animation production, will be screened during the third annual El-Gouna Film Festival, taking place between 19 and 27 September in the coastal city of Hurghada.
"This is the first Arab animation film. It's a dream we’ve always waited for," stated Iraqi director of the festival Inteshal Al-Tamimi, confirming that the film will debut properly at the important event.
The film will be in cinemas srtarting October. It is written and directed by Bashir El-Deek with illustration done by iconic cartoonist Mustafa Hussein.
"It took us 20 years to finish the movie and despite all our challenges we were determined to make the dream come true," stated the film producer Abbas Ibn El-Abbass.
'The Knight and the Princess' is an adventure that occurs in the 7th century. It has been dubbed by many stars including Mohamed Henedy, Samir Ghanem, Medhat Saleh, Donia Samir Ghanem, Maged El-Kedwany, Addel-Rahman Abou-Zahrah and Abla Kamel with even the late Said Saleh and Amina Rezk.
"Just hosting a film for Bashir El-Deek is a great addition tothe festival, and we're honored to premier the first animations made by Arabs," stated the festival's artistic director Amir Ramses.
For more arts and culture news and updates, follow Ahram Online Arts and Culture on Twitter at @AhramOnlineArts and on Facebook at Ahram Online: Arts & Culture
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The weekly column is posted. At least he recognises a good story when he sees one - or two. Ironically, one of the contextualised Google ads on the page takes you here, to a site flogging carbon credits. My guess is that they won't pick up much business from Booker readers.
However, the site might come as a bit of a surprise to Jeremy Warner, assistant editor for The Daily Telegraph. He has just learnt about CDMs from this brilliant article. You can see why that paper is so far behind the curve – the system has only been in place since 1998, the year after Kyoto.
Meanwhile, Booker's second piece deals with a kerfuffle in The Independent. This has Sir John Houghton, former head of the UK Met Office – and erstwhile trustee of TERI-Europe – complaining of the use of a quote attributed to him, the apocryphal "Unless we announce disasters, no one will listen."
Houghton denies ever having said this – or anything like it, claiming that the exact quote was: "There are those who will say 'unless we announce disasters, no one will listen', but I'm not one of them."
Oddly, although the quote was attributed to his book, published in 1994, with it first appearing on the internet in 2006, it has taken until now for Houghton to complain – and that is after Booker used the truncated version in his book, The Real Global Warning Disaster.
The trouble is that, if Houghton did not utter the truncated version, it is so close to the sort of thing that he might of said that it conveys credibility. And, despite his denials, he did indeed say something very similar.
Thanks to that admirable expert on "risk", Professor John Adams, and Professor Philip Stott, who for years was almost the only voice critical of climate hysteria in the British press, we see this in an interview Houghton gave to The Sunday Telegraph in its "Me and My God" slot on 10 September 1995.
As a fervent evangelical Christian, Sir John claimed that global warming might well be one of those disasters sent by God to warn man to mend his ways ("God tries to coax and woo but he also uses disasters"). He went on: "If we are to have a good environmental policy in the future, we will have to have a disaster".
"Maybe," notes Booker, "these are not quite the words that have been so widely misquoted." They are close enough. Houghton might claim he opposes the idea of generating scare stories to publicise climate change, but the truth will out.
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UHS Youth facilities were owned by same group of misfits who now run CSHM and Small Smiles Dental Centers
Much like the DeRose family built their crooked empire then sold out, the current Small Smiles Dental Centers management created these horribly torture facilities and sold to Universal Health Services. Current patient advocate for Small Smiles Dental Centers came over from UHS to work with her old friends - Angela Newberry
Rick Santorum And Universal Health Services: Presidential Hopeful Serves On Board of Hospital Chain Being Sued By DOJ
Huffinton Post
Attention former residents and employees – the HP wants to hear from you. Email them! jason.cherkis@huffingtonpost.com.
WASHINGTON -- Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who announced his bid for president Monday, has spent the past four years serving on the board of Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS), one of the country's largest and most troubled hospital chains.
It turns out Santorum may have had a more personal stake in railing against President Barack Obama's signature health care legislation and beating the drum for less government intrusion in our health care system. Both federal and state officials have routinely cited UHS for a seemingly endless number of violations, ranging from Medicaid fraud to patient neglect and abuse. Investigations have uncovered everything from riots to rape to homicide at UHS facilities.
During Santorum's tenure on the UHS board, state documents and court records show, patients at UHS health care facilities have endured systemic failures that have cost millions in court settlements. In several instances, the company and its subsidiaries have been threatened with losing the ability to take in federally-subsidized patients. At various times, states have stopped sending children to UHS facilities. And in the last few years, the King of Prussia, Pa.-based mega-company has been the subject of two Department of Justice lawsuits accusing the chain of fraud.
According to UHS' website, Santorum currently sits on the board's compensation committee and the nominating/corporate governance committee. Santorum's committees appear to play no direct role in overseeing the actual operations of the hospitals. But the board -- like any corporate board -- is responsible for maintaining oversight and making sure facilities are safe and do not violate the law.
He was appointed to the board in April 2007. UHS CEO and chairman of the board, Alan B. Miller, said in a press release at the time, "Rick Santorum has a long record of accomplishment and leadership and will provide valuable advice to the board."
Through his campaign, Santorum refused to comment about his ties to UHS nor the allegations concerning the hospital chain. "I would encourage you to contact UHS about these allegations," replied spokesperson Virginia Davis via email. "If I have any additional contact from Sen. Santorum I will let you know."
In response to The Huffington Post's inquiries, UHS refused to elaborate on Santorum's role as a board member. "UHS has always made quality and patient safety its highest priorities at all of our facilities," the company said in a statement released to The Huffington Post. "UHS has been one of the leading providers of mental healthcare services for over 25 years because of our commitment to quality and patient-focused programs. All of our facilities are licensed by their states, nationally accredited and/or certified and in good-standing. As a company, we strive to always provide the best possible treatment in a safe environment."
According to the company's SEC filings, as of Feb. 28, 2011, UHS owned 25 acute care hospitals and 206 behavioral health centers located in 37 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The company also owns or manages seven surgical hospitals and surgery and oncology centers. The filings state that the company and/or its affiliates currently face at least seven lawsuits addressing allegations ranging from patient care to wage disputes among employees.
On Oct. 30, 2009, a McAllen, Texas, hospital group owned by UHS agreed to pay the U.S. government $27.5 million to settle allegations of what amounted to medical payola, or providing kickbacks or "illegal compensation" to doctors in an effort to pressure them to funnel patients to its hospitals, according to a DOJ press release. The payments were disguised via "shame contracts" including medical directorships and lease agreements.
Department of Justice attorneys, along with their counterparts in Virginia, filed suit in March 2010 against a UHS facility based in Southwest Virginia charging that operators had committed Medicaid fraud. The facility billed itself as an inpatient psychiatric facility for youth but did not provide such services. The DOJ case, along with a whistleblower lawsuit, also accused the facility of orchestrating a cover-up.
Timothy J. Heaphy, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, stated in a DOJ press release:
"We intend to prove that these defendants billed Medicaid for providing troubled children with much needed psychiatric medical care when, in fact, they provided no such service. We will not sit idly by and allow healthcare providers to take advantage of troubled children in order to feed their own desire for wealth. The Medicaid system was designed to help the most vulnerable among us, not to line the pockets of fraudsters."
In its statement, UHS claimed that all patients at the Virginia facility were treated appropriately.
But DOJ's conclusions wouldn't surprise current and former UHS employees, who said the hospital and treatment settings have been "depressing" and comparable to prisons or worse.
Leah Mercer, a former employee with the Pines, a residential treatment center located in the Tidewater region of Virginia, described one unit as a "dog pen."
"It's a money making business," Mercer said. She worked not only at the Pines but also at an adult treatment facility in Tennessee. "That's all it is ... Working with adults and the kids in two different states and two different facilities, there was no therapy. It was all about money."
Mercer, who used to work as a prison corrections officer before working with emotionally disturbed children at the Pines, says she was surprised by how little experience was needed to work at the facility. "I know they pull a lot from security people ... You could start out making $10, $11 an hour and not know jack. You didn't have to know anything. In fact, I had a 19-year-old stripper and this was her part-time job -- she was part-time."
HuffPost readers: If you've ever worked for UHS or have been a resident or patient at a UHS facility, we want to hear from you. Tell us your stories by emailing jason.cherkis@huffingtonpost.com. Please include your phone number if you're willing to do an interview.
Santorum joined the UHS board in April 2007. Here is just a sampling of incidents that have taken place at the company's facilities during his tenure:
- In June 2007, Omega Leach, 17, died after being strangled by staff at UHS' Chad Youth Enhancement Center, located outside of Nashville, Tenn. Leach's death was ruled a homicide. Two years earlier, a 14-year-old Long Island girl died at the same facility.
According to the autopsy on Leach, news accounts at the time stated that the youth had "multiple superficial blunt force injuries" to his body as well as injuries to his neck muscles. He also sustained scrapes and bruises to both shoulders as well as a bruise under his left eye.
Omega Leach's family subsequently sued UHS. In 2010, UHS settled with the family for $10.5 million.
- In April 2010, North Carolina government records reported that the Old Vineyard Youth Services facility had been the scene of a sexual assault between two male teenagers. One resident reportedly tried to force his roommate "to have oral sex and intercourse holding roommate by neck to force him to have oral sex and dragged him on the floor trying to have intercourse." The residents, 17 and 15 years old, were found to not be adequately monitored by staff. The Winston-Salem Journal had previously reported that the facility had been sited for a "long list of deficiencies that included nurses' training and responses to incidents" in October 2009.
- In September 2010, the Chicago Tribune reported that in the previous two years, two rape allegations were levied at UHS' Hartgrove Hospital. "Police were called to Hartgrove Hospital on the city's West End when a juvenile patient alleged he was punched and forced to perform oral sex on a male patient, then raped when he tried to resist," the reporters noted. "The alleged victim was hospitalized with abrasions consistent with rape, a police report said."
The Tribune went on to detail another incident involving a 13-year-old male who performed oral sex on a 15-year-old in a crowded day room "with roughly 14 other youths and only one hospital employee to monitor them."
- In April 2011, Two Rivers Psychiatric Hospital in Kansas City was barred from taking Medicaid after feds discovered that hospital workers had failed to monitor a suicidal woman who killed herself at the facility. Authorities also ruled that workers had erred in their attempts to revive the woman. The hospital has appealed the decision and challenged the decision in court.
The Kansas City Star also reported that the facility has a history of neglect issues:
"Federal records show that Two Rivers has had a history of patient-care problems dating to 2008, when an Army soldier committed suicide at the hospital by using bed linens to hang himself in a closet.
That year, inspectors also found that a hospital employee had poured water over a patient’s head and that a nurse had put a towel over an elderly patient’s mouth to stop the patient from screaming.
Inspectors who examined medical records in 2009 found little evidence that Two Rivers patients were receiving psychotherapy or medical treatment other than medications. In September 2010, the hospital refused the emergency admission of a teenager who had threatened to kill someone, records show."
- On April 18, 2011, North Carolina authorities announced that it would be removing all of its wards from The Pines residential treatment center after a youth made an allegation of sex abuse at the facility. The incident triggered a larger investigation. North Carolina officials found multiple instances of ill-trained staff, inadequate staff-to-patient ratios, and "multiple safety risk incidents," according to an email from N.C. authorities to Virginia officials concerning The Pines.
Virginia has since slapped The Pines with a provisional license and halted sending state wards to the facility. The D.C. government has also begun to pull its youths from The Pines.
Susan Lawrence, a parent and child advocate in Virginia, runs a Facebook page dedicated to cataloging abuses within the mental health system with a particular focus on UHS facilities. In an interview, she called on Santorum to investigate the company. "He talks about being brave, about standing up to the establishment," she said. "That's a joke. He should be asking hard questions of UHS ... If he wants to lead the country, he should be able to lead a business."
"He's all concerned about unborn children," Lawrence continued. "He's a lot less concerned about children that are already here."
Santorum's relationship with UHS extends beyond the boardroom. While he served on the board, the company donated $5,000 to his political action committee, America's Foundation, in 2010. UHS CEO Miller, as well as the company's employees, have donated thousands more in previous campaigns.
This is the first in a series of stories on UHS facilities during Santorum's tenure on the hospital chain's board.
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The Games We Play
A repository of reports on the Wednesday night sessions of the club and anything else related to the club or boardgaming in general, which may be of interest to anyone who may be passing by.
Session Summary – 8 October 2008
by Dave D at 17:37 0 comments
With 5 this week, we all gathered in one group and all played Power Grid. Having tried China last week, this time it was Korea.
This is another board where the differences to the base game are significant, this time due to the split market for raw materials. When buying you must choose whether to buy from the North or the South and all your fuel bought on the turn must come from the same market, this can make things awkward when you have a several types of plant, because you may find that the fuel for one type is cheap in the north, while fuel for the other type is cheap in the south. There is an added complication, when you have a nuclear plant, because Uranium is only available in the South. There are no other differences in game play, but this one is significant enough.
For the game used Deck 2 and eliminated the area in the South East. I bought the number 1 plant with the idea that I could get first call on the resources and that left me with having to build first of course and I was presented with the 4 zero connection cost sites in Seoul. I bought 2 of these, expecting to take a hit on turn order for the next round, but was surprised, when everybody else also bought at least 2 cities and ended up first again. I am still wondering if I would have been better off buying 3 or even all 4 of those Seoul sites on the first turn, meaning that I wouldn't need to worry about building again for a turn or 2. Everyone else also clustered around Seoul except for Ben who started in the North East, where the connection costs were high.
The game now proceeded in a normal sort of way; Steve triggered Step 2 without much delay. Mike did much complaining that the right plants were never available when he wanted them, but he was actually sandbagging and ended up doing very well, I think buying the least plants. I picked up a lot several plants at face value and people thought I was doing well, but on at least a couple of occasions I would have been better off not buying, firstly buying the 19(1 uranium > 3) thinking the price was fuel was heading down only for Dave to pick up the number 8 the following turn making a battle for the stuff.
The second occasion was on what turn out (Unexpectedly for everyone except Mike, I think) to be the last turn. I was left with the 44 (6 cities for free) plant and picked it up thinking I was in a good position going into another turn. Mike of course ended the game and Steve, Dave & I could only build to 13 cities, I lost out to both in the tiebreak for 2nd place, but if I hadn't bought the plant I could have built an extra city and powered it. Ben was also caught out at the end, having chosen not to build that turn and so ended up on 10, I don't know what his position would have been otherwise.
Power Grid 120 mins
Posn.
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We had 8 people this week.
Paul, Steve Hilton, Steve Perkins and I played Power Grid, this being our first game with the new expansion, which I picked up in the afternoon. We played using the China side of the board and eliminated the purple area to the west together with the pink North Eastern region.
This was more of a new Power Grid experience than any of the previous expansions as I expected that it would be (and expect Korea will also when we get round to trying that one) with the sequential appearance of the power plants making a big difference to the way the game was played. In the normal way of play we have tended to try and minimise the number of plants bought throughout the game, which has resulted in quite a few of the lower value plants going unbought because better ones drop into the market. In this game pretty well all the plants were bought to keep up with the rate of city growth, even if a plant failed to sell on its first being available, it would be picked up the following round and I don't recall that we were ever in the position of discarding low value plants in phase 5. Whether this pattern will be repeated with further plays as we get used to it I don't know, I suspect not but the fact that someone must miss out on a plant each turn is also a factor here.
Another interesting feature was the increased competition in the Auctions, with quite a few plants being bought for a lot over face value, I recall that #50 went for 71 and I think #30 went for 66 at a time in the game when trash was cheap. It was also interesting to note the battle for plant #6 that I had with Paul in the first round; this plant is certainly a much better prospect on this board, with both Coal and Oil having a starting price of 5 (that said, it needs to be as someone must buy it).
The board play did not seem to be too different from normal (other than the change in geography), with Steve P (despite only having 1 capacity) taking the zero linked cities of Tangshan and Tianjin, Paul took Beijing and I took 2 cities (I think Shijiazhuang and Jinan. Steve H had the 8 plant to power 2 cities, but because Steve P had driven up the coal price, he could not afford to build 2 cities (and buy fuel) so he elected not to buy fuel or build and waited until turn 2 to place, starting in the east with Shanghai and Nanjing. This is a strategy I've thought of in the past, but I don't recall ever seeing it done, I suspect that on this board it will be more common as the high fuel prices make it uneconomic to run the initial 2 capacity plants at less than full capacity. (Note, looking back now, I'm not quite sure Steve had his maths right as I'm sure he got the plant at face value, which should have left 25 available for city buying and there were places on the board where it was possible to get 2 for this).
From this point on the game proceeded a bit slower than I would expect a normal game to go, Step 2 started the turn before step 3 and there were enough turns after that so we actually ran out of the plants in the market. Steve H came unstuck the turn before the end, he had been running very economically with a combination of nuclear (cheap fuel) plants and wind plants, but he was lagging in capacity and bought the 36 plant powering 7 for 3 coal, unfortunately there were already 3 other coal plants running and Steve P chose to stock his up for 2 turns, totally depleting the coal supply before Steve H could buy. In the final turn there were 4 coal available and Steve P was to buy first, Steve H chose to scrap the 36 (buying the 37 (4 wind)) on the assumption that Steve P would buy enough coal to prevent the 36 operation despite not needing it himself and that powering 14 cities was better than powering 10. Paul ended up the winner on 18 cities, having managed his plants very well, with Steve P and I on 17 (he won the tie break 14 to 7) with Steve H on 14 with plenty of money but no point spending it.
So that was our first visit to China, the game came in a fraction under 2 hours after rules explanation which seemed quicker that I thought it might be. I'm sure that we made a lot of mistakes and this board certainly needs more play. The one thing I wonder about is the "what if" situation where Steve H chose to stick with the 36 at the end, because if Steve P had decided to buy the coal he would have been 15 poorer and could not have built 17 cities dropping him behind me. If he hadn't bought the coal that would have left Steve H with 17 capacity and I suspect with enough money to build 17 and beat both of us in the tie break. Paul would still have won however.
Next Stop Korea.
Steve Pe
Over on the other table another 4 player game was in progress, this was In the Year of the Dragon. I haven't played this but I thought it had been played at the club before, I can't find the record however, so unless it got recorded under the wrong name, I am wrong in that. May be someone will fill me in a little on how this game went.
Congratulations to Andy on his first win at the club.
In the Year of the Dragon 120 mins
Following these games, both of which finished at about the same time, Steve H had to go, but the rest of us gathered together for a 7 player game of Tsuro, which Gordon went on to win. I think it was Mike who was responsible for taking out Paul and me, together with himself.
Tsuro 15 mins
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Session Summary – 24 September 2008
Only 5 this week. Initially Mike, Andy & I played a game of Tsuro and then we were joined by Dave & Ben for another game. Dave wasn't sure whether he might be called away early so at this point we split the group and he and Ben played Memoir '44, while the rest of us played On the Underground.
We have not played this for some time, it being a game that I like, but maybe others are not so keen on. It is certainly true that it is better with fewer players such as we had here. This was a close game with the lead changing between the 3 of us on multiple occasions, we all being keen, when there was a choice (and we ourselves weren't included) to award points to he who was furthest back. Both Mike & I were able to score a few points by making loops.
The game ended on my turn and there were no final turns of playing track without moving the passenger as Mike who was next in line was the start player. I was able to give myself a bit of margin and I thought I was also forced to give Andy a point taking him ahead of Mike. It was after pointed out that I had a choice between the 2 of them, so it's a good job I failed to spot this. Mike has a certain amount of justification to claim a moral tie for second place.
On the Underground 90 mins
Dave & Ben split their Memoir' 44 games between them. The first game was "Operation Goodwood" with Ben as the Germans, Dave as the British. The second was "St. Mere Eglise" with Dave as the Americans, Ben the Germans. In both cases the results followed history.
Memoir '44 45 mins
After these it was Tsuro again to finish the evening, Dave sat the first game out putting Memoir away. The results of the 4 games in total are below. Mike has a good record at this with 2 firsts and 2 seconds during the evening, the other wins going to Ben and Dave. This is a wonderful filler to play at either end of the evening, although it's a pity that my record with it is not so wonderful.
We were again able to run 2 tables this week. Gordon, Steve H, Andy & I played Agricola.
This was my fourth game of this and it was the closest that I have been involved in. As is becoming fairly usual, I can't remember much in the way of detail of the play, but we used the E deck (I think that next time I play it might be time to try one of the others).
From what little I remember none of us, with the possible exception of Steve really got the food generation working that well, although we would always just about managed to scrape up enough to feed the families when it came to the harvest. Steve had quite a nice combination of Occupations (including the Reeve, which I was able to share the bonus for at the end of the game) and Improvements and I think we all thought he was on for quite a handy win, but he was short on the livestock side which dragged him down to a similar level as the rest of us and that made for the close finish.
Agricola 135 mins
Over on the other table Mike joined Dave and Ben and played Tinners' Trail, which has moved into the Top 5 played games for the year. Like last week's game this was a clear win and I got the impression that Dave did very well on the first round. Because the points available diminish with each round, this was decisive. As I said in the last report, I have not noticed this effect in my games, but I can see how it would come about. It would seem that if at any time (particularly the first round) the price of copper is very high, then it is important that no one player is allowed to get their pick of the best copper producing mines. Another factor affecting this is that the best mines are generally available at the start of the game, compared with those that become available later, which tend not to be so good.
Tinners' Trail 75 mins
They also played Gheos; it looks like Mike had a good win here.
Gheos 45 mins
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Beggars of Life (1928) Blu-ray Review: All Aboard
Kino Lorber reveals the dynamic Silent Era offering starring imposing vagabond Wallace Beery and a crossdressing, rail-hoppin' Louise Brooks.
By Luigi Bastardo on September 3, 2017 3:45 PM |
Although it was technically the first moving picture for Paramount to include a newly (however crude) developed invention known as "sound," William A. Wellman's 1928 classic Beggars of Life was never intended to be classified as a "talkie" by its creators. The year before its theatrical release, Warner Bros. unveiled the groundbreaking Al Jolson musical The Jazz Singer, effectively calling out to the industry to bring the curtain down on the Silent Era. With the forthcoming medium approaching them like a runaway train, Wellman reluctantly went along with the studio's request to incorporate sound into his project.
Alas, the proverbial runaway train would wind up knocking the film off the rails of history either way. Now, nearly 90 years later after its theatrical debut, Kino Lorber is proud to release Beggars of Life to Blu-ray the way it was supposed to be seen. That is to say, "Seen, but not heard." Starring Louise Brooks, one of cinema's most seductive temptresses (and who was just a hop, skip, and jump down the tracks away from appearing in another industry game-changer, G.W. Pabst's Pandora's Box the following year), Wellman's Beggars of Life depicts the life of two young people joining forces as they take to ridin' the rails.
For our Miss Brooks, her character ‒ listed simply in the credits as "The Girl" ‒ is on the run from the law after killing her sexually-abusive foster father in self-defense. Discovered shortly after committing the act by a wandering hobo fittingly known here as "The Boy" (and played by Island of Lost Souls' own Richard Arlen), The Girl dons male clothing in order to evade police, joining her newfound friend, even if he isn't terribly thrilled in becoming her accessory after the fact like that. But at least he doesn't want to rape her, unlike the various other tramps and hobos the pair will soon encounter as they hit the rails.
One such individual later appears in the film, played to the hilt by top-billed future Oscar winner Wallace Beery. Cast as a hobo legend known as Oklahoma Red, Beery ‒ one of the few Silent actors to make a successful transition to sound (to say nothing of the notion he very well may have been responsible for the death of the man who created The Three Stooges, Ted Healy) ‒ promptly takes over the movie once he arrives, claiming his godliness to fellow tramps at a hobo jungle before making the transformation from loud-mouthed drifter to clear and present danger. Especially when you see the way he looks at Brooks. You don't need sound for that!
But that's just the tip of the iceberg in this compelling and beautifully photographed character drama, as loosely based off of Jim Tully's novel of the same name. Featuring actual vagrants in supporting roles and a number of stimulating sequences both off the rails and on (watch Louise Brooks perform her own stunts!), Beggars of Life makes a triumphant return to the rails via a new HD presentation from Kino Lorber. Presented in its original 1.33:1 aspect (or whereabouts) ratio and in, Kino gives us Wellman's original intended silent version of the movie, as restored from 35mm elements courtesy the George Eastman Museum.
A 2.0 DTS-HD MA soundtrack for Beggars of Life features a newly-recorded score by The Mont Alto Motion Picture Orchestra, which incorporates a few licks from the original 1928 Paramount cue-sheet. Two distinctively different audio commentaries ‒ the first from William Wellman, Jr. and a secondary track from Louise Brooks Society co-founder Thomas Gladysz ‒ are included with this release, neither of which disappoints. While Wellman's track covers informative ground from an older, classy perspective, Gladysz' commentary tends to dive into juicier tidbit about the history of the film and its makers.
An eight-page booklet featuring an essay on the production by Nick Pinkerton, wraps up yet another stellar rediscovery from the Silent Era which is not only worthy of your attention, but is deserving of your affection, too.
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El viaje de Miércoles
Vaya Circo
Circobaya is a Spanish theatre group composed of two actors, Charo Amaya and Javier González. Circobaya has been working professionally on theatre and circus from more than 10 years and runs its show Vaya Circo since 2004, awarded Best Show in Tres Días de Farándula Festival (2013, Gran Canaria, Spain).
They have been part of different troupes and groups, as Cruzando el Charco (2007), a circus collective, or the award-winning Tres puntos y aparte (BEST SHOW AUDIENCE AWARD in 12th Street Theatre Festival, Palencia, Spain; BEST SHOW AND BEST ACTOR JURY PRIZE in Noctívagos Festival, 2011).
During its artistic career, Circobaya has made several tours, visiting México, Chile, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Jordan, Palestine or RD Congo.
In 2014 it has started a new show, El viaje de Miércoles (Wednesday’s Trip), directed by Michelle Man (dancer and former Teatro de la Zarzuela choreographer) and Hernán Gené (Max Award for Best Director in 2005).
Charo Amaya Vazquez
After finishing her course on Socio-cultural Activities (Granada, 2003), she travelled to Madrid in order to develop her career on circus and theatre. She attended to Carampa Circus School (Municipal Circus School of Alcorcón) for two years. During 2006-2007, she combined her studies with her work as assistant director for Hernan Gené on Sigue el baile and Cronopios, on Carampa Circus School. She also worked as a circus extra-curricular activities instructor in some schools. Since 2004, she runs the show Vaya Circo, by CIRCOBAYA, and works as a professional artist for different companies: In 2007-2008, she was part of Cruzando el Charco, a circus collective, and took part in the creation of the show Gran Circo, touring Chile, Spain and Italy. Between 2009 and 2013, she was part of the troupe Tres Puntos y Aparte, Audience Prize for its show Un Poco de Todo …y Algo De, in Todo Teatro Festival (Palencia, 2009).
Javier Gonzalez Borrero, "Romero"
In 2003, he moved to Madrid to attended to Carampa Circus School (Municipal Circus School of Alcorcón), where he studied circus and theatre. During his professional career, he has created and been part of several professional troupes and companies: Cía. Skandal Brothers (2003/05); Cía. Las Pulgas del Viejo Circo (2002/2006); Cruzando el Charco Circus Collective (2007/08), touring Chile, Spain and Italy with the show Gran Circo; Cía. Tres Puntos y Aparte (2009/13), Best Show Jury Prize in Noctívagos festival (2011) for Un Poco De Todo... y Algo De, and CIRCOBAYA (2004/2014). He has also worked as a street and private parties performer. Between 2004 and 2008, he worked as a circus instructor for “Circo en la Naturaleza” Work Camp, and some others kids camps. He worked as a director and assistant director in different shows too. Actually, he is part of El Viaje de Miércoles (Wednesday’s trip) the new creation of Circobaya.
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Merseburg at the river Saale
Above the river, the towers of the cathedral and castle tower picturesquely over the city.
Merseburg has been one of the most important German palatinates since the beginning of the 10th century.
From 933 to 1213, the German emperors met more than 20 times in Merseburg. The city was the centre of the empire.
A castle already stood on the west bank of the Saale in the early Middle Ages. A palace, which cannot be located exactly, was built on the cathedral hill under Henry I. A second palace was promoted by Otto I. Up until the Staufer dynasty, 69 royal residences are documented. A second palace was built by Otto I. There is evidence of 69 royal residences up to the time of the Staufers.
Roman-German Kings / Emperors
Heinrich I. 919 - 936
Otto I. the Great 936 - 973
Otto II. 973 - 938
Otto III. 938 - 1002
Heinrich II. 1002 -1024
Konrad II. 1024 -1039
Before the great battle on the Lechfeld on 10 August 955 against the Hungarians, Otto the Great swore in the face of his holy lance: "In the event of victory, I will erect a bishopric in Merseburg for the saint of the day.
The saint of the day was St Laurence. The archbishopric was founded in 968. The holy lance can be seen today in the treasury in Vienna and we are standing in front of the cathedral "St. John the Baptist and Laurentius" in Merseburg.
However, the cathedral was not built until years later by Henry II, who clearly preferred Merseburg among his palatinates. The crypt, begun in 1036, is still preserved from this construction. Around 1280, the cathedral was decorated with highly regarded stained glass windows, which were later lost and replaced in 1947-1960 by Charles Crodel in a modern continuation of the medieval formal language. The nave was rebuilt between 1510 and 1517.
Merseburg Castle was built on the palace grounds under Bishop Heinrich von Warin (1245-65). Under Bishop Thilo von Trotha (1466-1514) it was rebuilt, and under Duke Johann Georg I of Saxony from 1605 onwards it was rebuilt and extended by Melchior Brenner. The east wing was destroyed in 1944/45 and rebuilt in 1971.
From 1656 to 1738 the castle was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Merseburg. The cathedral was used as the court church. Since 1815, the castle has been the seat of the administration.
I have rarely seen such a beautiful organ as in this cathedral. Unfortunately, I have not heard it.
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In the Baroque period, Merseburg Cathedral served as a court church for the collateral line of the Dresden Wettin Saxe-Merseburg dynasty residing in the adjacent castle. It owes its main altar (1668), the monumental portal to the princely crypt (1670) and above all the organ to this "ducal period", which after a first rebuilding in 1665/66 was completely renewed again in 1693 and also received a new prospectus in 1697.
At that time, it was inserted into the late Gothic nave with great naturalness, as if it had been built for it - this magnificent baroque prospect still dominates the cathedral today: piled up to the vault, it fills the space between the towers.
The work, probably begun by Zacharias Theisner as early as 1693, did not function properly. In 1714, the organ builder Johann Friedrich Wender from M�hlhausen had to make a thorough technical overhaul of the work.
The solemn consecration of the organ did not take place until 17 October 1717. Work on the facade has been suspected for the long period between the acceptance. In 1734, the Silbermann pupil and collaborator Zacharias Hildebrandt was commissioned to insert several new stops.
Several more or less extensive repairs followed, none of them satisfactory.
It was Friedrich Ladegast (1818-1905) from Wei�enfels, the great Central German organ builder of the 19th century, who was to make this organ building famous.
Between 1853 and 1855, he built a completely new organ in the old baroque case, which now contained a total of almost 5700 pipes in 81 stops and the old steel chimes - one of the largest organs in Germany at the time.
Franz Liszt took a lively interest in the construction of this instrument, which is significant in terms of organ and music history and was the first large Romantic organ in Central Germany, and was inspired by it to write his most important organ works. The organ's dedication on 26 September 1855 met with an enthusiastic response.
In a comprehensive renovation from 2001 to 2004, the organ was restored to Ladegast's disposition and, as far as possible, given back its 1866 sound.
Merseburg Chapter House
The chapter house, whose origins can be traced back to the 12th century, was the administrative and representative building of the Merseburg cathedral chapter until the 19th century. The chapter house was one of the most beautiful late Gothic buildings in Germany, especially because of its prestigious frescoed rooms.
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In search of Gertrud:
Her father Lothar III, Duke of Saxony, was determined to be elected king after the death of Emperor Henry V. To this end, he formed an alliance with Henry the Black, Duke of Bavaria. To this end, he formed an alliance with the Duke of Bavaria, Henry the Black from the House of Guelph. He would give his son, Henry the Proud, his only daughter Gertrud, who was entitled to inherit, as his wife. Gertrud was just 10 (ten) years old at the time of the agreement. Lothar was elected German king in Mainz on 24 August 1125, but the wedding had to wait another two years. Gertrud was not yet "marriageable".
At Whitsun 1127, at a court day in the presence of numerous great men on 22 May in Merseburg, King Henry the Proud gave his "only and beloved" daughter Gertrud in marriage with "great splendour". Seven days later, the glittering wedding feast took place at Gunzele near Augsburg, in the centre of Guelph rule. The duke had brought his new wife from Saxony. In the Lechrain, in the borderland of Swabia and Bavaria, he presented the king's daughter to his Bavarian and Swabian grandees and then led her home to the Guelph homeland in Ravensburg.
Where is Gertrud
Gertrud's fate was decided in Merseburg, but she is not buried here.
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Commentary on the economic , geopolitical and simply fascinating things going on. Served occasionally with a side of snark.
Alleged chemical use by Syria Government put forth , alleged use of chemical weapons by Syrian rebels ignored......
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/04/syria-red-line/
Obama Unveils New ‘Red Line’ for Syria’s Chemical Weapons
BY SPENCER ACKERMAN
Obama’s “red line” rhetoric may have boxed the president into a Syrian war he wants to avoid. Photo: White House / Flickr
Blink and you’ll miss it, but President Obama just revised and extended his “red line” for stopping Bashar Assad from using chemical weapons against Syrian civilians.
“We cannot stand by and permit the systematic use of weapons like chemical weapons on civilian populations,” Obama said today, per Reuters’ Jeff Mason. It was Obama’s first comments about what he acknowledged was a potential “game changer” since his White House acknowledged yesterday that U.S. intelligence considers reports of chemical weapons use in Syria credible.
The key word in that statement is systematic. The surprise White House acknowledgement, in a letter to senators yesterday, said that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons, particularly sarin gas “on a small scale.” Danger Room reported that the evidence underlying the U.S. intelligence assessment included blood samples that indicated the effects of sarin. Behind the scenes, as Danger Room has earlier reported, the Obama administration has spotted Assad prepping its chemical stocks for use last year, and attempted to block shipments of precursor chemicals.
The statement gives the president wiggle room — something Obama has wanted to preserve throughout the two-year Syrian civil war. Combined with Obama’s call for to investigate and substantiate the assessment of the chemical use, Obama has now implied it would take a widespread use of the chemicals to prompt the U.S. to involve itself more deeply in the rebel effort to overthrow Assad, which is the stated objective of U.S. Syria policy. Foreign Policy managing editor Blake Hounshell suspected yesterday that it would take a much larger use of chemical weapons by Assad to spur a U.S. military response. But even “systematic” use of chemical weapons begs the question of how much sarin and other deadly gasses Assad can use before Obama feels compelled to stop him.
Syrians in the town of Kafranbel wonder what Obama will do in response to reports that Bashar Assad crossed the U.S. “red line” on chemical weapons use. Photo via @DavidKenner
It’s not clear when exactly the U.S. intelligence community came to believe Assad used his chemical arsenal. Britain, France and Israel have come to that conclusion. All a U.S. intelligence official would tell Danger Room — on background, is that “we recently came to the conclusion that Syria had likely used chemical weapons in the past.” The White House sent its Thursday letter in response to aWednesday letter from eight senators inquiring about the allied intelligence assessment.
“The intelligence community has been working that target very hard, and has been doing our best,” said Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, at a conference today. “The threshold of reliability, confidence and believability is definitely high, as it should be, because we do not want to– we have what we have in military force, but it’s not something we want to commit if we don’t have to.”
Unlike hawkish members of Congress, who are call for unspecified U.S. military action in Syria’s grinding civil war, the White House is reacting cautiously. Former officials like Steven Simon, who until December served as Mideast policy director on Obama’s National Security Council, told Danger Room that White House messaging has sought to convey to Assad that he dare not use his chemical stockpile without locking Obama into any set military action. “There’s no automaticity to any response,” he said.
Simon said Obama has options short of war. One is urging the International Criminal Court to indict Assad as a war criminal. Another is to increase aid to the Syrian opposition. “Apart from those two options there’s not a whole lot short of intervention,” Simon said, “but I don’t think they’re close to military intervention at this point.”
Among the administration’s concerns is that it’s far, far easier to involve the U.S. in Syria’s war than it is to extricate itself from it. There is nearly no appetite within the Pentagon for a third war in the Mideast and South Asia in 12 years. Military officials, like Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have talked vaguely about planning options for direct U.S. military action. But no one within either the administration or the military has explained how to overthrow Assad; secure his chemical stocks; install a non-extremist successor government; secure the country; and leave. The chaos of Iraq and Afghanistan hint at another complication: U.S. involvement in the war does not guarantee the security of the chemical stocks; and runs the risk of getting U.S. soldiers and marines gassed.
“The idea that U.S. military action will prevent the spreading or damage from chemical weapons, it could be the opposite,” says Greg Thielmann, a former State Department intelligence analyst. You can’t just blow up sarin stockpiles, after all — not without risking some rather toxic results. “What other kinds of actions are being proposed here?”
There are good reasons not to go to war in Syria: mainly, the dubious U.S. national interests implicated. Obama is reluctant to spend blood and treasure there, and as much as hawkish rivals like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) call Obama’s reluctance “shameful,” hawks have not provided a credible military plan of action.
But when Obama calls the use of the chemicals a red line, he boxes himself into some kind of response when the line is crossed. Moving the line — or, depending on your point of view, clarifying it — by talking about a “systemic” use of the weapons neither solves the dilemma nor sends Assad a clear message deterring the Syrian dictator from gassing his enemies. Much as Obama wants time and leeway, by talking about a red line at all, even to preserve the international consensus against chemical weapons use, Obama risks forcing his own hand for a war he does not want.
“I understand how Obama has boxed himself in with this bright red line, but I don’t understand those who argue for immediate action now, but the Syrian govt may have stepped over the red line, and how does this work?” Thielmann, now at the Arms Control Association, added. “I’m not sure Obama was as careful as he should have been when he warned Assad about it. … One should not get in the position we seem to be in, with a less-than-high-confidence assessment of CW use leaving us, according to John McCain and others, no alternative to intervene massively on the side of the rebels.”
http://www.debka.com/article/22924/White-House-to-Congress-Assad-has-used-chemical-weapons-Israeli-jets-down-Hizballah-drone-opposite-Haifa
White House to Congress: Assad has used chemical weapons. Israeli jets down Hizballah drone opposite Haifa
DEBKAfile Special Report April 25, 2013, 6:56 PM (GMT+02:00)
Tags: drone Hizballah Israel Air Force Binyamin Netanyahu chemical weapons Bashar Assad Chuck Hagel
Hizballah drone
In a remarkable reversal, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in Abdu Dhabi Thursday afternoon, April 25, that the US intelligence community believes the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its own people, determining with "varying degrees of confidence" that Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces have used the nerve agent sarin against civilians and forces fighting to remove Assad from power.
The White House is informing Congress about the chemical weapons use now, Hagel said, hours after he voiced reservations about the assessment Tuesday by senior Israeli military intelligence officer Brig. Gen. Itai Brun that the Assad regime had begun to practice chemical warfare.
Earlier Thursday, Israel Air Force F-16 warplanes downed a Hizballah drone 8 kilometers out at sea from the big port of Haifa. It flew south from the direction of Lebanon. Witnesses on Haifa’s Mt. Carmel watched the smoke trails of the Israeli jets and heard exploding rockets.
Israeli Navy ships are out searching for debris in the Mediterranean Sea.
The Israeli army spokesman issued a statement: An attempt by an unmanned aerial vehicle to enter Israel’s air space was thwarted. The UAV was identified flying from the north past the coast of southern Lebanon and continuing south. It was tracked continuously until it was downed by Israeli fighter planes and attack helicopters.
They went into action after the drone was identified as not coming from a friendly source. The Air Force gave the order to shoot it down.”
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said: “We take an extremely grave view of this attempt to violate our borders and will continue to guard them and keep our citizens safe.” He added, “We are watching events in Syria and Lebanon with extreme concern. Syria is breaking up and Lebanon is unstable. Both places pose not inconsiderable perils to Israel – two emanating directly from Syria. The first is the possible transfer of sophisticated weaponry to terrorist organizations and the second, attempts by terrorists to break through our borders and attack our towns and villages. Israel stands ready to counteract any threats from Syria or Lebanon by sea, air and land.”
DEBKAfile adds: The drone, which was launched from the Lebanese coast of Sidon towards the Israeli coast, was but the first move in a larger plan. Just as the Syrian civil war is already spilling over into Lebanon and threatens to crash through another border into Jordan, there are plans afoot to spread the violence into Israel.
The Hizballah’s UAV intrusion thwarted by the Israeli Air Force and the repeated shooting attacks from the Syrian side of the Golan were omens of more to come. Syria’s Bashar Assad, Hizballah and Iran will not put up with any intervention in the Syrian conflict by the US, Israel, Jordan or Turkey – even though foreign intervention is already present in the form of 3,000 Hizballah commandoes fighting with Assad’s army in Qusayr and Damascus sectors.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/25/us-intelligence-confidence-syria-sarin-gas
US says Syria may have used sarin gas in chemical weapons
White House sends nuanced letter to Congress saying it has 'various amounts of confidence' in reliability of evidence
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US intelligence has found evidence that sarin gas, a chemical weapon, has been used in Syria on a small scale, the White House has said .
However, in a letter to Congress the administration made it clear that it did not believe that the evidence was conclusive, saying it only had "varying amounts of confidence" in its reliability. Nor did the evidence prove beyond any doubt that the Syrian government had been responsible for using sarin, though this was "very likely" to be the case.
Later, the US secretary of state, John Kerry, said that chemical weapons were believed to have been used in two separate attacks.
If the evidence was confirmed, the White House warned, "the United States and the international community have a number of responses available, and no option is off the table".
"Our intelligence community does assess with varying degrees of confidence that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in Syria, specifically the chemical agent sarin," the White House letter to Senators John McCain and Carl Levin said. "This assessment is based in part on physiological samples. Our standard of evidence must build on these intelligence assessments as we seek to establish credible and corroborated facts."
The letter said that the "chain of custody" by which the samples were thought to have made their way from Syria to the west, was "not clear, so we cannot confirm how the exposure occurred and under what conditions".
"We do believe that any use of chemical weapons in Syria would very likely have originated with the Assad regime. Thus far, we believe that the Assad regime maintains custody of these weapons, and has demonstrated a willingness to escalate its horrific use of violence against the Syrian people" the letter said. It was signed by Miguel Rodriguez, an assistant to the president charged with managing relations with Congress.
Chuck Hagel said "it [using a chemical weapon] violates every convention of warfare". The US defence secretary, in Abu Dhabi while on a tour of the Middle East, added that the US administration had reached its conclusion over the past 24 hours. "As I've said, this is serious business – we need all the facts," he said.
Senator McCain, who has long advocated US-led military intervention in Syria, said the letter showed that the 'red line' had been crossed. The wording of the letter suggested the administration was not ready to make that assessment. It did however bring US assessments more in line with UK, French and Israeli claims after several days of mixed messages from the western allies. The careful use of language and the phrase "varying degrees of confidence" suggests that there remain disagreements among the various US intelligence agencies over the strength of the evidence and that the administration was seeking to keep its options open on whether and how to respond.
Barack Obama has said the Assad's regime use of chemical weapons would be a "game changer" that could trigger a US military response, and Wednesday's letter restated that position.
"However, precisely because the president takes this issue so seriously, we have an obligation to fully investigate any and all evidence of chemical weapons use within Syria," the White House letter said, repeating western calls for a UN investigation to "credibly evaluate the evidence and establish what took place".
For the time being however, American and European officials appear ready to wait for the results of a UN inquiry into claims and counter-claims by both the Syrian opposition and the government that the other had used such weapons. UN investigators are due to visit survivors of alleged chemical weapon attacks in refugee camps, and analyse soil sample taken by western intelligence agencies.
US officials had been disparaging on Wednesday about the evidence for the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict. British government officials had insisted that the intelligence agencies of both countries shared the same analysis of the evidence, but that it had taken longer for it to filter through to official pronouncements from Washington.
"There was just a longer lag in the US, but as far as I know we are absolutely on the same page on this," a British official said.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We have limited but persuasive information from various sources showing chemical weapon use in Syria, including sarin. This is extremely concerning. Use of chemical weapons is a war crime. We have briefed our allies, partners and the UN on this information and we are working actively to get more and better information.
"Assad must cooperate with the international community and prove that his regime has not committed this horrific crime, allowing unrestricted access for the UN and OPCW to investigate on the ground in Syria."
British and French officials believe that Assad's forces have calibrated their use of sarin and possibly other chemical weapons to try to demoralise his opponents while stopping short of triggering a full-scale western response.
"This is a public relations tightrope for the White House," said Aram Nerguizian of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. "They are working hard to try to craft a message but it's an unenviable position to be in. The administration has to clarify what it means by 'red lines'. It really depends on the quality of the intelligence... I am sceptical that this is enough to jump on. You could set fire to the Syrian facilities with specialist ordinance designed to destroy chemical weapons but you still wouldn't affect the course of the war."
http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/04/25/white_house_we_don_t_know_if_syria_red_line_has_been_crossed
White House: We don’t know if Syria red line has been crossed
Posted By Josh Rogin Thursday, April 25, 2013 - 2:05 PM Share
Despite a new U.S. intelligence community assessment that the Syrian regime likely used chemical weapons on its own people, the White House is still waiting for more evidence before deciding whether Bashar al-Assad has crossed President Barack Obama's "red line."
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The White House scrambled Thursday to set up a conference call with reporters following Thursday morning's news that the U.S. intelligence community has concluded with varying levels of confidence that there has been small-scale use of sarin, a deadly nerve gas, inside Syria, most likely by the Syrian regime. Secretary of State John Kerry told lawmakers Thursday that the assessment referenced two instances of chemical weapons use in Syria.
A senior White House official said on the conference call that the intelligence community's assessment was not enough to determine that President Obama's red line regarding U.S. intervention in Syria has been crossed.
"We are continuing to do further work to establish a definitive judgment as to whether or not the red line has been crossed and to inform our decision-making about what to do next," the official said. "If we reach a definitive determination that this red line has been crossed, based on credible, corroborated information, what we will be doing is consulting closely with our friends and allies and the international community more broadly, as well as the Syrian opposition, to determine what the best course of action is."
The official indirectly referenced the flawed intelligence assessments about Saddam Hussein's programs of weapons of mass destruction in the lead up to the Iraq war as justification for caution.
"I'd say that given our own history with intelligence assessments, including intelligence assessments related to weapons of mass destruction, it's very important that we are able to establish this with certainty and that we are able to present information that is airtight in a public and credible fashion to underpin all of our decision-making. That is, I think, the threshold that is demanded given how serious this issue is," the official said. "But again, I think nobody should have any mistake about what our red line is... It is absolutely the case that the president's red line is the use of chemical weapons or the transfer of chemical weapons to terrorist groups."
The Obama administration is keeping all options on the table, but the official declined to say what options might be considered if and when it is confirmed that the president's red line has been crossed. The official also declined to identify the locations or dates of the two alleged uses of chemical weapons in Syria, but acknowledged that a March incident in Aleppo had spurred the United States to press for a fuller investigation.
"We will constantly have prepared contingency planning for different scenarios within Syria," the official said. "What the Assad regime needs to know is that we are watching this incredibly closely."
The White House's conclusion that not enough evidence exists to confirm that the Syrian regime has crossed Obama's red line was contradicted Thursday by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein(D-CA), the chairwoman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
"It is clear that ‘red lines' have been crossed and action must be taken to prevent larger scale use," she said in a statement. "Syria has the ability to kill tens of thousands with its chemical weapons. The world must come together to prevent this by unified action which results in the secure containment of Syria's significant stockpile of chemical weapons."
The original announcement about the new intelligence community assessment on Syrian chemical weapons came in statements Thursday from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and in a letter from the White House to several senators delivered Thursday morning during an otherwise classified briefing.
"Our intelligence community does asses with varying degrees of confidence that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in Syria, specifically the chemical agent Sarin,"Miguel Rodriguez, the director of the White House office of legislative affairs, wrote in the letter.
http://www.infowars.com/hagel-ignores-fsa-chemical-weapon-use-claims-syrian-regime-may-have-used-sarin/
Hagel Claims Syrian Regime May Have Used Sarin, Ignores FSA Chemical Weapon Use
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel dubiously stated Thursday that the U.S. has found “evidence” of Syria’s use of chemical weapons, prompting war-monger politicians to inquire as to whether the “red line” established by Obama for military intervention had yet been crossed; however, numerous reports have indicated the Free Syrian Army, or the US-funded rebel insurgency attempting to topple secular President Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, are just as apt, if not more likely, to resort to chemical weapons use.
For instance, in December we reported the release of a ghastly video shot by Syrian rebels which showed them testing chemical weapons on lab rabbits before making threats to use them against Syria’s pro-Assad Alawite population.
But in a letter to senators Carl Levin and John McCain, special assistant to the President Miguel E. Rodriguez would have us believe “with varying degrees of confidence that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons on a small scale in Syria, specifically the chemical agent sarin.”
For over a year now, reports have been attempting to portray Assad as a brutal leader who would use chemical weapons on his own people, creating the illusion of a dire need for an invasion of Syria.
However, the Syrian government has repeatedly denied the allegations, and in December wrote to the UN warning that it believed the US may be attempting to frame it by alleging it had used such weapons on so-called “rebels,” as well as innocent civilians.
“The U.S. administration has consistently worked over the past year to launch a campaign of allegations on the possibility that Syria could use chemical weapons during the current crisis,” a letter penned to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon by the Syrian Foreign Ministry stated.
Back in June 2012, photos indicated Western funded rebels were responsible for the ransacking of Christian churches in Syria, and in December, a video appeared to show Syrian rebels forcing a child to behead an unarmed prisoner.
Last month, another gruesome video began making its rounds showing a Syrian rebel member of theUS-funded Free Syrian Army beheading a civilian, and yet another grisly image surfaced earlier this month showing an FSA rebel grilling the decapitated head of a victim.
But despite these reported and well documented atrocities, the US has consistently justified aiding Syrian opposition forces, giving more than $100 million in “support,” including providing food and medical support, with some of the funds being funneled directly to armed rebels, and has continued alleging the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons.
Given the numerous barbarities perpetrated by the US-backed and Al-Qaeda affiliated FSA Syrian opposition group, it is rather disturbing the US still refuses to acknowledge the various war crimes being committed by the very insurgents they are intent on arming and funding.
Last month, evidence emerged suggesting FSA insurgents had used chemical weapons on anti-FSA civilians and Syrian troops.
In January 2013, hacked email exchanges between members of British defense contractor Britam Defence indicated an upcoming chemical weapon attack “approved by Washington” in the works, which would then be blamed on the Syrian government.
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my son Elias was born 10 22 several months ago. i love him huge. my work in the studio has always been slow, and is even slower at the moment. that's why you keep seeing the same work in shows and elsewhere. i'm not sorry.
i live in rural Tennessee with my wife, Meagan Kieffer. before parenthood, we spent most of our days in the studio, while teaching part-time in Nashville. easy street. things have changed, and now we take turns sneaking into the studio. (soon he'll be wedging our clay.) currently i'm teaching 2 days/week at Belmont University, while traveling to present workshops.
i'm not sure what "official" means, but this version makes me feel like a professional.
Briggs, Jason (b. Wausau, WI, lives in Watertown, TN). Jason Briggs received his BFA from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1995 and his MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1999. After a summer at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT, he spent 3 years serving as Artist in Residence at the Appalachian Center for Crafts in Smithville, TN. In 2008 Jason delivered an Emerging Artist lecture at the NCECA conference, and was soon invited as a visiting artist to The Taiwan National University of Art in Taipei, as well as several universities stateside. He received a Virginia Groot Foundation Fellowship in 2007 and a Tennessee Arts Commission Grant in 2006. Last year Jason was featured in Ceramics Art & Perception (issue #79--“Not So Private Parts”). His work has recently been included in “Corporeal Manifestations” at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia, “The Hermaphrodites” at the Wexler Gallery, and “Transcending The Figure” in Athens, OH. Briggs maintains a private studio in Watertown, TN, where he lives with his wife Meagan, his son Elias, two cats, a cat, a dog, 2 horses, and all his marbles.
don't read this. it's written out of gratitude for people and places--it sounds pretentious. i don't have visions of grandeur--i'm a romantic. really, there's no reason for you to read this. maybe head over to the portfolio. not so many words.
i received my BFA from UW-Whitewater in 1995. a respectable, yet “under-the-radar”, art program. my decision to pursue a drawing emphasis, while misguided, led to a fondness for the basics (composition, eye movement, balance) while showing me the value of a harsh critique. when i finally took clay, i responded immediately to the process of making – the part my hands controlled -- and to the instruction. professor Charlie Olson, who welcomes the seduction, allowed me to focus singularly on the repetition of making. it was liberating and crucial: while i made tight, half-assed vases, charlie was quietly, resolutely, teaching me about quality. he is the reason for my life as an artist, and the reason i stubbornly persist. i love you buddy.
enough. he’s not dead.
in 1996 i entered the MFA program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. much of what i learned i soaked up from my graduate peers (matt kelleher, mike strand, chad wolf, leigh cohen). with beer. it amazes me the casual comments that have stuck; words that, at the time, sunk to the bottom. luckily, they bubble back up. the professors’ impact was immediate. Eddie Dominguez had a tornadic presence that proved art can vibrate out of the body. his permission to ignore the art/ceramics world, to look exclusively inward, resonates loudly still. Pete Pinnell’s technical savvy directly affected my work. but his eye for detail, his respect for craftsmanship, affected my attitude. then there’s Gail Kendall. the Queen Bee. the stern yet insightful motherly figure who took 5 seconds to change my whole perspective. “you don’t love making pots. you love decorating surfaces. do more of that.” it’s cool. she understood my compulsion before i knew i had one. i miss lincoln.
best of all, lincoln is where i met my wife. a bright young sculptor with a do-rag on. meagan kieffer and i spent the summer of ‘99 as residents at the Archie Bray Foundation in helena, MT where we ate, drank, and made work. (...yup). we rarely collaborate – but exchange ideas. she gets it. i respect her comments, and her work. later that year, we began a 3-year co-residency at the Appalachian Center for Crafts in smithville, TN. an out-of-the-way school that afforded us the most precious commodity of all: time. certainly not a place to rub elbows but, more importantly, a place to build kilns, concoct glazes, and test clay bodies. to focus. my work became much more articulate -- and slow -- matching the pace of life out in the hills of tennessee. thank god for waylon. early waylon.
i began teaching all clay classes at Belmont University in nashville in 1999, learning what it means to be cheap, adjunct labor. i’m still there, without much fuss. (ahem). good hours, and a good colleague make a difference. up to now, i haven't been willing to bounce around the country searching for The Job. in 2002, meagan and i bought a house (and built a studio) in watertown, TN. enough land for horses but not neighbors. i know this much: the original plan – sending work, practically anonymously (with a check), to juried shows – has changed. the new plan is murky, but it involves making, planting, weeding, loving, working, feeding, showing, growing, digging, sanding, poking, pinching, drinking, teaching, and hugging. and kissing. we’ll see what happens.
update, October 2011
it's true, kissing leads to babies. in April of 2010, lovely Elias was born. our plan to "strap him to our backs... keep on making art" has been modified. some babies just don't understand. predictions that child-birth would 'change' my subject matter were vastly dumb. what changed was our studio routine. we're coping.
after a 3-year move over to Lipscomb University, i'm back at Belmont. turns out, conservatism doesn't like me. luckily, other schools do: my workshop schedule has only gotten fuller. i'm reminded how many strong clay faculty --with strong programs-- are out there, and a part of me wants to be included. time will tell.
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