It was a convenient bit of propaganda that John Brown was a madman, too. Which he most certainly was not. No idea if he might have been cured by kabob or hummus--or imam bayildi, for that matter.
Alan
P.S.: At the Smithsonian I saw one (or was it more?) of the pikes John Brown commissioned for the assault on Harper's Ferry. Eek.
I vote for the baklava. That would keep anyone sane!
Seriously, this is a very good point, one that underlines the inherent racism of those in power. At the same time, a case can be made that anyone who would commit a mass shooting of civilians, like school children, needs pretty intense care. It's not something a healthy mind contemplates.
Georgia was part of the Ottoman Empire (as well as the Soviet Union--Stalin was a Georgian), and my limited experience with Georgians has been that they are levantine/middle eastern/mediterranean in behavior. I recall a National Geographic article in which the writer described them as mediterranean in behavior.
It turned out that when the doctor said "come back in a week" they didn't mean a week from that day but two weeks from my previous appointment on Thursday. But they took me anyway.
Bottom line: The wound is healed and the swelling is almost gone. But they want me to wear a TED (compression) stocking for two or three weeks because they think that will encourage the growth of good new skin. But the stocking can be removed. Showers again! Hurrah!!
And on the slightly related topic: It has been raining with varying degrees of intensity all yesterday and today. There was a downpour early this afternoon -- just after I had reached the "L" station on my way to the doctor.
Reading these Sebastien de Castell books, I wish I could get Phil's opinion on the sword fights. Come to that, he knew a bit about archery as well, so he could critique that too.
I wish I could get his opinion on so many things. Come April, he will have been gone fifteen years. Yet it seems like I just talked to him last week. He always said he didn't want me to pine. But I don't think it's pining or silly sentimentality. I just miss him; it's as simple as that.
I don't know about Greek coffee, but Turkish and Armenian coffees are indistinguishable as far as the coffee goes; Turkish is flavored with cardamom (at least sometimes); other I don't know. Have to add quite a bit of sugar, it is so strong. Espresso will do as a substitute, I suppose with cinnamon (which I think is at the fancy coffee bars) even better.
Jared Kushner “is resisting giving up his access to highly classified information, prompting an internal struggle with John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, over who should be allowed to see some of the nation’s most sensitive secrets,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Kushner, frustrated about the security clearance issue and concerned that Mr. Kelly has targeted him personally with the directive, has told colleagues at the White House that he is reluctant to give up his high-level access… In the talks, Mr. Kushner has insisted that he maintain his current level of access, including the ability to review the daily intelligence briefing when he sees fit.”
"The questions surrounding Mr. Kushner’s clearance are particularly acute because of the possibility that his extensive contacts with foreign actors — including travel, meetings with leaders overseas and multiple business ventures — might be relevant to the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Mr. Kushner initially failed to disclose scores of those contacts on the standard form required for all prospective government officials, and has since amended his submission, substantially delaying his background check."
I have had about all I can stand for one week, I really have. I'm pretty sure of this because today I sat in silence, practiced Tai Chi, read something by Madeleine L'Engle while on the elliptical, I ate carefully, my house is clean and I made home made soup for a nice comfort food dinner. Yet this evening a wave of raw anger went through me. I hope this is just some sort of preparation for sitting with seekers, because if this is the beginning of something more basic, it isn't going to be pretty.
Just my personal opinion, but if you're not feeling raw anger at all the twisted sickness that is all around us you're not quite human. There are times for raw anger and action, and this is definitely one of them.
It was a convenient bit of propaganda that John Brown was a madman, too. Which he most certainly was not. No idea if he might have been cured by kabob or hummus--or imam bayildi, for that matter.
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P.S.: At the Smithsonian I saw one (or was it more?) of the pikes John Brown commissioned for the assault on Harper's Ferry. Eek.
I vote for the baklava. That would keep anyone sane!
DeleteSeriously, this is a very good point, one that underlines the inherent racism of those in power. At the same time, a case can be made that anyone who would commit a mass shooting of civilians, like school children, needs pretty intense care. It's not something a healthy mind contemplates.
I find it interesting that countries which ban assault weapons do not have mass shootings, even though they have mentally ill people.
DeleteWait, I thought baklava was Greek food.
DeleteBaklava [Click] seems to be Turkish; it is associated with areas once part of the Ottoman Empire, which would include Greece.
Delete—Alan
It may have been inspired by a Roman recipe widely known in the Eastern Roman Empire when the Ottomans conquered it.
DeleteAlan
My Georgian/Russian-American friends eat it too. But I thought it was more or less Middle Eastern.
DeleteWell, there goes Cat, showing what an idiot she is again. *sigh*
Georgia was part of the Ottoman Empire (as well as the Soviet Union--Stalin was a Georgian), and my limited experience with Georgians has been that they are levantine/middle eastern/mediterranean in behavior. I recall a National Geographic article in which the writer described them as mediterranean in behavior.
Delete--Alan
Thanks for getting me off the hook, Alan. ♥
DeleteGood grief, Cat! If you're calling yourself an idiot I'm over here sitting in the corner and drooling on myself!
DeleteLOL Susan. That's the way I feel an increasing amount of the time, actually.
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It turned out that when the doctor said "come back in a week" they didn't mean a week from that day but two weeks from my previous appointment on Thursday. But they took me anyway.
ReplyDeleteBottom line: The wound is healed and the swelling is almost gone. But they want me to wear a TED (compression) stocking for two or three weeks because they think that will encourage the growth of good new skin. But the stocking can be removed. Showers again! Hurrah!!
And on the slightly related topic: It has been raining with varying degrees of intensity all yesterday and today. There was a downpour early this afternoon -- just after I had reached the "L" station on my way to the doctor.
Good news about the wound, and the showers!
DeleteAt least the downpour waited till you had reached the station.
Yes, good news indeed. Keep on healin', Bill!
DeleteAlan
Reading these Sebastien de Castell books, I wish I could get Phil's opinion on the sword fights. Come to that, he knew a bit about archery as well, so he could critique that too.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could get his opinion on so many things. Come April, he will have been gone fifteen years. Yet it seems like I just talked to him last week. He always said he didn't want me to pine. But I don't think it's pining or silly sentimentality. I just miss him; it's as simple as that.
I think Greek coffee and Turkish coffee are the same thing. Baklava seems pretty mid-East to me. . . .
ReplyDeleteI don't know about Greek coffee, but Turkish and Armenian coffees are indistinguishable as far as the coffee goes; Turkish is flavored with cardamom (at least sometimes); other I don't know. Have to add quite a bit of sugar, it is so strong. Espresso will do as a substitute, I suppose with cinnamon (which I think is at the fancy coffee bars) even better.
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This should be fun!--Alan
ReplyDeleteJared Kushner “is resisting giving up his access to highly classified information, prompting an internal struggle with John Kelly, the White House chief of staff, over who should be allowed to see some of the nation’s most sensitive secrets,” the New York Times reports.
“Mr. Kushner, frustrated about the security clearance issue and concerned that Mr. Kelly has targeted him personally with the directive, has told colleagues at the White House that he is reluctant to give up his high-level access… In the talks, Mr. Kushner has insisted that he maintain his current level of access, including the ability to review the daily intelligence briefing when he sees fit.”
"The questions surrounding Mr. Kushner’s clearance are particularly acute because of the possibility that his extensive contacts with foreign actors — including travel, meetings with leaders overseas and multiple business ventures — might be relevant to the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
DeleteMr. Kushner initially failed to disclose scores of those contacts on the standard form required for all prospective government officials, and has since amended his submission, substantially delaying his background check."
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I have had about all I can stand for one week, I really have. I'm pretty sure of this because today I sat in silence, practiced Tai Chi, read something by Madeleine L'Engle while on the elliptical, I ate carefully, my house is clean and I made home made soup for a nice comfort food dinner. Yet this evening a wave of raw anger went through me. I hope this is just some sort of preparation for sitting with seekers, because if this is the beginning of something more basic, it isn't going to be pretty.
ReplyDeleteJust my personal opinion, but if you're not feeling raw anger at all the twisted sickness that is all around us you're not quite human. There are times for raw anger and action, and this is definitely one of them.
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