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Feb. 9th, 2010 08:36 pmMy friend sotona665 not only creates fantastic art but also posts the most beautiful photographs he has taken of his world.
If you will visit him today, you can see what I mean. :)
My friend sotona665 not only creates fantastic art but also posts the most beautiful photographs he has taken of his world.
If you will visit him today, you can see what I mean. :)
J. D. Salinger, Enigmatic Author, Dies at 91
Jan. 28th, 2010 07:00 pm
J. D. Salinger, who was thought at one time to be the most important American writer to emerge since World War II but who then turned his back on success and adulation, becoming the Garbo of letters, famous for not wanting to be famous, died Wednesday at his home in Cornish, N.H., where he had lived in seclusion for more than 50 years. He was 91.
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Liberated by Soviet troops 65 years ago: Auschwitz survivors mark Holocaust Memorial Day
Jan. 28th, 2010 03:27 amBBC
27 Jabuary 2010
More than a million people died in Auschwitz
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp survivors have been among those marking the 65th anniversary of its liberation at UK Holocaust Memorial Day events.
Many attended a national commemoration at London's Guildhall, with other survivors of genocide and politicians.
In a statement, the Archbishop of Canterbury urged people to hear their stories and remember their legacy.
He also warned against "attitudes in ourselves and in others which were the harbingers of the Holocaust".
Among the survivors at the Guildhall was Lilly Ebert, 79, from Golders Green, north London, who was taken to Auschwitz with her family in 1944.
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AT THE SCENE
By Tamsin Smith
Guildhall
Politicians and dignitaries filed into the great hall giving out polite handshakes. The Holocaust survivors greeted each other with bear hugs and knowing smiles; long-lost friends with a shared past.
The ceremony began with the crystal clear voices of a school choir, silhouetted against a backdrop of grainy black and white images. Forever associated with the horrors of the Holocaust, emaciated faces stare soullessly from behind the barbed wire of concentration camps.
It's hard to believe some of those skeletal figures shivering in Eastern Europe's icy winters are sitting here, surrounded by the families they went on to build. They too have been affected by the horrors their parents suffered.
At the back, one woman kept her hand on the door for a swift exit. She and her sister both suffer from claustrophobia. "Too many stories about gas chambers and cattle trucks from my parents," she explained.
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Auschwitz marks Holocaust Day
She remembers her time in the largest Nazi concentration camp "so vividly, it could have happened yesterday" and remains traumatised by the experience.
"The most important thing is to be alive," she told the BBC.
"It's important to be tolerant with each other. It makes no difference what religion you are or the colour of your skin."
The theme for the 10th annual Holocaust Memorial Day is Legacy of Hope, which focuses on the lessons future generations can learn from the Holocaust.
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust chief executive Carly Whyborn said the words of Holocaust survivors should set an example.
"They don't talk about revenge or hatred, they don't talk about enacting revenge on anybody, they talk about hope, they talk about creating a cohesive society for all of us," Ms Whyborn said.
In a statement to coincide with the memorial, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Rowan Williams, warned against "dehumanising attitudes".
"We need to be vigilant about every expression of ungenerous feeling towards people in need and all who may for a time be dependent on the wider community - the refugees and asylum seekers," he said.
"We need to be alert to the signs of a casual attitude to the value of human lives, whether by acts of terrorism or more subtly, in relation to disability, or the beginning or end of life."
Arriving at the Guildhall event, Conservative leader David Cameron told BBC News it was a "fantastically important" anniversary.
"It is important to remember what happened in the Holocaust and it is important to remember how many genocides there have been since then.
"Just looking at the pictures of the survivors with their children gives me immense hope that we can do better in future."
Survivors' legacy
Lord Janner of Braunstone, the chairman of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said it was important to carry on the legacy of Holocaust survivors.
"Holocaust Memorial Day is a chance for us to honour our incredible Holocaust survivors, many of whom work extremely hard telling others about what they endured during the Holocaust.
"They are an inspiration but sadly are growing fewer each year," he said.
Holocaust Memorial Day is marked with the intention of remembering and honouring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and those from subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and the ongoing atrocities in Darfur.
27 Jabuary 2010
More than a million people died in Auschwitz
Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp survivors have been among those marking the 65th anniversary of its liberation at UK Holocaust Memorial Day events.
Many attended a national commemoration at London's Guildhall, with other survivors of genocide and politicians.
In a statement, the Archbishop of Canterbury urged people to hear their stories and remember their legacy.
He also warned against "attitudes in ourselves and in others which were the harbingers of the Holocaust".
Among the survivors at the Guildhall was Lilly Ebert, 79, from Golders Green, north London, who was taken to Auschwitz with her family in 1944.
________________
AT THE SCENE
By Tamsin Smith
Guildhall
Politicians and dignitaries filed into the great hall giving out polite handshakes. The Holocaust survivors greeted each other with bear hugs and knowing smiles; long-lost friends with a shared past.
The ceremony began with the crystal clear voices of a school choir, silhouetted against a backdrop of grainy black and white images. Forever associated with the horrors of the Holocaust, emaciated faces stare soullessly from behind the barbed wire of concentration camps.
It's hard to believe some of those skeletal figures shivering in Eastern Europe's icy winters are sitting here, surrounded by the families they went on to build. They too have been affected by the horrors their parents suffered.
At the back, one woman kept her hand on the door for a swift exit. She and her sister both suffer from claustrophobia. "Too many stories about gas chambers and cattle trucks from my parents," she explained.
__________________
Auschwitz marks Holocaust Day
She remembers her time in the largest Nazi concentration camp "so vividly, it could have happened yesterday" and remains traumatised by the experience.
"The most important thing is to be alive," she told the BBC.
"It's important to be tolerant with each other. It makes no difference what religion you are or the colour of your skin."
The theme for the 10th annual Holocaust Memorial Day is Legacy of Hope, which focuses on the lessons future generations can learn from the Holocaust.
Holocaust Memorial Day Trust chief executive Carly Whyborn said the words of Holocaust survivors should set an example.
"They don't talk about revenge or hatred, they don't talk about enacting revenge on anybody, they talk about hope, they talk about creating a cohesive society for all of us," Ms Whyborn said.
In a statement to coincide with the memorial, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Rowan Williams, warned against "dehumanising attitudes".
"We need to be vigilant about every expression of ungenerous feeling towards people in need and all who may for a time be dependent on the wider community - the refugees and asylum seekers," he said.
"We need to be alert to the signs of a casual attitude to the value of human lives, whether by acts of terrorism or more subtly, in relation to disability, or the beginning or end of life."
Arriving at the Guildhall event, Conservative leader David Cameron told BBC News it was a "fantastically important" anniversary.
"It is important to remember what happened in the Holocaust and it is important to remember how many genocides there have been since then.
"Just looking at the pictures of the survivors with their children gives me immense hope that we can do better in future."
Survivors' legacy
Lord Janner of Braunstone, the chairman of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said it was important to carry on the legacy of Holocaust survivors.
"Holocaust Memorial Day is a chance for us to honour our incredible Holocaust survivors, many of whom work extremely hard telling others about what they endured during the Holocaust.
"They are an inspiration but sadly are growing fewer each year," he said.
Holocaust Memorial Day is marked with the intention of remembering and honouring the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and those from subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and the ongoing atrocities in Darfur.
My friend Dizorder took some wonderful winter photographs whilst out walking and posted them yesterday. They are absolutely beautiful! I asked him for permission to link to his post because I would like everyone to go see them.
The pictures of the trees covered with ice crystals are like fantasy paintings. Images like these and others Dizorder has made for me help me to see and understand Russian life a little better, and I enjoy them very, very much. :)
Please click on the photo or the title link below to view all of the pictures.
The pictures of the trees covered with ice crystals are like fantasy paintings. Images like these and others Dizorder has made for me help me to see and understand Russian life a little better, and I enjoy them very, very much. :)
Please click on the photo or the title link below to view all of the pictures.
The art of the cityscape
Jan. 7th, 2010 10:03 pmThe other day I ran across some art work in a blog written by an artist and ESL teacher living and working in Korea named Katherine Binns. She was remarking on how under-appreciated cityscapes are. She had posted one she had created, and I asked her if I could re-post the detail of it because I adore cityscapes. They are one of my favourite things. So today you get a treat. If you like it, please visit Katherine's link below the painting. She also has a travel blog of her Asian trips you might enjoy. :)
Detail of a painting by Katherine Binns.
Detail of a painting by Katherine Binns.
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