Thursday, July 23, 2009

Thoughtful Thursday

Today was the last day my mom was staying at my house for awhile. She went home with my brother this evening. The only "bad" thing about my siblings living so close is having to share my mommy when she comes to visit. She had been here since Sunday, though, so really, I had a nice long time with her already. Plus, I'm coming out to visit her in September, so we'll see each other again soon anyway. 

Just before we left the house to go play, the boy managed to lose his balance and nearly put his eye out on the edge of his new barn playset. He ended up with a nice puffy eyebrow but seemed none the worse for wear. Whew.

Our last hurrah was to attend an amazing exhibit of Harry Potter props and costumes from the movie series. I wish I could have taken pictures but of course they weren't allowed. It was amazing how extensive their collection was--everything from models of various creatures (Buckbeak the hippogriff, centaurs, an acromantula, the baby thestral, a dementor) to costumes from each of the main characters, to wands and large set pieces like Hagrid's hut (you can sit in his chair!) and Umbridge's office. Oh, and you could do target practice with Quidditch rings and some quaffles...ahh, the geekiness! 

Ekphrasis has already drawn a few poets out of the woodwork! Please check out their fine efforts here.

Haiku News

Ahmadinejad's
1st VP earns cleric's ire
for watching dancers?

Cambridge officer
says he won't apologize;
"what [he] did was right".

I guess now, really,
the only ones who know the
truth are him and Gates.

Not sure which is worse:
eight-year-old girl abused by
fellow immigrants,

or that her family
reacted not with support,
but that she shamed them.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Haiku News Commentary

"Ahmadinejad's
1st VP earns cleric's ire
for watching dancers?"


I think that his claim
Of friendship with Israelis
Is the real problem.
---
"Cambridge officer
says he won't apologize;
"what [he] did was right"."


If Gates had been white,
Would the Cambridge "Top Cop" say
That Crowley "did right"?

Perceptions do count.
Skin color does not denote
Felonious acts...

Though one theory is
That outraged authority
Is the issue here.
---
"Not sure which is worse:
eight-year-old girl abused by
fellow immigrants,

or that her family
reacted not with support,
but that she shamed them."


I saw on TV--
One of the boys' mothers claimed
He did no such thing.

He had not been taught,
So it was not possible,
For her son to rape....

Blaming the victim,
Not addressing the problem,
Is much easier.
__________
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cicely

Minerva said...

Cicely--let me number these to keep them straight.
1. I think you're right, but I thought the dancing issue was funnier.
2. agreed.
3. even within the article they mentioned that rape was not classified as a crime in their home country of Liberia until 2006. Therefore the misperceptions from it not being a crime until then probably remain. Just a sad situation all around.
4. Oh my gosh. I will only be able to go to that site when I'm in a good mood or else there will just be too much GRR going on. :) Thanks!