Is it just me, or a really unusual sense of silence among Western media on the possible social/political/economical symbolism(s) of the “last domino” — the one with Chinese calligraphy on it, which remains standing at the end during the recent celebration in Berlin?
[And sorry for the long run-on sentence.]
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Update (11.19.2009): thanks fellow blogger Pakkin for the detail. The characters on the last domino weren’t Chinese afterall; They are artistic fusion of English alphabets written in Chinese calligraphy style, rendering a German translation of the Chinese poem 《釵頭鳳》by 陸遊.
We are called to do things which people will see as subversive. And in a sense, they’ve all been right. Because the power of love, which is what the Gospel is all about, always challenges the love of power, which is what Caesar is all about.
The Remington Group is planning to replace the current Market Village, with a all-new 800,000-square-foot behemoth shopping plaza — the Remington Centre.
Is it too much? I think it is. But not so according to our Mayor and Councillor:
[Mayor Frank Scarpitti] said both Pacific Mall and Market Village have been very successful.
They attract visitors to Markham, he said, adding the cluster of retail proposals is expanding that opportunity.
Alex Chiu, councillor for that area, agreed it’s not too much.
When it comes to money, who would say they have just too many?
Please read the sharing below from a Christian brother of mine, and visit the provided website (www.vracommittee.com) to review the facts and make the appropriate action.
Justice is something that we as Christian should neither overlook nor neglect. Our faith does not concern only things that are spiritual; it must be solidly planted in the world we live in.
…perhaps you may have already heard about the incidence of a supermarket owner in Chinatown (金牛城超市東主陳旺) who was prosecuted with serious crimes like kidnapping, forcible confinement, possession of weapon, etc just becasue who tried to catch a thief and tied him up in order to hand him over to the police. Last Friday, a group called Victim’s Rights Action Committee (VRAC) launched an online petition with a view to urging the Federal government to review the existing Criminal Code and the Crown prosecution to drop the charges against the owner.
I am personally very sympathetic towards the owner and totally agree that he should not be charged with the offences which carry serious punishment. It is totally absurd and sends very bad signal to other shoplifters that they are being “protected”. The consequence of which is catastrophical to the shop owners in Chinatown who have to struggle for the living. I have signed the petition.
While charges have been laid, it is still possible that they can be stayed or withdrawn which is totally within the jurisdiction of the Crwon prosecutor. So the more signatures that VRAC can gather online, the better chance that the charges may be dropped as political pressure has been asserted…
Here is the website of VRAC : www.vracommittee.com where you can find the facts of the story and some video clippings of the incidence.
HBO’s John Adams is certainly something that is worth to watch. It has won numerous Emmy and Golden Globe awards in 2008 & 09. Paul Giamatti (as Adams) and Laura Linney (as his wife, Abigail) are extraordinary in their performances.
Based on David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, the 7-part miniseries taps into the uncertainty and intensity surrounding the birth of the American republic and its first 50 years. With the fervent support of his wife Abigail (Linney), and through a lifelong political rivalry and friendship with Thomas Jefferson (Stephen Dillane), Adams rose to be the leader of the American independence movement, the nation’s first ambassador to Holland and England, the first American Vice President, the second American President, and father of the sixth American President.
One thing you won’t expect is the visual effects employed throughout the miniseries. Check this check:
And trust me, you don’t have to be a historian in order to enjoy this!
For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. (Psalm 84:11, ESV)
Worship
You become like what you worship. You reflect the one you worship.
