Monday, July 28, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Shang High Living (H6)
This woman works hard for what she has. We have caught her on a Sunday, her only day off, relaxing with a cup of tea and armed with a magazine. She is happy with her life and enjoys the "nice" things. Judging by where the remotes are placed on the table, she doesn't live alone. The other person, not pictured, enjoys life,but also works hard for what they have.
This is a corner suite, perhaps even a top floor one, based on the window in the kitchen. The Privacy shades allow the light to come in, but tune out the busy city outside.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
All-the-way House Children of the Night
In the article All-the-way House, it tells us about homeless teens, that have turned to prostitution to survive. The young prostitutes are victims past the prostitution; they most likely came from poverty stricken, broken family homes, with little or no guidance and may be victims of child abuse.
The founder of the half way house COTN (Children of the Night) home, Lois Lee is a strong, business-type, unsentimental woman, as the writer describes and I think that's just what these teens need. It is very admirable what Lee had made of her life. Dedicating one's life to troubled teens is far from what most anyone would choose to do as a career.
The writer stye brings out this topic in a lighter side, meaning, she's writing about the girls and boys who need COTN, and personalizes the article a bit by telling a couple of stories, but by mentioning the support of charities and funding....
The founder of the half way house COTN (Children of the Night) home, Lois Lee is a strong, business-type, unsentimental woman, as the writer describes and I think that's just what these teens need. It is very admirable what Lee had made of her life. Dedicating one's life to troubled teens is far from what most anyone would choose to do as a career.
The writer stye brings out this topic in a lighter side, meaning, she's writing about the girls and boys who need COTN, and personalizes the article a bit by telling a couple of stories, but by mentioning the support of charities and funding....
Monday, July 21, 2008
The Systematic Destruction of a (First) Nation Through Residential Schools *final*
The Systematic Destruction of a (First) Nation
Through Residential Schools
The history of America was not built on freedom, but on the genocide of the Native Americans. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed by then President, Andrew Jackson. After the government was unsuccessful on committing actual genocide, the secondary plan was cultural genocide; therefore, a policy of forced removal of all Native children was implemented as a way to assimilate the Natives into civilized society. In the 19th century, the early government’s plan to civilize the Natives was through government-funded, church-run, industrial schools. These poorly funded, boarding schools became a haven for institutionalized sexual, physical, mental and emotional abuse. According to the Governments own statistics, just over 50,000, almost half of all the children sent, died and disappeared.
For some of us, our time in school can be testing and have it’s rough patches, but for the survivors, nearly every school day was traumatizing. “Nobody went through the residential schools without getting damaged, even the stool pigeons. The whole point of the schools was to destroy us; at least, the ones who couldn’t be changed or bought off” Hazel Joseph- Port Alberni (Vancouver Island, British Columbia) School survivor. There are countless stories of survivors being beaten, raped, molested, and tortured, but another factor obsolete from the history books, is that many diseases were intentionally administered and sterilization was implemented by government-funded programs.
Residential schools are notoriously known for the inhumane treatment of Native American children, but one mission, The Catholic Education Resource center, is speaking out against allegations of abuse; claiming to have had “considerable sensitivity displayed toward the children and their native culture, with many missionaries resisting the government’s policy of assimilation.” The church also states that tuberculosis, one of the diseases intentionally exposed, was merely effects from “uncare and neglect in slum conditions.” (J. Fraser Field-Editor of The Catholic Education Resource Center)
On June 11, 2008 Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially apologized to the First Nations for the abuse and extreme treatment of the children of residential school, calling it “a sad chapter of our history”. While many survivors and their families doubt the sincerity of the apology, most agree that that it is long overdue. Canada’s apology comes with a $4 billion compensation and healing package for the victims of residential school abuse.
The victims of the Residential Schools are not just the individuals that were institutionalized, as the fateful cycles pass onto generations today. There is a long road of healing for all of these victims and their families and the first steps have already begun.
Through Residential Schools
The history of America was not built on freedom, but on the genocide of the Native Americans. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed by then President, Andrew Jackson. After the government was unsuccessful on committing actual genocide, the secondary plan was cultural genocide; therefore, a policy of forced removal of all Native children was implemented as a way to assimilate the Natives into civilized society. In the 19th century, the early government’s plan to civilize the Natives was through government-funded, church-run, industrial schools. These poorly funded, boarding schools became a haven for institutionalized sexual, physical, mental and emotional abuse. According to the Governments own statistics, just over 50,000, almost half of all the children sent, died and disappeared.
For some of us, our time in school can be testing and have it’s rough patches, but for the survivors, nearly every school day was traumatizing. “Nobody went through the residential schools without getting damaged, even the stool pigeons. The whole point of the schools was to destroy us; at least, the ones who couldn’t be changed or bought off” Hazel Joseph- Port Alberni (Vancouver Island, British Columbia) School survivor. There are countless stories of survivors being beaten, raped, molested, and tortured, but another factor obsolete from the history books, is that many diseases were intentionally administered and sterilization was implemented by government-funded programs.
Residential schools are notoriously known for the inhumane treatment of Native American children, but one mission, The Catholic Education Resource center, is speaking out against allegations of abuse; claiming to have had “considerable sensitivity displayed toward the children and their native culture, with many missionaries resisting the government’s policy of assimilation.” The church also states that tuberculosis, one of the diseases intentionally exposed, was merely effects from “uncare and neglect in slum conditions.” (J. Fraser Field-Editor of The Catholic Education Resource Center)
On June 11, 2008 Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially apologized to the First Nations for the abuse and extreme treatment of the children of residential school, calling it “a sad chapter of our history”. While many survivors and their families doubt the sincerity of the apology, most agree that that it is long overdue. Canada’s apology comes with a $4 billion compensation and healing package for the victims of residential school abuse.
The victims of the Residential Schools are not just the individuals that were institutionalized, as the fateful cycles pass onto generations today. There is a long road of healing for all of these victims and their families and the first steps have already begun.
Indian Residential Schoolshttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/05/16/f-faqs-residential-schools.html
The “Otherside” Catholic Education J. Fraser Field is Managing Editor of The Catholic Education Resource Center.http://catholiceducation.org/articles/history/canada/ch0001.html
Indian Removal Act-Web Guides
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Indian.html
Hidden From History -The Canadian Holocaust http://www.whale.to/a/annett.html
Canada's Prime Minister
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
The Best Place
I come here to do my favourite, most relaxing activity; where I begin and end each day.
The water is very refreshing, calming, and cleansing in more ways than the obvious. This is a place of privacy, where I can be intimate with my thoughts and restore my sanity.
On date nights, it’s possible that I spend more time in here than on a night out on the town; only to return to this room again to close the evening off with another great shower…
The water is very refreshing, calming, and cleansing in more ways than the obvious. This is a place of privacy, where I can be intimate with my thoughts and restore my sanity.
On date nights, it’s possible that I spend more time in here than on a night out on the town; only to return to this room again to close the evening off with another great shower…
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