Carex, I am lucky, in that my work is at home on the computer. During the lull in student postings on WebCT, I zip into ehMacLand. Unless I am really into a topic, my postings are not long. "Throw aways" as Macnutt calls them. However, I only got a bit upset over this statement when he included my short piece which I wrote for our University Newsletter. I shall post it here for you to judge whether it is a "throw away" or has some literary merit. Paix, mon ami.
A personal reflection upon the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz
The horror of Auschwitz is a stark challenge to many to try and understand not only how this overt act of genocide could have happened, but how we allow this sort of violence to continue to take place in various parts of our world even today. Let no one think that the Holocaust was a unique event in human history, in that while it exceeded other genocides (e.g., Bosnia, Rwanda, and Sudan) in the numbers of innocent persons murdered, it was not different in the basic intent underlying these crimes against humanity. I think that this is why it is important to take a moment and recall the reality that was Auschwitz to ensure that deep within our own humanity we do not forget the unforgettable. For in remembering, one is forced to integrate these many lives - these trapped souls - into one's consciousness. Auschwitz must become a place that reminds the world of not only “man’s inhumanity to man”, but also the dignity of people that makes each of us responsible for world peace. The philosopher George Santayana is quoted as stating that “The one who does not remember history is bound to live through it again”. To this end, we must all bear witness to what takes place within our world each day of our lives.
It is a custom in the Jewish religion to leave a pebble atop a gravestone when visiting a loved one's resting place. May this short passage serve as a pebble of remembrance for those who died in Auschwitz, as well as for those distant members of my own family who I never knew and who died in Dachau (http://www.photo.net/photo/pcd0075/dachau-39). “Never Again”. Shalom, Paix, Peace.
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Your comments and your long posts are equally enjoyable in my estimation Dr. Your job allows you to take short mental breaks without even 'leaving your post' if I may add a poorly contrived pun.
The short post is my favorite. My day to day activities require me to draft long-winded replies and negotiations. Why repeat that performance in a place where I recreate?
Post away my good man!
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Sinc, Carex, thanks for the compliment. Macnutt never responded when I asked why he thought my personal reflection upon the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz was "a throw away posting". C'est la vie.
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I visited Dachau while in Munich. Although it has long been closed down from its original purpose, it is still a haunting and sobering place to visit.
My buddy and I met up with a fellow backpacker whom we toured the camp with. At the grave sites, he would place a stone at each of them. He then explained that he was Jewish and this is how they remember and honour the dead.
I'm glad I visited Dachau, but I don't ever want to return.
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His name sounds good in your ear, but when you hear it, you musn't fear.
Cause his name can be said, in many different ways...
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MP, I had the same experience back in 1972 when I was hitch hiking around Europe. The difference for me was that I had distant relatives that died there sometime during WWII. "Never again". Shalom, mon ami.
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A good morning to you all on this rather dreary day here in the west. I will aim to finish my weekly column today so I can concentrate on the new business all week long.
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Good morning all. SINC, hope you get that column done.
It's a muggy day in the largest city in the nation. Any ice tea available in the cafe?
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Sonal, we make a fine ice tea, but do not use sugar or additives. I make the ice tea "southern style", with a touch of cane sugar that was hand-pressed, rather than using processed white sugar.
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