I was writing something about US policy towards relations between Israel and Palestine, the changes since Obama came into office, and the lack of changes since Obama came into office, the complexity of it all, viewed through the lens of the actions and reactions to the Goldstone Report. But as seems often the case with me on this subject, I ran into a muddle with not enough facts, too many conflicting opinions, a context shifting like the floor of a tilt-a-whirl and decided to not. Maybe another day.Each time I visit there I leave drained and depressed, despairing even if the time with colleagues has been warm and work with the project satisfactory. I step back and look at the reality on the ground, and none of the “solutions” being proposed by anyone seem likely to produce a peace worthy of the word. Try as I might, and optimist that I am I will keep trying, I come up empty. Perhaps the destiny of this part of the globe is to be in conflict (http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html) and thus will it be for the history of Man.
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The order of things…It starts with very little: empty space on a page, then fills with symbols - 26 letters (in English) and a few dots and squiggles arranged just so can produce a story, tears, laughter, angst, excitement, arousal, sadness, joy…really quite extraordinary because it is only a collection of symbols arranged in linear fashion on a blank background. Nothing real – a total fabrication. When someone asked Hemingway why it took him so long to write such simple prose he said, “getting the words right”. Grouping the symbols correctly, in the order and spacing to create something out of nothing. It is easy to take for granted, because we early on forget about the individual symbols and move on to blocks of them (words) and groups of blocks (sentences) and blocks of groups of blocks until we begin to recognize a reality totally dependent on the order of things. Sometimes it doesn’t really matter and sometimes it is all the difference.
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Hi there my ever-so-bearded friend - long time no see/hear. Wonderful to get to share your ponderings - like your initiative instantly and will follow the MaineStream. Autumn is closing in on us Scandihoovians as well, creating - as always - a streak of melancholy and a bit of sadness. Fall is for reflecting on the flow of time - another year passed, one year less to make some sort of footprint, make a difference, do the right things, find true love..., well - you know. Looking out my office window I see part of the Stockholm skyline lit by a generous sunlight but with a lot of nip in the air - easy to breath, truly enjoyable. Will try to take in the relative beauty of a colourless November while waiting for lakes to freeze over (and snow keeping out) and preparing for a new "X-lake skating" season, hopefully as rich as last year´s. Love from your Polar Bear Buddy Anders
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