“Philosophy of nonviolence - GroundReport” plus 4 more |
- Philosophy of nonviolence - GroundReport
- Ancient Greeks vs Pre/Post Modern Germans - Counting Down
- Penny already a student of Cardinals' pitching philosophy - News-Democrat
- Something has to give at O-State - Tulsa World
- City Critic - New York Times
| Philosophy of nonviolence - GroundReport Posted: 17 Jan 2010 03:19 AM PST Philosophy of nonviolenceKhan Abdul Ghafar Khan being a foresighted leader of subcontinent was determined to inculcate Mahatma Ganndi's philosophy of nonviolence in his followers in NWFP and elsewhere in the subcontinent. His red cap followers used to work as volunteers (Khudai Khidmatgar) in NWFP, honest Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan Known as Bacha Khan in NWFP were committed to high moral values of truth, justice and fair play in politics along with nonviolent attitude. He was against the partition of
Muhatima Gandhi another legend of subcontinent was proponent of nonviolence in politics, and a man of high moral values. He has risked his life while making a statement in favor of
Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan and Muhatima Gandhi were genuine leaders and were in habit of spending their time in company of people, both were fear less and highly intelligent. In my childhood I had shaken hand with Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan at that time he was grown too old and was sitting in a wheel chair. The warmth of his palm is still a memory which I do cherish. He had got long hands, tall and well built in his youth he had struggled hard to fight for the rights of the people and was jailed by rulers, the astonishing aspect of the personalities of Muhatima Gandhi and Khan Abdul Ghafar Khan is their political vision, both were able to grasp the real cause of economic and political backwardness of the people of subcontinent, both have targeted communal violence and violence prevailing in society of subcontinent in different forms and manifestations by their political philosophy of nonviolence to eradicate this main cause of backwardness of the people of subcontinent.
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| Ancient Greeks vs Pre/Post Modern Germans - Counting Down Posted: 17 Jan 2010 02:25 PM PST A while back now I presented the question of whom provided the greatest achievements for the modern man, the ancient Egyptians or the Roman Empire. I believe for the most part, with a surprisingly slim margin, we concluded that the Romans brought both architectural development and cultural significance that resounds even today.
| Now I present another question, but not of which provides the greater achievements but rather that of Philosophy and Education by way of either the Ancient Greeks or the modernist Germans. This battle I believe was best show in the famed Monty Pythod sketch where both sides played a game of soccer against one another. Common Greeks: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Diogenes, Ceraphone, Heraclitus Common Germans: Nietzche, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Jaspers, Marx, Hegel, Kant So there you have it, which side contributed the greatest form of philosophy and education to the world? and speaking of which, who would win in a game of football/soccer? Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Penny already a student of Cardinals' pitching philosophy - News-Democrat Posted: 17 Jan 2010 01:03 AM PST "I try to pitch to contact. That's how you get deep into games." Penny has 1,141 strikeouts in 1,633 2/3 career innings. His season-high for strikeouts was 154 in 205 innings in his second big-league season in 2001 with Florida. Since then, Penny's highest total was 148 strikeouts in 189 innings with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2006. Last season, Penny fanned 109 in 173 1/3 innings and 30 starts with the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants, finishing 11-9 with a 4.88 ERA. It was Penny's fifth season with at least 10 victories, including back-to-back 16-win years in 2006 and 2007. Penny likes the constitution of the rotation, which includes Cy Young Award runners-up Chris Carpenter (17-4, 2.24 ERA) and Adam Wainwright (19-8, 2.63 ERA) and Kyle Lohse (6-10, 4.74 ERA), who won 15 games in 2008. "You saw those guys can pitch last year," Penny said, referring to Carpenter and Wainwright. "I'm excited to come be a part of it. Everybody I've talked to has told me how (much) they're dedicated, and we've got a great catcher behind the plate (Yadier Molina). That's going to make it fun for me." It didn't hurt that Penny grew up a Cardinals fan in Blackwell, Okla. "I've always wanted to play here. It was my favorite team growing up," Penny said. "My dad was always a Dodgers fan, but I was a Cardinals fan. I'm excited. My family's excited because (St. Louis) is so close." Penny said Cardinals manager Tony La Russa was a big factor in his decision to come to St. Louis. "When we've played against them, I've always made it a point to come say hello because I knew this was definitely a place I wanted to play," Penny said. "I've talked to him more than probably any other manager I've played against. He's a great manager, a competitor." Garcia hopes for shot The fifth spot in the Cardinals' rotation is open, with left-hander Jaime Garcia and right-handers Kyle McClellan and Mitchell Boggs among the in-house options. Garcia, 23, missed most of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He was 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in four late-season starts at Class AAA Memphis. "The only thing I can do is show up (to spring training), try to do the best I can and try to win the job," Garcia said. "If it happens, you know, it's good. Whatever decision they make, I'll be ready for it. I'm just focusing on getting ready and being 100 percent when spring training comes." Garcia said his arm feels stronger than ever. "The way I've been throwing and the way I was throwing last year in Memphis, I'm feeling the best I've felt," Garcia said. "I don't know how many innings I'm going to pitch or how many I'll be able to pitch. I just feel like this is the best I've felt. We'll see." Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak said Garcia would be given every opportunity to win the job. "We're going to give Jaime Garcia a chance to be in that rotation," Mozeliak said. The Cardinals also have been linked to free agent right-handers Chien-Ming Wang, Ben Sheets and perhaps Jose Contreras. The oft-injured Sheets, who didn't pitch last season, will work out for several teams Tuesday in Louisiana. "There's a chance we'll have somebody down there, yes," Mozeliak said. Smoltz in picture? Mozeliak didn't seem overly optimistic that future Hall-of-Famer John Smoltz would be re-signed to fill a spot in the rotation or in the bullpen. Smoltz, who turns 43 in May, was 1-2 with a 4.26 ERA in seven starts with the Cardinals in August and September, striking out 40 in 38 innings. "We haven't pushed that very far to this point," Mozeliak said. Mozeliak said the Cardinals have talked with Smoltz's representative, Career Sports and Entertainment's Lonnie Cooper, in the last few days. However, Mozeliak said the Cardinals must wait to see how much money they have available to spend after signing second baseman Skip Schumaker and right fielder Ryan Ludwick, both of whom are eligible for arbitration. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. | |
| Something has to give at O-State - Tulsa World Posted: 17 Jan 2010 12:45 PM PST The Oklahoma State-Dana Holgorsen marriage was surprising for two reasons.
First, Mike Gundy recently stated that he would continue as the Cowboy offense's CEO and play-caller. There was no indication he was shopping for a coordinator. Secondly, Holgorsen's philosophy seems significantly different from Gundy's. On Friday, Holgorsen — a 38-year-old John McEnroe look-alike — was hired away from the University of Houston staff. In 2009, the Cougars led the nation in total offense, passing yards and scoring. Before working at Houston, Holgorsen was Texas Tech's co-offensive coordinator for three seasons. In the five seasons that Holgorsen has been a coordinator, his offenses have rolled for a combined total of 33,390 yards. The passing game has accounted for 79 percent of that yardage. From 2006-09, the Cowboy offense was remarkably balanced. From a run-pass standpoint, it has been a 50-50 operation. In each of the last four seasons, Oklahoma State led the Big 12 in rushing. Among OSU's 2010 recruits are Nate Sorenson of Texarkana and Johnny Deaton of Sand Springs. Both excelled in high school as dual-threat quarterbacks. Both are effective ball-carriers. Holgorsen-coached quarterbacks, like Case Keenum at Houston and Graham Harrell at Texas Tech, were gunslingers — guys who routinely attempted 40 passes. Deaton already is enrolled at OSU. Sorenson, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound lefty, remains a senior at Texas High School. On Monday, Gundy is scheduled to visit Sorenson's home. Sorenson will have questions. "I just want to know that everything is going to be the same," said Sorenson, who in 2009 rushed for 769 yards and seven touchdowns. "I want coach Gundy to tell me that I'll still get to run the football as a quarterback. I can pass the football, but I also want to run it. I saw what OSU did with Zac Robinson, and that's what I want to do. "If you stay balanced, you win games. If you're one-dimensional, you're easier to stop. Here at Texas High, we're balanced. On a fourth-and-18 against Sulphur Springs, we ran a quarterback draw out of the shotgun and got the first down. We were unpredictable because we could run it and we could pass it. It worked." If Sorenson signs with OSU on Feb. 3, the Cowboys will add an extremely athletic QB to the roster. Last year, Sorenson ran the third leg of Texas High's 4x200 relay team that captured the Class 4A state championship, and he was the center fielder for the Tigers' state-title baseball squad. At this point, only Gundy and Holgorsen have any clue how the 2010 Cowboy offense might look. Neither has been available for an interview since the hire was announced. With Kendall Hunter and Jeremy Smith, and with a four-star commitment in Joseph Randle of Wichita, Kan., the running backs appear to be OSU's deepest and most talented returning group. Holgorsen is a passing-game guy and OSU has a ground-game program. In any marriage, compromise is necessary. Which coach adjusts his philosophy? Gundy or Holgorsen?
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| Posted: 17 Jan 2010 08:27 AM PST It starts with The Exercise. "Become aware of where you are right now. Be aware of any expectations or concerns that may be present in the mind or heart. Now, let them go." Feel your feet on the ground, your clothes on your skin. "Taste. Smell. Watch the breath as it enters and leaves the body. Now be aware of hearing." And so on. That's the centerpiece of Practical Philosophy, a movement that began in England in 1937, and whose subway advertisements promise to "make you happier than any other on the subway." (Take that, Dr. Zizmor.) The underlying idea is that the great teachings of the world all point to the same central truths, and that wisdom is the key to a better life. To prove the point, the New York School of Practical Philosophy offers a 10-session, $90 introductory course (once a week for two and a half hours, come to any of six meetings each week). I was one of 400 people who signed up in the fall semester; spring sessions begin Monday. The school's home, a mansion on East 79th Street, still exudes much of its Taft-era splendor. The philosophers seem a bit embarrassed about their fancy digs: twice in my first session, the instructor assured us the school bought the building at the bottom of the market. He mentioned it again the next week. I attended the Thursday night class, which started out standing room only. More striking than its size was its diversity — young immigrants and wizened retirees, pretty actresses and tired parents. It was touching to see so many people from so many backgrounds join in the pursuit of wisdom. The school maintains that philosophy should not be engaged on a purely intellectual level. It has to be put into daily use; that's the practical part. So every class started with The Exercise, which we were asked to do twice a day. Many students said they struggled to quiet their mental chatter. For me, it was my mental jukebox. With effort I could slow the tape to a halt, but then I was thinking about that instead of being there in the moment, "watching the breath." When I was busiest, probably when The Exercise could help the most, I found it hard to make the time. Halfway through each class we adjourned for a break to the basement, where we could buy vegetarian snacks and chat. During the first week, I sat with a pair of shy South Asian cousins and a recent Silicon Valley transplant, who were speculating about the police presence across the street. It's because Eliot Spitzer lives there, I said. Who? they asked. From the stillness of The Exercise, the teaching expands to a new concept each week, like being conscious of our actions ("what would a wise man or woman do?"), trying to learn from each experience ("whatever or whoever is in front of you is your teacher"), overcoming negative thoughts, and concentrating on the things that truly matter to us. At each new class, fellow students described their efforts to incorporate the lessons into their lives. "It made me slow down, think before I yelled," one said in reference to the "wise man or woman" lesson. "This is an exercise I'll take with me for the rest of my life." I was impressed by their candor and eloquence. But the concepts were not esoteric. They're practically conventional wisdom, so prevalent that they swirl around in the breeze and get stuck in tree branches. Why should hearing them in a philosophy seminar suddenly have such a powerful effect? I asked a hippie friend, whom I had talked into leading me through a few rounds of The Exercise. "It's one thing to hear it," he said with a shrug. "It's another thing to do it." The maxims are useful, more or less. "What we give our attention to grows" (and, by extension, what we deprive of our attention withers). A great reminder to dwell on the things that nourish us, rather than those that bug us. But it only works on a personal scale. In the world at large, tyranny and corruption thrive when ignored; they wither when people pay attention. So where does all this wisdom lead? Does it help you become a better person? Or just more self-aware? I asked a few questions in that vein but got vague answers. Often the discussion got so slippery that trying to take notes felt like chasing a bead of mercury around the room. Google the School of Practical Philosophy and you'll find some accusations that it's a cult. If so, it must be an unsuccessful one: no one tried to sign me up for the next course, let alone get me to donate my earthly possessions. At one point we were encouraged to attend a Philosophy Works party, but it was canceled because of lack of interest. As the weeks went by, attendance fell off considerably. And I started to dread going to class. Part of it was Thursday-night fatigue. By that point in the week you should either be someplace fun with a drink or home with a bowl of soup. So during the break, when the other students filed down to the basement, I walked around the block to wake myself up. A couple of times I walked to the subway instead. Still, whenever I'd lose patience with the instruction, one of the students would talk about incorporating these lessons into life, and the honesty and eloquence would win me over again. Gary Russo, an ironworker who saw the subway poster on his way to a union meeting, said he had come because he saw a wisdom in his 6-year-old daughter that he felt he no longer had. "I wanted to get that back," he said. Mr. Russo re-upped for the second semester, as did many of our classmates. I did not. Nor do I still do The Exercise. I do still think about what I give my attention to, though. And I do still feel touched by the enthusiasm of the other students. One night I asked a woman who had taken a few years' worth of courses about their effect. She thought for a moment, then said, "My life is so much more zingy now." Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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