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| Home Spirituality Philosophy Batman vs. the Joker: Hope vs ... - Aish Posted: 20 Feb 2010 10:03 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. The Dark Knight, the new Batman movie, is breaking records in the box office. It's not only action-packed but also full of troubling philosophical and moral questions. An overarching theme of the film, interpreted through the eyes of Jewish thought, will help us better understand some basic principles of Jewish philosophy. The rivalry between the Joker and Batman is more than the regular rivalry between a hero and a criminal. The Joker, eccentric, crazed and irrational, represents a coherent ideology. He is all about chaos. He believes there is nothing intrinsically good in this world. The final destination is always chaos or apocalypse. This world is bad and irredeemable. The Joker believes there is no value in this world. Batman believes this world can and should be fixed. On the other hand, Batman has hope in this world. He believes the world has order and can be good, that Gotham is constantly, yet slowly, evolving towards a positive destiny. A city which was full of criminals a few years ago is now a lot more quiet. There are even idealists who try to be superheroes themselves and a courageous District Attorney who is fighting corruption. The Joker believes there is no value in this world. Batman believes this world can and should be fixed. Judaism believes the world is not hurtling towards Chaos. The world is fundamentally good, and it's our job to bring out its potential. History has a destiny and the world is inching, step by slow step, towards redemption. These two opposing views come to head during the film's climax, with the Joker betting on man's inherent drive for evil and self-interest, and Batman hoping man's fundamental drive for good and selflessness will rule the day. Ultimately Batman's belief in humanity triumphs, with some casualties along the way. According to Jewish thought, there are two different forces acting in this world. One is called the derech habechiri, the way of choice, which is influenced by the freedom of choice of individuals. If individuals want to do good, they can. If they want to do bad, they can. The other force is Derech hayichud-- the way of the unification, which continuously influences history to be moving forward towards the ultimate unification of God's name. Even when individuals choose to do bad, we are always moving towards the revelation of God's name of this world as a collective. As individuals, we have free will. But as a collective, whether we like it or not, we will always be revealing God's name. We will always be moving forward towards our final redemption. Ultimately this paradox can only be fully understood by God Himself. This is Judaism's message of hope. Even if individuals choose bad, the collective will always be moving forward towards God's unification. This is Judaism's message of hope. Even if individuals choose bad, the collective will always be moving forward towards God's unification in this world, revealing the ultimate good. Look at how the world has changed in the past thousands of years! Sure, there are some highs and lows, but who can deny that civilization today is much more moral than it was in Roman times? Even in the middle ages? Who can deny this constant progress towards a better world? Look how the Divine hidden hand orchestrated events in history to ensure that the Jewish people would return to the land of Israel and rebuild their homeland. Rav Kook writes that the redemption from Egypt will forever stay the hope of the entire world. The whole entire world can get hope from the fact that Jewish slaves were saved from persecution in Egypt. This redemption showed the world that injustice does not last in this world. This is a world which grows towards justice. It will ultimately be good. Judaism sides with Batman. This world is not fundamentally bad; it is not hurtling towards chaos. It is our mission to fix this world. We need to realize that even during the hardest of times, the Almighty is still leading us towards the greatest of times. We cannot always understand why through these specific means or how it is done, but every day we are slowly moving closer to complete redemption, every day is one of hope and optimism. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Philosophy Communication Featured at Designer's Network Forum - YAHOO! Posted: 20 Feb 2010 12:52 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Jennifer Lester Advises Interior Designers, Builders and Architects on Successful Marketing Strategies Denver, Colo. (PRWEB) February 20, 2010 -- Jennifer Lester, co-founder of Philosophy Communication, will be the featured speaker at the Designer's Network forum on March 9, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm at the Denver Design District Showroom. "Interior Designers, architects and builders often struggle with how to best use their marketing dollars," said Marina Dagenais, design connection coordinator. "With deep experience working within the design community, Lester will share advice on how certain marketing strategies can help generate more business." Lester will highlight examples from designers who have successfully used marketing initiatives to increase company awareness and win new business. She will also lead participants in conversations so they can share and learn from their peers' experiences. "Many designers spend without a sound strategy in place and end up wasting money," Lester said. "I want to show attendees how to establish a marketing strategy that will help their company be top of mind with potential clients -- even within budget constraints." To attend the event or join the Designer Network's electronic invitation list, contact Marina Dagenais at 303-282-3226. Jennifer Lester co-founded Philosophy Communication in 2001 and with Jennifer Miller has led it to numerous awards that include recognition from the Public Relations Society of America, Colorado Chapter as Denver's top agency. Lester has more than 15 years' experience in the marketing and public relations field. She served on the board of the Association for Women in Communications and has been recognized by the Colorado Women's Leadership Coalition as one of Colorado's Top Women Leaders. The Designer's Network is a forum to educate, listen and connect with fellow industry professionals. It provides designers an open environment to meet and share their stories as peers, not as competitors. The meetings alternate from educational to social and feature speakers who have industry experience working with the designer, builder and architecture community. The quarterly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm at the Denver Design District and are complimentary. About Philosophy Communication, Inc. # # # Philosophy Communication Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Jackson's philosophy a success at Xavier - New Orleans Times-Picayune Posted: 19 Feb 2010 10:36 PM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. Unity and character lead to wins, but really, on-court success is the least important part of the equation. Xavier Coach Dannton Jackson will tell you as much. Sure, competing for championships is important, but in the end it's about developing young men who "don't drop the milk." "His philosophy is it's bigger than basketball," said first-year Xavier assistant coach Alfred Williams, who played under Jackson from 2004 to 2008. "The things you learn on the court are the same values you use off the court -- how to be dedicated and work hard for something. He feeds that to our guys and helps them become better role models and leaders. "Once you get out of school and into the real world, all those things he was saying make sense. He has a saying about dropping your milk. If you had a child at home and had to feed your child, and you had a dollar left to go get some milk, you have to be focused on getting your milk back to your kid. If you drop the milk, you lost focus on what's important." Jackson, in his seventh season as Xavier's coach, will lead the Gold Rush (15-12, 6-9) into the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crosstown Classic against Dillard today at 7 p.m. at The Barn. The game was moved from the New Orleans Arena. Jackson comes into the matchup with an 11-2 record against city-rival Dillard (4-19, 1-14), including a 72-67 overtime victory three weeks ago. Jackson understands the significance of the rivalry as much as anyone. His parents graduated from Xavier. He attended Xavier and played basketball for the Gold Rush, graduating from the university with a degree in political science in 1992. He then stayed on at Xavier, working as the assistant women's coach from 1993 to 1997. He spent four seasons as an assistant with the Xavier men's team before becoming head coach in 2002. As a head coach, he has a 149-74 record and has taken four teams to the NAIA national tournament, reaching the round of 16 in 2007. "My dad has so many memories. My mom has so many memories. But I didn't understand the legacy until I actually came here," Jackson said. "Every year it has been fun, it has been exciting to be around people that have groomed you, and spent a lot of time with you. It's a real special place when you can work around your family. It's a very rewarding experience." At the start of each season, Jackson said, he works to develop his team into a family. Instilling positive values is more important than winning or losing, he said. "We want to make sure we graduate 100 percent of our student athletes," he said. "That's been my number one goal ever since I took on this job, so we can have young men obtain college degrees at a time when it's very difficult for black males to do so. Work ethic is a big thing, and discipline, knowing where you're supposed to be and doing it that way every time." Senior point guard Ryan DeRousselle remembers having problems with school work when he started at Xavier. "Academically, I wasn't where I was supposed to be," DeRousselle said. "(Jackson) spent more time with me. He wanted a better effort with giving more, because I was so young. He put more time in with me, and he got the result he wanted."
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| Halladay won't get in verbal joust with Mets - Philadelphia Daily News Posted: 20 Feb 2010 11:22 AM PST Message from fivefilters.org: If you can, please donate to the full-text RSS service so we can continue developing it. That philosophy originated from lips of Ben Franklin, although Lou Holtz certainly might have borrowed from him. Halladay is 2-2 with a 5.55 ERA in four career starts against the Mets, the most recent of which came in 2006. Santana was asked by New York reporters on Thursday his opinion on the best pitcher in the NL East. According to various reports, the lefty shrugged and replied, "Santana." Over the last six seasons, Halladay is 89-45 with a 3.14 ERA, 888 strikeouts, 213 walks and a 1.133 WHIP in 1,205 innings. Santana, meanwhile, is 99-48 with a 2.86 ERA, 1,335 strikeouts, 307 walks and a 1.046 WHIP in 1,313 innings. The Mets' Santana battled injuries last year, going 13-9 with a 3.13 ERA in 25 starts, but has told reporters that he is healthy and optimistic about 2010.
Gload arrives
Ross Gload, the lefthanded-hitting first baseman/outfielder the Phillies signed to strenghthen their bench, appeared to be the lone new arrival. Gload, whom the Phillies regard as a talented defensive first baseman, took grounders at that position. But manager Charlie Manuel indicated that he will likely get most of his at-bats in the outfield, where he can play either corner. He seems like an ideal candidate to give Jayson Werth an occasional rest against righthanded pitching. Gload hit .271 with a .345 OBP and .777 OPS last year against righties, while going just 6-for-31 against lefties. All six of his home runs came off righties. In fact, over the last three seasons, Gload has hit 16 home runs off righties and zero off lefties. Gload hit an impressive .318 in 66 pinch-hit at-bats last season, with two home runs, 15 RBI, and 11 walks for an .872 OPS. He started 38 games for the Marlins, hitting .235 with a .283 OBP in those situations. Gload and fellow reserve Greg Dobbs have similar skill sets: Both are lefthanded hitters who can play first base and the corner outfield (Dobbs can also play third). "I'm not going to sit here and promise anybody at-bats," Manuel said. "I never do that. But at the same time, we'll try to get our guys on the bench as many bats as possible, because that's what keeps them sharp."
Phillers
Righthander Ryan Vogelsong, a 32-year-old former Kutztown star who was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round in 1998 but has spent the last three seasons in Japan, looked sharp in his bullpen session . . . Pitchers Cole Hamels, J.A. Happ and Joe Blanton also threw yesterday.
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