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Friday, July 02, 2010

Poetry Watch, cont.   [John J. Miller]

Yesterday, I offered qualified praise on the selection of W.S. Merwin as poet laureate. Well, I probably should have qualified it even more! At First Things, Joseph Bottum exposes Merwin as a crazed Bush hater who somehow believes that our former president managed to “silence all criticism” of his administration after 9/11. Yeah, that's what happened. At any rate, Merwin is a perfect poet for an administration that can't stop pointing a finger at its predecessor. Will Paul McCartney be next?

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Harvey, from Totnes in Devon, is a mild-mannered, mischievous 47-year-old performance poet. A huge tennis fan and a regular on Radio 4, he has in the past been in residence at mental health conferences, in prison libraries, and on countless education projects. He loves residences for the “social context” they give to his writing. As he put it, though, this project is different: he’s had more attention paid to his poetry this week than he has had in his whole career to date. He’s been cheek-by-jowl with Grace Jones and Anna Wintour getting a piece of the center court action and observed at close quarters the “ferocity” of Andy Murray, and the technical mastery of Roger Federer, whom he recalls “playing for half an hour, without making a single mistake.” These, he says, are experiences that “will stay with me.”

Harvey may, too, stay with Murray after the taciturn Scot was described thus in One of Ours:

If ever he's brattish,
And brutish and skittish,
He's Scottish.
But if he looks fittish,
And his form is hottish,
He's British.

While until now the closest connection between tennis and poetry has been A Subaltern’s Love Song by John Betjeman, Harvey’s poems have been embraced and appeared in the British papers along with the scores. For all this, when I catch him between appearances on Radio Wimbledon, he says he was very daunted when approached in March.

Initially, his idea was to approach the residency thematically, “writing about the background, not the foreground [should that be forehand?]…writing about strawberries and cream and lawns.” But for all this (and he’s done that too) he’s been drawn into the live drama instead and found himself reacting to events as they happen, whether it’s getting spectators to join in a collective haiku outpouring during the epic John Isner vs. Nicolas Mahut match, or hanging out with the hopeful fans lining up at dawn for day tickets in the West London suburb.

He carries a battery of notebooks for “scribbling” at all times and has been given a spot in an open plan office at the tournament, but finds the best place to concentrate on finishing his poems on his laptop is the local library where there isn’t any distraction.

While there have been poets obsessed with football (for instance, the late Ian Hamilton and Don Paterson, whose first book was titled Nil Nil), there are those who might wonder the extent to which the audience at say a Super Bowl game or indeed the World Cup, might engage with poetry, as opposed to just the score?

That’s beside the point, Harvey cheerfully argues: “With Wimbledon, the scale of the thing is so vast, that it doesn’t really matter if it’s only a tiny percentage of the audience are interested in poetry.” Via Twitter at wimbledonpoet, where he has 312 followers, during the epic record breaking match, he elicited a stream of responses.

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Slightly too long, slightly too old, but maybe this? Peire Vidal by W. S. MerwinI saw the wolf in winter watching on the raw hill
I stood all night on top of the black tower and sang
I saw my mouth in spring float away on the river
I was a child in rooms where the furs were climbing
and each was alone and they had no eyes no faces
nothing inside them moved but the stories
they never breathed as they waved in their dreams of grass
and I sang the best songs that were sung in the world
as long as a song lasts they came by themselves to me
and I loved blades and boasting and shouting as I rode
as though I was the bright light flashing from everything
I loved being with women and their breath and their skin
and the thought of them that carried me like a wind
I uttered terrible things about other men
in a time when tongues were cut out to pay for kissing
but I set my sails for the island of Venus
and a niece of the Emperor in Constantinople
and I could have become the Emperor myself
I won and I won and all the women in the world
were in love with me and they wanted what I wanted
so I thought and every one of them deceived me
I was the greatest fool in the world I was the world's fool
I have been forgiven and I've come home as I dreamed
and seen them all dancing and singing as the ship came in
and I have watched friends die and have worn black and cut off
the tails and ears of all my horses in mourning
and have shaven my head and the heads of my followers
I have been a poor man living in a rich man's house
and I have gone to the mountains and for one woman
I have worn the fur of a wolf and the shepherds'
dogs have run me to earth and I have been left for dead
and have come back hearing them laughing and the furs
were hanging in the same places and I have seen
what is not there I have sung its song I have breathed
its day and it was nothing to you where you were you

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With the passing of legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, it seems appropriate for all of us to be reminded one more time that he was as much a life coach to his players as he was a basketball coach.

This is one of a series of Fabulous Forum videos in which Wooden discusses his philosophy of life.

If you have a kid who wants to be an athlete, you might want to ask them to pull up a chair and watch for a while.

John Wooden recites his favorite poem:

 

Other Wooden videos:

John Wooden teaches a kid the right way to tie his shoes

John Wooden talks about basketball, life and death

John Wooden discusses what is important in life

– Houston Mitchell

 

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Kentucky Republican Rand Paul isn't the only GOP candidate running for Senate in 2010 that believes the United States should abandon its policy of guaranteeing citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants.

Mike Lee and Tim Bridgwater, who are facing-off in a primary battle for the Republican nomination for Senate in Utah, both share Paul's view on the immigration issue; however, neither Tea Party-backed contender has come under the same degree of fire as Paul for maintaining the controversial — even unconstitutional — position.

The Salt Lake City Tribune reported that “stemming the tide of illegal immigration” and specifically “plugging the so-called anchor-baby loophole” emerged as a top priority for the GOP candidates' legislative agendas in a recent debate.

Both Bridgewater and Lee agree that children born to parents who are in the country illegally should not get instant citizenship, even though the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — ratified in 1868 as part of post-Civil War reconstruction — says as much.

Lee also defines his position on his campaign website. In tackling the issue, the Senate hopeful suggests congress must “clarify the original intent of the citizenship clause through legislation specifying that children born to illegal-alien parents in the United States are not entitled to automatic citizenship.”

Similarly, Bridgewater advocates his stance on birthright citizenship on his own site:

Eliminate the “anchor baby” loophole. In general, it should be harder-not easier-than it is to become a citizen of the United States. Children born to non-citizens should not receive automatic citizenship. There are arguments to be made that changing the current practice will require a constitutional amendment, but I think there is a strong case that it could be done by statute, and I would pursue that avenue vigorously as Senator. If it can't be done by statute, I would support a constitutional amendment to achieve the goal.

Despite being rivals, Lee and Bridgewater share similar views on immigration. Both have expressed support for legislative measures seeking to revoke the right of citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants in the U.S. — a position that would appear to run counter to the 14th Amendment.

“The way I read that amendment is that you're not necessarily subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. just because you're born here,” Lee recently said when speaking at a Utah event. “If you're born to parents of illegal aliens who have come here in open violation of our laws, you're not born in the US and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”

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    Getting a book published and then to hit the Best Sellers list takes a lot of guts, even more determination, tremendous amounts of creative networking and even more persistence. Have you ever wondered how to get your book to be a best seller? I have and now have a book #1 at Barnes and #1 Business Books at Amazon. This is my first published book, Wiley and by working closely with the publishing company, hammering social media and then inspiring my customers, friends and associates it looks like we will hit the NY Times Best Sellers List this upcoming week.

    Here is what I have learned:
    1) Don't believe anyone when they tell you it can not be done.
    2) Remember it is best selling book, not best written.
    3) It will require a lot of energy, effort and creativity.

    The first thing I did was decide that I could do it despite all the naysayers. The second thing, was write about a book that is personal to me and relevant to many. And then I did everything I could to make sure everyone knew about it.

    The book is about the importance of dominating in business and the idea that competition is NOT healthy. This was inspired as a result of the recent economic contraction. This contraction was so severe it terrified me into the reality that individuals and companies are only protected against economic uncertainty by being the dominant player in their market or sector! And don't kid yourself the same thing holds true for book sales, dominant the charts or no one will know you exist!

    As we redefined our business over the last 18 months I started writing this most recent book about what I was learning as I recreated and rebuilt my business so that I could get it into a more dominant position with the hopes of being immune from economic conditions. The first title I had was, Screw The Economy, Create Your Own and then I changed it to, Don't Be a Little Bitch but Wiley convinced me those titles might be too aggressive, even offensive to some, so we ended up with, If You Aren't First, You're Last.

    I don't pretend to know the exact formula for getting your book to #1 but no one else seems to know the formula either. I can tell you, the most important thing is you have to get people to know about you and your book. Quality of content is critical but getting people to know about the book is senior! This is where a lot of writers seem to err, spending too much time on content and too little time on selling and promotion. In the real world, the quality of the product is meaningless if no one knows the product exist.

    The days of going on tour and promoting at book stores are over. The margins for the stores are so small that they can't make sense of the energy it takes to put together book signings. I actually offered to do this at my own expense nationwide and there were no takers! It seems like TV is almost impossible to get without taking your clothes off, cheating on your spouse or overdosing. Today you must utilize social media, blogging and then inspire existing clients, friends and those that could benefit from getting your book sold.

    Two years ago I went to my first book fair and walked into McGraw Hill's booth and introduced myself with the hopes of having them publish a book for me. I actually got them interested but because of other commitments to similar books they elected to pass. I went ahead and self-published my first book, Sell to Survive, which sold over 20,000 copies in two years. Only a small amount of these were sold on Amazon and only one book store, One Stoppe Shop in Clearwater carried the book. It's interesting book stores don't seem to like self published books even if they sell – no wonder traditional book stores are having problems. This book was successful because of the efforts of my company selling directly to our clients and at my seminars and then catching on by word of mouth.

    I later hooked up with a niche publishing company that focuses on business books. I ended the relationship before we went to press because it just didn't feel right. Some thought I was crazy because I finally had a publishing deal but the same day I canceled our arrangement, Wiley Publications called me. They saw me there writing and liked was I was doing and asked me if I would be interested in them publishing my next book. We made a deal and I got busy selling books.

    Here are some things I learned that may help you get your book to be a best seller:
    1) Go where bloggers go and write as many articles as you can about the topic of your book.
    2) Survey other authors about what they have done successfully in hopes that you can get them to review, comment or involved with your book's release.
    3) Consider joint ventures where others promoting your book may benefit them.
    4) Build your platform that you are going to sell the book to. Publishing companies want to see that you have a way of selling this book.
    5) Build your social media and start talking about the books and then hammer it to levels others would consider unreasonable!

    In the three months before the book came out we added almost 10,000 fans to my Facebook page, 3000 or so on LinkedIn and Twitter and starting making entries to inspire this public about the concepts of the book. This was building our platform. The day of the book's release I literally made entries sometimes every ten minutes for 18 hours of where the book was in the rankings as it fell from obscurity to 98,000, to 287 and then to #1 on Amazon Business and #1 overall at Barnes. This spurred more interest and had my clients and friends interested in helping the book move to #1. Understand that a few entries on social networks annoy people and seems self promoting. A consistent and unreasonable pounding of social media will get your audience intrigued and involved in moving your book to #1.

    Grant Cardone, Author and International Sales Expert



    It’s safe to assume that there’s no Web user out there that hasn’t experienced auto-complete. Whether on Google site search and toolbars, Facebook search, or on ecommerce sites like Amazon, auto-complete has become a de-facto usability feature. Its ubiquity means that there’s a very shallow learning curve for users to get accustomed to it when used outside of the browser setting, and that’s exactly what eType is banking on with its auto-complete-as-you-type product.

    We have 1000 exclusive invites for TechCrunch readers! Get them while they’re hot, here.

    Now before you cubbyhole eType as a utility strictly for non-English speakers, here’s an anecdote that may change your mind: There’s an Israeli company called WhiteSmoke, which developed software that enriches written English. The product was originally developed to assist non-native English speakers boost the quality of their writing in emails and such. Lo-and-behold, WhiteSmoke discovered that their main customers were actually native English speakers that bought the software to polish their writing. And they’ve been buying it in droves, for around $100 a pop.

    The point I’m making is that native English speakers are very much part of the target audience for eType, and may easily constitute the majority of its userbase.

    eType is completely free and a breeze to use. All you have to do is, well, um, type. By default, eType starts auto-completing words on the third letter, but this can be changed up or down. Word suggestions are based on machine-learning and offer the most probable suggestions, based on what the user is typing out. For example, eType is able to take into consideration that the word ‘running’ can have multiple contexts such as ‘running for office’, and ‘running a marathon’.

    One thing to remember about eType is that it’s executable client software, as opposed to a browser plugin. The major benefit is that it allows eType to be used across any application, from word-processors, to browsers, to email clients. The major downside however, is that eType currently only supports Windows XP and above. I’m told touch interface support (iPhone/iPad, etc.) availability is expected by year’s end.

    While eType can be used across any application, users can opt to disable it on applications of their choice. For example, some users may want to disable it on their IM application.

    eType comes with English, Spanish, German French and Hebrew dictionaries. It also offers word translations to and from English to these languages. Definitions are pulled from Wiktionary and there’s even an English thesaurus built right in. New words can be added simply by typing them out naturally. These are added to users’ own personal dictionaries, but are also sent back to eType for review and possible inclusion in the universal dictionaries.

    The founder of eType is Israeli serial entrepreneur Daniel Scalosub. He is known for founding DSNR, a web marketing company, along with a couple of sister companies in the same field. This means that eType has significant marketing muscle behind it. Today, eType is where Scalosub focuses his energy.

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    by Iowan John Shumaker

    Here's something by my current favorite poet I'd like to share:

    ~Its absolutely impossible to describe the depths of DEPRAVITY of Chuck Grassley, this man has sold his soul years, aeons, decades ago, when he goes to the hereafter he'll have to answer; for Iowa in the here and now, his way ward star has steered Iowa so off course,so off kilter its been a complete, utter and absolutely obscene DISASTER (disaster meaning diseased star) and that's what the Grasster in his obscene abominations in bombing any nation has been. And Good Iowans have had to carry and bear the burden of his complete and utter SHAME for forty years,
    Yes Brothers and Sisters, Iowans have been in the Desert of Grassters deceit, corruption, cunning, treachery, manipulation and lies for FORTY YEARS,
    Sounds Apocryphal doesn't it. Well…it IS!
    Just imagine it…Forty Years in the Grass Man's Desert
    doesn't that sounds like a sentence right outta hell
    Well, hell YES it does!!!
    This is the peonage, penury and penitentiary we've been in, no worker's (or anyone else's) RIGHTS
    Iowa a Good Plantation State that the Good Ol' Marster Grassley can ride herd (and roughshod) over us
    as wage slaves in Plantation Iowa
    Well, it's TIME
    for EXODUS
    of Iowa's People
    And It CAN Be Done
    And it WILL BE DONE!!!
    Have FAITH Dear Beloved Good People of Iowa
    The Time in the Hourglass of the Grassman's Saddle is quickly, swiftly, quietly running out
    and he's gonna have to SKIDADDLE!
    The Grass Man's Time Count is ON!
    168 days
    and COUNTING
    YEAH!!

    ~ by John Shumaker

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    Cook the Book: Radish Salad

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    This Radish Salad from The Book of Tapas by Simone and Inés Ortega is not a bar snack or even an hors d'oeuvre by any stretch of the imagination. What it is is one of the best spring salads I've made all season and pairing it with a few of the tapas that we've featured this week makes for a perfect meal.

    Radishes and arugula are two of my go-to salad ingredients—their shared pepperiness always makes for a bright and biting combination that cuts through any rich, fatty flavors in the rest of the meal. The trouble is that when you are dealing with flavors as strong as these, a mustard- or lemon juice-based vinaigrette is sometimes too abrasive resulting in a palate-killing salad.

    The mother-and-daughter Ortega team have solved the problem by creating a dressing that uses cool and creamy yogurt in place of oil to dress these spicy components. Mixed with a touch of lemon juice, a few chopped scallions, and a minimal amount of salt and pepper, this dressing tames the radishes and arugula. The slight tartness of the yogurt goes a long way to coat and cool, and the mild oniony-ness from the scallions adds an earthiness. This is a wonderful palate-cleansing salad: it's stringent without being overpowering and entirely light and refreshing.

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    Radish Salad

    - serves 6 -

    Adapted from The Book of Tapas by Simone and Inés Ortega.

    Ingredients

    11 ounces mixed salad greens, such as lettuce, arugula, chicory and radicchio, well-rinsed and patted dry
    ½ bunch radishes, thinly sliced

    for the dressing:
    2/3 cup plain yogurt
    1 tablespoon chopped scallions (spring onions)
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    Salt and pepper

    Procedure

    To make the dressing, beat the yogurt, scallions and lemon juice in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill until required. Mix the salad greens and radishes together in a salad bowl, pour the dressing over it and serve.

    Note: When washing the mixed greens, do not let them to soak for too long or they will start to lose their nutritional value. Green salad should always be seasoned at the last minute, but radishes should be seasoned when they are sliced. You can give this salad

    a personal touch by adding various herbs, such as parsley, mint, basil or chives. Cubes of apple are also delicious. A little mustard or some chopped herbs can also be added to the dressing.


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    Dinner Tonight: Shaved Asparagus, Pea, and Prosciutto Salad

    [Photograph: Blake Royer]

    When it's asparagus season, I gobble it up almost daily, with little regard for balance. Like corn, asparagus is one of those vegetables that seems to deteriorate more quickly than others, the sweetness turning starchy and the texture turning woody soon after it's snapped out of the ground. Which makes it even more imperative to eat it fresh and local, when the season is here. This year I've had it roasted, grilled, steamed, and boiled—but raw asparagus, in this salad recipe from Epicurious, is something I hadn't tried.

    In this salad, it's shaved into long strips (I used a vegetable peeler) and layered with fresh greens and blanched peas in a shallot-y dressing scattered with mint leaves. Asparagus and prosciutto pair wonderfully—often with the spears wrapped in prosciutto then grilled or roasted—and it works in this salad, too. A simple, filling salad for one of these warm nights that remind us summer has just about arrived.

    Shaved Asparagus, Pea, and Prosciutto Salad

    - serves 4 -

    Adapted from Epicurious.

    Ingredients

    1 pound fresh peas, shelled
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    1 tablespoon minced shallot
    2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    1/2 cup olive oil
    Salt and pepper to taste
    1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed
    6 cups spring greens
    8 slices prosciutto (preferably prosciutto di Parma), cut into thin strips
    2 tablespoons chopped mint
    1/4 cup shaved Parmesan cheese

    Procedure

    1. Bring a small pot of salty water to boil. Cook the shelled peas in boiling water 3-4 minutes, until tender. Drain and let cool.

    2. In the meantime, whisk the lemon juice, shallot, and mustard in a salad bowl. Whisk in the oil in a slow stream to emulsify into a dressing. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

    3. Lay the asparagus on a cutting board, and, holding the tip, use a vegetable peeler to shave trips lengthwise down the stalk. Reserve the tips.

    4. Toss the greens, asparagus, peas, and mint together in a large bowl with the dressing. Top with prosciutto and asparagus tips and sprinkle with Parmesan.

    About the author: Blake Royer founded The Paupered Chef with Nick Kindelsperger, where he writes about food and occasional travels. After a year in Estonia, he's now living in Chicago.


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