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Recognition of Israel
At midnight on May 14, 1948, the Provisional Government of Israel proclaimed the new State of Israel.
On that same date, the United States recognized the provisional Jewish government as de facto authority of the new Jewish state. Read more
Here is President Harry S. Truman’s draft for the recognition of Israel. 4/14/48
Potential roommates…FLOCK TO ME! :)
Congratulations on your decision! Of course I’m sorry I won’t be able to call you a member of the Tribe, but I’m sure you’re going to love UVA.
Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is Starbucks’ newest barista!
We jest. Today, Starbucks announced that Gates joined the company’s board, and will serve on its nominating and corporate governance committee. Gates was appointed Secretary of Defense by George W. Bush in 2006, and retired in 2011 after just under three years with the Obama Administration. Prior to joining the Starbucks board, Gates was acting as chancellor for the College of William & Mary, his alma mater. (SFB illustration) source
Bob Gates: national security, William & Mary, and coffee. You are my hero.
New York
November 10, 1958
Dear Thom:
We had your letter this morning. I will answer it from my point of view and of course Elaine will from hers.
First—if you are in love—that’s a good thing—that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you.
Second—There are several kinds of love. One is a selfish, mean, grasping, egotistical thing which uses love for self-importance. This is the ugly and crippling kind. The other is an outpouring of everything good in you—of kindness and consideration and respect—not only the social respect of manners but the greater respect which is recognition of another person as unique and valuable. The first kind can make you sick and small and weak but the second can release in you strength, and courage and goodness and even wisdom you didn’t know you had.
You say this is not puppy love. If you feel so deeply—of course it isn’t puppy love.
But I don’t think you were asking me what you feel. You know better than anyone. What you wanted me to help you with is what to do about it—and that I can tell you.
Glory in it for one thing and be very glad and grateful for it.
The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it.
If you love someone—there is no possible harm in saying so—only you must remember that some people are very shy and sometimes the saying must take that shyness into consideration.
Girls have a way of knowing or feeling what you feel, but they usually like to hear it also.
It sometimes happens that what you feel is not returned for one reason or another—but that does not make your feeling less valuable and good.
Lastly, I know your feeling because I have it and I’m glad you have it.
We will be glad to meet Susan. She will be very welcome. But Elaine will make all such arrangements because that is her province and she will be very glad to. She knows about love too and maybe she can give you more help than I can.
And don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens—The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.
Love,
Fa
(via Letters of Note)
![“Fun on the last days of classes can occur in ways that respect other people and yourself. There are plenty of them.”
- College of William & Mary President W. Taylor Reveley, III
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“Fun on the last days of classes can occur in ways that respect other people and yourself. There are plenty of them.”
- College of William & Mary President W. Taylor Reveley, III
[Photo completely unrelated]
The art: Tina Fiveash, Twilight Lovers, 1994.
The news: “Support for Same-Sex Marriage is Up,” by Andrew Rosenthal for NYTimes.com.
The source: Tinafiveash.com.au.
Artist’s note: “Inspired by ‘Girl’s Own’ annuals and the Australian Women’s Weekly magazine from the 1950s, Stories for Girls is a tongue-in-cheek attempt to recreate missing lesbian photographic history from an era where homosexuality was a criminal offense, and lesbians were forced to remain in the closet and keep their relationships hidden from society.”
This is just the coolest blog. The premise - pairing salient current news stories with stunning and always apropos artwork - is so deeply satisfying. This is what Tumblr is for.
Congratulations to Bob Dylan on being awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom! The honor is well-deserved due in no small part to songs like “Blowin’ in the Wind” still asking the same hard questions 50 years later.
…am I really getting that old?
(Note: I am only dwelling on this to distract myself from my physics final tomorrow. No trivial quarter-life crisis has been induced yet.)
I think a little gray at 21 will make you look distinguished. And it makes those of us who are beginning to lose our hair already jealous.
Off Book: The Art of Film & TV Title Design
The credits are often the first thing we see when we watch a great film or TV show, but the complexity and artistry of title design is rarely discussed. Creators of title sequences are tasked to invent concepts that evoke the core story and themes of the production, and to create a powerful visual experience that pulls the viewer into the film’s world. In this episode we hear the stories of some of the most inventive people working in the field, including the creators of the iconic Mad Men sequence, the hilarious Zombieland opening and “rules” sequences, and the stirring end credits from Blue Valentine.
Featuring:
Peter Frankfurt and Karin Fong, Imaginary Forces
Ben Conrad, Logan
Jim Helton, Blue Valentine
Music by:
Revolution Void: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/revolutionvoid
Reno Project: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/Reno_Project
Mindthings: http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/mindthings
Follow Off Book:
Twitter: @pbsoffbook
Tumblr: http://pbsarts.tumblr.com/
Produced by Kornhaber Brown: http://www.kornhaberbrown.com
If I make a decision by Sunday night, I will be quite pleased with myself! :)
Yay! Glad you’re getting a chance to check out Cornell. But here’s hoping you come to William & Mary.
