September 22, 2018 – davidbruceblog #2

A Visit to the Qatar National Library

My brothers and I read stuff totally different from each other but it’s clear we share a passion in reading. And so going to the library every Saturday morning was one of the few things we don’t quibble about when were still attending school.

It’s been a long while since I’ve last visited a library. Then came the news about the Qatar National Library (QNL). It had its soft opening some time in November last year, I think, and was officially opened to the public last April where HH the Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was said to have shelved the one-millionth book of the Qatar National Library. The library is a part of the Education City, which is also home to prestigious universities and research centers in Doha.

Last month, I had the opportunity to go to Qatar and so I’ve made plans to visit the library regardless of the…

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6 Siblings Of Arizona Rep. Gosar Skewer Him, Endorse Opponent In Campaign Ad (YouTube)

Allegra Kirkland: 6 Siblings Of Arizona Rep. Gosar Skewer Him, Endorse Opponent In Campaign Ad (TPM)

It starts out like any other campaign ad. A rural physician named Grace blames Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for failing to do “anything to help rural America.” A lawyer named David claims Gosar is “absolutely not working for his district.’ Jennifer, a medical interpreter, laments Gosar’s failure to secure healthcare access for his constituents. Then comes the big, brutal reveal: all six of the people who appear in the ad are actually Gosar’s siblings. They offer their full support for Democratic candidate Dr. David Brill, who ends the sixty-second clip with a cheery, “I endorse this message.”

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/gosar-siblings-endorse-democratic-opponent-campaign-ad

Paul Gosar Is Not Working For You (YouTube)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZuayQFD51w

davidbrucehaiku: ANTICIPATION

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ANTICIPATION

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First day of autumn

Leaves haven’t changed colors yet

But they soon will change

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Edgar Lee Masters: Mabel Osborne (Spoon River Anthology)

YOUR red blossoms amid green leaves
Are drooping, beautiful geranium!
But you do not ask for water.
You cannot speak!
You do not need to speak—
Everyone knows that you are dying of thirst,
Yet they do not bring water!
They pass on, saying:
“The geranium wants water.”
And I, who had happiness to share
And longed to share your happiness;
I who loved you, Spoon River,
And craved your love,
Withered before your eyes, Spoon River—
Thirsting, thirsting,
Voiceless from chasteness of soul to ask you for love,
You who knew and saw me perish before you,
Like this geranium which someone has planted over me,
And left to die.