My Favorite National Anthems
2019-08-24
私の好きな国歌は、ブラジル、ドイツ、英国。それにこの頃加わったのがポーランド国家、スイスの国歌も素敵。韓国の国家も良い！
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Jon Snow, An anchorman for Channel 4 News
2019-08-21
2003年にイギリスに行き、テレビ好き日本人としては、つい見てしまう。見てしまったら気にならないわけがない。Jon Snowさん。派手なネクタイ、鋭いインタビュー、長身、低い声、美しい発音。その後も、ニュースやTwitterで見ている。
 | 2019.7 変わったベストを着ている なぁと思ったら、これまで身に着けたネクタイを使用してベストを作ったとか！ |
| 2019.8.21 軽やかな動画に登場。 ノッティングヒル・フェスティバ ルのプロモーションビデオ。 Boris Johnsonの英国に未来はあるか？この人はどんな表現をしていくのだろうか？ | |
NHCarnival@NHCarnivalLDNFollowOfficial Organisers of Notting Hill Carnival
＜2003年の記事＞
 写真はもちろんジョン・スノーです。（ニュース番組から |
| チャンネル４アンカーマン JON SNOW 2004年07月01日(木) 6時11分 日本に帰ったあと「また、あの英国のテレビ番組が見たい」と思うことになる番組のひとつになることでしょう。午後７時からの「Channel 4 News」。初めはちょっと聞き取りにくかった彼の英語も、今はすっかり慣れました。ネクタイの派手さがすごい、歯切れがいい、突込みが鋭い、ちょっと斜交いの視線もかっこいい。イギリスのテレビ番組は全体としてかなりひどい。つくりが安っぽい、中身がない、馬鹿騒ぎばかり。映画も古くて「名画」は本当にたまにしかない。もっとも、本当にいい番組は有料の「サテライトチャンネルで」ということのようです。でもジョン・スノーのニュースは◎その分とてもすばらしいのがBBCラジオ。日本の話題も多く取り上げられています。英国人はきっと、「自分たちのことをアメリカと比べてもサイズとパワーが違いすぎて・・・。その点日本は大きさもちょうどいいし、文化的基盤も違うから闇雲の競争にはならないし。それにきっと日本人は英国が好きだし・・・。」と思っているような気がします。 |
‘We will not be silenced’
2019-07-16
from The Guardian 15, July
‘Do not take the bait’: congresswomen denounce Trump’s racist attack
Four Democratic women targeted by Trump accuse him of following an ‘agenda of white nationalists’ at a press conference Lauren Gambino,Ed Pilkington @laurenegambinoMon 15 Jul 2019 23.47 BST
Four Democratic congresswomen of color targeted by Donald Trump’s racist attacks have accused the US president of following an “agenda of white nationalists” and asked that Americans “do not take the bait” of his divisive rhetoric. The women – Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts – called Trump’s remarks a “blatantly racist” attack on elected leaders, and an attempt to distract from the corrupt and inhuman practices of his administration.‘You can leave’: Trump unrepentant over racist attack on congresswomen
Of the four, all are non-white and all except Ilhan Omar of Minnesota were born US citizens. Omar came to the US aged 12 as a refugee and took up American citizenship five years later. All are progressives within the Democratic party, and advocate for left-leaning policies. “This is the agenda of white nationalists, whether it is happening in chat rooms, or it is happening on national TV, and now it is reached the White House garden,” said Omar, who called this a “pivotal moment in our country “ with the “eyes of history” watching.
In his Twitter storm, Trump called on the four – who he did not name directly but clearly invoked – to “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came”.
トランプのTwitterの中味は書くのも嫌だが。So interesting to see “Progressive” Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), now loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is done. These places need your help badly, you can’t leave fast enough. I’m sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements! …. ……8:27 PM – 14 Jul 2019
Our Country is Free, Beautiful and Very Successful. If you hate our Country, or if you are not happy here, you can leave! 8:17 PM – 16 Jul 2019
“It is time for us to stop allowing this president to make a mockery of our Constitution,” she (Ilhan Omar) said. “It is time to impeach this president.” Ocasio-Cortez, who was born in the Bronx and is of Puerto Rican descent, said she was “not surprised” by Trump’s comments. “This president … does not know how to defend his policies and so what he does is attack us personally,” Ocasio-Cortez said. The president’s use of the “go back home” racist trope led to an immediate and explosive response, with condemnation erupting across the US and around the world. World leaders also made a rare foray into domestic US politics. “Sadly, this is not the first nor will it be the last time we hear disgusting, bigoted language from the president,” Tlaib said. “We know this is who he is.”
The out-going British prime minister Theresa May let it be known through a spokesman that she found Trump’s language with regard to the four congresswomen “completely unacceptable”. “Where are you when something this serious, this bigoted, this un-American happens?”In her remarks, Ocasio-Cortez recalled the first time she visited Washington with her father as a little girl. Sitting on the edge of the Reflecting Pool that stretched along the National Mall between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, her father told her: “All of this belongs to you.”
“I want to tell children across this country … that no matter what the president says, this country belongs to you,” she said. “Today, that notion – that very notion – was challenged.”
Theresa May resigns in July
2019-05-27
Mayさんは、安易な妥協をせず強い姿勢を貫いたが、時に世の趨勢を見誤り、交渉力も空回り。協力者も少なくなり退陣となった。後世は彼女を「Brexitに失敗した女性首相」とするのか。英国議会での真摯な議論とMay首相の「ガンバリ」にはそれなりに敬意を持って見ていたが、もっと前に国民（庶民）の気持ちを理解し、EUに残る仕組みを作ることはできなかったのか、残念な気もする。
Theresa May resignation speech – PM announces June 7 departure
Theresa May’s legacy by Michael Cockerell – BBC Newsnight
Theresa May resigns: new PM by end of July
“The Pasture”
2019-03-28
This is the poem I know quite well and fond of; first, it was sited by the Empress in 1997(?) on her IBBY keynote speech. It reminds me many very pleasant moments, sweet memories of my life and fondness toward little things.
The word “pasture” also reminds me my dearest old friend Ann’s word. She told me about the pasture behind her house in Vermont soon after we met, about 20 years ago, and since then seeing “pasture” was my dream. I saw many pastures since then, including the are behind her house, and my thought fly to my own hometown and elsewhere with soft, nostalgic feelings.
The poem, Pat chose. 
This is Vermont! 
Vermont is a “Green mountain state,” but the color in this book is more yellowish!
I’m not quite sure it it would be OK to put these photos but since this site is like a private site for me it will be all right, I guess.
A Vermont poet; Robert Frost
The difference between the words “pasture” and “meadow” is; wild animals come to pastures and only wild flowers and plants are in the meadows, John said.
2020/6/6 Talked about the poem ”The Pasture.”
GTT, Strawberry Picking
2019-03-09
完璧な行楽日和！三浦市下宮田（かな?）西脇農園でイチゴ狩り（2回目）。紅ほっぺとおいCベリーのFreshな甘さ。でも、感動したのは三浦富士を望むのどかな里山の風景。背の高い菜の花がいちめんの野原を黄色に染めて甘い香りを漂わせる。
Apple Watch Selfie Camera
イチゴのあとは、名残の「河津桜」を見る。桜道を過ぎて思いがけず出会った「小松ケ池」wetland。歩道を歩くと広がる湿原。野鳥を追ってカメラを構える人、河津桜と池の写真を撮る人。山形のこんにゃくを売る人。
珍しい湿地です 
ウーン、良い眺め！ 
水鷺と何かが来るらしい里山の風景 
楽しい18,000歩のoutingだった。
同じ日に見た平潟湾 
GTT_三崎口「円徳寺」
2019-02-05
ひさしぶりのゆっくり集合。河津桜のほころび始めた三崎口駅前からバスと徒歩で和田海岸の歴史ある日蓮宗日範（Nichiban)開祖の「円徳寺」へ。寺子屋式の書道教室と豆まきのイベント。円徳寺の方と書道教室の生徒と御父母みんなのこころからのもてなしがとっても心地よいイベントだった。あれが仏の御心かなぁとか、思った。
河津桜 
円徳寺 
生徒のAkari-chan 
森 Aomaru碧丸くんのかわいらしさ、子供らしさ。アロエの薬を作るお父さん役で「家族ごっこ」をして遊んでるんだって・・・。なんて素敵。あかりちゃん、頑張って英語で会話。ホンワカ、いい時間だった。習字のほうもことのほかうまくいった！！
豆まき！ 
Aomaru-kun 
和田の海岸 
日範上人が籠った洞窟 
どうなる？Brexit, Back Again?
2018-12-18
16 December 2018 at 8:26am
Where do former UK prime ministers stand on the Brexit issue?
Theresa May has accused Tony Blair of “insulting” the British people and the office of prime minister by “undermining” Brexit talks with calls for a second referendum.
The Prime Minister said there are “too many people who want to subvert the process for their own political interests” and warned a second referendum would amount to Parliament abdicating responsibility.
After Mrs May’s stinging rebuke of her predecessor, here is a look at how former British prime ministers view Brexit:
David Cameron
Mrs May’s old boss triggered the referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU and campaigned for Remain.
After losing the historic vote, Mr Cameron swiftly left Number 10, quit as an MP and has remained virtually absent from the ensuing debate over Brexit.
Earlier this month, he said he did not regret calling the referendum, adding: “Obviously I’m very concerned about what’s happening today but I do support the Prime Minister in her efforts to try and have a close partnership with the European Union.”
Gordon Brown
Brexit has left the country divided and led to a breakdown of trust within the electorate, according to Mr Blair’s successor.
Furthermore, allegations of betrayal risk creating a “poisonous and toxic atmosphere” that could be exploited by populists.
In October, Mr Brown predicted a future referendum on Brexit will take place.
He said if Britain leaves the EU without a deal in March 2019 but with, as he expects, an extended transition period retaining some aspects of membership, the next general election will be fought on Europe.
Tony Blair
The Labour heavyweight drew Mrs May’s ire after saying the Prime Minister must stop “banging (her) head against this brick wall” and go for a second referendum.
He said the country had been “held hostage” by division in the Tories, but said the issue was such that it would not make any difference if it was a Labour or Conservative government “or a divine government” running the negotiations.
Mr Blair described the “disentangling” process of Brexit as “hideously complex” and said all options of leaving the EU have “significant drawbacks” compared with staying in.
Sir John Major
No stranger to the challenge posed to Tory leaders by Euroceptic MPs, Sir John has made several interventions on the issue.
As a former PM all too familiar with the realities of unrest in Northern Ireland, he has called for the immediate revocation of the Article 50 withdrawal process in order to give politicians on all sides time to work through the “morass”.
Sir John has also warned that Brexiteers responsible for persuading the British public to leave the European Union will never be forgiven for their “false promises”.Last updated Sun 16 Dec 2018
17 December 2018 at 10:19am
Theresa May invites David Cameron to backseat drive on Brexit
PESTON’S POLITICS ROBERT PESTON
If you want a symbol of the catastrophe Theresa May faces over Brexit here it is: her predecessor David Cameron is advising her how to get some kind route out of the EU – that isn’t the fast one over the cliff – through parliament.
This is like the pope asking the chief rabbi on the true meaning of the Eucharist: when Theresa May became prime minister she defined herself by defenestrating all things and people of a Cameroonish hue (including, most notoriously – and some would argue most self-destructively – packing Osborne off to the backbenches).
But now the former prime minister has become her personal Brexit-crisis adviser, as she desperately tries to prevent the UK crashing out of the EU with a chaotic no deal.
Mr Cameron’s advice is conspicuously being taken, at this juncture by her ministers if not publicly by her.
Because what he told her – I understand – is that she should “get on with getting parliament to work through the options”.
You will have heard the Business Secretary Greg Clark just this morning become the latest member of the Cabinet to say on the Today Programme that the time is almost nigh to press MPs (possibly through an innovative process of holding advisory votes on different options) to express their collective views on what kind of Brexit (or potentially no Brexit, via a referendum) they would choose.
Mr Cameron has made it clear – according to my source – that “she has to help parliament find an answer, recognising that she doesn’t have a majority”.
This of course is reinforcing the pressure on her from her senior backbenchers like Nicky Morgan to put party allegiances to one side in the search for a way through the impasse.
And what kind of Brexit would Mr Cameron himself favour?
Well she is listening to him partly because he has privately endorsed her “partnership” approach to the UK’s long-term relationship with the EU.
This would be either her Brexit plan, which a majority of MPs detest, or an amended version (which the EU comprehensively squished on Thursday) or some version of the arrangement Norway has with the EU.
So Mr Cameron is – as you would expect – a proponent of what Michael Gove would see as the best Brexit available and Jacob Rees-Mogg would view as BRINO (Brexit in name only) serfdom.
And if MPs won’t back any Brexit plan? Would Mr Cameron suggest she put the BIG question back to the people with a so-called People’s Vote?
My source conspicuously dodges when pressed.
That said, Mr Cameron probably knows better than to opine on plebiscitary matters, since if he hadn’t decided on the original poll, she wouldn’t be in her quandary today and he’d still be in a job.Last updated Mon 17 Dec 2018.