Passageway Cover (i) Newsletter –March, 2014 March 2014 Newsletter passageway 305 15 th Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (515) 243-6929 • Fax: (515) 243-1747 E-Mail: [email protected]• Web Site: www.passagewayiowa.org Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Table of Contents Section Page Cover Page .................................................................................. i Contributor’s Page ................................................................... ii Social Activities Calendar........................................................ 1 Lunch Menu / Food and Nutrition Page .................................2 The Bus Stop ....................................................................... 3 - 4 Articles, Poems, Stories, etc................................................ 5 - 9 Back Page ............................................................................... 10 Employment Newsletter ...................... Will return next month Social Activity Highlights This Month Out of Club: Tues., March 4 th - Bowling Tues., March 11 th - Movies Out Tues., March 18 th - Out to Eat Sat., March 22 nd - March Madness Party Tues., March 25 th - Tour Des Moines Art Center Mon. & Wed., 3 - 4 – Attend YMCA FREE!!! (min. 3 ppl.) In Club “Late Night” Highlights Mon., March 3 ed - Wii Bowling Wed., March 5 th - Play Cards Mon., March 10 th - St. Pat’s Day Decorations Wed., March 12 th - Board Games Mon., March 17 th - Lotteria (Spanish Bingo) Wed., March 19 th - Tie Dye Mon., March 24 th - Movies In Wed., March 26 th - Bingo Mon., March 31 st - Take Down Decorations Every Fri., 9:30 – 10:00 – Coffee & Conversation Inside the March Newsletter Exec. Director Linda Oleson-King shares an update on Passageway. Daina interviews our showman, Ron Gilbert, about his performance as Sigmund Freud. Cille has some interesting words & stories on how to feel better while in the hospital. Have you noticed all of the media attention mental health has been getting? Gano has something to say about it. Star Trek fan fiction returns from member John Knudsen, Jr. Julie Bird shares her beautiful poetry with us this month. Chris Simpson has a personal story about her struggles and perseverance to be healthy. Susan strikes shares some interesting insight on the dog language expressed through posture. Have you ever wanted to write a Haiku poem? Cille shares how she learned to write a haiku. A short trip to France inspired Lupita’s article on the palace of Fontainebleau. Susan Strike explains the connection between the Morphic Resonance theory and the movie, Warm Bodies.
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Passageway Cover (i) Newsletter –March, 2014
March 2014 Newsletter
passageway 305 15th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (515) 243-6929 • Fax: (515) 243-1747
E-Mail: [email protected] • Web Site: www.passagewayiowa.org Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Table of Contents Section Page Cover Page ..................................................................................i Contributor’s Page ................................................................... ii Social Activities Calendar........................................................1 Lunch Menu / Food and Nutrition Page.................................2 The Bus Stop.......................................................................3 - 4 Articles, Poems, Stories, etc................................................ 5 - 9 Back Page ...............................................................................10 Employment Newsletter ......................Will return next month
Social Activity Highlights This Month Out of Club: Tues., March 4th- Bowling Tues., March 11th- Movies Out Tues., March 18th- Out to Eat Sat., March 22nd- March Madness Party Tues., March 25th- Tour Des Moines Art Center Mon. & Wed., 3 - 4 – Attend YMCA FREE!!! (min. 3 ppl.)
In Club “Late Night” Highlights Mon., March 3ed- Wii Bowling Wed., March 5th- Play Cards Mon., March 10th- St. Pat’s Day Decorations Wed., March 12th- Board Games Mon., March 17th- Lotteria (Spanish Bingo) Wed., March 19th- Tie Dye Mon., March 24th- Movies In Wed., March 26th- Bingo Mon., March 31st- Take Down Decorations Every Fri., 9:30 – 10:00 – Coffee & Conversation
Inside the March Newsletter Exec. Director Linda Oleson-King shares an
update on Passageway. Daina interviews our showman, Ron Gilbert,
about his performance as Sigmund Freud. Cille has some interesting words & stories on
how to feel better while in the hospital. Have you noticed all of the media attention
mental health has been getting? Gano has something to say about it.
Star Trek fan fiction returns from member John Knudsen, Jr.
Julie Bird shares her beautiful poetry with us this month.
Chris Simpson has a personal story about her struggles and perseverance to be healthy.
Susan strikes shares some interesting insight on the dog language expressed through posture.
Have you ever wanted to write a Haiku poem? Cille shares how she learned to write a haiku.
A short trip to France inspired Lupita’s article on the palace of Fontainebleau.
Susan Strike explains the connection between the Morphic Resonance theory and the movie, Warm Bodies.
Contributors to the March Newsletter
Passageway Contributors Page (ii) Newsletter – March, 2014
Executive Director Linda Oleson-King
Passageway Staff
Gary Acklin Lupita Aquino
Ron Gilbert Millie Jones-Cowles
John Morrow
Editor/Graphics Lupita Aquino
Journalists
Lupita Aquino Julie Bird
Daina Elberts Cille Grunzweig
Kim Holmes John Christen Knudsen,
Jr. Linda Oleson-King
Chris Simpson Susan Strike
Gano Whetstone
Artist/Comics Bill Partridge
Typists
Lupita Aquino Mark Baxter
Julie Bird Cille Grunzweig
John Christen Knudsen, Jr.
David Rothfus Gano Whetsone
Proofreaders, Collators,
Copiers Mark Baxter Donna Gipple
Tracy Lampley Kathy Neeson Marla Ozinga
David Rothfus
Chris Simpson Jeffrey Taggart Gano Whetstone Rhonda Woodley
March Anniversaries
(Years as Passageway member in parentheses.)
Bonita Sheets (25) Charlotte Clevland (22)
Mark Van Atta (21) Melvin Flying-Nice (21)
Carolyn Smith (20) Julie Joyce (20)
Marilyn Rae (20) Allan Schuetz (19)
Joanne Hayner (19) Marsha Myers (19) Steve Ramirez (19)
Terry Hochmuth (19) Duane Wallace (18) Paula Robbins (18) James Chaplik (16) John Madden (16) Sherry Jones (16)
Tina Spagnolo (16) Joe Power (15)
Tonia Kalinich (15) Anastasia Phillips (14)
Gini Newton (14) Patricia Thompson (14)
Charles Loy (13) Ajit (Andy) Acharya
(12) Jeff Daley (12)
Pamela Clark (12) Chad Garrett (10) David Nodsle (10)
James "Jeff" Patch (10) Paula Willey (10)
Todd Reinders (10) Rose Neighbors (9)
Barbara Buzzard (8) Dwight Evans (8)
Eric Livingston (7) Kirk Williams (7)
Michael Tomlinson (7)
Mynette Logan (7) Raymond Perry (7)
Theda Wilson (7) Allan McCrary (6)
Carl Brush (6) Jodi Driesen (6) Kevin Novak (6) Tim Reffett (6) Kelly Gee (5)
Linda Johnson (5) Maurice English (5)
Aaron Minor (4) Connie Lane (4) Jason Rose (4)
Patrick Dilworth (4) Brenda Signs (3)
Dorothea Scott (3) Geralyn Powe (3)
Jacquie Ketelsen (3) John Dautremont (3) Tim Underwood (3)
Janet Payton (2)
March Birthdays Larry Bagley
Teresa Bennett Cal Bish
Shauna Brummer Karl Calkins
Buddy Carson Sherry Currie Christina East Daniel Feeney Nancy Gates Rita Glenn Phillis Gue
Laura Hanlon-Bier Rae J. Hansen-
Longnecker Robin Larson
Richard Lessenger Charles Loy
John Madden Gene McKinnis
Jennifer Mundell Felix Naranjo Jim Randolph
Kevin Ryan Mario Schafer Vicki Schutt Judy Storer
Naomi Tennyson Patricia Thompson
James Adams Katrina Beeston
Jassen Cummings Jacqueline Ferguson
Mark Hall Paula Hanke
DeRonn Harris Josh Isley
Judy Jensen Allan McCrary
Iver Mohler Harold Moraine Pedro Phrasany
Mark Pieper Paul St. John Brian Toom
Rebecca White Rhonda Wood
Passageway 1 Newsletter – March, 2014
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Passageway holds in club “late night” social activities Monday and Wednesday evenings, typically from 4 to 5 p.m. Those activities are free. They are listed on the calendar in Bold & Italics. Dinner is served on Monday and Wednesday, typically at 5 p.m. for $1.00. Out of club activities are typically each week on Tuesday afternoon/evening, and are listed in Bold & Italics. (When scheduled on a different day, the calendar will note that on the Tuesday of that week.) Cost, if any, and times, are listed with the event. Each month’s activities and menu are planned on the first Wednesday of the month, based mostly on member suggestions.
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Late Night: Play Wii Bowling
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Go Bowling
$1.25 per game, shoes FREE. Bring extra $$$ for
snacks or games, be here by 2:30 pm.
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House Planning Mtg. for April—1 pm
YMCA 3-4
Play cards
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Coffee & Conversation 9:30–10 am
Employment Mtg.
1:15 pm
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Closed
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Late Night: Put up Saint
Patrick’s day decorations
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See Movies Out
Be here by 2:45. Bring $3.50 plus $2 for popcorn and $2 drinks (small sizes) or extra $ for regular-sized snacks.
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House Mtg. 1 pm
YMCA 3-4
Late Night: Board Games
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Coffee & Conversation 9:30–10 am
Employment Mtg.
1:15 pm
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Closed
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Late Night: Play Lotteria (Spanish
Bingo, Led by Lupita)
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Go Out To Eat
Bring $8-$10. Be here by 3:00 pm—participants will
decide on that day where to go.
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House Mtg. 1 pm
YMCA 3-4
Late Night: Tie Dye
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Board Meeting 5:15 PM
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Coffee & Conversation 9:30–10 am
Employment Mtg.
1:15 pm
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Watch “March
Madness” NCAA
Basketball Games at Passagew
ay—12-4PM
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Late Night: Watch Movies In
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Tour Des Moines Art Center
Be here by 1:30 PM. FREE. Guided tour will go from
2:30 to 3:30. Museum closes at 5 p.m.
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Gateway to Clubhouse—noon
House Mtg. 1 pm
YMCA 3-4
Late Night: Bingo
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Coffee & Conversation 9:30–10 am
Employment Mtg.
1:15 pm
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Closed
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Late Night: Take Down St. Pat’s
Decorations
March 2014 Social Activity Calendar
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Passageway Recipe of the Month: Sweet Potato Fries
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INGREDIENTS 3 lbs. sweet potatoes or yams Vegetable oil Salt Freshly ground black pepper (optional) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Peel sweet potatoes with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife (fries may also be made with skins on), then trim ends. Cut each sweet potato into 8–10 thin wedges about 4'' long. Set aside. 2. Preheat oven to lowest setting. Heat 2'' oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot (about 325°), fry sweet potatoes in small batches, turning frequently, for 3 minutes per batch or until golden and crisp. Remove from oil with tongs or a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels and keep warm in oven while you fry remaining sweet potatoes. Serve hot, sprinkled with salt and, if desired, pepper.
March 2014 Food and Nutrition Page
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3
Egg Salad Sandwiches
4 Chicken Mole
5 Spaghetti and
Meatballs
6 Baked Tilapia
7 Curried Chicken
10 Meatloaf
11 BLTs and Soup
12 Vegetarian Day
13 Tater Tot Casserole
14 Chef’s Choice
17 Corned Beef and Cabbage
18 Chili Dogs
19 Breakfast Bar with Pancakes
20 Baked Chicken
21 Homemade
Pizza
24 Sloppy Joes
25 Salad Bar
26 Wraps
27 Cheeseburger
and French Fries
28 Chef’s Choice
Passageway Food Facts:
Lunch served Monday — Friday at noon, $1.50 Dinner served during our Monday and Wednesday “Late Night” evenings
at about 5:00 p.m., $1.00 Snack Bar is open whenever we are not serving meal, provided that we have a
member volunteer to run it. Members may purchase pre-paid $5.00 / $10.00 meal cards to be used for meals and
snacks. The cards can either be kept on file at Passageway or carried by the member.
March Lunch Menu
Passageway Monthly Food and Nutrition Tip: Keeping Nutrition in mind
When it comes to monitoring your nutrition, it can be difficult to understand what
are some healthy and unhealthy habits due to the constant diet fads and inconsistent research. Nevertheless, there are a few tips that have long been proven
to affect one’s health in a positive way. Follow these tips to feel better and be healthier.
• Eat breakfast every day. People who eat breakfast are less likely to overeat later in the day. Breakfast also gives you energy and helps you think and learn. • Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Fruits and vegetables are
packed with beneficial fibers, vitamins and antioxidants. They fill up your stomach fast so you feel full earlier. They are also low in calories and help to keep your calorie count low.
• Watch the sugar. Often people think by drinking fruit juices or eating low-fat fruit roll-ups and such, they are cutting out or eliminating sugar. The fact is that some fruit juices have more sugar than a soda. Reduction of sugar is important to good health; therefore always check out the sugar content of anything you put in your mouth, even if it appears to be healthy.
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An Evening with Freud by Daina Elberts
Not long ago staff Ron Gilbert “became” Sigmund Freud, and I got to watch.
The real Sigmund Freud
I had the opportunity to enjoy Ron portray the famous psychoanalyst himself in the play Freud’s Last Session, performed at the Westminster Presbyterian Church January 25 in Des Moines. Written by Mark St. Germain, the play depicts an imagined meeting of the minds between Freud, a devout atheist, and Christian author and professor C.S. Lewis of “Narnia” fame. Their conversation stays true to the facts of their lives and is based on their writings and opinions.
Ron as Freud, cigar in hand
Freud is someone SO famous in popular culture that you forget he was a real person with everyday problems. Here he was shown to be an elderly man living in London, having fled his home in Nazi-controlled Austria. The year was 1939, and England was at war with Germany. Like his guest C.S. Lewis, Freud followed news of the war on the radio and took shelter when air raid sirens sounded. The play took place in Freud’s study, complete with desk and couch for psychoanalysis. Freud invited Lewis to visit, discussed some of Lewis’ writings, and asked why someone with Lewis’ “superior intellect” would believe in God. As you can imagine, Freud was scathing in his remarks about religion, even telling Lewis that he had abandoned the truth and embraced a fairy tale. In response, Lewis told Freud how he used to be an atheist himself but came to believe in God and Christ. “It was simple,” he said of his conversion, explaining how he came to believe in God for rational reasons, not blind faith. Both men talked about their fathers’ lives and deaths; it seemed the one thing they both had in common. When Freud asked Lewis, “How did you feel about your father’s death?” -- I thought it was truly becoming a therapy “session”! Ron’s portrayal of Freud was utterly compelling. He looked and sounded the part with his partially shaved head, three piece suit, and Austrian accent. Ron showed Freud as a man with formidable intellect and a
sardonic wit, affectionately close to his daughter, but vulnerable when he spoke of his health. During the play it was revealed that Freud was suffering from oral cancer and considering suicide, provoking some of Lewis’ strongest emotional responses. Here is my own interview with Dr. Sigmund Freud, aka Ron Gilbert, himself: Q: You talked non-stop for over an hour. Amazing! How long did it take to memorize your material? A. We rehearsed the play for 5 weeks; the last three were without a script. Q. What made you choose this role and what did you like about it? A. I was familiar with the play and had played Freud before. The Westminster Fine Arts Series was looking for something that discussed religion and God, and I suggested this play. There were many things to explore, the Austrian dialect, also the fact that Freud was old and ill. The play stimulates thought. Q. What was your first acting gig? A. I remember doing plays in junior high, but my love of theater probably started with my parents. They took us as a family to see plays when I was growing up. Q. By the way, congrats on your weight loss. You look fabulous! A. Thank you! I’ve lost 60 pounds and counting.
The Sun is Shining on Passageway!
by Linda Oleson-King
We are entering a busy season for Passageway! Our major
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annual fundraiser, our Art Gala, will be held this year on May 16th, which is a Friday, again at Jasper Winery. We are very excited to again have this fun venue to provide music and food along with our auction of Art and Baskets filled with awesome items! We will of course start working on making more creatures for the event! Bring your creative sewing and stitching skills to the Clubhouse. We will start work on them in March!! Mark your calendar for May 16th! Tickets will go on sale soon! We are hoping to increase the number of people that attend our fun event! You know that the Clubhouse has been pinching pennies for years, so every dollar that we can bring in makes a great difference. We are receiving a change in our reimbursement for Clubhouse services, which has helped us relax a bit, and focus on Clubhouse work! We appreciate everyone pitching in at the Clubhouse to keep things looking good! I hope to see you soon! Spring sunshine is in our future!
Hospital Rules
and Experiences by Cille Grunzweig
1. You can’t wear a belt so your jeans hang low over your bottom showing your briefs, making you look like a 16 year old.
2. Your shoelaces are taken away so you flop around in your loose shoes like a fish out of water. 3. If you are vegetarian, you get a rotation of cheese sandwich, peanut butter & jelly, and salad. 4. No privacy on the phone. You are trying to have sort of a romantic conversation, but there are people all around making loud noises. 5. The basketball game is on T.V., Iowa State against Kansas and your team has a good chance at winning but the majority wants to watch “The Big Looser.” 6. The nurses wake you up at 7am for morning meds and you already feel like you have a hangover from the night meds. 7. Your doctor approves you to use a walkman, but you keep loosing the small headphones. 8. You have to share a room and your roommate is a loud snorer which even ambient can’t compete with.
Channel 8 News by Gano Whetstone
I have had a psychiatrist from Unity Point Health since 1969. I have had Linda Oleson‐King and Passageway for eighteen years. I had Jerry Solberg of Optimae as a job coach at the bookstore for four years. Jerry, Linda and Passageway were all recently on Chanel 8 News. I have been on Chanel 8 News several times also. I am
glad to see mental health receive some media coverage. It’s an amazing coincidence, and I’m excited to see how much more advertisement for mental health needs gets!
The Voyager by Julie Bird
I have passed over so many fields, Of fresh cut flowers and So many lips to find you. I let myself be a martyr to find you, And I fall down before you, I unmask myself. Showing you that I’m only me, Not a person hidden behind a selfish mask. The more that I keep on tearing Down the wall of uncertainty between us, The more you will see and understand me: The more we will understand of each other. This discovery makes me More sure of that foot to put In front of me, And what windows to open.
Feelings
by Chris Simpson According to Webster’s New
World College Dictionary, fourth edition, Feelings are awareness, consciousness, sensation, emotion or sensitivity, the power of faculty experiencing
emotions and subjective responses. In my case, I felt the emotion of anger. It started ten
Passageway 7 Newsletter – March, 2014
years ago when I fell in love with an immigrant who literally stole my heart and most of everything I owned. The fact is that I have worked hard physically and emotionally to leave the past behind and move on with my life. I thank God that I am still alive due to a couple who are living through more difficult hardships than me. Together, with my psychiatrist and therapist, we are working hard to keep me healthy and happy without losing all my family and friends. I am trying to believe in myself and my education to logically make sense out of my anger. Slowly, but surely, I am weeding out the obstacles that have kept me in a depression and total state of anxiety and isolation. I will make it through one way or another. My fortress is sturdy, but the difficulties that I face are truly scary sometime, and I do what I can to obtain safety for myself. The facts are astonishing and truly debatable in the minds of most and it has been very difficult to create a support system for myself. I am not running scared, or letting anyone or any group tell me that I am just crazy, especially paranoid and delusional. My goal is to manage my life for me, and not for people who don’t believe in my character and me. I have feelings, just like everyone else. I am glad that I have people at Passageway and my friends at my church. I am
faithful and grateful that I am winning the battle and someday, God willing, I will win the war.
Dogs: Communication
through Posture by Susan Strike
Dogs are a very popular animal to
have as a pet. People see them as fun, loving, loyal, and cute! There is no doubt that dogs can have all of those characteristics. Furthermore, most people
believe they can communicate with their dogs. This is definitely a reality because dogs can communicate their moods through their postures! Dog postures for moods include: the relaxation of the ears and the tail hanging down; the alertness of the ears and the tail pointing upwardly; the aggressive stance or the ears being forward; the fur being raised on the shoulders and the rump; and the lips being drawn back, while the tail is slowly lagging. You can tell if a dog is being very aggressive and threatening to bite if the lips are retracted in a snarl and the teeth are exposed. If a dog is frightened the ears are flattened against the head, and the tail is between the legs. According to the Veterinarian the type of dog that you need to be most careful towards is the fear-biting dog, which is the type of dog that is most likely to injure a human or an animal. The fear-biting dog is a combination of frightened and aggressive: the tail and ears are
down, the body leans away from the source of fear; the fur on the shoulders is raised; the lips are retracted in a snarl. Remember if you are interacting with a dog, and you notice any of these signs, the dog is in some way talking to you.
Star Wars: No Way Out Part 3
by John Knudson The controls were in Kelko’s hand. He pressed the button on it, and the battle droids fired on the soldier. As he turned around, he was filled with blaster bolts. Then Kelko said, “That’s not what your mother said last night.” This time, Kelko was on the intercom, “Hey, bad guys. I’ve got the controls for your battle droids. Come and get them. I’ll be waiting with bells on.” Out of desperation, the lead soldier ran to engineering, “Kelko! I want those controls!” Kelko, in the shadows, had to oblige, “Okay.” He threw the controls across
the room, breaking them. The soldier fell to his knees, “No! They’re broken!” Kelko stood over him, and took out his binder cuffs, “Like you?” On the bridge, the crew was still held hostage.
They were trying to escape from the largest soldier, “You see. You’re losing. You’re the last one left.” He cried, “Shut up, and let me think!” The doors whooshed open. Kelko appeared on the bridge.
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“Kelko!” the copilot shouted. Acting fast, the soldier drew his blaster and said, “Don’t move.” The copilot quickly took the blaster from the soldier’s left holster and pointed it to his head, “This is how you catch a murderer.” The captain’s body was going to be committed to space. It was her wish. Kelko had some words to say before it was done, “The captain was a brave one. It is all too clear to me that space is this dangerous. She will be remembered.” They opened the airlock. Then they had to complete their mission. The treaty was signed and returned to the Chancellor. “You survived,” the Chancellor said. “I commend you.” “It was for the Republic, sir,” Kelko added. “Yes, of course,” the Chancellor said. “You are quite the hero.” “Great.” After the mission, Kelko was officially a messenger for the Republic. It taught him everything he needed to know to become one. After that, he was ready for just about anything the job could throw at him. He was strong in the Force.
The End
HAIKU POEMS by Cille Grunzweig
Solitary swan
Dancing upon the water Spring is beginning
Single blossom stands
Heart never stops seeking love One day he will come
Winding river flows
Eagle rules the open sky Plucking fish below
I recently learned how to write Haiku poems. I was always afraid of the style and I knew there were rigid rules, but I didn’t understand them. When I learned the rules in my writing support group, I found it can be challenging but also fun. Haiku or “Tanka” as it was originally called dates back to the 9th century Japan and has continued to modern times. Haiku uses only a few words to capture a moment to create a picture in the reader’s mind. The Haiku has a unique structure where there are only three lines. There are 5 syllables in the first and third lines and 7 syllables in the second line. The last winter leaves (5) Clinging to the black branch (7) Explode into birds (5) Author unknown Other “rules” include the following: * Nature is usually a theme * It’s a way of looking at the world and seeing something deeper * Instead of the poet saying how the situation or scene makes him feel, he uses details that caused that emotion * It’s written in the present tense * Usually one subject * Doesn’t rhyme (but it can) * No word repetition
During the 9th through the 12th centuries in Japan the Tanka (Haiku) was a progressive poem. The first person used the 5-7-5 syllable lines, the next person used a 7-7 syllable structure, and the poem would continue in this manner. Sometime in the 19th century the Haiku became an individual poem. There were poets who traveled the countryside experiencing life through nature and perfecting their craft.
I Love Winter by Julie Bird
I love winter, And white-bellied Snow birds that peck at seeds On the ground. I love highways and roads That need to be found. Running my fingers over Natures roads; Spider’s webs, and twisting streams. I love being a loner, And letting the world swallow me; Rising over the moon, Casting a light over on a hungry Spring.
From Paris, With Love by Lupita Aquino
During my time at Central College, I was able to study one of my favorite languages, French. I had studied French
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for four years in high school, and was fortunate enough to be able to continue through college. This allowed me to meet my French family and my best friend, Vanessa. Vanessa and I lived together at Central for a year and I lived with her in France for three months. We are like family, and keep in contact despite the distance. This January, I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Paris, France to visit Vanessa and her family. My week in France went by really fast, but I was able to have a lot of fun, eat a lot of delicious food, and see some of my favorite people. One of the most memorable sites I was able to visit while in France was Fontainebleau. This is a large palace that belonged to the French monarchy. It is located in a small town south of Paris and is surrounded by a forest that entertains many Parisians on the weekends. The connection of the palace with the French royals is easily seen from the attention to detail in the architecture, the grandeur of the palace, and the gorgeous gold coated structures and details throughout the palace. Although, this palace is small compared to the Palace of Versailles, it has a beautiful and mesmerizing appearance. Vanessa’s father retold the history behind the structure and its importance as we
walked through the hallways and the gardens of the palace. This was a lovely experience which sparked my interest for
French royal history and the impact on the modern country of France. Although I’m happy to be back, I hope to walk though a
French palace once again.
Morphic Resonance and Zombies
by Susan Strike The theory of morphic resonance was invented by Rupert Sheldrake in his iconic personification as a scientific philosopher: namely, that individuals and groups may raise the intellectual, social, and emotional consciousness of one another inter-developmentally, expressing what he called “morphogenic Fields.” Along with current facts regarding cell resilience and neural plasticity in humans, this high concept of morphic resonance has been seen in the life of the zombie, the chain character and hero in the comedy/drama “Warm Bodies.” Originally, like the rest of the
zombies who typically could not recall his complete name, the hero of Warm Bodies went through the zombie ritual of brain-tasting. By eating the brains, the zombies in the film were able to feel most alive by recalling the person’s memories and emotions as they consumed the brain. This is directly linked to Sheldrake’s idea of Morphic Resonance. A complete example of how this theory is pursued in the movie includes the main zombie boy’s love story to a human girl. “R,” the zombie hero/main character becomes attracted to the human girl and he manages to kill her boyfriend without
knowing it was her boyfriend. He proceeds to eat his brains. This allows him to fall in love with the human girl as he is
sharing his memories of their time together, and he can feel the emotions attached to the memories. This in turn allows him to create a stronger bond with the human girl and the rest of the human population. As the movie continues, zombies return to their human state and live happily.
Passageway Back Page Newsletter –March, 2014
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