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Archive for the Q11 Do you believe in justice? Category
Hobson’s Choice
03/06/2011 by admin.
During a live semi-final of the British TV talent show the mogul Simon Cowell and another of the panel hosts were ‘attacked’ by a fly whilst passing judgement on one of the contestants, Jessica Hobson from Sheffield.
Simon Cowell is also behind the X-Factor talent show. We’ve commented a number of times on this watch about the need for humanity to demonstrate that it has the X-factor in taking better care of this fragile world. The appearance of the fly before the X Factor king may be a further warning sign. It features in our story (under Q15) as a prelude to a scream of anguish from Mother Nature. Jessica, a talented and misrepresented singer, was unfairly slated and reduced to tears on stage - so we have injustice too. We have a Hobson’s Choice - a free choice to take it or leave it. Only one option is up for grabs. Live better in harmony with Nature of face the consequences. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYlM0JlQO0A
Posted in Q65 Have you ever wished you could fly?, Q75 Have you ever put on a show?, Haymakers: Watch Wonders, Q51 Have you ever taken part in a protest?, Q34 Have you ever restored something?, Q15 Do you sometimes fear the worst?, Q20 Have your eyes ever deceived you?, Q11 Do you believe in justice? | No Comments »
Ancient statue uncovered by Israel storm
13/12/2010 by admin.
A huge winter storms in Israel has brought 100kmph winds and 10 meter high winds crashing onto the coast. The harsh weather brought disruption and chaos but also revealed an unexpected surprise - the discovery on an amazing ancient 2,000 year old Roman statue in amazing condition.
The headless marble figure of a woman was found on the beach at Ashkelon after the partial collapse of a cliff due to the wind, high seas and rain. The woman is thought to be Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love.
Given the significance of Roman marble statues in the Justice Hall at Blakesware Manor where the Haymakers Survey was first conceived, we wonder is this another poignant reminder from Mother Nature to love the natural world? In our story Caleb Hitch advised us to look to the Holy Land as a point in the curious mystical triangle of magic behind the Haymakers Survey.
It’s unbelievable to be part of this.
Posted in Q46 Do you value a good education?, Q47 Do you know your history?, Haymakers: Watch Wonders, Q41 Do you like surprises?, Q34 Have you ever restored something?, Q11 Do you believe in justice?, Q20 Have your eyes ever deceived you?, Q.2 Are you an art lover? | No Comments »
Up, Up and Away!
23/02/2010 by admin.
A copy of the first comic featuring Superman sold for $1m yesterday, smashing the previous record for a Marvel comic. The issue of a 1938 edition of Action Comics No 1 considered the Holy Grail of comic books originally cost just 10 cents. On the cover Superman is seen running with a damaged car held aloft above his head. Ben Whittingbury - our Earth Champion elect take heart.
Posted in Q11 Do you believe in justice?, Q.7 Have you dreamed of being a champion?, Q.3 Do you have a good imagination?, Q.2 Are you an art lover? | No Comments »
The Justice Chair
03/12/2009 by admin.
In Argentina politicians have pushed, punched and thrown chairs at each other in a heated session to choose the president of a northern province’s lower house. The scuffle broke out when legislators tried to stop opposition lawmakers from entering the parliamentary session. The scenes, which led to 10 politicians being injured, were caught on camera.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8392249.stm
We see this a significant in the run up to Copenhagen - for differing opinions are likely to emerge. So much is at stake so who knows what spoilling tactics might take place to try to persuade the populise of the right and just action based on the evidence. Perhaps this helps explain why Charles Lamb’s journal records the Justice Chair - with its runic carving - upon which Samuel Coleridge recites his famous poetry watched secretly by the excluded Lucy Ebbs - Mother Nature personified. Do you believe in Justice?
Posted in Haymakers: Watch Wonders, Q58 Do things happen for a reason?, Q26 Do you take poetry seriously?, Q11 Do you believe in justice? | No Comments »
X-Factor: Lucie’s cruel farewell!
08/11/2009 by admin.
Our regulars will know we’ve been following the fortunes of Lucie Jones on this year’s X-Factor. Sadly, we have to report that Lucie has been voted off the show at the expense of the controversial twins - John and Edward (Jeward). Despite putting in a wonderful performance Lucie came in the bottom two in the public vote, probably because the public thought she was safe. In the sing-off she performed ‘One Moment in Time’ whilst the twins did ‘Rock DJ’. Although Lucy was far and away the better performer, Simon Cowell, the lead X-Factor mogul chose to put the decision to the public vote. Lucie had received the least votes so had to bid a tearful farewell at the expense of a couple of lads who can’t sing yet have attracted celebrity status through immense media attention.
Lucie’s eviction and the manner of it comes as no surprise to us. “Does humanity have the X-Factor?” is a poser within our novel. Lucie’s plight - Mother Nature in our tale - is perilious yet people assume she’ll be fine and complacency will be our downfall. Even Lucie’s final song ‘One Moment in Time’ was significant given the run up to COP15. Will we seize that moment in time? Are we going to set Mother Nature free?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4b0uQJc6y0
A further coincidence is that Lucy Jones is also a seismologist at the US Geological Survey currently working on a multi-hazards demonstration project developing a new programme to integrate hazards science with economics and emergency response to incease community resiliency to natural disaster. She also serves on the California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council - ominous?
Posted in Q75 Have you ever put on a show?, Haymakers: Watch Wonders, Q69 Do you put off to tomorrow what you could do today?, Q11 Do you believe in justice?, Q.7 Have you dreamed of being a champion?, Q.9 Do you feel in control of your life?, Q.5 Do you believe in fate? | No Comments »
Lucy the Sheep
30/09/2009 by admin.
Lucy’s in the headlines again -a sheep in her name is the matter of a legal custody battle. Last December Bethan Parkinson from Buckley bought her nine year old daughter, Lauren, a pet sheep and called her Lucy. Initially Bethan kept her in stables with her pony but this proved troublesome so she chose to give her temporarily to an animal sanctuary whilst looking for land. Five months later Bethan returned to claim Lucy but after a dispute which involved the police she produced a receipt and reclaimed the sheep. However, the animal sanctuary have not given up and have taken the family to court over the pet sheep, under the Return of Goods Act. Next week, a judge will decide Lucy’s fate at a court in Mold.
A curious tug-of-love for Lucy. From our perspective the ovine (Charles Lamb) link is obvious but the use of the Return of Goods Act stands out because humanity has exploited the Earth’s finite resources for many many years whilst feeding the material world that we live under. Its time to Return the Goods!
Posted in Q71 Is there something missing in your life?, Q18 Do you let your heart rule your head?, Q11 Do you believe in justice?, Q.8 Do you crave a better life? | No Comments »
Mayfair Heist
06/09/2009 by admin.
In our novel Charles Lamb’s journal makes early mention of a May Fair and his desire to love and care for Lucy Ebbs - Mother Nature personified. Whilst in the run up to the discovery of the journal The Beatles song, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds helped lead us to it. We also make a link to the prospect of converting peanuts (a metaphor for those with little care for the environment) into diamonds (those who do and seek and take action).
Mayfair in London has already featured a few times on this Watch and we have another example: on 6 August Britain’s record gems heist took place in Mayfair. £40m worth of necklaces, earrings and watches were taken after a gang forced a member of staff to fill a bag with 43 items. The gang were smartly dressed and wore masks to disguise their features. They made their getaway in a BMW - the same initials as Ben Michael Whittenbury -our self-appointed Earth Champion.
Six people have since been arrested in connection with the robbery, so we now feel comfortable about including the raid in our Watch. We see it as a timely reminder of the true value of diamonds - they are forever - just what Mother Nature needs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3KdY_rm1SE&feature=fvst
Posted in Q80 Have you ever searched for buried treasure?, Q36 Should a good life cost the Earth?, Q11 Do you believe in justice?, Q.8 Do you crave a better life? | No Comments »
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers!
24/07/2009 by admin.
A woman whose lottery ticket was found and cashed in by someone else will receive £15,000 - or half the money on offer. Amanda Stacey, 34, from Swindon, Wiltshire, reportedly found the prize ticket on the floor of her local Co-op. She and her husband spent half the money, but when Dorothy McDonagh reported the ticket as lost the Staceys were arrested and the rest of the money was frozen. The Staceys admitted fraud and false representation and were given suspended sentences. On Friday Michael Stacey was ordered to pay Dorothy McDonagh £15,111.24, the amount the couple hadn’t spent - including interest.
In a discussion forum covering the story the BBC begs the question - ’should finders be keepers and losers be weepers?’ Curious this since Ben makes the statement, ‘Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers’ at the discovery of Lucy’s Locket (page 35). The contents of which are later revealed to Charles Lamb. Presumably the message here is that we’re gambling with our future!
Posted in Q56 Do you believe rules are there to be broken?, Q11 Do you believe in justice?, Q.8 Do you crave a better life? | No Comments »
A Solar Eclipse - By Jove!
22/07/2009 by admin.
Some 2 billion people across Asia have experienced the longest total eclipse of the sun in the 21st century.
(Source: Lutfar Rahman Nirjhar - www.nirjhar.com )
The eclipse lasted 6.6 minutes and took place at 3.00am Greenwich meantime. The exceptional duration was because the moon was just 3 hours away from its closest point to Earth in its orbit. The length of the eclipse will not be surpassed until 30 years into the next century. The clipse was the second of three to take place in a one month peiod. It was an amazing awe inspiring spectacle falling as it does within our 3 year Watch and taking place so close to the 40th anniversary of the first Apollo Lunar landing. The moon is subject to much mythology and superstition in cultures the world over. A full moon features prominiently in our tale at several key moments; at points of discovery and understanding.
The eclipse has also given scientists an opportunity to learn more about the sun. For example, solar scientist Lucie Green, from University College London was aboard an Amercian cruise ship heading for the Japanese island of Iwo Jima to examine the waves in the corona. Well done Lucie!
Jupiter also receives a mention in the novel - so its rather odd that almost to the day an amateur astronomer reported the discovery of a mysterious scar the size of the Earth near the pole of the gas giant. It has caught NASA scientists by surprise with an early conclusion that the planet was hit by a comet or asteroid. Such an event last took place 15 years ago when Shoemaker 59 crashed into the orb. News of the impact has stunned the astronmy world. Jupiter also has its share of mythology with the Roman God Jupiter being in charge of cosmic justice. In Rome, in the courts of law people used to swear ‘By Jove’ to witness the oath.

Posted in Q70 Do you like to look at the stars?, Q79 Have you ever looked into the shadows?, Haymakers: Watch Wonders, Q54 Do you enjoy a bit of a mystery?, Q46 Do you value a good education?, Q14 Do you believe your stars?, Q20 Have your eyes ever deceived you?, Q41 Do you like surprises?, Q11 Do you believe in justice? | No Comments »
Statue of Liberty Crown Re-opens
04/07/2009 by admin.
As an Independence Day gift to the people of America, the crown on the head of the iconic Statue of Liberty has reopened for the first time since 9/11. During the next two years, some 50,000 tourists will be able to climb the 168 steps to peer out through the crown to witness the exhilarating views of New York’s skyline and harbour.
From a Haymakers’ perspective the reopening is poignant and symbolic since our novel features a dream by Charles Lamb in which Lucy Ebbs adopts a pose identical to that of the Statue of Liberty with a beacon held skyward. Her pose was in response to animals fleeing towards her from an oasis set aflame by a crashing ‘bird of iron’! Within minutes a huge wave appears on the Horizon - then Charles awakes. Alarming yes - but we have to record as we find on this Watch. No apologies - remember the statue is officially entitled, ‘Liberty Enlightening the World’.
On a brighter note here’s a Peanuts video expressing love for the Lady. Enjoy…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppPlRtkFezo&feature=related
Posted in Q47 Do you know your history?, Q34 Have you ever restored something?, Q11 Do you believe in justice? | No Comments »