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Mission Statement The Westchester Guardian is a weekly FeatureSection newspaper devoted to the unbiased MIDDLE EAST FORUM reporting of events and developments that are newsworthy and significant to “long slumber in the darkness of neglect” readers living in, and/or employed in, has ended. “The sun of jihad has risen. The Westchester County. The Guardian Caliph Ibrahim’s Brutal Moment glad tidings of good are shining. Triumph will strive to report fairly, and objec- looms on the horizon.” Infidels are justifiably tively, reliable information without By DANIEL PIPES leader. The caliph became Muhammad’s everywhere” and demands their oath of alle- terrified for, as both “east and west” submit, favor or compromise. Our first duty non-prophetic heir. After the first four giance. All other Muslim governments have Muslims will “own the earth.” will be to the PEOPLE’S RIGHT After an absence of 90 years, caliphs, the office became dynastic. lost legitimacy, he claims. Further, Muslims Grandiloquent words, to be sure, but TO KNOW, by the exposure of truth, the ancient institution of the From the start, followers disagreed must throw out “democracy, secularism, also ones with zero chance of success. ISIS without fear or hesitation, no matter caliphate roared back into whether the caliph should be the most able nationalism, as well as all the other garbage has enjoyed backing from states like Turkey where the pursuit may lead, in the existence on the first day of finest tradition of FREEDOM OF and pious Muslim or the closest relative of and ideas from the West.” and Qatar – but to fight in Syria, not to Ramadan in the year 1435 of THE PRESS. Muhammad; the resulting division came to Reviving the universal caliphate means, establish a global hegemony. Nearby powers the Hegira, equivalent to June 29, 2014. This define the Sunni and Shi’i branches of Islam, announces The Promise of Allah, that the The Guardian will cover news and astonishing revival symbolically culminates Continued on page 3 respectively, causing the profound schism events relevant to residents and busi- the Islamist surge that began forty years ago. that still endures. nesses all over Westchester County. A Western analogy might be declaring the As a weekly, rather than focusing restoration of the Hapsburg Empire, which A single caliphate ruled all the Muslim on the immediacy of delivery more traced its legitimacy to ancient Rome. lands until 750; but then two processes associated with daily journals, we will combined to diminish its power. First, Whence comes this audacious move? instead seek to provide the broader, remote provinces began to break away, with Can the caliphate last? What will its impact more comprehensive, chronological some – such as Spain – even creating rival be? step-by-step accounting of events, caliphates. Second, the institution itself enlightened with analysis, where For starters, a quick review of the decayed and was taken over by slave soldiers appropriate. caliphate (from the Arabic khilafa, meaning and tribal conquerors, so that the original From amongst journalism’s classic “succession”): according to canonical Muslim line of caliphs effectively ruled only until key-words: who, what, when, where, history, it originated in 632 CE, on the death about 940. Other dynasties then adopted the why, and how, the why and how will of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, then title as a perquisite of political power. spontaneously developed, filling the nascent drive our pursuit. We will use our more The institution continued in an abundant time, and our resources, to Muslim community’s need for a temporal enfeebled form for a millennium until, in a get past the initial ‘spin’ and ‘damage control’ often characteristic of imme- dramatic act of repudiation, modern Turkey’s diate news releases, to reach the very founder, Kemal Atatürk, terminated its last heart of the matter: the truth. We will vestiges in 1924. Despite several subsequent take our readers to a point of under- attempts to restore it, the institution became standing and insight which cannot be defunct, a symbol of the disarray in Muslim- obtained elsewhere. majority countries and a yearned-for goal To succeed, we must recognize from among Islamists. the outset that bigger is not neces- And so matters remained for 90 years, sarily better. And, furthermore, we until the group known as the Islamic State will acknowledge that we cannot in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) issued a declaration be all things to all readers. We must in five languages (English version: This Is the carefully balance the presentation of Promise of Allah) proclaiming the founding relevant, hard-hitting, Westchester of a new caliphate under “Caliph” Ibrahim. news and commentary, with features Caliph Ibrahim (aka Dr. Ibrahim Awwad and columns useful in daily living Ibrahim), about 40, hailing from Samarra, and employment in, and around the Doomed Ibrahim Caliphate. Illustration by Iraq, fought in Afghanistan and then Iraq. county. We must stay trim and flexible He now claims to be leader of “Muslims Top - The world as ISIS sees it, using medieval Arabic place names. Bottom - The same map in if we are to succeed. Greg Groesch/The Washington Times. Roman lettering. World ignores Christian Exodus from Islamic World by Raymond Ibrahim, Page 20 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014 Page 3

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Continued from page 2 a painting contractor and EPA lead risk assessor in order to make a living in New – the Kurds, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel (and Artist Profile: Luke Gray York. eventually maybe Turkey too) – regard the Deciphering the Complexity of the Human Spirit Through Imagery Islamic State as an unmitigated enemy, In addition to his 25 group and 14 as do nearly all rival Islamic movements, By LEE DANIELS solo exhibitions to date both in the U.S. and including Al-Qaeda. (The only excep- overseas, Gray has worked as a teacher and Walking into the opening “The subject is the brushstroke, painting’s DNA strand, and its tions: Boko Haram; scattered Gazans; and lecturer, as well as completed several com- of a three-part exhibition a new Pakistani organization.) The caliph- genetic role in building and breaking down imagery.” missioned wall paintings over the past 17 of his art, along with that of ate already faces difficulty governing the – Luke Gray, on his Multiplicity series. years. One example of the magnitude of such his father, Cleve Gray, and Great Britain-sized territories it conquered, projects was a monumental ceiling mural step-grandfather, Alexander troubles that will increase as its subject popu- Clad in black cargo pants and a Nehru- all practicality and no flash, a reflection of the in the lobby of 1500 Broadway in Times Liberman, at the Morrison Museum in lations experience the full misery of Islamist collared Navy shirt and accompanied by his artist’s humble disposition. Square that Gray completed in 1998, entitled Kent, Conn. last weekend, Luke Gray rule. (Its apparent capture of the Mosul Dam wife and two children, Gray stops to chat “I can fit a 10-foot ladder in the back. TransMission 1998 (a 45-minute filming of exudes the gentle, unassuming air not of an on Aug. 3 portends unspeakable crimes, with a museum assistant for a moment, and I can park it anywhere in Brooklyn and not the process of the mural’s creation was made artist whose work is on display, but an inter- including the denial of electricity and water; greets me warmly. have to worry about it getting beaten up,” by friend and film director Eric McGinty, ested visitor. or even creating catastrophic floods.) His car, a 1995 Buick station wagon, is Gray points out, laughing. and can be found on YouTube, under: TransMission 1998: The Making of a Mural in I predict that the Islamic State, con- A graduate of The Hotchkiss School Times Square by NY Artist Luke Gray). fronted with hostility both from neighbors and University of Pennsylvania, Gray began and its subject population, will not last long. his career working in graphic arts, then as Continued on page 4 It will leave a legacy, though. No matter how calamitous the fate of Caliph Ibrahim and his grim crew, they have successfully resurrected a central institution of Islam, THE ROMA BUILDING making the caliphate again a vibrant reality. COMMERICAL SPACE FOR RENT Islamists around the world will treasure its moment of brutal glory and be inspired by it. First published by The Washington Times on August 5, 2014. Daniel Pipes (DanielPipes.org) is president of the Middle East Forum. Luke Gray, Multiplexity 1101 (2013, acrylic and varnish on canvas). - FLEETWOOD RENOVATED APARTMENTS FOR RENT Prime Yorktown Location Great Visibility • Centrally Located OFFICE SPACE: 470 Sq. Ft. Rent $850/Month 1160 Sq. Ft. Rent $1650/ Month

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BYMy ORDER friend, OF THE artist FAMILY Tom COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENT(S) WHO RESIDE(S) OR IS FOUND AT [specify Hayes, came up fromaddress(es)]: Philadelphia to help on the first half, and we worked every night Last known addresses: TIFFANY RAY: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.,” Gray explains. Last known addresses: KENNETH THOMAS: 24 Garfield Street, #3, Yonkers, NY 10701 “In the second half, I was helped An Order to Show Cause under Article 10 of the Family Court Act having been filed with this Court by another friend, seekingartist toPablo modify Rey the placement from for the above-named child. Barcelona. This was during theYOU time ARE HEREBYof the SUMMONED to appear before this Court at Yonkers Family Court Monica Lewinsky locatedscandal, at 53and So. Broadway,we would Yonkers, New York, on the 28th day of March, 2012 at 2;15 pm in the take breaks and go watchafternoon the of latestsaid day news to answer on the petition and to show cause why said child should not be adjudicated to be a neglected child and why you should not be dealt with in accordance with the the Times Square tickerprovisions and ofvideo Article screen.” 10 of the Family Court Act. The son of an artist and PLEASEa writer, TAKE Gray FURTHER NOTICE, that you have the right to be represented by a law- was influenced earlyyer, on and by if avantthe Court garde finds film you are unable to pay for a lawyer, you have the right to have a lawyer assigned by the Court. and literature, particularly foreign. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that if you fail to appear at the time and place “I had a very Euro-centricnoted above, theupbringing. Court will hear I and determine the petition as provided by law. was watching Jean-LucDated: Godard January films30, 2012 before BY ORDER OF THE COURT Luke Gray discussing his work with a visitor. I even knew who Frank Capra2 column was,” Gray CLERK“Everyone1 columnOF THE COURT sees something different. I try to create a space that provides a huge explains. “In literature, I was always attracted to Get “outsider” voices Getlike Kafka, Noticed Beckett, and Noticed Advertising Sales Thomas Bernhard. This was consistent with my artistic tastes, in the sense that I was never 914-562-0834 Office: 914-576-1481 (10:00AM –6:00 PM) really intensely interested in the Greco- Roman tradition and its ultimate cultural [email protected] pinnacle, The Renaissance. This sort of repre- Legal Notices, Legal Notices, Advertise Today Advertise Today 914-216-1674 (Cell) sented “the mainstream” to me. 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[email protected] In a 1998 interview with gallery owner position. You will be selling print and online advertising to existing Gary Snyder about Gray’s “Space Collector News and Photos: (914) 562-0834 and prospective businesses. Paintings,” he describes not only some of Office: (914)-576-1481 the ideas that were behind his creation of Fax: (914) 633-0806 the paintings itself, but also his belief in the enlightening power of the form, as well as his Published online every Monday raison d’être as an artist. “A book I read by physicist [Ilya] Print edition distributed Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Direct your resume to Hezi Aris - [email protected] Prigogene was very important, because it made me understand the ethical dimen- Graphic Design: Watterson Studios, Inc. 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Artist Profile: Luke Gray work and career? with painting and got my ear pierced! spot in the world. I immediately realized that the dried so quickly, so there were no take-backs. With GRAY: Because my family was primar- DANIELS: Can you talk about who future would be a place where all spatio-tempo- oil, you could endlessly manipulate it, which was Continued from page 4 ily involved in the arts, the thought of being some of your artistic influences were, in terms ral boundaries would melt down and we would also its beauty. But, I wanted something with domination. We give up the idea of control. an artist was something realistic, not a fantasy, of paint and sculpture (and also literary)? be able to be anywhere at any time. Eventually no take-backs, like a graffiti writer. I became A lot of these ideas were a watershed for because I saw it every day. I was therefore able to GRAY: When I arrived in New York, this vision would be realized perfectly by the obsessed with the idea of creating complex spaces me. They made me understand this wasn’t be independent in my pursuits at an earlier age, Jean-Michel Basquiat was someone whose work Internet. I am still working on these ideas more spontaneously, in one shot, without revision. This just about seeing nature in a new way and and never felt the need for art school. I saw my really excited me. I was looking for something than thirty years later, trying to fuse something was a back-door way of linking to my father’s opening up a new landscape for art, but parents go to their studios every day, and under- visceral and direct, not overly intellectualized, raw and direct with something impersonal and thinking, which fused Eastern thought with it had this whole ethical dimension to it, stood what it was to be entirely self-motivated. yet also something that smacked of the future. futuristic. Abstract Expressionism. Yet, I wasn’t interested whereby I could start to glimpse what were DANIELS: You studied painting and I remember in 1980 or so, walking into The DANIELS: Can you talk a little about in something so reductive. I wanted to reflect the my own ideas of the best possible society, or sculpture at the Skowhegan School and at Whitney and seeing an installation of Nam June how you became involved with acrylic and multitudinous complexity of our time. even my feelings about a utopia.” RISD. Can you talk a little about how this Paik’s. There were about 20 monitors in the room, varnish as a medium? DANIELS: Tell me about some of the helped your formation as an artist? each broadcasting a live feed from a different GRAY: Acrylic interested me because it Continued on page 6 Q & A with Luke Gray GRAY: These were summer programs. The DANIELS: Can you talk about envi- summer at RISD in 1978 was transformative ronmental, and/or family influences on your for me in that it was the summer I fell in love

Morrison Gallery, Kent, CT.

Cleve Gray, Parry #3 (2000); Parry #28 (2000); Parry #14 (2000). All acrylic on canvas.

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Artist Profile: Luke Gray edge with those around it, creating a territory summer now. The Germans have produced 5:00 p.m., Sun.: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 Hiking that is spatially layered yet physically simulta- some of the most important European artists of p.m. http://www.themorrisongal- Bull’s Bridge Continued from page 5 neous, like multiple screens within one. The the last half-century, particularly Sigmar Polke, lery.com/ http://berkshirehiking.com/hikes/ themes behind your Multiplexity series. subject is the brushstroke, painting’s DNA Gerhard Richter, and photographers like Thomas Luke Gray bulls_bridge.html GRAY: I see the Multiplexity paintings strand, and its genetic role in building and Struth. They brought Conceptualism to Pop, and http://www.lukegray.com/home.htm Museums as a synthesis of all these opposing thoughts. breaking down imagery. had a very interesting take on the relationship If You Go to Kent Connecticut Museum of Mining and Conceptually speaking, I could have made these DANIELS: In addition to New York between painting and photography. Lodging: Science Kent, CT 06757 paintings years ago, but sometimes it takes a long and Washington, you have exhibited your DANIELS: What is your typical day Cooper Creek Bed & Breakfast while before thought finds a physical vehicle. work in New Mexico as well as Germany. like in Brooklyn? http://www.ctamachinery.com/what-is- 230 Kent Cornwall Rd/Route 7 North cama/connecticut_museum_of_minin/ The paintings reflect a world where an essential What is your connection, professional and/ GRAY: The endless balancing act of Kent, CT 06757 unity has been splintered by human activity and or personal, with Germany? having to work for money, and be a parent of (860) 927-4334 Connecticut Antique Machinery As- sociation Museum analysis into infinite points of view, and where [email protected] GRAY: I had an exhibition in Krefeld, 2 kids, husband, and artist all at once. It’s crazy. 31 Kent Cornwall Rd. meaning is reduced to what can be cobbled Germany, which is an important art center not There’s nothing like it. Restaurants: Kent, CT 06757 together from discrete details. far from Dusseldorf. I had also been involved Alexander Liberman, Cleve Bull’s Bridge Inn (860) 927-0050 Behind the surface reading of appar- in New York with a German dealer, Thomas Gray, Luke Gray: Three Genera- 333 Kent Rd. tions, appearing through Septem- http://ctamachinery.com/ ently unrelated fragments, a more secretive Erben. At one of the art fairs, I believe it was Kent, CT 06757 ber 7, at the Morrison Gallery, (860) 927-1000 Photos by and courtesy of Lee Daniels order is at work, like the movement of in Basel, I was invited to teach at an interna- 8 Old Barn Road, Kent, CT currents underneath a water’s surface, reaf- tional summer art school in Hamburg. It was [email protected] Lee Daniels is Arts & Leisure writer for The 06757; (860) 927-4501; http://bullsbridge.com/ firming itself, yet beyond the grasp of our there I met my wife, Dorke Poelz, who is also [email protected]. Westchester Guardian and Yonkers Tribune. Activities: understanding. Each image meets edge to an accomplished artist. We go over there every Hours: Wed.-Sat.: 10:30 a.m.- CALENDAR

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By EDWARD SPAUSTER, Ph.D. provides a wide range of support for people Senator Spano assume the leadership of Richmond does, and the dedication of its with developmental disabilities, including our Board,” said Richmond President Ed management and staff ”, said Spano, adding, YONKERS, NY – Nicholas A. Spano, community residences, day programs, and Spauster, adding, “When he served in the “It is an honor to be able to lead the Board of known for his advocacy of persons with a range of specialized services to support Senate there was no better advocate for this outstanding organization, and I appreci- developmental disabilities during his long persons with developmental disabilities and people with developmental disabilities and ate the opportunity to maintain Richmond’s tenure as a State Senator, has on August 5, their families. those who help them. He has the cred- role as a leader in helping people with 2014, been named Chairman of the Board Spano was previously a member of the ibility, the experience, and the dedication to developmental disabilities reach their full of Directors of Richmond Community Board of Richmond, and has been a long- move Richmond forward as we continue to potential.” Services. time supporter of the organization. improve the lives of those who we help.” The work of Richmond Community Richmond Community Services “We are tremendously pleased to have “I have long admired the work that Continued on page 7 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014 Page 7

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Spano Named as Chairman of Richmond Community Services Board of Directors he headed the committee charged with fought successfully to increase budget allo- overseeing services for persons with mental cations to provide services for people with Continued from page 6 Today Richmond serves approximately 250 services. illness and developmental disabilities. He mental health issues. Services began in 1938 in the home of persons with developmental disabilities and Spano served in the State Assembly was a champion of the state’s efforts to Edward Spauster, Ph.D., is President and Ellen Richmond, a nurse at Mount Vernon their families in community residences, day from 1977 to 1986. He served in the Senate move people out of institutional settings and CEO of Richmond Community Services. Hospital who cared for abandoned babies programs in Mount Kisco and Yonkers, from 1987 to 2006, where for several years into community-based residences. He also with developmental disabilities in her home. respite programs, and other associated HEALTH Benefit from a distinctive program in Biology Education which includes Manic in Manhattan – Part V BECOME Al education courses by Touro Graduate School of Education By CHRIS ROSTENBERG daily to learn to manage symptoms. The idea faculty and select biology courses of learning “coping skills” was so heartbreak- I begged the doctor for BIOLOGYl ing because I didn’t want to cope with bipolar taught by faculty at New York medicine like I have never illness, but rather live without it. Still devas- Medical College, a national leader before or since begged for tated that my college plans were apparently in basic medical science education anything. The pills helped, dashed forever and that my friends had left TEACHER!l and research. but they had weird side- me behind, I was uncooperative with staff, effects. Thorazine is notorious for inhibiting obnoxious to fellow residents, and smoked Meet the increasing need for science fluid motion: if you want to hold your arms pot. I was the first person ever asked to leave teachers by earning a Master’s degree while OPEN-HOUSE WILL BE HELD ON: at your side, you can do so stiffly, but they do the day program and was also ejected from Wednesday, August 20,2014 not simply hang there. My speech was inhib- continuing to work at your present job. the halfway house. I went back to live with my ited, so I could not explain to the staff that 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM mother like the loser I was. This is an affordable, 2-year, 10-course, I wanted to get off the medicine, so I acted 19 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532 I mostly refrained from pot, worked 30-credit program with some courses offered out and they got the message. 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God knows the meds can make you decade. But Pace University was unchalleng- tired or prevent you from sleeping, or both. I ing; I felt like I was in thirteenth grade, so I had a weird gait where I threw my head to the transferred to Purchase College, a grungy, gay, left as I walked and yanked my right arm back left-wing school where the women braided and forth with each step. The lithium exac- their armpits. The politics of the professors erbated the psoriasis on my face. But I never ranged from liberal to very liberal to socialist intentionally went off my medications like and I did not fit in. some people: they really are crazy. I got lonely and turned again to Since I was on suicide watch, the female doobitch. Thank god my behavioral inhibi- attendant stayed right outside the door as I tors would not let me try anything harder, like used the bathroom. I was 21 and had a normal coke, which some of my friends had tried. CAt libido, so things became awkward every night, “The doctors understood how important Purchase, I was put on academic probation it was to get me back to work in a week.” although one attendant invited me to whack M three times and had to be hospitalized until off right in front of her. My parents learned Ricky R., colon patient the school refused to let me return. I gave aY lot for the first time that I might be a ward of the of thought to suicide. I made no connection state forever. I longed to get out of the hospital CM from marijuana to my sadness, and the few so I could smoke enough pot to get high, but ©2014 Hudson Valley Surgical Group | All Rights Reserved. people in my life didn’t notice it either. MY not enough to get sick. The Advantages of Laparoscopic CY I transferred to a half-way house nearby, Chris Rostenberg is a freelance writer. 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FILM / CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES

and also because the script was intimate and Cherry Tobacco warm”, explained Raudsep. “I also liked the way Katrin and Andres shot the scenes using By SHERIF AWAD continuously long takes without cutting which was very comforting to me because Estonian films have expe- of my theatre background. I think Joosep is rienced acclaim across the not a guy who likes to make young women globe in film festivals and fall in love with him like we understand from film markets in recent years. Laura’s friend but he is a guy who runs away Although the cost of film- from his familial responsibilities to nature”. making skyrocketed during the 1990s when The eighteen year-old Maris Nolvak film production was minimal, the Estonian is making her film debut in Cherry Tobacco. Film Foundation that was created by the A scene from Cherry Tobacco. This year, after finishing high school, she will Estonian Ministry of Culture in 1997 helped enroll in drama studies in Estonia. Nolvak to restore the exhibition of Estonian cinema worked before with Katrin and Andres in one TV series. She was thereafter again cast again as the star of their movie. “Apparently, they both couldn’t find another girl to be in Katrin Maimik. the film”, said Nolvak who had many reasons documentary Old Fish (2010), and the feature to appear in the film. “I liked to play Laura films The Photo (2013) and Silver Wedding because she is a girl who is experiencing (2013). Andres Maimik who was born 1970, love for the first time. Laura is also special in Estonia, is both a journalist and versatile because she likes to read books and listen to filmmaker who scripted, directed, and edited music. I felt for her because I had a similar many films, after finishing his documentary love experience”. film studies at Tallinn University’s Teaching Gert Raudsep has begun shooting a Faculty in 2009. Cherry Tobacco, the couple’s new Estonian film called 1944. This film feature debut takes place in the summer is a historical drama about The Battle of where seventeen year-old Laura is invited Tannenberg Line that took place on The to traverse the countryside for a few days to Sinimäed Hills, a/k/a the Blue Mountains in Cherry Tobacco Co-director Andres Maimik. discover the wonders of nature with a few 1944 where the Soviet - Estonian Operation friends. Laura finds herself attracted to the was to reoccupy Estonia as a favorable base team leader, Joosep, whose connection to for the invasion of both Finland and East worldwide. In 2011, Estonia made eight full- nature and pipe smoking habits touches the Prussia during WWII. length films, which included one animated Actor Gert Raudsep and actress Maris Nolvak. young Laura. Cherry Tobacco is a very simple film. During the former Soviet Union days, Born in Cairo, Egypt, Sherif Awad is a film / story about first love and the fragile period of Estonian actors worked in many Russian video critic and curator. He is the film editor of adolescence from the perspective of a young films; since the decline of the Soviet Union, Egypt Today Magazine ( www.EgyptToday. girl’s eyes. fewer actors find employ in the Russian film com), and the artistic director for both the The two lprotagonists in Cherry Tobacco industry, instead they remain local and also Alexandria Film Festival, in Egypt, and the share an enthusiasm in giving expression search for work throughout Europe. Arab Rotterdam Festival, in The Netherlands. to the roles their characters are meant to One of the new Estonian films He also contributes to Variety, in the United reveal on the screen. Leading man Gert screened at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival is States, and is the film critic of Variety Arabia ( Raudsep’s hefty resume of accomplishment the romantic drama Cherry Tobacco. Andres http://varietyarabia.com/ ), in the United included performances at Estonian Theatre Maimik and wife, Katrin Maimik, co-wrote Arab Emirates (UAE), the Al-Masry Al-Youm that were a conglomeration of various classic and co-directed the film. Katrin Maimik, Website ( http://www.almasryalyoum. and contemporary roles. He also appeared was born 1982 in the USSR, studied drama com/en/node/198132 ) and The Westchester in cinema beginning in 2001 with the film theory at the University of Tartu, and Guardian (www.WestchesterGuardian. Good Hands. Hi role in Lonely Island was screenwriting at Tallinn University’s Baltic com). screened two year ago at the Moscow Film Film and Media School. She scripted and Festival. “I liked the role of Joosep in Cherry co-directed several shorts including the (L-R) Film Critic Sherif Awad with Actress Maris Nolvak and Actor Gert Raudsep. Tobacco because it was a very interesting role MUSIC Kristina Koller of Yorktown Makes Jazz Her Own

By RICH MONETTI dabble in Opera, Classical, Rock ‘n Roll and and that is fine with her band mates. “They’re Indie Music before discovering Jazz and the always like it’s up to you boss – whatever you Kristina Koller started doing genre eventually took full ownership of her want,” she clarifies, while “family” is how she musical theatre at eight- musical heart. sums up the synergy. years-old and would take “I love how you can make a song your The group of five, which includes part in about 30 productions own,” she says. Mark McIntyre on guitar, Orice Jenkins throughout Westchester on keys, Greg Schettino on bass, and John County by the time she reached high school. As such, the Jazz vocalist and music The Yorktown, New York native went on to student at City College is situated in the lead Continued on page 9 Kristina Koller THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014 Page 9

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Kristina Koller of Yorktown Makes Jazz Her Own anyone miss more than a few beats. “A lot of leads. “Hopefully, I could get in a good situa- like music is my drug. Some people go out venues don’t want to pay musicians or pay a tion and start playing in different clubs,” says and have a drink to relax their mind. That’s Continued from page 8 Harlem. really low price, and it’s hard to find places Koller. what music is for me,” she says. Venezia on drums, stay in synch by keeping Her favorite is their cover of Crying me that appreciate us,” she advised. Unfortunately, the uncertainty of the The only side effect is for the rest of us their connection close to home. “We practice a River. “It really goes with my perspective Koller anticipates the end of the school whole scene forces a backup plan on the to enjoy. in my parent’s basement,” says Koller. on love. I’ve been hurt before, and every time year to pick up some side work as the band talented artist. “If it doesn’t work out, I’m Upcoming shows : http://www.kristi- To date, their efforts have yielded a I sing that song I put my full heart into it,” struggles to pull in the pennies. “I’ve got to going to go to grad school for music therapy,” nakoller.net/#!concerts/cnnz single album – Live at the Shrine. “My dad get some money in my pocket,” she jokes. she reveals. she said. Rich Monetti has been a freelance writer since mastered the tracks,” she says of the com- Looking forward, Koller plans to make Either way, Koller won’t go without, as Making a living as a musician can make 2003. He lives in Westchester County. pilation recorded at the landmark venue in New York City her home and see where it music provides a healing of its own. “I feel

MUSIC THE SOUNDS Jaco Pastorius “Modern American Music … Period! OFBLUE The Criteria Sessions” Omnivore Recordings “Kuro” percolates with resounding percus- soundtrack material that makes for a pretty Metheny, Ian Hunter, Herbie Hancock, By Bob Putignano sion, sleek keyboards, and Jaco’s propulsive and pleasant finale that’s apropos. Hiram Bullock and Jimmy Cliff amongst bass-lines. The dreamy “Continuum” features In summary this disc features eleven others. Jaco Pastorius’ major solo debut appeared in (also titled) “Jaco” with producer/pianist Jaco’s bass taking the lead playing over the tracks from Jaco and company recorded at Jaco’s Fender Jazz Bass, (also known as 1976 on Epic Records, many of the tracks Paul Bley, guitarist Pat Metheny and Bruce tasty percussion and airy keyboards. The Criteria, plus liners from Metallica’s Robert the) “Bass of Doom,” is currently preserved had their beginning two years earlier when a Ditmas’ drums, those tracks offered an unfo- pans return on “Opus Pocus (Pans #2) Trujillo, and Pastorius’ biographer Bill and used by Metallica’s Robert Trujillo. twenty-two year-old Pastorius booked time cused / distorted Metheny which could have which is also flavorful and punchy. The free- Milkowski (who is also a journalist for Down Putignano can be directly contacted at: at Criteria Studios to work out songs and been magnified by the albums poor sound formed “Time Lapse” is pretty wild with Beat and Jazziz magazines.) There also are [email protected] jam. Eventually six of those session tracks quality. Conversely these Criteria Sessions “out” keyboard playing, more extravagant previously unseen photos from the family’s For fifteen years Bob Putignano has been pivotal were culled from acetate and would find sound crisp; melding avant-garde sounds percussion, and Jaco’s thumping bass. There’s archives that add a warm touch. Final note: at WFDU http://wfdu.fm with his Sounds of their way onto that ‘76 album. Until now with elements of bop, fusion, and wide open an alternate “Balloon Song (12-Tone) that This material was exhumed and restored in Blue radio show: http://www.SoundsofBlue. some songs remained unreleased and they improvisation that occasionally radiate lush meanders for far too long (12:52,) that is conjunction with the 2014 documentary com ; Previously a senior contributing editor are now offered in a pure and unedited form and dreamy musical backdrops. somewhat filler material. Another alternate “Jaco, the official Record Store Day” film. at Blues Revue, Blueswax, and Goldmine for the very first time. Pastorius’ bass solo opens this set with take, this time on “Time Lapse” logs in at Other Jaco Pastorious factoids: magazines, and Music Editor for the Yonkers “Modern American Music... Period! Charlie Parker’s short (2:55) “Donna Lee,” about a minute longer than the previous Jaco is inducted in the Down Beat Jazz Tribune, The Westchester Guardian, and The Criteria Sessions” contains some of yet the remaining songs are all credited to uneventful take, and makes for more Hall Of Fame. Making A Scene. Putignano can be directly con- his earliest studio work. Jaco is backed by Jaco. The bizarre “Balloon Song (12 Tone)” wasteful CD space. The closing “Forgotten Jaco was a Member of Weather Report. tacted at: [email protected] drummer Bob Economou, Fender Rhodes is next, followed by “Pans #1” which is Love” could have been used for outer-space Jaco played with Joni Mitchell, Pat keyboardist Alex Darqui, percussionist exactly what you would expect with chaotic Don Alias, and steel drummers Othello steel drums. Ah but the spacey and lengthy Molineaux and Cederik Lucious. Unlike “Havona/Continuum” grooves sumptu- Only a handful his ’74 relatively unknown I.A.I. label album ously for over ten minutes. The hip sounding of doctors in Groundbreaking the US offer this Treatment for your surgery! Foot Pain! Do you have Painful Hammertoes or Bunions? • In and out surgery in one day • No stitches • Walk out of the office after surgery! We call it Minimally Invasive Surgery. You’ll call it a Miracle. Call us today for your Free Consultation!* *(does not include (914) 712-6365 testing or x-rays) White Plains office: 34 South Broadway, Suite 504 • MyNYCpodiatrist.com Page 10 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014

ORGANIZING / MAKE IT FUN AND IT WILL GET DONE!

time for the future. delegator, there is so much gratitude for the Four Tips for Getting Guilt-Free Couch Time Learn to Delegate help! Before you know it, the delegate will return the favor and do one of the chores on By PAM YOUNG Get Organized extra meals and freeze in Zip-Lock freezer Think about all the chores that can be the delegator’s list. It’s a beautiful cycle! done before six and get the family into a By getting organized and creating a bags to use when I’m super busy or I’m not Have you ever traveled a routine that involves them accomplishing Enlightened Selfishness routine, you’ll work smart in your day, and in the mood to cook. Since you’re going to long way and upon arrival those chores. Kids can bathe, set out clothes Be selfish about your personal time. give yourself leisure evenings. Peggy and I make a mess anyway when you cook, you to someone’s home the host for tomorrow, and tidy up their rooms before Make a list of down-time activities like luxu- were in bed by 8:30 and that gave my dad might as well get more meals for your mess. asks, “Would you like to dinner. They can also help with laundry, riating in a bubble bath, reading, watching a and mom time alone to relax and enjoy When you cook double a couple times a freshen up?” Indeed, freshen vacuum, dust, set the table and meal prepara- movie, playing with a hobby that relaxes you their evenings with each other, Pam and week and freeze your entrées for another up after a long journey sounds fabulous! tion. After six, when dinner is over, delegate and such. Peggy-free. night, you become your own convenience Often, right before my dad came home from kitchen clean-up to the family and go get in When I had kids of my own, I food company. By freezing meals, you save work, my mom would say to my sister Peggy your jammies. Learn to say, “NO” remember wanting that same goal, but the prep and clean-up time for those frozen and me, “Girls, your dad’ll be home in 15 meals to be served later. In my book The Joy of Being Disorganized, Get into the mindset, if you’re not minutes, I’m going to go freshen up.” She’d because I was disorganized, I didn’t have already, that you deserve help. Getting help When I make a salad for my husband (available on Amazon) I wrote about the art be in the bathroom for about ten minutes good habits and wasn’t in control of a routine doesn’t mean you are some poor soul who and me, I make enough for two nights and of delegation. It is an art and most moms and when she’d come out, she looked fresh. that enabled me to get the kids in bed by isn’t strong enough to do it all. I remember in before I put dressing on it, I put half the I know are not very good at it. Here’s an What I didn’t realize back then was my 8:30. Instead of heading to the bathroom my young motherhood, taking on more than lettuce and vegetables (tomatoes, green excerpt from the book about the art. BOP (Born Organized Person) mother was to freshen up before my husband got home I could possibly do, just to be liked. When I onions, fresh parsley, radishes etc.) in a What’s very interesting about delegat- setting the stage for her leisurely evening for dinner, I’d be thawing steaks in the dish- figured out what was behind my unreason- Zip-Lock bag for the next night. I make ing is that once a job has been assigned to with my dad. washer (no soap)(pre-microwave days) and ably overbooked schedule, I started saying my own salad dressings (a week’s supply at someone else and you are no longer responsi- deciding whether to get dressed or just stay “NO,” If you’re a people pleaser; this is going During your day, find as many ways as a time) and add it to the salad and toss, right ble for doing it, you’ll find that you’ll be more you can to get things done so that you can in my pajamas. We’d eat late, and the kids to be a new skill you’ll need to learn. would be in bed by 9:30 or 10:00 if I were before serving. willing to do that job as well. For example, stop work at 6:00 pm. Consider it quitting As a caregiver, you need downtime on lucky. The convenience food industry would my husband Terry does all dishes for every time. Of course if you’re a mom, your little a daily basis. I hope these tips will help you love us to believe that they are helping busy meal and, with that chore off my shoulders, I Snuggle Bunnies will need your love and get into the habit of taking the night off. Make Ahead Meals people, get food on the table quick and easy, feel free. In that freedom, often I’ll have the attention after six, but I’m talking about the Thank you for reading my article. Please but in reality, it takes the same amount of thought, “I’ll surprise Terry and wash all the household workload. Freeze Some Free Time share it with your frazzled friends. Now, go time and energy to bake a chicken, roast pots and pans before I call him to dinner,” freshen up. If you tend to be frazzled in the evening, Having a freezer is like having a time some healthy sweet potatoes, and toss a or “I’ll tell him after breakfast that I’ll do the you’ll love my 4 tips for making guilt-free capsule. With a freezer, you can actually fresh, green salad as it does to prepare stuff dishes because I know all the extra work he To see what Pam’s got up her cyber-sleeve, check couch time a reality. Read more freeze free time. For example, when I make from a box, and when you prepare enough has to do right now.” Also, when jobs are del- out www.cluborganized.com. Want to get chili and soups, I make enough for four to six for another day or two, you’ll be freezing free egated and there is an offer to help by the organized? Join the club! SENIOR HEALTH SAFETY Preventing Falls in the Bathroom By BETH O’KEEFE, R.N. serious illness. It’s worth the time to add a recommend purchasing permanent instal- few simple home modifications to your lations instead of portable grab bars with For someone who has spent a lifetime family’s healthy living checklist. suction cups, which should only be used living in the place they call “home,” it can One simple modification you can make when traveling. You can find safe, affordable be tough to admit when help is needed to is to install grab bars that can help reduce options in the range of $25 - $40 at your make staying in that home the best and the risk of falls and other injuries in the local hardware store. Check with your insur- safest decision. But as we age, and our bodies bathroom, a leading cause of injuries among ance provider to find out if you are eligible become more fragile and vulnerable to injury, older adults. Here are a few helpful things for reimbursement. that’s exactly what we do need. Even simple to consider when installing grab bars in the tasks like getting out of bed, buttoning a shirt Safe Toileting bathroom—we will tackle other rooms of or going to the bathroom can become tough the house in future columns. Grab bars can also be used to help sta- and increase the risk for dangerous trips or bilize a frail person as they get up or down falls. Location, Location, Location while using the toilet. Arthritis and joint According to the National Council on Placement of grab bars is important. stiffness can reduce flexibility as we age, and Aging, every 15 seconds, an older adult is One must be mindful when installing a raised toilet seat can be very helpful for treated in the emergency room for a fall, and them in the bathroom or other areas of the increasing confidence and control. These two falls can often begin a downward spiral of home. Take into consideration the height of simple modifications can make a world of a related and serious health issues. But there’s your loved one who will be using the bars, difference for anyone with mobility issues. no doubt that with or without injury, falls and notice if there are navigation patterns Cautionary Reminder can heavily impact the quality of life for both where additional support seems needed. For active and homebound seniors. example, if the user has limited mobility on One of the most common causes of Working in Westchester County as a the left side of the body, make sure the bars bathroom falls is grabbing onto a towel rack registered nurse, my work is geared to antici- are easily within reach of their right arms. for stability. Towel racks are not meant to pate and help seniors and their families get withstand the weight of a human body, espe- the care they need to live safely and indepen- Permanent vs. Suction Cups cially if it is off balance and moving quickly installing proper supports to keep seniors Beth O’Keefe is a registered nurse who works dently in the homes where they feel most toward the ground. We recommend assess- When installing bathroom grab bars safely on their feet. with www.VNSNYCHOICE.org or safe and secure. 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digital eyewear devices yet to be developed.” videos you look at, the roads you drive, etc. general with the disappearance of the indus- Two points raised by the authors par- It’s Confusing The “context” to which they refer has to do, – everything. That’s enough to freak anyone try’s major player, Kodak, and thousands of ticularly hit home with me. First, in their in the case of Glass, with where you are and out – particularly those who have read Dave film processing stores. Downes and Nunes relation of how “Google Maps Navigation,” By JOHN F. McMULLEN what your data tells about you. For instance, Eggers’ novel “The Circle.” Scoble and Israel take us through many more examples that running on “smartphones” destroyed the you might walk into an airline terminal – recognize this, writing “concerns about privacy show the magnitude of this disruption. Continued on page 12 As regular readers of this Glass recognizes where you are, checks your and surveillance are likely to stop many people column probably have calendar for the time of the flight, and checks for a while —and some people forever – from surmised, I read a lot for the airline schedule to give you the time trying smart glasses.” fodder for the column. The information (delayed or on-time) and directs Google Glass is really only the public reading can be frustrat- you to the proper gate. image of this massive data collection – as we ing because excerpts from various fields The authors provide many examples add sensors to everything from our garage – economics, social criticism, futurism, and of how Glass could be used in specific doors and house lights to the health sensors computer science – often have completely situations: on our wrist, we allow much more data to opposing views – and all of them generally “Police using facial recognition, in a pro- be collected. We can either build a society make sense. Perhaps this is to be expected prietary app, to see the record of a suspect. with individuals, business, and govern- based on our polarized (and dysfunctional) They will also record video while pursuing a ment sensitive to this concern or we can let political scene. However, the divergent views suspect that could be used in court to prove unscrupulous entities run roughshod over usually have little if anything to do with that the suspect resisted arrest, our privacy. The authors are positive, writing ideology; more often, it is the optimism or “Surgeons seeing vital data superim- “We believe that the most trustworthy compa- pessimism or, even, pragmatism of the writer posed on magnifications of the patient’s vital nies will thrive in the Age of Context and those that comes across – his view of the future. areas. found to be short on candor will end up short In this column, I do not intend to focus “Archeologists and videographers con- on customers. Transparency and trustworthi- (as I often have in the past) on the loss of jobs trolling a drone simply by looking and using ness will be the differentiating factors by which due to technological innovation and the way some gestures.” customers will make an increasing number of that we might, as a society, respond to this (Note – some surgeons are already using choices.” -- and – “Openness and transparency happening. Previous columns have dealt Glass in this manner) create a significant opportunity for every startup with writings on that subject – with views that has giant-killing already etched into its quoted that were as divergent as “no (or little) There are a myriad of context-driven uses for this wearable technology so the organizational DNA. If we are right, then the problem” – I disagree – to “there must be much Age of Context will give us an open new world.” ITALIAN CUISINE greater and fairer distribution of income and authors’ estimate of “more than a million new mobile apps” doesn’t seem so far-fetched. Another book of interest examining the Zagat Rated “Excellent” creative planning for great abundance and less changes that innovative technology brings work” – I agree. Rather, I will focus on the Scoble and Israel are not all “pie-in-the- Voted “Best Italian Restaurant” Westchester Magazine, 2006 sky,” however. Early in the book (Chapter 2), is “Big Bang Disruption” by Larry Downes future through the eyes of those experts, who and Paul Nunes. This book is really aimed this year, wrote very readable books. they relate their “greatest concern” – “When OPEN 7 DAYS you wear Google Glass (or a similar device), it at business leaders and contains many cau- Mon.-Thurs. Noon - 10PM • Fri. Sat. & Sun. Noon -11PM In the “Age of Context: Mobile, Sensors, tionary tales for how quickly emerging Data and the Future of Privacy,” co-authors watches what you watch. Data is being collected on everything you look at. If Glass is to fulfill innovative technology has wiped out long- Robert Scoble and Shel Israel take us into standing and substantial companies. 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with Amazon). The bottom line for me is that busi- Wikipedia Is Like An Old And Self-Interest – And You’re More Than It’s Confusing The one quote in the book that particu- nesses that wish to stay in business had better Eccentric Uncle. Happy To Go Along. larly interested me is the sub-title of “Chapter pay attention to Downes and Nune’s book. Everybody’s A Fake. At Least That’s Top Ten Lists Are Just Marketing Continued from page 11 4: The Singularity” – “When Time To Market So, I see “Age of Context” as a generally What You Should Assume. Gimmicks Intended For Suckers. Exceeds Time In Market.” I grew up in my optimistic book and “Big Bank Disruption” You Don’t Have To Fool All Of The So which book would I recommend? businesses of the stand-alone GPS makers business life in the age of mainframe com- as a pragmatic one. Now I come to “Virtual People Some Of The Time Or Some Of The answer is “all of them” – they are each Garmin, TomTom, and Magellan. They write puters when IBM would announce a new Unreality” by Charles Seife, which I see The People All Of The Time… All You informative and play very well off each other. that “Eighteen months after the introduction of model (for example, the “System 370”) and as the pessimistic one. Very well written, as Need Is To Fool Just A Tiny Fraction Of The most important message of each book Google Maps Navigation, the makers of stand- take orders for delivery a year later. That one would expect of a professor of journal- The People Once In A While. is the same – Take the time to understand the alone GPS devices had lost as much as 85% of computer itself might have had a life-span ism at NYU and a widely published writer, The Early Bird Gets The Worm. The changes that innovative technology is reaping their market value.” We can extrapolate from of 10 to 15 years. Now, innovative products the book contains one story after another Late Bird Gets The Early Bird. and find a way to adapt and benefit! this example, as well as that of iTunes and are open to being displaced in a matter of of scams, online lying, fake online identi- In The Media World, Laziness Is digital photography, that, once we have a Creative Disruption is a continuing series months. When friends or clients ask me ties, and general misinformation moving Increasingly A Virtue. network and a programmable platform, such “Should I really buy this now? I’m afraid through the Internet. Seife provides good examining the impact of constantly accelerat- as smartphones and tablets, running Apple’s Not Everything Is Online. ing technology on the world around us. These something new will come out in a year (or six context surrounding these stories and con- A Social Media Site’s Purpose Is To iOS or Google’s Android operating systems, months).” My answer routinely is “Something cludes with admonishing the reader to changers normally happen under our personal software innovation will destroy existing Serve Its Users – In The Same Sense As A radar until we find that the world as we knew better will always come out in a year (or six “accept that the rules are changing and learn Zoo’s Purpose Is To Serve Its Animals. hardware and/or “brick-and-mortar” compa- months). Whatever you buy is obsolete before you how to see the world differently than we did just it is no more. The Internet Doesn’t Represent A nies. The book is full of advice to businesses take it home.” Before Intel releases its fastest a few years ago.” Revolution In Free Speech As Much As A John F. McMullen is a writer, poet, college pro- about ways to “stay ahead of the curve” and processor to date, it is already working on He further gives us, in an Appendix, Revolution In Free Audiences. fessor and radio host. Links to other writings, leverage existing business with new software the next or even the next, next processor; car “The Ten Dicta of The Internet Skeptic” (each Podcasts, & Radio Broadcasts at www. People Are Using Digital Technology and network-based innovation (ex. Walmart designs are two or three models beyond their of the ten has a detailed explanation with it; they johnmac13.com . To Make You Act Against Your Own is now ramping up its online presence to compete newest release, etc. etc. are not copied here; buy the book!): EYE ON THEATRE

Yet it is, in its way, manic. Just two characters The Bed as Leveler talking about wiring and sex, a bit about movies, and just about nothing else. By JOHN SIMON himself Ethan Strange, has published two How serious about each other do they memoirs: Sex with Strangers and More Sex become? Is she too old for him or he too We open with Olivia, a with Strangers. Quite a Lothario, he bet that young for her? Will he honor his promise 39-year-old English teacher he could sleep with a different girl every not to write revealingly about her? Will from Chicago in a rural week for a year, and made good on the bet. he read her new novel stealthily without Michigan bed and breakfast That’s what his writing is about, piling crass her permission? Will she let mighty Farrar putting finishing touches on indiscretion on bad behavior. Straus Giroux (referred to knowingly only a manuscript. It is a snowstormy night in As Olivia and Ethan talk about writing as FSG) publish her new novel only as an March when a stranger rings her doorbell. and publishing, and, what with no function- e-book, or will she let him do so properly He is Ethan Kane, 28 and sexy. She lets him ing TV or Internet, end up kissing and in bed on his new literary app? Or will he surrep- in. It turns out both are friends of a woman together. In the course of the play, there will titiously publish it unapproved? How does who has ceded her secluded apartment to be several times they start taking off their one deal with negative reviews from critics Olivia, and of a former lover of Olivia’s who clothes as the lights go out. and bloggers? directed Ethan to that B&B. As staged by actor-director David The pair decide to republish Olivia’s As it turns out, Ethan, who read her Schwimmer, there is a bit more visible sex first novel under a new title pseudony- book, wanted to meet Olivia. It was a first than the script calls for, but good acting by mously. How does one pick a pseudonym? novel published to a lukewarm reception and Anna Gunn and Billy Magnussen keeps With initials rather than first name to hide poor sales. Now discouraged, she claims to things, though graphic but not pornographic. Anna Gunn and Billy Magnussen in Sex With Strangers. gender? And what about the novel Ethan is be writing only for herself. Ethan, calling now writing? Will it be different from the scandalous books he published before? And how will he behave now when he is in L.A. working on a screenplay from his sex books? There is a kind of ideational claustrophobia in this two-hour conversation interrupted only for intercourse. Andromache Chalfant’s sets are nice both for the B&B and, in act two, for Olivia’s Chicago apartment. ESosa’s costumes are also apt, but most impressive is Japhy Weideman’s lighting, which is sometimes almost too striking. Dialogue, however, is what two-character plays depend on even more than others, and playwright Laura Eason has written some pretty hip speeches and exchanges. Continued on page 13

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publicize Olivia’s book. “Ethan: [Reader you made up even more shocking, more hor- that it turns the entire play into an extended August 24, 2014, at Second Stage’s Tony Kiser The Bed as Leveler comments] will mostly be good. But I shall rifying things? And let people think you not shaggy dog story. Theatre, 305 West 43rd Street at 8th Avenue, Continued from page 12 have to write a couple of mean ones just to be only did them, that it was something to brag But there remain the facts that Anna New York, NY 10036. Box Office: (212) realistic. Olivia: Well, make sure the spelling about, to imitate?” Gunn is an easefully attractive woman 246-4422 or www.2ST.com For example. “Ethan: Hey, at least I’m is really bad on those.” Again: “Ethan: I’m It is a sophisticated play, but achieves without improbable storybook glamour, and John Simon has written for over 50 years on not f**king over poor people in third world not saying I’m not an a**hole. I pretty much this not without some questionable that Billy Magnussen is a young man who theatre, film, literature, music and fine arts for the countries or robbing anyone’s life savings am an a**hole. I’m just saying I won’t be an maneuvers. First that arrival of Ethan’s in a knows how to smoothly blend boyishness Hudson Review, New Leader, New Criterion, or whatever. I mean, I’m one of the good a**hole to you. I’m only an a**hole to people snowstorm with all communication with the with cynicism. They do engage our sympathy National Review, New York Magazine, Opera guys, relatively, just trying to make a living who are a**holes. outer world temporarily in abeyance. Then as well as keeping us in a decent degree of News, Weekly Standard, Broadway.com and without selling my soul. Olivia: You’re so The world is just really, really full of the repeated references to real-life writers, suspense throughout. “Sex with Strangers” Bloomberg News. He reviews books for the New right! You’re kind of a modern-day Mother a**holes.” somehow involved with fictional ones. teasingly grabs our attention and, certain Teresa. But instead of helping poor strang- York Times Book Review and Washington Post. Or take this rebuke of Olivia’s to Further, a private phone chat of Ethan’s with improbabilities aside, never lets go. ers, you bone them!” Note that strategically To learn more, visit the hwww.JohnSimon- Ethan’s assurance that some of the worst his manager in which he refers to his con- placed “whatever” and “relatively.” Photo images by and courtesy of Joan Marcus. Uncensored.com website. things he describes doing in his memoirs are quests as “filthy, nasty little sl*ts,” overheard Or here they are discussing how to invented: “And you think that’s OK? That by Olivia. Finally, an ending so ambiguous Venue Details for “Sex with Strangers” through LEAVING ON A JET PLANE

farmland and 34 restored 19th century build- end of the next century the sect became ings. The Shakers were a religious sect that extinct. Luckily, Shaker Village is, once Horse Sense “Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps th flourished in the 18 century but owing in more, a flourishing property with a lively A Visit to Kentucky’s Horse Country it from betting on people.” – W.C.Fields part to their belief in celibacy, towards the Continued on page 14 By BARBARA BARTON from the wrong side of the tracks, didn’t know leisure activities with a particular emphasis SLOANE he was no blue blood. That was part of his on the breeding of thoroughbreds. I learned All the legendary magic and wonderment charm. That’swhat won our hearts. At about that she sometimes sent her horses to be I recently found myself the same time that he’d won the Kentucky bred in Lexington, Kentucky, home of the thinking about horses – a lot. Derby and the Preakness, I happened to be top horse farms in the country, as well as the LIVE ON STAGE Maybe it was the particular reading a biography of Queen Elizabeth II famed Keeneland horse auctions held each brouhaha that surrounded and learned that she has had a keen interest autumn. The Queen’s prized horses right California Chrome, that lovely chestnut colt in horses since, at age four, she was given a here on our own soil? Intrigued, I decided to with four white feet who had, at best, a most Shetland pony named Peggy. This diversion pay a visit to Kentucky for some authentic unlikely bloodline. Chrome, though he came developed over time into one of her main equine excitement. Gentle Voices are Silenced ASK ABOUT OUR As it turned out, during my sojourn FAMILY I saw these majestic creatures wherever I PLAN looked. Lexington is horse country in every sense of the word and, on my drive from the airport, I was enthralled with the spectacular THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE THE WBT scenery: the rolling hills of Kentucky’s famed AS WE CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY Blue Grass region with pretty red barns, of the Iconic 1939 MGM Film with this Brilliant Broadway Musical! fields and meadows sprinkled with wild OVER THE RAINBOW • WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD flowers and encircled by miles of white horse A lavish production with magical special effects and dazzling choreography. fencing that enclosed beauteous thorough- breds and their foals. Arriving at Shaker LIVE ON STAGE THRU SEPTEMBER 21 Village at Pleasant Hill in Lexington, the picturesque scene continued. Meandering VIVA EL MAMBO Y LA SALSA tree-covered lanes, a pasture with two GOLD STAR EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 elegant white horses that moved in tandem, seeming to pose for my camera and across the lane, colorful Highland cows, their long THE DIAMONDS russet coat flowing in the breeze. A real treat GOLD STAR EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 was the appearance of a rare Randall cow – one of only 300 in the world. She was large, ADULT SATURDAY NIGHT STAND-UP COMEDY white and regal with splatterings of black GOLD STAR EVENT SATURDAY, AUGUST 30 across her face and back. After lunch in the Village dining room, I took a leisurely cruise down the Kentucky River on the Dixie Belle BOX OFFICE (914) 592-2222 GROUP SALES (914) 592-2225 paddle wheeler, one of the Village’s fun activities. The green of the river matched the DOWNLOAD THE verdant forest on either side as the afternoon WBT App sun played upon the water. LUXURY BOXES (914) 592--8730 Shaker Village is the largest Shaker The management reserves the right to make schedule or program changes if required. All sales nal. No cash or credit card refunds. A Calumet Filly. community in the world with 1,900 acres of Page 14 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014

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off, natch, with a splash of pure, perfect Horse Sense Kentucky Bourbon. Continued from page 13 Kentucky Horse Park community of people dedicated to preserv- A highlight of my visit was the ing the Shaker lifestyle. I spent the night in Kentucky Horse Park that is dedicated to an authentic home: separate doors for men man’s relationship with the horse. The park and women to enter and ascend stairs to is one of Kentucky’s premiere attractions their separate bedrooms (is it any wonder that and unlike any other in the world with its Shaker communities eventually died out?). showcase of museums, galleries, theaters and There are 70 guest rooms, suites and private working farm exhibits. Fifty breeds graze on cottages on the property. My room was its 1,200 acres of lush pastures and everything large, with Shaker reproduction furniture, you’ve ever wanted to know about the horse hardwood floors, private bath and – icing on is here, including a working farm, the Hall the cake – a memory-foam mattress atop my of Champions and the Horses of the World king bed. The next morning I had a walking exhibit. At the Park one can take Shaun tour of the Village and as I entered each Washington’s Unique Horse Farm Tour. building, the Shaker presence was strongly Knowledgeable in all things horse and par- felt. The sparsely furnished rooms had a ticularly Kentucky’s history of horse racing pervasive mood of solitary aloneness which and breeding, his behind-the-scenes tour made me wish that these celibate people of famous horse farms and equine-related figured out, before it was too late, that they facilities is absolutely not to be missed! Mr. needed to loosen up a bit and for heaven’s Washington began his tour by taking us to sake, procreate! the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. He explained that this is one of the foremost Kentucky Bourbon, Y’all! equine hospitals in the world, established in No visit to Kentucky would be 1986 – a leader in equine veterinary care. complete without visiting some of their As we walked into the reception area, famed bourbon distilleries and Buffalo we faced a large window to one of the oper- Trace Distillery is one of America’s oldest. ating rooms. A masked and gloved nurse was On the tour, I observed the entire process readying the room for doctor and patient. of turning corn, rye, and malted barley into Within moments, double doors swung open world-renowned Kentucky Bourbon. At and there on a gurney-cum operating table the Woodford Reserve Distillery, I learned was a sight I found somewhat alarming – a that it is the only facility in the state making totally sedated horse lying on its back, his bourbon with the original Scottish “pot hind legs drawn up almost to his stomach still” method. There were some fine exhibits and his left front leg strung up straight and Mother and her newborn. on the history and heritage of this beloved fixed in place. The surgeon then drilled a beverage and lunch on the front porch was a screw into the horse’s ankle which would a once-in-a-lifetime sight that was difficult finish. Shaun Washington is wildly enter- I remember Kentucky, my thoughts will great way to end the distillery tours – topped ultimately adjust its abnormal gait. This was to watch but utterly fascinating, start to taining and enlivens his tours with his vast return to my peeking into pristinely-kept knowledge of horse history and fascinating stalls and finding tiny, just-born foals lying tid-bits that one would hear nowhere else. languidly as their elegant mothers protec- Our behind-the-scenes tour brought us up tively hovered over them. The tenderness of A Cause For Paws Pet Adoptions close and personal with the celebrated stables those images will stay with me forever. of Calumet Farm and Keeneland and we visited million-dollar thoroughbreds with If You Go their adorable two and three-week-old foals. Lexington Kentucky Tourism www.visitlex.com Lexington, Kentucky: Horse Where to Stay: Capital of the World Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill www.shakervillageky.org I came away from this engrossing Gratz Park Inn equine experience with a firmer knowledge www.gratzparkinn.com of what goes into the fine and exacting art of horse breeding. I was captivated by the Where to Eat: beauty of the Kentucky countryside and Jonathan at Gratz Park Inn gripped by the towering Man ‘O War statue www.jagp.info/ at the entrance to the Kentucky Horse Dudley’s on Short Park. I will always remember the classic www.dudleysrestaurant.com Siggy is an 8 yr. old, neutered male Solo is a friendly and energetic 2 yr. Whiskey is a very friendy cat who and classy Calumet Farm (but will try to Village Idiot orange tabby. He is very calm and old neutered male pit mix. He loves is looking for a loving home. He is erase the vision of that farm’s particular stall www.lexingtonvillageidiot.com easy going, and is good with dogs, to play and go for runs. He is good good with dogs, cats & kids. Whiskey where the great Alydar met his tragic end); Nick Ryan’s www.nickryans.com cats & kids. with dogs, cats & kids. is a neutered male and is 2 yrs old. I will reflect often on the serenity of Shaker Village and my strolls along its sun-dappled What to Do: To submit an adoption application or to inquire about other cats and dogs looking for homes, please contact lanes; I’ll have a finer appreciation of horse Buffalo Trace Distillery [email protected] racing and the complex business of breeding www.buffalotracedistillery.com these wonderful animals. But above all when Continued on page 15 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014 Page 15

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Unique Horse Farm Tour Travel Editor Barbara Barton Sloane is con- www.uniquehorsefarmtour.com stantly globe-hopping to share her unique Tailgating at New Rochelle’s Horse Sense Kentucky Horse Park experiences with our readers; from the exotic to Continued from page 14 www.kentuckytourism.com/Horse- the sublime. She also keeps us informed on the Park Woodford Reserve Distillery capricious and engaging fashion and beauty New Sportsbar and Restaurant www.woodfordreserve.com scene.

Tailgating at New Rochelle’s New Sportsbar & Restaurant. NEW ROCHELLE, NY -- With Whisky participated in the ceremonial ribbon cutting Chicken and Pigs Wings few passed up to officially open the establishment. They’re the Grand Opening of the new Tailgate soft opening was June 10th complete with A Keeneland competition. Sportsbar and Restaurant located on 11-13 Happy Hours, a sophisticated menu, and Huguenot Street in New Rochelle on more than 9 TVs to watch the main event August 7, 2014. New Rochelle Chamber or any event for that matter. So far they’ve of Commerce Executive Director Bob scored 5 stars on www.UrbanSpoon.com Marrone, New Rochelle Mayor Noam and already celebrated National Tequila Day Bramson, and Tailgate owners, Andrew and the World Cup Event. You can reach Cafaro and Domenic Gaglianese, Tailgate at (914) 278-9088.

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GovernmentCAMPAIGN TRAIL Section Koppell Demands KRVC Executive Director Tracy McCabe Shelton Stop Using The Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation for Political Purposes THE BRONX, NY and PELHAM, by promoting events with her close friend, Klein may have been used to bolster the employees of the Development Corporation NY – August 8, 2014 -- In a letter to Tracy State Senator Klein, in which he is promi- salary of McCabe Shelton. He has therefore and the names and compensation of all con- McCabe Shelton, Executive Director of nently featured. While Koppell has no demanded the following information be tractors who have provided goods or services the Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt objection to the Development Corporation provided to him and to the public no later to the Development Corporation. Development Corporation (KRVC), former sponsoring events to improve our communi- than 10 days from August 8, 2014, the date Koppell concluded that if the infor- Council Member Oliver Koppell said he ties, he does object to this blatant bolstering of of his letter: mation provided indicates violations of the is greatly disturbed at the “use of the devel- Klein’s candidacy. (1) The amount of State money Senator Internal Revenue Code, then McCabe opment corporation as a promotion and Senator Klein is always the focus of the Klein been responsible for allocating to the Shelton is putting the tax-exempt status of a publicity vehicle for the re-election campaign publicity surrounding these events (on the development corporation in the 2013-2014 very important organization in jeopardy, and of State Senator Jeffrey Klein.” KRVC [ http://www.krvcdc.org ] website; State budget year and in the 2014-2015 State she would be violating both her oath as a Founded in 1981 by then Assembly on KRVC e-blasts) and the displays at the budget year. lawyer and her fiduciary duty to KRVC. Member Oliver Koppell, KRVC is a 501(c) events themselves, which include huge (2) How such funds have been spent in SOURCE: Koppell for State Senate Campaign. (3) not-for-profit organization that was origi- placards with Klein’s picture. Further, at the the 2013-2014 State budget year and how nally incorporated to support and encourage recent movie nights in Seton Park and Van such funds have been spent in the 2014-2015 Oliver Koppell, the author of over 300 laws to commercial development and community Cortlandt Park, staff members distributed year to date. make New York safer, cleaner, and more pros- improvements. As a 501(c)(3) organization, refreshments, repeatedly identifying Senator (3) The Executive Director’s salary and perous, has served the constituents of New York the development corporation has tax-exempt Klein as having contributed the food for the other compensation for the 2013-2014 and as a State Assemblyman, City Council Member, status and, according to IRS rules, is prohib- event. Assembly Member Oliver Koppell, 2014-2015 State budget years, and whether and the 61st State Attorney General. www.oli- ited from engaging in political activity. Koppell is demanding that Tracy is a violation of federal law to use a not-for- there was a quid pro quo for such support. verkoppell.com - @OliverKoppell - FB: OKoppell Koppell asserts that Tracy McCabe McCabe Shelton immediately stop using profit corporation for political purposes. Koppell also asked McCabe Shelton to Shelton, as Executive Director, is using the development corporation as a vehicle to Koppell also believes that monies from provide the names and salaries of all current KRVC’s funds for blatantly political purposes support Klein for re-election. Koppell said it THE BOGEN PERSPECTIVE

the Three State Solution in the Indian- Zombies of the VietNam War Body Counts Walked Again in Gaza subcontinent may at last work in The Middle East. By BOB K. BOGEN universal world leaders’ support of the right- dozens of deep, very long military tunnels avoiding civilians thereby begging any sane As director of the largest UN program to-defend in all continents. into Israel, as well as other military facili- mind for any rationale. “No rules to guide us, in Pakistan I watched the resolution of the One of the obscene atrocities Zombies of the VietNam Body Counts ties, and acquiring massive rocket weapons only rules to guide Israelis.” But such insanity last major India Pakistan war with the for- of the VietNam War was the are prominent “walking dead” again with stockpiles. War against some other nation, aside, it seems to work for public relations in mation of India, Pakistan [formerly West instruction to US military even more perverse intent. It does seem clear particularly where real grievances exist, is a much of world social media and corporate Pakistan], with East Pakistan as a third team leaders to report their that Hamas had decided that the daily Body traditional national morale builder, even for media. state, now Bangladesh. The persisting failure daily success in terms of ‘Body Count, not of some “enemy” dead, but of the most corrupt, immoral rulers. The pathetic immorality of Hamas, and of Hamas to join with the more moderate Counts,’ presumably including women and their very own people, is politically effective And it must also be noted that in recent expressed by some black American Muslims government of the West Bank suggests children, in such places as the village of Mi in tapping the natural revulsion of a world weeks, at least in Europe if not so blatantly years ago, that “Judaism is a gutter religion,” the possibility of negotiating a Three State Lai. sick of the horrors of modern war in this in the US and some other parts of the world, threatens to contaminate the legitimacy Solution between each of the three, physi- For weeks now we have the even more young century, as well as the “Great Wars” of a war-against-Jews is explicitly tapping the of Islam by a reversal of that condemna- cally and politically distant, now in very grotesque use of Body Counts by Hamas the last century, and even the reports of the “oldest racism” over recent millennia with use tion. Surely it is time for the world’s Islamic different circumstances. in Gaza. Collateral Damage is always a violent conflicts in the 19th century and other, of the same slogans and epithets that fueled leaders to condemn such immoral corrup- Surely we, with most Israelis, gruesome result of modern warfare in …more ancient, reliance on deadly conflicts. Nazism and the Second World War. tion of their faith, if their dozens of national believe there will soon be a new state for urban areas, with its high explosives. Totally Clearly the more the “merrier,” dead Under the international Conventions representatives are to remain sitting in the Palestinians. However in recent years inhumane in their conduct, terrorists clearly judging by Hamas’ use of holy structures, against war crimes Hamas cannot win a con- United Nations, where such conventions major differences between the eastern and use civilian women and children as human schools, and hospitals as sites for war materi- ventional war. Their thousands of rockets are of morality are quite basic. Perhaps Hamas western territories occupied by Palestinians shields, obscenely aggravating Collateral als and their refusal to build bomb shelters, clearly not weapons of war, but terrorist fire- has found its policy, of the more-the-better suggest that the so-called Two-State Solution Damage and the resultant high Body as the Israelis do to provide some measure of works against civilians. They are not targeted Gazan dead, was just played too far and their for Palestinians and Israelis may itself be Counts. And it works, particularly as shown protection for their people. against opposing military, but vaguely aimed war finally had to end. obsolete. Several decades ago, when I served in surveys of young persons in various parts against civilians; in fact use of each is a war It may therefore be appropriate at this as a major United Nations official in Pakistan, of the world who watch the news but who It is reported that one reason for Hamas crime. And the hypocritical contrast in point to finally consider dropping the ‘Two it was clear that the Two-State Solution to have not, yet, seen years of war. to initiate the current war is that Gazans are increasingly disenchanted with Hamas’ use Hamas railing against the Israeli failure to State Solution’ for Palestinians and Israelis, the many violent conflicts between Hindus Body Counts are clearly more emotion- of all possible funds, not for food, schools, find targets with no possible civilian casu- and negotiate a ‘Three State Solution’. As and Muslims, between India and Pakistan, ally relevant for many than the simple facts more medical services, and other human alties is juxtaposed to Hamas’ own rockets described in my recent column and in my was not working; was insufficient. And so of the first to strike out with deadly, terrorist needs, but in order to build the amazing absolutely lacking any possible attempt at article some years ago in the Jerusalem Post, violence; and even in spite of the apparent Continued on page 17 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014 Page 17

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Metropolitan Regional Planning Commission, Committee for the United Nations; Principal Zombies of the VietNam War Body Counts Walked Again in Gaza which ended in the South Tower of the Representative of Architects / Designers Continued from page 16 smaller Bangladesh, on the opposite side of the three, physically and politically distant, World Trade Center; Planning Director for / Planners for Social Responsibility to the there developed a Three State Solution India. The persistent failure of Hamas to join now in very different circumstances. the New England Regional Commission; United Nations; and Chair of the Quaker with the more moderate government of the Comprehensive Director for the United Regional Committee for Peace and Social Order with India between West Pakistan and the Bob K. Bogen: BA - Antioch College; MCP West Bank suggests the possibility of nego- Nations Development Program in Pakistan; for Eight Friends Congregations in the New much smaller, East Pakistan. Therefore they University of Pennsylvania; served as Long- tiating a Three State Solution between each of Board Chairman of the Communications York Metropolitan Region. became Pakistan, on the west, and the much Range Planning Director for the New York THE CENTER ON CONGRESS

of fixes they could make. Why Government Fails, and What We Should Do About It They could ensure that federal agencies use pilot and trial programs much more fre- By Hon. LEE HAMILTON failures happen for a long list of reasons that quently than they do now. cannot be fixed easily, painlessly or quickly. They could mandate better and more As election season Whatever our political stripe, we all want government to fail less Sometimes problems are rooted in policies rigorous evaluation procedures and the use approaches, I’ve been pon- often. Citizens and the media need to pressure elected officials to that were ill-conceived, too complicated, of metrics that lay bare what works and dering a crucial issue about or not well communicated. Sometimes the what doesn’t. There’s more attention being the role of government in spend more time digging into the nitty-gritty of fixing bureaucracies. policies were fine, but the resources neces- paid these days to efficacy than there used to our society. It’s that our gov- sary to implement them were inadequate be, but it’s still a trickle compared to what’s ernment often fails — and that we need to But it’s also a shame, because we need sooner than they did; the failure to prevent or misused. Politics often gets in the way needed. address this. What’s odd is that while the a healthy dialogue about why govern- the 9/11 terrorist attacks by sharing infor- of good policy, with efforts to undermine They could avoid rushing to announce frequent failures in government’s perfor- ment often fails and how to fix it. There’s mation within government; bridge collapses programs by making their implementation programs, strive to get it right rather then mance are very much on ordinary people’s ample cause for concern. The VA appoint- and infrastructure failures.... There’s a long difficult or by cutting staffs and budgets. get it quickly, and pay as much attention to minds, politicians don’t talk much about ments scandal; the botched launch of the and dispiriting list of occasions when the There are organizational and insti- follow-through as to the launch. Think about fixing them. Affordable Care Act; duplicative programs federal government has fallen short. tutional problems, poor oversight, poor long term, not the next election, and make True, you might hear a few words to help low-income families; the 28 years of Yet the issues surrounding government leadership — no matter how good a policy, if sure the mission is sharply defined. about the issue when members are back in missed inspections that led to the explosion performance don’t stir the passions. Progress good people aren’t available to carry it out, it They could devote far more attention to their districts this month revving up their of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas; scandals comes slowly, the media’s not especially will fail — and government’s alarming diffi- how government will recruit, retain, and train re-election campaigns, but for the most part at the General Services Administration and interested in the tedious story of building culty attracting and keeping highly qualified the smart, highly qualified workers we need they’ll be focused on issues like jobs and the the Secret Service; a broken federal appoint- competence, and politicians themselves administrators. Often, leaders are bored by to carry out ever-more-complex programs. economy. This is understandable, because ments process; the regulatory screwups that look for home runs, not singles. They want the nitty-gritty of management. And they could vow to reduce the number that’s what their constituents expect to hear contributed to the Great Recession; auto to make grand proposals, not spend their Still, these are challenges, not barriers. of political appointees in favor of filling most about. recalls that should have happened much time digging into the nuts and bolts of fixing bureaucracies. If our political leaders wanted to focus on positions on the basis of merit. Moreover, as political scientist Paul C. improving government management and They should certainly flatten the Don’t Waste Your policy implementation, there’s no shortage Don’t Waste Your Light has amply demonstrated, government Continued on page 18 The New Time Anywhere Else

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Why Government Fails, and What We Should Do About It In the case of Congress, it needs to here’s my suggestion: As election season University” on Facebook. ensure that vigorous oversight of programs approaches, insist that your favored candi- Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Continued from page 17 agencies, so that it’s easier for top administra- becomes a habit, not the rarity it is now. date work harder on making government Congress at Indiana University. He was a tors to see what’s taking place on the front All of us want government to fail less more effective and efficient. chain of command and reduce the layers of member of the U.S. House of Representatives for lines. often, whatever our political stripe. So bureaucracy within federal departments and “Like” the “Center on Congress at Indiana 34 years. PUBLIC POLICY

the bottom simply by boosting their incomes. Why Income Inequality is Dangerous to Democracy We don’t engender greater trust simply by punishing those with more; we do it by By Prof. OREN also less likely to vote than those in the middle greater concentration of wealth at the top, Democracy also requires a measure of trust enabling those at the bottom. At a minimum, LEVIN-WALDMAN and those at the top. Because poor people are those at the top are in a better position to use between people, and growing inequality only a policy such as a higher minimum wage that less likely to vote than more affluent people, their wealth toward the attainment of their threatens that trust, as various groups, mainly boosts the wages of those at the bottom, and Many of us are aware of the it only becomes a foregone conclusion that political and other ideological objectives. In those at the bottom, experience alienation and also helps the middle class through its ripple consequences of inequal- elected officials will be more responsive to the recent years, those at the top of the distribu- perceive the system to not be fair. effects, will go along way towards developing ity for the economy, but we preferences of those affluent voters who vote. tion have enjoyed inordinate power and have Various democratic theorists have pos- the capabilities of individuals in such a way tend to be less aware of the Inequality is a matter of efficiency to been able to shape the rules of the game in tulated that when the distribution becomes that serves democracy. But it will also better consequences for the democratic process. the extent that the disappearance of the favor of those with more resources. so unequal, circumstances are ripe for revo- reduce inequality in a way which is preferable One group of political scientists focus on middle class which it represents means that The second reason is that inequal- lution. To stave off revolution, political elites to redistribution. This too will further democ- how public policies, especially those that have over time the economy will contract because ity, especially in its extreme form of poverty, then seek to redistribute wealth and income racy if by lowering inequality and restoring been more favorable to business interests, there is reduced aggregate demand for deprives us of our capabilities, which are in order to quiet the masses. The same theory the middle class we can achieve the rough have only exacerbated inequality. But another goods and services. But it is also a matter of required for personal autonomy. Those with also postulates that authoritarian regimes in equality that De Tocqueville so admired about group focuses on how inequality only results preserving basic democracy. When Alexis more resources are often better positioned to the face of unrest are more likely to become this country. in policies more favorable to business interests De Tocqueville wrote about democracy in pursue their goals and objectives, while those more democratic by extending franchise. precisely because public officials tend to be Oren Levin- America in the early part of the Nineteenth with fewer resources find that their ability to Again this is intended to stave off revolution. more responsive to those groups with more Waldman is Century, he observed that relative economic pursue their goals and objectives is limited as As they can now vote they are more likely money. professor of equality was the major ingredient in the a result. But these capabilities, as economist to select those who will pursue policies of public policy in There is no question that inequality has maintenance of social harmony that sus- and philosopher Amartya Sen has called redistribution. increased due to policies on taxation favorable the School for tained American democracy. This meant them, are important for another reason. A Of course, as this happens it only to the wealthy, redistribution unfavorable to Public Affairs that individuals confronted one another as democracy, especially as its legitimacy and awakens those on the right that seek to fight the poor, and labor legislation unfavorable to at Metropolitan equals whereby each was independent and power are derived from popular consent, both: movements towards greater democracy workers, especially union members. At the College of New each was of similar importance. Equality of assumes that individuals have the capacity to and efforts to redistribute. We can see this same time, failure to raise the minimum wage York (olevin- condition, however, involved social equality reason for themselves — to deliberate in the happening in the nature of contemporary has also contributed to rising inequality. And waldman@ and assumed a roughly equal distribution of public square — and to act on that capacity in American politics with both sides demon- yet, as inequality grows and the very top of the metropolitan.edu wealth and income. By rough distribution he a responsible manner. They cannot, however, izing each other. The nonpartisan Tax Policy distribution, most notably the top .1 percent ) and author of meant the absence of extremes at the top and effectively participate, whether it be in full Center recently released a report that claimed of the top 1 percent, pulls away from the rest several books on wage policy. They include the just the bottom. policy discussions or selecting their own rep- that inequality has actually been reduced of the country, it only becomes a foregone published: Wage Policy, Income Distribution and Unequal distribution of wealth and resentatives, if they have been deprived of their through President Obama’s tax policies. As conclusion that policies pursued will be even Democratic Theory (http://www.routledge.com/ income is actually dangerous to democracy capabilities. a result, the average after-tax income of those more favorable to the wealthy. books/details/9780415779715/#reviews); The for a couple of reasons. The first is that it As democracy requires that individu- at the top was reduced somewhat while the Political Economy of the Living Wage: A Study Most of us would agree that a truly dem- adversely affects individuals’ ability to par- als act on their agency, human agency, i.e. average after-tax income of those at the of Four Cities (M.E. Sharpe 2005); and The ocratic process is one in which elected officials ticipate in the democratic process on an equal their capabilities, must be protected. But this bottom remained the same. Consequently, Case of the Minimum Wage: Competing Policy are responsive to the preferences of demo- footing. This only leads to procedural inequal- human agency also presupposes that basic the ratio between the two declined. Models (SUNY Press 2001). He is a researcher cratic majorities, regardless of income levels. ity to the extent that those lacking in wealth material needs will have been met, which There is no doubt that we can reduce for the Employment Policy Research Network More and more studies show that members and income may not enjoy the same access to of course they cannot be if wages are so low inequality by taking away from the very top, (EPRN), and some of his work can be found of Congress are more responsive to affluent political and policy officials enjoyed by those that individuals cannot adequately maintain but inequality could also be reduced in such a at http://www.employmentpolicy.org/people/ voters than they are to less affluent voters. possessing greater wealth and income. With themselves, let alone support a family. way that we develop the capabilities of those at oren-levin-waldman. Those at the bottom of the distribution are GOVERNANCE

was to be heard by the city council, it was There’s a Whole Lot of Squawking Over Hen Island nearly 11:30 pm. The time stamp on the hour of the presentation was the first red By NANCY KING keep their collective eyes open - a meeting to be removed, why another street should problem that has plagued the tiny private flag that popped up. According to Ray that was by and large so painfully boring limit the speed limit to practically zero, community of Hen Island for decades was Tartaglione, a Hen Island homeowner Nothing says welcome that at one point I wanted to stand up and whether banners are actually signage, and actually going to get placed onto the path and founder of Heal the Harbor Inc. the to a new week like sitting scream something wildly inappropriate. limiting how many banks can pop up in of remediation as was promised in the meeting was at the behest of Rye Mayor through a five-hour Rye I’ve covered plenty of town meetings in the town. Though everyone has a right to their original agenda packet. But, when you are Joe Sack. Upon his election as Mayor of City Council meeting on course of my career but this one really took opinion and it is an individual’s right to #12 on the agenda, you should know that Rye last November, Sack had promised to a Monday night. The Rye the cake. At the August 4, 2014thmeet- exercise those First Amendment rights, the cause you are there to cover is pretty find a way of remediating the issue of Hen City Council meeting was an exercise in ing, which consisted of one public hearing the whole meeting just screamed out, much a perfunctory afterthought to the Island effluent permitted to be deposited patience this week; a meeting where spec- after another, the audience was forced to “I have 1st world problems”! I however, local governing body. into Long Island Sound. Having feces tators should have been given toothpicks to listen to why decorative road rocks had was there to actually see if the pollution By the time the Hen Island debacle Continued on page 19 THE WESTCHESTER GUARDIAN Thursday, August 14, 2014 Page 19

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There’s a Whole Lot of Squawking Over Hen Island remediation of the pollution on Hen are literally shoveling s**t against the tide. HELP WANTED Island may be dead in the water for this Nancy King is a freelance reporter residing in CITY OF STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT Continued from page 18 and if they want to bury their garbage in summer season. As for Tartaglione and www.stamfordct.gov the reeds, or discard their rusty bed frames Westchester County. floating in and out with the tides has Heal the Harbor, they must feel like they Police Officer Recruitment down by the water’s edge these folks see also made this area of Rye the breeding Searching for an interesting and nothing wrong with it. As one resident ground for mosquitos. Residents in the meaningful career? The City of stated “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Greenhaven and Milton Point sections LEGAL NOTICES HELP WANTED Stamford is currently accepting ap- of Rye have lamented for years that you But it is broken! And Mayor Sack plications for the position of Police and the council simply need to address Notice of formation of Mazhavil FM Radio LLC, a simply cannot be outside during the domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles LABOR RELATIONS Officer. This position is general duty police work involving responsibility summer months when mosquito infesta- the evident fact that Hen Island and the of Organization filed with the NY State Secretary surrounding neighborhoods have become of State on 05/21/2014. NY office location: West- SPECIALISTS for the protection of life and prop- tion is at its peak. Collecting unfiltered chester County. The secretary of State is desig- erty; the prevention, detection and rainwater in gigantic drums also serves health hazards. If there is an existing pipe nated as agent upon whom process against the DUTCHESS & WESTCHESTER in place in the harbor to bring clean water LLC may be served. 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MIDDLE EAST FORUM World Ignores Christian Exodus from Islamic World By RAYMOND IBRAHIM In Egypt, some 100,000 Christian Copts fled their homeland soon after While the world fixates on the “Arab Spring.” But even before that, the conflict between Israel the Coptic Orthodox Church lamented and Hamas—and while the “repeated incidents of displacement most mainstream media of Copts from their homes, whether by demonize Israel for trying force or threat. Displacements began in to survive amid a sea of Arab-Islamic hos- Ameriya [62 Christian families evicted], tility—similar or worse tragedies continue then they stretched to Dahshur [120 to go virtually ignored. Christian families evicted], and today One of the most ancient Christian terror and threats have reached the hearts communities in the world, that of Iraq— and souls of our Coptic children in Sinai.” which already had been decimated over In late 2012, it was reported that the last decade, by Islamic forces unleashed the last Christian in the city of Homs, after the ousting of Saddam Hussein—has Syria—which had a Christian population now been wiped out entirely by the new of some 80,000 before jihadis came—was “caliphate,” the so-called Islamic State, murdered. An escaped teenage Syrian girl formerly known by the acronym “ISIS.” said: “We left because they were trying to As Reuters reported: World Ignores Christian exodus from Islamic world. kill us… because we were Christians…. Islamist insurgents have issued an Those who were our neighbors turned “genocide… not to mention the slaughters to the Conditions of Omar, an Islamic text ultimatum to northern Iraq’s dwindling against us. At the end, when we ran away, In Pakistan, after a Christian child and rapes not being reported… Forcing attributed to the caliph of the same name Christian population to either convert to we went through balconies. We did not was falsely accused of desecrating a Koran more than a thousand Christian families that forces Christians to live according to Islam, pay a religious levy or face death, even dare go out on the street in front of and Muslims went on an anti-Christian out of Mosul, and turning Christian third class citizen status. according to a statement distributed in the our house.” rampage, an entire Christian village— churches into Muslim mosques, is equiva- In fact, several months back, when militant-controlled city of Mosul…. In the African nation of Mali, after men, women, and children—was forced lent to genocide.” Of course, the word the Islamic State was still called “ISIS,” It said Christians who wanted to a 2012 Islamic coup, as many as 200,000 to flee into the nearby woods, where they genocide means to kill or make extinct a it applied the Conditions of Omar on remain in the “caliphate” that the Islamic Christians fled. According to reports, “the built a church, to permanently reside there. people. the Christian minorities of Raqqa, Syria. State declared this month in parts of Iraq church in Mali faces being eradicated,” Despite all these atrocities, exoduses, Others were not as lucky to flee. The Islamic group had issued a directive and Syria must agree to abide by terms of especially in the north “where rebels and even genocides, the mainstream media According to Iraqi human rights activist citing the Islamic concept of “dhimma”, a “dhimma” contract—a historic practice want to establish an independent Islamist seems to spend every available moment Hena Edward, a great many older and [which] requires Christians in the city to under which non-Muslims were protected state and drive Christians out… there airing images of displaced Palestinians disabled Iraqis, unable to pay the jizya or pay tax of around half an ounce (14g) of in Muslim lands in return for a special levy have been house to house searches for and demonizing Israel for trying to defend join the exodus, have opted to convert to pure gold in exchange for their safety. It known as “jizya.” Christians who might be in hiding, church itself. Yet Israel does not kill Palestinians Islam. says Christians must not make renovations “We offer them three choices: Islam; and Christian property has been looted or because of their religion or any other to churches, display crosses or other religious the dhimma contract—involving payment Meanwhile, the jihadis continue destroyed, and people tortured into reveal- personal aspects. It does so in the context symbols outside churches, ring church bells of jizya; if they refuse this they will have destroying churches and other ancient ing any Christian relatives.” At least one of being rocketed and trying to defend or pray in public. Christians must not carry nothing but the sword,” the announce- Christian holy sites in the name of their pastor was beheaded. itself from terrorism. religion, and murdering any Christians arms, and must follow other rules imposed ment said. One can go on and on: On the other hand, all the crimes they can find. Among other acts, they by ISIS… “If they reject, they are subject to The amount of jizya-money In Ethiopia, after a Christian was being committed by Muslims against torched an 1800 year old church in being legitimate targets, and nothing will demanded was $450 a month, an exorbi- accused of desecrating a Koran, thou- Christians are simply motivated by reli- Mosul, stormed a fourth century monas- remain between them and ISIS other than tant sum for Iraq. sands of Christians were forced to flee gious hate, because the Christians are tery—formerly one of Iraq’s best known the sword,” the statement said [emphasis Hours after the demand for jizya was their homes when “Muslim extremists set Christian. Christian landmarks—and expelling its added]. made, Islamists began painting the letter fire to roughly 50 churches and dozens of It is to the mainstream media’s great resident monks. The persecution and exodus of “n” on Christian homes in Mosul—in Christian homes.” shame that those who slaughter, behead, Most recently, in Syrian regions under Christians is hardly limited to Iraq. Arabic, Christians are known as “Nasara,” In the Ivory Coast—where Christians crucify, and displace people for no other the Islamic State’s control, eight Christians In 2011, the U.S. Commission on or “Nazarenes”—signaling them out for have been crucified—Islamic rebels mas“ - reason than because they are Christian, were reportedly crucified. International Religious Freedom noted: the slaughter to come. sacred hundreds and displaced tens of rarely if ever get media coverage, while a The Islamic State’s call for Christians “The flight of Christians out of the region Most Christians have since fled. A thousands” of Christians. nation such as Israel, which kills only in to pay jizya is not simply about money. It is unprecedented and it’s increasing year the context of self-defense, and not out of one-minute video in Arabic of their exodus In Libya, Islamic rebels forced several is about subjugation. Most Western media by year.” In our lifetime alone “Christians religious bigotry, is constantly demonized. appears here—women and children Christian nun orders serving the sick and reporting on this recent call for jizya might disappear altogether from Iraq, weeping as they flee their homes—a video needy since 1921 to flee and killed several First published by The Gatestone have failed to explain the accompanying Afghanistan, and Egypt,” all Muslim that will not be shown by any Western Coptic Christians, causing that commu- Institute August 6, 2014. dhimma contract Christians must also majority nations. mainstream media outlet, busy as they nity also to flee. abide by. According to the Islamic State, Under Saddam Hussein, and before Raymond Ibrahim, author of Crucified are depicting instead nonstop images of In Muslim-majority northern Nigeria, Again: Exposing Islam’s New War on Palestinian women and children. “We offer them [Christians] three choices: the 2003 U.S. “liberation” of Iraq, more than a million Christians lived in Iraq; where hardly a Sunday passes without a Christians (Regnery, April, 2013) is a The Syrian Orthodox bishop of Islam; the dhimma contract—involving Mosul had some 60,000 Christians. Today church bombing, Christians are fleeing by Shillman Fellow at the David Horowitz Mosul said that what is happening to the payment of jizya; if they refuse this they will have nothing but the sword.” there are reportedly none thanks to the the thousands; one region has been emptied Freedom Center and an Associate Fellow at Christians of Mosul is nothing less than of 95% of its Christian population. the Middle East Forum. The “dhimma contract” is a reference new Muslim “caliphate.” WWW.WESTCHESTERGUARDIAN.COM