{"id":9228,"date":"2014-04-12T09:18:04","date_gmt":"2014-04-12T16:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=9228"},"modified":"2014-04-12T09:18:04","modified_gmt":"2014-04-12T16:18:04","slug":"saturday-stew-clearing-out-the-groupatwos-before-pesach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=9228","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Stew: Clearing out the Groupatwos before Pesach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8131\" alt=\"Observation Stew\" src=\"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/stew.jpg\" width=\"100\" height=\"75\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/>In the Talmud, there is a learned Rabbi who opines that groupatwos are to be considered Chametz during Passover. Luckily, this week was so busy I accumulated a bunch of groupatwos. So let&#8217;s get that feather and that candle and get them out of the links list before Passover starts Monday night:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What You Don&#8217;t See<\/strong>. This groupatwo has been sticking in my mind. I have a friend who is very sensitive to privilege and racism issues. She often sees subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) concerns where I (who arguably, have been raised with privilege) see none. A few weeks ago, she highlighted an issue that has stuck in my head as an example of this subtle issue &#8212; today I took the time to find the articles again. The concern is discussed well in <a href=\"http:\/\/jezebel.com\/the-truth-about-photography-and-brown-skin-1557656792\">this article about photography and brown skin<\/a>, and that was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/syreetamcfadden\/teaching-the-camera-to-see-my-skin\">driven somewhat by this article<\/a>. The issue is that film sensitivity and color sensitivity was calibrated using particular white models, and the constrast designs work best for white skin. Photographing &#8212; at least in film days &#8212; black models (and especially, black and white models together) resulted in poor photographs. Hence, what did most fashion photographers use? Truly a fascinating example of subtle racism. Was it unintended? That&#8217;s probably a different debate.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What You Wear<\/strong>. Two articles from last week about what people wear. The first talked about a defendent in a courtroom, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/news\/local\/columns\/bill-mcclellan\/mcclellan-seeking-justice-in-an-untucked-shirt\/article_954f4d4a-f3a5-59cb-b8ea-314d1d1fa7b7.html\">who took the stand and attended the proceedings in sloppy untucked clothing<\/a>. The message this sent the jury increased the odds of conviction. The second is also courtroom based &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/opinion-la\/la-ol-nebraskas-dirty-old-man-judge-female-lawyers-cover-up-20140403,0,6635263.story#axzz2xvvzWoCh\">this time about a judge who admonished the female attorneys for wearing clothes that were too revealing<\/a> (and in particular, they distracted him). So what is proper courtroom attire, and how much does freedom of expression come into play?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Breaking Away<\/strong>. Two articles about countries breaking away. In the first, the concern is Quebec, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world\/worldnow\/la-fg-wn-canada-quebec-separatism-election-20140408,0,5423238.story#axzz2yKZVV4oR\">how the charge for Quebec separatism is nearly dead<\/a>. In the second, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/opinion\/opinion-la\/la-ol-ireland-scotland-independence-20140408,0,6163813.story#axzz2yKZVV4oR\">the article is about England and the different reactions to independence movements in Scotland vs. Ireland<\/a>. England would seemingly be happy if the two Irelands reunited and remained separate, but Scotland should stay part of Great Britain. The article explains why.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Visitor Attractions.<\/strong> Two articles on visitor attractions. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/travel\/la-tr-weekend-escape-buellton-california-20140406,0,3395360.story#axzz2xxNJr5Aj\">The first deals with Buellton California<\/a>, and discusses a museum of Petroliana &#8212; old gas station stuff &#8212; that I must visit. The second deals with <a href=\"http:\/\/insideuniversal.net\/2014\/04\/universal-announces-ambitious-transformation-plan\/\">newly announced expansion plans for Universal Studios<\/a> &#8212; hopefully, I can get ACSAC near there in 2015 and 2016, and these will draw in a bunch of attendees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Two Singlets<\/strong>. Two single stories a groupatwo makes. In the first, it looks like <a href=\"http:\/\/insidetv.ew.com\/2014\/04\/10\/tnt-greenlights-the-librarians-franchise-as-a-series-with-rebecca-romijn\/\">TNT is bringing back the Librarian franchise as a series<\/a> &#8212; with Noah Wyle, Jane Curtain, and Bob Newhart! The second talks about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/life\/health\/minimally-invasive-surgery-helps-resolve-chronic-sinusitis\">a new minimally invasive procedure for chronic sinusitis<\/a> that sounds very interesting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Talmud, there is a learned Rabbi who opines that groupatwos are to be considered Chametz during Passover. Luckily, this week was so busy I accumulated a bunch of groupatwos. 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