The flag represents nationhood which gives us the freedom we need and want. It is in human nature to want to have power, wealth, and overall be the best.
Nevertheless, this inhumanity exhibited throughout the wars is generally triggered by a group or person who believes that they are above the human race, and should be aloud to have total power. Described in The Nightingale, when France was occupied by the Nazis the citizens of France lost many things such as family members, property, money, and wellness.
However, many of the Nazi soldiers stationed in France also lost a lot. My family was all killed by the Germans. Actively resisting avoids shame, guilt, and the humiliation of being helpless and sitting and watching your people die.
On the flip side, others may argue that music, art, paintings, etc. There were three arguments that usually marshalled against the use of the atomic bomb. The first reason was the bombing of Japan was considered to be racist, the second reason was that it was pointless, and the third reason was because it was done purely for political effects and had more to do with the Soviet Union then the war in the Pacific.
The bomb was dropped because the American wanted revenge because many Americans died because of the Japanese. Hundreds of thousands of Americans were killed and wounded from the years of ghastly firebombing. They also decided to drop the bomb was because they wanted to compare if the uranium or plutonium type bomb was stronger, so they dropped the uranium bomb in Hiroshima and the plutonium bomb in Nagasaki. I think it was a good thing because it ended the war once and for all but also it was a bad thing because it killed so many other people besides the military and people at the bases and innocent people were also injured and affected by the aftermath of it.
The aftermath of it also causes more deaths down the road. I think if Truman didn 't drop the bomb, things could 've been worse. Japan started the war with us anyway by attacking from air on Pearl Harbor. It 's a good thing we bombed when we did though because Russia was getting involved and other countries would 've joined and made the war worse. But fiction was slow to respond to the new frontier of nuclear annihilation, in a world post-Nagasaki, post-Hiroshima, and post-Soviet nuclear armament.
Nevil Shute Norway, a British aeronautical engineer by trade, became an unlikely pioneer of the fiction of nuclear apocalypse when On the Beach was published in He was not alone. Soon after, it was adapted into a movie starring Ava Gardner and Fred Astaire. But they too live under a death sentence. Radiation and nuclear dust are gradually approaching, and promise to wipe out the rest of humanity by the end of the year.
On the Beach places the reader in Australia, where a handful of characters are waiting out the remaining time, around six months, before the nuclear cloud arrives. The protagonist, Peter Holmes, is a member of the Australian navy, and is sent on a voyage in a nuclear-powered submarine along the coast to Seattle, to investigate the source of a mysterious Morse code signal periodically sent over the radio.
It is certainly no Eden — all the characters bear the dread of imminent death. But at the same time, they go about their lives as best as they can. There is a major fuel shortage, but the farmer still sells his milk and the stores still sell their goods. The reader is informed of no riots, no bands of ruthless marauders, no bunkers where the armed and afraid are holed up.
One of the few, if not the only instances of violence the reader hears of is a throwaway line about a sailor dying in a street fight. Instead, the drama is confined to the pathological and the intimate. One Moira Davidson drinks and reconciles with approaching death. Dwight Towers, a surviving American officer, cannot come to terms with the death of his family in Connecticut, and buys a fishing rod to one day give to his dead son.
Before departing on his mission, Peter argues with his wife Mary about administering their daughter a lethal injection before they end their own lives. Being able to walk to restaurants, shopping, Pike Place Market, theatres, museums, etc.
Seattle wasn't going to be inexpensive and we made every effort to put as much information as possible on the dedicated web site.
John updated the web site as information became available. When the Red Lion was chosen and our special conference rate was set, that special link went up, as did general information about Seattle.
Regonline was used again for online registration and handling credit card payments. Registration went live some five months before the start of the Conference. The location, the price, the comfort, attention to details, the food and the staff were why Red Lion was chosen.
I was able to meet and wrap up the tour company during the first visit to Seattle. When Carol, our tour manager extraordinaire, saw the list of our desired destinations, she exclaimed, "You'll need a week to go to all these places! Thus began the tricky business of putting together the excursions. Certain places, like Boeing and the Museum of Flight, were non-negotiable. Others, we would drive by. Trying to make everyone happy is always tricky and this was certainly an omni-present thought.
Deciding which locations to include in our day and a half excursions was excruciating! It was an embarrassment of riches but eventually the itineraries were set to include locations that would hopefully appeal to everyone. Both had read her book, "Restoring Harmony", and both noted she dedicated her book to Nevil Shute.
Having a young author who was influenced by Shute was a terrific idea, especially because one of the Foundation's goals is to bring Shute to younger readers. That she wasn't too far away was also very fortunate. It was fate or plain old great timing that Parallel Motion was published a couple of months before the Conference.
Knowing the author would be at the conference. I contacted Elliott Bay and asked them if they would like to be the official launch of Parallel Motion.
They said yes and John Anderson gave his first author talk and questions and answers at Elliott Bay. Seven conference participants came as did several local book enthusiasts. When I arrived in Seattle on September 10th, it was sunny and the sky was blue - and it was 89 degrees F. It was the beginning of two weeks of gorgeous weather, the best two weeks in I may have mentioned that before but it made the conference SO much better.
Heather, who suggested holding the Conference in late September, gets full credit for the fantastic weather we enjoyed throughout the conference!. When I checked into the Red Lion on Wednesday on the 14th, it was clear they were ready for us.
There were several issues that had to be sorted out before the conference and the major one was food and drink. Nearly everyone stayed at the Red Lion and as with the past two conferences, a full hot breakfast buffet was included in the room rate. Having breakfast included in the room rate was a "must" because it makes everything easier. The bill is easier to figure out and there are fewer bills to deal with. After the conference ended, the restaurant staff thanked me, on behalf of our group, for being a great group.
Someone mentioned the break snacks were "sparse at best" but others appreciated we weren't wasting food. At past conferences, there has been a lot of food waste because of the big meals and it was a calculated decision to pare back the morning breaks.
Since OZ, there has been a tradition of having scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam Devonshire Tea at each conference break and this tradition was continued in a limited way. Lunch was supposed to be a simple meal but the price difference between a very small meal and the three course ones we had was minimal. Some folks thought there was too much food and perhaps there was. Registration - It was great to see old friends and meet new ones before the conference formally began and handing out Registration Packets made it official.
Most folks were able to pick up their materials during this time. This casual affair was the first activity for conference goers. The Reception is a great way to renew old friendships and begin new ones. First time participants commented how welcomed they felt and how quickly the "newbie" feeling went away.
That is the goal and since Shutists are friendly people, it wasn't a surprise. However, it was very gratifying to know how comfortable everyone felt. After a short period of time, people began to realize this wasn't going to be an ordinary week.
There was wine and appetizers to nibble on as folks gathered in the 5th floor restaurant. Fish fritters were served on a bed of white rice. Think about it refer back to the book if necessary. The Welcome Reception was a lot of fun and could have gone on all night. Side note: After the brilliant UK conference in Portsmouth, Conference Manager Steph Gallagher said the conference would have been a success even if all she had provided was round tables and chairs.
How right she was! Every conference is memorable for many reasons but the best part is talking with each other. At OZ, many forced themselves to go to bed each night because the conversation was so interesting.
Sleep took on a new meaning after the unforgettable former Board Member, Newsletter Editor, Historian Richard Michalak uttered the profound words, "You have the rest of your life to sleep! This has been the case at the rest of the conferences and no one has ever been sorry for being sleep deprived. One can only imagine what the Centennial in must have been like. Sunday evening continued with a showing of the film of "Lonely Road". It is so special and it can only be shown at these gatherings.
It was a very nice way to end the first night. In the past, various Shute movies have been shown over several nights but this time, Lonely Road was the choice. It is always a tough call. Sometimes, everyone wants to see a film. Other times, one or two are interested. There was a great turn out for "Lonely Road".
Heather was the perfect way to begin our conference and she set the tone for a successful week. Fred is always interesting and this presentation was no exception. He gave us a lot to think about.
A bonus was Fred bringing his youth fiction books. Folks scooped them up quickly. Mike's excellent presentation gave us great insight to Shute's life at Shrewsbury, some of his writings and a look at a formative part of Shute's schooling. After lunch, Alison Jenner presented "Lifelong Learning in the works of Nevil Shute" showing, with many examples of how Shute's characters engage in all kinds of learning experiences. Alison is an educator and there isn't a better person to have given this thoughtful presentation.
As on previous occasions, Shoshana offered masterful and fascinating analysis of these themes in Shute's novels. She certainly ended our first day of presentations with a bang. Promptly, at on a warm sunny September day, we departed on our full day excursion. There was an opportunity to see the locks and the salmon fish ladder.
Then it was on to the Wooden Boat Center which houses some venerable examples of wooden boats as well as some Native American boats. Next stop was the University of Washington, with a walk through the impressive campus, to look at the Kirsten Wind Tunnel which is not normally open to the public.
Fascinating for the engineers and friends of engineers but less so for some of the non-technically inclined. After getting our box lunches, it was back on board for a visit to the Museum of Flight. The MoF is housed in a wonderful new building with a superb exhibition of displays, models and real aircraft dating from World War I to the Space Age. The energetic among us made the detour to view Air Force 1 and Concorde across the road.
The final stop was at Weyerhauser to look at their Bonsai Collection. We saw just how much care, attention and hard work goes into these specimens. It was a full day but had something to interest everyone.
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