Right after a song, the quiet mystery,
Judgment’s forces fly about in a flurry,
Paradigm after paradigm, so vast,
Everyone move, you are being recast.
-Evan Mantyk, January 26, 2009 (Chinese New Year's Day)
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
An Evil Person or Good Person?
Are you an evil person or good person?
The time to decide now quickly grows thin,
China's money and atheism aren't your friends,
Try opening your eyes before the road ends.
-Evan Mantyk, January 25, 2009
The time to decide now quickly grows thin,
China's money and atheism aren't your friends,
Try opening your eyes before the road ends.
-Evan Mantyk, January 25, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
In the Dazed World
CELESTIAL CAPTAIN
They have asked for an explanation of “Dazed World.”
CELESTIAL GENERAL
Does it matter? They will surrender or perish.
CELESTIAL CAPTAIN
It will not hurt.
CELESTIAL GENERAL
True. Tell them this:
In the dazed world, they confuse good and evil.
Earth’s a maze, with wrong directions it’s filled,
So this human world can’t be blamed outright,
Where there is fog of course there is bad sight,
But in good and evil, they must believe,
And seek higher truth ‘til when the earth they leave.
Those drunk on science deny good and evil
And into poor young students minds they drill,
They become the blindest leading the blind,
But nothing beyond themselves will they find.
Those drunk on religion say they know good,
But they’re just social cliques and ethnic broods,
They define good and evil to their liking,
Betraying nobleness and plain clear thinking,
Good and evil can’t be dismissed or made up,
And thus all the earth grows dazed and corrupt,
They wear dark sunglasses to navigate
Through thick fog, inviting a tragic fate.
Who escapes good and evil’s reality?
No one. They bear down with finality
And they will trump anyone’s reality
With secular spirituality.
CELESTIAL CAPTAIN
Thank you General, I will take this message to the front lines right away. We will save as many as we can.
CELESTIAL GENERAL
I hope so Captain.
-Evan Mantyk, January 24, 2009
They have asked for an explanation of “Dazed World.”
CELESTIAL GENERAL
Does it matter? They will surrender or perish.
CELESTIAL CAPTAIN
It will not hurt.
CELESTIAL GENERAL
True. Tell them this:
In the dazed world, they confuse good and evil.
Earth’s a maze, with wrong directions it’s filled,
So this human world can’t be blamed outright,
Where there is fog of course there is bad sight,
But in good and evil, they must believe,
And seek higher truth ‘til when the earth they leave.
Those drunk on science deny good and evil
And into poor young students minds they drill,
They become the blindest leading the blind,
But nothing beyond themselves will they find.
Those drunk on religion say they know good,
But they’re just social cliques and ethnic broods,
They define good and evil to their liking,
Betraying nobleness and plain clear thinking,
Good and evil can’t be dismissed or made up,
And thus all the earth grows dazed and corrupt,
They wear dark sunglasses to navigate
Through thick fog, inviting a tragic fate.
Who escapes good and evil’s reality?
No one. They bear down with finality
And they will trump anyone’s reality
With secular spirituality.
CELESTIAL CAPTAIN
Thank you General, I will take this message to the front lines right away. We will save as many as we can.
CELESTIAL GENERAL
I hope so Captain.
-Evan Mantyk, January 24, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Not Another Nazi Film
Not another Nazi film, I don’t care,
They’re the only modern villain out there?
And the Allies the only real good guys?
All film school text books must be full of lies.
Not another Nazi film, I beg you,
Just think: what did those Nazis really do?
Try to rule the world with depravity,
Without the basics of humanity.
Not another Nazi film, look around,
Under China, depravity abounds,
The dazed world is ruled by China’s green sway,
People are killed for their beliefs each day.
-Evan Manty, January 23, 2009
They’re the only modern villain out there?
And the Allies the only real good guys?
All film school text books must be full of lies.
Not another Nazi film, I beg you,
Just think: what did those Nazis really do?
Try to rule the world with depravity,
Without the basics of humanity.
Not another Nazi film, look around,
Under China, depravity abounds,
The dazed world is ruled by China’s green sway,
People are killed for their beliefs each day.
-Evan Manty, January 23, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
A Sad Day or Joyous Day
A sad day or joyous day, what shall it be?
As time runs out, the dazed world will soon see,
All things are balanced, all debts collected,
And this debt is the most unexpected.
-Evan Mantyk, January 22, 2009
As time runs out, the dazed world will soon see,
All things are balanced, all debts collected,
And this debt is the most unexpected.
-Evan Mantyk, January 22, 2009
Roosevelt Island: Manhattan's Little Secret in the River
By EVAN MANTYK
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—When is your neighborhood in Manhattan, but on a different island? Sounds like a riddle, but it’s the story of Roosevelt Island, a 150-acre strip of land in the East River that is quietly transforming into one of Manhattan’s most interesting neighborhoods.
The neighborhood today is described affectionately by residents as quiet, peaceful, safe, and clean.
“It’s quiet, it’s safe, very close to nature, there’s birds and butterflies, big open space, you can sit under a tree and it’s like living right next to the city but not in the city,” said Heather Mosher, a Roosevelt Island renter and a mother for two years. “I love that, especially if you have a child."
link to full article
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—When is your neighborhood in Manhattan, but on a different island? Sounds like a riddle, but it’s the story of Roosevelt Island, a 150-acre strip of land in the East River that is quietly transforming into one of Manhattan’s most interesting neighborhoods.
The neighborhood today is described affectionately by residents as quiet, peaceful, safe, and clean.
“It’s quiet, it’s safe, very close to nature, there’s birds and butterflies, big open space, you can sit under a tree and it’s like living right next to the city but not in the city,” said Heather Mosher, a Roosevelt Island renter and a mother for two years. “I love that, especially if you have a child."
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
A Final Moment
A final moment after years gone by,
“What’s it like?” Don’t ask. My brow’s not yet dry.
Like nothing, the journey still hums along,
Only quiet marks the end of this song.
-Evan Mantyk, January 21, 2009
“What’s it like?” Don’t ask. My brow’s not yet dry.
Like nothing, the journey still hums along,
Only quiet marks the end of this song.
-Evan Mantyk, January 21, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
City Launches New Marriage Bureau
By KATY MANTYK
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—The city opened a new marriage bureau to the public on Monday a couple of blocks up from the previous City Hall location at One Center Street. It was busier than usual, but the lines were shorter and couples waiting looked comfortable in the elegant new location.
The new facility, at 141 Worth Street in Lower Manhattan, is part of a complete physical and operational overhaul of how New Yorkers and visitors receive marriage licenses and other documents.
New York’s City Hall opened for wedding ceremonies in 1916, so for some it’s sad to see the move from the historic spot. For those that have seen the inside of the old building, sterile florescent lit hallways and archaic registering systems, long lines with stringent security checks, the newly renovated space is elegant and memorable.
link to full article
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—The city opened a new marriage bureau to the public on Monday a couple of blocks up from the previous City Hall location at One Center Street. It was busier than usual, but the lines were shorter and couples waiting looked comfortable in the elegant new location.
The new facility, at 141 Worth Street in Lower Manhattan, is part of a complete physical and operational overhaul of how New Yorkers and visitors receive marriage licenses and other documents.
New York’s City Hall opened for wedding ceremonies in 1916, so for some it’s sad to see the move from the historic spot. For those that have seen the inside of the old building, sterile florescent lit hallways and archaic registering systems, long lines with stringent security checks, the newly renovated space is elegant and memorable.
link to full article
NY Attorney General Tackles Medical Rate Manipulation
By KATY MANTYK
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday announced historic reform of the nationwide health care reimbursement system that will end price manipulation by big insurance companies.
“This will lead to consumers getting what they paid for,” Attorney General Cuomo explained to the press on Tuesday.
Cuomo has reached an agreement with UnitedHealthGroup Inc., the nation’s second largest health insurer, after conducting an industry-wide investigation into a scheme to defraud consumers by manipulating reimbursement rates.
At the center of the scheme is Ingenix, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United, which is the nation’s largest provider of health care billing information. Under the agreement with United, the database of billing information operated by Ingenix will close. United will pay $50 million to a qualified nonprofit organization (yet to be chosen) that will establish a new, independent database to help determine fair out-of-network reimbursement rates for consumers throughout the United States.
link to full article
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday announced historic reform of the nationwide health care reimbursement system that will end price manipulation by big insurance companies.
“This will lead to consumers getting what they paid for,” Attorney General Cuomo explained to the press on Tuesday.
Cuomo has reached an agreement with UnitedHealthGroup Inc., the nation’s second largest health insurer, after conducting an industry-wide investigation into a scheme to defraud consumers by manipulating reimbursement rates.
At the center of the scheme is Ingenix, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of United, which is the nation’s largest provider of health care billing information. Under the agreement with United, the database of billing information operated by Ingenix will close. United will pay $50 million to a qualified nonprofit organization (yet to be chosen) that will establish a new, independent database to help determine fair out-of-network reimbursement rates for consumers throughout the United States.
link to full article
BREAKING NEWS: European Parliament Urges Broadcast of Independent Network into China
By EVAN MANTYK
Epoch Times Staff
The European Parliament, one of the most powerful legislative bodies in the world, is calling on satellite company Eutelsat to resume broadcast of an independent Chinese-language television network into communist-controlled China. The strong language directed at the private, France-based Eutelsat was officially approved by a majority of the 785 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday and is to be read by the EP President on Thursday.
Eutelsat terminated broadcast of the network, New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV), into China in June, 2008, citing technical reasons. A July 10 investigative report by Reporters Without Borders revealed, however, that the broadcast cut was a premeditated act, owing to influence from the Chinese regime ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
The resolution urges the European Union’s 27 member states “to take necessary action to help restore NTDTV’s broadcasts to China and to support access to uncensored information for millions of Chinese citizens.”
link to full article
Epoch Times Staff
The European Parliament, one of the most powerful legislative bodies in the world, is calling on satellite company Eutelsat to resume broadcast of an independent Chinese-language television network into communist-controlled China. The strong language directed at the private, France-based Eutelsat was officially approved by a majority of the 785 Members of European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday and is to be read by the EP President on Thursday.
Eutelsat terminated broadcast of the network, New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV), into China in June, 2008, citing technical reasons. A July 10 investigative report by Reporters Without Borders revealed, however, that the broadcast cut was a premeditated act, owing to influence from the Chinese regime ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
The resolution urges the European Union’s 27 member states “to take necessary action to help restore NTDTV’s broadcasts to China and to support access to uncensored information for millions of Chinese citizens.”
link to full article
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Russian Government Places Falun Gong Book on List of 'Extremist Publications'
By AMIR TALAI
Epoch Times Staff
The Russian Government placed “Zhuan Falun,” the main text of the Falun Gong meditation practice, on a list of extremist publications, making the widescale distribution of the book in Russia illegal and punishable by a fine.
The Russian Ministry of Justice published its revised list of extremist books on its Web site on Dec. 23.
In August of 2008, in Pervomaisky Court in Krasnodar, Russia ruled that Zhuan Falun and a list of other publications, which shed light on the persecution and genocide of Falun Gong, were extremist books. This set the stage for the most recent Russian Ministry of Justice ruling.
link to full article
Epoch Times Staff
The Russian Government placed “Zhuan Falun,” the main text of the Falun Gong meditation practice, on a list of extremist publications, making the widescale distribution of the book in Russia illegal and punishable by a fine.
The Russian Ministry of Justice published its revised list of extremist books on its Web site on Dec. 23.
In August of 2008, in Pervomaisky Court in Krasnodar, Russia ruled that Zhuan Falun and a list of other publications, which shed light on the persecution and genocide of Falun Gong, were extremist books. This set the stage for the most recent Russian Ministry of Justice ruling.
link to full article
Friday, January 2, 2009
Williamsburg’s Edge Begins to Take Shape
By EVAN MANTYK
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—Walking west toward the waterfront from one of Williamsburg’s main drags, Bedford Avenue, the trendy shops, considered some of the best shopping in all of New York City, begin to thin out. In the distance, massive cranes and half-constructed buildings can be seen where Brooklyn seems to drop off the map.
This ominous scene is Brooklyn’s edge, and it’s quickly beginning to take shape.
“I’m seeing whole areas torn down and rebuilt. There’s no denying it’s going to be a whole different world in five years,” said Williamsburg resident Andrew, 33, who jogs the neighborhood.
link to full article
Epoch Times Staff
NEW YORK—Walking west toward the waterfront from one of Williamsburg’s main drags, Bedford Avenue, the trendy shops, considered some of the best shopping in all of New York City, begin to thin out. In the distance, massive cranes and half-constructed buildings can be seen where Brooklyn seems to drop off the map.
This ominous scene is Brooklyn’s edge, and it’s quickly beginning to take shape.
“I’m seeing whole areas torn down and rebuilt. There’s no denying it’s going to be a whole different world in five years,” said Williamsburg resident Andrew, 33, who jogs the neighborhood.
link to full article
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