The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Friday May 6th, 2022 – International No Diet Day
International No Diet Day was first started by Mary Evans in 1992. The purpose of the day was to help men and women around the world to appreciate their own bodies. Having gone through anorexia herself, Mary began Diet Breakers, which is her organization. She then created the first International No Diet Day, bringing attention to the cause, and of course, her organization as well. Now, the day is used to help tackle tough issues regarding diet and body awareness, focusing on a number of agendas. This includes the following…
- Educating people about the right way to diet responsibly and effectively
- Having all people take a one-day break from their diets
- Celebrating the diversity of different shapes and sizes
Sigmund Freud: A Sense of Mission in Troubled Times by Rene Wadlow
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) whose birth anniversary we note on 6 May, had a sense of mission in an increasingly troubled time. He needs to be seen as challenged by the issues of his time and yet also dealing with aspects of the human condition that are “timeless” − thus his use of Greek myths to illustrate continuing relations among people. Freud’s sense of mission also was reflected in his desire to have close “co-workers” and so the development of a close circle. The influence of Freud is seen in the lives and activities of those of his circle. Some, like Carl Gustav Jung and Wilhelm Reich, went on to other approaches. Some such as his daughter Anna developed specific applications of Freudian thought, in her case, childhood development. Erik Erikson, one of the few non-medical members of “the circle” developed a cycle of life approach that is an important contribution both to individual growth and to the making of social policy.
The cycle of life is the most universal structure for societies worldwide. All societies recognize that there is a progression from birth toward sexual maturity which results in some form of marriage union, moving on to old age and death. At each of these stages, there is a form of public recognition that the person has reached this stage. There are often rituals which accompany the shift from one stage to the next.
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Tribute to Keith Wilson (1927 – 2009) #poem by Virginia Maria Romero
“His fingers tap the keys
one by one –
in the wake
words take form”
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Australia’s Pacific Neglect: Distractions from Climate Change Security by Dr. Binoy Kampmark
The hysteria in Canberra and Washington over the Sino-Solomon Islands security pact has shown, again, how irrelevant the individual affairs of Pacific Island states are in the chess game of geopolitics. The one thing conspicuously missing has been the issue of climate change, near and dear to those whose lands are gradually being inundated by rising sea levels.
In a desperate attempt to understand why Honiara courted Chinese interest in defiance of Australian wishes, opposition Labor figures pointed the finger at climate change. Australia’s sniffly approach to such a vital issue was key in pushing the country into the arms of Beijing. According to the Shadow Education Minister Tanya Plibersek, Canberra had “left a vacuum” on the matter. Senator Penny Wong stated the obvious in remarking that Pacific leaders had been less than impressed by the Morrison government’s indifference to climate change as the “number one economic and national issue”.
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Ephemera #053 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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