Big Frank spent the last two days attending meetings and a workshop for the Northwest International Education Association, which had its annual workshop, which was on "Human Rights in a Time of Global Crisis". the keynote was on how media is used to monitor and inform on human rights. Such websites as Second Life, for example, enable through virtual reality a kind of simulation of an alternate reality - such as life in the detention center in Guantanamo. Virtual activities have sociological promise and problems. Dr. Ron Brabill from the University of Washington Bothell also talked about The Hub, an interactive community for human rights where anyone can upload video, audio, or photos in an attempt to education people from around the world about human rights violations. Take a look at their interactive map. There were lots of other great presentations on topics such as "Human Rights and Development", "Women's Rights in Iran", and "Use of Technology in Global Education".
A suprising part Cascadia College/University of Washington Bothell is the location of the campus. It is situated adjacent to a 58 acre wetlands restoration project. The project is only 9 years old and already it is well on its way to achieving its goals.Lastly, a photo of the clouds that hung over the eastern skies of Bothell. To Big Frank this scene has a kind of Thomas Hart Benton feel to it - similar to his landscapres with their twirls and geometrical balance all implying restrained energy ready to explode at any minute.
Here's Benton's painting - "The Bicyclers": the landscape is poised. Despite the seemingly tranquil scene there is latent energy there. However, that couple should get on those bikes and ride.
All photos by BFD.
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