This recipe I created has all you need for a meal or you can use it as a side dish. The beans and rice form a complete protein and the brown rice has great fiber. The flavor of cilantro curry and the red wine shallot vinaigrette is fresh and bright.
1 cup brown rice
2cups water
1 bay leaf
1 t curry
1/2 t coriander
pinch of cayenne
bring to boil and then turn to simmer for 30-35 minutes
cool immediately.
when rice is cool add all ingredients below and toss with vinaigrette.
1 1/2 cup black beans "dried and cooked or canned", if canned please rinse well under water.
1/2 cup each
cucumbers, diced
fresh red bell pepper, diced
celery diced
fresh cilantro, rough chop
1/4 cup dice red onion or shallots
Vinaigrette: 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, 1 cup olive oil or canola oil, 1 T minced shallots and 1/2 t minced garlic, 1 T water. Shake well and use only enough dressing to moisten salad to your taste.
Bon Appetit
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
How Does Place Shape Toshio and Kyoshi's Identities? Essay 4 Dialogue
Toshio and Kyoshi were born in a time when the world seemed large, other places were far away, communication and the level of education was limited to the few not the many. The 1930’s is the time in which this story is set and Hawaii is the place, a territory of the United States at this time. Asian’s were immigrating and coming to Hawaii for work and a better life, working on the Sugar Plantations. Along with these immigrants came their superstitions, folklore and the tradition of filial piety. These two brothers, Toshio being the oldest and the filial son, Kyoshi the second son, did not realize fate was going to take them on a journey that would shape their lives and Identity with past generations and a future that would open them to a world of choices their parents never had.
Culture, language, place, ethnicity and time help to cast the mold of which they are destined to travel, but, can change if they are open to viewing life objectively and Toshio and Kyoshi were certainly observing their own situation. Claiming a distinct place of their own was difficult at best and really their only release was gathering and talking to others their age which gave them a sense they were not the only ones who felt the injustice. In our time today we take for granted all the ways we have to communicate in the world the education we are generously endowed with and how we have crossed generational differences, but they did not have that. These two brothers wanted out from a life of debt and filial duty and the course of events that take place help them to accomplish this, however their duty to the family is a shadow they feel has to be erased before they can move forward.
For Toshio and Kyoshi place definitely shapes their identities, imagine living on an island then imagine living in the conditions they did and during the time in history. How could you get away from it and develop a different way of thinking if you have this constant reminder you are here to pay a debt for your parents and this is your life. Mr. Snook was the only adult that gave his students an opportunity to alternative means of thinking. He was let go because of his teaching methods and therefore the message was sent, the plantation governs how you think, your filial duty governs how you think and where you live governs how you think. Who we are is definitely shaped by many factors, place being one of them. I am sure we have all traveled out of California and noticed differences, some small, some huge and some leaving us shaking our heads because of what we are use to here. Toshio and Kyoshi's story is much more complex than what can be imagined by most of us, who enjoy the freedom of thinking for ourselves.
Culture, language, place, ethnicity and time help to cast the mold of which they are destined to travel, but, can change if they are open to viewing life objectively and Toshio and Kyoshi were certainly observing their own situation. Claiming a distinct place of their own was difficult at best and really their only release was gathering and talking to others their age which gave them a sense they were not the only ones who felt the injustice. In our time today we take for granted all the ways we have to communicate in the world the education we are generously endowed with and how we have crossed generational differences, but they did not have that. These two brothers wanted out from a life of debt and filial duty and the course of events that take place help them to accomplish this, however their duty to the family is a shadow they feel has to be erased before they can move forward.
For Toshio and Kyoshi place definitely shapes their identities, imagine living on an island then imagine living in the conditions they did and during the time in history. How could you get away from it and develop a different way of thinking if you have this constant reminder you are here to pay a debt for your parents and this is your life. Mr. Snook was the only adult that gave his students an opportunity to alternative means of thinking. He was let go because of his teaching methods and therefore the message was sent, the plantation governs how you think, your filial duty governs how you think and where you live governs how you think. Who we are is definitely shaped by many factors, place being one of them. I am sure we have all traveled out of California and noticed differences, some small, some huge and some leaving us shaking our heads because of what we are use to here. Toshio and Kyoshi's story is much more complex than what can be imagined by most of us, who enjoy the freedom of thinking for ourselves.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
What Do You Think of The Ending? Week 16 Dialogue
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The bombing of Pearl Harbor was the vehicle which propelled Kyoshi to close his eyes to his mother’s wishes and volunteer for the military. Kyoshi figures no matter what happens to him his parents will get the money for their debt from the military if he dies and if he does not die he will send as much as he made before to them monthly. Kyoshi develops a system of gambling that wins him the money for the family debt and he sends it to Toshio to send to their parents. In the book it seems Kyoshi rejected the duty of filial piety but in the end he did not. He still had a sense of duty to tradition and culture he was brought up with, however he found his freedom his family debt was paid and he took care of his “body”.
The bombing of Pearl Harbor was the vehicle which propelled Kyoshi to close his eyes to his mother’s wishes and volunteer for the military. Kyoshi figures no matter what happens to him his parents will get the money for their debt from the military if he dies and if he does not die he will send as much as he made before to them monthly. Kyoshi develops a system of gambling that wins him the money for the family debt and he sends it to Toshio to send to their parents. In the book it seems Kyoshi rejected the duty of filial piety but in the end he did not. He still had a sense of duty to tradition and culture he was brought up with, however he found his freedom his family debt was paid and he took care of his “body”.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Chapter 13; “Rules for Writers”, Eliminate Distracting Shifts
Making the point of view consistent in person and number in which it is written is; first person (I or we), second person (you), third person (he, she, it, or they). “I” is used for point of view of the writer and used for informal letters. The “you” which is the reader is good for giving advice. “He, she, it or they” point of view, is third person and emphasizes the subject and used for formal academic and professional writing. The text says that settling on a point of view, whether 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person may sometimes shift from on to another. The solution is to choose a suitable perspective and stay with it throughout your writing. The other main points of Chapter 13 are, maintaining consistent verb tenses, making verbs consistent in mood and voice, and avoiding sudden shifts from indirect to direct questions or quotations.
On page 106, it says consistent verb tense is important in establishing timing of actions and when the writer shifts from one tense in the beginning and then another at the end the reader becomes distracted. Writing about literature can be more difficult because fictional events happen outside the time frames of real life, meaning past tense and present tense may be equally appropriate. There are three moods in English; indicative (factual, opinion, and questions), imperative, (used for order or advice), and subjunctive, (used to express wishes or conditions contrary to fact). A verb may be in active voice with the subject doing the action or a passive voice where the subject is receiving. It would be easy to confuse the reader and leave them wondering what happened without a warning. Examples of this are on page 107. Avoiding sudden shifts from indirect to direct questions and quotations in the same sentence are impossible to punctuate because indirect questions must end in a period and direct questions must end with a question mark. Indirect questions reports a question without asking it. A direct question asks directly.
Making the point of view consistent in my writing was something I had to learn, I would get confused as to which way I wanted to go and so I went back and forth without realizing their were “rules”. This makes sense to me now and I am confident in how I address my papers. I have worked closely with my thesaurus in this class which has given me knowledge of verbs and the passive or active tense to use them. I can see my writing in this class has consistently gotten better with paying attention to the details we have learned in the “Rules for Writers” book.
On page 106, it says consistent verb tense is important in establishing timing of actions and when the writer shifts from one tense in the beginning and then another at the end the reader becomes distracted. Writing about literature can be more difficult because fictional events happen outside the time frames of real life, meaning past tense and present tense may be equally appropriate. There are three moods in English; indicative (factual, opinion, and questions), imperative, (used for order or advice), and subjunctive, (used to express wishes or conditions contrary to fact). A verb may be in active voice with the subject doing the action or a passive voice where the subject is receiving. It would be easy to confuse the reader and leave them wondering what happened without a warning. Examples of this are on page 107. Avoiding sudden shifts from indirect to direct questions and quotations in the same sentence are impossible to punctuate because indirect questions must end in a period and direct questions must end with a question mark. Indirect questions reports a question without asking it. A direct question asks directly.
Making the point of view consistent in my writing was something I had to learn, I would get confused as to which way I wanted to go and so I went back and forth without realizing their were “rules”. This makes sense to me now and I am confident in how I address my papers. I have worked closely with my thesaurus in this class which has given me knowledge of verbs and the passive or active tense to use them. I can see my writing in this class has consistently gotten better with paying attention to the details we have learned in the “Rules for Writers” book.
What is the significance of the body in "All I Asking for is My Body"
Before the Oyama boys were born their fate had been cast, as had their parents and grandparents before them. The tradition of working and taking care of the previous generations debt kept young people born into this culture prisoners so to speak not able to get an education that would guarantee them a future from a system of filial piety, a duty to parents and ancestors.
The segregation by debt and the intentional system of the plantation and exploitation of a single ruling power keeps the Oyamas ensnared with large debt and extremely low wages make the boys feel hopeless and not empowered over their own fate. Tosh seeks out a rebellious form of expressing this suffocating life, while Kiyoshi goes more inward with his feelings doing what is necessary but has thoughts of what it would be like not to be so bound by the traditions of the past or his immediate circumstances. Soon we will see the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the internment camps the Japanese will have to live. All of these scenarios will see these boys from birth to adulthood governed by fate and circumstances to which they have no control.
“All I Asking For is My Body” is a poignant story of how the characters in this story have no jurisdiction over their own destiny as individuals. They were continuously being defeated and imprisoned by tradition of generational family ties, tradition, duty and respect and a class system of power that was deliberate in their intent to keep the poor, poor. Certainly the Oyama boys would not be empowered over their own bodies in this situation; however they did have power over their minds.
The segregation by debt and the intentional system of the plantation and exploitation of a single ruling power keeps the Oyamas ensnared with large debt and extremely low wages make the boys feel hopeless and not empowered over their own fate. Tosh seeks out a rebellious form of expressing this suffocating life, while Kiyoshi goes more inward with his feelings doing what is necessary but has thoughts of what it would be like not to be so bound by the traditions of the past or his immediate circumstances. Soon we will see the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the internment camps the Japanese will have to live. All of these scenarios will see these boys from birth to adulthood governed by fate and circumstances to which they have no control.
“All I Asking For is My Body” is a poignant story of how the characters in this story have no jurisdiction over their own destiny as individuals. They were continuously being defeated and imprisoned by tradition of generational family ties, tradition, duty and respect and a class system of power that was deliberate in their intent to keep the poor, poor. Certainly the Oyama boys would not be empowered over their own bodies in this situation; however they did have power over their minds.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Principles of Document Design; Rules For Writers Chapter 5
The main points of this chapter in Rules For Writers are, layout, margins, line spacing, font styles, phrasing headings and visuals. These elements all come together to make your paper a pleasing read for your audience. They will be different for the situation you are writing about. The chapter goes on to say that all of these elements form an appearance to your paper which is pleasing to the reader. Advertisements have a specific look about them as do papers college professors have you write, also corporations expect documents such as letters,resumes,memos and email to look cohesive.
Margins and spacing help to control the look of a document, for academaic and business documents Chapter 5 says to leave one to one and a half inches on all sides. This creates a visual frame and leaves room for annotations such as a professor making suggestions. Double spacing is the usual requiremaent as it makes a paper easier to read and not crowded. There are four ways according to "Rules For Writers" to align your document, right, left, centered and justified alignments. Left alignment is usual for academic and business documents. Font is usually 10-12 pt. for easy reading. There are many trendy fonts but they can slow readers down and distract from what you are trying to say. Font syles can be useful to draw attention to an area of your document such as boldface, Italic and underlining. On page 63, the text goes on to say that headings are not very useful in writing short essays but serve a good purpose for websites, business reports, and grant proposals. There are many styles of headings and should be short and to the point of what you are trying to say. Visuals can be a powerful tool to use when charts, graphs and tables are needed. Apropriate visuals should be chosen carefully and supplement your writing and reinforces your purpose. You can use photographs,maps and a diagram also to make your point or to support what you have written.
I have learned that keeping a cohesiveness to the papers I write are important for my reader to get the most out of what has been written and that means keeping the spacing, font, margins looking organized and clean. I use Times New Roman or Georgia, I like the look and it is very easy to read. The font I use is 12 pt. because you never know if the person that is reading it has difficulty and I want to make sure they are getting the most from what I write.
Margins and spacing help to control the look of a document, for academaic and business documents Chapter 5 says to leave one to one and a half inches on all sides. This creates a visual frame and leaves room for annotations such as a professor making suggestions. Double spacing is the usual requiremaent as it makes a paper easier to read and not crowded. There are four ways according to "Rules For Writers" to align your document, right, left, centered and justified alignments. Left alignment is usual for academic and business documents. Font is usually 10-12 pt. for easy reading. There are many trendy fonts but they can slow readers down and distract from what you are trying to say. Font syles can be useful to draw attention to an area of your document such as boldface, Italic and underlining. On page 63, the text goes on to say that headings are not very useful in writing short essays but serve a good purpose for websites, business reports, and grant proposals. There are many styles of headings and should be short and to the point of what you are trying to say. Visuals can be a powerful tool to use when charts, graphs and tables are needed. Apropriate visuals should be chosen carefully and supplement your writing and reinforces your purpose. You can use photographs,maps and a diagram also to make your point or to support what you have written.
I have learned that keeping a cohesiveness to the papers I write are important for my reader to get the most out of what has been written and that means keeping the spacing, font, margins looking organized and clean. I use Times New Roman or Georgia, I like the look and it is very easy to read. The font I use is 12 pt. because you never know if the person that is reading it has difficulty and I want to make sure they are getting the most from what I write.
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