时代周刊的图片编辑曾经非常笃信的说过这样一番话"新闻摄影的力量在于给人们提供了一块无比安静的栖息之地。在这个以加速度发展的社会里，每一个新闻摄影瞬间都是一个独一无二的空间，这里，你可以慢下来，这里，你可以尝试去理解这个世界。"

今天早晨，普利策奖揭晓了。这是关于一个单亲妈妈，一个患癌症的儿子，一个生命走向终点的全部过程。故事的情节本身一点儿也不新鲜，起码没有罗生门般复杂的生命密码，表现的是人类最真挚的情感——母爱。从故事的结构方式来看，摄影师采用黑白影像，叙事方式非常传统。比起年初荷赛获奖作品中透露出的现代、复杂、多元，这个故事简直像一个小学生的作文。

但小学生的作文会用一种成年人绝对不会采用的非黑即白的二元论观点看世界，他们眼里的世界是简单的。当我把这组照片看了好几遍，连图片说明也非常仔细地看过，难过好一阵的时候。我忽然明白了所谓"慢下来"的含义。

我们有多久没有动情过了呢？心里面干涸的如同沙漠，生活的节奏太快了，来不及难过，来不及思考，甚至来不及发呆。许多摄影师的作品也在诠释这种生命的无根基感，这类作品无疑尖锐地揭示了人类的生存窘境。但站在另外一个角度，如果除去我们身上所有复杂的社会关系，剩下的恐怕就只有亲人之间的爱——最宝贵但是也最容易忽视的东西。正是在这组朴素的图片故事中，我们得以喘息以及审视自己。

摄影师用一年的时间完成这个故事，她显然已经和主人公亲如一家，普利策评委的点评是："这是一些如此亲密真实的瞬间。"女摄影记者的成功没有别的，完全凭着感情。她的图片说明非常仔细，其中详细记载了母亲和孩子的对话，甚至她们的矛盾。卫报周末版的图片编辑也曾说过，"我们需要摄影记者提供更多照片背后的故事，我们已经厌倦了他们枯燥乏味的图片说明，如果他们能够告诉我们更多故事主人公的真情实感，我们将更加乐意刊登这个故事"。

毫无疑问，有一些聪明的摄影记者，他们可以追逐变动的事实，用令人炫目的技法表现庞杂的社会，但是如果你自认为自己是一个笨拙的记者，倒可以把步伐放慢，不要跑，要走。你也许已经厌倦了这样的故事——患白血病的孩子和母亲的故事，但这正是人类生命的真命题，这些影像是永远也不会过时的瞬间。其实，自新闻摄影诞生以来，那些开拓者艾森斯塔特也好，萨洛蒙也好，他们无一不是复杂人生中优雅的漫步者。

Cyndie consoles her best friend, Kelly Whysong, left, on April 24, 2006, Fearing Derek's time is near, Cyndie wrote a letter to Derek about how brave he's been during his battle with cancer. She reads it to her youngest son repeatedly, hoping he can still understand.

Derek has a final burst of energy after days of Cyndie keeping vigil at his bedside. She helps her anguished son walk on April 26. A cancerous tumor has distended Derek's stomach so far that his pants no longer fit. Another tumor in his brain impairs his eyesight making navigation difficult inside their rental home.

Derek kisses his mom at the Relay for Life benefit, as his 6-year-old sister, Brianna, stands by. Wanting to contribute something to the cause and to 揼ive back,.?Cyndie recruited volunteers for the benefit. Before the race, Cyndie speaks to the crowd about her pride in her son抯 bravery during his battle with cancer. (7/12/06)

In an effort to get Derek outside, Cyndie wheels him through the front door passing by artwork and cards given to her son by classmates at Bridgeway Island Elementary School. 揓ust like a newborn, he needs to get out and get some air,?she says. It was his last trip outdoors.

Cyndie holds Derek on May 8. He is on medication that hinders his speech and keeps him awake at night. Except for a few minutes while hospice nurses are with him, Cyndie spends nearly every moment of the day at his side.."I was exhausted beyond belief but I had to do this. He would call my name and always expects me to be there," Cyndie said.

Cyndie French fights her emotions May 10, as she prepares to flush out Derek's catheter with saline solution before hospice nurse Sue Kirkpatrick, left, administers a sedative that will give the 11-year-old a peaceful death. "I know in my heart I've done everything I can," Cyndie says.

Cyndie rocks her dying son as the song, "Because We Believe," plays on a cd. She sings along with Andrea Bocelli in a whispery voice. 揙nce in every life/There comes a time/We walk out all alone/And into the light厰 From left, family friends Ashley Berger, Amy Morgan and Kelly Whysong offer comfort as Cyndie tells Derek, "It's OK, baby. I love you, little man. I love you, brave boy. I love you. I love you.?Derek died soon after in his mother抯 arms on May 10, 2006.

Cyndie leads Derek's casket to burial with assistance from her sons Anthony Moffe, foreground, Micah Moffe, opposite him, and Vincent Morris, who is not visible, as well as several friends. "I will forever carry your memory in my heart and remind others to give of their time, energy and support to other families like ours," Cyndie says at the funeral. Derek was buried in Mount Vernon Memorial Park in Fair Oaks, California, on May 19, 2006.

美剧《Heroes》中的人格分类的母亲的扮演者Ali Larter

转贴自译言

1.你可以让人们相信你所期望的任何事，不管这件事如何的荒诞。创造一个与他们有关的角色，应该是他们认为或者感觉到值得信赖或可信的。这就是信徒如何形成和维持的。人们与那些使设想形象化的个体产生联系并追随之。比如说，甘地所领导的非暴力不合作运动。
2.你越努力‘推销’自己，效果越差。过于努力使得你显得是渴求被认同。如果你的想法很不错，展开你的论点和信息让别人来验证。最好的市场营销活动是看不见摸不着的。直到你回顾你的想法和行动时你才知道它们已经成功的影响到你。
3.可能犯错的品质是能够吸引人的。这无关英雄或者失败者。当你通过角色来推广一种产品时，最重要的事情是使得那个角色是可能犯错的。能犯错，会失败，就如同你我一样。如果他们太完美，你会发现很难获得认同感。
4.你无须让你的受众太过投入。一个伟大的设计，产品，价格和位置并不是达到成功的必备条件。太过考究有时会扼杀一个想法。《这个男人来自地球》成为一部好电影是因为它有意的极简抽象，这使得观众必须集中精神，并沉浸于对话中。迷人的想法是它的成功所在。
通过全面的突出思想来达到分享想法。
5.使神话人格化而避开那些普遍真理。适用于普遍事物的理论很容易被揭穿是因为它会被从各种分支和角度来抨击。个性化的主张就有点难被剖析，因为这些论断都基于个体的经历。
所以如果科学家声明食用鳄梨与好皮肤无关。而某个人们认识，尊重或者信任的人坚信是鳄梨使得她的皮肤美丽动人，人们还是会继续购买鳄梨的

与一般贪官落马后的忏悔不同，作为正厅级干部，董苏皖落马后为自己感到庆幸：如果没被查处，再过几年，我可能已经受贿千万元，可能会被判处极刑。据悉，董苏皖因受贿罪被判处无期徒刑（12月24日中国新闻网）。

     美国女演员Ali Larter最近和她的男朋友订婚了。她的男朋友是演员Hayes MacArthur.Ali Larter是美国NBC热播的电视剧《英雄》(Heroes)中英雄妈妈Nikk Sanders的扮演者。

But will Jessica and Gina be invited?

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Ali Larter, who has multiple personas on NBC's "Heroes," is looking forward to another role: wife.

The 31-year-old actress got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, actor Hayes MacArthur, reports People.

"It's true," says a rep for the actress. "They're thrilled."

No wedding date has been set yet. It will be the first marriage for both performers.

MacArthur is a stand-up comedian and actor who studied a the Groundlings Theater Company and Atlantic Theater Company. He's been featured in "The Game Plan," on "MAD TV,""Medium," Comedy Central's "Premium Blend" and on a recent episode of "How I Met Your Mother" as Curt, the former hockey player turned news guy with whom Robin (Cobie Smulders) had an ill-advised relationship.

On "Heroes," Larter portrays young mother Niki, who must contend with her strange fragmented personalities Jessica and Gina. Larter has also appeared on the big screen in "Varsity Blues,""Drive Me Crazy," two "Final Destination" films, "Legally Blonde" and "Resident Evil: Extinction."

小约翰问一个怀孕的妇女：你的肚子里是什么？

“我的孩子！”

“你爱他吗？”

“我当然爱他！”

“那你为什么吃掉他？”

A blonde and brunette were watching the 6 o'clock news. The news was about a man about ready to jump off a bridge.
The brunette turns to the blonde and says, " I bet you $50 the man is going to jump."

The blonde replies, "Okay you're on."

Sure enough, the man jumps, and the blonde gives the brunette $50.
The brunette says, "I can't accept this money. I watched the 5 o'clock news and saw the man jump then."

"No, you have to take it," says the blonde.
"I watched the 5 o'clock news too, but I didn't think he would do it again."

One day God was looking down to earth and saw all of the evil that was going on. He decided to send an angel down to earth to check it out. So he called on a female angel and sent her to earth for a time. When she returned she told God, "Yes it is bad on earth, 95% is bad and 5% is good."
Well, He thought for a moment and said, “Maybe I had better send down a male angel, to get both points of view.” So God called a male angel and sent him to earth for a time. When the male angel returned he went to God and told him that the earth was in decline, 95% was bad and 5% was good. God said this was not good. He would send a letter to the 5% that were good and encourage them, something to help them keep going. Do you know what that letter said?
Oh, you didn't get one either?

I hate to be the one to defy sacred myth, but I believe Santa Claus is a woman.

Think about it: Christmas is a big, organized, warm, fuzzy, nurturing, social deal, and I have a tough time believing a guy (and a "straight' guy at that!) could possibly pull it all off!

For starters, the vast majority of men don't even think about selecting gifts until Christmas Eve. Once at the mall, they always seem surprised to find only Ronco products, socket wrench sets, and mood rings left on the shelves. On this count alone, I'm convinced Santa is a woman. Surely, if he were a man, everyone in the universe would wake up Christmas morning to find a rotating musical Chia Pet under the tree, still in the shopping bag.

Another problem for a he-Santa would be getting there. First of all, here would be no reindeer because they would all be dead, gutted and strapped on to the rear bumper of the sleigh amid wide-eyed, desperate claims that buck season had been extended. Blitzen's rack would already be on the way to the taxidermist. Even if the male Santa did still have reindeer, he'd also have the transportation problems because he would inevitably get lost up there in the snow and clouds and then refuse to stop and ask for directions.

Other reasons why Santa can't possibly be a man:

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最近这个女人可是很出名呀！drug and prostitute

      今天是南京大屠杀70周年纪念日，今年是中国全面抗日爆发的70周年，在中国，不断有“理性人士”出来撰写雄文，警告我们不要大量宣传日本人当年的暴行，要避免中国人仇恨日本。如他们所愿，现在政府和这些“理性人士”相互配合，在70周年之际默不作声，最多走走形式，根本没有郑重其事纪念的心。可能所有的中国人都忘了往事，让日本右翼满意，这样就可以显得我们多么“理性”呀！
如果要避免我们仇日，那么南京大屠杀无疑是最容易让中国人产生仇恨的，那么按照“理性人士”的逻辑，我们中国人就应该让美国电视剧《英雄》中的那个能清除记忆的海地人来抹掉我们南京大屠杀的记忆，当然这是不可能的，但是我们是否应该忘记南京大屠杀来博得“理性”的“美名”呢？
我个人以为千万不要听从这些“理性人士”的胡言乱语，他们自己缺钙也就罢了，还想把中国人都搞成缺钙才高兴。
     他们一个重要的论点是历史已经过去，现在宣传日本人的暴行会让中国人产生仇恨。那我要说说我的看法。仇恨作为一种人类情感，是一种再正常不过的事情，而那些软骨中国人却极力把它变成一个贬义词。我要告诉他们，我个人就是对日本法西斯产生了无比的仇恨，他们的兽行是对人性的毁灭性的打击。如果一个人看了张纯如女士的书而对日本法西斯不产生仇恨，那我会怀疑此人是否还有人性，可见在这里我反而认为不仇恨才是没人性。我本人看了一些讲述纳粹党卫队和盖世太保的书，以及看了斯皮尔伯格的《辛德勒的名单》后，我也同样仇恨德国纳粹。从广义上说，我仇恨所有泯灭人性的行为，这种仇恨不对吗？
     当然一定会有人说，我们所说的仇恨不是指仇恨法西斯，而是指仇恨当今的日本。那么我倒要问一问先生们，你们既然这么有理性，这么有思辩能力，为何你们从来没有做过这些区隔，而仅仅是笼统的说“不要仇恨”，好像一仇恨就错了呢？另外，即使有人仇恨当今日本，是不是也应该区隔一下他是仇恨整个日本和所有的日本人还是只仇恨那些日本右翼军国主义分子如果只是后者，那又有多大的错呢？这些你们为什么不区隔，是有意不提还是脑子笨？如果是有意不提，那么只能说明你的思维不公正，居心叵测；如果是脑子笨没想到，那就不要装什么“理性”，也不要装什么自己有“新思维”的能力。
当然“产生仇恨”只是一条教育我们忘记历史的主要理由，“理性人士”们还有其他的理由，如欧洲人都不提德国的二战暴行，和德国从归于好，德国还成了欧盟的发动机之一，所以我们要学习欧洲人，忘记不愉快的历史，来拥抱日本吧！但是我想请有此观点的先生们注意一个基本事实，那就是德日两国在对待历史问题的截然相反的态度，至于双方的态度有何不同，我想我不用在这里费笔墨了，我只想问“理性人士”们几个问题：如果德国像日本人一样否认暴行，欧洲人会轻易接纳德国吗？如果日本像德国一样忏悔自己的历史，我们中国人是不是不原谅日本哪？我觉得我们中国人其实就一直在等着原谅日本呢，只要它稍微有一点诚意，我们马上就会原谅，只是日本人不稀罕你的原谅，当然似乎也用不着，现在有如此众多的中国人不是已经在骂我们不原谅日本，纠缠于历史吗？今年就日本二战强征慰安妇的问题，美国和荷兰的议会都通过决议，要求日本承认错误，最近加拿大议会也通过了同样的决议。看来“纠缠”历史的不只是中国人，而那些“理性人士”对于洋人的决议却半个屁也放不出来，请问你们为什么不敢对洋人的决议进行批判，你们那套“不要仇恨”的理论为什么不去教育洋人？看来历史问题洋人说得中国人却说不得。在我看来，这些“理性人士”不过是洋奴而已，日本人是洋人，美国人加拿大人也是洋人，仅此而已。他们就只敢对国人嗷嗷叫，在洋人那里乖的像个宠物狗。
     当人还有“理性人士”著雄文告述我们战后日本如何的援助我们，我们要感激日本人，所以不要提历史了。那么我想请有此观点的先生，你能否再写一篇文章，告诉我们日本在中国造成了多少财产损失，况且还有那么多的人命能用金钱衡量是多少吗？日本战败后，中国政府又要了多少赔偿，你愿不愿意写。日本援助中国是事实，但是你为什么不写它为什么会援助中国？如果我进入你家，杀了你的儿子，强奸了你的老婆和妹妹，还破坏你的家产，后来我就是不承认我犯了错，不过我给你点钞票，那么你是否会对我感恩戴德呢？如果不是，那你的文章还是收回去吧！
      写了这些不过是我对中国的这些“理性人士”的一点批驳，我不认同他们的观点。不过这些先生们应该高兴，你们的努力结出了“硕果”，你们的观点已经成了主流，我们中国人依你们所愿，忘记了历史，如果有人提，那么就说他是“愤青”，没有理性，“喝狼奶长大的”（让人奇怪的是，喝狼奶长大的中国人没有去侵略别人，而那些文明的，文明的，文明的，文明的西方绅士和东方武士却来侵略中国，屠杀中国人，到底是谁喝狼奶长大的？）。忘记历史是一定会实现的，比如最近电影《色戒》热映，从媒体到网络一片阿谀奉承之声，如果有人指出此片美化汉奸，侮辱抗日烈士，立刻会有一群中国人来群殴他，还嘲笑他都什么年代了，还提那些老黄历。可见我们中国人大部分都淡忘了历史，不但自己淡忘，还不允许别人记得。“理性人士”是多么成功呀！
     如果我当只一个人的面强奸他的母亲、妻子和女儿，如果他明知不是我的对手，他还是奋起反抗，这就是血性；如果他吓得发抖，不敢反抗也就罢了，问题时他还要向别人宣传他是多么的“理性”，这才是我们国家真正可怕的。当年的汪精卫不是也很“理性”吗？
     我以为，中国人的脊梁从来都是那些有血性的人，而不是那些非常“理性”的家伙。