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[UPDATE] Sentinel - 29th June 2006 - Gaspar goes ga-ga
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - 29th June 2006 - Gaspar goes ga-ga
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View from Earth: Anarchy in the PXC
By GASPAR LEWIS

"Another council tenancy/ I wanna be/ Anarchy."
-Sex Pistols, "Anarchy in the UK"

After a six-month drop from the radar, the Kaplan boys are back in the spotlight as the case's details start surfacing. Early anarchist literature, homemade explosives which may have come from a book fittingly titled, "The Anarchist's Cookbook", and documents of the militant and violent side of Earth history. Questions are now abuzz not only regarding the Kaplans as they sit in the purgatory of the courtroom, but towards the nature of Earth as a whole. Of course, is everybody really asking the right questions?

First of all, anarchy is simply a political system; the connection to violent insurrection is just an unfortunate joining thread of implementation. Anarchy, defined, is simply a governing system of having no organized government. The first question to ask: why, when presented with this information, rather than simply taking it into their minds, would the Kaplans turn to violent application of these ideas if Perplexian society is such a treat?

If everything is as it should be, what good is rebellion?

Secondly, the concealment of the violent nature of many Earth-dwellers has been far from hidden, even in our own submitted communication to this very newspaper. If anyone recalls from almost a year ago, regarding the questionable card-holding of a certain popular Earth solver, suggestions were made in this very newspaper suggesting, "something involving a corkscrew, a 9 volt battery, and a colony of fire ants," by one Ankit Jain. Over the course of all the Views From Earth before this one, Earth citizens have made overt reference to World War II, sexual crimes, the nature of war, and even an overall pro-war philosophy of tear-it-down-and-build-it-better thinking. Go ahead, read the back issues and archives. Anyone who believed that Earth was all smiles has obviously been operating under an assumption that Earth has not been sending.

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Thirdly, though this might be paranoia on my part, but in this case, I sense the potential for fear mongering against those of us Earth citizens that are intelligent, peace-loving, civilized, and compassionate, as well as the mighty Questioning Spirit in general. Please, allow me to fully explain. Given the right voice, this case could quickly turn from a trial into a limited-access carnival, and Earth could very quickly be painted as some sort of villainous source of corruption; fodder like this case is exactly what many anti-Earth members of Perplexian society need for their cases, or rather, their collection of talking points. Secondly, there might develop the portrayal that these boys, for putting forward the notion that their government is incorrect and needs readjustment, is as dangerous as any of the acts they committed. It is insane that they felt that not only the government, but society as a whole, was flawed, and, however regrettably violent their actions were, decided to do something about it?

In no way am I condoning or supporting their violence and property damage against the people and possessions they attacked, but I am defending their ability to question the nature of government; these same anti-Earth forces could easily follow the lines from the attacks to the insanity plea, and declare that any calls for a change in structure or personnel would be seditious. Of course, fools with such lines of thought are likely only a problem on this side of the link, and there appears to be little to no evidence of these concerns in any facet of what I am able to witness, but let it still serve as a warning, in case these prove to be preliminary steps.

Let me make my way out on another quote:

"I hope someday you'll join us / And the world will live as one."
- John Lennon, "Imagine"

Just remember: the quotes at the beginning and the end of this piece or not mutually exclusive. Peaceful anarchy is a distinct option, and sadly has never been sought by those actively campaigning that the dissolution of organized government is the best route to take. Not only this, but it serve as a reminder of the duality of society as a whole, no matter where you are. We all have the capabilities for peace and violence, and we should always strive for peace. But, in both Earth and Perplex City, many do not, and this is a problem that cannot be pinned on either Earth, nor on anarchy. Rather, pin it on drove the Kaplans to act, and what made them believe that violence was the only way to fight the system?

Never stop asking questions. Just don't go hitting things when you look for an answer.


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Duncan Dumps Darling
By JULIUS LOMAN

Former PCAG Champion Serena Duncan, who has been romantically linked with music mogul Helix Hesh in recent months, has issued a statement declaring that she and Hesh are "no longer together," and reiterating that rumours that the pair became engaged on a dinner cruise to Seawatch late last month are "hurtful falsehoods fabricated to titillate the voyeuristic tendencies of the celebrity-watching public."

The statement continued: "I appreciate that my status within the Academy Games necessitates that loss of my status as a completely private citizen. Nonetheless, I would hope that the people of the city would respect my wish for privacy in the coming months, as I train to regain the championship this year." Duncan lost the title to reigning champion Ryan Cahill in last year's PCAG tournament, though she had in turn bested Cahill and won the 267 championship.

A source close to Duncan, though, puts the entire matter in a very different light. "Yes, Helix and Serena were very serious, and it's true, they did become engaged that night. ... Then the next day, Serena saw all of the press detailing Helix's history with women and kind of freaked out. So she denied the whole thing and sent Helix his bracelet back." According to the source, Helix has been trying to win Serena back ever since, but her fear of his wandering ways has kept him from succeeding.

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Indeed, Hesh does have a colourful romantic history, and has been linked with women ranging as far afield as professional Wheel player Carlotta Howard, to puzzle scribe and Cube Retrieval Team member Tippy Ankron. Celebrity-watchers have long suspected that Hesh would never be the sort of person to settle down and marry, though as Rico Hannigan of Star Gazer remarked, "Sometimes people change in the ways we least expect them to."

Hesh, who owns the successful record label Hesh Records, has not made any public statements regarding his relationship with Duncan, nor any wedding plans the two may have made, nor Duncan's recent statement.


LETTERS:
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DEFENDING THE CHILDREN

For the last several months, I've seen nothing but pity for the future of our youth. The image produced by Earth reports is that our teenage demographic is listless, shallow, and lacking in intellect. To a startling and disconcerting degree, I see this; I cannot deny it. But, as a member of this incoming dominant portion of society, I can, through firsthand interaction and participation, say that there's not as much to worry about as certain other letter-writers might have you believe. There are a number of more-than-capable minds at work, even within this cross-section of the public. I am far from alone in being an Earth CRT member under the age of 18 who's met with decent success; the meteoric rise of Oliver Keers only bolsters my point. As a matter of recruitment, I was unable to find anyone in my area that was willing to take up the cause and the people that I've devoted myself to, but those I've asked have shown more than capable capacities to compete with many of the more highly ranked individuals, solving Blue-level cards in short order. I only came up short on new recruits because of time-devotion issues and the work needed to try and understand the complexities of Perplex City this far into our inter-world relationship. Although, I confess, this does serve as something of a self-congratulatory back-pat, the point I'm trying to make is this: although a fair majority of the young and adolescent these days is as bad as previous letters have portrayed, if not worse, there are enough of us able brains in the juvenile set to more than manage. Those of us that will matter in the end of things do read for pleasure, are bright enough to exist on par with Perplexian youth, and will guide Earth to a brighter tomorrow. Give the ones that deserve it a little credit now and again, would you?
Gaspar Lewis, Earth

Ed. Note: This letter has been chosen as the Sentinel's Star Letter of the Week. The author has accordingly received five points on the Perplexcity.com leaderboard, as will future recipients of the Letter of the Week prize.

ON NATIONAL PRIDE

I would like to apologize to the readers of The Sentinel for my fellow countryman's diatribe in the most recent edition. While I applaud him for engaging in the hunt for the Cube, his motives seem suspect and his execution flawed. He seems to seek glory for himself by achieving point supremacy in our country, and then goes on to seemingly seek the demise of our United Kingdom compatriots. While I am as patriotic as anyone, your attitude is a divisive one and takes away from the worldwide goal, which is to help the Perplexians retrieve the Receda Cube. Also, I must bring you some unfortunate news, The_Solver. You have failed in accomplishing your stated goal, as I have become the first American to achieve a sole position amongst the top 10 players on the leaderboard. Do not take this too hard my friend. Sharpen your skills and join us on top of the leaderboard, but for the appropriate reason: to better prepare you for the ultimate goal of finding the Cube.

P.S. - Spell check is your friend.
Raymond Pheris (rlp6028), Earth

I find myself befuddled by the recent statement that The_Solver made, that he aspires to be the first American to break into the top 10 on the leaderboard. I have been an avid follower of the progress on Earth for some time, and unless my understanding of Earth geography is very incorrect, hasn't this already been done? Indeed, when the cards were first released on Earth, one of the most dominant players was an American -- BrianEnigma, who is my most favourite player, besides! Even aside from my Breathtaking Brian, though, other Americans have been in the top 10 before. Why, in the very first week the leaderboard was up, Kate Brewster reported that Americans occupied three of the top ten spots! It's wonderful to have aspirations, but please, check your facts!
Molly Krawitz


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 		Five updates in one day, I feel all warm and tingly.

And come on now, what 14 year male hasn't had his experience with The Anarchist's Cookbook? Let's be honest here.

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Good VFE though-and it's not often I say that.
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 		Hear, hear, Gaspar, for VFE but especially the letter. We're not all delinquents, us young'uns.

Really.

*runs off to attack some old grannies*

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Ashin wrote:
Five updates in one day, I feel all warm and tingly.


If Violet posts (though the odds a bit long at this point), we'd have the PXC equivalent of a perfect storm. Would be kind of cool.

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Go me, I guess.
Very Happy

Of course, I feel a bit odd rubbing all my long and pretty words against the tabloid report, but hey, who's complaining?

Thanks for the compliments; now I must go get my new avatar.
And five whole points!
Rock On

EDIT: Good God, they made me squinty! And well-near Mongoloid!
Heh, but, I like it. </nitpick>

EDIT II: Make that fifteen, since I didn't know VFE gave 10. Still awesome; even more so!

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 		actually 15 points, eh boss. 5 fFor the letter, 10 fFor the article.
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 		Go Gaspar, Go Gaspar; it's your birthday, it's your birthday.......

and so on

But you are mistaken in one aspect: Ollie is actually 31, he's just numerically dyslexic! Laughing

EDIT: because I can

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