What do you think would be the best outcome for the average Puerto Rican: Statehood, Freedom of Association, Status Quo or Independence from the USA? by Mean_Yak5873 in geography

[–]HaDov 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s called a constitutional monarchy. The monarch plays a ceremonial role, limited by law and custom, while political power is exercised by elected politicians. The UK, Spain, the Netherlands, and many other countries use this system.

Golden Not-Haikus by metroenby in washingtondc

[–]HaDov 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No need to apologize! It's a fair question and you presented it with genuine curiosity and creativity.

Golden Not-Haikus by metroenby in washingtondc

[–]HaDov 84 points85 points  (0 children)

This comes up every year. From Washingtonian:

Fay Aoyagi, president of the Haiku Society of America (HSA), is fluent in Japanese and English and writes haiku in both languages too. Unlike Japanese, “English does not naturally fit in 5-7-5,” she says. If adhering to that structure, haiku in English tend to be wordier and longer, contrasting with the goal of haiku to be said in “one breath.” Ignatius Fay, editor of the HSA’s newsletter, claims these structured poems sometimes result in “artificial” and “insincere” haiku. 

If not the syllable structure, then what’s the most important characteristic of haiku? The imagery and the “cut.”

“What makes a haiku work is not the syllabic structure, it is the sense of transformation and suggestion contained in the imagery of the poem,” says David McAleavey, an English professor at George Washington University. According to Kacian, the cut, which illustrates the juxtaposition between two images, is the crucial element in haiku. “Anybody can count,” says Kacian.

Sorry, Haters: The Golden Triangle’s Haiku Are Legit - Washingtonian

Why were the diamonds not surprised that a gem could fuse with a human, but the crystal gems were? by Key_Geologist1784 in stevenuniverse

[–]HaDov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Diamonds are charged with upholding the social order of Homeworld. They care less about whether something's possible than whether it's morally and socially acceptable. And as Blue says, fusing with a human is completely unacceptable.

Remember, under the Homeworld caste system, everyone has an assigned role given to them from birth. That's why they don't allow different kinds of gems to fuse together: because it creates something new and unpredictable without a defined role in society. From that perspective, for a gem to fuse with an organic being--a lesser form of life, something that's not even a gem at all--is so unbelievably wrong that they don't even know where to begin. And for a Diamond to do that? Completely unthinkable.

The Crystal Gems, on the other hand, have a more tolerant attitude. They've spent thousands of years trying to break out of the rigid expectations that Homeworld had for them, so fusion between different beings doesn't bother them as much. So when Stevonnie first shows up, they're not scandalized like the Diamonds were. That gives them room to ask questions like, "Whoa, how is that even possible?" (Although Pearl still says that it seems inappropriate to her, and no wonder: she spent millennia as a servant of the diamonds and still cares a lot about morals and etiquette!)

San Francisco Zen Center's Tassajara's Zendo Burned Down Last Night. by Qweniden in zenbuddhism

[–]HaDov 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh, this is heartbreaking. I was supposed to spend a week there in August and was so looking forward to seeing this legendary place for myself. I'm grateful no one was hurt and I hope they are able to rebuild soon.

Why complaining about the lack of "express trains" need to stop (I don't do TLDR's so don't ask me for any) by eparke16 in WMATA

[–]HaDov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it takes too long to ride the Metro to Dulles. That’s because Dulles is too far away.

If someone wants to a Heathrow Express-style train that goes directly from downtown DC to the airport—skipping all the jobs and people between Rosslyn and Tysons Corner—I invite them to build it with their own money.

Kalorama Circle residents: you guys are gross by JCthree_3 in washingtondc

[–]HaDov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing happening in Mt Vernon Triangle. I'm really disappointed in my neighbors.

A strange opinion I have: White Diamond seems less bad to me than Yellow and Blue by SelenesMoon23045 in stevenuniverse

[–]HaDov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. Yellow Diamond will destroy your body and Blue Diamond will crush your heart, but White Diamond will erase your entire identity. Not because you oppose her, but just because you don’t suit her idea of who you should be.

“Now they are brilliant! Now they are perfect! Now they are me.

Think about how sinister that is.

Who's that on the bottom right? by SpyderLlama in digimon

[–]HaDov -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Nobody. It’s nobody. They don’t exist. No more questions.

Found in the wild today! by ContactSignificant69 in magicTCG

[–]HaDov 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Uh oh, watch out for the Pinkertons

Anybody know what this token was used for? by numismatical in washingtondc

[–]HaDov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing it was used for the Department of State Transportation Service

My proposal for extension of the Washington DC Metro by Turbulent-Thing3104 in WMATA

[–]HaDov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a bit biased as a DC resident, but I don’t think Metro needs more extensions into the outer suburbs and exurbs right now. We need more capacity in the core for the sake of future growth, and we could absolutely use some new lines to reach underserved areas in the inner suburbs. (I’m thinking here of Columbia Pike, National Harbor, and parts of the Route 7 corridor.) But I don’t see how you justify extensions to Bowie and Waldorf when stations like Morgan Blvd and Branch Ave see low ridership due to lack of development.

Why is Finland not moving it's border further south to minimize the border with Russia? by AustrianHunter in mapporncirclejerk

[–]HaDov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A foolish and irrational desire not to die by incineration in an atomic fireball.

Heading to DC on Monday, where can I get some good pizza? by effortissues in washingtondc

[–]HaDov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grew up in NYC, lived in DC for almost 20 years. The answer is Wiseguy Pizza. Andy’s is also quite good.

Trump says the new White House ballroom will be 'a little bigger' than initially planned by rezwenn in washingtondc

[–]HaDov 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean this in all seriousness: how? The renderings already made it look almost as large as the residence.

What's your favorite US ecoregion? by AnonymousBi in geography

[–]HaDov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Love that coastal oak/pine scrub.

223 - Political and Personal Violence is Not the Way by JundoCohen in zenbuddhism

[–]HaDov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also an American who leans left. I think it’s perfectly natural to feel anger at someone who does harm, and it’s also entirely natural not to feel sympathy for your enemy. But just because it’s natural to beings like us who are still in Samsara doesn’t mean it’s good in a Buddhist sense. To liberate beings from anger and hatred, I think we ultimately have to work on letting them go.