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Please note: all photos are by Werner Straube for Traditional Home. I've included a few shots that were not published. To read further and see even more photos, please pick up an issue of Traditional Home on newstands now.
Friday, November 23, 2012
A Light and Airy Christmas
Please note: all photos are by Werner Straube for Traditional Home. I've included a few shots that were not published. To read further and see even more photos, please pick up an issue of Traditional Home on newstands now.
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A feast for the eyes - a Christmas feast for the eyes. Soft grey, white and touches of green, together some of your exquisite finds from Scandinavia.ReplyDelete
A beautiful stairway - the white paintwork contrasting with the black is a stroke of design brilliance.
Hello Loi, I looked at the article first, and definitely recognized the Loi Thai touch in many of the pieces. The quality of light in that house is fantastic, and contributes a lot to the feeling. The total effect is wonderful, and I noticed that I like virtually every individual piece. I do miss seeing some of the original farmhouse feeling from the inside, and I hope that there is also some more relaxed, put-your-feet-up kind of area.ReplyDelete
By the way, I enjoyed seeing your shop nicely featured in the Pigtown Design blog.
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Jim - I hope to show other parts of the house in the future. The lower level family room has a stunning stone wall (very farmhouse like), and is more casual.Delete
Meg (from Pigtown) is wonderful! I had supper at her home this past summer.
The holidays in your hands will be magical Loi.ReplyDelete
Please keep posting images to inspire those of us that adore your style!
I hope that your Thanksgiving was a good one and that you are enjoying the start of the holiday season.
Wow Loi your Thanksgiving sounds like fun and joyous with such a big crowd glad you had a nice holiday. I just picked up my copy of Traditional Home and now can't wait to see this house it's beautiful. Love the Swedish Gustavian table in the sunroom with ivy leaves, stunning! All your pieces are beautiful you have such a great eye.ReplyDelete
A stunning home, perfectly accessorised by your fabulous Swedish furniture. I spotted something the other day entitled " Covet and Yearn" a perfect description of what happens to me when I read your posts. They had me at the front door! I dream of owning a Gustavian table just like the one on your photo's and as for those chairs they look so beautifully elegant and comfortable too, which is just as important. The sweet little botton back upholstered chair, delicious, perfect for a roving grandaughter dressed in her Christmas sparkle.ReplyDelete
Your beautiful touch is so apparent throughout this lovely home. Love it!ReplyDelete
I am sighing. Oh Loi, that house...that stone! I am partial to all things organic in this sense: wood, stone, branches, and accessories derived from nature like CRYSTAL, metals....but rich textures from textiles made with expertise are what I love and this home with so much light is a joyous celebration in art and architecture. BRAVO TO YOU ALL for collaborating on sharing this work and wonder! Your Thanksgiving sounds like a REAL TREAT! TWELVE YOU SAY? FABULOUS! Oh how I miss the days being with a large family.ReplyDelete
You have now inspired me to get my white/gray decorations up by next week and let me tell you, I would LOVE to go shopping in your shop!! Anita
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
Sounds like a lovely holiday, and NO, I didn't know you have 11 siblings! Wow. The Jeffries home is spectacular! and your items in there help to make it so. We had a great Thanksgiving and it's still going on with family gatherings. Have a wonderful weekend.
xo Nancy
Beautiful home! I could tell which pieces came from your shop. They're lovely.ReplyDelete
I can't believe you're the youngest of 12 children. I'm an only child, so it's hard for me to imagine having even one sibling. I'll bet your holiday gatherings are quite a lot of fun -- and interesting too!
Well Loi as the youngest of 12 you were either smothered with love or ignored! LOL:) I should have known your hand/shop was involved in that home. It had been a while since I bought a copy of Traditional Home, and it was that home that compelled me to pick one up. What a thoughtful renovation and interior design project. It is always so nice to see a family excited about the prospect of the next phase...The Jeffress family is well poised for many years of living beautifully with their family.ReplyDelete
First....you are one of 12!!!!! What a ball!!!ReplyDelete
The Virginia home was my favorite in the issue BEFORE I knew your touch was through out!!!! Love the home and sensed something about the "look" and you, before I read this post!!!! Of course, I have just checked the Reader's Resources pages and made sure you were listed......and there you were!!!
We are refinishing our relatively new (2 years old) cabinetry using Chalk Paint in French Linen. I believe, without a doubt, that your influence inspired me!!! So far it's fabulous. So thank you for the inspiration...
Are you kidding me?! I've been dying to see more of Frank's work since seeing a room that paired traditional furnishings with modern artwork. It was genius.ReplyDelete
Although I'd prefer to see this place without the decoration, this place doesn't disappoint. I love the subtle use of color. And the floors! Just gorgeous.
Your Thanksgiving sounds like a lot of fun.
Dear Loi - A lovely house, and of course I immediately picked out the pieces from Tone on Tone! I like the classic look of the interior detail, especially that wonderful frieze surrounding the sun room.ReplyDeleteReplies
Mark, I think you would appreciate all the Neoclassical touches in this home...especially in the sunroom.Delete
Hi Loi, What a beautiful house - a stone house is what I dream of. I love the floors, that is what I will do in the next house, and the pieces from Tone on Tone are stunning. I am interested the dark stair treads - do you know if they are painted?ReplyDelete
Your blessed mother - 12 children - it must be a lot of fun, though. I would love to see your Christmas!
Thanks, Phyllis. I believe the treads are stained. I'll double check with Frank and Judy.Delete
Dear Loi,ReplyDelete
What a beautiful house! I picked up a copy earlier this week because of some pictures that really 'talk' to me! Wouldn't have dared and not center that Christmas tree on the round table but it all seems to work here! Last picture is very Tone on Tone, just like some other pieces in the house, great job!
Have a nice weekend!
Beautiful and ethereal. Can you imagine it on a snowy day - it would be incredible.ReplyDelete
Agree w/Henhurst, God Bless your mom! My mother-in-law was here for Thanksgiving and we had 6 of her 9 children here. Sounds like you had a wonderful day too.
So glad to hear that you and Tom had a happy Thanksgiving! Family of 12? Wow, that is a big family. I can't even imagine what that is like. It must be very noisy, but in the best possible way!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing this wonderful home all decorated for Christmas!! I've been wondering if I should add some magnolia leaves to my mantel and when I saw the magnolia and pinecones photo I decided "yes!" I must do that!
The lamp made out of a chimney piece is so beautiful!!! I love it!
I am a big fan of simple holiday decorations and these are perfect.ReplyDelete
Youngest of 12! Holy cow and I thought my husband's 6 was a big family. The babies of families are always my favorite people.;)
Loi, Such a lovely home, understated elegance at it's best!!ReplyDelete
I love this time of year and look forward to your Christmas post!! I feel like a kid this time of year. Let the Fa-la-laing begin!!
xo Kathysue
Good morning Loi....So glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I love the simplicity of the Christmas decorations. Simple but, elegant... I'm trying to get ideas on how to decorate my home this year with out putting up the tree! Boy, I can imaging your home on Christmas....12 children...that must of been fun on Christmas morning.ReplyDelete
How wonderful to have such a large family gathering! No wonder you seem to have such a balanced, happy disposition!ReplyDelete
Youngest of 12! Wow...glad you had a Happy Thanksgiving! Loved all these photos...a beautiful and elegant home...love the light and airy decorations. The perfect touch!ReplyDelete
Happy Holidays you one of 12- what a homecoming that must be! Just spoke to one of my friends in Maryland-must come to visit them soon and see your shop again(now that I know you) The photos are beautiful as are your furnishings. Love to you.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 24, 2012 at 9:02 AM
I absolutely love the exterior stone facade. My imagination just takes off when I look at this house. Lovely interiors also.ReplyDelete
Holy Mary, Mother of Jesus!!! (did I get that right? I'm a Jewish [Hungarian] girl from Indiana - originally) This is all so beautiful, I feel sick right now. Kinda like living on my current diet of pumpkin pie (topped with LOTS of homemade whipped cream). Love ~ LReplyDelete
I am so happy that you were able to spend time with your family and that you had a wonderful time!
These images are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing. I love this months issue. Frank is so talented!
Happy Saturday.
Hi Loi, so glad you and Tom had a lovely Thankagiving. Sounds like you probably have nieces and nephews who are older than you. Haha.ReplyDelete
The house you shared is so dreamy. I just love it. The homeowners must be so proud. I am such a fan of all of Frank Babb Randolph's work that I've had the pleasure of seeing. You are definitely part of a beautiful world of gifted people!! :)
Oh, you know how much I love this house! I just downloaded every single picture last night! I had forgotten that you told me your good friend decorated it! Tell him it's truly spectacular! Glad you had such a great time with your family! That's so special and I'm sure many great memories were made!ReplyDelete
Truly loved this home,and of course some of your pieces I would expect to grace this wonderful interior space!! Also God bless your mother for having 12 children! That is Amazing, and I can only imagine that household growing up. I can hardly handle my 3 girls on some days!ReplyDelete
xo Karolyn
Hey there Loi!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my oh my... stunning on every level!!! You're pieces made that home! I love the guilt mirror over the Swedish chest; I wish your shop was closer by!
It sounds like your Thanksgiving was dreamy, nothing I love more than lots of fun family and friends. My husband comes from a family of eleven... never a dull moment hahaha!!! Best wishes to you and thanks for the stunning inspiration!!
youngest of 12! being the eldest of 2, i can only imagine.......ReplyDelete
what a stunning home carefully edited and filled with serene statement pieces, oh your shop must be breathtaking. i am going back to see just where your shop is, going to charlottesville this spring. would love to meet you loi.
thank you for sharing
Hi Loi - Thanks for sharing this beautiful home with us! The pieces from your shop are amazing. My favorite is the French silver gilt mirror. Just stunning. I'm looking forward to Christmas decorating at home and this is such nice inspiration!ReplyDelete
Wow, lucky you...I'm an only child and always thought it would be fun to have siblings.
I loved this house when I first opened this month's Traditional Home. It's great seeing some additional photos and I can definitely spot the Tone on Tone pieces. Such a pretty and calming holiday decor.
what a thanksgiving it must be with your family!ReplyDelete
not only did i see the spread in traditional home--i immediately showed my husband because i knew he would love all the scandinavian touches and bragged 'i know this shop keeper!' we both love that shot of the chest from tone on tone.
congratulations on this publication and recognition, loi.
i am getting ready to fly to arizona so there won't be too much decorating until i return. wish i could just snap my fingers!
smiles to you.
12 children? As a Mom of 3, that just amazes me. I guess everyone has their limit!ReplyDelete
I'm sure your Thanksgiving was fantastic. Now that Charlie is in NY, it was just the four of us. Hmmm... maybe I should've had a few more children. Ha!
This house is so beautiful. I love the holiday decor... not too overdone. Of course I adore the Tone on Tone pieces.
Sending you Happy Holiday wishes!
I don't know which has my jaw dropping further...that you are one of 12 or that stone house! I've always adored stone houses. My very favorite exterior for sure. Now about being 1 of 12, that's amazing! I can only imagine how many memories are created and retold at your family gatherings! The Virginia countryside sounds like a beautiful spot to gather! Welcome home!ReplyDelete
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
How lucky you are to be part of such a large family! It must be a lovely atmosphere when the clan comes together for happy holidays!
Loi, I am in love with this gorgeous stone house! I've dreamt of a house just like this forever! Everything about it is exquisite, including your beautiful pieces from the shop. Thanks for sharing this charming residence and letting us live the dream, here, in your picture perfect posts!
Poppy xo
How wonderful to be part of such a big family.. and bless your Mom!
I DID see this house and it is absolutely STUNNING. Your pieces fit perfectly and are easily picked out as we look through the photos. That garland on the mantle is so pretty and the trees are dressed to perfection.
Have a wonderful weekend!
I'm rushing out right now to purchase my copy of Tradigtional Home .... oh no .... that's right ... I live in Australia so it should be in the newagents around March !! I'll wait patiently. The youngest of twelve. How marvellous. My Mum was the oldest of nine. As someone once said to her "How character building". Thank you again for the luscious inspiration. Eye candy at it's finest.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Felicity! I would love to be in Australia now....enjoying late spring! You had asked about my garden pots in my previous post. The pots are new and naturally get a mossy patina from constant watering. All the myrtles and ferns love water.Delete
Loi !!! How sweet of you to reply to my question. Thank you so much.Delete
Loi, the french lamp that was formerly a chimney piece is really stunning,. I love unique pieces like that. All the holiday decor is so inspiring....me makes me want to stop renovating and start decorating for the holiday season:)!!ReplyDelete
Best wishes,
Your pieces have found the perfect home. Such a fresh take on holiday decoratingReplyDelete
The atmosphere is really wonderful, Loi. The house looks bright, calm and yet festive. Indeed perfectly. I`m glad that your pieces find their place in the home and create a perfect harmony. Thank you for sharing with us. Have a wonderful weekend!!ReplyDelete
Oh I love it all. Those floors are a favourite, and the furniture is all perfect.ReplyDelete
How fun to have so many siblings - always makes for entertaining family gatherings. Loved the glimpse into this beautiful stone home. I was happy to see the laser cut wooden ornaments which are displayed on their petite tree. I have the same ones which I purchased from Cherishables Antiques years ago. After they closed, the owner was kind enough to invite us to her home in Bethesda so we could purchase the pieces to complete our set. They're still my favorites.ReplyDelete
OH what a house...my GOD.ReplyDelete
Loi, your sense of style has stolen my heart! And I could see my ballet tutu in one of these rooms, with its white and gray tones!
Thank you for your visit and yes, ONE DAY MY DEAR, I am going to make a book. But it takes a life to write one. SOON, I HOPE!
Have a fantastic day with all those you love! Anita
Dear Loi,ReplyDelete
What a lovely house. Like Parnassus I could see your hand in some of the decorating...
I do like the internal doorways.
Dear Kirk - Frank is the designer of this beautiful home :) Thanks! LoiDelete
I always look forward to receiving your new post update and can not wait to see the beautiful photos and hear the stories you share.
Best wishes to you and your family in the upcoming holidays.
Dear friend,ReplyDelete
There is award on my blog for you as a sign of gratitude for your friendship and support. Come and have a look when you have time.
Love the subtle holiday decorations and your pieces perfectly placed in this beautiful classic American home, Loi and I cannot believe that you are the baby of 12!!!!!ReplyDelete
So glad to read that you and Tom spent time with your lovely family. My Dad is the oldest of 13, my siblings and I are five gals and 1 guy. It's a wonderful lifetime experience it does set the tone..lol...for your life. Especially gratifying when all families (spouses and children) gather during the holidays smiling faces, hugs, kisses, and heart felt emotions that "Thanksgiving" is the greatest and worth all the lists, menu planning, preparing and traveling for.
All the work from Architect Christian Zapatka for the Jeffress family, designer Frank Babb Randolph and the palette from Tone on Tone are a symphony playing out in this holiday house...it's stunning!
xo Bette
Wow, congrats Loi. I'm so proud to know you!!! ha ha. I went back and looked through my Trad Home magazine, everything is simply stunning. Your shop has the most beautiful pieces that find their way into the most beautiful homes. Thank you for sharing this lovely home with us, and adding more pics than we got in the magazine. Glad you and Tom had a wonderful Thanksgiving. That large gathering sounds like a lot of fun. Noisy...but fun!! And now ...on to Christmas.ReplyDelete
I love architectural lamps and that one is one of the most magnificent I have ever seen. I loved the spread in TRAD but I love it even more now that I know so much of what makes that home special came from your shop. You have such a wonderful eye. I can't believe you came from a family of twelve! Where are you in the mis? You would have fit right in at our crazy Thanksgiving! Happy Holidays! Cindy
so beautiful! can't believe you have 11 brothers and sisters. i would love to see a family picture!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful house and cleverly colour-co-ordinated; the chromed door furniture sets the tone for the immaculately clean stone of the house and then the light-coloured furnishings throughout.ReplyDelete
So gorgeous inside and out, dear Loi! Your pieces are such signatures...I associate the style with you now! Just stunning...ReplyDelete
And you are the youngest of twelve? Wow, never a dull moment in your house, I'm sure...that's amazing!
So happy that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving...
Wishes for a splendid week!
- Irina
I love the stone exterior and the interior has been so beautifully furnished and decorated. I would also furnish my home from your shop if I lived a bit closer!! x SharonReplyDelete
Que belo encontro deve ter sido o seu com a familial. Que maravilhoso ter tantos irmãos, tenho 04 irmãos. Nossos encontros é uma festa. Essa casa é um sonho, adorei as janelas com guirlandas.ReplyDelete
Tenha uma semana cheia de boas surpresas.
Dear Loi, this home reminds me of one very close to us in the country, love stone houses! I can see why you would be a great source for fabulous finds, they make the interiors here !! Having a large family like you have must be so much fun and lively too!! Hope you will have great memories of your time together over the holidays..always very beautiful and inspirational posts, N.xoReplyDelete
Our renovation is not moving quickly enough for me, but we are getting there!!
Loi, Congratulations. All of your furnishings are stunning in this setting. Are those live trees for Christmas? My favorite. I am also happy to see light wood floors. I have been feeling guilty that my floors are natural, and not dark like you see all over. I really like light floors. I do need to stain my banister railing dark, though. Great post.ReplyDelete
I love stone houses, so the one in Traditional Home did catch my eye, although I did not read the fine print to realize that so many of their beautiful furnishings were attributed to you! I noticed that they even gave you credit for the plaster wall ornament on the wall to the sunroom (which is beautiful, and you have shown it in one of the photos above), even though it was not published in the magazine. Also love the way the houseplants were displayed, reminiscent of your recent post on houseplants. Pretty blue ribbon on the wreaths -- I may do something like that this year. Cool that you are part of such a large family, Loi -- you don't see that much anymore!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for noticing everything, Diane :) Yes, I found the plaster fruit relief piece in Paris.Delete
Loi, this was my favorite spread in Traditional Home and I was thrilled to look at the credits and see Tone on Tone! So much gorgeousness. Love everything you contributed to this beautiful home. I'm so glad you were able to enjoy Thanksgiving with your family!ReplyDelete
Hi Loi, wow the youngest of 12! awesome! So glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. This home is beautiful and I love the gorgeous antiques!! Hope your week is great, Robin xoReplyDelete
oh dear loi - youve done it again. your items look BEAUTIFUL there. i had no idea you were one of 12!!?!?!?!? hope you had a great time!ReplyDelete
One of 12? That's amazing!! I have the Sound of Music all teed up for the holidays and this makes me think of all those children running around. Your parents must have enormous patience!! :)ReplyDelete
I absolutely fell in love with this home in Traditional Home...so, how wonderful to know some of the background. And, love that some of your pieces made their way into the home and this lovely piece.
Cheers!!! Here's to the holidays!
xoxo Elizabeth
Holy light and airy is right. What a stunning home and I love all of the white. How lucky to be "represented" in that beautiful home :) One of 12.....I bet it was busy at the dinner table...I know it was at ours and I was one of 4.ReplyDelete
My daughter (married to a Swede) was looking through my "Traditional Home" magazine over Thanksgiving and exclaimed, "Mom..isn't that one of your fav blogs - Tone on Tone?!?!" A great read!! Kudos! frankiReplyDelete
the home's exterior is breath-taking, isn't it? beautiful attention to detail.ReplyDelete
the things from your shop, loi, are so well chosen. again, I am impressed with the pairing of the mahogany table with the swedish chairs, just like you have done in your home. the mix looks so natural, yet I wouldn't have thought so.
wonderful look at that home, loi. thanks. your space here is such a treat for us all. donna
What a beautiful home. I love the photograph of the outside of the house decorated with wreathes. The Tone on Tone items look wonderful in the house. It is beautiful. What a treat to read your blog Loi. It is such a treat to see your inspiration. Cheers.ReplyDelete
Such lovely images... love the Gustavian table vignette and the oh-so-beautifully-fertile magnolia swag.ReplyDelete
How amazing!! I swear, when I saw the foyer, I showed my Mom and said this looks like something my friend, Loi, would have in his house!! BTW, my mom LOVES everything you do:-) Did not know that you were one of 12!!! That is incredible!! My husband is one of 9 and I thought his Dad was crazy;-) The house is wonderful. What I really love is that the house looks like it has always been there. A true complement to the architecture and design! The wreaths are fabulous, as is...EVERYTHING!! xoxo, KReplyDelete
The youngest of twelve?! Wow!! You might enjoy this tidbit then: my mother is the 9th of 13, and my husband is the 3rd of 11! (In case you wonder, I am stopping at the grand total of 2. :))ReplyDelete
This is the perfect way to decorate for Christmas I think. Elegant but not fussy. I love the occasional dark contrasts. The pieces from Tone on Tone are beautiful.
I hope your holidays are beginning well!
Such a gorgeous home. I especially love the stone exterior with all the wreaths. So beautiful! I spied the pieces from Tone on Tone too!ReplyDelete
I'm amazed that you are the youngest of 12! Thanksgiving must have been a blast. Happy holidays to you! ~Delores
PS: How are your darling TT's?
Loi I so enjoyed this soft and peaceful home. I of course, love the rock but inside it's so serene!ReplyDelete
Hope you are having a lovely holiday season...hear there's snow coming your way today! bundle up and stay warm!
To say that the house is stunning would be an understatement! Lovely, serene and made even more magical by your fabulous antique finds. Oddly enough I loved the house when I first read the article but it never dawned on me that those were your finds.
It sounds like you had a wonderful holiday! My mother has 9 brothers and sisters so I am incredibly to have lots of aunts, uncles and cousins, not to mention my brother and two sisters! I love gatherings where we are all together and eating, relaxing, playing games, etc.
I hope you have a beautiful and relaxing holiday season, thank you Loi for always showing the most beautiful in life, from your travels, to your home, furniture, gardens, and shop. You are a treasure and I am so happy I discovered you.
Such a lovely home! What a treat to see these beautiful photos. Wow! One of Twelve! That sounds delightful during the holidays!ReplyDelete
Excelente decoração....ReplyDelete
One of 12...your holidays must be wonderfully chaotic. I'm one of four girls and ours are so much fun with all of our spouses, children, etc...I just love this month's Traditional Home magazine and the home is fabulous. Love the beautifully serene decor and your pieces are stunning, of course!!ReplyDelete
Simply gorgeous!!! Every image is heaven.ReplyDelete
One of twelve, Loi! My mother was also and we loved family get togethers.ReplyDelete
What a great house with so many touches from Tone on Tone. Am buying the issue today. Thanks for the heads-up.
This home is so inspiring! I'm in love with all the details! Your pieces are right at home there too. Just spectacular. XXReplyDelete
P.S. My hubby is the youngest of 12 too! I never thought I would hear that from anyone else!!. We always get raised eyebrows followed by an open mouth when we tell this to people. I knew there was a link between us:-).
- AnonymousNovember 29, 2012 at 10:13 AM
I love every square inch of this home. It is so bright and open, and your furnishings add to the airiness of the decor. The "simple" Christmas decorations are nice also.ReplyDelete
What a lovely home! The front facade is gorgeous. Your pieces fit into the space perfectly Loi. I especially love the last image of the mirror and console---stunning.ReplyDelete
You always make this girl dream Loi. Thanks for the stunning images!ReplyDelete
That house is beautiful. I love stone exteriors. I also adore the interior... you have a wonderful talent for beauty and simplicity. I can hardly believe you come from a family of twelve! I imagine it is so much fun when you all gather together.ReplyDelete
So very beautiful Loi! The home, the holiday touches...the photos. I love the simple beauty of the pine cone garland on the mantle and the pop of red on the dining room table. Very Inspiring! MonicaReplyDelete
Absolutely beautiful!!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you for your kind message, dear Loi!ReplyDelete
I wish I could send you some of that cake...I even had to freeze it to stay away :)
Again, this post is so gorgeous...
Have a spledid week!
- Irina
Gorgeous, warm, comfortable--the house whispers verses screams to get your attention. Merry Christmas Sunshine!ReplyDelete
Wow That is absolutely awesome! Love the traditional home accessories.ReplyDelete
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There's no doubt you've heard about the shocking kidnap of over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls by the moronic rebel group Boko Haram. This is one of those rare catastrophes that captures Western public attention. In part, this illustrates a positive trend: a mere generation ago, few people cared what happened in far away lands. But nothing is far away any more. Everything is within the reach of live satellite broadcast and the Internet reaches ever further. The empathy we once reserved for our close neighbours is now extended globally. Humans are becoming more caring.
But this doesn't explain the focus on this particular incident. The kidnap and enslavement of the girls is doubtless horrific. The likelihood that they are being sexually and physically abused makes the episode even more sickening. But kidnaps in Nigeria are daily events: over 25,000 have been recorded in the past couple of decades.
My own Facebook news-feed has been filled with outrage of various kinds. Friends of mine who never normally protest have gathered in solidarity at the Nigerian embassy. Moronic rumours have been spread. From some black friends, the insinuation that the world isn't paying enough attention because the girls are black. I've even seen the suggestion that Boko Haram are part of a CIA plot – thus neatly reviving the afrocentric meme that everything bad that takes place in Africa is somehow the fault of foreigners. Meanwhile, at least three of my white friends have taken to spreading far-right anti-Muslim propaganda, focusing on the fact that Boko Haram is an extremist Islamic group (but not the fact that most northern Nigerians, and many of the kidnapped girls, are Muslim, or that such episodes frequently happen in Christian regions too).
Of course, to Western eyes, this incident is a big deal. But everything is relative, and by the standards of much of what takes place in Africa, this is a minor thing. For years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has experienced warfare and terror. Six million people are said to have died there, and mass kidnaps and rapes are commonplace. Not so long ago, 48 women per hour were estimated to have been raped (and many men also have been raped). Yet this failed to catch public attention. Of my own Facebook friends, only one regularly posted about this, and she is of Congolese background.
Genocide has been raging across Sudan for years, and since the country split into two, South Sudan is now undergoing a new wave of genocide. Women and girls are kidnapped, raped and murdered in far greater numbers than in Nigeria. Yet this has failed to capture public interest.
It's not just Africa: Sri Lanka just five years ago, an estimated 40,000 civilians were slaughtered, and hundreds of thousands rounded up into camps, where many still remain. Rape and summary execution has been recorded on a huge scale.
But not, apparently, on a big enough scale to warrant a hashtag.
So why is this event different from the others? In the case of my own Facebook feed, there are a couple of obvious reasons. I have a number of British-Nigerian friends, and it seems obvious that they will be interested in this. Also, given the dominance of Nigerians in today's black British culture, many of my other black friends also feel close to the issue. Meanwhile, Sudanese people play little, if any, part in black British culture, so few people here are aware or interested in the South Sudan events.
But the fascination with this kidnap is global. Michelle Obama has expressed her outrage (though cynics have been quick to point out that her own husband's foreign policy has slaughtered far more children than Boko Haram ever could). The British and Israeli governments have offered military support. And of course, both Britain and Israel have long records of providing international humanitarian support without asking for anything in return*.
The politically-correct and the far-right are united in presenting this as an unusual situation; the former are terrified to generalise about African human rights abuses; the latter are determined to blame this on Islamism, and add to the growing demonisation of Muslims around the world.
But the plain fact is that this is one of a long string of similar incidents in Africa, both in Muslim and Christian regions. African conflicts from Biafra to Congo to Sierra Leone to Sudan to Uganda are routinely characterised by mass abductions, child soldiers, industrial-scale rape and slavery.
Given the incompetence and corruption of Nigeria's military and government, there is a strong argument for Western intervention to help find and free the girls, but we should not try to pretend that such interventions are primarily motivated by the fate of a couple of hundred girls. So why this place and this time?
To say "oil" would miss the point. Nigerian oil is already flowing freely to the West, and many billions of dollars of revenue are flowing into Nigeria… much of which then finds its way into Swiss bank accounts (this fact alone provides a far better explanation for Nigerian instability than the "Islamism did it" theory). The true explanation for the West's sudden interest in African human rights is even simpler.
It's The Economy Stupid
Last month, Nigeria's GDP suddenly grew by 89%, catapulting the country ahead of South Africa to become the continent's wealthiest, as the result of a long-overdue recalculation. Nigeria's economy is now more than a fifth the size of the UK's and is growing much faster. The West, long used to dismissing Africa as an economic irrelevance, and captivated by Asian and Brazilian growth, has only just woken up to a key fact: Africa is finally joining the big boys. By mid-century, Nigeria's population will be bigger than America's and (all being well) its economy will outstrip many Western ones.
Investors around the world want a piece of the action; but the instability of the country, and its neighbours, adds serious risk to any investment. If Nigeria wants to secure its place at the table of leading nations, it will need to play by global rules. It will need to ensure that taxes are collected, and that they're spent on public services and infrastructure. It will need to accept that global economies don't have most of their citizens living on less than $2 per day, and start distributing the nation's wealth more fairly. It will need to adopt global human rights standards. Western liberals will need to swallow their dislike of "cultural imperialism", if it means an end to child soldiers and slavery.
The kidnap of the schoolgirls is nothing new, but it might be the last straw. To focus on this one incident alone might be hypocritical, but if it is the catalyst that brings about African progress, it's worth it.
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It's the early 1960s. You're dropping by a friend's place. You knock on the door — but brace yourself. In their house or apartment there just might reside a lithe jungle cat. These creatures usually call Central and South American forests home, but as LIFE explained to its readers in a December 1961 article, margays were adapting to a whole new habitat … a concrete jungle.
Today, they're classified as Near Threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's "Red List" of endangered species. But back in the '60s, margays (along with leopards, chimpanzees and kangaroos) were kept by the rich and famous as novelty pets. The photo here is of Montezuma the margay — "the most elegant pet to be found in New York City," according to LIFE — romping in the Manhattan home of Mr. and Mrs. Si Merrill.
Subsisting largely on a diet of beef or turkey heart, and the occasional side of watercress, the powerful feline was full of energy. "I don't think I could live without a margay," Mrs. Merrill told LIFE. But Monte (as he was known) could probably do all right without her. Margays live largely on birds in their native arboreal habitat — and New York, of course, has an abundance of plump pigeons.
Delia Mandia is a native New Yorker and NYU undergraduate student whose passion is her global nonprofit organization, Night Night Monster. She also enjoys competitive gaming (she is world-ranked) on her custom built hydro-cooled PC, and attending Stargate conventions.


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If you use the Internet, it's highly likely you're already infected with some form of malware. In addition to crippling PC performance, these attacks silently steal or destroy your data, your identity, your financial holdings and your transaction privacy.
I'm a full-time mom with a full-time career. I spend a lot of time banking and shopping online.
Recently I applied for a credit card. When my bank denied my application I was shocked - I have no outstanding debt and my credit score has always been excellent. As it turned out my identity was stolen and I was robbed. These identity thieves were running up thousands of dollars in debt under my name and it's all because I was tricked into entering my social security and banking account numbers on a fake website that posed as my bank's website. In the end, I had to spend a huge amount of time and hassle trying to recover my money and my identity.
I am the owner of a small real estate business that is rapidly growing. To help manage this growth and keep track of everything, I recently hired an office manager. She spent several days organizing and uploading all of our important data in to her new computer - including sensitive information about our employees and customers.
Recently I needed access to this data but when I tried to locate the information everything was wiped out. Without anyone's knowledge, we were the victims of an online attack that silently installed spyware, destroying all of our PC files. It was amazing how quickly we lost extremely valuable data. Most of the lost data cannot be recovered, and I am in fear about how this will affect my business and its reputation.
Browser hijackers can install dangerous spyware that can cause irreparable damage to your files and programs as well as jeopardize your personal information and identity.
I'm an avid blogger and social networker, pretty much constantly connected. I like downloading the latest photos and video clips from my friends. And I really don't pay much attention to whether it is safe. I mean, why should I? My ISP says they have the latest protection available.
Lately I've noticed my computer is really slowing down. It takes forever to boot up, and my streaming video performance is terrible. I've spent a huge amount of time troubleshooting the problem, but still can't seen get my computer back up and running properly. As it turns out I was infected by malware disguised as a video file and silently installed itself on my machine.
Malware in action can consume a substantial amount of your computer's memory, leaving limited resources for other legitimate programs to use. This can lead to extremely sluggish performance of vital programs, like your Internet browser or operating system and a slow PC overall.


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The cartoon shows an arm – with the end of a keffiyeh (Arab headdress) trailing along it - coming down from above and using a cleaver to chop off the hand of a Jew reaching towards the Dome of the Rock and leaving scratch marks on it with his long fingernails. The Jew is caricaturized by a large nose, the brim of a black hat, and a Star of David on his sleeve.
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There was a time before blogging and what I'm about to talk about is something I used to explain quite often back in those days. Reminded by a current customer situation - and needing to explain it again - I thought it time to do it this way. (Here I'm presenting a simplified view, but one that covers the salient features that might help you.) The CICS / DB2 Connection code provides a number of... [More]
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Running Time: 183 minutes
Released: 12/2009
Studio Name: Elegant Angel Productions
Series: It's A Mommy Thing
Director: Patrick Collins
Categories: Big Tits All Sex M.I.L.F. High Definition
Description: Its a Mommy Thing 5, is a sexually sophisticated depiction of fantasy role-playing at its best. In an industry that is over saturated with unoriginal couch sex, Patrick Collins focuses on creative scenarios, chemistry between performers and real female orgasms. His movies are unlike anything else in porn.
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Sex Acts: Breast Play, Vaginal Sex, Oral Sex, Masturbation
Positions: Cowgirl, Reverse Cowgirl, Doggy Style, Spoons position, Side Saddle, Laying, Standing, Sitting
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It's Friday, Friday, Friday ...THE THIRTEENTH
Since it's Friday the 13th today, John's requested I post something "creepy."
Now, in my experience with baked goods, you've got two basic categories of creepy: There's intentional creepy:
Mission: accomplished.
And there's the far more entertaining unintentional creepy:
"Who's got one and a half thumbs and is gonna eat your soul?!"
So, just to go over that again, intentional creepy:
made by CW reader Dana E.
Don't look it in the eyes!
Aaaand unintentional creepy:
No, seriously. DON'T LOOK IT IN THE EYES!!
Of course, then there are the wild cards:
I don't know. So don't ask.
Just imagine a slowed down, off-key music box playing. Now imagine the eyelids sloooowly opening...
Now imagine getting the pudgy little arm as your slice. [shudder] (Hey, does that qualify as someone giving you the finger, or just the cold shoulder? [rimshot!])
These aren't especially creepy OR wrecky; I just think edible knives are kind of brilliant:
Am I right?
Of course, the thought of a cupcake bleeding when you cut it IS kind of creepy, though...
And while I'm at it and feeling eclectic, here's a pretty stinkin' awesome homemade Chucky:
And by "awesome" I mean "terrifying." THOSE EYES. Gah.
I feel like I should send you off to your day with something a little less hair-raising, though. So here's a cake self-portrait of me, seeing all of today's cakes for the first time:
Trust me, the resemblance is uncanny.
Thanks to Barbie, Kristen P., Dana E., Suzanne H., Ara A., Claire H., Amanda C., Alana M., & Jacki S., who want to know if I always have half-eaten cookies hanging out of my mouth. The answer is no; sometimes it's a half-eaten whoopie pie.
PS - It wouldn't be a Friday the 13th without a screening of Hell's Bakery! Let's see if you can guess which voice(s) I did.
(The narrator is John, of course, and the rest of the voice work - plus all the editing! - is by Number1.)


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Popularity of tigers is rivaled by few other species. While relatively few humans have ever seen tigers in their natural habitats, tigers have a visible presence in our culture. Whether it's Tigger cavorting with Winnie the Pooh or Tony the Tiger hawking cereal, many children are exposed to tigers before they can walk or talk. Tigers are mascots of our sports teams, and a Tiger prowls many of the world's golf courses in pursuit of birdies and eagles - Tiger Woods, that is.
Tigers are also found locked up in many of the world's zoos, forced to perform unnatural acts in circus shows and are all too often privately owned pets. It's no wonder that tigers are frequently ranked as the most popular species on the planet.
Unfortunately, the tiger's popularity has not translated to the species' protection in the wild, where they exist on the precipice of extinction. Historically, there were at least nine subspecies of tigers whose range encompassed habitat in the Russian Far East, Eastern and Southern China, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, including the Indus River Valley in Pakistan. The Bali, Caspian and Javan tiger subspecies have all gone extinct in the past 50 years, while the remaining subspecies barely cling to existence.
The South China tiger is nearly gone with an estimated 20 to 30 living in the wild from a population that only 40 years ago may have been as large as 4,000. Wild Amur or Siberian tiger, Malayan and Sumatran tiger populations are estimated to consist of only 400 to 500 animals each, while the Bengal and Indo-Chinese tiger respectively number less than 2,000 and about 1,000.
In total, scientists estimate that only some 4,000 tigers exist in the wild—a far cry from the 100,000 tigers believed to roam the lush forests of Asia at the turn of the 20th century. India is considered the remaining stronghold for the species, yet recent comprehensive population censuses suggest that the population consists of only 1,400 animals, down from an admittedly imprecise estimate of 3,600 in 2002. The world's remaining wild tigers persist under constant threats from poaching, habitat degradation and loss and increasing conflicts with a burgeoning human population.
Despite the efforts of dedicated game wardens, poachers continue to kill tigers at an alarming rate to feed the insatiable black market for tiger pelts and parts. Tiger pelts are usually sold whole to ignorant and uncaring tourists, used to decorate homes or used as bribes to secure promotions. Tiger parts, including the eyes, bones, reproductive organs and claws are in demand as ingredients for concoctions used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Though empirical scientific proof is lacking, some adherents of TCM cling to the belief that consuming parts of the tiger will improve their vigor, cure disease and make them more virile. Tiger penis is believed to cure impotence; tiger bones are used to make tiger wine, which purportedly strengthens muscles, tendons and bones and treats pain and inflammation. Though there is any number of modern and animal-free traditional medicines available to treat such ailments, some refuse to consider alternatives to tiger parts out of tradition, ignorance or outright callousness for how their choices will impact wild tiger populations.
Battery cages like these house farmed tigers in a prison-like existence until they are slaughtered for their parts to be used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
While many TCM practitioners refuse to use imperiled wildlife parts in their products, there remains a sufficient demand for wild tiger parts to drive the illegal killing and trade. The severity of tiger poaching is alarming: In only a handful of years, poachers have eliminated or decimated tiger populations in Sariska, Namdapha and Panna tiger reserves in India. These reserves used to be touted as a model for tiger conservation by India's government, but a loss of political will and a reduction in enforcement efforts provided poachers with the opportunity they needed to either wipe out or severely reduce tiger numbers in many of India's reserves. Fortunately, as a result of enhanced protection efforts, tiger populations have rebounded in India's Ranthambore tiger reserve, where the tiger population had previously been devastated by poachers.
In the last decade, tiger habitat has plummeted by 40 percent as a result of mushrooming human populations, the expansion of industry and exploitative practices.
These black market tiger pelts were seized by the Nepalese army in September 2005.
These are just a fraction of known tiger poaching cases. All too frequently, poachers driven by the potential lucrative reward will kill, butcher and sell their victims with little fear of apprehension. In many cases, tiger poaching is a product of insufficient patrols, a lack of resources or a failure of the local or national government to demonstrate the political will to save this iconic species. The lack of severe judicial penalties for those caught and convicted of killing tigers is another fundamental problem enabling tiger poaching to continue.
Some have suggested that the mass production of tigers in captivity will save wild tigers by providing a ready supply of tiger parts to satisfy demand for tiger skins, penises, bones and other parts. Tiger farms are much like livestock factory farms, and are most prevalent in China, where over 5,000 tigers are estimated to be warehoused. Most are raised in miserable conditions, with several tigers confined in tiny cages with no effort made to meet their physical or psychological needs. Others are put on display in larger pens, entertaining throngs of tourists who squeal in delight or horror as the tigers torture live prey like chickens, goats and calves through their incapability to achieve a kill.
Though some contend that farmed tigers could be used to reestablish wild populations, nearly all experts disagree, citing genetic and disease concerns associated with reintroducing farmed tigers into the wild. Furthermore, most agree that it would be exceedingly difficult to train farmed tigers how to efficiently kill live prey, be cautious of humans and otherwise successfully survive in the wild.
Tiger farm owners, who stand to profit handsomely, are pressuring the Chinese government to reverse its 1993 ban on the sale or trade in tiger body parts. Despite a recent directive by member nations of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) recommending China retain the ban, the jury remains out on what China will do. Most consider the ban to have been of critical importance in helping in the recovery of Russia's tiger population, while ensuring the persistence of other tiger populations.
While some argue that flooding the market with parts from farmed tigers will reduce the demand for wild tiger parts, most experts assert that legalizing the trade will increase poaching of wild tigers and push the species close to extinction. These experts report that the arguments made by proponents of tiger farms fail to account for the preference of wild tiger parts over parts from farmed tigers. There is also a great disparity in the cost of raising a captive tiger to adulthood, which is several thousand dollars, versus killing a wild tiger, which costs only as much as a bullet, trap, snare or poison.
Tiger poaching, while severe, is hardly the only threat to the species. Habitat degradation and loss is adding to its demise. Today, according to a comprehensive report on the conservation status of wild tigers commissioned by the Save the Tiger Fund, wild tigers only occupy 7 percent of their historic range. Moreover, in the past decade, tiger range use has declined by 40 percent due to expanding human populations, logging, mining, infrastructure developments (e.g., roads and dams) and other exploitative practices. On the Indian subcontinent, only 11 percent of original tiger habitat remains. Some of the development projects that have harmed tiger populations and their habitat were and may continue to be funded by international aid and development organizations like the United States Agency for International Development, the World Bank and the Global Environmental Facility.
Tigers are poached or farmed for the use of their various parts in the mystical practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Practitioners believe the parts have curative effects on disease, ailments, impotence and the like.
Considering India's growing prosperity and its burgeoning human population, which is predicted to increase by 620 million people by 2050, impact to the country's remaining natural areas is likely to escalate. Without habitat of sufficient size, adequate tiger prey and protection from high-density human populations and extractive industries like logging and mining, wild tigers are doomed.
Is there hope for wild tigers? Is it possible that future generations will be awestruck by the experience of observing a wild tiger in its natural habitat, instead of having to settle for stuffed tigers on display in natural history museums?
Yes, it's possible.
Considerable efforts are being made by governments, conservation organizations and scientists to augment and expand protections for wild tigers and their habitats. The government of India, for example, has recently initiated a new campaign in an attempt to restore its beleaguered tiger populations. It is increasing enforcement efforts within tiger reserves and has begun to capture and relocate tigers from relatively healthy and viable populations to start new populations in previously occupied reserves decimated by poachers. Law enforcement efforts to combat tiger poaching are being improved and expanded both nationally and regionally, increasing ability to investigate, pursue, apprehend and prosecute poachers and criminal syndicates involved in the illegal cross-border tiger trade.
But other efforts are essential if wild tigers are to survive. China must begin to phase out tiger farms and not rescind its ban on the tiger parts trade. Penalties for those convicted of illegally killing or trading in tigers or destroying tiger habitat must be stiffened to act as a deterrent against future crimes. Illegal logging and other extractive industries satiate the domestic and international demand for raw materials, but are responsible for the rampant destruction of tiger habitat. Some of the raw materials and the products manufactured from such materials are shipped throughout the world for sale, including in the United States, making us all unwitting participants in the destruction of tiger habitat and, by extension, in tiger extinction. Law enforcement efforts must be substantially expanded to root out and prosecute all involved in the illegal trade in tigers, from local poachers to middlemen to buyers, from criminal syndicates to corrupt officials to consumers of tiger parts and products. Governments must set aside and protect additional core tiger habitat containing abundant tiger prey, including buffer zones and corridors. Finally, education must be underscored to increase the public's support for tiger conservation and to reduce demand for tiger products.
But why save wild tigers?
For one, their value extends far beyond their beauty or cultural significance. Protecting wild tigers means protecting the vast wild places that tigers require to survive. The protection of large expanses of forest habitat in turn provides clean water, clean air and natural flood control to the benefit of local human populations. Furthermore, with their need for extensive and intact habitat, saving wild tigers subsequently protects an array of other species. Wild tigers also provide a reliable source of income through eco-tourism opportunities for those who desire to observe this majestic species in its natural habitat.
Why save wild tigers? Because we must - for the tiger, for ourselves, and for future generations who should not be relegated to seeing tigers only in cages or on a cereal box.
For more information, visit http://www.eia-international.org/our-work/environmental-crime-and-governance/illegal-wildlife-trade/tigers and http://www.panthera.org/programs/tiger/save-tiger-fund


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Ok, first off check this out:
A republican politician claims that playing world of warcraft makes his democrat opponent unfit for public office.
Now I'm a gamer and I have been sneered at for "living in a fantasy world" and all that sort of thing, often by religious people.
You know, it's funny to think that while a republican is saying a democrat is unfit for office because she plays a game featuring orcs, dragons, wizards and elves that she does not believe actually exist Willard Romney is running for president while honestly believing in magic underwear that stops bullets and poison, also he believes in a super powerful alien god from the planet kolob and that people can become space gods if they don't drink caffeine and give money to the mormon church.
Gamers get looked down on a lot. Israel won't let people who are into D&D advance in it's military, regarding it as a sign of weak character. Gamers are accused of a lot of things, portrayed negatively on TV, lumpoed in with that psychopath rod farrel, etc.
Now the vast majority of gamers don't literally believe that vampires, orcs, zombies, wizards, dragons, etc actually exist, we just like games using them as characters.
But religious people really, honestly believe in talking serpents, women turning into pillars of salt, rivers turning into blood, that it's righteous to go into a land and murder the inhabitants because voices in someone's head allegedly told them to, talking burning bushes, people being raised from the dead, etc.
They profess to literally believe all that, but they're Ok and gamers who enjoy but do not believe orcs, dragons and wizards exist are somehow defective?
Seriously, WTF is this BS and why do we tolerate it?
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I wonder why people like that are so down on video games and such whereas they spend hours a week glued to the TV watching totally irrelevant activities like football, baseball, golf, tennis, basketball, and soccer? The amount of time wasted on major sports is very very sad considering the useful things people could be doing. Imagine if they watched half as much of those sports and devoted that time to volunteering instead.
Hello first of all to everyone on the forum.
Thought it would be nice to join and participate some, especially as some of the recent topics concern me somewhat personally, as does this one :=)
So here my 2 cents for what it is worth:
Video gaming in general is not condemned by them, In fact they are eagerly adopting the medium as part of their "Get them early" campaign, as can be witnessed, for example, here. http://www.christiancomputergames.net/
But due to the generational gap, in which their target audience occupies the older part, there is little understanding, let alone hands on experience to be expected, As such it is easy to manipulate the topic into a political issue. There seems to be a correlation between violence in video games and teen violence.
As is usually the case, correlation is all that is needed, as causality is rarely looked for and in this case none would be found. It happened with Rock n Roll, it happened with Horror Movies, it probably happened to Mozart or Shakespear.
As with many things, this issue will resolve itself over time. Until then i am in the happy position that all my colleagues and my boss are into gaming.
p.s.: I wrote this twice as i accidently hit some key i shouldnt have. Hope its not a double post. Also please excuse bad grammar, not my native language.
Do you think partly this is because gamers are observed as having a self-indulgent time, enjoying themselves with no unpleasant restrictions? That must feel very irritating to the people who clutch religious rules to their chests such as bacon abstinence, funny underwear or other less enjoyable self-restrictions. After all, why should you have guilt-free fun when my rules say I can't?.
I must be 'Good' and you must be 'Bad' - that way you fit into my distorted view of the world, and I win - which of course is very gratifying to me, so absolutely must be true. If it's lovely and fun and enjoyable, with no evidence of self denial, it must be Bad (see? it says so, right there in my bible).
Otherwise, what's the difference between my fantasy and yours? No no no, you must pay the price of my condemnation for your self-gratifying pleasure. And hey, look, Everyone else - See how I am right and good and holy, and he/she/gamer is thus obviously a weird and perverted sinner! Orcs? Sheesh!


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I am writing as a reader and a daily Metro commuter who is fed up on two fronts. I'm fed up with the lousy deteriorating service provided by WMATA, and I'm even more fed up with the lousy coverage provided by Dr. Gridlock and the transit team over at the Washington Post. I'm not even sure I should even call it coverage, because it barely even scratches the surface.
On Tuesday, May 14, there was an mini-explosion and fire on a Red Line train outside of Silver Spring. After writing an initial story on the incident, there was absolutely no follow up in the Dr. Gridlock blog as of Thursday. After the Green Line meltdown a few month ago, Dr Gridlock said Metro needed to improve communications during situations like this. The Red Line incident was a perfect test for Metro to prove they were fulfilling their promise. Metro failed miserably. Not only was there a giant, restless crowd outside of Takoma station, but Metro's Twitter feed had the nerve to actually blame the fire department for the delays. Dr Gridlock decided it wasn't necessary to call out Metro for failing to fulfill it's promise of better communication. The Dr Gridlock team was able to write about important stories like a crosswalk opening and Captain America being filmed in town. Another mini-story that came of the Red Line fire that has been picked up by other local outlets (but not Metro loyalist Dr. Gridlock) was that Metro's Twitter (run by self-proclaimed Twitter guru and social media trailblazer) blocked prominent critic FixWmata for calling them out for thanking the fire department after blaming them for the delays at least five times. Both stories portray Metro in a negative light and were ignored for trivial matters.
Most of the articles regarding Metro (track work, etc) are eerily similar to press releases put on the Metro website. When there is an article "covering" an incident at Metro, most of the articles don't do anything more than report what happened through the eyes of Metro. They will report what happened, ask Dan Stessel, Metro spokesman, for comment and leave it at that. A good deal of the time, Stessel is not being honest (he has a terrible track record with the truth). Dr. Gridlock does nothing to ever follow up or pressure him when he's being dishonest. He just takes it at face value. This is not journalism. And this SHOULD be embarrassing for the Washington Post. This is the same newspaper that was instrumental in uncovering Watergate. Could you imagine if those reporters just dropped everything at "I asked Nixon's press secretary about it, and he said there is nothing to see here." If Dr. Gridlock and Dana Hedgpeth were pulling their weight, the LEAST they could do was develop a relationship with sources at Metro to find out what is going on. Dr. Gridlock is very supportive of weekend track work. What he fails to notice is the sections that are "repaired" over the weekend often cause problems the following Monday. Same goes for the escalators. There is a system of sheer incompetence at Metro that he fails to even address, let alone investigate. I don't think he's mentioned once the fact that there is almost no accountability whatsoever at Metro. Metro's union has a stranglehold over disciplinary measures, making it borderline impossible to get fired. Yet these problems are never brought up.
Furthermore, Dr. Gridlock's interaction with readers is pathetic. His Twitter consists of nothing other than promoting his articles and retweeting Metro. His weekly chats, which should have SOME value, are completely worthless. A week after some passengers were injured when an escalator panel fell off, Dr. Gridlock spent the majority of the chat discussing with riders how far apart cars should be spaced at a red light. I couldn't possibly make this one up. There couldn't be a more inconsequential, ridiculous, and irrelevant subject to discuss, yet Dr. Gridlock felt like this was more important than riders being injured by an escalator. In the last week, Dr. Gridlock offered a steadfast defense of Metro's out-of-touch decision to remodel the Bethesda Metro Station. Despite the fact that 67 percent of riders polled were against this decision, and the vast majority of comments reacted negatively to this decision, Dr. Gridlock and friends classified this as "some riders" being opposed to the idea. He is deliberately misrepresenting the feelings of the riders with this nonsense. And last weekend, Metro was unbearable. People would wait 30 minutes for a train if they were lucky. So were these items discussed? Of course not. Waze and I-66 message boards took priority.
I'm not asking Dr. Gridlock to be as negative as, say, UnsuckDCMetro or FixWMATA, but it sure would be nice to feel like he has the riders back once in a while. It would be nice if just once in a while, he'd do a better job following up, calling the PR department out on their misleading/dishonest statements, and doing some investigative journalism for once. As the newspaper industry is having financial troubles, I have to ask if you have considered the fact that Dr. Gridlock gets outdone on the reporting front by UnsuckDCMetro, who is an UNPAID BLOGGER. UnsuckDCMetro reports on Metro as a hobby, and has been able to break more meaningful stories more frequently than the Washington Post, has been able to develop relationships with sources inside Metro, without being paid a penny. Meanwhile, you are paying a full year's salary and benefits to a guy who does little more than parrot Metro PR talking points and discuss irrelevant topics such as car spacing at a red light. Not only should the Washington Post's journalism department be embarrassed, but their financial department should be as well.
I have to ask whether the soft coverage is the result of a cozy relationship the Washington Post has with Metro. In addition to the Post having an agreement in terms of The Express distribution outside Metro Stations, they have even teamed up to host events. The Post hosted a media event "Conquering the Commute" which was sponsored by Metro. Of course, nothing of importance to improving Metro was discussed, and notably absent from the panels was anyone who is critical of Metro. They had nobody to counterbalance David Alpert, a strong Metro Apologist, (who also writes articles for The Post, and has been given guest blogging duties by Dr. Gridlock) who has no background in transit or planning whatsoever. Of course, nobody can forget the Google + hangout with Dr. Gridlock and Richard Sarles, where he was, asked a series of laughable, softball questions, most notably "Why are some platforms on the center and others on the side?" This is unacceptable. This is not journalism, and you, as Dr. Gridlock's superiors, should be embarrassed. Metro is becoming increasingly unreliable and unsafe. If things keep going this way, its not a question of if someone will be fatally wounded by Metro negligence, its when someone will be fatally wounded. Dr. Gridlock does not represent the interests, safety, and wishes of Metro riders. In two months, Kytja Weir and Liz Essley will be let go from the Washington Examiner. Personally, I'm not a fan of the Examiner because I find their political writings to be extreme. But these two young ladies do a phenomenal job when it comes to covering Metro. They have sources, they acquire records and comb through them. They probably do more work in a week than Dr. Gridlock and friends do in four months. If Dr. Gridlock doesn't want to change his approach to covering metro, I'd be glad to recommend these two to replace him and Dana Hedgpeth. You would get a lot more value out of real journalism.
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Those pesky European voters have done it again. Last spring the Greek electorate, choked by recession and austerity, nearly gave the reins of government to a hard-left, anti-reform coalition. Now it's Italy's turn to throw the plans of the Eurozone high command into disarray. As results of the two-day parliamentary election began streaming in on Monday, Brussels, Berlin, and Frankfurt (seat of the European Central Bank)—not to mention the global markets—looked on in horror. The centre-left coalition led by Pier-Luigi Bersani and his Democratic Party (made up of reformed Communists and other modernized leftists) could not put together a majority in the Senate, even if it went into alliance with the centrists backing the outgoing prime minister, Mario Monti. The right-wing coalition led by Silvio Berlusconi had come within a whisker of outright victory. Most shockingly, M5S (the "Five Star Movement"), an anti-establishment and anti-euro party founded on the Internet and led by enraged comedian Beppe Grillo, had received more votes than any other single party.
It's hard to talk about the day after in Italy without using words like "ungovernability," "gridlock," or even "chaos." The country's two parliamentary bodies—the Lower House and the Senate—have an equal say in the legislative process. The way the electoral law works, the slimmest of wins in the popular vote gives the coalition of parties that achieves it—in this case, the centre-left coalition led by Bersani's Democratic Party, who won by a mere 0.3 percent over Berlusconi—a majority of seats in the Lower House.
But in the 315-seat Senate, the bonus for the winning party is allotted region by region. There, Berlusconi's PdL-led coalition came in first with 116 members, to 113 for Bersani's coalition. Grillo's insurgents are at 54 seats and Monti's sober centrists, with under 10 percent of the vote, are at a miserable 18, more than 20 short of what they would need to control a majority in alliance with the centre-left. Many pundits are already talking of new elections in May, after parliament elects the successor of Giorgio Napolitano, the 87-year old president of the Republic. And German officials are already warning the Italians to avoid such an outcome. (Witness the statement of Philipp Missfelder, a high-ranking member of parliament for Angela Merkel's CDU, who told La Reppublica newspaper on Tuesday that "Italy is not Greece" and that "the Eurozone cannot afford a Greek-style scenario in Italy with fresh elections.")
There are several things to note about the results of the Italian elections. The two most remarkable are the dogged resilience of Berlusconi and the meteoric rise of Grillo. Berlusconi, a shameless and indefatigable campaigner, despite his 76 years, came from 20 points behind to within 124,000 votes of actually winning the election. It was a dramatic re-run of the 2006 race, when he had again been written off as politically dead and had come to within 0.1 percent of beating Romano Prodi, whose fragile government coalition then lasted only two years before Il Cavaliere returned to power.
But this time it was an even more improbable comeback. After all, this was the man who had been forced to resign ignominiously in November 2011, after a third failed term as prime minister, because international markets had lost all faith in his stewardship and Italy was on the threshold of a Greek-style debt crisis. Since then, and until he decided to withdraw his support from the Monti government in December, he had mostly attracted media attention for his never ending (though rarely troubling) legal troubles. He is currently the accused party in two trials, one for using the services of an underage prostitute, the other for abusing the powers of his office. And let's not forget that last October he was actually convicted of tax fraud and sentenced to four years in prison as well as a five-year ban from politics (he is appealing).
But the rise of Beppe Grillo and the M5S, which received over 25 percent of the vote, is even more astounding. Grillo, a 64-year old comedian with a keen eye for the plumbing of business and political scandals, build his movement in just three years around his extremely popular blog. He had taken to the internet after being excluded for years from state and private (i.e., Berlusconi-owned) television, where his brand of politically biting satire was not welcome. Making the most of Italians' frustration with the lies, self-dealing, and legal impunity of the country's political elites, Grillo is now the kingmaker of Italian politics. He himself was not elected, because of a conviction for manslaughter in 1980, but the Lower House and the Senate are filled with dozens of his disciples—political novices all. It remains to be seen how they will react to the power moves and pressures of their much more experienced colleagues. For now, however, Grillo has ruled out participation in any governing coalition.
Despite their obvious, yawning differences, what was common to Berlusconi and Grillo's electoral campaigns was a hostility to the euro and its consequences. The billionaire former prime minister attacked the austerity measures imposed by the big loser of the election, Mario Monti, and painted him, personally, as a stooge of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel. Grillo has spoken out in favor of a referendum on euro membership. This in the midst of the longest recession the Italian economy has faced since World War II, which followed a decade of near-zero growth.
That is Italy's real problem, more so that its public finances. With a public debt at 120 percent of GDP, it is hard to argue that fiscal retrenchment was not necessary. But pushing it too far, too fast, as the Berlin-Brussels-Frankfurt lobby has demanded of Italy and others, has meant that structural reforms that would have given new prospects to the country's economy have been unable to produce results. The conflation of austerity with reform, as Wolfgang Münchau noted this week in the Financial Times, has also led to the loss of popular support for necessary structural changes, because the public associates reform with cuts in wages and pensions and tax hikes.
As they hunker down in rejuvenated agony to watch the coming machinations in Italy, Europe's top decision-makers can bemoan the insanity of voting again for a man like Berlusconi, or of supporting a comedian with no real political program, and some pretty questionable views (like his doubts about the mandatory vaccination of children). But they must also face up to a truth the avoidance of which has prevented the effective tackling of the euro crisis: that austerity is not reform, that excessive austerity undermines reform and that the stubborn insistence on it is leaving the European South, and especially its young, unemployed and hopeless about the future. Not exactly a winning strategy.


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