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Glamour – Jan 2008 part 2
Flattering Clothes for Different Body Types – pg. 56 +57
I know I said this wouldn't be a blog about fashion, but I like to see acknowledgment of women who are other than 5'10" size 2's. This month is Petites, and the different categories are boy-shaped, curvy, and pear-shaped. For the slim petites amongst us, they recommend things that look like tailored a-line dresses, with wider straps, and belts at the waist to give more shape definition. For curvier women, we're looking at knee-length skirts and tailored v-neck collared shirts. For pear-shaped women (me!) we've got hip-length jackets in our future wardrobe and bootleg pants. Bonus tips strewn about the pages include matching pants/tights to shoes to elongate legs, skirts and dresses that show off calves, and jackets that stop at the hips or higher for a good proportion balance.
Diet and Exercise, who would have thought? – pgs 59-77
I was going to write about the latest diet thing, but I don't care so much. It's the same thing that we all know, to make small changes, figure out how much food you need to eat, eat healthier (food choice-wise and habit-wise), exercise and get other people to help you out so you're more inclined to keep to it. Same old. Sometimes I think the only reason they come up with new diets is because we want to take the easy way out instead of doing what we should. In fact, I think the desire to take shortcuts is probably what drives most of our lives, and why shortcuts sell so well. Of course, they then pair all this stuff with incendiary photos and headlines that make me feel like I'm being pressured to diet down to a size 2. Take these choice numbers:
Is this supposed to be our phallic inspiration to diet?
Of course, because uteri are a trap
Five Cohabitation Tips – pg 82
I lived with one of my now exes for about a year and a half, so I've done this kind of thing before. It's crazy. I was 19 when this happened, and it was my first time on my own, and we had been dating for, oh, I dunno, a week. Not my brightest moment, but hey, it's 2 1/2 years later, and I'm still doing the grown-up thing. Here are the 5 "laws," and then I'll give you a few of my own.
1. If you don't know his middle name, you're definitely not ready
Insert sob story of whirlwind affair that ended for the 1001 tiny ways they annoyed the crap out of each other. True enough for the most part, but if it's love, then sometimes you can make it work. Just try not to get sucked into the mom-child dichotomy; having a kid for a boyfriend can make you more dissatisfied than working 2 crappy jobs and taking the bus everywhere, believe it or not.
2. At least *try* to maintain a little mystery
Insert gooey cutsey story of the author's friends who are that gooey cutsey couple that makes him gag. I didn't understand this "law."
3. It's still OK to be independent
It is very important to maintain your own friendships and lives even while living together, but it is hard, especially if there's not enough resources to go around, like cars or computers. Try as hard as you can though, or someone will end up feeling pretty grumpy that there's never anything they want to do.
4. Don't shack up to save the relationship
Like the "have a baby to save the marriage" mistake, accelerating the relationship will only end up accelerating the end of it. Think about it, if one of you thinks the other one is this annoying NOW, try spending about twice as much time with them. Life isn't supposed to be pain. Try not to make that pain your own fault.
5. Try exchanging keys first
This is a semi-helpful baby step on the way to cohabitation, to exchange apartment keys and move in a little bit to each others' space, but keep in mind some of us have roommates, who might not want that level of security breach in their living space. Of course, the time-honored tradition of keeping spare underwear, and then a change of clothes, and then toiletries, and then half of one's belongings at the others' place is not to be undervalued. Just be sure to have bags there for easy laundry removal, or to get it all out of there fast in case of break up. Going back for leftovers sucks.
So these were cute "laws" for *thinking* about moving in together, but what about actual cohabitation? Here's a few of my thoughts.
1. Get everyone on the lease.
This will save you a lot of grief if someone storms out and doesn't pay the rent – you have actual legal grounds to get them to pay! Also, then you both get renter's credit and history, which will make getting the next place a lot easier, especially if you haven't been out on your own for very long.
2. Be prepared to make a LOT of concessions, but not too many.
People are very different when you are living with them, compared to merely dating them. Sure, you're over there all the time, but it's a lot harder to deal with arguments when you can't just go back to your place – there may not even be a room with a door for you to shut. Also, moving into someone else's established apartment is always a bit of a territory battle, but moving into a new place always has things you didn't expect, so it's a bit of a crap shoot either way. Just again, don't let yourself end up being the one doing everything. Boys can SO clean, and they can do a good job of it too, and yes, there is time before that TV show or dungeon raid or whatever to at least get some dishes done.
3. Write things down
How much rent everyone pays, utilities, food, chores and rotation, due dates, schedules, birthdays and anniversaries, emergency information, lease agreement, everything. This will keep everyone clear on what's going on and when, and for how much. I let that ex slide on paying me back for groceries and utilities – when I kicked him out finally, he owed me $1500. If his parents hadn't bailed him out for that, I'd probably still be waiting for it.
When You're The Boss – pg. 92
Sure, we all get promoted (hopefully). But dealing with new employees or even your former coworkers in a managerial sense can be really stressful and hard to do. These are some things from Leonard Lauder, Chairman of Estee Lauder Companies, inc.
-Brush up on manners (arrive on time, no bolting for the door at quittin' time)
-Maintain professional attitude (no screaming at anyone)
-Be a boss, not a buddy (very important, "your employees crave structure, leadership and feedback from you, not friendship.")
-Listen (take notes during meetings, don't fiddle with BlackBerry, other stuff)
-Be positive when giving criticism (e.g. "It think you're terrific, and I know you're trying hard, but I'd like to point out a few things to help you improve.")
From me:
-Try to stay on top of things that affect your employees directly – reviews, raises, changes that affect them. They aren't making as much as you are, and to at least some of them, every penny counts and they don't want to see their careers slide away because you don't care enough about them. It sucks really bad to be in that spot, and not feeling valued is a big reason why people quit jobs.
-At least look like you're working. They'll take their cues from you, and if you slack, they don't feel motivated to work harder, unless they want to take your job. Even if you're planning to quit, leave the place in good order, not a total mess. That just gets you bad mouthed after you leave.
Teeny tiny interview with Diablo Cody, writer of Juno – pg 114
Q. You write great female roles. Do you feel like a spokesperson for actresses?
A. I feel like I'm one of them. There are women who've played girlfriends for years, and it's unjust.
Q. Yeah, they either play the girlfriend or the bitch. Which is more annoying?
A. The girlfriend! It says women are secondary. At least the bitch gets to be an attorney or in the CIA.
Q. Unlike other teen girls in film, Juno's smart.
A. I've met so many girls who are articulate. It's infuriating when they're portrayed as airheads.
Q. Who got it right?
A. My So-Called Life, and Clueless's Cher is savvy. I'm doing what I can to unravel the dumb-girl stereotype.
The last issue of Nylon had an awesome interview with Ellen Page, the girl who plays Juno in the movie. I'll try and get something about that up soon.
OK, and I just found her blog and it's pretty cool. Also, looking at her Wikipedia page, I've just discovered that she wrote for Jane magazine (Miss you!!), so now I'll have to go through all my old back issues to find stuff that she wrote.
Big article on Carrie Underwood – pg 137
She seems genuinely nice and sweet, reminds me of the character Reese Witherspoon played in Sweet Home Alabama. Here's another picture of Miss Cute As A Button
What You're NOT Missing:
wear shit-tons of jewelry
crazy makeup stuff
fashion faux pas across the nation
more makeup crap
buy classic clothes that look good on you to look good for a long time (duh)
buy expensive-looking furniture, etc
List of 10 Things Every Woman Needs to Get Rid of Right Now (yay, instead of buying more of!) – pg 198
1. Fear of flaunting, in bed, at the office, on the dance floor. Be proud of what you've got!
2. Any sincere desire to sleep with a celebrity
3. A job that drains your time, energy and joie de vivre in exchange for – what, exactly?
4. Your "skinny" clothes that only fit after the stomach flu
5. Cigarettes
6. Rage – it may be (very occasionally) justified, but it's rarely worth being known as "the crazy lady in 2B."
7. Any guy who doesn't keep his word
8. That friend who always makes you feel worse about yourself instead of better
9. The agony you relive when you think of that really embarrassing thing you did…a year ago
So all in all, not the worst girly mag evar. I've seen better interviews, I've seen more sexist stuff. On to last month's issues of Glamour, Marie Claire and Nylon before the new ones come out!


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Meals for the Family 1 of 54Over 50 new recipes from the 100 best food blogs
Raspberry Mint Lime Fizz from Mommie Cooks 2 of 54Make the kid-friendly version of this sweet, tart drink for a summer BBQ … then spice it up with the grownups-only version for the after-party.
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Sweet-Potato Cinnamon Buns fromIn Sock Monkey Slippers 3 of 54This sweet, sticky, and oh-so-delicious breakfast treat is sure to become a favorite in your home.
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Apple & Cinnamon Oat Muffins from Dish Towel Diaries 4 of 54Who can resist that apple and cinnamon flavor combo? Your kids will happily wake up to eat these muffins any day of the week.
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Power Muffins from Tallgrass Kitchen 5 of 54Filled with protein, fiber, fruits, and veggies, these muffins are great for hungry children and busy mamas alike.
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Peach Power Smoothies from Foodie Tots 6 of 54Give yourself a boost with this peachy-keen breakfast smoothie, which packs a powerful protein and fiber punch.
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Fruit Salad from Food for My Family 7 of 54Turn bedtime stories into breakfast stories with this fruit salad based on the beloved children's classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The quinoa mixed in gets your kid's day started on a healthy note.
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Nutella Breakfast Muffins from Cheeky Kitchen 8 of 54Sure, Nutella by itself is great, but when you cook a dollop of it into the center of soft little breakfast muffins, you might want every meal to be breakfast.
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The Best Ever Lemonade from Eclectic Recipes 9 of 54Follow the secret tricks in this recipe to make sure this sweet summer sipper stays true to its name.
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Fresh Pea and Lime Hummus with Garlic Pita Chips from Delightful Delicacies 10 of 54The bright, fresh flavors in this chip and dip feast are perfect for a rainy-day pick-me-up or sunny-day picnic snack.
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Healthy, Twice-Baked Sweet Potatoes from La Fuji Mama 12 of 54Don't worry about this recipe breaking your calorie "budget" — sweet potatoes have enough flavor without needing many extra ingredients!
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Creamy Corn Chowder from Baked Bree 13 of 54Here's a creamy chowder that's quick and easy to make — not to mention absolutely delicious. Add a salad or some crusty bread to turn this simple soup into a hearty meal.
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Thai Coconut Soup from Caf' Johnsonia 14 of 54Feel free to change up this recipe based on what you've already got in the kitchen — we promise it'll be just as delicious. And the leftovers are even better the next day!
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Coconut Pumpkin Soup from This Mama Cooks! On a Diet 15 of 54Thai food meets… Thanksgiving? Traditional coconut soup gets a fall-flavor twist with the addition of canned pumpkin puree.
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Smoked Salmon, Endive, & Grapefruit Salad with Dill from Under the High Chair 16 of 54Discover summer on a plate with this simple tossed salad on smoked salmon. Its delicate spring colors and vibrant flavors are sure to win you over.
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Edamame & Fennel Salad from The Parsley Thief 17 of 54You may just find yourself devouring every last morsel of this salad. We'll thank the secret ingredient, which takes edamame to the next level.
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Spring Vegetable Panzanella from Dana Treat 18 of 54You'll want to eat this light and refreshing veggie salad all the time — even if spring hasn't actually arrived yet.
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Summer Watermelon & Tomatillo Salad from Pati's Mexican Table 19 of 54
Juicy chunks of watermelon and crisp, raw tomatillos get drenched in a minty, citrusy vinaigrette for a salad that'll perk up your taste buds.
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Candied Party Popcorn from Piece of Cake 20 of 54Just right for party munching, this sweet-salty candied popcorn is positively addictive and dead simple to throw together. Make as many different colors as you (and the kids) want!
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Roasted Asparagus, Red Pepper, and Bacon Roll-ups with Tomato-Basil Hummus from Perry's Plate 21 of 54The flavor trifecta of bacon, roasted veggies, and homemade hummus makes these roll-ups the ultimate lunch wrap.
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Sneaky Stovetop Mac 'n' Cheese from Whipped 22 of 54Sshh! Your kids will never know you're sneaking them pureed veggies in their mac 'n' cheese. Our lips are sealed.
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Creamy Artichoke Orzo from fresh365 23 of 54Curl up on the couch with a good book and a bowl of this luscious risotto, inspired by the colors and flavors of spring.
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Thai Chicken Salad from Family Bites 24 of 54Roasted chicken, tender noodles, crunchy peanuts, crisp veggies — this salad is bursting with ingredients that'll make it a crowd-pleaser for all eaters around the table, picky or not.
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Pizza Pancakes from Food and Whine 25 of 54Pancakes for dinner?! Be the coolest mom ever by cooking up these fun (and healthy) pizza pancakes for the kids.
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Spring Pan-Roasted Asparagus over Farro Fettuccine from Devil 26 of 54Pan-roasting asparagus turns it into an entirely different vegetable: tender, crunchy, and completely delicious. And once you've tried farro pasta, you might not want to go back to the regular stuff!
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Pot-Roasted Chicken Breasts with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs from Dinner du Jour 27 of 54The best part about this simple chicken dinner? You can tend to the (many) other things you have on your plate while the chicken cooks.
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Turkey Sloppy Joes from Dinner: A Love Story 28 of 54This comfort-food dinner is down-home and delicious, and universally praised tableside — even by the under-four-feet-tall set.
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Sesame Pasta with Sneaky Veggies from Easy Peasy Organic 29 of 54Keep this super-fast recipe in your back pocket for those evenings when dinner needs to be done now. It uses pantry staples, takes only 10 minutes to prepare, and sneaks in extra veggies and proteins for the kids!
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Rainbow Spaghetti alla Puttanesca from Bellalimento 30 of 54This classic Southern Italian dish is spicy, salty, and tangy. And what kid wouldn't want to eat such colorful pasta?
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Black Bean Tostadas from Aggies Kitchen 31 of 54For the nights of the week when you are completely unprepared for dinner, these whole-wheat, protein-packed tostadas are quick, easy, and healthy. And did we mention they were easy?
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Slow-Cooker Shredded BBQ Chicken Tacos with Corn Salsa from Mommy Hates Cooking 32 of 54Take a break from the stove and whip up these shredded chicken tacos in your slow cooker instead. Don't forget to top them with fresh corn salsa for an extra burst of flavor.
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Date-Night Roasted Shrimp and Asparagus from Umami Girl 33 of 54With this lightning-fast but special meal for two (and a bottle of crisp Pinot Grigio), it's easy to make your own date night at home after the kiddos hit the sack.
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Coconut Mango Roast Chicken from One Hungry Mama 34 of 54Low-maintenance and delicious, this roast chicken can be easily adjusted for different tastes: remove the skin and skip the sauce for plain-food eaters or add hot sauce for more adventurous ones!
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Ricotta Gnocchi from Prudent Baby 35 of 54The red pepper sauce that tops this gnocchi dish takes about — wait for it — five minutes to make. And it uses items you probably already have in your kitchen!
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Quick and Homey Mac and Cheese from Melissa Clark 36 of 54This has got to be world's quickest mac and cheese and it's delicious to boot!
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Chicken Satay from The Wicked Noodle 37 of 54This crowd-pleasing chicken satay is easy to make and tastes great — the perfect appetizer for grilling season.
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Pretty Peach Melbas from Big Red Kitchen 38 of 54Your young ones will love this pretty little twist on the classic peach melba, which makes for a refreshing treat on your summertime table.
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Crême Fraîche Stracciatella Ice Cream from Dash and Bella 39 of 54Bittersweet chocolate gets tossed in with crême fraîche ice cream for a rich treat that's not too sweet. (Bella had it every day after school for a week!)
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Bisquick Apple Fritters from Kitchen Simplicity 40 of 54These quick and easy apple fritters come together in a flash with the help of homemade Bisquick mix. Get your little ones involved by letting them stir the batter and eat the apple peels.
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Chocolate Cupcakes with Seven-Minute Frosting and Sponge Toffee from Dinner with Julie 41 of 54Forget icing roses and top these dense, chocolate-y cupcakes with some fat-free frosting and extra-special toffee to make it sweet and healthy.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Rolo Cookies from Amandas Cookin 42 of 54Whether you decide to hide the Rolos inside a mini-muffin-shaped cookie or have all that melty, caramel goodness right on top, the results are the same: ooey-gooey wonderfulness that your family will thank you for!
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Healthier Carrot Cake from Brooklyn Supper 43 of 54Just in time for swimsuit season, this healthier take on carrot cake is made with whole-wheat flower and honey — so that extra slice is a little easier on your waistline.
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Chocolate Port French Macaroon Ice Cream Sandwiches from Daydreamer Desserts 44 of 54Eating this chocolate port ice cream delicately sandwiched between two vanilla bean French macaroons is a holy experience.
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Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780 - 1867 Paris)
Portrait of Madame Thiers, 1834
Signed and dated lower right1
Graphite pencil
12 9/16 x 9 7/16 in. (31.9 x 23.9 cm)
R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund, 1948
This elegant portrait represents the fifteen-year-old bride of Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), the recently appointed Minister of the Interior in the Louis-Philippe government (1834-48). Stylistically, the drawing is similar to hundreds of pencil portraits by Ingres, which combine a precisely drawn likeness of the sitter's face and head with a swift yet accurate sketch of his or her body, posture, and clothes, creating an astute observation of class, character, and personality.
The Oberlin drawing of Madame Thiers was done in Paris in July 1834 around the time of Ingres's appointment as Director of the Académie de France in Rome. Wounded by the public scorn directed towards his painting The Martyrdom of Saint Symphorian (1834; Autun Cathedral) during its recent exhibition at the Salon, the embittered Ingres sought a retreat from Paris. When Adolphe Thiers, the Minister of the Interior, announced a search for a replacement for Horace Vernet as Director of the Rome Académie, Ingres immediately joined the group of seven artists seeking the post. On 31 May the Académie des Beaux Arts submitted its list of candidates to the government, with highest recommendations for Ingres, who was subsequently appointed to the post by Thiers on 5 July. Far from representing any warmth or friendship between Thiers and Ingres, this portrait was undoubtedly presented to the powerful minister in order to help insure, or to render obligatory thanks for, the coveted Italian appointment.2
The young bride is Elise Dosne (1818-1880), daughter of Alexis Alexandre Dosne, a rich financier from Lyon, and his wife Euridicie, who was assumed by contemporaries to have been Thiers's mistress.3 The union between Elise and the much older and much less attractive Adolphe was no marriage of love; it appears to have been arranged to seal a contractual relationship between Thiers and the Dosnes. Contemporary documents describe Elise as silent, sullen, and indifferent, although somewhat elegant during the bloom of her youth. The blank look emanating from the large, pale, and widely-set eyes in Ingres's drawing does nothing to disprove these reports. The drawing probably records a day spent in each other's company,4 but a day lacking the friendly relationship revealed in many other Ingres pencil portraits, such as the Portrait of Isaure Leblanc of the same year.5
The face is meticulously drawn with short tiny strokes from a sharpened pencil; more freely sketched with a blunter point is the sitter's diminutive body, nearly overwhelmed by her fashionable bodice with wide lace-trimmed collar and voluminous sleeves. Several other young women Ingres drew that year, including Isaure Leblanc, are similarly attired.
J. S. Wilker
Ingres was born on 29 August 1780 in Montaubon. He learned to draw primarily by copying his artist father's collection of prints reproducing old master paintings. He studied at the Toulouse academy and then entered the Paris studio of Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) in 1797, where he worked for five years. Here Ingres formed his unique style based on a fusion of descriptive realism, linear purity, and idealized beauty.
Ingres painted many major history paintings with neoclassical and religious subjects, was the foremost defender of the French classical tradition throughout his long artistic career, and trained innumerable French artists (the ingristes) in Paris and in Rome.
While his history paintings were most highly valued by the French academy and by the artist himself, his portraiture alone would have assured him renown as an artist. His two portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte (1804; Liège, Musée des Beaux Arts and 1806; Paris, Musée de l'Armée), the several portraits of the Duc d'Orléans (first in 1841), and the portrait of the Countess d'Haussonville (1845; New York, The Frick Collection), for example, are closely observed, immaculately painted masterpieces, each richly revealing the sitter and his or her milieu. His most evocative portrait of the July Monarchy (1830-48) period is Monsieur Bertin(1832, Musée du Louvre), director of the government organ Le Journal des débats.
A skilled draftsman, Ingres also drew around five hundred portraits in pencil, beginning with profile medallions, done in the style of the engraved portraits of Charles-Nicolas Cochin (1715-1790) , and the first full-length portrait of his father in 1792. During his study with David and subsequently in Rome, he drew several portraits of his artist and architect friends. In 1815, after the withdrawal of French troops from Italy, and consequently financial support for the artist, he supported himself by drawing portraits of English tourists and Restoration officials. The drawn portraits continued to be an important aspect of his work throughout his career, although he did them for friendship and/or favor (as in the Oberlin drawing), never again for actual cash. Around fifty of his portrait drawings, done between 1798 and 1858, were first exhibited in the Salon des Arts-Unis, Paris, in 1861.
Ingres died in Paris on 14 January 1867.
Selected General References
Lapauze, Henry. Ingres, sa vie & son oeuvre. Paris, 1911.
Rosenblum, Robert. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. New York, 1967.
Naef, Hans. "Ingres déssinateur de portraits." In Ingres. Exh. cat., Musée du Petit Palais, Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1967-68, pp. ix - xxiii.
Naef, Hans. Die Bildniszeichnungen von J.A.-D. Ingres. 5 vols. Bern, 1977-80.
Mongan, Agnes. "J.-A.-D. Ingres, Portraitist." In Ingres: In Pursuit of Perfection: The Art of J.-A.-D. Ingres. Exh. cat., The J. B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Ky., 1983-84, pp. 138-49.
Collection Adolphe Thiers (to whom the drawing is dedicated), Paris (until his death in 1877)
Collection Madame Thiers (widow and sitter, née Elise Dosne), Paris (until her death in 1880)
Collection Félicie Dosne (sister of sitter), Paris (until her death in 1906)
Sale J. A. Heseltine, Fontainebleau (Hôtel des Ventes de Fontainebleau), 23 April 1933, lot 80, ill.
Collection Robert Langton Douglas (1864-1951), London and New York6
With Paul Rosenberg & Co., New York (1942)
Collection Justin K. Thannhauser (1946)
With M. Knoedler & Company, Inc., New York, from whom purchased in 1948
San Francisco, California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1947. 19th Century French Drawings. 8 March - 6 April. Cat. no. 14.
New York, M. Knoedler & Company, Inc., 1954. Paintings and Drawings from Five Centuries: Collection Allen Memorial Art Museum. 3 - 21 February. Cat. no. 55.
Ann Arbor, The University of Michigan Museum of Art, 1956. Drawings and Watercolors from the Oberlin Collection. 11 March - 1 April. No cat.
New York, Paul Rosenberg and Co., 1961. Ingres in American Collections (for the Benefit of the Lighthouse, New York Association for the Blind). 7 April - 6 May. Cat. no. 44.
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1966. Treasures from the Allen Memorial Art Museum. 21 July - 11 September. No cat.
Oberlin, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, 1967. Ingres and his Circle. 3 - 24 March. Cat. no. 3.
Paris, Musée du Petit Palais, 1967-68. Ingres. 27 October - 29 January. Cat. no. 170.
College Park, University of Maryland, 1968. Homage à Baudelaire. 6 - 31 March. Cat. p. 33.
Louisville, Ky., The J. B. Speed Art Museum, 1983-84. Ingres: In Pursuit of Perfection: The Art of J.-A.-D. Ingres. 6 December - 29 January (also shown at Fort Worth, The Kimbell Art Museum). Cat. no. 74.
Hamilton, Chloe. "Catalogue of R. T. Miller, Jr. Fund Acquisitions." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 16, no. 2 (Winter 1959), cat. no. 57; no. 3 (Spring 1959), ill. p. 257.
Naef, Hans. "Madame Thiers and her Portrait by Ingres." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 23, no. 2 (Winter 1966), pp. 73-89.
Mongan, Agnes. "Ingres and his Friends." Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 24, no. 3 (Spring 1967), pp. 149, 154-55, cat. no. 3, ill.
Angrand, Pierre. Monsieur Ingres et son époque. Paris and Lausanne, 1967, p. 93 n. 3.
Delpierre, Madeleine. "Ingres et la mode de son temps (d'après ses portraits dessinés)." Bulletin du Musée Ingres (Montauban) 37 (July 1975), pp. 23, 24.
Stechow, Wolfgang. Catalogue of Drawings and Watercolors in the Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College. Oberlin, 1976, p. 39, fig. 126.
Sutton, Denys. "Robert Langton Douglas: Part IV (New York)." Apollo 110, no. 209 (July 1979), p. 35, ill. p. 41, fig. 11.
Naef, Hans. Die Bildniszeichnungen von J.-A.-D. Ingres. Vol. 3. Bern, 1979, pp. 192-202 (trans. into German of Naef's article in AMAM Bulletin, 1966, cited above). Vol. 5. Bern, 1980, pp. 178-80, no. 344.
Condon, Patricia, Marjorie B. Cohn, and Agnes Mongan. Ingres: In Pursuit of Perfection: The Art of J.-A.-D. Ingres. Exh. cat., The J. B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, Ky., 1983-84, pp. 147-48, cat. no. 74.
Lesage, Caroline. "La Fondation Dosne-Thiers." Beaux Arts Magazine (1995), p. 11, ill.
Technical Data
The Oberlin portrait was drawn in graphite pencil on medium-weight wove paper with a partial J. Whatman, Turkey Mill watermark at the top of the sheet. The sheet is in good, stable condition with a few slight blemishes and patches of soiling and a single fox mark on the sitter's neck. The paper was bleached during treatment in 1977.
1. Signed and dated lower right: offert à Monsieur / Thiers Ministre de / l'intérieur - Ingres Del. / 1834.
2. Hans Naef investigated the friendship, or lack of it, between the minister and the artist in "Madame Thiers and her Portrait by Ingres," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 23, no. 2 (Winter 1966), pp. 73-81. Pierre Angrand writes that Ingres gave the drawing to Thiers to thank him for the appointment, but offers no supporting evidence for this opinion (Pierre Angrand, Monsieur Ingres et son époque [Paris, 1967], p. 93 n. 3).
3. Naef uses several memoirs to paint a Balzacian picture of the Dosne household, which included the ambitious Madame Euridicie, who retained lifelong influence over Thiers, her tolerant husband, and the two daughters, Elise and Felicie; see Hans Naef, "Madame Thiers and her Portrait by Ingres," Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin 23, no. 2 (Winter 1966), pp. 81-88.
4. Naef notes that the portrait drawings generally took Ingres a day to complete, an hour and a half in the morning, and two and a half hours in the afternoon, with lunch providing an opportunity for informal observation; see Hans Naef, "Ingres dessinateur de portraits," in Ingres (exh. cat., Musée du Petit Palais, Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1967-68), p. xxi.
5. Graphite pencil, 31.6 x 23.4 cm, Bayonne, Musée Bonnat; Hans Naef, Die Bildniszeichnungen von J.-A.-D. Ingres, vol. 5 (Bern, 1980), cat. no. 359.
6. According to Knoedler & Company, after the Heseltine sale, the drawing belonged to Stanislas de Castellane; then André Weil, Paris; then Vitale Bloch, before it went to Langton Douglas (from a letter from Helmut Ripperger, librarian at Knoedler & Company, to Hans Naef, 23 December 1965). According to other information in the museum files, the drawing belonged to Mme. Zak, Paris, before it went to Langton Douglas in 1938; he gave it to his wife Jean in 1942 (from an undated document, signed W. Stechow, in the museum files, and a letter dated 15 October 1965, from Athena Tacha to Hans Naef). According to Denys Sutton ("Robert Langton Douglas: Part IV [New York]," Apollo 110, no. 209 [July 1979], p. 35-36), the drawing was among a handful of works of art brought for safekeeping by Jean Douglas from London to New York in the summer of 1940. According to Paul Rosenberg and Co., the drawing was sold by them to Vladimir Golschmann in 1946.


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Congratulations Tiger for winning your second at Sawgrass.
Kept your cool and played like the old days mostly.
Garcia, you lost the tournament when you insisted Tiger deliberately urged crowd noise while you were shooting. Tapes showed all he did was get a club out after asking the course attendent if Garcia had shot and was told he had.
But the noise came as you were addressing the ball not in your back swing as you claim. Remember the camera sees all. And then drop from a tie for the lead to tied for 8th over 2 holes.
Good Job Tiger.


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Meeting Agenda
State Board for Massage Therapy
New York State Education Department
Office of the Professions
1411 Broadway
Tenth Floor
New York, NY 10018
Monday, February 24, 2014 · 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Call to Order
- Review of Minutes
- Announcements and Updates
- Executive Session
- Setting the score for the January 2014 NYS Massage Therapy Examination
- Development of Items for the August 2014 NYS Massage Therapy Examination
- Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards Report
- Practice Matters, as Needed
- Calendar and Adjourn
*This meeting will focus primarily on the New York State Massage Therapy Examination and will principally consist of an Executive Session. Other parts of the meeting are in Open Session.
*Please bring calendars to plan 2014 meeting dates.
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Restoring and joining up habitat will prevent the UK's threatened butterflies and moths from becoming extinct in the future.
Our latest report provides concrete evidence that projects aimed at conserving butterflies and moths at a landscape-scale have enabled threatened species to flourish after decades of decline. A landscape-scale approach works by improving and connecting land for wildlife by the coordinated conservation management of numerous sites for a range of species across a large natural area.
The report, Landscape-scale conservation for butterflies and moths: lessons from the UK, also shows that measures to conserve rare butterflies and moths have helped other threatened species as well as the habitats in which they live.
Butterflies are the most threatened wildlife group; more than three-quarters of Britain's 57 resident species are declining and over 40% are listed as Priorities for Conservation. More than 80 moth species are also at risk. Most threatened species are now confined to small patches of habitat that have been left isolated within the modern intensively managed countryside.
For over a decade, Butterfly Conservation has adopted a landscape-scale approach to conserving these areas in order to manage existing habitats more effectively and link them with newly restored habitats. This combination of targeted management and restoration has allowed many species to flourish in each of the 12 landscapes covered in the report.
Examples include:
- The Small Blue in Warwickshire which has increased from a low of three to eight colonies in just three years.
- The numbers of Marsh Fritillary in one Dartmoor valley have increased by more than 1000% in five years and the number of Pearl-bordered Fritillary colonies in the Wyre Forest in the West Midlands doubled in ten years.
The report lends weight to the Government paper by ecologist Professor Sir John Lawton Making Space for Nature which states that we must make habitats far bigger, better managed and more connected if species are to survive in the future.
The Butterfly Conservation report shows what can be achieved through a highly focused species-led approach.Very simply 'more, bigger, better and joined' works, and needs to be rolled out far more widely. Recreating, restoring and joining up habitats benefits not just butterflies and moths, but a host of other creatures with which they share their habitat. - Professor Sir John Lawton
We are calling on the government to provide more funding for landscape-scale initiatives and targeted species conservation in order to reverse the decline in biodiversity and achieve the government's 2020 targets on biodiversity.


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Top-seeded Cardinals take on Ducks in Midwest Regional action
Indianapolis, IN – Dana Altman and the Oregon Ducks hope to continue their streak of upsets as they take on the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals in the Sweet 16 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday.
This will be just the fourth meeting in history between these schools on the hardwood. Oregon holds a 2-1 all-time series edge. The winner of this matchup will take on either Duke or Michigan State in the Elite Eight.
Dana Altman's Ducks had a impressive season that included wins over Vanderbilt, UNLV, Arizona, UCLA and Washington, culminating in a Pac-12 Tournament title. Still, Oregon was announced as a 12-seed despite a solid 26-8 record. The low-seeding clearly didn't sit well with the Ducks, as they coasted past Oklahoma State (68-55) and Saint Louis (74-57) in their first two tournament games. Arsalan Kazemi, who transferred to Oregon from Rice before the season, made a huge impact in the win over the Billikens with 16 rebounds.
E.J. Singler (11.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg), brother of former Duke star Kyle Singler, stands as the Ducks' leading scorer and has been in double figures in three of his last four games. Damyean Dotson scored a game-high 23 points and connected on 5-of-6 shots from behind the arc for the Ducks as they advanced past the opening weekend of play in the tournament for the first time since 2007 With Carlos Emory (11.1 ppg), Kazemi (9.2 ppg, 9.9 rpg) and Tony Woods (9.1 ppg, 1.1 bpg) all playing at a very high-level, Oregon is going to be tough foe for any opponent going forward.
Rick Pitino's Cardinals advanced to the Sweet 16 for the 19th time in program history after downing North Carolina A&T, 82-56, in the second round and then defeating Colorado State, 82-56, in the round of 32. Collectively, the Cardinals are shooting 56.9 percent from the field in the tournament, while holding opponents to 44.4 percent and forcing them into an average of 23.5 turnovers so far. Creating havoc for opposing teams has been the key to the squad's success this season. The Cardinals led the Big East and rank second in the nation in steals (10.7 spg). The team recorded an NCAA record 20 steals against North Carolina A&T in the second round. On the season, the Cardinals' opposition is scoring just 58.0 points per game and shooting 38.8 percent from the field. Defense is the key for Louisville, which averages an impressive 23.2 ppg of opponents' turnovers.
Russ Smith (18.4 ppg) has no limitations as a scorer, as he has posted double figures in 33 games this year. He is virtually unguardable when his jump shot is on, averaging 25.0 ppg and 5.0 spg in the tournament thus far. Gorgui Dieng (10.0 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 70 blocks) is one of the best big men in the nation with his ability to crash the boards and protect the rim. The speedy Peyton Siva (9.9 ppg, 5.9 apg) runs the point for the Cardinals and can both score and create for others, while Chane Behanan (9.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg), Wayne Blackshear (8.0 ppg) and Luke Hancock (7.4 ppg) give Louisville plenty of depth.


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Hannes Bok
Hannes Bok (July 2, 1914-April 11, 1964) is an American artist who played a major part in the development of early science fiction fanzines.
As soon as Bok graduated from high school in Duluth, Minnesota, he began hitchhiking his away around the country and ended up in to Seattle where he became involved with in the world of science fiction fandom which was centered around fanzines.
The first science fiction fanzine was published in 1930 and it was not long after that Bok began illustrating and doing covers for these fanzines. The artist's friend, writer Emill Petaja, says that during the 1930s Deppression Bok lived in a shack at the Seattle dump with the stray cats and used any flat surface he could to create his art on. A sketch owned by writer and artist Clark Ashton Smith was done in crayon. A Bok paiting owned by Petaja was painted on a piece of rusted metal. In the mid- thirties he visited his idol Max Parrish at his New Hampshire farm. Parrish was impressed by Bok's talent and gave him an expensive set of oil paints and brushes.
In 1936 he met Emil Petaja and did illustrations Petaja's chapbook, Brief Candle. In 1937 they relocated to Los Angeles and for the next two years they were sharing an apartment there. During this time they met Ray Bradbury at a meeting of the Los Angeles Science Fiction Society. Bok did the cover art for all four issues of Bradbury's fanzine Futuria Fantasia. Bradbury was so impressed by Bok's art that when he attended the first Science Fiction Convention in New York in 1939, he brought along Bok's art to show to publishers there, and got him his first art job. He bagan working for the legendary pulp magazine Weird Tales and moved to New York.
Bok also wrote poetry and fiction. He wrote the novels The Sorcerer's Ship, as well as The Blue Flamingo, later retitled Beyond the Golden Stair. As well, he was an astrologer, writing a number of articles about astrology for Mystic Magazine, and in his later years became interested in the occult.
After his death Emil Petaja founded the Bokanalia Foundation in 1967 to preserve Bok's legacy. The foundation was set up with the help of Harold Tave, Ray Bradbury and the Golden Gate Futurians of San Francisco. Petaja published three portfolio's of Bok's work between 1967 and 1979, much of it from his own collection, and wrote a commemorative volume And Flights of Angels, which included a biographical essay. Later the Foundationalso published a collection of Bok's poetry, Spinner of Silver and Thistle. In the 1970s, Gerry de la Ree published a number of small press limited-run books devoted to Bok's art.
(This is a list of fanzines Hannes Bok contributed to during his lifetime)


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The Fire start sluggishly and give up an early goal thanks to some sloppiness. The first half runs its course with a series of dreary long balls, and very little else worth mentioning. The second half begins, the Fire come out a totally different team. They move the ball quicker. They even the game. They continue pressing. They take the lead. The second half develops into a series of counter attacks on one end and dramatic blocks, saves, and misses on the other. The game ends, the Fire players celebrate.
Sound familiar? After almost carbon copy games against Colorado and in Columbus last week (not to mention similar feeling games against Portland and RSL), the Fire games are becoming something like the works of one of those airport authors - the characters change and the setting is different, but the arc remains the same.
Not that we're lacking any drama. These comebacks are scintillating, and we deserve it after those early games that were, frankly, difficult to watch. Now Fire games are chaotic, fun spectacles.
I was pining for a hockey-like empty netter on Saturday when all possible counterattacks flamed out and, yet again, we never got the insurance goal that would let us relax and enjoy the last few minutes of the game. Just like Wednesday against Colorado, the Fire survived Columbus thanks to some great work by Sean Johnson in goal, some miscues, and a few fortunate bounces.
Of course, every comeback is different, and this time there was no Klopas Gambit. There weren't major changes in shape or personnel. What was different was who stepped up to change the game.
Last week we talked about Jeff Larentowicz really driving the Fire upwards, and literally the first play of the second half, the play that set the tone for the ensuing comeback, was of Larentowicz tackling Oduro hard at midfield.
But all of a sudden it looks like the Fire have depth all over the place. Players that struggled to make an impact at the beginning of the season are proving their worth. Joel Lindpere had two beautiful assists, Dilly Duka was arguably player of the game Saturday against his old team, and with Magee about as hot as a player can get, it's no surprise the Fire are charging up the table.
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The attitude in the locker room has to be refreshing. After the game on Saturday, Magee said, "We know we can battle and we fight for each other, that's the hardest thing in soccer." Despite the slow starts and the stressful endings, the Fire are building something.
Let's enjoy it with another look at Duka skinning and megging Chad Barson.


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Thank you, Washington Post, for stepping up to the plate and correcting a widely cited and shared piece of misinformation in the aftermath of the Florida shooting. There have not been 18 school shootings in the United States so far this year.
The figure originated with Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit group, co-founded by Michael Bloomberg, that works to prevent gun violence and is most famous for its running tally of school shootings. . .
It is a horrifying statistic. And it is wrong.
Everytown has long inflated its total by including incidents of gunfire that are not really school shootings. Take, for example, what it counted as the year's first: On the afternoon of Jan. 3, a 31-year-old man who had parked outside a Michigan elementary school called police to say he was armed and suicidal. Several hours later, he killed himself. The school, however, had been closed for seven months. There were no teachers. There were no students.
Also listed on the organization's site is an incident from Jan. 20, when at 1 a.m. a man was shot at a sorority event on the campus of Wake Forest University. A week later, as a basketball game was being played at a Michigan high school, someone fired several rounds from a gun in the parking lot. No one was injured, and it was past 8 p.m., well after classes had ended for the day, but Everytown still labeled it a school shooting.
I don't want to hear CNN lamenting that Florida doesn't require a concealed carry permit for an AR-15 or shotgun. (They are too large to conceal.) I don't want to hear people referring to the AR-15 as an "automatic assault weapon" and I want them to learn the difference between automatic and semiautomatic, and which kind is already illegal. I don't want to hear about "the gun show loophole" unless the shooter purchased his gun at a gun show. (To the best of my knowledge, not a single mass-shooter has done so.) I want former presidents to stop asserting that it's easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than buy a computer or a book.
If someone wants to ban AR-15s, I want them to say so. I also want to know what they want to do about the 5 million to 10 million AR-15s already in private hands. I want them to realize that if they don't grandfather in the already-owned ones, they will instantly turn millions of law-abiding Americans, who have never fired a shot in anger, into criminals. If a gun control advocate proposes a buyback program like Australia's, I want that person to recognize that the compliance rate down under was about 20 percent and it created a violent black market for guns. If a gun control advocate calls for law enforcement to confiscate AR-15s from private homes, I want that person to realize that they're calling for violent chaos. And I want them to know that as long as groups advocate ideas like this, the line "no one wants to take away your guns" is a disingenuous lie.
This morning, Mitt Romney made it official. And while he and his team would insist they're taking nothing for granted . . . let's face it, he's practically a Senator-elect already.
The 2012 Republican presidential candidate plans to bid for the seat being vacated by retiring seven-term Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch. Already, he's the instant front-runner and presumptive nominee.
Romney has a strong base in Utah, where he's popular among Mormons and won his highest vote margin – nearly 50 points – over President Barack Obama. He made the state his official residence in 2013 and currently lives in Holladay.
A Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll from January showed he would handily win a Senate election here. Some 64 percent of those surveyed said they'd back Romney while 19 percent chose Democrat Jenny Wilson.
Mitt Romney is not the future of the Republican party, but it will be nice to have another smart, analytical, principled, respectful, and upstanding elder statesman in the U.S. Senate.
The Predictable Mess That Is Donald Trump's Life Behind Closed Doors
Ronan Farrow returns to the pages of The New Yorker, this time with the account of Karen McDougal, a former Playboy Playmate of the Year, and her story of an affair with Donald Trump in 2006 — shortly after his son Barron was born. Farrow writes, "her account provides a detailed look at how Trump and his allies used clandestine hotel-room meetings, payoffs, and complex legal agreements to keep affairs — sometimes multiple affairs he carried out simultaneously — out of the press."
I yawn from the story's predictability, not out of approval. If you grew up in the New York City area in the late 1980s, you heard all about the messy divorce with Ivana and Marla Maples and all the salacious tales that came with that sordid mess. There's ample evidence that Trump is a lecherous creep, serial adulterer, abysmal husband, and all around runaway libido, largely sheltered by the consequences of his actions by his enormous fortune and the army of lawyers that a fortune like his can purchase.
For as long as there have been men, women, and power, powerful men have used their resources and power to exempt themselves from a societal expectation of monogamy. It used to come in the form of sultans and harems and kings and concubines; now it comes in the form of nondisclosure agreements and payoffs.
It's understandable that many women (and many men!) would find these arrangements immoral and repulsive. Many people would suspect that a man who lives with arrangements like these cannot really respect women; to him they're as interchangeable as luxury cars, expensive objects that he takes out for a joyful ride every now and then.
There is a way for women to stop rich and powerful men from enjoying these shamelessly licentious lifestyles, but so far it has proven almost impossible to implement. First, women would have to stop marrying these men. They would have to stop seeing these sorts of marriages as an acceptable compromise, where they get to live a luxurious lifestyle, and know that their children will someday inherit a fortune, in exchange for averting their eyes from their husbands' relentless philandering.
Second, other women would have to stop agreeing to be paramours to rich and powerful men. McDougal tells the tale of meeting Trump at the Playboy mansion, and that he kept telling her how beautiful she was. It is hard to imagine there would be much confusion about his intentions. She describes giving him her number, a few phone conversations, and then a first date where she had sex with Trump. She says she turned down his offer of money afterwards, and he told her, "you are special."
If a young woman chooses to believe that, I don't think there's much that can be done. There are none so blind as those who will not see. Trump may objectify women, but there is apparently no shortage of women who are happy to be objectified if the man is rich, famous, or powerful enough.
The American electorate knew what they were getting with this guy. That's one of the reasons some of us argued against him.
ADDENDA: Jay Cost notices that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, currently an impassioned advocate for gun control measures, voted to repeal the Assault Weapons Ban back and voted against background checks at gun shows when he was in Congress.
"Why won't Congress do something?" asks the guy who was in Congress and voted against the exact proposals he's demanding now.


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I don't know if Phil Robertson of TV's "Duck Dynasty" is really stupid. Any person who has made a fortune manufacturing duck calls and even more convincing a TV network to do a show about them can't be really stupid. Can he?
In my rather checkered career in journalism, I once had a super-sensitive editor who challenged me at every turn.
One week, I wrote a column that drew his concern. A particular group would find it offensive, he told me.
That hacked me off. I mean for some columns to offend, but not this one. And I'm particular about what I write.
"I didn't write it to be offensive to anyone," I snapped back.
"But they will be offended," the editor replied evenly. "Needlessly."
So I read the column again, and I saw what he meant. It was offensive — and needlessly, stupidly so.
I ended up throwing it away and writing a new column. I didn't thank the editor publicly, but deep down inside I did.
Too bad he didn't review Phil Robertson's remarks before GQ magazine published them.
At the very least, somebody with some sense should have signaled Robertson to shut up.
A star of the unlikely hit reality TV series "Duck Dynasty," which focuses on a Louisiana family that got rich making duck callers, Robertson has tooted up a controversy with his stupid comments about blacks and gays.
Among other things, Robertson, 67, told the GQ interviewer that homosexuality is a sin and gays "won't inherit the kingdom of God … It's not right."
His reported comments on African-Americans were equally obtuse.
"Pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say: Were they happy? They were godly; they were happy; no one was singing the blues."
No, I haven't read the GQ article. I can't imagine buying that magazine — just as I can't imagine it interviewing Phil Robertson. He's about as far away from the GQ image as you can get.
Still, if he was quoted accurately — and nobody, even in the subsequent uproar, has suggested that he wasn't or that his quotes were taken out of context — what he said was just plain stupid.
As a small-town Southerner, Robertson has to have had at least a passing acquaintance with homosexuality — and an acceptance of it. Hell, the small-town South practically invented gay men.
And his image of happy Southern blacks in the pre-civil rights era is just as dumb.
Nobody was singing the blues? I reckon the region's African-Americans were smiling and playing the banjo and eating watermelon back in Robertson's good ol' days. They couldn't vote and they couldn't use public facilities like the library and the pool and they had to ride in the back of the bus — of course they were happy!
Robertson's comments about gays and African-Americans are a stereotype of the thinking of many whites — 60 or 70 years ago.
It reminds me of the origins of World War I, which I've been reading a lot about lately.
A nationalist group wanted to free Serbia of Austrian control, so it assassinated the grand duke of Austria, who was on a visit to the Serbian capital.
The group figured, rightly, that its action would provoke Austria to invade Serbia, which in turn would force Russia, which saw itself as a protector of Serbia, to intervene. That would get Austria out of Serbia, the group figured.
What it didn't count on was the fact that Germany would be persuaded to back up Austria against Russia.
But Russia had an agreement of support with France and Great Britain to help protect it from Austria and Germany. Somewhat reluctantly, France and Britain got drawn into the conflict, and the pieces were in place for a world war.
All that history is kind of like the "Duck Dynasty" dispute. Robertson makes his comments, the network bans him, the show's fans react. Then Sarah Palin and Ted Cruz hop in on Robertson's side.
Next, some Hollywood actors disavow the show. Christians who look for a reason to be offended side with the "Duck Dynasty" fans. A restaurant chain pulls some of its "Duck Dynasty" souvenirs. Then it restores them.
Meanwhile, Robertson's family says it won't do the TV show without him.
Then the network announces that it will take him back. But the controversy continues.
On and on. World war erupts.
Well, he's old, some Robertson apologists say. He's biblical, too. Never mind that the Bible proscribes a lot of other things.
Others believe that he has the right to say anything. It's a free country, isn't it?
And, perhaps charitably in the spirit of the season, some people believe Robertson was just running off at the mouth.
However, it's worse than that. Video subsequently emerged that shows Robertson ranting about gay immorality while holding his Bible at a church dinner two years ago in Pennsylvania.
He tooted on a duck caller for emphasis, according to some reports.
Stupid, offensive stuff.
I don't know if Robertson is really stupid. Any person who has made a fortune manufacturing duck calls and even more convincing a TV network to do a show about them can't be really stupid.
Can he?
I don't really know. I've watched the TV program only once, but that was more than enough for me.
Yet it has millions of followers. Maybe Robertson was speaking to/for them.
I do know that he wasn't speaking for me — and I'm a native Southerner and only two years younger than Robertson. But I decided I would stay out of this fight.
Lately, however, I've heard some commentators say they expected no better of Robertson because he grew up white in the 1950s and '60s in an isolated community in the Deep South. And everybody knows what that means, they said.
OK. That drew me into it.
Some stereotypes, unfortunately, die hard.
Even the stupid ones.
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Faculty and Staff Publications
Selected books and chapters written by current or past faculty, staff, and others associated with CJP(arranged by individual)
Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz | Hizkias Assefa | Elaine Zook Barge | David Brubaker | Jayne Seminare Docherty | Barry Hart | Vernon Jantzi | Janice Jenner | Ron Kraybill | John Paul Lederach | Lisa Schirch | Carl Stauffer | Howard Zehr
See also:
- The Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding series, published by Good Books and edited by Howard Zehr
- Beyond September 11th – A series of articles written by CJP faculty, past & present, in response to the events and ongoing implications of 9/11.
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Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz
What Will Happen to Me?
Co-authored with Howard Zehr
Published: 2010, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561486892, ISBN-13: 978-1561486892
Based on the photo documentary project, When a Parent is in Prison
Order via: Amazon
The Little Book of Victim Offender Conferencing: Bringing Victims and Offenders Together
in Dialogue
Published: 2009, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561485861, ISBN-13: 978-1561485864
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The Little Book of Restorative Discipline for Schools: Teaching Responsibility; Creating
Caring Climates
co-authored with Judy H. Mullet
Published: 2005, Good Books; ISBN: 1561485063, ISBN-13: 978-1561485062
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Victim Offender Conferencing Manual*
co-authored with Howard Zehr
Published: 2001
Hizkias Assefa
Chapter: "From Grey Hair Hard Won – Valuable Lessons I Have Learned" in
A Handbook of International Peacebuilding: Into the Eye of the Storm
ed. by John Paul Lederach and Janice Jenner
Published: 2002, Jossey Bass; ISBN-10: 0787958794, ISBN-13: 978-0787958794
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Chapter: "Coexistence and Reconciliation in the Northern Region of Ghana" in
Reconciliation, Justice and Coexistence: Theory and Practice
ed. Mohammed Abu-Nimer
Published: 2001, Lexington Press; ISBN-10: 0739102680, ISBN-13: 978-0739102688
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Elaine Zook Barge
STAR: The Unfolding Story, 2001-2011; 9/11 Commemorative Edition
Co-authored with Carolyn Yoder
Published: 2011, Center for Justice & Peacebuilding
Free downloadable e-book
David Brubaker
Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations
Published: 2009, Alban Institute; ISBN-10: 1566993822, ISBN-13: 978-1566993821
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The Little Book of Healthy Organizations: Tools for Understanding and Transforming
Your Organization
co-written w/ Ruth Hoover Zimmerman
Published: 2009, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561486647, ISBN-13: 978-1561486649
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Jayne Seminare Docherty
- Negotiating Wicked Problems: Five Stories – with Calvin Chrustie, Leonard Lira, Jamil Mahuad, Howard Gadlin & Christopher Honeyman *
- 'Adaptive' Negotiation: Practice and Teaching * in Venturing Beyond the Classroom
Published: 2010, DRI Press; ISBN-10: 0982794606, ISBN-13: 978-0982794609
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4 chapters in
The Negotiator's Fieldbook: The Desk Reference for the Experienced Negotiator
Published: 2006, American Bar Association; ISBN-10: 1590315456, ISBN-13: 978-1590315453
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The Little Book of Strategic Negotiation: Negotiating during Turbulent Times
Published: 2005, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561484288, ISBN-13: 978-1561484287
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Barry Hart
Integrating Principles and Practices of Customary Law, ConflictTransformation,and
Restorative Justice in Somaliland
Africa Peace and Conflict Journal, vol 3 no 2, Dec. 2010
Peacebuilding in Traumatized Societies
Published: 2008, University Press of America; ISBN-10: 0761840354, ISBN-13: 978-0761840350
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Chapter: "Refugee Return in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Coexistence before Reconciliation"
Reconciliation, Justice and Coexistence: Theory and Practice
ed. Mohammed Abu-Nimer
Published: 2001, Lexington Press; ISBN-10: 0739102680, ISBN-13: 978-0739102688
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Vernon Jantzi
Development to a Different Drummer: Anabaptist/Mennonite Experiences and Perspectives
co-written w/ Richard A. Yoder and Calvin W. Redekop
Published: 2005, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561484539, ISBN-13: 978-1561484539
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Restorative Justice in New Zealand: Current Practise, Future Possibilities*
Final Report 2000-01 Sabbatical Leave at the Centre for Justice and Peace Development, Massey University Albany, Auckland, New Zealand.
Janice Jenner
Handbook of International Peacebuilding: Into the Eye of the Storm
co-edited w/ John Paul Lederach
Published: 2002, Jossey Bass; ISBN-10: 0787958794, ISBN-13: 978-0787958794
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When You Are The Peacebuilder*
co-written with Babu Ayindo and Sam Gbaydee Doe
Published: 2001; 100 pg e-book
Ron Kraybill
The Little Book of "Cool Tools for Hot Topics": Group Tools to Facilitate Meetings
When Things Are Hot
co-written w/ Evelyn Wright
Published: 2006, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561485438, ISBN-13: 978-1561485437
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Peace Skills: Manual for Community Mediators
co-written w/ Alice Frazer Evans and Robert A. Evans
Published: 2001, Jossey-Bass; ISBN-10: 0787947997, ISBN-13: 978-0787947996
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John Paul Lederach
When Blood and Bones Cry Out: Journeys through the Soundscape of Healing and Reconciliation
co-written with Angela Jill Lederach
Published: 2011, Oxford University Press, USA; ISBN-10: 0199837104, ISBN-13: 978-0199837106
Order via: Amazon
The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace
Published: 2005, Oxford University Press, USA; ISBN-10: 0195174542, ISBN-13: 978-0195174540
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The Little Book of Conflict Transformation
Published: 2003, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561483907, ISBN-13: 978-1561483907
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Lisa Schirch
Chapter: "Frameworks for understanding women as victims and peacebuilders"
in Defying Victimhood: Women and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding edited by Albrecht Schnabel and Anara Tabyshalieva.
Published: 2012, United Nations University Press; ISBN-10: 92-808-1201-7
More info via: United Nations University.
The Little Book of Dialogue for Difficult Subjects: A Practical Hands-On Guide
co-written w/ David Campt
Published: 2007, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561485519, ISBN-13: 978-1561485512
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The Little Book of Strategic Peacebuilding
Published: 2004, Good Books; ISBN-10: 156148427X, ISBN-13: 978-1561484270
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Women in Peacebuilding: Resource and Training Manual
Published: 2004, written for the West African Network for Peacebuilding.
Free online PDF: Part 1 | Part 2
Carl Stauffer
Chapter: "Development & Peacebuilding: Disparities, Similarities & Overlapping Spaces"
in The Practice of International Development Edited by
Chapter: Formative Mennonite Mythmaking in Peacebuilding and Restorative Justice in The Historical Seeds of Mennonite International Peacebuilding: History, Analysis,
and Application Edited by Andrew P. Klager
Published: Wipf & Stock, 2015
More info: Amazon
Chapter: "Rescripting Youth Education"
in Faith Forward: A Dialogue on children, Youth, and a New Kind of Christianity edited by David M. Csinos and Melvin Bray.
Published: 2013, CopperHouse; ISBN: 9781770645745
More info: Wood Lake Books
Chapter: "Restorative Interventions for Post-War Nations"
in Restorative Justice Today: Practical Applications edited by Katherine S. van Wormer and Lorenn Walker.
Published: 2012, Sage Publications; ISBN: 9781452219912
More info: Sage
Encyclopedia Essay: "Truth and Reconciliation Commissions: Case of South Africa," in the Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Taylor & Francis Publishing Group, 2016
Encyclopedia Essay: "Justice in Transition: Deviance, Mass Atrocities and Post-war Reconstruction" in Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Vol. 1. Edited by Bruinsma, G. and Weisburd, D. Springer Reference Publishing, 2014
Acting Out the Myths: The Politics of Narrative Violence in Zimbabwe
Published: 2011, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing; ISBN-10: 3845431857, ISBN-13: 978-3-8454-3185-7
The published form of Carl's PhD dissertation at University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Order via: Amazon
Chapter: "Narrating the Spirit of Justice"
in Restorative Justice: Politics, Policies and Prospects edited by Van der Spuy et al
Published: 2008, Juta and Company (South Africa); ISBN-10: 0702178993, ISBN-13: 978-0702178993
More info, including ordering: Google Books
Howard Zehr
What Will Happen to Me?
Co-authored with Lorraine Stutzman Amstutz
Published: 2010, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561486892, ISBN-13: 978-1561486892
Based on the photo documentary project, When a Parent is in Prison
Order via: Amazon
The Little Book of Restorative Justice
Published: 2002, Good Books; ISBN-10: 1561483761, ISBN-13: 978-1561483761
Order via: Amazon (y en Español)
Changing Lenses: A New Focus for Crime and Justice
Published: 1990, Herald Press; ISBN-10: 0836135121, ISBN-13: 978-0836135121
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Seeing as you are doing so well and are a Kona Man, why not get yourself a Kona Honky Inc as a Xmas pressie? By all reports from members here, thay are a stunning ride, not to mention that they look amazing I love my 2yo Kona DewDrop commuter
To be honest I've started to seriously think about my first Road Bike. First hurdle is to pay off my credit card but this is giving me time to 1) acquire fitness and confidence 2) learn exactly what I want / need and can afford.
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CHERRYVILLE � Friday the 13th proved to be the unluckiest of days for the Cherryville Ironmen.
North Gaston took advantage of four Cherryville turnovers in the first half and put the Ironmen in a deep hole from which they couldn�t climb, winning 62-13 at Rudisill Stadium.
The Wildcats intercepted Cherryville twice and recovered a fumble, all of which led to points, and returned a fumble into the end zone for a touchdown, mounting a 41-7 lead at intermission that essentially put the game out of reach.
�The turnovers hurt,� Cherryville coach Keith Fox said. �The big play can happen at any moment. We just were not disciplined defensively enough to take away dive, quarterback and pitch. We just took ourselves out of drives in the first half (with turnovers).�
Cornerback Quadray Watson intercepted a Grant Henderson pass on Cherryville�s first possession and North Gaston used the turnover to get its first score on a 35-run by running back Brandon Stowe.
The Wildcats hit the Ironmen for two more touchdowns later in the first quarter on a 66-yard pass from quarterback Nick Haskin to wide receiver Alex Patton and two-yard run by Stowe before the defense got into the act and put points on the scoreboard as well.
Lineman Andra McKoy picked up a fumble early in the second quarter and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown, making the score 25-7.
On Cherryville�s next possession, cornerback Will Dreher intercepted Henderson, setting up a 60-yard touchdown by Stowe, his third of the half.
Another Ironmen fumble late in the quarter resulted in a five-yard touchdown by fullback Josh Kahlig, and Cherryville found itself trailing by five scores.
The only salvation in the first half for Cherryville was a 21-yard touchdown by running back R.J. Abernathy, who led the team in rushing with 74 yards.
The second half didn�t get much better for the Ironmen as North Gaston scored on the first play of the third quarter when wingback Ra�Quan Brown took the ball 65 yards into the end zone for a touchdown.
The Wildcats continued to pour it on Cherryville with two fourth quarter touchdowns � one by fullback Prince Fox and another by running back Rakeem Brown.
Cherryville had one last gasp of breath with less than a minute to go in the game to try and make it respectable.
Henderson atoned for his two interceptions by connecting with fullback Rhyer Davis on a six-yard touchdown for the game�s final score.
The contest featured two teams seemingly headed in different directions.
North Gaston (4-0) remained undefeated on the season while Cherryville stayed winless in 2013.
For the surprising Wildcats, they ended their non-conference schedule unscathed and will enjoy a bye next Friday before opening Big South action in two weeks against Hunter Huss.
�We said in the beginning our season would be broken down into threes � the non-conference, the conference and the playoffs,� said North Gaston coach Mike Patton. �Our goal was to be 4-0. The Wildcat nation and the Dallas community is excited. These kids have worked really hard to get here. They are playing hard and staying humble.�
The Ironmen host East Gaston on Friday.


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Dine alfresco under the stars as music hums in harmony with the waves lapping the hull. Host a party in the secluded setting of the formal dining room that seats 12 guests. Happy hour starts with hors d'oeuvres served upstairs on the flybridge and floats downward to cocktails at the bar.
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Rachel Bilson: Tuscan Barbecue Babe
Rachel Bilson gives a little smirk while heading to Sunset Gower Studios with mom Janice in Hollywood on Wednesday afternoon (May 12)..
Last night, the 28-year-old former O.C. actress celebrated designer Phillip Lim's first men's runway collection for Fall 2010 in the West Coast. Guests included an intimate group of Los Angeles-based stylists and editors, as well as friends of the brand including True Blood's Ryan Kwanten. After a small presentation, guests enjoyed an intimate Tuscan barbecue, with music provided by Devendra Banhart.
FYI: Rachel is wearing black/grey pied de poule printed pony flats by Ferragamo and Anlo "Carlin" boyfriend jeans in Tunisia.
10+ pictures inside of Tuscan BBQ babe Rachel Bilson…


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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today posted on its web site questions and answers to assist employers who are developing or re- evaluating emergency evacuation procedures. The full text of the document is available at www.eeoc.gov.
"In light of recent events, many employers are particularly concerned about being able to evacuate individuals who might require assistance because of a medical condition or disability," said EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez. "This document is intended to provide answers to questions they may have about the implications of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act in developing a comprehensive emergency plan."
The document explains how employers may identify individuals who may require assistance and how much medical information they may obtain. It also explains with whom employers may share information about an employee's medical condition and need for assistance.
"Although employers may ask employees with known disabilities about their need for assistance in the event of an emergency," said EEOC Commissioner Paul Steven Miller, "this document cautions them that they should not assume that all individuals with obvious disabilities will require assistance. Individuals with disabilities are generally in the best position to assess their particular needs."
In addition to enforcing Title I of the ADA, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments, and the Rehabilitation Act's prohibitions against disability discrimination in the federal government, EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, which prohibits discrimination against individuals 40 years of age or older; the Equal Pay Act; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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The "new China" is poised to become a knowledge economy, where growth stems from the innovation and ingenuity of its workers, rather than the brawn that powered the country's export-led manufacturing transformation, according to Jim O'Neill, chairman at Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
"We're in the early stages of China moving to a 'quality' China against a 'quantity' China, and the winners and losers will probably be very different," O'Neill told CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" Tuesday.
"By quality I mean one in which leadership is happier with seven to eight percent [growth in gross domestic product], not 10 percent, and one in which private consumption becomes a bigger share of GDP. Also, one in which income differentials decline. A China that is focused on energy efficiency and alternative energies and moving towards more creativity and innovation," he added. O'Neill believes China will grow by just over seven percent per year for the decade that began in 2011.
The growth economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Mexico, and Turkey — will contribute around $15 trillion in real terms to global growth this decade, more than twice that of the U.S. and Europe combined, said O'Neill. China will account for half that sum.
O'Neill acknowledged that the Chinese economy is widely seen as the marginal driver of the global economy, and should have a salutary effect on worldwide growth. He believes global GDP growth will accelerate to over four percent this decade.
But not every country will share the fruits of China's growth. Australia, so long the principal supplier of raw materials to Asian manufacturers, will suffer as China moves up the development ladder, he said. O'Neill expressed "sympathy" with a colleague who has advised clients to go long on the Mexican peso and short the Aussie dollar .
Australia's central bank addressed slowing local conditions earlier Tuesday, reducing its key benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent. (Read More: Rate Cuts Are No Threat to a Robust Aussie Dollar: Pros.)
Similarly, sector groups long supported by Chinese interest may become less attractive. "Some of the big global winners of the past decade won't be the same, such as the big global commodities companies and the big luxury winners … they won't be quite so prominent. [But] it's a good time to be a stock picker," O'Neill added.
The latest data on the Chinese economy showed it continues to remain in contraction as it struggles against the prevailing global macro-economic headwinds and cooling export demand.
Analysts told CNBC that it was unlikely that there would be any further monetary stimulus from the Chinese authorities until after the Communist party conference on Nov. 8 which, this year, will include the once-in-a-decade event of a leadership change.
—By CNBC.com's Shai Ahmed