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Posted by Brett Williams on the TCS List on Wed, 4 Apr., 2001.
Someone asked whether to outsiders (such as strangers and extended family members),
TCS looks as though kids are ruling the house.
Outsiders see what they want to see.
What do you say to statistics that claim that if you start letting toddlers rule the family, they'll still be ruling when they're teenagers?
Well, duh. So what?
(The point of TCS of course is not to have the children "rule" the parents – but it is unavoidable that that is how it will be seen from the worldview of an authoritarian society. To an authoritarian worldview, the question is not "is there an authority in this situation" but "who is the authority in this situation." In any situation where there is no authority, one will be invented or imagined.)
Kids ruling
Submitted by Pokemamma on
You msy not want the responsibility of ruling your kids, but it's not right to put that on your kids. They need their parents to be parents not friends. You need to grow up and treat kids like kids.
It sounds impossible, but...
Submitted by Alice Bachini on
Kids need their parents to be parents and friends. They should be treated like kids and human beings. With brains.
Pie-in-the-sky nonsense? No; possible, good and something for all of us to aspire to achieving.
No one rules. That doesn't m...
Submitted by Christina Cat on
No one rules. That doesn't mean forcing kids to take authority/responsibility that they don't want and aren't ready for.
It does mean not forcing them to submit to parent's authority. Realizing that everyone has authority, over themselves, and in some areas, and at different times a family may choose to follow different members, adult or child, based on the people & circumstances involved.
Unruly Teen
Submitted by a TCS reader (not verified) on
Today my husband kicked our 16yr old son out of the house, he lies, steals, is violent, does and deals drugs, and quite frankly we just cant take it anymore!! he has been in and out of jail or should I say the juvenile detention center more times than I can count! he has been in boot camp and everything else counseling, you name it! counseling is for the birds! doesent work!
I realize that we could have some legal repurcussions for kicking him out because he is still a minor, but I mean what else can you do with him? he also shows NO remorse for his actions.
Any suggestions? if so write to me at: firstname.lastname@example.com
Leave them alone
Submitted by queen fan on
Kids need to either be left alone, or the parents should be letting the kids like them on the kids terms. Vilolence is not the answer, nor the question. We need to talk to our kids and get the kids to do whatever the hell they want asl long as no cops show up at the door. Kids don't rule but they just want to be liked on their own terms, not the parents way
Authority? How about learnin
Submitted by katherand on
Authority? How about learning self control and leaving it that? That's enough work for adults -let alone children. This is something I've thought a lot about. Steer me if I'm wrong. Recognizing authority sounds good, but as a life skill I personally have had "trouble" in the area. Am I the only one or have "who's the boss" and "who's in charge" been questions that baffled others? If and when I learn self-control, recognizing true authority (which is seldom self-appointed) is something I aspire to do one day. Wish me luck!
Submitted by a TCS reader (not verified) on
yes i see what ur saying why do people think vilolence is related to viedo games?
Here's what I think...
Submitted by Cyber King (not verified) on
Unfortunately, my mom wouldn't care what I said about this issue. I'm afraid to say that my mother is narrow minded. But you guys may at least be open to listen, regardless of whether or not you agree does not matter to me.
Though kids need to be taught that the parents are the ones who run the house and make many of the decisions, one of the things I want for parents to allow their kids to have is THEIR SAY. The usual "nope, nope, nope, this is how it goes, end of discussion", all the while slapping them and telling them to shut up until they submit is certainly not an effective way to parent your children (especially when they are trying to take part in enjoying something, such as going to a baseball game), at least in my opinion. I'm not saying this simply because I am 12 and a common victim of this way of parenting but because I believe that it is important to be open to what a kid has to say, even if it's in an argument. Listen to what they have to say, make them feel a part of something, not a farmer's crop that is meant to grow one specific way.
I personally believe that though the parents are the ones who make the rules that they shouldn't overuse their authority. The kids shouldn't be able to control what happens to their parents or what happens around the house, but their parents shouldn't be able to control who the kid is going to be or how his/her life is to be planned out. Give them space. Consider them EQUALS.
You are hearing this from a 12 year old 7th grade male, also an intellectual. I kindly ask that you do NOT use my age and lack of profession beyond that of a 7th grader against me or to make improper judgements that my opinions are thoughts that only a lowly kid would have, and that they are silly and untrue.
Re: It sounds impossible, but...
Submitted by Kyle (not verified) on
That sounds like something I would post. I feel the same way. As a teenage boy, it is hard for me to want to step up to the plate and make a difference and make large contributions and decisions in my life before being stopped by adult authority and stereotyping that no children have enough power to make a change. To me, it's not enough for a parent to simply adore their child. They need to take them into consideration as well and make them feel like equals who feel that they are respected, not helpless sheep with nothing to live for until so long as they are under their rule.
If the child is ruling, it is simply a product of poor parenting. But if the parent is ruling, that is a product of poor parenting too. I personally believe that parents and supervisors put too much emphasis on 'breaking down' their kids and trying to tell them 'who's boss', and that they have no power to decide what happens to them. Though many supervisors may believe that is a proper way to parent, it is really only something that gets them by. By putting down such excessive restrictions and enforcements, that may result in psychological scars on the kid that could last a lifetime.
I just thought you would all like to hear this from a teenage boy's perspective (well, almost a teenager).
Submitted by a reader;llllllls (not verified) on
I'm thirteen. Don't use that as criteria for judging me though please.
In Iraq, we are teaching them to be democratic. Why? Because they were brought up in a dictarship.
I am being brought up in a dictarship also (parents=complete authority). Someone please teach me what democracy is like.
Good on ya cyber king!
Submitted by Serious on
Kids don't rule and they DO know their place and when the tone of their parents voice means business. Kids ARE entitled to voice and make choices based on the guidance of their parents in many cases but not out of pure authoritarian force. Speak out children...teach the adults how you feel from the eyes of a youngster! Parents, i suggest you listen to your children for they are much brighter than you think. *smile*
Submitted by marshianchic (not verified) on
I am sooo super proud that you're stepping out. I personally believe that kids need discipline, but it should be appropriate and proportionate to the action. I also think that kids should get more freedom and more responsibilities proportionate to their age and maturity. As a kid whose parents follow this philosophy as well, I say that your parents need to understand that you are growing up, maturing, and that if they shelter you forever, you will never be able to be an adult. Try to talk to them about this by offering a compromise- for instance, on the baseball game thing, ask if one of them or another parent can go with you, or if you can do chores or something as an added responsibility to go with the added priveledge. Keep in mind that parents DO listen, sometimes. Often they are so used to you being young and inexperienced that they want to treat you that way forever, but they need to understand that if they treat you that way forever, you will be that way forever! This is, by the way, the voice of experience- we were all twelve/thirteen once. It's a cruddy year- your parents don't really know what to do with you (Trust me- I know, and I'm not exactly the rebellious one)
Parents- we kids DO need limits- it helps us feel secure. But we can never grow up if those limits aren't GRADUALLY replaced with responsibilities. But don't expect kids to act like adults. They don't have the experiences that adults do- and THEY'RE NOT ADULTS! You can help your kids, though, by explaining the reasons for rules as they get older. When we ask why, we're not usually trying to question authority or be disrespectful- we just want to know. And when we offer another solution, listen. We may not be right (usually we aren't), and we don't expect to be. But we might be, and more than that, we just want to feel that you understand we ARE growing up, and want to be treated like so.
Taking Children Seriously
Submitted by a reader (not verified) on
WOW! If your Mom doesn't see that you respect her boundaries, but also respect yourself and need to be heard, she is missing out! I'm the Mother of a soon to be 3 yr. old, and although I listen to him, he knows there are boundaries in his little life, but I respect him now as a toddler, and I hope he reflects that. I feel kids need to grow up with boundaries, and I don't see you disrespecting that at all. I hope I'm on the right track with my son. My personal opinion, a parent needs to be a parent first, then a friend, but know when to be which, and always, always keep the door of communication open. If not, children will seek out others and those others may not be such a good influence. How about a third party sitting in with you and your Mom for a real heart to heart?? I know I could've used that when I was 13 with my Mom. You're such a bright young man and very articulate. How about writing her a letter with your thoughts? Good luck.
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fatherless nephew in trouble
Submitted by a reader (not verified) on
What advice do you have, for an brother/uncle and aging grandparents who are still (lifelong) trying to help a bipolar sister/daughter and her three fatherless children, watching the teen boys become angry and defiant of authority with their bipolar mom on their side which is bad enough but it all gets dumped in the brother/uncle and grandparents' lap and home on a daily basis.
How does an uncle put in the awkward place of trying to maintain discipline in a family where it is usurped by a woman and her wild children that have no love or respect for the only people in their lives that love them enough to care? They are all destroying this family and the boys are getting worse every day...no respect for themselves or others...no love and no desire for the nurturing grandparents willingly offer -every time uncle tries to bring about a little peace or at least rational debate it gets so ugly and stressful on all. They know they have the upper hand as their mother has showed them the way to achieve anything thru screaming and thoughtless behavior. Help this uncle who has no experience and is loosing his family.
Take it from me.
Submitted by goblin (not verified) on
Parents need to know when to let their kids grow up.
I'm 14 and in year 10 and my boyfriend just turned 17. My parents don't know about him because before I went out with him, we were friends and my mum knew about him and how he was 2 school years above me. One day she decided to give me this lecture about how I'm too young for a boyfriend and all that stuff. She had a go at me for having a lot of friends who were boys and told me I had better not be getting "involved" with any of them, especially the guy who is now my boyfriend as he was 2 years older than me. I told her I wasn't and later, I wondered how she could have a go at me if I fancied him because her and my dad are about 8 years apart. Then again, this is coming from the person who told me kissing gets you pregnant.
It also helps if the parents follow the same rules as the kids. Not the kid-related ones like "don't go out after a certain time", but things like withdrawal of priviliges. I hate going dancing, but my mother makes me (another thing that parents should think about - what kids WANT to do, not what they THINK they should do) and one day she said that if I wasn't ready by a certain time, I would have my internet connection cut off. I virtually worship the internet, so I made sure I was ready by the time, but she wasn't. I suggested that she have her internet connection severed for not abiding by her own rules but she told me that was stupid. How are children meant to learn if rules only apply to them, and not others around them?
I want to go on holiday with my friends next summer after we finish our GCSEs but I'm not sure I'll be allowed because of how over-protective my parents are. By then, we will all be 16 and I need to learn independance. The other day I was wandering around town with my friend and he started talking about which roads to go down and I had no idea what he was talking about because I don't know where anything is. It's that kind of thing that lets me know that I'll never be able to find my car in any car park when I'm older. And that's quite an important thing to know how to find, right?
Spot on, Goblin. It is very
Submitted by emma (not verified) on
Spot on, Goblin. It is very hard for conventional parents to support their children in their growing independence. They tend to want to hide information (kissing makes you pregnant... oh, so THAT'S what does it...), and they make arbitrary rules (so 15 years and 11 months is too young for a boyfriend, but magically in the following 4 weeks all girls become super mature and ready for love).
They think they are protecting you from things for which they think you are not ready. Really, they are controlling your actions in a self-defeating way, because what are the chances of you asking for their help and guidance as you do start to explore towns and love and going on holiday and everything else? If your mother is at all rational (don't count on it), that might be the tack to take: "Do you want me to be open and honest with you and ask your advice when I am trying to make decisions? What behaviour on your part do you think would make that most likely?"
(and the answers you are looking for are: open-minded acceptance of the problem rather than immediate judgement, the freedom to take or not take the advice, creative thinking about ways in which you might be able to build your independence without your protective mother having a heart attack...)
Good luck. Perhaps you can find some trusted adults to turn to for advice, who will respect you as an autonomous rational human being. It's worth looking out for them :-)
parenting problems....
Submitted by frustrated mother (not verified) on
Hey there! I am a mother of an almost 5 year old. My problem is this.. I love my son more than life itself, but I am also growing extremely frustrated! I admit that I am not the best mother in the world. He is my first child, and I am learning how to parent as he is learning to grow. He and I have somehow gotten to the point though where he is getting out of control. Not only is he talking back, and throwing fits when he is told that he cannot have a cookie because it is too close to dinner time (one example.. this occurs for MANY things), he is hitting me (and only me) and just outright disregarding anything that I have to say! If I tell him no cookie, he steals one when I go to the bathroom. And then blames it on the boogeyman! A few times now when he has thrown the worst hissy fits, I picked him up and just hugged him and he burst into tears. He is obviously frustrated, but I am not sure that is all. Could this be anxiety or stress knowing that he will be starting school this year? Or something else? And if nothing I say or do is having any effect (I've tried time out, groundation, scolding, making him clean his own messes... countless things and nothing works!) Why is this just happening now? how do I get through to him? How can I control the situation? I am beyond frustrated and admittedly, there have been a few times I wanted to give up and send him to his fathers permanently. But then I remember that I have been raising him for 5 years now, on my own, and I love him far too much to ever give up on him. Any advice would be appreciated!
-Frustrated Mother-
in the same boat
Submitted by a reader (not verified) on
I read one of the texts above " A fatherless nephew in trouble" searching for a way to help my own floundering family as with that recount my sister is bipolar and is dealing with a drug abuse problem as well. my nephew and neice are quite younger. him 6 and she only four yet the same issues apply I can not help or settle anything involving them while their mother is around no matter what i do it doesn't work. they know she will let them do what they like. if i tell them to stop shout she come and tells them to not listen that they can do what they like that i have no right to tell them what to do. yet as soon as it get on her nerves she screams for them to shut-up it's this controdictory behavour which has confused them, and has stretched my family to the breaking point if any can find or know a way to help please do so.


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Warner to face off against 'The Turbanator' in first Test
AUSTRALIAN opener David Warner is never short of a word or two when it comes to getting under the skin of those he's playing against - he might meet his match when the first Test starts in Chennai today ... Harbhajan Singh.
"The Turbanator" is in contention to play his 100th Test and the off-spinner is no stranger to dishing it out the Aussies, with both his mouth and the ball, since making his Test debut as a 17-year-old against Mark Taylor's team in Bangalore in 1998.
In the past, Australian teams have found the now 32-year-old to be almost unplayable on the turning wickets of India and his statistics prove it - he has taken 81 wickets at 24.48 in 12 homes Tests including seven five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket hauls
Thirty-two of those wickets were claimed in the three-Test series of 2001.
However, it is not only his ability with the ball that Harbhajan has troubled those wearing a baggy green - his on-field chat has certainly fired them up in the past and it has landed him in trouble more than once.
The ugliest being the Monkeygate episode during the 2008 Sydney Test where he was accused of racially abusing Andrew Symonds.
Harbhajan was suspended for three matches, but the penalty was subsequently reduced to a fine on appeal.
Warner, who scored a 69-ball hundred, the fastest by an opener and the equal fourth-fastest ever behind Viv Richards (56), Adam Gilchrist (57) and Jack Gregory (67) against India at the WACA in Perth last year, said he hoped he could use his bat to end any trash talk.
"You know you are going to get a little bit of banter from certain people, but you have to learn to cop that and that's how it is," he said.
"We dish it out at home, we've got to be prepared to take it."
Australian Team
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- Ed Cowan
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Steve Watson
April 19, 2011
The mother of a six-year-old girl who was subject to an intensive pat down at the hands of the TSA recently says she is considering all options in how to respond to the incident, including a possible lawsuit.
"The message that we are trying to get out is that this has to stop, preferably for everybody with the groping, but especially for children." Selena Drexel told The Alex Jones Show this week.
"I want to believe that the TSA, in theory, would be well intentioned to try to keep passengers safe during the course of a two to three hour flight, but I'm interested in keeping children safe when they're on the ground too." Mrs Drexel added.
The case hit headlines last week when the Drexels uploaded to YouTube a video of the TSA conducting an "enhanced" pat down on their young daughter Anna at New Orleans International Airport.
The video, which captured the agent frisking the girl up and down and even inside her pants, quickly went viral.
Selena Drexel and her husband, Todd, a qualified gynecologist, then appeared on ABC News and revealed that they had felt threatened by TSA agents and supervisors who made it clear that there would be trouble should the parents object to the enhanced screening procedures.
In her interview with Alex Jones, Mrs Drexel expanded on these comments.
"It was pretty hard to keep my cool, but the supervisor you don't see on the camera was reasonably intimidating to me and let me know that there would be a big deal if I made a fuss." she said.
"The TSA supervisor was sitting behind a desk and overseeing this and I recognized that he was the one in charge and protested to him off camera both before and after the video was rolling. He physically got into my personal space… and let me know 'just don't'" Mrs Drexel explained.
Mrs Drexel's comments are interesting in light of a related story that the TSA has suggested it will now consider any form of "contempt against airport passenger procedures" as cause to categorize those involved as "high risk".
Mrs Drexel also expressed deep concern over the TSA procedures as far as children are concerned.
"The methods that they have in place right now are setting kids up to be vulnerable to child predators who would take advantage of a child who has been conditioned to ignore that feeling of wrongness." she said. "That uneasy feeling you get when someone is touching you in an inappropriate manner."
Mrs Drexel is not alone with such concerns. Ken Wooden, founder of Child Lures Prevention and expert in the fight against child sexual abuse, recently told Raw Story that the TSA's policies are desensitizing children to inappropriate touch. In some instances TSA agents have even suggested to kids that the pat-down is a "game"
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Telling a child that they are engaging in a game is "one of the most common ways" that sexual predators use to convince children to engage in inappropriate contact, Wooden said. Children "don't have the sophistication" to distinguish between a pat-down carried out by an airport security officer and an assault by a sexual predator, he added.
As we also documented last week, the TSA outright lied late last year when it suggested that it had modified the pat-down procedure for children under 12, when in fact the same invasive search of private areas of the body are evidently still being employed to this day.
Selena Drexel revealed that she and her husband are still deliberating over what action to take in response to the incident.
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"I'm investigating what our options are, in terms of making the TSA accountable to their own published standards. I'm currently investigating options right now, I've not ruled anything out." she said.
"I don't remember signing anything when I bought my ticket saying I was giving up my constitutional rights, and certainly not those of my children, so I'm not sure how this is allowed." she added.
Mrs Drexel also emphasized that it is important to become informed about what the TSA is doing, admitting that before the incident she had little knowledge of just how invasive the agencies methods had become until she was directly confronted by them.
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Benefits of Bitter Melon Tea To Your Body
Bitter melon, or originally bitter gourd, is a tropical plant with a long history of being used as an herbal medicine. Momordica charantia is native to Africa, Asia and South America which people usually eat fresh or made into fresh tea.
Bitter melon is also called cerasee, balsam pear, or Karela, as reported in Live Strong. The plant resembles a small, warty cucumber best known for its power to decrease sugar levels in the blood. But experts want to remind people that self-medication using bitter melon is not advised until a doctor advises the patient to.
There is no trash with bitter melon since its fruit, stem and leaves can be used to make teas, extracts, and tinctures. Herbal stores commercially sell bitter gourd tea bags, extracts and powder form for easier tea making since it is known for its antioxidant properties and cancer prevention.
Anti-cancer Properties
Some chemicals in bitter melon have anti-cancer properties as concluded in a study published in the journal Cancer Research in 2010. They found that it inhibited the growth of breast cancer cells in laboratory medium, but there is still no conducted clinical trials to support this claim.
Bitter Melon for Diabetes and Weight Loss
Since bitter melon is known for decreasing blood sugar level and increasing the degradation of glucose in the body, then it is a good remedy for diabetes. The plant has already been listed at the University of Maryland Medical Center for managing diabetes. Some scientists call bitter melon as the "vegetable insulin" but studies remain inconclusive since results vary from one person to another.
The Life Hack said that bitter melon promotes weight loss when taken with proper diet and exercise. The plant has very low-calorie levels which make it good in maintaining a healthy weight. But its lack of calories is balanced with its high nutrient components and these are the benefits of bitter melon tea to diabetes and weight loss aspirants.
Anti-oxidant Properties
Bitter gourd promotes an overall healthier immune system that fights off infections and disease. There are several bitter melon tea recipe benefits that focus on increased immunity. Furthermore, it decreases the damages done by free radicals. A study published in Phytotherapy in 2005 found out that taking bitter melon tea in higher temperature increases the antioxidant activity occurring inside the body.
Although bitter melon promotes a number of healthy benefits, the SF Gate still reminded readers that there could be some potential side effects when taking the plant. Some people reported that they experience side effects when taking it alongside certain medications. And other studies showed that it promotes abortion on animal studies making it inadvisable for pregnant women.
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Friday, June 13, 2008
Robert Heindel: "An Example to Others"
As David has provided these first three scans for today's post, it seems entirely appropriate to quote him here from that post:
"[Robert] Heindel was born in Akron Ohio and, with no art training except a correspondence class, worked his way up from tire advertisements in Ohio to car illustrations in Detroit to magazine illustrations in New York, where he became close friends with Bernie Fuchs and Mark English."
"From there, he single handedly carved out his own specialized niche painting beautiful images of dancers. He made an excellent living selling prints and originals of his paintings in galleries around the world and over the internet."
"This career path was a remarkable accomplishment. Heindel knew what he wanted to do and invented a career to permit him to do it. His example should be an inspiration to others looking for a career in the visual arts."
Robert Heindel passed away in 2005 at age 67. The images below, found at a website called The Obsession of Art, I assume must be from his later period. You can see how far he came from the work we looked at earlier this week. This must be what Heindel meant when he told David in Illustration magazine #15 about pushing boundaries and driving his business partners crazy.
Business concerns aside, this work radiates such beauty and integrity. Heindel had transcended all commercial constraints and produced some remarkably honest, personal art.
We can only imagine what more he might have accomplished had his life not been tragically cut short.
*My thanks to the many contributors of this week's look at Robert Heindel: Harold Henriksen, Tom Watson, Harry Borgman and David Apatoff.
My Robert Heindel Flickr set.
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Robert Heindel was and continues to be one of my heroes. I was fortunate to get to know him a little in the 80s and 90's. Thanks for posting this!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:46 PM
Actually Heindel was born and raised in Toledo Ohio. St. Agnes grade school near Willys Jeep.ReplyDelete
My mother knew his wife Rose and her sisters. They were neighbors on Blairmont in South Toledo.
I think Heindel worked briefly at a Toledo studio or corporate art department before moving to Akron.
Heindel was a heroe to a lot of toledo artists and illustrators.
Tim Langenderfer
- Anonymous8:36 AM
I find this man has a very subtle sense of colour.ReplyDelete
And he must have been an Out-Of-The-Box thinker.
- Anonymous12:00 PM
The correspondence course that got Robert Heindel started on his wonderful art career was the Famous Artists Course. He later became a Guiding Faculty member for the Famous Artists School and continued his role as an inspiration to many aspiring artists. He was unfailingly generous with his time, warm and helpful always, and we miss him very much.ReplyDelete
Heindel came to Ringling and spoke when I was in school there...awesome artist..I continue to be inspired by his paintings of dancers.ReplyDelete
this is my uncle bob.ReplyDelete
I miss him dearly and am glad to see so many people touched by his work.
His wife rose is my aunt and she is just that, a beautiful flower who i adore more than anything.
keep inspiring uncle bob.
i love and miss you
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Yunyan Pagoda, China
Many consider the Leaning Tower of Pisa one of the world's architectural wonders, but it's not the only famously tilting structure in the world. Around the globe, there are other stunning slanted spires and tottering towers. Many of these famous inclines were Mother Nature's doing -- a result of an earthquake or a nearby sinkhole -- and while officials have taken measures to stabilize some of their leaning monuments, all of them are still vulnerable to weather's effects. The Tower of Pisa underwent a decade-long stabilization project (recently declared successful), and even London's Big Ben has been found to have developed a tilt, gradually settling into the land on which it is built, according to the Telegraph.
"Foundations for structures built on unstable soils can be susceptible to wet or dry extremes, which can lead to additional sinking," says Weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce. In the following pages, we take a look at the world's leaning towers, and how nature (and in some case, man) was responsible for their precarious positions.
Located in Suzhou, China, Yunyan Pagoda, also known as the Tiger Hill Pagoda, has been referred to as the "Leaning Tower of China" due to its famous tilt. The 154-ft , seven-story pagoda has balconies at every level and was built to resemble the wooden-structured pagodas of the time. Due to the forces of nature and because the foundation was built from rock and soil, the Yunyan Pagoda has been tilting since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It now leans roughly three degrees due to the cracks in two supporting columns, according to an article by O.G. Ingles in the Australia Journal of Chinese Affairs. In the 50s, the base of the pagoda was reinforced and concrete was pumped into the soil to form a more stable foundation. During the process, a stone container holding Buddhist scriptures was uncovered and dated the tower's construction to 961 A.D., according to Andrew Forbes' "National Geographic Traveler: Shanghai."


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Tuesday, 20 March 2012
The Rainforest Café, Piccadilly
Here's a question for any of you that might call yourselves Londoners: Have you ever been to Buckingham Palace? I don't mean cycled past it on the way to work or seen it blur past from the back of a black cab at midnight; I mean actually stood outside those gates, watched the changing of the guard, asked a stranger to take a photo of yourself grinning like an idiot and throwing a double "peace" sign. No? What about Madame Tussauds or the London Planetarium? The London Dungeon? Have you ever sat on one of those big lions in Trafalgar Square or congregated around the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus?
I have never done any of these things. I can tell you the best place to grab a cocktail in Shoreditch or the quickest way of getting from Holborn to Victoria in rush hour (walk down to Temple and get the District Line; the queues to get into Holborn station are crazy now they've shut down one of the Piccadilly Line escalators) but I live my life so far removed from "tourist" London that the two may as well be in a different continent. If you live here, you will avoid the Big Sights partly because they're so bloody expensive (each of the paying attractions above is likely to set you back at least £20) but partly because you just think, well, they're always there, I'll get round to them eventually. And somehow you never do. There is London and there is Tourist London and never the twain shall meet.
The Rainforest Café sits in the very money-grabbing, souvenir-pushing, cynical heart of Tourist London, physically (it's right underneath the Trocadero, steps away from Piccadilly Circus) as well as metaphorically. At least at the otherwise execrable Hard Rock Café you are only strongly encouraged to wait for your table in the gift shop next door; here you must navigate vast piles of lurid furry toys and tubs of bouncy balls and oversized pencils before you even get so far as the bar. The bar, by the way, contains only nailed-down plastic stools shaped into the bottom half of different animals and are rigidly contoured so you are forced to sit in a particular direction - the effect of which is a winning combination of both humiliating and uncomfortable, though still not quite as humiliating and uncomfortable as paying £7.50 for a sickeningly sweet Margarita containing premade sour mix.
It's probably about time I spoke about the décor. Whilst most "themed" restaurants are content with a bit of vaguely appropriate tat on the walls and dressing their staff up in silly costumes, the Rainforest Café resembles the queuing area of a 20-year-old family-friendly ride at a faded seaside resort, complete with animatronic animals, sound effects, water features and various misshapen fiberglass sculptures attempting to mimic tree trunks and rock formations. At one time, presumably not long after it opened all the way back in 1994, I imagine it would have looked, if not attractive in the traditional sense, then at least impressive - animatronic gorillas don't come cheap, and neither do aquariums or fake waterfalls. Now, though, the plastic foliage hanging from the ceiling is grey with 18 years of accumulated dust, a good number of the oversized butterflies have stopped flapping their wings, and the water features emit a strange, sad smell of chlorine and school showers.
Of the food, I wish it had either been a lot better, so that I would have felt more comfortable about the bill, or a lot worse, so that I could have at least had more fun writing it up. As it is, most was just very standard Brakes Bros commodity reheat-and-forget things like chicken wings and burgers, none of it inedible but none of it anywhere near worth the money. The best was my steak, which as you can probably tell even from my rubbish photo, was precisely medium-rare with a good crust, well seasoned and a nice thick slab of decent enough cow. Fries were just oven chips with an odd taste, and all the salads seemed to have been "dressed" in nothing more than BBQ sauce, but the beef itself was fine and I even didn't mind the packet peppercorn goo. £22, mind.
By way of a contrast, the worst dish that arrived at our table was a "Mexican Quesadilla", at £14.95 probably the most expensive cheese and bean wrap in the country, no better than anything you could pick up from Pret for a couple of quid and tasting of wallpaper paste in between two pieces of cardboard. And a lamb shank (£16.95) was yet more frozen meat, slow cooked for aeons just so people can say the meat "fell off the bone" as if that's anything to be pleased about.
But the Rainforest Café, I hear you say, isn't for me. It's all very well sitting there taking pictures and moaning about the wipe-clean tablecloths but surely the real test of a theme restaurant is if its real target audience - children - enjoy it. And indeed the happy gaggle of under-12s we brought along last night certainly seemed to enjoy themselves at the time, colouring in their menus and racing around the robo-Gorillas and fish tanks between courses. But once it was all over and we had escaped the fake thunderstorms and furry toys, even these impressionable young minds couldn't stay convinced with the food - ribs were "good but not chewy enough", in "way too much BBQ sauce, which was too sweet". Jelly (desserts were included in the £12 kids menu, about the only thing at Rainforest Café that even nodded towards good value) was "too sweet and too thick", and the vanilla ice cream on top was "horrid". Burgers were better ("I like burgers") and there weren't as many complaints about the Sundaes as the jelly, but even so, I got the very strong impression they'd have been just as happy if not happier at McDonalds, which wouldn't have cost £200 for 3 and 4 halves.
Ah yes, the bill. The food was poor and expensive but the real sting in the tail of last night was some truly eye-watering mark-ups on alcohol. A teeny 125ml glass of watery house chardonnay was £5, and a bottle of 3.8% Carlsberg was an incredible £4.50 - that's more than the cost of a pint of export-strength lager even from a West End pub. And perhaps we could have gone a little easier on the booze but you try having a meal in the middle of a dusty fiberglass rainforest and see how long you can last before gasping for a drink. Each of the adults had one main course, shared a portion of mediocre chicken wings and had 4 drinks each and managed to spend £50 a head. As we paid up and left, I couldn't help noticing how the shrieks and hoots of recorded jungle noises increasingly sounded like jeers and mocking laughter.
This is an Olympic year - it is not just depressing but potentially incredibly damaging that, with the world's spotlight on London, places like this continue to trade. I know I'm repeating myself and I know we've been here before, God knows I've shouted myself hoarse about Aberdeen Angus and Hard Rock Café and they're both still making a killing so you may ask what's the point in getting worked up about it again. The fact is though, along with every other sentient being that takes the slightest bit of pride in the city he's chosen to call his home, I care about what our guests think of our food, and I want as many people as possible to eat well. And Rainforest Café and their ilk are nothing more than vast confidence tricks specifically tailored towards naive visitors who haven't the energy or the resources or confidence to go anywhere else. I'm one of the lucky ones - I crossed over to Tourist London for one evening, hated it, and scurried quickly back. But what if Tourist London was all you ever saw? Can we really blame the UK's poor reputation for food on lazy tourists, or is this like blaming landmine victims for not looking where they're walking?
I don't really know what the solution is. Short of standing outside the Rainforest Café with a sandwich board reading "Go Somewhere Else", we can't stop the uninformed spending their money there, just as we can't stop people going to see films starring Matthew McConaughey or voting Conservative. In a free country and a free economy, people are free to make a living ripping other people off - always have, always will. But it doesn't mean we have to like it, and it doesn't mean we shouldn't scream from the highest rooftops when we see such things going on. So this is my rooftop and, Rainforest Café, consider yourself well and truly screamed at.
Many thanks to Esme (12) and Elia (10) (and father Osh), and Mathilde (7) and Fred (11) (and father Bob) for subjecting themselves to Death By Fiberglass.
16 comments:
- Gregory said...
Was this a result of the reader poll ?... love the work nonetheless.
I am slightly perplexed how this rates half as good as the Hard Rock which scored 2. You seemed far more annoyed at it than the Rainforest.
Either way, the reason for it's success is simple. Tourist folk with kids from left of the back of beyond don't have the energy to research or drag their kids somewhere else that they have to wait for a table at. Why not just eat there....
In my view there are hundreds of better options that may not grace these pages but still clean, hospitable and offering a fair product for a fair price.... and that would be an independent restaurant or pub.
- 20 March 2012 at 15:46
- Patrick said...
"And a lamb shank (£16.95) was yet more frozen meat, slow cooked for aeons just so people can say the meat "fell off the bone" as if that's anything to be pleased about."
Couldn't agree more. I do think quite a few people (my parents for one) always equate good meat = tender.
Give me something which requires a bit of chewing but packed full of flavour any day.
- 20 March 2012 at 15:48
What was the connection of the "Rasta Pasta" to rastafarianism? I can't quite make it out from the ingredients...
- 20 March 2012 at 15:50
- Mr Noodles said...
Agreed that this is a tourist trap, but I can't help but feel that the tourist is more than partially culpable.
After all, what kind of a muppet doesn't do at least some research on what to and where to eat before going on holiday.
And even if they don't, is their radar that deficient that they can't spot an obvious tourist trap?
- 20 March 2012 at 16:50
- Kavey said...
Not that it's the main thrust of your post, but in answer to your first paragraph:
Buckingham Palace, gates, changing of the guard ... CHECK
Madame Tussauds ... CHECK
London Planetarium ... CHECK
London Dungeon ... CHECK
Sat on big lions in Trafalgar Square ... CHECK
Congregated around the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus ... CHECK
Admittedly, nearly ALL of these were in my childhood and my sister and I were acting as guides for the various relatives that visited us from India and the US on a regular basis. Parking wasn't quite so restrictive then, so my dad would wait in the car, somewhere near by, and sister and I would show the relies whatever it was we were showing them.
I used to rather enjoy Madame Tussaud's back then though. I understand there are travelator things there now, which control the order and speed you whizz around the entire thing. But back in my childhood you could wander about freely, pose with the various waxworks and it wasn't that expensive, I think.
Anyway, that's just an aside really.
And I do agree, the muppets who frequent these places, whether from overseas or homegrown, deserve what they get if they have neither invested any effort finding out about good options nor been put off by the prices either.
- 20 March 2012 at 17:12
- Gin and Crumpets said...
I've been to Madame Tussauds. It wasn't very good, apart from the Jack The Ripper Walk, which, frankly, was terrifying. I'm still too traumatised to say any more on the subject.
Restaurant sounds rubbish. I'm not surprised.
- 20 March 2012 at 20:05
- Grumbling Gourmet said...
"Can we really blame the UK's poor reputation for food on lazy tourists, or is this like blaming landmine victims for not looking where they're walking?" claps appreciatively...
- 20 March 2012 at 20:11
- PDH said...
Sounds like I should of have the steak...
this is what happened when I went
- 20 March 2012 at 23:13
Ah, the Rainforest Cafe. The chain is a horrible eyesore even in the US.
- 20 March 2012 at 23:47
- BribedwithFood said...
How much for a "quesadilla"?!
I'm pretty sure that ain't a fucking quesadilla!
My ass looks more like an edible quesadilla!
And, no, I realise that it's not a compliment on towards my ass.
On another note, I had a conversation tonight with someone who has live in London for 18 months and before that Berlin and he still thinks he can't find decent food here... I blame it on the likes of Rainforest Cafe.
- 20 March 2012 at 23:53
Unfortunately wholly predictable. Could it be any good? No chance. Just look at the fucking place. With the social media today, internet etc. Surely people can find better places to eat. I'd go to the Rainforest Cafe. But only if not hungry and loaded with very good L.S.D. Nice.
- 21 March 2012 at 09:37
- UrbanExplorer - London for kids said...
Oh I so want to bite my tongue as have nothing nice to say, but I cringe everytime I see Rainforest Cafe as a 'family friendly' recommendation.
After four years of pestering, I took my seven year old about six months ago to see if I was just being unfair and judgemental. Apart from the ghastly decor (which she thought was funny and I expected) I was initially impressed with the organic kids menu offerings. Unfortunately, she received a dodgy reheated spaghetti, I had a juice and the bill was £18.
I left feeling genuinely ripped off and felt both angry and embarrassed that this was the food being recommended to tourists. No wonder London has such an appalling reputation for food. Why is this in guide books / websites?
And yes, one would expect people to research before travelling, but hey ho, many don't and it's just unfortunate that this is what they resort to when a Spuntino slider is just around the corner and makes for a brilliant kiddie burger.
- 21 March 2012 at 14:13
- Chris Pople said...
Gregory: Indeed it was. That'll teach me.
Piers: Fairly sure there wasn't one. From the website: "Sautéed chicken, pappardelle pasta, broccoli,red peppers & spinach, tossed with garlic & scallion Alfredo sauce."
Mr Noodles: Yes lazy tourists are ALSO culpable, but whenever I moan about places like this it seems people always JUST blame the tourists. Which isn't really fair - it's a scam restaurant, which exists only to scam tourists. Some are bound to fall for it.
- 21 March 2012 at 16:50
Interesting 'experiment'! I salute your venture into the (un)known world of tourist tat.
For a minute I was expecting a 9/10 surprise shocker but then I don't think I really was.
- 21 March 2012 at 21:19
Ditto to Kavey's comment - also did all of those things as a kid growing up in London. Funny that tourist London (including its eateries) could pretty much be equated with kid London - what does that say about our expectations of tourists?
Seriously though...every city has this problem, not just London. There are rubbish rip off eateries in Paris, Rome, NY, etc, etc, etc... and they continue to exist because the vast majority of people don't care as much about what they eat as you and the readers of this blog do, they just want some fuel to keep them energised during long days of Madame Tussauds queuing!
- 22 March 2012 at 08:21
You shouldn't judge London too harshly for The Rainforest Cafe. You can blame the US for it. Well, you can't blame it for staying open all these years, but for the thing itself, yes.
I apologize on behalf of my country, and also my city, home of the company that runs Rainforest Cafe and numerous other dining "experiences". Some of them are, or were once, good. Most of them look like alien set traps for humans to me.
The state of the art in dining kitsch has moved on from Rainforest Cafe, as you can see here http://www.landrysinc.com/#/page/1
- 15 April 2012 at 05:39