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Well hello Christmas at The Crown Tavern Lee. Whether it's a traditional Christmas dinner with the family or a Christmas party you're looking for, we have got it covered! Get your Festive fling all wrapped up nice and early with us...
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It's time for look back at our most popular Instagrams of 2016!
1. Sweet baby Moe poses with some Pineapples.
2. Some seriously good pattern matching (via @shoplikeadesigner)
3. Mikko can't wait for Christmas!
4. Forest Floor on the ceiling perfection (via @maxwellgrayinteriors)
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7. Quilt (Celadon) and copper combo doesn't get any better (via @decorotation)
8. Peonies (Copper) details! (via @arifuchs)
9. Justina Blakeney brings the green with some Nana (Pink) wallpaper (via @thejungalow)
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The National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia (mNACTEC) is one of only three national museums to exist in Catalonia as a result of the Museums Act (Act 17/1990, of 2 November 1990). It is a nationally owned Museum dependent on the Directorate-General for Archives, Libraries, Museums and Heritage.
The mNACTEC coordinates the actions of its Territorial Structure, comprising 28 museums and centres of heritage interest, while also belonging to the leading science, technology, industry and innovation museum and heritage networks such as TICCIH (The International Committee for the Conservation of the Industrial Heritage), ECSITE (European Network of Science Centres and Museums), ERIH (European Route of Industrial Heritage) and AMCCTE (Association of Science and Technology Museums and Centres of Spain).
The mission of the mNACTEC is to showcase and promote an understanding of scientific, technical and industrial culture, and furthermore to preserve, study and present the establishment and evolution of scientific and technical advances in Catalonia, their industrial application, and above all their social implications and impact.
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The Willoughby Waves of Willoughby Station in Mt. Juliet played host to 87 swimmers from the Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club on Tuesday afternoon.
The Lake Providence Masters Swimming Club in the Del Webb community in Mt. Juliet recently returned from the State Senior Olympic Swim Meet with 14 medals, and one swimmer excelled above the rest.


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What I find myself daydreaming about is an emporium of crafting and pretty things that I found last year on my honeymoon trip to Boston.
As I know that lots of you are in the US and a few of you are going to have holidays there this year, I thought I really ought to pass my love of this store on. If only I'd known about it before my trip I would have saved my pennies and taken an empty suitcase so I could buy more things to bring home.
This crafter's heaven is called Paper Source and is a small chain in the US. You need to imagine it as a cross between Paperchase and HobbyCraft.
Everything is very tasteful (as much as I like HobbyCraft sometimes I find the things they have for sale a bit gaudy and garish). The colours of the card they sell - in so many shapes and sizes - are all very lovely and it's great quality too.
Paper Source sells a unique line of seasonal craft kits. We visited in September and October and it was full of things for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving.
They sell paper wreath kits for each season. I have one in autumnal colours and another with poinsettia flowers for Christmas (like the one above). I also made a paper mistletoe kit last year.
Sadly they don't deliver to the UK at the moment, so lovely Shannon was very kind sent them onto me.
I continue to have daydreams about this gorgeous store and think of all the wonderful things I could buy.
Don't you just love this colourful wreath for spring?
I'm almost certain there will be a sunflower one for the summer months.
I think I'll stop drooling now, but hope that if you visit Paper Source in the near future you find it as exciting as I do. It's a store with so many paper possibilities.
And even though I said last week that I'd only my own run my own children's bookshop instead of teaching, perhaps I'll just have to add a papercraft shop to that wish list!


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Geoffrey J. Hoffman, PhD, MPH
University of Michigan School of Nursing
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- Older adults
- Falls
- Formal and informal caregiving
- Hospital readmissions
- Disparities in health and access to healthcare
Dr. Hoffman is a health services researcher with interests in older adult health and the Medicare program. His research focuses on older adults falls, informal and formal caregiving, and hospital readmissions. His work on falls assesses how different research methodologies impact fall prevalence and Medicare expenditure estimates and how caregiving reduces fall risk among disabled and cognitively impaired older adults. His work has been published in leading journals such as Medical Care, Health Services Research, and The Gerontologist. Dr. Hoffman is also interested in examining peer effects on health outcomes in spousal households, with implications for care management approaches for older adults.
Dr. Hoffman teaches a course on health policy and health program planning, implementation, and evaluation, and has guest lectured on health care financing to graduate level students. He has also mentored graduate students in the School of Nursing.
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- Member, AcademyHealth, 2010-present
- Member, American Public Health Association, 2010-present
Notable Awards / Honors
- James G. Zimmer New Investigator Award from the Aging & Health Section of the American Public Health Association, 2017
- Honorable Mention, James G. Zimmer New Investigator Award from the Aging & Health Section of the American Public Health Association, 2013
- AcademyHealth Public Health Systems Research Scholarship, 2013
- PhD, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, 2015
- MPH, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, 2008
- BA, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 1994
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Hoffman GJ, Hoffman JR, (in press) "Cost-Sharing Isn't the Answer - The Overwhelming Case Against 'Skin in the Game.'" Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine.
Hoffman GJ, Hays RD, Wallace SP, Shapiro MF, Yakusheva O, Ettner SL. Receipt of Caregiving and Fall Risk in US Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Med. Care. 2016;55(4):371-378.
Hoffman, G. J., Hays, R. D., Shapiro, M. F., Wallace, S. P., & Ettner, S. L. (2016). The costs of fall-related injuries among older adults: Annual per-faller, service component, and patient out-of-pocket costs. Health Services Research.
Hoffman, G. J., Hays, R. D., Shapiro, M. F., Wallace, S. P., & Ettner, S. L. (2016). Claims-based identification methods and the cost of fall-related injuries among US older adults. Medical Care, 54(7), 664-671.
Hoffman, G. J., & Rodriguez, H. P. (2015). Examining contextual influences on fall-related injuries among older adults for population health management. Popul Health Manag, 18(6), 437-448.
Hoffman, G. (2015). Cost-sharing, physician utilization, and adverse selection among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health conditions. Medical Care Research and Review, 72(1), 49-70.
Chung, P. J., Lui, C. K., Cowgill, B. O., Hoffman, G., Elijah, J., & Schuster, M. A. (2012). Employment, family leave, and parents of newborns or seriously ill children. Academic Pediatrics, 12(3), 181-188.
Hoffman, G. J., Lee, J., & Mendez-Luck, C. A. (2012). Health behaviors among baby boomer informal caregivers. The Gerontologist, 52(2), 219-230.
Hoffman, G. J., & Mendez-Luck, C. A. (2011). Stressed and strapped: Caregivers in California. Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res.
Tilson S., Hoffman, G.J., Report to Congress: Addressing Medicare Hospital Readmissions. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, May 25, 2012
Stone J, Hoffman GJ. Report to Congress: Medicare Hospital Readmissions: Issues, Policy Options and PPACA. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service, September 21, 2010


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A batch of students from Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, USA, visited CARE Hospitals as part of its course curriculum. The students were visiting leading hospital set-ups in various countries for field exposure to understand healthcare models across the globe. CARE being one of its kind, in terms of patient care and legacy, was chosen by the students to understand the Inventory Management System and general patient registration and patient flow in the hospital. Mr K Haragopala, VP-Commercials took a dedicated session to brief the students on the nuances of a hospital Inventory Management System, highlighting CARE Hospitals' inventory days record of 17 days, which is on par with international standards and, perhaps, even better than many. The students had a hospital tour of CARE Banjara also.


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In Love ~ Sara and Dillon | On Location Engagement Session
This sweet couple was gifted an engagement session recently so we met up at mutual friend's farm. I enjoyed visiting with them about how they met, how wedding planning was going and what they look forward to once they become …
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Leaving the Interstate, the exit sign read Paradise Valley. And as I reached the ranch where I was photographing, there was no denying that was an accurate description of the place where my clients live and work. Not being an Idaho …
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In Love ~ Amanda and Whitt | On Location Engagement Session
I love photographing an engagement session. And this on location, lifestyle session was no exception. Amanda has a natural beauty and she has found a beau who adores her. It's wonderful to see them both so happy. We had fun …
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The Department of Geosciences and the Princeton Institute for Computational Science & Engineering (PICSciE) have an opening for a Senior Level Linux Administrator/Software to support research computing by the faculty, researchers and students and to join the PICSciE/OIT Research Computing group. The Administrator has a dual reporting relationship to the Department Manager of Geosciences and to the Manager of Research Computing Systems and Storage, Office of Information Technology. The Department of Geosciences computing platform includes a Linux/UNIX based state of the art research facility.
This is a full time, 5 year term position to run from January 2018 to December 2022.
Linux systems administration:
* Installation, maintenance and repair of Linux/UNIX desktop, laptop and server systems.
* Support Linux/UNIX operating system and assist users.
* Assist users with interface to High Performance Computing systems.
* Provide server backup, server administration, and firewall configurations. Diagnose, troubleshoot, install and perform preventative maintenance as requested by faculty, collaborators and graduate students.
* Write and maintain scripts to automate system administration functions.
* Manage small to medium size disk storage systems.
* Manage modest visualization system.
Educate/train users on proper computing techniques on an on-going basis.
* Provide system administration support for department Linux- based research computing including account creation, system monitoring, processing trouble tickets, resetting passwords, and remote access.
* Assist users with integration of Linux platform and research facility - mounting disks from central file server, data transfers, remote login via ssh, and X Windows.
Coordinate equipment lifecycle planning and management (from acquisitions to surplus) of Linux/UNIX equipment.
* Provide guidance to all system users on computing purchases and installation and configuration of all newly acquired Linux and UNIX systems.
Work closely with central OIT and PICSciE organizations to assure consistent standards are maintained for the installation, configuration, and maintenance of systems.
* Collaborate with other Linux/UNIX system administrators allowing for a consistent and cohesive environment.
* Attend appropriate on campus system administration related meetings as recommended by supervisor.
Proficiency in programming in Bourne shell, Perl, and/or Python with porting, tuning, debugging experience.
*Strong experience in Linux and UNIX OS administration, maintenance and support including installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and using Linux/UNIX standard systems and software applications.
* Experience designing and managing small to medium disk storage systems.
* Red Hat certification RHCSA or RHCE desired.
* Experience with computational clusters including workload management software and parallel libraries such as OpenMPI.
* The desire and ability to keep abreast of new technologies including desktop, laptop, and server hardware; Linux and UNIX operating system and application software; and High Performance Computing related technologies.
Ability to research hardware and software issues in a thorough manner.
* Must be able to lift 50 lbs., twist, bend and work in awkward positions.
* A bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
* Familiarity with puppet, kickstart, cobbler utilities desireable as well as familiarity with a compiled language such as C or C++.
* Ability to work independently and self-motivate while managing multiple priorities
* Prior experience in an academic environment.
*Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
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But music is not just for dancing. There are a myriad of activities you can plan in medicine adds a fun component to your wedding day.
A democratic idea is to play musical chairs. Of course, this is fun game for children and guests do not want to insult in any way, but you can have fun with this version of musical chairs. The chairs can be almost anything, from chairs lined the tables of production at the plant, if you think your highness customers willing to accept sitting on the floor (and therefore need to move up and down again .) A fun alternative is to use men as the chairs - kneeling on the ground, one knee on the ground and the other bent. The ladies sit lightly on the knees of men "as they ar playing musical chairs. When a man or woman becomes a partner to the left, until one couple is left.
Some newlyweds stoleleg like to play as a way to give the node table, guests are likely to want to take home. Alcohol assigned a number and assign the key person in possession of this issue, you have each table play musical chairs until the person is one who grows up to take Home Hub.
What is a fan of the game "Name that tune? This is a game that is best for a smaller, intimate wedding day, when everyone knows the good of the happy couple. Before the wedding, which is planning the wedding ceremony is a list of the favorite songs of the bride and groom. Make your own CD of these songs, then make a game of "Name that tune. Customers can be divided into teams and then play only a small biopsy of each song.
Afterwards, guests learned that the first fragment, you can then "bid" on how quickly you ar able to tune name. So a group could be said to be able to designate the song for 10 seconds, while the second group of cardinality say 5 seconds. When a team has folded out, the second group, which in turn is the "name of the song." This is a fun game that makes everybody involved and where the happy couple is very happy.
Despite the fact, the style of a wedding ceremony, the many fun games you can play AR out of the happy couple on the dance floor. Now, if this is a very large and very elegant wedding, this option can only work because there is a certain decorum to maintain, but a relaxed, fun, family-oriented wedding day of these games can be fun.
If customers want to "shout" newlyweds on the dance floor, they are capable of being called out on the dancefloor hula hoop first and their private version or do a break dance. Much in the way our customers sometimes have to "represent" for the happy couple kiss, which is another (one) left to get your guests interested and having fun as a way to create fun memories day marriage for the bride and groom.


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Err… How high?
For some people, the thought of skydiving on its own is enough to give them the chills. For others, thinking about normal skydiving isn't enough, they want to know just how high people are able to jump from. While a normal elevation to jump from is somewhere around 12,500 feet, it's also not uncommon for people to jump from of elevations of up to 18,000 feet.
Of course, the conditions would need to be perfect for a jump like that, and anyone who is jumping from such an elevation would need to already be an experienced sky diver. The higher up you go, the more potential there is for things to go wrong.
Sky dive to the max…
To take things to another extreme, there are also people out there who find jumping from an airplane to be way too tame, and they'd prefer to jump from a spacecraft instead. Take a moment to mull that over in your head, especially if you find skydiving to be frightening. Some people will actually board a spacecraft, and once they get high enough, will then jump out of said spacecraft, for a much longer free fall than they could ever get from traditional skydiving.
Now, people like that are certainly the exception and not the rule. In fact, only two people on this earth can even lay claim to having ever done something so bold. The first is Major Joe Kittinger, who did his record breaking jump way back in 1960 when he jumped from 102,800 feet. But, Joe did not do this from a spacecraft – instead he did it from a helium balloon. Reason being, at that point, the first human had yet to be sent into space.
Joe Kittinger was doing dives like this before man knew what it felt like to walk on the moon. He deployed his chute at 18,000 feet, the same elevation that experienced skydivers START their jump, when they are going for high altitude jumps.
After 52 years, the record was broken
Kittinger held on to the that record for 52 years, before Austrian Felix Baumgartner came along to break it. This time, an actual spacecraft was used, and helped bring Felix up to 127,852 feet. That's a whole 25,000 feet higher than Kittinger's jump. You might think Kittinger would be upset about losing his record to Baumgartner. He wasn't though – in fact, he was an advisor to Baumgartner throughout the whole process.
During his descent, Kittinger was the only one Baumgartner had to talk to and give him advice. No one else in the entire world was nearly as qualified as Kittinger for such a task, as no one else had ever jumped from anywhere near that height before.
You're probably asking at this point, if this is the new norm in skydiving, and if we will start seeing more people attempting to jump from space any time soon. We don't think so though – we believe that more people will attempt to push the limits, but it will all be highly controlled, and require long periods of preparation before each jump. The days of the average thrill-seeker being able to board a spacecraft and jumping from those types of altitudes are still a long ways away.
We know that some of you are probably disappointed to hear that, while others couldn't be happier. Imagine if you got talked into skydiving for charity, and then found out you'd be boarding a spacecraft to do so! Makes the whole experience a lot scarier. Fortunately, that type of jump will be left solely to the professional for now.


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FOR a while there, I thought I had figured it out, figured the easy way to get through the winter. Two years ago, I had shelled out 400 bucks for a snowblower, and Long Island hadn't had more than a dusting of snow since that day.
Alas, the magic seemed to be gone, I thought, flailing my way through what was indeed a surprise snowstorm over the Northeast, which unfortunately included the Long Island Expressway. Weaving through pileup after pileup, I was feeling particularly sorry about the two expensively crumpled Mercedes-Benzes at the side of the road.
I had time to ruminate, because I was nicely secure in an inexpensive little Saturn with front-wheel drive, traction-control and antilock brakes. The car just threaded its way through the morass of fender-benders and showed again why it has been one of the major successes of recent years.
By now, of course, even casual observers are probably aware of at least part of the Saturn story: How General Motors created a new corporation in Spring Hill, Tenn., to build a world-class car. How a new dealer network of fancy showrooms was created. And how customer satisfaction has skyrocketed as a result of a serious attempt to do everything right .
True, it might be asked why an organization with the resources of G.M. felt that it was necessary to create a subsidiary to do everything right. But the question has been asked, and the answer, after a bit of harumphing, seems to be that the sheer size of the corporation, along with its not always excellent tradition, were getting in the way. By starting with a clean sheet of paper, Saturn was able to do exactly what was needed.Continue reading the main story
The penciling on that clean sheet started in the early 80's with a planned introduction of Saturn's little import-fighter in 1988. As it turned out, the first car didn't roll off of a showroom floor until the 1991 model year, the delay resulting from concerns for quality that frequently staunched the creative juices and even held down production.
Eventually, though, Saturn came to be. And, according to The Power Report, a generally respected publication put out by the consultancy of J.D. Power and Associates of California, Saturn's distribution methods and customer satisfaction triumphs are being analyzed by nearly every manufacturer in the world.
"Dealers of competing makes are looking for ways to 'Saturnize' their operations in hope of improving dealer profits and customer satisfaction," the publication says.
Within General Motors, the troubled Oldsmobile division has been the first to pay serious attention to the way Saturn is doing business, and John Rock, the division's general manager, has said that he is going to turn Olds into the place to which Saturn buyers will graduate.
Those buyers right now have seven possible choices, including the sedans and coupes and -- new for 1993 -- a pair of station wagons.
Like the rest of the line, the wagons have plastic body panels that are hung on a steel "space-frame," a la the late and occasionally lamented Pontiac Fiero. The polymer panels, which resist dings and dents, are said by Saturn spokesmen to be one reason that buyers are so satisfied.
While the sedan and coupe use plastic side panels, the wagon models also incorporate the lightweight material into the roof and the top-hinged tailgate. In the new wagon, the hood is the sole exterior panel that is stamped from steel.
Under that hood, the two standard Saturn powerplants are mounted sideways and drive the front wheels. The wagons are designated simply SW1 and SW2, with the first being logically more basic than the second.
As such, my maroon SW1 carried the low-level 85-horsepower four. The SW2, which uses the same basic 1.9-liter engine, adds considerable oomph, having four valves per cylinder and producing 124 horsepower. And, given the test vehicle's somewhat emphysemic performance, the more powerful version is probably the way to go.
Fuel economy is good with either engine, ranging from 24 miles per gallon, city, to 37, highway, depending on the configuration. Both engines also can be ordered with a five-speed manual transmission or a computer-controlled four-speed automatic, and the maroon wagon had the automatic. It also had Saturn's optional ABS and traction-control system ($645), which is new this year.
New, too, is a revision in the automatic transmission's shift pattern in the computer, reducing back-and-forth shifts between gears when the vehicle is going up a hill.
The "powertrain control module" monitors vehicle speed in relation to accelerator pedal input. And, when speed drops and more throttle is applied, the computer extends the time in gear or keeps the transmission from shifting. That means that the automatic feels much like the manual.
The full-time traction-control, meanwhile, uses the same computer, along with the antilock brake system and engine controls to prevent the drive wheels from slipping. If the system senses that the front wheels are turning faster than those at the rear, it adjusts the amount of power needed for traction.
Inside, the is also something new in the form of a driver's air bag, which is all to the good. The air bag was a surprising omission in earlier models, particularly after the Saturn's long gestation.
What is not all to the good, however, is the fact that the car also has motorized seatbelts, those annoying and dangerous snakes that slither up and over you whenever the ignition is on and a front door is opened or closed.
That said, the test car was nicely done, with a gray interior in cloth and plastic, and comfortable reclining buckets up front. In back, the wagons have a split bench, and while room is not immense, it is reasonable for a small car. With the seatbacks in the up position, cargo space measures 28.8 cubic feet. Folding them flat increases that to 56.3 cubic feet.
Storage includes a small bin between the buckets, and there is a medium-sized glovebox. The console between the seats holds a reasonably good ashtray and buttons for the power windows, the power sideview mirrors and the power window in the tailgate.
On the road, the ride is good, and the car handles well. But the nicest part might be the price.
The SW1 has a base of $10,895, while the SW2 with its bigger engine begins at $12,195. As tested and fully optioned, the maroon wagon had a sticker of $14,275, not bad for a comfortable -- and comforting -- little vehicle. For taming winter, in fact, it's the next best thing to a snowblower.Continue reading the main story


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The way to a man's (or woman's) heart is most definitely through their stomach, particularly if they love chocolate! I have decided to post this recipe for all of you cooking for the one you love on Valentines Day, giving you a chance to show off your cooking. You can even use heart shaped cupcake tins if you have them.
This recipe is spongey on the outside, wonderful and gooey on the inside, and can be prepared well in advance (all you need to do it cook it on the night), making it the perfect Valentines Day desert.
Easy Molten Chocolate Pudding Recipe Ingredients
- 200g dark chocolate, chopped (I use Lindt 70% dark chocolate)
- 100g unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp self raising flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup caster sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten with a fork
Easy Molten Chocolate Pudding Recipe Method
Melt the chocolate and butter together, either on a low heat in the microwave or in a glass/metal bowl over the top of gently simmering water (be careful not to burn it as you will have to start all over again).
Sift flour, cocoa and sugar together in a bowl, then whisk in eggs and melted chocolate mixture. Pour mixture into 6 well greased cupcake pans, cover with foil and put in the freezer. Pull the pan out after 3 hours or when you are ready to use them (they will easily last a couple of weeks in the freezer).
Preheat the oven to 220ºC, then place the still frozen cupcake pans in the oven for 7 minutes. Rotate the pan and cook for a further 7 minutes. Pull out of the oven and allow to stand for 2 minutes, then remove from the pans and serve warm with ice cream or thickened cream and chopped strawberries.


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OFF!, the Keith Morris-fronted hardcore band, will release their third album on April 8, 2014 through Vice Records. The record, entitled Wasted Years, will also feature artwork from Raymond Pettibon, who is most often recognized for his work on various Black Flag releases in the 1980s.
The album cover and tracklisting can be found below:
01 Void You Out
02 Red White and Black
03 Legion of Evil
04 No Easy Escape
05 Over Our Heads
06 Hypnotized
07 It Didn't Matter to Me
08 Exorcised
09 Death Trip on the Party Train
10 I Won't Be a Casualty
11 All I Can Grab
12 Time's Not On Your Side
13 Meet Your God
14 Mr. Useless
15 You Must Be Damned
16 Wasted Years


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|Artist Clara Aden, Lagos, Nigeria
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My passion for drawing grew out of insatiable thirst to document, to analyse, to recreate to comment on the world l live in, using figures to convey different messages. I started creating art in my kindergarten. I grew up in the country where female child exploring the world of art is regarded as peculiar and unusual. I started drawing by tracing figures from cartoon characters, just like today's artists redrawing the drawing of masters. My drawings are unique, able to communicate and evolve strong emotions. I work in acrylic, oil and pastel but my principal medium of work is pencil and charcoal.
D.H. Lawrence says "the business of art is to reveal the relation between man and his environment". I believe that the skills and techniques in the world are of little use unless you have something interesting to say about the world around you. I look for gestures, images or thoughts that move or evolve my sense of observation. I see it with my artistic mind, have a brain storming session and start to lay it out.I see artists who draw and paint on white cartridge paper and nothing else. There is nothing wrong with paper, but experimentation and creativity with media bring considerable advantage. I have been drawing on canvas for over a decade now. Currently l am embracing textured surface canvas for drawing. I tear apart packaging or things in the trash, newspaper cuttings or out of use traditional Ankara fabric print. I cut, tear and glue them into a drawing.
My artistic process goes from inspiration to conceptual sketches to finished drawings. I am a realist artist, the issues that have the most influence on me are practical realities. I am motivated by the realisation that there is so much to be done and it is a chance to make a positive difference, transforming the mind of people to bring about change.
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"A romantic, utterly unique maison d'hôtes in a beautifully restored historic mansion in central Ghent"
Downstairs, the opulence continues in the magnificent Grand Salon, which overlooks a French-style garden with an ornamental pond, box hedges and potted lemon trees. Inside, the salon walls are lined with 250-year-old Rococo murals by the Flemish painter Pierre Norbert van Reysschoot, and great care has been taken to preserve original features such as marble fireplaces and herringbone-wood floors. After a day's sightseeing it's a fabulous place to relax with a fine wine or brandy. We've yet to stay, but it's exactly what we'd hoped to find in historic Ghent.
- A must for art lovers and those interested in Flemish architecture; it's perfectly placed for Ghent's medieval canals and galleries, and just 5 minutes' walk from the Graslei
- The warmth of service. Jan and Marc go out of their way to make you feel welcome and previous guests say they felt like they were visiting old friends
- High-ceilinged rooms, with antique screens, plush carpets and vintage-style wallpapers. Gorgeous bathrooms, too
- Breakfast in the elegant dining room is a lavish affair: fine china, silver tableware, candles, freshly squeezed OJ and an assortment of tasty treats
- Rates don't include breakfast, and the hotel is expensive compared to other B&Bs in the area, but worth the splurge for special occasions
- Generally closed on a Sunday & Monday night; if you want to stay on these nights you'll need to book a 2-night non-refundable stay
- It's quiet in the evenings and there's no night bar, but there are plenty of restaurants and bars nearby
- There's no night porter so no arrivals after 9pm (contact the hotel beforehand if this is an issue)
- No lift
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- Boutique Hotel
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- Breakfast only (restaurants nearby)
- All ages welcome
- Open all year
- Pool
- Spa Treatments
- WiFi
- Pet Friendly
- Disabled Access
- Beach Nearby
- Off-street Parking
- Restaurants Nearby
- Air Conditioning
- Guest Lounge
- Terrace
- Garden
- Gym
- Private tours
There are 5 large and impressive bedrooms. All have original 18th-century fireplaces, dramatic high ceilings and elaborate cornicing, but they are completely different in décor, with bright colour washes and handpicked antiques (parchment leather washstands, vintage screens, marble tabletops). Retro touches, like Roberts radios and modernist art, act as a clever counterpoint and add a lived-in feel.
The aptly named Cosy is very private, tucked up in the eaves with a bath hidden in a cupboard. The best room for a view is tranquil Paola's Room (the Junior Suite), which overlooks the manicured garden. Its sitting room is decorated in vibrant hues of red, and quirky artwork - a 'Pasta' poster by the French artist Razzia - hangs above the fireplace. It also has an illustrious history: the Queen of Belgium stayed here as a child. For complete and utter decadence, splurge on the enormous Suite Années '40. It's airy and luxurious, with grey and cream walls, a private reading room and a lovely balcony.
Bathrooms have big tubs, waterfall showers and complimentary Floris products, and all rooms have flat-screen TVs and WiFi. Minibars hide a selection of fine wines and champagne.
Guests also have the run of the gorgeous communal areas, which go way beyond anything you'd expect to find in a B&B. The Grand, Chinese and Dining Salons are magnificent with fabulous furnishings, while the serene and fragrant garden is the perfect spot for a cup of tea.
Features include:
- Air conditioning
- Bathrobes
- Central heating
- Cots Available
- Extra beds
- Fan
- Fireplace
- Hairdryer
- Internet access
- Minibar/fridge
- Phone
- Radio
- Safe box
- Satellite TV
- Terrace
- Toiletries
- WiFi
Marc and Jan's scrupulous attention to detail continues at breakfast, where perfectly poached eggs and flaky French pastries are served on silver platters at a communal table. The Dining Salon is stunning, with a heavy chandelier, 250-year-old Rococo paintings by Pierre Norbert van Reysschoot, and a log fire in winter. If, however, you're tempted to linger in bed, ask for breakfast to be delivered to your room.
Ghent's restaurant culture is booming, with a number of Michelin-starred restaurants continuing to spring up around the city. Generally, the cuisine revolves around local seafood and you're an easy stroll from an eclectic mix of bars and eateries. On Jan Breydelstraat, The House of Elliot is a 1920s-style brassiere recommended for its lobster menu. Down in the 14th-century Patershol quarter there are some great fish restaurants, including Nzet. A Flemish staple is waterzooi (a stew made with fish or chicken) and this can be sampled at many restaurants, including the well-known Pakhuis - an industrial-chic former warehouse. Or try the bijou Cuisine Ouverte on Annonciadenstraat for a gourmet veggie feast. After dinner, head back to the hotel and unwind in the Grand Salon with one of Jan and Marc's fiery cocktails or a cigar and fine brandy.
Features include:
- Breakfast
- Communal dining
- Drinks on request
- Minibar/fridge
- Restaurants nearby
- Room service
- Stroll along the canal to the Graslei, Belgium's most famous quay. It's only a 5-minute walk to the busy medieval port with its lively restaurants and specialised old merchant shops
- Ghent is famous for its splendid 18th-century Flemish architecture, dating from its textile-trade past. Marc and Jan can organise a private guided tour of the historic centre.
- Bruges, Antwerp and Brussels are only a 30-minute train ride from Ghent if you fancy a day trip
- The SMAK museum holds a world-class collection of contemporary art, including Hockneys and Warhols
- St Bavo's Cathedral is a must, with 3 impressive towers and a Rococo pulpit built from Danish oak. It's worth the token entrance fee just to see The Adoration of the Lamb altar piece - one of the finest examples of religious art
- Head to Zwarte Zusterstr for clothing boutiques and artisan products. Recommended shops include Volderstraat, Henegouwenstraat and Vlaanderenstraat
- Listen to jazz and admire the art at the Hotsy Totsy Club, just down the road from the hotel. Over 30 years old, it's popular with artists and photographers
- Check out the Parisian-style second-hand book market of Ajuinlei, located along the Lys. Hunt down some old classics or stock up on vintage postcards and records
- While in Ghent, it would be wrong not to sample the mouthwatering chocolates at patisserie Joost Arijs. The owner used to work in the famous Michelin-star restaurant Hof van Cleve and his cookies are sublime
Activities on site or nearby include:
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- Live music
- Museums / galleries
- Nightlife
- Private guided tours
- Shopping / markets
Children are welcome and will love the fairytale vibe, although it's not an obvious choice for a family stay. It's probably best suited to babies or older children. Baby cots/extra beds are available.
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Costs in Vietnam
*** All images taken with Fuji X-Pro 1 and 35mm f1.4 lens ***
Dong is the currency here, and the current exchange rate is approx 21,000 VND : 1 USD, although many businesses use 20,000. The notes are a combination of paper and plastic with Ho Chi Minh's face serenely embellishing one side. (He's still considered a great man in contemporary Vietnam and is fondly called Uncle Ho). The denominations range from 500 to 500,000 and I still can't quite get used to paying a million plus in a single purchase! Coins are very rare, and after living in Qatar for so long I really love not having coins to deal with. I wish Australia would get rid of a coin or two.
It's pretty cheap to travel here, and if you don't go crazy with tours and buying bits and pieces along the way you could be comfortable on USD$50 - $60 a day. To give you an idea I've put together some average costs for you:
If you prefer to stay in 5 star style then your costs will be much higher than this. Prices have gone up considerably in the past few years, and I expect that trend will continue.
The poorer Vietnamese earn around $5/day to put things into perspective for you.
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Gary Reiness is Professor of Biology at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR, where he teaches cell biology, neurobiology, and immunology, and conducts research on development of the vertebrate nervous system. He also serves as Dean of the Mathematical and Natural Sciences. He was previously associated with Pomona College. He formerly served as Chair of the Biology Departments of Lewis & Clark and Pomona Colleges, and was Associate Dean of Faculty at Pomona.
Reiness has been involved for many years in efforts to build and maintain strong undergraduate science programs. He has been active in the Council on Undergraduate Research, where he served as a Biology Councilor for 5 years, and since 1991 in Project Kaleidoscope. In PKAL he has served on the Leadership Committees, organized workshops on reform of undergraduate biology education, been a Village Elder for the Faculty for the 21st Century, and mentored participants in Leadership Institutes. He is also a frequent consultant to undergraduate biology departments and science programs around the country.
As Dean of Mathematical and Natural Sciences at Lewis & Clark, Reiness overseas the College's Environmental Studies (ENVS) program. Lewis & Clark's location in the Pacific Northwest attracts many students with a love of nature. The ENVS program, now 5 years old, seeks to build on this interest to provide students with the intellectual tools that will enable them to contribute to the solution of environmental problems. The ENVS program has attracted both a strong interest from students-it is one of the College's most popular majors--and support from granting agencies. Reiness himself is an avid environmentalist, backpacker, and whitewater rafter.
Reiness's research has been supported by NSF, NIH, and several private agencies. His curricular reform initiatives have been supported by NSF, and he has served as principal investigator on institutional grants to Lewis & Clark from NSF's Academic Research Infrastructure program, the W. M. Keck Foundation, and the Sherman Fairchild Foundation.


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Another Bad Olympic Moment
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The bizarre celebration of North Korea's regime—through its representative, Kim Jong Yo, and its cheerleading squad—leads the COMMENTARY podcast crew to wonder at the degradation of the U.S. media and the continuing foolishness of the very idea of the "Olympic spirit." We also consider the White House domestic-abuse mess and the dangers of conflict between Israel and Iran. Give a listen.
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Confessions of a Burka-Phobe
A call for honesty.
Does liberal opinion permit Europeans to discuss the burka openly, honestly, and fearlessly?
The answer is almost certainly "no," judging by the furious reaction that greeted Boris Johnson's recent remarks on the full face veil donned by many fundamentalist Muslim women. "If you tell me that the burka is oppressive then I am with you," the former U.K. foreign secretary wrote in a recent column the Telegraph newspaper. "I would go further and say that it is absolutely ridiculous that people should choose to go around looking like letterboxes."
The left and much of the right assailed him, including his ex-boss, Prime Minister Theresa May. The main charge was that Johnson suffers from a dangerous and likely incurable condition: "Islamophobia." Few of his many critics bothered to note that Johnson was writing in opposition to a Danish ban on the burka. Johnson is unquestionably burka-phobic, but there is scant evidence, either in his column or his long public career, that he is any sort of anti-Muslim bigot.
The column was classic "BoJo." Johnson is the jocular type—Britons would say "cheeky"—perhaps to a fault. But more than most of the dullards who rise to the higher echelons in Europe, he has his finger on the popular pulse. Johnson knows that anxiety over the burka courses through the whole European body politic.
Few native Europeans dare voice it honestly. If a former top diplomat is raked over the intersectionality coals for doing so, imagine what would happen to Average Joe? But the anxiety is real enough. And it is legitimate because the sight of the burka in the public square crystalizes the sense that European immigration policy has gone horribly wrong and the Continent's capacity to assimilate immigrant populations has failed. Concluding that this is so isn't tantamount to hatred.
Constantly bottling up anxiety, moreover, is no less unhealthy for a collective psyche than it is for the individual. Allow me, then, to voice my own burka-phobia as a former resident of the U.K., who had grown accustomed to, say, landing at Heathrow Airport and finding myself surrounded by fully veiled faces on the express train to central London.
Actually, "accustomed" isn't the right word, for I never quite got used to eyes without a face—to the encounter with a hidden subject, who was free to gaze into my features but who deflected my attempts to reciprocate her gaze. Eyes Without a Face, incidentally, is the title of a chilling cult horror flick from 1960, which attests to the fact that most people find free-floating, disembodied, faceless eyes deeply disturbing. (Sometimes even the eyes were hidden behind a thin mesh screen, a mechanism that completely erased the individuality of this Other.)
So, no, I never got accustomed to the burka. But it was an encounter that I had no choice but to tolerate. I was born and raised in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Muslim veiling was thus not alien to me. Imagine, then, the discomfort of the plumber or electrician from London's more blue-collar precincts. Now add to that cultural discomfort a prohibition against expressing any discomfort, enforced on pain of social ostracism and joblessness.
Does all this mean that I would support a blanket ban against the full-face veil? Probably not. As much as I fret about the incohesive society bred by its presence in Europe, I also worry about the Continent's high-handed secular progressivism. I wouldn't want to give state agents the right to regulate religious practices in Europe, because I'm sure that those agents would go out of their way to target faithful Jews and Christians, not least to shield themselves from the same charge of Islamophobia they casually hurl at the likes of Johnson.
But I do think that Europeans have a right to deplore the burka. Western civilization locates the dignity of men and women in their individuality, including in their features. The liberal reflex to silence, in the name of tolerance, those who insist on the real virtues and character of European civilization will only further radicalize the opposition. Such liberal illiberalism is not a little like a vast burka forcibly wrapped around the European mind.
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Our Famous Presidents
Political theater.
As the saying goes, you can never put the toothpaste back in the tube. Donald Trump is setting a number of precedents, many of which conservatives and Republicans will come to regret when they are cited and expanded upon by the Democrats who succeed him. But Trump's status as a figure of cultural gravitas is not one of those precedents. Trump is only building upon a legacy that was bequeathed to him by his predecessor.
New York Times opinion writer, author, and Columbia University Professor Jennifer Finney Boylan has authored a thoughtful essay on the nature of fame. As a transgender activist and a former reality television star, she knows what it is like to be famous. She's written a valuable exploration of a sought-out status that once achieved is often regretted. But her jumping off point—presidential fame, as opposed to influence and authority—deserves more attention.
"In considering the question of fame, though, it's hard to escape the suspicion that the current occupant of the White House is less interested in the good works he might bring about than the fame that comes with the position," Boylan writes of Donald Trump. Fame is a condition that comes with the oath of office, but Trump secured his fame long ago and took it with him into the White House. That kind of fame—fame for the sake of personal aggrandizement and not toward some noble end—tends to be corrupting, Boylan writes, and is often a source of regret for those who achieve it. Though she might believe the fame that Barack Obama achieved in office was a burden he bore in service to the greater good, Boylan nevertheless notes that the 44th president came to regret his notoriety. At least, that's what he claimed.
"Barack Obama, appearing on Jerry Seinfeld's show 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee' a couple of years ago, seemed to regret being one of the world's most famous people," she writes. A world-famous comedian's comedy talk show is an odd choice of venue for confessing one's discomfort with the spotlight. "In particular," Boylan continues, "the president lamented, he missed the ability to just walk down the street talking with a friend unnoticed." If Obama truly lamented his celebrity, he would have performed a more thoughtful audit of its effects not just on his life but on those around him and the country he led. It would be interesting to probe the former president's thoughts on the matter today, particularly given his unique successor.
Barack Obama and his allies chafed at a 2008 campaign spot that implied he was more of an empty suit than a candidate of substance, but none could credibly deny the president sought out and achieved "Celebrity." Obama made numerous appearances on non-news programs like "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report," "Real Time with Bill Maher," "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," "The Late Show" with Stephen Colbert and David Letterman, "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown," "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," "American Idol," "MythBusters," "Ellen," "Running Wild with Bear Grylls," and so on. The president gave ESPN exclusive broadcast access to his NCAA brackets and joked with his favorite FM radio hosts. "People get their news in many different ways," Obama's campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki told Politico. "Sometimes it's turning on 'Entertainment Tonight' and seeing what the latest news is out there."
He was described as "too good" at social media. The former president demonstrated a knack for engaging with the young and hip on platforms that reward brevity and platitudes and punishes depth and sincerity. The first family mastered tweeting gifs, Snapchatting playful family moments, and Instagramming impromptu White House dance sessions and presidential posing sessions alongside George Clooney.
Obama's appearance with Seinfeld occurred in 2015, and it was hardly the first or last time the president sought out forgiving alternative media venues. The former president's IMDb page lists the accolades more often associated with a teen heartthrob than a commander-in-chief. The president received two Grammy awards and an Image award before he assumed the presidency, nominations for Teen Choice Awards, Kid's Choice Awards, Mashable's Tweet of the Year, and, of course, winner of the 2014 Streamy Award for best collaboration (with comedian Zach Galifianakis). The White House communications team deserved that honor more than the president. It was the White House Office of Public Engagement that organized a series of presidential sit-downs with the friendly and unchallenging young hosts of online media outlets, deliberately bypassing the legacy press in the process.
Republicans sneered at all of this, and many civically minded conservatives were sincere. But many more Republicans were envious. They wanted a Republican president who could avoid hard news interviews and press conferences and be praised for his media savvy. They wanted a Republican president who could lob tweets over the heads of the press. They wanted a Republican Obama—a president with universal cultural cachet. And they got it.
There will be some Democrats who refuse to recognize how Trump is building on Obama's expanded definition of what it means to be presidential because they like Obama's tweets and celebrity friends and dislike Trump's. Raw partisanship and motivated reasoning will get you far. But no one could honestly deny that Obama's warm embrace of celebrity helped deliver us into a new era of political reality television. To quote the former president, one of our biggest collective challenges "is the degree to which we do not share a common baseline of facts." At least, that's what he said on David Letterman's new show on Netflix.
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A Revolutionary Reform in Hospital Prices
This is yuuge.
Beginning January 1, 2019, the Trump administration will require hospitals and outpatient clinics to publicly post their prices for surgeries and other medical procedures, according to the Washington Examiner.
Nothing will help rein in ever-rising medical costs more than the kind of price transparency that has been almost wholly absent from American medicine since the coming of medical insurance in the 1930s. Once prices are known and can be compared, competition–capitalism's secret weapon–will immediately begin to drive prices towards the low end, draining untold billions of dollars in excess charges out of the system. It will also force hospitals to become more efficient and more innovative to stay competitive at the lower price range.
Some hospitals already post prices. The Surgery Center of Oklahoma, for instance, does. Knee replacement? $15,499. Rotor cuff repair? $8,260.
Undoubtedly, insurance companies and large corporations that self-insure will find this information useful. But they already negotiate prices to levels far below the nominal price, just as Medicare does. Those without insurance, who get stuck with the often outrageously high nominal price, will benefit most. With the new transparency, they will be able to compare prices and bargain. "Why are you charging $2X, when the hospital across town will do the same procedure for $1X? Will you match that price?" The Surgery Center of Oklahoma reports that many uninsured patients are already using their prices to get their local hospital to charge less.
(Obviously, this doesn't apply to emergency care. But that makes up only a small part of total medical costs).
Indeed, Medicare should also be required to post what it actually allows for the various medical procedures it covers (there are over 7,000 in its list), giving non-Medicare patients even more bargaining ammunition. For instance, a recent visit to my back doctor resulted in a charge for $159. Medicare allowed $79.65, slightly over 50 percent, and paid 80 percent of that. My supplemental insurance paid the rest. If the doctor was willing to accept $79.65 as full payment, why was the nominal price $159?
American medicine has a long way to go before its economics are totally out in the open and thus subject, in so far as possible, to market forces. But this is a very big first step.
Chalk up yet another major reform to the Trump administration.
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The GOP Is Already Beaten
A bunker mentality without the siege.
If the "blue wave" that Democrats see building ahead of November does not arrive with the ferocity they envision, the political left can still take solace in some of the victories they've already won. In that event, the Republican Party would have narrowly escaped losing a national referendum, but that doesn't mean that Republicans have escaped defeat. Even today, the GOP is a broken husk of its former self.
Over the weekend, progressives and liberal populists gathered at the annual Netroots Nation conference to revel in their ascendancy, but their confidence is not unjustified. One after the other, Democratic presidential hopefuls flattered the crowd of activists and, more important, professed their shared policy preferences. A single-payer health care system estimated to cost $32 trillion over a decade, expanded social security, tuition-free college, the forgiveness of student-loan debt, a $15-per-hour national minimum wage, a federal employment guarantee, a dramatic paring back of the nation's immigration-enforcement agencies; these and more formerly radical ideas are gaining real purchase. Even the centrist Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan swore requisite fealty to the progressive agenda.
Anyone with a sense of modesty and frugality will find this reckless profligacy appalling. Even the immodest possessed of a passing familiarity with unintended consequences must concede, for example, that a massive minimum-wage hike amid a wave of automatization might not be so compassionate after all. But the point of these ideas is not that they are especially feasible—they're not. The point is just that they deserve to be called ideas. Democrats who dismiss the innumeracy and toxic racial obsession exhibited by their party's left flank as passionate fringe elements are making a big mistake. The fringe is where the energy is. It's where the canvassers and the small-dollar donors are. And it's where the coalition's ideas are conceived. As such, the fringe doesn't stay fringe for long.
Republicans know that all too well. At the dawn of this political moment—one that would culminate in the kind of Republican domination of state and federal government unseen in nearly a century—the GOP, too, had its wacky fringe. But the margins weren't merely sources of embarrassment. They were fonts of enthusiasm and intellectual vitality. The libertarian-tinged conservatives who spent the Obama years organizing, strategizing, and pitching sweeping legislative reforms at CPAC may not have overtaken the GOP, but no one could convincingly argue that they did not have a serious influence on the Republican Party.
Today, that vibrancy is gone. The conservative movement in and out of Congress is not dedicated to the advancement of its ideas but to preventing the other guy's ideas from coming to fruition.
From the confirmation of judges, whose chief qualification is their opposition to bizarre new readings of the Constitution that justify sweeping liberal policy objectives, to the non-enforcement of onerous regulations by the executive, the stuff that energizes the Republican Party's activists and intellectuals is utterly unambitious. Gone are the days when conservatives promised to overhaul the nation's health-care system, devolve federal powers back to the states, scale back the IRS, and render the nation's ballooning entitlement programs sustainable. Gone is the CPAC that served as an arena of competing ideas. The desire to out-compete the left has been replaced by the fleeting satisfaction of triggering liberals' gag reflexes on Twitter.
According to Cory Bliss, chief strategist for a PAC dedicated to preserving the GOP's House majority, the messages that really jazz Republican voters are entirely negative. "If the choice is, 'Do you want to raise middle-class taxes? Do you want to abolish ICE? Do you want Nancy Pelosi as speaker?' That's a debate we'll win," he told the New York Times recently. A Republican voter in Ohio's 12th congressional district summed up the GOP agenda more succinctly: "We've got to protect President Trump." But for what? Republicans asked the public for prohibitive political power and got it, but now that power is dedicated solely to its own preservation.
There's a lot to be said for running block. William F. Buckley distilled the conservative ethos in National Review's mission statement as "someone who stands athwart history, yelling Stop," and the bulwarks that Republicans have erected in the effort to impede the advance of cultural and economic liberalism are impressive. But there is a concession in all this negative partisanship, and it's a sad one from the conservative perspective. It is that the legislative phase of this period of unique Republican dominance is over. The ball is not going to advance. The GOP is already on defense.
This strange bunker mentality is entirely unjustified. The appeal of a persecution complex notwithstanding, Republicans are still the masters of their destiny. There are no observable conditions that have forced them into a position of servility. With 92 days to go before the midterms, this docility on the part of the party in power is as inexplicable as it is inexcusable.
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You could have ones like:
- Victoria Falls, which is trememdously wide and powerful
- Angel Falls, which is majestically tall with mist swirling about its skyscraping profile
- Iguazu Falls, which segments its way between rainforest trees resulting in some 275 distinct waterfalls and cascades
- Pools of 'Ohe'o, which is a bunch of smaller waterfalls and cascades perfect for a swim
- Waterwheel Falls, which you care more about how high the water is thrown up instead of falling down!
- ...and countless more...
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