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LONDON (AP) — British-Irish writer Eimear McBride has won this year's Women's Prize for Fiction with her debut novel "A Girl is a Half-formed Thing."
McBride's novel, about a young, troubled Irish girl and her relationship with her brother, was up against five other books competing for the 30,000-pound ($50,000) prize.
Chair of judges Helen Fraser praised McBride as an "extraordinary new voice."
The other finalists were Donna Tartt's best-seller "The Goldfinch," Jhumpa Lahiri's Indian-American saga "The Lowland," Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "Americanah," Hannah Kent's murder mystery "Burial Rites," and Audrey Magee's World War II story "The Undertaking."
The annual award, formally called the Baileys Women's Prize after its sponsor, is open to female writers in English from around the world. It was previously known as the Orange Prize.


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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Oveido- cheap flats to rent. Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Oveido- cheap flats to rent. Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Spain View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message microbabeJoined: 03 Feb 2010Posts: 115 Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:50 pm Post subject: Oveido- cheap flats to rent. Hi, We are planning to move to Oveido in September and was wondering if anyone knows of cheap flats to rent. Have had a search and they are either expensive or hard to find. Many thanks. Back to top Grimace420Joined: 24 Sep 2011Posts: 88Location: Madriz Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:04 am Post subject: It's Spain. Everything's overpriced. Sorry to break it to you. Back to top jonniboyJoined: 18 Jun 2006Posts: 751Location: Panama City, Panama Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:38 pm Post subject: The question is absolutely impossible to answer without you giving us an idea of what you consider to be "cheap" and "expensive" as they are both relative terms. What price range are you looking for? Back to top microbabeJoined: 03 Feb 2010Posts: 115 Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 5:58 pm Post subject: jonniboy wrote: The question is absolutely impossible to answer without you giving us an idea of what you consider to be "cheap" and "expensive" as they are both relative terms. What price range are you looking for? I have seen places 1 bed flat for 600-700 / month in Ovedio and more. I think that is expensive and have also seen places in Seville , Murcia for 200-300/ month. Probably few jobs down in the south though. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Spain All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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Eastern game guru seeks Western know-how
Design meets software
GDC 09 Acclaimed game designer Hideo Kojima says he's recruiting Western developers to add their software specialization expertise to the next entry in the Metal Gear series.
With his keynote speech at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Kojima told gathered gamers he wants to blend a Western "software-driven" approach to the "designer-driven" philosophy more popular in Japan.
The game maker said that like much of the game industry, Metal Gear was born and has evolved from hardware limitations. Traditionally, he's put a major emphasis on game design to overcome these barriers.
For example, back in 1985 when Kojima was making games for the MSX2 home computer/console, he was asked to make a combat game to ride a wave of popularity in the genre thanks to Rambo: First Blood Part II.
The basic requirements for a game like that, Kojima recalled, would be to have a player character, at least four enemies, and bullets for player and enemies to exchange. Unfortunately, the MSX2 had some pretty series hardware limitations, such as it would only allow eight sprites to be horizontal with each other at the same time. Adding more than one color to a character required another sprite to be laid on top of the first. In short, the task seemed impossible.
"That was a real tough time," Kojima said through a translator.
His solution was to overcome the hardware barrier with game design. Instead of a "combat game," he could make it a less action-oriented game of infiltration and hiding from enemies. Thus, Metal Gear and the stealth genre was born.
The game was a hit, and understandably, they wanted to make a sequel. Kojima said his initial goal for Metal Gear Solid 2 was to make a stealth game on the next gaming platform that surpasses the previous creation. Difficulty: there wasn't a next game platform yet.
His solution once again was to get around hardware limitations with creative game design. The mission changed to creating a deeper stealth game that uses the same hardware.
Enemy field of view was changed from a straight line to a more realistic method of fanning out. Their movement also occurred off-screen, so players needed to think both about what they could see and what they couldn't. Kojima also implemented a new level of enemy AI, so even after enemies lose sight of the player, they'd keep checking things out so the player would need to keep hiding and stay still.
Kojima outlined how hardware limitations made him re-think game design in each of the Metal Gear entries. He illustrated the problem as a "barrier of impossibility" that Solid Snake must climb over. The foundation (or ground) is the hardware and technology the game is being made for. Software technology is a tool for getting over the wall, but his main focus is overcoming the challenge with game design.
"The current trend is a little different," Kojima said. "There's a recent trend in Western game design more reliant on software technology."
He claims the trend of using technology itself to overcome hurtles has recently become popular with American and European game studios.
"I want to challenge this wall of impossibility with everyone in the crowd today," he said. "Especially for American and European game designers who specialize in software technology."
He said his studio Kojima Productions is recruiting folks who want to take on the challenge.
"Before giving up and saying 'I can't do it,' identify the impossible barrier that his holding you back," he said.
The game maker ended with a quote of his splashed along the screen reading, "90% of what is considered 'impossible' is, in fact possible. The other 10% will become possible with the passage of time & technology." ®


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Yet another discussion with a Christian (Omegle)
RE: Yet another discussion with a Christian (Omegle)
That's it? Just religion? I thought you had all sorts of preferences... Bah.
I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.
-Hunter S. Thompson
RE: Yet another discussion with a Christian (Omegle)
(31-07-2012 03:01 AM)Filox Wrote: That's it? Just religion? I thought you had all sorts of preferences... Bah.I know, right? There's a surprisingly low amount of people who use it, though.
RE: Yet another discussion with a Christian (Omegle)
Jesus you are fast with replies...
I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.
-Hunter S. Thompson
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RE: Yet another discussion with a Christian (Omegle)
Every minute, one answer... This one might be a bit off.
Oh no:
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I'm so damn fast...
I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.
-Hunter S. Thompson
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Speed isn't always a good indicator of quality.
(as my ex-wife used to say)
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I find these conversations amusing for a few lines, then I am overtaken by such sadness that so many people don't/can't/won't think. They just parrot simplistic ideas without any thought.
Our schools are failing us.
I probably won't read any more of these as there is nothing to be gained. If you succeed in inserting some doubt into any of these parrots, great.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
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RE: Yet another discussion with a Christian (Omegle)
Put "Sex" in the criteria. You'll never have trouble finding someone with similar criteria.
It finds a person almost instantly every time.
And yes, I know this because I experimented with the site lol
Also, it's so hilarious to just talk about random things.
My wife did that and the stranger thought she was serious, so he/she was trying to sympathize with her..
When I get the dialogue from my wife (I told her to copy it), I'll paste it here... it's hilarious.
"What you believe to be true will control you, whether it's true or not."
—Jeremy LaBorde
RE: Yet another discussion with a Christian (Omegle)
Ok, so I don't know how you guys got your Omegle conversations into that "Spoiler" thingy. So I just plastered this one here..
Note: The interest in common was "Sex". I think it's funny how they start off with the Matrix... lol
Stranger: hey
You: so you like the matrix too?
Stranger: yeah it's a good movie
You: great! i think that eating popcorn is erotic.
You: asl?
Stranger: matrix is the one with like captain america and all them right?
You: you don't get out much do you?
You: matrix is the one with the vampires
Stranger: nope sorry
You: that fall in love
Stranger: ah I see
You: good job.
You: what you do for living?
You: work at a movie theater?
Stranger: I do body work for cars. can take any apart with a screwdriver and a wrench
You: i can take one apart with a fork
You: now THAT'S impressive
Stranger: sorry but jell-o cars don't count fat ass
You: how can i be fat if i weigh 113 pounds? lol
Stranger: be 5'0
You: i actually am exactly 5 foot
Stranger: see what I tell you?
You: this coming from the individual that thinks the matrix is about vampires
Stranger: could say the same to you
You: this is true
You: anyways are you a male or female
Stranger: male bro. what kind of woman works on cars and does this at night?
You: you'd be surprised
You: lol
Stranger: lol
You: i'm male too. well, i'm going through "the process."
Stranger: ah I see.
You: i hope that's cool with you.
You: are you into beastality?
Stranger: don't matter much to me and never gave it much thought
You: i take pictures for fun of hemprodites having sex with horses
You: i love it
Stranger: hmm interesting. want my advice?
You: i don't know. i have been hurt many times in the past when i have told people about my true self. []
Stranger: try hentai if you haven't already lots of interesting things in there.
You: i like octopus porn. i went into the ocean once, and ever since i have had a fetish.
Stranger: well hentai's got plenty of that, just be sure to clean your history afterwrds
Stranger: afterwards*
You: my mom probably wouldn't like that
You: so you're right
Stranger: then don't let her catch you
You: sometimes i like for her to catch me
You: but that was just that one time
You: we pretend it didn't happen
Stranger: I see
You: how old are you
Stranger: around 21 or so
You: wow. you're a lot older than me.'
Stranger: how old are you?
You: 14
Stranger: how long have you been looking at the "internet"?
You: since i was old enough to use a computer
Stranger: I see
You: my dad used to look at porn with me
You: but that was before i told them i felt like i was the wrong sex
You: ever since we started the sex change process my dad doesn't act the same towards me
You: it's hard
Stranger: ah well give it time. the best things come with patience. take diamonds for example.
You: you are very understanding
Stranger: and don't be intimidated just because they're your parents you don't have to be everything they want you to be.
Stranger: I';ve had a hard life to get to where I'm at. last thing i want is to make it harder for others too
You: they are just really busy all the time because of the scientology
You: but i understand ya know?
You: i just wish my dad would stop bringing home strange guys and girls, he says it's for auditing which is a practice of the church, but i don't believe him
You: i wish they'd just go back to being satanists. we were much happier then.
Stranger: let me give you two pieces of advice
You: i mean, people looked at us strangely
You: but i was happy
You: proceed
Stranger: piece one, is there anything you can possibly do to stop your father?
You: from the scientology or the sex?
Stranger: either or both.
You: i don't think so. i slipped some of my dad's pills into one of his "dates" drink, but that only ended me up in juvie
You: i really don't know what else to do
Stranger: then don't worry about it. life is a river. if you try to push or fight the current, you'll only get tired.
You: i just want us to go back to the old way of life. hanging out watching porn, getting drunk, partying, picking up roadkill
You: i actually felt like i had something in common with someone
Stranger: trust me, you'll outgrow that feeling.
You: i don't think so. i have felt this way ever since i met that old man that one time.
You: he took me to a part of town i'd never been to before
You: and he got me to try these pills
You: and we sat and talked for hours
You: until his daughter showed up, he hooked me up with her. i felt so in love
You: for months we would do all sorts of fun stuff together. collect her period blood to use later to stage a murder scene, teach our animals sexual acts, it was just, so perfect. i have never connected with someone else my age that way. just my dad and that 23 year old, she was hot. but i feel like she used me.
Stranger: well like i said not much you can do about it.
Stranger: I grew up in a hollow house for six years
You: hey, can i mail you some of her period blood? i saved it and i feel really close to you.
Stranger: well, no to stave you off but I'm not exactly in the best condition to receive mail. Lot of people from the wrong side trying to find me.
Stranger: sorry kiddo but I gotta go so let me give you the other piece of advice. Never reflect on your past for too long. if you do it might over take you and you'll end up like an addict. always chasing a time that was only temporary.
Stranger: live for the future and you'll be happy.
"What you believe to be true will control you, whether it's true or not."
—Jeremy LaBorde
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You had me feeling sorry for guy, he seemed so friendly.
I did actually LOL at "picking up roadkill"
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Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman showed no fear when he stepped into the Octagon at UFC 162 to face middleweight champion Anderson Silva, the man regarded as the finest MMA fighter of all time.
Weidman, known to fans as "The All-American," has never doubted his skills or his resolve to become the best fighter competing in the UFC. His stunning second-round knockout of Silva – a thunderous left hook that rendered the Brazilian unconscious – shook the MMA community.
But Weidman proved it was no fluke. In their rematch at UFC 168, he controlled the first round on the canvas, then was awarded a TKO victory when Silva, attempting a low leg kick, suffered a broken leg in the second and the bout was stopped.
The win improved Weidman's record to 11-0, and he remained unbeaten with two more commanding victories over Brazilian superstars: Lyoto Machida by unanimous decision and Vitor Belfort, who was knocked out in the first round at UFC 187.
In the Octagon after the Belfort fight, Weidman shouted, "Hey, stop doubting me!"
If there indeed are critics, it makes no sense to doubt him anymore, especially given his impressive list of successes. Weidman, who drapes himself in the American flag before and after his fights, was a two-time Division I All-American wrestler at Hofstra University, where he earned his degree in psychology; a 2009 U.S. Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion; a two-time junior college All-American, and a New York state high school champion.
Of his first 13 professional victories, nine have come via knockout or submission, and he has finished six opponents in the first round.
Weidman's takedown skills are among the best in the UFC, but his punching power was displayed prominently against Silva, who brought in a 17-fight win streak at the time they met. Silva was taken down in the first round and unwisely decided to showboat when the second round began. He stuck out his chin and was immediately floored by the left that ended the fight.
Weidman and his wife Marivi reside on Long Island, N.Y., with their two children, Cassidy and Chris Jr.
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Who owns the land? Only the land knows. We mortals are passersby, and our lives are but a brief moment in the great span of time and space. We are born, we live out our lives, and most of us do the best we can with it, but the wind is forever, and the rivers flow forever to the sea, and all the seasons of the weathers will come and go after we are gone. But the Earth endures, the Earth is eternal" - Earl Hamner
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Maine lobster boat races kick off
Jun. 16, 2013
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine lobstermen are competing for cash, prizes and bragging rights as the annual lobster boat racing season gets underway.
The season's first races were held Saturday at Boothbay Harbor. Fishermen were back at it on Sunday with more races in Rockland.
Lobster boat racing dates back to the early 1900s, with modern-day races dating back to the 1960s.
The races are action-packed contests where the fastest of the souped-up boats reach speeds of more than 60 mph, leaving roostertails in their wakes as spectators watch from shore and on boats that crowd the race course.
Additional races are planned for Bass Harbor, Jonesport, Long Island, Searsport, Stonington, Friendship, Harpswell, Winter Harbor, Pemaquid, Portland and Eastport.


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Wheat closed higher on ideas that little, if any, beneficial rain will be seen in the Great Plains today and through the weekend. More rain is posible in the Great Plains today and would be beneficial to crop development and condition, and some light precipitation should move into the Great Plains this weekend, but will most likely miss the driest areas. USDA showed roughly stable Winter Wheat conditions, and the overall condition might improve with more moisture in the Great Plains this week.
Traders are keeping an eye on Russia and Ukraine. For now it looks like exports are flowing with no problems. It will not be much of a market factor now unless exports are disrupted or something happens to planting progress. Most northern hemisphere Wheat crops appear to be in good condition, with the área with the most problems located in the central and southern Great Plains.
The southern Great Plains should see mostly dry weather this week and some precipitation starting Sunday. Temperatures should average near normal. Northern areas should see showers today and tomorrow, then showers and storms again on Sunday. Temperatures should average near normal. The Canadian Prairies should get precipitation the rest of this week, then a dry weekend. Temperatures will be near to below normal. Iran bought 60,000 tons of Russian Wheat.
Chart Analysis: Trends in Chicago are mixed. Support is at 663, 659, and 636 May, with resistance at 687, 695, and 711 May. Trends in Kansas City are mixed. Support is at 730, 724, and 717 May, with resistance at 749, 753, and 764 May. Trends in Minneapolis are mixed. Support is at 708, 700, and 688 May, and resistance is at 730, 741, and 748 May.
Prices closed near unchanged in slow trading. The cash market remains quiet in the South. Short term trends are down on the charts. Producers remain committed to fieldwork and do not appear interested in selling. Planting progress should improve this week in the northern Delta with somewhat drier weather. Producers along the Gulf Coast are done with planting and those in Texas are wanting rain. There has been too much rain in Lousiana and Mississippi, but this weekend looks much drier. Asian long grain prices are steady to firmer.
Overnight News: Some showers today and tomorrow, then drier. Temperatures will average near normal.
Chart Analysis: Trends are mixed to down with objectives of 1500 May. Support is at 1516, 1508, and 1500 May, with resistance at 1527, 1532, and 1539 May.
Corn (NYBOT:JCK14) closed higher on weather forecasts for the Midwest that call for periods of light precipitation and cooler temperatures into the weekend. Traders were a little disappointed in the USDA progress reports as progress was slower tan expected and ideas are that progress cn remain slow this week.
However, it was difficult to contact producers again yesterday in southern sections of the Midwest and into the Mid South, a sign that they were busy working in the fields. Meanwhile, planting has been active near the Gulf coast. Northern Delta áreas have been too wet for much fieldwork to get done, but some fieldwork was posible over the last couple of days and can continue for much of the week. Getting a large part of the crop planted in the next couple of weeks should allow time for the crop to make very good yields, and current weather forecasts do not imply that there will be any longer term adverse weather coming. It is likely that Corn planted área can expand from the USDA estimates due to current higher prices and if the weather stays relatively good.
Chart Analysis: Trends in Corn are mixed. Support is at 501, 493, and 486 May, and resistance is at 507, 519, and 526 May. Trends in Oats are mixed. Support is at 395, 391, and 386 May, and resistance is at 414, 424, and 430 May.
Soybeans (NYBOT:JSK14) closed lower in nearby months again on more talk of Chinese cancellations amid big supplies in the country and its ports and amid increasing financing problems. Ideas are that many of these shipments will find their way here. A couple of shipments have been reported to have arrived along the Gulf Coast and Soybean Meal and Soybeans are reported to be on the way to Wilmington, NC. Reports indicate that more can arrive in May and June.
Chinese Banks have tightened credit available for Soybeans purchases and now are said to be demanding big down payments. The US market could end up with plenty of Soybeans if all the cancelled shipments from China move to the US, but that probably will not happen. New crop months were supported by forecasts for cooler and wetter weather in US production áreas for the next few days that can keep planting progress slow. Speculators overall remain very long Soybeans and Soybean Meal on ideas of tight supplies here in the Midwest, but are moving to lighten those positions. Bull spreads in Soybeans have turned weaker for the past week.
Chart Analysis: Trends in Soybeans are mixed. Support is at 1461, 1456, and 1450 May, and resistance is at 1500, 1504, and 1512 May. Trends in Soybean Meal are mixed. Support is at 472.00, 465.00, and 462.00 May, and resistance is at 487.00, 491.00, and 496.00 May. Trends in Soybean Oil are mixed. Support is at 4180, 4110, and 4080 May, with resistance at 4300, 4320, and 4370 May.
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How Larry Williams Hones a Chisel – Don't Blink
On my recent visit to Kelly Mehler's School of Woodworking, in Berea, Ky., Larry Williams of Old Street Tool took a few minutes away from his planemaking students to show me how he hones the 30° secondary bevel on a chisel – no fuss, no honing jig. And without the talking and my making him stop for a few pictures, it takes him less than a minute. Larry says that most people spend too much time on sharpening. If you learn to recognize when an edge is not performing as well as you'd like, that's when to stop using it and head for the stones. The longer you wait, the more work needs to be done on the cutting edge – and that's a waste of time. If it needs sharpening, just do it. And don't be too long about it.
Larry uses oilstones (he recommends Dan's Whetstone, in Pearcy, Ark,), and prefers WD-40 to other oils (it's cheap, easy to find and it works) – but he'll use whatever is available. After honing, to remove the wire edge, he takes a few passes on a leather strop charged with yellowstone or green compound. And done.
• For in-depth sharpening instruction for all sorts of edge tools, check out Christopher Schwarz's DVD "The Last Word on Sharpening."
• If you want to learn more about steel and sharpening than you could shake a (sharp) stick at, read Ron Hock's "The Perfect Edge."


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Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone
In a live chat, Dear Prudence advises a man who cheated and is so afraid his wife will leave that he stalks her every move.
Emily Yoffe, aka Dear Prudence, is on Washingtonpost.com weekly to chat live with readers. An edited transcript of this week's chat is below. (Sign up here to get Dear Prudence delivered to your inbox each week. Read Prudie's Slate columns here. Send questions to Prudence at firstname.lastname@example.com.)
Emily Yoffe: Good afternoon—let's get to it.
Q. Smothering My Faithful Wife: My wife and I are trying to rebuild our marriage after she caught me in bed with another woman. It took almost losing her to realize how much I love my wife. I am 100% committed to reconciling with her, but since she only discovered the affair two months ago, her emotions are still very raw. She vacillates between wanting to reconcile and wanting to move in with her best friend so we can separate. I'm terrified she'll divorce me and I've become clingy. I follow her around when she's home and want to go with her when she runs errands. I've even hovered in the bathroom while she took a shower. My behavior isn't helping us reconcile, but 'm so scared she doesn't know how much I love her. She's told me I'm smothering her, and that's true. How can I stop being so afraid of her leaving me?
A: I've got a win-win suggestion: You handcuff her to you so that way she'll know you're not cheating, and you'll know she's not leaving. First you have sex somewhere (your marital bed?) where you can be discovered by your wife, and now you're stalking her while she showers. I'm trying to imagine what qualities you do possess that would make your wife not be grateful to be leaving this marriage. Often it's the cheated-upon spouse who installs video cameras and starts behaving like a parole officer. But your wife just wants you out of her hair long enough so that she can wash her hair. You two need some professional intervention. It might not save your marriage, but while she is deciding what to do, at least it might help her to be able to relieve herself in peace.
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Q. Rejected Baby Gift: Many of my friends have recently become grandparents. And I've rediscovered my love for knitting, making a (soft and machine washable) sweater for each new arrival. I'll also confess that I get a real kick out of seeing pictures of beautiful little babies wearing something I made. I recently sent a blue, white, and green striped sweater, an alphabet board book, and a teddy bear to the grandson of one of my dear friends. Last week, I opened my mail to find the sweater and alphabet book sent back to me with a note from the baby's parents saying that while they would "like to assume you meant no harm" that they were not going to force their child into "a predefined gender role" by dressing him in blue. They also said they reject the "concept of learning on schedule" so would not expose their child to alphabet books. Apparently, the teddy bear was OK. Part of me wants to forget the whole thing, but I worry that my friend, who has seen gifts I made for other friends' new additions, will think I overlooked her first grandbaby. I don't see how I can tell her about the gift return without making it sound like I think the new parents are over the top. Any suggestions on how to handle this gracefully would be appreciated. Sincerely, Knitting Knorma
A: I wish I could be there when this little boy comes back from his gender-neutral needlecrafts class and proudly shows his parents the gun he knitted. As rude and nutty as these new parents are, be grateful they aren't your children. Your friend, the new grandmother, is in for a long slog of listening to lectures on the damaging societal norms she is imposing on her grandchild through her lullabies and how much damage she is doing the ecosystem by trying to persuade the new parents to use diapers on their infant. You can tell your friend what happened in as (gender) neutral a way as possible. "Louise, I didn't want you to think I didn't send a hand-knit sweater to little Joshua. I didn't mean any offense by it, but your daughter said because it had blue in it she didn't want to use it because of gender-role issues. Fortunately, they liked the teddy bear. Do you have any pictures of Joshua, I can't wait to see him."
Q. Boyfriend Wrote an Erotic Story About His Crush: When my boyfriend gave me a folder with a term paper he wanted me to review, I found three pages out of a sexual fantasy he wrote about him and a girl in his major. I've always known he's had a crush on her since they were freshman, but she mostly ignores him, so it never bothered me. The fantasy was graphic. When I confronted my boyfriend about it, he was deeply embarrassed and told me he'd written it ages ago. He swears he loves me and has assured me he's no longer attracted to her. But the fantasies still bother me, perhaps because I fear he'd never write an erotic story about us. I'm also not sure I believe he wrote it a long time ago, because why would it be with a recently printed paper then? Should I drop this or reiterate my feelings?
A: I hope the class was in psychology and that your boyfriend's term paper was on Freudian slips. Everyone is entitled to their own fantasies. They are even entitled to write erotic fiction based on them. What's not such a good idea is to put these efforts into a file folder you hand to your actual love. There's not much point in simply reiterating your feelings, because he will then reiterate his stumbling, mumbling reply. So you can either accept his explanation and move on, or decide that this is a good opportunity to review your relationship. You're college students and maybe your boyfriend's extra credit efforts are an indication your romance has run its course and you two should pursue other extracurricular activities. As all your professors have been telling you, this is a time in life to try new things and explore new interests. It may be opportune to apply this lesson to your dating life.
Q. Dad Thinks BF Should Protect Me Better: Last weekend my boyfriend and I were at a street fair when we saw a fight break out between a vendor and a drunk homeless man. The vendor began kicking the homeless man, and before I had time to register what I was doing, I intervened. In my efforts to stop the beating, I was kicked in the face by the vendor. I was sent to the hospital to fix my broken nose. My boyfriend has been totally sweet by nursing me back to health. My parents visited us this weekend. My dad laid into my boyfriend. He thinks my boyfriend should have protected me better. He directed some emasculating insults at my boyfriend before leaving. My boyfriend thinks my dad's right and feels awful for not "protecting" me. I think their views about female protection are slightly medieval and that if anything I'm to blame, because I put myself in a bad situation. Does my dad owe my boyfriend an apology? I want to make up with my parents but think they were wrong.
A: This is a chain reaction of impulsive behavior. Yours was heroic, if dangerous, and I hope the local news has made note of your bravery. (And I hope the vendor is in jail.) Everything took place instantaneously. Your boyfriend couldn't have anticipated you would act and in the time it took for you to become a victim, your boyfriend was stuck on the sidelines. Then, with your father seeing you bruised and banged up, he wanted to strike out at the responsible party. Since the vendor wasn't available, he chose your boyfriend. He was wrong to excoriate your boyfriend, but your demanding an apology might escalate the situation. Tell your father you understand his anger, but it was directed at the wrong party and because of the way things happened, it was not your boyfriend's fault that you were hit. Say all of you would like to put this behind you. Explain there have been enough attacks in the past week to last a lifetime, and you'd appreciate it if your father would drop his.
Q. Lied About Abuse: Six years ago I was trapped in a disastrous marriage to an emotionally and physically abusive alcoholic. My husband threatened to kill our daughters and me if I told anyone, so I hid the abuse. Eventually a good friend discovered my secret and offered to help me escape and hide from my husband. I panicked and told many mutual friends that she tried to seduce my husband and was out to get me. My close friend eventually reported my husband to the authorities, but by accusing her of craziness my husband and I were able to duck the charges. Our mutual friends sided with me. Later my husband and I moved away, and then I found the courage to leave him. Three years out my daughters and I are much happier. I am still haunted by my behavior towards my friend, though. I want to apologize and to tell our former friends that she was right, but I'm not sure how to explain why I acted so horribly. How should I apologize?
A: You've got a good start right here. As old-fashioned as it is, letters seems like an effective way to do this. They are somewhat formal, not easily forwarded, and relieve you from getting tongue-tied. I doubt your friendship with the woman who tried to help you can be repaired, but you should apologize to her nonetheless and restore her reputation with your other friends. The tone you strike here is one you should maintain in your letters—you are not defending or excusing yourself, you are outlining the circumstances and taking responsibility for your own poor behavior. It is good you can close the letter with an update about the improvements in your life. Say you'd be happy to discuss any of this (include your email and phone number). Whatever the result is, getting these letters out will be a huge burden lifted.
Q. I Spy: Best Friend's Ex With a Random Woman: Last night my wife and I were at dinner when we saw her best friend's ex-husband canoodling with an obviously much younger woman. The other couple didn't see us, but my wife took a few phone photos of them to send to her best friend. Her best friend and the ex-husband are still good friends because they have kids together, and according to my wife the ex-husband hasn't mentioned he's dating. I think it's intrusive to send the photos or tell my wife's best friend about her ex-husband's date. My wife thinks it would be a semi-betrayal to not tell and, if the positions were reversed, would want to know if I was dating. What's the right thing to do?
A: George Orwell imagined a future state in which all of us would be watched by a ubiquitous Big Brother (these states do exist—think of North Korea). But he didn't conceive of a world of Little Brothers, of technology that would make it possible for our every encounter to be recorded and disseminated. Your wife was way out of line. This guy is divorced and entitled to go on a date and even canoodle without it being physically documented. That doesn't mean your wife is barred from gossiping. Calling her friend the next day and saying she ran into her ex having dinner is fine. But I doubt your wife's friend even really wanted to see her ex nibbling on a luscious dessert.
Q. Canceled Adoption Equals Drama: A year ago my wife and I were prepared to adopt a baby from a teenage mother whose medical and living expenses we were paying. The mother had the baby, and we got to take our daughter home. The mother changed her mind after a few days, and my wife and I were forced to relinquish our child. The past year has been a real struggle. We ultimately decided not to seek repayment for the expenses we covered for the mother, because that would have been a complicated mess. Last week on the baby's birthday we received a detailed letter and many pictures of the baby from the mother. She thanked us so much for being so kind and forgiving towards her and proceeded to tell us about the (OUR!) baby and how happy they are as a family. The letter sent my wife into a deep depression and, inexplicably, enraged me. I have struggled not to be so angry with the mother in the past, but now I feel like she's rubbing our noses in happiness that could have been ours. I want to respond to this letter, but I'm afraid I might lose control. How should my wife and I respond to the mother's letter?
A: Neither of your responses are inexplicable. You should have been the ones writing the letter to the biological mother telling her how happy she made you by allowing you to be parents. What happened to you was devastating, and you behaved with admirable restraint—swallowing the cost of this pregnancy must have been bitter indeed. I feel certain that the mother is not out to hurt you. She thinks she is making amends. But of course her joy scalds. During this painful year you have been magnanimous, not vindictive, toward this young woman, so hard as it is, continue on that path. Write a very short note—one or two lines—saying you are glad to hear all is well and that her baby is beautiful. If she doesn't get the implicit message and writes again, tell her further updates are painful and unnecessary.
Q. Cousin's on-the-Job Clothes: I helped arrange for my cousin to get an interview for an unpaid internship in my office—it's an informal program where we bring on a few, if any, interns each summer. I told her I would keep out of the decision process. We planned for her to stop by after the interview so we could get lunch. When she walked into my office, I nearly fell out of my chair. She looked like she was interviewing for a position at a strip club. Her heels were at least five inches tall, her skirt was skin tight and so short, and she was wearing a camisole under her suit coat where you could see her (bright green) bra strap at certain angles. I didn't say anything—I didn't know WHAT to say—but I think I owe it to her to say something. I just don't know what to say that won't sound sexist and unfair. She's a junior in college with excellent transcripts, but I suspect strongly that she will not be getting this internship or any other one where the hiring decision maker isn't a deviant. What should I say?
A: I wonder if this is the Kardashian Effect and many young women feel they're auditioning for a reality show about their lives. Given your concern about sexism, I'm assuming you're male. But there's nothing sexist about telling a younger cousin that she's dressed inappropriately for work. (Or for every profession except one.) Tell her that you're out of the hiring process, but she needs to radically revise her wardrobe because she's going to make an impression, but not the kind she's seeking.
Q. Comment on Gender Neutral Sweater: If the knitting woman is willing, she might ask the gender-neutral parents if they'd prefer another, gender-neutral sweater, in a color such as yellow, perhaps. Then, it becomes a win-win: another knitting project, and no awkward encounters with the grandmother.
A: Ah, no. They're parents now and they've got to learn that rewarding bad behavior only gets more. When you've made a lovely gift and had it thrown back at you, you simply strike the recipients off your list.
Q. Mistaking Clumsiness for Domestic Abuse: I have always joked that I misjudge corners, which means I sometimes bang into them, or tables, or doors. Recently I've acquired a few bruises, on my arms and one leg, from my carelessness. I resolved to be more careful where I walk. My neighbor Jean is involved with a well-known local domestic abuse organization. She saw my bruises one day and has since reached the conclusion that my husband beats me. Jean has cornered me twice—once to ask if he beat me and the second time to give me pamphlets about her organization. When she saw a bruise my daughter got in a kickball game, Jean asked her if she's been abused. While I appreciate Jean's work, I feel she's crossed the line. The implications of her accusations could be dire for my husband and my family. What should I do? I've told my husband, and he's pretty upset, but also unsure how to proceed.
A: I'm also one of those bump into things people. I once went for a discount massage at a massage school and I must have had a couple of bruises on my back because the masseuse-in-training started grilling me about them. There I was, laying on the table thinking that I came for some cheap stress-relief and now I was going to end up being reported as a victim of domestic abuse. Fortunately, nothing happened, but your neighbor Jean sounds like a menace. If you find your reassurances have mollified her, then all is fine. But if she raises this issue again, you have to be blunt: "Jean, I understand your concerns, but you are simply wrong in your assumptions, and as you know making false accusations about abuse is incendiary. You need to drop this. And if you don't, I'm going to have to take action because you are potentially harming me and my family. " Then contact a lawyer. It may be that a cease and desist letter from an attorney will shut her up.
Q. Big Momma Stretches Clothes: I love my mother-in-law. But I hate shopping with her. My M-I-L is a big woman who, when we shop, chooses medium-sized clothing instead of the plus-sized clothing that would fit her. She ends up stretching and/or tearing the clothing she tries on. She leaves the clothing in the dressing room and moves on as if nothing's happened. Obviously, I need to talk to her about this, because it's wrong to stand by and watch her ruin merchandise. But while I think I should take a gentler approach, my husband thinks I should be very blunt with his mom. What would you say?
A: I would say, "Anita, I'm not much of a shopper. Let's just meet for lunch."
Q. Sister-in-Law Giving our Niece an Awful Name: My sister-in-law has decided to name her future baby—if it's a girl—"Serenity Grace." My husband's irate and worried that the name is going to haunt our niece—and said with a name like that, there are only two "professions" his niece could enter. I did say that it's his sister's child and there's little that we can do. But, his sister has not directly told us about this name. I suggested that we send them a congrats card along with a small baby name book. The baby's due in December, so there is still plenty of time to reconsider. At the end of the day, the choice is theirs, but I do think finding a balance between very common names and very out there names is important.
A: I can see that Serenity Grace might be a good name for the cloister, but I'm truly baffled at what your husband thinks the other profession might be. Of course anyone named Serenity Grace is likely to be a wild child, but the name itself is quite lovely. More important it's none of your business. (Repeat the previous sentence to yourselves.) Forget your passive-aggressive gift and be a loving pair of relatives, even if the baby ends up being a boy named Roughand Tumble.
Q. Can't Shake The Encounter: A few weeks ago, I was in Los Angeles on business (I live in Chicago) and met a very attractive and famous man at a coffee shop. He and I talked over coffee for an hour and exchanged e-mails, but I had a seminar to go to and left it at that. He seemed genuinely interested in me, and has sent me an e-mail since the encounter, saying how nice it was to meet me, etc., etc., wanting to talk again. Ever since the meeting, I can't stop thinking about this guy and how he seemed really honestly nice and how I'd like to get to know him. The only problem is—I have a boyfriend who I was previously VERY happy with. We live together. But this encounter has me thinking constantly of this guy. I've no plans of leaving Chicago for the next five years, and I love my boyfriend. But how can I get over this celebrity encounter? -Notting Hill in LA
A: Who was it? George Clooney? Ryan Gosling?? Is Notting Hill a clue? It was Hugh Grant!!! (In that case, stay away.) I can understand how heady this encounter must have been, but you are not on the market. Likely your famous would-be flame is in the market for encounters with attractive and willing females and it's convenient for him to have some lined up in the various cities his travels might take him. If he wasn't famous, you probably wouldn't be obsessing about the attractive guy you chatted with in the coffee shop. Do a search on his love life and note what I assume will be the many, many relationships this guy has had. Then consider that you don't want to throw away what you have to be added to that pile.
Q. Easy Bruising: Some of my family members (including my mom and me) have a connective tissue disorder and bruise very easily. People should be very careful when making assumptions. My husband is the one who is always telling me I have to be more careful—he's never ever hurt me, but people who see my legs sometimes think I'm either abused or have cancer.
A: Thanks for the reminder about assumptions.
Q. The Erotic Story-Writing Boyfriend: It is possible that the boyfriend purposely put that story in his term paper in a bid to see not only how his girlfriend would react, but to see if she would be willing to "act out" the story with him. If there is nothing that disgusts the GF except the subject, then maybe a way to get around this is to tell her BF that she is more than willing to become the heroine of a new erotic novella for him. One that they can play out together.
A: It's a bit much to expect the girlfriend to pretend to be "Serenity Grace" for the sake of fulfilling her boyfriend's lust for a classmate.
Q. Distant Father: My mother got pregnant by accident while dating my father 26 years ago. They broke up while she was still pregnant, and he went on to marry another woman and had a family with her. My father felt that my mom got pregnant on purpose and trapped him into 18 years of child support because she knew he was well off. Whether or not that is the case has never concerned me. I love my mom. My dad however has never been able to get over this. Growing up, he was in and out of my life, and now when I'm in my mid twenties, our relationship is cold and formal. To make matters worse, his wife has a daughter around my age from a previous marriage. He has always been a doting and loving father to her, as well as to his other biological children. My father has never addressed this with me, or apologized for all the hurt he caused me over the years. I thought I would get over it, but the older I get, the worse it feels. I would like to confront him about this, at least to have him acknowledge that the way he treated me was wrong, but I'm afraid that doing so would damage the relationship I have with his wife and children (my siblings). What do you think is the best course of action?
A: You need to talk this out with a therapist who can then help guide you through a conversation with your father. Confrontation will get you nowhere. You'll be hurt, he'll be defensive: status quo ante. Being rejected by a parent is terribly painful and is something you need to address. You may have to accept that your father is a limited man and that he is the one who has lost out on having a close relationship with you. But I'm glad you and your mother are close and that it sounds as if you have found acceptance with your father's wife and your siblings.
Emily Yoffe: Thanks everyone. I hope your week is filled with serenity and grace. Talk to you next Monday.


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Treat of the Week: Spicy Tuna Sushi Rolls
Filed under Health & Lifestyle on November 11, 2014
Football season is here! But forget the pizza, set aside the nachos and don't even look at those buffalo wings. We are posting a yummy game day treat recipe in honor of the season. No matter what team you are cheering for you'll be eating good with this idea! Continue reading


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Blake's September issue
Not Vogue…but still for Anna Wintour.
Remember that photo shoot a couple of months ago in New York? Click here for a refresher. It's for Lucky Magazine's September issue, the first issue under new editor Eva Chen, an Anna Wintour protégé. Lucky is a Conde Nast property. Anna, in addition to her other job, is now Conde Nast's artistic director. How Lucky and Chen perform is on her. And, clearly, she thinks Blake Lively can help with that.
Here's Blake in Shanghai with Ryan Reynolds were she was promoting Gucci last week. Also attached – Blake and Ryan at the airport in Detroit, connecting to NYC.
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Did you ever wonder why G-d uses the lives of "fallen" and then "restored" women as testimonies of victory?
Friends, during my personal Bible study, reading the Bible accounts of Joshua, and consequently "Rahab the Harlot," I came across yet another account of a woman of repentance. Yes! Rahab the Harlot!
Often, as a post-abortive woman, whose testimony is of sin and redemption, I compare myself to the "Woman at the Well," and the "Woman caught in the Act." Meaning by this, that due to my unwise and sinful choices of abortion, sexual promiscuity, dishonoring G-d and my parents, I sowed some really bad seeds! In many ways, I did reap what I did sow, in that I experienced things in my body from the harmful abortions and abortion and birth control drugs and procedures. I also experienced divorces, as I was confused about life and about God's plan for my own life. Yet, once I repented, G-d in His infinite mercy forgave me, and restored me.
Friends, not all women can say that we lived a righteous life from the start. Sometimes, life's circumstances lead us to some strange places. Queen Esther is my favorite example of a righteous woman who fell into a compromising situation, and yet, she remained faithful to G-d. By this I mean that the Queen lived in a harem and shared her husband with many beautiful women. Yet, she never forgot her purpose in life. As a result, her prayerful life led her to be a vessel used to redeem her people!
Also, after much study, it becomes clear that David was not alone in his sin of adultery. Bathsheba had her part in the matter. After all, why did she move her bathtub to the roof, and take off her clothes while King David was on his rooftop which overlooked hers? She was lonely, and her husband was away, and Bathsheba had to pay the consequences along with her second husband, David.
Women play a major role in G-d's plan. We can either be like Mary, the Holy Mother of Jesus, or we can learn our lessons the hard way, on the road to repentance and redemption. Yet, even if we are of the latter group of women, please know that G-d forgives us and is so good and gracious to allow our testimonies to be helpful to others.
Here is a little known story of the romance and marriage between Joshua, Son of Nun and Rahab the Harlot. Yes, the Talmud seems to report that Joshua married her! Rahab is noted in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Wow! Another "I didn't know that" moment!
Joshua Bin Nun, the Successor to Moses
By Avi Lazerson
Joshua Bin Nun, the successor to Moses, never seemed to reach the fame-success ratings that Moses enjoyed. The book of Joshua, the sixth book of the Bible, which follows the five books of Moses, is not the best seller that the first five are. Never the less, there are scholars who believe that Joshua was a better leader of the Jewish people than Moses was.
Whereas most people recall Joshua with miraculously taking the Jewish people across the Jordan River into the land of Israel and also the miraculous crumbling of the walls of the fortified city of Jericho, few people realize that Joshua was a man of extraordinary personality.
Joshua was first mentioned in the Bible as the dedicated attendant of Moses. He completely nullified his personality to insure that his master, Moses, was well taken care of and able to perform his important public and spiritual functions. Moses in turn selected him while in the desert to lead a delegation of twelve representatives of the Jewish nation to ascertain the feasibility and true benefits of the divinely promised land of Israel. Of the twelve spies, only Joshua and Caleb returned with a positive report; the other ten told of the difficulties that the "new" land has for them – thereby turning the hearts of the people from G-d and incurring divine wrath and punishment.
Joshua was divinely chosen to lead the Jewish people into the Promised Land. He led in successfully fighting against the inhabitants who had to be destroyed or driven out, and he divided up the land of Israel for the various tribes. All of this without any rebellion and with only one incident of sinning (Achan) as opposed to Moses' very difficult period of leadership. This led Rabbis' to comment that although Moses was likened to the sun and Joshua to the moon, because of Joshua's "closeness" to the people, as opposed to Moses' closeness to G-d, Joshua enjoyed far greater popular appreciation from the masses. Joshua had a closer understanding of the people, hence developed a more dedicated and a more disciplined people who came into the land of Israel.
One of the most amazing stories of Joshua is not the famous battle in which the sun stood still in the heavens until the battle was won, but that of Rachav, the prostitute.
Rachav, a non-Jew, lived in Jericho. Prior to the Jews entering Israel, Joshua sent two spies to seek out the land. They came to Rachav's house to seek shelter from the king of Jericho. Rachav risked her own life and hid the Jewish spies from the king's soldiers. In return, they promised to spare her life and her family's lives in return for her saving their lives.
The Talmud describes at length the attractiveness and sexual powers that Rachav possessed. The Rabbis of the Talmud said that all the important ministers and rulers of the world would come to visit her in order to experience her charms. The Talmud goes so far to state that in Rachav's time, if a man were to utter her name aloud he would come to have a seminal ejaculation – such was the beauty and sexual powers of Rachav.
But there is more:
The Talmud also relates that Joshua married her! Can you imagine today (with the exception of Bill Clinton) a distinguished head of state, or even more so, a major religious leader marrying the most famous prostitute in the history of the Bible?? Well Joshua married her! Plus it is related that many great men were descendent from her.
Our question is obvious: How could the number one Jewish leader, the successor to Moses, the representative of G-d on earth pick a gentile, the number one prostitute in the world to marry? Couldn't he find a nice Jewish girl?? Plus, we do not see any mention of revulsion from the Rabbis!
In this perhaps signifies Joshua's unique inherent strength and character.
Perhaps outward dress and actions may deceive us. We tend to give honor to those who dress and act in manners to elicit from us honor with out really knowing if this person is indeed worthy of the honor that we give him. We can't real see who is really true on the inside, we can't see behind every facade.
Many people can fool us into believing that they are truly G-d fearing, when perhaps they are lacking in this area. We can be deceived into thinking some one is a friend when in reality he has an ulterior motive for his friendship.
Joshua saw from Rachav's actions that she was really deeply G-d fearing. Instead of turning these two Jews over to the king's soldiers and garnished a reward, as any normal person would have done, she risked her life because of her belief in G-d, to save them. She believed with a deep conviction that G-d was leading the Jews back into the Promised Land. She believed deeply in the G-d of the Hebrews and that He would fulfil His promise to give the land of Canaan to the children of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. She entertained no doubts of this and she desired to be a part of it.
That she was a prostitute perhaps was not the most desirous trait one looks for in a wife, yet, circumstances can cause many to seek living in a manner that seems unforgivable. Yet she robbed no one, killed no one. When she had the opportunity to join G-d's chosen people, even if it meant a possible life as a status-less individual, she was willing to accept the unknown. She asked for nothing, like Ruth, yet she merited the best.
All of this for being willing to sacrifice one's life for the benefit of others!
Perhaps this is the message that this story brings to us: to be willing to give of ourselves to G-d's master plan of the world.


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Review: '17th Century New England Carving' with Peter Follansbee
never cared for carved furniture until I saw some 17th-century American
chests in Wallace Nutting's "Furniture of the Pilgrim Century." (A
low-resolution GoogleBooks version is available here.)
The book's first chapter is about carved chests, and as soon as I saw
them, I knew I had to build one (especially the example on page 10).
joinery in these chests is no problem – lots of mortise-and-tenon work
plus a few nails. But the carving always intimidated me. Actually, it
wasn't the carving as much as the layout for the carving. I could see
that many of the shapes were simple geometric forms, but how they were
stitched together had me flummoxed.
So I've been chomping at the
bit to see Peter Follansbee's "17th Century New England Carving" from
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. The DVD is due any day now, but the Lie-Nielsen
folks took mercy on me and burned me an advance copy of the disc.
watched it through a couple times this weekend and am energized to now
tackle this project. Follansbee's instruction on layout, body stance and
moving the tools answered all my questions about how these gorgeous
carvings are executed.
The DVD begins with some nice footage at Plimoth Plantation,
where Follansbee is the joiner. You get to see some of the furniture in
period-appropriate settings. And you get to see Follansbee splitting an
oak and riving it into blanks.
The real heart of the DVD is a
series of exercises that Follansbee demonstrates that get you familiar
with the gouge and V-tool to make some of the foundation shapes. Then he
moves on to showing you how to execute several patterns, each one a
little more complex, and introducing a new technique or tool.
the while, Follansbee also instructs you in how his body is moving and
shifting as his tools sweep over the work, including tips on footwork –
often a neglected area of the craft.
For me, the coolest stuff
was the layout. I know that sounds boring. It's not. Once you see how
almost all of the layout is done with a compass, awl, square and the tools
themselves, the carving patterns make a lot of sense, and they become
even more exciting to the eye.
The other nice feature of this DVD
is that as Follansbee works, a floating "toolbar" appears on the screen
that shows you which of the five profiles he's wielding in that
shot. That's helpful, especially when he starts switching to the
shallower gouges to remove the background of the more complex carvings.
on the DVD: a nice pdf that shows the exact gouge sweeps and size of
the V-tool used in the DVD, which you can print out and take to the
store or antique shop when looking for the correct tool set. There also
is a pdf that shows all the layouts of the designs that Follansbee
executes in the DVD. These are not to be pasted down on the work (that
would be really slow). They are for reminding you of all the lines that
need to be laid down with the compass and tools.
I think that
17th-century furniture doesn't get enough attention among woodworkers.
That is, in part, my fault as well as that of my fellow woodworking
journalists. I hope we can change that in the coming months and years,
and I think that this excellent DVD will fuel the enthusiasm of many
woodworkers. Case in point, Managing Editor Megan Fitzpatrick has
already begun pestering me to borrow this DVD.
You can place your order with Lie-Nielsen Toolworks.
— Christopher Schwarz
Other Good 17th-century Resources
Peter Follansbee's blog should be on your list. He's always exploring
something interesting, whether it is some old work, or a reproduction he
is working on: pfollansbee.wordpress.com.
• Jennie Alexander's site is another great source of information on the furniture and techniques of the 17th century: greenwoodworking.com.
Rob Tarule, who built the Roubo-style workbench in "The Workbench
Book," has an interesting site filled with photos of furniture he
builds: heartofthewood.com.
Adam Cherubini writes about 17th- and 18th-century techniques in the
Arts & Mysteries column. A collection of his writings is available
on CD: "The Arts & Mysteries of Hand Tools."
• "Seventeenth Century Joinery from Braintree, Massachusetts: the Savell Shop Tradition" at Chipstone.org.
I think that 17th-century furniture doesn't get enough attention among woodworkers.
I agree, it's really a wonderful furniture form that demonstrates how much can be done with so little in the way of tools. Perhaps thats one reason why many of todays woodworkers are not into it, not enough BUZZ in the tool department.
In any event, we are fortunate to have guys like Peter carry on this important work.
I think that DVD is going on my Christmas wish list.
Thanks Chris.
I've been following Peter's blog for some time now and am looking forward to getting my hands on this new DVD. I hope to build up the confidence to one day attempt some carving on my own projects.


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