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The drabbest doors featured a small, glass area with a plain aluminum panel bottom. That panel often got dented or scuffed, taking away from the look of your home. The more tolerable doors are mostly glass, but may do little to accentuate the main door. Fortunately, designers have worked on the latter option to produce storm doors that add pop to any entranceway, delivering a look that is at once elegant and interesting, an attractive update that can be had for around $500.
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The problem with traditional storm doors is that they often took away from the expensive entry door. You paid $1,000 to $3,000 for a beautiful front door, but its beauty has been hidden by an ugly storm door. By getting rid of the storm door problem, you can overcome that misfortune to deliver a look that will wow your visitors as well as add value to your home.
When looking for a new storm door, choose one that has a narrow aluminum frame encasing a full top to bottom all-glass view. Then, select the hardware that really will make this door stand out, avoiding the plain black handles and key hole slots that are typically used. Instead, choose a high-polished brass finish, one that enhances the look of the door and gives your home a more refined look. You'll pay more for this option, but will come away with a better all-around look.
Installation Tips
When replacing a storm door, this is a project you can handle yourself. Choose a more expensive door and hardware to reflect your savings, and install your storm door as follows:
1. Remove the current storm door. You will need a hammer, a screwdriver as well as a marking pencil, a tape measure and a drill to complete this job. First, remove the current door from its frame, setting it to the side. Then, put the new door in place, pulling the frame tight against the hinge side of the door. You may need assistance to do this right. Take your marking pencil and then draw a reference line along the molding and follow the door's outline.
2. Put the storm door in place. There will be some gap between the hinge side of the door and the reference line. Use spacer strips if the gap is wide enough where the door must be fitted with precision. Add spacers by removing the door, putting the strip in place and using casing nails to secure same.
3. Secure the storm door. Drill pilot holes into the molding with the storm door now in place. Attach the frame with mounting screws allowing for one-foot spacing between each screw.
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4. Remove spacer clips. With the storm door now firmly in place, remove the remaining spacer clips. Drill pilot holes and attach the frame on the latching side of the door. Take a penny and use that to ensure that the gap between the frame and the door is even all around.
5. Finishing up. Your last steps will have you centering the top section of the storm door frame and adjusting the bottom sweep. Install the door hardware and check the door to ensure that is shuts tightly and securely.
Door Considerations
When shopping for a storm door, choose one of aluminum construction for lightweight installation ease and long-term durability. Most doors that offer full-length glass also offer a full-length screen. That screen should be designed to keep bugs from getting into your home.
Allen, Benjamin W. Home Improvement 1-2-3. First Edition. Des Moines, IA: Meredith Books, 1995. 319. Print.
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Continuing with a series of articles that appeared in "DISCIPLESHIP JOURNAL" - issue 21 - 1984 (Vol.4, number 3) The Apostle Paul tells us that "love is the fulfillment of the law" (Ro.13:10). Here are some ideas for how we can learn what love demands by studying the Ten Commandments. Such considerations can give us concrete, clear directions for doing something we often find hard to define. by Dr.John A. Sparks BLUEPRINT FOR LOVING The Ten Commandments DURING YEARS OF WORKING WITH college students and studying Scripture with adult groups, I often hear troubled pleas for a clearer understanding of how the second table of the Ten Commandments ought to be regarded and acted on by Christians. That statements so clear and simple should cause so much consternation seems strange until we remember that Christ Himself had to reteach the meanings of the commandments to the crowds who had come to hear Him. Why? Because the very leaders who should have known so much about these commandments, the scribes and Pharisees, had distorted their meanings (Mt.5:21,27,31,33,38,43). Why then should we be any different? We need the clarifying words of our Savior as He comments on the second table as much as did the crowds, scribes, and Pharisees of old. TWO OBJECTIONS The commandments are extremely important to Christ. Yet one common notion is that the Decalogue is something for the nation of Israel in the Old Testament and that it is of only passing interest to New Testament Christians. Many Christians, old and new, say something like this at one time or another. But Christ explained that He came not to abolish the law but to fulfill it (Mt.5:17-18). He said we are not to teach the relaxation of any of the Ten Commandments (Mt.5:19-20). True enough, the law is a source of frustration for the unbeliever because it makes his miserable state apparent. But Christ sets men free from such a burden and His commandments and His laws can be a joy to us. Another common objection to the commandments is that they cannot create joy because they are negative. Consider carefully this charge. Our era is fond of the positive. "Positive thinking," "positive goals," "positive self-image" - all these are part of the preoccupation with "being positive." Parents are counseled not to say that blunt, negative word "no" to their children. Instead, when Junior is doing something wrong, his father and mother are supposed to channel him into something "positive," never draw strict limits. The examples are endless, but suffice it to say that our age adores the positive and is repulsed by the negative. Having said that, it is little wonder that Christians, who are, after all, creatures of the age in which we live, find ourselves at odds with the Ten Commandments, especially the second table. There they are - "Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal." They are the negatives of the Word, or as some refer to them, the "don'ts" of Scripture. The Christian has to short circuit the cultural programming he has received about "negative and positive" before he can profit from the commandments. Actually, those who argue against the commandments this way are not really consistent in regarding other negatively stated standards. For example, do those who berate the "negativism" of the commandments also object to the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Those amendments - the Bill of Rights - are predominately stated in terms of "thou shalt not." Remember what they say in part: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.... No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house.... and so forth. "No," "not," and "nor" appear over fifteen times in the Bill of Rights. Yet one seldom hears the Bill of Rights described as "just a list of no, no's!" The accusation of negativism directed at the commandments is really a specialized attack against their content, not a consistent stand against negatively stated standards. Negatives and restraints are good things. God provides them to correct us, reprove us, and guide us on the path He would have us take. These negatives and our thorough knowledge of what is prohibited by them help keep us out of the path which the evil one wishes us to take. It does us well to remember that when Christ answered Satan in the wildemess, when He fought against temptation in its starkest and most enticing form, He quoted two out of three times the negative wamings of Scripture: "Man does not live on bread alone..." and, "Do not put the Lord your God to the test" (Mt.4:4,7). MURDER AND LIFE Thou shalt not kill - that is the injunction of the sixth commandment. Life is given by God and, consequently, cannot be taken except in self-defense, capital punishment or a just war (Under the NT "just wars" so-called, cannot be for the Christian to partake in. See my in-depth study for the truth of the matter on "Warfare and the Christian" - Keith Hunt). Actually taking someone else's life will normally not be the kind of temptation from which the Christian has to keep himself. But the commandment means much more than refraining from killing. It requires, for example, that we take a strong public stand against murder or violence done to others and that we give support and aid to those policing agencies charged with the duty of investigating and preventing violent crime. Each year over 21,000 people are murdered in the U.S. alone (remember this article was written in 1984 - Keith Hunt). Tens of thousands more are maimed or left emotionally scarred from assaults and attempts on their lives. The old and the young - two of the most defenseless groups in society - are often victims. If one remembers that for each of these victims there are mothers, fathers, brothers and sisters, friends, wives and children who have their loved ones torn from this world, often for the most paltry, insignificant reasons, then one begins to see the moaning heartache and distortion murder brings to the world. If we add to this the hundreds of thousands of children killed by abortion, it is easy to see that we desperately need to hear and heed this commandment (And let me add which President since Wade verses Row, giving the basic freedom to practice abortion, has STOPPED IT!!? Not a one of them! Do you think a "President" can really fulfil his work under the name "Christian" [and they all say they are "Christian"]? I would think a true dedicated Christian would not be able to sleep at night, literally, and go mentally in torment, until "abortion on demand" is totally against the law, and made a captital crime to practice. This is just ONE reason that a true Christians can not run for President - in todays society, such a person would be laughed at, ridiculed, shunnned, and would never get out of the dug-out to run for the office of President. ABORTION ON DEMAND IS TOTAL MURDER!! No person - no Christian person can be in charge of a town, country, and ALLOW abortion on demand. If he/she has not the POWER to STOP the present law that most countries in the world now practice, then he cannot possibly be in politics or public office. He or she should put politics out of their mind and get busy at PROCLAIMING the truths of God and the laws of God. I've said, and I'll say it again, when I see a Joseph of the book of Genesis, who has the WILL and the POWER to INACT God's laws [one being NO abortion on demand], I'll be the first in line to vote for him/her. See my study "Political Voting and the Christian." - Keith Hunt). Leaving the question of outright murder aside, we must recognize that all such unjustified violence has its root in the heart. It is precisely to this problem of our disfigured hearts that Christ spoke. He said in Mt.5:21-22 that we are mistaken if we believe that only the convict locked in the state prison or the "hit man" roaming the street with a gun is a murderer. Says our Lord to each of us, "You are really all murderers at heart!" (cf. Ro.3:10-18; Mt.15:16-19). That certainly takes us back. What can this charge mean? For many years a comic strip called "Out Our Way" appeared in newspapers nationwide. In almost every installment the author had in cartoon caption the words, "the urge to kill." Usually these words represented the unspoken thoughts of one of the characters about someone else who was causing him consistent frustration. All who read the comic knew he would not actually kill, but we identified with the sentiments. At some time every reader of that comic strip had thought about someone, "I could kill him! If no harm would come to me, if no one would think ill of me, or if no one would send me to prison, I could be rid of this person and his influence on me!" No matter how we may wish to deny it, when thoughts similar to these - anger, hatred, unforgiveness - kindle in our minds and hearts, they are the small flames which become the roaring fire of murder. That we do not act out our heart's desire does not mean we obey the sixth commandment. Only as our hearts are reshaped by the work of the Holy Spirit can we say that our rebellious, murder-prone tendencies are gradually overcome. Surely, then, loving our neighbors, the general formula for understanding the second table of the law (Ro.13:8-10), means that we do not kill or do violence to them. But the commandment also means that we vigorously support efforts to protect these same neighbors against the violent depredations of others. "Thou shalt not kill" also means we should pray and work for the reordering of our whole deformed heart, which in its flawed state is the root of the murderous impulses which eventually work their ways into acts of bloodshed. But, as if this were not enough for us to attend to, there is one final instruction for us in the sixth commandment. To carry it forward is a lifetime of work. Christians stand against death. At the same time, we are to be the champions of spreading life. As Christians we should enrich our neighbor's life at every opportunity. We should endeavor to make our neighbor's days vital, zestful, meaningful. We should not kill our neighbor's enthusiasm for the wonder of the created world by our "take it for granted" attitude. We should not kill his interest in searching the Word by our demeanor of superiority. We should not kill this exuberance for an evangelistic outreach by saying, "That has all been tried before." Instead we should steadily enliven, inspire, and animate our brothers and sisters in Christ. We ought to direct our energies at reviving the dedication of a neighbor who has fallen away. "Thou shalt not kill" is an injunction against murder, but it is also a challenge to bring life - life which really only begins with belief in Jesus Christ. ADULTERY AND FAITHFUL LIVING The prohibition of adultery is intended by God to protect the fundamental unit of society, the family. The marriage vows of husband and wife exhort them to be faithful to one another and to God. Infidelity threatens to break apart the family unit. We know the results only too well today. Children are damaged when child raising is disrupted. If adultery leads to divorce, the children are often the victims of custody fights by which the parents continue to hurt each other. All the wrongs and slights of the past become the ammunition of the divorce battle. Confidence, privacy, and consideration are shattered in the exchanges. Those of us who practice law witness the awful, wrenching impact of unfaithfulness on husbands, wives, children, and friends. Christ warns us that while this seventh commandment may be externally broken with the adulterous affair, its breach begins with the lustful longings of the heart. Those desires may be for sexual gratification. However, a husband may simply desire "greater understanding" from another woman when his wife seems not to understand him. Or, the husband may be "too busy" with his career to give needed attention to his wife. She may fall into the companionship of another man and eventually share herself with him as if she were his wife. In either of these cases, initial discontent with one's own spouse and, often, a blindness to one's own faults, lead to greater discontent. Finally, the unhappy spouse begins to think: "If I were only loved by someone else, I would be truly happy." How can we deal with these beginnings of lust and irritation? When we are discontent we ought to pray for guidance, proper communication, and a spirit of forgiveness about whatever has come between us. But prayer, communication and forgiveness should all be set in the unalterable commitment that we will be faithful to our husband or wife. If the thought, even the glimmer of the thought, arises that some other person would be more enjoyable or understanding, then Christ tells us we have to take immediate and drastic action. Christ says that if your eye is wandering longingly after someone other than your spouse, you should pluck it out (Mt.5:27-30). He says that not to encourage acts of self-mutilation but to emphasize how important it is to deal with such lust while it can still be controlled. As in all the areas covered by these commandments, the external sins begin with the internal desirings of our hearts. Each person can take practical steps to deal with desires for someone of the opposite sex. Avoidance is a good technique. If a woman from some other office makes a man's heart beat at a morning coffee break, then he should skip the break until he has himself under payerful control again. Sending the proper signals to others about one's intentions is important for them and for oneself. A Christian counselor once explained that he had devised certain techniques to protect himself and those he was counseling from losing control. He knew that he had many unhappy wives visiting him for help. From time to time some ofthem, because of the natural temptation stemming from their unhappy marriages, began to be too reliant on and intimate with him. In order to counter that temptation both in himself and in them, he placed numerous large pictures of his wife and children in his counseling office. These were reminders to him that he was happily married and they were signals to his counselees that he was "off-limits." Each of us knows techniques by which we can put some social distance between ourselves and persons of the opposite sex to whom we are attracted or who are attracted to us. We must always remember that prayer for a faithful heart is the single best way to guard against the lust of the flesh. To love our neighbor means to regard ourwives and husbands as the true treasures they are. It certainly means to confess our sins of the wandering eye, the sexual fantasy, the fleeting, wishful glance at another. However, true marital faithfulness is part of a larger pattem of faithfulness in our daily lives. We must be faithful to our God, faithful to our own word, and faithful to our friends, employers, and employees. If we practice fidelity in these places, faithfulness in marriage should follow. Ultimately, it is the utter dependability of our God which is the example of what being faithful really means. He is immutable, He is unvarying, He is faithful. THEFT, COVETING, AND REJOICING "Thou shalt not steal" and "Thou shalt not covet" are intimately related. What would a world be like in which at every turn one were confronted with thieves? Some citizens of our major cities know what that is like. If they leave goods in a car for just a few minutes, the goods are gone. Elaborate locks and security precautions increase the cost and inconvenience of life. Billions of dollars are lost each year to large, organized rings of thieves. Thefts are sometimes described as crimes "against property." But theft is really a crime against persons. Persons work hard for money with which to purchase needed goods. When these goods are taken, in some sense the embodiment of the owners effort and time is stolen (Lk.10:7). Theft almost always arises out of coveting, though it is possible to covet something without actually stealing it. To covet is to wish enviously for that which belongs to another. It demands that one concentrate one's energies and efforts on that which one covets. Why is coveting so destructive? First and foremost it may lead to theft. "I want it" may lead to "I must have it" and thence to "I will take it" So the wishes of the heart may be translated into acts of theft. Second, if we earnestly desire what another possesses, our coveting occupies our time and saps our energy - time and energy that could be used to further the Kingdom of God. Suppose our friend, George, has just written a book and achieved a measure of fame. He has been interviewed on a television program or two and has been asked to lecture at the next conference of some society. He has had success. Let's assume we experience the tensions of coveting. We want in the worst way to receive the attention and notoriety George has. The cancer of coveting attacks us in many ways. When we see George we may purposely avoid asking him about his book and its success. Because he has what we want, it is too painful for us to talk about it. Or perhaps, rather than genuinely rejoicing with him about his efforts, we may belittle him ever so cleverly by saying, "They haven't made that book of yours into a movie yet have they?" Perhaps our covetous attitude will drive us to try to write something that will get us the attention George got, no matter what the sacrifice. Coveting is usually what could be called an attack of faulty perspective. We focus so intently upon getting what someone else has that we lose our perspective on life. We are consumed by desire. We lose our equilibrium. We become dizzy with the rush toward what we covet. The commandments against stealing and coveting warn us against these dread maladies. Covetousness and stealing bring us to a state of suffering just as quickly as the worst infections and vitruses. But the commandments offer us a tremendous positive challenge. We are not to take from others or covet what, they have. Instead, we are to give to others and to rejoice in what blessings they have received. We ought not to wish less for them and more for our selves, but more for them and less for t ourselves. Above all, coveting and stealing are at root dissatisfaction with God's providential order of things. Our Maker has said He will provide us with every needed thing on this earth if we will only seek first His Kingdom (Mt.6:33). We need to, team to glorify God in the little He has given us and the much He may have given others. Only then will the storm of covetous yearning quiet within us so that we may serve our neighbors. FALSE WITNESS/TRUE WITNESS Witnessing is a very important part of each person's life. Too often we assume, witnessing is limited to evangelism and courts of law. Of course, the commandment against bearing false witness was intended to warn against false or inaccurate statements in court. There, false statements may mean the loss of life, liberty, or property, and therefore the witness is charged not to perjure himself. However, each of us is always a witness and each of us is always an observer. Every man's or woman's every word and act gives a testimony about what he or she believes to be true or false in life. But what does our witness hold up before others? Unfortunately, we often witness to the wrong things in the wrong ways. We tell partial truths about others when it serves us best. If we are trying to present someone else as mean and short-tempered, we skip telling about the times when he was moderate and patient with us. We exaggerate and slander ever so skillfully. Why, we even delight in occasional falls and frailties that we can pass on to others, though we pretend to be genuinely chagrined. We are outstanding witnesses - but on behalf of the evil one. If he had carefully coached and trained us himself, the devil could have hoped for no better witnesses. Backbiting, depressed cynicism, maliciousness, sniping statements and, best of all, church squabbles and fights, usually over things that matter very little, show us to be convincing witnesses for the prince of darkness. But Christ wants us to be witnesses for Him! Are we able? Often, the remarkable answer is "no." We can talk of baseball, football, weather, politics, sewing crafts, child rearing, and so forth. And yet we cannot make conversation about anything even remotely connected with our faith. Businessmen who could convince hard-headed bankers to invest funds in plastic molding machines that are only on the drawing board somehow cannot seem to blurt out a few words about how Christ altered their formerly dreary existence. The housewife who "talks the leg off" of the neighbors for hours each day clutches when her friend is at the end of her secular rope. It seems incredible, but it is true in case after case. How can we be better witnesses for Christ? There are three simple steps: Prepare, Practice, and Plunge. Of course, we must know what we believe. Our understanding of our faith should increase daily as we set aside time for Bible study and prayer. All too often we have not taken the time to know more about what we believe. Pleading ignorance can be an easy way out of witnessing. But even in courts of law there are experts and non-experts. Both can be good, effective witnesses. One need not be a graduate of a theological seminary to carry the Word of God to others. None of the disciples had a single degree or special qualification other than that the Lord had chosen each of them. If He has chosen us, then we, too, should he ready (I Pet.3:15). Among other things, preparedness means knowing a few techniques and practicing them in advance. Here are a few ideas that might be of help. I have found them helpful for college students and young adults, but they certainly can be adapted to one's own particular use. Practically all of us have a friend to whom we wish to witness who confides in us about a personal problem. It might be a death in the family, a failure, or consternation about what to do in a certain situation. After listening and, perhaps, offering an idea or two, earning his trust, we might say, "Bill, if I were you, I'd pray about it. I'm going to put you on my prayer list. I guess I have never asked you, but, do you have any religious convictions?" Another opener might be, "Were you raised in any particular Christian denomination? Do you attend a church now?" A question that often helps start discussion is, "What is the most important thing in life to you other than your wife and family?" Here is another idea. Most Christians attend Sunday morning service and Sunday school. We may even attend a Sunday evening service as well. (I'll put or add - Sabbath school and Sabbath service - Keith Hunt). Unfortunately, for the rest of the week we seldom talk to anyone else about what we hear in those two or three hours. But it can be a good "across the fence" opener for a Sunday afternoon. "Bill, something our minister said this morning really got to me. It hit me right where I live. I've been bothered by it ever since." Bill has to ask, after an introduction like that, what was said, Now we can rehearse the whole sermon right there in the back yard. If remembering the sermon is a problem, take notes and then add, "What he said got to me so much I even wrote part of it down." Bill learns three things from this exchange. We take time to go to church, we get help there for daily living, and we care enough to share it with him. (Are you seeing 7th Day Sabbath observing people, this can just as easy apply to us - Keith Hunt) Prepare, plan, practice. Executives I spend hours going over a "big presentstion." Is there any bigger presentation than the gospel to others in the world? Being a witness takes preparation, but it also takes the nerve to take the plunge. Sky divers tell us they can do all the ground preparation and even try jumping from towers, but at some point the ground preparedness must give way to the real thing. When we take the risk to stick our necks out just a little for Christ, we find that the Holy Spirit provides the words we need and the appropriate time in which to say them. The ninth commandment teaches us, then, to be true and ready witnesses for Christ. The second table of the law is full of additional meaning for each of us. Meditate on it. Look up parallel passages. Think what a joy it can be to love our neighbors by being obedient to the requirements and opportunities of this portion of God's Word. ............. When this article was written DR.JOHN A.SPARKS, Ph.D., was a Professor of business administration at Grove City College, Grove City, Pa., a lawyer and elder in a Presbyterian Church of Grove City, and President of Public Policy Education Fund, Inc., /na. He and his wife Marion and their children were actively involved in Christian schooling. NOTE: I consider the above article to be a fine and good understanding of that part of the Law of God (the Ten Commandments) which is as Jesus said when asked about which was the greatest law, "....and the other is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself." How anyone when looking in and meditating on the 10 Commandments, can come up with a theology that "abolishes" them for Christians under the New Covenant, just BLOWS ME AWAY! Such ideas that some "fundamental" teachers and preachers have proclaimed in North America in the last 100 years, are so "off the wall" - so far out "in left field" - so inept and so lacking in any sound Bible reading, I have to believe they are from planet Pluto, certainly not from the part of the universe where the Eternal Holy One lives. I ask you to get the heart and mind of DAVID, start with reading Psalm ONE. As a kid growing up in Britain, being schooled in a Church of England school, we had to LEARN BY MEMORY Psalm One. David was a man after God's own heart, so it is written, and one reason why he was, is that he LOVED the LAW of God. He was not a perfect man, but his imperfections, faults, and sins, did not stop him from LOVING GOD'S LAW! Now your ready to read and meditate upon Psalm 119. Keith Hunt Entered on this Website March 2008
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The Jefferson, Washington, DC USA
The Jefferson, Washington, DC
1200 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036,
Privately owned
Date of Creation
Hotel General Manager
David Bueno joined The Jefferson in 2011 as Director of Food & Beverage and became General Manager in April 2017.
Hotel Positioning
The Jefferson holds a Forbes 4-Star hotel rating and a 5-Star restaurant rating, is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Legend collection.
Development Strategy
The Jefferson's goal is to provide unparalleled personal service to our customers and has become the most awarded hotel in Washington. We will continue our on-going training of our staff in providing such service.
The Jefferson, Washington, DC
History & Story
The Jefferson opened in 1923 as a luxury apartment building desgined by French American architect Jules Henri de Sibour, and became a hotel in 1955. The combined creative forces of some of the world's finest architectural, design and construction firms brought Washington, DC's venerable and beloved hotel into the 21st century with a makeover that is both distinctly European and Washingtonian style and features an abundance of rich, historical influences of the hotel's namesake : Thomas Jefferson. In 2009, The Jefferson re-emerged as Washington, DC's finest small historic hotel and is the most awarded hotel in the city.
Date Renewal
March 1, 2007 to August 31, 2009 the hotel was closed for major renovations with Forest Perkins as the lead design an architect to restore this beautiful Beaux Arts building.
Date added extensions
In 1985, an annex was added to the hotel that features three floors of guest rooms totaling 12 rooms ; Quill Bar & Lounge, three intimate cabinet meeting rooms, restrooms, and elevators to annex guest rooms.
Main Strengths, Special Touch
The Jefferson is built on providing unparallelled personal service. Our commitment to annual rooms and engineering projects ensure guest rooms and hotel maintains its pristene condition. Our award-winning Food and Beverage program is unmatched in the city, and we are the most-awarded hotel in DC, the most consecutive years. We take delight in the details.
Just four blocks north of the White House, The Jefferson enjoys a central downtown location at the corner of 16th & M Streets, Northwest. We have easy access to Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Penn Quarter or Georgetown and within walking distance of our famed museums, monuments and memorials. Three area airports : Washington Reagan, Dulles International and Baltimore/Washington serve our capital city as well as the Metro providing easy access to Washington sites or visits to Maryland and Virginia or Union Station for Amtrak services.
Key sites/activities in the area
The United States Capitol and Capitol Hill, the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, National Air and Space Museum, National Gallery of Art, National Museum of American History, National Museum of Natural History, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Arlington National Cemetery, and Mount Vernon are the most visited sites in our nation's capital and convenient from The Jefferson.
Easy access to the drive markets of Williamsburg and Virginia Beach, VA, Philadelphia, PA or New York.
Fun Facts
Classic cocktails and signature drinks with house-infused liquors served at the only glass bar. The hotel was named for our third president and our 30 month restoration (March 1, 2007-August 31, 2009) embraced Thomas Jefferson's passions and pursuits.
Our Resident Author's program gives you a sneak peek at some of our guests whose signed copies of their book are found in our Book Room.
Children's Corner
We provide children' s amenities, based upon age : from bath toys, to chocolate dipped pretzels, to flavored popcorn or a special amenity selection from our little red wagon (most appropriate up to age 7).
A child's section is also maintained in our Book Room where our younger guests may take a book to read while in house.
• Number of suites: 19 total – 14 Deluxe One Bedroom Suites, 3 Executive Suites, 2 Speciality Suites
• Deluxe Suites range from 630-690 square feet (58.5-64.1 meters) and afford city views and a choice of gold or platinum color palettes. The suite is furnished with a king bed while a separate, spacious parlor area has a pull-out sofa and a large writing desk with data and electrical connections.
• Executive Suites at 760 square feet (70 meters) are ideal for those who wish to host intimate meetings in their room. These suites offer an elegant gold palette and are furnished with a king bed, while the separate, spacious parlor area has a pull-out sofa and small dining table. The parlor also has a large writing desk with data and electrical connections easily accessible on the side panel.
• Number of Luxury rooms: 2 major luxury suites: Martha Jefferson Suite and Thomas Jefferson Suite
• Martha Jefferson Suite at 1100 square feet (102.19 meters) is located on our top floor affords city and skylight views accented by three Juliet balconies which open to allow fresh air. Tiffany-inspired blue accents the suite and the living room features a gas fireplace, an intimate dining room for up to four, and the bedroom with canopied king bed, 1.5 bathrooms.
• Thomas Jefferson Suite at 1900 square feet (579.12 meters) is also located on our top floor and overlooks the White House and Washington Monument from one of its five Juliet balconies. It has a king-size bed; 1.5 bathrooms, dining and living area, private kitchen, separate study and connects to a Deluxe King guest room and is adjacent to another Deluxe Suite.
• Number of rooms, (keys) in all: 99
Restaurants & Bars
• Greenhouse – the perfect spot for a casual meal, colorful conversation and an atmosphere unlike anywhere else in the city. Enjoy an impeccable breakfast, lunch or weekend brunch under our historic skylight. Breakfast : Monday-Friday 7 :00am-10:30am; Lunch : Monday-Friday 11 :30am-1 :00pm ; Brunch Saturday-Sunday 7 :00am-1 :45pm
• Quill – our upscale lounge and cocktail bar, we offer an inspired mix of classic and signature cocktails, a dynamic wine list and elevated bar menu. Relax and unwind on our patio or enjoy our in-house pianist Open daily for lunch, lite bites, and cocktails. Tuesday through Saturday beginning at 9:00pm. Monday-Friday : 10:00-12:00am; Lunch Saturday-Sunday 11 :00am-12:00am
• Plume – Washington 's only Forbes Five-Star and Michelin Star rated restaurant Executive Chef Ralf Schlegel and his team provide a memorable, unique dining experiences with a Prix Fixe or Tasting Menu with a Classic or Premium Wine Experience available Tuesday through Saturdays with seatings 5 :30pm-9 :00pm
• The Petite Spa offers an intimate, enlightening experience, with each visit custom-crafted to your desire. Fragrant botanicals, ancient spa traditions, and the latest wellness techniques, and all treatments are by appointment only. Couples massages are available, prenatal massages ; personal escort to the Spa and post-treatment includes a light refreshment served.
• Fitness Center is located on the Basement level and is available 24-hours a day with your guest room key.
• Alternative options that are complimentary : University Club (one block) or Mint (two blocks)
Corporate & Celebration Events
• National Cherry Blossom Festival – March/April
• Memorial Day Concert
• Fourth of July Program and Fireworks – A Capitol Fourth concert on the mall
• Washington Nationals – summer baseball experience
• The Whart on the Southwest Waterfront (new October 2017) – it is home to the nation's longest continually operating open air fish market, houseboats and a vibrant riverfront community offering panoramic views, ample recreational activities and easy access to DC's most beloved monuments and memorials
• The Washington Harbour in Georgetown with great restaurants, outdoor activities and shopping
Extra Notable Features
• Key sports town with the Washington Capitals, the Nationals, the Wizards, DC United, the Mystics and the Redskins
• Golf options include : Raspberry Farms Gold & Hunt Club (45 minutes) ; Reston National (45 minutes), University of Maryland Golf Course (30 minutes)
• Movie Theaters : Angelika Pop-Up at Union Market (independent and foreign films) 550 Penn Street, NE ; The Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Avenue, NW (opened 1923) and only non-profit movie theater in DC, E Street Cinema (Penn Quarter, 555 11th Street, NW) and West End Cinema 2301 M Street, NW
• Yoga District – U Street Corridor – 1910 14th St, NW or Epic Yoga DC at 1323 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Hotel and restaurant Awards
• Condé Nast Traveler, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015- Gold List: Favorite Hotels in the World*
• Travel + Leisure, 2017- #1 The Best Hotels in Washington, DC
• US News and World Report, 2017 – #3 Best Hotel in the U.S.
• US News and World Report, 2016 – #2 Best Hotel in the U.S.
• Michelin Guide, 2017, 2016 – Plume awarded One Star
• Forbes Travel Guide, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 – Plume was awarded the Five-Star restaurant rating while The Jefferson was awarded a Four-Star Hotel rating. Plume is one of only 32 restaurants in the country with a Forbes 5 Star, and the only one in Washington, DC.*
• Condé Nast Traveler, 2016, 2015- Readers' Choice Awards, #1 Hotel in Washington, DCTrip Advisor, 2016, 2015 – Travelers Choice Top 25 Hotels in the U.S.*
• Travel + Leisure, 2016- #3 The Best Hotels in Washington, DC
• Historic Hotels of America, 2015- Best Historic Restaurant in Conjunction with a Historic Hotel – Plume
• Historic Hotels of America, 2015- Best Historic Hotel (75-200 Guest rooms)
• Wine Spectator, 2015-Best of Award of Excellence for Plume
• Travel + Leisure, 2015- Top 10 World's Best-Small City Hotel
• TripAdvisor, 2015 – Certificate of Excellence for both Plume and The Jefferson Hotel
• Robb Report, 2015 – The World's Top 100 Hotels
• US News and World Report, 2015 – Top 10 Best Hotels in the US
• Trip Advisor, 2015 – Travelers Choice Top 25 Hotels in the U.S.
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Have you been wondering, "is Lisbon worth visiting…?"
Well seriously, just stop, because the answer is YES. Whenever I saw something about Lisbon I would think it sounded like a cool place to go but I never ranked it super high on my must-do list. Then for some reason, I started to see it EVERYWHERE. I swear every second travel blogger I met was moving to Lisbon, and it was on all the lists of the best places to visit in Europe.
While living in Spain for a year I knew I wanted to try and travel to Lisbon. Just before I left I finally had the chance to visit Lisbon and find out for myself why it's a top European destination! So now I want to help you out with my best tips on Lisbon and things to know before you go for a trip to Portugal!
Why visit Lisbon? Is it worth visiting?
Well, I've been told Portugal is great for solo travel, but also that spending a weekend in Lisbon with family or friends is a must. The thing is there's something in Lisbon for everyone and that's why it's become so popular in recent years. Yes, Lisbon is worth visiting, but be prepared for lots of other people to think so too!
I learned a thing or two about what to do in Lisbon, what not to miss, what Lisbon is known for and some awesome stuff about the city and Portugal as a whole while I was there. Instead of the usual what to visit in Lisbon, top things to see, what to do, or where to go, I've compiled this list of what you need to know before you go and what makes Lisbon worth adding to your bucket list!
Lisbon is the second oldest capital city in Europe
After Athens, Lisbon is the capital city that has been around for the longest. It was first ruled by the Romans, Germans, and Arabs before 1147 when Portuguese crusaders finally conquered it. However, it's been an economic, political and cultural center for so long that it never really got officially confirmed as Portugal's capital city. It's by default and convention that it's become so!
Portuguese is the official language
Portugal may be next to Spain but it does have it's own language, and although you might find that Spanish is a common second language that doesn't mean people want to speak it all the time, contrary to what some believe. In fact, you'll find that a lot of people, and especially young people, speak English more than Spanish. So when you're in Lisbon don't just assume Spanish is the default second language!
Fado is the traditional style of music
"Fado" means destiny or fate in Portuguese. It's a traditional form of music that is known for its soulful and often melancholy tone, and it often has a connection to the sea. Instruments like guitars and mandolins form the basis of the art, with one singer performing the poetic lyrics. Fado has been around in the port districts of Lisbon since around the early 19th century.
Alfama is one of those districts, and on a walk through here in the evening Fado music is inescapable. There are many places offering meal and performance deals, but the best are those where you don't need to pay for an expensive meal to see the show. This area has become much more popular in recent years, but if you're wondering where to go in Lisbon to see a Fado performance I'd still recommend it. So add fado to your must see in Lisbon list!
You can book a Fado and dinner tour here!
Lisbon is one of the best budget cities in Europe
Lisbon provides excellent quality food, great accommodation, and nightlife for a fraction of the cost of some of Europe's other capital cities. It makes a great European budget holiday destination, especially because beer is as cheap as €2 in many places! You can also enjoy more luxury drinks and meals at a lower cost, making this a place for budget and luxury travellers.
Read More: 7 Things to Do in Porto That Don't Involve Port Wine
There are a lot of hills in Lisbon
Lisbon is built on seven hills. That means a lot of work for your calf muscles, but also some beautiful views to make up for it! Living in Wellington, New Zealand, for most of my early adult life means I'm no stranger to hills, but Lisbon surprised even me.
In downtown Lisbon along the Avenida da Liberdade it's all flat, but venture slightly outwards in any direction and you're met with steeply sloping hills. Luckily the number 28 tram or a tuk-tuk will help with those!
Take a ride on the 28 line tram
Wondering what Lisbon is known for? Lisbon is famous for its number 28 yellow tram and is one major reason why people visit, after seeing iconic photos of it. There are actually a number of trams that run all over the city. It costs about €2.85 per person and services run from around 6 am until 9 pm. You can purchase a ticket from the driver or a machine onboard. The tram goes between Alfama in the east and Praça do Martim Moniz in the west.
The classic 1930s trams are still in use today because the tight curves and steep hills are unsuitable for modern trams. We rode from Alfama all the way to end in Estrela, which actually wasn't the best idea because it stopped and we had to get off and wait to get on again to go back. I would recommend stopping in the Bairro Alto if you're heading west!
Lisbon is full of tuk-tuks
Lisbon is also full of tuk-tuks ready to take you up those seven hills! They have only made an appearance in big numbers in the last few years, but tuk-tuks are now a popular way for tourists to navigate the narrow streets and not have to walk up the hills.
These vehicles were originally made in Italy post-WWII as a cheap way to increase transportation, but they caught on much more in crowded cities in Asia and Africa. Now they're back on the streets of Europe, and although taxi drivers may not be so happy about them, they do seem to suit the geography of Lisbon and look like they've been a part of the city for as long as the trams have.
The age of discovery began in Portugal
Dozens of exploratory voyages around the world began from Lisbon, so it feels right that travellers the world over should want to visit here and see where it all began. A monument to the explorers of the world, many of them Portuguese, has been built on the bank of the Tagus river.
It's a bit out of the city centre but I'd put it on your list of where to go in Lisbon, especially since there are lots of other top sites in Lisbon to see nearby.
The buildings are something else
And by something else I mean painted all sorts of colours or covered in unique tiles. While tiles in art and inside buildings are common the world over, in Lisbon they became part of the architecture of the outside of the buildings themselves. They first became popular in the 1500s, before their popularity waned but was revived again in the 1950s.
On a stroll around Lisbon today it's impossible the miss the beautifully tiled buildings, and the huge amount of street art that's all over the city. A must-do in Lisbon is to simply walk around, and look up! (Just be careful of the trams and other people when you do it!)
Codfish cakes are everywhere
Actually, cod is everywhere, in almost every form. I was reminded of Forest Gump when I saw some of the menus in Lisbon; fried cod, grilled cod, salted cod, codfish cakes… you get the idea! Codfish cakes are particularly popular though.
On the main street in central Lisbon, we went to Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau where the traditional codfish cake is stuffed with delicious cheese and served with a side of white port wine. You can watch them making the cakes in the traditional way through a glass window.
And the verdict? I love fish cakes, so I thought they were awesome!
So are custard tarts
If you're wondering what food not to miss in Lisbon or even Portugal, then this is it. Pasteis de nata are famous the world over for being from Portugal. When I first tried them in Macau, a former Portuguese colony, I wasn't really sold on them because I'm not a huge fan of custard.
A visit to Portugal meant I needed to give them another go, and I made an about-face on them this time! Some are more like custard and some are more eggy, for lack of a better description. Everyone has their preference so try more than one!
In fact, the bakeries all over Lisbon are amazing
Depending on where you looked you could find some great deals for food in Lisbon, but I did think in some ways it was more expensive to eat out than in areas of Spain. Or maybe I'm just too used to my free Spanish tapas in Almería!
Thankfully, Lisbon has awesome bakeries where you can purchase both savoury and sweet food at a fraction of the restaurant cost, or look out for local, independent restaurants where you can have a daily special that often includes lots of sides like rice, potatos, and beans.
You can get fire cooked chorizo at your table
While we're on the topic of food, I have to take a moment to mention the delicious sausages they light on fire when they're at your table. Chorizo is the most common type, but I've also seen black pudding type sausages done in this way.
There are have special dishes made just to put cooking alcohol in the bottom and light it on fire once it's served. Allow the flame to burn out and then dig in!
The Bairro Alto is a great place to go out
The quiet cobblestones streets of Bairro Alto may look deceiving by day, but at nighttime, they come alive. It's the place to go out for a drink and a dance, with many bars spilling into the streets. It's somewhat known as the bohemian area of Lisbon.
You'll also hear fado in the air in the evenings, and there are lots of small bars and venues as well as larger restaurants.
Lisbon has a LOT of sunshine
Around 3000 hours a year to be exact, and it's the sunniest capital in Europe, seeing even more sun than even Madrid, Rome, and Athens. You don't really need to worry about when to travel to Lisbon because we visited in winter and it wasn't as cold as you would think for a city on the Atlantic Ocean.
Although temperatures reach over 30 in the summer, the proximity of the Atlantic means cooler breezes make it more bearable, and I found that in the winter in Lisbon a warmer coat, scarf, and hat were fine. And it was still sunny of course!
Porto may be famous for Port, but the drink of choice in Lisbon is ginjinha
Ginginja, a red cherry liqueur, is all over Lisbon and surrounding places like Sintra. Look for a hole in the wall bars and kiosks that sell shots, sometimes in chocolate cups! It's a smooth liqueur that you should definitely try while you're visiting Lisbon.
Read More: Exploring the Port Wine Cellars & Port Tastings in Porto
Eat dinner late in Lisbon
Of course, you can eat at any time you like, but the usual time to eat is Lisbon is later, like in many other southern European countries. Bars and restaurants won't be too busy until 9 or even 10 pm, so plan your day accordingly and be prepared for a later meal if you want to have some more atmosphere and do as the locals do!
The food in Lisbon is a delight, ranging from Michelin star restaurants to local eateries. I loved trying out a range of different places across the city while we were there!
Take a day trip to Sintra
There are lots of great day trips from Lisbon, but Sintra is one of the most well-known and popular. Easily reached by public transport or car, Sintra has plenty to keep you occupied on a day trip. It'll take you 40 minutes on the train and almost the same to drive to this magical town in the hills, but you'll feel like you've come much further.
Read more: 15 Awesome Day Trips from Lisbon
Throughout the woods in Sintra, there are many mansions and palaces where Lisbon's elite would come to escape the heat in the summer. The crowning glory above them all is Palacio de Pena, built by a German prince who married into the Portuguese royal family. It's extensive gardens and colourful architecture make it a must visit place in Sintra. Just don't go on one of the two days a year it's closed, Christmas Day and New Years Day, like I did…
Book a Sintra Day Tour from Lisbon here!
The Tower of Belem looks like a fairytale castle on the sea
The Tower of Belem is a UNESCO World Heritage site, along with the nearby Jeronimos Monastery. It was originally built on an outcropping of rocks but as the shoreline next to it has changed over time it is now very close to the riverbank and at low tide, it looks completely connected. Once involved in defending the city against foreign ships, it's now one of the most popular things to see in Lisbon.
Make sure you venture down to this part of Lisbon to learn more about the history of the city and the role it played in the age of discovery.
Book your "skip the line" ticket here!
Cork products are everywhere
Portugal produces 50% of the worlds cork, so you'll see it everywhere. I was so confused as to why there are entire stores devoted to cork products until I found this out. Look out for postcards, bags, shoes, basically everything you can think of made with cork! If you ever dreamed of a cork handbag, now's the time to get it.
There's a whole shop that just sells tinned fish
Lisbon hasn't been overtaken by large department stores and is still home to a number of specialty and unique shops. Conserveira de Lisboa is one of these shops that sells only tinned fish. In keeping with tradition, the main cash register is the same one that was used in the 1930s!
There are around 70 varieties of tinned fish in the store at any time, depending on the season. The shop works with a biologist to maintain sustainable fishing practices, so that Portugal's love affair with tinned fish, and their shop, can continue to prosper.
And there you have it, 21 things about Lisbon that you should know before you visit, to help you with planning your Lisbon itinerary and travel to Portugal. Things to do and see, things to eat and enjoy, and what to expect from Portugal's capital city! Is it enough for you to want to visit Lisbon?
Essential Lisbon Travel Info
Be prepared for Lisbon to be busy whenever you go. It's become such a popular location in the last few years and the subject of much discussion when it comes to overtourism and mass tourism. Thanks to a combination of unemployment in Portugal, a rise in tourism in Europe and the comparably lower cost of Portugal compared to other destinations, plus websites like Airbnb giving locals a way to make more money but at the time making it more difficult to find places to live, Lisbon has seen a huge rise in visitor numbers, and not all for the better.
When you're visiting Lisbon make an effort to shop and eat at local places, search off the beaten tourist track for new experiences, take tours with local organisations working to promote the culture of Lisbon and Portugal as a way to help preserve it.
The best time to visit Lisbon
Lisbon is the most crowded in the summer, from June until August. I love travelling in Europe in the off-season and shoulder seasons, so I would recommend March to May, and September/October. Lisbon will still be warm during this time but should be less busy than the peak summer months. Having said that, I also visited Lisbon at New Year and although it could be chillier in the evening it was sunny throughout the day and still one of the warmer places in Europe at this time!
How long to spend in Lisbon
Although Lisbon is a fairly compact city, there are some great attractions worth visiting just outside the city centre, and some fantastic day trips. I'd recommend at least 3 days in Lisbon to help you cover the basics of what the city has to offer. There's always more to see and do!
It's difficult to say how long to spend in Lisbon, but I'd add in at least one day so you can take day trips from the city, or keep those nearby places in mind as somewhere to go after Lisbon.
Read More: 15 Awesome Day Trips from Lisbon
Where to stay in Lisbon
Lisbon has many great neighbourhoods to base yourself in during your stay. The oldest quarter is the Alfama District, with picturesque hilly streets. Baixa and Chiado are the downtown and shopping areas, and Bairro Alto has a vibrant nightlife. Lapa and Madragoa are slightly more upmarket and between the city and Belem, all of which are a little quieter than the rest.
What to pack for Lisbon
- Mobile phone/Camera for photos – I use the Sony A6000 which is a compact mirrorless camera that's easy to use and takes great photos you can transfer to your mobile right away. Also, take an extra SD Card, Lisbon is gorgeous!
- A plug adaptor – If you're from outside the EU you'll need one of these for your electronics. I love how this one has USD ports too!
- A power bank to keep your devices going while you're out all day – I have several of these ones.
Outfits & Accessories
- Light clothing in summer
- Layers for the evening and a light coat in shoulder and off-season
- A sunhat and sunscreen in summer
- Comfortable walking shoes for the city or these travel sandals for women
- A warmer coat in winter, plus a scarf and hat
A few words of Portuguese
- Hello – Olá (oh-LAH)
- Please – Por favor (poor fah-VOHR)
- Thank you (if you are a male) – Obrigado (oh-bree-GAH-doh)
- Thank you (if you are a female) – Obrigada (oh-bree-GAH-dah)
- Yes – Sim (SING)
- No – Não (NOWNG)
- Goodbye – Adeus (ah-DEH-oosh)
- Do you speak English? – Fala(s) inglês? (FAH-lah(sh) een-GLEHSH?)
- I don't understand – Não compreendo (now kohn-pree-EHN-doh)
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I have always been obsessed with color. I thought by the time I was old enough to own a home I would be kind of be "over" wanting everything in bright colors. I am in some ways, my style is definitely more refined, but I still am so drawn to bright. So I decided to make a series called color crush, to show how you can use bright colors in unexpected ways. I absolutely LOVE magenta. I think these are four awesome examples of how you can use magenta in & outside of your home and have it still look very clean and mature. A bright couch, a patterned rug, simple organization boxes, or a wall by your pool.
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Many targets (in particular targets following an SDN architecture) implement a separate control plane and a data plane. P4 is designed to specify only the data plane functionality of the target. P4 programs do not specify the behavior of the control plane.
Separately, P4 programs can also be used along with P4Runtime to partially define the interface by which the control plane and the data-plane communicate. In this scenario, P4 is first used to describe the forwarding behavior and this in turn is converted by a P4 compiler into the metadata needed for the control plane and data plane to communicate. The data plane need not be programmable for P4 and P4Runtime to be of value in unambiguously defining the capabilities of the data plane and how the control plane can control these capabilities.


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|Gore films are perhaps part of the most under recognized genre of film today. This paper argues that gore is a legit film genre, separate from the horror genre. It also covers the history of gore movies from Bloodfeast to Evil Dead. One only needs to look to Peter Jackson to see that gore is going legit. (for those of you who don't know Peter Jackson directed some of the goriest and best gore flicks to grace the video store shelves- Bad Taste to Dead Alive. Peter Jackson made the leap to the mainstream with Heavenly Creatures and will wow the world later this year with the first of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. If you've got any interest in gore or zombies, you've got to check out Shawn Rider's essay The Silenced Majority: Colonization of the Mind and the Flesh Eating Zombie.
Gore: Gross but Legitimate
For the last thirty-five years there has been an underground movement all over the world. gore movies have been overlooked by academic film critics for too long. It is important to realize that gore movies are not simply the cheesy low budget bombs that the film world classifies them as. They are a distinct subgenre of horror, with their own set of traits and rules. When viewed in the context of other gore movies it becomes apparent that they are not all horror movie flops, some are well written and directed. Ignoring this subgenre is akin to disregarding the western as a poorly produced drama simply because one doesnt understand the genre. After learning about the gore subgerere it becomes apparent that some of these gore films are well worth watching, acknowledging, and analyzing.
In February of 1920 the genre of horror was born. It was a tale of murder, with a twist of the supernatural. Most importantly it set up the elements of horror. It was The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, directed by Robert Wiene in Germany. It is generally believed that The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari if the first modern horror movie- it even fits the contemporary horror genre format. There are a number of traits a film must exhibit in order to be classified as a horror movie. The most important traits are: the intention to scare the audience, is the building and eventual release of suspense, a dark, oppressive, or dreamlike quality, and the inclusion of a supernatural or highly unusual element. It is the intention of the horror genre to inspire fear combined with the use of suspense that are integral to the viewing enjoyment of a horror movie. These two features evoke a physical response in the viewer: the pulse rate rises, the palms become sweaty, there is a small release of adrenaline. The viewer not only has a mental response but also a physical one. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was the first horror film to set the trend for horror movies to come. It definitely forfills all of the horror movie traits. It has the intention to scare, there is murderer on the loss, and we latter find out that Dr. Caligari is making him do it. There is also obvious building of suspense, It is in some sense a whodunit, for the first part of the film, there is a murderer on the looses and we as the audience dont know why or how. Its sets were built by the German Expressionist painters Warm, Rohrig, and Reimann adding to the mise en scene and overall darkness of the film. The inclusion of supernatural comes through as Dr. Caligaris ability to hypnotize and enslave for his own evil purposes.
Horror movie evolved along more or less linear lines into the monster movies of the thirties (Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolf Man, King Kong, etc ) and on to the horror movies today. Even current blockbusters such as Scream exhibit the same traits unique to horror movies. But in 1965 a new type of horror movie was unleashed on America, one that didnt follow the same rules as the typical horror films. Bloodfeast was that movie and it marks the birth of the gore movie. The gore genre, encompasses many (but not all) "slasher" movies, "b"-horror movies, as well as serial killer films, must be classified as a subgenere of horror because it violates some of the rules of horror and includes rules unique to itself. Most gore movies follow a fairly strict formula. The most important element is: gratuitous use of blood and guts. In addition they are usually filmed independently and generally on a low, and they have a distinct lack of suspense.
It is the lack of suspense in gore movies that comes in direct conflict with the "rules" of horror. Gore movies never withhold the action; they attempt to surprise or shock, but they always reveal all the action to the viewer. Take for example, a horror movie will try to conceal the identity of villain. Where as in a gore movie concealing the villains identity would mean not showing him in the murder scenes, which is an important part of a gore movie. It is this very noticeable difference between horror and gore that must be acknowledged. Gore is a category of horror and should not be judged as a horror movie, but as a gore movie. Although gore does not differ so radically from horror to warrant its own genre it does differ form the average horror movie quite drastically. It is also important to note that there are movie that walk that fine line between the categories of horror and gore.
As mentioned before, gore movies have their own set of traits, the most important being the gore (blood and guts) aspect. Where horror movies use the elements of fright and suspense to evoke a physical response, gore movies use graphic portrayals of extreme violence to illicit a corporal response that can vary from nausea to the sweaty palmed adrenaline rush. Horror movies tend to imply the disgusting details, gore movies revel in them. The line between scariness and gore can be a fine one. Take, for instance, the famous shower scene in the horror movie Psycho; instead of showing the victim getting stabbed, or at least a close up of her dead body, we see the knife raised, hear a desperate scream, and then view blood running down the drain. Instead of showing the violence Hitchcock merely implies it, and we as the viewer are not left to imagine the gore. There is no doubt, in a gore movie the emphasis is on the gore.
Most gore movies are independently made and more often then not filmed on a low budget. These facts also help to categorize gore movies. In general low budgets cause gore movies to have inexperienced actors, the script (usually written by an amateur in a short amount of time) isnt as polished as most horror movie scripts, the special effects are low tech but innovative, and they usually exhibit an inexperienced yet fresh directing style. The film quality is also generally poor. With the advent of VHS there was an abundance of amateur gore videos. VHS and super VHS are cheap formats to record in, but the quality is horrible. Other gore movies use super 8 film stock, it much more expensive than VHS (but much cheaper than the 16mm that most studio productions use today), it can range from fair to very poor in quality. In fact the most expensive super 8 film ever made was 1991s gore flick The Dead Next Door, at $100,000 it is the one of the most expensive gore movies ever made. $100,000 is a very small amount of money when compared to the $100 million price tag for Waterworld, which has only set the precedent for even bigger budget blockbusters.
The first gore movie, Bloodfeast, came out in 1965. It was directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis, the so called "Godfather of Gore." Like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the first horror movie, set the style and traits for that genre, Bloodfeast sets the trends for all gore movies to follow. Bloodfeast has a high gore factor- buckets of stage blood and sheep parts serving as human flesh. Far from being even a medium budget film with a total budget of $20,000 it definitely fits the low budget criteria for gore movies. There is also a very noticeable lack of suspense: While the police struggle to find this serial killer the audience knows his identity all along. Even after thirty-two years Bloodfeast sets the tone of gore movies today.
Bloodfeast opened in Peoria, Illinois. Lewis was worried that it was going to flop so he opened it in a small town, where if the worst happened it could easily be brushed under the rug. The best happened and it became a huge drive-in success. Teenagers by the thousands went to see it. gore, it turns out, has a huge appeal, and teens dared each other to watch. The special effects are dated; consisting mainly of stage blood, butcher shop meat, and strawberry jam, they are tame by todays standards. There is still a fairly horrifying scene where the movies occultist madman rips a pretty young girls tongue out. Overall there are six horrific deaths and much more carnage. The fact that Lewis shows the gore and violence, rather than implying it as a horror movie would, rocked the film world. Film critics hated it, parents despised, even preachers spoke out against it; but the kids loved it.
Lewis started out as a "nudie" film director, legend has it that he suggested that "boobs and blood" would have twice the appeal. Bloodfeast was filmed in nine days in a hotel. Starring in the film was Tomas Wood (a.k.a. Rooney Kerwin) and Connie Mason (a former Playboy centerfold). In the first scenes it is obvious that Mason is reading her lines off the back of the furniture. Every time the occultist bad guy speaks, it is very slow as if he alone is trying to increase the running time of the movie. The plot is thin and ill formed. The occultist is also the caterer for a posh familys Egyptian feast. Right before they sit down to eat they discover the madman about to decapitate their daughter in the kitchen, but he eludes capture. Luckily the family learned about the source of the meat for their dinner before they sat down to eat it. The madman gets way in the back of a garbage truck only to die, compacted with the trash. Bloodfeast represents the first and one of the worst gore movies made, along with the rest of Lewis gore films (Color Me Blood Red, Gruesome Twosome, Taste of Blood, 2,000 Maniacs, and The Wizard of Gore) it is made simply for the gore and the shock value, with no regard to taste or storytelling.
Not all gore is as tasteless and cheesy as Bloodfeast or any other Lewis movie for that matter. Gore has come a long way since the slasher pics of the sixties. The seventies were an exciting time for gore. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) became a cult favorite a few years after its original release. It is now considered one of the best gore movies ever made and helped to bring gore to a new and larger audience. Many gore films were made in the seventies and to some extent this allowed gore to affect the horror genre by making even main stream horror much more gory. With the advent of VCRs in the late seventies and early eighties it became easier to bring the low budget gore movies to a larger audience. Most theaters didnt (and still dont today) like to show X, NC-17, or non-rated movies, which leaves out at least half of gore movies. Theatre owners also want to show the newest and most popular films and gore is never either one. Bringing gore to video opened up a whole new realm.
In 1982 The Evil Dead was released, and remains one of the most popular gore movies to date. It represents a change in gore movies. It has a great (very black) sense of humor, and it is the first (at least first widely distributed) gore comedy. Evil Dead II is the more funny remake of the first. it is a more stoogeish sort of comedy with demons and detached body parts. Sam Raimi directed these two films, as well as the last in the series, Army of Darkness, which cant really be classified as gore. Raimi has gone on to direct popular movies such as Darkman and the Quick and the Dead. Evil Dead is fairly representivitive of the better gore movies being put out today. It is satirical, it can make fun of itself, has amazing and innovative cinematography, and the make-up and effects are impressive.
The number made every year has been dropping steadily from the beginning of the nineties. This is mainly because big budget horror movies have been getting bloodier, which is pushing gore out of its niche. In the sixties, when gore originated, no film studio wanted to show gore. Today shows like Real Video are on prime time TV showing real life violence that is almost more horrific than the violence on an unrated gore film. Americans are almost unshockable, and without the shock what is the point of a gore movie. But they are not dying quite yet, and there has been thirty-two years of gore. It is time that gore is recognized as legitimate form of film. It is not for everyone, but what is? It is time that the film establishment recognizes gore films before they are gone. When they are viewed as simply horror movies, much is lost. It is possible to make a gore movie that is good, but it is imperative that it must be judged on the merits of its subgenre and not those of a typical horror film. It is important to realize gore is fun, it is not trying to undo the social fabric, it is trying to entertain.
(C) 1997 Sarah Wichlacz


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- High Hitler (drugs, drugs, drugs!)
- every generation gets the drugs it deserves
- Lawsplainer on federal and state marijuana laws
- why illegally obtained evidence is generally inadmissible in court
- Putin and patriotism: national pride after the fall of the Soviet Union (excerpt)
- long, fraught history of Pakistan and the US
- Old Dogs, New Tricks: Turkey and the Kurds
- Good piece, but I'm still waiting for a great book (or article) on the Hanseatic League. All the great ones are probably in German…
Ken White
Worth a gander
- Zero hour for Generation X
- Confederate flags and Nazi swastikas together? That's new.
- America at the end of all hypotheticals
- What's left of libertarianism?
- Factual free market fairness
- Thinking about costs and benefits of immigration
BC's weekend reads
- Cairo's Chinatown
- Informational post on Turkish grand strategy
- Free speech for me, but not for thee (SPLC edition)
- Experts and the gold standard and, really, a big key to continued economic development
- A bunch of new earth-like planets have been found. The Long Space Age (peep the dates)
BC's weekend reads
- the Economist endorses the Liberal Democrats in UK election (in Europe, a liberal democrat is roughly the same thing as a libertarian in the US)
- "One of the most important lessons of Trump's success is that classically liberal rhetoric and positions were not very important to voters."
- "It turns out that Westerners are rational, virtuous, and liberty-loving, while Orientals are irrational, vicious, and slavish."
- The West is indifferent to Afghanistan and Iraq's world of terror
- Roman slavery, revolution, and magic mushrooms
- What the fuck?
BC's weekend reads
BC's weekend reads
- Turkey and the Case of the Magical Vanishing Coup
- Is the overthrow of a democratically elected government ever justified?
- John and Abigail Adams educated their son, John Quincy, to become the worthy successor of the Founding generation of the new regime
- An American economist's observations from Europe
- The Influence of Culture on Science, and the Culture of Science
- Confessions of an Ex-Prosecutor
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BC's weekend reads
- The debt of a Pope called Francis to past Syrian refugees, Part 1 (be sure to check out parts 2 and 3, too)
- Ten Things I Want My Children To Learn From 9/11 (and also "Ten (or So) Lessons of 9/11")
- Hellburners Were the Renaissance's Tactical Nukes
- The Inevitable Divorce: Secular France and Radical Islam
- How Petty Traffic Fines Ruin Lives in Milwaukee (and Everywhere in America)
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Alfresco Tasting Terrace is a wine bar/lounge located above the Wine Country Trattoria restaurant along Paradise Pier at Disney California Adventure park. Reservations are not accepted. They are open from 2:00 – 9:00 pm everyday and serve upscale bar food with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Ambiance I've been to Disney California Adventure countless times … Continue Reading
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Fess Parker wine tasting at Alfresco Tasting Terrace
On the second floor of Wine Country Trattoria is Alfresco Tasting Terrace. The lounge has an amazing view of the Disney California Adventure and features fantastic wines and small plates. Next week, guests can enjoy a new event – Fess Parker wine tasting at Alfresco Tasting Terrace! When: February 21 and 22; 11 am and 2 pm Where: … Continue Reading


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Most of the coffee growing regions of the world exist within what is known as the Coffee Belt, a stretch of about 25 degrees north and south of the Equator. Some of the oldest civilizations in the world rest within this belt; some of the most politically volatile, as well. You may have wondered how or even why we offer coffee selections from some of these "war-torn" countries. The answer is simple: farmers.
"Coffee Belt"
Where governments fail to insulate their people from the economic strife and corruption that comes with war and political unrest, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) step in to help in various ways. Some NGOs you may have heard of are UNICEF, our very own charity of choice, Food 4 Farmers, Fair Trade Certified, and USAID, United States Agency for International Development. There are thousands more of these organizations, of course, but you get the point.
One such NGO is Mandalay Coffee Group (MCG). MCG was established in 2014 in Myanmar (Burma), providing a much needed bridge between farmers, coffee bean processors, and importers. Keeping the focus on helping Myanmar farmers compete in the global coffee industry, MCG has maintained neutral political affiliation.
In an interview with one of our trusted coffee suppliers, MCG board representatives had this to say:
"Regarding our company in particular, MCG received a significant grant through USAID for the establishment of our dry mill in 2015, and buyers should find some comfort in knowing that the vetting process recipients undergo is very thorough to ensure that corrupt individuals are not involved.
Despite the fact that many of our directors and shareholders have the capacity to leave Myanmar to seek a more comfortable life and less burdensome business climate, they have stayed in large part because they want to contribute to the positive future that lies before Myanmar.
Reform in this country has been slow and often painful, but MCG believes that direct contacts between foreign buyers and local producers can play a powerful role in Myanmar's growth and development. We are proud to be part of facilitating those connections, and we intend to continue making our best efforts for producers and buyers who share our commitment to coffee quality and long-term relationships."
If you'd like to experience some of the efforts of MCG for yourself, we offer award winning Myanmar Green Land Estate LTD, with its rich milk chocolate and walnut notes and very low acidity. You can read more about this coffee in this blog post.
While MCG is local to Myanmar, USAID is a massive NGO that helps communities and whole countries on many different fronts: agriculture and food security, human rights, economic growth and trade, education, and so much more. According to their website, USAID has invested heavily in helping the people of Yemen. Together with Yemen's Social Fund for Development (SFD), USAID has implemented training programs in efforts to improve livelihoods of Yemenis. Having extensive cultural ties to coffee, the Yemeni coffee industry is getting some much needed attention. Farmers, under the umbrella of SFD and USAID, are receiving "training and tools to increase their yields and access international markets, while also helping them adapt to constraints created by the conflict and promote and use renewable energy."
For a closer look at what it takes to import Yemeni coffee, check out this video from CBS Sunday Morning:
We offer a glimpse into coffee history with our Yemen Mocca Haimi LTD. One of our most popular dry processed coffees, this coffee is truly a delicious departure from your normal go-to coffee. You can read more about it here.
We, at Addison Coffee Roasters, want to celebrate our passion for all things coffee. NGOs help us do that. When we can, we deal directly with coffee farmers, or at least try to know their names by investigating the farmers' stories. When that's not an option, as in the case of coffee farm co-ops, we try to ensure that our coffee is sustainably and ethically sourced, relying on NGOs to do the leg work. So if someone asks you how you can support a country in conflict by purchasing their coffee, tell them you're helping to educate children and train the parents how to improve their yields; tell them you're helping mothers and fathers feed their families. We are not interested in the political agendas of governing bodies. We are, however, interested in supporting the "little guy," being that we, too, in many respects, are the "little guy."


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Lumber Wall (Primitive Plus)
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|Lumber Wall
|A sturdy lumber wall that insulates the inside from the outside, separates rooms, and provides structural integrity.
Spawn Command
cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/PrimitivePlusMod/Items/PrimalItemStructure_LumberWall.PrimalItemStructure_LumberWall'" 1 0 0
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The Lumber Wall is a Structure in the Primitive+-DLC of ARK: Survival Evolved. A sturdy lumber wall to keep the cold out or separate interior rooms.
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- There's a collision issue that prevents the player from walking under it. This is the same for any similar form of the Lumber wall: Lumber Doorframe, Lumber Glass Wall, ect. This can be fixed by manipulating the ceiling height with pillars.
- There are (4) different variations of Lumber Wall in-game:
- 1. A pale shoddy design that can be spawned in by gfi command
- 2. While in-game, if you cancel placement then position the green placement icon again a couple times, you may get W-frame wall, [X]-[X]wall, or the usual plain Lumber Wall
- The Lumber Wall is treated as a wooden structure and can not be damaged by hands, stone weapons, or non-explosive ranged attacks.
- The following creatures can not damage the Lumber Wall:
- Araneo
- Carbonemys
- Coelacanth
- Compy
- Dilophosaur
- Dodo
- Dung Beetle
- Kairuku
- Mesopithecus
- Onyc
- Oviraptor
- Pachy
- Parasaur
- Phiomia
- Piranha
- Titanomyrma
- Glowtail
- Glowbug
- Bulbdog
- Featherlight
- Lamprey


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Our physicians provide a wide range of surgical care. We perform gynecologic procedures to treat bleeding disorders, fibroids, ovarian tumors and cysts, endometriosis and adhesions. In addition to traditional abdominal surgical procedures are vaginal surgical procedures. These are hysterectomy, repair of pelvic prolapse and vaginal suspension. Laproscopic procedures include removal of ovaries, laproscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy, treatment of ectopic pregnancy and tubal ligations.
The physicians of Hawthorne OB/GYN Associates perform surgeries at Forsyth Medical Center and Medical Park Hospital.