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Sen. Harry Reid alleges Mitt Romney didn't pay taxes for a decade. On AC360, Paul Begala defends Reid and says there's evidence of Romney's "tax avoidance." Mary Matalin tells Anderson Cooper she thinks this is just a distraction and it's sad that the Democratic Senate Majority Leader is making the questionable claims.
as a resident of the state of ma.,and a republican. this is nothing new for mitt the last time there was an issue about his his taxes. guess what? mitt lied. in 2002 in his bid for governor it was found out he did not pay taxes in the state of ma. but he paid them in utah– mitt retroactively refiled them. for more information just check any boston newspaper archive 2002.
maybe he's not releasing his taxes because he used the government's amnesty program..
what boggles my brain is no one is bothered by his IRA?? i
Well, actually, Reid is third in line for the presidency, so why don't we have HIS taxes? The Sen. Majority Leader has been a u.s. legislator for the past 30 years and his filings indicate his is worth about $6 million. It's not from family, nor from working for a living, because he never has. So, how did a career legislator get rich? Let him put up HIS tax returns from 1982 so we can determine where his money came from AND how much he paid in taxes. HINT: he started at $60,000 and now gets $174,000. That will all be taxed as ordinary income at the federal marginal rate, currently 33%, Take out the federal and state taxes. To amass that wealth, he'd need after tax income of around $150,000 a year to get to $6 MM, which means he has no expenses while living in DC ??? Harry, pony up YOUR returns so we can see where your money comes from and what rate you've paid since it should have been over a third. Anderson, please ask for those returns, since the Senator IS third in line for the Presidency.
"When politician's refuse to release their tax returns, it's because they can't." The last sound byte in the video is a nice little summation of something we all already know.
Mitt Romney can NOT release his tax returns because they are damning and if he released them he would lose the election. Period. The end.
Romney, this is not going to go away. period. I think the requests, Democrats are asking for, are perfectly legitimate. He's the one being deceitful. let's see. Romney is literally hiding something, for the whole World to see , it's embarrassing !!! and Reid gets blamed ? What a crock.
Mr. Romney is asking the American people to vote without having done due diligence.
Mr. Romney would never buy a company without reviewing all of the financials and certainly a full decades' worth.
So it's difficult to take Mr. Romney seriously when he ask us to do less investigation than he would.
Isn't the plan that if Romney gets even a lower marginal rate, he'll create more jobs-like hiring a few more stable boys to clean out the stalls of his Olympian horse?
I'm an independent voter who has voted both Republican and Democrat and I'd like to know what's in Mitt's taxes. Mr. Romney's father thought it was a great idea and so do I. Until this issue is resolved by sharing Mr. Romney's tax information I'd be hard pressed to vote for him. We're voting for a President, not crowning a King!
It's not that he has anything to hide.... he just doesn't want the issues to be about his wealth and he doesn't want to give them means to distort and lie about. If Romney has done anything illegal don't you think that the IRS would be all over him?? And really you don't think that Obama hasn't had someone go through them with a fine tooth comb? It's about exposing his wealth and nothing more .. I think Romney is smart not to divert from the issues of the economy and jobs.. So he's rich ... more power to him.
George Romney was the first politician to release his tax returns under the belief that "Any politician who will not show multiple year taxes may be hiding something."
In the American Justice System, the burden of proof is on the accuser, not on the accused.
Romney has played by the tax laws available to every American and now all of a sudden he is being accused of being a tax cheat. If his many tax returns have passed IRS audits what is the problem?
Reid is proving to be anti-American by persisting in this McCarthyism tactics to cause extreme doubt upon Romney without any proof; reckless, unsubstantiated accusations, as well as demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political a adversary. Lay it out there Reid ...lets see the cards in you hand.
Katherine Ryan: No one is saying that Romney broke the law. What Harry Reid is saying is that Romney didn't pay any taxes for 10 years. Whether Reid is right or not remains to be proven, but let's be clear about what he's actually saying. He is NOT saying that Romney broke the law. He IS saying that he didn't pay taxes. If this is the case, presumably it is because Romney found legal loopholes, not because he broke the law. The "American Justice System" is not involved here. No one is suggesting that Romney should be arrested or prosecuted. We are therefore talking about the American POLITICAL system, not the American justice system. In the American POLITICAL system, there is a strong presumption in favor of free speech. Reid can say what he wants, as long as it is not slanderous, and when talking about a political figure, the rules even for slander are very permissive. That's why Republicans have been getting away with casting doubt on President Obama's citizenship and calling him every name in the book from terrorist to socialist. Harry Reid gets called all kinds of names also. If you don't like the fact that this is the way politics works in America, you should be focusing on a whole bunch of stuff beyond what Reid happens to be saying.
And if Romney wants to prove that Reid is wrong, he has a very simple way that he can do that. All he has to do is release the last 10 years of his tax returns. If Reid is wrong, Romney will be vindicated and Reid will look like a fool. SO why does Romney still refuse to release his returns?
Katherine this is not about legality. This is an issue of transparency in which every presidential candidate for generations has provided a decades worth of data. Legal or not, when you run for office you inject yourself into the court of public opinion and customs. Romney will not release his returns because the unjust level of taxes he has paid is a disgrace. The fact that wealthy people have corrupted the system whereby they pay a lower marginal rate than much poorer working people is the real issue. Since he doesn't want to acknowledge that he shouldn't be running for office in the first place.
I guess it's not just a destraction but a reality that he is just one more person not paying his taxes. A reality just another one bites the dust.
Hi Andersen,
Thank you for the news about Mitt Romney. I would never vote for a politician who does not pay taxes. As a citizen I feel everyone's duty is to pay their fair share in taxes. And the man has a secret swiss bank accouint?
Anderson, When a lot of prominent republicans made the allegation that president Obama was not born in the us, what proof did the produce. And what did the president do? This is the same scenario. Mr. Romney – the former governor – has to do the same. But he will not. That is the republican way.
In Parliament, if you make an accusation, you put your seat on the line. If you are wrong you must resign. Harry Reid should be required to do this. It eliminates a lot of the nonsense.
The only way to prove Reid is wrong is for Romney to release his tax returns for the last 10 or more years. If we were playing chess, I would GLADLY sacrifice one Senator for the GOP presidential nominee! LOL
I like this idea, Bachman would've been gone a long time ago
Romney seems to think that he has no obligation to release his 2009 and earlier tax returns. Even if there was no accusation, the American people have a right to see how this rich man paid his taxes. If he wants to keep them private, don't run for office,
Since we know that Romney has off-shore accounts, it is important to see his earlier tax filings to see if the interest in these accounts was included in his earnings. In 2009 the IRS held a clemency period when tax cheaters could turn themselves in without fear of prosecution and pay up. Was Romney one of these people?


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I love experimenting with spices, don't you? Can I just say while these chickpeas were roasting, the smell in the house was wonderful. It brought me back to those many days of summer I would spend living with my friend, who lived on st. marks street (8th street) of nyc. During my many walks up and down st. marks street, in the hot thick air of summer I would always smell curry, coming from any random walkout or open basement door. I love all the random food smells on any given sidewalk in the city. It was wonderful and comforting at the same time, even though the temperature in the summertime in the middle of the city would be close to 90 degrees. That smell of curry would just make me forget how hot and humid it really was. Even as a kid I've always loved the smell of curry, and I love the taste of it too. I never had a problem eating hot curry in the hot days of summer--oh that taste was so worth the burn. The original recipe of these Moroccan chickpeas does not call for curry, but when I taste-tested the spice mix it was begging for a pinch of curry to be put in. And it made a world of difference. For those of you that like spices you might like these. I love plain roasted chickpeas too, have made them with a bit of salt & pepper and some olive oil and a pinch of sugar, but never made them this way. Make sure to see my changes in parenthesis; you may or may not want to do what I did, since I don't know what level of "spice-love" you have.
moroccan roasted chickpeas
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1 can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
1 TB olive oil
½ ts Moroccan Spice Mix (I used one and a half teaspoons (ts) of this)
salt to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp sea salt)
Moroccan Spice Mix:
2 ts ground cumin
1 ts ground coriander
1/2 ts chile powder (did not use this, didn't have any)
1/2 ts sweet paprika
1/2 ts ground cinnamon
1/4 ts ground allspice
1/4 ts ground ginger powder
1/8 ts cayenne pepper (I used ½ ts)
a pinch ground cloves
1/2 ts sugar (I used 1 ts)
1 ts curry powder (this is my own addition)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Drain the chickpeas into a colander and rinse well with cold water until no more foam appears. Let beans drain for 5-10 minutes, then pat dry with a cloth or paper towel if they still look wet.
While the chickpeas drain, make the spice mix. (store leftover spice mix in an airtight container for other uses.)
When the chickpeas are well-drained and dry, toss them together with the olive oil, spice mix, and salt. Arrange in single layer on baking sheet.
Roast 40-50 minutes, (my chickpeas were done in 40 minutes) or until they are slightly browned and make a rattling sound when you shake the baking sheet. Serve warm or cool.


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The average cost of dog training ranges from $60 to $155 per hour. But, your dog's training might cost more or less depending on a number of different factors. For example, you might pay less if you schedule group classes instead of private instruction. The type of training (aggressive behavior, basic obedience, off-leash training, etc.) could have different prices as well.
Get an exact cost estimate by contacting several dog trainers near you.
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What's the best way to set up a consultation or an appointment with a dog trainer during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Utilize as many digital means as necessary when setting up appointments or consultations with dog trainers near you during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the best way to begin is by conducting a search for dog trainers online. Compare services side by side, and ask each dog trainer you contact if it's possible to schedule a consultation or appointment completely virtually. During this time, you should also discuss strategies for completing training and payments through digital means.
Are there ways to be safe if I hire a dog trainer when social distancing?
Current CDC guidelines state, "Do not let pets interact with people or animals outside the household." It also explains that more studies are needed to understand if and how animals could be affected by the virus that causes COVID-19 and how this might affect human health.
If you're uncomfortable with hiring a dog trainer right now, you can reach out to dog trainers in your area to see if they will let you book an appointment in the future when social distancing guidelines are lifted. Or, ask if they offer virtual or remote services.
If you do decide to hire a pro to train your dog in person, limit any physical contact with the trainer. Stay 6 feet apart, sanitize items and surfaces, and use digital payments instead of cash or a check.
Is dog training worth the money?
Dog training can be a highly rewarding investment for most dog owners. With dog training, you can establish a better, healthier relationship with your dog, who will learn to understand your commands and wishes. Your frustration levels may decrease, and you might be able to resume activities you've put off, such as having people over or taking your dog to public places (though, this is hard to guarantee because each dog is unique).
Just remember that no amount of dog training will pay off if you don't practice and follow the directions the dog trainer gives you. Consistency is the most important factor.
Is it ever too late to start training a dog?
It's never too late to train your dog — "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" is a myth. Whether you adopt an older dog from the shelter or simply want to have a better relationship with your elderly dog, hiring a dog trainer can be a good investment.
What do professional dog trainers do?
Dog trainers can perform a range of activities, ranging from training law enforcement dogs to working with therapy dogs or search-and-rescue dogs. However, most people hire dog trainers for obedience training. This is largely a process of training the human — much of how a dog interprets our behaviors, commands, tone and body language is counterintuitive at first. The trainer will typically come to your home to observe your relationship with your dog, teach you how to train a command and give you guidance for reinforcing it.
Can I use digital payments to pay for dog training?
Many professional dog trainers accept digital payments instead of cash or check. One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it is encouraging companies and services to onboard digital platforms like PayPal, Zelle, Google Pay, Venmo and Square Cash as a means of curbing virus transmission risk.
When you contact dog trainers near you, ask if they'll accept digital payments. This information is also typically available on their online profiles.
Do dog trainers offer remote or virtual services?
Although dog training is traditionally performed in person, the COVID-19 pandemic may have caused some professional dog trainers to move to remote training and virtual services. You can contact dog trainers near you to ask about the possibility of remote or virtual services. Also, ask whether all aspects of the process can be digital, including payment.
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Does a dog trainer need to enter my home?
Depending on the type of dog training you need, a dog trainer may need to enter your home. Many behaviors that need to be corrected are associated with the dog being in the house. However, some types of training can take place virtually or even outside while observing safe social distancing practices.
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When Kate Hudson first burst onto the scene with the movie 'Almost Famous,' her uncanny resemblance to her mother Goldie Hawn had everybody talking.
Hudson didn't see it. But now that she's a mother herself – of two sons, Rider and Bingham – the 34-year-old actress says she treasures the comparison.
The mother-daughter pair – Hawn an Oscar winner for 'Cactus Flower' and Hudson a nominee for 'Almost Famous' – has never acted together, but they teamed up for an Almay ad for Mother's Day. In a discussion of motherhood and beauty, both said their glow comes from the inside. Hawn also said daily meditation allows her to 'connect to spirit.'
'Growing up with my mom there was always a sense of fun and it comes down to optimism as well,' Hudson said in an interview. 'When you learn how to be optimistic and wake up in the morning and appreciate things and create that in your brain, I think you start to have an enjoyment of life and it shows.'
Q: Now that Kate is an adult and a mom herself, has your relationship gone from parent and child to friends?
Hawn: The truth is that no matter how old we are, as long as our mothers are alive, we want our mother. And it's a very powerful relationship if it's healthy. I miss my mother today. I think the transition does happen but I don't think we ever lose our positioning because we don't want to lose our mother. It's a very, very interesting walk.
Hudson: I think when I had Rider I think that's when you really start to see your parents and connect with them in a different way and you start to see yourself differently as to what you put your parents through, you sort of empathize.
Q: Everyone talks about how you two look alike. Do you see the resemblance?
Hawn: I do. Hudson: I used to say, 'Why do people say that? I look nothing like my mom' but I sometimes walk by a mirror and just get a glance and I see it.
Hawn: We don't really look alike. You take all of our features and they're not alike. What we do have is a way of being that is both very similar. Katie's eyes are different. She looks more like my mother. It's interesting how you can feel it's in the DNA. Katie said it perfectly, she said, 'Why does everybody always talk about this and that and us' and she said, 'What do you expect? I'm my mother's daughter!'
Q: What's the best beauty advice you ever received from your mother?
Hudson: Beauty is an inside-out job and I think when you are connected to the things that you love, whether it be your children or your creativity, that they bring out a level of joy and circulate all the endorphins in your brain and then you have that, that's when beauty starts to reveal itself.


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WASHINGTON — H.L. Mencken gets a workout in election years when voters are reminded by pundits of the curmudgeon's observation that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
Mean. But true?
If you're a Democratic strategist, this seems to be the motto operandi. If you're a Republican strategist, you're thinking: Better dumb that down.
There now, if everyone is equally offended, we can proceed.
First, let's dispense with Democrats, as voters are likely to do this November for countless reasons. Chief among them is the recent debut of the Democratic "strategy" of hurling "pocketbook" legislation at Republicans that has no chance of passing.
This is not exactly a paradigm-shifting strategy. Minimum-wage debates are sort of like funeral suits. You keep them handy for those glum times when respect for dying ideas must be paid. Giving strategists their due, the bills are catchy, using as they do the poll-tested word "fairness" in their titles. (For some reason, I have an irresistible urge to enlist "Modern Family's" Phil Dunphy to say: (BEG ITAL)"Geniuses."(END ITAL))
The minimum wage campaign is obviously an effort to bestir the Democratic base to turn out at the polls, where Republicans tend to show up in greater numbers during midterm elections. But Democrats can't force votes in the Republican-controlled House so this "strategy" is mainly something to talk about. At best, Democrats get to reiterate the familiar trope that the GOP is the heartless, greedy, obstructionist Party of No.
Even if House Speaker John Boehner ignores the minimum wage, which he will, the consequences of inaction fall at his feet, not at any individual congressman's. Thus, it may not hurt the generic GOP brand as much as Democrats hope. Also, even if a minimum wage bill is passed by the Senate in the next few days, who cares?
Republicans really only have one vulnerable incumbent senator, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, so, theoretically, the political benefit is more a positive for Democrats who get to vote for it than it is a negative for Republicans.
In the meantime, Republicans benefit from a time of record distrust of government, even though, irony observed, they have earned their own share. But being viewed as obstructionist on more government spending and economic tinkering may not be such a bad thing. As for seeming uncaring, this is harder to shed if only because opposing a wage increase seems like such a decent idea.
Which it is — in times of economic stability.
It is not such a great idea when viewed in the context of broader economic implications and the probability that raising wages will do more harm than good. For sure, raising wages won't create jobs and more likely will cost jobs for the very population we all want to help. Low-wage earners usually lack job skills, which won't be acquired in the unemployment line. It also makes little sense to apply one national wage when costs of living are so diverse across states.
Again, none of this matters. The wage increase won't go through. Democrats know it. Republicans know it. The only people who may not know it are the dead and busy. Thus, this is much ado about nothing … for everything.
If Democrats can make Republicans look nasty enough, maybe a few more single women, low income workers and minorities will turn out in November. That's not nothing. If Republicans prevail, after all, the Obama administration is finished. That's everything. So the stakes are high even if the strategy seems not so lofty.
Mostly the Democratic campaign agenda reflects desperation: If all you can do is attack your opponent, chances are you have nothing much to sell. Poll after poll shows Americans aren't buying what the Democratic Party is selling.
Strategy, meanwhile, cuts both ways.
Boehner also can force votes on vulnerable House Democrats — jobs votes such as the Keystone XL pipeline that squeeze Democrats between their union base and environmentalists. And then there's the gift that keeps on giving, Obamacare, not to mention the economy, record debt, higher taxes, and dubious leadership in foreign affairs.
Now where was I?
Oh, yes, fairness. To wit: It is highly probable that Mencken, who referred to the South as the "Sahara of the Bozart" and pilloried rural Christians as "ignoramuses" during the 1925 Scopes trial, would have little good to say about today's GOP, for which the South is Ground Zero.
Then again, he rarely said anything nice about anyone.
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The Great Wall of China is probably the must-see site in this huge country. Only small parts of the wall are in good shape or were even repaired as tourist attractions such as the most famous part at Badaling. Over time I will try to take the paths less traveled and discover destroyed and not so famous stretches and areas of this amazing piece of Chinese history.
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Is David Brooks miscast as a political columnist? Since 2003 he's been the embedded conservative on the op-ed page of the New York Times. But his books often give the impression that he'd rather be Dave Barry than William Safire. He says this about price clubs in On Paradise Drive (Simon & Schuster, 2004), the sequel to his Bobos in Paradise:
" … what's truly amazing is that wherever you go in a price club, everybody in every aisle is having the same conversation, which is about how much they are saving by buying in bulk. Sometimes you overhear 'If you use a lot, it really does pay' or 'They never go bad, so you can keep them forever' or 'It's nice to have 15,000 Popsicles, since someday we plan on having kids anyway …" All the people in the aisles feel such profound satisfaction over their good deals that they pile the stuff into their shopping carts – which are practically the size of 18-wheelers, with safety airbags for the drivers – so that by the time they head toward the checkout, they look like the supply lines for the Allied invasion of Normandy."
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The bathroom is one of the most frequented areas in your home, making your choice of bathroom decor pretty important. Don't forget about this key area when considering your next home improvement project. With a few tips, you can take your bathroom from so-so to spectacular in no time at all:
Rejuvenate with paint: The quickest way to beautify your bathroom is with a fresh coat of paint. Color has a huge influence on the mood of your space, and you can instantly brighten, calm or energize your space with a few strokes of a paintbrush.
- Storage organization: Storing all of your toiletries, accessories and styling tools can be a challenge, but finding ways to avoid clutter is important when decorating a small room. Incorporate storage options that can add style while saving space. Rather than a traditional towel bar, try staggered wall hooks or a standing coat rack. Keep items like extra hand towels, toilet paper and cleaning supplies easily available in woven wicker baskets, and arrange counter toiletries in unused serving trays beneath the vanity or on floating shelves.
- Functional fashion: Just because your bathroom is small doesn't mean you need to sacrifice fashion for function. You can instantly bring style to the space by hanging an embroidered or textured fabric shower curtain in front of a neutral or clear shower liner. Coordinating absorbent floor mats next to the bathtub and sink will prevent water damage while bringing flair to the room. And you'll use one nearly every time you are in the room, so invest in plush towels in a variety of colors and sizes for a luxurious, coordinated look.
- Making scents: Once you've given the room a new look, appeal to the other senses and give your space a fresh, clean atmosphere. Bathrooms aren't always associated with the most agreeable odors, so an especially aromatic room will be a pleasant surprise for visitors.
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Affordable accessories are a simple way to update your space and help create focal points and pops of color throughout each room. Consider hanging different-sized picture frames together in clusters above a large piece of furniture, like a table, sofa or bed. Grouping frames creates one piece of eye-catching artwork to spark conversation. For a more vibrant look, paint frames in various bright colors. For a sophisticated look, stick with a uniform color of all white or black. Display groups of colored vases or candles on tables, bookshelves or windowsills to draw eyes to one or two focal points. - Brandpoint
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A minor bathroom remodel brings back an average return of 102 percent, according to FrontDoor.com. So although it might cost you $10,000 to update and upgrade, you should expect to recoup that cost when you sell.
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Look at the range of colours - pink, blue, red, orange and white are among many other colours that Francis Bacon used. In some places the texture of the paint on the wall is amazing as he added layer upon layer of thick paint. Francis Bacon loved adding texture to his paintings and he sometimes used cut up pieces of his old corduroy trousers or sweaters and even dust swept up from the floor and pressed them to the wet paint to give them a variety of interesting patterns.


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Color Options from American Patchwork & Quilting December 2011
We know you love the quilt projects that appear in American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine. We took inspiration from projects in the magazine and created Web-exclusive versions, complete with full instructions as well as staff color options.
Jolly Holiday
Designer: Anna Griffin
Pleats and ruching dress up a festive pair of Christmas-theme pillows just in time for a season of good cheer.Related Links
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By simply switching to wallpaper-inspired cottons from The Good Life collection by Wooster & Prince Papers for Robert Kaufman, quilt tester Laura Boehnke created a seasonless pair of sophisticated pillows.Related Links
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Executive editor Jennifer Keltner utilized a portion of the pleated pillow and the Kumari Garden collection by Dena Designs for FreeSpirit to dress up a purchased 25"-wide tea towel. To embellish your own towel, cut a 5-1/2x26" band and a 2-1/2x48-1/2" strip. Hem short edges and one long edge of strip with 1/4" double-fold hems. Form 15 pleats in the strip and attach pleated strip to towel 2-1/4" from lower edge. Press all edges of the band under 1/2" and position band on towel, covering raw edges of pleats; topstitch band in place. Stitch a few parallel lines on the band to secure it for laundering.Related Links
Harvest Table
Designer: Betsy Chutchian
Using an abundance ofs prints in fall hues, whip up a Log Cabin table topper that has a Straight Furrows setting.Related Links
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Floral Strips Log Cabin Quilt
Quilt tester Laura Boehnke trimmed large-scale florals and geometric prints from the Happy Together Corduroy collection from Timeless Treasures Fabrics into strips to create a playful Log Cabin quilt. For best results, cut strips for the blocks lengthwise (with the wale of the corduroy parallel to each strip's long edge).Related Links
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In each Log Cabin block in her 27x13-1/2" pillow, assistant editor Jody Sanders used the same five prints from Karen Tusinski's Gallery Fiori collection for P&B Textiles. One block radiates from brown out to red, while the other radiates from red to brown. She finished the pillow top by adding a 14" square and 7-1/4x14" rectangle of larger-scale prints to the pair of blocks.Related Links
Crossing Point
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Cross and Crown blocks take center stage on a scrappy two-color throw.Related Links
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Using Mrs. March's Basic collection from Lecien, design director Nancy Wiles stitched a knitting needle roll-up. To construct the outside of the roll-up, she layered a Cross and Crown block with batting and dark tan print 14-1/2" squares. For the pockets (which will hold knitting and crochet needles up to 14" long), she sewed a half block to a 6-1/2x14-1/2" lining rectangle, then pressed it open so the seam is at the top of the half block. She positioned the half block on the layered outside, lining up raw edges. She quilted 1-1/2" apart through all layers to create pockets, then she added a tie and bound the edges.Related Links
Wrapped in Red
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Ribbon curls and stars reveal themselves as you unwrap the mystery of this two-color quilt featuring a simplifying stitch-and-flip method.Related Links
Wrapped in Red Color Option
Starry Square-in-a-Square Quilt
Two colors of stars emerge on quilt tester Laura Boehnke's version of Wrapped in Red. Laura carefully placed navy, green, rust, and beige reproduction prints from Jeanne Horton's American Spirit 1880–1910 collection for Windham Fabrics to create the effect.Related Links
Wrapped in Red Staff Color Option
Big Block Table Runner
To feature a large novelty print, such as the Fruit Punch collection from Timeless Treasures, replace block centers with 12-1/2" squares. Surround three blocks with a border of more rectangle units and 2-1/2" squares for a 20-1/2x52-1/2" table runner.Related Links
Henny Penny
Designer: Maggie Bonanomi from A Design From the Butternut House
Hen, penny, and flower appliqués become lead characters on a primitive table runner made from hand-dyed felted wool.Related Links
Henny Penny Color Option
Hen and Flowers Wall Hanging
Instead of freezer paper and wool, quilt tester Laura Boehnke used fusible web and coordinating fabrics from Blank Quilting, including from the Calista collection, to create a wall-hanging version of Henny Penny. While the quilt still has folk art flair, Laura amped up the color palette with tone-on-tones, stripes, and dots that add depth to the farmyard scene.Related Links
Henny Penny Color Option
Graphic designer Jann Williams appliquéd Henny Penny motifs to a pieced wool 4-1/2x9-1/2" rectangle, then embellished it with beads, rickrack, and stem, fly, and couching stitches. She sewed the adorned rectangle to a backing rectangle, turned the unit right side out, and stuffed it with a same-size muslin insert filled with crushed walnut shells for a gift-ready pincushion.Related Links
Henny Penny Staff Color Option
Editor Jill Abeloe Mead needle-turn-appliquéd a batik and shot cotton chicken to a 17" square of Mad for Madras—a two-sided cotton fabric woven to look like patchwork—from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. She wrapped the background fabric around a 13" square frame made from stretcher bars (available at art supply stores) and attached it with a staple gun for a funky chicken wall hanging.Related Links
Contrasting Cabins
Designer: Lissa Alexander
Experiment with unlikely fabric combinations and quilting styles to craft a Log Cabin stunner that gives equal play to lights and darks.Related Links
Contrasting Cabins Color Option
Light and Dark Log Cabin Quilt
Using fabrics from the Bittersweet collection by Nancy Halvorsen for Benartex, quilt tester Laura Boehnke rotated her finished blocks to create an alternate version of the Light and Dark setting. Centers in a berry hue give a nod to the red centers of traditional Log Cabin blocks.Related Links
Contrasting Cabins Staff Color Option
Log Cabin Tote Bag
Design director Nancy Wiles cut scrappy strips from assorted Bali Batiks from Hoffman California Fabrics to make two mirror-image Log Cabin blocks. She featured one block on each side of her pieced handbag, adding two extra 1-1/2x12-1/2" strips at the bottom of each block to allow for the bag's depth. A wide band (cut 3" wide) at the bag top and matching handles incorporate both of the colors used in the blocks.Related Links
Seasonal Stitches
Designer: Sue Spargo of Sue Spargo Folk-Art Quilts
Increase your hand-embroidery know-how as you embellish holiday motifs on a set of stuffed wool ornaments.Related Links
Seasonal Stitches Staff Color Option
The whimsical animals on these Japanese prints from Toy Poodle by Kinkame for Clothworks inspired interactive editor Lisa Schumacher to create easy-sew baby bibs. After fusing solid-color A and B bird shapes to the bib top, Lisa satin-stitched around them with variegated thread and drew eyes with a permanent fabric marker. She sewed together the bib front and a coordinating solid color bib back with batting in between.Related Links
Seasonal Stitches Staff Color Option
Graphic designer Maggie Goldsmith went no-sew to create a fun, seasonal garland. Using heavyweight fusible web, she fused together two matching blue print 4" squares, then used a light box to trace patterns E and M on the fused rectangles. After cutting them out, she cut a slit in the center of each and strung them on braided baker's twine.Related Links
String of Lanterns
Designer: Pat Sloan of Pat Sloan & Co.
Connect Courthouse Steps blocks by corresponding color and watch new shapes emerge. Then frame it all in with a chevron-style border.Related Links
String of Lanterns Color Option
Stacked Lanterns Log Cabin Quilt
String of Lanterns gets a garden makeover when made in florals from the Moonlit Sonata collection by Paintbrush Studio for Fabri-Quilt. Quilt tester Laura Boehnke chose a bold floral print for the outer border to draw attention to the flowerlike shapes in the quilt center.Related Links
String of Lanterns Staff Color Option
For a cozy reversible scarf, graphic designer Jann Williams utilized two flannel collections—Winter Four All Seasons and Tic Tac—by Kim Schaefer for Andover Fabrics. One side features eight Log Cabin blocks, while the other features a fussy-cut snowman print.Related Links
Mourning Glory
Quilt collector: Miriam Kujac
Make history by re-creating a glorious vintage quilt that incorporates 50 years
of fabric—including gray and black mourning prints—in its Nine- and 25-Patch blocks.Related Links
Mourning Glory Color Option
Batik Patches Quilt
To stay true to Mourning Glory's scrappy roots, quilt tester Laura Boehnke used dozens of batiks in a rainbow palette from the Batik Paradise collection by Connecting Threads for her 25-Patch blocks. After randomly placing lights and darks in the 25-Patch blocks, she brought in a little order by using just two batiks in each Nine-Patch block.Related Links
Mourning Glory Staff Color Option
To fashion the tops of her stylish oven mitts, assistant art director Elizabeth Stumbo stitched together four 25-Patch blocks and cut two oven mitt shapes from the patchwork. She interlined the oven mitts using layers of cotton batting and heat-resistant batting. Unpieced backs show off larger sections of the prints, which are from the Bazaar Style and Bohemian Soul collections by Patricia Bravo of Art Gallery Fabrics.Related Links


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The Thousand Home Challenge
May 06, 2009
A version of this article appears in the May/June 2009 issue of Home Energy Magazine.
- Create mechanisms for reducing the total energy consumption of existing homes by 70-90 percent using a performance-based systems approach and readily measurable home performance metrics;
- Assemble local and regional centers of excellence to promote the goals of the THC; and
- Stimulate collaborative and creative problem solving among home performance practitioners and other interested parties.
Northern California contains climate zones representative of most of the climates in the United States, making it an ideal locale for initiating the THC. The immediate objective of the pilot program is to identify forty diverse homes that are good candidates for significant energy reductions, develop protocols for creating those reductions, modify the homes (and perhaps their occupants' behaviors) to achieve the reductions, and document a set of best practices that can be applied to homes across North America to achieve similar reductions.
Meeting the Challenge
There are two ways that a home can meet the Thousand Home Challenge: have its total site energy consumption reduced by 75% (Option A), or have the home meet an energy use threshold based on location and a few other simple metrics (Option B).
Final energy use has to be verified by measuring a year's worth of consumption after the property is upgraded. These criteria for successfully meeting the challenge were designed to:
- Include all household energy use, both seasonal and baseload;
- Be simple enough so that everyone can understand them; and
- Be direct and measurable using common methods like utility and fuel bills.
Energy consumption as defined by the THC includes wood used for fuel but excludes solar hot water and electricity.
Both qualifying options are quantified in an easy-to-use spreadsheet (see Figure 1) developed in advance of the meeting by Wigington, and Mike Blasnik and Judy Roberson, independent energy consultants. In order to meet the 75% reduction threshold, you have to have one year of historical data documenting the home's energy consumption. This includes both public utility data and information about non-regulated fuels such as propane and wood. All you need to do is enter your annual fuel usage in MMBtu and electricity usage in kWh, and the spreadsheet calculates the 75% reduction threshold. (The spreadsheet contains a handy Energy Unit Conversion Chart to help you convert fossil fuel usage in therms, and wood loads in cords, to MMBtu.) Option A is best suited for households that use a lot of energy.
In order to meet Option B you need to enter your zip code (to identify your local weather data), finished floor area, number of occupants, number of households in the building, and the percentage of the shell shared with other buildings. The spreadsheet calculates your total allowed annual fuel usage in MMBtu and electricity usage in kWh. A second section of the spreadsheet shows how the Option B threshold numbers are calculated and comparisons to the Passive House and EPA Home Energy Yardstick criteria. Option B is best suited for homes that use lower amounts of energy or homes for which there is no historical consumption data.
Launching the Challenge
Meeting participants were asked to participate in a webinar explaining the goals and priorities of the THC and to plug their own home's data into the THC Calculator prior to attending the meeting. Once assembled, guided by Wigington, the group discussed the nature of the challenge and broad implementation issues. Several hours were devoted to break-out groups that focused on specific topics such as metrics for measuring energy reductions, financing options, the process for choosing the candidate houses, reporting, organizational issues, and much more. Working groups reported back to the full group for questions and further discussion.
The result of this effort was a set of ongoing committees that will screen potential projects and select the first forty homes, work with home performance contractors to upgrade the properties to meet the THC requirements, work with home owners to finance the upgrades, document the processes, measure the results, and identify the successful approaches. In addition, a steering committee was formed to address broad organizational and implementation issues relating to the nature of the THC itself. Although the Thousand Home Challenge is being kick started immediately, and work will begin on candidate houses as soon as possible, the project will be ongoing for many months. It's expected that this first pilot will stimulate the development of additional programs in other parts of the country.
The Thousand Home Challenge is, at this stage, a unique, primarily volunteer partnership of private individuals and companies that strongly support its goal—significant existing home energy reductions. It's founded on the assumption that we are currently experiencing a crisis of obsolescence in housing that is having significant, long-term, irreversible, negative impacts on our planet. Net zero energy and carbon neutrality can readily be achieved in existing homes, but it requires a new paradigm in thinking. The Thousand Home Challenge is an attempt to create that new paradigm.
Steve Mann is a HERS rater, Green Point rater, LEED AP, Certified Energy Analyst, serial remodeler, and longtime software engineer.
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'Django Unchained' yanked from Chinese theaters on opening day
"Django Unchained" became "Django Unscreened" on Thursday as Quentin Tarantino's violent slave-revenge saga was pulled from Chinese theaters on its opening day, with the importer blaming an unspecified technical problem.
The rare suspension order by China Film Group Corp. was confirmed by theater employees throughout China, and has led to speculation that the Hollywood film could have run afoul of Chinese censors despite weeks of promotion in the country.
Calls to the importer and to China's regulatory agency, the State Administration of Radio Film and Television, were unanswered. The China office of Sony Pictures, which released the film, refused to comment.
"Django Unchained" reportedly cut some violent scenes and had already been cleared by China's rigorous censors, who generally remove violence, sex and politically edgy content. With such an exacting system, suspension on a film's premiere date is unusual.
Tian Zaixing, general manager of the Beichen Fortune Center movie theater in the southern city of Kunming, said he could not recall any other imported film being halted on the opening day. The order from China Film Group came in a phone call around 10 a.m., he said.
"We were excited about the film yesterday," he said. "We had had high expectations for this film's box office."
Tian said he had hoped the movie would bring about one-tenth of the monthly box office, or about 150,000 yuan ($24,000), to his six-screen theater in April. Now, he must scramble to fill newly opened slots for screening.
"This means we might not be able to meet our box-office goal for the year," Tian said.
The cited technical reason might only be a ruse, said Tian, who was unable to provide an alternative explanation.
He dismissed speculation that a nude scene was the offending culprit.
"The censors have sharper eyes than we do," Tian said. "Shouldn't they have already spotted it?" He added the scene was not lewd at all but powerful in making the audience sympathetic toward one character.
The film stars actors well known to the Chinese audience: Leonardo DiCaprio as a plantation owner and Jamie Foxx as a freed slave who trains to become a bounty hunter and demands his wife's freedom.
It made more than $160 million at the North American box office and has proved successful overseas as well. China has risen to the second-biggest movie market with sales of $2.7 billion last year, according to the Motion Picture Association of America.
A man who is on the official promotional team for the film but refused to give his name because of the perceived sensibility of the issue said there had been no prior warning about the suspension and that the film's midnight premiere was unaffected.
Photographer Xue Yutao said he was about one minute into the movie at a Beijing theater Thursday morning when a couple of theater employees walked in and told the audience that the screening would be postponed. The announcer did not give a reason or say when the movie would be re-shown, Xue said.
"It was so sudden. I was very shocked," Xue said. "How could this be possible? Something like this has never happened before."
Xue said he resorted to a pirated copy of the film and did not see anything that would have offended Chinese censors.
"I'm not a noble man," the photographer said of his viewing of pirated movies. "I would still prefer to see it in the theater."