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I am in love…with sewing! In my younger years, I was not very good at it…so my mom told me. I must say in her defense that she is a talented seamstress…drafting her own patterns…sewing pants, dresses, & shirts for 7 of us kids. So I accepted her critique. But enter into the present day when she spotted the baby futon I was working on … and exclaimed "oh, you're better than me!" And with that simple statement, she released my soul from the shackles of sewing insecurity…haha!
I am happily into sewing the many beautiful sewing patterns found in my Japanese craft book collection. Oh yes, I don't mind hurting by brain and squinting my eyes to decipher those tiny pattern drawings. There are many times I just don't get it…but am finding that it's better if I simply follow with a sew-along.
By looking through my many books, I now realize that sewing is like cooking…with simple fundamentals at hand, patterns can be tweaked to create many different looks. And with learning more, I hope to blend techniques to create even more delectable looks. I'm not there yet but am very excited to learn more.
The kawaii bento lunch drawstring bag is one that I've looked at for a long time and finally…finally decided to give it a try. This bag can be given a more sophisticated look by simply changing up the fabric and made for other purposes such as a project bag by changing the size. And because I love pies, I'm thinking of making a pie taker!
Kawaii Bento Lunch Drawstring Bag Tutorial
Sewing Seam is ¼" except for Drawstring pieces which will have a ½" seam for the sides
Body Piece
- Cut fabric & Interfacing (opt) : 10.5" (width) x 14.5" (height)
- Note : Instead of interfacing I used flannel. It works well for stability without adding too much bulk at the seams.
- Apply interfacing according to manufacturer's instructions. (optional)
- Fold fabric in half, right sides facing. Sew sides.
- Sew boxed corners : Flatten corners so it looks like the one in the pic. Be sure the seam is centered. Open sewing seams. Snip the top if that helps to flatten the seam. Press down. Measure 4" width. Draw sewing line. Sew. Cut off excess. I leave ½" of fabric on bag.
- Set body piece aside.
Lining Piece
- Cut lining fabric : 10.5" (width) x 14.5" (height)
- Fold lining in half, right sides together.
- Sew sides leaving a gap on one side for turning. For the side with the gap; first sew 1 ¾" from the top; then leave a 2 - 2 ½" gap, then finish sewing side.
- Sew boxed corner as done for body.
- Set lining piece aside.
- Cut one fabric piece & interfacing (optional): 5" x 13 ¾", then cut in half : 2.5" x 13 ¾"
- Note: If you want a wider handle, cut the fabric 4x the desired width
- Note: The stiffness of the bag handles will depend on the type of interfacing used. I think a medium fusible interfacing should be okay for this bag.
- Fold fabric in half and press. Fold over sides towards center. Then fold over again. Press. Top stitch 1/8" lengthwise along the length of the straps of both sides
- Set aside.
Drawstring Piece
- Cut 2 pieces :
11.5" 11.0" (width) x 5.5" (height)
- Stitch both sides stopping 2 ¾" from the top, USING an ½" SEAM
- Press seams open. Turn over edge to hide raw edges. Press. Sew.
- To make the casing for the drawstring: Turn over the top edge
½"1/4" and press. Fold over again about 1 ½" to fold the casing. Stitch in place.
Putting It All Together
Straps Placement : Measure 2.5" from each side for strap placement. Place the straps at the markings; aligned with the top edge. Pin straps in place then baste with a few stitches.
Joining the Drawstring piece with the body : Place the body inside the drawstring piece; right sides together. Pin top edges together and sew. Pull up the drawstring piece. Press the joined edge and top stitch along this joined edge on body side.
Joining the Lining : Fold down the drawstring piece to expose the top edges again. Place the bag/strap/drawstring piece into the lining; right side of lining to wrong side of drawstring piece. Sew along top edge. Pull bag through gap. Make everything pretty. Sew gap close.
Insert drawstring cord through casing: Cut 2 cords; each 23.5" long. Attach a safety pin to one end of the cord and pull cord through casing until the both ends of the cord are on one side of the bag. Tie ends together. Pull the second cord through so that the ends are on the opposite sides of the bag. Tie ends.
Remember how I mentioned earlier about blending techniques? Here's one to try next… to create a bag with a crochet bottom and the drawstring piece technique in this tutorial.


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Arizona Cardinals
Tuesday: Waived DE Jason Banks from IR.
Atlanta Falcons
Monday: Signed DT Dan Klecko.
Comments: Klecko is known as a decent special teams player, who can also fill in at fullback.
Baltimore Ravens
Buffalo Bills
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Cincinnati Bengals
Monday: Signed the following players to future contracts: WRs Freddie Brown and Maurice Purify, G Jason Shirley, DT Clinton McDonald, CB Antonio Smith.
Friday: Signed CB Mike Mickens to future contract.
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Tuesday: Signed LB Leon Williams to future contract.
Comments: At one point in his career, Williams was looked upon as a decent low-end starter for the Browns.
Denver Broncos
Thursday: Signed DE/OLB Baraka Atkins to future contract.
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Monday: Signed the following players to future contracts: QB Chris Pizzotti, RB Kregg Lumpkin, TE Tom Crabtree, WR Khalil Jones, G Stanley Daniels, DE Ronald Talley, LB Rob Francois, CB D.J. Clark.
Thursday: Signed P Tim Masthay to future contract.
Houston Texans
Monday: Signed QB John David Booty to future contract.
Indianapolis Colts
Thursday: Signed RB Devin Moore to future contract.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Thursday: Signed DE Walter Curry to future contract, signed G Andrew Crummey to future contract.
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins
Tuesday: Signed FB Rolly Lumbala to future contract, signed G Dimitri Tsoumpas to future contract.
Minnesota Vikings
New England Patriots
Tuesday: Signed the following players to future contracts: QB Jeff Rowe, WR Darnell Jenkins, TEs Robbie Agnone and Rob Myers, DT Adrian Grady, DE Darryl Richard.
Wednesday: Signed DE/OLB Bruce Davis to future contract.
Comments: Davis has a chance to catch on with the Patriots as an outside linebacker.
New Orleans Saints
Tuesday: Signed OT Na'Shan Goodard to practice squad, signed CB Glenn Sharpe to practice squad, released CB Darrick Brown from practice squad.
Friday: Placed DT Rodney Leisle on IR, signed RB Deuce McAllister.
Comments: Strange move to re-sign McAllister considering he hasn't practiced since last season.
New York Giants
Tuesday: Claimed OT Herb Taylor off waivers from Denver Broncos.
New York Jets
Oakland Raiders
Wednesday: Signed WRs Yamon Figurs and Paul Hubbard to future contracts.
Philadelphia Eagles
Monday: Signed the following players to future contracts: WRs Jordan Norwood and Dobson Collins, C A.Q. Shipley.
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego Chargers
San Francisco 49ers
Monday: Signed TE Joe Jon Finley to future contract.
Tuesday: Signed FG Jehuu Caulcrick to future contract.
Seattle Seahawks
St. Louis Rams
Tuesday: Signed TE Eric Butler to future contract, signed LB Dominic Douglas to future contract.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tennessee Titans
Wednesday: Signed the following players to future contracts: OT Nevin McCaskill, DEs Jay Moore and Marcus Howard, claimed LB Pago Togafau off waivers from Arizona Cardinals.
Washington Redskins
Monday: Signed G Kory Lichtensteiger to future contract.
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text: NORFOLK, Va., May 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Billboards showing two feet poking out from a white sheet in a morgue have the tagline, " I raced a train and all I got was this lousy toe tag." Another billboard shows a cast on a person's leg with the caption, "I raced a train and all I got was this lousy full-body cast." The graphic billboards are part of Norfolk Southern's Train Your Brain public safety program, which warns motorists and pedestrians of the grave consequences of disregarding railroad signals and trespassing on railroad property. Norfolk Southern is bringing the campaign to East Tennessee – Knoxville, Chattanooga, and the Tri-Cities region – this year to remind people to use their brains, and be smart and alert around trains. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130530/PH23123 ) Tennessee was selected because of its high number of train-vehicle crashes and trespassing incidents. In 2012, the state ranked ninth in the nation with 66 highway-rail collisions resulting in four deaths and 18 injuries, while 10 people died and 10 were injured while trespassing on railroad tracks, equipment, and property. "The dramatic billboards grab your attention and make you think first before you cross the tracks," said Bill Barringer, Norfolk Southern's director grade crossing safety. "When people realize that trains can take a mile or more to stop, and the impact of a train hitting an automobile is similar to the impact of an automobile flattening a soda can, that makes a memorable impression." In addition to the billboards, the campaign's mascot, "Brainy," a giant pink brain, will share information about railroad safety by giving away notebooks, T-shirts, and sports rally towels at state fairs, festivals, and University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Chattanooga football and basketball games. To reach college-aged students, who statistically are more likely to disregard train horns and flashing lights to "beat the train" across the tracks, talk on cell phones, listen to music, and drive aggressively, Train Your Brain messages also will appear in some unexpected places – gas pumps, movie theater screens, and even on frozen billboards (wraps on ice chests at convenience stores).


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For the past few days there have been rumors of Randy Shannon leaving his new job at Arkansas to take the defensive coordinator position at East Carolina University.
This morning, sources are telling Jim Harris that newly hired Razorbacks wide receivers coach George McDonald is leaving for the offensive coordinator spot at Syracuse. His buyout of $50,000 is prorated, meaning he will owe the University of Arkansas about $46,000.
UPDATE: Jim Harris told Justin Acri and Pat Bradley of 103.7 The Buzz that you cannot blame McDonald for making the move to take a coordinator job that was available to him at Syracuse, that was not available to him at Arkansas. Harris also said it is to be expected that good coaches, such as McDonald, will be courted by and occasionally leave for other opportunities, should they have dreams of becoming head coaches in the future.
New Arkansas receivers coach George McDonald is leaving for Syracuse OC position, my sources tell me. #razorbacks— Jim Harris(@jimharris360) January 15, 2013
Pete Roussel of CoachingSearch.com reports McDonald has officially resigned.
Arkansas wide receivers coach George McDonald has resigned.I wonder if he's heading to Syracuse.bit.ly/sbcB2K— Pete Roussel (@coachingsearch) January 15, 2013
And to put short-tenured coaches in perspective, two weeks in, Roussel tweets:
This list of coaches accepting 2 jobs in a matter of weeks is about to get longer. It does every year.bit.ly/V1KJvn— Pete Roussel (@coachingsearch) January 15, 2013
Regarding Shannon, Jim says:
"@cridings1: @jimharris360 @rzrbckredfan Do you think Shannon would go to ECU?" No, but I'd like to hear him say he's not interested.— Jim Harris(@jimharris360) January 15, 2013
It was just a few weeks ago that Bret Bielema's staff was arguably the best since the days of Frank Broyles. We will keep this post updated as events we are tracking occur.
And here is McDonald's biography from the day he was named wide receivers coach for the Razorbacks.
"George McDonald has a reputation as a top recruiter as well as a great teacher and technician," said Bielema. "In his heart, he has always wanted to be a college coach because he believes in recruiting young men and being a part of helping them develop for four years. He will be a positive influence on our wide receivers as they grow and learn under his guidance. His track record of developing NFL-ready receivers and his first-hand experience as a position coach in the league will be attractive to our student-athletes and future Razorback receivers. He knows what it takes to be an NFL receiver and has the ability to teach our players how to be a pro in every aspect so they can maximize their potential in college and set themselves up for a career on the next level."


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[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] Houston Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis has been added to the U.S. national team roster for the World
Cup qualifying matches against Costa Rica and Mexico. Davis, who dressed for but did not play in the Hexagonal opener at Honduras, is the 24th player in camp.
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann can dress 23 players -- including three keepers -- for a World Cup player. He took 24 players to Honduras and did not dress Matt Besler.
Davis joins Eddie Johnson, DaMarcus Beasley, Joe Corona and Brek Shea as options for Klinsmann on the left side of midfield.
Shea has only played briefly since his move to Stoke City and admitted after the first day of training on Monday his injured foot was still bothering him.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
DEFENDERS (6): Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Justin Morrow (San Jose Earthquakes)
MIDFIELDERS (10): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Michael Bradley (Roma), Joe Corona (Club Tijuana), Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Maurice Edu (Bursaspor), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Brek Shea (Stoke City), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
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I put a google search in for 2003 BMW 325ci, and here I am. In five minutes, I see where I can save a bunch of time by searching past posts on different questions that have already been answered.
So I will be mostly lurking, when I want to find out how to take care of my ole lady's "New Bimmer".
I have been driving BMW's for about 8 years, have owned a few before that but now I am older and can drive what I want (no more vans or suv's for hauling kids around for me)
I am myself driving a '96 318ti after selling my '88 325i 2Door.
My wife has always had Volkswagons, but I saw this Alpine White '03 325ci Coupe with Premium package, and convinced her to "just drive it".
Well, you know how that goes.
Once you have driven a Bimmer, there's no going back to inferior vehicles.
I have always maintained my own vehicles working in a body shop all my life.
So if something needs fixing on our "new" 325, I will be hanging out looking here for answers.
The 318ti.org website has already saved my a$$ a couple of times on my older ti.
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Insulating House Paint
I am curious if any one has used or is familiar with ceramic additives to create an insulating barrier on internal walls. My concerns are whether or not one can repaint these walls years later without too much trouble. Additionally, "they" claim that it stops radiant heat; while this is great in the winter, how does this impact summer heat in a bedroom? Finally, is there any health concerns, ie, impact the quality of air etc.?
I don't know if I am allowed to post a link to a company that makes the additive; so I won't unless someone really wants to know more or if it is permissable to add the link. One of the companies that produces this is called Hy-Tech Thermal solutions.
The Marketing Dept. is being a little "Generous"
The paint would have to be absolutely loaded with ceramic and very, very, thick to have any effect at all, and even that would be negligible (percentage of an "R")
Unfortunately this is another example of DIY/HI sites/shows/articles repeating something they heard/saw someplace w/o actually investigating it
It's very common
Sometimes you can see a bad "tips" make the rounds (articles, shows, sites)
So the answer to the question does it work is:
Well, technically it's possible, if you could load up with enough ceramic and paint to technically reflect a tiny amount of heat back
But it is not enough to make a real difference and certainly won't show up on your energy bill
So realistically it's hogwash
Myth busters stuff...in short, nope.
TO: Basilbiko I dont know if additive in paint works but paint made with the reflective in it out of the can sure works. I just painted the underside of the roof over 1/2 cathedral ceiling in a 22x32 sun room addition and I could tell the difference in temp. in the room when I was half thru painting. When finished it made a 10 degree difference before I installed the R-30 instulation which only helped another three degrees. I rented a airless sprayer as it takes 2000 psi to spray. I dont know if I can give brand names and suppliers as I am new to this forum, but if you e-mail me I will be happy to tell you. It cost $56.00
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Not a very accurate "observation", but interesting.
Maybe the "R30" (which probably less depending on attachment method) may have reduced the temperature 13 degrees without the super paint.
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to:Concretemasonry What I said about the heat reflective paint is not an observation, but a fact. If you have never tried it how do you know it will not work. Sounds to me like you are making the observation. What I said is accurate or I would not have said it. :thumbsup: oneputtt
The thermal dynamics of insulation is basic science. Now if the paint has a reflective quality, a gain might be seen, but slight. We now use a foil back solar guard wrap on roofs, and it does make a significant difference, since the heat gain "soaking" into the roof isn't as great...perhaps the paint made that effect. However, we are seeing 40 degree temp drops in attics.
Since there are little, if any, true insulating properties in the paint, I would doubt it's effectiveness, or science is changing.
Okay than another question
I want to first thank everyone for your responses. I would like to ask a related question. I live in a house that was built in the 1920's. There is no, I repeat, no insulation in the walls. I don't want to pull the walls down as they are plaster and reflect the craftsman's work. Is there any advice on how to insulate the walls of a house other than pulling the wall down?
Blow in insulation. I forget the name, it's made from recycled newspaper and you drill a small hole between the studs and blow it in then patch. You will have tons of small holes to fill but your walls will stay standing.
We blow walls by drilling an offset in the top plate to fill cavities, works except under windows....most people get this done when getting the siding replaced...we can drill a small hole and get the cavities filled tight.
I checked out Hi-Tech Thermal Solutions for more info on their paint additive about two years ago and the info given was limited. They stated that they could not answer all emails because of the volume. Well, their website did not show all of the one's they did answer. So I passed up on using their paint and instead took my walls down and insulated with the blue foam board.
One would think that a distributor would have their organization set up with a better site and to answer all questions, if they wanted to promote their product. I feel that some may have asked tough questions and the company did not want to answer.
Forget about this paint and/or additive and go with the suggestion to have insulation blown in.
If you have a house built in the 1920's then it's probably brick, like mine, we have no insulation in our walls because the brick provides enough of it.
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As for blowing in insulation, the upper part of the house is stucco. I am concerned that putting holes in stucco will damage the stucco. Is there a way to blow insulation in from the inside of the house. I would much rather repair the plaster than the stucco or am I wrong on this?
As a side question; I know insulation is not really part of the painting group, is there a better category for these questions.
Again, thank you for your replies and advice.
Joasis can spell it out for you but it can be done either from the outside or the inside as far as I know.
This is a major factor in repainting historic homes.
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I'm going to give this another shot. I am at a fork in the road with my project. I need to put a rearend under my 34 olds 3 window and have been working on a 9 inch. So far I only have 70 bucks invested(new set of tube end flanges) but a fair amount of elbow grease with cutting torches, grinders and sanding. It is at the sho to be narrowed as we speak. I found a new in the crate, and complete from disc brake to disc brake, ford 8.8 with as it turns out the exact width I need. I can get it under the car for about half the $ that the 9 inch will run me. The question is will it handle mostly mild driving with 450 horse under the hood. I won't be racing this ride. Anybody have any thoughts on how well this 8.8 might hold up. I am on a budget and need to conserve $ for the body work. Mike
Having NEVER owned a 8.8 this is all sourced from friends but the fellows with the Hot 5.0 Mustangs say that the 8.8 is good up til 400 HP or so.
Keep in mind that a 5.0 Mustang is a good bit lighter than your car (less breakage) but they are most likely driven harder than you will drive the 34.
ALL the good running Mustangs around here have upgraded to the 9" because of breakage with the 8.8
I think it should be more than strong enough in that application. Those 'stang boys do hit it hard, and with an auto there is less abuse applied. It was my understanding that they were as stout as a 12 bolt, but for hard action you can't beat a 9'' because of the pinion nose bearing (little deflection).
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Potato and Squash Mash
Make this simple side ahead and then reheat when ready to serve.
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Source: Everyday Food, November 2005
- 4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and halved (or quartered, if large)
- 1 small butternut squash (2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch chunks (6 cups)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup half-and-half
In a large pot, combine potatoes and squash; cover with salted water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes and squash are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 20 minutes.
Drain in a large colander; return potatoes and squash to the pot. Stir over medium heat until dry, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; add garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add half-and-half; bring to a simmer. Pour over potatoes and squash; season generously with salt and pepper. Mash with a potato masher until smooth and creamy. Serve immediately.


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Spinning RFID-Enabled Plates Showcase Student Artworks [Video]
Interactive exhibit uses radio frequencies to project various works.
DIZAJN is a concept exhibition space that showcases works of FH Mainz students in Germany. All the works are labelled at the bottom of a plate, and by selecting and rotating a different dinnerware, a specific video is projected on the screen in front of it.
The back of the plates are embedded with RFID tags, and every plate has five different radio frequencies. Visitors can choose among various plates lying in front of them, and place these plates into a hole in the table. By spinning the plate, a new RFID signal is sent to the computer so a new projection gets shown.
The projects are vaguely categorized by a verb, noun, or adjective. Visitors won't know what they will be shown and whether it's a film, design project, or graphic art. Watch the video below to see this unique exhibit in action.


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Key West ,Hauling Anchor
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Artist is Homer Key West ,After not working for more than a year, Homer traveled to Florida in December 1903. The watercolors he executed on this trip turned out to be his final series. Key West, Hauling Anchor is part of the Key West series, which focused exclusively on the schooners in the harbor. The white hulled boats floating on blue water continue a motif used earlier in the Bahamas.
As with the Bahamas series, Homer ignored all but the essentials and concentrated on capturing the effects of light and color. The simplified color scheme of white hull and sails, red-shirted crew, and gray-blue sea and sky produce a scene of sunlit clarity. A sense of continuous movement is created by cropping the top of the masts and furled sail. The Key West watercolors are among the artist's most luminous and vibrant works.
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No.3 Sleeps 2+1 (1 Bedroom)
No.3 is a stylish and comfortable one bedroom stone cottage located in the main courtyard. Big open plan ground floor with brand new modern kitchen and windows overlooking the courtyard. Seating area with plenty of soft furniture and feature fireplace with wood burning stove. Tumbled travertine floor, exposed stone walls and painted wooden oak beams make this a stylish retreat. Upstairs is a large open plan bedroom with high ceilings, exposed beams and stone walls and a large ensuite shower room with Quadrant shower, WC, handbasin and heated towel rail.
This Cottage has a fold out/day bed upstairs so is suitable for 2 adults plus a child (in the same room) at no extra cost
La Cannonerie was built in 1826 and incorporates parts of a medieval hunting lodge believed to have been built by Francois 1st. All of the cottages are stylish and comfortable and the perfect location to relax and enjoy a fabulous french holiday.
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Located in the stunning Petite Champagne Cognac region there are no immediate neighbours and guests can relax and enjoy the large 14x6m guest pool and terrace with its commanding views across vines and rolling French countryside. About an hour from the beautiful beaches of the coast and the famous islands of Re and Olereon La Cannonerie is the perfect location for day trips to either the beach or one of the many other places of interest including Bordeaux, St Emilion, Cognac, Angouleme, La Rochelle and Saintes. The English owners have an eye of design and have created modern interiors without detracting from the traditional stone exteriors. A perfect holiday retreat.
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About Talfryn and Shelley Llewellyn
Talfryn and Shelley Llewellyn moved to France with their 3 children from the UK in 2011. After an extensive search across France trying to find the perfect property they discovered La Cannonerie, nestled amongst the Cognac Vines in the Petite Champagne. Their dream was to create quality self catering cottages for guests to enjoy and experience a home away from home. 3 years of renovation later La Cannonerie was ready to open to guests in the summer of 2014.
Talfryn and Shelley Llewellyn purchased this cottage in 2011
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Just wanted to thank you both for a fantastic stay at La Cannonerie. We've stayed at a number of places across France over the years but felt La Cannonerie was by far the best place we've stayed in terms of catering so well for families. There were so many details (the toy cupboard, books in rooms, plastic dinnerware for kids, shallow steps in the swimming pool) that made our stay so much easier (and more relaxing for us as a result!). La Cannonerie is a wonderful place to stay and we'd love to come back in the future.
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Just wanted to thank you both for a fantastic stay at La Cannonerie. We've stayed at a number of places across France over the years but felt La Cannonerie was by far the best place we've stayed in terms of catering so well for families. There were so many details (the toy cupboard, books in rooms, plastic dinnerware for kids, shallow steps in the swimming pool) that made our stay so much easier (and more relaxing for us as a result!). La Cannonerie is a wonderful place to stay and we'd love to come back in the future.
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Please complete the enquiry section and we will send you a booking form. We require £200 to secure holiday dates and the remaining balance paid 10 weeks before the start date of the holiday. We are happy to offer weekend and mid week bookings outside of July and August.
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Changeover Day is Saturday. 4.30pm arrival, 10am departure.
Notes on prices:
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Stunning, breathtaking experience !!
This is one of the most wonderful places we have stayed. The whole experience will stay with me forever. The house and site was so calm and beautifully renovated with great care and taste. The surrounding countryside is a delight to drive through with pretty towns nearby. It was so nice to talk to the owners who helped us with local places and information. It was good too to have UK TV channels to watch whilst relaxing in our lovely cottage. Top marks to Shelley & Talfryn and hope to return again one day. Best regards, J & G (Preston, Lancashire)
A very tranquil and beautiful setting
We had such a wonderful stay at La Cannonerie, Shelley & Talfryn are so welcoming and helpful. When we arrived we were awestruck by how beautiful the building was, our apartment was very clean and well presented and the kitchen facilities were extremely well equipped for rental accommodation.
We bought our 20 month old son on holiday and Shelley was more than accommodating providing a cot and highchair. The pool is gorgeous with rolling country side views all around. There is also a table tennis table and small play area for the kids with swing and slide etc which was really fun.
We rented a car which was great as there is loads to see and do in the local villages and towns and it made life much easier for getting to supermarkets etc.
I would highly recommend staying at the Cannonerie, we hope to go back next year!
What an amazing location. Fantastically placed amongst vineyards and meadows yet only a few minutes drive from wonderful restaurants and markets. The gite was tremendous with a wealth of beams, stone walls and original features along with all the modern bits we need for life today. Wifi signal was really good. The grounds and the pool were very well kept and was a great place to relax and we felt very reassured by the location and the large courtyard that the children 6y and 2y old were safe and always within sight. The owners were very warm,friendly and welcoming and were very good at suggesting places to visit for days. We hope to visit again soon. Many thanks.
Wonderful accommodation in a sublime setting
We had a fabulous time at La Cannonerie to celebrate a friend's 40 birthday. The layout of accommodation worked incredibly well for us as we were three families with 7 kids in total. Each family had a really spacious self-contained gite facing onto the huge open walled courtyard - this was great for both the children during the day and adults in the evening. What struck us the most was the sheer beauty and tranquility of the location. La Cannonerie is perfectly set up for family holidays and we intend to return next year for another 40th!
Another fantastic visit
I have to admit that I have been to La Cannonerie before, and I will be back again. Fantastic accommodation and Talf & Shelley could not be better hosts. There is so much to do in this fantastic part of Cognac producing France, or just sit by the pool and relax.
wonderful relaxed holiday
We spent a glorious week in No 3 and it was just perfect. It's as nice as it looks on the website.The weather was fantastic and we spent alot of time relaxing by the pool, which we had to ourselves most of the time. We had planned to do more but because the weather was so good we decided just to chill. Our visit to the local cognac distillery was a highlight and hearing about the family history with the business was really interesting. The walk into the village was nice and the shop had the basics if you didnt want to drive into Jonzac. The meal in the Chateau recommended by Shelley was fantastic and very good value. We would definitely recommend staying here if you are coming to the Cognac region.
Activity and Interests
Special interest holidays:
For those with an interest in Cognac the family run Bertrand Cognac House is a short walk through the vines from La Cannonerie. Tours of the distillery can be arranged and the owners are always happy to show people around - fluent English is spoken.
Private Yoga sessions can be arranged on site. Please email for more information.
La Cannonerie is located about an hour from the coast. It is easy to explore the Gironde estuary, the beaches of the Cote Sauvage, La Palmyre and Royan. The Ile de Re and the Ile d'Oleron are close enough to day trip. The long sandy beaches are all of fantastic quality and great for surfers too.
Nearest airports - La Rochelle (1hr 20mins) Bordeaux (1hr 10mins). The nearest TGV station is Angouleme (45mins) Car hire are available at all of these locations. Alternatively, you can drive and use the Channel Tunnel or any of the ferry crossings.
The small village of Reaux is 1km away and an easy walk or cycle along a country lane to pick up a baguette or a coffee and a croissant at the local cafe/bar/shop and post office. Next door is the hairdressers and upstairs the excellent beauty salon which offers a range of massages and facials. Appointments can be made on your behalf by request. In the village there is also a large municipal swimming pool open in July and August along with tennis courts and petanque.
Further Details:
The pretty and popular spa town of Jonzac is 5km away. It contains all the services you would expect of a small town as well as a spectacular castle with cafe and tree lined square, fantastic covered French market full of local seasonal produce and wonderful seafood from the coast. Also in Jonzac is Les Antilles, a brilliant tropical indoor water oasis complete with swimming pools and a water slide.
Plenty of historic towns to visit within about an hour: Saintes, Cognac, Angouleme, Royan, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, St Emilion and Blaye. Lots of beautiful scenery to enjoy including fields of sunflowers and plenty of cognac vineyards. Outdoor activities include kayaking (at Jarnac in particular), cycling (the cycle tracks in the pine forests at the beach are particularly brilliant for this), and some lovely walking. Pretty coastal villages at Talmont and Mortagne, dune backed beaches, oysters, seafood, wine, cognac and pineau are all waiting to be enjoyed. Cognac Blues Passion is a brilliant open air music event held annually around the first week of July. Acts of 2012 included Tom Jones, Sting, Hugh Laurie and The Cranberries. And of course plenty of brocantes to visit too.
Property Type
- cottage
- Family
- Romantic
- Fireplace
- Hair Dryer
- Heating ...
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided ...
- Living Room
- Parking
- Towels Provided ...
- Tumble Dryer
- Washing Machine
- Wood Stove
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen ...
- Oven
- Pantry Items
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining Area
- DVD Player
- Ping Pong Table
- Satellite / Cable ...
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- Toys
Pool / Spa
- Communal Pool
- Heated Pool
- Outdoor Pool
- wheelchair inaccessible
Location Type
- rural
- village
- autumn foliage
- churches
- cinemas
- museums
- playground
- recreation centre
- restaurants
- ruins
- winery tours
- zoo
Leisure Activities
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- gambling casinos
- horse riding
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
- Babysitter
- fitness centre
- groceries
- hospital
- massage therapist
- medical services
Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
- fishing
- hiking
- sailing
- swimming
- tennis
- Shower room 1 - Shower Enclosure
- Modern and bright.
- 1 Bedroom, Sleeps 3
- Bedroom 1 - 1 Cot
- Spacious with high ceilings this is a comfortable home from home with a few stylish touches.
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- Garden
- Barbecue
- Tennis ...
- 1 bicycles
- Self-catering
House Rules
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- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Notes on accommodation: All cottages have Dishwashers, Washing & Tumble Drying Machines, SMEG ovens, toasters, coffee makers, fridge/freezers, kettle, Sat TV with cBeebies, WIFI, heated towel rails, modern showers, plenty of comfortable seating, 400 count Egyptian cotton sheets, bath and hand towels provided (these are for indoor use only and guests will need to bring pool towels). Sorry no pets. No smoking in the cottages or buildings, the pool area, central court or directly outside the cottages. Travel cots and highchairs available at no extra cost. Outside: Cottages No.7 and No.8 have their own front gardens and parking area with picnic tables and are accessed via a separate beautiful tree lined driveway. The other three cottages form part of the pedestrianised courtyard which is a large green space with picnic tables for each cottage. All visitors are welcome to use our beautiful stone loggia located just off the courtyard which has sheltered seating with lovely views. There is also the enclosed 14x6m heated swimming pool with travertine terrace and panoramic views of the rolling countryside. The swimming pool has 3 meter wide steps in the shallow end which provides a useful play area for children whilst leaving plenty of room for adults to swim lengths. BBQ's are provided. The property is surrounded by a 12 acre meadow which runs down the hill and provides a wonderful space for kicking a ball, playing frisbee or flying a kite. There are plenty of quiet roads which are great for bicycling through the vines.


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Re: Some problems with complex functions like Sqrt[z]
By the way, an approach for verifying analyticity that is often cleaner
is as follows. Expand in terms of the function and its conjugate
(telling ComplexExpand to assume the variable is complex-valued), then
show the derivative with respect to the conjugate is zero.
In[81]:= InputForm[f = ComplexExpand[z^(1/3), z,
TargetFunctions->Conjugate] /. Conjugate[z]->zbar]
(z*zbar)^(1/6)*Cos[(-I*Log[z] + I/2*Log[z*zbar])/3] +
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Out[82]= 0
Daniel Lichtblau
Wolfram Research


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White Rock Lake meets our short list of essential criteria for a perfect picnic spot. It's clean and close by, with choice scenery, and hardly anyone ever gets murdered there. White Rock Lake spans 1,873 acres and offers so many interesting venues, it would be tough to get tired of it as a picnic paradise. People fish, feed the ducks, walk, run, bike, sightsee, bird-watch, paddle and sail, enjoying the water, six playgrounds, 11 miles of trails, Dallas' first dog park and historic buildings such as Bath House Cultural Center, created in the 1930s.
Everything about La Duni is magnificent, from the tasteful décor to the incredible pork-loin-filled "slow-roasted lomo." But the attributes of La Duni are made more apparent after you've had several of their signature drinks, especially our fave, the margarinha. It's a combination margarita-mojito, made with Sauza Silver tequila, hand-crushed limes, sugar, Cointreau and crushed ice. And, yes, it's as refreshing as it sounds. Is your mouth feeling dry yet? Is it? Seriously, is it?
Sound like a dorkfest? Fine, then call us dorks. Pete's is a surprisingly rollicking time: Four top-notch key-strokers attack two baby grands, taking requests and playing favorite tunes by request. Sure, it ain't the Cliburns, but it's a good time and something unique to do on a Friday night in Dallas. Nothing wrong with that.
With more than 60 acres of incredibly landscaped park to choose from, the Dallas Arboretum can provide a great backdrop to a portrait for anything. The Arboretum has fountains and sculptures, and something is always blooming, so you can wander around until you find a good spot. Even in the heat of the summer, the Arboretum seems like a cool and calming place. Maybe they're growing poppies.
Sidle up to the bar and order a Lone Star longneck. Then another. Then one for the pretty young thing next to you. Then a round for the people you just met. Fall off your barstool on your way to the restroom. Get lost coming back. Stand in front of the band while it rides herd over a sweet set of C&W, the kind your daddy told you about. Grab another longneck, which is sweating a little bit less than you are at this point. Ask that pretty young thing to dance. Fall down again and come up laughing. Keep doing this until you're out of money and out the door. Come back and do it again next week. That's what Adair's is like. And thank the Lord.
In most large cities, the downtown area is a grid of one-way streets. Easy to understand, easy to negotiate. In Dallas, while the streets curve more than their counterparts on the East Coast, the same concept holds true. So why is it that in cities like New York and Boston you almost never see someone going the wrong way on a one-way street but here in Big D it happens almost daily? Good question, though we have no answer. We offer only proof. If you work downtown, we suggest spending your lunch hour camped out on any corner with a one-way street. Wait there for a while. It won't be long before you see some confused, oblivious driver pointing his or her Honda Civic the wrong way. Then you can watch, amused, as other motorists honk and point in vain while the fool in the Honda looks wildly for street signs but continues to drive the wrong way anyway. Ugh. In New York, they don't ticket you for those types of stupid indiscretions; they beat you and leave you for dead.


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The Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) will offer an estimated $12.5 million in competitive grants and loans for alternative and renewable energy projects, according to state Sen. Don White, R-Indiana.
PEDA anticipates awarding approximately $10 million specifically for alternative and renewable energy projects, deploying technologies such as solar energy, wind, hydropower and biomass. Funding is also available for clean alternative fuels, alternative energy manufacturing and alternative energy research. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Aug. 15, and must be submitted online using the state's eGrants system, www.grants.dcnr.state.pa.us. Applicants are encouraged to participate in a webinar set for 2 p.m. June 24. To register for the webinar or learn more about PEDA, visit www.dep. state.pa.us, keyword: Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority.
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The Pop Anti-Evolutionary Psychology GamePublished 3 May, 2011
Over the weekend, people pointed out two articles to me. The first is a post in Blag Hag, called "The Pop Evolutionary Psychology Game" from earlier this year. The game involves observing behavior and explaining – whimsically – how it would have led to reproductive success in ancestral environments. The sillier the explanation the better. But, I want to highlight that the blogger notes in a comment that she put that "Pop" in there in the title to signal that doesn't think that this characterizes the field. I take her at her word, and certainly there is some bad armchair adaptationism about. For completeness, here are the rules of the game:
1. Make an observation about a particularly odd aspect of human behavior.
2. Come up with an explanation for how that behavior would have increased fitness in hunter gathering societies.
3. Bonus points are rewarded for including 50's era gender stereotypes.
The second article is a considerably lengthier and more recent piece by Darcia Narvaez, who blogs at Psychology Today, entitled, "What you think about evolution and human nature may be wrong."
A number of people have posted replies, including two by Gad Saad (here and here), one by Catherine Salmon, and one by Michael Mills. I won't add my reply to these, since these do just fine on their own.
In this post, I thought that I'd combine these two, and propose the "Pop Anti-Evolutionary Psychology Game." Anyone can play, and the rules are only a little bit more complicated.
First, assert something that evolutionary psychologists think. These assertions can come in any of a number of flavors, the only requirement being that it has to be something that is obviously false, obviously stupid, or both.
Narvaez intimates that evolutionary psychologists think that humans evolved in the modern era, for instance, but that's just one of many options. You can assert something about epistemology, for instance. The "just so story" claim is an old standby here; you can essentially always get away with saying that evolutionary psychologists don't know how to test hypotheses. Or you can say that they think that correlation proves causation.
Another popular trope is about development, that evolutionary psychologists are genetic determinists. Alternatively, hyper-adaptationism is always a good option, that evolutionary psychologists assume that all traits are adaptations. You can also assert that evolutionary psychologists think that the modern social and physical world are identical to ancestral environments. Really, it's fine to use your imagination.
The second part of the game should be obvious. Once you've baldly asserted what evolutionary psychologists believe – and you lose points if, breaking tradition, you provide some evidence for what evolutionary psychologists have actually claimed in print and accurately portray their view – point out the blindingly obvious opposite of the view you've hung on evolutionary psychology.
Here, anything vacuous but true works. Development matters. People learn. Behavior is flexible. Brains change over time. Not all traits are adaptations. The world has changed. People differ across cultures. Two plus two equals four. Whatever.
The third part of the game is not always followed perfectly, and it is the hardest part. Now that you've shown how you are in full command of the way science is conducted or some truth about human behavior that evolutionary psychologists have missed, it's important to assert that you absolutely acknowledge that of course humans are the product of evolution, and of course humans aren't exempt from the principles of biology.
Look, you have to say, I'm not opposed to applying evolutionary ideas to humans in principle. This is key, as it gives you a kind of ecumenical gravitas. Yes, you continue, I'm all for the unity of science and cross-pollination and making the social sciences better, and so on. But, you have to add – and writing plaintively, if you can, helps here – I just want things to be done properly. If only evolutionary psychologists would (police themselves, consider development, acknowledge learning, study neuroscience, run experiments, etc…), then I would be just perfectly happy with the discipline.
Now, you must be careful here. Take care to avoid making any suggestions about how you think a biologically rigorous study of human social behavior should be conducted, and how, exactly, your vision would differ from current practices. Along similar lines, it's also very important not to compare work in evolutionary psychology with research on the same topic areas with research in which scholars do not take an evolutionary approach. If you complain about research on mating that draws on parental investment theory, avoid any reference at all to the literature in social science that ignores the functional level of analysis, such as the work that proposes that attraction can be best understood with the theory that people are attracted to those who are nearby. If you're skeptical of the cheater detection work, don't compare it with alternatives, such as the work on permission schemas. "The Pop Anti-Evolutionary Psychology Game" shouldn't be sullied with serious scholarship. Looking at the field with this sort of care would, suddenly, turn into work… and that's the last thing that one wants out of a game.
(Postscript. On an unrelated note, I have been told that the title of a recent post, "Oh! What a Cue You Have!" was far too obscure. Anyone?)


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Cold Basement
Hi guys and girls, My fiance and I just bought our first house and are really happy with it. The only thing that is a problem wouyld be how our finished basement in close to 5 degrees colder than the main floor.
There is good insulation in the walls but for the flooring the just threw the carpet and linoleum down over the concrete floor.
Im pretty sure this is why it is so cold down there, but what im not too sure of is how we would remedy it.
Would I just put down some vapor barrier and then some plywood or would I have to put down some rigid insulation as well?
Or if anyone has any other suggestions Im open to anything really lol.
Thanks in advance
Old house, new house? Vapor barrier plastic under the slab? Any water problems, or sign of effervescence (water/salt deposits)?
Headroom for a built-up floor? Tape a 2' square plastic tight to the floor yet? Furnace down there? Rim joists insulated?
The house is about 20-25 years old, Unsure about the VB under the slab, only sign of water is in laundry room from spilling, plenty of headroom probably 8'6" height. Furnace, water heater, laundry and second 3 piece bath all down there. Rim Joists are insulated
HVAC supplies and returns?
Home inspection had all supplies and returns as correct and clean.
basement are always cooler,,, below grade, ambient earth temp's in the 65f range,,, wear slippers :laughing: OR put in a raised floor,,, we used pt2x4's & 3/4" t&g plywood then wall-to-wall carpeting on top when we had young rugmunchers,,, also had a wood-burning stove down there :thumbup:
Make sure you use the circulation of heat/heat/cold to maintain the uniformity and annual economics.
I run by furnace fan (variable) continuously during the heating season and usually have 2F difference despite a open vaulted stairway connecting the levels. In the winter, I use a 6 degree setback (too much, but the basement bedromm is desired to be colder) with a 2 two hour rise. The downstairs warms up quicker and is the warmest in the house in the early AM. The mechanics are simple since the soil/foundation temperature in the winter is about an average of 58F, which is warmer than the exterior air temperatures.
In the summer, I run the fan on automatic when air conditioning to get maximum dehumidification and circulate the basement air that is cooled by the soil/foundation. The downstairs is slightly cooler than the upper level, but usually within 1F during heavy demands. - I do fiddle with the vent openings but I have excess duct capacity.
Using the natural thermal storage and stability of the soil is very economical one can figure out to use the advantages.
humidity also plays a part in how a room's temp ' feels ',,, guess you're too young to remember ( or to have heard of ' root cellars ' ) :no: dick & i aren't :whistling2:
ps - that's his wife's car, NOT his ! ! ! he married a younger woman
I know that humidity affects the way a temperature feels. And I definitely know what a root cellar is lived in 3 houses over 100 years old.
Does the basement have dedicated heat?
Your basement will always be cooler, unless you have dual-zone heating.
There are a lot of things you can do about the temperature difference. Everything from having a little plug-in space heater, to installing radiant floor heating.
I guess the main question is, "how much are you willing to spend to bring the temp up a little bit?"
I know the basement will be cooler but the difference is very noticeable and I can go from wearing just pants and a t-shirt upstairs to having to put on socks and a hoodie downstairs. I dont think we want to go with just plugging in a space heater down there. What I am thinking is that if we finish the floor properly with subfloor and some insulation that would reduce the cold coming through the floor. It is not a priority at the moment Im just trying to get some ideas. We wouldnt have a huge budget, as we have many bills (who doesnt).
Just like to say thanks again to everyone that has been helping me out here.
Do you have a dedicated heat source in the basement?
Is there baseboard heat?
Are there heating vents from a furnace?
If you do have these and it's insulated properly and it's still cold, the heating wasn't sized for the area.
Plugging an a heater isn't a solution.
There are 3 heat runs that go into the main room in the basement and one each for the batroom and bedroom. The utility room doesnt have one but then again the furnace is in there so no point really. There is no baseboard heat in the house at all it is all from the furnace which has a btu rating which is more than enough for the size of the house.
I have a 1949 built house I finished a 15x 24' room with 20 ft of Slantfin standard baseboard on it's own zone. I hardly turn it on. It stays 68 degrees on all but the days it drops below 20 outside.
I have a ceramic tile floor with an area rug.
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"The most important lesson I've learned is you can't change Washington from the inside," President Obama said in Univision forum today. "You can only change it from the outside. That's how I got elected. That's how the big accomplishments like health care got done."
That's a rather revisionist take on how health reform got done. The health-care process, which I reported on extensively, was a firmly "inside game" strategy. There were backroom deals with most every major interest group and every swing legislator. There was the "cornhusker kickback" and the "Louisiana purchase." There was a multi-month period during which the entire process ground to a halt so Senate Finance chair Max Baucus could negotiate with five of his colleagues in a room that no members of the press or public were allowed into.
By the time the law passed, many more Americans viewed it unfavorably than viewed it favorably — exactly the opposite of what you'd expect if health care had passed through an "outside game" strategy in which, as Obama put it, "the American people ... put pressure on Congress to move these things forward."
And yet, health care passed. The inside game worked. And if Obama is reelected and thus the law survives until its 2014 implementation date, some 30 million people will get health insurance. It will be the single most transformative piece of social policy passed since the Great Society.
Between those two paragraphs lies the great tension of Obama's reelection campaign: He fulfilled more of his 2008 agenda than anyone could possibly have expected. He really did make change. But it didn't feel like the change he had made America believe in. It felt like politics as usual. At times, it felt like politics had gotten even worse than usual.
Earlier in the campaign, the White House tried to unite these facts in one explanation. Change, they said, may not have been pretty. It may not have been inspiring. But it happened. Here's how the president sold his record at a November fundraiser:
We knew it wasn't going to come easy, and we knew it wasn't going to come quickly. But three years later, because of what you did in 2008, we have already started to see what change looks like.
Think about it. Change is the first bill I signed into law — a law that says you get an equal day's work — somebody who puts in an equal day's work should get equal day's pay — (applause) — because our daughters should be treated just like our sons and have the same opportunities. That's change.
Change is the decision we made to rescue the auto company from collapse, even when some politicians were saying we should let Detroit go bankrupt. Change is more than 1 million jobs that we saved, and the local businesses that are picking up again — (applause) — and the fuel-efficient cars that are now rolling off the assembly lines with that word, Made In America, stamped on them. (Applause.)
Change is the decision we made to stop waiting for Congress to do something about our addiction to oil and finally raise fuel-efficiency standards for the first time in 30 years. (Applause.) And because of that, by the next decade, we'll be driving cars that get 55 miles a gallon — at least. That's what change is.
Change is the fight we won to stop handing out $60 billion worth of tax subsidies to banks and put that $60 billion into student loans. And today, millions of students are getting more help going to college at a time when they need it most. That's because of your work in 2008. (Applause.)
Change is health-care reform that we passed after a century of trying. (Applause.) Reform that will finally ensure that in the United States of America, nobody is going to go bankrupt because they get sick. And you've got a million young people who are already with health insurance today, on their parent's plan because of the laws that we passed. (Applause.) Change is the millions of Americans who can no longer be denied or dropped from their health insurance at a time when they need the care the most. That's what change is.
Change is the fact that for the first time in history, you don't have to hide who you love in order to serve the country that you love — ending "don't ask, don't tell." (Applause.) Change is keeping one of the first promises I made in 2008: By the end of December, the war in Iraq will be officially over, our troops are coming home. (Applause.) They will be rejoining their families for the holidays. (Applause.)
And it hasn't made us weaker; it's made us stronger. We've refocused our efforts on the terrorists who actually carried out 9/11. And thanks to our brave men and women in uniform, al Qaeda is weaker than it has ever been and Osama bin Laden will never walk this Earth again. (Applause.) That's because of what you did in 2008.
A lot of this wasn't easy. Some of it was risky. It came in the face of tough opposition and powerful lobbyists and special interests who spent millions of dollars to keep things the way they were. It's no secret that the steps we took haven't always been politically popular with the crowd in Washington. But all this progress was made because of you. Because you stood up and made your voices heard. Because you knocked on doors, and you made phone calls and sent out emails. And you kept up the fight for change long after the election was over.
Judging from Obama's more recent rhetoric, that wasn't quite working. Amid 8 percent unemployment and health reform that more or less hadn't even begun, voters just weren't feeling the change, and no string of applause lines was going to change that. So at the center of his convention speech was a different riff on change, one that spoke more to the power of the people than the accomplishments of the president:
As citizens, we understand that America is not about what can be done for us. It's about what can be done by us, together, through the hard and frustrating but necessary work of self-government.
So you see, the election four years ago wasn't about me. It was about you. My fellow citizens – you were the change.
If you turn away now – if you buy into the cynicism that the change we fought for isn't possible … well, change will not happen. If you give up on the idea that your voice can make a difference, then other voices will fill the void: lobbyists and special interests; the people with the $10 million checks who are trying to buy this election and those who are making it harder for you to vote; Washington politicians who want to decide who you can marry, or control health-care choices that women should make for themselves.
Only you can make sure that doesn't happen. Only you have the power to move us forward.
Obama's comments at Univision were a cousin of this theory of how to talk about change. But while this theory of change might play better, it's the precise theory of change that the last few years have shattered.
Whatever you want to say about the inside game, it worked. Legislation passed. But after the midterm elections, it stopped working. And so the White House moved towards an outside game strategy, where "the American people ... put pressure on Congress to move these things forward." Perhaps the most public example was Obama's July 2011 speech, in which he said:
I'm asking you all to make your voice heard. If you want a balanced approach to reducing the deficit, let your member of Congress know. If you believe we can solve this problem through compromise, send that message.
So many Americans responded that Congress's Web site crashed. But Obama didn't get his "balanced approach," which meant a deal including taxes. There was no deficit-reduction deal. And even the trigger meant to force both parties to make a deal later excluded taxes.
In September of that same year, Obama gave a major national address unveiling the American Jobs Act. He followed it up by barnstorming through Colorado, North Carolina, Michigan, Virginia and Ohio. The legislation, which continued to poll well, was nevertheless killed by House Republicans.
The best example of this approach working is the expiration of the payroll tax cut at the end of 2011. The White House hammered Republicans, and Republicans, under immense pressure, eventually agreed to extend the tax cut for another year. But if the best example of the bully pulpit working is that Republicans didn't permit a tax cut to expire, well, I'd say that's a limited success.
The difficult fact that the Obama presidency has highlighted, but that past presidents have also learned, is that the president probably can't change Washington, at least not on his own. There's no button in the White House marked "change Washington." And the bully pulpit simply isn't sufficient. The people who vote for Mitch McConnell and John Boehner and Eric Cantor do not tend to find Obama's speeches persuasive. Quite the opposite, actually. There's good evidence that the more the president does to try to win the public over, the more the opposition hardens against the president's policies.
Obama can't admit that, of course. No candidate for president can. "Vote for me, I have a realistic view of institutional dysfunction and decline and will do my best to work within the horrible system you've constructed for me" simply isn't a winning slogan. But while it's true that the public could change Washington if they began to speak with a clear and determined voice, that's not likely to happen in a closely and bitterly divided polity. And so Washington isn't going to change. But, as Obama's first term proved, that doesn't mean that a lot of change can't come out of Washington.
Related: My New Yorker article on the weakness of the bully pulpit.


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Is there any moment more fulfilling and celebratory in a writer's life than the book party? I have hosted one of my own, but have attended nearly a half-dozen and have found all of them superbly festive. I love that moment when a room full of family and friends raises their glasses in officious honor of a dear friend or relative having achieved the ultimate in creation, the birth of a vision into its final form. There is always a toast at a book party, sometimes ill-timed either too early or too late, yet wonderfully obligatory and replete with adoration and awe. It occurs to me that what this forum needs is a definitive list of "Book Party" Do's & Don'ts.
Earlier this month, dead in the paperswirl of semester-ending tasks – grading my students' final exams, poshing up some recommendations, preparing a clod's worth of composition secrets to share with Bennington's graduate students, shoveling snow clouds into a heap, and attending a near interminable dream of holiday parties, I was able to catch up and support long-time friends Prageeta Sharma and Tisa Bryant and strengthen an acquaintance with the poet Jack Wiler. Prageeta & Tisa both had book parties in Brooklyn on the same Friday night (that's The BK for you) and the following Monday, I read with Jack at the Blacksmith House in Cambridge, co-hosted by Morgan Frank and Andrea Cohen, but not before having to drive back to Vermont Saturday evening, as Langston had a snowboarding accident that swelled part of his ankle and foot, having me think he experienced a fracture of some kind, but it turned out to be merely a mild sprain.
At a book party, the published author with wineglass or beer in hand, is understandably sheepish when greeting people at the door or in a courtyard, and almost always over thanks everyone for coming out. Finer book parties are catered events, but most are potluck affairs, well, at least those by the two-book or less crowd, who tend to be underpaid not having achieved literary fame or notoriety.
Some parties will have in attendance at least one well-known literary figure, most likely the author's graduate school mentor; others will feature two or more accomplished writers, either the author's friends who have blurbed the back of the book or jealous yet convivial nemeses who quietly reflect about the progress (or lack thereof) of their own projects.
And if one is within driving distance of NYC, one is likely to have not only members of one's generation in attendance, but also editors and agents hawking the scene. These folk conjure up the best conversation (You must be proud of ________!) with the author's family who often view such literary events as predictably pretentious and needlessly find those entrenched in the publishing world intimidating and unrelatable.
What was unanticipated and different about Prageeta Sharma's party in celebration of the publication of her Infamous Landscapes (Fence: 2007), which had a blend of all of the above, was the presence of her former students from the New School. Ms. Sharma is now permanent faculty at the University of Montana. I spoke with some of them (and their partners) who were charming and very congratulatory of Prageeta. Other poets who were in attendance included: Gregory Pardlo, Christopher Stackhouse, Katy Lederer, Mark Bibbins, Sarah Gambito, Caitlin McDonnell, among others who had arrived and left before me to attend Tisa Bryant's party.
Tisa's party, held in her apartment, felt like an old school rent party and a booksigning, all at once. There was a room devoted to the signing of her book Unexplained Presence(Leon Works:2007), yet the front living room contained a lively, multiracial set of notable poets and writers of varying ages, backgrounds, and literary tastes including: David Henderson, Brenda Coultas, Tonya Foster, R. Erica Doyle, LeAnn Brown, and Julie Patton. Tisa's kitchen seemed to brim with a host of family members and well-wishers who spilled out into a narrow hallway.
The rivers run deep with both Prageeta and Tisa, whose brother and I attended a certain university in Philadelphia, not to mention that she and I were both members of the Dark Room Collective. Prageeta and I were once room-mates in Providence, RI. Thusly, I was able to catch up with some old friends including playwright and composer Janice Lowe.
I met Jack Wiler three years ago at The Frost Place during its festival and conference. Just before our reading at the Blacksmith House, Jack & I had dinner with the poet Jeffrey Harrison. As always, Jack was affable and quick with that New Jersey working class wit. We discussed his health, the literary journal Long Shot Magazine (he once served on its editorial board), New Jersey poets, gentrified fears of city rodents and insects, as well as the ubiquitous and tired topic of academic poets (always a sticky subject for me). I read some new poems and was happy to have gone first before an audience of supportive friends, for Jack has a very distinctive delivery, part barroom performance, part standup, and part parlor recitation, but all of it, evocative, entertaining, and fun. He writes explicitly and engagingly about sex, politics, language, and city life. Here is a link (www.jackwiler.com) to his website where you can find more about him and order his book Fun Being Me(CavanKerry;2006).
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Maybe because my first poetry collection came out shortly after I had moved to Greece, and the second shortly after I had a baby, I have never really had a book launch party. But I am determined to throw an Epicurean affair for the Lucretius translation, and will be doing so later this month. (If anyone is planning to be in Athens–not, I guess, driving distance from NYC–it will be January 28 at the British School of Archeaology… please come!) So I am keen to hear this definitive list of do's and don't's, before it is too late!
I think you have the most enviable life. I can only assume that your description of book parties comes from autobioghical experience. I wish was important enough to have an archenemy let alone one who coveted my success they showed up at my big party and gave me evil looks. I want someone to flash me nasty looks and begrudge me my accomplishments. Can I borrow your guest list if I ever write something worthy enough for celebration?
Major, thanks for the kind words…couldn't for the life of me figure why you wanted to go first:)
Khalil, I'll be your archenemy but would rather be your friend.
Thank you for this post, Major. I have been looking forward to Prageeta Sharma's book for months now, after I heard it was going to be out. Certainly a reason to celebrate. And thanks for the other recs–I have put them on my "to have" list for the season. Take it easy.
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LOL,,,excellent title Nicole and awesome capture!!
haha thanks, I love the ears!
waar genomen ?
AWD….where else…:-)
oh..ok ik snappumWaterleiding bedrijf in Vogelzang..super spot..ken ik
We hebben nu verschillende ingangen gehad, echt super!
Oh dear…..wonder if fox's can get fur balls….GAK!
well they probably can. But this apparently is what a fox looks like secondes before he yawns…:-)
That's a great capture, Nicole. Is the fox laughing at you?
No I think I bored him to sleep….this is the beginning of him yawning big time LOL
Thank you very much Gemma :-)
awe♥LOVE this
Its an amazing pose, I think hes the clown in the family :-)
Great capture,Nicole♥ Har har yawn!! or maybe "go away,I'm sleepy"!haha.Love it.:o)) God Bless,Mae
I could cuddle him…but my husband wouldnt let me LOL
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