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[photogallerylink id=89264 align=left]These past few years there have been a few women who have drastically influenced the pop culture world in countless countries. Now, the Women's Studies department at Georgetown University is offering a unique course to students. The newest class that will be available as an elective will be called: "Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, and Nicki Minaj: Gender and Spectacular Consumption."
American Studies professor Jeremy McCune, the mastermind behind the class, claims it will examine pop culture through the influences of the three international superstars through looking at their style, fashion, and performances:
"The goal of this course is to look at the repertoire and work of these folks … and figure out how it is that we can have a discussion about these women as spectacular. The invention of the Internet and the web has created a circulation of these courses and their syllabi in a way that makes them — once again — spectacular, and they've become spectacles. I think that it's important that education stay both fun, critical and political. This trio of women seem to be entering into a historic moment where we're seeing much more experimental performances. Much more abstraction, much more play with gender, and we're also seeing some moments where there are clear articulations of a feminist theory within the work."
A junior English major at the university, Emma O'Hara, is elated about the new course, commenting:
"I love Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé, so I just thought it was a really cool offering. It's interesting, especially with Lady Gaga, drag and the way she portrays herself… It helps a lot of people feel comfortable with themselves."
The last time Georgetown offered a similar class it was called, "Sociology of Hip-Hop: Jay-Z," taught by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.
Rutgers University also joined in introducing "Politicizing Beyonce," as a new course this semester.


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Our trip to Paris included myself, my hubby, and our 5 yr. old and 6 yr. old little girls.
We were there the week before Easter. I don't mean to bore everyone with the details, but the details make a trip come alive to me! Thanks to all the great posters for input, advice, and tips. It was a magical trip! So... here we go -
We loved:
- the museum pass
- lots of parks and carousels as we walked around
- having an apartment
- very kid-friendly museum employees everywhere
- the bike tour
We would do differently:
- maybe fewer attempts at eating out (the food doesn't look the same) or pack lunches to eat in parks
- avoid the lines at the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame
- consider skipping the top of the Eiffel Tower
Day 1, Wednesday – The Beginning of the "The Food Doesn't Look Exactly Like It Is Supposed To" Syndrome
After arrival, took a taxi to our apartment at 26 rue de Richelieu (near Palais Royal) and met our contact, who was waiting for us. We were very pleased to see the new elevator working and thought the apartment was great! We received very good detailed instructions, although it is tough to retain everything when you are tired and just want to unpack and get settled. The English directions at the apartment were appreciated later when we were using the washing machine and the oven and we couldn't remember exactly her instructions.
First, walked through Palais Royal and saw the black and white striped cement structures that became our daily exercise! These are 260 structures of varying heights over a large area. Then we walked through the Louvre grounds, the Tuileries, and across the Seine and to visit Musee d'Orsay. We were bummed to see the long line (we were cold), however, as soon as we had gotten in the back of the line, a security man told us to go around to a side entrance (group entrance) with the children. Of course, we were thrilled to avoid the line! We decided to purchase museum passes at this point.
After walking along the ground floor and having many discussions about the sculptures, we took the escalator to the 5th floor and viewed the Impressionists first. We've read a lot of books about the Impressionists, so it was fun for the girls to say, "hey, I recognize that painting". We also had to see Degas' dancer, so that was a highlight. Of course, I love the large clock and I have a cute photo of the girls holding hands silhouetted by the clock.
We decided to walk to lunch at 'La Palette' in St. Germain des Pres. The art on the wall was interesting and the café felt like a fairly typical one (I think we were the only Americans in there at the time). The girls only ate bread – this was the beginning of "The Food Doesn't Look Exactly Like It Is Supposed To" syndrome – not my favorite syndrome. (The hot dog was rejected since it had cheese on top and the fries were more like home fries).
We then walked through the Tuileries and rode the carousel and the pony rides. After a crepe sucre at Café Very in the Tuileries (they didn't like it, can you imagine???), we headed back to the apartment and headed to Monoprix for some provisions. Note: the stroller is excellent for bringing home groceries.
next: Enacting Plan B When the Lines Are Too Long
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Trip Report -- A Magical Paris vacation with two little girls
Our trip to Paris included myself, my hubby, and our 5 yr. old and 6 yr. old little girls.
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Welcome back, Surfmom. When we were thre in February kids of all ages seemed to love those black and white pillars in Palais-Royal.
Looks like this is going to be a great report and looking forward to more.
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Day 2, Thursday – Enacting Plan B When the Lines Are Too Long
The girls were a bit confused during the night and woke up at midnight. Since I had neglected to put a clock in their room, they thought it was morning and made their beds and came to find us. When I convinced them it was really midnight, they fell asleep again and didn't wake until Daddy did at 9:30!!
We had intended on being early in line at the Notre Dame Towers to avoid the crowds, but this didn't happen since we had slept so late. Since the line was pretty long (we guessed an hour or so), we decided to enact Plan B. We visited inside Notre Dame and then stopped at the park behind the cathedral. For lunch, we went to Brasserie St. Louis on Ile St. Lous and had a lunch of Tarte a l'oignon (yum), Faux filet with frites (yum), and a omelette nature (close enough to scrambled eggs to work), and bread. At La Flore en L'ile, the girls were very happy with Bertillon vanilla and chocolate ice cream cones. After walking and shopping, we found a park! (surprise!). We headed to the Musee Picasso and had fun walking around recognizing art, but weren't able to find all of our favorites. However, the girls each picked out a few postcards so we found our favorites.
On the way back to the metro, we passed yet another park, so we had to stop and play... and then rode the carousel at St. Paul. After dinner and bed, I went for a walk to the Louvre and took some photos of the area at night (including the magnificent sunset behind the Eiffel Tower).
next: Day 2, Thursday – Enacting Plan B When the Lines Are Too Long
The girls were a bit confused during the night and woke up at midnight. Since I had neglected to put a clock in their room, they thought it was morning and made their beds and came to find us. When I convinced them it was really midnight, they fell asleep again and didn't wake until Daddy did at 9:30!!
We had intended on being early in line at the Notre Dame Towers to avoid the crowds, but this didn't happen since we had slept so late. Since the line was pretty long (we guessed an hour or so), we decided to enact Plan B. We visited inside Notre Dame and then stopped at the park behind the cathedral. For lunch, we went to Brasserie St. Louis on Ile St. Lous and had a lunch of Tarte a l'oignon (yum), Faux filet with frites (yum), and a omelette nature (close enough to scrambled eggs to work), and bread. At La Flore en L'ile, the girls were very happy with Bertillon vanilla and chocolate ice cream cones. After walking and shopping, we found a park! (surprise!). We headed to the Musee Picasso and had fun walking around recognizing art, but weren't able to find all of our favorites. However, the girls each picked out a few postcards so we found our favorites.
On the way back to the metro, we passed yet another park, so we had to stop and play… and then rode the carousel at St. Paul. After dinner and bed, I went for a walk to the Louvre and took some photos of the area at night (including the magnificent sunset behind the Eiffel Tower).
next: A Double Decker Carousel!! A Double Decker Carousel!!
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Day 2, Thursday – Enacting Plan B When the Lines Are Too Long
The girls were a bit confused during the night and woke up at midnight. Since I had neglected to put a clock in their room, they thought it was morning and made their beds and came to find us. When I convinced them it was really midnight, they fell asleep again and didn't wake until Daddy did at 9:30!!
We had intended on being early in line at the Notre Dame Towers to avoid the crowds, but this didn't happen since we had slept so late. Since the line was pretty long (we guessed an hour or so), we decided to enact Plan B. We visited inside Notre Dame and then stopped at the park behind the cathedral. For lunch, we went to Brasserie St. Louis on Ile St. Lous and had a lunch of Tarte a l'oignon (yum), Faux filet with frites (yum), and a omelette nature (close enough to scrambled eggs to work), and bread. At La Flore en L'ile, the girls were very happy with Bertillon vanilla and chocolate ice cream cones. After walking and shopping, we found a park! (surprise!). We headed to the Musee Picasso and had fun walking around recognizing art, but weren't able to find all of our favorites. However, the girls each picked out a few postcards so we found our favorites.
On the way back to the metro, we passed yet another park, so we had to stop and play... and then rode the carousel at St. Paul. After dinner and bed, I went for a walk to the Louvre and took some photos of the area at night (including the magnificent sunset behind the Eiffel Tower).
next: A Double Decker Carousel!! A Double Decker Carousel!!
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sorry for the doubles guys... hitting 'paste' too often is a problem. I tried to edit and ended up re-posting. argh.
I, surfmom, vow to edit my reply before I post again.
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I'm enjoying this. Keep it coming!
You know what I like best so far? The girls made their own beds, and you mention it in a taken-for-granted manner.
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I, too, Padraig, was impressed that those dear little girls made their beds!
I'm especially enjoying your report, surfmom, because I have hopes of taking my granddaughter (now 4.5 yrs) to Paris before I get too old! God willing, I'll do it in a year or two. It sounds as though your girls did very well and even enjoyed the museums! What a wonderful trip for all of you!
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Hello surfmom, I knew as soon as I saw the title of your thread it would be a good read!
Food..sufmom one time when I drove on a trip with a friend and her two children and my daughter when she was 5 years old I have to tell you, it was a problem, lol. My little daughter was always a terrific eater even with regards to veggies. But guess the morning that we took of on this trip she decided to be a problem. All she wanted to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner was a PB&J sandwich and chocolate milk. After two days of going to places like Denny's (which I hate) I finally said to her..you can figure out what to eat or you can starve, lol. Soooo..I am looking forwawrd to the rest of your trip report!! Especially regarding the girls and what they ate or should I say didn't eat, lol.
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Enjoying your trip report. Let me get this straight, the girls are 5 and 6 and they made their bed without being told?
Please come over to my house and teach my 18 year old stepdaughter to make her bed.
My husband and I will then take you surfing at Chun's on the North Shore of Oahu
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I also am enjoying your report. I'd love to hear more about your apartment (agency?).
When my sister and I were itsy-bitsy girls, our parents took us on an extended trip to Spain. I hated the food and to this day my mother claims, "I thought you were going to starve to death." Well, how could I when there was ice cream?
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What lucky little girls. I wish I had their experiences as a child.
Ues, the bed-making impressed me too
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This is a fun report, surfmom. It's great that you are able to take such a wonderful trip with your little ones. We took our girls abroad when they were 10 and 12, and it was one of the highlights of our lives.
They have always been fairly-to-very picky eaters, and I was AMAZED when we went to Germany when they were 14 and 16. We ate Christmas Eve dinner at a very fancy restaurant, and they tasted everything, and liked most of it (inventive soup, aspic type salad, game for the main course, etc.) I thought that I'd never see that day!
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I used to tell my kids, when we would argue about things colored green on the plate, "You never know. This could be the day you liked broccoli [or whatever it was]."
You don't eat your dinner, no dessert.
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Hi surfmum
We are going to Paris in June with our 2 boys, 6 & 3. How did you find walking with your two girls? Did you use your stroller alot?
Thanks. Looking forward to reading more.
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keep it coming.. we are going to be in Paris with our boys - 9 and 7 yrs - and daughter 5 yrs in June for 4 days (part of 1 mth trip in Europe).. would love to hear ALL the details of what the girls liked! Also, about the stroller and how much you used it. My daughter hasn't been in a stroller in yrs - but we're thinking of taking it - especially for Paris!
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Oh and the bike tour - assume FatBike Tours? Did the girls ride their own, or tandem or child seats? We're planning to do this -- How was the jetlag? (if you're from US?)
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Day 3, Friday – A Double Decker Carousel!! A Double Decker Carousel!!
After waiting in a too-long line, we took the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower. While I agree that the top is anti-climatic and the views are better from the 1st or 2nd stage, it is pretty hard to convince a 5 and 6 yr. old that they don't need to go to the top. We had fun writing and mailing postcards from the first level of the Eiffel Tower while having a snack. Since the higher levels were crowded, the 1st floor was a nice change with space for them to wiggle a little more. After heading down, we visited the first carousel of the day (just across the street from the Tower), crossed the Seine and visited carousel #2 (this one was a double decker carousel!). On the walk up to Palais Chaillot, we spied another park, so we had to test it out. We finally convinced the girls to depart and walked to the Arc de Triomphe. We weren't too happy about the thought of carrying the stroller up 284 steps to the top of the Arc… and at that point, an employee pulled us over and we went up the elevator! This made two parents very happy! We walked the final floor to the outside top and since the girls don't really understand the overwhelming factor driving in 6 lanes of circular traffic, the traffic circles around the Arc weren't quite so impressive to them.
At this point, we made a rather poor decision and decided to walk to the apartment (about 3 miles, I later discovered). The girls didn't find it so bad since they either rode on Daddy's shoulders or the stroller, but we were rather tired. While it was a pleasant walk, it was also a long one. After a dinner break, we went in the Louvre and were happy to again use the Museum Pass. After a few stops along the way, we went to find Mona Lisa – an employee made a point of pulling the girls out and sending them up front to see! We then visited the Apollo Gallery (crown jewels!) and the Grecian stuff. After this, we had tired little people and it was time to head home for bed (after a quick visit to Palais Royal).
next: Who Said Climbing the Steps to the Notre Dame Towers Is Hard ?
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The details are the opposite of boring!! Keep going - can't wait... am also interested in which apartment you staying in
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Thanks everyone for the nice feedback. Its always a struggle to figure out whether the time factor of writing a trip report is worth it, but since I always enjoy reading others, I decided to take the time to do it (plus it is fun for the girls to remember!).
Two things that I'll address – food and making their beds.
The making bed thing is fairly new – they are so proud of themselves to do it alone. Probably wouldn't stand up to Martha Stewart standards, but I'm all for independence! I try to continue to praise them since they just beam over it.
Food, however, is one that I've really struggled with. My 6 yr. old is actually pretty good about trying foods – but I think our first day was probably not a day to push it. As the week went on, she was willing to try more foods, but with all the 'new' things the first day, I should have just stayed with familiar things. She is very good about trying at least one bite and then deciding – as opposed to my 5 yr. old who won't like something just because.
They are great fruit and okay veggie eaters and good about milk and yogurt. It's the meat thing for the 5 yr. old so I actually took peanut butter with me. How, you might ask, when I didn't check bags ? Well, I found the little 'Jif to go' containers that are 2.2 oz and I put them in my quart ziplock (I think I fit 6 ?). Every day she either had pb sandwiches or pb and baguettes or pb and pretzels. And a complete vitamin, too. I keep hoping it's a phase she will grow out of, but we're not having much luck.
Another great thing were all the fruit stands all over -- you can buy 1 piece of fruit. We bought at least an apple and a banana every day and they would eat it while walking. (in addition to fruit/veggies with meals) It was a great way to get 'free' nutrition in them when they were hungry
VeeBee, jacri, Leely, I'll answer your questions later. I promise. I need to go help in school right now and have to run.
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Surfmom -- I too am enjoying reading your report. I was very excited to see that you are taking your fabulous pictures! As you know, I find your pictures to be very creative and, frankly, have them in my Paris "favorites" so I can get a fix every now and then!
I think it's wonderful that you're doing the trip report for your girls as they will so enjoy reading it as they get older. I know my own memory is such that I sometimes can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday. I have done journals of my three trips to Paris and still enjoy reading them now and then. Brings back such great memories!
Keep it comin!
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surfmom, I am struggling with the same questions about trip report that I'm writing now. My sense is that a LOT more people read (and enjoy!) than you will ever know. Not everybody comments, and those that do comment really aren't going to say something every segment. AND, there are those who will read later when the report comes up on a search. At any rate, I am really enjoying your report and I hardly ever read anything about France. I'm glad it caught my eye!
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Yes, please keep it coming. What a great experience for all of you!
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Lovely!! I'm extremely jealous of your daughters though. I'm 30 and have not yet been to Paris!
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Love the trip report, surfmom. We're leaving in 2 weeks for Europe (including 5 days in Paris). Our sons are 5 and 7. The peanut butter tip is great! I won't get any work done today as I continually refresh my screen looking for the rest of your report!
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I also made note of the tip about making sure the kids have a clock! NThea - I will watch for your trip report in the upcoming months as well
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Totally agree with OP about
We would do differently:
- maybe fewer attempts at eating out
- avoid the lines at the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame
- consider skipping the top of the Eiffel Tower
I am glad to find me not alone at last!
- maybe fewer attempts at eating out (the food doesn't look the same) or pack lunches to eat in parks
- avoid the lines at the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame
- consider skipping the top of the Eiffel Tower
For those who traveling with kids - Nutella could be a substitute for peanut butter. Our kids loved it!
They still asking for it at home.
Also "if you eat it first you can make a wish" approach worked well for "not too strange looking" food.
Have a good trip everyone.
P.S. After 4 years I can't tell if kids remember the trip. They were 9 and 10.
Pictures certainly helping. So have camera!
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Great stuff, Surfmom. My wife and I just got back from Paris on Sunday (my first trip out of N. America!), so I'll be starting my trip report soon and, I hope, helping some other first timers feel less nervous about their first experience with a different culture. First, I agree 100% with your daughter who didn't like her hot dog...it was the only thing I ate all week that was not "the best whatever I've ever eaten!" Of course I learned my lesson...NEVER order American food in Paris! The other recurring theme I'm seeing in your report is something that I felt, too. I know some people must have had negative experiences in France and that's how the whole "the French are so rude" thing started, but our experience was just the opposite...nearly every person we met in Paris was warm, friendly, and helpful. Maybe it was because I had learned just enough French to start conversations, order food, etc., or maybe they just appreciated the fact that we always said, "Bonjour, merci, and au revoir," but nearly every Parisian we met seemed genuinely interested in making sure we enjoyed our stay in their city (with the possible exception of the cab driver who tried to kill us on the way to Chas. de Gaulle airport!). It was more beautiful and magical than I could have imagined and I can't wait to go back. Looking forward to the rest of your report. (Oh, and my 12-year-old has lived on Kraft mac & cheese, peanut butter sandwiches, and McNuggets for years and she's just fine, so don't worry about your finicky eater!) A bientot!
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Hope this isn't a ridiculous question... can you get ketchup and "hot dog mustard" (French's - not sure if that is the same brand in the states) in French grocery stores? And does this mean you can't get peanut butter? (hopefully it won't be needed... but just in case...)
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Also... I would imagine that going to the top level of the Eiffel tower might fall into the category of "things not to do again" rather then "things to never do". And maybe for the kids, one of those things to know you have done even if over time you don't remember if you enjoyed it
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Hey, Canada V, I wondered the same thing about ketchup. I didn't expect it and frankly the frites were so good I didn't think they needed it, but one waiter actually did ask us if we wanted ketchup! I was stunned! We said no because it was later in the week and by then we had learned how good the fries are if you dip them in a little of the Dijon-type mustard (think Grey Poupon only better) that they bring out with just about everything. This thrilled my wife who likes to dip her fries in Gulden's anyway!
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Canada_V, I don't remember seeing ketchup in the grocery stores (but I wasn't looking, either), but I have certainly seen it offered in cafés and bistrots in Paris.
DaveBrad, looking forward to your trip report.
Surfmom, your giving us all a great account. Thanks for taking the time to write this all up. It's wonderful.
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There are plenty of ketchup in Monoprix and if for some reason they are out - buy it in McDonalds.
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Enjoyed your report and looking forward to reading more. My husband and I have a rule when traveling with our three children (7 yr old twins and 5 yr old) regarding food~you can't say you don't like it until you have at least one bite! I do have one question though, why in the world did you have a stroller? I thought that I read your children were 5 and 6 yrs?
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Oh don't get me wrong... ketchup would not be the first option. The children I am planning to bring are eager and open to all new experiences and will not only need no coaching to try new things, but they will lead us in those discoveries!! Actually, my real children are usually willing to try, but not often able to embrace the new so the ketchup would be more of a fallback plan.
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Day 4, Saturday – Who Said Climbing the Steps to the Notre Dame Towers Is Hard ?
We got in line for climbing the towers at Notre Dame about 9:30. They let in groups of 20 people every 10 minutes and we were in the 2nd group of 20 who were let in to climb. We were surprised how quickly the line grew and were happy to have been there early. Even though they say 'no left luggage', they allowed us to fold up the stroller and leave it at the entrance. We climbed to the top … all 400 or so steps! After viewing many gargoyles, chimeras, Emmanuel (the bell), and the bell tower, we climbed the remaining steps to the top of the North Tower. The girls did terrific and climbed all the steps without complaining. In fact, our 6 year old repeatedly told us that it wasn't so bad and she had could have done it again. By this time, we were hungry, so we stopped at 'L'ombre de Notre Dame'– hot chocolate and pain au chocolat for the girls, and frites for Daddy. Yum! We walked over to Sainte Chappelle and enjoyed the stained glass windows. The sun was finally shining (we couldn't see the Eiffel Tower from Notre Dame earlier) and the windows were glorious.
We decided to walk to the Pompidou Center, and watched some street performers outside. Unfortunately, the jokes get a little lost when you don't understand the language, so we decided to go in the big escalator tubes. The girls thought they were pretty neat and we went all the way to the top (6th floor) and then back to the 4th floor to the Museum of Modern Art, which was very interesting. Lots of questions about 'what is this?' and the kids had some questions, too. There were definitely some random things… like the blue wall panel. That's it, a panel of blue on the wall. Tell me please how that is art ? The descriptions of the art were also 'works of art' themselves – 'representation of man's evolution blah blah blah'. I don't do it justice. Another of my personal favorites was the 'MindExpander' – a bunch of inflatable easy chairs – huh?
After departing, we found the Igor Stravinksy fountains and then we had a stop at Amorino to test the ice cream. After walking home, we headed to Palais Royal for our daily visit. After the kids were asleep, I headed back to the Louvre to yet again shoot more pictures of the Pyramid.
next: How to Freak Out a Five Year Old on a Tandem Bike
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i'll be waiting for the next chapter -- on how to freak out 5 yr old on tandem as we have similar plans.... and would like to hear all your recommendations for bike tour with just turned 5 yr old daughter, 7 yr old son and 9 yr old son.
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Joy, thanks for the nice words (again) about photos. I hope to have some time to work on them and organize and categorize so I can post them in the next few weeks. I do remember we talked about them from last trip!
Amydelta/jacrichanne/VeeBee, we decided to take a stroller for our 5 yr. old. We struggled with that decision since even our 3 yr. old (left at home) doesn't use one at home. However, the height difference between our two girls is very large – our 6 yr. old (will turn 7 in 3 days) has gone through some big growth spurts while the 5 yr. old is petite and is built with a 'swimmer's V' – very strong upper body, but virtually no legs. We were pleased to have taken it since it worked out well and wasn't too much of a hassle. It also was good for carrying groceries, carrying luggage, and also for sitting in when an ice cream cone was being eaten! It was a lightweight umbrella with a shoulder strap, so it was easy to fold up and throw over our shoulders while in the metro, etc. We also ended up walking more than we originally thought since we were centrally located and we figured by the time we bought 4 metro tickets and spent the time waiting for a train, transferring, etc., we could just as easily walk.
Ketchup – pretty readily available most places. (except our last night, but the kind waiter hunted down a bottle for us!) There was a bottle in our apartment, so I didn't purchase any, but I definitely saw it in Monoprix when we did grocery shopping. I *love* the mustard that they serve in the cafes with fries – the 'good' Dijon stuff, not the Americanized Dijon stuff. Nothing like a mustard hit to clear the sinuses! I brought a few bottles of it home – yum. (DaveBrad, sounds like your wife and I are soulmates with regard to mustard. Glad to hear your trip was also terrific and filled with kind people)
Canada_V, I'm not sure you can get the 'French's' type of mustard. I always saw the Dijon stuff.
With regard to the clock, my oldest is used to a clock in her room and she doesn't get out of bed until 7am. If she wakes up early, she will lay in bed and read and just wake up. So the lack of clock for her was definitely a hardship. I gave her mine and kept my watch next to our bed. That is also a lesson learned for me for next time we travel!
I'm not sure if you can find peanut butter or not. I had read that some specialty stores had it, but I decided that it is such a staple for my kid, that I didn't want to be chasing it down. If you check bags, you can just throw a jar in your luggage, but we didn't check bags on the way over, so that's why we did the small containers. (it is considered a liquid)
I'll talk about Fat Tire Bike Tours tomorrow – they were great! The problem was user error on our part. I'm dead on my feet, so I need to go to bed right now.
Thanks everyone for the kind words. Have a good night!
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Sainte Chapelle with the sunlight streaming through the windows. I've wanted to see that ever since I studied about it in my art history classes many, many years ago. Sigh. Sounds wonderful.
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Grocery notes: you can sometimes find peanut butter in the larger Monoprix stores - brands imported from the Netherlands usually. Easier to find in hypermarkets.
Anybody who wants American style mustard can buy Amora's 'condiment' -- it is bright yellow and has no bite.
As for ketchup, it is everywhere. No restaurant or café would be without it. Same for Tabasco.
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Wonderful report. My DD stopped using the stroller at home when she was 2, but it always worked amazingly well when we traveled. We took it along until she was a tall 6 yr old.
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Day 5, Sunday – How to Freak Out a Five Year Old on a Tandem Bike
We had scheduled a bike tour for today (Fat Tire Bike Tours) and rather than try to arrive at the exact time, we decided to give ourselves extra time. We stopped at a park along the way to the Eiffel Tower (the meeting place for the bike tour). After a quick walk back to the bike tour offices and picking out bikes, we were ready to go.
We opted to use tandem bikes for the girls, which worked great. The tandems were the equivalent of 3 wheels – attached to the parent's front wheel and two rear wheels. Unfortunately, I managed to freak out my 5 yr. old in the process. The tough lesson that I learned was that when the adult bike seat is all the way down (lowest seat position), the tandem arm (attaching the child's bike to the adult bike) doesn't swing freely and catches on the luggage rack. This means that turning any corner becomes a little adventure and on one sharp corner, I had one of the tandem rear wheels in the air. Oops. Bad mommy. At one of the stops, we raised my seat about an inch – which made it a little more difficult for me to pedal, but infinitely easier for my 5 year old not to freak out.
Overall, there was not much biking on roads, but through parks, sidewalks, and bike trails. We went through the Tuileries, but were required to walk our bikes and stopped for lunch at one of the cafes. On the return, we rode along the Esplanade towards the Invalides on a bike trail. While biking on the trail along the Esplanade, a car pulled up next to us – and took photos of the girls behind us on the tandem bikes. Sunday is a great day to take a bike tour because even though they avoid roads with traffic, there is a little bit of riding on streets, crossing streets, etc. This was Easter Sunday and traffic was even lighter, so there were no issues with traffic. I think people are also more patient on a Sunday and less likely to be annoyed to have to wait for a pack of bikes. I would absolutely do this again on a Sunday.
After dropping off the bikes and saying goodbye to the tour, we decided to walk back to the Invalides. Along the way, we found a park. Surprise. The girls were less than impressed with Napoleon's Tomb, but were very interested in the side rooms (the stained glass windows are gorgeous in these rooms!). After our short visit, we continued along to the Rodin Museum. We posed with "The Thinker" and imitated many of the sculptures outside. (This was actually the inspiration for a new game called "Statues All Around" – one person makes a pose and the others have to imitate it and hold it for 5 seconds. Take turns and the next person freezes a pose. It is a great way to kill time - especially at the airport where it got us stretching before a long flight home!)
Took the metro home and stopped at the cafes in Palais Royal looking for fries. Rejected. Again. So it was home for dinner. Back to Palais Royal to jump on the black and white things and to bed.
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Thanks for the tandem report! WOuld like your suggestions for the bike tour.. we have a small 5 yr old daughter and 7 yr old son who is almost the same size. do you suggest 1 tandem per adult bike? Assume my 9 yr old son can keep up on his own with child bike? I've heard this is a great thing to do your first day as overview for kids of the city? What do you think? Did you consider the trailer option ? (thinking of this for 5 yr old) Also, any thoughts re night tour? Sorry for all questions..but want to make my reservations with FatBike soon..
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VeeBee - looks like we both have a very keen interest in this particular thread! Our trip isn't until next June, so I will be looking forward to your trip report including how the Fat Tire bike trip goes!
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This thread has actually inspired me to find a way to do a trip report for our upcoming family adventure in June. I never thought about it as something i could/should do for my kids as a record of the trip (just knew i should provide some feedback on this board to help others as i have been helped in my research).. but this really has me thinking.. the only problem is that we are going to be gone for a month with no laptop - so how will i record all the wonderful details? I am so dependant on my PC - that i can hardly hand write at all anymore!! Suggestions?
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Day 6, Monday – The Eiffel Tower Twinkles!
We took the metro to Tour Montparnasse. What an amazing view of Paris! I hadn't ever thought that I would like it so much, but after having been there, I'd go again. We then took the metro to the Opera and did a self-guided tour here. Although it stated that the auditorium was closed, there was a tour group inside and two boxes open to view the inside. We enjoyed the large double staircase inside and I liked the Chagall ceiling – not what I expected.
After a stop for lunch at an outside café on rue de Rivoli, we went into the Tuileries and rented sailboats to float (2 euros for 30 minutes). The wind was light, so you had to be patient while they sailed across the pond, but our girls enjoyed this.
We then walked to the Orangerie to see Monet's Water Lilies. We tried to walk straight through to the water lilies gallery but the guard sent us downstairs first. We weren't sure why we weren't allowed to go in that gallery initially – we felt as if we were being 'forced' to view the paintings downstairs when we weren't interested. I loved the paintings and was also impressed with the display of them – I thought it was a beautiful way to display the large canvases with the diffused light from above.
We decided to take a Batobus ride on the Seine, however, it had gotten pretty warm by this point and the glass walls of the Batobus had a greenhouse effect. We had intended to ride a full lap and get off at the Louvre, but since we were hot and tired, we bailed at the Musee d'Orsay stop and walked across the Seine instead. The girls were hungry for ice cream (imagine!), so we went into the Carousel du Louvre and enjoyed the shade and coolness of that.
For dinner, we had reservations at Chez Francis on Pont de l'Alma. Not terribly fancy, but everyone was very nice to us and the food is good (Pasta with fresh mozzarella and a veal chop, and for my 6 yr. old, they made penne with butter which she loved). We opted to sit outside, although when the sun went down it got chilly. I was happy that we had brought sweatshirts even though the outside heaters were on. The girls had fun watching the Eiffel Tower twinkle (started at 9pm) and we headed home after this.
next: A Travel Day. The End. Apartment Thoughts. Thoughts About Traveling with Kids. Museum Passes.
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VeeBee, Fat Tire Bike Tours – they are great and very nice. We used the tandems behind the adult bikes – they were actually two wheels in the rear, so no balancing issues (unless the adult doesn't let the tandem arm swing freely). I found it much easier when I rode with my 6 yr. old – she actually pedaled!
I would think the 9 yr. old can be on his own bike – we didn't move very fast. The 5 and 7 yr. olds I would put on the tandems attached to the adult bikes. Unless your 7 yr. old can ride a 2-wheeler confidently by himself, then maybe see if he could ride a small bike? I'm not sure about the trailer – our kids were never really fans of those and I always think those are used for smaller kids, so we never even considered that option.
They only have 3 tandems, so definitely make reservations. I don't know what the weather policy is though.
I don't know if I would do this as a first day option. We found on our first day that we needed times to have 'downtime' and you really have to keep up with the tour – you can't really bail in the middle. That is assuming your first day is coming from the states on a plane? If you don't have jetlag issues, that might be a fun way to get acquainted with things. We did spend almost all day outside on our first day, but it was more at our pace.
As for the night tour – it actually has more biking than the day tour, so if you are worried about that, I might stick with the day tour. They wear reflective vests at night, but I would still be a bit stressed about the 9 yr. old at night. I would do a day tour first and if that goes well, you can make reservations for the night tour later in the week (it is a different route). I think they accept 'walk-ins' and not everyone has to be reservations, but I don't know how crowded they get in summer.
I definitely loved the 'less traffic' aspect of Easter Sunday. The tour goes across Rue Grenelle towards the end and the tour guide warned us to expect honking at us. He said, "that just means they are saying hi!" But he was telling us that to not let it surprise us or stop, but to continue with the group. We encountered no problems or negative responses at all, but I think traffic was really light. So, my point here is that I would look at the day of the week that you might book it as a priority.
So that is my brain dump for the bike tour. I have some photos of the bikes and the group, email me at jsemmer at comcast dot net and I can send them to you or send you the link when they are posted.
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VeeBee, I have always kept a journal of our trips abroad. Most often this is in a little three ring binder (3" x 6"), but it does take a while each night to update it.
In recent trips, I've been taking notes (either during the day or at the end of each day), writing down in shorthand fashion what we did/saw, any memorable incidents or quotes from the day. Then when I get back, I make it a priority to sit down at my computer and type up the journal from the trip. I have my maps handy, my notes, receipts, and my photos, and am able to reconstruct it pretty well.
After my fall trip to Romania with my father and my brother (where we had nearly 4000 pictures) I made a book for my father for Christmas. It turned out to be 222 pages and it has a full dust jacket. People can't believe the quality - I've lent it out several times. The site I used is blurb.com, and I can't say enough good things about the books. There are a variety of sizes and prices, although they are all reasonable. I paid just under $60 for my 200+ book, but you can do a small book for under $20.
Another thing we have done on family trips is to bring little tape recorders. My girls have always kept journals of our family trips, and dictating their impressions and stories sometimes works when it is too hard/time consuming for them to write. I've done the typing from the tape once we returned home.
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surfmom, this is such an enjoyable report! I hope you post a link to some of the photos!
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Day 7, Tuesday – Travel Day and The End
We took a quick visit to Palais Royal for our last playing on the black and white things and then it was time to head to the airport. After a uneventful trip, we were back home with tired little people.
Apartment thoughts – rue de Richelieu
Liked: location (rue de Richelieu – quick walk to Louvre), very bright and airy, well-equipped, open kitchen to living space was nice, had basic necessities (salt, pepper, mustard, dish soap, etc.), dishwasher (with detergent there), washer/dryer combo unit, bathtub AND shower (kids liked having a tub, adults liked the shower!), bathroom sink area was large, elevator, master bedroom bed was very large (a king maybe?), 2 bedrooms were awesome!
Disliked: only comfortable seating was couch, lack of internet connection (although we were able to piggyback a very slow unsecured connection from someone around), bar stools were hard for kids to climb in and out of, washer/dryer combo unit was loud, jute carpet was uncomfortable on tired barefeet.
Overall: We would definitely rent here again. My positives significantly outweigh the minor negative points about this apartment.
Museum Passes
I know many have debated the cost/benefit factor. We decided to purchase them and weren't sure about whether we would want 4 days or 6 days. We considered just buying 4 days and if we thought we would want an additional 2 days, we would purchase a 2-day pass. However, the incremental cost between 4 and 6 days was only 15 Euros, so we just decided to do 6 days. We weren't planning on visiting a ton of museums and weren't sure they would 'pay', however, with kids, we decided there was a price for the 'front of the line' factor. It was nice knowing that we could just walk into any museum also. As it turned out, we saved almost 20 Euros per person by purchasing museum passes as well as the front of the line privilege. I would definitely do them again.
Thoughts About Traveling with Kids
- Food. This might be a problem. I have picky eaters who like things a very specific way. We found lunches out were okay, but dinners in were critical to getting anything nutricious in them. Thank goodness for baguettes, pain au chocolat, fries, and ice cream. The apartment was incredibly helpful since we kept yogurt, milk, etc. here. Buying fruit sometime during the day was a great snack and was at least a little healthy! (We typically purchased one banana and one apple and the girls would eat it as we were walking around).
- Museums – Wow! We thought they were fabulous with kids. From the woman at the Louvre seeking us out to send the girls up front to see Mona Lisa, to the man at Musee d'Orsay who sent us to another entrance to avoid the line, to the people at the Arc de Triomphe who sent us on the elevator since we were carrying a stroller. I get a sense that they enjoy seeing children at these places and were very accommodating.
- Parks and carousels – keep your eyes open and you will stumble across parks throughout the city. Don't be afraid to stop and play and run around.
- Be flexible. If they are losing it, then bail. Head home for downtime. We didn't even watch tv (only had French channels) and they didn't miss it.
- Keep a journal - They actually wanted more time to write in their journals, but since we wanted them in bed, we made a list instead so they could remember. Even my 5 yr. old had fun with a journal – I would tell her what to write and she would draw the picture (or we would help). She liked taping the metro ticket stubs, the Eiffel Tower ticket stub, the name of her new doll into her book. The only downside to the museum passes was that we didn't have individual tickets for each museum to save in their journal.
- Read books about the Louvre, d'Orsay, etc. Having them walk around museums saying, "I recognize that" was incredibly fun! We particularly liked "My Little Louvre", "My Little d'Orsay".
- Hand sanitizer – we carried hand sanitizer around and used that after every bathroom break. Much easier than kids getting splashed from high sinks, no paper towels, etc.
- Flat Stanley – there is a book about Flat Stanley where a little boy gets crushed by his bulletin board and is flat. He mails himself to his friend for a visit. Many kids read this in K or 1st grade. My 1st grader's class had a class mascot – Fluffy the Bear, which her teacher offered to let us take. Since I was trying to pack light, I took a photo instead and we had a 'Flat Fluffy' with us. We took pictures throughout the day with Fluffy and wrote a story with him. This was a fun activity throughout the trip.
- Stroller – We debated taking one. We finally decided to take a lightweight umbrella stroller which I purchased (a bit of contention since we have 2 old umbrella strollers in our garage – but they are pretty nasty). We were very happy with the stroller and used it throughout the trip. It was also nice that it folded easily since we could fold it and put it under our feet at meals. Even though the Notre Dame Towers say 'no left luggage', they allowed us to fold it and leave it at the entrance.
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surfmom, our days of having a young child with us are long gone (although who knows, there may be grandchildren), but I enjoyed every step of your trip. I admired, too, your parenting wisdom.
Thanks for posting this report. It was one of the best I've read.
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You are SUPERMOM!! I so enjoyed this whole report!
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Thanks for posting a trip report with a different angle.
By the way, I do tell everyone going up to the top of the Eiffel Tower not to bother. The "traffic jam" there is always to get to the top and the view from the second level isn't all that different.
Alas, most people just cannot bear to be without bragging rights to say they went to the top.
By the way, with my own kids, my daughter went to the second level with her girlfriend (who was with us). My son, who decided he was scared of heights that day, stayed with me on level one.
I did go to the top once years ago--in May. I would never attempt it in summer.
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I can't tell you how incredibly helpful this post was SurfMom! We are taking our 4 boys to Paris this summer (14,13,10,5) as part of a 2 week Europe trip, and I've gone back and forth on the stroller-issue (I'll take one now), museum passes (again, yes) and peanut butter (thank you Jif tubes!). The apartment sounds like a wonderful idea. I'll have to check into it as we will only be there for 4 1/2 days. Thanks a million for posting ~ I loved all of the details!
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I really enjoyed your report, surfmom. Thanks for taking the time to write it.
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I also really enjoyed this trip report. I get the sense sometimes that people hesitate to do a trip report from a sort of "who would really care about the nitty gritty of my trip", but I think this is proof both that people are going to be interested, but also that this exercise can be a catalyst for organizing your thoughts for your own record! And especially those who have replied here (or just read!) who are taking their kids to Paris soon - I eagerly await your reports!!!
VeeBee - it was a while ago now, but pre-kids my husband (then to be) and I did the 'backpack through Europe' thing, and at first tried to write detailed and literary journals, but fell off that wagon pretty quickly! What we did do (for different reasons) was keep a log of where we spent our money, and we found that when we got back that was an amazing memory trigger so we were able to flesh out a 'trip report' afterwards. Just basic notes about what we spent on accomodation, any food and what it was,and any activities and we were able to remember the whole day.
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Just a thought on going to the top of the Eiffel Tower with kids. This is something I've done with all 4 of my kids and it is something they always remember when the details of other things have started to fade. While I agree that once is enough (and sometimes more than enough!), I do think that it is something they will appreciate over the years. Certainly, that trip up has appeared in all the "what did you do this summer?" essays, and I've heard discussions with their friends about having done it. I wouldn't have skipped it on their behalf for anything.
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Surfmom - What a terrific report! Thank you for taking the time to record your experience. (And I have to tell you: With your screen name I keep picturing the surfing mom from that one car commercial where a mom pulls up with three daughters to go surfing. Have you seen it? This is my mental image of you!)
We are leaving for Europe in 13 days! (Yahoo!) I'll post my trip report when we return (mid-May). We'll be in Cologne, Haarlem, Brugges, and Paris. For our 4 nights in Paris, we rented an apartment through vacationinparis.com. Ours is an intergenerational family trip: myself and husband, two sons (5 and 7), and my parents. I'm sure that will add an interesting twist to things!
Your children are so lucky! Now get some sleep!!
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I also enjoyed your report. Thanks for posting.
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We were also in Paris with our children at this time, arriving a few days earlier on 3/31 and departing on 4/7. Daughters are 9 and 11. I hesitated to put a trip report out because of the sometimes rude responses people offer, which I didn't want to deter from our amazing vacation "after thoughts", you know how it takes a week or so to return to your normal state of mind.
Anyway, glad your trip was as succesful as ours. I will try to find time to put details out. Our 9 and 11 year old went with us on their bikes to Versailles on Fat Tire and it was one of the most magical days of my life (travel wise, 2nd only to Taj Mahal).
Our favorite museum was L'Orangerie.
For everyone who poo poo'ed me on hiring a car in advance to take us to our apt, you were all so wrong. Driver was there waiting with sign, took control of our luggage from us, didn't walk us far to car, drove us to our apt, helped us get all of our stuff upstairs in tiny elevator runs, and made arrangements to pick us up for our return. Was well worth the money.
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Edye -
Oh please, please don't hestitate to write your trip report. This Fodors board is a lot like my neighborhood association: interesting, diverse personalities sharing one (and often only one) thing in common: their love of travel. Don't let those Crabby Patties (as my sons would say) get you down. I want to hear about your trip!!!
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thanks everyone for the kind words and thoughts. My husband thought I had way too much detail, but I wanted to share my thoughts and feedback also.
As to parenting... it is the one 'career' that I find I constantly don't know what I'm doing! As soon as I figure out one age, they change. And personalities are different from kid to kid. It is a lot of trial and error and figuring out what is important for your priorities and your family. But it is fun, too.
If anyone is interested in the highlight photo of the day (the trip report is the same), here is the link:
(hey I even tried tinyurl! I hope it works!)
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The pictures are SOOO cute! What wonderful memories your family will have. Enjoy them now; they grow up so fast.
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Adorable family, but where is Maman?
Your report was such fun to read!
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thanks so much for the trip report.. lots of good thoughts. We've got 1 month left before we leave.. excitement is building and a little nervousness also! Will be the kids first time outside of US - and I just hope they enjoy all as much as I'm dreaming...thanks for bike tour details.. did you say you had some pics? I couldn't quite envision the size from the description..
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SurfMom: ditto on everyone else's congrats on your post - I'm way past having little kids but enjoyed it immensely. The whole journal thing: I've regretted not keeping one for early trips but know the limits of my willingness to sit down each night to record activities; now I use inexpensive maps I pick up and make daily notations on them. They're pretty easy to store and a handy reference when we return to a location. I'm also trying to keep a separate "food" journal since, in my 50's, eating has replaced shopping as my favorite vacation activity!
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You have a darling family surfmon and as well as enjoying your trip report I enjoyed your photos! Wishing you a your family many more trips together.
Travelling with children is precious, I wish my daughter was still a child but fortunatly I have happy memories.
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Chapter 9: The
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Chapter 9: The
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Charles S.
Charles S.
Site Links: | Chap. 9: Index | Alphabetical List | Table Of Contents | Home Page |
Source: BlackPast.org
Charles Spurgeon Johnson was an editor, author, and an educator. Born in Bristol, Virginia, he graduated from the University of Chicago in 1918 with a degree in Sociology. While in Chicago, he worked as a researcher for the National Urban League. He was a non-commissioned officer in France during WWI; on his return, he resumed graduate studies in Chicago and was the principal author of The Negro in Chicago: A study of Race Relations and a Race Riot, 1919 - a landmark study of race relations sponsored by the Chicago Commission on Race Relations.
He moved to New York in 1921 and began work for the National Urban League as its national director of research and investigations; he also became the editor of the League's new magazine called Opportunity: a Journal of Negro Life. As editor, Johnson was instrumental in attracting, encouraging, and supporting those young Black writers and artists who produced the Harlem Renaissance. The annual Opportunity prizes recognized the achievements of this talented group.
In 1926, Johnson accepted the position of the Chair of the Sociology Department at Fisk University at Nashville; while there, he continued his support of the Harlem movement. Twenty years later, he became the first Black president of that university and was resposible for attracting a distinguished group of faculty; among them, Arna Bontemps, James Weldon Johnson, and Aaron Douglas.
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Editor, Opportunity: a Journal of Negro Life
Editor, Ebony and Topaz, 1928
The Negro in American civilization; a study of Negro life and race relations in the light of social research. NY: H. Holt, 1930. E185.6 .J665
The collapse of cotton tenancy. Summary of Field studies & statistical surveys, 1933-35, by Charles S. Johnson, Edwin R. Embree [and] W. W. Alexander. Chapel Hill: U of North Carolina P, 1935. HD9075 .J6
Shadow of the plantation. Chicago: U of Chicago P, 1966, c1934. E185.93.A3 J6
Growing up in the Black Belt; Negro youth in the rural South. With an introd. by St. Clair Drake. Prepared for the American Youth Commission, American Council on Education. NY: Schocken Books, 1967, c1941. E185.86 .J6
"The Negro Renaissance and Its Significance." (1954) Remembering the Harlem Renaissance. Ed. Cary D. Wintz. NY: Garland, 1996. 226-34.
The Negro college graduate. NY: Negro Universities Press, 1969. LC2781 J6
Education and the cultural process; papers presented at symposium commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of Fisk University, April 29-May 4, 1941. Edited by Charles S. Johnson. NY: Negro Universities Press,1970. LC2717 E36
Selected Bibliography 1980-Present
Bone, Robert. The Muse in Bronzeville: African American Creative Expression in Chicago, 1932-1950. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers UP, 2011.
Riley, Sam G. ed. American Magazine Journalists, 1900-1960 First Series. Detroit: Gale, 1990.
Wintz, Cary D. ed. Remembering the Harlem Renaissance. NY: Garland, 1996.
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Since I moved to Jacksonville one year ago, I don't think I can recall a restaurant with more buzz than Hawkers Asian Street Fare. When they were putting the finishing touches on the restaurant over 4 months ago, the conversation was all around Riverside. I decided to wait a while and let the crowd die down from all the excitement of their grand opening. Well, in the case of Hawkers, the crowd hasn't let up.
Being one of the latest additions to the ever-growing 5-Points area, I was excited to see if Hawkers could deliver on an already great reputation. The restaurant has a great vast layout, thanks to its corner location on Park and Post Street. On a nice day you can drive by and see the windows open and the seats packed. The menu highlights various stir-fry, rice, and noodle dishes, along with their signature wings, skewers, and tacos.
For me, I love small dishes. It's a great way to sample many items on the menu and keep things fun. First up was an order of the spring rolls. Lightly fried, the rolls are packed full of shredded veggies and served along side a sweet Vietnamese vinaigrette. A plate stacked with Five-Spice Tofu came out next. The tofu is lightly battered and fried, accompanied by a sweet and spicy dipping sauce that is delicious. After the tofu, I ordered the Stir-Fried Bean Sprouts. The sprouts are tossed together with scallions, red chili peppers, onions and carrots, all coated in soy sauce and sesame oil. Lastly, of all the small plates I ordered, I'd have to say that the best dish had to be the Banh Mi Five-Spice Tofu Sliders. The tofu had a crispy crust, topped with veggies, and the roll they are served on is the perfect bun. The food was so good I even placed an order of the lettuce wraps to go.
The small dishes are ideal for a group of friends. Like Hawkers says on their menu, sharing is encouraged. I recommend the happy hour special, $3 small dishes and $3 brews. Hawkers Asian Street Fare delivered on all fronts. Not only did they live up to the hype, they are now one of my favorite places to eat.
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Senators coach John Paddock will stick with goalie Martin Gerber's hot hand.
While Ray Emery has recovered from off-season wrist surgery, Paddock informed him Gerber will start tonight against Montreal.
There doesn't seem to be a goalie controversy, at least not as far as the players are concerned. Captain Daniel Alfredsson said Gerber "has been the club's best player.
"There's going to be a lot of media pressure and everybody is trying to make a controversy before (Emery) has even started," said Alfredsson. "It's a great situation for us to have. We have great trust in Gerber and we know they want to get Emery in net to play some games. That should give us a great one-two tandem.
"You've got to give (Emery) time to get his game back together. We're just going to play and we definitely believe in both of them."
Gerber, signed to a three-year, $11.1-million contract in the summer of 2006, has a 5-1 record in six starts with a 1.99 goals-against average and .941 save percentage.
Paddock doesn't see any reason to make a switch.
"In some ways, it's like: 'Why change?' (Gerber's) deserved to play, based on his play," said Paddock. "It's not like we're 3-3 and we're looking for a change or a spark or whatever. We're looking for the situation to continue.
"When (Emery) gets in there, it will continue. When he gets in there, we expect him to go back into his spot and the team will just roll on."
Emery, who beat out Gerber for the No. 1 job and led the club to the Stanley Cup final last season, took the news in stride. There's no guarantee he will play Saturday vs. Florida, but it's quite likely.
"I kind of expected that (Gerber would start)," said Emery. "My game might not be 100% right now and the time we have off in the next couple of weeks will allow me to get my legs back under me.
"I have good days and bad days, but it's a situation now where I can actually work at it without thinking about it. You have to readjust to the game and get a feel for things."
Gerber said he was pleased to get the call.
"I was really hoping to (continue playing) and I'm happy to get the chance," said Gerber, who will decide today if he'll wear his new painted mask. "But I would not have been surprised if (Emery) had played because he's got to get some playing time as well. I've just felt really good in the games and in practice. I'm seeing the puck well."
So who's stoking this "goalie controversy?"
There's nothing else for you guys to talk about," said Luke Richardson with a laugh. "It's a luxury to have two guys like this. For us, it doesn't matter who is in there as long as we're winning."


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TALLHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's offense is on pace to surpass the numbers put up by the Seminoles' 1993 and 1999 national championship teams.
They're dominating behind the play of redshirt freshman quarterback Jameis Winston, who has put up better numbers in his first five starts than the last three Heisman Trophy winners mustered in the first five starts of their careers.
And where Winston goes, so do the sixth-ranked Seminoles.
Florida State tied an FBS record for the largest point differential against a Top 25 team with a 63-0 win against Maryland last Saturday. It was the largest since UCLA beat No. 11 Texas 66-3 in 1997.
With each high-reel effort, the ceiling rises for Winston and Florida State -- which is off this week and plays No. 3 Clemson Oct. 19.
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I downloaded and installed Bridge-Utils from: linuxfoundation[dot]org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/bridge
(I am sorry, I don't allow to post URL)
I can build it now, but I have some questions:
- I want to save all my commands result to next computer start. Now, after restart, I have to type from beginning
- How to test and show the result of Bridge runs? How to send some frames to this switch and see how does this switch process?
Thank you very much
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I should think most distros have the bridge-utils package, Fedora/CentOS - yum install bridge-utils, Ubuntu and offshoots - apt-get install bridge-utils, openSUSE - zypper in bridge-utils.
NetworkManager should make it easier still.
Before setting up bridging "ifconfig eth0 down", "ifconfig eth1 down", "ifconfig wlan0 down" etc. for as many interfaces you want to add to the bridge.
If done manually, "/etc/init.d/network restart" should activate the bridge.
Lower down the page on the URL you quoted there are explanations.
"brctl addbr br0" to add a bridge called br0
"brctl addif br0 eth0" to add eth0 or any network cards to the bridge.
Better still here is the example on the page:-
Showing devices in a bridge
The brctl show command gives you a summary about the overall bridge status, and the instances running as shown below:
# brctl addbr br549
# brctl addif br549 eth0
# brctl addif br549 eth1
# brctl show
bridge name bridge id STP enabled interfaces
br549 8000.00004c9f0bd2 no eth0
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Dear Siddly,
Thanks for your help.
Can you explain more details?
For example, I have 1 real computer, and 1 CentOS runs on VMWare. CentOS has Bridge Network Card, so it is a computer on LAN.
Now, I want this CentOS runs as a switch for the LAN (the LAN include my real computer, my CentOS-VMWare, and some other computers). How can I do that?
Again, thank you very much
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My typical setup is a Linux distro running on the PC and other OS's in VM's. I have an outboard firewall/router that the VM's get an IP address and route from using DHCP.
Without the external firewall/router, everything would have to go through the base OS with IP forwarding enabled so the main OS acts as a router for all the other VM's.
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
If your are running Windows as the base OS, I won't have the slightest idea as I haven't run Windows since 1995.
BTW I haven't used VMWare since the late 1990's as it's always way behind current kernels and I test the latest vanilla kernel releases to provide feedback to the kernel maintainers and others such as NVidia and VirtualBox that will respond speedily with patches if I can't supply a patch myself. I at least act as early warning of impending problems so they can be fixed before the next stable kernel comes out. I never found VMWare to be concerned with other than stable kernels.


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text: 7 Rounds - Top 16 - List is at bottom Arrival: We get there friday afternoon and chill for a while; swimming and then getting some decktesting in with Alec when a couple other Okies show up at our hotel. We had a miscommunication apparently and they though they were rooming with us for Regionals (supposed to be nats). So they start hanging out with us and we're all testing for a while. Eventually, players start filling up the hotel, so we all go down to the lobby to play a few rounds with other people. I end up meeting Karl K, Tavish, MOP, Igor, and a few others from the "region". Event: We wake up Saturday morning and head down to registration, double checking my list 3 times :thumb:. I meet up with Adrian and his kid (who went on to win Juniors) after they get deckchecked and we all chill until the event starts. Side note, I've never played in this region, so it was really cool playing a bunch of fresh faces. Round 1: Chris (if I remember correctly) - SP tool box He starts out telling me how he won a few events, so I play a bit cautiously. I start kinda poorly and can't hit a BTS for a while, and with his benched luxray GL and Lux X in his hand, I can't afford to just drop karps unless I want to sac easy prizes. I drop azelf and time walk to find that two SSU and two rescue are prized, No big deal, right? He pulls out purugly g and chipoffs my last two karps I was saving and my uxie out of my hand into the discard. I'm sitting there with 4 karp in the discard, 1 rescue in my deck, and my draw power discarded....I end up fighting a lot with bats and sableye to take a prize (rescue) and get a g'dos setup, taking 6 prizes in 6 turns right after. 1-0 Round 2: ??? - Promogon Z This guy was cool, but I set up really well despite him hitting 2-3 "Let Loose" on me. He had some trouble setting up, and I hit crucial reversals on him throughout the game. I also OHKO'd each porygon z. I got lucky that the let loose barrage didn't destroy my set up. 2-0 Round 3: Pokedad - Eeveelutions Cool fellow LL, hit a snow cloak T1 on my sableye while I setup. He ko's it T2 but I get up a Gyarados that turn and start sweeping. Leafeon X was kind of annoying in the matchup, but I had the resources to ohko it. After that it was smooth sailing. 3-0 Round 4: Adrian - Gengar C I was ready to play someone really good, and I got to this round. We both got stopped before the round started for random deckchecks, which was crazy, because he got stopped last round for it too, lol. It was a long drawn out game that really came down to flips on each side. I hit a couple crucial scoop ups and he whiffed a couple crucial fainting spells. We took it down to 1-1 on prizes though. Fun match, dude. 4-0 Round 5: Cat - Gyarados (teched) So she plays G'dos with a few other cards I thought were interesting, including jirachi, Cynthia's guidance, drawer +, pokegear, and Ditto. I completely underestimated it. She takes me down to 1-1 prizes as we essentially just trade prizes back and forth for a while. Her ditto was fierce here, too. I win the game because my reversals were legit and i smacked her ditto with g'dos then when she ko'd me (needed a belt) I KO'd it with a sableye. I ended up not being able to ko her fresh G'dos, so I hit a reversal for my last prize. 5-0 Round 6: Breton - LuxChomp This wasn't a game. He mopped the floor with me and I didn't do anything. Great guy, played well. Completely fed off of my bad start and rolled me. 5-1 Round 7: Igor - Jumpluff/Luxray So I'm pretty sure I'm hitting top cut anyway, but I wanted to be safe. Igor seemed like a cool guy, so we agree to just have a fun game. He takes a 2 prize lead on me until I get a G'dos out, which he ohko's thanks to me needing to fill me bench to get the g'dos out. He's up 3 prizes while I've taken none. I rally a comeback, hit some great flips, start ohkoing every pluff, koing a benched hoppip with just flash bites, and come back to where I had 1 prize left to his two. He knows he can't KO me and scoops. 6-1 Top Cut: I make it in as 2nd seed Top 16: Tyler - G'dos G1: I setup nicely and we trade prizes for a while until he gets to where he can't ohko anything, belts, and still whiffs it. I take two prizes and end up sweeping. G2: We both have horribad starts and end up reversalling up each other's regice's while just trying to draw anything. I eventually get the nice setup and plow through pokemon while gusting up some crucial pokes. 7-1 Top 8: Cat - G'dos (rematch from swiss) G1: We both set up, and I T2 Wager her nice hand. This slowed her down quite a bit and gave me the edge I needed to make up for me getting a prize penalty for drawing one extra card TWO times. Idk why I did, just not paying attention, and even counting them out I drew one too many. I still trade prizes for a while and it comes down to 1-1 where I hit a reversal to win. G2: I get T1 G'dos belted hitting for 50, then 110 the next turn and she still takes it down to 1-1 for the 3rd time today where for the 3rd time I win by reversal. I was really impressed with the list for how unorthodox it was. 8-1 Top 4: Anders - Jumpluff (CO State Champ) G1: I take three prizes off of sableye right off the bat (lolpun). He finally gets up a couple pluffs that I start smacking with g'dos with only two karps in discard. The prize lead early on won me the game, along with a couple nice SSU's. I eventually get the g'dos hitting for 90, and ohko his belted pluff for game. G2: My opening hand contained 2 SP dark, sableye, and a crobat g. His start was a lone ditto. We flip them over, I drop everything , overconfident, and we shake hands. 9-1 Top 2: Breton - LuxChomp (rematch from swiss) Before I go into details on this matchup, he absolutely TOSSED donphan 3 times in this tournament, two of them being in Top 4 both games. He rolled me in swiss, too. I was fully prepared to lose this one and figured maybe I could donk him, thinking it's the only way I'll win it. G1: Azelf and a karp are prized on my end, but I still make it a close-ish game. It doesn't help that I whiffed approx 6 coinflips this game, not hitting a single heads. G2: I set up really well and wager'd him T2 to slow his setup. I then proceed to continue whiffing flips (only hit one heads this entire game), but still pull a strong enough prize lead to where he knows I'll take my last prize and concedes to G3. G3: I can't believe we're even making it to G3. My start is decent, but I end up stuck with Regice active as he T1'd my magikarp. I still manage to set up and we trade prizes back and forth until the last turn. We're both at 1-1 prizes and time is called, but it's irrelevant at this point. I know he doesn't have L energy left, only 1 gain left, and I have a fully healed field, belted crobat G (so he couldn't DCE, double bat, Bright look, Bite it for KO (which WAS possible) ), and fully healed gyarados with belt active. He *had* to take a KO or I would ko any poke on his field next turn for the game. After using his Minum to draw 2 for my KO last turn, using trade off, iirc, and thinking for a while, he bright looks my azelf, drops ambipom g, attached DCE to it, poketurns luxray, drops crobat G, and snap attacks it for the game. 9-2 We shake hands and agree that it was an excellent finish to the tournament. I get my box of HGSS, trophy, 1st and 2nd round byes at Nats, and $1000 scholarship. Definitely satisfied with the entire tournament and staff! All of us from OK had a great time and definitely want to come back whenever CO gets Regionals again. PROPS: OK having more players in T8 than any other state in region Best finals game I've ever had. Will taking 2nd as well in Houston Sidney taking 3rd Taylor taking 5th HT reppin' everywhere Dante winning Jr's Meeting the Utah/CO crews and hanging with them for a couple days Great judging staff ran an EXCELLENT and smooth tournament. Great pulls from the box .....aaaand chillin' with Adrian after the tourney. SLOPS: Hitting 4 or 5 heads out of 3 games in finals Gyarados: I ran two great ball instead of communications at states. 3-4* Gyarados 4 sableye 2 crobat G 1-1 claydol 1 regice 1 uxie 1 azelf 4 collector 4 felicity 2 bebe 1 team galactic's wager 4 poketurn 4 SSU 4 reversal 2 expert belt 2 communication 1 luxury ball 1 NM 3 rescue 3 BTS 4 sp dark 3 warp energy *actually 4-3, just a bit of states humor.


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Nordic Semiconductor: Inside Bluetooth low-energy technology
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Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR and Version 3.0 + HS (commonly referred to as "Classic Bluetooth technology") and Bluetooth low-energy technology have much in common: they are all low cost, short range, interoperable, robust wireless technologies operating in the license-free 2.4GHz Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) RF band.
But there is one critical difference: Bluetooth low-energy technology was designed from the outset to be an "ultra-low power" (ULP) wireless technology whereas Classic Bluetooth technology forms a "low power" wireless connection.
Classic Bluetooth technology is a "connection oriented" radio with a fixed connection interval ideal for high activity connections like mobile phones linking with wireless headsets. In contrast, Bluetooth low-energy technology employs a variable connection interval that can be set from a few milliseconds to several seconds depending on the application. In addition, because it features a very rapid connection, Bluetooth low-energy technology can normally be in a "not connected" state (saving power) where the two ends of a link are aware of each other, but only link up when absolutely necessary and then for as short a time as possible.
The operational mode of Bluetooth low-energy technology ideally suits transmission of data from compact wireless sensors (exchanging data every half second) or other peripherals like remote controls where fully asynchronous communication can be used. These devices send low volumes of data (i.e. a few bytes) infrequently (for example, a few times per second to once every minute or more seldom).
A tale of two chips
There are two types of chips that together form Bluetooth low energy architecture: single mode and dual mode. A single mode device is a Bluetooth low energy-only chip that's brand new to the Bluetooth specification it's the part of the technology optimized for ULP operation. Single mode chips can communicate with other single mode chips and dual-mode chips when the latter are using the Bluetooth low-energy technology part of their architecture to transmit and receive. (See figure 1.) Dual-Mode Chips will also have the capability of communication with Classic Bluetooth technology and other dual-mode chips using their conventional Bluetooth architecture.
Dual-Mode Chips will be used anywhere a Classic Bluetooth chip is used today. The consequence is that cell phones, PCs, Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) or other applications fitted with a dual-mode chip will be capable of communicating with all the legacy Classic Bluetooth devices already on the market as well as all future Bluetooth low energy devices. However, because they are required to perform Classic Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy duties, dual-mode chips are not optimized for ULP operation to the same degree as single-mode devices.
Single-mode chips can operate for long periods (months or even years) from a coin cell battery such as a 3V, 220mAh CR2032. In contrast, Classic Bluetooth technology (and Bluetooth low energy dual mode devices) typically requires the capacity of at least two AAA cells (which have 10 to 12 times the capacity of a coin cell and much higher peak current tolerance), and often more, to power them for days or weeks at most (depending on the application). (Note: There are some highly specialized Classic Bluetooth applications that can run on batteries with a lower capacity than AAA cells.)


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Why Re-read a Favorite Book?
Once again, more than thousands hundreds seven readers have been left wondering what happened to me. And once again, I can only explain that if you knew you would run to your bedroom and hide under your mattress for the rest of the week. Luckily, I'm keeping my own life to myself, and tactfully turning my attention to the media's favorite means of avoiding the craft of writing – the "interview with an expert."
In that spirit, today marks the launch of a new feature on the GILDA JOYCE website – Our "Gilda Joyce Reader-of-the-Month" (or possibly "Reader-of-the-year" or "decade" depending on how long it takes me to find my way back to this blog once I sign off).
Today I am honored to feature 5th grader Kaleigh Young, who is a GILDA JOYCE reader extraordinaire and an aspiring writer!
GJ: So Kaleigh, tell us why you are featured as our first GILDA JOYCE reader-of-the-month.
K: I have read all of the Gilda Joyce books 5 times.
GJ: Did you say FIVE times for each book?
K: Yes! I especially like to reread my favorite – The Ladies of the Lake and The Bones of the Holy. I also listen to them on audio books.
GJ: What makes you want to re-read a favorite book? Do you notice different details at the second (or third, or fifth!) reading? Why go back and experience the same story again?
K: I think that by rereading you can see more details and enjoy the descriptive writing over and over again. I can read my favorite parts knowing what is going to happen next, and sometimes by pretending that I don't know.
GJ: I think re-reading shows that you're sensitive to language – not just what happens in the story.
K: Yes.
GJ: You have said that THE LADIES OF THE LAKE and THE BONES OF THE HOLY are your favorite GILDA JOYCE books. Why these two?
K: I like The Bones of the Holy because it takes place in one of my favorite cities to visit, St. Augustine, Florida. I like how the ghost stories in the book remind me of the ghost tours that I have gone on in St. Augustine while visiting there. I like Ladies of the Lake because I feel like that is one of the most descriptive books. For example, the part when the girl is stumbling through the woods blindfolded…. I can almost feel how cold and uncomfortable she was.
GJ: How have the Gilda Joyce mysteries and other favorite books inspired you in your own life?
K: The Gilda Joyce series has inspired me in my own life in many ways. One of them being, as soon as I read my first book I immediately wanted a typewriter and to be a psychic investigator! I got my typewriter for Christmas and I still use it often today for my writing. I feel like I can express my ideas better on a typewriter than on a computer. I also rarely by department-store clothes anymore; most of my clothes come from vintage clothing shops.
GJ: Kaleigh, I applaud both your fashion sense and your writing methods.
K: Thank you!
GJ: Can you suggest some other books that Gilda Joyce fans like you might enjoy?
K: I would have to recommend Jerry Spinelli (Stargirl) and Sharon Creech (Ruby Holler). They are my other two favorite authors (But don't tell Jennifer Allison that I have other favorites!)
GJ: It's just between you and me, Kaleigh. Thanks so much for sharing some sources of inspiration for us today; I'll look forward to reading one of your novels in the future!
K: I hope so!
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Galia Maor for Chairman
In many successful companies, a veteran CEO becoming chairman is considered a fitting way to ensure generational change while preserving strategic direction, professional expertise and the trust of investors and clients.
Is there logic to the view that Galia Maor is precluded from moving from the post of Bank Leumi chief executive to that of board chairman? If we judge according to common practice in Israel and abroad, the opposite is true. In many successful companies, a veteran CEO becoming chairman is considered a fitting way to ensure generational change while preserving strategic direction, professional expertise and the trust of investors and clients.
The board of directors lays down strategy for a company and oversees its implementation. However, both common practice and the Companies Law did not deem it necessary to prevent a CEO from serving on the board. It also did not prevent a CEO moving over to become chairman. The idea that Maor is precluded from serving in that position seems unfounded and harmful, just as if we were to say that Eli Hurwitz cannot be Teva's chairman after having served as CEO, a post from which he led the drugmaker to impressive success and won the trust of investors.
Is there a difference between a non-financial company and a bank on this issue? It turns out that there is not. According to the Bank of Israel's instructions, Maor can be a board member while she is CEO, and certainly when she ceases to serve in that position. The Bank of Israel's instructions forbid employees at a bank from being board members, with the exception of the CEO, whose membership on the board is permitted. We should inform the people in the press who have questioned why the Bank of Israel is keeping quiet about Maor's possible candidacy as Leumi chairman that the Bank of Israel has not remained silent. Its response can be found in its instructions on sound banking practices, which permit a move from CEO of a bank to a place on the board, even as chairman.
Quite a few talented and experienced people are available, but if one takes into account what is acceptable in successful companies and what the Companies Law and the Bank of Israel's guidelines stipulate, it's clear that Maor's candidacy for chairman is entirely appropriate. It ensures the appointment of a person with a proven administrative record at the bank, one deeply familiar with all its operations who has the long-standing trust of its depositors and the capital markets in Israel and abroad. She also enjoys a great deal of prestige in the industry. Had it been necessary to replace the management of Bank Leumi (as was the case at Bank Hapoalim), it would have been logical to prefer an external candidate for the position. But anyone seeking stability, continuity and professionalism should prefer - just as Leumi's Shares Committee responsibly did - that Maor remain at the helm of the team that leads the bank.
Choosing Maor as bank chairman, therefore, does not pose a problem in terms of sound management (the Companies Law), or from the point of view of the Bank of Israel's instructions. Those who oppose the choice of Maor on the grounds that a conflict of interests exists between today's supervisor (the board of directors) and yesterday's executive (the CEO) should be told that both legislation and business practice do not view this as a problem. Those who oppose the choice of Maor on the grounds that management, as distinguished from the owners, is taking over control of the company, certainly cannot find support in any article of the law. In any event, the choice of Maor as chairman would not be "taking over control of the bank" because control is a separate matter. These two excuses are merely a populist way of throwing dust in the eyes of the public and should not be part of the discussion.
Why then is there a problem? Because we are dealing with a bank that - uniquely - still has a shares committee set up on the basis of the Bank Shares Law of 1993. One of the three aims of this law was to prevent government intervention in running the banks. The law also states that candidates for a bank's board who are proposed to shareholders by the Shares Committee have to be as qualified as public directors. They have to undergo a two-year cooling-off period if they have served in a managerial position at the bank. However, the Shares Committee also followed the instructions of the Bank of Israel, which state that only one quarter of board members - not all of them - must, as public directors, meet the tougher eligibility conditions. Perhaps the committee saw a way of advancing Maor's candidacy by relying on the Bank of Israel's stipulations.
The Finance Minister announced that the government would sell its shares in Bank Leumi by the end of 2009. He later postponed the date, but it's clear that there is a very short timetable for the Bank Shares Law to remain in force, and that is how it ought to be. It will be regretful if, because of a constellation of technical circumstances, Bank Leumi will be prevented from effecting generational change in its management while preserving its most proven managerial assets, the most significant of which is Galia Maor.
The writer, the publisher of Haaretz, has business ties with Bank Leumi in finance, advertising and subscriptions.
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What immediately strikes you about this Cali foursome's music is the total lack of effects. They definitely look like your typical goregrind band on the surface. But where IMPALED, SEPSISM, DISGORGE (both of them), COCK AND BALL TORTURE, REGURGITATE and zillions of others tailor their heaviness with severely downtuned guitars and/or heinously manipulated vocals, CATTLE DECAPITATION doesn't. They keep the strings tuned tight and high, which kicks their sound back to a vibe more in line with the more severe strains in '80s-era thrash (i.e. SADUS, INCUBUS, KREATOR), and vocals remain inhuman while being spit out in a seemingly natural manner, way more frightening than the easy-way-out of pitchshifted vox. All in all, CATTLE DECAPITATION comes off as an earthy, organic counterpart to some of their more unimaginative goregrinding pals. That they actually have something to say (they offer links to animal rights sites on theirs), have clever ways to say it and are phenomenally good musicians all goes a long way in making To Serve Man a gore/death/crust/grind album with a huge difference.This is the band's first record on Metal Blade, and while you couldn't find a more unlikely label for the band, why not? Someone there also heard this band's big difference. The complex webs zipped out by guitarist Josh Elmore (ref. "Chunk Blower" and "Land Of The Severed Meatus") are impressive enough alone to warrant consecutive listens by anyone with a taste for chaotic musical death. And while vocalist Travis Ryan's lyrics are probably more unique than his good-but-hardly-groundbreaking vocals, it's the force he throws into the wordplay that convinces. Regarding the drums, which are forced down our throat at three zillion miles an hour by a generous placement in the mix, David Astor is totally remarkable. He pushes the speed with a frantic tightness that will remind some of the first time they heard the SADUS D.T.P. demo or just think of how Pete Sandoval's early playing blew you away the first time you heard it. Overall, this shit is incredibly lethal. Bestial and intelligent at the same time. The first listen will probably breeze by. But at 32 mintues long—perfect length for this sort of outing—there's plenty of time left to return again and again. That is when you'll find there are real songs here. 4,000 m.p.h. songs, yeah, but songs all the same. Whether they'll catapult forward from this album the way that, say, CARCASS did from Reek Of Putrefaction remains to be heard. Some of us are intensely eager for the follow-up.
"To Serve Man"
(Metal Blade)
01. Testicular Manslaughter
02. I Eat Your Skin
03. Writhe In Putressence
04. Land Of The Severed Meatus
05. The Regurgitation Of Corpses
06. Everyone Deserves To Die
07. To Serve Man
08. Colonic Villus Biopsy Performed On The Gastro-intestinally Incapable
09. Pedeadstrians
10. Long-pig Chef And the Hairless Goat
11. Hypogastric Combustion By C-4 Plastique
12. Deadmeal
13. Chunk Blower
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