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Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann
Set in the social milieu of the well-to-do and being saturated with the raw sensitivities of the protagonist, a girl of 17 one might think that Invitation to the Waltz would not appeal to many readers. The main character, Olivia Curtis, is a girl on the cusp of adulthood and about to attend her first important social event – a dance. Nevertheless, for all readers it is an easy book to get into. The structure is simple, and everyone can identify with the awkwardness, doubts and surprises of an important social event.
I thought I had read this book, but I was remembering its sequel Weather in the Streets, which I seem to no longer possess. I enjoyed my first read of Invitation very much, and still have the sequel to reread.
Invitation to the Waltz
Olivia wakes up on her 17rth birthday. The Curtis family are moderately well off and accepted by the high ranking families in the neighbourhood. One of these families is giving a ball in honour of the coming out of their daughter, Matilda, a childhood friend of Olivia and her older sister Kate. The event hangs over the first half of the novel.
In Part 1 we follow Olivia Curtis through her birthday. It turns out, like most birthdays, to be a mixture of anticipation for Olivia and the everyday necessities for everyone else. We are introduced to her family through their presents: a china ornament from her young brother, a roll of flame coloured silk from her parents, money from her uncle, a diary from her sister. She takes the fabric to be made into a dress for the upcoming dance. Olivia is a sensitive young person, meeting with many of the people in the locality, aware the social hierarchies and those who require her consideration.
However, she lacks confidence in her taste and her judgement about how to deal with people. She finds herself unable to risk offending people, not Mrs Robinson with her grudging and pessimistic tone, relating the same catalogue of complaints every time; not her daughter the seamstress who is not as skilled as Olivia would like in designing the all-important dress, and would rather gossip about their neighbours; not the social outcast Major Skinner with the dubious wife; not even the sweep's children who shout after her in the street. And she finds herself relieved of her birthday money by a travelling salesgirl against whom she has no defences.
Part 2 is concerned with the day of the party, and especially with Olivia and Kate as they prepare. One pressing problem has been to acquire at least one partner, and a godson of mother's is summoned. They are very unsure if he will do the right thing. All the anticipation involving in bathing, doing one's hair and dressing … Here Rosemond Lehmann inserts a magical and believable moment. Putting on her new red frock Olivia is dismayed to see that it is terrible.
Uneven hem; armholes too tight; and the draping – when Olivia looked at the clumsy limpish pointless draping a terrible boiling-up, a painful constriction from chest to forehead started to scorch and suffocate her.
'It simply doesn't fit anywhere …' The words burst from her chokingly. 'It's the most ghastly – It's no good. I won't go looking like a freak. I must simply rip if off and burn it and not go to the dance, that's all.' She clutched wildly at the bodice, as if to wrench it from her.
Kate cried suddenly: 'You've got it on back to front!' (131)
And right way round it will do. Kate is beautiful and wears her clothes with ease.
And in Part 3 (about half the book) we follow Olivia at her first dance with all its awkwardness, false starts, gaps in her dance programme and uncoordinated partners. She has hoped that Tony Heriot will remember her and her evening will end in his arms and in happiness. But it is Kate he has eyes for.
Olivia wanders around the assembly, being introduced to a very awkward young man who claims to be a poet and behaves badly to her. And has to be rescued from a creepy old man – an 'old fogey' – who dances with all the young ladies. Marigold confides to Olivia that she calls him 'a dirty old man'. And finally Timmy, about whom Marigold warns her in an inaudible whisper, so Olivia must find out for herself that he is in fact blind. She escapes to the terrace where Rollo, Marigold's handsome older brother is also escaping the fray and he takes her to the library where his father shows her rare books and she begins to enjoy herself, contrasting the warmth of the library to the unreal world of the dance.
By the end of the evening, Olivia has made the transition to adulthood, been a little scarred and hurt but also complemented. And she is aware that Kate is moving on and she herself has learned more about adults and their fragilities than one would want for a girl of 17.
Rosamond Lehmann
The author lived until she was 89 (born 1901 died 1990). She was brought up in Buckinghamshire, her father a Liberal MP and her family high achievers in the Arts. She was first educated at home and then won a scholarship to Girton College, Cambridge, graduating in English Literature and in Languages.
Her first novel Dusty Answer was a best seller, and she never achieved such financial or popular success again. It was considered scandalous, to have been written by a sex maniac. She was able to escape from her first marriage with the income from it and went on to write six more novels, a play and some short stories. Invitation to the Waltz was her third novel. She had two children in her second marriage, but when her daughter died of polio in 1958 her life took a new direction. She became interested in psychic matters.
Invitation to the Waltz by Rosamond Lehmann, first published in 1932 and republished in the Virago Modern Classics in 1981, which I used for this post. 301pp
Comments on two other blogs
Heavenali reread The Invitation to the Waltz in 2012 and in her post noted how Rosamond Lehmann draws attention to class differences in 1920s English society.
In 2016 Tredynas Days also reviewed the novel, looking in particular at the work done by descriptions of clothes. It's an interesting and effective approach.
Tagged as coming-out dance, dress, Heavenali's blog, Invitation to the Waltz, Rosamond Lehmann, seamstress, transition to adulthood, Tredynas Days, Virago Modern Classics


It's been a while – buy I've been fairly busy – setting up my audio production co Fairly Media, launching the KERB Life podcast for street food major lasers KERB, recording new shows for this podcast, and of course, parenting.
First up, I'll be looking at shared parental leave in a miniseries I've taken some Schwarzenegger liberties in calling 'who is your daddy, and what does he do?' (for the uninitiated, it's from Kindergarten Cop.) We'll be kicking that off real soon so stayed tuned. The first episode of this series will also be the first of a new format I'm calling Fatherhood Stories – playing with the edit to create first person narratives, dads telling their story direct, outside the standard interview theme.
It was pretty much my first effort at producing a podcast, and it took a long while to assemble the right interviews, record the leading UK poets Richard Price (with 'An old drawer up beyond the children' and 'The world is busy, Katie') and Luke Wright ('Dad Reins') reading their own work, and putting together a mix to background the intense emotions of becoming a dad – props to my pal Keir Livock for helping put that together.
So if you've heard it before – have another go. I listen back occasionally as I find it inspiring to hear men, boys ( and one special mum) speak honestly and passionately about their experiences, hopes and fears. And if you're new, welcome to Fatherhood.
I'll leave you with a few pics of fatherhood for me in the past couple of months, and a tracklisting after.
Older PostFrom side-hustle to the big gamble... a new podcast studio is born.


Music industry guru, Issy Sanchez, joins Deidre & JG this week.
Issy Sanchez has been surviving and thriving in the music industry for over 40 years. Issy is the President of Music IS Entertainment, where he has worked with some of the most influential artists in history.
Issy started his music industry journey at age 16 when he attended college early and was accepted into a minority internship program at CBS in the product management department. From there, he moved on to working at Atlantic Records as the Head of the Dance Department during the height of the disco era.
Listen to our episode to hear Issy share his years of "wiZdom" and for takeaways on working in a highly competitive industry!
Never say no to anything that's asked of you. Take every opportunity available. If you get it wrong the first time, make sure you get it right the second time.
Find a person in your industry you look up to. For Issy, this person valued his opinion and always gave him the opportunity to collaborate on ideas.
Relationships are key in any industry. The relationships you make in business can make or break you. People always remember how you treat them.
Value your clients. Repeat clients mean repeat business, so make sure you are always servicing your clients to the best of your ability.
Pace yourself. Even if you're passionate about the work you do, it can still be very demanding and stressful. Don't get caught up in the "glamour" of being a business owner.
Don't be afraid of change. "Those who cease to change in a changing environment will cease to exist." Change happens across every industry and to be successful, you have to adapt.
Don't take anything too personal. Success and failure cannot be taken personally. Take the good with the bad, be humble, and take criticism.
Trust your gut! Chances are, when you first started out in your industry, you had to rely on your gut instincts to make tough decisions. As you continue to grow, don't forget to use your "gutwiZdom" as a tool.
LISTENERS: DO YOU STILL TRUST YOUR GUT IN YOUR INDUSTRY? Send us your answer. Either leave us a voicemail at 1-646-653-9278 or send us an email. We may talk about it - or we may even talk with YOU - on the air!


Another character on "Downton Abbey" may be biting the dust, but not because of consumption or cholera or being too polite to mention you've been stabbed and are bleeding out. No, apparently Lord Grantham's dog, named Isis, may not be long for the fictional world due to its unfortunate name. A rep for ITV says the dog sharing a name with the notorious terrorist group ISIS is an "unfortunate coincidence." Not to seem cruel, but would the dog dying really be that big of a deal? On the show, I mean. The first season took place in 1912, and the current fifth season — already airing in the U.K. and debuting in the U.S. in January — brings Lord Grantham and family up to 1924. And the dog was already fully grown and very well-trained when the show started, so I'm not saying but I'm saying.
Katie Holmes does not want to be defined by her divorce from Tom Cruise, you guys, so stop asking about it. "I don't want that moment in my life to define me, to be who I am. I don't want that to be what I'm known as," she tells People magazine. In fact, that's just the beginning of Holmes' batch of don'ts. "I don't have any fear now, I don't have a lot of rules for myself and I don't take myself that seriously." But what do you do, Katie? Aside from humor People magazine when they ask about the divorce you've made it clear you don't want to talk about? Although I can see that takes up a lot of your time.
So as you may have heard, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Martin are no longer dating. And you know what? Gwyneth Paltrow totally saw this coming. In case anyone was wondering, "Gwyneth wasn't surprised by" the breakup, a source tells Star magazine. "She never thought the relationship was going to last because of their age difference. Jen is 24 and Chris is 37. Plus, Jen complained to Chris that she felt like the third wheel in their relationship because of all the time he spent with his kids." Easy, Paltrow. You don't want it to look like you're taking too much pleasure in your ex's relationship woes.
Jim Carrey is no longer the marrying kind, apparently. "I just don't see it as necessary at this point," the twice-divorced 52-year-old grandfather tells Howard Stern during an interview. "Is it really sacred? I don't know." Deep, probing questions, to be sure. But more telling seems to be what years of fame seem to have done to Carrey's outlook on romance in general: "If you hook up with someone who is famous, you become a sellable commodity and that's the most important thing in those magazines," he says. "It's not what you're doing in the movie. It's who you are with, what are you doing, are you breaking up?" And I'm sure that after hearing such a good point about the whole business, Stern immediately abstained from asking any further questions about Carrey's personal life.
Daniel Radcliffe has successfully navigated the tricky transition from child star to successful adult actor. But for his next trick? Rapping. The "Horns" star used his time on the "Tonight" show to prove to Jimmy Fallon that he's got mad flow, turning in a startling rendition of Blackalicious' "Alphabet Aerobics." Pure wizardry, I tell you.
Did Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have an open marriage?


It's security kabuki. These people are so dangerous that they can't be allowed to fly, or buy a car, but they're not dangerous enough to arrest.
I think in this case, there's no downside to a nameless bureaucrat who leaves him on the list "just in case", (after all, he's just following orders...) but a risk to the same bureaucrat if he lets a terrorist do something he could have stopped. "Terrorist buys a new car and drives to site of attack!!!"


It's a cool thing."Speaking of Miley, Nick confesses, "I don't have a relationship with her now really, but that's not because we have any bad blood—we just sort of run in different circles." Still, he's proud of Miley's musical evolution.


We can't wait for this event, not because it is the last of 2018 for us - it will be our first time out with the new look equine range!
The South West Equine Event in Exeter is a fantastic show, if you're attending, pop to our stand and say Hello. We will have both our pet and equine ranges available to purchase, and Nigel and James will be there to help answer any questions you may have!


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Debates on Civilization in the Muslim World: Critical Perspectives on Islam and Modernity
Lutfi Sunar
Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: December 2016
Part I Defining and Discussing Civilization
1 The Idea of Civilization in Eighteenth-Century Social Theory
2 Rethinking Civilization and Its Others
3 The Question of Ages in Islamic Civilization
Part II Debates on Civilization in the Contemporary Muslim World
4 The Vision of Order and Al-'Umrân as an Explanatory Concept in the Debates on Civilization
5 Beyond Civilization
6 Interaction of Concepts of Progress and Civilization in Turkish Thought
7 The Rise and Demise of Civilizational Thinking in Contemporary Muslim Political Thought
8 Revisiting Shariati
9 Culture and Civilization in the Thought of Alija Izetbegovic
10 Debating Islam, Tradition, and Modernity in Contemporary Arab-Islamic Thought
Part III Modernization, Globalization, and the Future of the Civilization Debate
11 Erring Modernization and Development in the Muslim World
12 Civilizations in an Era of Globalization
13 Conceptualizing Civilization between Othering and Multiculturalism
14 An Epistemological Base for a Dynamic Conception of Civilizations and Intercultural Relations
Notes on Editor and Contributors
4 The Vision of Order and Al-'Umrân as an Explanatory Concept in the Debates on Civilization*
5 Beyond Civilization*
Debating Islam, Tradition, and Modernity in Contemporary Arab-Islamic Thought
Perspectives of Hassan Hanafi and Abdallah Laroui
(p.285) 10 Debating Islam, Tradition, and Modernity in Contemporary Arab-Islamic Thought
Debates on Civilization in the Muslim World
Driss Habti
Modern and contemporary Arab-Islamic thought is greatly influenced by two major sources: Arab-Islamic culture and Western thought. These sources deal with the question of turath in relation to modernity within the socio-political changes of Arab societies since the late nineteenth century. Modern and contemporary Arab-Islamic thought, according to the Orientalist paradigm, is in an in-between phase in which Arabs must come to terms with modernity and changes that supposedly originate from the West. This approach builds a dichotomy between the concepts of turath and modernity, continuity and change, religiosity and secularity; these concepts will constitute the basics of this article. The discussion is restricted on two prominent intellectuals, Hassan Hanafi and Abdallah Laroui, who have been engrossed in these issues. The main goal is to comprehend the reactions and debates they have ignited in last fifty years or more in Arab-Islamic and Western scholarship. This article seeks to introduce this question of turath and modernity from two different, seemingly opposed, approaches and schools of thought.
Keywords: turath, modernity, continuity, change, religiosity, secularity, Hassan Hanafi, Abdallah Laroui

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Happy Valentine's Day Whovians! What better way to celebrate this day of love than with the show with a lot of heart, well two hearts to be exact. My brother suggested I watch Doctor Who sometime last year and once I finally got around to it my life hasn't been the same since! I've laughed and cried and everything in between. I've even had dreams of David Tennant (#DavidTennantGroupie), but then again how could you not?!
My ringtone is the TARDIS takeoff/landing and when my phone rings I instinctively run to the room expecting the doctor is there with the TARDIS ready to finally take me as his newest companion (I keep a packed suitcase by my bed just in case). Expect to see a blog post from me soon about 10 Reasons why I love Doctor Who. Narrowing it down the 10 will be the hard part.
I found these fantastic/brilliant/lovely DW Valentine's Day ecards on Craig Hurle's Doctor Who and The TARDIS Facebook page. The Simpsonized DW ecards were made by the ultra awesome Dean aka Springfield Punx check out his blog for other Simpsonized characters. (If someone knows the other artists can you let me know please?) Check out his Facebook page for more goodies and follow him on twitter @TheDrWhoTARDIS. Which ones are your favorites?


Employee Usage Of Social Media – A Toy or a Tool?
Eric Goldstein says: Are you wasting your most valuable asset as you design your social media programs — your employees? This article looks at how and why companies are considering opening the door to their employees using Facebook and other social media sites as a tool to drive revenue and customer satisfaction.
Last night onCelebrity Apprentice, the teams were tasked with creating a four-page ad for the Trump Collection of Hotels. Now, before you scoff, let me tell you that you can learn a lot about marketing from this show, so read on and hold your laughter.
After being blocked by Facebook from sending friend requests, David Fagin has decided to sue the company for…a dollar.
Shazam-like app IntoNow also enables TV advertising check-ins.
Facebook has just released a new button that allows users to share items with select people as opposed to everyone who follows them.
The new Send button pops up a small email blank with a drop-down address bar that automatically suggests folks you've recently communicated with on Facebook. You can override this by typing in a name, an email address or a Facebook group name.
Part XVII of the Apple Location Tracking Saga: Or, the one where Steve Jobs maybe responds.
Senators, representatives, state officials and entire foreign countries have all requested a response from Apple regarding theinvoluntary logging of location data in iOS devices.
Mobile app firm's Facebook and Google promos target geo-social data.


Tommy Coyle is entertaining and that is a fact.
But start to peel away the layers of the Hull Lightweight and you start to realise that this is a multi-faceted character, with much greater depth than his joker persona would have you believe.
Fresh from exposing Eddie Hearn's backside to the world, in his first and quite likely only professional bout on American soil, 'Boom Boom' produced an all action display to out hustle Massachusetts Ryan Kielczweski over 10 toe to toe rounds.
With local hero Micky Ward in attendance, Coyle was keen to impress and he put in the kind of bullish performance that we became accustomed to seeing from Lovell's Ward and his nemesis Arturo Gatti, in the late nineties and early noughties.
Scoring a heavy knockdown with a left hook in 7th round, Coyle could perhaps have finished proceedings had he followed trainer Jamie Moore's instructions and gone to the body.
But by his own admission he went 'head hunting like a debutant', such was his eagerness to give the Boston crowd a fight that his opponent justifiably commented, 'could have taken place in a phone box'.
In his post-fight interview Coyle humbly admitted, "Im no world champion, I know I've got limitations," as he also admitted he had experienced the week of his life.
The truth is – good things come to good people and Tommy Coyle asks for no praise for his out of the ring activities. The Tommy Coyle Foundation in his hometown of Hull is a not for profit organisation that aims to inspire young people in the local community, through the health and well-being benefits of physical activity.
Away from boxing and from inspiring the youth in his tight knit Hull community, Tommy has founded 'The Barrow Boys' bar and restaurant, along with his brothers, as he goes about securing a future away from the squared circle.
He will certainly be missed by the boxing world, whenever he hangs up his gloves and he acknowledges that retirement from boxing could possibly be only 2 fights away.
A big advocate for the 'law of attraction', Coyle's positivity in every aspect of his life seems to be attracting the rewards he richly deserves and a big domestic clash with Lewis Ritson, followed by a sign off bout in his beloved Hull would be a perfect send off.
But regardless of how this boxing journey ends, good things lie in wait for Tommy Coyle – joker, fighter, businessman, giver, achiever and of course full on entertainer!


Landowners opposed to a 500-mile overhead electrical transmission line starting in O'Brien County continue to lobby for legislation aimed at slowing or stopping the project.
At issue is the $2 billion Rock Island Clean Line, which would transport electricity generated from wind farms in Northwest Iowa and surrounding states to the Chicago area and other eastern points. The developer, Houston-based Clean Line Energy Partners, estimates the cross-state line will power more than 1.4 million homes. None of the electricity would be used in Iowa.
The developer is seeking to secure enough easements for the route voluntarily from private landowners, but has warned it may be forced to use eminent domain if the company and owners can't come to terms.
Construction is expected to begin in 2015, but Clean Line must first get the final go-ahead from utility regulators in Iowa and Illinois.
A statewide grassroads organization, The Preservation of Rural Iowa Alliance, wants to keep the Iowa Utilities Board from issuing Clean Line a franchise, which would give the company the power of eminent domain.
Opponents argue it's inappropriate to take private land for a development that exports an Iowa resource to benefit another region and removes valuable cropland. Compensation, opponents argue, does not make up for the losses.
Supporters counter the project will provide jobs and that planners have been careful to take landowner concerns into consideration.
Crew's effort is to have the Legislature step in and change how franchise approvals are granted, although the move has not gained traction. A bill that would have required Utilities Board to consider how electricity is used failed to get voted out of a House this session.
The current session is scheduled to end April 22. Crew, whose property is in the path of the projected route, said the fight continues.
Rock Island Clean Line, named after the railroad that cut across the state until 1980, would be the first private electrical transmission line in Iowa, drawing from extensive wind power supply in the northern portion of Siouxland.
Power would be carried on lines strung between 110- to 140-foot tall poles, spaced every 1,000 to 1,300 feet. Sabre Industries in Sioux City has been designated to build $150 million to $200 million worth of equipment for the project.
The technology, called high-voltage direct current, is used in Europe, South America and Asia.
The line is planned to start near the O'Brien County town of Sanborn, then head east and south into neighboring Clay County before moving into Palo Alto County and points east.
The company, which mapped the route following community meetings in August, November and December, says residences, agricultural uses, habitats, recreational areas and other issues were evaluated. Groups like Preservation of Rural Iowa Alliance and Block RICL have launched campaigns against construction, which could finish as soon as 2017 if approvals are granted.
The first step is getting through the three-member Utilities Board, an appointed body that regulates electricity, natural gas and telecommunication networks in Iowa. It also approves whether eminent domain can be used to take private land and compensate landowners.
The key, under Iowa code, is that any project involving eminent domain benefits Iowans. Opponents say the Rock Island development doesn't benefit Iowa residents – it benefits Illinois residents.
Alliance member Randy Roghair, who farms outside Royal, Iowa, wishes some of that power would go to him. He said his line service has jumped 56 percent between December 2011 and January. The project cuts across the property that his family has owned for three generations.
"I'm going to be able to see the windmills that are supplying the power, but won't be able to use it," he said.
He said the compensation doesn't fit the scope of the project. The company has been offering easement payments based on 90 percent of the fair market value of the easement property, plus payments for each structure. Compensation for a single pole will be $12,000 upfront or $1,000 a year, plus 2 percent inflation.
Roghair said the percentage needs to be higher to make it worthwhile.
IS THIS A GOOD USE OF FARMLAND?
The biggest opposition has been to the use of farmland. The projected path zigzags across numerous parcels.
Rock Island Clean Line property manager Beth Conley said they prefer routes to have minimal turns and follow property lines, although that's not always possible.
She said they limit having electrical lines near roads, since that's where the majority of homes are, and avoid areas with waterways, which have weaker soil and present wildlife concerns.
That leaves farmland, which presents its own set of issues in the eyes of opponents. Pole footprints displace crops, and the ones left are more difficult to spray from aircraft, which have to fly over lines, Crew said.
"Fungicide, by the time it hits the plants, is going to be evaporated and not stick on to the plant. Or it will be just taken up by the wind. These guys fly low," he said.
In a greater sense, Roghair said, the project is poised to simply devalue the land, especially since so there are so many unknowns. The lines could cause problems with the global-position systems that equipment uses, he said, and maintenance crews accessing poles could damage crops or machinery.
"Try to find broken tile. It could take years. I don't know where people put tiles 50 years ago. It takes a wet year to show up and sometimes it takes a while to find that," he said.
Conley said Rock Island will pay for any damage, and that most inspections would be done by helicopter. She said GPS will still work, although equipment may lose satellite communication for a second.
Iowa state Sen. David Johnson, R-Ocheyedan, represents a portion of the area affected by the Rock Island project. Johnson said he understands the concerns from farmers. But he also pointed to the market forces in play regarding Iowa's wind power.
"That electricity has to get out to consumers somehow. And it's clear in Iowa law those consumers do not have to live in the state of Iowa," he said.
He said three bills introduced his session sought to address questions surrounding the project. None got out of committee.
There is no timeline for the Iowa Utilities Board approval.
Johnson said the Legislature shouldn't be interfering.
"It would be like the Legislature micro-managing an arm of government – playing politics with all our utilities, highways and public universities. It just doesn't work that way," he said.
Crew disagrees, saying that the Alliance is working to get legislation introduced next session to change Iowa code. With such a massive project that could alter the landscape, he said, the decision on seizing private land should be left to lawmakers, not the Utilities Board.


The second annual Highline School District Student Art Walk will be this Thursday, May 9, from 5 – 8 p.m.
"Celebrate Art Education Month and wander Downtown Burien from 4th to 10th Ave SW on SW 152nd Street to find art from talented middle and high school students!" reads an announcement.
Participating businesses include: The Mark Restaurant, Phoenix Tea, Bumbershoot Books, Keller Williams, Burien Books, CrossFit, HomeTask, Collins Chiropractic and Burien Press.
Sponsored by Highline Public Schools, Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services & Burien Merchants.
For more information call 206-988-3700.


All Gear's Low Friction Rings"
3/4", 1-1/8" and 1-1/2" now available in Ammo Blue and Crimson Red. All Gear, Inc. Low Friction Rings are made of Premium Aluminum and Aircraft Quality Coating for a Super Smooth Glide when running rigging line through the middle. Excellent add-on to all Dead Eye Slings, Whoopie Slings and Ring to Ring Slings.
Rigging Line is wrapped around the outside and run through the middle.
3 Choices of Rings 3/4", 1-1/8" and 1-1/2"


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At the heart of this massage in delhi is the Hawaiian philosophy of life and happiness. It builds on the understanding that every being strives for harmony and love. Lom-Lomi is also called "loving hands massage". The massage is performed with rhythmic smooth movements without excessive pressure. It combines several different techniques. The healing effect continues to work long after the procedure.
Implemented in the Turkish bath - Hamam, the full body massage in kailash colony delhi has an even more relaxing and healing effect. The high temperature in Hammam and 100% humidity contribute to the great experience. After your procedure, your skin will be firmer, smooth and supple, and will have a healthier look, and you will feel reborn.


I started shooting in 1996 with Zenit TTL analogue mirror. Since then, I have been taking photos up to now. I enjoy spontaneous portraits of people, landscaping photography, and capturing unusual details.
If you'd like to purchase a print or digital image, please email me.
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The City of Watsonville has developed the Historic Label Art Mural Project. A series of apple box label murals have been installed throughout Watsonville's downtown area. Some of these murals were completed with City financial support, and others were completed by private individuals without City assistance.
The murals are exact replicas of box and crate labels used in the early 1900s and used to identify the product, shipper or grower, and the area of origin. The Watsonville area, as well as the Pájaro Valley in general, had literally hundreds of labels in use during this time. There are presently thirteen completed murals, created by five artists. Download the Mural Brochure (PDF).


Miniature Spring Garden Bunny Canvas Picture 2" x 2"
Old illustration of a bunny rabbit enjoying cabbage in a garden. Picture has been adhered to a small 2" square canvas with wood framing. Would be cute in a small Easter Spring vignette.
This is the second of two I purchased. Adorable.
Another great purchase from this seller! Thank you once again! I will be back!


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Loving Loch
Sugar Cookies and Computer Code
With Me Series
Wait for Me (book one in the With Me series)
Explore with Me (book two in the With Me series)
Learn with Me (Book three in the With Me Series)
Challenge Me (book four in the With Me series)
Step Up with Me (book five in the With Me series)
The Good…The Bad…and The— okay, no ugly
What do you mean my 'baby's' ugly?
And your name is…?
Be Unique!
Class Time – Blurb Writing 101
It's Con Season!
Editor + Author = Great Working Relationship = Friendship
I'm feeling hot…Hot…HOT!
Feelings – in person and behind the keyboard
It's Never Easy…
It's Stormin'…Brainstormin' that is
More Pretties!
Oooh…it's so pretty!
Pet Peeve Behavior
Sing-a-long Time
Submit to Me!
Thought you liked me…
To Swag or Not to Swag
Touching People
Tsssss… Feel the Burn!
Turn an editor on, turn an editor off
What an editor really does—or the day in the life of an editor
What to STRIVE for?
Why editors are good for you.
Kris Jacen
What is it about the blush of first love that captures the imagination? Is it the romantic in all of us? Whether the first love comes at 16 or 24 or 44, it's the emotions that can just blow apart any logic you throw at it. Now, I'm not talking about first LUST. That's another thing entirely.
Does love at first sight exist outside of romance novel? I like to think so. Way back in ancient times…okay, maybe just back to when Duran Duran and Journey were all over the radio waves, a young teen was sitting in the back of the chorus room with her friends and saw HIM. The senior with a good voice and the jeans over work boots. The two became friends that school year but alas the senior disappeared after graduation with not even a goodbye.
Fast forward a few years, to when Sophie B. Hawkins "wished she was your lover", the young teen is now a junior in college and home taking a nap between classes during Spring semester and the phone rings. She grumbles into the phone "this better be good" and promptly drops the phone. You see, that boy that she was friends with? He's on the other end of the phone. Seems he enlisted in the Army after graduation and was home on leave. Did she want to go out before he left?
With one date and a spectacular goodnight kiss—off he went again with no way for her to contact him, until she found his parents' phone number and asked his mother for his address. Putting pen to paper (remember this was ancient times before email became so available), she wrote him a letter of the goings-on in her world and mailed it off to Korea. The two became pen-pals, talking about everything and anything with a phone call here or there.
For Christmas that year, the girl's best friend asked her what she wanted for Christmas. Her reply? "A certain Soldier." Well, Christmas came and went with no word from the Soldier. The morning after Christmas the phone rings and it's the Soldier with one question to ask (after apologizing because there were no available phones to call on Christmas) "will you marry me?"
That Christmas proposal was twenty-two years ago this past year. With many moves and two daughters, they've gotten through it all with many more adventures still to come. So if you ask me if I believe in love at first sight? I think so, just ask the girl got that senior-turned-Soldier that she unknowingly fell in love with in the chorus room all those years ago.


Wal-Mart Inc., Discover Inc., Jack in the Box Inc., and liberal think tanks all agree that the U.S. Supreme Court should slap down a federal appeals court decision siding with American Express Co. and how it treats retailers.
The companies and groups are part of a diverse coalition that's filed 14 amicus briefs opposing a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruling that allowed American Express to maintain rules that prevent merchants from telling customers about cheaper credit cards offered by competitors.
American Express has no one in its Supreme Court corner so far. The deadline to submit amicus briefs in favor of American Express is Jan. 23.
Early next year, the high court will hear arguments about the Second Circuit's decision to throw out the lawsuit because the Justice Department failed to prove that the American Express rules harmed both cardholders and merchants. The justices are considering what kind of analysis is needed in multi-sided markets with more than one group of customers.
A lot is on the line, and it's not just about credit cards. The court's decision could reach all parts of the retail economy and extend to other industries, like health care and technology, that serve distinct groups.
The briefs filed against American Express take a range of positions — the court applied the wrong standard, it didn't take into account the rules' competitive effects, or it departed from a traditional approach — but the premise is the same. They all say the Second Circuit ruling should be overturned.
AmEx, on the other hand, has argued that merchant fees help pay for cardholder rewards and that antitrust regulators didn't account for those benefits.
A decision in favor of the Second Circuit's ruling would risk immunizing dominant tech platforms like Facebook Inc. and Google Inc. from effective antitrust review, the public interest group Open Markets Institute argued in its brief.
Facebook and Google serve two distinct customer bases — users and advertisers — to the mutual advantage of their bottom lines. The Open Markets Institute was formed specifically to combat dominant firms like this that it says escape traditional antitrust scrutiny.
The standard for antitrust violations in two-sided markets, outlined by the Second Circuit in the AmEx case, would be difficult to meet, the group said. "Anticompetitive activity would become virtually beyond reach," the brief said.
American Express argues that the law governing multi-sided markets is too new to warrant Supreme Court guidance.
The Justice Department originally sued to stop AmEx from telling merchants not to discuss cheaper credit cards, but it abandoned the case in June as the antitrust division was in transition with the new administration.
The DOJ then weighed in against the petition for Supreme Court review, saying it disagreed with the Second Circuit's decision, but it agreed with AmEx that the legal questions need to percolate through the lower courts.
The 11 states that appealed to the high court had joined the DOJ in its suit.
Discover and other lower-priced credit cards stand to benefit if the Supreme Court says AmEx's rules are invalid.
Nearly 20 years ago, Discover began a discount campaign that notified merchants on its networks of price increases by AmEx and other cards and invited retailers to save money by shifting customers to Discover instead. That plan failed because of AmEx' rules for merchants.
The district court judge who ruled against AmEx cited Discover's merchant discount campaign as an example of free-market behavior that would have influenced consumer behavior in a fair way if AmEx hadn't intervened.
Other authors of amicus briefs include antitrust professors and economists, the American Antitrust Institute, Consumers' Union, and associations of retailers whose members range from Bally Total Fitness to Office Depot.
The case is Ohio et al. v. American Express Co. et al. , U.S., No. 16-1454, cert. granted 10/16/17 .


It's that time of year when we attend the APPL park trade show–this year in Dallas. We've now motored across from last year's venue–San Diego and are headed to Key West Florida. Instead of paying the labor unions hundreds of dollars to roll my Bambi Airstream into the convention center, Brian makes me a miniature…..check this out–complete in every detail including all the stickers/posters. For two days we field questions about our unique WPA silkscreened historic and contemporary posters. We've now about six others copying our style, and quite frankly the more they publish, the better we look. Check out my genuine Route 66 necktie….and it comes with a 'tacky' trailer tie-tack!
Check out his setup. Three professional smokers and he cuts up hickory and tosses in a chip or two for flavor. His steaks are three inches thick….
This is a heart stopper! After this meal and a 17 lb./24 hour smoked beef brisket the following night, I take on a southern accent and have a great desire to collect guns and knives!
After three days in Pensacola, we turn eastward again but first visit Fort Pickens which was built with slave labor prior to the civil war and guards the harbor entrance here. There are millions of bricks here–this is a massive fortress and others are even bigger. The gun you see here was the largest guns of the war–and never fired–kind of like our cold war. The designer was one of Napolean's architects who directed construction of many of these around the southern ramparts of our country.
So we drive all the way out to the end of the road–Key West, Florida. This place is so tacky!….strewn with single-shot bars and the typical tourist traps–the perfect cruise ship destination. Both into Key West and back again, we stop for a night at Key Largo and visit many of the artisan shops in between–the essence of the Keys–quite nice actually.
Driving north, here is our campsite at Everglades National Park–our goal on this trip.
Opps! wrong upload….here is the actual site–a very spacious campground, and this late in the season was nearly empty due to the increase of summer bugs and….rattlesnakes. Note the Caribbean Pines that tower above our campsite. Most of the Everglades and the gulf coast swamplands were populated with this species and have since been drained to raise paper-pulp species of pines (pinus radiata) as you will also find in most of New Zealand. Lately there has been a big movement to reflood the Everglades back to the "River of Grass" restoring the natural ecosystem including the alligators pictured above. Hope it works. Meanwhile….
….we meet with the archivist and settle on a design for another poster in our series–this probably our 40th image. We're well on the way to completing our goal of publishing a poster of each park before the 2016 NPS Centennial. This poster will feature many endemic birds and the alligators. Are you ready?
This is our last night at Lake Gitch-e-goomie (or some such name) KOA–one of the nicest we found, but guess what……it's a Christian owned and operated campground. It took me two days of badgering them before they would let us heathens store our trailer there…. Maybe I didn't give them the secret sign or perhaps it was our "Rubber Tomahawks" bumper stickers–don't get me started….
Well, we two Alaskans finally made it to the opposite end of our country; as far from Kupreanof as you can get without getting our feet wet–and how opposite we found it. We will continue this trip in the fall working up the Appalachian mountains through more parks. Stay tuned.
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I notice that all of the church signs point to the right…figures. It has been lots of fun keeping up with your pilgrimage across the US.
Just finished a Key West to Fort Kent, Maine ride along A1A / US 1. I didn't know about the barrel at the end of the road, I just used the welcome to Key West sign as one enters town.
Could I use your Key West end of the road barrel sign on my (non-profit, non commercial) web site, with notation?


If you have an old laminate floor that is solid and smooth, but you want a different look, you don't necessarily have to pull up the old laminate. Laminate isn't an ideal underlayment for most types of flooring, but if you go with a glueless vinyl floor, it should work just fine. Glueless vinyl floors come in square or rectangular panels that snap together along the sides to form the plane of the floor. Unlike traditional floating floors, they don't require an underlayment, and they can be cut with a standard utility knife.
Remove the floor trim throughout the room with a hammer and prybar. Remove it carefully, keeping it intact.
Set the first vinyl tile next to the wall at one end, with plastic shims between the wall and the tile to create a small gap there.
Clip the next onto the first one, next to the wall, again putting shims between the tile and the wall. Repeat and continue, snapping the tiles together all along the wall to form the first course.
Cut the last tile in the course to fit against the far corner, using your razor knife to score the surface alongside a square and then bending the tile until it breaks.
Set the second course in place alongside the first. If you're using a kit with square tiles, then line the up in a grid pattern. If the tiles are elongated planks, then stagger the ends between courses. Cut the ends as needed.
Work your way across the whole floor, course by course. Cut the final course so that it fits against the ending wall with about 3/8 inch of space there.
Reinstall your floor trim using your hammer and trim nails. The trim will cover the gaps by the walls.


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Q: How to stop the "Are you sure dialogue" in Mac OS X? In Mac OS X 10.5.8 whenever I download an app etc, then open it I get the "This app was downloaded from the internet are you sure you want to open it" dialogue. Never did it with Tiger... Does anyone know how to turn it off?

A: You can do a term edit to disable this.
Directions here.

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To disable it you need to run:
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in the Terminal. You'll need to restart for it to take effect.
On existing files you can run xattr -d com.apple.quarantine /PATH/TO/FILE to remove the quarantine flag.

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The big man himself stops by Winter Village for free photos.
Plus caroling, holiday crafts, and much more!
Santa's Corner is the perfect place to meet Santa and his elves in NYC. The week-long winter wonderland features a photo op, holiday crafts, and the chance to whisper your wish list in Santa's ear! Look out for special events including a caroling session and a holiday StoryTime for kids.
Santa's Corner takes place 1pm to 3pm daily from Sunday, December 16 through Sunday, December 23. Please join the line by 2:55pm to ensure you get a photo with Santa. When Santa's away, feel free to take photos with Santa's chair!
Santa's Corner is located on the Upper Terrace in Bryant Park, across from the Bryant Park Grill restaurant.
Santa's Corner is for adults and kids of all ages.
How do I get a photo with Santa?
There are two ways to snap a photo with Santa. Bring your own camera/cellphone, and you can snap your own pic; or our elves will take a photo that can be downloaded from our Flickr page.
What else can I do at Santa's Corner?
On December 16 and December 23, the event kicks off at 12:30pm with holiday caroling from our friends at New York Holiday Choristers. On December 23, join park resident Cali Co Cat at 12:30pm for holiday meowsic, stories, and interactive fun for kids!


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Reliance Industries Limited loses ₹30,000 cr in trading due to crude oil price crash
By News Desk On April 21, 2020 22:28 IST
The Reliance Industries (RIL) on April 21 lost Rs 30,000 crores in trading, and the reason for that is the crude oil price crash. For the first time, US crude oil prices went sub-zero in value per barrel, though later recovered to the positive territory of $0.58 per barrel.
This brings more bad news for Mukesh Ambani whose wealth is already in crisis because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
According to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index, Ambani's net worth had crashed by 41% this year to a low of $34.4 billion on March 19th and has slowly recovered to reach $45.o billion in April 2020. Ambani was worth $58.6 billion when the year had begun.
With the COVID-19 lockdown restricting movement across the world, demand for oil has all but dried up. The US light crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI) at New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) was trading at – $22.55 per barrel as of today.
RIL's fortunes have also been affected because of an oil war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, whereas Ambani was supposed to close the $15 billion Saudi Aramco deal by March 31 this year. But with a lockdown in place, investors are wary, though some media reports suggest that the deal might be closed soon.
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Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of the official music video for "The Distortion of Lies and the Overdriven Truth" by One Machine.
It also happens to be the title track of the band's debut album, which was released earlier this year via Scarlet Records.
The Distortion of Lies and the Overdriven Truth was recorded and produced by Smyth. Mixing was handled by Roy Z (Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Halford) and mastering by Alan Douches (Three Inches of Blood, Firewind, Sepultura).
The clip, which you can check out below, was shot by Anthony Dubois and directed by Mike Sloat. As always, be sure to let us what you think of the video and the track in the comments below or on Facebook!
For more about One Machine, visit feedtheonemachine.com. The album is available now at iTunes and a ton of other places!


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(Some) Women March on Washington
Carrie L. Lukas
Alexandra DeSanctis wrote here yesterday that leaders of the "Women's March on Washington" have disinvited the pro-life group that had sought to take part in the effort.
It's really no surprise that March organizers and hard left feminists like Jessica Valenti would reject support from a woman's group that differs with them on an issue like this. This March – like the progressive feminist movement – isn't about supporting women, so much as it is supporting a specific, far-left progressive agenda.
The March's website claims to be inclusive – "recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country" – but they really aren't interested in diversity of thought or belief. As I wrote recently for Acculturated, the Left has long been able to get away with claiming to speak for "women" while ignoring any woman who has different views or beliefs:
Just as the Women's Centers on nearly every university campus in America provide an entirely liberal vision of women's issues and marginalize any student with conservative leanings, these march organizers felt free to call it "The Women's March on Washington," not "progressive women" even though that's what it is in fact, and leave out conservatives or anyone with different perspectives. They can rest safe in the knowledge that the sympathetic press would never challenge their presumption to speak for all women.
That's something that may be changing though. At some point, the mainstream media is going to have to recognize that they no longer completely control the narrative. Despite their Herculean efforts, they weren't able to destroy Trump, even among women. Yes, Hillary Clinton won the women's vote overall, but more than four out of ten women voters still gave their support to Trump.
If they want to regain credibility with more of America, they are going to have to stop just parroting the left's claim that they represent "women" and recognize that women truly are diverse. And not just the kind of surface level diversity that the March organizers fixate on—color, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc. Women actually have very different outlooks and perspectives on myriad issues. A group or march truly interested in bringing people together, and helping women live the lives that they want, would be focused on creating a system that gives people more freedom and control over resources so they could make choices that make sense for them. But that's the antithesis of the progressive feminist movement that seeks bigger government and more stringent regulations designed solely to advance their idea of what women should want.
They say it's the "Women's March," but they sure aren't marching for me.


This past weekend I had some eggplants/aubergines sitting here waiting to be used.
I thought about Pasta alla Norma, Calabrian stuffed eggplant, or eggplant balls, but decided that I really wanted some zuppa to warm me up–we had quite a chilly, windy weekend–so I went to the Interwebs to find something new.
I found this recipe for Mediterranean Eggplant Soup from Vegetarian Soups for All Seasons: Bountiful Vegan Soups and Stews for Every Time of Year by Nava Atlas.
It looked fabulous, so I gave it a try, making my own adjustments, including substituting the "Italian herb mix" with a few sprigs of rosemary and thyme (and of course peperoncino) and adding a vegetable bouillon cube at the last minute for a little kick.
I also sprinkled some grated cheese on at the end because, well, I do that with pretty much every soup I eat.
I didn't, however, add the small soup pasta that is called for because I really wanted to keep it light *and* I wasn't in the mood for pasta (I know, call the authorities!).
When I make this again, I'll add even more vegetables and make it a more general Mediterranean vegetable soup–peas, green beans, zucchini, perhaps even some cannellini beans for texture. Another idea is to throw in some shrimp and maybe a dash of Old Bay seasoning.
As you can tell, I think this is a great base for tomato vegetable soup, and all the better if you have your own stock ready. And *so* easy. Be creative!
1. Heat oil in a soup pot. Add onion, garlic, and celery and sauté over medium heat for a few minutes until onion is translucent.
2. Add water, bouillon cube, eggplant, tomatoes, rosemary, thyme, and peperoncino. Bring to a simmer and let cook until eggplant is tender, about 45 minutes.
3. Add parsley, and adjust the consistency to your liking. Season to taste with salt.
4. Grate some of your favorite cheese on top if you like, and serve immediately.
pamper moi. It should freeze ok don't you think?
Mmmmm… yum. I feel like I can smell this simmering on the cooktop, and it smells delicious. Good thing both my carnivores will be out of the house tonight!
Sounds good. I would consider adding some chick peas for some protein and additional flavour.
I am not a huge fan of eggplant, but I know that Chris would love this soup. Think I'll be a good girl and give it try for him 😉 I like the idea of some ceci too!!!
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veggies to rot and this week I have a couple of eggplants in the fridge waiting to meet their maker.
a kinda sorta diet, I had to nix that idea. So the soup recipe is poifect! Thanks!!!
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The Calabrese in me threw his head back and howled, the Abruzzese reached for the wineglass, the German shook his head in dismay and the Irishman pounded a stake through the heart of the Calabrese.
I am large, I contain multitudes. Kind of like an insane asylum.
In any case, yes – this is a good dish for windy, chilly afternoons, which we're still having along the coast here. I love the simplicity of it – this may be one I actually try!
Mwaahahhaahahaaa! I knew I'd get you cooking on Wednesdays sooner or later! Yet another birthday present for you. You are truly viziato.
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I'm allergic to eggplant but we have these beautiful green zucche in Buenos Aires that I think would work really well as a substitute. I'm going to try it soon!
I could go for a bowl of that right now. It's a little cool and rainy here today.
I have some in the freezer I could defrost for you Shan!
I'm a huge fan of eggplant and this sounds wonderful! I also loved your eggplant balls, they're on my "to make" list for sure!!
You say eggplant, I say aubergine, eggplant, aubergine,eggplant, whatever!
This sounds delicious, I like 'one veg' soups so that you really get the flavour but I think if I were making this I might add a little pancetta to the mix.
Don't tell the vegans, Amanda, but that's *exactly* what I was thinking too. I wanted to keep the recipe vegetarian, though, for the sake of the blog I went without pancetta. Next time though….
mmmmm, this looks so delish and comforting too!
I think tomato-based soups always provide the best comfort 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
It looked delicious! Will definitely try the recipe soon. I might add the pasta. Nothing is real food for us (Chinese) without any complex carbohydrate right?
Thanks so much for this recipe Michelle!
I never thought to make a soup from eggplants. It is such a verstile vegetable!
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Mmmm and I love toasted ciabatta with just about anything 😉 Thanks for coming by Daniela!
I love eggplant. I could eat it every day of the week.
Never made an eggplant soup, thank you for the recipe.
This is the first time I ever had it soup as well Merisi; hope you enjoy it!
A whole cookbook full of vegetarian soups? Oh, honey, I am SO THERE.
Doesn't it sound awesome? I'm not even vegetarian or vegan, and I wouldn't mind a copy.
That soup looks tasty. I like topping soup with cheese as well.
I posted before, but the comment never appeared… well… I came by to tell you that I made this recipe, and it was a hit with the family. I LOVE eggplant, my boys like it. This was really good, but I think next time I will add some small pasta. Thanks for sharing.
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I made this last night with the addition of a can of cannelli beans and a boat load of basil. Served with whole wheat cibatta bread. It came out great, and will definitely stay in rotation at our house. Thanks so much for sharing.


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Un vaticaniste est un journaliste spécialisé dans la couverture de la vie de l'Église catholique, particulièrement les activités et l'enseignements des papes, les mouvements internes de l'administration du Saint-Siège (curie romaine) et événements touchant la cité du Vatican. Plusieurs journaux d'envergure nationale ont leur propre vaticaniste.

Le métier de vaticaniste était autrefois comparé à celui de kremlinologue, en raison de la nature complexe des rapports entre les cardinaux, les fonctionnaires de la curie, la diplomatie vaticane et la structure de communication officielle de l'Église catholique.

Le lieu de résidence privilégié d'un vaticaniste a toujours été la ville de Rome, mais l'évolution des communications signifie que de nombreux vaticanistes peuvent ouvrir un blog pour transmettre leurs informations par la voie virtuelle.

On distingue parfois entre les vaticanistes qui travaillent pour une publication laïque et ceux qui œuvrent dans des parutions proches de l'Église catholique.

Vaticanistes connus

Langue française

Bruno Bartoloni, (depuis 1961), également en italien,  AFP, Il Corriere della Sera, Paris Match, France Télévision
Isabelle de Gaulmyn, La Croix (2005 à nov. 2009)
Jean-Marie Guénois, Le Figaro
 Étienne Loraillère,  KTO , Radio Notre-Dame
 Philippine de Saint Pierre,  KTO
Bernard Lecomte, La Croix, L'Express
Jean Mercier, La Vie
Frédéric Mounier, La Croix (à partir de nov. 2009)
Caroline Pigozzi, Paris Match, Europe 1
Sophie de Ravinel, Le Figaro
Robert Serrou
Henri Tincq, Le Monde (de 1985 à 2008)
Joseph Vandrisse, Le Figaro (de 1974 à 2002)
Hervé Yannou, Le Figaro

Autres langues

Luigi Accattoli, Corriere della sera
John L. Allen, Jr., National Catholic Reporter et CNN
Peter Hebblethwaite, National Catholic Reporter (de 1979 à 1981)
Robert Blair Kaiser, Time Magazine
Sandro Magister, L'Espresso
Robert Moynihan, Inside The Vatican
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Damian Thompson, Catholic Herald, The Daily Telegraph
Andrea Tornielli, Il Giornale, La Stampa
Giancarlo Zizola, Avvenire, Il Giorno, La Repubblica

Voir aussi

Lien externe
 Confidences d'un "vaticaniste", La Croix, 15/04/2005

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Sorry that it took us SO long to respond to your AMAZING blog post! We've been working on our Rocks and Minerals Inquiry … and we JUST finished our ROCK Museum yesterday! We had lots and lots of fun at our Rock Museum, sharing our rock and mineral collections! Our parents came and so did the other Grade Three Classes! Mrs. Renton told us that YOU know a ton about rocks and minerals too. One day we are going to check out some of the rocks and mineral posts you have on your blog!
We are glad that the perentie and lace monitors are only slightly venomous and that they are shy and will run away when they see people. Can the perentie and lace monitor venom kill a person if they bite them? We wonder why the komodo dragon is only found in Indonesia now and not in Australia anymore? HOW could they get to Indonesia when they once roamed Australia? We wonder if they lived in both places but then they died out in Australia. Why would they die out?
We have the Grade Six teacher in our school … and he is our referent for two metres. He is about as tall as a male gray kangaroo can be! That's pretty TALL!
We loved Ayer's Rock and the Devil's Marbles at Karlu Karlu. We wonder how those rocks got stacked like that. They look like they could fall off at any moment! We wonder how long they've been stacked like that … and also how old Ayer's Rock is! It just looks like a place where tons of poisonous snakes and spiders would live. Do armadillos live in the outback? How long and how tall is Ayer's Rock?
We LOVED all your pictures of the outback. We loved how you told us that people would build their houses underground to stay cooler. How would they get to their houses? What would happen if a rainstorm came … would those houses get flooded? Do the houses leak when there is a rainstorm? Wouldn't it be hard to dig into the ground to build a house? Couldn't it cave in? We wonder, if they go out, how do they find their houses again, if they are underground. Do they mark an x on the roof?
Thank you for sharing your pictures and sharing your journey with us, Ross!