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SAXON HENRY
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Libraries Are My Temples
Saxon Henry February 19, 2020	architectural storytellingBaroque EraEmotionality of ArchitectureFrancelibrariesLouis XIVParisroyal palaces
This essay about the legacy of Cardinal Mazarin, which includes several libraries, is included in my book The Modern Salonnière. The 34 other essays in the book feature similar literary adventures and essays about reading or traveling with intention.
A view of the Institut de France across the Pont des Arts, one of my favorite libraries in Paris. Image copyright Valery Yurasov.
Libraries are my temples, the places I go to worship my tribe. The desire to record, to put words down as a way to cement thought, to unfurl storytelling are the liturgical acts that compose a writing life when it simply cannot be resisted, and many of them begin when a book is slid from a shelf. Though my fascination with the written word began in a humble library in a country elementary school, I have visited some magnificent repositories of books since I fought to escape the intellectually bankrupt childhood I was dealt. I make it a point to seek out libraries when I visit a city because I see it as a privilege to peruse their collections.
A detail of a drawing of the Collège des Quartre Nations viewed from across the Seine created by Israel Silvestre in 1670, which contains Bibliotheque Mazarine, one of Paris' great libraries. Image, courtesy of Département des Arts Graphiques, Musée de Louvre, © RMN, Paris.
During a recent trip to Paris, I visited two beautiful shrines to knowledge that house some of history's greatest intellectual outpourings. Both of these had Cardinal Jules Mazarin to thank for their existence and each has an evocative past lurking behind the façades. One is a gorgeous example of Louis Le Vau's Baroque architecture that houses the Institut de France, completed in 1670. The curved wings of this elegant building, set along the Seine, extend from a domed temple to gracefully arc toward the Louvre across the river. Its past is fascinating because it was meant to act as a smokescreen for the massive wealth this unscrupulous cardinal had amassed by unethical means.
The Institut de France across the Pont des Arts from the Louvre. Image courtesy WikiMedia and Nitot.
The building was bequeathed by Mazarin in a codicil to his will just three days before he died. One of the wealthiest men during the ancien régime by the time he knew he was on his way out, he stipulated that the building would house a university named the Collège des Quatre-Nations, this donation the move he hoped would shift attention away from the fact that he'd gained such a substantial fortune by dishonest means. I ducked inside the door of the building one brisk January morning to visit the reading room, known as the Bibliotheque Mazarine, excited to see the books and furnishings in it because the décor and many of the titles shelved there once belonged to this cunning man.
The stairs leading up to the reading room of the Bibliotheque Mazarine, one of Paris' historical libraries, are worn by an until number of footfalls. Image © Saxon Henry.
As I made my way up the circular staircase, I noticed how nearly 350 years of footfalls had worn the subtlest of impressions into the steps just beneath the handrail, the indentions like delicately formed lips that trickling water would find impossible to resist. I thought about how ironic it is that Mazarin's slippers were not among the soles that had caressed the surface of the stone treads as I ascended them. Just then, I looked toward the light streaming in through a window and his bust peered at me with vacant eyes. The effigy of his librarian Gabriel Naudé stood stiffly nearby, his stare just as eerily empty.
Busts of Cardinal Jules Mazarin by Louis Lerambert, left, and of Gabriel Naudé by Raymond Gayrard, right. Image © Saxon Henry.
Naudé was the Cardinal's hitman for scoring literary treasures, the effort taking him to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, England, and Holland between 1642 and 1653 to collect manuscripts, sometimes purchasing them and sometimes pillaging entire libraries. The Cardinal's was the largest private library in Paris when Mazarin died, containing nearly 38,000 volumes; and it would become the largest public library of seventeenth-century Europe when it was transferred to this building, the collection outnumbering the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, the Bodleian Library in Oxford, and the Biblioteca Angelica in Rome at the time.
The reading room of the Bibliothèque Mazarine. Image courtesy WikiMedia and Marie-Lan Nguyen.
When I entered the reading room, the loveliness of the interior hit me strongly, as French Classical design of that era always does. Unlike the façade and other spaces, the library did not spring from Le Vau's spatial genius because the room was a reinstallation of Mazarin's personal library from his private palace. This was specified in the Cardinal's will, which stated that the tables, chairs, and bookshelves be installed exactly as they had existed in Palais Mazarin, and that the books and manuscripts be organized as they had been before. The room has since been outfitted to make it amenable to a large number of students, of course, but the aesthetics make it clear that the contents had belonged to a wealthy person of power whose coat of arms festoons the bookcases.
Carved coat of arms of Cardinal Mazarin on a bookcase. Image courtesy WikiMedia and Marie-Lan Nguyen.
I took a seat and watched as students and scholars concentrated, bent over books as they absorbed knowledge that may have been out of reach had the Cardinal not insisted the library be open to everyone regardless of standing or wealth. The titles on the shelves were collected during two different periods as his influence grew, ebbed, and grew again. His first spate of power came when he was made the de facto first minister and key advisor to the queen regent, Anne of Austria, when Louis XIII died in 1643 and Louis XIV was too young to take the throne.
Portrait of Cardinal Jules Mazarin by Pierre Mignard.
This stint in the limelight followed on the heels of another debauched Cardinal named Richelieu. During Richelieu's tenure, dissatisfaction had merely simmered; the discontent would turn into a full-on boil that ushered in a civil war once Mazarin and the Queen began conspiring to decrease the power held by the aristocracy. As the civil war escalated, called the Fronde, the Cardinal became a particular target for the bluebloods. His palace and libraries were looted, and he was forced to flee Paris. Thousands of books were burned, lost, or sold but Naudé managed to hide the most valuable volumes in his apartment. Surviving a lengthy exile, Mazarin reentered Paris on February 3, 1653, and made quick work of rebuilding his fortune and his library.
A view down the stairwell on the way to the reading room of the Bibliotheque Mazarine. Image © Saxon Henry.
Naudé retrieved as many of the Cardinal's books as he could find and built the second of his two libraries, which is included in the collection lining the walls in the reading room. Mazarin quickly recouped his fortune by skimming tax revenues and other royal funds he administered; setting high interest rates on personal loans to the crown; and taking payoffs from bankers, petitioners, and office seekers. Hilary Ballon describes just how loaded he was in her book Louis Le Vau: Mazarin's Collège, Colbert's Revenge: "Mazarin's fortune had no equal throughout the history of the Old Regime, which is all the more astonishing because he amassed most of his riches in only nine years—between 1653, when he returned to France after the Fronde, and his death in 1661."
Facade of the Bibliothèque Mazarine within the Palace of the Institut de France. Image courtesy WikiMedia and Marie-Lan Nguyen.
On March 3, 1661, Mazarin knew his days were numbered so he set his final scheming in motion in a series of moves to try and hide his fraudulence. First, he offered the King his estate so that no questions would be asked about how large it was. When Louis XIV refused, Mazarin put a clause in his will that his possessions were not to be inventoried. Though the King was smart enough to ignore this request, the man he chose to perform the task was Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Mazarin's personal lieutenant, whom the Cardinal had instructed to create an incomplete listing of his wealth. As an advance tactic that he hoped would appease the King, Mazarin gave the royal family a selection of his paintings and tapestries, and the pick of his furniture. He also gifted them a treasure trove of jewels that included the sixty-carat Grand Sancy and the thirty-carat Miroir du Portugal diamonds, the largest stones in Europe at the time.
A portrait of Cardinal Mazarin in his palace in 1659 by Robert Nanteuil.
Then, ever the sly dog, Mazarin crafted the language of the will to claim he had amassed his wealth in order to ensure there were funds on hand should he need to rescue Louis XIV financially! "The king was hard pressed to refute Mazarin's account, and by virtue of a posthumous gift [the Collège des Quatre-Nations], the cardinal was able to reshape his image for posterity," Ballon wrote. But the grandiosity of his possessions, the richness of his coffers, and the size of the bequest that funded the Collège des Quatre-Nations did call attention to the massive wealth the institution was meant to defuse, which is why his claim that he had hoarded money in case he needed to rescue the king was so brilliant. Though this spared the Cardinal's reputation in the short term, his story proves that it is impossible for a crook to know whether he'll be found out in the end as long as historians refuse to gloss over mafioso behavior.
The dome rising on the front façade of the Institut de France. Image © Saxon Henry.
As I left the building and walked back across the Seine, I was thankful that the weather had grown sunnier because the wind was rushing around the plexiglass panels that protect the Pont des Arts from love locks so insistently the pieces of plastic whistled shrilly. The keening sent shivers up my spine, the eerie sound creating a sinister music that seemed fitting as I looked back at the lovely building from the opposite bank and saluted Le Vau. I say this because Colbert wrongly accused the architect of embezzlement in order to escalate a personal feud between them, a persecution that bankrupted Le Vau. The man who created some of the world's most renowned French architecture was penniless and deep in debt when he died in 1670. Fortunately, buildings like the Institut de France exist to bear witness to the talents of this great aesthete, a legacy that can never be taken from him.
Walking across the Pont des Arts, away from the Institut de France toward the Louvre. Image © Saxon Henry.
The evolution of the other library I mentioned in my opening was not accomplished by a single architect but by an impressive list of them. The building was at one time Cardinal Mazarin's home, a grand hôtel particulier known as the Palais Mazarin when it was his residence. It now houses the Bibliotheque Richelieu-Louvois that was created after Mazarin's passing when his library was moved to the college. Louis XIV decreed that the royal collection, which had outgrown its rooms in the Palais du Louvre, be transferred to Palais Mazarin. Since then, the collection in this particular library has grown to over 600,000 items, which include an early encyclopedic compilation of 200,000 rare and precious books, and 2,370 incunabula. Among the incunabula is a Gutenberg Bible printed in Mainz in 1455.
The entry to the Bibliothèque Nationale de France Richelieu-Louvois Library, which was once Palais Mazarin. Image courtesy of WikiMedia and Chabe01.
The evolution of the other library I mentioned in my opening was accomplished by an impressive list of architects. The building was at one time the Cardinal's home, a grand hôtel particulier known as the Palais Mazarin when it was his residence. It now houses the Bibliotheque Richelieu-Louvois that originally held Mazarin's collection of books when he was alive. Since his death, the collection has grown to over 600,000 items in this particular library, which includes an early encyclopedic compilation of 200,000 rare and precious books, and 2,370 incunabula. Among the incunabula is a Gutenberg Bible printed in Mainz in 1455. The foundation of the collection within the remarkable building was made up of the books from the royal collection that had outgrown their rooms in the Palais du Louvre, moved there by Louis XIV after the cardinal's death.
The oval room of the Bibliotheque Richelieu-Louvois, designed by architects Jean-Louis Pascal and Alfred Recoura, that is housed within the former palace of Cardinal Mazarin. Image courtesy Bibliotheque Nationale de France.
In 1932, a glorious setting for the books was designed within the Palais Mazarin by architects Jean-Louis Pascal and Alfred Recoura. It's called the Oval Room. I highly recommend a visit to this library and to the reading room in the Collège des Quatre-Nations, two of the numerous locales that now make up the library system in Paris filled with approximately 40 million items. There is simply nothing like perusing historically significant books surrounded by these ornate interiors because it's as if you are being transported back in time. If you plan to visit the Institut de France, I would suggest reading Ballon's book, as it sheds light on the architecture and the story of Mazarin's and Colbert's scheming. She brings the building to life, comparing it to a starlet in a clinging gown that captures your attention and draws you toward it. It certainly drew me in on that cold January day, and knowing the history of the building deepened the experience as I marveled at the dishonesty it was meant to conceal.
Libraries Are my Temples © Saxon Henry, all rights reserved. This essay is included in my latest book The Modern Salonnière. Saxon is an author, journalist, poet, and strategist whose other books include Anywhere But Here, Stranded on the Road to Promise, and Four Florida Moderns.
4 Replies to "Libraries Are My Temples"
Heather Bates says:
What a great story of intrigue, wileyness and greed, though for literary treasures I can offer a mea culpa to Le Vau. Thanks for writing this as I had no idea of the story behind these libraries, nor knew of them.
My fascination with libraries of old are how beautifully they are designed and the often accompanying soaring ceilings! I gaze raptly and the turn of the circular stairs, al the wood details and lines of books to discover.
Rather startling to find out he was wealthier than the KING!
Wiley for sure with that excuse, and surely the king appreciated that and saw through it. As kings back then always needed money to fuel their wars and appetite for wine, abundance of food, women, song, fine fabrics, etc.
And yet, he somehow dies penniless?
Saxon Henry says:
Finding all the quirky facts behind things is one of my favorite things to do, Heather, so I'm so happy you appreciated the piece. When I was editing the essays for the book en masse, I was quite surprised at how almost all of them had architecture and interior design elements to them. When you're like we are – so immersed in it all the time – I guess it can't help but fuel our point of view, eh? Thanks for taking the time to read my work and, especially, for commenting. I love seeing your avatar pop up in my world!
Renée MacCoon says:
Gives me hope that truth will win out in our life time!
Now more than ever, this is my hope, too! Thanks for reading, Renee. Your support means so much to me!
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Peugeot 406 () — автомобіль D класу, що випускався під маркою Пежо в кузовах седан, універсал і купе. Всього виготовлено 1 667 944 автомобілів (в тому числі 107 631 автомобілів 406 Coupé за початковим контрактом на 70 000 автомобілів від Pininfarina).

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Автомобіль оснащувався як бензиновими (об'ємом від 1,6 до 3,0 л), так і дизельними двигунами. Створено дизайнерами італійської студії Pininfarina. Модель 406 у виконанні седан був представлений в жовтні 1995 року, як заміна застарілу моделі 405, роком пізніше був представлений універсал, а ще через рік — 406 Coupe.

406 модель принесла великий успіх компанії Пежо, практично такого ж розмаху, як і 405-а. Цей автомобіль виділяється широким асортиментом доступних двигунів, практичністю і економічністю. Машини компанії Peugeot, взагалі, славляться дуже привабливим співвідношенням ціни і якості. Відмінною особливістю даної моделі є широкий вибір модифікацій, серед яких розрізняють: L, S, LX, GLX, GTX, SRi, SE, Executive, Family і Rapier.

Автомобіль Пежо 406 за бажанням замовника комплектувався широким спектром додаткового обладнання: клімат-контроль, круїз-контроль, бортовий комп'ютер, навігаційна система, датчики світла і дощу, електронна адаптивна підвіска, адаптивний ГУР, електронні системи ABS, ESP, чотири SRS, дзеркала з електроприводом і електроскладанням, електричний люк, CD-магнітола з чейнджером, атермальне лобове скло, дзеркало заднього виду яке автоматичне затемняється, шкіряний салон в трьох колірних варіантах, передні сидіння з електроприводом і пам'яттю.

В 1999 році був проведений рестайлінг моделі, незначно змінився зовнішній вигляд і суттєво оновився ряд двигунів.

В 2001 році був проведений рестайлінг Peugeot 406 Coupé.

В 2003 році був проведений другий рестайлінг Peugeot 406 Coupé, змінився передній бампер.

Двигуни
Peugeot 406 оснащували широкою гамою двигунів. Серед бензинових найменш потужним є 1,6-літровий агрегат, який встановлювався ще на Peugeot 405. Його 88 к. с. було недостатньо для автомобіля, і тому в 1999 році його зняли з виробництва, так що у рестайлінгових моделей найслабшим серед бензинових моторів є 1,8-літровий двигун потужністю 116 к. с.

Найчастіше зустрічаються автомобілі з 1,8 — і 2,0-літровими двигунами. Останній має тільки 16 клапанів; 1,8-літровий випускався як в 8-, так і в 16-клапанному варіанті потужністю 90 і 110 к. с., відповідно (після 1999 року 1,8-літровий мотор став видавати 116 к. с.). Одне з технічних відмінностей між 8 — і 16-клапанним 1,8-літровими двигунами полягає у відсутності в першому гідрокомпенсаторів, через що зазор потрібно регулювати шайбами.

2,0-літровий мотор видає 132 к. с. (після 1999 року його змінив інший мотор того ж об'єму потужністю 136 к. с.). В 1996 році з'явився 2,0-літровий двигун з турбонаддувом потужністю 147 к. с., який розганяв Peugeot 406 до 210 км/год.

Найпотужнішим став 2,9-літровий двигун V6. До 2000 року його потужність становила 190 к. с., а потім зросла до 207 к. с. В останньому випадку Peugeot 406 з механічною коробкою здатний досягти 240 км/год, а розгін від 0 до 100 км/год займав 8,1 с.

Серед дизельних двигунів найчастіше зустрічалися Peugeot 406 з 1,9 — і 2,1-літровими турбодизелями серії XUD потужністю 90 к. с. і 110 к. с., відповідно. Пізніше їм на зміну прийшли дизелі серії DW (або HDi). Такі мотори мають об'єм 2,0 і 2,2 л. Перший (в залежності від настройки) видавав 90 або 110 к. с., другий — 133 к. с.

Peugeot 406 в кіно
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Optimus Prime in Transformers: The Last Knight. Paramount Pictures
'One of the most ludicrous films ever made'
by news.com.au
THE latest Transformers movie had the worst opening weekend in the franchise's history.
Transformers: The Last Knight topped the US box office on the weekend but has made just $US69 million in the states during its first five days (it has made $US265 million worldwide).
The previous four films in the franchise all made at least $US100 million domestically during the same time period.
Perhaps cinema-goers have been put off by the shocking reviews. None of the Transformers movies have been received well by critics but Michael Bay's latest effort has been especially panned.
Megatron and Josh Duhamel as Lennox in a scene from the movie Transformers: The Last Knight. Paramount Pictures
Dark Horizons for example described it as "one of the most ludicrous films ever made" and The Last Knight currently has just a 15 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Here's what some other critics had to say:
• "Everything goes boom, crash, oomph, peow, wallop, zing, zat and zoom for 150 minutes. It's terrifying. It physically hurts. It is so darn-near incomprehensible, I almost asked for my money back. And I didn't even pay to see it." - The Herald (Ireland)
• "A movie that's cut like the world's longest and most tedious trailer, pinballing from scene to scene and rarely spending more than a few seconds on any single shot." - Washington Post
• "Anyone capable of explaining the near-incomprehensible storyline deserves a prize of some sort." - Hollywood Reporter
• "The rock 'em sock 'em finale of Last Knight finally comes after over two hours ... and it features, once again, the threat of Earth's complete destruction. If it means they'll stop making Transformer movies, I'm starting to think that's not such a bad deal." - Boston Globe
• "At one point Sir Anthony Hopkins says: 'What a bitchin' ride'. That's all you need know." - Concrete Playground
• "I can't remember the last time I felt so little while watching a movie. I wasn't even bored, so much as just dazed, like I'd woken up in someone else's dream." - Mashable
• "Transformers: The Last Knight is like staring at a projected kaleidoscope for two and a half hours and then trying to tell someone about the plot." - Uproxx
Transformers: The Last Knight is in cinemas now
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The Isle of Man, although positioned in the middle of the British Isles, is not actually part of the United Kingdom. It has its own parliament and makes its own laws covering internal matters. However, the island has close links with the UK by virtue of being a Crown Dependency and Queen Elizabeth II is its head of state. The UK Government manages foreign relations and defence matters on behalf of the island.
The island's trust law mirrors its political position. The island has its own trust legislation but much of this is based on English trust law and decisions of the English High Court and Court of Appeal are of persuasive authority in the Isle of Man courts. The English Privy Council acts as the highest court of appeal for the Isle of Man.
This unique position enables the Isle of Man to offer trusts that are positioned outside the UK for tax purposes but offer clients the comfort of well developed trust legislation and established case law based on precedent. Recent changes to trust legislation, such as the Trusts (Amendment) Act 2015, have also brought Isle of Man trusts into a comparable position with other international jurisdictions. There is now no limit to the duration of a Manx trust (previously it was 150 years) and the statutory requirement for there to be two trustees, unless the sole trustee was a trust corporation, has been abolished.
There is no capital gains tax or inheritance tax in the Isle of Man. Where all the beneficiaries of an Isle of Man trust are resident outside the Isle of Man and the income does not arise from Manx sources (except for bank interest) there will be no Manx tax to pay on the income of the trust.
Professional trustees are regulated on the Isle of Man by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. In common with other businesses offering trustee services, Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited holds a class 5 Licence. This means we are able to offer a full range of trustee services tailored to the needs of each individual client. We can act as a trustee to a trust, providing either an individual trustee or a corporate trustee, and provide trust administration, the maintenance of trust records, accounting services and tax reporting.
We recognise the importance of having trustees who not only have the requisite legal knowledge but also understand the tax implications that will be involved when setting up a trust for wealth protection and family provision. With this in mind, Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited have developed a unique partnership with John Rimmer, a leading private client lawyer on the Isle of Man, who also has his own legal practice, Advocate John Rimmer. John is rated in the leading ten international estate planners by Legal Who's Who and is the only Isle of Man practitioner to feature in Citywealth's Honours List. John is engaged as a consultant by Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited and is a director of one of our corporate trustee company.
He works alongside our experienced team of trust professionals so that, together, we can offer a complete service to our clients, from the drafting of a bespoke trust deed to the on-going smooth administration of the trust with regular reviews of the trust assets and the evolving needs of the beneficiaries. Clients who choose Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited as their provider of trustee services can be assured that they are in good hands.
John Rimmer introduced a Will Trust to us that was about to acquire substantial assets as a result of tax planning carried out several years previously when the client had originally approached John for assistance in drafting his Will. Upon the death of the client, Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited became involved in analysing a large number of investment, accounting and corporate records so that all the assets could be catalogued, along with their base costs and current values. This enabled the executors of the deceased's estate to move the assets into the trust in a tax efficient manner by crystallising portfolio gains before transfer and re-structuring the way the assets were held, including the use of corporate entities. Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited now provides on going administration services to the trust, including the organisation of trustee meetings, preparation of documentation, accounting services and the completion and submission of tax returns.
John Rimmer introduced us to a client who wanted to set up a structure to hold the intellectual property rights for a series of motor sports events. Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited liaised with lawyers and tax advisers in London and Australia to make sure that the structuring was kept as simple as possible but delivered maximum tax efficiency. As a signatory to the Paris Convention on Patents and Trademarks, the Isle of Man is a good jurisdiction for the holding of intellectual property, so we set up an Isle of Man trust and underlying company for the client, for which we provide Isle of Man trustees and directors. Döhle Corporate and Trust Services Limited continues to administer the structure as well as providing accountancy services.


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Common Law Marriage in Georgia (or: Are the Snowdens Married? – Season II)
There are still questions about the validity of the Snowdens' marriage. I suppose this will probably come up every single season they are on the show. So, I guess I'll just plan on writing a blog post every single season about it (or not).
Lets talk about common law marriage in the Peach State since that is where they were living. Of course they moved to California, so I'll mention that as well, but first a little background. A common law marriage is simply a marriage which is not officially documented by the state. It is also often the case that common law marriages are not accompanied by any sort of ceremony (that is to say, a documented ceremony – by a church for example). This of course does not mean that the people involved are not married. It merely means that the state has not entered their union into the state's archives. Also of note is the fact that common law marriage is not the same thing as, "living together", or even as, "living together for a long time (7 years or whatever)".
If its not the same, then what is the difference? What is the main difference between, "living together" and being married (whether documented or common law)? Please don't say, "a piece of paper"; you'll make me both sad and nauseous at the same time.
I hope everyone would agree (at least everyone who is married, and therefore knows the difference) that the main difference is the commitment to the relationship. The main difference, and the thing that makes marriage different from "shacking up" (and better too), is the commitment to the other person and to the relationship. This difference, this thing, this commitment, is something that the state cannot create nor control, and yet it is the key ingredient, the main ingredient, and is in fact the very core of the matter. You could even say it was the heart of the matter.
How is this commitment demonstrated in the eyes of the law? The requirements are essentially the same for both documented and common law marriages. They are something like this:
The parties must be eligible (age requirements, not too closely related, mentally sound, etc.).
Both parties must be freely willing to enter this agreement i.e. they agree to be married.
The parties present themselves to their acquaintances as married.
They live to live together as man and wife.
Must consummate the agreement.
There are several states which have laws explicitly recognizing common law marriage. The details of the qualifications vary from state to state, but here they are: Colorado, District of Columbia, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah (Utah has some interesting things to say about common law marriage and polygamy by the way – there's another post there someday).
However, there is a snag in all of this given that, officially, common law marriage was "abolished" in the state of Georgia in 1997 – but it isn't remotely so simple. In the year 2010, the Supreme Court of Georgia actually decided to recognize a common law marriage anyway. The link to the court's decision is here if you are interested in the entire thing, but I'll give you the Reader's Digest version.
The parties involved were Debbie Jean Ault and James A. Norman. In 1986, Mr. Norman was newly divorced from his previous wife. Three years later (1989), Ms. Ault began living in the same home as Mr. Norman (in Alabama), sharing a bedroom, and doing housework. They would both tell people that the other was their spouse, Mr. Norman had sexual relations only with Ms. Ault, and Ms. Ault would often call herself Mrs. Norman. And, while they never actually had a marriage ceremony of any kind, Mr Norman would repeatedly tell Ms. Ault that, "in God's eyes, you are my wife."
A few years later (1998) they moved to the neighboring state, Georgia – together, of course. By this time Georgia had abolished common law marriages; they were a thing of the past! There they managed to live happily (or not) until 2008 when he filed a law suit against her demanding she pay him damages (for who knows what). She responded that she would need money to do that, and that she didn't want to be with him any more. So, she simply countered by filing for divorce, alimony, and an equitable division of assets. Ouch.
He said she couldn't do that because, 1) they were never married to begin with and, 2) Georgia doesn't recognize common law marriages. The Supreme court of Georgia did not agree with Mr. Norman on either count. Ms. Ault was awarded $54,000 as lump sum alimony.
Why did this happen? Judges are usually very clever, and they will try to make decisions as narrowly as possible, so as to affect as little of the existing framework of laws as possible. For them, the fact that Georgia had abolished common law marriage was inconsequential. They did not even need to address this issue. Rather, they looked to the "Full Faith and Credit Clause" of the U.S. Constitution (Article IV, Section 1) which says that all the states must respect "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
Since the Normans lived together as man and wife in Alabama, and Alabama allowed common law marriages at the time (even tho their marriage was never recognized by Alabama), then it follows that the state of Georgia should honor the marital status which the Normans attained while living there. Tada!
Another obvious exception would be the case of couples who contracted a common law marriage in the state of Georgia prior to 1997. These relationships would all be recognized as valid marriages if there were ever a similar challenge brought before the court.
Despite abolishing common law marriage, Georgia officially accepts them from other states, and accepts them in their own state prior to 1997. So, what does this mean for a Georgia couple in 2019, that want to have a common law marriage? It means that their marriage will also be accepted in Georgia, and it means the same thing in California, and in every other state in the union.
How could it be otherwise? How could they have have equal treatment under the law otherwise? Equal treatment is protected by the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (the equal protection clause). There is no way the state could defensibly accept a common law marriage (along with granting all the privileges that accompany that condition) entered into on the 31st of December 1996, and deny one entered into on the 1st of January 1997. You cannot give different treatment to people who are similarly situated. The Georgia law would amount to discrimination based upon age.
The current law essentially says, if you were born in the 80s or later, you cannot contract a common law marriage, even tho your parents did, and your older siblings (who were born in the 70s) did. It is ludicrous to think that the state can abridge a fundamental right at all, and marriage is absolutely a fundamental right – which means it resides with the people and not the government. There is no logical way around it. If it were challenged, the law abolishing common law marriage it would obviously fail. The only reason it is still on the books is because it hasn't been challenged.
Common law marriage is at the very heart of the idea of marriage. Marriage is a contract; an agreement entered into by a man and a woman for the purpose of creating a family and propagating the species. The very core of the matter is: who decides that two people can marry? The people themselves, or the state? You can't get rid of common law marriage by any legislation without also getting rid of marriage itself (and this would only happen in a totalitarian, Orwellian nightmare of a world). It is the foundation upon which all real marriages are built.
The piece of paper – the government documentation – is only a wrapper placed around the core. All documented marriages are also fundamentally common law marriages at their center ( I say "all" in the sense that the vast majority of them are – there are always a few exceptions, but this is beyond this post. maybe next season, haha.). The center is a man and woman casting their lot together, promising to stay that way, and beginning a family.
For the sake of illustration, let me make a comparison to another fundamental right: life. For most people in the U.S., when they were born they (actually, their parents) were issued a birth certificate by the state in which they were born. What if the State of Georgia made a law saying they were no longer going to recognize births in the state? I know this sounds ridiculous, but stay with me. The new law said that there would no longer be state issued birth certificates. Would this mean that a baby born in Georgia, after the passing of this law, was not really born, or not really alive because they didn't have official recognition from the state (or from the church for that matter)? Of course not! That would be crazy, right? The child would be born regardless of what the state said (or didn't say) about it. Furthermore, that child would have all the rights that any other natural born citizen would have.
It is true that not having a birth certificate can make life more difficult when it comes to legal matters (and I personally know of some people who have experienced this), but that is a separate issue entirely.
If Georgia stopped issuing birth certificates, it wouldn't stop people from being born. The state has no say about that. May it ever be so! Similarly, the state has no say about marriages. They may decide not to issue papers, but it would have no effect whatsoever on whether the person was born, or whether a man and woman were married.
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From its very beginnings, Mormonism seemed destined to attract ridicule and persecution of every variety, of every intensity, and from every direction — be it religious, secular, or political. Even Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith, noted about himself:
It seems as though the adversary was aware, at a very early period of my life, that I was destined to prove a disturber and an annoyer of his kingdom; else why should the powers of darkness combine against me? Why the opposition and persecution that arose against me, almost in my infancy?
Whether you agree with the doctrines and practices of Joseph Smith and Mormonism (and there is much to disagree with no doubt – for many of them are strange, and even offensive), the horrible abuse and religious persecution of the Mormon people at the hands of their oppressors (which included not only private persons, and mobs, but also state and federal governments) was shocking, horrific, and is completely unparalleled in the history of the United States.
Since the very beginnings of Mormonism in the state of New York, they were often treated harshly by their neighbors. This mistreatment, which involved everything from mistrust and slander to murder and rape, caused the body of the Church to move from one place to another—to Ohio, to Missouri, to Illinois, and finally on to the land that would become Utah. In fact, murder of Mormons was still officially sanctioned by the state of Missouri until June of 1976.
Being abused and driven continually from place to place quickly becomes old, and can be tolerated for only so long. In all these tribulations the Mormons had petitioned the government (both state and federal) several times to aid them in their plights. Perhaps most famously President Van Buren is reported to have said, when asked for aid, "Gentlemen, your cause is just, but I can do nothing for you. … If I take up for you I shall lose the vote of Missouri." Oh, the politicians!
The first wagon company entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24th of 1847. Brigham Young stated then that if they would be left in peace for 10 years, they would ask nothing further of the government. Ten years later to the day, on July 24th of 1857, the saints were celebrating Pioneer Day up Big Cottonwood Canyon at Silver Lake, with the Stars and Stripes flying in the breeze, when word came to the territory of Deseret that the United States was sending an army to crush a supposed Mormon rebellion.
Of course the rumors of rebellion and lawlessness in the territory were exaggerated well beyond the point of lies, and were used as false pretense for military action. Ultimately this proved very costly for the government, and embarrassing for President Buchanan (the Utah War is sometimes referred to as Buchanan's Blunder). The real reasons for sending a sizable chunk of the army into the western wilderness was all done for political reasons and had nothing to do with the disloyalty of the Mormon people (for they were not disloyal to the United States – and never have been). Rather, the reasons had to do with the impending civil war (the massive military force, trudging across the plains at this critical time, left many federal arsenals and military stores unprotected in the South), and the recently adopted Republican Party platform (adopted at the GOP convention of 1856 in Philadelphia) to rid the US of:
"the twin relics of barbarism,
polygamy and slavery".
After receiving the news about the approaching army Brigham Young told the people to finish their Pioneer Day celebrations, and then they began making plans and preparations. The plan they decided on was to stall the army, thru bloodless guerrilla warfare, as long as possible from entering the territory (the stories of Lot Smith and Porter Rockwell are fascinating and entertaining, but sadly too long to relate here). This was to buy them time to clear up the misunderstandings, misrepresentations, and outright lies that were circulating in the East about the Mormon people. Ultimately, the plan was carried out in a brilliant manner, and was successful in its aims.
Here is what Brother Brigham had to say about the situation:
It is a pretty bold stand for this people to take, to say that they will not be controlled by the corrupt administrators of our General Government. We will be controlled by them, if they will be controlled by the Constitution and laws; but they will not. Many of them do not care any more about the Constitution and laws that they make than they do about the laws of any other nation. That class [of people] trample the rights of the people under their feet, while there are so many who would like to honor them. All we ever asked for is our Constitutional rights. We wish the laws of our Government honored, and we have ever honored them; but they are trampled under foot by administrators.
And furthermore:
I do not lift my voice against the great and glorious Government guaranteed to every citizen by our Constitution, but against those corrupt administrators who trample the Constitution and just laws under their feet. They care no more about them than they do about the Government of France, but they walk them under their feet with impunity. And the most of the characters they have sent here as officers cared no more about the laws of our country and of this territory than they did about the laws of China, but walked them under their feet with all the recklessness of despots. – Millennial Star, No. 3, Vol. 20, pg. 33
So remember this Pioneer Day, that this day is about religious liberty as much as it is about settling a strange land and making the desert blossom as a rose. I leave you with the inspiring words of Connor Boyack, who wrote a beautiful guest opinion for the Daily Herald (the original article can be found here). His words are reproduced here in their entirety:
July 24 is Utah's second summer celebration of independence. On this state holiday, we remember the pioneers who on this date in 1847 arrived in the Salt Lake Valley to settle the area.
Fleeing from a mob and exiting the borders of the American states, Brigham Young and his Mormon followers started a new society in the desert, independent from the government that had forsaken them. In a letter to the U.S. president summarizing their intent, Young declared:
"We would esteem a territorial government of our own as one of the richest boons of earth, and while we appreciate the Constitution of the United States as the most precious among the nations, we feel that we had rather retreat to the deserts, islands or mountain caves than consent to be ruled by governors and judges whose hands are drenched in the blood of innocence and virtue, who delight in injustice and oppression."
There are many reasons for which the early Latter-day Saints were persecuted, religious discrimination and concerns about concentrated political power among them. Of course, polygamy also played a role; it was only a few years later that the Republican Party was founded, focused on the abolition of two "barbarisms": slavery and polygamy.
The decades that followed saw increasing intervention into this polygamous lifestyle by federal agents enforcing newly enacted laws against what had by then become the territory of Utah. LDS Church leaders went underground to avoid prosecution, and Mormon culture became insular and to some degree anti-government, so much so that the "Mormon Creed" was born and widely used, even featured as art in one LDS temple.
That motto? "Mind your own business. Saints will observe this, others ought to."
The rest is history, but forgotten history for many in Utah. Raids against and imprisonment of many of our ancestors is so far distant from today's society that it doesn't get much attention.
It should — if for no other reason than the fact that many plural families continue to live amongst us, practicing their faith and living as best as they can, branded as they are as felons by their own government. We can more appropriately honor Utah's polygamist pioneers who stood up for what they believed in, on Pioneer Day and every day, by not perpetuating the same oppressive policies against which they protested.
We're all aware of the examples of abuse, fraud, and outright perversion in some polygamous circles. This does not, however, justify widely branding a population to which so many of us have a close connection.
In other words, a few bad apples doesn't mean the whole bunch should be tossed out. There are numerous examples of consenting adults and loving families creating a safe and supportive environment for their children and one another.
Utah's celebration of Pioneer Day is inherently connected to polygamy; the day is a memorial of unfair persecution based on religious and cultural differences. For a modern society that claims to increasingly support diversity and inclusion, the continued persecution of the posterity of the very people for whom the holiday exists stands as a hypocritical anomaly worth pointing out.
A modern leader in the LDS Church had something to say about this:
"Our pioneer ancestors were driven from place to place by uninformed and intolerant neighbors. They experienced extraordinary hardship and persecution because they thought, acted, and believed differently from others. If our history teaches us nothing else, it should teach us to respect the rights of all people to peacefully coexist with one another."
The very state government that has institutionalized this holiday, and that was created by those persecuted in part for their support of polygamy, now criminalizes this lifestyle as a felony. Separate laws allow for the prosecution of those actually guilty of a real crime — sexual abuse, fraud, neglect, etc. Going further to punish a consenting adult relationship is inherently unjust.
Yes, let's celebrate Pioneer Day (or, for some, pie and beer day), but let's take up the torch of the pioneers we celebrate by putting an end to the oppression from which they fled, and which many of their posterity are subjected to still.
Connor Boyack is president of Libertas Institute, a free market think tank in Lehi, and author of 14 books.
Happy Pioneer Day!
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The present chaplain is Msgr. Hugh Connolly, a native of Burren near Warrenpoint Co Down, he is a priest of Dromore Diocese. Fr. Hugh is really looking forward to meeting you and to offering any pastoral assistance he can.
The chaplaincy began in the 1970's when Fr Liam Swords was the first Irish priest to take up residency in the College since 1950. He began to minister to the Irish people in Paris and started the Sunday Mass for the Irish community in the Chapel.
Since then the Chaplaincy has become an important presence to the Irish community in Paris. The 11h30 Sunday Mass is still well attended by many people who sometimes have to travel long distances to be present. Baptisms and weddings (for Irish people resident in Paris) also take place under the auspices of the Chaplaincy. The chaplain is also available, by appointment, to help with different practical matters. Each year, in November, we remember the Irish people buried in France and visit some of the graves. Our St Patrick's Day celebrations each year draw large crowds and the Christmas Carol Service is a very beautiful celebration each year in the midst of preparations for Christmas. There is also a ministry to the sick and to those in prison.
The Chaplaincy works in partnership with the local parish, Saint Etienne du Mont, where all baptisms and weddings are recorded. There is also a strong tie of friendship with the English-speaking parish, St Joseph's on Avenue Hoche.
Normally, the chaplain has also an involvement in a mission of study and is usually somehow associated with the Institut Catholique de Paris. This continues the one thousand year old presence of Irish priests on the Montagne Sainte Genevieve in a pastoral and study setting.
In addition, the Chaplaincy can provide practical help such as signing official forms, providing contacts, and connecting people.


There are lots of questions which you may want to inquire as a camper. Following is a listing of common questions which each newcomer for camping will inquire. I'll recommend not to take up camping, before you get all your questions answered and understand the requirements what all is anticipated.
There are two types of campgrounds, private and public. Public campgrounds offer a number of areas to select from like national parks, national forests, Bureau of Land Management Regions, and State parks. Every one of them, then, have many campsites to choose from. All of these, more or less, offer the very same amenities like restrooms, hot water for showers, and shopping places; which are very helpful for novices. You can get a listing of the various wineries online also it is almost always better to book a spot for camp ahead. It's not very expensive to camp at such sites. Personal campsites might or might not offer the amenities and they can also charge more. In addition, they can allow only a specific number of camper on their own grounds.
Another alternative is to throw a tent and camp on a hillside or in the wilderness. But you should take care to find out if it is allowed in your chosen area. In such a scenario, keep in mind there aren't any amenities like a laundry, toilets, or even a camp shop near. You'll need to fulfill all of the basic necessities with you once you go camping. If your family isn't comfortable being outside in a tent, then you can always rent or purchase a camping trailer and a wonderful time camping in the wild.
The answer to this question will depend on where you camp. You can purchase all of the camping gear in sports shop or at Walmart. Do not buy expensive gear as you are still not experienced in taking care of those.
Should you camp at public campgrounds, there is a good chance you will get a grill or a barbecue and all of the cooking ingredients from the camp shop. Aside from that, you will need to fulfill the other essentials like clothing, tents, sleeping bags, from home with you.
What Clothes Do I Carry While Camping?
Make sure you wear full sleeves while camping. It's crucial to carry some sweaters with you so you are protected in case it will become chilly during the night in the woods. It's much better to take a little excess change of clothing with you. You'll also want to have plenty of extra socksin case the ones you are wearing get wet.
Whilst setting up your camp, you will need to consider a lot of things. Pitching tents at an elevated place is essential, but be sure you don't pick a place on a slope. It would be best to select a place close to a water source like a spring to avoid wasting time in receiving water. While looking for the above two states when setting up your tent, also look for a shade to shield you during the day. See to it that you have a decent area to cook your food.
Beginner or you must carry these items with you while going to a camping excursion. Make sure your camping trip checklist has all the subsequent things.
Enamel or heat-resistant plates and cups which can be used to heat food and water.
Food for breakfast, dinner and lunch to last so long as your excursion. Additionally carry more food like snack bars for security sake.
Camp stove to cook your food and to heat up the water.
Water has to be plentifully, so you don't confront a deficit while camping.
Machete to help you to cut off the footprints while going towards your campsite or for a stroll.
Biodegradable soap ought to be preferred over another additives as it is more environmental friendly. In addition you use to store your food in also.
Do not purchase a large and expensive tent to your first camping trip. Use a cheaper but a fantastic quality one till you get the hang of working with a tent.
Whilst lighting the campfire, take care not to light it to close to the tent as the tent flap mayƒ catch fire if here is a strong breeze.
Whilst throwing the garbage, please make certain you throw it at the dustbins rather than round the campsite.
Whilst washing the utensils on your own, use biodegradable soap as it is environmental friendly.
Plan the meals prior to going for a hike. You may be back late and might be rather hungry. Additionally, carry enough to last you until the conclusion of your trip.
Get used to the camping gear when you purchase it for the first time. An ideal thing to do is to camp for a night on your backyard to get a sense of camping.
Camp close at home for your first camping trip to enable you to reach home quicker in the event that you don't enjoy the encounter. Additionally, closeness for your home will offer first time campers with a greater sense of security.
Last, store the gear for your next camp. Do not neglect to take care of it as the gear can be used for several camping trips before you'd discard it.
There are numerous benefits of camping like remaining nearer, no tv to intrude in the family time and a stroll in the character. The above tips were just some of the important camping tips for beginners. Now go out and have some fun.


Unfortuanately we need to ask for money to help in our campaign. We will need financial resource for day to day running and also to engage the services of experts when this development goes planning.
Please give whatever you can afford. Any and all donations are gratefully appreciated.


This fun watermelon "cake" from the American Institute for Cancer Research puts a fun twist on fruit for dessert. Watermelon is a warm weather staple. It can help cool you down and keep you hydrated. Eating a variety of different colored fruits also provides vitamins and nutrients your body needs to stay healthy. Serve this "cake" at your next holiday cookout or picnic.
Pour whipping cream in small mixing bowl and chill in refrigerator for about 10 to 20 minutes. (Cream is easier to whip when cold.) Meanwhile, in medium mixing bowl, mix together yogurt and cream cheese.
When cream is chilled, add sugar to cream and whip with whisk or electric mixer until moderately stiff peaks form. (Be careful not to overbeat, as too much whipping will turn cream to butter.) Add whipped cream and lemon juice to yogurt/cheese mixture. Chill.
Slice off both ends to make a flat top and bottom on your melon. Set melon on one flat end and carve rind off sides to make a round, cake-shaped melon.
Place melon cake on serving plate and frost top and sides with chilled icing. Decorate with berries on top and around the bottom. Keep well chilled until served.
5 g protein, 1 g fiber, 30 mg sodium.


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How to install cladding – If your wall is plastered and painted then cut groves into the wall using an Angle Grinder(Horizontally and Vertically). Then use a Chisel and Hammer to chip off sections of the paint and plaster. This will allow the mortar to bind to the wall properly. You should end up with a wall looking like this.
Lay out a few sq meters of Castle Stone Cladding on the floor to practice the different styles. Once you understand the pattern then you can start to install.
10mm spaces are needed between each stone.
Wet the wall with a block brush.
Apply the mortar to the surface of the wall .
Press the stone cladding onto the mortar and tap the stone using a rubber hammer. If the mortar is overflowing then there is either too much mortar on the wall or on the stone. Try not to mess the face of the cladding with mortar.
of a paint brush to cut the excess grout out. Use a DRY Paint brush to remove all excess grout from around the stone cladding.
Before leaving for the day: Check that you have removed all excess mortar from the face of the stone cladding. Use a small piece of stick to remove all the excess mortar and then use a DRY Paint brush to dust off the face of the stone .
Do not let the mortar dry on the face of the stone over night as it will be difficult to remove once it dried. Do not use Acid Based Products to clean the face of the stone.
After 4 days you can use a hose pipe to wash off all the dust on the stone .


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