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Your Guide to the Tuileries Garden in Paris

If you are looking for a quick guide and answers to frequently asked questions about the Jardin des Tuileries, or Tuileries Garden, scroll to the end!

New York has Central Park; Paris has the Tuileries gardens: an oasis of greenery in the heart of it all. I have been to Paris nearly 50 times in my life, and yet I never get tired of walking in, around, or through the Jardin des Tuileries, or Tuileries Garden.

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I count myself lucky to have stayed many times at a beautiful hotel located just steps away from the park. Still, I can tell you I can’t get enough of the magnificent views it offers. Besides, the people-watching in the area is top-notch!

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View of the Tuileries Garden from Room 5068 at the Westin Paris Vendôme.

Of course, there are the hordes of tourists, getting a breath of fresh air after their visit to the Louvre. But then, you will also encounter joggers, slaloming between the fashionistas making their way from the high-end boutiques surrounding Rue de Rivoli to Café Marly. Idle teenagers mix seamlessly with corporate workers in well-tailored suits on an impromptu picnic during their lunch break.

There is even an unofficial dog park in one of the grassy lawns near the Place du Carousel, where you can frequently find me lurking. The entire city seems to converge towards the iconic green chairs spread through the gardens as soon as there is a ray of sunshine.

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This green space has a long history. Once upon a time, instead of an elegant garden, there stood the roof tile kilns (tuileries in French, pronounced “twee-luh-ree”) that gave their name to the location. But in 1564, Queen Catherine de Medici decided to build in its place a grand palace at the west of the Louvre, which was the traditional – and rather dreary and forbidding – residence of the French Kings.

In addition to the new castle, she ordered the erection of sprawling gardens. No need to look for the Tuileries Palace these days: it was burned down to the ground in 1871 during the Commune.

What remains is the beautiful grounds of what is the first public garden in Paris. In 1664, Louis XIV decided not only to have the Gardens entirely re-designed by Le Nȏtre – the Rockstar landscape artist of the times – but also to open them to the public (or, at least, to the ones he judged “respectable”).

After the Sun King and the Court left downtown Paris for the greener pastures of Versailles, the Tuileries became the center of the social and political life in Paris. It was the theater of countless events, from civil unrest to the first air balloons’ ascension. And the best news is that, four centuries later, the entrance to the gardens, which are also named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is still free!

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The Tuileries Garden covers over 22 hectares, most of which are accessible and stretches from the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde, between the banks of the Seine to the posh Rue de Rivoli. If it is your first trip to Paris, you must include it on your itinerary. It is pretty much in the middle, and within walking distance of some of the highlights of the French capital.

It even has its own metro stop (Tuileries, on line 1). You can also access it easily from the Louvre (Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre on lines 1 and 7) or Place de la Concorde (Concorde on lines 1, 8, and 12).

The gardens are open year-round and open at 7.00 am. Depending on the time of year, they close between 7.30 pm (in the winter) and 11 pm (in the summer).

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What’s in and around the Tuileries Garden?

You may think that you can just run through the Tuileries on your way to or from the Louvre. Frankly, that would be a mistake. Not only is it one of the most photogenic places in Paris, but there is also plenty to do in and around the area. These are spots highlighted in the illustration at the beginning of this post.

  1. The Louvre: Is there a need to present the Louvre? Home of the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo (among many, many others), the Louvre covers over 160,000 square feet. Bring a map and a pair of comfortable shoes! (Combine Louvre Reserved Access with a boat cruise to get off your feet once you’ve seen it all!)
  2. The Louvre Pyramid: Love it or hate it, I.M. Pei’s masterpiece is almost as iconic as the Eiffel Tower itself. Opened on the 30th March 1989, it hosts the entrance hall of the Louvre museum. It includes the ticket office, museum boutiques, restaurants, a post office, and the Carrousel du Louvre shopping center.
  3. Place du Carousel: Across the street from the Louvre, the Place du Carousel is home to the Arc de Triomphe’s baby brother. Erected in 1808 to commemorate the victories of Napoleon, it is about half of the size of its more famous sibling on the Champs-Elysées, and it was intended as a monumental entrance to the Tuileries Palace.
  4. Grand Carré: Le Grand Carré (the Large Square) is the first part of the formal gardens when you turn your back to the Louvre. As a perfect example of the jardin à la française, it is all about symmetry, colorful flower beds, and elegant statues. By the smaller fountain on the Rue de Rivoli side (a.k.a Vivier Nord), kids of all ages can rent small colorful boats to push on the water. A word of caution: there isn’t much shade, so don’t forget your hat and sunscreen in the summer.
  5. Bassin Octogonal: Following the (nicely shaded) Allée Centrale towards Place de la Concorde, you will reach the Bassin Octogonal, located by the entrance on the Concorde side. It is the largest fountain in the Tuileries and the perfect spot for lounging around and watch the world go by. In the mood for a bite-size museum to get out of the heat/cold? Go right for the Jeu de Paume or left for the Musée de l’Orangerie.
  6. Jeu de Paume: Built in 1861 by Napoleon III to host the ancestor of tennis games, the Jeu de Paume building mirrors the older Orangerie building on the other side of the Tuileries. During World War II, it was used by the Nazis to sort through stolen art. Nowadays, it serves as an arts center for modern and postmodern photography and media. Exhibitions change regularly, so check their website to see what’s on display.
  7. Musée de l’Orangerie: Ever heard of Monet’s water lilies? I’m sure you have! If you have enough time, try to sneak a day to visit the painter’s home in Giverny: it is a great day trip from Paris! If you don’t, then visiting the Musée de l’Orangerie, their permanent home, is the next best thing. The exhibition rooms are built to display the art at its best, and it is as dreamy as you can imagine. (Reserve your ticket in advance.)
  8. L’Obélisque: The ritzy Place de la Concorde, with its fountains and its obelisk that (literally) sticks out in the middle, is one of those iconic Paris views. You will recognize it from scenes in movies and pictures everywhere. It once stood guard outside Luxor Temple in Egypt, where its twin remains. It was a gift to France from the viceroy of Egypt at the time, Mehemet Ali. If you look at its foot, you will notice the Roman numbers of a sundial.
  9. Terrasse du Bord de l’Eau: Located on the Seine side (hence its name, the « Water Side Terrace »), this long alley overlooks the Quai des Tuileries. Around the Orangerie, you will find many statues, most of them contemporary, including Rodin’s famous Kiss.
  10. Terrasse des Feuillants: On the opposite side, the Terrasse des Feuillants follows Rue de Rivoli. You will often see massive white tents set up for events in the area, from the FIAC to Fashion Week. It is also the home to the Fun Fair, which is set up in the Tuileries all summer long and includes dozens of attractions (for a fee). That big wheel and merry-go-round you have seen all over Instagram? Yep, that’s it!
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If you speak French, you can also follow the free guided visit, which takes place on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays at 3.30 pm from April to October. For those who want to make an adventure of it, my friend Elisa has a wonderful self-guided scavenger hunt (in English) for the garden available for purchase. It is a very inexpensive, but unique way to visit the garden!

But more importantly, the Tuileries Gardens are best enjoyed at your own pace. It was conceived as a relief from the hustle and bustle of the city, and that’s how it should remain. For lovers of art, there are hundreds of statues disseminated throughout the alleys, ranging from the seventeenth century to modern artists.

Get lost in the shaded alleys off the side of the main strip: they hide little fountains and hidden corners that are a delight. Even on the busiest day, you can still feel far away from the crowds. Sit on the green metal chairs (first come, first served) and enjoy a pastry and excellent people-watching. Grab coffee or a sandwich and eat in one of the cafes nestled under the trees.

Next time you are in Paris, don’t just run through these beautiful gardens to get from one place to the next. Do like the Parisians, and make it your destination!

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Quick Guide and FAQs about the Tuileries Garden

What is the price for the garden? Is there an entrance fee for the Tuileries Garden?

It’s free!

How to get to the Tuileries Garden?

The garden has its own metro stop (Tuileries, on line 1). You can also access it easily from the Louvre (Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre on lines 1 and 7) or Place de la Concorde (Concorde on lines 1, 8, and 12). It is pretty much in the middle of Paris and easy to find! It is part of the 1st arrondissement.

How do you pronounce Tuileries and what does it mean?

Tuileries in French is pronounced “twee-luh-ree” and it means tile as there used to be a tile roof factory on the grounds where the garden is now.

Fun Fact about the Tuileries Garden – The Axe

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The Tuileries Garden is part of the Axe historique which is a line of monuments, buildings, and thoroughfares that extends from the center of Paris to the west. It is also known as the Voie Triomphale (triumphal way). Here is more info from Wiki Voyage.

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How about you? Have you visited the Tuileries Garden? What did you think? What was your favorite part?

Illustrations commissioned from Linden Eller.

Want to visit more Paris gardens? Try the Luxembourg Garden or Parc Monceau.

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  1. I know the quote goes ‘if you’re tired of London, you’re tired of life’, but I think it applies to Paris too. It’s impossible to don’t want to go back again and again. The Tuileries Garden is a fantastic spot, and all the details of this post are amazing!

  2. I have not yet visited the Tuileries Gardens. I’ll have to add it to my list. Your pictures are gorgeous. I would love to just sit and chill in the gardens. I also like the Lourve pyramids. I think they’re unique.

  3. This post is absolutely gorgeous, stunning pictures. I’m going to show this to my kids as part of a little homeschool adventure! We would love to go to Paris someday, and the Tuileries Garden would be on the list.

  4. Wow!! Your photos are stunning! I just came back from Paris with my husband. Unfortunately, we only had 3 days there and didn’t get to go to the Tuileries Garden (we did go to the Lourve though!) Plus it was raining a lot.

    Hannah the Mad Dog

  5. I’ve visited these gardens before, but with no direction. Saving this for when I go back. This is going to be soo helpful

  6. What an awesome guide! I’ve been to Paris a few times and I’ve not even heard 3 of the places you’ve mentioned. Great job!

  7. Absolutely saving this article, love the guide and the thought you put into it! Looks like so much fun and a beautiful place. I have this on our bucket list!

  8. For all the times I have gone through Paris, I never realized how close the Obelisk was to the Louvre. Without walking through the gardens, these seem like completely different sections of the city. Now I really want to return and walk through the Tuileries Garden and feel that Paris pride.

  9. I have yet to visit here, but MUST know that I have seen the pictures and read your post! I will be saving this for when I go one day!

  10. I didn’t really know other lovely places to visit in Paris aside from the Eiffel tower. This is a really great help. I’m planning to visit Paris and I could add this to my itinerary. Your pictures look great! I won’t mind walking around this huge park wandering the places.

  11. I never get bored for Paris! It’s one of my fave cities. I love just wandering the streets and people watching but I’m going to have to take a detour to this park next time I’m there — I like the idea of a scavenger hunt.

  12. I’ve been to Paris a lot but never knew the history behind the Tuilerie gardens so it was so fun to read about it. I also didn’t realize about the “axe”! So interesting, Andi! I’ll appreciate it much more when I’m there next time. Also fun to see it throughout the seasons with the changing of the leaves during fall, especially!

  13. Like you, Andi, I stop at these gardens every time I visit Paris. Usually, I grab a crepe and enjoy that while I people watch. But then I have to explore the gardens. I love the symmetry of the trees, and all the paths to take. So beautiful!

  14. We too stayed at the Westin Paris Vendome on our recent trip to Paris! I loved being just across the street from the Tuileries and walking through the Tuileries regularly to admire everything. Those iconic chairs are so comfortable too – I must admit that I had a short nap in one, after a big lunch! Thanks for the great guide – I learned so much!

  15. On our first visit to Paris it was very early spring and the garden was just coming to life. I hope to go back next year when it’s in full bloom . At least this time I will know how to pronounce it! Thanks for the guide, I love knowing the history of places I visit.

  16. I love these gardens. We stayed directly across from them on our last visit and I would sit in my window every morning with my coffee and watch people as they strolled through them. We spent a lot of time just ambling around enjoying them.

  17. Your photos are beautiful!! We visited in November and while the gardens were beautiful, still not as lovely as this!!

  18. A perfect guide!! When I visited Paris I didn’t get to spend near enough time in the Tuileries. I would love to go back in the Fall! I didn’t know some of the history you mentioned, so glad you included it. It’s wonderful to learn more about the places you visit.

  19. A very informative and helpful guide to Tuileries! It is definitely a park to visit and spend time in. I haven’t been back to Paris for a while but reading this post makes me want to go back! 🙂

  20. Is a trip to Paris complete without a stroll through the Jardin des Tuileries ? I think not. I love this oasis of green right in the middle of the city.

  21. This is awesome. Tuileries Gardens is a must visit for me every time l am in Paris and this post is making me long for another visit. So much easier now coming from Spain than from the U.S. Thanks for this awesome guide. Pinned for later so l can enjoy it even more.

  22. Wow I love this detaile guide with your illustrative maps and wonderful photgraphs. I’ve een to Tuileties garden but I didn’t see it all. Your pics make me want to go back and check these spots again.

  23. So amazing to come through this article when I have my airbnb tab opened right near it, searching for a place to stay in Paris. Such a lovely article. I’m trying to put together the Paris map in my head and reading about the Tuileries Garden and everything that in and around helped so much!

  24. I’ve been to Paris a couple of times but have only seen a small part of Tuileries Garden even though I saw the outside every day (it was near my hotel)! I will definitely need to see more next time… all the gardens in Paris are so beautiful! oh that’s interesting info on it’s history as a tile factory! Beautiful pics btw!

  25. We are planning a trip to Paris during springtime, so this is really helpfull, thank you 🙂 I usually find thease kinds of guides and tours after I have visited a place, so this sure is a blessing 🙂

  26. I’m going to Paris for the first time in March and I’m so excited to get to see this beautiful garden in person!

  27. I am normally pretty good at finding beautiful free places to visit in Paris, but somehow I completely missed this. What a gorgeous garden to explore. It’s even better when you think of its history!

    I love that you have given me another excuse to go back to Paris.

  28. This guide is fantastic and the Tuileries Garden looks like my kind of place. I also love finding free and green spaces to spend time in a city. I’ve only been to Paris and it was a long time ago and a very short trip. I’d love to return.

  29. What a great guide for such a beautiful garden! It’s something to consider for my next Paris visit. Thanks for detailed information and awesome photos.

  30. But most important of all, fall in Paris is drop-dead gorgeous. You may have missed the bright flowers and green grass in the Parisian parks, but the autumn colors are breathtaking. The in the Palais Royal and Tuileries Garden are spectacular. Place des Vosges is a dream. With the Indian summer that takes over the city, you still have time to pack a bottle of red wine and a cozy blanket for a picnic under the golden canopy.


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With Donald Trump as president, and Republican majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate, the Democrats are fully in the minority for the first time since 2004 (and not, as claimed by conservative pundit Ann Coulter, 1928). With this status, liberals have a new role to play, and so far they are playing it with all the skill and finesse of a drunk Steven Seagal. It is understandable that it would take Democrats a while to find their feet after ten years of at least partial control over government; however, with the fast-paced vitriol of the Trump administration, there is no time to lose.

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So what does example this tell us? For one, an effective and charismatic leader can appeal to a broad electorate. These qualities can be said to be lacking in Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi (though the impact of an intrinsic societal bias against women leaders should not be easily discounted).

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Then we have the Senior Senator from Massachusetts, Elizabeth Warren, who has the charisma and strong populist left-wing views. What she is missing is an ideology with the potential for broad electoral appeal. So far, however, she is looking like the frontrunner to be the Democratic standard bearer. This would be a monumental mistake. Compromises and concessions will have to be made to abate the evil that is Donald Trump, and they must be made soon.

An opposition party must be efficient in countering the agenda of the government and making the argument to the public why they would be more effective governors. Furthermore, it must be able to defeat the government in the political arena and in the eyes of the public.

The recent protests demonstrate just how lacking the opposition is in organizing to achieve this. Protest movements have often been effective, and I in no way wish to disparage the gallant intentions and noble efforts of protesters. I myself have joined in protests to express my overwhelming opposition to our hateful new President. However, a movement cannot simply consist of a protest. It has to stand for something, something that has broad appeal to the electorate.

Take, for example, the two major American protest movements of the 1960s: the opposition to the Vietnam war and the Civil Rights Movement. The former galvanized the opposition to the war and gradually won over the public, but whatever impact it had in actually ending the war took very long to take hold. The latter changed the way the government treated an entire race of people, and gained them their much desired civil rights (at least technically), again however after a protracted struggle.

These movements, while both having large protest aspects about them, had crucial differences. The Vietnam War protesters were often disorganized bands of young baby boomers who came of age in a time marked by a liberation and revolution of ideas and ideology. However, they failed at least at the outset to communicate their message, did not organize a broad base of support and had only the backing of a few Senators and politicians, none of whom had the power to push the movement forward. After 11 grueling years, the war finally ground to a halt. While some historians consider the protests to be successful, nearly all agree what success they had was due to politicians sitting up and taking notice, thus affirming the point that political patronage is needed for a successful movement.

Civil Rights protesters under the leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King and the NAACP achieved an historic political victory against huge odds. However, they only accomplished this because of King’s ability to work with and whip politicians such as Lyndon Johnson, formerly a Southern Democrat, somewhat sympathetic to segregationists, and Hubert Humphrey. In recruiting these charismatic and powerful politicians to their cause, the Civil Rights Protesters succeeded in both turning American opinion and legislation in their favor, and by the end of the ’60s the movement was deemed generally successful in its goals.

So far, the anti-Trump movement is shaping up to be a lot more like the Vietnam movement than the Civil Rights movement, and this could be very problematic. Though confidence in the government has declined since that era, the power of government has not. Sandernistas and Warrenites have generally expressed suspicion in mainstream media and establishment figures, particularly the ones that run the Democratic Party. This is a mistake, and I would advise those people to use their better judgment and work with the people with whom they have at least some common ground.

Even the Tea Party, though a radical movement, managed to seize significant power by backing and funding candidates for congress, many of whom went on to be elected and serve to this day. Millennial liberals have, more and more, started to find their political voice, and have started registering to run for office, calling their congressmen and volunteering in campaigns. This is a positive step forward. Democrats must get back to grassroots organizing, fundraising and coalition building if they are to seize power from Trump in four years.

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Monetize Your App on a Performance Model

What if there was a way you could only pay for guaranteed users? Performance marketing is just as it sounds – marketing based on results. When choosing to work on a performance model, the benefits are limitless as marketers will only pay once a user has completed the desired action. If you’re a mobile marketer looking to drive app installs, app registrations, post-install engagement, or all of the above, you’ve come to the right place.

What is Performance Marketing?

Performance marketing is a strategy in which marketers only pay once a conversion has been made, hence “performance” marketing. This has become a win-win strategy for both parties, in that it allows both marketers (apps, brands, services) and affiliate partners (publishers) to target campaigns strategically while driving guaranteed ROI. With over 83% of marketers investing in performance marketing today, there is no other customer acquisition strategy that is comparable.

When looking to invest in performance marketing, mobile marketers should take advantage of working with a performance-based network. For example, a Cost-Per-Action (CPA) network can align your app with affiliate partners (or publishers), who will then push high-quality traffic to your mobile ads. Once a customer clicks on your ad, a tracking link then leads the user to the app listing or your app itself. From there, you will only pay if that customer converts, such as installing your app. It’s time to dive into just a few benefits available right at your fingertips when partnering with a performance network.

Benefits of Working with a Performance-Based Network

As a mobile marketer, your ultimate goal is to drive conversions, whether that be through app installs or post-install activities. When working with a performance-based network, you’re granted access to hundreds of trusted publishers who are well-equipped to drive quality traffic to your offers. Let’s walk through just a few of the advantages available to you when working with a performance-based network.

Pick your CPA Pricing Model

The joy of performance marketing is that marketers run on cost-per-acquisition (CPA) pricing models. These pricing models give marketers the flexibility to only pay affiliates or publishers once a new user is acquired or a specific action is taken. When joining a performance-based network, marketers gain access to multiple CPA pricing models based on their user acquisition goals and needs.

The Cost-Per-Install (CPI) pricing model is one of the most widely used for all mobile user acquisition campaigns. This model is used by mobile marketers who are looking to drive an increase in app installs or acquire more active users. Another popular pricing model used by many mobile marketers is Cost-Per-Engagement (CPE), which focuses on driving users to engage within a mobile app. This model is most commonly used to target post-install events specific to mobile apps, including events such as registrations or in-app purchases. For example, a popular photo printing app was looking to run a CPE campaign with Perform[cb] to increase new in-app purchases. After optimizing publisher performance against purchase rates and user lifetime value (LTV), the Perform[cb] team was able to drive over 130,000 first-time purchases for the photo printing app.

CPE campaigns have the ability to be highly-targeted, further increasing the overall quality of the users who convert – perfect when used in accordance with retargeted ads. App retargeting can be an effective way to re-engage dormant users while also acquiring new customers. In order to effectively utilize retargeted ads across the mobile space and guarantee KPIs are achieved, app marketers must take advantage of the CPE pricing model.

App Store Optimization

Just as brands use search engine optimization (SEO) to improve their organic rankings, app marketers aim to do the same with app store optimizations (ASO) to rank higher in major app stores, including Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store. When running performance-based keyword campaigns, app marketers have the ability to learn which keywords connect their app with the right users and where ASO improvements are needed.

A popular insurance app came to Perform[cb] Network looking to drive app installs while simultaneously optimizing their app store ranking. Perform[cb] tested and optimized multiple publishers, while implementing dynamic rates starting with CPA campaigns. In an effort to drive more install volume, the Perform[cb] team decided to run a CPI campaign at the same time. This resulted in a 75% increase in new user acquisition month-over-month for the insurance app, while also helping them to achieve the #1 ranking within the car insurance category in the App Store.

Proactive Fraud Prevention

Although ad fraud is more prevalent in digital marketing than ever before, performance marketing holds the key to protecting ad spend from fraudulent traffic – some would say that performance marketing has built-in fraud protection. Since mobile marketers utilizing performance marketing run campaigns on a CPA pricing model, affiliate partners and publishers are only paid once genuine installs or conversions have been made. Publishers will never receive payment for fraudulent traffic. This elevated level of accountability on the affiliate partners’ part is just one of the greatest defenses against battling fraud. Check out the Guide to Ad Fraud and Compliance for Performance Marketers to learn more about combating fraud using performance marketing.

At Perform[cb], our in-house Compliance team and proprietary anti-fraud technology, PerformSHIELD, supplies marketers with unparalleled brand assurance and proactive marketing compliance. PerformSHIELD protects marketers and brands by utilizing a custom-designed suite of tools that analyzes traffic in real-time. By taking a proactive approach to fraud protection, PerformSHIELD safeguards marketers from suspicious activity before it has the chance to harm their campaigns.

Boost Your Mobile Performance Marketing

If your user acquisition strategy has felt a bit lackluster lately, don’t wait to invest in the performance model. Partnering with a performance-based or CPA network can give you access to high-quality traffic and mitigates any risk of wasted ad spend, thus guaranteeing genuine conversions. If you’re interested in discussing how performance marketing can help achieve your user acquisition goals, reach out to one of our mobile experts today!

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9 Classic Books For Middle School Boys

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As children get older, they naturally outgrow books like Dr. Seuss.

It can be a bit challenging to find books that will captivate middle school boys, but these are some of the most popular books among that age group. Your son is bound to fall in love with at least one.

Choosing Books For Middle School Boys

When you purchase books for middle schoolers, it’s important to take their personality and personal interests into account. For example, a very sensitive child might have nightmares after reading a book about child abuse.

A child that enjoys learning about history will love reading books that talk about historical events, such as the I Survived series. (These were a personal favorite of my sons when he was in middle school!)

Keep those two things in mind when you browse through this list and you’re sure to find something that your child will want to read again and again.

I Survived Books

If your middle schooler is a history buff, they’ll love this series. The historical accounts are real. They can learn about everything from wars to major historical events, such as 9/11.

The Toothpaste Millionaire

If you’re raising a little entrepreneur, this is a book that they will read again and again. It’s about two boys that have a dream. They work together to create their own toothpaste business.

Not only can it keep your middle schooler entertained, but this book is also truly inspiring.

Farmer Boy

This story is just like Little House On The Prairie, but is instead focused on a boy and living on a farm. The setting is in the olden days, so your middle schooler will love this book series if he enjoys antique things or learning about how things used to be.

The Cricket In Times Square

This book is truly a classic. It remains a popular choice for middle school boys no matter how many years have passed. This book captures the very essence of New York City while showing how an unlikely friendship blossoms.

The Giver

A book that is still read across middle schools today. Its unique plot will keep young readers captivated as they turn page after page. The plot follows a young boy named Jonas.

He is a part of a highly organized society that seems like a utopia, but it’s not. Most cannot see color. They have eliminated all war, pain, and fear. They’ve also eliminated choice.

Every person is assigned a job once they are twelve years old. They can also apply to have a spouse. Each couple is allowed to have two children, but they never give birth.

Instead, Birthmothers give birth. Then, the children are kept in a Nurturing Center until they are a year old, and are then assigned to a family.

Jonas is given the job of being the receiver of memory. A single person receives all of the memories, both good and bad, to ensure that the community never repeats mistakes of the past that led to things like war and hunger.

As you can imagine, he also realizes that no one experiences happiness either. This takes him on a wild ride throughout the rest of the book.

Please keep in mind before ordering this one that it was banned in some middle schools due to small sexual texts and euthanasia being used to kill babies in the book.

If this bothers you, you might want to read a brief summary of the book before ordering it or opt for another text for your little one.

A Child Called It

This is a book that will bring tears to your eyes. It truly showcases the horror behind child abuse. However, it also shows just how powerful dreams can truly be.

It tells the story of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California. A boy was no longer considered a son, but simply an it. His mother starved him, beat him, etc.

However, he learned how to survive, dreaming of the day when he would have a family that loved him.

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A young boy has spent most of his life outside of his home due to his parents being American diplomats. As you can imagine, his return home is packed with hilarious shenanigans that will keep a smile on your son’s face.

North To Freedom

If your son loves history, he’s going to enjoy this book. It’s about a boy that spent almost his entire life in one concentration camp or another during WWII. Then, he miraculously escapes.

The Black Stallion

This timeless book is about a boy that winds up shipwrecked on an island.

The only other inhabitant is a beautiful black stallion. Together, they forge an unbreakable bond that will help them save each other as they navigate through one trial after another.

In Conclusion

Choosing books for middle school boys was a bit of a challenge for me when my son was that age. I used to ask him if he would be interested in a particular book or series before purchasing it to make sure it wasn’t a waste of money.

Ask your child about these nine books, and you’re sure to find at least one that gets him interested in reading again.

My name is Amber Dixon. I am a mother to three wonderful children, and recently welcomed a beautiful grandson into the world as well as into my home. I've learned a great deal about raising children through my own experiences as a mother, but also from several other places. While working at a daycare full time, I learned about childhood development, teaching children, and more. Through earning degrees in Social Work, I was educated about human development, including a great deal about children and childhood development. My education and experience combined have taught me a lot about children of every stage and age, and I hope that I can help you on your journey to becoming the best parent that you can be!


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Just Breathe

He told me he was “momma’s baby.” He snuggled up tight in my lap and drank his milk. After he drank it all, we simply cuddled for a long time more, him cradled in my arms, responding to his sister’s requests of play with his simple phrase, “I momma’s baby.”

I soaked it in. I breathed him in. I studied and memorized every part of his sweet frame. Because I was not fooled. I knew he was simply playing “pretend” with me. Because he and I both know how much a baby he no longer is.

Eventually moving on from the moment, he and his sister decided to take all his recent art work and tear it to bits. And I snapped this photo of him as quickly as I could. To freeze this face. This face that is in constant movement, forever on the go.

This face that just yesterday looked up at me a newborn. This face that now bears the marks of a little boy.

And as I looked at my toddler, no longer a “real baby,” I thought of all the mommas with infants. The ones whose child still rests in the womb. The one who is waking up throughout the nights, who remembers sleep as some sort of far off hazy dream.

To her I wish to say:

Hold onto him. Cling as tightly as you can to her. A baby today–sleepless nights seemingly forever. Feeding, and feeding, and feeding some more.

But it will be here and gone so quickly.

Slow down as much as you can. Stop to breathe in his sweet smell as often as possible. Memorize the size and softness of each precious finger. Linger in the moments–even the hard ones.

Life is precious. They say this, I know. But never before have I understood the depth of its meaning.

Life is short. How many times I have heard this phrase! And yet I have come to see that “short” is the understatement of a lifetime.

Hold fast. Hold tight. Hold and hold and don’t put him down. Throw out all that “spoiled baby” talk. How can you hold a baby too much? Before “too much” has come they will be wriggling out of your longing arms.

Enjoy the days–even the long ones. Don’t wish them to hurry by.

You will one day wear makeup again. And believe it or not, those skinny jeans will find their way around your hips once more.

But this one–in your arms–you only get to have for a little while.

You are his momma. You are her world.

It’s okay to throw out all other priorities for a while. To put life on the back burner and not look back for at least five years.

This is life. This is everything you need. Right here in your arms.

Breathe, momma.

Breathe in your precious world.

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  1. You’re killing me this week, Sasha. 🙂 I miss those little bitty days so much. Thanks for always reminding me what a beautiful, life-altering experience it was.

    1. So true, Rebekah!! A bittersweet ache it seems, because although we mourn the end, I cannot imagine anything better than life right now! 🙂

  2. Sometimes it helps to hear that it’s ok to put the other parts of your life on the back burner for a while. Sometimes I struggle with the fact that my career could have gone such and such a way or pine after all the travel my friends and family enjoy. But I am so damn lucky to spend this time with my daughter, and I look forward to shelving other priorities once #2 arrives this summer.

    1. Catherine, I am so excited for you!!!! Two kids is the very best in my opinion. 😉 Put everything on the back burner for #2. Pierce’s first year went so by so quickly it brings me to tears sometimes. Enjoy each and every moment with them.

  3. These past months I have been feeling very exhausted with my b/g twins… sometimes i become a momster if they’re being naughty, if things wont go my way.. there has been a few times i’d lash out on them or my husband..

    thank you for reminding me – not to wish long and tiring days to hurry by.. and that life is too short..

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I had someone ask me the other day if I collected anything? My answer: fitness and athleisure clothes. 😂

For being someone that rarely played sports in high school, my closet is now packed to the brim with fitness clothing. I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to sports and working out, but a few years into college my love of fitness and healthy living bloomed and I’ve never looked back. My days are now spent actively living a healthy lifestyle (and mirroring that lifestyle for our children) and most days you can find me sweating in one way or another.

When it comes to my everyday clothing, 90% of the time I’m rocking leggings and a tank top. Finding clothes that can keep up with #momlife, my fitness schedule and staying on top of house and business tasks & errands is a must! I’ve absolutely been loving the athleisure trend and cross my fingers that it doesn’t go anywhere because it fits my lifestyle so well. One of the newest brands that I’ve been loving on is Peach. Peach is a brand of clothing that focuses on contemporary fashion for gym, work and play. Their products are perfect for transitioning through all your daily needs and I especially love their fitness inspired lines.

Peach clothing line is super comfortable, stylish and so many of the pieces seamlessly go together that it simplifies dressing everyday. Aside from clothing ranging from leggings, to dresses, cute tops, and more), they also have jewelry, bags, panties, bras, outerwear and more.

I’ve put together a few of my favorite Peach looks and products below!

I love this combo so much! The yellow Portifino tank is so pretty and it’s not often you find activewear in yellow that isn’t a fluorescent or overly bright. This is the perfect piece for transitioning into fall, especially for layering. Bonus: it can be worn two ways and is also in indigo and olive colors.

The Vera Power Leggings are my favorites and I get so many compliments on them each time that I wear them. The unique mix of fabrics adds the perfect stylish touch to make them great for more than just the yoga studio. The high waistband also has medium compression which I always love for a more flattering look.

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I love the colors of this set so much! Just putting them on makes me feel happier. The super soft lotus crossover tank is ridiculously comfortable, especially for those hot and muggy days. I love throwing this on for a slow flow class. The reversible capris (this color is California sunset) give you two looks in one, which I always love. Perfect length and the wicking fabric is great for hot classes.

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I love this lightweight zip-up Laguna Jacket! It’s perfect for throwing on during a cool morning or night without being to hot and heavy. The large kimono style armholes give it a sporty look that separates it from your everyday hoodies. These colorblock recharge leggings are so flattering on everyone (I love the coral ones too). They are made of the softest material and easily move with you without any tugging or pulling.

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I’ve had a few friends ask about sizing. I think that Peach run a little on the smaller size so if you’re in between sizes, I’d size up, otherwise stick to your normal size.

Also, be sure to check out their newest line, London Calling! It screams falls and I can’t wait to check out the new dresses and capes!

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Contemporary exhibition: Roni Horn at Hauser and Wirth Monaco

‘Sweet is the swamp with its secrets’ is the opening line taken from a poem by Emily Dickinson, and as a title to this exhibition of Roni Horn’s work, it perfectly sums up what is hiding in the depths of the Hauser and Wirth gallery.

For the first time ever, Roni Horn’s photography and sculpture are presented alongside clips from Ingmar Bergman’s famous 1966 sexual drama Persona, her works interpreted through the prism of cinema by curator Jerry Gorovoy for an exhibition designed specifically for Hauser and Wirth Monaco.

“I am interested in Roni’s relationship to cinema both on a formal level and on a conceptual, content level,” says Jerry Gorovoy during a private tour of the exhibition. “The work tends to be more abstract and hermetic, but there’s an unconscious side to what she is doing that deals with sexuality and psycho-sexuality.”

Roni Horn is an American visual artist and writer who, at a very early age, decided that her gender “was nobody’s business”, as she said in a 2009 interview.

Curator Jerry Gorovoy infront of Roni Horn portraits at Hauser and Wirth Monaco, photo by Monaco Life

While words, literature and language are often coupled with Horn’s work, this exhibition proposes that images of the body, desire and sexuality – the ‘secrets of the swamp’ – are equally crucial to identity.

“Roni Horn has been interested in identity her whole life. Now, the idea of androgyny, of sexuality and people changing their sexual identity or physicality is much more common, but Roni’s been dealing with this for a long time,” says Gorovoy. “One of the things that defines who we are, really, is our relationship to sexuality. The Bergman film is quite famous, but it is also quite hard to figure out. Like Roni’s work, if you take all the typologies, it doesn’t end up at a narrative. Bergman himself said when you see this film, don’t try to make sense of it, just experience it.”

Gorovoy has selected six two-minute clips from the feature-length film, removed the audio and added subtitles. The clips display interactions between Elisabet, an actress who for some unknown reason suddenly refuses to speak, and Alma, the nurse who is assigned to her care.

They are juxtaposed with the artist’s photography, where her erotic imagination – real and fantasized, conscious and conscious – come to life. We see the ‘peephole’ cinematic techniques in her photographs of a girls’ locker room at the hot springs, the phallic message behind the stuffed birds photographed from behind, “who is looking at who?” questions Gorovoy; the serial images of a woman named Margaret, sweating in the thermal waters. “See the slight variations in her expressions,” instructs the curator.

Roni Horn’s clowns on display at Hauser and Wirth Monaco, photo by Monaco Life

The clown in ‘Cabinet of’ with its smeared red nose and lips can be read as a symbol of sexual arousal while revealing the relationship between identity, mask and performance. “These are two separate photographs that she’s cut and spliced together, like in film, to make one image. Here again we ask, is this the same person? Is this two people? It’s very ambiguous in a way.”

‘a.k.a.’, a series of self-portraits, charts Horn’s exploration of her androgyny to reveal the relationship between gender and performance and, like Bergman, the multiplicity and fluidity of identity.

“According to Freud, basic understanding comes down to passive and active more than male and female within the psychic life. In these pictures of Roni, you can see how her identity, the way she styles herself, is like a mask. Androgyny is a big part of Roni’s work because it’s not masculine or feminine, it’s inclusive of both sides of the psychic life.”

At the centre of the exhibition is a large cast-glass sculpture with its seductively glossy surface inviting the viewer to gaze into an optically pristine interior, as if looking down on a body of water.

Portraits of Roni Horn, photo by Monaco Life

Jerry Gorovoy says that both he and Roni are happy with the exhibition he has put together specifically for Hauser and Wirth Monaco. Gorovoy has already forged a connection with the Principality – as assistant to Louise Bourgeois for 30 years and now President of The Easton Foundation, he oversaw Hauser and Wirth’s inaugural exhibition by Louise Bourgeois, including the gaint ‘Spider’ sculpture in the gardens of Monte-Carlo, in 2021.

“I’ve never done anything like this before, the projection and all that. But I think it works,” concludes the curator. “The complexity of the forms and the images allow Roni’s work to be read in many ways, but this is my interpretation. Hopefully people agree. Roni has seen it and she is very happy. She said it’s even richer than she thought.”

‘Sweet is the swamp with its secrets’ runs until 24th of December. As with all Hauser and Wirth exhibitions, this chapter includes a series of events including a screening of the movie at the gallery, a talk, still life workshops with school groups and more.

Photo above by Monaco Life.


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Invested with the powers of the Zion cosmological, the afflatus Norwich-based troubadour of psychedelic folk and gospel liturgy John Johanna turned Judaic augurs into a sublime songbook of post-punk, dub, indie, and Krautrock on his most recent, and well-received, LP Seven Metal Mountains. Using the mountain allegories and metaphors, as laid down by Noah’s grandfather in the vision-dream-revelatory Book Of Enoch as inspiration, Johanna crafted a gospel-raga-blues and Radio Clash prescient Biblical work of art.

The latest single/video to be released from that fine album, ‘Prodigal Son’, arrives just before Johanna’s next performance, supporting alongside the Ursa Major Moving Group ensemble, Faith & Industry labelmates Champagne Dub at the Folklore in Hackney.

The most swimmingly wavy and translucent undulated soulful psych-synth – with just the most vague tinges of South America and Africa – cooing track from that album, ‘Prodigal Son’ is, as the title makes clear, inspired by the atavistic parable. If you need a quick recap on that old adage, it goes something like this:

A father has two sons. The younger son asks the father for his inheritance, and the father grants his son’s request. However, the younger son is prodigal (i.e., wasteful and extravagant) and squanders his fortune, eventually becoming destitute. The younger son is forced to return home empty-handed and intends to beg his father to accept him back as a servant. To the son’s surprise, he is not scorned by his father but is welcomed back with celebration and fanfare. Envious, the older son refuses to participate in the festivities. The father tells the older son “you are ever with me, and all that I have is yours, but thy younger brother was lost and now he is found”

The neo-colourful stop-motion paper cuts sequenced video that accompanies it was created by Studio Kissu, a London based French creative studio. They explain the motivation, themes and methodology thus:

“I wanted to make something joyful and colourful to illustrate love between beloved in a family, and I played with abstraction as the idea of leaving and find yourself somewhere else. I used words to illustrate the strong feelings of missing home while geometry comes to draw the sadness, illustrating human being facing their limit and finding strength in love”.

John Johanna says “ I am overjoyed with Studio Kissu’s video for ‘Prodigal Son’. It far exceeds the bounds of my own visual imagination but I couldn’t have hoped for a more sympathetic treatment of the song! It’s a haunting, strange and delightful exploration of the meanings in the lyric”.

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John Johanna ‘Seven Metal Mountains’
(Faith & Industry) 19th July 2019

‘And the mountains which thine eyes have seen,

The mountain of iron, and the mountain of copper, and the mountain of silver,

And the mountain of gold, and the mountain of soft metal, and the mountain of lead,

All these shall be in the presence of the Elect One.
As wax: before the fire.’

With afflatus fervor Norfolk-based artist John Johanna transduces the mountain allegories and metaphors as laid down by Noah’s grandfather in the vision-dream-revelatory Book Of Enoch into a gospel-raga-blues and Radio Clash prescient Biblical cosmology. Interrupted from Enoch’s visits to the heavenly realms – where, as Johanna’s Strummer fronts Wah! Heat, Gothic redemption goer ‘Standing At The Gates Of Love’ takes its title from, you will find a no-nonsense angel guarding the Pearly Gates with a flaming sword in hand – the Seven Metal Mountains metallurgy passage is as much an augur as observed proclamation. Used here as a frame for Johanna’s second visionary album of spiritual nutrition in a Godless age for the always brilliant Faith & Industry label, the dour liturgy of Judaic tradition and law inspires a message of forewarning and yearns for less materialistic avarice: The actual verset golden anointed title-track that closes this album fashions a pastoral English church vision of the more angelic communal Popol Vuh, and has a certain ray of optimism musically as Johanna croons “when love sets us free.”

In the same mode are the faux-reggae gait, loose but driving anthemic recent single (as featured on the Monolith Cocktail last month) ‘Children Of Zion’, the regal tabla meets Matmos producing Wendy Carlos going Elizabethan processional psychedelic ‘In The Court Of King David’, and the sashaying Malian esoteric trip ‘The New Jerusalem’: Hebrew history and mysticism, and those good ol’ “Babylon is falling” and Tower Of Babel tropes, as overcooked so often in the Dub and Reggae realms, used to great effect as a prescient reminders of our own impending doom.

Even that Babylon titan, scourge of the Judean people, King Nebuchadnezzar gets a seat at the table of rich Biblical imagery and song; the antagonist of the propulsive Sensations Fix fronted by Robyn Hitchcock raga ode to the Coptic triumvirate of passages ‘Songs Of Three’. The longest reigning, all-conquering King of lore, plays a most pivotal part of the history of the Jews of course, having laid siege to the Judah seat of power in Jerusalem, carrying off much of the population into Babylonian captivity – though in kind, the aggrandized Persian King, Cyrus The Great, would take Nebuchadnezzar’s lavish and impressive capital in the sixth century BC, freeing the Jewish population, and allowing them to return back home.

But this is an album that also explores those atavistic Holy Land offerings as translated by various cultures: from Ethiopia to the American Deep South. For example, the George Harrison deft guitar peddling, reed bank gospel soul ‘Deep River’ is an interpretation of the African-American spiritual lament of the same name; Johanna keeping the original yearning for escape from bondage (as inspired by the Jews own enslavements in Babylon and Egypt) lyrics – made famous in the 1929 film Show Boat, and given an even greater gravitas by the booming baritone of Paul Robeson – but honing a congruous new accompaniment. Johanna also sets the Elizabethan-age “idiomatic” psalms of Archbishop Matthew Parker, as put to music by the courtly composer Thomas Tallis, on the bathed in glory Western soundtrack rhapsody ‘Parker Tallis Version’: Imagine Richard Hawley crooning over a Jack Nitzsche does a Ennio Morricone score.

The gospels according to John Johanna (and friends of course, with the prolific and in-demand Capitol K once more on production, and The Comet Is Coming drummer Betamax and Seafoxes’ Karina Zakri both making guest appearances) offer love and caution, not fire-and-brimstone: As the PR spill mentioned, a congruous bedfellow would be PJ Harvey’s Let England Shake. Johanna’s Seven Metal Mountains translates Biblical prophecy marvelously into a vivid eclectic songbook of protestation post-punk, indie, folk, psych and lilting Krautrock.

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South wing of LA Building renamed in honor of donors

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Dennis and Gretchen Eck celebrate the new entrance and improvements to the Liberal Arts Building.
Dennis and Gretchen Eck celebrate the new entrance and improvements to the Liberal Arts Building.

In September, the Montana University System Board of Regents approved the naming of Dennis and Gretchen Eck Hall, the south wing of the Liberal Arts Building at UM, in recognition of the couple’s $8.3 million contribution to the building’s renovation.

During the past three years, the Ecks have supported classroom renovation, enhanced technology, upgraded infrastructure, a new building entrance and a renovated 120-seat auditorium inside the LA Building. Dennis Eck, who studied political history at UM, has a strong interest in helping UM enhance the technology of teaching and learning, and he has a special affinity for the building in which he studied as a student.

UM’s College of Humanities and Sciences fulfills about 80 percent of all general education requirements for the University, making the LA Building and Eck Hall one of the UM’s most highly trafficked spaces.

The Liberal Arts Building was constructed in 1953. When visiting campus several years ago, Eck was surprised to see that not much had changed in the facility since he was a student in the mid-1960s. Determined to make a difference, he began funding upgrades. A comprehensive master plan was developed. Classrooms were overhauled and outfitted with modular furniture and advanced technology like interactive whiteboards. Exterior windows were expanded to let in more natural light.

Seeing the impact of their generosity on UM’s students and faculty, the Ecks committed additional funds to renovate the basement-level auditorium, one of the largest classrooms on campus, and to add a building entrance directly off the Oval to enhance functionality. Construction on these areas began in spring 2017 and was completed this past fall.

“This modernization of the Liberal Arts Building, without tearing the building down, serves as a proof of concept for upgrading the University’s facilities without changing the characteristic beauty of campus,” Eck says. “Gretchen and I are proud to have our name associated with a project that will impact students every day and hope to inspire other donors and the state to support higher education.”

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We had a couple callers call in to our statewide radio show earlier this week. What's with all of these weak "suspended sentences" that judges are handing out here in Montana? Why is it that criminals convicted of serious crimes like rape and murder are given these suspended sentences?

Great questions, and I think we may have some good news for you following Montana's legislative session. That's how I responded.

I also followed up by reaching out to Rep. Jimmy Patelis (R-Billings) who authored legislation cracking down on "suspended sentences." The bottom line is this: you may see or hear a headline talking about a judge issuing a 70 year sentence, but then you read further and find that the judge suspended 40, 50, or even 60 of those years- along with "credit for time served." So at the end of the day these hardened criminals barely serve any time in prison and wind up back on our streets to commit more crimes.

Here's part of what Rep. Patelis had to say, as he made the point that letting too many offenders out of prison too early will clog our probation and parole system from monitoring and preventing a re-offense:

Patelis: The sentence isn't meaningful...and what it has done- it has clogged our system up with these high case loads which doesn't allow the probation and parole officers to isolate on the offenders like they should.

Patelis himself is a former federal probation and parole officer.

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His bill, House Bill 553, has now thankfully been signed into law by Gov. Greg Gianforte (R-MT). Click here for the full story on the KULR8-TV website.

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Judge finds District’s rules for hanging political posters unconstitutional

A federal judge on Thursday struck down as unconstitutional the District’s regulations for hanging political signs on the city’s lampposts.

U.S. District Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth’s opinion finds that the rules governing how long signs can be posted in the District violate the First Amendment, and it prevents the city from enforcing the regulations.

In his 58-page decision, Lamberth “lauds the District for opening its lampposts to political messages” but writes that “once the District opens up public property to political speech, it has a responsibility to be fair, even and precise in its regulations.”

At issue is a long-standing battle between the District and a grass-roots organization that was fined tens of thousands of dollars by the city for failing to promptly remove its posters from lampposts and electrical boxes after an anti-war march it advertised in 2007.

Two groups — the Act Now to Stop War and End Racism Coalition and the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation — argued that the city’s rules unfairly distinguished between different types of speech and initially favored signs promoting the election of individual candidates for public office.

In response to the lawsuit, the District has rewritten its regulations at least four times. City attorneys in the case said the regulations were designed to promote aesthetics and reduce litter, according to court documents.

But Lamberth wrote that the revised regulations still failed to apply a consistent, constitutional standard, in part because of the discretion the language gives to individual city inspectors.


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Just who am I? I am me…well…I’m someone who is non- conforming and doesn’t believe in labels. I don’t “fit” into any one category. I have a lot of interests that at any time can be activated by a sight, smell, sound or topic of conversation. I get off-track easily and work and think in a circular fashion.

My blog is a hodge-podge of my personal sojourn in this life time. My reglious philosophy is based on the teachings and principals of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Known as “LDS” or “Mormon”.  My thoughts and writing are of a PG-13 version. I am not the typical Utah Mormon that people seem to lump us into. I live in California for one thing. And thanks to Big Love and The Book of Mormon Musical, I can tell you that we are all not like we are being portrayed. First off, you can’t be a member of our church if you are a polygamist. That is a major misunderstanding. And second, having served a mission for my church, at the age of 21, I can attest that my mission was not the thing that Broadway Musicals was made of.

Me. Myself. I continue to develop and progress. I am not stagnate. I am too curious about life to sit on the curb and watch the world go by without me being an active participant in it. I am changing, but some things remain constant. My religious beliefs. My ethics. My virtues. My morals.

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    This is Cassie currently studying in the UK, it’s really glad to find you in the internet, coz I’m doing a feature story on pilgrimage and it is for my master’s dissertation which is on tourism.
    And I became a member of LDS two months ago and now still having lessons with the missionaries (they’re awesome!!) in the church, so personally I hope to find something or someone related to Mormon for my interview on pilgrimage so that I can complete the feature as well as learn about Mormon. And then I found your blog!!!

    I’ve got only several days left before the deadline, so I wonder if I could get in touch with you (as soon as possible) to have a conversation about your pilgrimage to CAMINO DE SANTIAGO via phone or Skype.

    My email is cassiejiang13@gmail.com, it would be great if you’re willing to share me your experiences and spiritual gains during the journey! Looking forward to hear from you!

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Tax Reform – Not Higher Taxes – Will Bring Economic Growth

Two significant documents were delivered to Congress last week:  President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report.

The President’s budget is a $4.1 trillion plan containing $2.6 trillion in tax hikes.  And it’s not surprising that it’s a repeat of his previous plans – more spending and tax increases.  When it comes to the latter, one proposal in particular has garnered the most ink and discussion: a $10 per barrel tax on oil produced in the United States.

As always, it will be consumers on the losing end of this deal, which many on Capitol Hill have called “dead-on-arrival.”  And for good reason.  It’s estimated that President Obama’s $10 per barrel tax on oil would add almost 25 cents a gallon to the cost of gasoline, hitting middle class and low-income families particularly hard.  But it’s not just the pump where Americans will feel the pinch.

According to the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS), “Since it is likely that the oil fee would be shifted forward by the oil companies, and since petroleum products enter into many products, consumers will likely see higher prices, not only directly for gasoline and other consumer products, but, in general, for many products to varying degrees.”  The result?  As the CRS puts it, “In general, the fee would likely result in decreased discretionary consumer purchasing power, which may translate into lower expected economic growth.”

In her prepared testimony to Congress on the Monetary Policy Report, Fed Chair Yellen noted her concern that “financial conditions in the United States have recently become less supportive of growth…These developments, if they prove persistent, could weigh on the outlook for economic activity.”

These cautionary words should make Capitol Hill pause and take notice.

Despite the rosy economic picture the president tried to paint in his State of the Union address last month, the economy is not as robust as it could – and should– be.  What is needed are pro-growth, pro-investment policies that will get this nation on the right economic path and help struggling families get back on their feet.  An oil tax is neither of those and should rightfully be shelved by Congress.

What will help is both parties coming together and passing tax reform that aims to promote growth and investment in our nation’s economy.  Unfortunately, there are differing views on the direction reform must take.

In past proposals, Democrats, and even some Republicans, seem to think that the answer is to target a favorite scapegoat and convenient soundbite: the oil and gas industry.  These punitive measures typically involve taking away supposed-subsidies the industry receives.  Setting aside the fact that in reality, they receive no direct payment from the government (subsidy) but rather take deductions that industries across the board take, it’s simply bad tax policy.

There is no economic sense in targeting one of the most vibrant sectors of our economy.  In fact, this is a sector of the economy that supports millions of jobs and invests billions of dollars in domestic capital spending.

Higher taxes, whether in budget proposals or legislation, are never the route to true tax reform.  Nor is singling out industries, no matter which industry.  It is easy to fall into the tempting rhetorical trap of “oil tax” and “subsidies.”  It’s a convenient soundbite that sounds great on the Senate floor or campaign stage.

But it won’t help Americans working hard to provide for their families or American businesses struggling to compete globally and here at home.  What will help is Congress coming together and passing simplified, uniform comprehensive tax reform. The American people deserve nothing less.


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Monday, December 19, 2011

many muses musing - HOPE

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something new by she dreams of {tinsel}

Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul,
and sings the tune without words, and never stops at all.
-Emily Dickinson

I found this lovely silver "hope" charm by staciejewlery on etsy last week and I knew it would make the perfect giveaway for my holiday musing post. This delicate handcrafted charm is an everyday reminder that there is always hope. It is approximately 1/2 inch (1.4 cm) round and decorated with a silver star on the back allowing you to wear it two different ways.

I'm thinking of getting one for myself, as I've been unsuccessfully working on a personal project for quite some time, and perhaps this little trinket will be just the luck I need to finally make it happen in the new year :)

Please link your blog or flickr url in the linky tool provided below and/or leave a comment on this post for a chance to win the giveaway. You can share your hopes for 2012, or just leave any old comment to enter! (max 2 entries per person)

I look forward to seeing your submissions for the prompt HOPEYour creative holiday prompt for tomorrow is COSY.

I hope you all have a beautiful week filled with laughter and love.
I hope all your dreams come true in 2012.
Happy holidays and a peaceful new year to everyone!
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kathyL said...

Lovely photo. I might have to copy down that quote by Emily Dickinson and hang it on my wall. I'm looking forward to the start of a new year - and am hope-ful about making some changes to follow my heart more.

Sue said...

I am full of hope for the coming year as my daughter will give birth to our first grandchild.

patricia said...

As long as we live our lives with our glass "half full." we will know there is always hope. Thanks for reminding us of this today.

Anna said...

Hi Christy,
I do love that quote by Emily. Her writing is all so wonderful. The start of a new year is always exciting! I have lots to be grateful for and many new hopes and dreams. Wishing you progress on your project and a great new year!!!

Moms Who Click said...

Love this photo and the sentiment behind it.

Anonymous said...

Oh I've never heard that quote. So evocative.
This year I'm hoping for peace and change.

Meghan @ Life Refocused said...

Love that little charm!

Kristin Zecchinelli said...

i love that there is a star on the back. perfect for wishing...

sarah jean, said...

those words by emily dickenson, just what i needed. thank you. and hope, who doesn't need a little dose of hope.

Cathy H. said...

Hope - a much needed word! And, a beautiful charm. Love the image and quote!

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Marji said...

Love that Emily quote.

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Basket Weaving Class: Door Basket

11/19/2022 | First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site | St. Charles, MO

The public is invited to learn a unique skill at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site in St. Charles. The class will cover the art of basket weaving, and participants will create a beautiful handmade item, perfect for giving as a gift or keeping as a treasured family heirloom. Class participants will walk away from each class with a newly learned talent and a beautiful handcrafted basket.

All materials will be supplied. Bring a drink and snacks if you wish. Registration is required. You must register for each class you wish to take. Class size is limited. Social distancing and standard COVID-19 protocols will be practiced. All classes will go from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call the historic site at 636-940-3322 for more information and to register.

Class Date, Type of Basket and Cost:
  • Saturday, March 19: Round Easter Basket ($45) – Create a family heirloom to use year after year.
  • Saturday, April 30: Market Basket ($35) – Get ready for all the farmers markets this spring!
  • Thursday, May 12: Garden Gate Basket ($40) – You'll be using it to pick spring flowers before you know it.
  • Saturday, June 25: Chairside Basket ($50) – Great to hold your yarn or any crafting supplies you might want nearby.
  • Saturday, July 16: Footed Bow Basket ($20) – A beautiful small catch-all basket.
  • Thursday, Aug. 25: Stool ($40) – A decorative addition perfect for any room.
  • Thursday, Sept. 15: Tobacco Basket ($35) – Cute with a flower display to hang on your wall.
  • Saturday, Oct. 22: Double-Handled Casserole Carrier Basket ($40) – Time to get ready for some warm comfort foods.
  • Saturday, Nov. 19: Door Basket ($40) – Perfect to hang on your door with a natural arrangement you can change with the seasons.

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Class Times: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Aston Martin Victor a One-off 836 BHP Manual Hypercar revealed

Aston Martin Victor 1 of 1 | Source: Aston Martin

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Aston Martin Victor is a One-off 836 BHP Manual Hypercar

The Aston Martin Victor is a one-off most powerful naturally aspirated road-legal Hypercar ever built by the brand, designed by Aston’s Q Customisation division. Priced around $2.7 million.

Overview and Design

Aston Martin Victor is a one-off road-legal hypercar the brand has revealed lately. Designed by the brand’s Q customisation division, the Victor is built on Aston’s One-77 chassis and some bits were taken from the track-only Vulcan. It is one of the most powerful road-legal car Aston Martin has ever made till date.

The Victor started life as a One-77 prototype and uses the same carbon monocoque chassis but features a totally different carbon fiber body style. The neo-retro design theme on the exterior is an homage to the brand’s ’70s and ’80s Vantage race cars.

The rear lights are inspired by the one on Valkyrie and Vulcan while the steering wheel is carried over from the Vulcan. The exterior features green paint scheme which is a perfect resemblance to classic British sports car, also features contrasting satin carbonfibre bits. While the side skirts with side exhaust is a design que similar to Vulcan. Despite its huge bulky look, the whole car weighs less than the One-77 on which Victor is based.

Also features aggressive aerodynamically optimised front splitter and ducktail rear diffuser that helps it to produce 843 NM of downforce at 100mph, which is more than a race-spec Vantage GT4 car

Engine and Drivetrain

The engine powering Victor is also carried from the One-77 which was built a decade ago. The 7.3 litre Naturally Aspirated engine produced 750 BHP in the One-77 and that was enough to make the car fly.

But that power was not enough for Victor and it has been tuned by Cosworth to produce mind-blowing 843 HP and 821 Nm of torque. All that power is sent to the rear wheels via speed manual transmission built by Graziano. This makes Victor

one of the most powerful Stick Shift car built by Aston Martin.

To help the car stop it shares massive carbon-ceramic Brembo disc brakes directly from the track-only Vulcan, also the push-rod springs and dampers are carried over. This results in a braking performance like a GT3 race car as claimed by Aston Martin.

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Aston Martin Victor: Interior

There is nothing retro about the Victor since most of the elements used from the exterior to the interior are high-performance lightweight materials, carbon fibre and titanium like any other hypercar.

Aston Martin Victor Interior | Source: Motortrend

The dashboard comprises of exposed carbon fiber and beautiful hand-stitched green leather(to match with the exterior paint scheme) with the race-spec C shape steering wheel taken from the Vulcan. The interior as a whole features how a modern GT car should be. With beautiful hand-stitched Weir leather exposed carbon fibre and machined aluminum makes it undoubtedly an Aston Martin. The shifter mechanism is also semi-exposed and features a wood knob and a solid machined lever that give it a nice retro touch.

With all that said The Victor is named after Victor Gauntlett the boss of Aston Martin back in the late ’80s and to commemorate the V8 Vantage nameplate from which it takes inspiration. Sources say the car belongs to a Belgian collector, wonder if he’s a real-life 007. Aston Martin charged roughly around $2.7 million for this one off Victor.

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