What Is Christian Salvation, Being Born-Again? ~ Jimmy Hall ( HJimmy577@aol.com )

What is Christian Salvation? What does it mean to be Born-Again? We Christians know, and for the most-part understand these terms, but we often forget that many other people do NOT know this eternally-important subject and terminology. Let's get to the bottom of these terms.

Christian Salvation actually means to have been saved from sin by the act of being "BORN-AGAIN," (becoming a Christian, "Christ-like"). The term "born-again" most famously comes from the words of the Lord Jesus Christ in John 3: 3-6 in the Holy Bible (God's Word to Mankind). Jesus expounds further upon what it means in John 3:16 : 

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."

You see, those that believe upon the person, name, and sacrificial death of Jesus Christ upon a Roman Cross as an atonement for their sins obtain free forgiveness for their sins and are granted eternal life with God - after their earthly lives end. The importance of this cannot be over-emphasized.

God is completely RIGHTEOUS, and cannot fellowship or commune with individuals in their initial state of natural sin. Ever since "the Fall" of the first two humans, Adam and Eve, (their disobedience in the Garden of Eden, and ruining their initial state of creation by God) human beings have been born sinful, with a "sin nature" (natural disodedient disposition toward God and holiness). 

Yes, people are born WRONG the first time, unable to commune with their God - from the age of knowing right and wrong (sin) they often do wrong (sin). This, as alluded to, is unacceptable to God.

Again - God's remedy was and is the fact that He sent His precious only Son, Jesus, as a remedy for the forgiveness of the sins of those that believe and have faith in Him. Accepting Christ fully atones for sin, and changes a Believer's disposition and inclinations. The holiness of God Himself via Jesus Christ now enters the Believer. 

The newly "born-again" Believer, as mentioned, is now called a "Christian" - due to the Spirit of Christ/God's Holy Spirit entering them and now directing their lives. Christian Salvation has then been obtained. He or she now abhors the very sins they used to enjoy commiting, due to the conviction supplied by the Holy Spirit. A "repentance" (turning away from) occurs, as does remorse.

The alternative to never believing in Jesus Christ and never being born-again is to remain in a sinful state, separated from God for all of eternity, in a horrid place of eternal punishment and fire - HELL. Hell is not a good place or a good thing.

The bottom line is that believing not just in the historical person of Jesus, but also that He was and is the Son of God (God Himself in human form) that sacrificed Himself for Mankind's sins, is the only way to be able to live forever with God - as opposed to a second death that is actually a life in eternal Hell and torture. 

Believing in the finished work of Christ Jesus secures Christian Salvation, providing a re-birth allowing the new Christian to be born-again in a state acceptable for fellowship with God....

What To Pay A Writer: Resumes, Business Plans, Web Content ~ Jimmy Hall (404-580-1501)

Hiring a writer for almost any type of written work (resumes, business plans, web content, blogging, obituaries, or other projects) is somewhat of a blind task. The good thing is that if the writer has a website, you can check him or her out - AND also evaluate the writing there!

Secondly, if web content services (website content writer/blog material writer) is the objective, you already have a good idea that they know what they are doing if YOU FOUND THEM online. Right?

Supposing you figure out that a writer is competent, how do you know what to pay a writer for a resume, or to develop a business plan, web content, or anything else? 

The answer is not simple; it varies depending on the level of effort desired, the means of payment, product delivery options, and any "extra services" provided. The situation is also complicated by the fact that good writers do often recieve higher wages for their often better copy.

At my writing service (Jimmy Hall Writing Services) I try and keep things simple, and stick to the writing itself as much as possible - rarely actually doing the posting of webwork or the printing of resumes or business plans. 

I make use of e-mail and file attachments to give my clients a better bang for their bucks (and to keep my prices extremely competitive, even for well-above average work). To a great extent, my prices are indicative of the time and effort I put into the work.

Most writing services operate a little differently. They have rather fixed pricing schedules, despite the length or time required for project completion. A short and simple  1-page resume or a small 12-page business plan often cost as much as larger works that are twice as long. Understand? Things can be generic.

As a basic guide, pay $50-$125 for a resume. Pay $325 - $525 (mini-business plans, under about 14 pages) to $600-$1,600 (larger business plans,  16-36 total pages) for business plans. Web content (seo-styled) without links or research should go for $30-$125 per 400-550 words for websites, or $12-$45 for 275-word to 475-word blog pieces (really longer blog pieces cost more, obviously).

Personally, I can write fast, efficiently, effectively, and well. Given these facts, my prices are slightly on the lower-end, despite my near-excellent quality. What is typical for me:

Resumes $55-$90. Business Plans: Mini - $375  Regular $850. Web Content: 400-word regular content pages $35-$65. Home Pages $100-$225. Blog Pieces: $16-$22 per 275 to 400-words. All prices are of course higher or lower proportional to lengths.

Perhaps this piece tells you a little something about hiring a writer, and what to pay a writer. If you need more info, plese feel free to contact me ~ Jimmy Hall (404-580-1501).

What Women Want, And Why Women Want It

I know what women want, and why women want it. No, it's not always (or even most of the time) anything vulgar, but it is about them and how they deal with the human condition(s) of self worth, companionship, fun, loneliness, and completion of what they perceive as a balanced life on and in a busy planet.. 

Traditionally and biologically, women are "wired" in a special way, and to perform in a certain manner. However, in this hectic and complicated 21st Century world, females are pulled another way by Society, against their ancestral hearts and genes. Why and how?

Given the fact that modern women now must function actively in Society, survive and fit-in, they tend to adhere to the ways and norms and mores that best help them (in the world's view) in the least resistant way. Society virtually demands it. They are rarely "allowed" to be or function exactly as they were designed.

This need to survive in an atmosphere hostile to their genetic and biological make-up causes them to physically act and function contrary to their internal make-ups and innermost beings. 

Designed as what God describes as "helpmates," they none-the-less find themselves being independent agents amid a competitive populace. Women certainly can stand and function alone, but women certainly should not have to do so, as Society often demands.

The point is that women want a balanced life. This includes a rewarding career, viable income, a feeling of self-worth, to be content and happy, and to have a special companion (usually a man) and friends to share the experience of life with.

Yes, I know what women want and why they want it, but apart from employing Christian Principles they will never totally have it. The ones that already understand this concept already have it, in many cases. Amen.

~ Jimmy Hall is the owner of JIMMY HALL WRITING SERVICES (404-580-1501). He provides resumes, web content, and business plans, in addition to numerous other writing services.

Smiles: Benefits Of Smiling ~ Jimmy Hall

I am quailified to write about smiling, because I have gone through stages of not smiling at all AND smiling all the time. As such, I can say unequivocally that smiling is generally best! Apart from that, I have actually read and researched the subject from time to time.

Sincere Smiling/Smiling - A Tool.

Note that when I say the word "smiling," I mean genuine and sincere expressions of happiness - NOT the false looks presented by fake tv preachers or questionable or insincere characters trying to move you to some form of action. (The fact that they purposely try and appear happy to viewers actually proves my point!) Why? The smile is a tool. Please read-on for the benefits of smiling.

Benefits Of Smiling

It is a great thing to smile often because a smile makes people like you, and completely disarms them should they have something against you. A really pleasant face is a nice thing to look at. 

Another positive aspect about smiling is that people like happy people, and also assume that they are more honest than folks that are stern or dismal. Would you rather be around a constantly serious-minded person, or someone that generally expresses happiness unless the situation calls for mourning or comfort? 

Public Benefits Of Smiling

Think about politicians and elections. Do you vote for the mean and sad guy, or the happy and content one? Remember the 1996 Presidential Election? Bob Dole had all the right ideas and policies, yet Bill Clinton won due to his charm, smile, and likeability. "Slick Willy" has a nice smile, and has always known how to use it. Yes, Bill knows and regularly reaps the benefits of smiling,

The 2008 Election, Obama versus McCain, worked the same way. Mr. Obama's smile and energetic youth was a positive contrast to the serious and older-acting Mr. McCain. The results spoke for themselves, much to the regret and dismay of many Christians and other Conservatives.

Smile For Relationships

What about meeting people, relationships, and associates and clients? The same exact principle works. The top pick-up line of all-time is "Hi." The demeanor and appearance of the speaker makes all the difference of a favorable or unfavorable response - and ongoing relationships of some kind. (Many people can even tell if the person on the other end of a phone line is smiling or frowning!)

When I was a younger Christian, my idea of a Christian Scholar and "holy guy" was to always be serious-minded and speak of the sad or bad things going-on, so as NOT to seem flippant. After about 2 months, the people of my new church assemby actually avoided me in the hallway, as if I was a real-life "Debbie Downer!" You know what? I WAS, and did not realize it for quite a while!

I hope that this piece about the blessing of a smile will be useful to you. God bless...

~ Jimmy Hall is  the owner of JIMMY HALL WRITING SERVCES (404-580-1501), and specializes in writing business plans, web content, resumes, letters, blog pieces, and other necessary written material.

Georgia Bulldog Football: "How 'Bout Them Dawgs!" ~ Jimmy Hall

It's no secret that Georgia Bulldog Football dominates sports talk in the Southeastern United States, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Georgia's infamous UGA mascot did not get to be the most famous mascot in all of sports by representing a mediocre team! No way. Georgia Football is a lifestyle, often copied but never duplicated. (The team and logo are major corporate entities.)

From before the days of Charley Trippi, through Hershel Walker's 3 years, and until now - something special has always gone-on "Between the Hedges" at Sanford Stadium, and wherever the Dawgs have played. Thus the popular phrase, " 'How 'bout them Dawgs!" (the cleaned-up version). In the old days it was "Dooley's Junkyard Dawgs!" (referring to legendary past UGA coach Vince Dooley).

At various points and times, Georgia was blessed to have not only the best college football team in the nation, but at the same instant the greatest announcer in collegiate footbal history (the late Larry Munson). For many southerners across several states, Munson "WAS" Georgia Football. Even while watching the Dawgs on tv, their radios would be on Larry!

Memories are legion with Bulldog fans. Whether pounding Alabama 21-0, defeating Notre Dame for the National Championship, watching the game but listening to Munson describe Belue to "Lindsay Scott, Lindsay Scott, Lindsay Scott!," or whipping Georgia Tech 29-28 in one college football's greatest games ever - the Dawgs provide for their fans!

As another season looms only months ahead, the Georgia Bulldogs and coach Mark Richt can feel great about another top recruiting season, and the pleasant thought of returning one of the greatest running backs in America. Alabama fears having to visit Sanford Stadium again this year, and with very good reason! GOOOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let's make more memories!

~ Jimmy Hall is the owner of JIMMY HALL WRITING SERVICES (404-580-1501). He prepares Web Content, Business Plans, Resumes, Blog Postings, Obits, Letters, Papers, and most-other written projects....

The Masters, Augusta, Nicklaus, and Bisher

Easter is near, the time in which we more-fervently mark the celebration of Jesus Christ being crucified, dying, and rising from the dead to atone for the sins of mankind. Still, on a far less important but nonetheless large scale, it is also time for the annual contesting of the Masters' Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. It's a lovely scene.

The name "Masters" envokes images and memories of the past for decades upon decades - the pretty flowers, the magnolias, the green grass, the comaderie, fading sunsets, moonlight through the Georgia Pines, and even the family time spent watching in front of televisions or actually at the golf tournament in-person. 

For me, I think of "Jack." To non-golfers, that would be Jack Nicklaus, possibly the best golfer all-time - and a man that won 6 "Green Jackets," the symbolic award for winning the golf tournament. He did the unthinkable, winning the '86 Masters at age 46 - amazing.

Doubtless, many (if not all) golfers and golf fans are familiar with Jack's feats, and even in the 21st Century remember the duels of Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Jack, and other golfing legends on the fairways of Augusta National. 

Fans also recall clips and videos of Bobby Jones, and of Tiger Woods all but destroying the entire field. But, there is more to the stories - the many things few people ever do think about or understand.

How about the late Furman Bisher - an excellent sports writer, editor, and Georgia legend? Furman covered the Masters Golf Tournament for half a century without missing a beat. You could say that to the players and those "in the know," he was a part of the very fabric of the event and its image.

I had the pleasure, when I was writing/self-syndicating regular newspaper columns, of sometimes corresponding with Furman via e-mail - of all things. I would ask him questions; he would answer, and sometimes even share personal information that was quite touching. 

Inside that practical man was a sentimental heart hidden-away. I do not pretend to have "known him," but I "knew him" nonetheless. The Masters paid a token honor to Mr. Bisher when he was first not there, yet one piece of the puzzle is forever missing  except amid the hearts of those directly influenced by him.

And so, once again, the Masters is coming to Augusta National, and some of the relative nobodys of today will continue or begin a journey that will one day make them legends as well. I don't know about the rest of you, but I hope Tiger Woods plays and wins this major golf tourney again!!!

~ Jimmy Hall is the owner of Jimmy Hall Writing Services (404-580-1501), and prepares web content, business plans, resumes, blog content, letters, life obituaries, papers, and most other forms of writing.

How To Explore Literary Paris, Historical Paris/Parisian Addresses ~ Jimmy Hall

I love Paris, France. It remains the loveliest City in the world, and one of the most historic. But, why do I really adore this place? Don't other cities possess great histories and famous/illustrious past inhabitants? Incredible Architecture? What exactly is Paris' unique appeal? 

For well-over a millenium, this big Parisii -Roman-Gaulic-French town has been the Philosophical, Artistic, and Literary Capital of mankind. My interest encompasses all, but especially Literary Paris and Historical paris. If you are ever planning on visiting the French Capital (and you should before you die) you might like to know how to explore this great city's past.

As an American, I tend to gravitate to "Hemingway's Paris" and the places that played a part in this quintessential American writer's lifelong love affair with the city. However, glimpses of dozens (if not hundreds) of other American writers are scattered amid Paris with the numerous other visiting and resident authors from France and across Europe, Africa, and South America.

It is not known to many people but 4 future American Presidents lived on a single Parisian street (Rue du Richelieu), and many more lived or stayed all across the town. It almost seems that everyone that was anyone spent time in the French Capital.

Now, without much explanation, I'm going to get to the point. Below is a Parisian trip agenda I put together over a dozen years ago - just as I compiled it then. In essence, it is an orderly list of names and addresses of people and places and events that most visitors to Paris are clueless about. 

You see, many dilapidated old buildings, that 99.9% of people walk past without looking at or thinking twice about, are often places wherte incredibly famous people once lived, worked, died, or did something special - and the world has forgotten! Not me.

Here is a special Paris agenda, exactly as I once wrote and used it. The addresses alone are valuable:

DAY ONE: (Friday)

-Check-in hotel/organize room/refresh

-Buy 5 Day Musee & Monument Passes and carnets of Metro tickets at Metro station.

-Stroll to Cityrama and purchase tickets for various things. (Paris For Less)

-Walk through Palais Royal Gardens (45 minutes)
   * Louis XIV almost drowned in the fountain as a child......
   *#36 1st floor, Madame Romam (Voted prettiest woman in Paris)
   *#156 John H. Payne (“Home Sweet Home”)
   *#15 Rue de Beaujolais - Sylvia Beach, sister, & Margaret Anderson (garden side)

-Paristoric (1 hour)(Paris For Less)

-Cafe de la Paix/Garnier Opera

-Grands Boulevards (shopping)/ rue de Richelieu ( rdr) - homes of 4 U.S. Presidents & several patriots/ Morton book) & Hard Rock Cafe/ rue Meslay area/ Republic Area

  *#29 Blvd. Poissonniere Thomas Wolfe came to this cafe early in the mornings, in the dark......

  *#2   rdr FDR, R.W. Emerson, & Caroline Kirkland (travel writer)
  *#17 rdr John Adams
  *#30 rdr Thomas Jefferson
  *#40 rdr Moliere died here
  *#58 rdr Edmund Wilson
  *#63 rdr Governeur Morris
  (#69) rdr Washington Irving
  (#89) rdr J. H. Payne (“Home Sweet Home“) & Washington Irving, again....
  *#90 rdr J. Q. Adams
  *#95 rdr James Monroe & Thomas Paine

-Place des Victoires

  *#164 rdRivoli Mark Twain, W. Dean Howells, and Nathaniel Hawthorne, & others...
  *#218 rdRivoli Mark Twain stayed here frequently
  *#222 rdRivoli (Many famous people)
  *#224 & 228 rdr - bookstores

  *#7 rue de L'Echelle - Mark Twain lived here a while.

  *#29 rue Cambon - Henry James, 3rd floor

- Place Vendome - #12, Chopin died here in 1849, Ritz at #15, famous Americans literally in every building here.......

   *#23 Blvd.Capucines - Hemingway bar site
   *#1 Blvd. Italians - site of G. Trust Co of NY/ expatriates' bank
   *#49 Ave de l'Opera - NY Herald Tribune location
   *#9 rue d' Antin - Lady of the Camillas, Camille, etc....
   *#19 rue d' Antin - Caves Murae site
   *#28 rue Boissy d' Anglas - site of Boeuf sur le Toit
   
-Walk Tuileries Gardens/ outdoor cafe beside the lake

-Free time to walk rue St-Honore/ rue de Rivoli/ Place Vendome area/ shop

   *#145 rsth John F. Cooper/ Napoleon gave the ok for the place to be Protestant
   *#211 rsth Sinclair Lewis
   *#239 rsth FDR & wife (honeymoon) and many others through the years
   *#229-235 rsth Thomas Jefferson visited famous people here
   *#374 rsth Madame Geoffrins famous salon, Voltaire, etc....

-Faubourg-St-Honore - Fashion houses at lower-numbered end:
  *Gucci - #2
  *Hermes - #24
  *Lagerfield - #19
  *Yves St-Laurent - #38
  *Chloe - #60
  *Christian Lacroix - #73
  *Pierre Cardin - #82


-Evening meal on the St-Honore du March Square/ quiet outdoor cafe
 (A' la Grille Saint-Honore' at #15)

-plan next day/week.......

(If videoing, we may visit the Louvre (R. Steves book) & Napoleon's Tomb (RSB), etc for video tape.....as well as other places not mentioned....This goes for all days of the trip.)



DAY TWO: (Saturday)


-Breakfast at local tabac (Rallye's)

-Musee d' Orsay ( 1 1/2 hours, use RSB)

-Rodin Museum ( 1 1/4 hours, use RSB)

-Historical locations of Americans in Paris
  *#23 rue Las-Cases - Archibald MacLeish
  *#53 rue Varenne - Edith Wharton
  *#58 rue Varenne - Edith Wharton
  *#69 rue Varenne - John Turnball visited Comte d'Orsay here (paintings)
  *#78 rue Varenne - Jefferson visited people here, Lafayette's people

  (#8) Blvd. Grenelle - site of old Velodrome/ Hemingway & Rev. Billy Graham
  *#105 rue de Grenelle - J.Q.Adams, Lafayette, and others visited....
  *#104-06  rdg -  Jefferson's daughter went to school here
  *#73 rdg - Tallygrand & Napoleon & Josephine
  *#13 rue Monsieur - Cole Porter's Home
  *#83 Quai d' Orsay - Art Buchwald's home 1952-56

  *#59 rue des St-Peres - Ezra Pound's
  *#64 rue des St-Peres - Whistler's
  *#65 rue des St-Peres - Edna St-Vincent Millay's

-St-Germain des Pres area/ Aux Deux Magot

  *#7 rue de Beaune - Henry James visited James R. Lowell & Emerson here
  *#9 rue de Beaune - Ezra Pound lived here
  *#17 rue Visconti - Balzac & Delacroix's
  *#20-24 rv - Racine's (artist wrapped this street with barrels one year)...

  *#2-4 rue de L' Universite - Ben Franklin's one-time home
  *#9 rue de L' Universite - James Joyce and T. S. Elliot lived here
  *#56 rue Jacob - Franklin, Adams, and Jay signed treaty with the British here
  *#52 rue Jacob - Franklin stayed here with his grandsons
  *#44 rue Jacob - Hotel Angleterre......Expatriate writers & “Hem” all stayed here first.
  *#22 rue Jacob - Thomas Paine was arrested and brought here to a friend's place 
  *#20 rue Jacob - Natalie Barney's (Writers all came here in the 20's...)
  
  
-Rue Jacob/ shopping

  *#17 rue Bonaparte - John Jay and Thomas Jefferson lived here
  *#24 rue Bonaparte - Henry Miller and wife June stayed here
  *#30 rue Bonaparte - Hemingway's favorite restaurant his first year in Paris
  *#36 rue Bonaparte - Janet Flanner's & H. Miller's place.....Hem & Fitz were visitors
  
  *#13 rue des Beaux-Arts - Thomas Wolfe lived here & Oscar Wilde died here.     

  *#5 rue Christine - Gertrude Stein & A . B. Toklas' second home

  *#7 rue des Grands Augustins - Picasso's Home & workplace   

-St-Sulpice

-Cafe de la Mairie 

  *#2 rue Ferou - Man Ray's
  *#6 rue Ferou - Ernest Hemingway's (started “A Farewell To Arms” here...)
  *#13 rue Ferou - Whistler often came here to a painter friend's, once painted him here.

-E. Delacroix Musee/ Place Furst...

-Cafe Procope (historical artifacts & drink) All historical figures came here; see Voltaire's desk......
  *#10 rue de L' Ancien Comedy - 24 hour Boulangerie

  *Cour du Commerce- Gigi's Balcony
  *#28 rue St-Andre des Arts - Jack Kerouac's temporary residence
  *#46 rue St-Andre des Arts - E. E. Cummings' home

  *#5 rue Danton - Isadora Duncan's home and school

-#2 Place L' Odeon - Desmoulins, from the revolution

TOUR daily except Wednesdays from Place de L' Odeon at 14:30 and 19:00....0148078072 or 0603277352 60F Paris Lit Promenades

FOOD: Chope d' Alsace at #4, Carrefour de L' Odeon or Au Bon Pomme

-Rue L' Odeon (expatriate writers' sites up & down it, in my guide books)
  *#2 rlo - Thomas Paine's
  *#10 rlo - Thomas Paine's
  *#8 rlo - Robert McAlmon's Contact Editions was here
  *#12 rlo - Original Shakespeare and Company (Sylvia Beach's) Adrienne Monnier's book shop was directly across the street at #7.......
  *#18 rlo - Sylvia Beach & Adrienne Monnier's apartment
  *#25 rlo - Former site of Charles Sumner's apartment (Crime Against Kansas speech)

  *#19 rue Tournon - John Paul Jones' home
  *#27 rue Tournon - Ex-Pat cafe for Plimpton and others

-Rue Racine/ Rue Monsieur Le Prince/ Rue Dup.....

  *#3 rue Racine - George Sand's
  *#5 rue Racine - Longfellow's
  *#22 rue Racine - Whistler's

  *#12 rue Monsieur Le Prince - a good restaurant!
  *#14 rue Monsieur Le Prince - Richard Wright's (MLK came here to visit.)
  *#22 rue Monsieur Le Prince - Whistler's
  *#49 rue Monsieur Le Prince - Longfellow's
  *#55 rue Monsieur Le Prince - Oliver Wendell Holmes apartment

  *#8 rue Dupuytren - 1st location of Beach's Shakespeare and Company

-Luxembourg Gardens....

  *#27 rue des Fleurus - Gertrude Stein/ A.B. Toklas' apartment......

  *#58 rue Madame - Mike & Sara Stein's home
  *#33 rue Vaugirard - site of the American Club where Hemingway boxed
  *#50 rue Vaugirard - Robert Fulton‘s, via gates
  *#58 rue Vaugirard - F.S.Fitzgerald's
  *#42 rue Vaugirard - William Faulkner's
  *#4  rue Vaugirard - William Shirer's
  *#1  rue Vaugirard - Richard Wright's 1st home in Paris

-#9 rue Git-le-Coer - Beat Hotel - Ginsberg, Burroughs, etc 

-#37 rue de la Bucherie - Shakespeare and Company

-Pantheon (45 minutes)
-Cluny (1 hour) Tours at 3:30 Sat/ Sun/ Wed.....Use RSB

-Brasserie Balzar - 49, rue des Ecoles

-Rue Rollin: #14 was Descartes'Home; #4 home of Zola

-Arena Lutece, entrance at #49 rue Monge

-Place Contrescarpe & all Hemingway/ literary sites around....from Fitch, etc)
   *#1 Place de la Contrescarpe - 1530's hangout of Raelais & Ronsard, etc....

  *#74 rue du Cardinal Lemoine - Hemingway's first apartment
  *#71 rue du Cardinal Lemoine - Larbaud & James Joyce lived here
  *#39 rue Descartes - Hemingway's writing room & Verlaine died here
  *#50 rueDescartes - plaque below 3rd floor marks gate of Phillipe-Auguste wall
  *#17 rue Thouin - Andre Chamson's (not the original buiilding)
-Rue de L' Abbe de L' Epee

-Closerie des Lilas

-FREE TIME

-Cafe six-huit at Quais Malaquais and Montebello

DAY THREE: (Up & Out Early, Sunday)

-Montmartre Area

-There is a tour that meets at 10:30am at the Abbesses metro station, 60F

a.use Rick Steve's guide (3 1/2 hours) & petite train tour.....(Paris For Less)

b.look for scissor profiler at Place du Tertre, etc....Cafe: Au Clairon des Chausseurs (Hem site & others)

c.Musee Montmartre (30 minutes)

d.Sacre-Coeur area (30 minutes)

e.Clichy & Henry Miller sites (maybe)
  #6 Blvd. Clichy - Degas
  # 128 Blvd. Clichy - site of Cafe Hippo.....Picasso's best friend killed himself here...Basis of his “blue period.” (Casagemas)
  #128 bis - writers came here

f. Place Pigalle
  #9 -  artists cafe - Manet, Degas, Pissaro, etc....
  #11 - L' Absinithe was set here
  #18 - Whistler's studio
  #22 - a good place to eat and drink!

g. Place Blanche - photo & video ops/ return to Moulin Rouge...Little train starts here also.

Eat, possibly, at La Galerie at 16, rue Tholoze 75018...right on rue des Abesses from metro, take 3rd right.

SITES:
#39 rue Andre-Ant. - Seurat died here
#54 rue Lepic - Van Gogh & brother lived here 1886-88
#75 rue Lepic - Moulin de la Galette

#11 Ave Junot - Utrillo's 1926-37
#15 Ave Junot - Tristan Tzara site
#23 Ave Junot - Stairway to rue Lepic

#2 rue de L' Aben....- Utrillo's “Pink House...” Now a good cafe.

#12 rue Cortot - site of Montmartre Musee

See Au Lapin Agile

See rue Norvins (Link to Paris)

Rue Gabrielle - site of Picasso's 1st studio - 1900

#120 Blvd. de Roch....- Chevalier/ Mist......La Cigal


Les Halles & Grands Boulevards Stroll (2 1/2hours)/Place de la Republic

-rue de la Ferronie - Henry 4 killed by Ravaillac on this street

-#21 rue St-Honore' - Moliere's residence

-Snack at Paris Halles Cafe

-Fountain of the Innocents, near Les Halles

-stroll toward hotel, seeing sights along the way as we choose....

-Harry's N Y Bar
  *#6 rue Daunou - Oliver W. Holmes stayed here on a 50th anniversary sentimental trip.

-Cityrama Seine Cruise/ MOULIN ROUGE combo (Paris For Less)


DAY FOUR: (Monday)

-Ile de la Cite & Isle St-Louis

-Walking tour meets at cite metro at 10:30am, 60F

a.Notre Dame/crypt (1 1/4 hours)

  *#6 rue de la Colombe - traces of 3rd century Gallo-Roman wall.....
  *#4 rue de la Colombe - Medieval door, 2 doves, St-Nicolas Cavern in the 13th century
  *#6 rue Chanoinesse - 3rd century wall
  *#4 rue Chanoinesse - Medieval tavern from the 13th century
  *#10 rue Chanoinesse - Heloise's Uncle's home, where she met Abelard, etc.....
  *#22-24 - Cathedral Cannons'
  *#7 rue des Ursins - Racine's
  *#19 rue des Ursins - medieval courtyard of ND Cloister

Possibly eat at Le Vieux Bistro at 14, rue de Cloiture Notre Dame, NE side of Notre Dame

b.St-Chapelle (40 minutes)
c.Palais of Justice, without Conciergerie (30 minutes)
d.Pont Neuf & Place Dauphine/ Henri IV Tavern at #13 place du Pont-Neuf
e.Top of S Dept Store, 2, Quai du Louvre restaurant/ view/shopping at 19 rue de la            Monnie

f.Brasserie St-Louis

g.Walk all the quays (especially Anjou & Orleans for literary sites, etc...)
  *#29 Quai Anjou - Hemingway, Ford M. Ford, Bill Bird, Ezra Pound, etc......
  *#33 Quai Anjou - Restaurant expatriates like Hemingway went to....
  *#37 Quai Anjou - John Dos Passos'
  *#18 Quai Orleans - Walter Lippman's
  *#10 Quai d'Orleans - James Jones' (Famous people congregated here...)
  *#12 Quai d'Orleans - Harry & Caresse Crosby's
  *#45 Quai Tournelle - John Dos Passos'

  *#1  Quai Bourbon - Sailor's hangout in ages past
  *#25 Quai Bourbon - Leon Blum's (Socialist)
  *#24 Quai Bethune - Helena Rubenstein's
  *#22 Quai Bethune - Bauldaire's
  *#2  rue St-Louis en Lille - Hotel Lambert, Voltaire's..Owned by Roth..'s

h.Berthillion (ice Cream)
i.Stroll.......

Marais:

-Hotel de Ville (exhibits on east side, inside, rue de Lobau)

-SHOP in Marias district (1 1/2 hours or more)

-Place Vosges:
  -Victor Hugo Musee, #6 (45 minutes max)
  *#8 - Gautier's
  *#21 - Cardinal Richelieu's 
  *#1 bis - Madame Sevigne's birthplace

-Jim Morrison's Apartment (at #17/19 rue Beautr./ well in front of Place Vosges)

-Musee Carnovalet (quick, 45 minutes)

  *#62 rue St-Antoine - Voltaire was beaten up under the portal

-REFRESH at hotel/ eat at Cote de Seine at #45 Quais des Grands Augustins (Fred's deal)

-Stroll Champs-Elysees (Arc de Triomphe, if still open)
  a. rue Boccador/Buchwald apartment
  b. rue de Berri/ Buchwald's newspaper, etc....HT

-Thomas Jefferson, #92 Champs-Elysees......

-Snack somewhere

DAY FIVE: (Tuesday)

-Out early
-Eiffel Tower AT OPENING (1 1/2 hours)

-Trocadero

-Port Alma Restaurant at 10, avenue de New York 75116 - 0147237511

-Paris Sewers (maybe)

-Ben Franklins home was at the corner of rue Raynourd and rue Singer from 1777-1785 (Passy)

-Maison de Balzac, @ 47 rue Raynourd

-John Adams stayed here from 1784-5.....#42-47 rue d' Auteuil....(Michel Ange-Auteuil)

- Canal Cruise/St-Martin

* POSSIBLY THE LAST DAY OF MUSEE & MONUMENT PASS, catch-all of anything not seen that is desirable, etc......*

-Arc de Triomphe (if not already done)

-Pere LeChaise Cemetary

FREE AFTERNOON and EVENING TO STROLL/ Cafe sit/ and SHOP

*Use Fred's site (www.anamericaninparis.com ) to pick eating places, etc......from printout.

DAY SIX: (Wednesday)

Montparnasse & the Latin Quarter (Using MWIP & Fitch books as a guide)(8 hours total)

* Have a meal at Le Select

* Have a drink at the Dome & old Dingo site (same bar)

* Stroll rue Delambre/ Montparnasse area

    #70 rue Notre Dame des Champs - Ezra Pound's & Katherine A.Porter's
    #75 rue Notre Dame des Champs - A. B. Toklas'
    #113 rue Notre Dame des Champs - site of Hemingway's “sawmill” home......
   #28 rue Vavin - Site of the College Inn & Perelli's (now La Dolce Vita)

   #68-70 Blvd.Montparnasse - Hemingway restaurant
   #151 bis Blvd.Montparnasse - The bakery Hemingway always cut through...
   #157-159 Blvd. Montparnasse - Negre de Toulouse/Lavignes - Hemingway site & Hotel Venetia
   #166 Blvd.Montparnasse - Katherine A. Porter's
   #127 Blvd. Montparnasse - Original Jockey Club, Le Jockey Cabaret
   #9 rue de la Grande Chaumiere - Beckett, Nate West, George Seldes, etc lived here
   #5 rue de la Grande Chaumiere - Jack Hemingway was baptized here as a baby with several people in attendance......

   #4 & #8 rue Delambre - Edward Titus & Samuel Putnam's
   #9  rue Delambre - Isadora Duncan's & Lady Duff's
   #10 rue Delambre - site of original Dingo
   #15 rue Delambre - Man Ray & Tristan Tzara lived here...Kiki visited.....
   #39 rue Delambre - Jo Davidson's
   #42 rue du Montparnasse - Le Falstaff (Jimmy Charter's place)
   #69 rue Froidevaux - Hemingway stayed here compliments of the Murphy's, 5th floor....Worked on “The Sun Also Rises” proofs here......

* See the Montparnasse Cemetery & revisit Closerie des Lilas

#63 Blvd.Argo - Tennis courts of Hemingway and friends

* Henry Miller/Brassai/A. Nin sites south of Montparnasse/ Alesia
  a.Villa Seurat - off rue de la Tombe-Issoire - Henry Miller & Anais Nin's #18
  b.Cafes at Place Alesia - Miller favorites

-China Town, south of rue de Tolbiac/ and Ave d' Ivry and de Choisy

-Montparnasse Tower (33 avenue du Maine, restaurant on 57th floor - Ciel de Paris
       01-40-64-77-64)
            

-FREE TIME


DAY SEVEN: (Thursday)

-DAYTRIP to Fountainbleau (optional at present)

Evening:

-Nightlife in Bastille Area or eat at La Sourdiere at 4, rue de la Sourdiere off of rue St-Honore

DAY EIGHT: (Friday)

-A walking tour meets at the Cardinal Lemoine metro stop at 10:30am, 60F

-FREE to roam aimlessly and SHOP/another possible Daytrip

-Garnier Opera House

-Pick another nice place from Fred's Guide to have a farewell dinner

-MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR A TAXI TO THE AIRPORT TOMORROW.......

-PACK!


EATING PLACES APART:

La Villa Creole at 19, rue d' Antin - Carribean food - 01-47-42-64-92

Saint-Amour at 8, rue Port-Mahon 75002 - Edith Piaf's debut location - 01-47-42-63-82

Le Pied de Cochon at 6, rue Coquilliere 75001

Cafe Marly at the Louvre......93, rue de Rivoli.......01-49-26-06-60

Le Relais Louis 13 at 8, rue des Grands-Augusttins 75006.....01-43-26-75-96

* Le Web Bar* at 32, rue de Picardie 75003.....01-42-72-57-47

La Sourdie at 4, rue de la Sourdiere

CHEAP BUT GOOD EATS!

Le P' tit Gavrouche at 15, rue Ste-Croix-de-la-Bretonnaire (Hotel De Ville stop)

Chez Max at 47, rue Honore'(Chatelet stop)

Polidor at 41, rue Monsieur le Prince

L' Ami Leon at 11, rue Jean Jacques Rousseau (Louvre stop)

*Francky at 35, rue Dauphine 75006 (Susanna*)

*Pizza Sarno (Chez Carlo) at 31, rue de la Harpe...75005

Chez Clement on Blvd Capucines across from the Garnier Opera...others around Paris.

*Ile St-Louis at 39, rue St Louis-en-Isle

*Leon de Bruxelles at 31, Blvd. St-Germain...seafood and meat

Oh! ...Poivrier (Paris For Less...everywhere...)

Poul d' Or (Paris For Less....everywhere...)

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Jimmy Hall is a professional writer, and lover of Paris, France. His company, Jimmy Hall Writing Services (404-580-1501) prepares business plans, resumes, web content, blog content, and numerous other writing services...

How To Write A Paper: Writing Theme Papers ~ Jimmy Hall (404-580-1501)

High school students and college scholars all have to write English papers, History papers, and Business/Economic course papers and essays. How to write a paper and writing English theme papers are a big deal for students. If you are involved in any level of high school or university studies, this blog piece might be useful to you.

I am going to quickly teach you how to formulate and write your papers, essays, and themes. (Also great for University System Regents' Tests, etc...) Why, and how do I know about this stuff? 

Easy, I am a writer that operates a professional writing service - in addition to publishing hundreds of newspaper columns, magazine pieces, short stories, poems, essays, Christian studies, and general articles.

Steps For Writing Papers/Themes

Narrow The Focus: For starters, make your topic/focus as precise as possible, after first thinking about (or researching) as much info as you can in the time you have - whether minutes or months. 

Formulate A Thesis: Use the information you have thought about to write a thesis statement, preferably one that argues or proves something - that will be supported or defended by your info and material.

Declarative Topical Sentence: Start the project with a topical/declarative sentence. (Thereafter, also begin EVERY PARAGRAPH with a strong topical opening sentence, also).

Insert The Thesis: Write the thesis as the second sentence in the paper, sometimes even the first.

Divide The Thesis Into Three Sub-categories: Write a sentence separating the thesis into several smaller parts/subjects. 

Write A Filler Sentence: Write a sentence that relates to the basic subject, that adds info and makes good supplementary sense.

Write A Specific Paragraph-Closing Sentence: Close the paragraph with a sentence that ties the material together, and if possible leads into the next paragraph. (Use a paragraph-closing sentence like this  in EVERY PARAGRAPH.)

Write Individual Paragraphs About Each Subpart Of The Thesis: Write individual paragraphs focusing on each of the three or so sub-sections you divided the thesis into. 

Use this format:

* Topical Sentence.
* Two or three (or more) solid Factual Sentences explaining the topical sentence.
* Paragraph Closing Sentence.

Summary/Conclusion: Use the last paragraph to both summarize what you have already said, and then restate your conclusion or thesis as proven. Use the same paragraph format. IF length allows, you might have one paragraph for a Summary, and another for the Conclusion. 

You are done!

~ Jimmy Hall, MS; BBA, is a professional writer and owner of Jimmy Hall Writing Services (404-580-1501). He welcomes contact, and may be hired for various writing and editing tasks.

Racism: How To Approach Racism ~ Jimmy Hall, MS;BBA

I am a White guy. I hate racists and racism. Right or wrong, I do. This goes for "white trash" as well as "black instigators." The problem is that by attacking either evil group, or their leaders, I appear to also be attacking or degrading their individual races in general. NO WAY! 

Speaking up or writing-out is often a seemingly no-win situation. My heart has a deep feeling of care and love and even pity for minorities, but often I simply despise their "self-appointed leaders." Furthermore, the same minority pals I adore usually also disagree with the crazy Jesse Jacksons, Al Sharptons, Andy "S.A.W.B." Youngs, Joseph Lowerys, and Prez BHOs of the world - YET get mad at me for expressing the very same feelings they claim to share and believe about them! (Kinda like, "I hate my brother or cousin, and can talk about him, but you better not!")

My White friends are often just as bad or worse. Though claiming to be Christians, they often get upset when I attack White racists that hate Black people. (Although they themselves claim to like or love African-Americans!) Go figure.

Get it? I care about good people of all races, but not everyone understands that. (If I could care about and solve the problems of those I despise, that would be nice also.) An African-American woman (Liz) was a second mother to me in the capital of racism AND Civil Rights in the 1960's (Atlanta). I hugged, kissed, and hungout with her and her children without thought. I loved her, and wherever she is I still do.

Despite the macro and political and racial circumstances, I was colorblind. I may have sometimes been scared while walking around Greenbriar Mall, West End, WestGate, or DeLowe Drive at dark, but people were just people to me - and in most cases STILL ARE.

So, how to approach racism is an important subject, especially in the age of Fergusson, Missouri, or "The Knockout Game," and random killings and assaults via "Black on Black," "Black on White," "White on "Black," and yes - even "White on White" Crime.

My philosophy is that skin color should not matter or mean anything. The problem is that due to America's past history, people of similar skin colors tend to cluster together, and share common traits and parts of a common culture. Like it or not, the shared individual cultures of many "Street Blacks" and "White Trash" are awful. Hating the culture is percieved as hating the color. NOT SO!

I am clueless as how to point-out the evils of "White Trash" or "Black Instigators" without using society's basic profiles: SKIN COLOR. How do we point out evil without so often offending the non-evil people that wrongly get mad when we do it? Help? This piece, as you read, is as much about questions as solutions.

The solutions are included somewhere amid the Bible (The Word of God Himself) and in the person of Jesus Christ. Our base troubles in America, including Racism, all stem from our lack of adherence to God's Principles. It has been said many times before, WE NEED A SPIRITUAL REVIVAL IN AMERICA - and the whole world....

Who's with me?????????????

Jimmy Hall, MS;BBA is a writer from outside Atlanta, Georgia. His company, Jimmy Hall Writing Services (404-580-1501) specializes in Business Plans, Resumes, Letters, Obits, and Web Content - among other writing tasks. He is also an avid weightlifter, striving to make it to the next level.....