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Indicators are on every good Team's Bench
Indicators are on every good Team's Bench – Do and Don't for keeping them in the Game
Just because dial indicators have been around since the early 1900s, do not expect them to fade away with the last century. This tool's long-term popularity is well earned. Dial indicators offer good resolution at low cost but that is not the main reason people still use them.
Beyond providing easy-to-read quantitative measurement, dial indicators give users a comparative sense that their parts are in the ballpark. You simply see if the indicator's needle is within tolerance bands or, simpler still lies within red sections highlighted on the dial. No interpreting is necessary. Not every result may read like a home run, but as long as it is not in the outfield, it scores as a good part.
Dial indicators vary widely in type, size and range. All translate variations (through internal movement of a plunger) into dial readings. Some will indicate dimensional variations as small as 0.00002″. Therefore, you must handle these sensitive mechanisms with the same devoted care you give to other precision equipment.
To maintain high levels of quality and precision, take heed of the following tips.
- Mount dial indicators close to short support columns on test sets or comparators to avoid holding rod deflection.
- Keep the reference surface clean and level, with the test set base clean and seated positively.
- Mount your indicator securely to the fixture or holding device.
- Keep the indicator spindle and point clean using a soft, lint-free cloth.
- Make sure the indicator hand moves toward the minus side of the dial as work-piece dimension decreases.
- Handle the gauge lightly, so it can seat itself on the work-piece.
- Use diamond, tungsten carbide or hard chromium-tipped indicator points whenever it is likely that the contacts will be subject to heavy wear and be certain that the contact point is secure.
- Store your dial indicators in a safe, dry place and cover them to keep the dust and moisture away.
- Test your indicators under gauging conditions at intervals during the operating day. You can do this by gauging a part twice then comparing its readings to a master part.
- Clean dials with soap and water, benzene or soft eraser. Frequency of cleaning depends on the type of gauging and the contaminants.
- Do not subject indicators to harsh, sudden blows. If blows are unavoidable, use a cushioned movement indicator.
- Do not overlook accessories that will make your indicator more efficient, more adaptable and more versatile. E.g. lifting levers, right angle attachments, maximum point hands and weights for measuring compressible materials.
- Do not oil spindle bearings except under special conditions then do it sparingly and never use grease.
- Do not tighten contact points or adapters too far against rack spindle as the strain will cause distortion, make the spindle bind, the mechanism stick or the guide pin loosen or shear off.
- Do not clamp indicator against the stem with a setscrew. Too much pressure will make the rack spindle bind, causing the indicator to become sluggish and sticky.
- Do not lock the indicator in position until you've set it carefully under proper gauging tension, that is; at least a quarter turn from its "at rest" position.
- Do not oil an indicator that has been idle for some time. If the spindle sticks, work it in and out by hand until it slides freely on its own bearings.
- Do not drill holes in the back of the case. Chips will get inside and ruin the movement.
- Do not use an indicator that been dropped or struck until you have it tested thoroughly. Test it on a comparator set or some other supporting device to make sure it is precisely calibrate. Then re-set the indicator in position as precisely as you set it the first time.
- Do not use your dial indicator for anything but what it is intended for – accurate gauging. It is not a jackhammer or paperweight. It will not give good service unless you treat it the same as your other precision instruments.
By following these tips, what to do as well as what not to do with your dial indicator gauges, you can keep them accurate and in the game for a long time.
George Schuetz, Mahr Federal Inc.


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Final Fantasy IX Vivi Plush Collection
I review all 3 of the official Vivi Ornitier plushes from the game Final Fantasy IX (9) for the Playstation 1. Which is your favorite of the bunch?
Games I Bought Recently (Episode 29) New System Edition
This episode I talk exclusively about my new system and games that go along with it that I am extremely happy to finally have. Future episodes will go over other games for my other systems, I just wanted to talk about the various confusion that goes along with purchasing this particular series of consoles.
So you want to start a Video Game Review Channel on YouTube?
The amount of new gaming channels that appear daily on YouTube today is just impossible to keep track of, it is more important than ever to make original and compelling content to help you stand out, or at least have a good screen presence and know what you are talking about. IMO if you lack ideas on content, the best was to approach a new channel is to get some decent video editing software (I recommend Vegas Movie Studio HD 9.0) and capture hardware and focus on game reviews.
Why reviews? because people will specifically search for reviews on specific games and your videos will have a better chance of appearing in the search results. Here is a tip though, don't start off reviewing games like Call of Duty Black Ops and Super Mario World, as games like these have been reviewed to death and your review will become buried and get no views. Instead, focus on smaller niche titles that have none to barely any reviews up (when you search), that way someone that comes along and searches for a review of these specific titles will more likely find your video first in the results.
You do not have to review only the good games! Don't be scared to delve into some not-so-great games, I like it when someone reviews a game truthfully and helps in my buying decision. It is often helpful as people tend to focus on only reviewing games they love and enjoy, which is fine, however do not forget that people also look for opinions on games they are interested in buying and if you find a game that is bad/mediocre it is OK to review it in a normal style (meaning don't go all AVGN on it) to let people know WHY you disliked the game you are reviewing. This may also build you some credibility for your future reviews if you can backup your points in the negative review videos (ignore rate down's, they are just from angry fanboys, the rate ups are from people who appreciate your honest opinion).
Remember though...the content and information in your video review is still very important, and the first 30 seconds of your review is what will likely determine if someone stays or goes from the video, so if possible avoid lengthy video intros (at least until you get a decent viewer base on your channel). I also can't stress enough how important good equipment is either, most specifically try as hard as you can to get at least a Dazzle DVC 100 or Happague HD PVR. if you are going to film directly off your television with a webcam please be sure it is of decent quality (see my Mirror's Edge review for an example), however I would not recommend this recording style. Next you need a mic, please try and get a decent mic to record your voice overs with, $30 can get you one that is just fine to avoid terrible quality (go for a Logitech).
I know I am not one to speak on video length, but try and keep your reviews at 4-7 minutes long, as making 10-15+ minute reivews often means that people will not sit through your entire video (I know this first hand), so keeping the videos short and to the point covering the most important aspects of the game is very important as people have short attention spans.
So there you have it, a basic run down of starting a new gaming review channel on YouTube and how to approach it as best you can. If you have any questions or comments be sure to leave a comment below!
3 Nintendo DS RPG's to give your unsuspecting casual RPG friends this Christmas
Have a friend or two who can't get enough of your typical RPG's on the DS like Final Fantasy, Pokemon, Chrono Trigger, Dragon Quest, etc? Do they gloat on about how their party is lvl 99 and the last boss died in one hit? How about you give them the gift of pain and frustration this holiday season with one of these 3 DS RPG's:
The Dark Spire (2009)
Recommended gift for: The RPG player who likes everything clearly laid and and explained, his next destination to be clearly marked at all times.
What can be better than venturing in to the dungeon for the first time and having your entire party wipe in one turn to the first random battle? The Dark Spire is as hardcore as they come when it comes to dungeon crawl RPG's on the DS, and it is as devilishly hard and evil in its difficulty. Labyrinthine maps that can take hours to transverse per floor, no on screen cursor to show your position on the map (the best you will get are co-ordinates after the use of a limited spell), endless grinding, hidden doors, traps, you name it! Like to wade through tons of equipment to find the very best item to equip? Dark Spire throws that completely out of the window and gives you no indication on the amount of attack that new sword you got is going to give you over your old one. Better hope they have a good imagination as well as they never see what their characters even look like and almost the entire narrative of the game is done through text.
Your friend will need some serious dedication on his hands if he plans on making his way to the end of this game, you literally have to search every nook and cranny of the game to advance the story. Better yet, it has a stylistic old school approach in the graphics department, even offering a "retro" graphical style that screams 80's RPG such as Wizardry. Despite all of this, The Dark Spire was one of my personal favorite games in all of 2009.
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (2008)
Recommended gift for: The RPG player who lacks planning and strategy, usually diving right in to the fight, despises death.
So you reached level 50, congratulations! Those 15 hours you spent grinding really paid off. Oh wow, that is one amazing sword...the best in the game in fact and incredibly hard to obtain, and you are on the final dungeon in the game as well! Before you know it you step on a trap and are suddenly surrounded by 7 enemies that kill you in 2 blows, you are reset back to level 1, sent back to the first town in the game, and lose all of your items and equipment, welcome to Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer.
This is a "roguelike" game, a very niche RPG sub-genre that only a handful of fans can appreciate.... fans that love death, agony, and the feeling of loss. The basic concept of the game is that you play as our solo hero Shiren, on your quest for the land of the Golden Condor. You will transverse though randomly generated dungeons, with randomly generated items and enemies, with each step you take also advancing everything else in a turn based manner (you take a step, so do the enemies). Upon death Shiren loses ALL of his posessions, including all levels and items earned. The only saving grace is that you can store items in a warehouse, which are unusable by the player, however if you do die they will be there to equip when you are sent back to level 1, essentially making your next trip through the dungeons a tad easier.
The challenge comes in staying alive, as a simple mistake such as attacking the wrong enemy during combat can mean losing everything and starting from scratch. There is no denying that you feel a strong sense of character progression as you level up and find new equipment to make Shiren just that much stronger, however death in this game means losing hours upon hours of hard work, just perfect for your friend who is easily frustrated by dieing in games.
Knights in the Nightmare (2009)
Recommended for: The RPG player who lacks patience and determination to overcome the hidden depth and intricacies of a game.
You watch as your friend tears open the wrapping paper, eager to start the new game you bought him, little do they know they are about to delve into one of the most complex RPG's in years, with a learning curve that will be too difficult to fully master for almost any RPG fan lacking patience. Before you can delve into the story and bulk of the game, you must play the tutorial to have any semblance of a clue as to what the heck you are doing in this game. The only problem is...the tutorial is well over an hour long, with a HUGE list of categories and sub categories explaining every inch of the games mechanics.
If your friend can make it through the mind numbing marathon of a tutorial, he will find that Knights in the Nightmare is extremely unique in it's gameplay as it blends tactical turn based RPG elements with shooting action found from a shoot 'em up game. To put it simply, battles take place on a real time grid battlefield where the player controls a "wisp" with the stylus. This wisp is used to issue attacks with your allied units, as well as dodge enemy attacks at the same time. You have a timer which counts down as you move, but time comes to a standstill when you are not moving your wisp, giving you ample time to plan your strategy accordingly. Of course there are things like magic and skill attacks, as well as items. Your characters can also permanently die if you use their skills too much without them leveling up to increase their vitality. Theres so many variables and things to consider, so I will let the tutorial do the rest of the explaning.

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I recently upgraded to the iPhone 7 and before opening the box decided I'd like the 7 Plus instead. I returned the unopened 7 to a store and was told that my upgrade eligibility would reset within 24-48 hours and that I'd be able to proceed with my 7 Plus upgrade online then.
Cut to three weeks and fifteen support assistants later, I'm still stuck with my account not showing upgrade eligibility and no iPhone 7 Plus. On top of that, I now have a tablet attached to my account that I never authorized or ordered. I'll return that to the local corporate store and have it removed from my account (hopefully after only one visit and no phone calls).
My question is, I keep getting moved around to the same departments over and over again—I've spent at least ten hours on various phone calls, in stores, and on web chat at this point, so is there some way I can escalate this to have my account reset? Nobody seems to have an answer for me and it's pointless to keep going around and around with the same people. I've never had such a hard time trying to give a company more money in my life!
I'm pretty much at the end of my rope with this and have no idea where to turn next.
Good morning Mr. Steven, thank you for posting on the Sprint Community forums. You have definitely come to the right place for help.
Allow us the opportunity to look into this.
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If you've every been annoyed by unknown callers or telemarketers who hang up then this is the site for you! Simply type in the number and find out from other helpful users who the number belongs to.
I'm registered with the Telephone Preference Service but still get the occasional unwanted call so this website is of interest.


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Moving in
If you've just moved into a new home, you can get information on settling in, details about your tenancy and the housing services we provide in our tenant handbook.
Before you move in, repairs will be done to bring the property to a good standard.
This doesn't include:
- providing carpets or furniture
- arranging connection to a gas/electricity supplier or connecting a cooker
- redecorating
When you sign up for the property, you will:
- sign a tenancy agreement
- be given important information and a chance to ask any questions
- pay your weekly rent in advance as stated in your tenancy agreement
- be told about a home contents insurance scheme available through Thistle at your sign-up.
If you keep to the terms of the introductory tenancy for 12 months your tenancy will become secure or flexible.
What to do when you move in
When you move in, you will need to:
- connect your services
- phone our contractor, Mears on 0800 0730 300 to turn on and test your chosen gas supply
- use a Gas Safe registered engineer to connect a gas appliance such as a cooker
- insure your home and possessions. Find out more with our information application pack
- update your address with council tax department, housing benefit service and the electoral register
- choose your telephone company and inform the water company of your new address
- find out when your rubbish and recycling is due to be collected
You will also need to get home content insurance to protect you against theft, fire, storm and flood damage. We recommend Crystal Home Insurance, an insurer that specialises in cover for tenants and residents.
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If you want to change supplier or set up an account with them you will need to contact these energy suppliers. It is also your responsibility to choose your own landline telephone company and to inform the water company of your new address.
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Lee Gates Continues His Fight
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Born in Pontotoc, MS, Lee Gates is guitarist who stands among giants like Albert Collins, the Kings and Jimi Hendrix. For proof of this claim, one need look no farther than the three records he made with Music Maker. In 2014, Lee had a stroke and began the long road to recovery. It wasn't until last year that Lee's doctor discovered a possibly fatal amount of fluid buildup on his brain. Lee was rushed into surgery, which he narrowly survived. During this time, Lee's home was thought to be abandoned and was pillaged by his neighbors. The only thing his friend was able to recover in time was an amp and the guitar that Music Maker had given him.
Lee has been residing at a rehab facility for the past nine months, and has made an astonishing recovery. All the while, Music Maker has continued to provide critical sustenance support for Lee. Music Maker has been supplying Lee with clothing, and is working to help him transition back to a regular life as he nears the completion of his rehab. This transition will be difficult, but we will stand by Lee, who has been a Music Maker partner artist for fourteen years.


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Coaching typically begins with a personal interview (either face-to-face or by teleconference call) to assess the individual's or business' current opportunities and challenges, define the scope of the relationship, identify priorities for action and establish specific desired outcomes. Subsequent coaching sessions may be conducted in person or over the telephone, with each session lasting a previously established length of time. Between scheduled coaching sessions, the individual may be asked to complete specific actions that support the achievement of one's personally prioritized goals. The coach may provide additional resources in the form of relevant articles, checklists, assessments or models to support the individual's or business' thinking and actions. The duration of the coaching relationship varies depending on needs and preferences.
- Assessments: A variety of assessments are available to support the coaching process, depending upon the needs and circumstances of the individual or business. Assessments provide objective information that can enhance self-awareness, as well as awareness of others and their circumstances; provide a benchmark for creating coaching goals and actionable strategies; and offer a method for evaluating progress.
- Concepts, models and principles: A variety of concepts, models and principles drawn from the behavioural sciences, management literature, spiritual traditions and/or the arts and humanities may be incorporated into the coaching conversation to increase self-awareness and awareness of others, foster shifts in perspective, promote fresh insights, provide new frameworks for looking at opportunities and challenges, and energize and inspire forward actions.
- Appreciative approach: Coaching incorporates an appreciative approach, grounded in what's right, what's working, what's wanted and what's needed to get there. Using an appreciative approach, the coach models constructive communication skills and methods to enhance personal communication effectiveness. He or she incorporates discovery-based inquiry, proactive (as opposed to reactive) ways of managing personal opportunities and challenges, constructive framing of observations and feedback to elicit the most positive responses from others, and visions of success as contrasted with focusing on problems. The appreciative approach is simple to understand and employ, and its reach can be profound, opening up new possibilities and spurring action.
How long does a coach work with an individual?
The length of a coaching partnership varies depending on the individual's or team's needs and preferences. For certain types of focused coaching, three to six months of working may work. For other types of coaching, people may find it beneficial to work with a coach for a longer period. Factors that may impact the length of time include: the types of goals, the ways individuals or teams prefer to work, the frequency of coaching meetings and financial resources available to support coaching.
How do you ensure a compatible partnership?
Overall, be prepared to design the coaching partnership with the coach. For example, think of a strong partnership that you currently have in your work or life. Look at how you built that relationship and what is important to you about partnership. You will want to build those same things into a coaching relationship. Here are a few other tips:
- Interview more than one coach to determine "what feels right" in terms of the chemistry. Coaches are accustomed to being interviewed, and an introductory conversation of this type is usually free of charge.
- Look for stylistic similarities and differences between the coach and you and how these might support your growth as an individual or the growth of your team.
- Discuss your goals for coaching within the context of the coach's specialty or the coach's preferred way of working with an individual or team
- Talk with the coach about what to do if you ever feel things are not going well; make some agreements up front on how to handle questions or problems.
- Remember that coaching is a partnership, so be assertive about talking with the coach about any concerns.
Within the partnership, what does the coach do? The individual?
The coach:
- Provides objective assessment and observations that foster the individual's or team's self-awareness and awareness of others
- Listens closely to fully understand the individual's or team's circumstances
- Acts as a sounding board in exploring possibilities and implementing thoughtful planning and decision making
- Champions opportunities and potential, encouraging stretch and challenge commensurate with personal strengths and aspirations
- Fosters shifts in thinking that reveal fresh perspectives,
- Challenges blind spots to illuminate new possibilities and support the creation of alternative scenarios
- Maintains professional boundaries in the coaching relationship, including confidentiality, and adheres to the coaching profession's code of ethics.
The individual:
- Creates the coaching agenda based on personally meaningful coaching goals
- Uses assessment and observations to enhance self-awareness and awareness of others
- Envisions personal and/or organizational success
- Assumes full responsibility for personal decisions and actions
- Utilizes the coaching process to promote possibility thinking and fresh perspectives
- Takes courageous action in alignment with personal goals and aspirations
- Engages big-picture thinking and problem-solving skills
- Takes the tools, concepts, models and principles provided by the coach and engages in effective forward actions
What does coaching ask of an individual?
To be successful, coaching asks certain things, all of which begin with intention. Additionally, clients should:
- Focus on one's self, the tough questions, the hard truths and one's success.
- Observe the behaviours and communications of others.
- Listen to one's intuition, assumptions, judgments, and to the way one sounds when one speaks
- Challenge existing attitudes, beliefs and behaviours and develop new ones that serve one's goals in a superior way
- Leverage personal strengths and overcome limitations to develop a winning style
- Take decisive actions, however uncomfortable and in spite of personal insecurities, to reach for the extraordinary
- Show compassion for one's self while learning new behaviours and experiencing setbacks, and to show that compassion for others as they do the same
- Commit to not take one's self so seriously, using humour to lighten and brighten any situation
- Maintain composure in the face of disappointment and unmet expectations, avoiding emotional reactivity
- Have the courage to reach for more than before while engaging in continual self examination without fear


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3 Ways To Help Your Teen Cope With Divorce
by Chris Taylor, MFT, Author "Back to Basics"
With the divorce rate in America passing 50 percent, and with the stress of children cited as one of the leading reasons for divorce, it is important to know the best way to support your teen through this painful and inherently sad process. Here are 3 ways to help your teens cope with divorce.
How to help your teen cope with divorce
1. Deal with the changes appropriately
Explain the changes that will happen, and take them as slow as possible. Changing the home life of a teenager is changing their self image and identity, which is a hard pill to swallow when the cause is something out of their control. Be as honest as possible about what is happening and going to happen, without going into the details that don't concern your teen (legalities).
This is another opportunity for communication. Unlike small children, teens are old enough to voice their opinion. Listen to their wants, they have a right to give input on custody and time spent with each parent. Lastly, you want to offer and encourage the teen the option to speak with a counselor. This can't be forced, and shouldn't be to make you and the spouse feel better about going through the divorce.
2. Don't show hostility with the kids around
Giving your teen the easiest transition includes avoiding putting them in hostile or heated situations. Don't fight with your spouse with the teen around. In addition, you don't want to talk bad about the other party with your teen around. Teens are still very impressionable, and talking in bad light could give them a chip on their shoulder about your ex, relationships, or even you.
The relationship between parent and child should be encouraged and remain consistent. If a teen feels ill will toward one parent or the other and acts out, it is up to the parents to be understanding, and still show their support for their child. Fighting with your teen over their reaction will only harm their trust and relationship with you more than it already is.
Co Parenting will be one of the hardest parts of your divorce, because it will tie you to your ex despite divorcing them. However, good co parenting is achievable, and should be done from the beginning of the process and forward.
3. Still be the parent
As hard as it may be, you still have to remain in a parental role through all of the divorce process. One of the things you may struggle with is wanting to talk to your teen like a therapist or best friend. This is not their role, and you don't want to put that pressure on them because they are still trying to process everything themselves.
Another issue is wanting to give in on normalities of everyday life to be "the good parent" or to make the situation not seem as bad as it is. This will work for a short period, but is not sustainable. Rules for your teen should remain in place, and acting out should not be acceptable. Don't use your teen as a pawn to get in good light or to "win" parenting. Being constructive and remaining in the parental role will help your teen in the long run and they will thank you later.
If you feel like you need help working through the divorce process with your teen, contact me about counseling and helping your teen cope.
About Christopher Taylor, MFT
Christopher Taylor, MFT is a teen expert, therapist, author, and speaker with 16 years of experience working with teens and families. He provides teen and family therapy services in Folsom, Granite Bay, El Dorado Hills and surrounding areas. Chris is the author and creator of the Back to Basics: Tayloring Your Teen For Success Program, consisting of the book, workbook and online course.


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My stomach was recently turned when watching a news station's report on The Migrant Caravan(s). I couldn't believe some of the things "professionals" were stating about these groups of human beings making their way here, flippantly throwing around words like "invaders," "diseases," and "terrorists." It was disheartening and even more disturbing to me that their large audience was taking it all in and blindly agreeing with their discourse.
I am not here today to try to change your mind about who you vote for. I am not here today to try and even change your mind about how our country should handle immigration reform. Today, I'm here simply asking us to treat human beings like human beings, in both our actions and our words.
So many individuals, including our government entities, have placed a major focus on the theory that someone is paying the caravans to do this. It might surprise you to know, that I don't dismiss that theory. Heck, not even my husband, a native of El Salvador, rejects that theory. We both think it's quite possible that some of these individuals are being paid, though we believe it could be either political party behind it. But, Friends, why are we not asking the more important questions?
For argument's sake, let's propose that some of the members in these groups of individuals are, in fact, being paid to make this journey. Even if that's happening, they're not being paid much. Maybe-maybe-a few hundred bucks. Maybe. But let's look at the bigger picture, here.
These individuals are traveling mostly by foot from Honduras and El Salvador. From El Salvador to Texas, there are approximately 1,400 miles. Let me repeat that: 1,400 miles distance between the Texas border and El Salvador and these groups are traveling it by foot. Additionally, many of these migrants are making this journey with infants and children in tow, sleeping on the streets and walking the harsh terrains. It will take them more than 1 month to make this trek by foot.
The most important question here isn't whether or not these groups are being paid to do this. The most important question here is that even if they are, why are they doing it? What would possess a woman to journey on foot, 1,400+ miles with her 6-month old baby, to a land where she knows political tension is high, where she knows she is not wanted by a great many, where she knows that she will most likely be detained by authorizing agencies that have many claims against them of violations of human rights? What would make anyone willing to do that, even for a few hundred dollars?
The answer? Desperation.
Even if you believe these recent caravans in the news are fake and made up of paid actors, the truth is, they represent reality. Because even if these aren't "real" people (and I believe the majority are, in fact, "real"), there are thousands before them and after them who are real and who are making dangerous journeys here. We can try to pass it off as fake news, we can shut our eyes to it, and we can bury our heads in the sand, but it will not change the fact that these caravans represent the very real reality.
Even if "real" people aren't traveling the whole way by foot, their journey is still incredibly dangerous. Women and children who try to make the trip are often raped and violated on the way. Many migrants die on the journeys through the harsh climate of the desert. Parents will take out loans to pay "coyotes" to transport their minor children to the USA. Why? Why would anyone be willing to take such risks with their own lives or the lives of their children?
Let's look at a few facts. I focus on El Salvador in this post because I am the most personally involved with it and have the most knowledge about its problems compared to the other countries involved. However, the other Central American countries affected have very similar statistics.
- According to the World Bank, 1 in 3 Salvadoran inhabitants lives in poverty, which means they make less than $5.50 per day.
- The World Health Organization classifies homicide rates at epidemic proportions once it reaches a ratio of 10 for every 100,000 inhabitants. In 2017, the average homicide rate in El Salvador was 60 per 100,000 inhabitants, one of the highest in the entire world.
- In 2017, the homicide rate of children and adolescents in El Salvador was 16 per 100,000 inhabitants. Maybe that doesn't sound like a lot to you, so let me try to make it a little more real to you: That would wipe out my 6-year old son's entire 1st grade class.
- Businesses are being extorted by gangs, forced to pay money to the area gangsters in order to keep their business; in order to stay alive, even.
- Children and youth are being forced to join the violent gangs and if they refuse, the lives of their family members are threatened and the innocence of their sisters taken as retaliation.
This is the reality that these individuals are living in every day, so even with all the risks that come with an "illegal" journey to the US border, it all seems worth it. For many, it's no worse than the risks they face every single day in their home countries.
THIS is what we should be focused on when we look at the caravans. Maybe these particular caravans are a ruse, but ruse or not, they represent the very real reality of thousands of other migrants. We don't have to agree with their methods. I'm not even suggesting that we should allow all of these individuals into the United States. But can we please stop treating them like dirt and referring to them as animals? Can we treat them with the dignity they deserve as human beings? Can we stop spreading rumors and fear among our citizens? Can we get out and meet our neighbors? Can we stop relying on the media, our President, and our government for all the facts about these people and can we step out of our comfort zone and start having open conversations with people who are different from us? Can we think about what we would do if we were faced with the situation many of these migrants find themselves in? Can you really sit there and try to tell me you would do anything different if you were in their shoes?
While not all who make the journey have good intentions, the majority are simply desperate for a better life. Let's thank God that most of us in the United States can't even fathom this level of desperation and let's treat these people with decency. Let's look past our political parties, our political beliefs, and for goodness sakes, let's show some integrity and stand up for the humane treatment of a group of individuals who are literally willing to put their lives at risk to come here. Let's refuse to justify everything that is said by someone simply because they're on the same "team" as us. Let's agree to disagree on political reform, but let's all agree to treat human beings with decency and respect, both in our actions and the words we use to describe them.
They are not invaders. They are simply human beings desperate for life.


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I Flipping Love You
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From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting comes I Flipping Love You, a love story about flipping houses, taking risks, and landing that special someone who's move-in ready.
Rian Sutter doesn't usually get hit on in the grocery store, but when she notices a sexy man in a suit checking her out, she thinks maybe it's her lucky day. Either that or the suit has a thing for sweaty, yoga-pant wearing women with excellent price matching skills.
Turns out it's neither.
Pierce Whitfield can't believe his luck when he's able to track down the woman who scratched up the paint job on his car at the scene of the crime. But when he confronts the hit and run hottie, he discovers there's not just one, but two of them, and he's been throwing accusations at the wrong twin.
As repair costs are negotiated, and the chemistry between them flares, Rian and Pierce find out they have more than mutual attraction in common. They're both vying for the same pieces of prime real estate in The Hamptons and neither one plans to give up without a fight.
Can these passionate rivals turn up the heat on their budding romance—without burning down the house?
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
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I flip through my stack of flyers, checking for a sale on the jumbo box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal so I can price match it. I'm a conscientious price matcher. I mark the sale with a big circle before tucking the red Sharpie into the front of my shirt. If I'm going to wheel and deal at the cash register, I want to make it as easy as possible for the cashier and the people in line behind me. Nothing is worse than getting stuck behind an unorganized price matcher.
I shimmy a little to the song playing over the store intercom as I toss boxes of my most favorite, unhealthy cereal in my cart. A prickly feeling climbs the back of my neck, and I shiver, glancing over my shoulder. A mom rushes past me down the aisle, her toddler leaning precariously out of the cart in an attempt to grab a box of Fruit Roll-Ups. I can't blame him. They are artificially delicious.
But the mom-toddler combo isn't the reason for the prickly feeling. Halfway down the aisle is a suit. A big suit. Well over six feet of man wrapped in expensive charcoal-gray fabric. He doesn't have a cart or a basket. And he's staring at me. Weird. I can't look at him long enough to decide if he's familiar or not without making it obvious that I'm staring back.
I have the urge to check my appearance, worried I have his attention because my hair is a mess, or there's a sweat stain down the center of my back. I'm not particularly appealing at the moment. I've just come from a boot camp class at this new gym my twin sister forced me to try out.
Marley bought an online two-for-one coupon for forty bucks, so now I have to attend six of these stupid classes with her. I managed to get out of last week's class, but she wouldn't let me escape two weeks in a row. My tank is still dewy, post-exertion, I have terrible under-boob sweat, and my thong is all wonky. If I were alone in this aisle, I'd for sure fix the last issue, but suit guy is here so I must leave the thong where it is for now, wedged uncomfortably between my vagina lips.
The suit quickly shifts his attention to the shelves and picks up the jar directly in front of him, which happens to contain prunes. He inspects it, then maybe realizes what it is, because he rushes to return it, exchanging it for another item. I bite back a smile, pleased that even in my disgusting state I'm being checked out.
As suit man gives the shelf in front of him his full attention, I return the checkout favor. His attire and his posture scream money and a twinge of something like longing combined with jealousy makes my throat momentarily tight. At one time, price matching was a practice I would've laughed at — like an entitled jerk — now it's a necessity.
Suit man must be warm, considering it's late April and we're experiencing temperatures far above average for this time of year. Based on the tapered fit of his suit, I'm guessing it's a high-end brand. He's complemented it with black patent leather shoes. Very impractical for this weather and location. Does he realize he's in the Hamptons?
He's wearing a watch, and from his profile, he can't be much beyond his early thirties. I have to assume the only reason for the watch is because it's expensive and he wants to show it off. In my head, I've already profiled him as a pretentious, rich prick who probably commutes to NYC a few times a week where he bones his secretary and has a penthouse with the barest of furniture. The rest of the time he works from home.
I return to shopping and continue down the aisle, in the opposite direction of the suit — it's my way of finding out if he's actually creeping on me or not. I keep tabs on him in my peripheral vision as I scope out more sales and more delicious, unhealthy food items. My job is to balance out all the fruit and vegetables my sister, Marley, is currently picking out in the produce section.
I grab a jar of the no-name peanut butter since we're out and the good stuff isn't on sale, dropping it in the cart. My phone keeps buzzing in my purse. It's distracting, so I give up ignoring it and check my messages.
It's my sister.
We're in the same store. It's not particularly huge, so I don't know what could be so pressing that she needs to text four thousand times instead of finding me.
ABORT SHOPPING LEAVE NOW Meet me in parking lot RIAN??????
Jeez. What the heck is going on? Maybe the grocery store is being robbed. Holy Hot Pockets. What if there is a grocery store heist going down? I'm about to abandon my cart in a bid to find Marley and escape the mayhem I've created in my head. It's all very dramatic. As I turn, I come face-to-face with the suit.
I suck in a breath and slap my hand over my chest. The tank is still damp, and my skin's a little gritty with salt-sweat, so I drop it quickly, because ew.
"Hi." His expression is hard to read. He seems ... smug.
"Hi, hey. Uh ..." I wave a hand around in the air, a little flustered, and conflicted, because it's not often I get approached by a guy this hot — and in a grocery store of all places. Maybe he'll be here again next week. "I'm sorry, I'd like to stare at your pretty face, I mean ..." Crap, why are words so hard? "I have to go."
I try to step around him, but he mirrors the movement, taking a linebacker stance, as if he's considering tackling me. Which is an odd way to stage an introduction.
"Recognize me?" he asks, one perfect eyebrow arched.
As I take him in, I wrack my brain for a time or place I might've run into him before. I don't think so, though. His light brown hair is neatly styled, and the cut of his suit highlights all of his assets. Well, the visible PG ones, anyway.
He widens his stance and crosses his arms over his chest. His very broad chest. The sleeves of his suit jacket pull tight, biceps bulging and flexing. He's a bit intimidating based on his size alone, but we're in a public grocery store, so I feel relatively safe. And he's just so gorgeous. Which is a silly reason not to be concerned, some of the most notorious serial killers are attractive men. Also, I need to find my sister, in case the grocery store is really under attack — although maybe this suit could save us.
I adopt his crossed arm pose, but I don't think I look intimidating. All I succeed in doing is awkwardly squeezing my boobs together inside my damp sports bra and jabbing the right one with the Sharpie. "Should I?"
He looks me over, a slight smirk tipping his mouth. His gaze gets stuck on the Sharpie for a few seconds before they come back up to my eyes.
It's possible I met him in a bar, but I swear I'd remember his face if I did. The bar scene is also more my sister's speed than it is mine. Oh God. It's also possible he's mistaking me for her. It's happened before.
While we look nearly identical at first to most people, we're actually fraternal twins. After a few interactions, most people can tell us apart. I have a distinctive Marilyn Monroe mole on the right side above my lip, and my eyes are amber, where Marley's are closer to green. My mouth is too big for my face, my lips a little too full and my nose too small. At least that's my perception. Marley's also the more outgoing of the two of us and an inch taller. And about ten pounds lighter.
Marley is a little less cautious than I am with men, so there have been a few uncomfortable occasions where her previous hookups have approached me, asking why I haven't returned their calls. It's too bad if this is the case, because this guy is inordinately attractive and it would be nice if he wasn't one of my sister's castoffs.
His face is a masterpiece of masculine perfection; straight nose, high cheekbones, an angular jawline that could cut glass, full lips. Especially the bottom one. The kind of full that makes me think of kissing, with tongue, of course. He's all-American handsome with a shot of alpha hotness. It's a lethal combination for the state of my already damp panties.
"I recognize you." He has a low, rough voice, like the delicious scrape of fine grit sandpaper.
He breaks me out of my ogle daze. He must think I'm Marley. I'm actually rather disappointed. "I think maybe you've mistaken me for someone else."
"Oh no, sweetheart." His gaze rakes over me again. I feel very naked all of a sudden. And hot. It's really hot in here. "You drive a powder-blue Buick."
"How the heck —"
"I knew it!" he shouts, eyes alight with some kind of weird, victorious satisfaction as he points a long finger with a blue-black nail at me. Maybe he slammed it in a door or something. Or based on the way he's rudely pointing, maybe someone slammed it for him. "I fucking knew it! You hit my car."
I definitely would've remembered hitting someone's car, especially if a guy this good looking was driving it. He should probably come with a warning, like: Panties may combust if you get too close, or something. I take a step back since he's all up in my grill and clearly he's not looking to flirt like I originally thought. "I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about."
"Don't play dumb with me! You think you can flip your ponytail" — he reaches out and flicks the end, which is rather startling — "flash a smile and some cleavage, and it's going to get you out of this. Well, think again, sweetheart. I guarantee my paint is still all over your bumper." He's leaning over me, face way too close to mine. So close I can see tiny gold flecks in his deep green eyes. They're an unusual shade. Dark like pine tree needles.
And he's chewing gum. Juicy Fruit. I can smell it when he breathes in my face. I would've expected a man like him to chew something more along the lines of Polar Ice, or Arctic Ice — strong mint.
I put a hand on his chest and take one deliberate step backward as he opens his mouth to resume his tangent. It's a solid chest. Extremely hard. His gaze darts down, brows furrowed. I use his distracted state to my advantage. "First of all ..." I point my finger in his face, like he did to me. "Don't 'sweetheart' me. That's condescending. Secondly, I'm sure I would've noticed if I'd hit another car. Thirdly, there are literally hundreds of powder-blue Buicks in this stupid city. It's not an uncommon car. And I'd like to point out, that the cleavage comment was completely unnecessary and unwarranted and actually, pretty damn sexist."
He blinks a couple of times, possibly taken aback. That expression doesn't last long. His lip curls in a sneer and that pretty all-American handsomeness morphs into downright malevolent hotness. "Nice try, sweetheart. But there's no way I'd forget you." His gaze sweeps over me — it's not in an unappreciative way either.
I poke his hard chest. "Stop leering at me, you pervert. I don't know what kind of drugs you've been snorting, but I assure you, you've got the wrong person."
"Oh shit!" my sister's voice comes from behind me.
I turn to find Marley doing an about-face, and then she breaks into a little grapevine step as she moves back toward me. Her eyes are wide, mouth contorted into some kind of grimace as she grabs my wrist.
"What the fuck? There are two of you?" hot-crazy guy asks, eyes bouncing between us.
"We gotta go." Marley latches onto my hand and drags me down the aisle, away from crazy-hot suit.
"Whoa! Wait a damn second!"
Hot suit makes a grab for me, but Marley yanks me out of the way and shoves my shopping cart at him — hard. He's not quite quick enough to get out of the way, and the corner of the cart slams right into his crotch. He doubles over with a groan and aggressively pushes the cart aside. It ricochets into a display of canned peaches, which spill into the aisle with a deafening crash.
"What the heck, Mar?"
"Come the fuck on!" She sprints down the aisle, dragging me behind her. I'd protest, but I don't think I have much choice in the matter, considering the death grip she has on my hand, or the fact that she's assaulted the sexy-crazy suit with my shopping cart.
Marley fast-walks to the exit, glancing over her shoulder. "Act natural."
"Will you tell me what's going on? Who is that guy?"
She flips her hair over her shoulder and smiles as we pass the cashiers and the automatic doors open. Marley fast-walks down the sidewalk toward our car. "I may have tapped that guy's car last Saturday when I was shopping."
I stop walking, which brings her to a jarring halt. She yanks on my arm. "Seriously, come on. I'll explain when we're in the car."
"Nope. No way. You explain now."
Her eyes are bouncing all over the place. "It's not a big deal. I just grazed his bumper." Marley spin and tries to push me forward from behind. "Now let's get out of here before he finds us again. We should probably shop somewhere else for a while."
I stumble forward a step and then spin away from her. "You hit that guy's car?"
"It was more of a graze. At least I think it was." She wrings her hands and makes her oh crap face.
Now crazy-hot suit guy seems a lot less crazy and much more justified in his reaction. Except for the cleavage comment. That was still unnecessary. "It sure didn't seem like nothing with the way he freaked out in there."
"He's probably overreacting. Where are your keys?" She's still wringing her hands.
I pat my hip with the intention of keeping my purse safe and away from my sister. Except all I end up patting is my actual hip. I look down, running my hands over my stomach, searching for the cheap, faux-leather knockoff. "Oh fudge."
"My purse. It's in the cart. I have to go back and get it."
Marley grabs the back of my tank. "You can't! What if he's still in there?" "It has my identification in it, Marley. And my bankcards, and my money, and keys to the car and the apartment. I can't leave it in there!" Marley flails and paces around in a circle. "What if he's waiting for us to come back and get it?"
"You can stay here if you want, but I'm going back for it. I'm not leaving my purse behind because you hit some guy's car in a parking lot. I can't believe you just drove away!"
"I thought I tapped it, and then I panicked." Her fingers are at her mouth now. "I didn't want to drive up our insurance premiums over some guy and his Tesla."
"You hit a Tesla?" This keeps getting worse.
"Anyone who has the money to buy a Tesla has the money to fix it, right?" Marley says.
"So you drove off! Jeez, Marley. What were you thinking?" I shake my head. I'd like to say I'm surprised by this, but sadly I'm not. Marley doesn't always use common sense in day-to-day life.
"I don't know. I wasn't thinking. That's the problem, I guess."
I'm about to go back into the store, but stop short at the sight of the suit leaning against the side of my car, one ankle crossed over the other, all calm like. Dangling from a single finger is my knockoff, hot-pink Coach purse. "Forget something?"CHAPTER 2
Getting hit in the nuts with a full grocery cart hurts like hell. But I keep the smug smile in place as one of the twins walks toward me. The one who apparently didn't hit my car. The other one — who did hit my car — stands about twenty feet away, nervously twisting her hands.
The twin making her way closer seems fairly embarrassed. Her cheeks are a fiery shade of pink as she approaches, full lips pressed into a line that almost looks like a pout. Her eyes are on her purse, which is hanging from the end of my finger. Since she's not looking at me, I have the opportunity to check her out. Again.
Last week, I stopped at this grocery store on the way to my brother's after a meeting I had in Manhattan. It hadn't been a fun meeting, so I'd already been in a salty mood as a result. I've never been to this store before — but it's not too far from his place on the beach, and I was in a bit of a rush at the time and in need of a bathroom. I figured while I was there, I could pick up some steaks for the barbeque and a whole lot of beer. As I was standing in line, waiting to check out, I noticed a woman with a belt full of vegetables and a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch — one of my favorite juvenile indulgences.
Once I cashed out, I headed to the parking lot, where I noticed the same woman slip into the driver's seat of her car — parked beside mine. And then I proceeded to watch her scrape the front of her car across my rear quarter panel when she pulled out of her parking spot. I stood frozen in horror as she ruined the paint job on my two-hundred-thousand-dollar car. I was expecting her to jump out of her car to check on the damage, or even to leave a note, because that's what a decent human being would do. But no, she stopped for a moment, looked around, saw me standing all the way by the entrance of the grocery store, and drove off.
And now here she is again, except there are two of her. I hadn't notice her then — she was just a woman who liked Cinnamon Toast Crunch and hit my car. But when I saw her in the cereal aisle and really got a good look at her, I noted how gorgeous she was. The kind of beautiful that numbs your tongue and jacks up your heart rate. It's odd, but despite them being nearly identical, I'm only attracted to the one approaching me. It's also good to know that I'm not into women who pull hit-and-runs.(Continues…)
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Table of Contents
Title Page,
Copyright Notice,
Chapter 1: Angry Hot Guy,
Chapter 2: Double Trouble,
Chapter 3: Negotiations,
Chapter 4: Date,
Chapter 5: Globes of Goodness,
Chapter 6: Beach House Sixty-Nine,
Chapter 7: Beach Babes,
Chapter 8: Just Beachy,
Chapter 9: Seaweed Attack,
Chapter 10: The Orgasmator,
Chapter 11: Embarrassment Forever,
Chapter 12: Fates Align,
Chapter 13: Negotiations: Round Two,
Chapter 14: Dancing in the Sand,
Chapter 15: Cuddle Fuck,
Chapter 16: Relationship Goals,
Chapter 17: Wheeling and Dealing,
Chapter 18: Flipping Out,
Chapter 19: Baby Brother Tantrums,
Chapter 20: Counter Offers,
Chapter 21: Alternate Locations,
Chapter 22: Shopping Trips,
Chapter 23: Hardware and Other Necessary Items,
Chapter 24: Gnome Sweet Gnome,
Chapter 25: Free Fall,
Chapter 26: Un-know,
Chapter 27: Empty Bed,
Chapter 28: Truths,
Chapter 29: Mission,
Chapter 30: Little Gifts of Love,
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A stand alone novel from the very talented Helena Hunting. I Flipping Love You had me laughing so much it hurt. I loved the premise of this book and could not wait to dive in. When lawyer Pierce decides to take some time off and help his brother out by flipping houses, he has no idea that his life is about to change in ways he never imagined. Firstly he mistakenly meets Rian and believes that she is the woman who caused damage to his car. Once Rian sorts out the mess and realises that it was in fact her twin who was the one involved, she has to negotiate a settlement with Pierce and this is where the fun begins. Romantic comedy is fast becoming one of my go to genres to read. I Flipping Love you was one of those books that had me laughing, smiling and generally feeling great. Pierce and Rian connected and the attraction and their chemistry together is smoking hot and almost electrifying. I love Ms. Hunting's style of writing, she ensures that her characters are not "perfect". I was entertained and captivated from the start. If you want a fun, not too long romantic comedy to read, then I highly recommend this book, you won't be disappointed.
Rian (think Ryan with an I) and her sister Marley Sutton are twins, making a go in the real estate market on the Hamptons whle working toward a dream of rehabbing their old family home, the decades-abandoned mansion that was sold off before their parents absconded them to penury. Using Rian's maths skills and Marley's 'people skills, they have managed to save nearly enough to buy their first flip-project. Well, if Marley didn't leave a large scratch in the side of a Tessla and take off, never to be seen again, until today. Because today, Pierce Whitfield spies Rian in the aisle of the grocery store and confronts her: mistaking her for Marley. That confrontation, with the super-hot, obviously rich and handsome man was just the first in a series of chemistry-infused, snarky encounters that leave both Rian and Pierce off-balance and wanting more. Pierce Whitfield is a patent lawyer for the family firm, Amalie Dolls, the eldest of three children and one with a huge secret. He doesn't want to be a lawyer, and his inability to have his father "hear" his concerns, combined with a sleepless-hangover induced mistake have led to a huge issue for the company, and his taking the summer off to work with his younger brother, Lawson: purchasing beach front properties to flip. Pierce is detail-oriented, handy and desperate to find something he wants to do that wll pay the bills: not just take a job in the family firm. His encounter with Rian is about to heat up significantly, however, as their purposes and plans will intersect, collide and perhaps even overlap. Like many of Hunting's stories, these two arrive on the scene with more issues than days in the calendar. Pierce's ex-fiancé was a social-climbing, unfaithful, not really loving woman: and he's convinced no one will be able to know he's got money (or family connections) and truly love him. Rian's father used her incredible maths skills to bilk money from rich and poor alike, before gathering all the cash he could to escape punishment with their mother: leaving the girls to face the stigma of the family name and their guilt. Rian and Marley have reverted to their mother's maiden names, buried the past behind them, if it wasn't for their family home, their summer with Grandmother residence where everything was 'normal' and loving. Convinced that because of her connection to her father, and a touch guilty for the role she, as a child, played in the scams, after her only long-term boyfriend dumped her with an apple-tree reference, she's not going to get close to anyone, or let a relationship develop that will lead to her having to explain her family. Together, these two hit the mark everywhere – from issue and insecurity driven mistaken conclusions, failing attempts to remain prickly and aloof in the face of a major sweetness onslaught, enough steam rising from the two to power an engine, and some truly panty-melting dirty talk from Pierce when it most matters, they are made for each other, as everyone around them can see. A lovely, fun, funny and hot story where expectations are flipped on their heads and the true work to renovate and rebuild hope and trust are at the forefront. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
Love this standalone by Helena Hunting. Plus if you read her Mills brother series we get to see a peak at past couples. Rian and Pierce were the perfect couple in the essence they matched as a 2/10 on a dating site. Yet, Pierce will not stop chasing after her after several chance encounters. Her nickname for him was an profanity. Eventually he wears her down and breaks her walls she has built to the point she finds love with him. Tons of great pop cultural references that make life great.
This was so cute! I have a mighty need for this to become a movie. And yet I also don't need it to be a movie because I've already seen it in my head thanks to Helena Hunting's wonderful story telling skills. It's so hard to say this because I loved the other Shacking Up series books so much, but I'm going to say it anyway. This is my favourite book in the series so far. Pierce and Rian have such amazing chemistry.
I flipping loved this book. Pierce and Rian are so much fun. Now I'm wondering if we will ever get Lawson's story or Marley's! Helena Hunting is my new favorite author, and I'm off now to go buy all her other books. :)
4.5☆ I Flipping Love You was a hoot!! I loved the concept of the book, I found it really interesting. Pierce and Rian are great! I loved them both and found them both hilarious! How they met was definitely unique and so funny! Their whole relationship was fun to read about and kept me hooked. There was more than just humor though, there was still the usual steam and sweetness that can be expected from Helena. The epilogue was adorable and a very fitting end for Pierce and Rian.
I'm not usually one for contemporary romances outside the small-town niche, but I decided to take a chance on I Flipping Love You and ended up really enjoying it. What sold me on the book was the humor. The whole premise of a romance amid flipping houses over the summer was certainly not what I was expecting. Throw in one hilarious scene after another and plenty of fun banter between protagonists Rian and Pierce, and you have the perfect summer read. Rian was so much fun. She and her sister are making a go as realtors and getting their life on track. Their love for each other is clear from the very start and I loved that the theme of sisterhood prevailed throughout the book. And Rian was relatable on her own as she tries to make the best of her life and what she's been able to build up for herself over the years. I honestly didn't care about Pierce as much. The lawyer who needs a break so he plays fixer-upper with a few houses. But I didn't dislike him by any means and the chemistry between him and Rian was on point. But seriously, I Flipping Love You had HEAT. But for all the hot and heavy moments, there were just as many down-to-earth interactions, comedic relief scenes to break things up and move the story along. It was a good balance. I can't say I Flipping Love You was SUPER memorable other than dealing with realtors and fixing up houses (that's about all that really stuck out) but it was a highly entertaining read and I'd definitely recommend it if you're in search of a quick, fast-paced contemporary romance.
I Flipping Love You is the perfect summer read! It takes place in the Hamptons and is filled with flirting, teasing, laughing, and lots of flipping. I'm talking counter flipping, dryer flipping, and even some beach flipping. These characters were so fun to get to know, especially Pierce's cocky teasing and Rian's fierce sarcasm. Even the supporting characters in I Flipping Love You are strong characters with well developed personalities that add to the story. I can't believe I waited so long to finally pick up a Helena Hunting book. I've seen her books EVERYWHERE and they are always showing up in my "Recommended" reads on Goodreads and Amazon, but I haven't picked one up until now and I realize I have really been missing out. There was nothing about Pierce and Rian's story that I would change. It's fun and adorable and just flipping wonderful. I voluntarily received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Deep, sexy and just plain fun! Laugh out loud moments caught my attention, and extreme sexual chemistry between Rian and Pierce kept it! The story line is fairly fast paced as we're drawn into the story of Rian's past and our attention is held trying to figure out what's going to come of the two of them and the properties their siblings are fighting over! She hasn't summered in the Hamptons since her family lost their fortune years ago, but Rian Sutter is enjoying being back in her old stomping ground! She and her sister have finally done well enough in their real estate business to afford to buy a fixer upper to flip, and they're not going to stop there! Lawyer Pierce Whitfield doesn't usually spend his summers doing construction, but he's a bit down and out with his career at the moment and using some downtime to help his brother out with some renovation properties. When he meets Rian and sparks fly, he figures he just might be in for a summer fling ... but when they start competing for the same properties on the beach, sparks of a different type start flying!
If you are fan of Rom-Com Helena Hunting is the master, this contemporary romance has all the fun, quirky and steamy moments you love t oread. Pierce is looking for what he really wants to do in life, the family business just doesn't do it, then comes Rian and everything is turned. This couple where so fun to read, the storyline got me reading all night long. I laugh and found myself wanting to read that one more chapter until I had to finish it.
I Flipping Love You is the third installment in Helena Hunting's Shacking Up trilogy. This addition to the series was so buffed out it became lackluster. The main characters' development was rudimentary; recreational banging and incessant bickering leads to more banging does not a solid relationship make. Rian, the female protagonist's maturity was not only stunted but led to offensive inner monologue's about several minor and main characters. Hunting used the cliché writing device of 'let's hold all of our secrets to the very end of the story and draw out conflict for tired reasoning. The lack of communication between Rian and Pierce was stultifying, and bred more bickering dialogue that held no pertinence to a mature relationship, which they definitely did not own. The stories premise was an original concept that did not meet any expectations set from it's synopsis. The book's opening held promise with it's wit, humor and dialogue. Unfortunately, the character's became linear and boring. As a Helena Hunting fan I was disappointed, especially because Shacking Up (the first installment of this series) was such a delightful, light comedy. I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I laughed so often at one point I thought they were going to ask me to leave the public location I was at while reading. I love the characters of Rian and Pierce. I could relate to Rian in so many ways and yet others just blew my mind. Trust is very hard for Rian given her family history and previous experiences. Pierce is the exception to the rule and he does everything to earn her trust. Their interactions were classic and hilarious. This is a definite must read. I foresee many re-reads in my future.
Rian and Marley Sutter are fraternal twins, but look almost identical. So it's not surprising that they often get mistaken for each other. While in the grocery store, Rian notices a handsome man following her around. She doesn't know if she's being stalked or if he's possibly flirting, until he confronts her with accusations of a hit and run. Rian has no idea what he's talking about, but knows Marley must be behind this. When Marley accosts Pierce with the grocery cart, grabs her sister's hand, and drags her out the store her suspicions are confirmed. Pierce catches up with them and lets Rian know Marley has cost them $2500 in repairs, that they don't have to spend. In order to keep Pierce from calling the police and putting it in through insurance, Rian agrees to pay Pierce and go on a "date" with him. Pierce Whitfield has never wanted for anything, except his father's approval. He became a patent attorney as that is what his father wanted. When he makes a costly mistake, he steps away to take a break until everything is settled. He joins his brother in flipping houses in the Hamptons. Neither wants to work for their father forever. While being a patent attorney affords him a life of luxury, it doesn't make him happy. Working with his hands, does. When he meets Rian, his curiosity is peaked. He's never met anyone like her. She's a hard worker, doesn't have a lot, but is proud. He also knows she's keeping secrets... I have to say this is my first Helena Hunting novel. I LOVED it!!! Two thumbs up! I loved the creepy dolls, the gnomes, Tripod. I loved how Rian and Marley were able to make something out of nothing. Having been abandoned by the people who are supposed to love and care for you, only to leave you with a mountain of their debt, and deceit. It's amazing how well adjusted they were. I loved how protective they are of each other and their dreams. I enjoyed the neon green speedo and cookie baking schemes to gain listings. Most of all, I loved who Pierce became with Rian. I read a gifted copy of this novel and all opinions stated are my own.
Talk about the perfect beach read! I adored this. It had everything I love in a story. Rian and Pierce had such a fantastic relationship. I loved their verbal sparring, the building sexual tension, and the animosity between the two. It was just so freaking entertaining, I couldn't get enough! I loved that this story is told from dual POVs, I really enjoyed getting to know Rian and Pierce, they had such great voices and internal dialogue. From their very first meeting I was all in. There were so many great things happening that had me laughing out loud and smiling. Pierce's relentless pursuit of Rian was so fun and I loved Rian's internal battle as everything unfolded. I love her opening up and when all the emotion comes into play. I really liked the push and pull to their relationship, it made it fun yet slightly complicated and just entertaining to watch unfold. There was a great cast of characters involved. I love the relationship that Rian had with her sister. How they've always been there for each other. The girls were just so strong and really persevered and overcame obstacles in their lives. Pierce's brother was pretty crazy but I liked what he added to the story. I also loved seeing Amalie and Lex from Hooking Up, that was a great addition. I thought this was a really well developed story and had an excellent build. I was excited while reading and couldn't wait for Rian to spill her secrets and for everything to come out. I Flipping Love You was one of those stories that was exactly what I needed. Light and fun with great characters that had me laughing out loud and cheering for an awesome HEA. I loved that simmering sexual tension and that entertaining verbal sparring as Pierce and Rian coming together. This was an absolute joy to read! Complimentary copy received for honest review.
This was a cute/hot light read. I have always enjoyed Ms. Hunting's books...esp the Pucked series. This book does not come close to those Pucked books. Nevertheless, the main characters do have good chemistry and there were moments I had a smile on my face from their back and forth quips. I loved that Pierce is Amalie's brother and we got to see a little peek with Amalie and Lex. Pierce is definitely a good guy....and throughout the book was always steadfast in his interest of Rian. In fact without Rian's paranoid mistrust of Pierce, there really would have been no story. Spunky heroines are so hard to write.....because a lot of times they end up being depicted as spoiled abd self-centered. And there were definitely times that Rian was annoying.....esp when she ran because she worked herself into a frenzy. Although i lost interest at the 30% mark......in the end, I would recommend this book as a fun, light summer read.
I Flipping Love You was a great book. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The story of Rian and Pierce was a great love story. For Rian it was from riches to rags and Pierce the opposite. Opposites attract but not necessarily easy or without some drama and issues. This book is funny but will tug at the heart strings and has some light drama. This is another great book from Helena Hunting.
This newly published book, I Flipping Love You, by Helena Hunting, was a complete and pleasant surprise. It is a smart and sexy romantic comedy about twin sisters who grew up spending summers on the beach in the Hamptons; and a lawyer whose career has hit an embarrassingly rough spot. I Flipping Love You is a funny and wonderfully romantic look at how relationships that get off to a very rocky start can develop passionately and beautifully. Rian and her sister, Marley, whose wealthy but dishonest parents abandoned them at the age of 18, worked odd jobs until old enough to take real estate courses. Then, starting from nothing, they built a profitable real estate business selling high-end homes. Now they are ready to transition into flipping houses. Pierce Whitfield is a patent attorney whose attorney father coerced him into a career practicing law. Pierce would prefer to be flipping houses, and does beautiful work. They meet in a grocery store in a not-so-pleasant situation, and the fireworks start there. Angry, but unable to resist the attraction, Rian and Pierce cannot stay away from each other. While I enjoyed the book, one thing that disappointed me is a character who was described in such a way that leads the reader to picture a woman in her 80s or older. She was later said to be 65. Almost immediately it was said that, with the elderly, bran muffins are always a win. Only a very young person would picture someone in her sixties as "elderly". I admit that, due to the cheesy artwork on the book jacket, I expected another less-than-stellar romance novel. It was anything but. I thoroughly enjoyed I Flipping Love You, and hope there will be a sequel. What Makes This Book Reviewer Grumpy? - The author confusing the verb "bringing" and "taking"; "come" and "go"; - confusing "begs the question" with "raises the question" – they aren't even close to having the same meaning; - combining two words into one word such as "superready" and "superfun"; - split infinitives; - misplacing the word "only" within sentences; - incomplete sentences; - ending a sentence with "at"; - single-sentence paragraphs.
At the start of this book, I was immediately drawn in by the witty humour. Pierce and Rian were wildly entertaining with their situational comedy and witty banter. However, I was completely unaware and unsuspecting of the deep emotional bond I was going to have with these characters. It should have been obvious to me much earlier in the story, but when I finally recognized the feelings, they hit me like a freight train. This a funny, sexy and heartwarming book with the ugly cry that I never saw coming. There wasn't anything particularly devastating that happened, so if that's your fear you can let that go. Sometimes you just have so much empathy for a fictional character because you can relate to their situation with heartbreaking accuracy. Sometimes a house is more than a home. It's a shrine of cherished memories, the place where a piece of your heart will forever live. This story was everything I didn't know I needed!
My Review Title: I loved living in the heads of Rian and Pierce! •*¨*• "I think you're my new favorite person." ~Pierce, Ch.10 •*¨*• What I loved about this book: Real estate heroine / Lawyer/House flipping hero / Easy-to-read / Entertaining / Wonderful characters / Witty / Original / Unpredictable / Page-turner (orally) / Romantic / Realistic / Steamy / HEA ★¸¸.•*¨*•★Minor Spoilers Alert★•*¨*•.¸¸★ Writing style: Dual POVs •*¨*• Lead Characters: Rian and Pierce •*¨*• Supporting characters: their siblings, Marley (Rian's twin sister); Amalie and Lawson (Pierce's sister and brother) •*¨*• One of my favorite internal observations was Pierce's thoughts as this love story came to its HEA conclusion. She tastes like love. She feels like my future. Rian is the beginning and the end. She's the fight I won't give up. She's the forever I won't go. •*¨*• Story rating: ★★★★★ Would I recommend this book? Yes, absolutely! I'm a huge HGTV house hunting / selling/ renovating television show junkie, so their career in this industry excited and fascinated me. It was truly the perfect contemporary romance for me. I loved being inside the minds of both Rian and Pierce. I felt like I was living their story instead of just being a third-party observer like I normally do more often than not while reading a novel. I always love when that happens since it's not as common as it used to be for me. Their love story is definitely one of my favorites so far in 2018, and I have no doubt that I will re-read it along with the two previous novels, Shacking Up and Hooking Up in this standalone series. Author Helena Hunting has never let me down, proving yet again why she is one of my top favorite auto-buy authors. ❤
This review will be brief and straight to the point. Rian and Pierce, the main couple, were great together. I especially loved Rian's humorous inner monologues, feistiness, and her witty back and forth banter with Pierce. Since both of them preferred relationship type intimacy, I was pleased as punch they weren't stereotypical looking for love in all the wrong kinds of places type characters. No, both had been celibate awhile but had some baggage they had to deal with before they could completely move on with their future. It was especially sweet how hard and fast Pierce fell for Rian. Make no mistake though, their spontaneous, can't keep their hands to themselves smexy scenes were off the charts graphically steamy with lusty language to boot. There is a brief OW cameo/reference, but nothing to worry about, folks. Pierce is not pining over that failed long term relationship. No, he's got a perfectly clear conscious and realizes he dodged a bullet by not marrying that woman. There is a knucklehead moment near the end that pops up, which causes some brief relationship angst. Of course, these two meant to be together lovebirds work it all out and get their romantic HEA. Title: I Flipping Love You, Series: Shacking Up (Book 3), Author: Helena Hunting: Pages: 320, stand-alone but part of a series, good guy hero, a knucklehead moment, HEA, both betrayed in the past, very steamy scenes with lusty language, loved how he fell for her and wouldn't give up. Book 1 - Shacking Up Book 2 - Getting Down Book 3 - Hooking Up Book 4 - I Flipping Love You (I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I was not given any payment or compensation for this review, nor is there any affiliation or relationship between this reviewer and the author/publisher/NetGalley.)
So I love Helena Hunting and love most of her books and even though I was excited that we were getting a book on Pierce, Amalie's brother I wasn't crazy about this one. I loved loved Pierce, but I wasn't crazy about Rian I liked Marley better. i understand that she couldn't trust anybody due to her tragic background, but I felt that she was overly bitchy to Pierce and I couldn't understand why he chased her, but atlast we he did and there were parts of the story that were funny but not like I am used to with this author so I was bummed. And, we did get a peek at Amalie and Lex but I wanted more!!! And I was dying to hear about Ruby but we didn't get that and I was sad..Anyhoo, not bad but not what I was expecting.
Funny and heart warming
What a fun and sexy read. H.H. is one of my favorite authors.


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I. SWEDEN (17 days / September)
From vacationer to traveler...
CITIES: Stockholm, Gothenburg (capital of Swedish humor), Kalmar, Öland, Linköping and Vaxholm.
TRANSPORT: By train and bus (because the train is not always running...) and walking a lot (in spite of my painful bunion).
ACTIVITIES: Meeting Swedish comedians (Pontus Ströbaek, Isak Jansson and Ato Karlsson), cousin of friends and friends of friends. Learning new Swedish words (Hej, tack, absolut...) and trying not to name IKEA furniture to communicate.
HOSTING: From smelly shared hostel room to this magic cabin on an island. I've also loved to sleep in a Dino 5 years old boy room, TACK dear Emil!
FOODING: mysterious meatballs, fish (smoked and very salty), creams and sauces.
DISCOVERIES: EUROVISION is very important. / The Vikings wrote a book called EDDA (sacred book) in which they wrote jokes and encourage people to drink (quite a lot) to tolerate the human stupidity. / Clichés are true: IKEA and H&M are everywhere (but WEEK DAY is better), I'm singing ABBA hits all day long. / New ideas of comic monologues. / Specific humor: WORK IN PROGRESS...
II. UNEXPEcted stop in estonia (TallinN)
I left Stockholm and boarded Princess Anastasia, ship of St Peter's line, towards St Petersburg. Didn't know it was going to be a delicious mix between Titanic (talking about my 3rd class cabin without Irish violin concert, obviously) and the Love boat (beloved 80's Tv show). The great surprise after almost 20h without WiFi (I did survived, yeah!), it's Tallinn, the Estonian capital. Wow! Won't have time to discover their laughter mystery but I'm enjoying the rain, the local beer and local dishes.
III. RUSSIA (St Petersburg & MOSCOW)
a. St Petersburg
"Siempre he confiado en la bondad de los desconocidos" could be the quote for my arrival in the city. Rainy and cold day, my host wasn't home but 3 Russians fishermen rescued me and comforted me with Caucasian tea.
Since then, I'm very grateful to my friend Astrid who told me to visit Russia, what a good advice! Discovering the city of Peter the Great. On the 2d day, sun and luck were back and I could make my 1st interview, спасибо Sasha!
However, I think cities have soul, color and an associated word. Former Petrograd is a majestic city but its "grey loneliness" is tangible.


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Guatemala – Sorrowful confessions of raped girls.
Guatemala: Sorrowful confessions of the raped girls, photographer recorded many.
Linda Forsell, photographer recorded the terrible confession of raped girls who have already become mothers in Guatemala.
Even more than 80% of the perpetrator who abused young girls even younger that 14 years, are some members of the family or someone close to the family and even in some cases the father.
The photographer reveals gruesome details, many are not even aware of the situation in which the woman and her status at all in Guatemala, but this project is hope that will change that.
The photographer believes that this project can open the eyes of many who are not familiar with this issue and also to help those women who live in walls that have a responsibility for the child, without any possibilities and their life is in the hands of a husband or parents.
Sorrows confessions raped girl Linda is recorded like pregnancy after the first menstrual period, a girl told her that the pregnancy happened at 11 years old when she was raped by the brother of her grandfather.
One said that she was tied to a tree and raped by 53-year-old man.
Stigma and punishment in various ways, these women in Guatemala is a major issue as well as gender inequality.
If the rape happened in the district of the family, that's not says, as if it were completely normal incest in the family.
Despite their hard life and traumas that girls survive, although shy, girls tell what's going on in Guatemala but with a smile on their face again because of a back to school, and that way they can talk to friends and have that part in their life.
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Kagrumez Resonance Gem is an item in the The Elder Scrolls V: Dragonborn.
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- One found in Fahlbtharz. In the final room, on a plate next to the Visage of Mzund.
- One found in Nchardak Aqueduct. On a table in the upper northeast room.
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We are again part of the Needham Bank Grand Prix Series of 5K road races!
This series is comprised of FIVE Needham 5K road races, held in JANUARY (New Years Day 5K), MAY (Great Bear Run), JULY (YMCA 5K), SEPTEMBER (Jog Your Memory 5K) and NOVEMBER (BIGGSteps 5K).
Needham Bank has generously helped support the creation of this event. The purpose of this series is to encourage runners and walkers to experience the different neighborhoods of Needham, while promoting health and exercise throughout the year. An additional benefit is to support various local charities and services throughout Needham.
RACES: The following five races comprise the Needham Gran Prix Series. For more information about each race, to register, and for results of that race, please click HERE!
Needham New Years Day 5K (Completed on January 1st)
Great Bear Run (completed on May 20th)
YMCA (completed on July 4th)
Jog Your Memory 5K (September 16th)
BIGGSteps 5K (November 18th)
PRIZES: The top three men and women runners who complete THREE out of the FIVE races will be eligible for cash prizes based on the average of their top three times for each race. A total of $1700 will be divided among the Male and Female runners as follows:
First Place: $500 (M&F)
Second Place: $250 (M&F)
Third Place: $100 (M&F)
AGE GRADED PRIZES: New for 2018 is Age Graded prize money of $520 for the top FIVE Male & Female Runners. NOTE: The "Top Three Men and Women Prize" winners" (see above) are NOT eligible for this prize. This allows more runners to win money for their hard earned efforts:
First Place: $100 (M&F)
Second Place: $75 (M&F)
Third Place: $50 (M&F)
Fourth Place: $25 (M&F)
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This is a repost of an email sent from Adam Edelstein, author of "Christ in Tech". I hope it blesses you like it has blessed me. Ephesians 4:30-32 A righteous life has no room for lingering anger, whether in the form of rage or resentment. Fury that hardens in our hearts becomes a stronghold … Continue reading