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For his first two novels featuring PI Tres Navarre, Rick Riordan garnered the Anthony, Shamus, and Edgar Awards--a trio that few seasoned Mystery careerists can claim. In this third, equally entertaining installment, Riordan casts Navarre according to the other piece of his quirky skill set: his Ph.D. in English literature from UC Berkeley.
While the worst-case scenario envisioned by most professors at the University of Texas at San Antonio probably involves lost essays or a failed tenure bid, recently the medievalists at UTSA have wound up deader than their favorite language. At first, the deaths seemed like accidents. Dr. Theodore Haimer was forced to take an early retirement when his remarks about "the damn coddled Mexicans at UTSA" found their way into the Express-News. Shortly thereafter, the old man was discovered deceased, his head in a bowl of Apple Jacks, the result of an apparent heart attack. His successor, the young Dr. Aaron Brandon, continued to receive the vituperation and death threats that had followed his predecessor to the grave. Then, halfway into the semester, Brandon was also found dead--murdered. Now, Tres Nevarre is the only man crazy enough to fill the vacant chair of Chaucer studies and murder avoidance at the amiable institution. His first day on the job is the clincher: an exploding package leaves him both scarred and excited for the only academic job he's ever found that rivals Indiana Jones's.
Riordan's style blends the hipness of Elmore Leonard with the sardonic humor of Janet Evanovich. And like Evanovich, Riordan draws on the colorful character of his locale--in his case the twangy chili con carnage of San Antonio academic life--to pepper his narrative with a mixture of medieval literature, Tex-Mex dialogue, and Sherlock Holmesian puzzles. While there aren't many more awards for Riordan to conquer, The Last King of Texas will certainly win him some more loyal fans. --Patrick O'Kelley --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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In a terrific sequel to The Widower's Two-Step, which won the 1999 Edgar for Best Original Paperback, the third Tres Navarre mystery finds the academic-turned-PI reluctant to accept a chair in medieval studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio, a chair whose last two tenants have met with violent deaths. But when a bomb goes off in the dean's office nearly killing him and two others, he instantly accepts the assignment. Tres quickly finds out that the second victim's father, Jeremiah Brandon, a ruthless amusement-park ride manufacturer known as the "King of the Carnivals," was also murdered years before. The prime suspect then was Jeremiah's former employee, gang member Zeta Sanchez, who believed that the predatory Jeremiah was sleeping with his wife, but Sanchez was never apprehended. Suddenly it is reported that, after years on the run (and in a Mexican jail), he has been spotted in the region. Tagging along with the San Antonio police, Tres finds himself in the middle of a violent shoot-out during which Sanchez is arrested; now he is also the number one suspect in the murder of Jeremiah's son. Not surprisingly, Sanchez vigorously protests his innocence. All this happens in just the first 40 pages of this fast-paced and highly entertaining novel, as Tres finds himself drawn into the complex vortex of the Brandon family's ugly past. With the help of beautiful yet tough homicide detective Ana DeLeon (a potential romantic interest) and other, less than savory, friends from the wrong side of the law, the wisecracking Tres untangles an intricate web of murderous family rivalries, missing persons and heroin traffic--all the while evoking with bright color the interplay of San Antonio's Latino and Anglo cultures and the joys of Tex-Mex cuisine. (Jan.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This novel has Tres taking a professorship with University of Texas, San Antonio. He's to protect himself from becoming the third professor in the position that dies and to help the detective agency he works for to find the killer of the other two.
I liked the characters I was supposed to like and disliked the characters I was supposed to dislike. I was suitably confused about who the real bad guy was till the end of the book. I like the way the author writes about San Antonio.
One thing Rick Riordan needs to work on is his gun lore, although it wouldn't surprise me if the author considered himself above guns. For me it was like finger nails on the blackboard when he talks about "silenced .357 semi-auto handguns" or "mercury filled .45 slugs leaving pock marks" in the stone around a fireplace or "a high powered Mossberg over and under."
The .357 caliber is typically used in revolvers and it wouldn't be a good choice for use with a silencer because the bullet itself travels over the speed of sound and makes its own little sonic boom after it leaves the firearm. The mercury filled .45 might be a direct steal from Day of the Jackal but even if it isn't the point of the mercury would be to cause a tremendous amount of expansion of the bullet when it hit something. It shouldn't penetrate the victim and still have enough force to scar the brickwork around the fireplace. It should expend all of its energy in the victim. Finally the high powered Mossberg over and under would read much cleaner if it had been referred to as a Mossberg pump.Read more ›
I particularly did not care for Riordan's attempted "put downs" of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, which is a sister institution to the University of Texas at San Antonio. The immediate deceased, Aaron Brandon, had been employed for six years at UTPB before moving to UTSA a few months before. UTPB is smeared in comparison with UTSA as one known among academia as the University of Texas of the "Permanent Basement." The characters' dialogue does not ring true when the widow talks about their years spent at "Permian Basin." No one talks that way in real life. The school is referred to by locals as simply UTPB and people either live in Midland or Odessa or other area towns, but not at "Permian Basin."
The plot was somewhat cumbersome and I certainly hope for a better effort by Riordan in his latest, Devil Went Down to Austin.
As an author, Riordan is a long way from the quality of Michael Connelly, Lawrence Block, or Michael McGarrity but I will continue to read nevertheless.
Some of my family is in San Antonio, and it's where I went to school, so I found the setting of 'The Last King of Texas' very easy to embrace and understand. Riordan tosses out the names of local streets, landmarks, events, and personalities with an ease that may cause people unfamiliar with San Antonio a little confusion. But that shouldn't distract too much from this well crafted murder mystery.
The story itself is fast paced, and while there is a lot of fightin' and shootin' going on, the scenes are not disturbingly graphic. In fact, one of my main complaints with the story is that our P.I., Tres Navarre, sometimes seemed to have the superhuman qualities of a kung fu movie hero, able to single-handedly dispatch masses of bad guys with his lightning-fast moves. That slight unbelievability, however, did not extend into the story itself -- which, through all its twists and turns, remained believable and true to life. The solution to the mystery did not suggest itself too early, and was ultimately a satisfying payoff. Navarre himself is an attractive and likeable figure, and most of the other major characters, good and evil, were fully drawn.
Mark Twain famously called San Antonio 'one of America's four unique cities.' For anyone familiar with San Antonio, this novel will be an entertaining trip back.Read more ›
The head of the Brandon murder investigation, San Antonio police detective Ana DeLeon, demands that Tres do no sleuthing. The police think Aaron's murder is personal and tied to the killing of his father several years ago. Tres, PI boss Erainya Manos also wants him to stay out of the investigation. The university has hired her agency to look into the threatening letters. She wants Tres to teach while another of her operatives, George Berton, uncover the facts. Tres may know his English literature well enough to teach three classes, but he also cannot stay on the sidelines, especially since he potentially could be victim number three.
The third Tres Navarre mystery is an entertaining tale that provides insight into the lead protagonist and several of the repeat supporting cast. The enjoyable story line is filled with action and colorful characters that provide insight into San Antonio. The subplots nicely tie back to the main story line. As with his two previous Navarre novels (see BIG RED TEQUILLA and THE WIDOWER'S TWO-STEP) Rick Riordan writes an enjoyable novel that provides readers with much pleasure.
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I enjoyed this book. I am a huge fan of mysteries, especially mysteries like this one. Rick Riordan is a fine story teller, and he captures the multicultural aspects of... Read morePublished on Sept. 24 2001 by Margarita Sanchez
This was my first Rick Riordan/Tres Navarre book and an enticement for the rest of the series. It has vivid characterizations. Read morePublished on July 17 2001 by TundraBee
I first read "The Widower's Two-Step" and was a little familiar with some of the characters. Read morePublished on July 14 2001 by Fran
I've read Rick Riordan's novels, and I was most anxious for the arrival of this one. Like it's predecessors, it's good--witty, self-deprecating, ironic, bright. Read morePublished on April 28 2001 by Judith Lindenau
Among the rest of the glowing reviews for Rick Riordan, I must be the in the definite minority--I just cannot get into his style. Read morePublished on Sept. 15 2000
This is the first Rick Riordan book I've read and I look forward to reading his previous 'Tres Nevarre' novels. I liken Riordan's style to that of a Texan Carl Hiaasen. Read morePublished on Aug. 14 2000 by M. Cox
Excellently written and crafted, The Last King of Texas will keep you turning pages even if you're not from the Lone Star state. Read morePublished on July 6 2000 by B A Schwartz
If not the king of Texas crime-writing, Rick Riordan is certainly among the princes in a royal family that already includes James Lee Burke and David Lindsey. Read morePublished on May 20 2000 by Ron Franscell, Author of 'Morgue: A Life in Death'
Rick Riordan does it again. Another fast-pace, edge of the seat mystery starring Tres Navarre...hunk of a P.I. who makes Spenser looks tame. Read morePublished on April 25 2000 by Roz Levine


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Oscar-winning Ms Swank will reportedly play Ms Lipstadt, while it is unclear whether Mr Wilkinson will play a courtroom barrister or Irving.
A horror film which features scenes of a Jewish family being terrorised in their home by neo-Nazis has been banned from Britain.
An application by the producers of Hate Crime to screen the feature in this country was rejected by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
A Polish film about a young nun who finds out her parents were Jews killed in the Holocaust has won a Bafta award.
Ida won Best Foreign Language Film at the ceremony at the Covent Garden's Royal Opera House on Sunday night, making it three wins for director Pawel Pawlikowski.
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Mike Nichols, the Oscar-winning film director of The Graduate and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, has died aged 83.
Mr Nichols was one of only 12 people to have won all four major annual American entertainment awards - the coveted 'EGOT', standing for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.
Transformers actor Shia LaBeouf has moved away from his Jewish roots to embrace Christianity following his latest role.
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When manufacturers have hundreds of thousands available jobs and nobody to fill them, during a period of high unemployment, the crisis is obvious. There's just not enough people to get the job done.
Bringing manufacturing back to America, and therefore creating more jobs for our citizens has nothing to do with politics in my mind. Rather, it has more to do with good old American ingenuity and ambition.
It's enough to make one wonder: Have we workers really gotten this sloppy? If so, what does that mean for our future?
Any nation that can't provide the basics, such as an educated workforce, especially in STEM fields, surely stands to lose out in this globally competitive economy.
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We must invest in the American workforce and continue to fund research to stay ahead of our competitors -- and our enemies. The only way America will continue to lead in the aerospace industry is if we continue to stay ahead of our global competitors.
Seventy-four percent of respondents in one survey indicated that workforce shortages or skills deficiencies in skilled production roles are having a significant impact on their ability to expand operations or improve productivity.
I can't say that Dirty Jobs never jumped the shark (since I literally leaped over one in season two), but we stuck to the mission statement. We worked hard. And we had a hell of a good time. It was, as they say, a very good run. To everyone, thanks very much.
The recent elections clearly showed that in the minds of the electorate it's past time to restore vibrancy to the middle class and restore for all citizens the American Dream of equal opportunity, economic advance and fair employment.
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Both President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, have named jobs, and specifically manufacturing jobs, as a priority. But it is unclear whether either candidate appreciates the key reason to preserve and grow manufacturing in America.
Obama and Romney are flying in and out of cities like Cleveland so often, they probably recognize the baggage handlers at the airport. I just hope they hang around long enough to see what I discovered: The Rust Belt is our future. And not in a bad way.
Beyond just suggesting that consumers buy more American-made goods or that we adjust our trade deficit, but logistically speaking, how can manufacturing really save our country? How does this create more jobs and stimulate the economy, exactly?
How many people in our workforce today do you think possess more talent, skill, creativity and intelligence than their current job requires or even allows? Does it make sense to you that we have to do more with less, yet the majority of people are still seen as bodies instead of brains?
Today marks the official launch of a new annual "Manufacturing Day," an initiative sponsored by public and private organizations to highlight the critically important role the manufacturing sector plays in our economy.
College-level education is increasingly important, and workers need to keep their skills sharp and career moving by mastering the latest technologies.
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Since World War II, Democratic administrations have, on average, added between 160,000 and 250,000 manufacturing jobs each year they have been in office. Republican administrations have lost manufacturing jobs at about the same rate.
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We need to change our attitudes about what kind of products we buy, and what kind of jobs are good enough for our children. We need to have a serious national discussion on the role of manufacturing and industry in creating national wealth and stability.
The ongoing debate about America's jobs crisis often focuses on the millions of people who are unemployed, and how public policy might better serve them and help close the "skills gap."
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HANSON v. ETHAN ALLEN INC. LONG TERM DISABILITY PLAN
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TWD Welcomes Carolina Herrera!
We are beyond thrilled to welcome Carolina Herrera to our TWD bridal collection! To celebrate, we are hosting an exclusive Spring 2017 trunk show August 18th – 20th. Below are some of the brand new beauties that will be in store for the show. For an appointment Please ring us at 860.669.5496 or request one here to for an appointment.
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Save on Jenny Yoo & LulaKate in July!
A couple of our bridesmaids designers are running some fabulous promotions this month!
Jenny Yoo is offering $20 off all summer separates through July 27th…
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From June 1-27, Jenny Yoo is offering $20 off blush dresses and $10 off each blush separate! See details below and then give us a ring to set up an appointment at Chic by the shore, our bridesmaid atelier.
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Closed Saturday, May 28th for Memorial Day
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Get to know The White Dress by the shore
As they say, to know us is to love us! We realize that there may be few things you may not know about The White Dress by the shore. Get to know us a little better below!
Why owner, Beth Chapman opened The White Dress by the shore:
"I opened The White Dress as a result of my own wedding gown shopping experience. When I got engaged in 1995, I was working in Ann Taylor's corporate office in New York and was shopping for my gown both in New York, where I lived, and in Connecticut, where my parents lived. I found the experience to be lackluster. I felt that gown shopping should be a memorable experience and almost all of my experiences were disappointing. I wanted a unique gown, as I worked in the fashion industry. I liked the idea of customizing my gown, but found that was not an option in any of the stores that I visited. Eventually, through my connections in the industry, I was able to work one on one with a fabulous designer and we created a customized gown. Finally, I had the experience that I felt that every bride deserved. That experience planted a seed with me. I decided to open a bridal store in a unique environment with designers that would allow my brides to customize their gowns. My goal was to create an exceptional experience for every bride – one that created a memory. For a bride, purchasing her gown is one of the first things that she does when she gets engaged. It is such an exciting time for a bride! I wanted to celebrate that time and make it even more special. After 12 years in business, we continue to have the same goal! "
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The year the house was built:
The White Dress by the shore is situated in an old home that was built in 1763
A few of our favorite things:
We love chocolate, coffee, and Mexican food!
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We love giving back!:
We think giving back is so important! Each October, we donate a percentage of our bridal gown sales to The Terri Brodeur Breast Cancer Foundation in honor of our associates, family members, and brides who have been effected by breast cancer. We also donate gowns to various charitable organizations throughout the year. In addition, we align ourselves with designers that share our same charitable sensibility and believe in giving back to their communities and to charitable organizations that will make a difference.
Accessory & Fur Rental Service:
Did you know that we have a variety of new and vintage furs and statement jewelry pieces available to rent for your wedding day?
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Accessory Registry:
We offer an accessory registry where brides can create a wishlist of accessory items and members of her family, friends, and bridesmaids can call and purchase them as gifts!
We believe in supporting local businesses and United States based designers:
As a small business, we believe in supporting local businesses and designers who manufacturer in the United States. The majority of our designers, design and manufacture in the US and two of our designers are based right here in Connecticut
Private Shopping Appointments:
We feel that our shopping experience is very special, but for those brides who want an even more intimate and unique experience, we offer private shopping appointments.
White Carpet Appointments – Experiencing a White Carpet Appointment is experiencing luxury. Brides and their party have the boutique to themselves for a 3 hour private shopping experience accompanied by nibbles, champagne, and bouquet in the colors of the wedding. A photographer is also on hand to capture every magical memory.
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Bridesmaid Soirees:
During a Bridesmaid Soiree, a bride and her party have 2 hours of exclusive access to chic by the shore, our bridesmaid atelier. They enjoy nibbles, mimosas, and a 5% discount on their maids dresses. At the end of the appointment, each maid is gifted an ivory pashmina and a swag bag.
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Reinvent the Dress:
With this service we allow brides to rethink , re-envision, and reinvent their dress. Whether it is a sample gown or a family heirloom, our expert seamstress reinterprets the dress to customize and personalize it specifically for the bride!
A convenient way for maids to shop:
We wanted to make shopping for bridesmaids with us even more convenient and now our maids can purchase their dresses on our website! After a bride shops with us in our bridesmaid atelier, she can create an account on our website. She can then add all of the styles and colors that her maids will be wearing to her Wishlist as well as email a link to her bridesmaids! The maids can then log in, select the style, color and size that they will be wearing, complete our policy form, and pay! Now our brides and her maids can have the intimate experience of shopping in a specialized boutique that dedicate themselves to styling each and every party to make them unique, all with the convenience of online shopping!
Style is our passion!:
Owner, Beth Chapman is a stylist and she has trained our staff on the art of styling. We don't just sell wedding gowns – we help every bride uncover their wedding day style and help to select the bridesmaid dresses, accessories and mother of the bride dresses to complete the bride's vision and compliment the aesthetic of the wedding.
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We can't wait to work with you! For an appointment, ring 860.669.4596 or request one here.
xoxo, TWD
New Bridesmaids Shopping Experience!
We are thrilled to introduce a new way to order bridesmaids dresses! We developed our online shopping/payment program to allow our brides and bridesmaids to have the boutique shopping experience but with the convenience of paying online.
After visiting our boutique, brides can create an account online on our Bridesmaids Wishlist. This will allow her to select the styles that she is interested in having her maids wear. It's a nice way for brides to keep organized, and an easy way for bridesmaids to view, select, and pay for their dresses!
Here's how it works:
- After you create an account, select the desired bridesmaid designer (you can mix and match designers!)
- Select the dress style
- Click "add to Wishlist"
- Once you have completed your Wishlist, you can click share to e-mail your bridesmaids your selections
- Bridesmaids then log in under your account/wishlist, select the style that they are wearing, fill in their size, and pay!
Please keep in mind – the actual bridal party order will not be placed until we have measurements, a signed policy form and payment for all bridesmaids.
Here are some more in depth instructions:
-Create an account:
-Visit the Shop bridesmaids page
-Select the designer you are interested in
-Select your style(s) and click "add to wishlist"
-Once in the Wishlist, just click "share" and e-mail your bridesmaids your dress selections. You can always access this wishlist by clicking "Bridesmaids Wishlist" under the ordering tab out our homepage. You can always select their sizes & colors (or leave it for your bridesmaids to fill out when they log in and make payment)
Bridesmaids can then log into your account, visit the Wishlist, select the style that they are wearing, fill in their size, and pay! If bridesmaids want their dress shipped to them, there is also a convenient shipping document online.
And, as if that is not the most exciting news you have heard in a while, you can also now purchase our tulle skirts and fun gift items, like mini emergency kits and owner, Beth Chapman's first book, The White Dress in color, from the Gifts and Essentials page of our website!
Our goal is always to provide our clients with an exceptional shopping experience. Now, we hope to make it convenient as well!
Happy Shopping!
xoxo, TWD


text: Home share to Facebook share to twitter Like Us on Facebook 0 comment Illinois state budget crisis at a glance: Revenue down, spending up, no one in control and no end in sight A Reboot Original Reboot Illinois February 15, 2016 17813 views BACKDROP: Gov. Bruce Rauner delivers his 2016 Budget Address on Feb. 17. He's in an awkward situation: The Budget Address is intended as a preview of the Illinois state budget for fiscal year 2017, which starts July 1. State government has yet to adopt a budget for FY 2016, which started last July 1. Making matters worse, without a budget to cut spending or raise more revenue, state government since July 1 has been spending far more than it's taking in. Taxpayers will have to make up the difference whenever Rauner and the Democrat-controlled General Assembly pass a budget. The longer the current budget impasse continues, the bigger the hit on taxpayers will be. And with indications now that all sides are squeamish about voting on any tax increases before the Nov. 4 elections, we could be well into FY 2017 before we even begin to pay down the state's debts of FY 2016. Here's a quick look at how things stand as Rauner delivers his second Budget Address without having signed his first budget. There's more information and some useful links below the graphic. WHY The Illinois Constitution requires that the governor and General Assembly pass a budget by May 31. If they fail to do so, a three-fifths majority vote of the General Assembly is required for passage. As budget talks began in spring 2015, the state forecast $32 billion in revenue for FY 2016. Maintaining state services at FY 2015 levels would require $38 billion. Rauner proposed a budget containing heavy cuts and no tax increases to end FY 2016 with surplus of $505 million. Democrats passed a budget that ended the year with a deficit the administration estimated at $4 billion. Rauner vetoed all but one of the 20 budget bills (he signed legislation to fund elementary and secondary education, ensuring that schools statewide would open on time), saying he wouldn't discuss the budget until Democrats pass some of the business and political reforms contained in his Illinois Turnaround agenda. Democrats say those reforms are not related to the budget. The two sides are deadlocked. A more detailed comparison of Rauner's proposed budget and that of the Democrats is in this report from the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, page 10. IN THEORY The Illinois Constitution says state government can't spend money unless there is a balanced budget to authorize that spending. That means government should have all but shut down as of July 1, with most state employees not receiving paychecks as of that date. A non-functioning government would have placed heavy public pressure on Rauner and lawmakers to pass a budget. IN PRACTICE Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger, backed by the administration and unions, sought and received a court order authorizing payment of state employees for the duration of the budget impasse. Court orders and other mechanisms have forced the state to continue roughly 90 percent of its FY 2015 spending. Thus the state is on pace to overspend by $4.6 billion by June 30. The state could end the year with more than $9 billion in unpaid bills. For more details, see Governor's Office of Management and Budget, Illinois Economic and Fiscal Policy Report, page 3. The final tally on spending in FY 2015 can be found in the Illinois State Comptroller's Traditional Budgetary Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2015. Information in the graphic above can be found on pages 4, 6 and 10 of the comptroller's report. IN DANGER Illinois public colleges and universities have received no funding since July 1. Chicago State University has said it may not be able to operate through next month without state funding. Eastern Illinois University has taken austerity measures that included the layoffs of 200 non-faculty employees last week. Financial aid promised to 125,000 low-income college student can't be delivered. Private agencies that provide human services to the disabled, sick and elderly are closing or reducing services because they no longer are being paid. Illinois state budget crisis at a glance: Revenue down, spending up, no one in control and no end in sight was last modified: July 14th, 2016 by Reboot Illinois Join us to Reboot Illinois. Sign up for our emails! Related: The best Illinois grad schools, according to U.S. News rankings Emily Olsen Mar 17, 2016 A Reboot Original Graduate programs in engineering, law, business and education at Illinois universities made the national Top 10 in the latest graduate school rankings by U.S. News & World Report. 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I came across a few strong little creatures on my walk last week.
The first ones I noticed were a line of ants carrying loads of white things from one side of the paddock to the other. Maybe they were moving house. I managed to get a clear shot of one of them (hey – ants are small so it wasn't that easy).
A few kilometres on I heard a buzzing sound on the ground and saw two insects fighting or mating, (it's hard to tell the difference in the insect world), or the third thing that could have been happening was the wasp emerging from a host insect (which is a pretty hideous thought!)
Once I had snapped this shot they flew (still joined together) to a branch and sat there for a while doing who-knows-what.
I don't know about you, but I didn't want to be at the pointy end of that red wasp's sting. Many years ago I was stung by something very similar. It managed to sneak beneath my shirt and get me on the stomach. As I was trying to get it off it also stung my fingers. I was very sick (including horrific burning and itching, fevers and nightmares) for about four days. I was also a passenger in a car when it happened and ended up jumping out while we were still moving (slowly – luckily!)
It was a bit scary for me to get this close to the beast, but I felt better once I'd taken the shot and knew I had (almost) overcome my fear of wasps.
Have you ever been so frightened by an insect that you've jumped out of a moving vehicle?
I hope not…
xxx Have a great week! xxx
I was feeling a little weird yesterday. Nothing was doing it for me. I sat down and tried to write with no luck, I tried to watch some TV with no interest, and took to the garden with no energy. I figured it must have been the three week blues hitting right on time after the death of my mother. The same thing happened when my father died. Three weeks on the dot and then three months on the dot after the tragedy I fell in a deep hole.
To pull myself out of this funk I did something I never do – I went for a walk to the creek without the dogs.
I guess you're wondering why this is something I never do, so I'll try to give a brief explanation. The dogs scare away nasties like snakes, razorback pigs and large goannas. Most of these creatures won't hurt you if they hear you coming because they run off into the bush. And, believe me, my dogs (at around 60 kilos) are noisy as they thud around – you can hear them coming for miles.
So I walked off by myself down to the creek, wondering if I was going to creep up on some creature that would be scared by my sudden appearance and jump out to attack.
It was so different without the dogs. Normally they gallop across the ground, over the fields and then dive into the water without a care in the world. But without their riotous behaviour I saw things I've never seen before.
Okay – so you probably can't see the fish, but they were occasionally coming to the surface to catch bugs so the ripples on the water are signs of where they've been.
Note before I continue: I upgraded my phone a few months back from Samsung to iPhone and I have to say, the iPhone takes absolutely crappy pictures compared to the Samsung (i.e. I hate it). In future I'll be taking my old Samsung with me to take pics on my walk.
And then something I've never seen before – Blue-tailed Damselflies!
If you can't see them, they are in the top right hand corner and not very clear (did I tell you I hated this iPhone?) There were about 20 of them flitting across the water, but I just couldn't get the iPhone to focus clearly on them (and I took about 30 shots).
I climbed down into the waterfall and sat there for a while – something I never do with the dogs because they think it's cuddle time and try to drown me.
I came home from my walk feeling renewed and ready to take on the world again!
I was planning on taking photos of the new nest of red finches when they fledged, but the little blighters flew the coop before I could capture a few good shots. So instead, I'll put a pic here of a guy that followed me around when I was down south with my mother.
This guy kept me company when I was away from the farm…
…and every time I saw him he would say "HELLO!" which was a little freaky😀
***Have a great week***
It's been a bitter/sweet few weeks for this old farm girl!
I found out a week before my mother passed away (last blog post) that I had been shortlisted in the top three of the Ruth Rendell short story award and was invited to the Hampstead Theatre in London for the awards event. The judge was the lovely and talented Lynda La Plante and the award only occurs every two years, but (naturally) my place was by my mother's side where I stayed until the end. When I told her I had been shortlisted she was over the moon (she was my biggest fan and absolutely loved Baroness Ruth Rendell).
The story I wrote is called Pocketful of Posies and is the first story I've written in four years. I had been suffering a chronic bout of writer's block (or just pure laziness), but when this one came up I just couldn't resist putting pen to paper. I think we all need a little nudge sometimes – and this was my nudge! As it turns out I came third and am deeply honoured to be part of Ruth Rendell's wonderful legacy.
Ever since writing this story I have had two more in my head fighting their way to the surface. So I'm hoping to have two novels written by the end of the year (I said hoping).
My forte is short stories. When I start a novel I want to cut to the chase immediately, no superfluous rubbish, loads of movement and action and then – The End. Unfortunately, this mode of writing isn't the ideal for novels. I feel like the European tourist when they first land in Australia when I start writing a novel. This land is so BIG, there is far too much SPACE to work in and I feel agoraphobic!
When writing a novel I need to describe a character slowly instead of the short, sharp, punch approach. I need to dig deep into their lives, breathe their air, walk in their footsteps and feel their heartbeat for months on end. By the time I'm finished with a character they become part of my extended family and I often feel like talking about them with friends as if we all know them personally.
I've been called an unconventional writer because I actually only write when I feel like writing. This goes against everything we ever read about being a real writer. Apparently we're supposed to force ourselves to write every day. I can't do this because I don't feel like writing every day. I write when the moment takes me and not a moment sooner – but I'm very glad I decided to write this story for such a great competition :)
I have another nest of Red Finches ready to take flight so I'm hoping to have some photos for you very soon.
***Have a great week!***
As some of you may know I've been away for over three weeks with my mother who has been in palliative care. Saddly my mother passed away yesterday. I was at her side at the end and I'm so thankful to all the nurses and doctors who cared for her and for the precious time we shared in her last weeks.
I'm without my laptop at the moment so writing posts and sharing information on social media isn't as easy as I thought it would be on my tablet and phone.
I've closed comments mainly because I'm finding it difficult to navigate this new fangled machine – but I'll be back home snuggly settled in a couple of weeks. The 'like' button doesn't mean you like this post, it's a show of love and support.
Half way through a Skype meeting for work (two Fridays ago) I heard my mother-in-law yelling out for me. I dropped everything and ran next door to find my father-in-law lying on the kitchen floor. He had slipped over and broken his leg. After the ambulance call, trip to the hospital, organising a walking frame and wheelchair and everything else that goes with an 80 year-old with a broken leg, I finally sat down on Tuesday and got back to my meeting (but everyone else was long gone – gee wiz, I wonder why).
Good organisation is the key to juggling work and writing and caring for the elderly. I try to be organised, but things can go very haywire, very quickly.
A typical day
I get up at 5:30am (this used to be 4:00am, but I've been sleeping-in lately). I get all my writing and blogging out of the way by 9:00am. At this time I visit my parents-in-law and chat with them about their day. Now my F-I-L has a broken leg this also means organising doctor's appointments and food for them now that he can't drive anywhere. (M-I-L doesn't drive as she is in the early stages of dementia).
After 10:30 I get into my 'paid work' writing articles for government websites and meeting with co-workers online (the best job ever!)
The craziness continues until evening – making sure everyone is fed and I've taken the dogs for their hour-long walk to the creek and into the mountains (this is a great mental health break!)
Then I fall into bed exhausted by about 8:00pm. I used to be a night owl – I wonder what happened?
On a lighter note – a frog jumped into my mouth before the broken leg incident. I'm sure it was trying to kiss me, but there was no handsome prince on the other side of those lips. It jumped at my face just as I'd finished taking its picture. I was saying hello to it (I'm lucky I wasn't yawning at the time).
The Kissing Frog looks big, but he's actually quite small (about 1/4 the size of Jazzman).
How can you resist those eyes?
Back to the grind for me.
xxxI hope you have a great week!xxx
When I watched The Big Lebowski many moons ago, I began referring to people as dudes as a bit of a joke. Over the years the word dude snuck its way into my silly vocabulary and stuck there.
Remember that dude, who…? I'll say to friends, or some dude cut me off in traffic…
I didn't realise how dude-ified I'd become until last weekend.
The setting: Sitting on the Writer's Nook having a post-dinner wine with hubby and talking about a person we don't know very well who was about to invest in something stupid.
Hubby – Should we tell him it's a stupid investment?
Me – We barely know the dude
Hubby – I guess, but if it was me, I'd like to get advice on the risks
Me – We're in no position to offer advice – we're not experts in the field
Hubby – (concerned) But if we can see it's stupid, why can't he?
Me – Look, the dude will do what the dude will do. It's not up to us
Hubby – Did you say doodle-do?
Me – No – I said the dude will do what the dude will do
Hubby – (laughing and pointing at me) You said, the doodle-do what the doodle-do!
Me – (embarrassed) No. I said the dude WILL do!
Hubby – doodle-do, doodle-do, doodle-do. That's what the doodle-do! (he's such a tease!)
This conversation was enough to put me off using the word dude for the rest of my life (when I stop laughing about it). In the end the man didn't go through with the investment because someone else told him how stupid it was.
On a less embarrassing note…
…meet my new friend Jazzman (even he was laughing at me during the conversation about doodle-do). I called him Jazzman because I was listening to a jazzy Van Morrison song when I first saw him.
I took a photo of him using the flash a few nights later and he looked like he belonged in a horror movie. Poor Jazzman!
xxx Have a great week! xxx
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
I know we all say that and it begins to sound like lip service after a while, but I truly mean it. There are people who really struggle though this season. I attended a funeral over Christmas for the father of two of my dearest friends. It certainly wasn't easy…
But we've lifted our heads now and are all looking up for 2016. Life goes on and enjoying time with the people we love is a resolution worth sharing.
On a brighter note – the finches emerged from their nests (two out of three nests) around the RUC over Christmas and I managed to get photos of the little cuties.
The first photo was taken hours before this little fella was run over by a tractor! He's one lucky little guy because he managed to survive and is now flying around like he owns the place. Hubby named him Elvis, because of his cool hairdo.
The following is a pic of all the chicks that emerged from the nest with Elvis. When I took the shot I wasn't sure how many chicks had been in the nest, but when I zoomed in I found four – three females and a male (you can tell the difference because the males are strikingly red and the females have more grey). I've tried to circle them so you can see them.
The next little cutie came from another nest where there were two males and one female. We named this guy Bluey because he's so red (hey, it's an Aussie thing).
And here is Bluey's brother Mango (I named him that because the mango hanging from the tree kept getting in the way of the shot). I think Mango is my favourite! He looks like something out of a cartoon.
The males are a lot braver and get out more than the females so it was very hard to get a good shot of the females. They wouldn't stay still long enough in one place (but I'm still trying!)
Welcome to 2016!


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