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Tim Pawlenty spent a week-long media blitz in support of his new book and presidential ambitions, chatting up everyone from Jon Stewart to Bryan Fischer.
But it's hard to get the attention of the Republican base when you're facing off against a preacher with a cable show, and media troll yammering on about "blood libel." Pawlenty's eighth in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll of possible GOP presidential candidates.
Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin still lead the crowd, with 21 percent and 19 percent support respectively. Pawlenty polled a meager 2 percent.
It's a familiar spot of late for our former governor. Yet he seems pretty intent on playing nice with the the leaders of the pack. T-Paw told fans at a Woodbury Christian bookstore that, "I'm not trying to out-preach my friend Mike Huckabee." And he's spent a lot of time dancing around Palin's ego. Maybe it's time to take the gloves off.
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- Sarah Palin: 19%
- Mitt Romney: 17%
- Newt Gingrich: 9%
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"My fight against terrorism, to me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America. For me, I'm trying to fight the terrorism that's causing the other forms of terrorism. You know the root cause of terrorists is the stuff the U.S. government allows to happen. The foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists."
"I don't vote. No I don't vote. I don't get involved in politics. It's meaningless. To be honest," he said. "If I'm going to say I stand behind this person and write on a piece of paper that says, 'yeah I stand for this person,' then I have to take responsibility for everything he does cause that's just who I am as a human being. So politicians aren't going to do that because I don't want you to bomb some village in the middle of nowhere."
where is ricky… need to let off some steam.. lol
I thought we, the US, were getting away from terrorism(ground troops with occupation) and now we are primarily doin contract hits on leaders.
I think all you American's have to realise that even in Western countries US foreign policy and meddling is quite corrupt and does anything but support the idea of freedom. Let alone how they deal with the third world.
And saying that someone should spend time in Riyad is stupid. Saudia Arabia despite what you may think is not the head of the Muslim world. Also is a major allie of the states. It just has Mecca in it. Turkey is the head of the Muslim world. A secular and free country. They hold the belongings of the prophet Mohammed. Previously the Muslim equivalent to the Pope held power from Turkey. The Turks for the better disbanded this position for the better of the democratic process. The majority of the population is Muslim but you are free to practice whatever religion you want. Also awesome place to go on Holiday.
Talking of barbaric Muslim states,America it would appear from statements of US officials were happy with the revolution that lead to Iran's current dictatorship.
I am not Turkish or Muslim by the way. Sorry for the vent but it has been proven that the state have been meddling in the policy of my own Western country. The UN (who i always thought was a puppet of the US) has public stated that a recent law that was pass in regards to internet access is violates on human rights to free speech.
@VJ you are right… America is far from being perfect and is not truly a beacon for freedom and democracy… This country is as corrupt as it comes, hell we were the ones who supported Bin LAden and the Taliban when we had beef with Russia… How do you think that got all their arms??? America meddles in other countries affairs only for our own benefit but under the guise of spreading democracy… I love the country I live in but I also have my eyes open to the fact this place has hella skeletons in the closet…
Our foreign policy is terrible, but has been terrible since the late 19th century. You can bring it back to the Spanish-American war or the Mexican-American war, or even if you want to talk terrorism domestically, to the genocide of Native Americans which occurred since we landed in the 1600′s. This isn't a new occurrence so to single out Obama is just fucking ignorant.
Lupe's quote sounds like a freshman in college that just read a Chomsky book and thinks he has a full grasp on our foreign policy. Fuck that. To call Obama a terrorist and pretend like our foreign policy hasn't been self serving, incredibly destructive and imperialist at its base for over a century is just ignorant. Dood has no perspective in this matter.
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How to Build a Wooden Baby Cradle
Free Woodworking Plans from Lee's Wood Projects
Posted by Lee Swindel
This Wooden Baby Cradle is the perfect answer for where your precious new born will sleep. It can be placed in your bedroom so that you can better monitor your baby for the first few months until he/she is old enough to sleep in a crib. This beautiful design will enhance your bedroom furniture. The design incorporates solid brass hinges and stop-pin features. Just slightly pull on the stop-pin and the cradle can be rocked. Push in the pin and the cradle is locked in place for safety. Also, the end posts and stretcher can be disassembled for storage by easily removing four wood screws. You will feel a great sense of accomplishment as you construct this beautiful cradle. But I must warn you that your job will not end there. As your other children see this wood baby cradle they will want one for their own children as well.
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Technical Information for Making a Wooden Baby Cradle Plan
A. Materials List:
B. Pattern:
- Scale Headboard A to the drawing dimension size. This can be accomplished by measuring the print out of the project and dividing that size into the dimension size shown on the drawing, or listed in the Bill of Materials. This will give a "Multi-Factor" that can be used to figure the enlargement size for the pattern.
- Take the drawing printout and the multi-factor to a printing company. Most printing companies that do duplicating can make the enlargement required for the pattern.
- The same multi-factor can be used to determine the enlargements for the other shapes C, D, E, K, L, M & N.
- Trace the pattern enlargements onto poster board or Mylar and cut out the patterns with a pair of scissors.
- Use these patterns to trace the shapes onto the wood stock.
C. Cutting Procedure:
- Use 3/4" thick lumber for cradle and 1" thick lumber for cradle stand.
- Use 1 1/4" thick lumber for base of cradle stand.
- Use a radial arm or power miter saw to cut lumber to proper lengths, and a table saw to rip lumber to proper widths.
- Use a jointer to remove all saw marks on lumber during the ripping procedure.
- Dowel two 9 1/2" x 21" boards to make headboard (A). Place edges together and mark for dowel pin placements 2 1/2" from each end and in the middle. Using a dowel jig align the 3/8" hole with the marks and drill a 3/8" hole 1 1/8" deep into each board. Place wood glue on one half of each dowel pin and pound them into the holes using a wooden mallet. Place glue on edges and exposed dowel pins and clamp boards together using two bar clamps. Clean excess glue and to dry for 24 hours. Remove clamps and run through a planer to clean up each side.
- Repeat step #5 to make footboard (B).
- Trace patterns (A) & (B) onto lumber and cut out using a band saw and finish using a spindle sander.
- Trace patterns for stiles (C) & (D) onto lumber and cut out design with a band saw and finish using a spindle sander. Places each stile (C) & (D) on a vacuum table and use a router and a 3/8" quarter round bit to route the design on each side of the boards in the pattern area.
- Place dado blades on a radial arm saw and cut dado joints at the top/outer ends of stiles (C) & (D) 3/8" deep by 1 3/4" wide. Cut bottom/outer ends of the stiles 3/8" deep by 2 1/4" wide.
- Use the radial arm saw and dado blades to cut dado joints at inner ends of the top and bottom side rails (E) & (F) 3/8" deep by 3 1/4" wide.
- Spindles (J) can be turned on a wood lathe. Each spindle should be 3/4" Dia. x 9" long. The ends of each spindle should be 3/8" Dia. x 7/8" long. The spindle design can be your own creation. If you prefer to purchase the spindles, one choice may be #S7 made by Saunder Brothers, Inc. Most hardwood stores will have a source for them.
- Mark top edge of bottom side rails (F) for centers of spindle holes. Spindle holes for #1 and #11 should be marked 2 1/8" from each stile and the other spindle holes should be marked 2 7/16" apart. Insert a 3/8" drill bit into the chuck of a drill press and adjust the drill depth to 7/8" and drill eleven holes in each bottom side rail.
- Mark bottom edge of top side rails (E) for center of spindle holes the same as for the bottom side rails (F) in step #12. Drill the holes to 3/4" depth.
- Cut cradle bottom (I) to fit after cradle has been assembled.
- Use a table saw to cut bottom side and end braces (H) & (I) respectively to proper dimensions.
- Trace patterns for end posts (L), stretcher (M), and cleats (N) onto lumber and cut out using a band saw and finish using a spindle sander.
- Glue lumber together for bases (K) to get the required 2 1/2" width. Clamp and allow to dry for 24 hours. Trace base pattern onto lumber and cut out shapes with a band saw and finish with a spindle sander.
- Measure and mark for a tenon at the bottom of each end post (L). The tenon should be 3/8" x 4" x 1 1/8" long. Use a radial arm saw and dado blades to cut the tenon. Chamfer the corners of the tenon slightly with a belt sander.
- Measure and mark for a mortise at the top of each base (K). Use mortiser machine to cut each mortise 3/8" x 4" x 1 1/4" deep. When using hardwoods, pre-drill holes in marked area to aide in cutting the mortises. If mortise machine is not available, pre-drill holes and cut out mortises with a hammer and chisel.
D. Sanding Procedure:
- Rough sand all parts with an orbital sander and 80 grit sandpaper.
- Intermediate sand all parts with an orbital sander and 120 grit sandpaper.
- Finish sand all parts with an orbital sander and 220 grit sandpaper.
- Rough, intermediate, and finish sanding should be completed before assembling parts.
- Hand sand with 220 grit sandpaper to slightly round all sharp edges.
E. Assembly Procedure:
- Insert the spindles (J) into the bottom side rails (F) and use a wooden mallet to tap them into place. Place the top side rails (E) into place and insert the spindles into the holes. Place the stiles (C) & (D in place to form lap joints with the top and bottom rails. Place glue in the lap joints and use four bar clamps exert pressure until the top and bottom side rails (E) & (F) are clamped tight to the stiles. Square each unit with a t-square and then clamp each lap joint with a hand screw clamp. Clean up excess glue.
- Glue and nail side assemblies onto the head and foot boards (A) & (B).
- Glue and nail bottom side and end braces (H) & (I) flush with the bottoms of head and foot boards (A) & (B) and bottom side rails (F).
- Cut the cradle bottom (G) to fit properly. Glue and nail bottom to side and and braces (H) & (I).
- Place glue on the tenon of each end post (L) and in the mortise of each base (K) and secure end posts into the bases. Allow glue to dry for 24 hours.
- Measure and mark for two dowel pins on inside of each base (K). Dowel pins should be placed 1" blow the top of each base and spaced 4" apart. Use a drill press and a 3/8" drill bit to drill two holes 1 1/8" deep. Place glue on one half of each dowel pin and hammer into holes using a wooden mallet.
- Mark both ends of stretcher (M) and drill 3/8" holes 4" apart and 1" deep to align with the dowel pins in the bases (K). Temporarily put stretcher in place and clamp tight with a bar clamp.
- Place cleats (N) on stretcher (M) and mark each cleat for a notch at the 90 degree corner. Cut the cleat notches with a band saw. Use a t-square to make sure the end posts (L) are perfectly vertical when cleats (N) are in place. If not square, slightly change the cleat notch until it is square.
- Clamp each cleat (N) in place with a hand screw clamp, and use #10 x 1 3/4" screw-mate counter bore and hand drill two holes 3 1/2" apart into the end posts (L) and the cleats, 1/4" below the surface.
- Place glue on the cleat edge joining the end post and screw into place using #10 x 1 3/4" flathead wood screws.
- Place a spot of glue on wood buttons (P) and tap into screw holes with a wooden mallet.
- From the bottom of the stretcher (M) use the #10 x 1 3/4" screw-mate counter bore and hand drill two drill two holes through the stretcher and into the cleat (N) 3 1/2" apart and 1/4" below the surface. Use #10 x 1 3/4" flathead wood screws to secure each cleat to the stretcher. Do not use glue in this area. The cradle holder assembly is designed to come apart by removing the bottom screws in each end of the stretcher, allowing the base/end post assemblies to be taped off the stretcher. This provides for easier storage when the cradle is not needed.
Note: Additional sanding may be required after the side assemblies are attached to the head and foot boards.
F. Finish Procedure:
- Use plastic wood dough, if needed, to fill any holes or cracks. Allow to dry Approximately 1 hour before sanding.
- Hand sand wood dough with 220 grit sandpaper.
- If stain is desired, apply with a brush and allow to penetrate for approximately 10 minutes, and then remove with a clean rag.
- Allow stain to dry for 6 hours and then repeat with a second coat.
- Apply a clear finish such as Lacquer, Varathane, Polyurethane, etc. using a pure-bristle brush. Allow to dry for 12 hours.
- Lightly hand sand with 220 grit sandpaper.
- Apply second coat of clear finish.
- Allow to dry for 24 hours.
- Use a tack rag after each sanding procedure to remove the dust.
- Match wood dough color to the stain color.
- Do not allow stain to dry before removing with rag.
- If paint is desired instead of a stain and clear finish, match the color of the wood dough to the wood color. Paint grade alder is recommended when using paint.
- Most hardwoods are recommended for staining and/or clear finishes.
G. Manufacture Of Brass Hardware
- Use a metal lathe to turn the hinge pins (Q), spacers (R), hinge pin collars (S), stop pin (T), and stop pin collar (U).
- Cut stop pin plate (V) with a hacksaw and fillet each corner to 1/4" radius. File each edge and corner radius until smooth. Drill a 9/32" Dia. hole in center. Also drill a 1/8" hole on each side of center hole and bevel for flat head screws.
- Spacers (R) should be drilled 1 1/64" Dia.
- Stop pin collar (U) should be drilled 9/32" Dia. Also drill a 1/8" hole on each side of the center hole and bevel for flat head screws.
- Drill 13/64" hole in center of hinge pin collars (S). Bevel for flathead machine screw.
- Tap a 10-32 x 3/4" thread in the end of each hinge pin (Q).
- Use the metal lathe to cut a 7/16" Dia groove in the stop pin (T) for the E-ring (W), 1/8" from the end.
- Buff and polish all metal edges to remove burrs and rough surfaces.
- Spray all brass hardware with lacquer of other clear finish to protect from corrosion.
- If you don't have access to a metal lathe, any machine shop can manufacture the brass hardware for you. The brass screws can be purchased at a hardware store.
- You may also use a 1" hardwood dowel rod in place of brass pin hinges. The wooden dowel hinges should be secured in place with wood screws.
- A 1/4" dowel rod can be substituted for the brass stop pin.
H. Installation of Brass Hardware:
- Scribe centers of head/foot boards (A) & (B) and end posts (L). Use a drill press and a 1" Foerstner bit to drill holes in the head/foot boards and end posts. Place wax inside holes to prevent squeaks and aide in insertion of hinge pin (Q).
- Insert a hinge pin (Q) through the hole in the end post (L), then slip a spacer (R) between the end post and the headboard and continue to push the hinge pin through the spacer and the headboard. Repeat process for the opposite side. The hinge pins and spacers can be put in place simultaneously with two people. Place the hinge pin collars (S) in position and secure to the hinge pins using the brass flathead machine screws.
- Mark on right end post 2" up from the bottom of the cradle for the stop pin placement.
- Drill a 9/32" hole through the end post (L) and continue to drill the hole into the headboard (A) approximately 1/8" deep.
- Center stop pin collar (U) over the hole in the end post (L) and use brass wood screws to secure into position.
- Center stop pin plate (V) over hole in headboard (A) and use brass wood screws to secure into position.
- Insert stop pin (T) through the stop pin collar (U) and the stop pin plate (V) and clip the E-ring (W) into the groove in the stop pin. Move the stop pin out when you want to swing the cradle. Push the stop pin in when you want to lock the cradle. The E-ring will prevent the stop pin from pulling all the way out.
*Congratulations, your Wooden Baby Cradle is finished and ready to use!
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When something random and unexpected happens, it is customary to shout DUN! at the top of your lungs. There are also numerous perverted uses of this word, i.e. "IM GETTING A DUN!", "LOOK AT MY DUN!", or I LOST MY DUN!"
The word was first used becuase of the movie Signs. As the alien walks by at the party scene, the sudden music and the unexpected alien suggested that DUN! be shouted. It is also used when a UPS truck drives by.
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Part of the Queensbridge version of the "Dun" language in which words that begin with the letter S are replaced with the letter D so long as it doesn't create another already existing word. Other examples of this language are the words: dolo, doopid.
My duns handle they bidness dolo.
by bigbenyc July 16, 2004
Dun simply means "son". Originally started from a handicaped kid in Queens, NY. He couldn't pronounce son, so everytime he said son, it sounded more like dun. Mobb Deep coined the word and still use it today!
Yo! what up dun?
How you living dun?
How you living dun?
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It is a slang word started out in Queens, NY
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It is a distortion of the word "Son" and is used to reference a friend or someone whose name you do not know
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It is a distortion of the word "Son" and is used to reference a friend or someone whose name you do not know
ex 1- AYO DUN! WAS HAPPENIN!
ex 2- i want large fries with that dun
ex 2- i want large fries with that dun
by DaT bOi EsCo December 30, 2007
Originally used in greeting those who names are unknown to you or have been forgotten, dun has been revolutionized to act as a comma or pause in a sentence, indicating also that the following part is of significance and those around should stop what they are doing if possible and pay close attention. However "DUN" is also used when speaking with close friends and can take on several positions of a sentence.
"Ayo where ya going dun"
"Ayo dun, we bout to go down the road and handle buisnes"
"wassup dun" "safe dun"
"Ayo dun, we bout to go down the road and handle buisnes"
"wassup dun" "safe dun"
by The Raven July 15, 2003
my duns and me, we gone go out and loot, nawmsane.
by jyea July 27, 2003
Short for "don't."
Please dun leave me with these two
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When someone is so wasted/drunk they are unable to speak properly, hence spelling "done" incorrectly.
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Meanwhile, an earth-like planet is discovered by NASA spacecraft.
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—To provide recommendations for cancer surveillance and risk reduction for individuals carrying mutations associated with hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC).
—A task force with expertise in medical genetics, oncology, primary care, gastroenterology, and epidemiology convened by the Cancer Genetics Studies Consortium (CGSC), organized by the National Human Genome Research Institute (previously the National Center for Human Genome Research).
—Studies evaluating cancer risk, surveillance, and risk reduction in individuals genetically susceptible to colon cancer were identified using MEDLINE and bibliographies of articles thus identified. Indexing terms used were "genetics" in combination with "colon cancer," and "screening" in combination with "cancer family" and "HNPCC." For studies evaluating specific interventions, quality of evidence was assessed using criteria of the US Preventive Services Task Force.
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—The task force developed recommendations through discussions over a 14-month period.
—Efficacy of cancer surveillance or other measures to reduce risk in individuals who carry cancer-predisposing mutations is unknown. Based on observational studies, colonoscopy every 1 to 3 years starting at age 25 years is recommended for individuals known to have HNPCC-associated mutations. Endometrial cancer screening is also recommended, based on expert opinion concerning presumptive benefit. No recommendation is made for or against prophylactic surgery (ie, colectomy, hysterectomy); these surgeries are an option for mutation carriers, but evidence of benefit is lacking. It is recommended that individuals considering genetic testing be counseled regarding the unknown efficacy of measures to reduce risk and that care for individuals with cancer-predisposing mutations be provided whenever possible within the context of research protocols designed to evaluate clinical outcomes.
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1. Horse racing, after Oscar Pistorius, the South African who this year became the first double leg amputee to participate in the Olympics, beat an Arab horse named Maserati [4] in a 200-meter competition. Sort of.
2. Moving to the suburbs, upon hearing that running in polluted urban areas apparently makes you stupid [5].
3. Baby Jogger strollers, some of which were voluntarily recalled this week [6].
4. Good cops, after reading about an off-duty officer in Utah who "drove his personal truck into the path of an oncoming high-speed chase [7], ramming the suspect's vehicle, possibly saving the life of a jogger."
5. Stocking up on spaghetti, in preparation for the impending PASTA SHORTAGE! mentioned in this ALARMIST ARTICLE [8]!
6. Little doggies. Specifically, the presumably exhausted Chihuahua in Duluth whose owner was seen "making" it go jogging with her [9].
7. Pepsi-Cola chicken-flavor potato chips. We wish we were making this up. We are not. [10]
8. The "Holiday Sweater Long Sleeve Tech Shirt," modeled here by our own Bart Yasso [11], courtesy of INKnBURN.com [12]. All the sweat-wicking comfort of a technical shirt, combined with all the seasonal awesomeness of a holiday sweater!
9. Topo Athletic, the new running shoe company being launched [13] by former Vibram CEO Tony Post. Thank heavens! Another shoe company. We were so fed up with having no real choices beyond Adidas, Altra, Asics, Avia, Brooks, Columbia, Ecco, Etonic, Inov8, K-Swiss, Karhu, La Sportiva, Merrell, Mizuno, Montrail, New Balance, Newton, Nike, On, Patagonia, Pearl Izumi, Puma, Reebok, Salomon, Saucony, Scarpa, Scott, Skechers, Skora, Somnio, The North Face, Under Armour, Vasque, Vibram, Vivobarefoot, and Zoot.
10. This actual sentence, from a news release that I stopped reading after this actual sentence: "Algae makes it easy to be fit and fabulous this holiday season."
See you next week, everyone. Till then, have a safe and happy weekend.
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Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
by Roddy Doyle
165 used & new
5.0 out of 5 stars
There are no messers in Heaven
Aug. 12 2008
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Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (Paperback)
Roddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958 and saw his first novel, "The Commitments" published in 1987. It was later adapted for the big screen, a version that saw Star Trek's Colm Meaney and a very young Andrea Corr among the cast. Doyle went on to win the Booker Prize in 1993 with "Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha".
The book is set in the 1960s Barrytown, and is told by Paddy Clarke- the eldest child of his family. Although he has a few younger sisters, it's only his younger brother Sinbad who features to any degree. He's a Manchester United supporter, and particularly idolises George Best. His chief hobbies involve playing football, and messing around with his friends on neighbouring farm and nearby building sites.
Sinbad doesn't always get a fair deal from his brother. He cries constantly, wets the bed and as a baby, he once got his head stuck in the bars of his cot. He never smiles in photos and doesn't eat his dinner - something that particularly infuriates his Paddy Sr. Despite wearing glasses with one black lens - to deal with an eye problem - he's a great dribbler on the football pitch. (Paddy and his friends used to make Sinbad be Nobby Stiles when playing football - so he stopped supporting United, and started following Liverpool).
Out of Paddy's friends, he's probably closest to Kevin Conway - though, to be honest, Kevin isn't an entirely likeable kid. James O'Keefe, for the most part, is a good deal more - deapite being, quite possibly, the biggest liar in Barrytown. O'Keefe is hated by their teacher Mister Hennessy - he even gets blamed on making noise in class when he's off sick. (Henno does appear to have a slight vindictive streak in him - in fact, he reminded me a little of a teacher I once had at secondary school). The two most likeable of Paddy's friends, however, are a pair of brothers called Liam and Aidan. The boys' mother is dead, and though their father is trying his best, he seems to be a little lost. The neighbours aren't above gossiping about him and - although they are officially part of the gang - Liam and Aidan are also on the receiving end of a fair few nasty comments. As much as Paddy loves going over to their house, even he's not immune to a touch of snobbery.
The story is told more from a child's point of view rather than by an adult looking back on things. There are some things that raised a smile - the childhood theories about Purgatory, for example - and it even inspired a touch of nostalgia sometimes. However, it's set at a time when not only is Barrytown changing, but Paddy's home life is changing dramatically too. Naturally, Paddy doesn't always understand his parents and the things they say - so it's only gradually, as the frights become more and more frequent, that you come to realise there are problems between Paddy's dad and mum. There's a certain sadness about watching Paddy grow up as the story is told, while the difference between Paddy at the book's beginning and on the book's final couple of pages is tragic. A lovely book, though very sad.
by Tom Holland
10 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
Damned to Everlasting Infamy
Aug. 12 2008
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Vampyre (Paperback)
George Gordon, better known as Lord Byron, is one of England's most famous 'Romantic' poets. He was born in 1788, the son of John Byron and Catherine Gordon, but inherited his title and property of his great-uncle in 1798. He travelled extensively throughout Europe and Asia Minor - his trips abroad included Albania, Greece and Italy - particularly when he was in trouble at home. (He piled up debts, his marriage collapsed after little over a year and caused a great deal of scandal with a series of illicit love affairs - his romantic entanglement with his half-sister, Augusta Leigh, was particularly noteworthy. In fact, it is believed that Augusta's daughter was fathered by Byron, rather than by her husband). After his marriage to Anne Milbanke failed, Byron left England in 1816. He settled in Geneva for a while - where he became friendly with Percy and Mary Shelley - before moving on to Italy. In 1824, he sailed to Greece to help in their fight for independence from the Ottoman Empire. However, Byron caught and died from a fever before seeing any action.
"The Vampyre" tells Byron's life story, though from a slightly different angle. Byron, as it turns out, never actually died and the book sees him telling his story to Rebecca Carville. He covers what he feels to be the key period of his existence, beginning with the trip to Greece where he became a vardoulacha - a vampire - and finishing with his faked death in Greece. Although the story is (obviously) embellished, Holland clearly had done his research before writing this book. It features Byron's most notable love affairs, his friendships with John Hobhouse and the Shellys, even the feeble contribution of his rather pitiful doctor, Polidor. In all honesty, I enjoyed how Holland wove Byron's `real' life into the story more than the vampire angle...in fact, the thought of a vampire playing such a key role in the 'creation' of Frankenstein was something I found quite funny. All in all, a very readable story, though it won't necessarily keep you awake at night.
by Ian McEwan
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4.0 out of 5 stars
There's nothing about the coffee-shops...
Aug. 12 2008
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Amsterdam (Paperback)
An ex-photographer and a well known restaurant critic, Molly Lane had been a beautiful, lively and funny lady. Her life had, sadly, been cut short through illness - a condition that had began with something as simple as a tingling in her arm. "Amsterdam" opens in early February, at Molly's memorial service.
Despite being married to George, Mollie had been a rather prolific lover - she'd had a string of affairs and (apparently) never really cared for her husband. However, for some reason, she'd never actually left him. George is the head of a publishing `empire', one that operates in the crackpot conspiracy theories sector. His company also own a very small percentage of `The Judge', a `quality' newspaper based in London. He appears to be a morose, possessive man - a vaguely ridiculous character, though one who may have genuinely loved his wife. George had cared for Molly himself throughout her illness, rather than installing her in a home.
Among the mourners is Clive Linley, a famous and successful composer who had known Molly from their student days. He had been one of Molly's former lovers and is possibly a little deluded : he is convinced that he was the only one who had ever truly loved her, and that it should have been him who married her. Clive is currently writing the Millennial Symphony and, although it's close to completion, it's something that seems to be causing him a little stress. (A trip to the Lake District may just be the tonic he needs - Clive enjoys hiking, and sometimes visits the area when in need of inspiration). Unfortunately, Clive's stress levels aren't helped by vague tingle in his hand...and fears he has the same early symptoms that Molly had shown. Clive feels that Molly's decline robbed her of her dignity, and - given the opportunity - he believes he would have `helped' her die. When he decides that he'd want the same thing for himself, there's only one person he would ask to help him.
Vernon Halliday is Clive's oldest friend and another of Molly's ex-lovers. He and Molly had lived together for a year in Paris, though he's currently based in London. He's currently the editor of `The Judge' - a position he'd won by being generally inoffensive, getting wildly lucky with a major scoop and then not being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The previous four editors had been fired for failing to improve the newspaper's declining sales...Vernon is hoping to avoid their fate, by taking the newspaper towards the tabloid end of the market. Unfortunately, the situation seems to be getting to him a little, and he's feeling a little stretched. Like Clive, Vernon doesn't have a very high opinion of George - oddly enough, though, George may be in a position to offer both Vernon and the newspaper a helping hand. When going through Molly's effects, he'd stumbled across s few tasty photos of Julian Garmony - another on Molly's ex-lovers, and a high-ranking politician that both Vernon and Clive positively detest...
Garmony is a thoroughly unpleasant individual, a nasty xenophobe who (amazingly) holds the position of Foreign Secretary. (It's probably the sort of appointment a politician would probably find quite logical. Sadly, and unsurprisingly, he's also the hot favourite to be the next Prime Minister). He's strongly in favour of hanging, a punishment he once felt should have been applied to Nelson Mandela. (It's a position that should make his upcoming trip to South Africa a little spicy). Unfortunately, Clive and Vernon disagree on what should be done with the photos...Vernon is very keen to publishing them, and Garmony could well do with having the rug pulled from under his feet. However, Clive feels that publishing them would be a betrayal of Molly's trust...
In "Amsterdam", McEwan presents a collection of characters that aren't too easy to admire. It's really very difficult to feel any sympathy for Garmony, given his divisive views. George, Molly's husband, is the one character we probably should feel sorry for, but - by the book's end - I was left wondering why she had ever married him to begin with. Clive and Vernon's friendship fragments as time passes, with Clive (in particular) becoming increasingly deluded as the book progresses. Not great, though a short and easily read book.
Duncton Wood
by William Horwood
42 used & new
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Stone Mole and the Book of Silence
Aug. 12 2008
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Duncton Wood (Paperback)
Duncton Wood is home to one of the seven great systems of the mole world. Many years before the book opens, the system was based at the highest point of the wood, in the shadows of the wood's standing Stone. The Stone was of vital importance at the time, with the system's religious beliefs centred on it. However, in time, the system slowly migrated down the hill - to the point where, now, nomole now lives in the Ancient System. Traditionally, the system's moles travel up the slopes to pray to the Stone on the Longest and Shortest Nights, though few now hold the Stone in any real regard.
Within the modern system, there are a few different districts - each with its own distinct personality. The Westside is home to the biggest, strongest moles while the moles who live on the Eastside are less aggressive, though stockier and better burrowers. The Marshenders, somewhat unfairly, are considered a suspicious, untrustworthy and unhealthy grouping - though the damp soil doesn't make it an ideal area for the average mole. Where the Stone was the natural centre of the Ancient System, Barrow Vale is considered the centre of the modern system. Close to the Elder Burrows, it's free from predators and is considered `neutral' territory.
Life takes a turn for the worse when Mandrake arrives. Originally from Siabod, he arrives from over the Pastures and makes straight for Barrow Vale. Big, strong and vicious, he kills any mole that stands in his way and - when he disposes of one of the Elders - quickly appoints himself as the replacement. Having effectively installed himself as Duncton Wood's leader, the mood of the system becomes a becomes tinged with fear and suspicion. Mandrake more or less operates a system of `divide and conquer' - any contact between the system's different wings is discouraged and movement to the surface is restricted. While some of the elders pledge their support - most notably the malignant, poisonous Rune and the aggressive bully Burrhead - Mandrake doesn't receive full support from the Elders. The ban on the Midsummer and Midwinter pilgrimages to the Stone meets with open opposition from Hulver - an aged mole who is very loyal to the old traditions. Mandrake's constant attacks on the Marshenders, on the other hand, leaves Mekkins unsettled - although he proves to be a little more circumspect than Hulver, he later has a significant role to play.
Things aren't entirely hopeless, though - two moles emerge who may be capable of restoring some light to the system. However, it's maybe a little surprising which two moles provide the hope. One is Bracken, the son of Burrhead. Although physically a little weak, Bracken proves to be not only brave and intelligent, but also a natural explorer - and, from his earliest days, has a great deal of curiosity about the Ancient System. When he eventually leaves the home burrow, he naturally makes his way up the slopes towards the Stone - where he meets Hulver for the first time. Hulver teaches him a great deal about the Stone, the Ancient System and the Holy Burrows at Uffington. The other mole to bring some hope is Rebecca - amazingly, she is Mandrake's favourite daughter. Initially, she isn't entirely popular - many resent her honoured position, and there are those who suffer at Mandrake's claws to make her life a little easier. However, in time, her kindness, patience and love win over all who meet her. Naturally, the pair can't make it alone - and they receive a great deal of help from others - most notably Hulver, Mekkins, Rose the Healer and Boswell, a Scribemole from Uffington.
While the comparison with "Watership Down" is maybe a little obvious, it's certainly a worthwhile comparison - there are certain similarities between some of the characters. Mandrake and General Woundwort have quite a bit in common - as do Comfrey and Fiver, Stonecrop and Bigwig while there's possibly even a touch of both Hazel and Fiver about Bracken. Although a pretty long book, it is an easily read and enjoyable book at the same time.
Look to Windward
by Iain Banks
48 used & new
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Resistance is Character Forming
Aug. 12 2008
This review is from:
Look to Windward (Paperback)
Iain Banks was born in Scotland in 1954 and published his first book - "The Wasp Factory" - in 1984. He has since divided his writing career between writing 'standard' fiction - as Iain Banks - and Science Fiction, as Iain M. Banks. "Look to Windward" was first published in 2000, and was the sixth of his Sci-Fi books to feature the Culture.
The Culture is a symbiotic society - part humanoid and part artificial intelligence. The artificial intelligence element to the Culture can be sub-divided into two parts - Drones and Minds. For the most part, a Drone's intelligence will be roughly similar to a humanoids. Minds, on the other hand, are significantly more powerful than both humanoids and drones. They tend to act as the controlling intelligence behind, for example, the Culture's ships and Hubs (artificial habitats). Minds are also largely responsible for making decisions at the very highest levels of society - only a very small number of humanoid Referrers would be intelligent enough to join the process.
In the first Sci-Fi book Banks wrote, "Consider Phlebas", the Culture was at war with the Idiran Empire - a war they eventually won, though not without a great loss of life. Although 800 years have now passed, "Look to Windward" could be considered a sequel of sorts. A single battle, towards the end of the Culture - Idiran War, had brought the destruction of two stars. The loss of life was not restricted to the combatants, as both systems had supported life. The light from the first star's destruction has only now reached Masaq, a Culture Orbital. Hub, Masaq's controlling Mind, is observing a period of mourning, between the two supernovae - for reasons that become clear later in the book. However, there have also been hints of a very special occasion to mark the arrival of the light from the second star.
Not all of Masaq's residents are Culture citizens, however. One is Kabe Ischloer, a Homomdan who is accorded the title of Ambassador by those on Masaq. (Kabe is a modest, likeable character and occasionally admits to being a journalist). Physically, Homomdans are similar to the Idirans - three-legged, about three metres tall and glisteningly black. In fact, the Homomdans were allied to the Idirans in the early days of the Culture - Idiran war. Another is Mahrai Ziller, a very famous Chelgrian composer. (Chelgrians are nearly as tall as Homomdans, fast, strong and fur-covered. Having evolved from predators, they also seem to enjoy a fight). Ziller, however, is somewhat atypical for a Chelgrian, and his presence on Masaq is a little more controversial than Kabe's. There had recently been a civil war on Chel, known as the Caste War...and, unfortunately, there had been a certain amount of Culture involvement behind the scenes. However, Ziller found Chel society repulsive - despite belonging to the highest, most privileged caste, he has declared himself Invisible and effectively defects to Masaq.
Ziller isn't the only Chelgrian to appear in the book, though - it also features Quilan, a member of Chel's highest caste and a veteran of the Caste War. He has subsequently take holy orders, and is occasionally referred to as a 'Griefling' - largely because he hasn't been able to come to terms with the death of his wife in the war. However, Quilan is later offered a way to deal conclusively with his sense of loss and is sent on a mission to Masaq. Officially, his orders are to persuade Ziller to return home. (Ziller, on the other hand, suspects the Quilan has actually been sent to assassinate him and steadfastly refuses to meet the Major). In truth, Quilan's orders are a little more wide-ranging...and, thanks to his SoulKeeper, he isn't even travelling alone.
Before I'd picked up "Consider Phlebas", it had been a long time since I'd read any Sci-Fi - the main reason I picked it up was of how highly I rate Banks' 'standard' fiction. While it was easily good enough to convince me that it might be worth reading more of the Culture books, "Look to Windward" has convinced me to work my way through the entire series. With Banks, things aren't entirely straightforward : the Culture might be the good guys, and they may mean well, but they aren't entirely pure and flawless. Quilan, on the other hand, should probably be considered one of the main villains - yet he proves a likeable character, and it's hard not to sympathise with him at times. It would have been nice to have seen Uagen Zlepe's story a bit more fully told, but that's about the book's only flaw for me - and it's a minor gripe at that. Excellent stuff, highly recommended.
The Plot Against America
by Philip Roth
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5.0 out of 5 stars
We Live In A Nightmare
Aug. 12 2008
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Charles Lindbergh is best known as the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic. However, he was also a noted isolationist and, prior to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbour, opposed any American involvement in the Second World War. Following the conviction of a German immigrant, Bruno Hauptmann, for the murder of Charles Jr, the Lindbergh family spend some time abroad, and become regular visitors to Germany in the late 1930s. Lindbergh refers to Hitler as "undoubtedly a great man", and receives the Service Cross of the German Eagle in 1938 from Hermann Goring. He continues to defend Nazi Germany after the invasions of Czechoslovakia and Poland and - in a speech in Des Moines, in September 1941 - identifies "the Jewish race" as one of the most influential groups in pushing America towards war. These groups are looking to enter the war, Lindbergh claims, "for reasons which are not American".
In real life, of course, Lindbergh's views made no real difference. America declared war on Japan, Germany and Italy after the attack on Pearl Harbour and, having once been a revered hero, Lindbergh fell rapidly from grace. He and his wife were widely viewed with distrust and even hostility - Charles was unwelcome in the Air Corps and work, for a time, work proved difficult to come by. However, things work out differently in "The Plot Against America" - which is probably best described as an alternate history book. In it, Roth imagines what his life might have been like if Lindbergh had stood for - and won - the American Presidency. However, rather than following the people in power, it imagines how Lindbergh's policies might have affected the Roth family.
The book covers a period of roughly two and a half years and opens in June 1940 - at a time when Roth was seven years old and a passionate stamp-collector. At this point, Roth was living in New Jersey with his parents and his brother Sandy - twelve years old, and a gifted artist. Up until Lindbergh's nomination for the Presidency, the Roth family led a largely happy life. They lived in a Jewish neighbourhood, something Roth's mother, Elizabeth, particularly appreciated. (Elizabeth had been raised in an Irish Catholic area, and - although she had never mentioned any blatant mistreatment - had grown up feeling something of an outsider). Although a Jewish quarter, it seems to have been typically `American' in appearance. Admittedly, the butcher was kosher - however, the language most commonly used was English rather than Hebrew or Yiddish, no-one wore a skullcap and few sported a beard. Philip, meanwhile, pledged his allegiance to America every morning at school, and couldn't see why Palestine was of any relevance. Life naturally changes dramatically under Lindbergh : an isolationist who had warned against "the infiltration of inferior blood", before negotiating an `understanding' with the Fuhrer. Not surprisingly, his subsequent policies are not designed with the best interests of the Jewish community in mind.
The man in charge of some of these policies is, essentially, a collaborator : Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf, of B'Nai Moshe Temple. A well educated and rich man, he had been viewed by the media as the religious leader of the Jewish people in New Jersey. However, he endorses Lindbergh's candidacy early in the book, effectively guarantees his victory and is subsequently `rewarded' with a post in government. As the Director of the "Office of American Absorption", he's responsible for the running of "Just Folks" - a program that takes Jewish teenagers, and sends them to live with Christian families for months at a time. In time, Sandy is selected and sent to a family in Kentucky, who run a tobacco farm - a stint that has a worrying effect on him. The Rabbi casts a long shadow over the Roth household as Elizabeth's sister, Aunt Evelyn, has a very close working relationship with the Rabbi. There are some friends and neighbours who look towards a life in Canada - others join the Canadian army to fight in the war. Among these is Roth's cousin, Alvin - who leaves early in the book - though soon returns home injured.
This is an excellent book - rather frightening, depressing and even a little challenging, but excellent nonetheless. Lindberg's government view their policies as the right and proper approach - they claim what they're doing will increase the American public's security and guarantee their well-being. People like Alvin - who fought in the war - are, on the other hand, somehow viewed unpatriotic. Early in the book the family take a trip to Washington, where his Roth's father highlights a line from the Gettysburg Address : "All Men Are Created Equal". In an instant, I was reminded of "Animal Farm" by George Orwell : "but some are more equal than others". Very highly recommended.
Pale View Of The Hills
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Shadows Across The River
Aug. 12 2008
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Kazuo Ishiguro was born in Nagasaki in 1954 and moved to Britain at the age of five. He was awarded the OBE in 1995 and the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1998. "A Pale View of the Hills" is his first book, and he has gone on to win the Whitbread Prize (with "An Artist of the Floating World") and the Booker Prize (with "The Remains of the Day").
"A Pale View of the Hills" is told by Etsuko, a Japanese widow now living in England. Keiko, Etsuko's daughter from her first marriage, was born in Japan though had later moved to England with her mother. She later moved to Manchester, where she had recently committed suicide. Niki - her daughter from her second marriage to her English husband - currently lives in London. Niki and Keiko were never close, to the point where Niki felt she couldn't attend the funeral. Keiko, in fact, she appears to have kept herself isolated - even when living at home, she wouldn't have been seen by her family for days at a time. Part of the book deals with Etsuko's current relationship with Niki, and their attempts to come to terms with Keiko's death.
Recent events have also led to Etsuko looking back to when she was pregnant with Keiko. The war was only recently over and she was living in Nagasaki with her first husband, Jiro. The couple were living in a recently built block of apartments, close to the river - though right beside a large patch of very unhygienic wasteground. At the far end of the wasteground, on the banks of the river, was a lone wooden cottage that had somehow survived both the war and the city's planners. For a short period, during the summer, that cottage was home to a woman called Sachiko - someone Etsuko came to consider a friend. Sachiko was originally from Tokyo, though had been in Nagasaki for around a year. Until her arrival at the cottage, she had been staying at an Uncle's house in a different part of the city - though she proves a little vague as to why she left such comfortable surroundings for such a dilapidated cottage. She doesn't appear to be a caring mother either - Mariko doesn't go to school and she's regularly left without a babysitter. In fact, Mariko seems to care more for her cat and kittens than she is cared for by her mother. (Mariko does speak of a mysterious woman who apparently lives in the woods and calls round when her mother goes out - this, however, is dismissed as a figment of her imagination by Sachiko). In time, Etsuko learns a little more of her new friend's past and her plans for the future - including a life in America with a man called Frank.
The same summer, Etsuko's father-in-law came to stay. Ogata-San is a retired teacher, and he proves a likeable character. While he's not in the same position as Sachiko, he is struggling a little with how attitudes have changed in post-war Japan. Ogata-San is a little troubled by an article he stumbled across in a magazine for teachers. The article had been written by one of Jiro's former school-friend, Shiego Matsuda, and had suggested that teachers like himself should have been dismissed at the end of the war. Ogata-San is naturally offended - Matsuda had spent a great deal of time at the Ogata house as a boy, and Ogata-San himself had introduced Matsuda to his current employer. He's hoping that Jiro will insist on an apology from his old friend.
A little frustratingly, there are a few loose ends that aren't tied up - it's only really hinted at how Etsuko's first marriage came to an end and how she met her second husband, for example. I also wondered about Etsuko's father-in-law, and how he felt about her decision to leave Japan for England - the pair had clearly been very close. Nevertheless, while it's not a cheerful book, "A Pale View of the Hills" is a well worth reading.
by Terry Pratchett
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Pardon my Klatchian
Aug. 12 2008
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"Sourcery" is the fifth novel in Terry Pratchett's hugely popular Discworld series, was first published in 1988 and is the third to give a starring role to Rincewind, the cowardly one-spell wizard.
Wizardry is widely seen as the most appropriate profession for the eighth son of an eighth son - however, given that it's also a celibate profession, is isn't a job that is intended to run in the family. Unfortunately, accidents do occasionally happen and the eighth son of a wizard is known as a Soucerer - a wizard who is also a source of magic. They are hugely dangerous, and will increase the background levels of magic to such a degree that other wizards may just start building towers and launch another round of the Mage Wars...
Ipslore the Red is one of the exceptions : he fled the halls of the Unseen University, married and had a family. The inevitable eighth son, Coin, is only a baby when Death arrives for Ipslore and the ex-wizard decides to choose his son's destiny. The future he picks for Coin includes wearing the Archchancellor's Hat of the Unseen University and, in an attempt to cheat Death, Ipslore enters his staff when he leaves his body. His intention is to guide Coin to his destiny....
Coin is roughly ten years old when he makes it to the University, and isn't long in taking over. When he deals with two of the Wizards - including the incoming Archchancellor - in a swift and very final manner, the remaining members of staff are understandably reluctant to stand against him. However, two of the survivors - a rather devious pair called Spelter and Carding - smell an opportunity. In seeing themselves as Coin's most senior and trusted advisors, they don't realise that Ipslore already has that role to himself.
Coin's arrival isn't universally welcomed - the rats and the gargoyles are amongst the first to flee, while the books in the University's library are distinctly unsettled. Rincewind, now acting as the University's honourary assistant librarian, is the first member of staff to realise there's something strange happening and nips off to the pub in a panic with the Librarian (an orang-utan), and his Luggage. (Luggage is a large brass-bound box, made from sapient pearwood - the same material wizard's staff is traditionally made from. It can move around by itself, has rather a vicious temper and - like Dr Who's Tardis - appears to be much bigger on the inside than on the outside). While Rincewind has been lucky enough to avoid Coin at the University, he's unfortunate enough to be apprehended by Conina at the Mended Drum. Conina, a very successful thief, is the daughter of Cohen the Barbarian and has pilfered the Archchancellor's Hat from the University. In this case, however, she stole the hat at its own request. (It is a magic hat after all...and it has realised that Coin's arrival will signal the Apocralypse). Under the Hat's instructions, Rincewind and Conina travel to Klatch, where the Hat believes there is a mind devious enough to wear it...and stand against the Sourcerer.
As usual from Pratchett, this is an easily read, rather silly and very enjoyable book.
Out After Dark
by Hugh Leonard
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4.0 out of 5 stars
The Curmudgeon
Aug. 12 2008
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Hugh Leonard, an Irish playwright and journalist, was born in Dublin in 1926. He spent fourteen years working for the Irish Civil Service, before he was able to concentrate fully on his writing. Leonard - known in 'real' life as John Keyes Byrne - received the Tony Award in 1977 for the play "Da", which was largely based on his own youth and his relationship with his adoptive father. (It was also made into a movie, with Martin Sheen playing the Hugh Leonard role). "Out After Dark" follows on from "Home Before Night", and tells part of his life story in prose form.
"Out After Dark" is less of a year-by-year account of Leonard's life, and more a collection of anecdotes - largely from his early working life. There are, naturally, a couple of exceptions - including his traumatic last performance as an altar boy and how, despite the offer of another scholarship, he made his decision to leave school. His first job as a clerk was with Colombia Pictures, before moving onto the Land Commission. (He didn't particularly want to become a Civil Servant, but he recognised it as an easy escape route from an amorous colleague called Dolores). Like his mother, Leonard had always loved going to the cinema, though by the time he joined the Land Commission he knew he wanted to be a writer. Nevertheless, he soon gets drawn into acting - with a very helpful shove in the back from office typist, the persuasive, lively and lovable Kay Kelly. Leonard, by his own admission, proved a rather limited actor...he could've been a comic genius, only for the fact he was generally playing serious roles. (Still, his acting career does include connecting with a femme fatale called Sandra). Sadly, Kay's time as a character in the book proves limited. Leonard's best friend from his time in the Land Commission was a gentleman called Mick - the pair manage to get each other into no end of trouble. A couple of trips to Belfast feature, where he hopes to be taken advantage of by the women who live there, and he touches on his encounters with Behan, Kavanagh and O'Connor.
I loved "Home Before Night", but I wasn't quite so taken with "Out After Dark". It is, admittedly, easily read, and a largely affectionate book. However, there's an occasional quip made an another's expense that could have been left out - Leonard only manages to make himself look bad, rather than his intended victim.
The Club Dumas
by Arturo Perez-Reverte
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5.0 out of 5 stars
You're as dead as your books, Corso
Aug. 12 2008
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"The Dumas Club" was first published in 1993, and was first translated into English in 1996. "The Ninth Gate", which was directed by Roman Polanski and starred Johnny Depp, was loosely based on the novel.
The story is told by Boris Balkan, a rather well-known in Spain's publishing industry. He's done the occasional translation, edited a few other books, written reviews and ran courses for writers- as such, he's regarded as Spain's most influential literary critic. In fact, when someone needs an opinion on the nineteenth century novel, Balkan is the man to ask. It's this expertise that leads to his meeting with Lucas Corso - who proves to be the story's central character.
Corso is what Balkan describes as a "mercenary of the book world". He works for a very small number of clients - exceptionally rich book dealers who pay very well to avoid getting their hands dirty. He does appear to be very good at his job - patient, an excellent memory, an expert knowledge of the literary world and a conscience that doesn't bother him unduly. He has also mastered a number of rabbit-like expressions, designed to tease more information out of the person he's questioning. However, he can change from a rabbit sharing half a carrot to a mean wolf, off on the hunt, in an instant. (He is also an expert on Napoleon's battles, and has a certain obsession with Waterloo in particular). Corso comes to Balkan with a manuscript he's wants examined - chapter forty-two from "The Three Musketeers", apparently in Dumas' own handwriting. Balkan refers Corso to a graphologist, based in Paris, by the name of Achille Replinger - both a friend and an expert on nineteenth-century French writers.
Corso is hoping to authenticate the manuscript on behalf of a friend called Flavio La Ponte - who had, allegedley, bought the manuscript from a publisher called Enrique Taillefer. Slightly awkwardly, Taillefer had died the previous week in an apparent suicide. (The unfortunate Taillefer had also failed to leave a note). Corso and LaPonte have known each other for many years and have quite a bit in common - Corso, for his part, nearly seems fond of LaPonte. Together, the pair have founded (and remain the only two members of) the Brotherhood of Nantucket Harpooneers - in honour of their shared enthusiasm for "Moby Dick".
Corso is also working on an investigation for Varo Borja - Spain's leading bookdealer and a man who can always afford the asking price. Borja is particularly interested in a book called "The Book of the Nine Doors of the Kingdom of Shadows", written in the seventeenth century by a man called Astride Torchia. Since the book was regarded as a dummies guide for summoning the Devil, this naturally got Torchia in trouble with the Inquisition. (Everything they could find written by Torchia was burned - a similar fate was endured by the author not long afterwards). While one copy of the Nine Doors did apparently survive, there are now believed to be three copies - one in Borja's collection, another in Portugal and the third in Paris. Borja wants Corso to discover which of the three copies is authentic. Since Corso will be travelling to Paris at Borja's expense anyhow, he decides to look up Replinger while there. In time, Corso comes to believe the two investigations are somehow linked. Furthermore, it appears he is being stalked by flesh-and-blood versions of Rochefort and Milady - two characters who worked for Richlieu in "The Three Musketeers". Naturally, that leaves the implication there's also a real-life Richlieu somewhere calling the shots...
This is a hugely enjoyable book - it's one that just bounces along and it constantly had me smiling. It obviously owes a certain amount to "The Three Musketeers", and I picked up a few things about that Dumas I didn't know before. (Dumas isn't the only one to have an influence - there's a couple of nods in the direction of Umberto Eco and Sherlock Holmes). Absolutely recommended - I'll certainly be reading more by Arturo Perez Reverte.
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USE THIS TAG FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT DOTA 1 (THE WARCRAFT 3 MAP). Defense of the Ancients (DotA) is a custom map for Warcraft 3 that helped define a genre of games known as Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBAs). Players control individual heroes on two teams as each side fights to destroy the opposing team's base (and defend their own), backed up by constantly-spawning weaker AI-controlled minions/foot-soldiers
Defense of the Ancients has its roots in the Starcraft scenario Aeon of Strife, where users controlled extremely strong units (of their choice) amidst a massive Protoss battle.
With the release of Warcraft 3, many users found the extreme micro and power of the "Heroes" clashed with the traditional goals of a Real Time Strategy. In an effort to reconcile these, many map makers divorced the roles of Heroes from traditional RTS. The map maker Eul, in particular, copied the model of AoS where the RTS elements were controlled by the AI and Heroes were controlled by the players.
Eul's map (called Defense of the Ancients) was met with a lot of success however, after the release of Warcraft 3's expansion The Frozen Throne, the map maker did not update it. Because of its popularity a large number of "clone" DotA maps arose to leverage the new expansion.
The most popular of these "clones" was a map by Steve "Guinsoo" Freak called DotA Allstars. Today, Freak's legacy is considered the true DotA map, and people refer to it by the name DotA. Freak added key features, such as: a recipe system, a neutral boss AI, and references to Eul.
Initially games of DotA were organized via channels and clans began to forum. A member of one of these clans, Steve "Pendragon" Mescon, eventually went on to create a website known as dota-allstars.com. It was latter dubbed "official" by Freak.
Towards the end of his association with the map, Feak primarily worked on optimizing the map before handing over control to another developer after version 6.01. The new author, IceFrog, added new features, heroes, and fixes. Each release is accompanied with a changelog. IceFrog was at one time highly reclusive, refusing to give interviews; the only evidence of his authorship was the map maker's email account on the official website and the name branded on the game's loading screen.
Freak has since moved on to full time game development (Riot Game's League of Legends), while IceFrog continues to develop the game (as well as work on Value and S2's remakes of the game). The game still remains popular but has given away to more recent additions to the genre.


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Howe murder case not over
There are 44 comments on the The Derrick story from Jan 25, 2007, titled Howe murder case not over. In it, The Derrick reports that:The O'Brien brothers are awaiting decision on their appeals and Ted Walker is expected to appeal.
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Saint Petersburg, FL
#22 Mar 14, 2009
I knew Ted Walker. I know Coulters Hole. Ted is a very unfortunate and mentally deficient man. He was good with mechanics and would help anyone. He was easily pushed around and manipulated. He understood right and wrong. The Ted I knew, I never would have guessed that he had anything to do with this. He wasn't the smartest nor the luckiest nor the cleanest, but he was friendly, courteous and helpful. I have no doubt that he was involved in this. I don't know why he was involved. Another human tragedy in a dying little town.
#23 May 3, 2009
I am trying to find out more about the witness that indentified one of the perpetrators. Was it Walker the person identified and he then led them to the OBriens? There was mention somewhere that the witness saw the person on a television interview. After following the case for years, why did it take seven years after the arrest of James O'Brien to link him to the murder? Not like there are a whole lot of kidnappers running around in a town of 11,000. Sounds like the police got lucky to solve the case when it should have been closed years earlier. Thank goodness the family finally got closure. As for the OBriens, why they are on death row is beyond me. We tolerate way too much as a society.
#24 Jun 24, 2010
i was locked up with james o'brien and ted walker. james was tormented 24/7 he went as far as tring to hang himself. it didn't work unfortunatly. ted is just as guilty as the other two i know his newphew who aso raped a little girl and gave her herpes his name is chuck walker. i knew shauna when we were kids, and her mom actually just helped move some of my daughters things from nc to pa..very good people just wish it never happenend...
#25 Jul 10, 2010
o'brien and walker weren't placed in the same prison, were they?
#26 Jan 2, 2011
The only reason(s) Gervasoni(s)were questioned. Were because Richard Gervasoni belonged to the so called bikers the Iron Coffins.Who shortly after the Howe crime at Coulters Hole.The bikers (Richard) beat two people at Coulters Hole.
#27 Jan 2, 2011
The reason(s) Gervasoni(s) were questioned. Were only because Richard Gervasoni belonged to the Iron Coffin Bikers.Shortly after the Howe crime at Coulters Hole.Richard Gervasoni along with other bikers were charged with beating two people at Coulters Hole
#28 Jan 2, 2011
You can look up Inmates such as Eldred (Ted) Walker and the Obrien brothers James and Timothy. On Pa inmate locator. Free. At the moment (Ted) Walker is at a V. State Prison.Due to over crowding in Pa. Prison. Tim Obrien is at Greene Pa Prison. James Obriens is at Dallas Pa. State Prison.
#29 Jan 2, 2011
Eldred (Ted) Walker is is in a Vir. State Prison due to over croweding Pa Prisons. James Obrien is in Dallas Pa.Sate Prison. Timothy Obrien is in Greene Pa State Prison.
#30 Jan 2, 2011
The Witness who called the police on the the night of !0-27-1992 was a Dan Paden. He called the police from a nearby home of Kathy Glass and John Wagner her mother Pat.
#31 Jan 4, 2011
They deserve to spend the rest of their lives in the most violent state pen, bent over or on their knees as someones'(Preferably a big huge,hairy beast)"girlfriend".
#32 Jan 4, 2011
Hey scott. you still interrested?
"I'm still here"
Since: Feb 11
Oil City
#33 Feb 25, 2011
I am the witness you speak of.
Unless you suply me with a good reason to know about me, you dont need to know about me.
That crime is finaly solved, the perps are where they belong, And her family finaly has peace and closure.
Any one out there with any ideas of giving this guy info on me, think twice before doing so.
I dont know this guy, If he had a legal reason to know about me he would not be asking on here, I am not hard to find for those with a legal reason for doing so, He shows up anywere near my family and I will bring charges not only against him but against the one who gave the info aswell.
I have my own family to protect now and I will do so to the death no mater what it takes.
I trust no one and I dont ask questions more than once, keep that in mind if you come snooping around me.
"I'm still here"
Since: Feb 11
Oil City
#34 Feb 26, 2011
Mr. Sibble
Get your facts straight before you put them out there.
I am Dan Paden.
The same Dan Paden who called police that night.
I know Both John Wagner, and Cathy Glass Personaly.
John, and Cathy neither one lived any were near that part
of town at that time.
John And Cathy were NOT together at that time, they didnt even
know each other at that time.
I also know who John was with at that time, He was married to
the woman who is now my wife, and it is NOT Cathy.
My wife knows were John was that year because Hers and Johns youngest was born that year.
My wife also knows who Cathy was with that year and it was not John.
I am forwarding a copy of my responce to your post, as well as everything you posted on here to both John and Cathy and while I am at it I will forward a copy to law enforcement since you took it upon yourself without my permission to put info out there about me, to someone whom for all we know is family or friend of the persons I testified against and who probably has criminal intentions towards me or mine.
"I'm still here"
Since: Feb 11
Oil City
#35 Feb 26, 2011
No, He's not Bob.
Suppose you tell me what you were intending to tell him.
I love hearing what people have to say about me behind my back.
#36 Mar 2, 2011
Everyone needs to just chill out. All I was wondering is who indentified the perpetrators after seeing one of them (Walker???) years later during a TV news interview. I don't think it would have been hard to pull these guys out of a lineup or police photos. The way the crime was committed made it evident that it was someone local. I was just intrigued that a "chance" sighting during a TV news interview helped solve the case. Of course we are all happy they are rotting in jail. But my point was that these guys should have been caught years earlier. They committed similar kidnapping crimes in 1995 only three years after the Howe murder. Its not like there are many kidnappers running around in Oil City. I was curious about the series of events that led to the identification of Walker and ultimately the OBriens that was it.
United States
#37 Jul 5, 2011
I was just new to the area but my fathers family is related by marriage and my siblings played with her at their home and hers...my life was turned upside down by FBI agents coming to my home accusing my father bacause he was involved in the searches God rest his soul my dad past away shortly before those yaholes were caught im not 100 percent into all that had happened i just wish my father could of been around my family was devestated by the athorities and it wasnt fair God rest both their souls and may the 3 of them yaholes burn in hell [email protected]
#38 Aug 18, 2011
Sorry about your family's misfortune. It would be horrible to accused of such a crime. Glad to hear that James is being tormented by other inmates; he did his own share of phony self-rightous tormenting while locked up in SRCF-Mercer.
#39 Aug 7, 2012
Walker is in a West Virginia Prison.
United States
#40 Jun 3, 2013
Change email
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#41 Jul 5, 2014
I went to school with Shauna Howe many people at school didn't like me but she was a good friend to me I moved to Florida IO think about her a lot it breaks my heart to think some one took her from her family and from her friends she will always be missed but I have children of my own know so I make sure that they are safe she was a very loving person and a caring person I hope that who ever is responsible for this they never get the chance to get a round kids any more I miss you Shauna and you will always be missed .....
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Hi all,
I am using the iframe widget to create a flash image on one of my page. That works fine. But I want to make the whole thing clickable so it will take you to another page. Using href, I can get a border to be clickable but not the contents.
What do I need to add please?
here is current code [dciframe]http://www.woodyspembs.org.uk/liveweather,310,210,1,auto,align:right;[/dciframe]
and here is the page http://woodyspembs.org.uk/new-front-page/
Many thanks in advance for your kind help
Woody (Ps, I'm a real novice at this!)


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Berry Cheesecake
|Digestive biscuits
|6 Ounce, crushed (175 Gram)
|3 Ounce, melted (75 Gram)
|Cream cheese
|1 1⁄2 Ounce (700 Gram)
|6 Ounce (175 Gram)
|4 , lightly beaten
|Lemon juice
|1 Tablespoon
|Grated lemon rind
|2 Teaspoon
|2 Teaspoon
|3 Tablespoon
|12 Ounce (350 Gram, Blueberries, Blackberries, Loganberries, Raspberries)
Mix together the biscuits and melted butter.
Press into the bottom and sides of a greased, loose-bottomed 20 cm/8 in round cake tin.
Beat the cream cheese until it is soft.
Beat in 125 g/4 oz of the sugar, the eggs gradually, the lemon juice and half the lemon rind.
Pour into the cake tin and bake in a moderate oven (180°C/350°F or Gas Mark 4) for 40 minutes.
Allow to cool, then chill.
Put the remaining sugar in a saucepan with the berries, remaining lemon rind and 2 tablespoons of the water.
Poach for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, dissolve the cornflour in the remaining water.
Stir in a little of the poaching liquid.
Stir the cornflour mixture into the poaching liquid and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes or until the liquid has thickened.
Remove from the heat and allow to cool or leave in the refrigerator overnight.
Spoon the berry mixture onto the centre of the cheesecake and serve.
Recipe Summary
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 2678 Calories from Fat 1257
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 138 g212%
Saturated Fat 74.7 g373.5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 1075.6 mg358.5%
Sodium 1423.2 mg59.3%
Total Carbohydrates 329 g109.6%
Dietary Fiber 20.2 g81%
Sugars 223.8 g
Protein 42 g83.9%
Vitamin A 72.9% Vitamin C 134.2%
Calcium 22.9% Iron 22.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet


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|Donald Woods <dwo...@apache.org>
|Re: Adding a page to a plugin
|Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:30:33 GMT
Where is the source code for the Hello World example Portlet included at the bottom of page - http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxDEV/administration-console-extension-users-guide.html Also, shouldn't we either link or copy this into the 2.1 Docs??? Telling people to look in 2 different wiki spaces screams confusion and lack of usability for our users..... -Donald Joe Bohn wrote: > Manu George wrote: >> Hi, >> On a related note , since the pluggable console was introduced >> is there any doc on how to include new portlets or on the architecture >> of the pluggable console. A doc will really go a long way in helping >> others develop new portlets. A list of files to look at will in itself >> be a great help. >> >> Thanks >> Manu > > There's some doc in the wiki: > > http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxDEV/extensible-administration-console.html > > Joe >
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