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Friday, June 5, 2009
Review - Hot Summer Fling by Toni Zuma
Title: Hot Summer Fling
Author: Toni Zuma
Publisher: Lyrical Press
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Rating: You Gotta Read
Reviewed by: Tonya
An old, smoldering passion turns into a Hot Summer Fling
Home from college on summer break, Lily Rios is bored to tears after only a week. Just when she's ready to run back to school early, she reunites with Jack Turner, the one who got away.
Back in high school, Lily had let others convince her Jack wasn't the "right" kind of guy: no money, no status and no power. Now that she's grown up and calls her own shots, she discovers just how very right Jack can be -- he knows where her lust switch is, and knows how to use it.
Their hot, steamy trysts give her mind and body satisfaction she never imagined until startling accusations threaten to tear the lovers apart a second time.
Home from college on summer break, Lily Rios is bored out of her mind in a matter of days. Just when she's thinking about fleeing back to school early she runs into her old crush, Jack Turner.
A very quick erotic read with a lot of detail and explosive sex happening between Lily and Jack. Although that's all it was, an erotic read with no promises of a happily ever after, it was still a great read. Jack and Lily made decisions at the end of the summer, the end of the book, about their relationships. Those decisions didn't include a future, at least not right now. If you are looking for a read that is quick, full of sex, and riveting, than this is the book for you.
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Tonya, thanks so much for the great review! I've had several people ask me why I didn't give Lily and Jack a happy ending. I tell them love and happiness take many forms. You lucky women out there who have experienced the hot fling know that the memory of those fireworks stays afire in your body long after the loving ends. Hot Summer Fling was Lily's turn to experience that special gift to herself. Read her story and relive your own.ReplyDelete


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Aristotle's concept that the goal of life is happiness and it's to be achieved through reaching one's full potential
Sunday, December 14, 2008
I Now Pronounce You -- The Winners
Because I am two days late in announcing the winners of Joshua Henkin's MATRIMONY, I decided to give away two copies.
And the lucky winners are Elizabeth and Kelly!
Ladies, if you'll send me your mailing addresses, I'll have your books to you by the middle of the week. Enjoy!
Labels: Joshua Henkin, Matrimony
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- Elizabeth said...
Thank you so much, Lisa. I can't wait to read it!
- December 14, 2008 at 6:14 PM
- Kel-Bell said...
- December 15, 2008 at 12:52 PM
- Lana Gramlich said...
Congratulations to the winners!
- December 15, 2008 at 3:10 PM
- Joshua Henkin said...
Congratulations, Elizabeth and Kelly, and thanks to all of you for entering! I hope those of you who didn't win will consider buying a copy of MATRIMONY and also giving it as a holiday gift. I also wanted to let you know that I've been participating in a lot of book group discussions of MATRIMONY, and I'd be delighted to participate with your book group. If you are interested, you can reach me at Jhenkin [at] SLC [dot] edu. Happy holidays to you all!
- December 15, 2008 at 7:49 PM
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
May the K9 Spy by KC Frantzen (FREE E-BOOK!!!!!)
There are lots of special things going on with this tour, so check out the Blog Tour Headquarters to make sure you don't miss out on anything!!! Don't forget to stop by the other blogs participating, and find all those letters for the scavenger hunt! My letter is in bold. Do you see it? ;)
May on the Way: How I Become a K9 Spy
May is an adorable little Schnauzer that has beaten the odds and finds herself suddenly in a loving home. After being abused and neglected for so long, this lifestyle is taking a little getting used to. Her new siblings are a big adjustment, too! May soon discovers she's pretty special, though. Life starts changing rapidly for May as she learns how great life can be.
May on the Way is May's journey to becoming a K9 spy. She sees many new environments throughout the story and it was fun seeing it all through her perspective. The whole story is told from May's point of view, and the world looks quite different from a dog's thoughts!
With a sweet dog story and illustrations throughout, this is a delightful little treat for younger middle grade readers!
May Finds a Way: Peril in Paris
May Finds a Way picks up right where the 1st book left off, and May is in K9 training. When she suddenly gets dognapped, and finds herself in Paris, her world is expanded even more!
May Finds a Way is FREE until July 27th, so make sure you grab your copy!!!
*I was provided review copies in exchange for my honest opinion.
KC Frantzen learned to speak critter at a young age. She and her husband volunteer with a variety of projects, including the Joni & Friends Wounded Warrior Getaway. They enjoy traveling just about anywhere, which helps formulate ideas for May the K9 Spy. The family lives in the country hills of middle Tennessee with two Arabian horses and several rescue dogs, including the real May.
Learn more about KC and May at www.maythek9spy.com.
Blog Tour Schedule(some have giveaways!!)
· Monday, July 15th: Introduction to the tour at Seasons of Humility
· Tuesday, July 16th: Tuesday Tea with May and KC at Sherida Stewart
· Wednesday, July 17th: Spotlight at The Other World
· Thursday, July 18th: Spotlight at Diane Estrella
· Friday, July 19th: Spotlight at Writing Roseanna
· Saturday, July 20th: Review at The Things That Last
· Sunday, July 21st: Spotlight at The Curried Nut
· Monday, July 22nd: Review at Edgy Inspirational Romance
· Tuesday, July 23rd: Interview with May at Buckley's Blog
· Wednesday, July 24th: Review at Best Reads (2010-2013)
· Thursday, July 25th: Review at Bluerose's Heart(You're here!)
· Friday, July 26th: Conclusion of the tour at Seasons of Humility
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Good morning Miss Bluerose!ReplyDelete
THANK you for hosting us today and sharing with your readers. I'm thrilled! Did you and your family enjoy my stories? :D
It's pawmazing how you can start off in a really bad situation but end up... well... as a K9 Spy for example! BOL!
You just never know. One thing I always say, "Opportunity is on the way." And it's so true. Thank you again for having me today. I'll check in to chat and answer questions so let me know.
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May, you make me smile! :DDelete
Thank YOU for allowing me to be a part of your tour!
What a sweet review, Bluerose! :) Thank you so much for being part of the tour - we appreciate you!ReplyDelete
Maybe your boys will enjoy May's stories when they're a little older? :)
Thank you for letting me be a part of it. I had fun reading about May's life, and I'm keeping her stories on my Kindle for when the boys get a little older, for sure! :)Delete
Great way to start kids reading... We've heard that from many parents and grandparents, aunts and uncles...ReplyDelete
One Mom wrote a whole blog about how my book changed her son's life! *blush*
Loved reading this review! :)ReplyDelete
Hi Bluerose, Great review and thanks for the super promotion for May and KC. I'm so excited to have good books to give to my grand nieces and nephews.ReplyDelete


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Welcome to SOCOM(Softcorps Command)
September 16, 2008
Voodoo Tactical 3-Point Sling Review
September 16, 2009
Ah the never-ending quest to find decent quality gear on the cheap continues. I've always been a fan of the 3-point, I've heard active duty soldiers both praise and decry this accessory, for good reason in both regards, but being able to quickly transition from a comfortable carry to weapon ready is, IMO, really fuckin handy…
BSA Laser w/Pressure Switch Review
September 11, 2009
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With my birthday passing recently, I had an influx of disposable cash. I figured "What the hell", and picked up one of these at Sports Authority for 30-some-odd-dollars. Let's see what we got…
OE Tech 42″ Dual Gun Bag Review
August 28, 2009
I bought this to replace my single rifle hard case and of all the gear purchases I've made, I'd have to say that I'm most pleased with this one. This thing has a huge amount of storage space with a soft but firm framepiece the rifle compartment.
OE Tech Plate Carrier W/ Cummerbund Review
August 28, 2009
If you're on a budget like mine, and tired of carrying your mags in your pocket, this may be the plate carrier for you. I bought mine from AirsoftGI.com for around $75, it's currently listed at $63.
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August 26, 2009
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August 26, 2009
Loveland Colorado, founded in 1877 and named for Colorado Central Railroad president, William A.H. Loveland, is the gateway to the quaint resort town of Estes Park and the Rocky Mountains. With it's expansive mountain views, scenic hiking trails, and picturesque lakes, it is without a doubt the most beautiful place that I have ever had the pleasure to live, and I used to live in the Emerald City.(Seattle)
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August 26, 2009
For a farewell airsoft game, the conditions couldn't have been better; cold, overcast, and muddy……as…..balls. This was an I.S.O.G. hosted event at DOA, a solid turn-out combined with mud up to your ankles made for some interesting challenges throughout the day.


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I say being in love is not about owning someone. That it isn't an agenda or an end game, but rather happiness. That love happens. And that I will flow with and follow my feelings.
I'm sad to say that at this time in my life I'm writing this post to give this blog another end.
But happy to say it's because I'm so close to the end, to the end of learning what turns me on, makes me happy, and how to obtain love.
God I hate these sort of photos,
but this one's for you, my dear Blogger.
...because in the end, I'm just your average female. Looking for love, finding it, losing it, and wanting it again.


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Wahhabite Russia - II
Continued from Wahhabite Russia - I
Last updated: September 2, 2007
August 26, 2007
Another Russian Muslim republic in the Caucasus seems to be exploding. On August 23 a Russian convoy came under attack in Ingushetia. One APC (armored personnel carrier) and a truck were destroyed.
MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) - One Russian soldier was killed and at least three wounded when a column of troops came under attack overnight in the southern province of Ingushetia that borders Chechnya, Russian news agencies reported on Thursday.
Itar-Tass said the unidentified attackers, who used guns and grenades, escaped after targeting a truck and an armoured personnel carrier carrying Interior Ministry troops. The attack took place late on Wednesday.
Interfax later said another Interior Ministry serviceman was injured in a separate attack by gunmen at a police checkpoint in Ingushetia on Thursday.
Russia has managed to subdue large-scale resistance by separatist rebels in the predominantly Muslim Chechnya region after two major wars since 1994.
But in Ingushetia there has been a considerable rise in attacks on police and Russian troops that officials blame on criminal elements and Islamist militants linked to Chechen rebels.
Russia sent an additional 2,500 troops to Ingushetia earlier this month.
The TV presenter starts with news from Dagestan (another Muslim republic in the Caucasus) where a special unit of Russian police came under fire too. Two policemen were killed and five injured. Another battle erupted in Ingushetia when a column of an APC and an 'Ural' truck came under small arms and RPG fire. One person was killed and another five wounded. This is how one of the soldiers related the incident:
We were at about 500 meters from the police checkpoint when there was an explosion. The APC was thrown into the air. We came under fire from all directions. We turned around and returned fire. The battle went on for about two minutes then there was silence. Apparently they retreated into the forest.
Radio Free Europe was reporting on August 1:
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Simmering Insurgency
Many young men, especially those whose relatives were abducted and disappeared, have flocked to join the ranks of the Chechen resistance, and took part in the multiple attacks in June 2004 on police and security facilities in which some 80 people died.
In recent weeks, attacks by militants aligned with the Chechen resistance on government and police facilities and the killings of local and republican government officials have become an almost daily occurrence. On July 21, gunmen opened fire on Zyazikov's (President of Ingushetia NB) motorcade in Magas, and on July 27, militants opened fire with mortars on an FSB (Federal Security Service NB) base, killing at least one Russian serviceman.
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August 29, 2007
To give some color to this grim subject...
Dags (Dagestan) vs Ossetians
Midnight. Moscow. A late underground train. Lezginka. (Russian speaking enthusiasts of diversity and peaceful co-existence are strongly advised against reading the comments section of the original Youtube page.)
A Chechen is dancing Lezginka
Ossetian Honga
Last Updated: September 2, 2007
The mess in Ingushetia appears to be moving into a new stage. Ethnic Russian civilians have been deliberately targeted in one of the attacks.
BBC World Service
Friday, 31 August 2007
The situation in the Northern Caucasus now looks like this: the Russians largely succeeded to crush the bulk of the Chechen rebellion though low scale insurgency continues. At the same time violence is on the rise both in Dagestan and Ingushetia and attacks on the army and police are now reported on a weekly basis. This means that the Russians may have succeeded to fight off the Chechen rebels but they seem to have failed to stop the insurgency spreading across the Northern Caucasus. The Russian military may find fighting three insurgencies at the same time a real challenge.
Four people have been killed in a large explosion in the city of Nazran, capital of the southern Russian republic of Ingushetia, reports say.
The blast took place as a security forces vehicle passed a government building, Interfax news agency says.
The Nazran blast killed four policemen, Russian news agencies reported. Three died at the scene and one later in hospital.
One police officer told the Reuters news agency a Lada car packed with explosives blew up in the town centre.
. . .
On Thursday night three men - the husband and two sons of an ethnic Russian schoolteacher - were killed in an attack.
The woman, Vera Draganchuk, escaped by jumping out of a window, police said.
The attack is the second of its kind in two months.
Lyudmila Teryokhina, a Russian teacher, and her two children were shot dead in Ingushetia in July.
This is what news from Ingushetia looked like today on Russia Today.
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Schizophrenia, drugs were his demons
July 23, 2010
Aron Firman was a son, a brother, a friend.
He was also a troubled young man, whose life was increasingly being taken over by schizophrenia and drug use.
Four weeks after he died during a confrontation with OPP officers, his family is still coming to terms with the circumstances of his death.
All that's known, publicly, is what was in a terse news release from the province's Special Investigations Unit; the SIU is called in when a death or serious injury results during an interaction with police.
On June 24, around 5:30 p.m., officers were called to St. Marie Street group home where Aron lived. There was an altercation with another resident, and when police arrived, Aron became "combative" with officers, assaulting one of them.
One of the officers used a conductive energy weapon -- otherwise known as a Taser, after the company that manufactures the device -- on Aron.
At that point, according to the SIU, he became "unresponsive" and could not be revived in spite of the best efforts of the police officers on the scene.
Marcus Firman and his wife Christine Cowley were at a restaurant with Christine's son when police tracked Marcus down to give him the news his son was dead.
"To hear he may have assaulted a police officer ... it's difficult to draw a line between what Aron was, and what happened (with police)," says Marcus.
The incident is still under investigation by the SIU, and family members still don't know what happened that afternoon, aside from what they've picked up from third parties.
What Aron Firman was, according to friends and family, was a generally gentle individual, full of ideas and creativity.
Listening to Marcus and Christine retelling the story is clearly cathartic; but it's more than just the days that followed in the wake of Aron's death, or the days and weeks that led up to his fatal confrontation with police. It's also the months and years of living with an individual who has a mental illness -- and in that respect, it becomes a tale, both cautionary and inspiring, for others who may see similar patterns in a friend or family member.
Aron's symptoms of schizophrenia didn't begin to manifest themselves until his late teens, says Marcus.
After the break-up of his parents' marriage in 2002, Aron quit school in spite of good grades, especially in math and science.
Marcus found him a job in construction, and he excelled at it. But earning money brought other issues, such as recreational drug use.
He started to mess up. And then, as Christine says, "the TV started to talk to him."
That was the beginning of hearing other voices inside his head.
"Aron always had his idiosyncrasies; he would rub his hands together, for instance, but he would rub them until they were calloused," said Marcus. "But he'd been doing that since he was a baby, so I never really thought anything of it."
He could be artistic and creative, "but he gave up because he couldn't do what he wanted to do," said Marcus. "Whatever medium he was working with, he could not get whatever was in his head, out."
"He didn't think his work (art or writing) was good enough," added Christine.
When Aron began to live with Marcus and Christine, who were married in 2004, the couple started to clue in to Aron's obsessive compulsive disorder, and that it was much more than just "teenage angst." His compulsive behaviour had progressed to a point where he was self-harming; not suicidal, but cigarette burns to his arms and legs. There were appointments with doctors and specialists, and eventually, an assessment that identified Aron as paranoid schizophrenic.
Schizophrenia is characterized by a disintegration of the process of thinking, losing contact with reality. It can manifest as auditory hallucinations (hearing voices), paranoia, delusions; a person with schizophrenia may appear to be incoherent or unintelligible, and be physically agitated.
Drugs -- both recreational and prescription -- can cause, or worsen, the symptoms.
It is frequently confused with dissociative identity disorder, or as it's commonly referred, multiple personality disorder.
Depending on what statistics you're reading, schizophrenia is prevalent in one in 100 people, to one in 200.
There are a variety of factors that could lead to an individual becoming schizophrenic, including genetics, social causes, and drug use; a study released earlier this month suggested it could be linked to defects in proteins in the junctions between nerve cells.
Treatment includes medication, or psychotherapy.
After Aron's diagnosis, the decision was made to take him to the mental health centre in Penetanguishene. "He didn't like it, but there was also a certain security to it for him, and there were rules he had to obey," said Christine.
After four months, Aron returned to Collingwood. He qualified for ODSP and moved into his own apartment, while the couple searching his condition.
Even Aron was convinced he could control his symptoms, and every few weeks would come up with a new scheme to handle his schizophrenia. But it was clear it wasn't working -- especially as he would fall into the frequent pattern of smoking dope.
He also spent time at Georgianwood, a residential program attached to the mental health centre for people with both a substance use problem and a mental illness.
When he came out, the family discovered they couldn't give him money, or give him things that could be hocked or swapped; invariably, the money would be spent on pot.
His legal troubles drew the attention of Immigration Canada; Aron wasn't officially a Canadian citizen -- he had been born in England, but the family moved to the Middle East when he was eight weeks old and had lived in Canada for 20 years. He also started to have run-ins with the law: break-ins or thefts.
Because of his criminal charges, Immigration Canada began the process of deciding whether to deport Aron back to England.
Becoming the focus of the authorities only served to increase his paranoia. He was convinced he was under surveillance. The 'voices' fed on his paranoia, or made him delusional. But they never drove him to violence -- which is why the family can't understand the circumstances that led to his death.
"We've got far more questions than answers, and we don't know if we'll ever get to the truth," said Marcus.


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By Julien Pretot
ROSA KHUTOR, Russia (Reuters) - At the age of 40, Ole Einar Bjoerndalen has more Olympic and world championship medals than birthdays.
On Wednesday, the Norwegian became the most decorated Winter Games athlete when he won his 13th medal with gold in the biathlon mixed relay at the Sochi Games.
The Norwegian, who made his World Cup debut in 1994, moved ahead of compatriot and cross-country skier Bjorn Daehlie's record of 12.
He has 52 medals in world championships and Olympics, and has now matched Dahlie's Winter Games record of eight golds.
After almost two years without an individual win, Bjoerndalen would have been forgiven for relying on the relays to add to his tally here since Norway, with Bjoerndalen in their ranks every time, have won all five world championships and Olympic relays since 2009.
Yet the soft-spoken Bjoerndalen started his Sochi campaign with gold in the 10km sprint.
On Wednesday, he made no mistake on the shooting range to help Norway win the first Olympic mixed relay.
Bjoerndalen, taking part in his sixth Games, looks set to continue his harvest as Norway are the favorites to win Saturday's relay.
His attitude is his greatest asset, according to Liv Grete, a seven-times world champion and three-times Olympic medalist, who was in the same sports school as Bjoerndalen in the early 1990s.
"We were training a lot together and we made the Norwegian team together. It was a lot of training and a lot of hard work," Grete told Reuters.
Hard work quickly paid off for Bjoerndalen, who claimed his first World Cup win in 1996.
"At 15, he was already a professional, he was already way ahead of all the others in the way he was comprehending the sport," Grete recalled.
"You have to have a huge respect for what he's achieved, keeping the same motivation for 20 years.
"What is impressive is that he still has got this taste for competition after all these years, and that he is not afraid of failing.
"People just cannot imagine the amount of motivation it takes," said Grete, who quit the sport in 2006.
"He deserves it. He is a professional who has helped our sport evolve," his great rival Raphael Poiree of France told reporters at the start of the Games, when asked if Bjoerndalen could win a 12th medal.
"He is a perfectionist. There are not a lot of athletes like him. It's been hard for him in the past three years, I think he had trouble accepting he had changed. But he learnt a lot."
Third place in the 10km sprint in Hochfilzen, Austria, and second place in the 10km sprint in Oberhof, Germany, this season showed that Bjoerndalen remained a formidable opponent.
But he was lacking an individual win since February 2012.
"Until 2010 there was no contest, he was by far much better than me," Frenchman Martin Fourcade, the five-times world champion and current World Cup leader, told Reuters before the Games.
"He was not a role model but more of an idol. I still remember how proud I was when he came to congratulate me after I had won my second World Cup event in Oslo (in the 2009-10 season)."
According to Fourcade, Bjoerndalen's appetite for competition is his main strength.
"Time has no hold on his desire to compete and his motivation. Although his results are far from his usual standards, he does not seem to wear down and still has the hunger of a young wolf," he said.
"He keeps reinventing himself. That is why I admire him so much."
Bjoerndalen's capacity to maintain focus is also a huge asset.
"My best memory of him is when he won (the 10km sprint) at the Nagano Games (in 1998). He was leading and the race had been cancelled," Grete recalled. "Well, he still won it the day after."
There is one minor stain on Bjoerndalen's CV, which he has apologized for. He failed to report his whereabouts to anti-doping authorities last October, omitting to tell the Austrian Anti-Doping Agency he had extended a stay in Norway by one week.
"It should not happen and it was caused by sloppiness on my side," Bjoerndalen explained.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Robert Woodward)


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And so after about two years of procrastination, I finally made myself an organiser. I have to admit putting it as my OMG target really pushed me to do it! And when I saw a pattern as part of the bonus projects in The Splendid Sampler I decided to get it done. I took the bare outlines from that pattern and just changed it to suit my needs. With some favourite fabrics and trims I ended up with a pretty organiser.
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Name pronunciation in the NHL is one of my pet peeves. Too often people in our business either guess or just ask someone they think knows how to pronounce a players name. Too often they are wrong. The only way to get it right is to ask a player directly how he wants his name pronounced.
The way the question is phrased is the most important thing. Some guys say to a player "is it pleck-AH-nits?" Often a player just says "ya" because that's close enough and they don't care. That's why you have to ask a player "how do you pronounce your name?" and then listen to how he says it.
I know this Montreal centre has his name pronounced two different ways. I asked him when he first came into the league to pronounce his name and I recorded him saying it. He pronounces his name "pleh-CAN-its" just the way Bob Cole says it on HNIC and not "pleck-UH-nits" they way some people pronounce it.
Kudos to HNIC's Jim Hughson doing the Vancouver/Nashville series. Preds goalie Pekka Rinne has one of the most mispronounced names in the NHL. His first year in the NHL Gord Wilson and I were in the Preds locker room and the first question we asked him was how he pronounced his name. It is not "RINN-eh" or "RINN-ey" it is "REE-NAY". Hughie did his homework and asked the simple question. It doesn't seem like a big deal but its one of the smallest but most important details of doing our job. Hughie does not miss the details.
See you at the rink.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Kudos to Hughie
Posted by Dean Brown at 7:33 AM
2 comments:
- Paolo said...
Love the attention to detail, Dean. Have often noticed how much care you take with pronunciation.
PS: Ever gonna start using your Twitter account? Even just to post links back to you blog entries would useful.
- May 4, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Dave said...
I have the very same problem and can't stand listening to some pronunciations.
Can we get some consensus on "McElhinney" before the season starts? My beef is more with the "Mc" being pronounced "Mac" than emphasis on the rest of the name.
- May 5, 2011 at 8:26 AM
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Halle Berry Wears a Sexy Bikini and Shows PDA With Olivier Martinez in Spain
Halle Berry wore a bikini for a dip in the ocean in Spain today. Her boyfriend, Olivier Martinez, and daughter, Nahla, joined her for the beach day, and the trio snapped pictures on the rocks and went snorkeling. Halle and a shirtless Olivier even shared sweet PDA while splashing around. Halle, Olivier, and Nahla were spotted strolling around a market in Majorca earlier this week, and they stopped for lunch at a café before Halle and Nahla caught a train to a nearby town. Halle's on a break from filming Cloud Atlas in Berlin, and it looks like she's making the most of her getaway with plenty of time in the sun.
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definition: a fight planned or carried out in order to settle a persistent feeling of resentment, esp. one due to some cause, such as an insult or injury
grudge: c.1450, from Old French grouchier to grumble, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German grunnizon to grunt
fight: Old English feohtan; related to Old Frisian fiuchta, Old Saxon, Old High German fehtan to fight)
Both of them have been feuding for a long time, grudge fights between them are frequent.
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Cats love taking naps, stalking prey, and Robert Downey Jr.
Anything relating to pets and animals: Interesting and bizarre animal news and pet news. Pet related information, animal related web sites, stories about pets and wild animals. Humor,photos, and videos of animals and pets. Useful and unusual pet products, merchandise and pet supplies.
Cats love taking naps, stalking prey, and Robert Downey Jr.
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.,this is cute., I remember my cat with that photo., I leave my laptop open when I returned back I saw my cat staring at it...lol
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We went in the sunshine to visit Wimpole Farm to see their newborn lambs. This time we were lucky and saw a lamb a few hours old. We enjoyed a couple of hours looking at animals in the sunshine and then a play in their adventure playground.
recipes, crafty stuff and info on child-friendly places and events in Cambridge and beyond.
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Friday, 3 April 2015
We had a fab holiday in the lake district on Wastwater - the weather wasn't great but we did lots of walking and got P up to her highest mountain yet! Alot of the time we ended up walking in the cloud with no view :(. We stayed in a rather fab semi-detached cottage on a farm. It really was a beautiful part of the lake district - although we didn't get up top Scarfell Pike due to weather I can't wait to go back!
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Well I am currently sitting in my office crying. It seems the golfball lump on Jude's back may be something serious. I was really hoping it wasn't. Maybe just a collection of fluid? I am still holding out hope.
The neurosurgeon is waiting on the pictures I took to come via email and then they are going to make a decision. They currently have Jude flat on his back at the house.
The nurse/doctor know I am frustrated and I can hear in their voices how concerned they are about us and Jude. They believe it's probably one of two things. Either a cerebral spinal fluid leak which will require a blood patch or the Baclofen is leaking and collecting in the spine. The later part is what sent me a bit over the edge.
I don't want Jude to go back through another surgery. I don't want to lose my job. I think we need some prayers that this is a Seroma. I am not sure how far after surgery those can form. We are 22 days post op now so the nurse sounded a little doubtful it was from the surgery itself.
Hoping and praying he calls back that this is not an issue. I will keep everyone updated.
Again...........I am thinking positive.........just fluid. Just fluid!


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I have one card of Shon Ashley, from 1991 Line Drive.
Playing career: Outfielder Shon Ron Ashley (his real full name) played in the Brewers organization from 1985 to 1991. In 1991 he had a phenomenal season at AA El Paso, hitting .308 with 24 HR and 100 RBI. However, he was let go by the Brewers after the season, and after 58 games at AAA Indianapolis in the Expos organization in 1992, he quit, something he vowed todo for his wife if it became clear he had no shot at the major leagues.
Where is he now: Owns Ashley Glass in Idaho.
My memories: Only know him from his card.
Google Autocomplete results: He is first when you type Shon As, ahead of Sean Astin, the star of Goonies and Rudy. There do not appear to be any other prominent Shon Ashleys.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Doyle Balthazar.


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Have a book you would like to suggest? Leave a comment here and I'll check it out!
Have a book you would like to suggest? Leave a comment here and I'll check it out!
I suggest The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs:
Thanks Joe, I'll check that out right now. I've ordered "A People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present" by Richard Zinn. It's fairly large, but I think I can tackle it in a week. Your recommendation would most likely be a great follow-up to something like that.
While floating in the deep blue sea…. I read a book called Bonds of Affection, by Matthew Holland, for a course. But it had some really good stuff, brilliant stuff on charity and purpose of government – I can get you a copy.
Meredith and I read a book called "The Underneath" – we really liked that one. We like "The Benedict Society" series, there are 2 so far, Sky would probably also love it. We are reading "Savvy", right now, and our next book will be "The name of this book is secrets" – that one looks very promising. We really liked the underneath, and Savvy is good also. Grace has enjoyed — well that is a long list, I'll get it to you. Maybe we should set up a family kids/teens site !! That would be a lovely addition, and augment your site nicely. I can get you authors if you can't find the books with just the titles. Loves
Hey B-
I have some authors in my family if you wanna check them out:
"The True Meaning of Smekday" by Adam Rex
"The Color Of Love: A Romance In Black And White" by Vickie Adamson
Also for a totally haunting read on the Warren Jeffs Clan read "Escape" by Caroyln Jessop
Are You looking only for 'real' books or also considering comics?
If you also are considering comics, here are some suggestions for multilayered comics with a more earnest tone:
– Art Spiegelmann: The Complete Maus (or the two volumes seperatly)
– Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell: From Hell (also available in seperate volumes or one complete book with > 500 pages)
– Alison Bechdel: Fun Home
Zinn's book is outstanding…OUTSTANDING.
@Brian Utley
I'm just finishing up "Learning to Breathe" by Alison Wright. She's a professional photographer (National Geographic, Yoga Journal, etc.) who was in near death accident. She survives and talks about her struggle to get her life back and still do photography. Really great book. I happened to step in during a reading she was doing in San Francisco. Really inspiring that it makes me want to go out and do photography. Quick read so you could totally do it in a week.
Fiction….? Okay, really and truly not my genre, but I highly recommend The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini, it starts with Eragon. Dragons, Dragon Riders, Fairies, creatures of all kind! Awesome (REALLY awesome when you consider he started writing them at 15). Also, I'm not even finished, but LOVING–The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. It is a murder mystery with more of a modern feel including hackers, finincial twists, great stuff like that. It's written so intelligently, I love it.
Happy reading. I wish I could join your quest. 52 books in 52 weeks sounds like heaven!
@Phil Wright
Hey Phil!
Great suggestions. I've read Wikinomics, but not Seth Godin books. Although, I've watched a few of his lectures. Tribes is one that will eventually appear on here for sure.
Thanks pal!
saw this link on twitter… i just read The Road by Cormac McCarthy and would recommend it for a quick read.
another book i would suggest would be A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. living in new orleans gives me a special appreciation for this story but it's truly one of the funniest novels i've ever read.
I just finished "The Tenderness of Wolves" by Stef Penney and it was WONDERFUL!!!!
Also excellent was, "In the Woods" and "The Likeness" by Tana French. The Likeness pretty much
held me hostage!! was up VERY late a couple nights finishing it!!
Love both of these writers, vivid but frugal writing, intelligent and extremely captivating.
I just read Russian novelist, Victor Pelevin's The Sacred Book of the Werewolf. If you like Haruki Murakami, you may like Pelevin, as his subject matter is quite offbeat. It's an erotic post modern fairy tale of sorts (well…not exactly)
Publisher's Weekly:
Russian novelist Pelevin's chaotic latest examines contemporary Russia as viewed through the eyes of A. Hu-li, a 2,000-year-old werefox who is able to transform into a beautiful nymphet. The opening chapter is both an introduction to werefoxes as well as an account of how werefoxes, working as prostitutes, utilize their stunning looks to absorb a man's life energy. Hu-li's experiences are standard for an ancient werefox until she meets Alexander, an attractive Russian intelligence officer who happens to be a werewolf…
@Caitlin McNany I second A Confederacy of Dunces! It is ridiculously funny and tragic.
Eureka Street by Robert McLiam Wilson. "The weekend opened out to me like a menu in a cheap cafe. There was nothing I wanted there." Set in 1990s Belfast, one of the best books I've read in a while, witty and insightful, brimming with post-modern pub fights (p. 184), giant dildo refunds (p. 78), and where every character has a story, some of which are shortened by bombs (an occurrence also known as "a confident editorial decision" – p. 231).
Found your blog via @tomwaits Twitter account (I'm @katrinamckay on Twitter). For a quick fun read, check out "Fear and Trembling" by Amelie Nothomb.
I'm very inspired by your book/week idea. Brilliant.
Do you plan to read any of the classics this year? I'm working my way through Dostoyevsky (which will take me some time – definitely longer than a year).
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
Excellent review of human history, nothing that you haven't heard before but this man has a tremendous hability to make it into one straight story. In my opinion it's mostly arguing against racism, but in a very scientific-historic way… Check it out it's a must!
I was going to suggest Middlesex and was glad to see it's already been recommended. So lets see –
One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez (a rather obvious choice, but right up there on my list – it's a tough nut to crack, but once you build momentum and begin to like you'll be done in no time)
Prep – Curtis Sittenfeld (for something more contemporary, preppy boarding school, loner kid from Indiana, good stuff)
Rebecca by DAphne Du Maurier
and lastly a thin one, Breakfast at Tiffanys (Truman Capote)
Also, Reading Lolita in Tehran – Azar Nafisi and while I'm not suggesting this because it's over a thousand pages long, A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth
Oh and might as well throw in the last book I read, Shantaram – Gregory David Roberts
Public Enemies by Byran Burrough – it's about the Crime Wave of the 1930s and how the FBI came to be
My Boring Ass Life by Kevin Smith journal style, but entertaining.
Wonderboys by Michael Chabon
A Model World and Other Stories by Michael Chabon
Wake Up, Sir! by Jonathan Ames
Chabon and Ames are entertaining. Anything by Hunter S. Thompson. His fiction is fantastic and entertaining.
You already have Man's Search for Meaning, which is amazing.
As a writer, I recommend "Story" by Robert McKee. Yeah, it's explicitly about writing, but his philosophical principles are fascinating for everyone. But, you're a writer, so either way, you should dig it:)
"Creators on Creating". Each chapter is an article from well-known amazing artists and creatives, talking about their creative process.
"Mastery" by George Leonard. One the best books I've ever read on what true mastery is (of anything) and what it takes.
"Immunity to Change" by Robert Kegan. Best book on making tough changes in life. I've read TONS of personal development books and have a MSEd in counseling, so this is big recommendation for that:)
"Never Eat Alone". Wonderful book on networking that emphasizes real relationships, giving, and not manipulating, yet also gives practical advice for the entrepreneur.
I have more, but I'll just throw those out:)
Wow. I love that you're doing this. Quite ambitious and impressive, I must say. I've got several books to recommend, but I should probably stick to the ones which lack density…fun, quick reads with depth. Since that's the case, I would definitely suggest:
"My Year of Meats" by Ruth Ozeki
"Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi
"Maus I" and "Maus II" by Art Spiegelman
If you're a cat lover, "A Cat Who Went to Paris" by Peter Gethers (if not a cat lover, might not appeal to you)
I just started reading this great book…"We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda" by Phillip Gourevitch
I've got many more…most of which are graphic novels. (I sort of have a big thing for those); however, I'm sure you've got plenty on your plate.
Happy Reading!
what an amazing idea! I've been stepping up my reading this summer as well-this inspires me to do even more.
I have two really great suggestions
"Crossing to Safety" by Wallace Stegner. Stegner is an amazing writer and this particular book is a beautiful story about the friendship between two married couples over the course of their lives. So real, so well written, it's one of my all time favorites.
"Friday Night Lights" by H.G. Bissinger. Finally got around to reading this after slobbering over the TV show for the last three years. I'm sure it was a a great read even when it came out but all the context he gives on the Texas oil bust feels like eerily like something Wall Street should have paid attention to five or ten years ago. A fantastic portrait of middle america.


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A senior Interior Ministry official on Sunday emphasized close cooperation with the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning and the Kuwait Municipality for developing the best solutions to increase road capacity and streamline traffic.
During an inspection tour in the traffic sector today, the Interior Ministry Assistant Undersecretary for Traffic Affairs Maj.Gen. Abdullah Al-Mahanna lauded efforts by the General Department of Traffic adopting modern traffic systems for a comprehensive development of performance, the ministry's security media department said in a statement.
Al-Mahanna appreciated the efforts to monitor roads and end traffic jams during the Eid Al-Adha days.
The Planning Affairs and Traffic Research department is working hard to reach solutions to the traffic issue as a whole, Al-Mahanna said, urging rapid handling of simple accidents that hinder traffic.
During the tour, the senior official reviewed systems related to streamlining citizens' and residents' services with the various bodies of the ministry, the statement noted. He also inspected the operations room of the Traffic Department.
Maj.Gen. Al-Mahanna conveyed greetings by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior and Acting Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs and Acting Minister of Defense Sheikh Mohammad Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah to members of the traffic sector on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
For his part, Assistant Director of the General Department of Traffic for Planning Affairs and Traffic Research Maj. Gen. Saleh Al-Najem, stressed that traffic safety is a collective responsibility that has to be handled as a whole with full transparency for reaching the aspired results and overcome traffic problems.
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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Tag Archives: adjustment
- Retake your A levels
- Get some work experience
- Apply to uni again next year
- Try something other than university – maybe it wasn't right for you after all
- Travel (STA can help http://www.statravel.co.uk/gap-year-travel.htm as can many other organisations)
- Do paid work
- Volunteer (these people can help http://www.frontier.ac.uk/)
- Build your CV
- Read – don't underestimate the power and enjoyment of being well-read!
- Get another qualification
- Explore a hobby or talent more fully, you never know where it might take you
Adjustment is a relatively new UCAS system that allows you to choose a "better" university if you get better results that you expected in your A levels.
Find out about adjustment from the UCAS website http://www.ucas.com/how-it-all-works/undergraduate/results/better-than-expected and read my advice below:
How does it work?
If you exceed your offer (eg you were offered BBB but you actually get AAA) then you are allowed to speak to universities with higher entry requirements to see if they will take you. They might!
- Is the university you have tried to get into through adjustment really "better" than the one you originally applied to and have been offered a place by? What is your definition of "better?" Remember you chose the university that has offered you a place for good reasons!
- You only get 5 days to use adjustment from when your offer goes from CF to UF. That is 5 periods of 24 hours. Not 5 working days.
- Be careful about making quick decisions – take your time to consider your "new" university. Do your research, visit if you can, think about accommodation for example – accommodation tends to be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. As an adjustment candidate you might find yourself at the back of the queue
1. You can't lose the place you've been offered so there is no risk in exploring options
2. Universities have recently been allowed to take effectively an unlimited number of students as long as they can accommodate them and those students meet the minimum entry requirements for the courses they wish to take
Just like if you were using clearing (http://wp.me/s4RGIw-clearing), it is worth remembering the following:
1. Be in the country on results day – if you can't be in the country, be available on the telephone and remember to operate on UK time
2. Collect your results as early as you possibly can
3. Make sure your phone is charged and you have access to a computer or device that can access the internet
4. Explore your options, then call the universities you want to apply to and BE CALM. Have to hand your UCAS ID and get some "verbal offers"
5. Ask for the name of every person you speak to, especially those who offer you a place, and try to get their direct line and email address
6. Try to confirm everything in writing by email if you can. This may mean that you have to make the first move and write an email to the person you spoke to confirming the details of your conversation
7. If you live near the university you want to go to. Be prepared to go there if necessary
8. If you will need a visa to go to university, have your passport with you on results day
9. Be realistic – you're unlikely to get into Oxford to study medicine
10. Be efficient and organised because you will have to move swiftly, but don't panic. You will still have some time to explore options and you should take some time to ensure you are making the right choice.
11. Be prepared to have to answer some "interview" type questions over the phone by re-reading your personal statement
12. Be prepared to have to write another personal statement especially if the courses you apply for through clearing are different to those you applied for originally
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The Christmas Sound with The Swimmers
Hey look! It's finally December 1st. Since Thanksgiving fell relatively early in the month this year, the Christmas emails and music started filling my inbox in mid-November. That's too early to start being holly jolly. With a sigh of relief, December has arrived and I can start sharing the goods with you guys that I've been sitting on.
Here's one from Fuel/Friends favorite out of Philly, the retro jangle and shimmer-harmonies of The Swimmers. Great minds think alike, I see that Philly pal Bruce posted this same song earlier today -- and his description of it is spot-on so we'll just be lazy and repeat it: "A little bit indierock, a little bit Motown."From that opening thump-buh-bump beat, he's right.
The Christmas Sound - The Swimmers
The Swimmers play a Christmas party show at World Cafe Live in Philly on Tuesday at 7pm.
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I am currently working in a sleep lab, doing a Polysomnograhpy (baseline) study. I'm planning on giving my 2 wk notice to quit tonight. As a "night owl," working nights is not too difficult. However, as a person who requires a lot of sleep, (8-9 hrs per day)the mornings are rough. The next day, I'm lucky if I get 6 hrs. sleep, as it's just difficult for me to sleep in the daytime. Invaribly, I feel "run down" the day after working a night shift; almost like I'm about to get a cold. For those lucky people, who can get by with 5-6 hrs. or less a night, this job may not be to difficult. I'm taking a gamble by quiting, as I'm believing that my recent book release will soon be keeping me busy, and generating enough income, at the same time.
In truth, one of the hardest things about workig nights, is the fact that I miss my dogs terribly..... I know they are OK, as they are not left alone, but they are all getting old, and require a lot of care. Taking care of them is the "job" I love best.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Working a night job
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A major development in the migration to the west was the Military bounty lands that were located in the Northern Portion of Ohio. The first area to cause people to migrate to Northwest Ohio was the region known as the Firelands. This area was located just west of The Connecticut Western Reserve. The land today is present day Erie and Huron counties. Some of the land is also located in Ashland County.
The area was twenty five miles wide. It was established to compensate those residence of the State of Connecticut that had property destroyed by the British during the Revolutionary War. The raids occurred in the towns of Danbury, New Haven, Fairfield, Norwalk and New London. Families in these area were greatly effected by the raids. Many of these town names were used for areas in the Firelands region. Approximately 500,000 acres were put aside in 1792 to compensate these people. It took over thirty years after the war for the claims to take full effect and many of the claimants were either to old or had passed on. These claims would also be sold to other people that would then move to the area.


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