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So much for compassion
Considering the massacre of the Lebanese village Qana and
In her post, Neta wrote that
The State of Israel was not established on barren lands, it was established on the ruins of more than 500 Palestinian villages. Most of these Palestinian villages were vacated when Zionist terrorist organizations, such as the Haganah, terrorized Palestinians and committed massacres to force them out of their homes. Take the Deir Yassin massacre as an example, where in 1948 the Haganah threatened Deir Yassin's inhabitants and ordered them to leave before they were killed. They raided the village, murdered hundreds of its inhabitants and tortured them with such acts as forcing children to watch as militants raped and slaughtered their parents.
The people who created the State of Israel had absolutely no respect for the lives of others. Where was Prime Minister Golda Meir's respect and compassion for the Palestinians when she claimed that we did not exist? Where is
Neta also wrote that Israelis mourn every civilian and every soldier killed in this conflict. What she means is that Israelis mourn the death of every Israeli civilian and every Israeli soldier killed in this conflict. When four Israeli undercover unit officers assassinated the wrong Palestinian on November 18, 1996, the Israeli military court sentenced them to just one hour in jail and fined them just one agora (the equivalent of 1/3 of a U.S. cent) for their crime, according to the Christian Peacemaker Teams. Furthermore, Neta writes that Palestinians celebrate the deaths of their children and loved ones. I urge her to look into the eyes of a Palestinian mother who has lost her child to this conflict and see the pain, misery and frustration after years of suffering under Israeli occupation. When
The Qana massacre last week is history repeating itself — this is the second time in ten years that Israel has laid waste to this village and the innocent civilians who live there. I can't tell you how many Lebanese civilians were killed because they are still counting the dead. Neta makes excuses for these deaths by writing that when "the Israeli Defense Forces plan to bomb a civilian area, they inform the populace that they plan to bomb at a certain time, so that the civilians can evacuate the area." It is true that
Not only does Neta excuse these crimes, but also goes on to insult the Palestinian people by accusing them of showing no compassion. Well Neta, here I am. I am a Palestinian. Just because I go to
All my life, I have had my freedom of movement violated because of Israeli military checkpoints everywhere I go. Yet, despite all this, when I came home this summer knowing that things have not improved for my people, I still felt remorse when I heard of the deaths of Israeli civilians and soldiers. I do not celebrate when Israelis are killed, nor do I know anyone who does. Now things are different. These past few days, I have felt absolutely no sadness when hearing of Israeli casualties. I feel numb. Watching the dead bodies of women and children being pulled out of the rubble of their destroyed homes can do that to you.
Over the years, one thing that helped me believe in a peaceful resolution to this conflict is hope. The other day, I saw an old Palestinian man pat an Israeli soldier on the back and I knew that, if both people made an effort, things could get better for us. I have lost this hope. I have no faith in the two-state solution.
Neta wrote in her post that the Palestinian leadership should be blamed for the failure of this plan. I ask her, if
Israeli actions speak louder than words, and their actions tell me that they do not want peace. I already know what Neta's response to this will be. She will tell me that
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a cycle of violence and it is clear that both sides have made mistakes. I agree with Condoleezza Rice's assertion that the only way to achieve peace is to find a solution for the root of the problem. The root of this conflict is the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian land since 1967.

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This is not a spur-of-the moment recipe, the dough must be chilled before baking. But even if you are pressed for time, making the dough one day and the cookies the next can be practical. Hint: to melt the baking chocolate without making another pot to clean--leave chocolate inside of the paper wrappers. Place over boiling water in top of double boiler, or inside inverted cover of a pan. Place over boiling water. You can put a tiny bit of foil under the chocolate. After the chocolate melts, scrape out of the paper into the bowl, using a spatula.
1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 squares unsweetened baking chocolate (melted)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
non-pareils or chopped nuts (optional)
Cream magarine with sugar until combined. Beat in egg, chocolate and vanilla. Sift together the dry ingredients and gradually beat in. Form into two long rolls and wrap in wax paper. Chill overnight. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. slice dough into 1/4 inch slices, decorate with non-pariels or nuts if desired, and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake for 9 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Makes 5 dozen.
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Dark Chocolate Refrigerator Cookies
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- The Calico Cat said...
I've had these (or something very similar) where the logs were rolled in cracked black pepper before baking... (You could so the same with the nuts or cookie candies.)
If you are first repuled by the black papper idea, don't knock it till you try it.
- February 20, 2008
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After a battle of internal dialogue Saturday morning, I did go to weigh in and discovered I was up 3.8lbs, wasn't surprised nor disappointed. It's done and I'm on to positive focus.
I have a well planned day ahead of me and I'm consciously taking it day by day, pound by pound.
I've been really focusing on having a more positive outlook and mind set. Making sure my self talk is positive and everytime I felt myself slipping this weekend I had an internal declaration of "I choose to give myself the best life ever" (Inspired by Oprah).
I got The Secret DVD and Book today, it's still in the shipping package because I know the minute I open it gone will be my focus for the day.
I've got a bit of a crazy week ahead and I'm trying to organize myself. I have to bake a birthday cake for Thursday, going out on Wednesday and have a paper due on Sunday, friend coming in on Saturday.
My plan is to make cake today or Tuesday, then I have to figure out what to wear to a singles event for Wednesday. Every availabe space of time in between will be focusing on this paper. It's an instructional manual about myself...how to communicate with me, how to inspire me, how to work with me etc. It's worth 20% so I'd like to put something good together and not be frantically putting it together Sunday morning.
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Source: JoinTogether News Feature, 2/12/2010
The first draft of the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) eliminates the disease categories for substance abuse and dependence and replaces it with a new "addictions and related disorders" — just one of several major changes to the "Bible" used almost universally to diagnose (and get insurance reimbursement for) behavioral-health problems.
"Eliminating the category of dependence will better differentiate between the compulsive drug-seeking behavior of addiction and normal responses of tolerance and withdrawal that some patients experience when using prescribed medications that affect the central nervous system," the APA explained in a Feb. 10 press release.
The new category for addictive diseases would include a variety of "substance-use disorders" broken down by drug type, such as "cannabis-use disorder" and "alcohol-use disorder." Diagnostic criteria for these disorders in DSM-V would remain "very similar" to those found in the current DSM-IV, according to APA. However, the symptom of "drug craving" would be added to the criteria, while a symptom that referred to "problems with law enforcement" would be eliminated "because of cultural considerations that make the criteria difficult to apply internationally," APA said.Also new to the DSM-V are diagnostic criteria for "cannabis withdrawal," which the APA says is caused by "cessation of cannabis use that has been heavy and prolonged," results in "clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning," and is characterized by at least three of these symptoms: irritability, anger or aggression; nervousness or anxiety; sleep difficulties (insomnia); decreased appetite or weight loss; restlessness; depressed mood; and or physical symptoms such as stomach pain, shakiness or tremors, sweating, fever, chills, and headache.
The proposed DSM-V also would add a new category of "behavioral addictions" which contains a single disorder: gambling addiction. "Internet addiction was considered for this category, but work group members decided there was insufficient research data to do so, so they recommended it be included in the manual's appendix instead, with a goal of encouraging additional study," according to an APA press release.
APA is accepting public comments on the DSM-V revisions until April 20. "This is the first complete revision of the DSM since 1994," said Volkow in a Feb. 11 letter to addiction professionals. "… In light of the advances in research on substance abuse and addiction since the last revision, many suggested changes have been proposed in this revision. Therefore, this is an important opportunity to offer your comments on the new criteria."
All of the proposed changes and information about submitting comments can be found on the DSM-V website.Read the entire JoinToger News Feature
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Wednesday, April 02, 2008
International conference on combat with corruption to be held in Baku
30 March 2008 - Today.Az - An international conference on unification of efforts in combat with corruption started in Baku on Tuesday. "Creation of an anti-corruption department under the General Prosecution has become an important stage in government's combat with corruption", Kamran Aliyev, chief of the said department, told Day.Az. He announced that 102 criminal cases of 198 officials, charged with bribery, abuse of powers and other misdeeds, have been completed in the result of steps undertaken by the department since 2005 and preliminary investigation is carried out on 28 criminal cases. Fikret Mamedov, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Justice, opening the session, said that complex measures against corruption are undertaken in the country. "Today's arrangement will reveal new priorities in this direction", the Minister considers. "Azerbaijan is one of the leading country by its economic growth rates and the high level of economic growth, in turn, creates favorable conditions for corruption", Mamedov noted.
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Today's passage: James 5
I've mentioned before that I have been doing some gardening. Last spring, when I planted my tomato plants, my then 2 year old son, was very excited about it. He was anticipating those tomatoes arriving. In fact, as soon as I put them in the ground, he sat right down next to them and waited for the tomatoes to appear. He couldn't understand why they weren't producing as soon as I put them in the ground.
I wish I had that same enthusiasm for Christ's return. I believe He is coming back (some day), I'm excited about the prospect of being reunited with Him in the air (sometimes). James tells believers to be patient. This time the word doesn't bother me. I'm not sure about you, but I don't always have the sense of urgency for Christ's return that I should. If I did, I'm pretty sure I would live differently.
In verse 7, James tells the Christians to wait like a farmer waits for his crops to grow. He says to "stablish your hearts" which reminds me of a plant that is first put in the ground. It's roots have to get used to the ground, the seed sown needs water and sunshine so that it can establish roots. Some years, when I first put a plant in the ground it looks pretty feeble. Strong winds could blow it over. But as it collects the sun rays and the rain, it steadily grows stronger, and it can withstand any storm. What can I withstand?
In the following verses, James explains how to exhibit patience. God tells me if I am to have patience, I need to stop begrudging fellow believers. Ugh. I think I know why. What does it matter the trivial little things that others do to upset me? We will be meeting our Lord in the sky, maybe even today, and the things of this earth are not going to matter anymore. That beef I have with my brother or sister in Christ is not going to make the tiniest difference when I meet with my Lord, unless I have chosen to hang onto it. Better let it go.
In verses 10-11, he says to look to persecuted Christians for examples of patience. If I were a Christian in Indonesia, Syria, or other parts of the Middle East and Africa, I would not even be able to carry my Bible. I would not be able to attend church publicly. I heard once that in China (this was years ago, I don't know how it is today) the believers there only mouthed the words to hymns, no music, because they could not be caught singing praises to the Lord for fear of imprisonment or death. They understood the importance of singing praises to the Lord, even when they could not sing aloud. When I think about these things, how do I have the right to grumble and complain about ANY thing? I don't. I am so selfish. I am so ungrateful. James says to remember these, because in doing so, I can be patient with people and circumstances.
Then he says, "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay: lest ye fall into condemnation." Don't make a promise I can't keep. It seems obvious why we shouldn't do this. We all have fallen victim to unreliable people. We all have been unreliable people probably at some point. It used to be that a handshake was a man's word. That really means nothing these days, and that is a shame. We have to do background checks and consult a person's references on the smallest matters anymore. I'm not saying those things shouldn't be done, it is just disheartening that it needs to be this way. A Christian especially should be reliable. As a Christian, I should especially do everything in my power to fulfill what I set out to do. I find this particularly discouraging at church. I would say why, but then I would be grumbling against my fellow Christian, and I have just been convicted about this. I will say this. If God gives me something to do, I should take it on with gusto. I should try to fulfill every detail of the task, despite my other responsibilities because wood, hay and stubble time will be coming soon. I want gold, silver and precious stones and I want to invest in things that are eternal. When I think about Christ's coming, I do not want to leave anything behind that could have been a witness for Him. If I falter in my promises, I will cause unbelievers to doubt my word about Christ. If I fail Christians, I become a stumbling block. This verse says, that over all the things he has mentioned, "above all things", this is the most important. Why? Because grumbling may occur on my own time, not in front of others, it might not impact my testimony. I do not have persecuted Christians before me every day, so I must think about them to really affect me. However, keeping my word is an everyday tangible representation for believers and unbelievers to see whether I believe what I say I believe. If I can keep my promises, they will have faith that God keeps His. He promised me He would return, didn't He? If He keeps His promises to me, shouldn't I keep my promises to others? I could make the excuse that we are all sinners and we will all let someone down. This is true. I could say, people should follow God, not man. This is also true. But do I want to give anyone an excuse? Do I want to bring shame upon my God in any way? I must consider these things carefully before I ever make a promise I cannot keep.
It is my prayer that I will more eagerly anticipate His coming. I am going to try harder to be dependable, to pray for Christians who are suffering, to let go of petty grievances with other Christians. Just as the farmer waits for his crops to appear, just like my son waited for the tomatoes to grow, I want to wait patiently and in good standing for my Jesus.


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Welcome to my blog and website, I hope you find your visit interesting.
When a man does what needs to be done,
he does not know the meaning of time.
Chief Dan George
We just visited Organ Pipe National Pipe yesterday, there are pics in the Photo Album, check 'em out. We drove the shorter of the two loop drives, and the one that is said to be the more scenic. What a fantastic place, the organ pipe cactus are something you just have to see. We'll have to go back and spend a little more time exploring the hiking trails and the longer loop.
On the home building front - we did finally get the original plans from the first architect we contracted with, but he flaked out on us. Took me several months to get the plans from him. Now we have the plans and are working with Greenovative Solutions to finish the work and get us started on building our home.
I haven't been out off-roading lately - I gave the Ranger to my son and bought a Cherokee. I want to do a bit of work to the Cherokee to make it even more trail-worthy, such as a lift-kit first of all. I already rejplaced the original bumpers with some really cool tube bumpers. And I have new rims for bigger and wider tires for after the lift-kit job is done. The Cherokee, as it is now is only capable of some easy off-roading.
I build a web site for a 4x4 shop here in Tucson, check it out if you're into 4x4'ing - www.trailbossoff-road.com .


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OTTAWA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Canadian government would be open to providing more aid to planemaker Bombardier Inc if it developed new aircraft and asked for help, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
The government announced C$372.5 million ($283 million) in repayable loans for two of Bombardier jet programs on Tuesday but the funding was well short of the $1 billion that Bombardier was seeking.
The source declined to be identified as the discussions were confidential. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Denny Thomas and Nick Zieminski)


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text: Hermano Ballestero led the meeting and shared his testimony. It was very powerful and the spirit was very strong as he testified of the Saviors love. He had to pause many times because he was choked up and had tears in his eyes. Elder Munroe shared the Plan of Salvation video and Hermano Blanco shared a few scriptures. Hermana Blanco shared her testimony and even pulled a framed picture of her family off of the wall and testified of eternal families. Elder Munroe passed out Book of Mormons to the 2 people that did not have one and Hermana Munroe gave the closing prayer. A nice thing was that every member that attended, only 6 including us, were able to serve by taking part in the program.We finished off the night with hot chocolate and cookies that Hermana Munroe baked. It was a very nice night and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Hopefully we all were able to plant some "spiritual seeds" in the hearts of our friends that will someday grow and bless their families.


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A futile attempt, I know, but I aim to catch up as best I can in between my hectic work schedule and travels, so while I have a few moments… please do go check out these rather awesome spanking sites that I have featured below for you today in a "blitz" of spankings and lots of images to gaze at! Feel free to support the sites, as without any of our support through memberships, these sites (mine that I am associated with, included) won't be around producing wonderful content like you see below! Thanks, and have a great day!
The Punishment Master – at English Spankers
Featuring: Emily Jane & Aegean
This is the first of a very evocative schoolgirl series with young Emily Jane back in her school uniform. The headmaster has no time for naughty girls and she has taxed his patience to the limit. He is determined that she will be taught a lesson and one she will not forget. A strict no messing spanking, over the knee, over her school knickers and then on her bare bottom. Real marks… real pain. A classic.
Learning About Discipline – at Northern Spanking
Featuring: Harley Havik & Apricot Pitts
Previously, Harley had been punished and was told to report back a week later. The week is up so I decided to show what happens when she returns to see Apricot… please do read on!
A week later, Harley is back in the office, proudly showing off her completed work and test scores. She has done much better this time, and she knows it, but without being told to, she takes her jean shorts down and stands to one side of the chair where Jane spanked her last time. She looks apprehensive, but not necessarily in a bad way. Jane agrees that Harley needs to be spanked again, for…um…encouragement to keep up the good work. There is chemistry and tension between the young teacher and her gorgeous student as Harley is spanked over the knee. Once again, she opens her legs to invite a more sensual touch and moans when Jane runs her hands over her luscious body.
When the spanking is over, Jane leads Harley to the bedroom. She tells Harley that since she has been such a good girl, she will get a reward. She does so by rubbing baby oil into her sore, red bottom. Harley moans and wriggles under Janes tender touch. Hopefully, she will be getting more spankings before the year is over.
Zooey's Sorority Spanking – at Sarah Gregory Spanking
Featuring: Zooey Zara & Sarah Gregory
It was Zooey's job to set up the catering and the hall for the social. It is their turn to host and all the sororities and fraternities will be attending. Zooey has slacked off and not done this. Her irresponsibility will earn her a very hard spanking from senior girl Sarah. Zooey is spanked and strapped for her forgetfulness and lazy behavior.
Annabelle Spanked for Drinking – at Real Spankings
Featuring: Annabelle Lily & Michael Masterson
Annabelle has taken one of Mr masterson's beers withoput asking. She is laid out on the ottoman and is spanked hard ober her jeans with the belt then they are removed for a furious belting on her bare bottom!


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Easy Tips From A Handyman To A Different One
Increasing your house might be tough, when you give it time to be. Finding the right information can help a lot towards making your way of life less complicated. This post will provde the tips you've been in search of.
You may enhance your home's value with one project. When you are considering selling your own home, consider undertaking a number of small projects. Paint your home's interior and exterior for the fresh look. This simple task can significantly raise value of your own home.
With little decoration and personality, simple lamp shades are sometimes very boring. Go to your local crafts and arts store, and grab some stencils and acrylic paint. Together with the acrylic paint, create some interesting designs in your lamp shade. You could potentially literally create any design you can think of and offer more personality to your residence.
When increasing your house, use the neighborhood's character into mind. A residence that features a style different from those surrounding it can be problematic. When conducting a remodeling, think about precisely what the home may be like from the context of your other homes around it.
If you would like resell your own home, you must pinpoint the bathroom. A great deal of rooms might be updated with the home buyer himself, but bathrooms should be in decent shape. The fixtures, sinks and bathtubs must be neat and clear of rust or scum. When you have linoleum flooring, consider putting in tile.
Put an older luggage rack to good use by transforming it into an economical but useful end table. Remove the glass portion of a big picture frame and attach it to the luggage rack by using a strong adhesive. Then, place a lamp and a number of books about the table for added interest.
One way to get bugs not to enter into your home is by sealing any openings or cracks in your house. Add sealants or caulk around windows, doors and baseboards. Caulking these areas helps to keep cool air as well as heat from getting out.
Redesigning projects can be difficult unless you know the proper steps to complete the project. Using the above tips will make the process better as well as perhaps, enjoyable.


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I passed!!! With flying colors. Now I am anxiously awaiting my RVE scores that will be available in a few weeks.
I just took vcla at testing center and I recieved 84% reading and 71% writing, do you know if that will translate to a passing score? Im so nervous having to wait for the vcla official results.


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While home recently for Dad's birthday dinner, Uncle Peter and Debi were so thoughtful and generous in bringing gifts for Joseph. He seemed disinterested at the time with everything going on around him, but they have since been a huge hit. Every boy loves fire engines, and Joseph is now the proud owner of his very own fire station play set (and several awesome fire fighter themed books too)!
The building is on a lazy susan so there's 360 degrees of fun to be had. There's a pole to slide down to the garage, plus a helipad, kitchen, sleeping quarters, and my favorite,
a bathroom, complete with a urinal, hand dryer, and toilet bowl!
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A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great page-turning thrillers of all time. Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas's grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dantès, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason. The story of his long imprisonment, dramatic escape, and carefully wrought revenge offers up a vision of France that has become immortal. As Robert Louis Stevenson declared, "I do not believe there is another volume extant where you can breathe the same unmingled atmosphere of romance."
Translated and with an introduction and notes by Robin Buss. Includes explanatory footnotes, as well as suggestions for further reading of acclaimed literary criticisms and references.
Edmond Dantés has a life that any man would envy. A promising young sailor about to be made a captain, he has come home to Marseille to marry his beautiful fiancée, Mercédès. But on the eve of his wedding, Dantés is betrayed, accused of treason, and sentenced without trial to life in prison. For the first six years, Dantés can only mourn his stolen future and dwell on the treachery that landed him behind bars. On the verge of suicide, he meets a fellow prisoner who gives him not just an education in revenge, but the means to accomplish it, as well. After an ingenious escape, Dantés recovers a hidden treasure and returns to Marseille as the Count of Monte Cristo, a man whose unlimited resources are matched only by his boundless thirst for vengeance.
An illuminating portrait of early nineteenth-century France and a timeless tale of justice achieved, The Count of Monte Cristo has inspired numerous adaptations, from comic books and Broadway plays to the hit TV series Revenge.
This English translation was originally published in 1846 by Chapman and Hall, London.
The d'Artagnan Romances are a set of three novels by Alexandre Dumas telling the story of the musketeer d'Artagnan from his humble beginnings in Gascony to his death as a marshal of France in the Siege of Maastricht in 1673. Dumas based the life and character of d'Artagnan on the 17th-century captain of musketeers Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Comte d'Artagnan, and Dumas's portrayal was indebted to the semi-fictionalized memoirs of d'Artagnan written 27 years after the hero's death by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras (published in 1700).
The d'Artagnan novels are:
The Three Musketeers, set in 1625; first published in serial form in the magazine Le Siècle between March and July 1844. Dumas claimed it was based on manuscripts he had discovered in the Bibliothèque Nationale.
Twenty Years After, set in 1648; serialized from January to August, 1845.
The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later, set between 1660 and 1673; serialized from October 1847 to January 1850. This vast novel has been split into three, four, or five volumes at various points. In the three-volume edition, the novels are titled The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Louise de la Vallière and The Man in the Iron Mask. In the four-volume edition, the novels are titled The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Ten Years Later, Louise de la Vallière and The Man in the Iron Mask
Alexandre Dumas (1802 – 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure. Translated into nearly 100 languages, these have made him one of the most widely read French authors in history. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo,The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later were originally published as serials. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totaled 100,000 pages. In the 1840s, Dumas founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris.
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Set in early 19th century France, Edmond Dantès is framed as a Bonapartist traitor, and sentenced to fourteen years in prison. In jail, he befriends a man who tells him of a treasure on the island on Monte Cristo. Following a daring escape, Dantès recovers the treasure and purchases the island as well as the title of Count. Disguised, he uses his new fortune to take revenge on the men who betrayed him.
In this faithful reproduction, The Count of Monte Cristo is published for the first time by Skyhorse Publishing, still proving to be one of the canons of adventure literature. Accompanying the text is a new introduction by New York Times bestselling author Tim Green, whose thriller Exact Revenge is a modern-day retelling of Dumas's classic. Rediscover the story that Robert Louis Stevenson called "a piece of perfect storytelling."
A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great page-turning thrillers of all time. Set against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas's grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dantès, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason. The story of his long imprisonment, dramatic escape, and carefully wrought revenge offers up a vision of France that has become immortal. As Robert Louis Stevenson declared, "I do not believe there is another volume extant where you can breathe the same unmingled atmosphere of romance."
D'Artagnan journeys to Paris armed with nothing but his sword, his courage, and a burning desire to prove his mettle as a member of King Louis XIII's elite guardsmen. A swashbuckling corps of gentlemen rogues, the Musketeers live to antagonize Cardinal Richelieu and sweep every woman in France off her feet. Before d'Artagnan can join their ranks, however, he must distinguish himself on the field of battle.
On his first day in the capital, d'Artagnan accidentally offends the honor of three dashing Musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and agrees to duel each one in turn. But before they can match steel, the combatants are interrupted by the cardinal's guards, embroiling d'Artagnan in complex affairs of state, dangerous court intrigues, and a sinister battle against the wily and seductive spy Milady de Winter.
A richly detailed historical novel and one of the greatest adventure stories ever told, The Three Musketeers is a masterwork of Western literature.
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Georges Munier is a sensitive boy growing up in the nineteenth century on the island of Mauritius. The son of a wealthy mulatto, Pierre Munier, Georges regularly sees how his father's courage is tempered by a sense of inferiority before whites–and Georges vows that he will be different.
When Georges matures into a man committed to "moral superiority mixed with physical strength," the stage is set for a conflict with the island's rich and powerful plantation owner, Monsieur de Malmédie, and a forbidden romance with Sara, the beautiful woman engaged to Malmédie's son.
Swordplay, a slave rebellion, a harrowing escape, and a vow of vengeance–Georges is unmistakably the work of the master who wrote The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Yet it stands apart as the only book Dumas ever wrote that confronts the subject of race–a potent topic, since Dumas was of African ancestry himself.
This edition also features a captivating Introduction by Jamaica Kincaid and an eloquent Afterword and Notes by Werner Sollors, who addresses key themes such as colonialism, racism, African slavery, and interracial intimacy.
Long out of print in America, Georges can now be appreciated as never before and added to the greatest works of this immortal author.
From the Hardcover edition.
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• A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
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"Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes. You must look into that storm and shout as you did in Rome. Do your worst, for I will do mine! Then the fates will know you as we know you" ― Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is the classic adventure story of Edmond Dantès who is thrown in prison for a crime he did not commit.
First published in 1844, Alexandre Dumas's swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of D'Artagnan, a gallant young nobleman who journeys to Paris in 1625 hoping to join the ranks of musketeers guarding Louis XIII. He soon finds himself fighting alongside three
heroic comrades--Athos, Porthos, and Aramis--who seek to uphold the honor of the king by foiling the wicked plots of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful spy "Milady."
"Dumas will be read a hundred, nay, three hundred years on," wrote John Galsworthy. "His greatest creation is undoubtedly D'Artagnan, type at once of the fighting adventurer and of the trusty servant, whose wily blade is ever at the back of those whose hearts have neither his magnanimity nor his courage. Few, if any, characters in fiction inspire one with such belief in their
individual existences. . . . To one who made D'Artagnan all shall be forgiven." Clifton Fadiman agreed: "Dumas enjoyed writing his stories. . . . The pleasure he must have felt in
creating D'Artagnan's troubles and triumphs
flashes out of these pages. . . . Dumas rampaged through the history of France, inventing, changing, distorting--doing whatever was needed to produce a tale to hold the reader breathless."
In the darkest depths of the Bastille, a man has been robbed of his freedom and identity, denied any knowledge of the nature of his crimes. Only a handful of people, including the corrupt King Louis XIV and his mother, Queen Anne, know who the prisoner is and why he has been locked away. But the secret of the man in the iron mask is about to be revealed.
Long after d'Artagnan first journeyed to Paris to join the elite guardsmen known as the Musketeers, he remains in the service of the crown. His fellow swordsmen Athos, Aramis, and Porthos have long since moved on, but their paths will cross once again when the king is kidnapped and the mysterious prisoner disappears. To save France, d'Artagnan must uncover the connection between the two events and decide where his true loyalties lie—with the monarchy, or his old friends?
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The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, first published in serial form from August 1844 until January 1846. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean, and in the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838. It begins from just before the Hundred Days period and spans through to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty.
The Three Musketeers is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, first published in serial form in 1844. Set in the 17th century, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos and Aramis, inseparable friends who live by the motto "all for one, one for all", a motto which is first put forth by d'Artagnan.
The Man in the Iron Mask climactically concludes the epic adventures of the three Musketeers. The Man in the Iron Mask is a name given to a prisoner arrested as Eustache Dauger in 1669 or 1670, and held in a number of jails, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol. He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of 34 years. The possible identity of this man has been thoroughly discussed and has been the subject of many books, because no one ever saw his face, which was hidden by a mask of black velvet cloth.
Alexandre Dumas, père ( 1802 – 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him the most widely read French author in the world. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books.
The story takes place in France, Italy and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of 1815-1838. It begins from just before the Hundred Days period (when Napoleon returned to power after his exile) and spans through to the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. An adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness, it focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. In addition, it is a story that involves romance, loyalty, betrayal and selfishness, shown throughout the story as characters slowly reveal their true inner nature.
The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, "The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western civilization's literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah's flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood."
While locked away, Edmond learns from another prisoner of a secret treasure hidden on the island of Monte Cristo. Edmond concocts a daring and audacious plan: escape and find the treasure! But it is years later--long after Edmond has transformed himself into the Count of Monte Cristo--that his plan for revenge begins to unfold.
Disguised as the wealthy count, Edmond returns to his native land to find his enemies--and make them pay!
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It wasn't until the 1950s that seeing The Nutcracker at Christmastime became an American tradition. But the story itself is much older and its original intent more complex. This eye-opening new volume presents two of the tale's earliest versions, both in new translations: E.T.A. Hoffmann's Nutcracker and Mouse King (1816), in which a young girl is whisked away to the Land of Toys to help her animated nutcracker defeat the Mouse King, and Alexandre Dumas's 1845 adaptation, The Tale of the Nutcracker, based on Hoffmann's popular work. Irresistible tales of magic, mystery, and childhood adventure, these timeless delights and fresh interpretations about the importance of imagination will captivate readers of all ages.
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From the Trade Paperback edition.
Nobody has ever detailed history's most ruthless rulers and tyrants with as much flair and passion as French writer Alexandre Dumas.
Paris, 1793, the onset of the Terror. Brave Republican Maurice rescues a mys-terious and beautiful woman from an angry mob and is unknowingly drawn into a secret Royalist plot—a plot revolving around the imprisoned Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, and her enigmatic and fearless champion, the Knight of Maison-Rouge. Full of surprising twists, breakneck adventure, conspiracies, swordplay, romance, and heroism, The Knight of Maison-Rouge is an exhilarating tale of selflessness, love, and honor under the shadow of the guillotine. Dumas here is at the very height of his powers, and with this first and only modern translation, readers can once again ride with the Knight of Maison-Rouge.
From the Hardcover edition.
Included are:
THE CALL OF THE WILD, by Jack London
TREASURE ISLAND, by Robert Louis Stevenson
KIDNAPPED, by Robert Louis Stevenson
THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, by Johann David Wyss
FIVE CHILDREN AND IT, by E. Nesbit
TOM SWIFT AND THE VISITOR FROM PLANET X, by Victor Appleton II
TOM SWIFT AND THE ELECTRONIC HYDROLUNG, by Victor Appleton II
TARZAN OF THE APES, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
THE RETURN OF TARZAN, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
DAVE DAWSON AT DUNKIRK, by R. Sidney Bowen
DAVE DAWSON WITH THE R.A.F., by R. Sidney Bowen
DAVE DAWSON ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT, by R. Sidney Bowen
DAVE DAWSON ON GUADALCANAL, by R. Sidney Bowen
DAVE DAWSON AT CASABLANCA, by R. Sidney Bowen
DAVE DAWSON AT TRUK, by R. Sidney Bowen
DAVE DASHAWAY AND HIS HYDROPLANE, by Roy Rockwood
ADRIFT IN THE WILDS: THE ADVENTURES OF TWO SHIPWRECKED BOYS, by Edward S. Ellis
AMONG MALAY PIRATES, by G. A. Henty
KIM, by Rudyard Kipling
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO, by Alexandre Dumas
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California's gold country, 1850. A time when men sold their souls for a bag of gold and women sold their bodies for a place to sleep. Angel expects nothing from men but betrayal. Sold into prostitution as a child, she survives by keeping her hatred alive. And what she hates most are the men who use her, leaving her empty and dead inside.
Then she meets Michael Hosea, a man who seeks his Father's heart in everything. Michael obeys God's call to marry Angel and to love her unconditionally. Slowly, day by day, he defies Angel's every bitter expectation, until despite her resistance, her frozen heart begins to thaw.
But with her unexpected softening comes overwhelming feelings of unworthiness and fear. And so Angel runs. Back to the darkness, away from her husband's pursuing love, terrified of the truth she no longer can deny: Her final healing must come from the One who loves her even more than Michael does…the One who will never let her go.
A powerful retelling of the story of Gomer and Hosea, Redeeming Love is a life-changing story of God's unconditional, redemptive, all-consuming love.
Includes a six-part reading group guide!
Journeying from England to Scotland, Lady Brenna has resigned herself to an arranged match with a highlander. But when a band of fierce, painted warriors captures her en route, she fearlessly meets their demand to instead marry their leader—her betrothed's sworn enemy—the quick-tempered Connor MacAlister.
Brenna harbors no illusions that her husband is in love with her, but their shared past gives her hope. Maybe the laird who once visited her father's castle and charmed her with a dazzling, unexpected smile remains underneath Connor's stern exterior.
But as she sets out to win the man whom she has come to adore, a legacy of revenge ensnares Brenna in a furious clan war—and only her faith in her new husband can save her...
Includes an excerpt of another beloved Julie Garwood highland romance, The Bride
Eveline Armstrong is fiercely loved and protected by her powerful clan, but outsiders consider her "touched." Beautiful, fey, with a level, intent gaze, she doesn't speak. No one, not even her family, knows that she cannot hear. Content with her life of seclusion, Eveline has taught herself to read lips and allows the outside world to view her as daft. But when an arranged marriage into a rival clan makes Graeme Montgomery her husband, Eveline accepts her duty—unprepared for the delights to come. Graeme is a rugged warrior with a voice so deep and powerful that his new bride can hear it, and hands and kisses so tender and skilled that he stirs her deepest passions.
Graeme is intrigued by the mysterious Eveline, whose silent lips are ripe with temptation and whose bright, intelligent eyes can see into his soul. As intimacy deepens, he learns her secret. But when clan rivalries and dark deeds threaten the wife he has only begun to cherish, the Scottish warrior will move heaven and earth to save the woman who has awakened his heart to the beautiful song of a rare and magical love.
From the Paperback edition.
In the dark days after the death of Richard the Lionhearted, lives and lands would fall into upheaval at the hands of a power-hungry British ruler and his violent minions. One victim of the scourge is innocent Gillian, who is a mere child when the cruel and ambitious Baron Alford slaughters her father and tears her family apart. Alford, determined to recover a jeweled box for the despotic King John, is furious when the precious treasure slips through his fingers—only to be lost for more than a decade.
Now a beautiful young woman, Gillian finds the key to resolving her past in handsome Scottish chieftains Ramsey Sinclair and Brodick Buchanan. With the cunning and courage of the daring Scotsmen, and with the friendship of a new ally, Bridgid KirkConnell, Gillian at last fights the unscrupulous Baron Alford, laying claim to her home, her family, and her father's reputation. But in the presence of the mighty warrors, Gillian and Bridgid discover that desire can be a weapon of conquest, betrayal can slay trust in a heartbeat, and the greatest risk of all is to surrender to unexpected love.
By edict of the king, the mighty Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice is Jamie, youngest daughter of Baron Jamison—a feisty, violet-eyed beauty. Alec aches to touch her, to tame her, to possess her...forever. But Jamie has vowed never to surrender to a man she considers a highland barbarian.
Alec is everything Jamie's heart has warned her against—an arrogant scoundrel whose rough good looks speak of savage pleasures. While Kincaid's scorching kisses set fire to her blood, she is determined to resist him...until one rapturous moment quells their clash of wills, and something far more dangerous than desire threatens to conquer her senses...
Includes an excerpt of another beloved Julie Garwood highland romance, The Wedding
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Ewan McCabe, the eldest, is a warrior determined to vanquish his enemy. Now, with the time ripe for battle, his men are ready and Ewan is poised to take back what is his—until a blue-eyed, raven-haired temptress is thrust upon him. Mairin may be the salvation of Ewan's clan, but for a man who dreams only of revenge, matters of the heart are strange territory to conquer.
The illegitimate daughter of the king, Mairin possesses prized property that has made her a pawn—and wary of love. Her worst fears are realized when she is rescued from peril only to be forced into marriage by her charismatic and commanding savior, Ewan McCabe. But her attraction to her ruggedly powerful new husband makes her crave his surprisingly tender touch; her body comes alive under his sensual mastery. And as war draws near, Mairin's strength, spirit, and passion challenge Ewan to conquer his demons—and embrace a love that means more than revenge and land.
From the Paperback edition.
In the feuding English court, gentle Lady Madelyne suffered the cruel whims of her ruthless brother, Baron Louddon. Then, in vengeance for a bitter crime, Baron Duncan of Wexton—the Wolf—unleashed his warriors against Louddon. Exquisite Madelyne was the prize he catured...but when he gazed upon the proud beauty, he pledged to protect her with his life. In his rough-hewn castle, Duncan proved true to his honor. But when at last their noble passion conquered them both, she surrendered with all her soul. Now, for love, Madelyne would stand fast...as bravely as her Lord, the powerful Wolf who fought for...Honor's Splendour.
Here is the world-famous novel of Japan that is the earliest book in James Clavell's masterly Asian saga. Set in the year 1600, it tells the story of a bold English pilot whose ship was blown ashore in Japan, where he encountered two people who were to change his life: a warlord with his own quest for power, and a beautiful interpreter torn between two ways of life and two ways of love.
The principal figures are John Blackthorne, whose dream it is to be the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, to wrest control of the trade between Japan and China from Portuguese, and to return home a man of wealth and position; Toranaga, the most powerful feudal lord in Japan, who strives and schemes to seize ultimate power by becoming Shogun—the Supreme Military Dictator—and to unite the warring samurai fiefdoms under his own masterly and farsighted leadership; and the Lady Mariko, a Catholic convert whose conflicting loyalties to the Church and her country are compounded when she falls in love with Blackthorne, the barbarian intruder.
In dramatizing how a Westerner, the representative man of his time, comes to be altered by his exposure to an alien culture, Mr. Clavell provides a spellbinding depiction of a nation seething with violence and intrigue as it moves from the medieval world to the modern.
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"I can't remember when a novel has seized my mind like this one. . . . It's not only something you read—you live it."—New York Times Book Review
"Adventure and action, the suspense of danger, shocking touching human relationships . . . a climactic human story."—Los Angeles Times
"A tale surging with action, intrigue and love . . . a huge cast . . . vast and dramatic . . . stunning . . . savage . . . beautiful . . . an extraordinary performance."—Publishers Weekly
"Exciting, totally absorbing...be prepared for late nights, meals unlasting, buisness unattended."—Philadelphia Inquirer
Makenna Dunstan has never needed a man's protection before. But when her father's failing health places the safety of the clan in her hands, she has no choice but to marry Colin McTiernay. Fearing the emotions Colin awakens within her, she finds herself succumbing too easily to his lingering kisses and warm caresses. Yet she wonders if she can truly trust this highlander who is quickly stealing her heart…
A highlander from birth, Colin McTiernay knows the Dunstan clan dislikes him, especially the laird's youngest daughter. But he is determined to save the lowlanders from their enemies even if that means marrying the willful and impetuous Makenna. Taming this fierce tigress will be a challenge that Colin is confident he can meet by seducing Makenna—and tantalizing her with a passion that will only leave her begging for more…
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When Danny, a young woman who grew up on the streets of London with no memory of her real family, is banished from her gang because she helped handsome rakehell Jeremy Malory steal back the jewels his friend lost in a card game, Danny demands that Jeremy give her a job. She is determined to become respectable in order to fulfill her dream of marrying and starting a family. Intrigued by her beauty and spunk, Jeremy hires Danny as his upstairs maid, although he wants her as his mistress.
Under the tutelage of Jeremy and his cousin Regina, Danny blossoms into a lady. Although she is drawn to Jeremy by passionate feelings she has never experienced before, she refuses to be anything more than a servant to him because she knows he is not the marrying kind. When Danny undergoes a Cinderella-like transformation and poses as Jeremy's new love in an attempt to help him avert a scandal, a few highly placed members of the ton remark on how familiar Danny looks. Now tongues are wagging, raising the question of her true identity, which threatens not only Danny's chances of capturing Jeremy's heart but her very life.
With the humor, lovable characters, and romantic intensity that have placed Johanna Lindsey's six previous Malory novels in the ranks of the best-loved and most widely read romantic novels of our time, Johanna Lindsey delights readers with an emotionally powerful tale of an irresistible scoundrel who meets his match in a brave, strong-minded young woman and can't help but fall in love.
Fiercely loyal to his elder brother, Alaric McCabe leads his clan in the fight for their birthright. Now he is prepared to wed for duty, as well. But on his way to claim the hand of Rionna McDonald, daughter of a neighboring chieftain, he is ambushed and left for dead. Miraculously, his life is saved by the soft touch of a Highland angel, a courageous beauty who will put to the test his fealty to his clan, his honor, and his deepest desires.
An outcast from her own clan, Keeley McDonald was betrayed by those she loved and trusted. When the wounded warrior falls from his horse, she is drawn to his strong, lean body. The wicked glint in his green eyes ignites a passion that will follow them back to Alaric's keep, where their forbidden love draws them deeper into the pleasures of the flesh. But as conspiracy and danger circle closer, Alaric must make an impossible choice: Will he betray his blood ties for the woman he loves?
From the Paperback edition.
When Mary Boleyn comes to court as an innocent girl of fourteen, she catches the eye of the handsome and charming Henry VIII. Dazzled by the king, Mary falls in love with both her golden prince and her growing role as unofficial queen. However, she soon realizes just how much she is a pawn in her family's ambitious plots as the king's interest begins to wane, and soon she is forced to step aside for her best friend and rival: her sister, Anne. With her own destiny suddenly unknown, Mary realizes that she must defy her family and take fate into her own hands.
With more than one million copies in print and adapted for the big screen, The Other Boleyn Girl is a riveting historical drama. It brings to light a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the heart of the most exciting and glamorous court in Europe, and survived a treacherous political landscape by following her heart.
When Lady Johanna learned that she was a widow, she vowed she would never marry again. Only sixteen, already she possessed a strength of will that impressed all who looked past her golden-haired beauty. Yet when King John demanded that she remarry -- and selected a bridegroom for her -- it seemed she must acquiesce, until her beloved foster brother suggested she wed his friend, the handsome Scottish warrior Gabriel MacBain.
At first Johanna was shy, but as Gabriel tenderly revealed the splendid pleasures they would share, she came to suspect that she was falling in love with her gruff new husband. And it was soon apparent to the entire Highlands clan that their brusque, gallant laird had surrendered his heart completely. But now a desperate royal intrigue threatened to tear her from his side -- and to destroy the man whose love meant more to her than she had ever dreamed!
Abandoned by a cruel fate, lovely Dougless Montgomery lies weeping upon a cold tombstone in an English church. Suddenly, the most extraordinary man appears. It is Nicholas Stafford, Earl of Thornwyck…and according to his tombstone he died in 1564.
Drawn to his side by a bond so sudden and compelling it overshadows reason, Dougless knows that Nicholas is nothing less than a miracle: a man who does not seek to change her, who finds her perfect, fascinating, just as she is. What Dougless never imagined was how strong the chains are that tie them to the past…or the grand adventure that lay before them.
Hailed worldwide as one of the most romantic novels of all time, A Knight in Shining Armor is "a glorious love story that spans centuries, worlds, and souls. It is the epitome of every woman's fantasy" (Chicago Daily Herald).
A spell has been cast upon a lovely young princess who sleeps, waiting for someone to save her. The Prince awakens Beauty, not with a kiss, but with sexual initiation. His reward for ending the hundred years of enchantment is Beauty's complete and total enslavement to him...
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Lexington,KY - One of America's finest songwriters Lyle Lovett will bring the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY, to a vibrant finale at the October 10 closing ceremonies.
Known for moving with ease across the Americana songbook from country and bluegrass to swing and folk ballads to gospel and blues, the four-time Grammy Award winner and his Large Band will provide a musical bookend to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games' opening ceremonies celebration of iconic moments in U.S. history and culture.
Lovett has celebrated nearly 30 years of hits including "If I Had a Boat," "Nobody Knows Me," "South Texas Girl," "That's Right (You're Not from Texas)," "She's No Lady," and his groundbreaking single "Cowboy Man." On his 14th album, "Natural Forces" released last year, Lovett croons a poignant line that speaks to his equestrian spirit, "Home is where my horse is."
Lovett's connection to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is not limited to the closing ceremonies. A Texan, he breeds and raises quarterhorses for reining, competes non-professionally as a rider, and is involved in equestrian charity work. One of his horses, Smart and Shiny, is slated to be ridden by Marco Ricotta for Italy in Reining.
"Lyle Lovett is one of America's greatest living singers and songwriters," said Dr. Everett McCorvey, executive producer of the opening and closing ceremonies. "As the curtain closes on the World Equestrian Games' debut in the United States and we bid farewell to newfound friends the world over, no one could bring us to a better concluding note than the iconic Lyle Lovett."
In addition to his music, Lovett has appeared in twelve feature films, including several directed by the highly-acclaimed Robert Altman.
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How did Jesus get His message to the people? The reason I ask is that we don't tend to think about how Jesus did things. When I was in Bible College I took a lot of "deep" courses in theology but I never studied something as superficial as Jesus' methodology. We never asked the "how" question. Seriously, what would He know about methods?
The greatest sermon ever spoken on this earth is the "Sermon on the Mount." (Matthew 5-7) It takes about 10 minutes to say. It is the longest recorded sermon by Jesus. It isn't really a sermon about listening, it is a sermon about "doing/being." I get the distinct impression that Jesus expected the people to leave and figure out how to "do/be" these things. When they had this stuff lived out in their lives, they could come back for more. It wasn't about getting their weakly "pep" talk. Interestingly enough, Jesus doesn't indicate the requirement of attending the weakly sermon.
Why then do we have the "weakly"? I believe that the "idol" of the sermon has even replaced the higher value of love for one another. You can miss the former and be forgiven for the latter. But don't continue to miss…
Did I say "idol"? Try being part of a traditional church and not be part of the weakly "pep" talk. You will only be a fringe observer at best. People will be sad for you that you have fallen from "grace". They will sincerely desire that you come back into the fold. Some have even told me that I hate the church because I speak this way of "precious". Even when I was studying 30-40 hours a week at Bible College, I would have been thrown out if I didn't show up.
It seems that the core mechanism of determining your true love for Jesus is that you "show" up for the "show". I dare you to stop attending the Sunday "sermon" for six months (1 month would likely be sufficient) and see if you are considered a card carrying member of any traditional church. Can you be a "key" leader without attending? Could you live guilt free without it?
We would counsel recovering alcholics not to be around booze. How would you counsel a "weakly" addict? I know, only attend "bi-weakly."
You could do all of these things:
develop great friendships
have dynamic prayer times,
have in depth discussions centered on the Bible,
give all your money to the poor,
love your family with every fiber of your being.
But if you miss the weakly, without a note from mummy, people would think that you have missed out on serving Jesus.
Some have figured out how to do this. See my post, "Top 10 Ways to Not Sit Through the Sermon". Nevertheless, I would say you could never be honest and declare that your allegiance is not to the "sermon."
Could the weakly be an idol?
p.s. "weakly" is not spelled wrong
Sunday, March 18, 2007
The Weakly
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By Meirion Jones Senior Producer, BBC Newsnight
Fifa has launched a probe into whether Arsenal have broken regulations which may leave the club exposed to possible expulsion from the Champions League.
BBC Newsnight has learnt that a police probe in Belgium has concluded Arsenal made secret payments of £1m to Beveren.
Arsenal have admitted providing a loan to Beveren, but say they have never had a controlling influence over the club.
Fifa are investigating whether Arsenal have breached rules governing fair play and conflict of interest.
It was a mystery payment of one million pounds to an obscure Belgian football club in 2001 which sparked off a money-laundering investigation.
A company with no name wanted to invest a million pounds in the club. We thought it rather bizarre
Christian du Four, Investigating MagistrateThe club, Beveren, was in desperate financial straits and they refused to say where the cash had come from.
Fog of secrecy
Christian du Four, the Investigating Magistrate in the Flemish town of Dendermonde, told Newsnight, "A company with no name wanted to invest a million pounds in the club. We thought it rather bizarre."
At the same time the team threw out most of its Belgian players and replaced them with unknowns from an academy in Ivory Coast, West Africa. Belgian police suspected the fog of secrecy was hiding mafia involvement.
Instead after an investigation they have told Newsnight that they found Arsenal's secret hand behind the money.
Arsenal has a public deal with Beveren to play friendly matches and loan players but Arsenal have repeatedly denied that they put money into the club.
Arsenal now admit that they did loan money, indirectly, to Beveren. An Arsenal spokesman said "Arsenal confirms that it has never owned, directly or indirectly, any shares in Beveren or had any power whatsoever to influence its management or administration. It did in 2001 provide funds of 1,570,703 euros by way of loan to a member of the consortium to assist in stabilising the finances of Beveren."
If Arsenal secretly controlled another club, especially one such as Beveren who they bought Emmanuel Eboue from, they could be in breach of FIFA rules and could be heavily fined or even thrown out of the Champions League.
Arsene Wenger's Ivory Coast connection goes back a long way.
Wenger was given his break in management by Jean Marc Guillou. Guillou was a team mate of Platini in the French 1978 World Cup side and by the early '80s he was manager of Cannes with Wenger as his assistant. Guillou and Wenger bought players cheap from Africa.
Their first success was Youssouf Fofana bought from Ivory Coast. By the 1990s Wenger was
Manager of Monaco. His old friend Guillou came to him with an idea to turn Ivory Coast into a football factory. Monaco put money into an Academy in the Ivorian capital run in cooperation with the local team Africa's top side ASEC of Abidjan.
Arsenal signed Emmanuel Eboue from Beveren for a reported £1.5mThe academy recruited 12-year-olds and trained them up. Chelsea's new recruit Salomon Kalou, Arsenal's Kolo Toure and Emmanuel Eboue and half the Ivory Coast World Cup squad are graduates of that Academy.
But after Wenger left Monaco the club stopped funding the academy and Guillou needed more funds to keep it going until the youngster were old enough to sell. Newsnight has obtained a document (Document A) signed by Guillou which lists 11 investors including himself.
According to the document they expected a 300% profit on their investment which would be made by selling the academy players on to Europe. ASECs boss Roger Ouegnin told us "They are not investors they are usurers." Also listed is Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who according to the document expected to make nearly £100,000 on a £30,000 investment.
If his friend Guillou's claims are true this would put Arsene Wenger in the difficult position of making money on transfers - particularly as Arsenal bought Kolo Toure directly from the academy.
The payouts are still frozen subject to a series of legal cases in Belgium and France but we understand that Arsene Wenger now says there was a misunderstanding and his payment was a donation not an investment.
The first four players including Toure were sold directly from the Academy but it was difficult to get work permits for Ivorian players to compete in the top European leagues unless like Toure they already had enough international appearances to qualify. Guillou hit on the idea of buying up a Belgian first division club cheap since the Belgian FA had relatively weak regulations.
Arsene Wenger says donated money to the Ivory Coast academyOnce playing in a European League they would come to the attention of bigger clubs. Guillou could turn Beveren into a supermarket for Ivorian talent.
But even taking control of a struggling Belgian club was going to cost more than a million pounds. Guilou did not have access to that amount of money but he knew a man who did.
Reading from his investigation, Mr Du Four said: "Jean Marc Guillou who is the manager of Beveren has very close contacts with Arsene Wenger the coach of Arsenal and that is why they went ahead with the contract."
He then highlighted one contract signed by Arsenal Vice-Chairman David Dein (pictured above). The contract (Document B) shows Dein agreeing to advance 12 million Belgian francs (around £200,000) on behalf of Arsenal Football Club in an interest free loan to an associate of his called Raoul de Waele. The loan was to establish a company called Goal which would take over control of Beveren football club.
The loan and other money advanced by Arsenal would be repaid out of Goal's share of transfer profits. Du Four says that in all Arsenal put in £1m.
"Straw man"
A director of Beveren, who did not wish to be identified, told Newsnight that in return for the £1m de Waele was given 50% control of Beveren and Guillou was given another 30%.
Arsenal's Vice-Chairman David Dein signed a loan deal for GoalDu Four describes de Waele as Arsenal's "straw man" on the Beveren board. Newsnight has also seen the statement given to police by Beveren Chairman Francois van Hoof (Document C). This says Arsenal is the main shareholder in Goal and that Raoul de Waele is David Dein's trustee but that Arsenal do not want their involvement to be officially known.
The Beveren Director told us that the club agreed to give most of the profits from the sales of Ivorian players to Goal and Guillou. In the first year the split would be 60% for Goal, 30% for Guillou and just 10% for Beveren but in the following years the club would get 30% and Goal would get 40%.
The club sold players all over Europe including to France, Ukraine and Greece and of course Eboue to Arsenal in January 2005 just after he had married his Belgian girlfriend and acquired European citizenship.
It is not clear what happened to the millions of Euros generated by these sales but again if Arsenal ended up with a cut that will be a matter for Fifa. Belgian authorities were looking for the mafia not breaches of Fifa rules so they stopped their investigation and have kept it under wraps till now but they are happy to pass on their investigation file to Fifa.
Crucial last game
Newsnight watched an all-white crowd cheer on an all-black Beveren to victory in a crucial last game of the season last month to apparently save themselves from relegation but the deal with Arsenal and Guillou has now collapsed.
Kolo Toure - a graduate of the Ivory Coast academy was sold to ArsenalThe club is again penniless and despite the last-ditch win has been threatened with relegation over its financial problems.
Whatever happened to the millions in transfer fees very little of it seems to have ended up at the club.
The Ivorian stars Toure and Eboue are happy and will be facing Argentina in the World Cup in just over a week but back in Abidjan there is unhappiness that little of the money generated by football has made it back to the Ivory Coast. Roger Ouegnin at ASECS is still waiting for the £1m that he say Beveren owe them.
He and Guillou are counterclaiming against each other. Ouegnin also claims Arsenal have not paid him £500,000 which he says they owe for Kolo Toure even though he says it is just a "drop in the ocean" for them when Toure is worth £10 million plus.
Friday, June 02, 2006
Full Newsnight Arsenal Investigation
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I haven't been able to give a day's summary of the news for a while and it will be a while before I can. While I will not be posting daily any more, I will be updating the pages for this blog. I have already updated the "Celebrity RIP" page and will update the "Champions" page soon after the conclusion of the Super Bowl. I will add major stories as they happen.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified today on Capitol Hill in regards to the September 11 attack in Benghazi. Her testimony was televised live on all of the news networks. This means that it was basically about nothing except for a few soundbites the media could use later.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift the ban on women serving on the front lines in a battle. While many people question this decision, I applauded it. An angry woman is not to be messed with and would end wars much sooner than their male counterparts.
All of the New York City news shows had extensive team coverage on the fact that it was a cold day in January. The station meteorologists all predicted that it will be cold for the rest of the month.
Tonight is scheduled to be the coldest night in the northeastern United States in a few years. A cold front is being unleashed by the Canadian government in retaliation for American NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman locking out the hockey players and postponing the season for three and a half months.
Yesterday President Obama was sworn in, today will be the first of many days he'll be sworn at. Today was also Election day in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu won re-election in their elections. While he is going to be Prime Minister for a third term, he will be dealing with a more moderate Knesset.
There was a shooting at the North Harris campus of Lone Star College in Houston. Three people were injured and two people were taken in for questioning.
It is against the law to have Inauguration Day on a Sunday because then they would have to pay the employees who set up and patrol the Capitol area Sunday pay. When the 20th falls on a Sunday, then the public inauguration happens on Monday the 21st, so the municipal employees can be paid holiday pay for Martin Luther King Day.
A bunch of senseless hoopla was made about the Clinton photo bomb during Kelly Clarkson's singing and of Beyonce lip-synching the National Anthem. The most disappointing part of the festivities was when Alicia Keys changed one of the words of her song to "Obama is on Fire" She should have sang "Ahmnodt on Fire" instead because I still think I would have made a better President.
Apologies for posting late the last few days. I am currently fighting a bug of some kind and hope to catch up soon.
Super Bowl XLVII will be "Har-able". This is because the head coaches of the NFC Champion San Francisco 49ers and the AFC Champion Baltimore Ravens are brothers. Jim Harbaugh brought the 49ers into Atlanta and led his team to a 28-24 victory over the Falcons. San Francisco once trailed 17-0, but scored the final 21 points of the game to win. John took his Ravens into New England as a heavy underdog and came out with an impressive 28-13 victory. Tom Brady had the luck of his jinxy cousin Oliver at times. Super Bowl XLVII will be sponsored by Jimmy John's in honor of the coaching brothers both coaching in the Super Bowl.
President Obama and Vice-President Biden took the official oaths today as mandated by the Constitution. Washington DC law prohibits having an inauguration on a Sunday because it costs too much in overtime to stage it on a Sunday. The public inauguration will be held instead on Martin Luther King Day because there is no added expense with holding it on a federal holiday (or something).
It was a great day for hockey and a sad day for baseball.
The NHL season finally got started after a 121-day lockout of the players by the teams' owners. The first game of note was Chicago at Los Angeles where the Kings hoisted their Stanley Cup Championship banner and presented rings to the players. They then proceeded to play like a team that would rather play golf in April than play playoff hockey.
It was a sad day for baseball as the game lost two legends. Stan "The Man" Musial (November 21, 1920 – January 19, 2013) died from natural causes at the age of 92. Earl Weaver (August 14, 1930 – January 19, 2013) was a legendary manager of the Baltimore Orioles back in the days when they were good. He died from a heart attack while vacationing on a cruise ship in the Carribean.
The newest trend is "Te'oing". It involves taking of a person who is not there. It could be a man with his arm around an invisible woman or an empty chair or bed.
The town of West New York, NJ has proposed a ban on all banners, including flags (Including the American flag.) The council will vote on the proposal will be on February 20 at 7:00PM. Between now ant then, fly 'em if you got 'em.
UPDATE: A botched attempt in trying to rescue the hostages in Algeria has resulted in at least 12 deaths, including one American. The captors want the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the blind
Santa Claus Islamic Cleric released from prison, where he is currently serving a life sentence.


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Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Love Design?
Escape today and take some (video) house tours here. Oodles to choose from. Some favorites of Brian Gluckstein. Brian wrote the book on 'neutral' and he will be speaking at the Interior Design Show next week in Toronto. It's all the buzz up here-see some shop windows. Here's a very hip e-vite to the Opening Night Gala and a behind-the-scenes (video) look at the preparation with top designers. Thanks to Just Beachy for the tease - it's in the planner now, with ink. True north love for our Canadian designers (and there are many exceptional ones from sea to shining sea), magazines and Editors!
Posted by LIBERTY POST EDITOR at Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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- Shelly said...
Brian? Wahooo!!! Sorry, lost it for a second there. When that man is on Cityline I'm riveted. If I ever get rich I'm calling Mr. Gluckstein, my dream designer.
Thanks for the vid. :D
- 13 February 2008 at 20:58
- LIBERTY POST EDITOR said...
Shelly, They always make fun of him on the show for being 'Mr. Taupe' but you have to love this guy! So chic.
- 13 February 2008 at 21:57
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