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Today you'll meet my friend, Sarah Chapman, Co-Founder & CEO of Faro Energy. Some Takeaways from today's episode:
- Looking at the C&I solar market in Latin America from a developer perspective
- How to partner with financing sources who are targeting this market
- The transition from boutique social impact investment to mainstream investor interest in Latam
- The importance of diversification and paying attention to energy market dynamics, in particular how they can dramatically change your business model
- And, Sarah's take on What's Hot & What's Not in Latin America DG solar finance
Faro Energy is a solar financing firm focused on the distributed generation market in Latin America. Faro offers long-term solar finance contracts to commercial & industrial customers, and has built a local team of expert solar professionals who are leading the charge in these frontier markets, many of which are in their infancy regarding solar financing or solar energy at all. I've had the pleasure of working with the Faro team for a few years now and can attest to their professionalism, depth of knowledge and local partner model to earning their place in the Latin America DG market. So I was thrilled to finally have Sarah on the show to talk about their roots, and dig into where she sees this market going.
You can get the full show notes and links to books and other resources if you head over to the blog at mysuncast.com.
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Where Should We Go Camping? [Funny] Monday, 17 December 2012
The Last Great Canoe Trip Accessory - The Pirate Chest Cooler Tuesday, 04 December 2012
Just imagine how envious your camping neighbours will be when you pull this out of your canoe and set-up shop. The only addition I would make is to add in a battery operated light that turns on when opened. People will swear that it's filled with glowing gold. Can somebody please rush this to market? Work with me people. Photo Credit: cheezburger.com
Kids in the Hall: Voyageur Fur Trappers [History Lesson] Tuesday, 13 November 2012
In my youth I loved watching the Canadian television show, Kids in the Hall. Over the years they put out some pretty weird yet funny stuff. A great example is their take on modern-day Voyageur fur trappers. As somebody who works in a cubical farm, this really hit home. Good thing I don't need to wear a suit... Before we get to the real history lesson below; a pre-history lesson. This little clip is from Season 2 Episode 2 and aired in Fall, 1990.
The Kokatat Drysuit Option We Really Need Saturday, 27 October 2012
I want to know is why Kokatat isn't getting on board the fashion train and offering an epaulette option for all their dry suits. It's time to bring the classy back to the paddling high seas. Who is with me?

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Meanwhile the household has a chance of getting back to some level of normalcy. Eileen was returned home yesterday, and seems to be a little more comfortable. the hospital once more failed to get her medicines sorted, but luckily we have a pharmacy that will bend their rules slightly and do not rest on their laurels. Of course, she was meant to come home the day before, and was delayed by the lack of availability of ambulances .... Today in the local paper, we find that the matter was worse than we thought - and at least she was able to stay comfortable in a bed.
It seems that 8 ambulances were tied up for several hours, and in one case an 85 year old lady with pneumonia spent 4 hours in the back of the ambulance before spending another 7 hours in A & E waiting to be seen.... Well, having seen Susie waiting there for hours I can believe that it happened.
And the spokeswoman from the Hywel Dda Health Board said:
"The health board must make operational decisions every day to ensure our services can meet the needs of patients and are delivered safely.
"Due to hospital capacity pressures across the health board on November 26, our hospitals supported each other to manage this demand."Well - I am sure that this makes us all feel a little better.
So, family back where they should be. Car back from the garage. House warm enough not to put the central heating on (well until later methinks) - Chickens still laying - though they should be having a moult by now according to the experts ( well Susie !) . As I let them out this morning - and boy were they active and noisy, I did note that there were a number of stray feathers strewn across the garden - so they may be starting to moult after all. Ritual all learned for the meeting tonight. all seems quite well in the world.
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"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring-it was peace."
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This past week, my daughter was running an errand for me. It had begun to rain and the streets were most likely slick with motor oil that was rising from the pavement and had not been yet washed away. She needed to make a left-hand turn through the intersection. She thought she had clear access to make her turn and began her way across the oncoming lanes. The next thing she remembers is someone knocking on her window, asking if she was all right, her car pointing in an entirely different direction than the one in which she had been headed.
From witnesses, we understand that an oncoming car hit her directly in the middle of the passenger side of her car. She spun several times before stopping against a small embankment on the side of the road. The passenger side of my daughter's car had folded in on itself. The metal wrapped around both the front and back tires. My daughter hit her head against the door frame, causing her to lose consciousness. Her left knee was jammed in between the steering wheel and the dashboard, causing a good deal of soft tissue damage, but thankfully no broken bones. She was very fortunate to have not been injured worse.
The gentleman who knocked on her window to see if she was all right stopped traffic for her so that she could pull her car out of the middle of the road. [This gentleman was gone by the time I got there and I want him to know how much I appreciate his help to my daughter. I am very grateful that you were there for her.]
She received a ticket for failure to yield the right of way. I expected that and don't argue with it in the least. Considering the damage done to my daughter's car and where she wound up after her spin, I did expect that the woman who hit her would have received a ticket for driving too fast for conditions. She was an elderly lady and I was greatly concerned as to her own physical condition. I know that she was shook up and probably, like my daughter, she is having a hard time convincing herself to drive again. Her husband came to the scene to drive her home, leaving his truck in a nearby parking lot. I hope that someone was kind enough to take him back to pick it up later. I should have offered.
These were dark moments for both my daughter and the woman in the other car. I worry about them both – physically and emotionally – as they recover. I am thankful that neither of them were seriously injured. I am grateful that no one else was caught in the accident and suffered for their lack of involvement. I am satisfied with whatever comes of the status of my daughter's car, whether it is repairable or totaled. It has been a good car and if it can be fixed, I know that it will continue to serve her well. If it must be totaled, we will look for something that doesn't sit so close to the ground and has a little more presence on the road. My daughter is not contesting her ticket and has taken the responsibility of paying it in advance. She is prepared for the insurance deductible to fix her car and is preparing for increased insurance rates. Not once has she whined, "Why did this happen to me?" or exclaimed, "It's not fair! What am I supposed to do now?" She understands that with privilege comes responsibility, and is willing to take on both, hand in hand.
In this comes the balance of the situation. I wish it had not happened, but if it had to happen, then at least some good can come from it. A lesson learned without great loss. An understanding gleaned without great cost. In this situation, the balance was held. Would not it be great if it could be held in all?
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It's been 2 months since I visited my friend Paiboon in the forest monastery of Wat Pa Don Hiay Soke, and I've finally finished the video interview I filmed with him there. I hope you enjoy it.
It was a tremendous learning experience for me, personally, spiritually, as well as technically. I've always wanted to visit with Paiboon again ever since I first visited him in 2007. I've had the idea of filming an interview with him for some time, to let Paiboon's friends back in Singapore see how he's doing and to see a little of what life is like in the forest monastery.
Somewhere along the line, during filming and editing, I realized that the story could be better served by concentrating on the content that was more universal, rather than simply personal, and more people could hopefully benefit from hearing Paiboon speak.
There was a wealth of material I didn't use, but don't worry that it'll go to waste. Paiboon and I have something else to take care of that – something even better, but it's been delayed due to the floods in Thailand, so the announcement will have to wait.
I haven't filmed and edited a video since my student days in 2000, so please forgive the errors in the video. I ambitiously took on the project with a Canon 7D, a professional camera that even the pros need to know how to use to get the best out of. I also had to relearn an editing app from the ground up. Working only on the weekends and weekday nights I had free added to the long time it took for me to finally finish.
Special Thanks
This video wouldn't have been possible without three people. First, my friend Junming of Haroko Studio was the one who persuaded me to get off my ass and actually do it. Secondly, Jason of Brotherhood Films who taught me everything I needed to know to actually film something, and generously lent me the equipment I needed to get it done. Thirdly, my fiancé, who was a hundred percent behind me going off for a week by myself to a secluded village in Thailand. I can't thank the three of them enough.
And of course, special thanks to Paiboon for agreeing to do this, and the patience of everyone at Wat Pa Don Hiay Soke, who must have wondered what this non-Thai speaking foreigner was doing running around with his camera everywhere. Thanks too to the friends I made there; Sor and Zai, who helped me breach the language barrier and kindly made sure I stayed fed.
I had the good fortune to spend a lot of my time with Paiboon, simply sitting around in the temple or doing a one-day road trip around north Thailand. We talked a lot, about Buddhism, life, and of personal things. I met so many friendly and helpful people in Wat Pa Don Hiay Soke, and managed to visit places off the beaten path thanks to Paiboon.
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We spent the long Easter weekend in Los Angeles and stayed at this beautiful cabin in Silverlake which was so cozy and felt a bit like home. The light which came into the room was beautiful in the morning and I enjoyed the view so much.
I had seen this place on Brian's blog a while ago and when we did some research on what to do and where to stay during our trip I remembered this jewel and we were lucky that it was still available.
>> Do you know Tifamade. Behind this amazing food business stands Tiffany who is the master in making yummy sandwiches with healthy ingredients, great combinations, homemade spreads which she delivers on her pink bike all around Paris. At the moment she is running a Kickstarter here. Please have a look at the amazing slowmotion video she made for this and donate some money if you can to support her business.
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I didn't know sin was something you could hold onto as if it were some sort of possession. I don't want sin I deal with it just like everyone else in the world and look forward to the day we won't have to anymore.
Bother it is more than a possession it is parting with your adamic nature. In Romans 7. Paul references our relationship with the law of sin as the relationship of man and wife... YEP! We are / were married to it Check this out it is a great read ........ I pray the Lord brings you understanding as you read this. Amen
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Romans 7 (NASB)
7 Or do you not know, brethren (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has jurisdiction over a person as long as he lives? 2 For the married woman is bound by law to her a]">[a]husband while he is living; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law b]">[b]concerning the husband. 3 So then, if while her husband is living she is joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is not an adulteress though she is joined to another man.
4 Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God. 5 For while we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were aroused by the Law, were at work in c]">[c]the members of our body to bear fruit for death. 6 But now we have been released from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, so that we serve in newness of the d]">[d]Spirit and not in oldness of the letter.
7 What shall we say then? Is the Law sin? May it never be! On the contrary, I would not have come to know sin except e]">[e]through the Law; for I would not have known about f]">[f]coveting if the Law had not said, "You shall not g]">[g]covet." 8 But sin, taking opportunity through the commandment, produced in me h]">[h]coveting of every kind; for apart i]">[i]from the Law sin is dead. 9 I was once alive apart j]">[j]from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died; 10 and this commandment, which was k]">[k]to result in life, proved l]">[l]to result in death for me; 11 for sin, taking an opportunity through the commandment, deceived me and through it killed me. 12 So then, the Law is holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.
13 Therefore did that which is good become a cause of death for me? May it never be! Rather it was sin, in order that it might be shown to be sin by effecting my death through that which is good, so that through the commandment sin would become utterly sinful.


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Hastings and Rother Rainbow Alliance launch a new phone line service on Monday March 16.
This service aims to offer information and support for local Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Trans people. Callers will be able to phone and speak to a trained HRRA phone line volunteer on Mondays from 5-7pm.
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HRRA Co-Chair Les Tostevin said: "We will be providing information about what is in the area for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people. This will include details of LGBT friendly venues and activities, entertainment, specific social and support groups for LGBT. We will give out details of local support agencies and services - social services, housing, health, counselling, welfare rights, Samaritans, and national support agencies where appropriate. We will also provide a listening ear for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans people who want to talk about issues such as coming out, hate crime, social isolation and health care. HRRA does not have the resources to offer counselling, advice or practical support to individuals but we hope this phone service will offer LGBT people a much-needed point of contact."
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Trade Updates for Week of June 14, 2017/
United States Court of International Trade
Decision Remanded Back to Commerce
In Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. v. United States, Court No. 13-62, Slip Op. 17-70 (June 8, 2017), the court considered whether the subject merchandise was within scope of the "Antidumping Duty Order on PET Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil: Final Scope Ruling, Terphane, Inc. and Terphane Ltda." (Jan. 7, 2013), PD 35 ("Terphane Scope Ruling" or "Scope Ruling"). Specifically, the court considered whether a particular set of PET products manufactured abroad by Terphane, Ltda. and imported by Terphane Inc. (collectively "Terphane"), falls within the scope of a duly issued antidumping duty order on imports of certain PET products. The basic issue was whether the Department of Commerce's ("Commerce") determination that Terphane's products were not within the scope of the Terphane Scope Ruling was supported by substantial evidence and in accordance with law. Commerce held that Terphane's products are not within scope because they "have a performance-enhancing resinous layer that exceeds the thickness requirement listed in the scope exclusion," which is known as COEX. Slip Op. at pg. 9 .
While Commerce acted reasonably in finding the scope language to be ambiguous, the court held that substantial evidence did not support its analysis under 19 CFR 351.225(k)(1). The court held that Commerce did not discuss descriptions in the individual investigation or in the petitions. "Commerce nowhere justified its avoidance of the Petition and original investigation under its (k)(1) analysis, despite that they contain "descriptions of the merchandise" that Commerce is obligated to analyze thereunder." Slip Op. pg. 28. The original investigation and petition is where Mitsubishi expressed its intent for the scope. Commerce must also clarify what "equivalent PET films" – whether they refer solely to those films excluded under the second sentence exclusion, or one that is a term of art in the industry. For these reasons, the case was remanded back to Commerce. Finally, the court determined that the remand moots any issue regarding the invalidation by delay.
Remand Decision Remanded Again to Commerce
In Tri Union Frozen Products, Inc. et al. v. United States, Court No. 14-249, Slip Op. 17-71 (June 13, 2017), the court reviewed the U.S. Department of Commerce's ("Commerce" or "the Department") remand determination filed pursuant to the court's order in Tri Union Frozen Products, Inc. v. United States, 40 CIT __, 163 F. Supp. 3d 1255 (2016) ("Tri Union I"). See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court Remand, Sept. 1, 2016, ECF No. 118-1 ("Remand Results").
On remand, Commerce continued to use Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) data to value the labor factor of production ("FOP") in this review despite the Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Committee's ("Ad Hoc Shrimp") arguments that the Bangladeshi wage rate data is aberrational and unreliable due to systemic labor abuses in the Bangladeshi shrimp industry. The court remanded again to Commerce for further consideration of Ad Hoc Shrimp's argument that record evidence of alleged labor abuses in the Bangladeshi shrimp industry renders the BBS data aberrational, unreliable, and not reflective of actual labor conditions in a market economy at comparable economic development to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. While Commerce presumes the BBS data is reliable despite the evidence of systemic labor abuse, according to the court, such a presumption is not reasonable. The systemic labor abuses cited in the record by the Plaintiff at the very least, involve workers either not being paid for all of their labor. Thus, if workers are being underpaid for their labor, as a result of forced or child labor practices, not compensated or not fully compensated for their work, then one cannot presume that the reported wage data represents either the actual labor costs in Bangladesh or the labor costs in a hypothetical market economy which is economically comparable to Vietnam. Because this information is unreliable, and does not fully reflect compensation of the shrimp industry, then it should not be applied. Commerce on the second remand must address the use of BBS data or it must address the widespread abuses of the Bangladeshi shrimp industry.
Court Sustained Commerce's Findings in Garlic Case
In Jinan Farmlady Trading Co. Ltd. v. United States v. Christopher Rand LLC, The Garlic Company, Valley Garlic, Vesey and Company Inc., and Fresh Garlic Producers Association Slip Op. 17-69, Court No. 12-00181, plaintiff challenged Commerce's 16th administrative review of an antidumping order involving garlic. Farmlady objected to Commerce's exclusion of non-market economy imports from the surrogate data used to calculate dumping margins. Farmlady also claimed that Commerce failed to exclude aberrational imports from the surrogate data leading to unfair margins. In addition, Farmlady challenged Commerce's policy of issuing liquidation instructions to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) 15 days after publication of the final result in an administrative review. For the following reasons the Court sustained Commerce's administrative review and the surrogate data, but found the "15 day policy" unlawful.
Farmlady argued that Commerce was required to use all import data from a surrogate country, and cannot exclude import data from a non-market economy in using a surrogate to calculate dumping margins. Farmlady also argued that the surrogate data Commerce did use was aberrational, which led to an unfair distortion in the surrogate values. 19 U.S.C. § 1677 requires Commerce to use the "best available information regarding the values of such factors from an appropriate surrogate market." Id. at 5-6. The court stated that Commerce has "broad discretion to determine what constitutes such information." Id. at 5. The courts stated "it is reasonable for Commerce to infer that data on imports from an NME country are inferior to import data for goods from a market economy." Id. at 6. In regards to plaintiff's claims Commerce used aberrational data in making its surrogate calculations, the court said no evidence was provided. The court stated "because an average is calculated from higher and lower values within a range, it cannot be the case that a value it aberrant because it is lower than average." Id. at 7. The court sustained all aspects of Commerce's 16th annual review.
Farmlady also challenged Commerce's "15 day policy" for notifying CBP of assessment instructions based on the review. 19 U.S.C § 1516 provides interested parties a 30-day period to commence civil action regarding the results of an administrative review. The Court says that "the 15 day policy causes recurring injury in fact by repeatedly forcing plaintiffs to file summons, complaint, and motion for preliminary injunctions within fifteen days of the publication of the final results." Id. at 10. The court ruled that the 15 day policy was not reasonable in light of the 30 days that parties are allowed to prepare litigation in statute.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Reversed ITC Decision Regarding Infringement of Sonar Patents
In Garmin International, Inc., Garmin USA, Inc., and Garmin Corporation, v. United States, Court No. 2016-1572 (June 13, 2017), appellants Garmin International, Inc., Garmin USA, Inc., and Garmin Corporation, collectively "Garmin", appealed from a Final Determination of the United States International Trade Commission that resulted in an exclusionary order. The order prohibited the importation of certain solar imaging devices, which infringed U.S. Patent Nos. 8,305,840 and 8,605,550. The Final Determination also found Patent No. 8,300,499 to be invalid, and thus, the Federal Circuit made a finding of noninfringement. However, because the Commission's findings of validity and infringement of '840 and '550 patents were not supported by substantial evidence, the Federal Circuit reversed the Final Determination in part.
The '840 patent is a "Downscan imaging sonar" which discloses a sonar imaging device for generating images of objects beneath a water craft. A linear transducer ("downscan tranducer") directed downward prvides images of the water column and bottom features directly below the vessel, while transducers pointed toward the sides ("sidescan transducers") are used to map the sea floor on the sides of the vessel. Conventional circular transducer with conical beams are als o used under this patent, but provide poor quality images for sonar data. The '550 patent which is also entitled a "Downscan imaging sonar" contains the same specification as the '840 patent, however it has three transducers two of which are linear sidescan transducers and one of which is a linear transducer. The two linear sidescan transducers are angled 30 degrees from the horizontal axis, and the downward transducer is directed 90 degrees south of the horizontal axis.
The Commission had found some of the claims of the '550 patent to be invalid based on two references. The first is a 1960 article by Tucker which is a "Narrow-beam echo ranger for fishery and geological investigations," and the second is U.S. Patent No. 7,652,942 established by Betts entitled, "Sonar Imaging system for mounting to watercraft." On appeal, appellants argue that the prior art invalidates patents '840 and '550 by disclosing a "sonar signal processor" limitation of certain independent claims on both patents. Garmin argued that Tucker prior art describes a sonar signal processor which has a "receiver" for receiving bounce-back sonar echo and "the recorder" for processing the data received and displaying the information on a chart or cathode ray tube. While the Commission argued on appeal that Tucker does not disclose receiving input from a transducer, the Federal Circuit found that Tucker shows how the receiver is connected to the transducer. Likewise, the Betts art also discloses a sonar signal processor. Thus, the Federal Circuit reversed the Commission's findings that all asserted claims of '550 and '840 are valid.
Federal Circuit Affirms Commission's Findings
In Navico, Inc. and Navico Holdings AS v. United States, Court No. 2016-5033 (June 13, 2017), a similar case to the above Garmin decision, appellants appeal from the Final Determination of the Commission where the Commission did not find infringement of certain claims because of obviousness. The Commission found claims 1, 7, 12, 13, and 57 of the '550 patent obvious. These claims were directed to three linear transducer elements, two of which scan to the sides and one of which scans downwards. The Commission, reversing the Initial Determination, found these claims obvious based on a combination of the Betts and Tucker references. The Federal Circuit agreed with the Commission's findings and affirmed.


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Knights land Paul Stastny, Nick Holden to open free agency
The Golden Knights were active players on the first day of NHL free agency Sunday, landing one of the top players on the market to help ease the loss of winger David Perron.
Ryan Reaves helped protect playmaker Paul Stastny for three seasons in St. Louis.
The Golden Knights reunited the pair Sunday.
Stastny was the biggest acquisition announced on a busy first day of NHL free agency and gives the Western Conference champions depth and productivity at center.
The team also re-signed Reaves, who became a fan favorite in Vegas after being acquired at the trade deadline in February, and added veteran free-agent defenseman Nick Holden.
"I'd like to think we're in a pretty good place," general manager George McPhee said. "The issue is, do we sit back, see what develops, and if there's anything that comes to us or there's other opportunities? Or, do we dive into something else? I don't know the answer to that right now."
Stastny signed a three-year, $19.5 million contract, which makes him the Knights' highest-paid player by annual average salary. Winnipeg tried to clear cap space but ultimately couldn't afford to keep the 32-year-old.
Stastny posted 16 goals and 37 assists in 82 games with St. Louis and Winnipeg. He had six goals and 15 points in 17 playoff games with the Jets after being acquired at the trade deadline.
The Knights defeated Winnipeg in five games in the Western Conference Final.
"I was in a unique situation on wherever I decide to go," Stastny said on a conference call. "In the end, sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling. Sometimes it's just one of those things that is the best fit hockey-wise, family-wise and everything in between."
Stastny was regarded as the top free-agent center after John Tavares, who signed a seven-year, $77 million contract with Toronto in a blockbuster move Sunday.
Stastny spent his first eight seasons with Colorado before he signed as a free agent with the Blues in 2014. He has 220 goals and 646 points in 824 career NHL games.
Stastny's father, Peter, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.
"To have a guy like that come into our team, I'm excited," Reaves said. "I think, the way he slows the game down, it opens ice up for his linemates. He's going to do really well with whoever he plays with."
Reaves turned down a three-year offer, believed to be from Calgary, to sign with the Knights for two years and $5.5 million.
McPhee said the Knights took the money the 31-year-old would have received in a three-year deal and gave it to him over two years.
"I had some good offers on the table," Reaves said. "But I think, at the end of the day, I told management in Vegas during my year-end meeting that I wanted to be back. I like the culture of the team. I like where the team was headed."
Reaves had 10 points and 94 penalty minutes in 79 games with the Knights and Pittsburgh last season. He added two goals in 10 postseason games, including the Game 5 winner at Winnipeg that sent the Knights to the Stanley Cup Final.
"He keeps the flies off the honey," McPhee said. "When we first started with our club, I didn't feel we needed that because we didn't have stars to protect. And as the season got going and progressed, we had some players that turned out to be real good players.
"Some teams were playing us a little harder and a little chippier, and I thought we're going to get something to make sure people don't get too overzealous with our players."
Holden, 31, was acquired by Boston from the New York Rangers a week before the trade deadline in exchange for defenseman Rob O'Gara and a third-round pick in the 2018 draft.
The 6-foot-4-inch Holden had four goals and 13 assists in 73 games and should compete as one of the Knights' bottom six defensemen after the departure of free agent Luca Sbisa. The Knights also remain involved in trade talks with Ottawa to acquire all-star defenseman Erik Karlsson.
Holden signed a two-year contract worth $4.4 million.
"Everything stays the same on our defense and we like our defense," McPhee said. "We have our shutdown guys, we have our speed guys, and we're deep. We'd like to carry eight guys this year as we did last year because the young guys that we have need to play in the American (Hockey) League."
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Knights free agent signings
F Paul Stastny: 3 years, $19.5 million, age 32
F Ryan Reaves: 2 years, $5.5 million, age 31
D Nick Holden: 2 years, $4.4 million, age 31
F Curtis McKenzie: 2 years, $1.5 million, age 27
F Daniel Carr: 1 year, $750,000, age 26
F Alex Gallant: 1 year, $650,000, age 25
F Brandon Pirri: 1 year, $650,000, age 27
D Jimmy Oligny: 1 year, $650,000, age 25
G Maxime Lagace: 1 year, $650,000, age 25
G Zach Fucale: 1 year, $650,000, age 23


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On Thanksgiving afternoon at AT&T Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys were humbled by the Los Angeles Chargers. What did we learn from this Turkey Day tilt?
Although they own a 4-6 record after 10 games, the Los Angeles Chargers are just two games behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the slumping AFC West. Anthony Lynn's club was coming off a 54-24 thrashing of the Buffalo Bills as they made their way to AT&T Stadium on Thanksgiving afternoon.
While the Bolts were playing on Turkey Day for the first time since 1969, the Dallas Cowboys prepared for their 50th Thanksgiving Day contest. The franchise was 30-18-1 lifetime on this holiday. But Jason Garrett's club was also coming off lopsided losses to the Falcons (27-7) and Eagles (37-9).
So which team looked like turkeys in the interconference tilt? Dallas manages only 84 yards in the first 30 minutes of play. And believe it or not, things got even worse in the second half for the Cowboys as the Charged rolled to a 28-6 victory.
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1. QB Philip Rivers
The 14-year pro was red-hot throughout the game and made it look easy against the slumping Cowboys. Rivers hit on 27-of-33 throws for a whopping 434 yards and three scores as the Bolts crawled closer to the .500 mark.
2. WR Keenan Allen
It was a huge afternoon for the unheralded wideout. Targeted 14 times by teammate Philip Rivers, Allen hauled in 11 receptions for 172 yards and one touchdown in the Bolts' win. Anthony Lynn's club rolled up 515 total yards in the 28-6 triumph.
3. CB Desmond King
He finished the game with three solo tackles, one pass defensed and a pair of stops on special teams. But it was his 90-yard interception return for a touchdown with 7:41 to play killed a promising Cowboys' drive and gave the Chargers a 28-6 edge on the way to a road win.
A pick' em contest early in the week, the Chargers wound up being a 1-point favorite by kickoff. The over/under stood at 46.5 as game time approached.
Next Week
The Los Angeles Chargers get a little extra time to prepare for a visit from the Cleveland Browns in Week 13. That's followed by another home game one week later as they host the Washington Redskins. Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys will be playing a third consecutive home game and a second straight Thursday tilt as they host the Redskins in prime time.


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nêhiyawak ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐊᐧᐠ - starlight EP
LABEL : Arts & Crafts // RELEASE DATE : November 27, 2018
nêhiyawak hails from amiskwaciy in Treaty 6 Territory. The trio of Indigenous Canadian artists – Kris Harper (vocals, guitars), Marek Tyler (drums), and Matthew Cardinal (synths, bass) – transcends a new intersection of contemporary sound and the traditional storytelling of their ancestry. Their music is a resonant expression of indigeneity in the modern world.
Following the release of two singles – the intricately textured "somnambulist" and the liquid narrative arc of "page" (featuring spoken word by poet Marilyn Dumont) – nêhiyawak announces the starlight EP: a collection of five songs that reflect the vast range of a band emboldened with the powerful inflection of its rich cultural connection.
"starlight shines a torch into the shadows of colonial ideologies," says Harper. "What is erasure? What are the depths man will go to to extinguish culture? Recognition of and education on the forms and techniques that impact indigenous, POC, LGBTQ, and our mothers, sisters and daughters assist in the reformation and reparations sought by survivors in our day."
"copper" is the third single to be shared from the five song EP collection. "copper" is nêhiyawak at its most strident, with icy synths, heavily plated guitar, and tense log percussion underpinning Harper's strained vocals – a song about the "importance of understanding who you are and where you are from," says Harper. "Our most powerful tool against the forms of violence presented in our modern cultures."
Produced by Colin Stewart (The New Pornographers, Black Mountain, Destroyer), nêhiyawak's music is personified by chiming guitar, terrestrial rhythm, sheer ambience, and resilient poetry. starlight is at times grand and emotional, at times cool and reticent, combining the terse post-rock of Mission of Burma and Godspeed You! Black Emperor with the baroque pop backdrop of Grizzly Bear and Blonde Redhead. The starlight EP will be released digitally on November 27 via Arts & Crafts.
nêhiyawak ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐊᐧᐠ
Pronunciation: neh-HEE-oh-wuk
Meanings: Cree people, People of the Plains, Plains People, Exact People
Note: There are no letters capitalized in Cree language. Please write name in all lower case.
nêhiyawak starlight tracklist
1. starlight
2. page
3. copper
4. somnambulist
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Seven Sisters Moon by D. VonThaer
Fantasy Fiction/Epic Fantasy
Book 1 in the Tuatha Series
Julius Caesar wrote of the Celts: The Celts were fearless warriors because they wish to inculcate this as one of their leading tenets, that souls do not become extinct, but pass after death from one body to another. Seven Sisters. The infamous collection of stars align with the full moon on Halloween, alighting the sky for a destiny that s waited centuries. Dru, a gifted, but tormented witch living alone on the coast of Ireland wakes to find Ty, her long-time love, mysteriously disappeared. In Paris, Katerina, an oppressed but talented dancer bravely takes the stage in one final performance before escaping a life of tyranny, looking for a freedom she'd only known in dreams. Aodh, The Dagda, a man made of ancient legends, has slumbered for two millennia.
Tonight, when the moon is full and the stars are aligned, he rises from his temporary grave to find the world is not as he remembers. His people, his family, his tribe have vanquished, along with the majority of his considerable power. Chance takes him to Dru, and together they set out to find the key to reopening his world, whilst forming a bond of friendship neither has ever previously known. During their search, Dru learns Ty was no mortal man, but a god with a prophecy to fulfill. Ty died before fulfilling that prophecy, setting off a chain of events that would forever alter the future.
Devastated, Dru abandons Aodh and the life that should have already been hers, and finds herself in the company of the worst sort. She begins a sordid affair with Kas, a daemon whose insatiable lust for power is only outdone by his lust for Dru. Separated from the only friend he knows, Aodh is left to search the world alone for answers. He meets the beautiful dancer, Katerina, and is instantly smitten. He stays near her, pretending to be mortal, gaining her friendship. On Katerina's birthday, just as Aodh is ready to concede to a life of mortality, Katerina is ripped from him by Kas. Aodh's ideas on remaining mortal are no more; he has to unlock the secrets to his world that will open a trove of unimaginable power to save the two women he loves, before time is no longer in his favour, and he loses everything.
About the Author:
Dayna Ranelle was born late July, 1976 in Niles, Ohio. A born and bred writing gypsy and veritable vagabond, she trolled around the east coast and London before sinking her feet into southern soil. A prolific writer, she has nearly twenty unfinished manuscripts collecting dust. One-by-one she is dusting them off and adding a coat or two of polish for publication. That is until another idea pops into her head and takes over.
The first in the Tuatha series debuted October 31, 2009.
From D. VonThaer on Writing the Tuatha Series:
Writing this book started a grand shift in my life. It began when I was pregnant with my daughter. I already had two bouncing boys, and had been working towards a graduate degree in psychology. She was due in the hottest summer on record, and I could barely stand the heat for another second. I'd written many manuscripts, full and partial, short stories, poems, articles and even had a column in the local paper. I started one night writing about a witch living in a white cottage on the Irish Sea. I fantasized about the cool water, the mist cooling me off as I sat there with sweat trickling down my back.
As time went on and my beautiful baby girl was born, I kept writing about that witch, and had taken a break from grad school. Soon she had more than a cottage on the sea. She had a history, a voice and a name. I took a trip to London and had dinner with a friend's family one night. The father was a very burly Irishman, quick and fluid, giving me grief over my name. Dayna.
He joked that I was named after the Tuatha's Mother Goddess, Danu and we talked for hours about Danu, Dayna, and my fictional witch, Dru.
I went back to my hotel and wrote. I went on long walks and took notes. I took a train ride from London to Manchester, through Wales and then up to Scotland the following month. I could not put down my invisible pen.
I had become a different person. I wasn't just a student and mother sneaking away to write in the quiet of the night, in between feedings and laundry and homework. I was a writer entranced in my own work. I wrote and I wrote and I buried myself into a story that built up and up to around 800,000 words.
Even real life couldn't make me take a breath. We moved to London for a while where I was able to show my kids a little piece of the world. After coming back to the States, we moved to Salem where the inspiration hit me like a brick-paved road. By the time I got to Dallas, I had nearly one million words written in this long, epic story. I had other books and other characters and short stories an poems and songs. I took a step back and examined what I'd done for the past few years. I finally decided to break it all apart into seven books, and there it was. Seven Sisters Moon was born.
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Hey Everyone,
Today was our first full day in Arequipa. After getting much needed sleep after a long travel day, we split up into our public health groups for the day. One of the groups had the chance to get their hands dirty and build trenches around a new home, another group spent the morning shadowing local physicians, dentists, and nurses at a private clinic, and another group helped make meals to serve to families in the community. Lastly, a group of five students walked through the community with a social worker going on home visits. This was an amazing experience to be able to witness true poverty first hand. All of us were humbled by the kindness of this community despite the many difficulties the people face on a daily basis.
This afternoon we welcomed a Peruvian doctor to the volunteer house to shed light on his experiences in both the Peruvian and Cuban healthcare system. Dr. Manuel was born in Peru, but decided to study medicine in Cuba due to its superior health care system. Being a medical mission trip, it was really interesting to learn his perspective on the problems surrounding medicine in this country. Coincidentally, we (Jack and Annie) were discussing the effectiveness of medical mission trips last night, and it was really encouraging to hear that a Peruvian doctor highly appreciated and valued our efforts.
Before dinner, a very special guest joined us for yet another insightful conversation. Father Alex, the founder of the parish we are working in, came to talk to us about his vocation and work in Peru. It was informative to hear Father Alex's reasons for the existence of poverty in Peru and how he incorporates both spirituality and action into one mission to assist this community. We are looking forward to more discussions with Father Alex and to continue our public health projects in Arequipa.
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Jed Prentice and Jeff Chun started the MTB racing season on St. Patricks Day at the Adventures for the Cure Sugar Hill XC, held on the trails in the Avalon Area of Patapsco Valley State Park. The weather was awesome and the trails were dry and fast, but not too loose or dusty; near-perfect conditions. The course started on pavement near the Avalon pavilions and quickly headed up the "waterbar climb". This was followed by 3 laps of a circuit loaded with punchy climbs, many of which are quite steep, without many opportunities for recovery, before descending back down the waterbars to the road and finish back at the pavilions for a total distance of 23.1 miles. The field was pretty big for the Expert race, with close to 50 guys all ready to show how hard they have been working all winter.
Expectations were low, as both Jed and Jeff are looking for peak form later in the season but neither could resist the "Baltimore Worlds." The Baltimore strong men (including winner Chris Beck) were primed to make it hard… and they did. Positioning proved critical on the opening climb as the trail was packed with guys riding 2 and 3 wide. Jed missed the move and was gapped by the leaders. After chasing in vain for the first lap, he settled into a good groove for the second lap. Jed was able to bring back a few guys on the last lap to snag a spot in the top-10 to overcome the mediocre start and finish 9th. Jeff rolled in a few minutes later for 24th.
Thanks to the AFC guys for putting on a great race. Besides the racing, there was a beer garden and a variety of homemade edible goodies, face painting for the kids, free snow cones, etc., providing fun for the entire family.
Jed and Jeff are grateful for the generous support of the team's sponsors: Bike Doctor, DigiSource Discovery Solutions, Elite Endurance Training Systems, Cannondale and CycleOps Power.


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James Sinclair joins Linode
James Sinclair has joined Linode this week full time. Many of you already know him from our IRC channel as irgeek. James has a very long history with Linode and our community — he's one of our oldest customers, possessing the 9th Linode ever created, which he acquired just three days after we opened for business (almost 6 years ago now).
James relocated all the way from Denver, CO to join our team. He likes Guinness and root access to your host. We're excited about his future contributions to Linode. Please join us in welcoming James to our team!
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Although I will show up on your doorstep if you touch my root while drinking guinness 😉 (for the Australians amongst you, that one will crack you up)!
Great to see Linode getting even bigger. My business is going to be deploying many linodes, so it is a good thing to see the staff numbers growing, especially since my linodes have been practically trouble-free since I joined over 6 months ago.
Congrats James.
Congrats on joining the team!
Congratulations James.
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Welcome aboard. I hope this growth doesn't change Linode though. Most companies end up growing up and selling out their customers.
Welcome aboard. Don't sweat the sellout rhetoric 🙂
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Someday is India's first international dance movie. The film follows the story of three Asian boys who leave their home and country to study abroad, chronicling their struggles, heartbreaks, trials and triumphs.
The coming-of-age drama explores how life-changing experiences push the characters into a journey of manhood & features a number of major indie/hip-hop fusion dance numbers with the film described as a 'West Side Story-meets Streetdance extravaganza'
Shot entirely in Sheffield, Del was responsible for casting the UK talent in the movie, working closely to develop all the skills of the lead actors & performers, as well as choreographing & being assistant director on all the dance scenes.


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Director: Ben Lawrence
Producer: Matt Reeder
Writers: Beatrix Christian and Ben Lawrence
Featuring: Hugo Weaving, Andrew Luri and Hayley McElhinney
Hearts and Bones follows a war photographer Dan (Weaving) who has returned home to Sydney from assignment. Haunted by years at war, he struggles to conceal his fear of imminent fatherhood and immerses himself in preparations for an upcoming exhibition of his work. This grabs the attention of Sebastian Aman (Luri), a Sudanese refugee whose village Dan had photographed 20 years earlier. As the bond between the two men develops, a startling revelation comes to light that sets both on an unexpected path.


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A look inside Kayla Itsines's food diary.
Amanda Chantal Bacon, founder of Moon Juice, follows maybe the healthiest diet ever.
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On this day in 1945: Trapped in his bunker, Adolf Hitler makes a will and retires for the last time to his room
By January 1945 Hitler was doomed. The Russians were inexorably advancing into Germany, and the Allies were bombarding the country ceaselessly from the air. With little prospect of anything other than annihilation, Hitler retreated to the Führerbunker under Berlin's Reich Chancellery.
By April, 2.5 million Russian soldiers were in the capital, and towards the end of the month they were almost on top of the Führerbunker.
Hitler knew that all was lost. Overnight on April 28 to 29 he married his longstanding mistress, Eva Braun. It was a small affair: a civil ceremony in the bunker's map room with just Martin Bormann and Joseph and Magda Goebbels as witnesses. Afterwards he made his last will and...
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Everyone's walked or driven past a property that just speaks to them. It's like a snapshot taken directly from their imagination. In it, they see their dream home and the immeasurable opportunity to live, love, learn and laugh within its walls. Fervent house hunters search the market for weeks, months or even years chasing that feeling of having 'arrived in their new home'. The sweetness of this moment is matched only by the heart-rending disappointment of having your mortgage application on that same property turned down.
It's not uncommon to feel emotionally affected by this, not is it uncommon to take it personally. However, this unfortunate decision was made not out of a deep seated personal agenda against your happiness, but as a reaction to profound and global change in the financial services sector prior to the insolvency crisis of 2007-2008. While nobody likes to be turned down for anything, particularly a financial arrangement that could facilitate them walking into the home of their dreams, it's important to understand why this decision was made. In so doing, one can hopefully learn and do what they can to change their circumstances so that the next application will be more favorable.
First off, since many of you will likely be bristling with anticipation to own your first home, let's look at why renting may not necessarily be a bad thing...
First of all, your rent is not dead money
While the notion of getting a foot on the real estate ladder is a noble goal, and owning one's own home is a worthy aspiration, some people are in way too much of a rush. A lot of people live in a state of frustration because they deem living in rented accommodation an unnecessarily expensive precursor to home ownership or (worse still) refuse to see a rented property as a home. Unfortunately the notion of rent as 'dead money' is a myth that baby boomer parents tell their millennial children that has pervaded in stark contrast to the economic reality of the 21st century.
The fact is that any investment you make in keeping a roof over your head and ensuring that you and your family live in comfort is a worthy one, and should not be resented. Moreover, many people, desperate to escape what they see as the 'rent trap' propel themselves headlong into mortgages that are so high in interest they may as well be renting for all the equity they gain on their property.
Why banks are getting choosier
There's no denying that banks are getting increasingly prohibitive when it comes to mortgage lending, and while this is unmistakably an effort to rectify their own past mistakes, it's not only understandable, it may work out to your advantage in the long run (more on that shortly). If you've seen The Big Short, you likely know how irresponsible mortgage lenders (particularly those in North America) were in the early noughties. Although the film is at best an oversimplification, it paints a fairly accurate picture of some of the irresponsible lending that was proliferate at the time. This was the age of 100% mortgages and subprime mortgages, lending hundreds of thousands of dollars of people without proven means to repay these enormous loans. When interest rates rose and housing prices fell, many lost their homes as they were unable to keep up with the newly inflated monthly payments. As frustrating and disheartening as it can be to miss out on the home of your dreams because you've been refused a mortgage, it's infinitely preferable to the prospect of being granted a mortgage that you're not equipped to pay and tying up your capital in a property on which the bank forecloses because you're unable to keep up your payments..
Why no mortgage is better than the wrong mortgage
While finding the right home is obviously important, few people are cognisant of the fact that finding the right mortgage is also critically important. Any bank or lender or broker worth their salt will not only do their best to find you a mortgage but to find the right mortgage for you and your circumstances. Check out the Altrua Financial website and you'll see the kind of commitment that you should be looking for to customer service over bottom lines. You may want a mortgage that keeps your monthly payments more manageable yet spreads the debt over a longer time. Conversely, you may prefer to pay more in monthly payments in the hope of gaining more equity on the property. This is why it's important to seek the advice of a financial advisor at the very least so your best to vet your chosen mortgage lender before committing to an application.
With that out of the way, let's look at some common reasons you may keep getting turned down for a mortgage and how you can improve your chances on your next application…
You have no credit history
Here's the thing, there's a difference between having good credit and having no credit history. You may think that never having applied for a loan or credit card results in a superior credit score but this can, in fact, be to your detriment. Your credit score, after all, is determined by your ability to repay your debts, not to avoid debt altogether. Thus, many people who;ve managed to avoid needing a loan or a credit card all their lives find themselves shocked when they're turned down for a mortgage as they have no credit history.
If this proves to be an impediment, you may wish to take on a credit card to make some modest purchases which you can repay without overspending on interest. Many credit card companies will try to lure you in with 0% interest over the space of a year or two. Be sure to box clever by paying off your credit card debt within this period and you'll see your credit score soar.
You've made too many credit searches
Speaking of your credit score, a lot of people are unfortunately unaware of how negatively numerous credit searches can affect your score. If you're going from broker to broker trying to find a mortgage, numerous checks in a short space of time will be a red flag to credit checkers.
You can mitigate this by doing as much homework as possible before you approach mortgage brokers or lenders.
You're not managing your existing debts adequately
Simply getting by in the 21st century is an expensive prospect. With the private rental sector and cost of living (not to mention raising a child) getting increasingly pricey, it's little wonder than many households find themselves overwhelmed by debt. While debt is nothing to be ashamed of (some might say inevitable), it's effective management can make or break your mortgage application.
Managing multiple debts with varying schedules and rates of interest can be both complicated and stressful. Consolidating your debts into a single affordable payment can help immeasurably as your existing debts will be paid and transferred to a single smaller debt, which will positively affect your credit score.
You're self employed
As admirable as it is that people are abandoning the daily grind in their droves to eke out a living for themselves on their own terms, it's a sad truth that the mortgage deck is stacked heavily against the self-employed. As the income of self employed people tends to be less stable, banks are a little more jittery about lending to them.
You can, however, help yourself by making sure that your books are as well kept as possible and paint an accurate account of your income and profit. If your business is still nascent, it may be worth hanging fire until you're more established and have the records to make you a more knowable commodity. For the self-employed, a squeaky clean credit rating is also essential.
The lender is skittish about the property
Risk aversion is a big part of a mortgage lender's jobs, and some types of property make them disproportionately nervous. If, for example you have your sights set on an apartment above a store or near a commercial property of any kind, these can be anathema to some lenders. As they are statistically harder to resell than other, more conventional properties. This may be enough to put some lenders off altogether. However, if your first choice of lender takes this stance, the chances are good that you'll be able to find another lender that doesn't.
You've had financial troubles in the past
Unfortunately, bad credit can follow you around. If you've been made bankrupt, for example, it can take a long time for your credit rating to right itself. A bankruptcy has a lasting effect on your credit rating that takes an average of 7 years to clear.
Of course even those with checkered credit histories have been known to secure mortgages, provided that they can prove that they've been able to right the ship. Here's where financial advice becomes doubly important. A good advisor will be able to keep your expectations realistic while helping you steer clear of 'too good to be true' products that will have a harmful effect on your finances in the long term.
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Hi friends!
Welcome to Read-A-Romance Month!
While I read romance all year long, August is the month we celebrate romantic fiction! Come back every day to read the fun author Q&As – calendar here – and each weekday in August, we'll also have an author guest hosting the Romance of Reading FB page. Today Jeannie Moon is doing both the Q&A and the author takeover.
This year is significantly smaller in scale. If you're interested, you can read about some of the reasons why here. It's been a crazy year, and a complicated few months.
Happy August. Life is better with A Touch of Romance! xo
2018 RARM Questions:
Why do you write books?
I've always had stories in my head. In high school I wrote really bad romantic short stories; they were full of drama and angst, and my classmates loved them. I carried them in a notebook and would loan them out to the girls in lunch. As I look at it, that was the start of both my careers..I was a librarian and a writer. The stories, while less angsty, never left me. In my head, the ideas danced around and I finally had to do something about it. It's a great privilege to know something I love doing makes people happy.
What do you consider to be the most courageous thing you've ever done?
It's fairly recent, but in February I had weight loss surgery. I was so very overweight, and I knew I had to make a change. I was in pain, my blood pressure was starting to creep up, and I knew I was on the verge of some serious health problems, and no one was helping me find answers. I had to fire several doctors to get on the right path, but finding the right medical partners was the first step. I was scared about the procedure, and had doubts right up until they put me under anesthesia, but I was more afraid of staying the way I was. It hasn't been easy, but it's one of the best things I've ever done for myself. I can move again, my anxiety is gone, and I'm happy in my own skin. It's a lifelong process, but I'm glad I took the step.
Tell us why you write romances or include strong romantic elements in your books?
It's very simple–I believe in the power of love to make our lives better. Romances were there for me during some of the most difficult times in my life, and I know the genre has provided companionship for countless women over generations. I'm honored to be part of the romance tribe. I believe, above all else, that Love Conquers All!
Tell us about a romantic moment in your life. (Either romantic love, or romantic sensibility.
I'd love to tell you about some classic romantic moment, but mine was a little more out of the box. I started writing my first book during the summer when I was on vacation from school. My kids were young, and didn't need the one computer we had in the house while they were off for the summer, so I had it all to myself. But when school started in September, I was out of luck. My book, which was so much a part of me, was stalled. My husband had just started a new business, and our budget was tight, so imagine my surprise when I opened one of my Christmas presents and there sat a shiny new laptop. I cried. The kids were told this was my computer (there would be no touching), and it changed everything. I finished my book in a month. (It was never published, but I finished.) My husband's quiet support meant so much to me. To this day, he's my biggest cheerleader. I wouldn't be where I am with my writing without his faith in my dream. That's romance.
If you could tell your younger self anything (either as a writer or as a woman) what would it be?
This is for the writer and the woman…stop doubting yourself. I've accomplished a lot in my life, and it hasn't been because of luck. I work hard and I'm a smart cookie. I'd tell my younger self to have more faith in what she can do.
Tell us something you uncovered in research that fascinated you.
A few years ago when I wrote Finding Christmas, I had to do research about amputees because my heroine, Maggie Benson, was a former military pilot who had lost her leg. I had some really fascinating conversations with a prosthetist. This highly trained medical professional taught me about different types of prosthetics, but I also learned about the complex relationships that amputees have with their new limbs and the prosthetists who fit them. I had no idea, and I really admired the care the prosthetist took with each patient.
How do you handle the voices in your head competing for their story to be written? (Thanks Eileen!)
I'm lucky, I don't have that problem. I have ideas, but characters are good about keeping quiet until I'm ready to write about them.
If you could live for a month somewhere (either in the present or past) where (and when, if applicable) would it be? Why?
This is tough, but I'd love to find a cottage on a beach someplace and just enjoy the water and my family. I spent a few days on Shelter Island a few weeks ago, and it was heaven. Shelter Island sits in the Peconic Bay right between the north and south forks at the east end of Long Island. It's only accessible by ferry, isn't over populated, and it's positively serene. I'd love to go there for a month. I'd bring my dogs, a computer, a stack of books and I'd set my own pace for a while.
What is (one of) the most remarkable/inspiring things that has happened to you as a reader or writer?
This journey has been remarkable, and I don't think there's one thing I can pinpoint. At its most basic, romance is about the people. I've met some of my closest friends because of my writing and those relationships are among the best things that have ever happened to me.
Jeannie recommends:
Lauren Rico – www.laurenrico.com – @Amazon
Lauren writes sweet contemporary romances and steamy erotic thrillers. However you like your books, Lauren has a heat level for you.
Jennifer Gracen – www.jennifergracen.com – @Amazon
Jennifer is all about the family saga, and her Harrisons' books deliver great romance with all the feels.
Gail Chianese – www.gailchianesecom – @Amazon
Gail has the military hero down like no other. If you want a sexy alpha in uniform, she's your girl.
USA Today bestselling author Jeannie Moon, has always been a romantic.
When she's not spinning tales of her own, Jeannie works as a school librarian, thankful she has a job that allows her to immerse herself in books and call it work.
The author of sixteen contemporary romances, for Tule Publishing and PenguinRandomHouse, Jeannie is married to her high school sweetheart, has three grown kids, three lovable dogs and is a lifelong resident of Long Island, NY. If she's more than ten miles away from salt water for any longer than a week, she gets twitchy.
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Diablo 3 beta nearly here, client is out, nerdgasm expected
Diablo 3 beta is upon us
By Anthony Garreffa from Sep 7, 2011 @ 2:31 CDT
Nerdgasm. Diablo 3 is about to run out the door of Beta heaven and be upon us. Until now it was only open to family and friends of Blizzard employees, and within the next few days it'll be in the hands of everyone. The beta client comes in at 1GB and a patch is already available for the Beta!
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