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Yule Greetings!
No blog featuring content dealing in Wicca on any level would be complete without the obligatory Yule post. For those that don't know, Yule is an old Germanic, Pagan tradition and while scholars have connected it to The Wild Hunt, I'm more focused on asking around for traditions you have for the holiday. Or, as the celebration more or less lasts for about two months in some traditions, how do you enjoy it?
This bit of knowledge from Wikipedia I found interesting:
The Saga of Hákon the Good credits King Haakon I of Norway with the Christianisation of Norway as well as rescheduling the date of Yule to coincide with Christian celebrations held at the time. The saga states that when Haakon arrived in Norway he was confirmed a Christian, but since the land was still altogether heathen and the people retained their pagan practices, Haakon hid his Christianity to receive the help of the "great chieftains". In time, Haakon had a law passed establishing that Yule celebrations were to take place at the same time as the Christians celebrated Christmas, "and at that time everyone was to have ale for the celebration with a measure of grain, or else pay fines, and had to keep the holiday while the ale lasted."[9]"
So let me understand this. I have to have ale and celebrate, else pay a fine? Where do I sign up?
For that matter, I actually switch up my drinking hobby. Throughout the year, I'm a die-hard wine drinker, but I enjoy IPA styles of beer. Not being very holiday oriented, so I never saw the joy in bothering with celebration. In recent years, I've discovered Belgian style winter whits and ales to be enjoyable. The spiced ones, having cardamom and traditional baking spices impart a nice flavor on the beers and the high alcohol content keeps me toasty.
I enjoy cinnamon candles more than any other time of the year. Anything that spreads the concept of warmth to those who appear on my doorstep, I'm down with as my tradition.
I'll ask again, what are yours?
You can bet Sonja and Derrick have their own traditions, but life wasn't always this easy for the former spy and his lovely death metal vocalist. Buy their story now!
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Tempting secrets of an angel
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Derrick, a former spy, has been asked to protect the sultry Sonja, a death metal singer whose magical voice grabs him by the balls and won't let go. He'll protect her, all right…with every part of his body tight against hers.
Sonja uses her voice to purge her fans of their darkness, their hate and hopelessness. But evil forces want to use her magic for their own ends. All she wants, at this point, is safety for herself and her band.
When Derrick and Sonja team up, Sonja does her best to resist the lure of safety he represents, until a radical league that wants her dead propels her into his arms. Will his help be enough? Or will she lose her heart to him, only to be killed in the process of saving the world?
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Witchcraft and Artwork
One of the things I've discovered in my years of researching witchcraft and paganism is the artwork. I'm not a huge fan of paintings honestly, I blame my poor eyesight. But I can still appreciate not just the talent an artist puts into the work, but the magic itself. Ever notice how different Tarot decks have different artwork to represent the symbolism in those tools of divinity?
With the myriad of different paths and belief systems in place spanning Wicca and Paganism, there is something to appeal to every taste.
I lean toward the more erotic pieces but some folks find beauty in nature. It's awesome to me when both come together in one piece. Some folks find strength in the images of the Goddess, both old and new. I tend to again go with the erotic, but my tastes lean more toward the sensual in these instances. I've pictured the Goddess as this Rubenesque woman with long, flowing hair and curves, but that may just be my fantasy.
How about spirit animals? Some of the art dedicated to our favorite furry creatures shows our penchant for feline or lupine. I tend to lean toward the wolf here as I fancy him the creature of the night, just like me, the night writer.
What do you like in Wiccan/Pagan art?
Sonja has a taste for art in the form of music, in Slow Burn – A Sexy
Spy Thriller. Out now from Ardent Books on Amazon. Former spy Derrick falls for the sexy spitfire he's bound to protect, even as terrorists scheme to take her from him – and destroy his way of life. Get your copy today!
Slow Burn – A Sexy Spy Thriller
On Thursday, July 9th I have a new release in the paranormal romance genre from Ardent Books. It'll be available via Amazon for .99 and features my Burn Notice inspired characters Derrick and Sonja.
I'll be doing a huge promotion for this, starting with a blog tour and mentioning the book, plus the inexpensive price, for the entire week once I have the finals for copy and tagline. There will be a handful of e-book ARCs going out for review, too.
This story was a lot of fun to write because it meant I could watch my favorite characters from Burn Notice and pick apart their motivations for doing what they do, acting why they did. Often, a writer comes up with a chacater based loosely on something in reality, and then molds it to fit the story, or the story to work with the character.
I'd been going into San Francisco one day, listening to Devildriver and wishing for something like Devildriver, but with clean, female vocals. I think after watching Burn Notice that night with my ex, did I come up with the concept of a shapeshifter that retired, rather than was burned, but still hired to do a protection gig. I paired him with a death metal lead singer who had power to manipulate her audiences through the use of her voice.
I'll be posting the cover this week,so stay tuned!
This is the current rough draft of the tagline and blurb:
Former spy Derrick falls for the sexy spitfire he's bound to protect, even as terrorists scheme to take her from him – and destroy his way of life.
Tempting secrets of an angel
Seductive mysteries of the beast
Derrick, a former spy, has been asked to protect the sultry Sonja, a death metal singer whose magical voice grabs him by the balls and won't let go. He'll protect her, all right…with every part of his body tight against hers.
Sonja uses her voice to purge her fans of their darkness, their hate and hopelessness. But evil forces want to use her magic for their own ends. All she wants, at this point, is safety for herself and her band.
When Derrick and Sonja team up, Sonja does her best to resist the lure of safety he represents, until a radical league that wants her dead propels her into his arms. Will his help be enough? Or will she lose her heart to him, only to be killed in the process of saving the world?
Perhaps for my Patreon supporters, I can throw up something that the public hasn't seen yet, but I won't know what's what until after release day 😉
Smooth Cigars for Beginners
I'd recently been invited to give lessons on cigar smoking and talk about the basics, including taste, construction, care for and ultimately, enjoyment of, cigars. We're talking mostly to new smokers and the question usually comes up about the harshness of Cuban cigars.
I usually explain the flaws with Cubans, starting off with improper fermentation, lack of care for the soil, and too rapid production, and finish with how other countries produce cigars of similar or better quality than Cuba lately.
A favorite of mine back in the day was the Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Maduro. This 6X47 cigar delivers a smooth taste with light notes of cocoa and tobacco throughout the entire cigar. Famous-smoke delivers A. Fuente Smokes Online
One of the staples in many cigar smokers opinions of quality, smoothness, and taste is the Oliva Cigar Company. Yeah, they've had a huge hit lately with the Melanio and Melanio Maduro but for folks unfamiliar with Oliva, the standard is the Oliva Serie V. A little more robust than the cigar I'm about to suggest, a good standby in any humidor. The Serie G however features an Afraican Cameroon wrapper to add not only notes of cedar but a little kick in the flavor profile. Pick this up in the robusto size for a short, flavorful smoke. Also, the box press allows for more tobacco to be packed in for an even bigger flavor kick. Get your hands on Oliva Cigars among other Premium Stogies Online
A newcomer to my rotation early on was something that required a few more dollars but was justified by intense flavors o f dry cocoa powder and a hint of spice as the cigar finishes. The Rocky Patel Vintage 1990, particularly in the robusto size is a solid addition to the Patel line. Definitely a favorite among those loyal to Patel. Looking for Rocky Patel, Check out Famous Online
We'd covered these three cigars with the additional discussion of some of the larger boutique brands and while I've hyped some of my favorite here, there are plenty of other cigars the new cigar smoker could get into. What are some of your favorites?
Former spy Derrick falls for the magical woman he's hired to protect; terrorists want her gifts to destroy his own paranormal community; he's not about to let that happen. Slow Burn, coming soon from Ardent Books

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Smartphones with built-in TV receivers are commonly found in parts of Asia, but now Samsung is bringing this technology to Brazil in a new device, the Galaxy S2 TV. Somewhat confusingly named, the S2 TV doesn't share much, if anything in common with the regular Galaxy S2. The design is completely different, as is the internal hardware — the S2 TV has a 4.0-inch WVGA LCD display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core CPU, and has 4GB of storage and a 5-megapixel camera. It's also running Samsung's latest TouchWiz UI atop Android 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Of course, it's the ISDB-T TV support that sets this handset apart from most others, and there's an extendable antenna found on the bottom right corner of the Galaxy S2 TV. You'll need to live somewhere where this TV standard is used to make the most of the S2 TV's headline feature, however, and that excludes anywhere outside of South America and a few countries in the Far East.
Source: Android Beat, Samsung Brazil


text: Neal has to resume his Wall Street alias to apply for a broker position in the investment firm of slick 'friend' Eric Dunham, who is suspected of systematic insider trading. That requires tipping him off and entering the inner circle, an after-hours boxing club, where only the winning fighters share in the valuable secrets. Peter insists to enter and win, but Neal is in no mood to help him after finding out Peter's suspicion scared off Sam Phelps, the undercover cop who promised Neal to tell what happened to his absent cop father.


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Recently a last statement from Ray Jasper, a man on death row has "exploded" on the internet. He makes all kinds of sentient points about the justice system, the prevalence of blacks in prisons, and his letter has been described as well-written, thoughtful, and heartbreaking.
Well, it's heartbreaking for me, but for another reason - Ray Jasper is the man who killed my best friend's brother, David Alejandro. David was a kind, bright, talented, amazing man - a wonderful brother to my best friend, and like a brother to me.
My best friend and her brother David
Please, anyone who has read and shared Ray Jasper's statement, read this statement by the victim's brother, Steven Alejandro:
We miss you so much David, and I send my love to all the Alejandros. I pray that you be remembered not just for the way you died, but also for the beautiful way that you lived.


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I've been working my way through my summer reading list thanks to a far more manageably stress level, and this week unexpected travel. Today's review: The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton.
Summary (from Goodreads):
Magical realism, lyrical prose, and the pain and passion of human love haunt this hypnotic generational saga.
Foolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. Ava—in all other ways a normal girl—is born with the wings of a bird.
Why I read it: In selecting the next book for one of my book clubs, this book was thrown out there. While we didn't select it, the fact that more than one person mentioned it told me I needed to read it.
ZOMG Yes! I had no idea what I was getting into when I read this book. I actually expected it to be a contemporary, because it was thrown out there with a bunch of other contemporaries. Clearly, I was wrong. I'm so glad I was.
Don't get me wrong, I've found this new love for contemporaries, but magical realism is like a sort of Kryptonite for me. The books that have stuck with me the longest fall into this category for sure.
I loved so much about this story. The way three different generations' stories were woven together. The seemingly effortless inclusion of the supernatural. The love. Oh, the love.
But guys, this book broke my heart. I won't tell you why if you haven't read it. But I will say that the scene that did it (the one with Ava, the scene with her mother also broke my heart) was one any reader saw coming. Still it cut pretty deep.
I read this book on my way to my grandmother's funeral and I think that the wonder of it was just what I needed as I was dealing with my own grief. So for that, Leslye Walton, I thank you.
kthxbai I very much recommend this book. It's beautifully and thoughtfully written, and it will easily sweep you away.


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MANCHESTER, N.H. — You may have heard about the establishment lane in the 2016 presidential campaign, the outsider lane and more. What the Republican candidates really want from the New Hampshire primary is an express lane out of the traffic jam that is the GOP contest.
Democrats want clarity, too, on Tuesday but are unlikely to find much of that in a primary Bernie Sanders was widely expected to win before he and national front-runner Hillary Clinton move to tougher ground for him.
New Hampshire voters reward insurgents at times (Pat Buchanan), iconoclasts other times (John McCain) and mainstream hopefuls on other occasions. They tend to like neighbors, such as Sanders from Vermont.
They have a history with the Clinton and Bush families, but that does not mean they follow a lane of the heart. Donald Trump's splashy New York attitude is a turnoff to some and an attraction to others, and whether the GOP front-runner pulls off a much-needed win after he fell short in Iowa is one of the towering questions of the night.
Whatever happens, the 2016 campaign is in transition. The close-up campaigning in coffee shops and gyms in far-flung snowy expanses shifts now to bigger states where those who come out of New Hampshire intact will need the advertising muscle and organizational strength to score big, fast and increasingly at a national level.
A look at the race as New Hampshire voters head out for the nation's first primary.
—One of the favorite buzzwords of politicos this year, a lane is where several candidates unofficially compete for primacy in various segments of the electorate. In New Hampshire, Marco Rubio, John Kasich, Jeb Bush and Chris Christie are struggling over who among them can consolidate the support of moderate or establishment-minded Republicans and rise up to be the prime challenger to Trump, the New Hampshire poll leader, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, the Iowa caucuses winner.
Until his famously flustered debate performance, Rubio was seen as the man on the move, probably not able to defeat Trump in New Hampshire but with a strong chance to outdistance other rivals and perhaps drive some from the race.
Whether that is so is the other towering question of the night.
—Among Democrats, Clinton's 2008 win in New Hampshire set her back on course after a dispiriting third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, won by Barack Obama on his way to the presidency.
This time, a New Hampshire win would go even further to juice up her campaign after her unsatisfying hair's-breadth win in Iowa. Short of such an upset, Clinton and Sanders will be casting the result in ways that suit them — a closer-than-expected margin, for example, could be spun as a victory for both. No clarity, in other words, unless the socialist Vermont senator badly stumbles.
In 2013, Republicans picked Rubio to respond to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, coveted prime-time exposure for the promising new senator. His jarring reach for a drink of water during his remarks prompted laughter and derision, a setback he eventually overcame by making fun of himself and letting time pass.
Not so after the New Hampshire presidential debate, when Christie rose like a shark from the depths and bit him. Rubio has earnestly defended his back-to-back repetition of rehearsed lines about Obama in the debate, saying he believes them so firmly he will keep saying them. But are the voters laughing?
—A Republican insurgency rooted in populist anger, flavored with tough talk about immigration. Sound familiar?
In 1992 the insurgent was Buchanan, a conservative commentator then and now. He captured economic angst and disaffection with the status quo to mount an extraordinary challenge to a sitting president in an incumbent primary that normally would have seen no contest. Buchanan posted a strong finish behind President George H.W. Bush, Jeb's dad. Buchanan dragged the primary contest on for several months before dropping out.
He took on the establishment again in 1996, winning in New Hampshire and declaring "the peasants are coming with pitchforks." But the establishment — Bob Dole — won the nomination.
—In that unsettled time, Bill Clinton was "the man from Hope," his Arkansas hometown and his siren call to the nation. A fresh face though hardly an outsider, the longtime Arkansas governor already had baggage — questions swirling about his behavior with women and his history with the military draft. But he powered to a "comeback kid" second-place finish against Paul Tsongas from neighboring Massachusetts, showing his campaign had resilience and reach after a poor finish in Iowa. He won the nomination and the White House.
Three years after "Dynasty" wrapped up on TV, these were the stirrings of the dynastic politics that would follow, through George W. Bush's presidency in the 2000s, brother Jeb's effort now and Hillary Clinton's 2008 and 2016 campaigns.
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TALLAHASSEE -- A state personal income tax is dead -- at least for now.
That is the decision from the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, which on Wednesday refused to put the constitutional issue before voters this fall.
Commissioners also overwhelmingly killed a proposal to limit state revenue and modify the homestead exemption law.
"It's a terrible environment (among voters) now. If we put the personal income tax on the ballot, it will be killed forever and it will cloud all the issues in the fall elections," said Tallahassee attorney Steve Uhlfelder, a commission member who supports the income tax.
But another tax supporter, Tallahassee attorney Allan Katz, argued that the tax issue would have opened an opportunity for the public to debate Florida's future.
"Are we going to be like the Legislature and avoid tough issues because they're not politically popular?" Katz said.
The income tax died in a 7-14 vote.
"It's probably just as well," said House Appropriations Chairman Ron Saunders, D-Key West. "I don't think any tax reform on the ballot will pass."
The only major tax issue left for the commission to consider is removal of up to $7.3 billion in sales tax exemptions. Commissioners plan to debate that proposal on Wednesday -- but supporters expect the vote to be close. It takes 17 votes of the 24 members to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Voters will, however, see a series of budget reform issues on the November ballot, including a requirement that legislators wait three days between House and Senate agreement on a state budget and final passage. Another provision would force the Legislature to establish an emergency fund equal to 5 percent of the budget. When fully implemented in 1998, the fund would total about $600 million.


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Netherlands defeated Estonia 3-0 to preserve their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying on Friday as the 2010 runners-up went five points clear in Group D.
Rafael van der Vaart, in the first minute of the second half, put the Dutch in front before Robin van Persie slotted in the second 20 minutes from time.
Feyenoord midfielder Ruben Schaken made it 3-0 after 83 minutes.
The Netherlands have a perfect 15 points from five matches, with Hungary and Romania, who drew 2-2 in Budapest, five points off the pace.
On Tuesday, the Dutch will look to make it six wins in six games when they host Romania, but they may be without influential Wesley Sneijder, who hobbled off injured after 30 minutes on Friday.
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"My gaze stays out the window, "I was happy. So, happy." A small smile forms on my face, "So full of life. When I came home that day. I cracked into a million pieces. Mind. Body. Soul."
After witnessing the aftermath of her father's gruesome murder, fifteen-year-old Avery was forever changed. Her inner sight once dormant, swelled like a cresting wave, sending her into a tailspin and eventually landing her in the care of a psychiatric institution. "Cured" and released from Green Brier two years later, she finds herself in her uncle's custody. Only then does she begin to question her diagnosis and discover what she dismissed as madness may be something else entirely.
Dark, broody Kayden has become reckless with the Rage constantly snapping at his heels. His only goal is to find an Empath to form the em-bond or risk being stuck in the Rage. A wild animal forevermore.
After a five-year, long war against his Mother's Empath. Dean disbanded the Court of Wolves and let the Rage consume him centuries ago. The only thing he's ever known is to hunt, run and sleep. That was till he smelled winter in summer. Till Avery.
Three different people. Three different lives. What happens when they meet?
Their world explodes.
This story is unique and engaging, though in need of a good editor.
We are introduced to Avery briefly as she returns to her out of the way family home that she shares with her father. On returning home she is presented with her father's dead body, blood all around, and she breaks. Her mind snaps and she awakens in a mental hospital many months later. The story then jumps to two years later and she is being released to her uncle. I would have loved to see how her transformation while in the hospital developed. We are told she learned to block her emotions, her feelings. But we are robbed of the how. This is a huge aspect of who the character is and without this I was left feeling disconnected from Avery as she entered her new world with the family she hardly remembers.
A multi POV novel, this story is not only told from the POV of Avery the MC, but also Kayden the main love interest and then later Dean briefly, also a love interest. I am not usually a fan of multi POV, but am finding it being used more and more. When done well, the reader follows the story easily, and in the last third of the book, Martin achieves a smooth transition. However early on she doubles up on the content, showing us Avery as she goes through a situation only to then show us Kayden as he saw it. This is not needed or wanted by the reader. As an author, know which side is more important to tell and then when the other POV takes over have it be because what they are now seeing/feeling/doing is more important.
The other issue I have is a narrator. If you have your MC and secondary characters telling us the story in first person, it is then very disconnecting to have a third person omnipresent narration of what they are doing mixed in with the story.
The main plot and characters develop beautifully over the course of the book and by the last third I was very much invested in the story as the characters and conflicts built. However I was left wanting at the end. The story doesn't resolve any of the conflicts and leaves you with more questions than answers.
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I thought the story would sort of follow like this; finding her father dead, losing her mind and her emotions, discovering her wolf/empath heritage, opening herself to feeling again, uncovering the truth of who she is and ultimately who killed her father. But no, she is left still unsure of herself, and mated to two wolves at fifteen. She doesn't know who killed her father and at the end of the book it is like she doesn't even care who did. She has let it go apparently. So the event that sparked her mind break and was the reason for everything is now not important at all?
I know it might sound harsh, but this story could be so much more than it is if it had the help of a good editor who could have pointed out these plot holes and general structure issues.
With readers having TBR lists as long as our arms, having spelling and grammar issues in a book can and will usually prevent them from picking up anything else from that author as it makes the story a struggle to read. I do not know if I will be reading book two, unless it has had the eyes of an editor before release.
Overall I give it 3 stars. It is a fantastic idea. I love the connections between the characters and the path the story could take. Losing one and a half stars for the spelling, grammar, and structure issues. And another half star off for the cover. Though not horrible, I actually really like the placement of the moon, the girl and the grass. But the tag line is hard to read and isn't really a 'grab you' kind of line. The shadow around the girl is weird – if the moon is lighting her from the back and side, then there would be no shadow behind her.
I think Martin could develop this into a fantastic series, given the right support team and a good editor by her side. I look forward to seeing what she offers us in the future as she develops her craft.


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Euthanasia is the hardest decision a pet lover will ever make, and it doesn't get any easier, no matter how many times you make it.
Your veterinarian can offer you advice and your friends can offer you support, but no one can make the decision for you. When you live with an old or terminally ill pet, you look in its eyes every morning and ask yourself: Is this the day?
It's impossible to know for sure.
There are those who do not wait until their pet's discomfort becomes pain, and choose euthanasia much sooner than many people would. There are those who use an animal's appetite as the guide -- when an old or ill animal is no longer interested in eating, they reason, it's not interested in anything at all. And there are those who wait until there's no doubt the time is at hand.


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Markit's Flash Eurozone PMI Climbed To Highest Level Since June 2011 As Economic Recovery Gathers Strength Even As Concerns Remain
The Flash PMI Composite Output index climbed to 53.2 -- a level not seen since June 2011 -- from December's 52.1 reading, a release from Markit showed Thursday.
The PMI reading for the services sector in the euro zone stood at 51.9, a four-month high, and compared to 51.0 in December while the flash manufacturing PMI rose to a 32-month high of 53.9 in January, compared to 52.7 in the previous month.
"The eurozone's recovery gained further momentum in January. The upturn in the PMI puts the region on course for a 0.4-0.5% expansion of GDP in the first quarter," Chris Williamson, Markit's chief economist, said in a statement.
Growth in Germany picked up and the rest of the region also saw a strengthening upturn, while the rate of decline eased in France, the Markit release noted. But, employment has not grown since December 2011, and demand has declined continuously for the past two-and-a-half years, leading to a note of caution from Willamson.
"However, while gathering pace, the upturn remains fragile," he said, adding: "The growth disparities are also a persistent concern. We are seeing growth being led by Germany, especially its surging manufacturing sector, while France looks likely to act as a drag on the eurozone recovery for some time."


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August 21, 2013 (CHICAGO) --Temperatures across Chicago have the chance to reach into the 90s on Wednesday afternoon for the first time since July 19.
Around 2 p.m. Wednesday, ABC7 meteorologist Mike Caplan said that Midway and O'Hare airports were both reporting temperatures of 90 degrees.
The average highs for Wednesday across the Chicago area are expected to range from the high 80s to low 90s, before a cold front lowers temperatures back into the 80s for the weekend.
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Okay folks, I'm looking for opinions on half sheet sanders.
I have many years of experience with the venerable Porter Cable 505. This is my first choice, but of course it's out of production. I know these sanders will produce a wonderful finish.
The second option as I see it is the Makita BO4900V. I've no experience with this sander, however I've used many Makita tools over the years and been generally impressed with their quality.
So, how about your .02?
I tried to search here for reviews or articles but didn't find anything, I'm just not that savvy, sorry.
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What do Elephant Seals and Waterproof Epoxy have to do with scientific research? Well, check out this fascinating story.
In a study initiated by France's National Musueum of Natural History some important science is being conducted using creative measures. 58 Elephant Seals have been recruited as scientists in the Antarctic Seas. The seals are being used to collect important data from the thick, ice-covered seas proven previously inaccessible by research ships. According to the article, in NewScientist, by Tamsin Osborne, 58 seals have monitors glued to their heads "using epoxy, an extremely strong, waterproof glue."
With the sensor monitors the elephant seals "can take accurate measurements of salinity, temperature and depth, and relay them by satellite" aiding in important global warming research! Elephant Seal Scientists – Wow!
It is amazing the many different uses people come up with for adhesives, but this is one of the most unique we've encountered in a long time. We know that epoxies are very strong glues and Super Glue Corporation's underwater epoxy could certainly hold up to the waterproof test. Watch this video to see how it can even be applied underwater:
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On 2nd June 1953, the morning of Her Majesty's coronation, news reached England's newspapers of the first successful climb to the top of Mount Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The ascent happened on 29th May and took several days to reach London.
Today, 60 years on from the ascent day, The Queen is to attend a reception for the anniversary at the Royal Geographical Society, London.
Returning to Kathmandu a few days after the climb, John Hunt (a Briton) and Edmund Hillary (a New Zealander) discovered that for their ascent of Everest, they had both been knighted into the Order of the British Empire (at the rank of KBE). Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali sherpa who was a citizen of India, was granted the George Medal by the UK.
Hunt was ultimately made a peer in Britain, while Hillary became a founding member of the Order of New Zealand.
Hillary and Tenzing are also nationally recognized in Nepal, where annual ceremonies in schools and offices celebrate their accomplishment.