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Month: August 2016
Throwback Thursday: Rose and the Lost Princess by Holly Webb
R: Recommended (This is at the top of the pile.)
Creative Must (Does something different really well.)
*This review was part of a blog tour when the book first came to America*
Welcome to the last stop on the Rose and the Lost Princess blog tour! I reviewed this book from an ARC through NetGalley and was contacted by the publisher to be a part of the blog tour. I am incredibly thankful for the opportunity and would like to reward my followers with a giveaway! The publisher will send a final copy to 1 winner, who will be chosen one week from today (May 25, 2014). I will randomly chose someone from my followers list, so make sure to follow me 🙂
Rose and the Lost Princess starts immediately where Rose left off in the scene where Rose is trying to relax in the drawing room with the other rescued children, just before Mr. Fountain offers to take Rose as an apprentice. She accepts on the condition that she keep her job as housemaid; however, the staff treats her differently (except Bill) and the townsfolk are scared and angry at all magicians for the actions of one.
Holly Webb did a fantastic job at carrying her story fluidly from one book to the next. I enjoyed digging a little deeper into the life and work of Mr. Fountain at the palace while also getting to know a bit more about the royal family, and the princesses in particular. This book was fun to read, but I think that older readers (and adults) would find it more enjoyable if sharing it with a younger reader. Webb knows how to move the story along, and the read will be quick, so make sure you can read it all in one sitting!
June and July Reads-New Releases I'm Excited to Read
Summer has been a really busy time for me, so here's two months of new releases that I haven't had a chance to read yet.
This Savage Song and MyLady Jane were two books I probably wouldn't have picked up if I hadn't tried out OwlCrate after visiting their booth at BookCon16. But they both look very interesting.
This book sounds like an interesting parallel world story, and I haven't read any of those in a while so thought I'd give this one a try.
After reading the sampler included in one of my FanMail subscription boxes, I was hooked on Julia Vanishes. I should have a review of this one up soon though as I'm reading it for the #ReadThemAllThon challenge.
The description for Sarah Fine's newest novel reminded me of The Magicians tv show, which I really enjoyed.
My excitement for this book has waned now that I've read some reviews and learned that this is actually historical fiction (albeit alternative history) instead of fantasy as it seemed to be marketed as. It still sounds interesting though since it's about a female version of Vlad the Impaler.
Having recently read The Girl at Midnight, I'm excited to read the sequel to see where the story and the characters go next.
I received an advanced copy of this one through the AceRocStars, and it sounds like a fascinating new take on dragons and magical powers.
There's a mechanical hummingbird on the front of this steampunk novel. Need I say more?
Ink and Bone is one of my favorite library-related fantasies, so I'm really looking forward to reading this one!
What about you? What came out in June and July that you're excited to read?
Top Ten Things I Don't Like About Covers
As promised, here's the counterpart to last week's Top 10. Here I have some examples of covers that I don't like with explanations about what upsets me. These are definitely all personal taste/artistic reasons so feel free to disagree (without being nasty please) in the comments below.
Last week, I shared how much I liked the new cover for Throne of Glass. Well, here's the original. Even though I liked the synopsis, this cover really threw me off. It's such an awkward pose, and the knife on her arm isn't doing anything. I'm really glad this cover went away.
As much as I liked the cover for The Selection, I hated this cover. This red dress looks horrible and almost looks like someone photoshopped in on a computer instead of a real person wearing a real dress. The color is great, but that dress…
One of several covers for this title, the close up of a single eye isn't that intriguing to me. I like the color, glimmer, and swirlies, but the eye almost screams horror, which doesn't match all the things I just listed as liking.
I would like this cover better if I didn't know a better one existed. The hardcover's original cover featured tree branches that curved in such a clever way as to make a sinister face. I like when covers are clever, so this key is a big let down.
One of my pet peeves about adult book covers is that the author's name takes up so much space. The second one is that adults can have awesome covers too. We still choose books based on covers, and something like this just looks like a high schooler made it in Word for a computer class.
This cover makes me extremely uncomfortable, and I'm not sure why. It matches the book and the title really well, but something just makes me feel weird.
Maybe this cover matches the actual book, but I can't make that connection as I haven't read it. This is just boring. I wonder if it has a secondary cover with die cut words; however, there needs to be more cut outs to grab my attention.
One more alternate cover, then I'll stop 🙂
I mentioned yesterday that Poison Study underwent several cover iterations. This one was for the YA specific release, and while I like the vines, they don't share anything about the story or characters they're covering.
I understand why publisher aren't showing full people on covers, and I understand showing partial faces. What I don't understand is why they decide to focus on the front torso of young women. Have you noticed it's mostly busty/hourglass girls? And when a male is shown, he's topless? At least this one has another image on the bottom.
This is an eye-catching cover, and I love the blue. Unfortunately, it doesn't speak much to the story. It could be a metaphor for the characters, who all seem to be hiding something. But you really have to dig deep for this cover to tell you about the book.
Here's a bonus cover: I actually really like this cover. The colors, the image, the font all work together and give an impression of the actual book. However, and this is nitpicky, the main character has six fingers on each hand. It doesn't appear that the model was altered to show that fact though, and it would have been pretty easy for a big publisher like Penguin. I guess I was just disappointed by this oversight.
Giveaway and Review: And the Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich #ReadThemAllThon
A stunning, terrifying novel about a house the color of blood and the two sisters who are trapped there, by The Dead Houseauthor Dawn Kurtagich
When Silla and Nori arrive at their aunt's home, it's immediately clear that the "blood manor" is cursed. The creaking of the house and the stillness of the woods surrounding them would be enough of a sign, but there are secrets too–the questions that Silla can't ignore: Who is the beautiful boy that's appeared from the woods? Who is the man that her little sister sees, but no one else? And why does it seem that, ever since they arrived, the trees have been creeping closer?
Filled with just as many twists and turns as The Dead House, and with achingly beautiful, chilling language that delivers haunting scenes, AND THE TREES CREPT IN is the perfect follow-up novel for master horror writer Dawn Kurtagich.
And now for the Pokemon math! I finished reading this book, which totals 35 CP for 352 pages + 20 CP for finishing + 20 CP for posting a review. Add in the three Twitter posts, and I get another 6 CP. For a final total of 81 CP, which brings my Dratini to 91 CP and on its way to evolving into a beautiful dragonair.
Next on my reading list is Sign of the Crescent by Debbie Federici and The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher. I hope these go more quickly, or I definitely won't finish the challenge on time!
Throwback Thursday: Rose by Holly Webb
R: Recommended (This is at the top of the pile.)
Creative Must (Does something different really well.)
A young orphan is chosen to become a maid in the house of an alchemist, Mr. Fountain, but as she learns her duties around the house, she becomes aware of the magic that permeates it. Magic that the other staff can't see or feel. Not long after she starts work, news comes that children are disappearing off the street, and Rose soon finds herself looking for a missing orphan friend.
I received this book from the publisher in anticipation of the sequel's release and blog tour. (Look for my review here with a giveaway of Rose and the Lost Princess on May 18!)
Originally published in the UK, there are numerous facets of this book built towards a UK audience; however, since the story is set in a magic-filled Victorian England, there is no required fore-knowledge. Especially since the author takes plenty of time to set up the orphanage and the world building around Rose. The rest of the world beyond Rose is absent except for the occasional passing mention. For example, since Rose lived at an orphanage too poor to afford magic, there is no mention of magic at all before she learns of her new master's position, but Rose brushing this information to the side with very little concern until she discovers she might have a magical side.
The pacing for this book flowed so well, I didn't realize I was halfway through the book the first night I picked it up. The villain was incredibly creepy and reminded me of the Elizabeth Bathory legend, but that plot point seemed to come from almost nowhere as there was very little build up. The climax of the story made sense though and left the reader with a sense of wanting more from these characters and this world. I look forward to finishing Rose and the Lost Princess.
This title is especially suited for young readers who enjoyed the movie Annie or the Harry Potter series and for those who enjoy reading something light now and then.
Top Ten Things I Like About Covers
It's been awhile since my last Top Ten, so today I wanted to talk about things I like about covers. Next week, I'll share what I don't like about covers.
Covers are a fantastic marketing tool, and everyone knows the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover," even it we don't follow it. I've seen plenty of lists on blogs, GoodReads, and other social media where people have discussed what they like and don't like, and I mostly agreed with what other people are saying but wanted to share some specific examples.
Here's some of my favorite covers with why I am drawn to them! Feel free to leave your opinions in the comments about what you like and dislike about the following covers.
This cover was just revealed TWO WEEKS AGO! And while I liked the first book's cover, A Promise of Fire, this one is even more striking. The model's pose doesn't look stiff or impossible, and those blues really pop. I don't know much about Greek clothing, but this matches what little I have read about, so kudos for matching the outfit to the setting as well.
Here's a cover that's non-gender specific, so hopefully even more people will read and enjoy this story. I like that the symmetry is actually asymmetrical because it keeps bringing my eyes back to the cover. Plus, I have a soft spot for wings, especially butterflies & moths.
With this cover, I like both the font and the color contrasts. Paring warmer purples with a splash of red is visually stunning, and when you add in the interesting font of title and series, you get an eye-grabbing cover. Also, the art style matches the 40 full-color illustrations on the inside!
Here's another cover that features contrast and great font; however, I really like the image on this one. The characters have enough definition to be recognizable, but the shadowy aspect of the figures still allows the reader to fill in those details while reading.
I can't quite describe what I like about this cover, just that it draws me in. And I like cats. And swirling patterns. And Jane Lindskold.
There's a lot of hate for ballgown covers, but I think that was mostly because it became a trend and showed up on books that had no ballgown described or situations that called for them. I do like these kinds of covers when it matches the story inside the book though. Especially this one 🙂
This was not the original cover! I was much happier with this one because it lent itself to the plot so much better. And it's more visually appealing. The rest of the stories followed this example with a dressier version of the character shown on the back cover.
The like the juxtaposition and manifestation of good and evil on this cover. The detail for both Schools is exquisite and interesting. This book also had lineart throughout the text, which I enjoyed while reading.
I really liked the original cover for Poison Study back when Luna was still an imprint with Harlequin. It gave a better sense of the setting and world building aspects. The YA cover wasn't terrible, just extremely vague. And the new MIRA covers were pretty but featured the main character in long flowing dresses/robes, which never happened in the story.
I really like all five of the Green Rider covers, but this one is my absolute favorite due to the fantastic rendering of this black stallion. It's such a powerful image and matches the tone and plot of the book. Great pairing!
The artist that creates the covers for the Mercy Thompson series does a great job with the subject matter. I love the attention to detail and the backgrounds. I do wish he was more consistent with the portrayal of Mercy's tattoos, but otherwise the covers do a great job of introducing the reader to the story inside.
Throwback Thursday: Willow: Wonderland by Jeff Parker and Christos Goage
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Script: Jeff Parker and Christos Gage
Pencils: Brian Ching
Inks: Jason Gorder
Colors: Michelle Madsen
Letters: Richard Starkings & Comicraft's Jimmy Betancourt
Reviewed from NetGalley ARC
Rating: R Creative Must
Just months after Buffy destroys the seed of magic in order to save the world (again), Willow starts to notice changes all around her. Her friends just think she misses the power she had when magic was around; however, power is not the only thing missing. Rainbows only have two colors, no one can hit a note, suicide rates are rising, and creativity is slowly deteriorating. As she leaves to find a solution, Willow explores new dimensions and herself while confronting her past. Giant worms try to eat her; she's drugged and kept pliant; a large blue caterpillar gives her magic memory water; the protagonist overcomes the challenges that hamper her on the way to her goal–finding or creating a pipeline of magic that flows back to Earth.
Any Buffyverse fan will enjoy this side-trip that features Willow the witch and her delicate relationship with magic. The artists rendered highly detailed comic-style graphics, which allows the reader to better visualize the fantastical landscapes, which the characters jump between during their quest. Many of the characters play no bigger part than to reaffirm the protagonist's inner monolog as she tries to find the root of her magic anxieties. Fortunately, Willow didn't come across as whiny, which is a recurring problem when other authors portray self-doubt and misery. To best understand this iteration of Buffy, the reader needs to have a working knowledge of the seven season television program and the Season 8 comic series. Reading Season 9, Faith & Angel, and even Spike's side story will give the reader an even deeper appreciation for Willow's journey to bring magic back to Earth. By the end of this graphic novel, the reader will wonder how many hidden references were included. The many clues about where Season 9 will take the fan base as Joss Whedon's brain child continues to grow in unpredictable ways are fun to search out.
This book would make a great addition to any collection. Libraries will be glad to have another strong female character as well as an adventure fantasy that features soul searching and self-confidence. Physical battles amongst mental challenges make this a great read and a worthy addition to the Buffyverse.
The Sight Blog Tour, Interview + Giveaway!
This week I'm participating in the Chloe Neill blog tour for her newest release, the sequel to The Veil. And while I haven't yet read this series, I'm super excited to pick it up very soon! At the bottom of this post you'll find the grand prize giveaway from Chloe Neill herself with lots of cool stuff. Check it out!
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The paranormal war that engulfed New Orleans seven years ago is over. But the battle for the city is just beginning . . .
Claire Connolly is a Sensitive, infected with magic when the Veil that divides humanity from the world beyond fell. Magic can easily consume and destroy a Sensitive, and if Claire's secret is discovered she'll be locked into the walled district of Devil's Isle along with every other Paranormal left in the city.
Bounty hunter Liam Quinn discovered Claire's secret, but refused to turn her in. Together they saved New Orleans from the resurgence of magic that nearly destroyed it. But now a dangerous cult is on the rise, and it will take both Claire and Liam—and magical allies within Devil's Isle's towering walls—to defeat the occult threat before magic corrupts them both…
I also had the opportunity to ask a few questions of Chloe Neill as part of this blog tour, and I'm excited to share her answers here!
Q: What was your inspiration for the Devil's Isle series?
A: I have always loved New Orleans, and really wanted to set a series there. I've also been wanting to write a book with a southern gothic feel, and to explore the idea of a paranormal prison, where it's sometimes not clear who our enemies are. THE VEIL was the result of blending up those ideas.
Q: How do you try to set your books apart from other titles in the genre?
A: I don't think I consciously try to set my books apart. I do try, though, to be true to the characters and the setting. I want people to get a sense of New Orleans, even if they've never been there, and to relate to the characters. I always try to be true to the characters, to make their actions and fears and joys be consistent with who they are.
Q: Why did you choose New Orleans for this series?
A: New Orleans is a very complicated city–with amazing food and architecture and culture, but also poverty and crime and corruption. I love to write about complicated cities (Chicago is one, too), as they give me a lot to work with.
Q: How many books are planned for Devil's Isle?
A: There are three books under contract right now.
Q: What other projects are you working on right now?
A: I'm currently editing BLADE BOUND, the last Ethan and Merit Chicagoland vampires novel. I'll start writing PHANTOM KISS, next the January 2017 Ethan and Merit novella. Also in the works is my new Chicagoland Vampires spinoff!
Thanks for having me!
The fun doesn't stop here. Want more chances to win? You can also enter Chloe's Grand Prize Giveaway, which will run August 8 through August 19 on Chloe's web site.
What's included in the Grand Prize Giveaway?
- Cafe Du Monde Poydras Street Gift Basket
- Kindle Voyage
- $50 Amazon Gift Card
- Devil's Isle tote bag, pen, sticker sheet
- Royal Mercantile Koozie
- Devil's Isle and Chicagoland Vampires bookmarks


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This residence distinguishes itself as the epitome of Mallorcan glamour, boasting unparalleled quality, privacy, luxury and chic sophistication.
Puerto Pollensa is well known for its international marina and beach promenade. The perfect place for all sailors and, water sports enthusiasts and families, as the beach with its shallow water is in the immediate vicinity. The beach promenade has been recently remodeled and now offers plenty of space for visitors who want to enjoy a relaxing beach walk during the day or during the evening hours in the sunset. Puerto de Pollenca shines with an extensive range of holiday properties, exquisite restaurants and trendy cafés. Everything is within walking distance, which makes this place so appealing.


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In yesterday's post I talked about a client's retirement account that slowly but surely lost tens of thousands of dollars in fees and commissions over the years.
If you haven't read it, you can access it here.
Over the years the biggest beneficiaries of my client's retirement account were the mutual fund companies who provided the funds she was invested in. They made money no matter how the market did – a sweet deal for them, not so much for my client.
I calculated that over $100,000 disappeared from my client's retirement account into these mutual funds' pockets over the last 25 years. Her financial advisors also made out well, also with no risk.
Let's go over four simple steps that you can do to prevent this from happening to you in your retirement account:
Step 1: Determine the expense ratio for each fund you are invested in.
Your retirement account should list the expense ratios for each fund they offer. If you can't find them, go to www.morningstar.com and enter the ticker symbol of each fund in the Quote box. You'll find the Expenses listed on the far right side.
Step 2: Eliminate all funds with sales loads.
Some funds impose sales loads of up to 5.75%. A sales load is really a commission paid to brokers for them recommending the fund to clients.
This is money that gets taken off the top – so if you invest $100, only $94.25 actually gets invested for you!
There is simply no reason these days to invest in a fund with a sales load. You don't need to be paying your broker to invest in funds.
Step 3: Eliminate all funds with expenses over 0.30%
As you'll see in Step 4, you can do much better!
Step 4: Move your money into low-cost index funds that have expenses below 0.30%. The lower, the better.
What is an index fund? An index fund is an unmanaged fund that tracks the components of a market index like the S&P 500 Index.
What this means is that you get an ultra-low-cost way to invest in the whole stock market, or a sub-section of it.
For example, the S&P 500 index fund invests in the 500 largest companies in the U.S. Companies like Apple, Exxon Mobil, AT&T, Amazon, Caterpillar, and Home Depot are part of the S&P 500.
How low are the expenses? The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (ticker symbol VOO) has an expense ratio of just 0.05%.
Billionaire Warren Buffett recently gave instructions that his estate's cash be invested in this particular index fund. You can read more about this below:
Warren Buffett reveals the one stock fund you need to invest in
The Vanguard fund listed above is an exchange-traded fund, or ETF. LIke a mutual fund, an ETF is an investment fund that owns assets such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, or a basket of stocks.
ETFs have become very popular in the last decade with stock and bond investors because they are great alternatives to higher cost and less tax-efficient mutual funds.
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For most investors, a S&P 500 index fund should be a core holding in their stock investment portfolio.
Many mutual funds that you'll find in your retirement account essentially invest in the same thing, but charge you up to 2% each year! Just say no and eliminate them!
In addition to the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, the following article gives you a list of 5 low-cost index funds:
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That's it. By simply following these 4 steps in your retirement account, you will eliminate the high expenses and hidden fees that are part of most mutual funds.
Over the rest of your working career, you will likely save tens of thousands of dollars, depending of course on the size of your retirement account.
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DanceEast, Jerwood DanceHouse
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The Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) offers high-quality training to young people aged 10 – 18 years with exceptional talent and potential in dance. CAT is part of a national programme supported and developed by the Department for Education's Music and Dance Scheme. You can find out more about the National Centres for Advanced Training in Dance at www.nationaldancecats.co.uk.
The Centre for Advanced Training (CAT) is an intensive programme which is suited to those who are ready to make a commitment to intensive training and those who may aspire to pursue a career in dance.
The purpose of CAT is to prepare young dancers for full-time professional dance training and includes tuition in five key areas:
Students attend two mid-week classes (Ballet and Contemporary) and a full-day at the weekend (Ballet, Contemporary, Health and Creative). This is approximately 8 hours of dancing a week.
The curriculum gives a strong basic grounding in technical and creative skills, as well as introducing students to the wider dance profession, enabling all students to apply to a range of dance colleges, conservatoires and universities with a broad set of skills.
Each year several projects lead towards performances in various regional events at DanceEast and beyond.
Our students perform each year in DanceEast's Studio Theatre in the Centre for Advanced Training End of Year Show. They have previously performed in local, regional, national and international venues such as The State Ballet School of Berlin, Royal Opera House, South Bank Centre, Norwich Theatre Royal, St Martin in the Fields and Snape Maltings.
Classes take place at the Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich on Sundays (Saturdays for Introductory Level), with mid-week evening classes available in Ipswich, Norwich & Cambridge. In certain circumstances it is possible to tailor a more individualised programme for those who may have difficulty travelling to one of the CAT classes during the week. All students also take part in Easter and Summer Intensives, often with leading dance artists, giving them a varied and rich experience of what it is to be in a professional creative process.
You will receive an Individual Training Plan (ITP) to aid your development and highlight personal goals and needs. ITP's are devised in consultation with parents/carers and CAT Tutors to monitor and support the student's learning. This ensures that every effort is made to encourage a healthy balance between academic work, dance training and family life.


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Grocery Store Clerk
Recorded the items being purchased by customers into the cash register manually and with a barcode reader
- Validated that the items have been paid for previous to the customer leaves the store
- Helped the customer in completing the transaction
- Cleaned display cases, shelves, and aisles
- Placed purchased items in bags and provide them to baggers to load
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Grocery Store Clerk
- Assisted customers with purchases, information, and product selection.
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Grocery Store Clerk
Greet customers as they arrive and direct them to merchandise they need
- Maintained knowledge of cashier procedures
- Operate cash register and adding machine in order to manage cash for sold items
- Calculate discounts as appropriate, tag items for price
- Stock items when required
- Balance all transaction at the end of the day for cash reconciliation
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Grocery Store Clerk
- Responsible for helping customers come to rely on [company name] for all their grocery needs as well as see [company name] as a vital part of the community.
- Responsible for helping customers find the products they require.
- Responsible for ensuring that the shelves are adequately stocked.
- Responsible for making sure that the aisles are organized and clean.
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Grocery Store Clerk, Day-time Stocker
Manage the everyday functions of the grocery department
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- Greet the customers politely and present/extend a friendly and helpful attitude
- Respond to customer inquiries and resolve satisfactorily
- Manage inventory and account records
- Arrange goods in attractive and eye catching manner
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- Utilize handheld devices to receive, inspect, and log products for accurateness of shipment, temperature, and quality.
- Work with team members to ensure sanitation of grocery shelves, storeroom area, and work area for security.
- Inspect the rotation of all grocery products.
- Utilize Health Department guiding principles and policies as they relate to a grocery retail environment.
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Grocery Store Clerk
Cleaned shelves and aisles for attractive display
- Assist customers at checkout and bagged groceries
- Transported packages to customers vehicles
- Followed procedures for safe food preparation, assembly, and presentation
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Grocery Store Clerk
Assisted customers at check out and bagged groceries.
- Stocked shelves and built attractive displays.
- Operate electronic scanning cash registers to total customers' purchases
- Maintain a clean and safe work area including reorganizing display areas.
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- Helped maintain strong customer morale
- Deemed irreplaceable by numerous employees and management
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- Stocked grocery shelves during and after work hours
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Kristin and Scott's Dripping Springs Engagement!
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Dripping Springs- you usually just drive by it on the highway on the way out to the Texas Hill Country. Kristin's family is from there-She grew up on a ranch close by with her Grandparents living next door ! It has a small downtown about a block from the highway with an old barbershop that's now a bar aptly named The Barber Shop, a lodge- (her Grandmother's) a Feed Store , a Garage and a restaurant...... There were so many disappearing details I wanted to record- her Dad started the volunteer fireman company out of his garage- remnants of her beloved Grandfather's Garage ( his favorite place) where he built everything and spent all his time. All simple disappearing details that make up a life.


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Hang Dan and Hang Lo Do
To be told that there were two caves just past the National Park check point after all these years was just amazing. But perhaps with one being of military use, we could see the reason why. Less than 800m past the checkpoint, Howard Deb Russ and myself were guided into the usual dense jungle for about 500m, and then onto a reasonable track.
We soon met a decent stream, which we crossed, and continued into the jungle until we hit the hill, and a crag. Turning left, we soon arrived at our first cave. Hang Dan or Bullet Cave was a square hole cut into the crag with a small wall on the right to reduce the entrance size. It was basically and Anti-Aircraft gun placement used during the war with the Americans.
A quick measure up (36m long) and a drink, and we set off in search of our second cave. This proved a lot harder to get to. It involved a lot of climbing up pinnacle karst, and very loose boulders. Eventually we reached a col, and descended into a small long valley, where we found the cave. On reaching the entrance, it didn't look really good, we were quite high up and it looked very dry, but it had a reasonable draught.
We set off in to survey, but after a short distance came across a junction. Going left and following the draught, we started to descend in quite a nice passage, although a bit small. Passing a second passage on the right, we arrived at a small chamber with a large crack in the floor (choked).
Keeping right we traversed through several breakdown chambers all getting smaller until we arrived at a large boulder choke, which was very loose and also very rotten and crumbly. We called it a draw after about 30m in the choke, with no draught and no obvious way on.
The two right hand passages formed a loop in well decorated passage, with no other ways off.
We took photos on the way out, and had an entertaining climb back down to the vehicle.
We took photos on the way out, and had an entertaining climb back down to the vehicle.
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New Millenium, Old Style Medicine
If you ever watch old movies about the Civil War, or read old books about the period, one of the standard cliches of the genre is the Army medical tent where the surgeon, in blood-spattered apron, saws off arms and legs as the wounded flood in. And the anesthesia given to the wounded before the cutting starts is... whiskey. Lots of whiskey, sometimes from a tin cup, sometimes poured straight from bottle to mouth.
I got called out on a Good Samaritan run the other night, to drive a drunken young man home.
This young man, who doesn't like the taste of most liquor, and who rarely drinks at all, had -- in a short period of time -- drunk six ounces of Jack Daniels and a shot of vodka. He was, in a word, stinkin'.
He had, earlier in the night, managed to dislocate his shoulder, and efforts to reseat it had not availed.
If this had been my own situation, my next step would have been to go to an emergency room. At the ER, I would have been given a shot of muscle relaxant and some pain-killers, then had the shoulder reseated by the doctor. There would probably have been some x-rays somewhere in there, too.
But I could have gone that route because 1) I have a good job, with decent pay and good medical insurance, and 2) I have money in savings that would have enabled me to cover out-of-pocket expenses.
This particular young man is one of the Working Poor. But not poor enough, or in desperate enough straits, to qualify for welfare. He's been working dead-end jobs for years, living from paycheck to paycheck, and watching any savings he's managed to scrape together get wiped out repeatedly by unexpected expenses. And he'd already, in the last few months, been to the ER once.
When you're one of the Working Poor, even if you have some medical insurance, you can only afford so much medical care. You can afford (barely) to go to the ER. Once.
You can't afford to go twice.
So you make yourself get snockered, plastered, smashed, drunker than you've ever been in your life. And when you're drunk enough that your legs won't hold you up anymore, your girlfriend (with some telephone guidance from a friend with first-aid training) is finally able to twist your arm back into its shoulder socket.
Here we are, in the 21st Century, and people are still practicing -- have to practice -- 19th Century medicine on themselves.
It makes me mad. It makes me furious.
It makes me ashamed of my country.
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Judge Genece Brinkley Denies Meek Mill A New Trial
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(AllHipHop News) Meek Mill has suffered a legal set back in his long-standing feud with Judge Genece Brinkley.
Judge Brinkley issued a 47-page ruling today, shooting down Meek Mill's request for a new trial.
According to the ruling, Meek failed to meet the burden of proof to support his lawyers' claims that he was denied a fair trial after his 2007 arrest for drugs and guns.
The rapper was sent back to prison in November of 2017, after Judge Brinkley ruled Meek violated his probation.
Meek spent five months in prison before he was released in April, after lawmakers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania overturned the Judge's decision to keep him incarcerated.
Meek's lawyers maintain Judge Genece Brinkley has a personal vendetta against the rapper.
His lawyers have been working to remove Judge Brinkley from the case and vacate the original conviction.
Meek's lawyers have argued that a corrupt cop named Reginald Graham lied under oath to secure his conviction.
Even though several other people had their convictions tossed over Reginald Graham's perjured testimony, Judge Brinkley believes this is not enough to give Meek a new trial.
"In light of recent disclosures regarding this officer's misconduct, the Commonwealth is not able to stand behind the credibility of his trial testimony at this time," a document from prosecutors to the court reads. "Accordingly, the Commonwealth concedes that a new trial is necessary."
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All the way back in the year 2000, Community Housing Cymru (CHC) set up the Capturing Creativity Award in memory of Pat Chown.
The Award's aim is to recognise innovation which covers:
- New ways of responding to day-to-day issues.
- New ideas about improving and regenerating communities.
- Different ways of helping people to improve and make a positive difference to their lives.
How is it judged?
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The main emphasis for the judges in assessing entries is whether the project is 'Capturing Creativity' and also:
- How the project is helping people
- Having clear aims and goals
- Making the most of available resources
- Partnership working being actively encouraged and operating effectively
- Could the project be reproduced by others?
- Generally, the overall project "feel".
Who won in 2017?
Newydd Housing Association's Rooms4U won the 2017 Award. The Rooms4U project looked to address the then pressing issue of capped housing benefit that was due to come in from April 2019 for under 35s. By setting up a structured and wide ranging approach for the operation of shared accommodation, they came up with an idea that could make a positive difference to the lives of younger people.
Whilst the immediate direct threat of capped benefits has receded the principles of Rooms4U, it's still very relevant in looking at different ways of helping address the restrictions facing younger people in accessing good quality and affordable housing.
A flavour of other entries over the years
Hundreds of entries have been received since the award was set up, including:
- A different approach in providing a range of services covering advice, support and accommodation to women and children who had faced domestic violence based on consultations with others who had suffered such abuse in the past. Using the insights gained helped to change the way the services were provided to become more sensitive and flexible in meeting individuals' personal circumstances and feelings.
- Individuals who had been homeless being trained (with formal accreditation). They then went into schools to explain, starkly and powerfully from their personal experiences, both for them or people they had known, how drugs can mess up your life and how to face up to the issues caused in practical ways.
- A practical and carefully planned and thought through project using a partnership approach across organisations to address mobility issues for people with disability. It had service users as key advisers in the design of the adaptations and other changes so that they actually worked for real people in the real world rather than being based on a theoretical 'good practice'.
- A 'de-cluttering' service which actually addressed the multiple problems some people faced and helped them to change and improve their lives in many positive ways.
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Pat gave a large part of her life, in her wholehearted, joyous and fun way, to help people in many ways to improve their lives and achieve their potential. This award helps keep alive memories of Pat and celebrates her contribution to housing and other areas in Welsh life together with her constant search for better ways of doing things to make peoples' lives better and happier.
So now it's up to you
The activities above are wide ranging and that is at the core of the award. It's about seeing how the worthwhile activity is taking some form of different approach and helping people in real practical ways. There are lots of great things going on in Wales. We want to celebrate those activities.
Don't delay, put in an entry for the Capturing Creativity Award this year. It will be valued, will celebrate what you have achieved and, who knows, you may win! (And don't forget the added extra that you can nominate a charity for a £1,000 donation).
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Singapore back in play as more Hongkongers consider migrating due to deepening political crisis
A 2018 report by property site 99.co revealed that a buyer with S$2 million could afford a 1,000 sq ft flat at Cairnhill Circle, located near Orchard. But the same amount could only buy a 448 sq ft flat in Hong Kong's Kennedy Town.
There is also a strong sense of safety and security due to the tight rule of law, and there is more stability here in Singapore.Other factors such as the low crime rate and absence of natural disasters were a draw for George Chan, a Hongkonger who relocated to Singapore last year with his wife and their two-year-old son.
"Growing up in a more cosmopolitan environment would help [my son] be better equipped for the future that will be more and more globalised," added 38-year-old Chan, who works in the finance industry. "The recent chaos also reaffirmed my decision."
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in 1989, when troops fired on student-led pro-democracy protesters, and Hong Kong's impending return from British to Chinese rule in 1997.
A report by The Atlantic in 1991 quoted former Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen
as saying that about 20,000 Hongkongers had left the city each year in the 1980s, rising to 40,000 in 1989 and then 62,000 in 1990.
Why Macau has been spared from Hong Kong's political turmoil
Many of them went to Canada, where 241,095 Hong Kong-born residents lived in 1996. Canadian census data points to the possibility that thousands of Hongkongers who obtained Canadian citizenship did eventually return to Hong Kong, but researchers suggest there is a new trend of them heading back West, as they feel stifled by Beijing's tightening hold over the city.
Singapore did try to capitalise on the outflow of Hongkongers, with founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew
addressing the issue in his 1989 National Day Rally speech.
Lee said the bid to attract foreign talent was "for the sake of Singapore's economy, society and politics" and promised it "would not disadvantage any Singaporean climbing the social ladder".
Singapore then introduced the landed permanent residence (PR) scheme for people from Hong Kong just before 1997, wrote former civil servant Ngiam Tong Dow in his book A Mandarin and the Making of Public Policy: Reflections .
He said the "few" Hongkongers who accepted residency bought public sector flats then sold them on the resale market for a capital gain once prices rose. Most eventually gave up their permanent residency.
While Singapore has yet to be a top choice for Hongkongers looking to relocate, the head of property consultant Knight Frank Singapore, Tay Kah Poh, said: "It's likely that investors could just pick up assets in a destination country as an insurance policy first, and as a diversification ploy."
The executive director added that Only if the domestic situation becomes untenable will they move to Singapore.
Knight Frank sold four properties in Singapore to Hongkongers in May and two last month.
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There are nearly 4,000 various types of trucks and mini-trucks in Tangail, but the district lacks a terminal where the heavy vehicles can park and their drivers and workers, around 20,000 in total, can rest between trips.
Finding no area authorised for parking, the vehicles have been causing traffic congestion by parking or loading and unloading on vital highways that connect all northern and a large number of southern districts with the rest of the country through the Bangabandhu Bridge. During or after delivery of goods in Tangail town, many of those are clogging up roads in and around the town.
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Trucker Bala Miah, also president of Truck Workers Union in Tangail, said they have no alternative but to park their vehicles by the roads or highways since there is no designated parking area or any truck terminal in the district.
Truck owners and workers do not benefit from parking in unauthorised or unprotected areas as fuel and valuable parts including batteries often get stolen from those areas, he said, adding that trying to keep an eye on possible theft, the transport workers cannot get much-needed rest after a trip. Despite the fact, law enforcers often file cases against them and harass transport workers.
The urgency of a truck terminal in the district was discussed several times at district law and order as well as development coordination meetings held every month. Transport leaders on several occasions also raised the issue to local administration and politicians, but nothing has been done to this effect, the transport leader also said.
Truck owner Jahurul Islam said many truck owners have been paying Zila Krira Sangstha authorities to park their trucks near a primary school in stadium area of the town.
The truck owners have been making such excess payments even though there is no security for the vehicles there, he added.
Although the absence of a truck terminal and designated parking areas are equally causing sufferings to general public as well as the transport workers and owners, the administration and the politicians have so far been negligent over the issue, alleged many transport workers.
Rafiqul Islam, an inspector of traffic (administration) in Tangail, also said parking of trucks by the roads, due to the absence of a terminal, has been causing congestion on the roads.
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Speaking with this correspondent, Jamilur Rahman Miron, mayor of Tangail municipality and also president of Tangail Truck Owners' Association, also stressed the need for a truck terminal in the district.
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– Today's the day. Let's do this. (playful electronic music) It is currently 3:13 right now, and it's been exactly 54 days since I last saw my girlfriend. And today, I get to jump on a plane, fly 2,000 miles, and see her for the weekend. I only get to see her six or
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about when it's over. One thing I do hate is flying. I dunno, I just don't
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first time in 54 days reminds me of why it's all worth it. – [Steven] Hi!
– Hi. Wait dude, we need to go there, look how many cars are behind us. – [Steven] Oh my gosh, hi!
– Hi. – [Steven] Hi!
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across the freaking country. Like the moments we get to celebrate all of our missed anniversaries. Whoa, you got me shoes! – [Ying] I don't.
(laughing) – Thank you, Ying. – [Ying] You're welcome. – [Steven] And the
moments our relationship picks up right where it left off. – [Ying] A beautiful day out. – With a beautiful lady. And then there are those moments that we get to explore the
city just like we used to. Where are we off to? – It's called North Market. (lighthearted electronic music) – Not to mention, make up for all the meals that
we missed eating together. All right, we got our food, I got phở, she got Indian food, let's eat. And eventually we just
start to settle back slowly into what used to be. Those moments where we just watched TV, hung out with old friends, shared inside jokes, and just walked around
enjoying each other's company. All of those moments that
make long-distance worth it. But then of course, life doesn't stop for us, you know? Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, what's up Ying? What are you doing? (Ying laughs) – The struggles. So we've come to the time
where we're gonna start planning the next trip where
we get to see each other. This is the time where we just kinda ease back into the real world. I guess in the end what we learn is that long-distance is really, really tough. But sometimes I do feel
like it's a struggle that we were meant to go through. To make us stronger. Because I mean if we can get through this, then we can get through anything, right? We just have to trust each other, and love each other, and give each other our all. Call me naïve, but, I think it can work. It never, ever, ever gets easier. I told myself this time
I wasn't gonna cry. I remember the first
time I dropped Ying off at the airport after she visited me. I cried to hard at that
I was blind driving home. It was the most dangerous
drive I've ever done. And then I cried the time after that, and the time after that, and now it's the fifth time. It just never gets easier, you know? Gotta go back to reality. Oh man, the sniffles are coming. (melancholic electronic music) (jagged electronic buzzing)


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We all want the best for our children, so much so that it is becoming increasingly common for families to completely uproot themselves and to relocate to a catchment area of a better performing school.
With almost one in six children failing to get into their first choice secondary school last year - and the primary school picture not looking much better - parents seem to be feeling the pressure to up the ante.
Re-location to upscale and broaden the choice of schools is something that has been popular among middle-class parents in particular for a very long time now. However, there is little doubt that this is becoming an increasingly common practice with parents choosing to re-locate when it is financially feasible to do so. Many are also resorting to other methods including bringing in tutors and even going to church more to access often better preforming Voluntary Aided Schools under control of religious organisations.
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In recent years, spurred on by the increasing number of high performing Academy schools, aspirational parents of state school students have started following suit, moving into the catchment area of their desired school.
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This trend is evident in the catchment area of The English Martyrs School, a Voluntary Aided Roman Catholic school, in Hartlepool, with its TS25 postcode having seen a steady rise in prices as the school has achieved excellent GCSE results in recent years. According to data collected from property website Zoopla, the average price in the postcode is £124,233, which is £4113 higher than a year ago.
Parts of our towns are seeing areas develop a more desirable status, similar to areas of London, where the smart place to be seems to change on a six monthly basis.
The benefits are not solely fitting parents and their children, with areas of towns that have been somewhat neglected in recent years experiencing gentrification due to the influx of new, often middle class, residents bringing their wealth and their aspirations into town.
The ease of commuting to the centre of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough or even Newcastle makes the prospect of relocating to an area like TS25 even more achievable for working parents.
In turn, they will be able to invest more in their properties, whether it be extending, renovating or simply restyling the exterior of the property. This will improve the appearance of the area, boosting its profile and going some way to cementing its status as a popular area of town as well as giving their child the best they possibly can.
Please note: This article is intended as guidance only and does not constitute advice, financial or otherwise. No responsibility for loss occasioned/costs arising as a result of any act/failure to act on the basis of this article can be accepted by Latimer Hinks. In addition, no responsibility for loss occasioned/costs arising as a result of any act/failure to act on the basis of this article can be accepted by the firm.
Martin Williamson is Head of Residential Property at Latimer Hinks Solicitors in Darlington. Latimer Hinks has a team of around 40 people serving private and corporate clients. For further information: www.latimerhinks.co.uk or call 01325 341500.
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Latimer Hinks solicitors, based in Darlington, has a team of around 40 people serving private and corporate clients.
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Singer-songwriter and Mainer Ronda Dale grew up listening to old Willie Nelson records in central Virginia and said she was quite fond of her Sonny & Cher, Carpenters and Mac Davis 8-tracks. Songwriting began for her at the tail end of her Manhattan years when she would frequent Washington Square Park on the weekends playing guitar in what she describes as a "wondrous milieu." This was about 2000 which was also around the time she made her first visit to Maine, specifically Peaks Island. She moved here in 2002 and started writing songs in earnest. "Somebody Like Me" is her first album of all original music and the party to celebrate its release is on Saturday night in Portland.
Dale does however have a few other recordings kicking around. There's an EP from her island band Ronda Dale and the Reelers and three songs on a soundtrack to a musical she helped write and produce on Peaks. Dale was also a member of the trio Truth About Daisies for 12 years as bass player and back-up vocalist. TAD released two CDs over that period of time.
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Justin Maxwell's accordion is the first sound you'll hear on "Rhythm Pretend," a dreamy waltz of a song that actually describes an unhappy truth rearing its ugly head out on the dance floor.
It only took these two songs for me to be totally on board with "Somebody Like Me" and then I heard the third song and became a card carrying member of the Dale fan club. "Easy Passin" is five minutes and 14 seconds of slow-moving perfection. "Long way north from south/live my life/shut my mouth/this new day, an end to a flight/road easy passin'/curves all familiar/I could be there before supper." Rob Neilson's lap steel guitar invokes the feeling of swinging on a front porch hammock listening to the crickets chirp without a care in the world beyond wondering if the summer rain will cool things down." "Somebody Like Me" closes out with "Landing Now," featuring Peter Donnelly on piano. It's a jazz-tinged love song that's both sad and bewitching. "Raised a glass with you/relived the past with you/moved too fast with you/thru thin air," sings Dale with a voice like a zephyr.
You can pick up a copy of "Somebody Like Me" at the show at One Longfellow Square and after that in Bull Moose locations and on-line at cdbaby.com. Before Dale and her band take the stage you'll be treated to an unusual set from local act The Intergalactic Yurt Band. They're a six-piece Americana/roots/bluegrassact and they won't be on the stage but rather in a loose circle facing each other. They'll be playing acoustically, with the one exception of a small, battery-powered amp for the electric guitar, as people come in starting at 7:30 p.m.
8 p.m. Saturday. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $15 in advance, $18 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.com


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