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I took a nap this afternoon, when I woke up I felt too hot, although the electric fan in our room was on. Summer is officially here in my part of the world. Coming from a tropical country like my country, the Philippines, it is not a new thing for us to head to the beach, resort or any other place that will keep us cool.
Anyway, just because I am in a tropical country and the humidity is sometimes unbearable, I want to have a garden if I am to have my own place. Having a garden with some trees and flowering plants certainly gives refreshment and cooler temperatures in the summer time. Apart from trees and flowering plants, I also want to have a greenhouse. My fascination about greenhouses started when I saw a beautiful greenhouse in a friend's photos. All this time I believed that maintaining a greenhouse entailed a lot of time and effort, but I was wrong. My friend told me that it is easy, although you have two things to consider when getting your own greenhouse, which are the budget and maintenance.
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Green house is a great idea, it's costly though..
I love to plant and given the area and space, I will delegate more of my time with taking care of my plants. Maybe there is a smaller version of a greenhouse that people can use in a smaller backyard or terrace.
a green house in the backyard, how i wish i have a big yard that i can also have one. i will surely plant some organic veggies.
this is what i wanted to have in our new property. my hubby and I are planning to build one so we will have home grown vegetables during the Winter season here in US.
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Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the world. Tanzania's population of 51.82 million (2014) is diverse, composed of several ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups. Tanzania is a presidential constitutional republic, and since 1996, its official capital has been Dodoma, where the President's Office, the National Assembly, and some government ministries are located.Dar es Salaam, the former capital, retains most government offices and is the country's largest city, principal port, and leading commercial centre.
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NAIROBI, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Kenya plans to promote the works of east Africa's pioneer artists to preserve regional heritage, officials said on Sunday ... Edward Saidi Tinga Tinga was a pioneer Tanzanian painter who died in 1972 and whose memory lives on through the artistic renaissance he started, Kiura said....
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Which of the following is a title to both a "Cranberries" and a "Pretty Reckless" song?
a. Take Me Down
b. Heaven Knows
c. Zombie
d. Make Me Wanna Die
Zombie - Released in 1994, Zombie was a number-one hit for the Cranberries.
Airing from 2008 to 2013, what popular TV series stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul?
a. The Wire
b. Breaking Bad
c. Prison Break
d. Sons of Anarchy
Breaking Bad - Breaking Bad is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most critically acclaimed show of all time.
Set to marry Brad Pitt, what celebrity wore a dress covered in drawings by her children at her wedding?
a. Megan Fox
b. Angelina Jolie
c. Natalie Portman
d. Jennifer Aniston
Angelina Jolie - Brad and Angeline were married in 2014.
What country won the Olympic Gold Medal for hockey in 1980?
a. USA
b. Sweden
c. Russia
d. Canada
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As of 2018, which of the following popular Britney Spear's songs is the most played on Spotify at over 177 million plays?
a. Opps, I Did It Again
b. Toxic
c. Work Bitch
d. Baby One More Time
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Originally developed by Ion Storm, what video game series features the "Illuminati" organization?
a. Fallout
b. Far Cry
c. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
d. Deus Ex
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Which of the following songs was a number-one Billboard hit for "Drake"?
a. Finesse
b. Havana
c. Perfect
d. God's Plan
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Created by Laeta Kalogridis, what popular 2018 TV show is set in a future where human consciousness is digitized and stored?
a. Counterpart
b. Electric Dreams
c. Altered Carbon
d. The Chi
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Disney's top star of the 1970s, which American film star is the real life husband of "Goldie Hawn"?
a. Jeff Bridges
b. Kurt Russell
c. Patrick Swayze
d. Russell Crowe
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During the 1980s, what men's clothing company featured a small crocodile emblem on its clothing?
a. Craghoppers
b. Burtons
c. IZOD
d. American Apparel
IZOD - IZOD is based in France.
Popular from 1977 to 1983, in what city did the roommates live on the TV sitcom, "Three's Company"?
a. Santa Monica
b. Las Vegas
c. Sacramento
d. El Paso
Santa Monica - Three's Company is based on the British sitcom 'Man About the House'.
Considered the father of video gaming, Nolan Bushnell released the first "arcade" video game "Pong" under what company name?
a. Nintendo
b. Commodore
c. Atari
d. Sega
Atari - The Atari logo was designed by George Opperman, Atari's first in-house graphic designer.
Making his debut in a 1940 DC comic book, the "Joker" is the archenemy of what superhero?
a. Captain Marvel
b. Iron Man
c. Spider-man
d. Batman
Batman - A psychopath with a sadistic sense of humor, the Joker possesses no superhuman abilities.
I am the British actor who played George Weasley in the Harry Potter series of films. Who am I?
a. Robbie Coltrane
b. Matthew Lewis
c. Devon Murray
d. Oliver Phelps
Oliver Phelps - Oliver's twin brother James plays the role of Fred Weasley.
"Every breath you take, Every move you make, Every bond you break, Every ..."
a. Step you take
b. Cake you bake
c. Time you shake
d. Step you make
Step you take - Every Breath You Take was released by the Police in 1983.
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Amanda Nunes Defeats Holly Holm by TKO to Retain UFC Women's Bantamweight Title
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7 Jul 2019 | Deportes
Amanda Nunesis making the case to be considered the greatest women's MMAfighter of all time…
The 31-year-old Brazilian mixed martial artist and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter defeated Holly Holm by TKO on Saturday to retain her women's bantamweight title.
Nunes landed a right head kick to Holm's face and followed up with a hard right hand on the ground. The TKO finish came at 4 minutes, 10 seconds in the first round of the co-main event of UFC 239at T-Mobile Arena.
Nunes said she'd told her coach beforehand that she wanted to stop Holm with a head kick, because that is Holm's signature technique. Holm had the only other head-kick knockout in a UFC women's bantamweight title fight, against Ronda Rouseyin 2015.
Coming in, Nunes, also the featherweight champion, had beaten every other former UFC women's bantamweight or featherweight champion outside of Holm, and now she has defeated Holm as well.
"I told my coaches I wanted to knock her out the same way she knocks people out," Nunes said. "I did it tonight. She was the only former champion I didn't beat yet. Now I beat her, and I'm very happy."
Nunes (17-4) said that she next wanted to defend her featherweight belt to become the only UFC champion to defend two titles while holding them concurrently.
The Brazilian fighter, who trains out of American Top Teamin Florida, has won nine bouts in a row. Nunes, 31, has four first-round finishes in title fights, tied for second with Matt Hughes. Rousey is first with five.
UFC president Dana Whitereiterated his stance that Nunes ranks among the greatest MMA fighters ever, putting her alongside the likes of Anderson Silva, Georges St-Pierre and Jon Jones.
White said he was open to booking a rematch between Nunes and Cris Cyborg, who lasted only 51 seconds against Nunes in December.
"This woman is tough, man," White said of Nunes. "She's unbelievable. Pound for pound, one of the greatest of all time. But there will be somebody next."
Holm (12-5) had won two of her past three fights. The former three-division world champion boxer has now lost in four UFC title fights. Holm is only 2-5 since her knockout of Rousey at UFC 193.
Tags: Amanda Nunes, American Top Team, Anderson Silva, Cris Cyborg, Dana White, Georges St-Pierre, Holly Holm, Jon James, Matt Hughes, MMA, Ronda Rousey, T-Mobile Arena, UFC, UFC 239, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Lunch Break: Job Hunting in Post-Pandemic PR, the TikTok Olympics, Internal Comms During the Return to the Office, and more!
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Happy Tuesday, Lunch Breakers! Take a few minutes to refresh yourself on all things PR with this week's Lunch Break. In this week's edition, we're featuring insight on COVID-19's impact on the job search for PR pros, the power of TikTok during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and guidance on developing a plan to bring your PR agency back to the office.
Navigating the PR World During, and After, a Pandemic
As we all know, the public relations industry suffered unprecedented blows throughout the past year and a half. Many companies were forced to make the tough decision to eliminate or downsize their comms departments. Agencies experienced mass contract-loss, as so many third-party contractors were deemed an unaffordable cost amidst the economic decline of the pandemic.
PR pro Caroline James shared her tenured insight into navigating the job-finding world of PR in today's market. The biggest takeaway? Network, network, network. Check out her other advice in Ragan's PR Daily for her expertise on leveraging your professional network to ensure your career doesn't suffer a lag.
The Sport of TikTok
TikTok – every PR professional knows the impact of this app. But, for the first time ever, we're watching the power it holds during the Olympic Games.
For influencers and athletes alike, TikTok has provided an ideal platform to earn sponsorships; brands are also connecting with trending influencers in the hopes of securing a shoutout or paid placement on their channel.
Fashion and wellness outlet Glossy highlighted how some athletes are collaborating with fashion brands. Ilona Maher with the U.S. women's rugby team has built a sizeable following with her videos of life in the Olympic Village. Maher has amassed more than half a million views on many of her videos, including some paid sponsorships with Nike and Ralph Lauren. Another athlete, U.S. pole vaulter Katie Nageotte, posted a video praising the comfort of her Skims, a team USA clothing partner, which has nearly 4 million views.
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PR Pros and their Return to the Office
With cases of the contagious COVID-19 Delta variant spiking nationwide, many are uncertain what this will mean for the return to the office. While some have already made the shift back to in-person work, a large portion of PR professionals are still working from home.
PR may be all about communications, but one area that has experienced a decline across the board is internal communications. Whether this is because so many shifted 100% of their focus to ensuring that client communications during this unexpected time never skipped a beat, or due to new challenges associated with internal connectivity while remote, communication has suffered.
PR News Online has six valuable tips for companies developing a 'return to office' plan. From transparency to open-mindedness, adhering to these strategic ideas have the power to make or break your employees desire to head back to the office.
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In a time that feels like a constant game of catchup, making time for proactive media outreach can feel like an impossible task. Spin Sucks hosted an 'Ask Me Anything' during which CEO Gini Dietrich gave her advice on how to make proactive pitching a priority and fit it into your busy schedule. Let's cut to the chase: solutions. Here are two tips for making time for your proactive pitching.
Block out time in your calendar at the start of each month for weekly proactive media outreach and stick to it as you would if it were a client meeting. If you receive pushback, reiterate the value that proactive pitching can bring to your clients.
Turn off notifications, whether that be text, Slack, email or all of the above. If you need to setup an automatic reply to let people know what you're busy with, do it. No matter what, protect the time you've allotted for you to get your work done.
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Would you like water with that?
A parents' group says fast food outlets should offer water - not soft drink or juice - with every meal.
"What soft drink would you like?"
"You get a free juice with that, which one would you like?"
Buying any fast food tends to bring with it the offer of a sugary drink. From a pizza-and-a-bottle takeaway deal, to a 'free juice with every children's meal' offer, this is a practices that normalises sugary drinks as a part of family meals.
A new initiative seeks to change all that.
Parents' Voice is an online network of parents pressing for healthy change. The group is calling for all fast food outlets to offer water with meals as standard.
Companies the group is targeting include McDonald's, Hungry Jack's, Red Rooster, Pizza Hut, Oporto, KFC and Chicken Treat.
"We're calling on Fast Food to serve water with their kids' meals, just like their ads say they do." the group explains.
SugarByHalf's Professor Matthew Hopcraft from Melbourne University, dental expert, explains that drinks high in sugar have a serious impact on children's health, leading to soaring rates of childhood obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay.
"We know that these companies need to be taking more of a responsible role in offering a healthy alternative and offering water and not offering a soft drink to a five- or six-year-old kid as part of their so-called happy meal for example," explains Professor Hopcraft.
"There is a strong link between sugar consumption and poor health outcomes."
"One in two kids by the age of six have tooth decay in their baby teeth so it's very extreme and then there's obesity and there's type 2 diabetes."
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How does sugar compare to tobacco? A teaspoon of sugar or one cigarette will not harm you. But over time, the habit can be fatal. Unlike Big Tobacco, Big Sugar deliberately targets children. And added sugar has become so pervasive within the food environment that we can't avoid it even if we wanted to.


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Brazil riots explained Bolsonaro had asked his supporters?
Brazil's former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and his supporters stormed many important buildings across the country. This was just a week after LuizInacio Lula Da Silva, a leftist, assumed office as the new president. In disturbingly similar circumstances to the events at the United States Capitol two years ago, thousands of supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress and Supreme Court as well as the presidential buildings in Brasilia.
Three buildings, which were believed to be empty, were attacked by thousands of protesters on Brasilia's Three Powers Square. They were surrounded by security guards and windows broken, and all three were stormed. Some of the protesters demanded military action against Lula and Bolsonaro.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his concern about the events. He said that everyone must respect democratic traditions.
I am deeply disturbed by the news of violence and vandalism against State institutions in Brasilia. Everybody must uphold democratic traditions.
The demonstrators were former president Bolsonaro's far-right supporters. They challenged Lula's election win on 30 Oct 2022. Bolsonaro narrowly lost to Lula in last year's run-off election.
Bolsonaro's followers gathered in front of military bases all over Brazil to protest Lula's return to power. This was the first time they had seen them.
Bolsonaro's supporters included truck drivers, who also blocked roads across the country following his defeat. Bolsonaro supporters called for an armed force intervention. Protests were organized across the country by Bolsonaro supporters in November.
Brazilians demonstrated outside a military installation in the region to protest what they claim was an unfair or fraudulent election.
Many demonstrators believed that a report by the Ministry of Defence, which Bolsonaro tried to include in overseeing this election, would support them.
The document was published in November and made changes to some electoral system flaws in Brazil. However, it did not find any proof of fraud.
Domingues Carvalho, 63 years old, protested 15 days straight and told the AP news agency that he was fighting for his country, his daughter, and her three grandchildren.
He also said that he has been known to kneel in front the military building to offer prayers. "I'll be here as long as it is necessary. "We are peaceful, but we will never, ever abandon our country to communists," he stated.
George Washington de Oliveira Sousa (a man by the name of George Washington de Oliveira Sousa) was detained Christmas Eve after he attempted to detonate the bomb to protest the Brazilian election results. An extract of his police report revealed that he was motivated in assembling an arsenal by Bolsonaro's support to arming civilians.
Brazilian police also detained four individuals in connection to an alleged coup attempt on the 29th of December, as part of rioting by Bolsonaro followers.
Lula was elected president on the 1st of January. He stated that democracy had won the election decisively at the time. Yet, he is now the head of a divided country.
Things weren't always so. It was 2011, and 83% supported his decision to retire. Due to a series of controversies, his corruption conviction was later overthrown.
Bolsonaro's followers finally stormed The Brasilia Capitol and ransacked it on 8 January.
President Lula accused Bolsonaro directly of violence. Bolsonaro was accused of having "triggered" violence. He encouraged attacks on the three power at all costs. Lula, in a speech to his nation, stated that this was also His responsibility, according to The New York Times.
According to the BBC Lula declared a "state of emergency" allowing the federal government take "any necessary" measures to restore order in the capital. Justice Minister Flavio DINO announced that an investigation would be launched. Chief Justice Rosa Weber of the Supreme Court said that everyone responsible for security in Brasilia would also be under investigation.
After arriving in Florida in December 2013, the former president is now reported to be there. According to the New York Times he is currently staying in a vacation rental house owned by a professional mixed martial artist in Orlando. He had planned to stay there at least one month.
Also, watch: Bolsonaro condemns violence following supporters storming key government buildings in Brazil
Bolsonaro had asked his supporters to keep their heads up during his final days as president, but Sunday's developments suggest that this appeal was perhaps too late. He tweeted on Sunday night that "Peaceful demonstrations are part democracy, in the shape of the law."
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Andy Murray fires warning to Matteo Berrettini ahead of Australian Open revenge mission
By dailysunpost_1rcpnd January 14, 2023 Sport No Comments3 Mins Read
Andy Murray has warned Matteo Berrettini he is getting fitter with age before he seeks Grand Slam revenge at the Australian Open. The big-serving Italian won a four-set battle in New York in September – his third consecutive victory over the Scot. The former world No.1 has still to get beyond the third round in a Major with his metal hip and lost his only ATP Tour match this year in Adelaide.
But Murray, 35, warned he is now in a "better place" before their re-match Down Under after an off-season working on his game with his coach Ivan Lendl. "Obviously a tough draw," said the five-time Australian Open finalist. "But I also feel like I'm in a much better place than where I was during any of the Slams last year coming into it.
"I know how I feel today in comparison to where I felt going into the US Open and I'm playing better, physically I'm in a better place. I think certainly from four or five years ago I didn't expect that I would still be playing at this level and maybe still feeling like I can improve from where I'm at when I was 35, 36 years old.
"I feel well prepared, I feel ready to play a top player early in the event whereas maybe last year at times my game didn't feel that great and getting a difficult draw, a tough match early in the tournament didn't felt great. I feel like I'm in a better place this time to deal with that. Obviously the matches you play against players you'd hope you would learn stuff from them and take things away from it that will help you going into the next one. Hopefully I'll be able to do that."
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Asked what has made the difference to him, world No.49 Murray added: "Some changes to my game. A good period of practice gave me some time to work on some things and improve some things. My movement and stuff are significantly better than what it would have been at this stage last year. When I move well I tend to play well and that's really important for me. That's probably been the thing I've been happiest about. The conditions are playing pretty fast here so when the conditions are quick it's even more important to be light on your feet and moving well. I think that's been the biggest improvement."
It is four years since Murray broke down in his pre-tournament press conference and announced his hip injury would force him to quit. The Australian Open even played a video tribute after he lost his first round match to Roberto Bautista Agut.
Now playing with a metal hip, he said: "I don't feel like right now is a time for reflection for me. I'm looking to the future and how I can get the best out of my game and my body and try and achieve the best results possible.


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Literary Songs A-Z | C is for… 'Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger
Posted by mywordlyobsessions in Quotes
Catcher in the Rye, Coming of age, guns n roses, Holden Caulfield, JD Salinger, literary songs, United States
The classic American 'coming-of-age' novel 'Catcher in the Rye' by J.D. Salinger is one of those books that leave me frustrated and slightly on edge. Holden Caulfield, the 16-year-old protagonist is an icon of teenage rebellion and angst. Now I'm well and truly past my teenage years I'm a little scared to relate with this strange boy who is caught in that in between stage of life.
So in honour of the novel here is Guns'n'Roses with their tribute 'Catcher in the Rye'. Enjoy! Lyrics are below.
We're not the only ones
Who look at life this way
That's what the old folks say
But every time I see them
Makes me wish I had a gun
If I thought that I was crazy
Well I guess I'd have more fun (Guess I'd have more fun)
Oooh, the Catcher In The Rye
Again Won't let ya get away from him (Tomorrow never comes) It's just another day… Like today
Cause I don't have to
And then they'll find
And I won't ask you
At anytime
Or long hereafter
If the cold outside's
As I'm imagining
It to be Oh, no
Lana nana na na na
Lana nana na nana
Ooh, the Catcher In The Rye Again
Won't let ya get away from him (Tomorrow never comes)
It's just another day… Like today
That's what the young folks say
And if they'd ever change
As that reminds to say
Well I guess I'd have more fun
Cause what used to be's
Not there for me
And ought to for someone That belongs… Insane… Like I do
Oh, no Not at all
On an ordinary day
Not in an ordinary way
All at once the song I heard
No longer would it play
For anybody
Or anyone
That needed comfort from somebody
Needed comfort from someone
Who cared To be Not like you
And unlike me
And then the voices went away from me Somehow you set the wheels in motion
That haunt our memories
You were the instrument
You were the one
How a body
Took the body
You gave that boy a gun
You took our innocence
Beyond our stares
Sometimes the only thing
We counted on
When no one else was there
US schools drop 'Catcher in the Rye, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' from curriculum… (telegraph.co.uk)
So Long, Holden (slate.com)
Classics "To Kill a Mockingbird", and "Catcher in the Rye" to be Banned in Schools (dvorak.org)
The Catcher in the Rye (dihs2011reading.wordpress.com)
J.D. Salinger, Famous Recluse (introducingcitr.wordpress.com)
Filming Catcher (introducingcitr.wordpress.com)
Catcher in the Rye is dropped as pupils get insulation guide instead (thetimes.co.uk)
Book Review | 'Man in the Dark' by Paul Auster
book review, don delillo, Fiction, New York Trilogy, Paul Auster, point omega, Travels in the Scriptorium, United States
Man in the Dark by Paul Auster
"Escaping into a film is not like escaping into a book. Books force you to give something back to them, to exercise your intelligence and imagination, where as you can watch a film-and even enjoy it-in a state of mindless passivity."
It is my opinion that Paul Auster gets better with age. Whether that's his age or mine I've not quite decided, but I'm finding him a lot more agreeable the older I get. I first met him in the acclaimed 'The New York Trilogy'; a book I fiercely wished I could like, but found I couldn't because of all the disjointedness and the loose ends of plot he kept leaving artfully around for my poor brain to trip up on.
Anyway, the long and short of it is, I could smell a good thing was there and that my brain needed a bit more ripening, so I made a mental note to come back to Auster. Good job I did as well. After 'The New York Trilogy' I did what I normally do with fiction/ fiction writers I find hard to get into: try out a shorter work instead. So I indulged in 'Travels in the Scriptorium' (excellent!) and now 'Man in the Dark', which I found electrifying.
One thing to remember is, when writing fiction, Auster can't help but write ABOUT fiction as well. This must be a theme he loves returning to because both 'Travels in the Scriptorium' and 'Man in the Dark' have elements of 'when fiction invades life'.
There is a decidedly Borgian element to 'Man in the Dark', mainly because it is a short narrative that harbours the seeds of a much larger one within it. There is a 'story within a story' thing happening here, parallel worlds that threaten to break through the thin membrane separating reality and imagination.
August Brill is an elderly man who is recovering from a car accident. He also suffers from severe insomnia, which compels him to make up stories to pass the time. One character, Owen Brick, becomes a fictional alter ego of sorts, and the world he occupies is an eerie place where history is re-written to create an alternative history. In Bricks' world, America is a battleground as civil war ensues and fellow citizens kill each other relentlessly. The chapters alternate between Brill and Brick seamlessly and there is an overarching 'emptiness' that unites or rather binds them together. For Brill this is the void left behind by the passing of his wife and his own general loneliness as an elderly man. For Brick, it is the frightening fear of waking up from a coma and not knowing who he is, where he is and more importantly what the hell he is doing there in the first place.
For those finding Auster difficult I highly recommend this short novel. If any of the themes in this review interest you then 'Travels in the Scriptorium' by the same author or 'Point Omega' by Don Delillo are equally as good (and short!)
'The New York Trilogy' by Paul Auster (strangerinfiction.wordpress.com)
James Wood Has a Go at Paul Auster (andrewhammel.typepad.com)
Daily Routines: Jonathan Lethem and Paul Auster (dailyroutines.typepad.com)
JM Coetzee and Paul Auster letters to be published next spring (larkalong.wordpress.com)
New Books! (booksandreviews.wordpress.com)
Horror: a genre doomed to literary hell? (guardian.co.uk)
Book Review | 'Civil War' by Mark Millar
9/11, Avengers, comic books, fantasy, mark millar, Marvel Universe, marvels, Nitro, science fiction, Superhero, United States
Civil War by Mark Millar
I'm amazed by how Millar keeps coming up with these new slants on the Marvel universe. It must require a lot of creative thinking and collaboration with the 'right' kind of people. This time Millar explores what would happen if the superheroes that we all loved and trusted got out of hand and began fighting amongst themselves. The reality of that would be (as the title suggests) complete civil war. The story opens on a quiet American suburb in what looks like a 'reality tv' raid on a house full of rogue superheroes on the FBI wanted list for illegal activities. What ensues is a pre-emptive fight that gets out of hand – extremely out of hand. Cornered, confused and enraged, Nitro unleashes an explosive attack near a school which turns into a small-scale atomic blast. The result: an entire neighbourhood burnt to a crisp with a death toll of 900.
In the face of this catastrophe, the American public bay for blood, that results in a merciless witch-hunt for all superheroes. Torn between grief, shame and anger for the careless behaviour of their junior peers, established superheroes like the Avengers begin to suffer the wrath of people. There is soon talk of registering, legalising and uncovering the identities of those with powers to make them more accountable for their actions. This soon divides the superheroes into two camps; those who decide to yield to the public demands and those who resist.
There is more to this story than meets the eye: Nitro's suicidal attack and its' devastating effects mirrors the 9/11 attack on America's twin towers. It is a commentary on fanaticism and the way the Western media have turned the conflict in the East (be it Afghanistan or Iraq) into 'big brother' style entertainment.
However having said that, I'm not that happy with the WAY it was told. The graphics were beautiful as always, yet there were some plot-holes that made it a little too unbelievable. There were fights a-plenty, in fact too much violence. I felt the frequency of the brawls eclipsed the storyline too much. Every other page was a fight or a tussle. It was interesting to see who would side with whom and in this version of events Tony Stark (Ironman) takes precedence as he tries to 'do the right thing'. There are a few shocking events such as some heroes get killed, while others relinquish their well-guarded identities.
As a comic book fan I would like to have seen more of the Punisher and I feel he wasn't given the credit he deserved. After a brief stint working for the rebelling superheroes, he is quickly cast aside as 'insane' and never heard of again. The very thing that makes the story weak is probably the fact that there are too many superheroes. There is an impressive cast, but I felt it truly overwhelmed me. Less could have been more. This felt like Millar was trying to find ways to include as many of his creations as possible.
Millar and Quitely's Jupiter's Children is now called Jupiter's Legacy (robot6.comicbookresources.com)
Mark Millar Discusses Uniting the Marvel Universe at Fox (comicbooked.com)
Graphic Novel Review: SuperCrooks (grizzlybomb.com)
Mark Millar Discusses Massive Marvel Crossover Event Movies & Studio Goals (screenrant.com)
Book Review | "The Spy Who Loved Me" by Ian Fleming
007, action, book review, espionage, ian fleming, james bond, romance, spy thriller, the spy who loved me, United States
The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming
"Love of life is born of the awareness of death, of the dread of it."
My initial thought when I began reading this novel was, 'Hang on a minute… this isn't the Bond I know. Nor the Fleming I'm used to for that matter. What's going on?' And indeed, I think a lot of people will recognise the stark difference of perspective that Fleming chose when he decided to write 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. This time round, readers get to see Bond through the eyes of a young innocent French Canadian girl by the name of Vivienne Michel, who as things would have it is on a run from her own painful past. However, what Michel is yet to discover is that fate has more tragedy in store for her in the guise of two murderous villains Sol Horror and Sluggsy Morant.
Michel meets these two unsavories at a motel, which she has been working at for the past two weeks and has been left in charge of till the boss comes to close it for the season. The setting is as follows: Tragic and vulnerable heroine is left all by her lonesome, in the middle of a thick pine forest, with no one around for MILES. To add to the fright, a godalmighty lightning storm kicks off, knocking out the electricity supply. Can things get any worse? Fleming thinks they can. Enter two nasty guys posing as insurance people (Michel stupidly opens the door for them) and you have yourself one big, nasty party.
But Bond is never too far from the scene (apparently he is just in the vicinity), and arrives after Michel suffers a terrible night of 'alluded' rape and torture to take the bad guys out. Hmm… In fact, if it weren't for Bond's punctured tyre, Michel would never have been saved.
Ok, let's get onto the actual review, this book shouldn't be taken seriously. There are a lot of plot holes, and I mean a LOT. Take Michel for instance; she is an intelligent girl who had a semi-decent job in the editorial business. But she goes and sleeps with the boss (not good) who is a self-confessed nazi-minded 'purist'. You would have thought our Michel had some sense, because before that she had the misfortune of losing her virginity to an Eton snob in a dirty forest! So why on earth did this girl think it was a good idea to travel through America by herself (on a scooter no less) is beyond me. And of all places, to allow herself to end up alone, in the middle of nowhere, in a run-down motel.
But Bond is no better. Oh no. Commander Bond, for all his suave, cold-blooded killer instincts fails to do away with the thugs at the first chance he gets. In fact, it takes him three attempts to actually kill them. I almost laughed out loud when he apologised to Michel, saying he was getting a little rusty. I think so too! I mean here's a guy who is in a class of his own when it comes to espionage, yet two hard-boiled jailbirds very nearly succeeded in offing him. No wonder many Bond fans didn't like Fleming's 10th instalment. Because not only does Bond's reputation and prowess come under scrutiny/ doubt, but we have to read the whole thing through the slightly whiny, sensual language of Michel, who can't seem to find fault with our hero.
If you ask me, it's good that Fleming took notice of his reader's reactions and did not write any more novels in the same vein. I'd rather have Bond in the centre of the action, and not have to wait until he shows up halfway through the book, only to put on a mediocre show. Bond is better than this, much better. Accept no compromises people!
Overall, I can't say it was brilliant, but it was certainly entertaining. Though I'm glad that female characters have a lot more backbone to them these days. Apart from that, it's fun seeing Fleming attempt to write several 'tasteful' sex scenes.
This is one Bond novel you need to read in order to decide whether you like it or not. Can't really recommend it.
James Bond: Four writers carry forward Ian Fleming's spy legacy (herocomplex.latimes.com)
50 Years of Bond – James Bond (creativemagezine.wordpress.com)
What I'm Reading: 'Dr. No' by Ian Fleming (bisforbooksandrisforreading.wordpress.com)
Timothy Dalton, the best James Bond? (fandangogroovers.wordpress.com)
James Bond is a Bit of a Shit (meandmybigmouth.typepad.com)
Literary Blog Hop | J. L. Borges and the Quintessential Latin America
Posted by mywordlyobsessions in Authors, Meme
Borges, Eudora Welty, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin America, meme, United States
Welcome to the 'Literary Blog Hop', a meme hosted by The Blue Bookcase for book bloggers who focus on reviewing literary fiction. This weeks' hop comes with the question:
What setting (time or place) from a book or story would you most like to visit? Eudora Welty said that, "Being shown how to locate, to place, any account is what does most toward making us believe it…," so in what location would you most like to hang out?
First of all, I'd like to thank Robyn for this weeks brilliant question. With some books I've often wished I could just dive into the setting and live there forever. The ones that made me feel this way are mostly set in or are by South American authors. Maybe it's something to do with the way these writers write, but Latin America certainly does have a unique charm that blends the essence of two continents rather than one; the totemic mysteries of its indigenous tribes and the etiquette of colonial Europe. And it is on these two opposing axis' that most Latin American literature is often played out. My first proper foray into it was seven years ago, when I came across 'The Garden of Forking Paths' by Jorge Luis Borges. At the time I was studying the finer points of short story writing and among the collection we had to read, this one stood out as a masterpiece. It sent shivers through me, and put me on the path to discovery, even though the others in the class weren't particularly moved by the mind-boggling possibilities of what Borges conveyed.
Even though the story wasn't about Latin America, I had my first ever taste of 'magical realism', been introduced to the concept of 'hypertext fiction' and one of Borges' more permanent 'personal myths'; the book as labyrinth. In fact, Borges seldom wrote about Latin America. So strong and clear was his grasp of 'fiction'; the quality of its parts both isolated and as a whole that his stories sit on the very precipice of reality and are just as challenging today as they were 80 years ago. It was this feeling of walking around inside his Daliesque world when I realised I had probably stumbled upon Latin America at its most quintessential. Ultimately, Borges brought around the idea that a country, its people, its violent histories, its death as a nameless land and rebirth as the 'New World' is somehow genetically encoded in all who have come to live there. The writer merely heats this monstrous history in the crucible of his mind, reduces it down to its essence and pours it into a vessel of fiction.
Since then I have become enamoured with Argentine authors. With Borges I discovered a rare path into the avant-garde, Ultraist Literary movement of the 1900's that I thought had ended with Anais Nin and Djuna Barnes. With Gabriel Garcia-Marquez and Isabel Allende, I discovered the complexities of family lore and political turmoil and how this lay at the heart of all South American culture. Later, Roberto Bolano taught me about the kaleidoscopic 'voices' of the past that echo throughout the land and the way colonialism had all but destroyed the indigenous spirit of this great continent. Last year, Ernesto Guevara, another Argentine writer (and freedom fighter) showed me how all modern Latin Americans doom themselves to capitalism (the new colonialism) if they do not embrace and reconcile with that very spirit they once tried to cage and tame.
There is such a mixture of ideas, customs and cultures, that to understand Latin America, one would best remember that it does not actually belong to 'a set' of people, but like the elusive Jaguar, moves in the shadows of history and the wilderness of a past that refuses to die. One where the quetzalcoatl and many other gods who were considered extinct still live on, attached to Christianity and by burying themselves deeply in everyday folklore and myth.
Book Review | 'Push' – Sapphire
04 Saturday Sep 2010
Posted by mywordlyobsessions in 50 Books A Year, Book Challenges, Book Review
50 books a year, AIDS, book review, Harlem, precious, sapphire, Substance dependence, Support Groups, United States
Claireece Precious Jones is sixteen years old. She cannot read or write and she is pregnant with her second child. Precious wants to learn. Her math teacher says she has 'aptitude' for numbers. That makes Precious happy. School is the only place Precious is happy, because home means hell. Home equals ritual abuse; physical, psychological and sexual. Home means a fat mother who lets her father rape her. Precious wants to go to school, because it's her only way out. And one day, somebody helps her find a perfect school, a school where she can start fresh and have the courage to sit at the front of the class, not behind. At this school, Ms. Rain becomes the angel of words, where Precious learns to spell the pain right out of her life.
"I was left back when I was twelve because I had a baby for my fahver. That was 1983…
My daughter got Down Sinder. She's retarded…
My name is Claireece Precious Jones."
Gritty, harsh, but tender and intensely human… this is written from the unique perspective of Precious; a young black woman living in Harlem with a terrible secret and a life scarred with crippling shame. Precious' journal (written in broken English) is endearing with its childish spellings, yet forceful in the clarity of the experiences it unfolds. And Precious is like a child, even though she is a mother of two babies, who are unfortunately also her siblings. She yearns for a clean life and rages at the hand dealt to her, but despite this, Precious has a goal and she can still dream. Precious's wish to be a white girl, to be a virgin, to be young and clean and have people see the 'good' person inside her and not judge her by her looks or her past proliferates throughout the book. It's heart-breaking and shocking to think this kind of thing still goes on in developed countries.
As a reader, we are put in her shoes. We live and breath the pain Precious must endure. At times, this kind of proximity can be too uncomfortable, but it attempts to answer the question everyone secretly asks themselves when they hear about situations like this, 'how does one cope?'. The answer is to rise above yourself, which is exactly what Precious learns to do. This is an astonishing novel whose perspective never wavers for a minute. Sapphire always retains a steady focus on the psychology of the people who have to endure trauma's like AIDS, drug addiction and incest.
So much pain, humiliation, confusion… but through it all Precious's iron resolve to free herself from the sins she has been made to commit made me so proud of her and of the people like her who have endured this. At times, shocking to read, but the tenderness and scenes of female camaraderie kept me through it. Couldn't put it down. Absolutely fabulous.I give it 4/5 stars.
Book Review | 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Other Stories' – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Aspern Papers, benjamin button, book review, Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Cut-Glass Bowl, f. scott fitzgerald, Great Gatsby, henry james, United States
This is a book of short stories aimed at encapsulating the fleeting American 'jazz age'. Fitzgerald manages to convey the golden decadence of an era that is most famous for its 'Lost Generation'. As Fitzgerald himself put it, the 1920's held 'a generation grown up to find all Gods dead, all wars fought, all faiths in man shaken.' Throughout this collection of stories, Fitzgerald maintains a thinly palpable vein of impatient inertia, where all his characters, big or small, find that life has somehow overreached them no matter what they do. I found the damning realisation of 'time' (or there not being enough of it) to be the greatest source of this anxiety.
What would life be like if you lived it in reverse..?
Out of the seven short stories collated in this edition, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', 'The Cut Glass Bowl' and 'The Four Fists' are probably the most dynamic and startling. This is the first time I have ever actually read Fitzgerald. There was one botched attempt at 'The Great Gatsby' but that ended in failure as I grew too weary to carry on. However, I am glad to say that Fitzgerald is far more successful as a writer of short stories. For one, all the stories save two ('May Day' and 'Crazy Sunday') span the lifetime of a character, drawing attention to a certain thread of events and the often irreversible effects of the decisions made by those characters. With 'Benjamin Button', we have the unique and surreal premise of a young child who decides to live life backwards. Fitzgerald's play on chronology itself is a clever plot device and added a doubled effect of absurdity and poignancy to the flow of the narrative. The unnatural chain of events lead us to look at each era of human life at a different angle, rendering every stage from childhood to old age a precious gift not to be wasted.
'The Cut-Glass Bowl' is again a moralistic tale of karma, using the Gothic-inspired device of attributing a physical object, this time a glass bowl, as the harbinger of death. With this story Fitzgerald studies the nature of marriage in the 1920's. He traces with deft descriptions the early bloom and subsequent break-down of husband/wife relationships through a decidedly macabre lens. 'The Four Fists' is in the same vein, this time telling the story of how manhood and meaning of 'becoming' an adult.
For me, this book was a great re-introduction to Fitzgerald, as it helped me understand his 'style' a little better. I often have trouble with certain American authors, especially when their work is concentrated within a specific genre or time-period that is slightly alien to me. I almost had the same problem with Henry James until I read 'The Aspern Papers'. So if you are like me, and worried that you can't quite 'get' into the flow of certain writers, my recommendation is to get your hands on something shorter and perhaps a little less denser.
I give this book 3/5 stars, but it has helped me tremendously in learning to like Fitzgerald a bit more.
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Book Review | 'Free Food For Millionaires' – Min Jin Lee
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I have one thing to say about this book, and that is: I found it far too long. It weighs in at about 500 pages and does take a bit of time to get through, but the story itself did not have much substance. I can't help thinking that the story could have been edited down to ensure a more dynamic and involving plot for the reader.
The characters were also a bit stale. I couldn't relate to many of them. They were either too selfish, or far too giving. Lee's characters weren't very likable either. Like the majority of people who read this book on goodreads.com, I also didn't like the main character Casey Han. I found her 'wonder woman cuffs' silly. Although there was nothing wrong with her towards the end of the book, the way she kept messing up her life and those around her made me mad.
I think overall, this story does have potential, it offers an insight into the Korean-American way of life, the adversities they went through, and how they have shaped their identity in the US.
Having said that, the Korean men got given quite a bad reputation by Lee. Almost all of them are two-timing, rapist, self-centred, egotistical chauvinistic pigs. And there was a part of me that didn't quite agree with that. It felt Lee was cashing in on the stereotype 'asian male' figure, so that her western readers might identify with it. But all she did was end up painting a very dire portrait of her own people, which some might argue amounts to a certain backstabbing of her own culture.
Overall, I don't think this book deserves the literary raves it is getting. Amy Tan did much, much better with Joy Luck Club. My advice = go read that instead.
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Quick Review | 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest' Ken Kesey
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
This was one of the books on the 1001 Book list, and I would like to give this one 3.5 really, purely for the way it always caught me out with its fresh, often razor-sharp imagery of the warped human mind. The mind in question is none other than Chief Bromden, the supposedly deaf and mute narrator.
Bromden's spectacular hallucinations alone should be reason enough for anyone to pick up this book and read it. They are quite unique, disturbing, and often (to my alarm) actually made sense on some level. Suffice it to say, they cut through the narrative like… well… like electric shock therapy! All the way through, it made me wonder if Kesey was writing from experience. The introduction to this edition was particularly enlightening, as it gave a lot of background information on Kesey's involvement with drug testing during the 1960's. Maybe he actually saw similar things when he was a volunteer during these sessions.
As hard as it was to actually get into this novel, I have come to believe that this is a must-read for those interested in psychiatric care. It's inspirational and questions that fine (often too fine) line between sanity and real madness. Kesey made me reflect on just who really WERE the psychos in the novel – the staff or the inmates?
This took me much longer to read than I had anticipated, but I think I can say it was worth it. It's one of those books that look good when you can claim to have read it.
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Book Review | 'The Motorcycle Diaries' by Ernesto Guevara
Posted by mywordlyobsessions in 50 Books A Year, Book Review
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"Why don't we go to North America?"
"North America? But how?"
"On La Poderosa, man."
Finally finished 'The Motorcycle Diaries' this morning, and I am pleased to report that it was a very easy read. Guevara's image as a die-hard communist is somewhat challenged in this very personal account of his pre-guerilla years on the road as a humble middle-class medical student. He and his hearty companion Alberto, along with their ramshackle Norton 500cc ('La Poderosa', or 'The Mighty One') make for some extraordinary adventures, as they travel up the spine of the Andes, through Argentina, Chile, Peru and Venezuela meeting all sorts of people, and getting into all kinds of embarrasing situations. This diary offers those acquainted with the political aspect of Guevara's personality, the chance to get to know him as a person. The events he recounts are full of humour, his writing style is also very fluent and engaging, drawing the reader in and guiding them through events that some might argue have been heavily edited for aesthetic purposes, and some of which in hindsight, became a major influencing factor in later years.
The diary itself reads both like a coming-of-age journey and a travelogue that The Times described as 'Das Kapital meets Easy Rider'. I can't argue with that. At the end of the day, the young 'Che' was nothing but a man with dreams and ideals that most people during the 1950's secretly hoped for. His drunken, impromptu speech on his 24th birthday of a unified 'Pan-Americanism', gives us a glimpse of the passion this road-trip developed within him for the people of South America, laying the foundation for his communist philosophy. Everywhere he went he chronicled the hardships and the political incorrectness that seemed to cripple the native peoples. He saw first-hand what the lack of basic priviledges was doing to the continent, and like any hot-blooded, politically-motivated University student, wished to find a way to do away with the shackles of imperialist US forces.
As I said before, the diary reveals a human side to Che, that is not widely written about. It highlights a time in his life when he was at a cross-roads, and in the first chapter 'So We Understand Each Other', he states that he too, felt the changes that were about to happen to him, "But I'll leave you now, with myself, the man I used to be…"
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Synopsis: Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason, summer is the perfect time for love to bloom. Summer Days & Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by twelve bestselling young adult writers and edited by the international bestselling author Stephanie Perkins, will have you dreaming of sunset strolls by the lake. So set out your beach chair and grab your sunglasses. You have twelve reasons this summer to soak up the sun and fall in love.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I just finished the first book I have ever read by Leigh, Six of Crows, so I was very excited to read this story. This story starts out with a girl witnessing something she cannot explain. She goes to the local Dairy Queen for answers and ends up finding love.
A quick and sweet romance that involves geometry and camping. There is a family conflict that is lightly discussed, but I do wish it dug a little deeper.
An old theatre that plays horror films and scary creatures are involved. I actually did not finish this one because I am a wimp and I don't do scary.
Everyone's names in this story is a letter. This caused me a bit of confusion and I have some trouble remembering who was who.
A girl is attempting to convince her ex-boyfriend to move in with her. This story about second chance love was absolutely adorable and I loved it.
This story takes place in an amusement park. This particular couple has a planned break up date and today is that day. I would have enjoyed this couple except for the fact that I thought one of the characters in this story was a bit awful.
There is a intriguing sic-fi element to this story and I really enjoyed it. Before people die, hospital's allow the dying person a last visitation. Their conscious and someone else's conscious can be linked and they can share time together before one dies.
This story is set at a resort and told in such a unique way. The characters were fun and quirky and I could not stop smiling the entire time I read this one.
The main character in this story is having trouble with he fact that her cousin, the only person who has ever "got" her, is moving across the country.
This story is about a young girl who lives and travels with a dark circus troupe. This one had some more scary creatures in it so I just couldn't go on.
I am a fan of Jennifer Smith (who isn't) and this story was a classic Smith story. Cute, sweet, and just right.
A boy wakes up one day and everyday begins on a repeat. Everyday is now August 4th. He meets a girl who happens to be experiencing the same thing.
The wonderful things about anthologies is that there is something for everyone. Anyone can pick up this book and find at least one story they enjoy. So many of these stories are wonderful and I can definitely see myself reading more anthologies in the future.
Stephanie Perkins has always worked with books—first as a bookseller, then as a librarian, and now as a novelist. She's the author of the international bestsellers Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door, as well as Isla and the Happily Ever After. My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories is her first anthology. Stephanie and her husband live in the mountains of North Carolina.
You can find her on Goodreads, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and her website.
There are a lot of great authors in this anthology. I'm looking forward to reading it.


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After 23 years on the go, Jo slightly slows
Shift manager Jo Thomson has spent half her life as a Wetherspoon employee, in a career which has shaped both her professional and personal life.
Born in Manchester, Jo grew up in Cumbria and completed a degree in sport and leisure, at Coventry University, before joining the company as a trainee manager at The Lord Moon of the Mall (Whitehall).
She spent five years in London, with spells at Victoria and Holborn, before moving to Scotland in November 2000.
Jo, 47, recalls: "An opportunity to step up to deputy manager arose at The Standing Order, in Edinburgh, so I moved to Scotland.
"I spent two years there and met my husband-to-be Steven, who was a kitchen supervisor."
Steven has since left the company and now works for the Post Office.
An 18-month secondment at The Rochester Castle (Stoke Newington) saw Jo return briefly to London, until she headed north again, to Steven's native Scotland, to take up a deputy manager position at The Society Room (Glasgow).
Pub manager roles followed at The Capitol (Dundee) – now sold – and The Capital Asset (Perth), before she took a step back.
Jo reports: "I had two young children by then, Euan (now aged 10) and Naomi (now seven), so decided to step back to assistant manager, to balance work and family.
"I spent five years on the management team at Jolly's Hotel (Broughty Ferry) before moving to The Fair O'Blair (Blairgowrie) in October 2019 to help pub manager Michelle Milne and the team.
"I am currently happy supporting pub managers; however, now that my kids are older and more independent, my own pub might be something I would look at again."
Jo concluded: "One reason I have stayed with Wetherspoon for 23 years is that it is very supportive, a great company to work for and the way it looks after its staff is second to none.
"I just love working for the company."


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Aaron Korsh Quotes
Aaron Korsh (born November 7, 1966) is an American television producer and writer. Previously he wrote for Everybody Loves Raymond, Just Shoot Me!, Love, Inc., Notes from the Underbelly and currently the USA Network series Suits of which he is also the creator
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Well, first of all, let me say, Erik Palladino, Paul Schulze, Ian Reed Kesler, even Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Carly Pope, we just had an outstanding cast of a guest cast in [Suits].
#Cast #Pope #Suits
Whereas, if you just say all right, let's try to bring in some recurring people, maybe that will alleviate some of the burdens on the budget moving forward.
#Budget #Burdens #Moving Forward #Recurring
I don't know if it's rare, but from my experience, I think Suits does a lot more casting off of auditions than other shows.
#Casting #Suits
Sometimes losing a series regular, if you're going to replace them with another series regular, that will put added pressure on your budget.
I think she [Gina Torres] loved being on the show [Suits], and we'd loved having her. She wanted to do it to some degree sooner rather than later, so we tried to figure out a way to make it work for both of us so that she could enjoy her life a little bit more.
I'm not sure if we're going to or not because what happens is I'd always love to see certain characters back, there's so many. Some of it has to do with, if we want them back, are they available and the other aspect is do they fit with the storyline we're telling.
The way it works for us is, when I watch a character and I connect to a character, I'd love to bring them back and see them again.
#Connect
I think a lot of other shows cast off of people's reels, and I think every one of those people came in, auditioned for those parts, and knocked it out of the park, and I thought they did an outstanding job in the course of the season.
#Knocked #Park
I think going back to the early days of the show [Suits], even back to the pilot, we've always used movie references. It's always just been intertwined in the life of the show, and that is born out of my - everything to me reminds me of a movie that I've seen, so I'm constantly in my life referencing those things.
People respond differently to the same image and put on what they want or hope or feel onto that image.
I think as of right now, we're not hiring an individual to be a series regular and be in every episode to replace her. We're dealing with what we have, and some of it has to do with, as shows get older - I'm learning this as a new to a long lasting series - you start to have maybe some budgetary pressures over time, as people's salaries go up.
We've been pretty successful over the years, not necessarily adding series regulars, but just bringing long-term recurring characters. In my opinion, it's sort of like as life goes, you have people that come in and out of your life.
#Long Term #Recurring
I would love to see any one of those people again [Erik Palladino, Paul Schulze, Ian Reed Kesler, even Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Carly Pope,], and I definitely suspect we will see at least one or more of them again, but other than, obviously, Carly Pope, because we leave off anticipating seeing her again [in Suits], of the other ones, we have to figure out a way to make them come back and we haven't yet.


Anyway, my wonderful publisher has sent me 10 Down to You paperbacks to give away for Christmas. They'll be signed and personalized however the winners would like. How do you win one? Well, there are literally several dozen of the most wonderful bloggers I know who are posting over the next seven days. Enter in the rafflecopter of as many of them as you can, post and tweet every day if you'd like to increase your chances of winning. The more Cash love the better! But if you can't find one of them, you can enter here. And be warned that I will be adding a little something special to each of the ten packages that I mail out. *wink wink* So be sure to spread the love to the amazing bloggers who are participating.
I was just thinking about y'all this morning, counting the numerous reasons I love you. I think it goes without saying that you had a hand (a BIG one!) in changing my life, in making it possible for me to FINALLY have a job I love. That's probably the most obvious and...humongous one. But there are other reasons, too, like the fact that so many of you make me smile on a daily basis and so many of us who love the same television shows, so many of us who have the same affinity for shoes and purses (and perfume and all things shiny and sparkly). But we also share the love of people. Fictional people. Men and women in books who feel as real as that chick who works in the next cubicle over or the guy who jogs by your driveway every morning. We love them, we have that love in common, and it ties us together. It gives us something to swoon over, someone to commiserate with, another universe to dream about when the troubles of this one overwhelm us.
But for me, it goes even deeper. When y'all fall in love with someone from one of my books, I feel so close to you, even though we've never met and are often thousands of miles apart. We share that love as though we're neighbors who have coffee together every morning. Or old high school friends who laugh and drink wine when we get together for lunch twice a year. That's a very special feeling to me and I treasure it. It's like this big, worldwide sorority of the earth's most awesome ladies, bound by my books. You can't imagine what that means to me.
So if you ever wonder how it makes me feel when I hear from you, know that I LOVE IT! If you ever think it might bother me or that I might just blow it off like "another day at work," you'd be tragically mistaken. Y'all give me a network of friendship that spans the globe, transcends time and defies the laws of physics. I could never thank you enough for that. Keep it comin'!


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Tag Archives: Nobel Prize
Savings, savings, savings
Written by: Rossleigh
"Human beings cannot comprehend very large or very small numbers. It would be useful for us to acknowledge that fact." Daniel Kahneman, Nobel prize-winning psychologist.
Numbers have always fascinated me. Or rather, I've always been fascinated by people's inability to understand them. If that sounds arrogant and as though I seem to think I'm better than everyone else, so be it. That seems to be a way of making oneself popular these days. For the past few years, the Liberal Party have been saying that they're just so awesome and that the current government is just a pack of losers, and that they should be government and that they were robbed. Strangely, if they were the team that lost a Grand Final nobody would be impressed by their behaviour, but in politics, it seems to be a way to win people's hearts and minds.
But I digress. Numbers. Really big ones. Like the budget deficit. It's really, really big. It's scarily big. Until you break it down. Then it just becomes mildly scary. Or as one News Limited paper told us last week, the total interest on the Government's deficit with cost every working Australian about $5 a week. Or $250 a year. Mm, that's about a day's wage for some people, an hour's wage for others, and if Gina gets her way, a year's wage for anyone in her employ.
Of course, the figure that fascinates me today is the $75,000,000,000 dollars of savings the Liberals have identified over the next five years. That's a lot. But the first thing that they'll do, of course, is add to the bureaucracy. From the Liberal Website:
Commission of Audit For the 1st time in 16 years, we'll immediately establish a Commission of Audit – to identify savings and efficiencies in all areas of government so we can start delivering real and sustainable budget surpluses into the future.
Mm! So they'll spend money working out how to save money. Or to look at it another way, they'll create a new bureaucracy that'll work out how to get rid of the other bureaucracies.
Perhaps, the Liberal slogan could be: We guarantee that we'll take more off you in tax than we'll give back in services, because that's what a surplus means!
Over the past forty years, Labor have given you Medicare (bank), Superannuation, the NBN, the NDIS, and next they're trying to implement Gonski. Compare that to our proudest achievement: the GST! And we promise we won't put that up in our FIRST term of Government.
Or (to break down a really big number).
Over the next five years, we promise to take $15,000 off every Australian! Sorry, we promise to save $75 billion.
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If you're looking for unique ways to attract attendees to your booth, try these different game ideas. They're sure to entertain attendees while creating a positive impression of your company. Plus, the more people that are at your booth, the more opportunities you'll have to introduce them to your brand and products.
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A captivating & reassuring smoke. Notes of tobacco & whisky, are supported by Somalian incense, cade wood, amber & cistus labdanum. Inspiration - A wooden church nestled between the hills of New South Wales, Australia with the surrounding countryside ablaze. This perfume is a souvenir from Naomi's childhood and of her family's Scottish origins.


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Jamaican bobsledders are in Sochi; their equipment isn't
After significant crowdfunding campaign raised the necessary money, the Jamaican bobsled team made it to the Sochi Olympics. However, their equipment did not.
Jamaican bobsledders are in Sochi; their equipment isn't After significant crowdfunding campaign raised the necessary money, the Jamaican bobsled team made it to the Sochi Olympics. However, their equipment did not. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1n9W4W1
Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports Published 8:09 a.m. ET Feb. 5, 2014 | Updated 1:12 p.m. ET Feb. 5, 2014
Winston Watts, the pilot for the Jamaican bobsled team.(Photo: Natacha Pisarenko, AP)
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — After significant crowdfunding campaign raised the necessary money, the Jamaican bobsled team made it to the Sochi Olympics.
However, their equipment, including necessary runners (blades), shoes and other gear, did not.
WITHDRAWN: Shaun White pulls out of slopestyle
"We didn't have nothing — no equipment at all," Jamaican bobsled pilot Winston Watts said of watching the baggage carousel spin and spin around just before midnight Tuesday at the Sochi International Airport. "There's nothing I can do right now. I'm just going to leave it to the chef de mission to deal with it. I just want to concentrate on the track."
10 TO WATCH: Figure skater Gracie Gold
On an unofficial training day for men's and women's bobsledders, Watts had hoped to get two practice runs Wednesday on a track he has never been on before.
"It's really frustrating," Watts said.
He said he hopes the equipment arrives later Wednesday or early Thursday morning so he and brakeman Marvin Dixon can practice.
Watts said he has a backup plan and could borrow runners and equipment from other nations. "We have a lot guys who's going to help us," Watts said. "They want to help us."
In late January, Jamaica learned it qualified for the Sochi Olympics, but the team didn't have the money to make the trip. Watts said they needed a minimum of $80,000, and a crowdfunding campaign on crowdtilt.com generated almost $130,000.
"There's no such word to explain how I felt being here," Watts said. "The atmosphere, the fans, the friends, you the media, it's pretty exciting."
Even a luggage mishap didn't entirely dampen Watts' spirit.
"We're the most lovingest people in the world," he said. "Every moment is positive. We always keep the guys smiling. That's our motto."
The 1993 movie Cool Runnings was loosely based on the Jamaican bobsled team that raced in the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
"I still watch that movie as if it's the first I'm watching it," Watts said. "It's very inspiring."
The Jamaican bobsledders competed in the 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. Their best finish is 14th in 1994.
GALLERY: SCENES FROM THE SOCHI 2014 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
Scenes from the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games
USA forward Monique Lamoureux (7) shoots during a practice session in preparation for the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games at Shayba Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports
Otmar Striedinger (AUT) during the men's alpine skiing training run prior to the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. Paul Bussi, USA TODAY Sports
A forerunner conducts a TV rehearsal at the RusSki Jump Center. Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Sports
Maggie Voisin practices for the slopestyle skiing event. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
Julia Krass (USA) practices for the slopestyle skiing event during media day. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
Albert Demchenko (RUS) participates during training for the men's singles luge at Sanki Sliding Center. John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports
A forerunner tests the course before the men's alpine skiing training run prior to the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games at Rosa Khutor Alpine Center. Paul Bussi, USA TODAY Sports
Tucker West (USA) participates during training for the men's singles luge at Sanki Sliding Center. John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports
Jeremy Abbott in action during a training session at Iceberg Skating Palace. Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports
Jeremy Abbott talks with a coach during a training session at Iceberg Skating Palace. Richard Mackson, USA TODAY Sports
The USA freestyle team has a meeting during media day. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
Maggie Voisin in action during slopestyle skiing media day. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
Shaun White during the USA Snowboarding Halfpipe Press Conference. Andrew P. Scott, USA TODAY Sports
Shaun White speaks during the USA Snowboarding Halfpipe Press Conference at Gorki Media Center. Andrew P. Scott, USA TODAY Sports
Hannah Teter answers a question during the USA Snowboarding Halfpipe Press Conference at Gorki Media Center. Andrew P. Scott, USA TODAY Sports
Members of the United States women's hockey team look on as other team members answer questions during a news conference. Winslow Townson, USA TODAY Sports
Aidan Kelly (left), Tucker West (center), and Chris Mazdzer of the United States pose for a photo during training for the men's singles luge. John David Mercer, USA TODAY Sports
A stray dog stands outside the Gorki Media Center. Guy Rhodes, USA TODAY Sports
Security personnel pose for photos inside Olympic Park. Kevin Liles, USA TODAY Sports
A worker carries the Olympic rings to the RusSki Jump Center. Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Sports
Security personnel patrol the area around the Olympic Cauldron inside Olympic Park. Kevin Liles, USA TODAY Sports
A group of local workers build a sign inside Olympic Park. Jeff Swinger, USA TODAY Sports
A workers puts the finishing touch on a window at Shayba Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports
Course workers prepare the slopestyle skiing course. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
Ceremony cast members Yulian Sosnov and Alina Gerber and Polina Malysheva (from left), from Russia, pose for a photo in Olympic Park. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports
Russian performers rehearse in Olympic Park. Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports
Cable cars ascend a summit. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
A tethered security blimp flies over the Mountain Cluster. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
A worker places a cone in the street to mark a work zone in the Mountain Cluster. Jack Gruber, USA TODAY Sports
A general view of the RusSki Jump Center. Rob Schumacher, USA TODAY Sports