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An homage to the idyllic A-B-A-B, 15-stanza verse by the passionate polymath poet and sometime Berkshire resident, William Cullen Bryant, this group show features my collage print, “Summer Splash,” and the works of 11 other artists.

The show, running from June 24 - August 22, will be at the Sohn Fine Art Gallery in Stockbridge, MA.

Please join me at the opening reception, Saturday July 2, 5 - 8 pm.

June 19, 2011

‘Rooster Tuesday

Tuesday afternoon, I got my wish.  A telepathic friend took me out to lunch at the fabulous Red Rooster in Harlem.  Overflowing with happy parties dining on Lenox Avenue, the airy, lively and welcoming restaurant is visually vivid.  The waiters and waitresses could all be artists’ models, each one had something elegant and eccentric about their appearance.
I lingered in both bathrooms to take in all the art, photography and tchotchkes.

imageThe menu is filled with difficult choices—from the complex, suavely named cocktails to the carefully coupled desserts.  All entice.  We had to start with the cornbread, caramelized on the outside, dense and flavorful with each bite, and even tastier anointed with the tomato chutney or the whipped honey butter.  Trying to be sensible, I had the red lettuce fried chicken Caesar.  But, my friend went for the house specialty, the Fried Yard Bird—all dark meat with a crunchy crust—staged on a bed of smoky collard greens, and drizzled with a cream gravy that pulled it all together.  Reconnoitering the joint afterward, I saw a little bakery stand wedged in a corner, and was compelled to buy a beautifully iced sweet potato muffin, wrapped in red paper—a little accompaniment to our iced coffees.

imageThen, whom did we see, but the chef/owner himself, Marcus Samuelsson.

June 15, 2011

Salaam Warren Street

Saturday evening, Hudson New York was still tinglng after the festivities of earlier in the day, when it celebrated the Elks Flag Day Parade.  Forest green Portosans lined the boulevards, and small American flags adorned the tops of parking meters.  Candy and gum wrappers and the splayed remains of firecrackers dotted the sidewalks.  The convulsions of fireworks could be heard downtown.

We went to the Hudson Opera House for a show about the main drag, Warren Street.  Some forty artists participated, and several works have lingered in my memory. At the core was “The Warren Street Project,” a striking black and white series of documentary photographs of historic buildings by Lynn Davis.  I remember seeing them originally at the Mark McDonald Gallery. There, along the periphery of the upstairs balcony, I enjoyed contemplating hundred of her photographs, engaged by their quiet definition of the built environment of this once grand city.  If they are not in a book, they should be.

imageWhen you enter the show at the Opera House, you are confronted by a sculptural critter that admits you into its kaleidoscopic snout, a fun and mesmerizing installation by Bruno Pasquier-Desvignes.  There is Dan Rupe’s technicolor portrait of the first place I ever ate in Hudson, the Columbia Diner.  In those days, all of Hudson appeared in shades of grey. A small, lovely watercolor called “Space 360” by Nancy Hagin captures the essence of an elegant brownstone.

imageimageimageAnd of course, there is a streetscape by Earl Swanigan, Mississippi transplant and Hudson artist.  His painting, populated by walking dogs, is a special part of Warren Street on the block of his studio.image
Filled with visual treats, the real Warren Street, looking down to the river, continues to be a view from the past—especially at dusk.

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Kurasa Shinale

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  • Race: Human
  • Classes: Sorcerer
  • Age:: Nineteen
  • Height: 5 feet, 2 inches
  • Weight: 97 lbs
  • Complexion: Her skin is very, very pale. Depending on who you ask, her skin tone might be described as 'deathly white' or 'dove-feather white'. For obvious reasons, she prefers the latter description.
  • Markings: On the outside of Kurasa's left arm, she has a tattoo, inked by Kore Phrixus. The tattoo shows a skull sitting atop a scroll, with a delicate quill etched into the 'background'. Jergal_symbol.jpg
  • Description: Normally, she appears in dark clothing that sharply contrasts with her pale, pale skin, preferably in shades of black, mixed with reds and/or dark purples and blues. Unexpected of her very timid and shy demeanour, she actually prefers somewhat fashionable clothing, though she generally draws the line at showing off her arms and a little of her chest via the occasional low-ish neckline. Her eyes are something of a mystery, if anyone notices; sometimes they can be the palest of blues, and other times they will be almost glowing with a strange and sinister red light. When she speaks, her voice is filled with a strange and quiet calm and kindness, and just a hint of maternal warmth, a tone of voice that she holds with seemingly anyone. Anyone who knew her in her early years on Thain may notice this departure from how she used to be; when she first arrived, she was known to stutter whenever she spoke and would generally avoid getting too close to people, as if she was afraid to be touched. Now, she carries herself with an odd confidence, no longer being plagued by the worries she once held. Also, people will often find her hard NOT to look at, as she is considered by 'normal' people to be more than a little attractive; if she is in just the right mood and spirits, males in particular may even have a hard time tearing their eyes off of her.
  • Build: Very light and fragile; what weight she has is somehow perfectly placed just to give her an alluring frame, but little else.
  • Eyes: Varied. Light grey-blue most of the time, but sometimes, when she is subjected to a 'mood swing', they are a sinister, glowing red.
  • Hair: Raven black, shimmering, willowy. Somewhat long, falling down just to her shoulders, and is blown about by even the slightest of breezes.
  • Languages: Has been heard speaking Common and, on rare occasion, Elven. Unknown if she knows any others.
  • Profession: No real profession, though she is a necromancer/sorcerer by nature.
  • Affiliations: Living alone in her Hamley home
  • Patron Deity: Jergal
  • Fields of knowledge: Necromancy, magic, tailoring.

There are a few that know of Kurasa's past/history/predicament, namely kore-phrixus, Sebastian Crosse, and litiana-jr-enei. She used to be seen often in Kore's company, and as such, was sometimes seen in the company of people like Jacen Morlock, Galeshi Rabahn, Ashan Nefzen, eswyn, and razon-bani. Kurasa is very loyal to Pain Phrixus, seeing her as both a mother-type figure and her dearest friend. Lately, though, ever since Kore's lengthy trip back to the mainland, Kurasa's social circles have changed. It was not uncommon to find her in the company of one Serenity Taylor, a kind, sweet, and shy young lady that could very well be described as a more innocent version of Kurasa; in fact, Kurasa came to view the girl as a sort of 'little sister', and even lived with her for a time in Hamley. Kurasa still lives in that home now.

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Thursday, May 30, 2013

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Sometimes technology just abandons me, I am today's woman who starts her day with a screaming child, over milk.
My kids, my alarm clock.

Barely opening my eyes, usually the Boy will offer his help to scoop out his chocolate milk powder.
'Ibu, Abang nak tolong boleh?".

Yea, and hoping that cooperative atittude lingers until adulthood, every mother's dream.

And then the fajar prayers, while the Boy sipping his milk, looking at me, still barely awake.

But what happens next is a mixture of liquid fast action -laundry-slicing vegetables and meat-porridge for the Girl-dishwashing-blending the Girl's porridge-bathing the Boy-packing the kids' nursery bags-shower for me and the kids-delicate skincaring for the Girl-and still finding time to play Ultraman with the Boy.
All before 9 am

The usual get ups for mothers. But then you'll realise
Yup. No breakfast and no morning exercise.
Self neglect is a sin, and my body is trembling in rebellion.

I have now, sore aching knees.
Still barely 30.
But suddenly awake.

Wadi AR 30 May 2013 at 15:08:00 GMT+8

abang tu dah umur berapa kak?

amicus curiae 31 May 2013 at 11:15:00 GMT+8

he is three this september,inshaAllah :D

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The dramatic side of George S. Kaufman: The Land is Bright and one other little known non-comedy

Playbill from “The Land is Bright”, December 1941. The play wasn’t a huge success, and one of Kaufman’s few dramas.

George S. Kaufman, the prolific writer, director, and producer was nearly single-handedly responsible for Broadway comedy during the pre-Neil Simon years.

His plays include The Man Who Came to Dinner, Stage Door, George Washington Slept Here, The Royal Family, and Pulitzer Prize winners Of Thee I Sing (the first musical to receive the prize) and You Can’t Take it With You (a bona fide classic). He is also responsible for the Marx Brothers’ films Animal Crackers and A Night at the Opera. Kaufman’s dry sense and wit transferred perfectly over to the Marx Brothers (and, clearly, the rest of America).

And he won the Tony Award for directing Guys and Dolls.

Not bad.

He was terrific at collaboration – in fact, all of the plays mentioned above (and the ones I’m about to mention) were written with someone else. This was not because of lack of ability – he was immensely talented, and found equally talented people to work with. Like a supergroup.

He was a member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of writers that met regularly at the Algonquin Hotel in New York City to discuss stories and their latest projects. One of the regulars was Edna Ferber, the writer who wrote the novel Show Boat (the one that was turned into the musical of the same name). Their third collaboration was the 1941 play The Land is Bright. Never heard of it? Don’t worry – after 1942, no one has. There are no new printings of this play – it only exists in manuscript form. It’s a lost gem of the Kaufman canon, I believe (and since no one has heard of it, I’m reasonably sure that I’m correct). The story revolves around a family of robber barons from the midwest who move to New York City in the 1890s. They build a huge mansion on 5th Avenue – like so many of the new rich did – and live in a grand style. The means by which they “earned” their money is questionable, and it’s indicated that it may have been through illicit and illegal means. The action of the first act suggests that the patriarch, Lacey Kincaid, may have robbed and murdered his way to the top – and the act ends with the audience believing that this may be true.

The second and third acts follow the family over the next few generations, a dramatic technique that is gutsy, but works really well to show the changes in the characters.

The second act takes place roughly 25 years later, with the eldest son, Grant, taking over the family and keeping the clan in check. He doesn’t do a very good job of it, since his sister, Tana, who is known throughout the family for spending wads on cash on unnecessary luxuries and husbands of ill repute, calls him out on his lack of responsibility (she is clearly a hypocrite).  His children are failures and messing around with criminals. It seems that everything is falling apart.

Raise the curtain for the third act. The early 1940s. Grant is old. Tana is old, yet still gallivanting around Europe with various Dukes and Earls, and other expensive people. There is now a litter of children and grandchildren, all growing up and trying to use their money for good, charitable things. It takes Wayne Kincaid, Grant’s oldest, to set things straight. They want to sell the house, the “mausoleum”, and turn it over to a good cause. The great-grandchildren of Lacey Kincaid are finally cleaning up his mess. Enter Lacey Kincaid II. A soldier, about to go help out with the war effort, offers the last comforting words to his old grandpa Grant – that everything will be fine – and Grant curses his old age and what he has done with his life.

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An Interview with Owen Egerton

By Peter McCrady

In case you haven't heard, Owen Egerton is a bit of an Austin icon, and he’s at the heart of the city’s literary scene.

The author and comedian easily embodies the sly juxtapositions that make Austin the weird city that it is, and the city has embraced him. With his numerous gigs and projects, it might seem like Egerton was born to write, and according to him, you would almost be right.

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Writing was something that stuck with Egerton through high school and college, increasingly becoming a more important part of his life.

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Egerton then transitioned from his comedy troupe to working with friends on more screenplays, eventually selling scripts to the likes of Warner Brothers, Fox, and Disney.

“I continue to struggle through novels and screenplays and sometimes a bit of a living,” Egerton said.

And when he says struggle through novels, what he means is that he has written three novels including Everyone Says That at the End of the World; The Book of Harold: The Illegitimate Son of God; and Marshall Hollenzer is Driving. He also is the author of a short story collection titled How Best to Avoid Dying, as well as a contributor to Salon and the Huffington Post.

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If his time on the comedy circuit is not enough of an indication, Egerton is funny. Both in his writing and in conversation, he can keep a person laughing. But his comedic nature was not always something he wanted to include in his style.

“When I was first writing—when I was younger—I was making an effort to not use comedy. I didn’t want to write funny stories. I was a serious writer. But as time went by, comedy would keep slipping in . . . and I made peace with that.”

For his writing, Egerton finds that humor can act as a way to lower the reader’s guard so ideas and themes can be experienced in an unexpected way. Humor deepens a reader’s relationship with the work and the topic.

“Humor can kind of come in and mix up that formula and surprise us,” Egerton said. “It can make us laugh out loud—suddenly announce ourselves vocally. It can make us have a physical response that we don’t necessarily want.”

Much like the way tragedy can open up a person, humor can also crack a person’s heart to let new emotions get through.

“Humor usually comes in best when it comes through a character’s voice,” Egerton said. “People are just funny. They just are. So that’s often where I find it, and then often in situations that are pushed just slightly extreme.”

Comedy is not the only style that shapes Egerton’s writing. He said all the different styles he works in, from screenwriting to novels to improv to articles, intermingle with each other.

“Screenwriting has—especially the screenwriting I do for Hollywood—taught me a tremendous amount about structure and narrative arcs,” he said. “Using that to inform my novel writing has been helpful.”

In the end though, it is still the struggle of the novel that fully engrosses Egerton’s interest.

“The novel is my favorite format,” Egerton said. “Screenwriting is something I really enjoy and the structure of it is really fun, but often a screenwriting assignment feels more like a job. It’s with novels that I wrestle with who I am and what life is. For me, novels don’t pay that well, but I sure do love writing them.”

Egerton is currently in the revision process for a new novel, working to pitch a sitcom, and recently finished a successful Kickstarter campaign with his wife to fund the writing of a “craft” book. If that’s not keeping him busy enough, he still has the numerous events that he hosts and organizes including the One Page Salon.

The Austin-centric lit scene

“The lit scene in Austin is pretty inspiring,” Egerton said. “There’s a lot going on here. There’s always been a cool literary scene here, thanks to The University of Texas, thanks to a creative community, thanks to being the spot in Texas where so many people who love to create and be in music, art, or literature kind of gravitate to.”

Even though Austin started with a strong foundation in creativity and the arts, there is still a sense of the literary scene growing here in the city through both readers and writers. Egerton credits the many creative writing programs offered through local universities as well as quality journals and presses, including A Strange Object, American Short Fiction and The Austin Review, that are using the city as their base of operations.

Even with all this creativity swimming through the streets of the city—its heritage and new horizons—Egerton feels that Austin has yet to settle on its own distinctive style.

“I’m thrilled to say there’s not [an Austin voice],” Egerton said. “The reason is because Austin thrives on variety. Variety is a great way of making things pop, more than everyone subscribing to one particular Austin aesthetic.”

Egerton sees this type of freedom as a positive trait for Austin and indicative of the culture as well. He said publishers like A Strange Object are publishing high-quality content in a beautiful format that allows the work itself to find its own market, rather than pandering. And this freedom extends outside of writing to other artistic formats including film.

“If anything, I would love Austin to be known for having this wide variety,” Egerton said. “Of having this surreal fantasy fiction mixed with Cormac McCarthy’s dark Western-type fiction to having everything in between. I like the idea that those types of voices can be in the same room talking to each other.”

Egerton said there is a lot of benefit to this community of writers and readers. This collective literary culture allows writers to grow and “cross-pollinate” with one another.

But not all is paradise in this Central Texas oasis. The laid back and welcoming atmosphere of Austin can also hinder creatives. Egerton stressed that Austin is a great place to find other writers to talk to, but not to mistake talking about writing with actually putting pen to paper.

“I love Austin. I would choose to live in Austin over Los Angeles or New York,” Egerton said. “But there is something that Austin creatives could on occasion learn from L.A. [and New York]. You actually have to do what you’re talking about . . . When you’re in more cutthroat communities like Los Angeles, you better turn off the phone, open up the computer, turn off the Internet, and type and type and type.”

What separates Austin from other large creative hubs is the kindness that allows for more collaboration and support. This collaborative culture creates a unique vibe for Austin in the creative world.

“I think it has something to do with the feel of Austin,” Egerton said. “I think occasionally on the other coasts, there is a mentality that there is a gold nugget on the top of the mountain and we’re all scrambling up to try and get it and cling to it. In Austin, there’s a bunch of people saying why don’t we each build our own mountain and then we can all hang out together.”

As Austin’s lit scene continues to grow through all its milestones and struggles, Egerton hopes it can keep its weirdness.

“I love the idea that Austin would encourage risk-taking in literature,” Egerton said. “I would like Austin to be known for risk in literature.”

Getting your fix

As the literary community grows in Austin, the opportunities to be involved with that group of people also are growing. Egerton encourages word-lovers to attend readings, find independent workshops to expand their craft, browse local bookstores, pick the brains of the people manning the counters at local book stores, subscribe to journals, and to just soak up the Austin atmosphere at the nearest coffee shop.

“I love our coffee shop culture,” Egerton said. “You have all these great public spaces, these public living rooms, where people are hanging out working next to each other. It can either be really distracting or incredibly exciting.”

A more off-the-wall resource that Egerton has found for writers and creatives is the city’s improv community.

“I know a number of different writers who have benefitted from taking an improv course.” Egerton said. “It frees them up from the feeling of permanence when you type a word and encourages some of that creative risk-taking.”

But for the capital city, the best things writers and readers can do is keep it local.

“Read local writers,” Egerton said. “It’s fun for a young writer to meet the person who’s written a book. . . . The opportunity to sit down with a writer you admire and hear their thoughts on writing is pretty fantastic.”

In Austin, you can get that experience just by offering to “buy the author a beer.”

To stay up on everything Owen Egerton is getting mixed up in, visit his website at


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MARY BETH ROGERS - Turning Texas Blue

Sunday, February 21 at 3PM

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Turning Texas Blue: What it Will Take to Break the GOP Grip on America's Reddest State

In the 2014 midterm election, Democrats in Texas did not receive even 40 percent of the statewide vote; Republicans swept the tables both in Texas and nationally. But even after two decades of democratic losses, there is a path to turn Texas blue, argues Mary Beth Rogers - if Democrats are smart enough to see and follow it.
Rogers is the last person to successfully campaign-manage a Democrat, Governor Ann Richards, to the statehouse in Austin. In a lively narrative, Rogers tells the story of how Texas moved so far to the right in such a short time and how Democrats might be able to move it back to the center. And, argues Rogers, that will mean a lot more of an effort than simply waiting for the state's demographics to shift even further towards Hispanics - a risky proposition at best. Rogers identifies a ten-point path for Texas Democrats to win at the statewide level and to build a base vote that would allow Texas to become a swing-vote player in national politics once again. One part of that shift starts with local Democratic candidates in local Republican communities making the connection between controversial local issues or problems and the statewide Republican policies that ignore or create them. For example, in a 2014 election in Denton-a Republican suburb-voters approved Texas's first ban on hydraulic fracking. The next day, though, a Republican Texas agency official announced that Texas would not honor the town's vote to ban. No democratic candidate picked up the issue.
Change won't come easily, argues Rogers. But if Texas shifts to even a pale shade of purple, it changes everything in American politics today.

MARY BETH ROGERS is a successful and experienced campaign manager. Rogers previously held the Lloyd M. Bentsen Chair in Business and Public Policy at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin before becoming president and CEO of the PBS affiliate in Austin. Rogers is the author of Cold Anger: A Story of Faith and Power Politics and Barbara Jordan: American Hero. She lives in Dallas, TX.

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With bills to pay, an orphaned niece to raise and her job on the line, Gemma Fitzgibbons needs a front-page story in order to keep her job. A serial killer and a corrupt detective, whose father was accused of corruption, offer headline possibilities, but when she confronts Jack Donahue, the detective is nothing like she expected.

Jack considers reporters to be bottom-feeders, and deep into the investigation of a series of murders in which the victim is posed with a wedding veil, he doesn’t have the time or inclination to delve into the scandal that ruined his father’s career. But Gemma won’t take no for an answer. Neither will she stop investigating the Wedding Veil Killer. When she attracts the attention of the killer, Jack is assigned to keep her safe. But Gemma isn’t about to hide away. She intends to use the leads she’s developed to help him track down the person responsible for the gruesome murders.

Torn between his dislike of reporters and his admiration for the smart, sexy, reporter he’s drawn deeper into the scandal in his father’s past–a scandal that someone will kill to keep hidden.

But, when Gemma uncovers secrets about the scandal, and her life is threatened, Jack is determined to protect her. It’s also time to make a choice–leave the past buried or fight for the future.

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Recommended romance novel!

Liberty Adair is recovering from her broken marriage and even has questions about God, science and her future. She is a Christian who unexpectedly meets a college professor who is good-looking, available but an atheist. Sometimes opposites attract. They are worlds apart but both need love and have disturbing questions about science, God and their future romantic relationships. Dr. Ernest Siegfried is successful until he has a heart attack at age 39. Liberty was divorced from her preacher husband and now wonders if her life has meaning, or is her life without purpose and direction? Liberty has some past hurts from her failed marriage and longs for a good marriage and children. Ernest believes that modern science has replaced beliefs in God. Liberty is researching evolution, intelligent design and questions about the Creator to answer some burning doubts. At age 28, can she be sure of what is real and what are outdated religious beliefs? How does God interface with humans? Does DNA prove intelligent design by the Creator? Did God create mankind in His image, or did humans create gods and goddesses in their image? Liberty and Ernest struggle to find the answers by using science, the Bible, probabilities and logic. Together they embark on a journey to discover the truth about their rocky future together, the evolution of life, intelligent design, and mysteries of the Divine.

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NEW RELEASE! Dagger’s Destiny by Linnea Tanner

A Celtic warrior princess accused of treason for aiding her enemy lover must win back her father’s love and trust.

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In the rich and vibrant tale, Author Linnea Tanner continues the story of Catrin and Marcellus that began with the awarding-winning novel APOLLO’S RAVEN in the Curse of Clansmen and Kings Series. Book 2: DAGGER’S DESTINY sweeps you into an epic tale of forbidden love, mythological adventure, and political intrigue in Ancient Rome and Britannia.

War looms over 24 AD Britannia where rival tribal rulers fight each other for power and the Romans threaten to invade to settle their political differences. King Amren accuses his daughter, Catrin, of treason for aiding the Roman enemy and her lover, Marcellus. The ultimate punishment is death unless she can redeem herself. She must prove loyalty to her father by forsaking Marcellus and defending their kingdom—even to the death. Forged into a warrior, she must overcome tribulations and make the right decisions on her quest to break the curse that foretells her banished half-brother and the Roman Empire will destroy their kingdom.

Yet, when Catrin again reunites with Marcellus, she is torn between her love for him and duty to King Amren. She must ultimately face her greatest challenger who could destroy her life, freedom, and humanity.

Will Catrin finally break the ancient prophecy that looms over her kingdom? Will she abandon her forbidden love for Marcellus to win back her father’s trust and love? Can King Amren balance his brutality to maintain power with the love he feels for Catrin?

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Brothers Black: Wyatt the Heartbreaker Book 1 in Brothers Black Series

I don’t just love my woman, I protect her, I provide for her, I would die for her. Nellie walked into my life when I needed her most. Now I’m not willing to let her go. I will destroy anyone that even thinks of harming my woman. Nellie is nothing like the women I used to bring pleasure to.

Oh Yes, I bring pleasure on levels that will numb your mind for months. When I lay eyes on Nellie, I know I want to bring her and only her that pleasure. I just need her to see past my past. I’m the oldest of seven hardheaded brothers. Some call me the ring leader, some call me the voice of reason, and everyone knows me as the heartbreaker. Only I never wanted her to know that. Now I’ll just have to show her that I can heal a heart much better than I can break one because I want hers.

I am running from my past. I never thought that I would run right into the arms of freaking Wyatt Black. I watched him break hearts from afar. The last thing I need is to be next. But like I said this is Wyatt freaking Black, the six foot three, golden eyed breathing definition of sexy. Women line up to get their hearts broken by him. So really how am I supposed to resist him?

I’ll give in and when I do, I’ll find that he is more than what I bargained for in so many ways. I mean in every way imaginable. If sex were a weapon Wyatt Black would be lethal. Who I am kidding Wyatt is lethal, especially when it comes to me. When the past comes to haunt us, Wyatt will always protect me, without thought, without question. Wyatt isn’t a heartbreaker, he is my heart healer.

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The start of something epic! Fantastic!

‘A Master Storyteller.’ – Jaime Polychrones. Book Expo America 2017.

In the eternal battle between dark magic and light, brothers Coinin and Marrok Wulf are called by an ancient Brotherhood to fulfil a great prophecy that will tip the fate of their world forever.

At play are the greatest forces of darkness in the universe: Death himself and dark wizard, Lordich Secracar, who will stop at nothing to thwart the brothers’ journey and pull Er’ath, their beloved home world, into the void.

To head off Death’s ultimate plans to rule the gods and bring chaos to the heavens, the two brothers must follow their destiny to unite the five sacred Swords of Cerathil, in the Tower of Elyia, as the ancient seer, Aduramis foretold.

In their path lie untold enemies and unspoken treachery. Torn between the powers that be and their call to fate, Coinin and Marrok must overcome all that stands in their way, or let their precious world fall into ruin …

Journey now into the brave new world of The Aduramis Chronicles, a coming-of-age fantasy series that is as diverse as it is dense–combining all of the classical elements of the fantasy adventures you love with the plot-driven, multi-faceted character dramas of the modern age.

Take off with Book One, Destiny of The Wulf, into a world unlike any other, as the ticking hand of fate moves ever closer towards destruction …

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A suspenseful mystery/thriller with hints of romance and betrayal!

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Two murders, missing cash and a long-kept secret turn Roxanne’s life upside-down.
Roxanne Boudreaux never knew her Aunt Roxy existed until notified of the woman’s death. Named as the sole heir to her aunt’s estate, the Pittsburgh tax attorney finds herself in a world of danger she never anticipated.

Intent on securing a partnership in her law firm, Roxanne dismisses her inheritance as irrelevant. But after an abrupt end to a serious relationship, she travels to Oilville, PA and reluctantly accepts help from DSS Agent John Callahan.
They encounter several deadly obstacles including a member of the Irish Republican Army sent to retrieve money hidden years ago.
Roxanne has no idea what to do with her small-town legacy when a shocking revelation from her mother adds to Roxanne’s confusion.
As the chaos in her life grows, can she overcome both the threats and turmoil? Will she let Callahan defend her or go it alone?

A captivating historical fiction!

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A slave evades re-capture after his slave ship is wrecked at the treacherous Cape of Good Hope, only to face handing himself over when his wife goes missing with the man who rescued them. A tale of hope, fear and most of all, the yearning for freedom.

It’s 1794 and the slave trade is at its ugly peak. When the Portuguese slave ship Sao Jose Paquete de Africa shipwrecks at the Cape of Good Hope, only two hundred of the four hundred slaves aboard survive.

Chikunda and his pregnant wife evade re-capture only to face the impassable cliffs of Table Mountain. With the wild South Atlantic at their backs, Cape Town’s gallows and whipping post to the north, the British garrison blocking escape to the south, and dangers of an untamed African coast to the east of a vast mountain range, escape seems impossible.

When Chikunda’s wife goes missing, he has a monumental choice to make. Pick up The Reckoning now and lose yourself in a world you never could have imagined, a world where freedom slips ever more out of a man’s grasp.

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One young man’s breathtaking and mesmerizing journey into hell

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The year is 1961. America has a new president, named John F. Kennedy, and a new era the newspapers are calling the Dawn of Camelot. But for ten-year-old Paul Brett, dealing with an abusive father and the immigrant gangs roaming his slum neighborhood of China Slough, America is only a small, dead-end place he is struggling to survive.

That is, until the night a mysterious stranger comes out of the darkness to his rescue, and initiates a journey—an unforgettable odyssey—beyond his wildest imagination.

From his unlikely beginnings in a brutal California migrant camp, into the darkest underbelly of a distant and unpopular war, to his final and, perhaps, most deadly struggle for survival inside the bowels of a near-medieval military prison, AMERICAN WARRIOR follows one young man’s breathtaking and mesmerizing journey into hell.

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Intriguing blend of drama and mystery!

When one of Randi Conway’s psychotherapy patients is found dead of a gunshot wound, the investigation is turned over to Detective Anthony Walker.

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A former New York City cop, Walker now serves on the police force of an affluent community in Fairfield County, Connecticut. He lives among the privileged gentry, where he understands that appearances are often far removed from reality. This certainly proves to be true in the death of Elizabeth Knoebel, who had been keeping a private journal entitled “Sexual Rites.”

As Walker uncovers more and more of the secrets of Elizabeth’s memoir, he becomes convinced that her killer is tied to Randi Conway’s patients, endangering Conway’s life, as well. Will he decipher the diary and find the killer in time to save her?

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Recommended reading – Cowards Never Start: Iron Angel Series

Joan Bowman has a need to belong to something larger than herself. A veteran trained to the point of perfection, she belonged to the US Army and then to an underground resistance group. It was when she was a member of the militia, that she first met Wild Bill Torrence, the president of the Phoenix Chapter of the Demon Brotherhood Motorcycle Club. He fell for her and, after she fled Phoenix, he had every allied and support motorcycle club west of the Mississippi look for her. A year later, with her husband arrested and tired of being on the run, Joan turned herself in to the FBI. Knowing Bill Torrence’s soft spot for her, the feds jumped on the chance to make a deal to insert her in the DBMC as a confidential informant. Now all she has to do to get her husband out of jail is to gather evidence on the Demons—and not get caught.

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Bin It: Tackling Waste

Consumers and businesses are being prevented from recycling effectively by the lack of a cohesive approach to handing waste by local authorities and waste recyclers, according to work by the Cafe Life Association alongside the British Sandwich and Food to Go Association.

If the Government is serious about tackling packaging waste, it is essential that the Government resolves issues that are acting as a barrier to recycling, it says.The UK already has capacity to recycle a high percentage of the paper cups used for drinks but is currently handling a fraction of this volume, largely because there is no structured way for collecting it.

Consumers are also confused about where to throw food packaging because there is no clarity in terms of collection and waste handling.

Until a joined-up collection system is put in place, it says, this is not going to be resolved.

The Association is calling for the Government to lead in challenging the current waste industry to clean up its act by:

  • Introducing a national recycling standard whereby local authorities all operate the same systems for waste collection, including a standard national colour coding system for bins;
  • The introduction of an on-pack colour coding system, linked to the bin colours, which is universally applied to all packs so that consumers can easily understand where to throw their waste packaging;
  • The introduction of a fair national levy – applicable to all packaging – to support funding of standardised recycling systems nationally and the education of consumers about recycling.

Without these actions, any attempt by the industry to increase recycling levels is likely to be doomed, according to Jim Winship, Director of the British Sandwich & Food To Go Association.

“While the industry supports recent initiatives by the Mayor of London and the Government to reduce packaging waste, particularly in the food industry, the lack of consistency in packaging disposal makes it almost impossible to move forward.

“Almost all food to go packaging is carried out of shops for consumption elsewhere and most of this is disposed of randomly, making it very difficult for recycling.   Even where packs are fully recyclable, more often than not they never get recycled as they should be because of disparate waste collection systems.   Furthermore, there is ample evidence to show that consumers are confused about what can and cannot be recycled.

“All it would take would be a standardised national colour coding and collection system and many of these problems could be resolved.  Packaging could then carry the same colour coding making it clear to consumers exactly where packs should be disposed of.

“This would also influence change among retailers and suppliers as it would make it obvious which packaging was bad and encourage change.”

Under current proposals from both the Mayor of London and the Government, the focus is all on the manufacturers of packaging and retailers, with even talk of a 25p surcharge on coffee cups to address the problem.

“While a tax may boost Treasury income, it will do nothing to resolve the issues that are blocking recycling,” says Winship.  “What is needed is a levy covering all types of packaging, not just food packs, which should be ring-fenced for investment in recycling.   There is already a mechanism for managing this through the PRN (Packaging Recycling Notice) system which is ……

“We also need a transparent system where consumers can clearly see which types of packaging are the most recyclable – they will then put pressure on retailers and the packaging industry to drive change.

“Furthermore, we could do with more support from the waste collection industry in terms of guidance on the most appropriate types of packaging for recycling as many in the industry struggle to understand the complexities of the materials being used.   For example, materials claiming to be ‘compostable’ are often seen as an ideal solution yet this is only so if they are disposed of through a compostable waste system

“Campaigns like the Evening Standard’s  ‘Last Straw’ initiative to eradicate plastic straws are a great start but to make a real difference we need a robust recycling system that people understand and that makes sure packaging ends up in the right place where it can be handled.   Too much recyclable packaging ends up in landfill sites because of failures in the collection system.”


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Crab Cakes

Crab Cakes

I had a few good friends over for dinner the other night. I wanted to make something special- so I made crab cakes. I had a can of lump crab meat I was saving, just to use for crab cakes. Everyone loved them.

The secret to crab cakes it adding just enough ingredients to hold the crab meat together, without  losing the beautiful texture of the crab in the process. These crab cakes did all that.

I had chives in the freezer, so I used them in my crab cakes. They added such nice flavor. I would prefer to use fresh, but we are a few weeks away from Spring. I had frozen these last fall.

I also used a little sour cream to help hold them together and to add moisture. I know many who prefer mayo as a binder. Either works, I just like sour cream.

I have pan fried them in the past, but decided to bake these in the oven. Either method works. It just comes down to what you prefer. By baking them, I had more time to get the rest of the dinner together.

We had them with fresh asparagus, coleslaw and creamed leeks and spinach. It was a truly special meal.

Crab Cakes

2 eggs

2 T. sour cream or Greek yogurt

1 t. thyme

1 t. lemon juice

½ t. cayenne pepper

½ t. dry mustard

Salt to taste

¼ c. fresh chopped parsley

¼ c. fresh chopped green onions or chives

About ½ c. breadcrumbs

1 lb. lump crab meat

Olive oil

Mix all the ingredients together, except oil. Start with about ¼ cup of the breadcrumbs and add just enough to hold the mixture together. Mixture will be crumbly. Form into patties- you can make 4 large or 8 small.

You can cook them one of two ways.

To bake: Place the crab cakes on a lightly oiled baking sheet and brush the cakes with a little more oil. Bake in a preheated 450- degree oven for 15 – 18 minutes, for small cakes. Bake 20-24 minutes for large cakes. Turn them once during baking to brown both sides.

To pan fry: Heat skillet to medium hot. Add oil and gently add the cakes. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side, or until golden brown and crispy. Turn once, carefully, to brown on both sides.


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Lunch for the caregivers

Not everyone thinks of caring for the caregivers, but a volunteer team at Fayetteville Christian Church did. A team of volunteers from Fayetteville Christian Church recently contacted the volunteer coordinator at Christian City senior care facility in Union City and made arrangements to provide a brown bag lunch with homemade chicken salad sandwiches to staff members on all three shifts at Christian City’s Assisted Living Center and Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Unloading lunch, from left: Helen Thornton, Dean Laffan, Audrey Bates, Barbara Enright, Larry Etheridge, Linda Etheridge, Brian Enright and Christian City Volunteer Coordinator Connie Hall.  Photo/Larry Regier.


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Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Quotes for Today

These are actually quotes from yesterday that I discussed with Joel while sutdying the Resurrection. The first quote is my own, the second Joel's, and the last is less a quote than an observation.

In today's society, the selfishness and materialism of everyday living can be reflected in: "We love the things we use and use the ones we love."

This quote might require some explanation. The best summation I can come up with is that God does not want good citizens in his kingdom. Any atheist can be a good person by respecting the law and living a wholesome life. In order to receive the reward, you must lead a good life through God, then you will be part of Him. Hence: "Don't be good, be God."

Simply being a good person would not make an atheist qualified for heaven in the hereafter. This is the catalyst for me last observation: "Nothing occurs by coincidence." Everything is part of a plan. I've heard it stated that nothing is coincidence but some things co-incide. That is to say, nothing happens by happenstance, but sometimes things occur at the same time for a reason.

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View from The Hill

University cuts take gloss off school package

Prime Minister Julia Gillard aims to sign a critical mass of states up to her education plan before June 30. AAP/Joe Castro

The argument that the government has muddied its education message by cutting university funding as part of its package to boost schools spending has been reinforced by polling today from Essential Research.

Asked about the Gonski recommendations in general, 62% approve and only 18% oppose. This is just marginally weaker support than Essential found in July last year (65%).

But people are much more split when asked whether they approve of the government plan to “implement the Gonski recommendations by providing substantially increased funding for public schools, some increased funding for private schools and some reduction in funding for universities”.

Only 40% approved while 43% disapproved. Six in ten Labor voters approved while almost six in ten Coalition voters disapproved.

Those on higher incomes were more likely than average to disapprove of the trade-off package. Of those earning $600-$1600 a week, 47% approved, and 37% disapproved, while of people earning more than $1600, 36% approved and 50% disapprove.

This is the background against which Julia Gillard is trying to sign up a critical mass of states and territories before June 30.

At a community forum of swinging voters tonight in the Melbourne marginal Labor seat of Deakin, Gillard was asked four questions about education - and two of them focused on the university cuts.

Recalling that she first raised her voice as an activist in protest against Malcolm Fraser’s tertiary education cuts, she said if she were a vice-chancellor she would be complaining too. But all universities would still be getting more funds.

While the government is taking stick over the tertiary cuts, Tony Abbott has made it clear they would not be reversed by him.

On the schools package generally, the opposition’s strategy is to create as much trouble and uncertainty as possible between now and the deadline. After that, if Gillard succeeds in getting several government on side, the Coalition is likely to roll itself into a small target. It does not want school funding to be a big issue in the run up to the September 14 election.

At this stage of the debate, the Coalition is constantly sending out mixed signals. Tony Abbott dodged questions at the weekend of how the Coalition would react if Gillard got the states on board.

But Opposition education spokesman Christopher Pyne said today that if a new funding model was overwhelmingly across the states “we won’t seek to unpick that”.

It remains unclear where the key premiers of NSW, Victoria and Queensland will finally come down. With all the current talk about long term budget deficit problems one would imagine the temptation must be great for them to take the federal money, even though they have to stump up some themselves. They are not going to get as good a deal from Tony Abbott, and they don’t have anything obvious to lose.

The federal Liberals would not be surprised if these premiers adopted this attitude.

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The Dear Janes: A Biography
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February 17, 2005

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Tori appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman on Thursday, February 17, 2005 on CBS. She performed Sleeps With Butterflies with her band, Matt Chamberlain and Jon Evans. I have several screen shots from the show that were emailed to me, as well as 3 photos taken at a meet and greet after the taping of the show, and an account by someone at the taping. For people like me who missed it, you can go to and download an mp3 of the performance!

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Thanks to Phyllis L. Spiece for sending me the screen shot from the show you see below:

I would also like to thank Johnny Endicott who also sent me screen shots.

The 3 photos below from Dana show Tori at a meet and greet she did after the taping of this show in New York, NY:

You can also find similar meet and greet photos at, although you will have to be a member of their service to see their photos full sized.

Meredith has this observation after watching the show:

I was watching my recording of Tori on the Late Show and I noticed that at the end of the song where she says "So go on and fly" she also whispered "Mike" right after. It's right before the very end of the song. I didn't notice it when I was watching it live, but when I watched it a second time I heard her say it. I thought it was a very touching gesture to her brother.

Here is an account of the taping of the show:

From franco franus:

after a pretty subdued show with charlie sheen and lots of stuff being thrown off of the roof of the Ed Sullivan Theater, it was time for the performance. Tori was with Matt and Jon and they played a very stripped down 'sleeps with butterflies'. it's hard to say what i really will think of this arrangement as the piano seemed incredibly low (in the mix) in the studio. it was almost as if it was vocals and drums only, but i'm hoping that with the broadcast tonight will come a more balanced mix. it seems like tori has to really hold on to keep metered with the chorus and lyrics, and by the last round she lets loose a bit more and breathes. it was breathtaking and surely you will hear me yell pretty damn loudly after dave's introduction.

after the show i waited along with about 50 others and i had my Piece by Piece book signed. Tori very graciously took her time and signed a lot of things for the crowd.

i got a copy of the script from the show and here's what is printed on the Music Guest page.

Late Show
Guest Music Production Details

Act: Tori Amos
Performance Date: Thursday 2/17
Air Date: same
Song: "Sleeps with Butterflies"
Contact: Andy Slolmen
Rental gear:
DW drum kit containing: 22" kick, 12 & 16" toms, 4 cymbal stands
SWR bass amp & speaker
Tori Amos-vocals, piano
Jon Evans-bass
Matt Chamberlain-drums
Andy Solomen
Mark Hawley
John Witherspoon
Chelsea Laird
Joel Hopkins
Andy LaLa

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