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Sunday, 21 August 2016

Ignite The Runner In You PUMA Night Run, Shah Alam

Touted to be the biggest PUMA Night Run event todate, anywhere; ten thousand runners (including me and my family) made our way to Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam on Saturday evening to participate in PUMA Night Run.

It's the first time PUMA Night Run was held at Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam as their first two editions were held at Setia Alam. Unfortunately, my personal opinion is: Shah Alam is not exactly the best route to accommodate 10K runners; especially not during a busy Saturday evening. In a residential area. Full stop.
There were two waves for the 10K category:
  1. 10K Competitive (Men & Women) with A1 & B1 bib numbers
  2. 10K Recreational (Men & Women) with A2 & B2 bib numbers
Despite the many reminders by the emcees that only runners with bibs starting with numbers A1 & B1 to enter the pen for the 8.00pm flag-off, I saw quite a number of runners with A2 & B2 doing so too. There were RELA members (two of them) manning the entrance of the pen area and understandably both of them cannot check all those who were pushing to enter.

Understandably that is, until one of them pulled me back and ask for my bib. The one with bib B1 got pulled back and a throng of A2 and B2 entered without much problem.
Flag-off was at 8.00pm and it took me about 4minutes to cross the start line.

What running? I know that these type of run has many runners who were out just to have fun but when 80% of them were already strolling (walking) from the start line; it makes for a hugely congested running path.
Some thoughts for both organiser & fellow runners:
For the Organiser:
  • They lack the foresight on how 10K crowd would be like, thinking that coning off one lane of the road would be enough. One lane road for runners are not enough for the volume they had!
  • The control of those flagging-off for competitive and leisure run can be improved. Otherwise, what's the point of having the two waves? And no, two RELA volunteers to check on 5 thousand bibs (assuming that's the number of those doing the competitive run) wasn't enough.
  • Lack of safety and traffic marshall all throughout the 10K route. The organiser had effectively closed off most of the entry/exit point of residence in Seksyen 11 and part of Seksyen 6 (other areas were affected too but not as bad as Seksyen 11); yet they didn't place marshall at all the junctions. While some drivers were patient. some were not and I've heard about runners almost being knocked down by cars.
  • I only managed a 23min for 3K yet for a pace that is slightly below the 8min/km; I never did managed to see the 8min pacer balloons. A friend who wanted to chase the 7min pacers didn't see the ballons even after 4K! And he started way in front of me!
  • Dark road stretch at KM6 and KM7 were not addressed.
  • Weird placing of water stations (first one was at KM4) and water ran out for stragglers.
  • Shah Alam at 8.00pm is simply not the venue for a big run that PUMA Night Run saw.
  • Some runners didn't step on the timing mat at KM5.5 mark because there wasn't any volunteers reminding and guiding them towards the mat. A number just walked on the pavement completely oblivious about the halfway mark timing mat.
  • Don't just go for numbers when quality simply wasn't there.
For the runners:
  • Runners used both lanes and some "stupid" runners thought that running and getting a PB is far more important that their own safety that they enroached the road where traffic was not blocked and cars were zooming past them from the opposite side. You call Pokemon-go players stupid and time wasting? These runners are even stupider wei!
  • If you have no intention to run from the start, please refrain in registering for the competitive category next time or if you hold a A2 & B2 bib numbers and also didn't plan to run, refrain from entering the pen before your allocated flag-off time. No, I'm not talking about how fast you can run. You can run a 9min/km pace for all I care, but you can join the competitive category if you want running and improve your timing. You have my admiration and respect. BUT if you are already walking at 100 mtr, hold hands, chat - that's is not competitive. Spare a thought for those who actually want to run. Don't block the road. This is not a Pasar Malam outing.
  • Don't shout at volunteers and the medic team. They are there to help us. And if you are tired and do not want to walk anymore, the medic has the right the refuse you to board the ambulance. Being tired (but still able to shout at people) is NOT an emergency, dai lo.  Board a bus la. Volunteers already apologised profusely when they ran out of water at one of the WS.
  • Oh yeah, dude running in the middle of the road at KM2 point - spitting on the road is not cool. Swallow your "kahak". If it's gross for you to swallow it, it is much more gross to have it on my shoes. Bodo.
But as I joined the stragglers (I gave up on making any effort to run after 3K because it seems pointless); I saw that most "runners" were just happy pounding the tarmac -  walking.

And being behind, I noted that all along the route, I didn't hear any honking from the cars that passed by. A few cars patiently waited for a clear path but as there were no marshals, they were unable to continue their journey.

A little girl shouted words of encouragement from a car and then we heard more words of encouragement as we passed an apartment complex.
Anyhoo, it was nice to bump into friends along the route - a few wondered why I was standing by the roadside and not running or taking photos; and later met a few more friends at the finish line.
And Son, after a few month's break from running in races; finished his 10K last night. So proud of him. ^^

Will I do PUMA Night Run again? I don't know.

The technical team has to buck up.
The Shah Alam route is not exactly the best route (to put it mildly) for ten thousand runners. Especially not on a Saturday night. You all don't know ah, we Malaysians like to go out at night?

  1. Good review and I totally agree that the technical team could have done a way better job. Such a disappointment actually.

    1. They need to improve vastly for next year's edition or will lose out to other brand name runs.

  2. Wow! Your son could run such long distance! Well done boy!

  3. Congratulations on the family completing 10km together

  4. I love night runs and I enjoy the Sundown very much here in SG. Maybe I always run at night as I was not able to wake up early to run.
    I heard about the hiccups of this run. Yeah, the organiser should have done a better job. The congestion in your pic reminds me of the SCMS2015 where it was equally congested at Sentosa Island.

    1. Are you doing the PUMA Run in Singapore this weekend?

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Lincoln, Nebraska is…

May 24, 2007 at 12:25pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

  1. ...a great place to live and work.
  2. the Central Time Zone.
  3. ...a fast growing community with friendly neighborhoods, low crime rates, a great health care system and an excellent educational system.
  4. ...the tenth healthiest city for pregnancy according to’s list of Top 100 Cities for Healthy Pregnancies.
  5. ...the state capital and second largest city in Nebraska.
  6. ...located in Lancaster County.
  7. ...a community of 215928 people and is the home of Nebraska Wesleyan University.
  8. ...recognized nationally for its football team from the University of Nebraska.
  9. ...very, very radical when it comes to encouraging poor people to have babies the public schools give people backpacks of food to encourage the poor people with babies to have more of them and additionally as was discussed before they offer free-baby care to high-schoolers who have babies.
  10. ...squarely in the middle, say observers.

So sayeth Google.

Growth is Good

May 24, 2007 at 12:20pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce says growth is good:

Free Hugs!

May 23, 2007 at 5:30pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

Did anybody get a hug? Did you see the hug guy and just walk or drive right on by?

May 23, 2007 at 12:20pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

According to this article, Downtown Lincoln’s housing market is overbuilt. I wonder what the Downtown Lincoln Association would say about that? My guess is: “Nuh uh!”

May 22, 2007 at 12:30pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in 625 Elm Street

I’m best man in a wedding this weekend, so I need to prepare a speech for the reception. I already have most of it thought out, but I figured I should see if any of you have any advice for me. I already have some of the basics:

  • Keep it short.
  • Do not give a speech while drunk.
  • Beware the fine line between funny and cringe-inducing.

Anything else?

Rocky Mountain Hi, What Are You Doing Here?

May 22, 2007 at 12:30pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in 625 Elm Street

I sat across from John Denver on the bus this morning. Well, a dead ringer (sorry), anyway. I really wanted to ask for an autograph but I decided that would be rude. I’ll add that to my list of celebrity sightings around Lincoln. For example, a couple summers ago I had repeated sightings of Ice Man eating a burrito at Chipotle. Still no Elvis sightings, though.

Governor Heineman Hates Women and Children

May 22, 2007 at 12:25pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

The headline might be a stretch, but it got your attention, right?

Governor Heineman used his veto pen yesterday to eliminate over $40 million from the state’s $2 billion two-year budget. That’s about 2%. None of the vetoes are all that substantial, relatively speaking, which makes it all the more humorous when Gov. Heineman brags about his vetoes demonstrating fiscal restraint. Yeah, well, sort of, but he could have cut a lot more—axing entire programs, for example—if he had wanted to. But there was no political need since the state’s budget forecast is starting to perk up.

The headline, by the way, refers to Heineman’s veto of $120,000 for a prostitute diversion program; $5.4 million from special education; and $1.3 million from the Education Department.

Kennel Commotion

May 22, 2007 at 12:20pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

Current city ordinance bars all commercial kennels from within city limits. A new proposal would change that policy. Existing kennel owners are fighting the proposal because they say it is unfair. Why should new businesses get to play by different rules. But they should be careful about what they’re protesting; if Lincoln annexes their land, they will instantly be out of business.

I propose a compromise plan: block kennels from opening within today’s city limits, but allow them beyond that (even when the city expands). Good idea? Awful idea?

What Does My Garden Grow?

May 21, 2007 at 12:30pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in 625 Elm Street

I finally managed to get my flowers and vegetables planted over the weekend. I wish I knew more about flower gardens. I happen to like marigolds and many of the other drug store parking lot classics, but I know there is so much more out there. Does SCC offer a quick-and-dirty flower garden course?

I’m a little more confident in my vegetable garden—but just a little. This year I put in:

  • 4 tomatoes
  • 4 bell peppers
  • 4 Italian grilling peppers
  • 1 super chile
  • 3 cayennes
  • 3 jalapenos
  • 1 habanero
  • 2 zucchini
  • 1 yellow squash
  • 2 cucumbers

I’m hungry already. I don’t know why I put in an habanero again. The last time I had habaneros I nearly killed Mr. T with one. Maybe I’ll use them as ornamentals. By the way, I have room for two more plants (one in sunny, dry, fine soil and one in partly shady, heavy clay soil) so if you have some suggestions, fire away.

The sage bush I planted two years ago is big and beautiful right now with its pretty purple flowers. I’m not the only one who likes it; the sage has its own bumble bee pal who hangs around all day, every day. The bee and I got to know each other pretty well yesterday since we worked so close to each other for a couple hours. In addition to the sage, I have a thriving basil plant, some struggling rosemary, and a ton of cilantro.

Next project: building a small retaining wall and bringing in several cubic yards of dirt. After that: install a picket fence. It’s going to be a busy summer.

Follow the Crowds

May 21, 2007 at 12:30pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

Admit it, a bunch of you spent a lot of time mingling with crowds this weekend. Raise your hands: How many of you went to Lowe’s? How about the Extreme Makeover house?

(I stopped by Lowe’s on Sunday morning.)

Air Park is Booming

May 21, 2007 at 12:25pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

There was a nice piece in the LJS yesterday about Air Park and how the easily-forgotten neighborhood is picking up steam.

Flashy New Signs

May 21, 2007 at 12:20pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

Have you noticed the new electronic billboards popping up around town? I have seen two: one near 56th and Old Cheney, and the other near 48th and Normal. Are there others? What’s your opinion of them?

May 18, 2007 at 12:35pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in 625 Elm Street

Within a one-month span The Missus and I will:

  • Pay off RUNRGAL, her 2001 Prism
  • Pay off our credit card expenses from our trip to Boston to pick up Robbie last year
  • Pay off my laptop
  • Stop paying for daycare, since The Missus will be home with Robbie this summer (and beyond?)

Not having to pay for these items each month is going to feel very, very good. With these four liabilities out of the way, that just leaves the house and my student loan, and my student loan debt isn’t bad at all considering it covers a BA and an MA.

Nevertheless, I’m not going to do a happy dance or anything since I know darn well that debt abhors a vacuum and new expenses have a way of wiggling their way into one’s life. For example, my 1993 Ford Tempo needs some potentially expensive repairs and will probably need to be replaced sooner rather than later. And with The Missus no longer working full time we’re going to feel a shock when her paycheck stops arriving later this summer.

Still, I will allow myself a nice smile and a deep breath while I enjoy the temporary freedom from some of our large regular expenses. I plan to enjoy it while it lasts.

Friday Five

May 18, 2007 at 12:30pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

It’s the Friday Five “A Few of My Favorite Things” edition. My favorite…

  1. to be alone is the prairie at the Pioneers Park Nature Center.
  2. ...memory of a Lincoln gone by is riding my bike to Kool Krest and playing golf with my Lincoln Journal paper route money.
  3. ...summertime Friday night activity is going to Friday Nights Live at SouthPointe.
  4. ...stretch of road is Sheridan Boulevard.
  5. store is Hy-Vee.

Petty Whine of the Day

May 18, 2007 at 12:25pm By: Mr. Wilson Posted in The Lincolnite Blog

Hey, what’s the deal, Journal Star? I tried to flip directly to the restaurant review in today’s Ground Zero and it wasn’t where it was supposed to be. No fair confusing the tired guy!

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Are you a HOT writer?

I was part of a panel discussion at Border's representing St. Louis Writer's Guild.
My presentation was on being a hot writer.

Do you consider yourself a HOT writer? Do you have your feet to the fire? Are you writing and submitting everyday? Maybe your writing is just on the back burner simmering. Are you on a roll? Sizzling with success?

Regardless of how prolific you are, you too can be a HOT writer.

HOT is an acronymn.

If you are hard working, honest, and have a sense of humor, you've earned the H.

If you are optimistic and seek every opportunity to find places to get published, you've earned your O.

If you have talent and try your best, then you have earned your T.

That's what it takes to be a HOT writer! Enthusiasm waxes and wanes like the moon, but no matter which phase of your writing you are in, apply yourself, take risks, and don't let a silly old rejection stop you. Rejections are seldom about YOU; they are about editorial needs. Don't shelve your manuscript, article or essay, resend it.

I made, and still make mistakes. One of my most embarrassing was writing the perfect essay for Sasee, a woman's magazine. The editor had previously purchased my work, so I worked hard to please, I used a flippant tone and titled my essay, Rear View in My Full Length Mirror. I even stood before my mirror and posed, trying to capture the angle and right words for this piece. (Disgusting!) It was about dieting. Actually, if I'm honest, and I must be to be a HOT writer, it was about hiding cookie contraband.

The essay was perfect. I blind copied the article back to myself. I opened the email as soon as it popped up, and reread it. I was confident. It had no mistakes, and I just knew I would sell it. Then, my heart raced. I saw a glaring error. It was not a typo. It was right there in the address line. It hit me in the eye like a big pizza pie! I hadn't sent it to Sasee, I had sent it to THE SMITHSONIAN! I screamed. My hubby came running and asked if I had received an acceptance. I shooed him away, because I was at a loss for words and so embarrassed. A week later I received a nice rejection for Smithsonian, and I finally exhaled.

We all make mistakes. You must have a sense of humor, and laugh at yourself. I'm sure the editor at the Smithsonian couldn't put my essay down; unfortunately they couldn't publish it.

Laugh and the world laughs with you!

Dayle said...

Linda, I just had to laugh at that Smithsonian incident. I'm sure it wasn't funny at the time, but you did a great job of making it funny in rewind.

June Freaking Cleaver said...

Who knows, maybe Smithsonian will contact you in the future, if they're ever highlighting middle age

Thanks for the laugh!

Karen Lange said...

Oh my. I've had similar things happen. Like the acronym!
Happy weekend,
Karen :)

Cathy C. Hall said...

What a neat acronymn! I'm sort of a hot writer...I mean, I'm mostly honest, and I kinda submit and on. And Lord knows, I try. So, yeah, I'm hot.

P.S. That's what I tell the Beneficent Mr. Hall every day. ;-)

(Sounds like a wonderful panel. Know YOU were wonderful!)

Lynn said...

You do have a great sense of humor! Your talk last night was really good and I was hoping to find out the words for HOT as I couldn't keep up since I was snapping some pictures.

Tammy said...

Too funny about the Smithsonian! I bet you made their week!

Linda O'Connell said...

You all make me happy with your comments. June Freaking Cleaver made me snort! Thanks for all of your comments.

Debora said...

Smithsonian's loss, I say!

BECKY said...

I think I remember that Smithsonian/Sasee incident! Too funny! And, hey...I guessed correctly about the H-O-T! I need to work a little harder, though....just as soon as I'm finished with my little hiatus I'm on! :D


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Friday, 30 December 2016

Love to Shop

Good Morning Crafty Friends, Followers and Visitors

A busy day here getting all my cleaning done as well as washing and ironing.

I can't believe that this year is drawing to a close and it will be 2017 in one more day.

Every woman loves to shop and I just love this image by Elisabeth Bell.

Step by Step

1. 6 x 6 square white base card.
2. Matted and layered Blissful Cocoa and Pink paper which has been distressed with DI vintage photo onto base card.
3. Matted and layered a strip of pink card with Cocoa paper.
4. Matted and layered image onto pink card.
5. To finish off added the sentiment and metal shopping bag charm.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

That's Crafty - Anything Goes
CHPP - AG with Patterned Paper
Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
TTCRD - Anything Goes

Many thanks for visiting today.
Crafty Hugs 😘

  1. Very pretty. Love the way the paper creates a frame x

  2. Great card, love her bags :)
    ♥Happy New Year♥Valentina♥

  3. Hi Linda, I love that image and so beautifully coloured. Happy New Year to you too.

  4. Beautiful layout and card Linda. Hugs xx

  5. Gorgeous card, super topper and backing papers. Hugs Jennifer xx

  6. Gorgeous card and a beautiful image.
    Happy New Year! x

  7. She is fabulous Linda. Thank you so much for your support throughout 2016 and sending every good wish to you and yours for 2017!

  8. Really gorgeous image and what a classy and fun card design too!! I love it! Best wishes for happy, healthy and creative New Year friend! HUGS

  9. Gorgeous card Linda, beautiful image.
    Happy New Year.
    Pam x

  10. Hi Linda this is a stunning card that is such an appropriate image for this time of year. Happy New Year to you and your family. Take care. Hugs Jackie

  11. so pretty card!
    Wish you happy, healthy and creative
    New Year ! ♥

  12. Great card Linda - love the image. Happy New Year to you. Shabneez

  13. Gorgeous designed card and wishing you A hAPPy New Year...xx{aNNie}

  14. Love your coloring on this great stamp. Cheers, Holley

  15. Stunning cad Linda. I love the design and the combination of colours. Cathy x

  16. Very beautiful card! I love the color combination. Thanks for joining us at Inspiration Destination. I hope to see you again on the next challenge! Good luck!!! Patricia

Thank you very much for your comments. I really do appreciate them all and I do read them. I hope you have enjoyed your visit and come back again soon. Linda xxxx


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| Strictly Temporary |

By the time I reached the end of my teen years, I had fragmented my front tooth. Having chipped it via a bullet’s graze or saving my sibling from a ravenous raccoon would have been a terrific story, however, I cannot remember how it was chipped. According my dentist, I either used my tooth as a tool (highly likely), or bit into a bagel incorrectly (again, highly likely), which are equally unimpressive.
Deciding to get the tooth fixed meant sitting in the dentist chair and going through the process required for a replacement veneer. In the throes of tooth sheering and shaping and Novocain ejections in places where soft food feels like an irritant, I would have terminated the entire process, but for the desire to escape being used as a cover model for People of Hillbilly Land magazine. The prepared tooth was small, slender and ugly.

After the grueling procedure of getting fitted for a veneer, I had to suffer through several temporary replacements until the ceramic tooth hue, shape, and fit was perfected.

Right from the beginning I knew that Mr. Temporary Tooth and I would scuffle. He was disobedient, unkempt, and foul. I grew to hate him as each new day began and nearly every day he tried to run from me but I shoved him back in place with a vengeance, bitter and frustrated with his inconsistency and ill-fit. I may have complained to the point of seriously frustrating my husband, but it is not legally documented.

Temporary things are not faultless, neither are they meant to fit well and last long. They fall apart, have flaws, fall off, look big, look small, feel uncomfortable, hurt, annoy us, cause complaining, and disappoint. Temporary things break, need attention, aren’t a responsible solution, fail, and frustrate. Their main job is to work for a very short period of time. They cannot to be trusted to work correctly.

Hebrews 13:14 says, “For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.” Our earthly lives are temporary. As believers in Christ we should not feel comfortable living in the world knowing that we have a Heavenly Father who is preparing a permanent home for us in heaven. Feeling uncomfortable and disappointed with an ill –fitting world is normal. The essence of temporary living is turmoil. Although we make the best of what the world offers, God’s design is for us to feel uncomfortable here on earth and to yearn for our encounter with Him and living with him forever, right by His side.

After a month my permanent veneer arrived. Mr. Temporary and I have parted ways. I love my tooth and it loves me. I have given up eating bagels and using my teeth instead of scissors, and, if I take care of the rest of my teeth, I can abstain from another affair with Mr. Temporary. He was awful.


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Thursday, March 26, 2009

I Liked it.

If you are looking for a chick flick that is a little less typical than the rest you should pick this one up. It's a remake of an older korean film. Let me know what you think.

  1. At first I thought you were kidding about this, but then I thought, "Lindy would love a show about assy girls!"

  2. Lindy my darling!! I'm so excited that you haev joined this odd blogger world. . . I'm going to add you to the recipe blog. . . so PLEASE post something yummy! Don't sass me about it. . .just do it!
    Love ya!


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Integral Equations and Operator Theory

, Volume 40, Issue 4, pp 481–494

Topological structure of the space of composition operators onH

  • Barbara Maccler
  • Shûichi Ohno
  • Ruhan Zhao

DOI: 10.1007/BF01198142

Cite this article as:
Maccler, B., Ohno, S. & Zhao, R. Integr equ oper theory (2001) 40: 481. doi:10.1007/BF01198142

Components and isolated points of the topological space of composition operators onH in the uniform operator topology are characterized. Compact differences of two composition operators are also characterized. With the aid of these results, we show that a component inC(H) is not in general the set of all composition operators that differ from the given one by a compact operator.

1991 Mathematical subject classification

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Barbara Maccler
    • 1
  • Shûichi Ohno
    • 2
  • Ruhan Zhao
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of MathematicsUniversity of VirginiaCharlottesvilleUSA
  2. 2.Department of MathematicsNippon Institute of TechnologyMinami-SaitamaJapan

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Dietary Supplements

Part of the series Forensic Science and Medicine pp 87-90

Colloidal Silver

  • Melanie Johns Cupp
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Colloidal silver proteins were marketed as “patent medicines” in the 1880s for treatment of tetanus, rheumatism, and other disorders. In the first part of the 20th century, they were used to treat the common cold and gonorrhea. Marketing of colloidal silver emerged again around 1990 (Fung et al., 1995). In the fall of 2001, reports of bioterrorism attacks using anthrax sent through the U.S. mail prompted the mayor of Howie-in-the-Hills, Florida to officially endorse the use of colloidal silver by townspeople to prevent anthrax (Siegel, 2001).


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Monday, February 19, 2007

second plate

i like this one better. this has my daughter's initial. tomorrow i will revisit the boat if i have time. i drew the boat and the top water in a different gauge pen and it bothers me alot. i will also move the rope to the anchor to the other side of merman because the balance is off down there. i hope that will fix it. i will get back to a regular post tomorrow i promise!

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"Grace comes into the soul, as the morning sun into the world, first a dawning; then a light, and at last the sun in his full and excellent brightness."

-- Thomas Adams

Surrounded by men, Lisa considers herself an estrogen island in a sea of testosterone! This makes her queen!! Living in the beauty of New England she spends her free time tending the many gardens that surround her home and breathing fresh lake air.

She loves getting lost in a steamy book, finding the perfect pair of fabulous, sexy shoes and dreaming of her handsome heros.

Her creativity and deep sense of spirituality has filled her life with new and wondrous adventures. She believes in ghosts, silver linings, and happily ever afters!


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Ka Ho couchsurfer from Hong Kong

I met a new friend, Ka Ho, who is studying in Canada and from Hong Kong, visited in Philly. Here we are in my office.

Couchsurf: my first in Zurich, Switzerland

My travel mate Sean Blanda (left), Zurich, Switzerland couch surfing host Dule Misevic, and myself in November 2008

I had my first official couchsurfing experience, organized by the website, with a stranger, in a new location and with great benefit.

I wrote about my experience here.


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Matador Cantina

111 N Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92832
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Matador Cantina is Now open in Downtown Fullerton
Located in the heart of Historic Downtown Fullerton, Matador Cantina brings North Orange County an entirely new dining and social experience. From our Mexican cuisine and array of premium tequilas and signature cocktails to the warm and inviting decor, Matador Cantina promises an altogether unique and rewarding dining experience. Our renowned Executive Chef David Dennis offers a fresh fusion of traditional and contemporary Mexican-inspired favorites including Tres Enchiladas using varied sauces made with robust peppers to Chorizo Ravioli, homemade raviolis infused with a blend of spicy chorizo, beef and cotija cheese and chipotle cream sauce. Open daily for lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch.
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the food is normal mexican until you taste the quality and flavor. It's the best. Prices are normal and high value. Also this place looks cool and nice people work there. (more)

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My first visit I met some of my old friends there and found the food to be awesome! As far as drinks go, I had a jalapeno martini that they make and it was incredible. Not to spicy but just right! This place has a great... (more)

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My friends recommended that my husband and I try Matador Cantina so we did and the food was amazing! We went to Sunday brunch. I really enjoyed the Matador omlette which was so tasty and my husband had the Breakfast... (more)

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Guitar Notation

From: Allan Spagnol Comar
Subject: Guitar Notation
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 10:54:36 -0300

Hi All, I am a newby lilypond user and a classical guitar player, I
was looking for guitar bar notation and I didn't find anywere; I find
the textspanner that Is almost what I want, but textspanner seams to
have just - - - - notation and bor bar should be a continue line.

does someone know another way ?

ThankYou, Allan

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AR6000 as modules

Alan Cox alan at
Fri Sep 19 15:17:02 CEST 2008

O> [  445.520000] pnp: the driver 'sdio_wlan' has been registered
> In particular, I add a printk() to s3c24xx_hcd_pnp_probe(), and I see it
> is never called during initial boot or subsequently.

That implies that the probe isn't occuring because nobody is seeing the
device in question to cause a match. What happns if you instrument the
device registration functions ?

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[opensuse-autoinstall] RE: additional group not being built
Does the users from the userlist exist ?

-----Original Message-----
From: Swartz, Patrick H [mailto:Patrick.Swartz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 10:32 PM
To: opensuse-autoinstall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [opensuse-autoinstall] additional group not being built

Hi All

Will finishing our autoyast.xml file I need to add a few additional user
groups. But have found that they are not being created.

Here is an example of what is in our xml file ..

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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[plt-dev] Release Announcement for v4.2.2

From: Eli Barzilay (eli at barzilay.org)
Date: Fri Oct 2 16:28:30 EDT 2009

The possible final release announcement is below.

Ryan: you're the last thing I need.

PLT Scheme version 4.2.2 is now available from

* DrScheme now, by default, compiles all of the files that are
  loaded when it runs a program and saves the compiled files in the
  filesystem.  This should lead to faster load times (not faster
  runtimes) since it avoids re-compiling files whose dependencies
  have not changed.

* New Scribble libraries and documentation make it easier to get
  started with Scribble, especially for uses other than PLT
  documentation.  DrScheme now has better indentation and syntax
  coloring support for Scribble languages (and generally all @-exp
  based languages).

* Added support for abstract contracts via the #:exists keywords.
  This is an experiment to add support for data hiding to the
  contract system.

* Added `in-producer': a sequence expression makes it easy to
  iterate over producer functions (e.g., `read').  A new
  `scheme/generator' library creates generators that can use a
  (parameterized) yield function.

* HtDP langs: several primitives now consume 0 and 1 arguments in
  ISL (and up), including `append', `+' and `*'.  In addition,
  `make-list' was added to the primitives.

* The API to Universe has a number of new constructs.  All Universe
  programs should run unchanged.  The most important change is the
  addition of `animate' as an alternative name for `run-simulation'.
  In addition, adding the clause `(state true)' to a world
  description now pretty-prints the state of the world into a
  separate canvas.

* A number of changes were made to the DeinProgramm / DMdA language
  levels: The `check-property' and `contract' forms were added,
  `define-record-procedures-parametric' has changed.  See the
  documentation for details.

* The test engine in the HtDP languages no longer warns programmers
  when the Definitions window has no tests.

* ProfessorJ (and related code) is no longer included in the PLT
  distributions.  It may re-appear in the future as a PLaneT package.

* New stuff in `syntax/parse'
  Also `syntax/keyword'?
  `stxclass' collection gone

[Note that mirror sites can take a while to catch up with the new

Feedback Welcome,
          ((lambda (x) (x x)) (lambda (x) (x x)))          Eli Barzilay:
                    http://barzilay.org/                   Maze is Life!

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Tracing the Dynabook: A Dissertation

Brad Fuller brad at
Fri Jan 19 02:26:00 UTC 2007

tim Rowledge wrote:
> On 18-Jan-07, at 6:00 PM, Brad Fuller wrote:
>> Hi John,
>> I'm still in the introduction contemplating your argument and thought
>> I'd ask: don't you mean "northern" California" on p18? I understand that
>> you are discussing the (potentially) slanted "popular" view of "how'd we
>> get here." But, what went on in southern CA (from the popular
>> collective)?
> :-
> I always distinguish the two as
> - -Silicon Valley is in north/mid California and is where silicon based
> hardware and associated software comes from.
>  - Silicone Valley is in southern California and has an economy based on
> the silicone implant and associated technologies.

ah... that clears it up. Thanks, Tim.

brad fuller

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Re: Parsing Microdata into RDF Graphs: URI Comparison

From: Jeni Tennison <jeni@jenitennison.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:02:04 +0000
Cc: Martin Hepp <martin.hepp@ebusiness-unibw.org>, HTML Data Task Force WG <public-html-data-tf@w3.org>
Message-Id: <04EC1E9F-D35B-492F-B1B2-D61465255253@jenitennison.com>
To: Gregg Kellogg <gregg@kellogg-assoc.com>

On 30 Oct 2011, at 07:47, Gregg Kellogg wrote:
> Jeni, it seems to me that this is an issue the TAG needs to look at. Having two different ways of doing URL/URI/IRI resolution would seem like something that is a AWWW issue.

Will do.

Jeni Tennison
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Re: XPath host language for querying several XML fragments

From: Javier Godoy <rjgodoy@fich.unl.edu.ar>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:27:51 -0200
Message-ID: <006901c85f6f$40e09dd0$017ba8c0@Javier>
To: "Michael Kay" <mhk@mhk.me.uk>, <public-qt-comments@w3.org>
Cc: "'Sharon Adler'" <sca@us.ibm.com>, "'Andrew Eisenberg'" <andrew.eisenberg@us.ibm.com>, "'Jim Melton'" <jim.melton@acm.org>

I have submitted a new version addressing most of the issues you raised. I
do not pretend it to be in final shape yet, but at least we get rid of some

Summary of changes:

- Reference W3C.REC-xpath20-20070123
- Change namespace prefix to "WXS"
- Use required axes from XQuery.
- Set default function namespace to http://www.w3.org/2005/XPath-functions
- Set the function signatures as:
     fn:root($arg as node()?) as node()?     [note]
     fn:not($arg as item()*) as xs:boolean
     fn:count ($arg as item()*) as xs:integer
     fn:exists($arg as item()*) as xs:boolean
     fn:empty ($arg as item()*) as xs:boolean
     (may be overwritten).
- Draw a mechanism for advertising supported functions.

[note] because of the expansion for "/" and "//".

Again, thanks you for your comments.

Javier Godoy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Kay" <mhk@mhk.me.uk>
To: "'Javier Godoy'" <rjgodoy@fich.unl.edu.ar>; <www-xpath-comments@w3.org>
Cc: "'Sharon Adler'" <sca@us.ibm.com>; "'Andrew Eisenberg'"
<andrew.eisenberg@us.ibm.com>; "'Jim Melton'" <jim.melton@acm.org>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 9:40 AM
Subject: RE: XPath host language for querying several XML fragments

> A couple of editorial points first:
> (a) you should surely be referring to the XPath 2.0 Recommendation of 23
> January 2007 rather than the Proposed Recommendation of 21 November 2006.
> (I
> would also suggest that you avoid referring to a specifically dated
> version,
> so that you refer the reader to the latest edition at any given time,
> which
> may incorporate errata.)
> (b) the www-xpath-comments list is intended for comments on XPath 1.0; the
> correct list for XPath 2.0 is the public-qt-comments list.
> (c) since the namespace prefix "xs" is often used to refer to the XML
> Schema
> namespace, it might be clearer to your readers if you chose a prefix other
> than "XS" - perhaps "WXS"?
> Now a general policy point:
> (d) there are many people who seem to perceive a need for subsetting
> XPath,
> with a variety of objectives that usually include (i) reducing the cost of
> implementation, and (ii) making it harder for users to specify expressions
> that will be expensive to evaluate. The designers of such subsets seem to
> come up with a wide variety of different solutions to this problem. This
> variety can only confuse users. It also makes it less likely that an
> implementor can take an existing XPath implementation and reuse it, which
> by
> the law of unintended consequences actually increases costs for
> implementors. Despite the difficulty of finding a rational basis for
> deciding which features to include in a subset and which to exclude, I
> think
> there is something to be said for having an XPath 2.0 subset defined by
> the
> responsible W3C working groups (XSL and XQuery) and then strongly
> discouraging other groups from defining their own subsets.
> Now some detailed technical points:
> (e) an implementation that does not support descendant,
> descendant-or-self,
> or "//" is going to be pretty unusable. Searching for elements at
> arbitrary
> depth is a great user convenience, and is essential in the case of
> recursive
> document structures. If you're going to make some of the axes optional, I
> suggest you choose the same subset as XQuery chose.
> (f) you define the minimum set of functions that an implementation must
> supply as being empty (no functions). There are some functions such as
> not()
> and count() that I would consider absolutely indispensible.
> (g) I don't think the restrictions you propose for numeric predicates
> assist
> with either of your design objectives (reduced implementation cost,
> throttled performance). They just make the language less orthogonal and
> less
> interoperable.
> This is a personal response, I hope the WGs will produce an official
> response in due course.
> Michael Kay
> http://www.saxonica.com/
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Re: CSP syntax

From: Lucas Adamski <lucas@mozilla.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 18:40:09 -0800
Cc: public-web-security@w3.org
Message-Id: <88D98A0A-EA19-4B92-A310-76985718D09C@mozilla.com>
To: Terri Oda <terri@zone12.com>
Does "policy-uri" do what you want? https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/CSP/Specification#Directives

One limitation of policy files is that its creates a lot of overhead if you want to vary the policy from URL to URL... one additional request, and potentially many different policy files to manage across the server.  That may be less of a concern if you assume most sites will only have a single, site-wide policy.  We could pontificate but I doubt we'll know until CSP has been more widely deployed.

On Feb 4, 2011, at 1:03 PM, Terri Oda wrote:

> Daniel Veditz wrote:
>> The Mozilla CSP spec avoids commas for this reason, using ';' as
>> delimiters. That way we can split on a comma if found and then
>> intersect the two policies (tightening restrictions). Otherwise
>> there might be a rare attack where if you found a potential victim
>> on a path with a proxy that does that kind of coalescing AND could
>> inject a second header then you could disable or weaken the CSP
>> policy for that site.
> That's actually a really great point and a potential reason for suggesting that we use a header-specific format rather than co-opt any existing one.  Headers are subject to additional restrictions that wouldn't apply to existing languages.  As such, maybe it really does make more sense to have the header link to an external file or have the  policy as stated in the header be a compressed/compiled version of the ones humans would read.
> I vaguely recall that there was a reason a separate policy file was rejected as an idea in previous CSP discussion. I think it might have been that a separate file was deemed excessive due to the original small size of CSP, but now that CSP has been expanded to be more expressive this seems to be less true.  Can anyone refresh our memories as to why and whether those constraints continue to be an issue?
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Netomat and Non-Textual Users

From: Kynn Bartlett <kynn@idyllmtn.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 14:25:19 -0700
Message-Id: <4.1.19990624142203.0274d0f0@mail.idyllmtn.com>
To: w3c-wai-ig@w3.org
Just found an article about something called "Netomat"
which is described below.  This may be of interest to Jonathan
and others who are dealing with alternate approaches to the
mostly textual basis of the web.

We're supposed to be able to download the software very soon
from http://www.netomat.com/ but it doesn't seem to be there

Apologies to our non-graphical friends, but I suspect that you
won't be able to use whatever this application is.  Note that
I haven't used it either, just read the hype and a little about
what it's _supposed_ to do.  I have no idea if it will _really_
do anything worth doing.

A quote from the Netomat page:

"netomat is a meta-browser that engages a different Internet - an Internet that is an intelligent application and not simply a large database of static files.
netomat dialogues with the net to retrieve information that is unmediated and independent in form. With netomat, the user has a dialogue with the Internet.
You can ask the net a question using natural language. netomat responds by flowing text, images and audio from the net to your screen. You respond or ask further questions or write keywords and the flow of data to your desktop is altered in response.
The data is not constrained by a web page or site but free floating and independent. netomat can retrieve almost all types of data that resides on the Internet: jpegs, gifs, aiff, wav, html, xml and plain text. netomat dialogues with you as well. It memorizes your session to further enable your search and exploration of the Internet.
netomat's structure is modular and adaptable. netomat is more accurately described as a platform for spawning countless browser interfaces that you or anyone can create!
Instructions for creating browser interfaces are known as netomatic. When netomat is started it builds a browser interface and functionality on the fly by retrieving components and instructions for combining components from the net.
The netomatic is the set of instructions that are written in the simplest and very natural language known as, netomatics or nml (netomatic markup language).
Eventually, netomat's meta-browser components will be available as open source software to be written by anyone who wishes to do so. As you can imagine, the potential is enormous for a countless number of browser interfaces to be created with a rich diversity of open source produced functionality written by a vastcommunity of users. The experience of the Internet becomes clearly different with the launch of netomat!
In today's world of Internet browsers, netomat has the feel of an anti-browser. netomat eschews the anachronistic page structure of today's web by not privileging layout and design. It atomizes text, images and audio loosening them from web sites and web pages. This allows the data to be recombined or viewed independently in a context determined by you.
netomat dynamically spawns multiple browser interfaces and functionality created openly and by many. The success of netomat relies on an active and distributed use by communities of Internet users.
netomat is about engaging the internet differently, much like the way it was originally intended and much further than currently envisioned.
netomat is freely distributed on a network of web sites that are alsoavailable to host netomatic files written by its users.
Ron Wakkary, june 1999"

Kynn Bartlett  <kynn@idyllmtn.com>                   http://www.kynn.com/
Chief Technologist, Idyll Mountain Internet      http://www.idyllmtn.com/
Catch the Web Accessibility Meme!                   http://aware.hwg.org/
Next Online Course starts August 2         http://www.kynn.com/+nextclass
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RE: Node.isEqualNode

From: Joseph Kesselman <keshlam@us.ibm.com>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 10:27:59 -0400
Cc: <www-dom@w3.org>
Message-ID: <OF5294B567.F6C2B7D9-ON85256BB2.004EB828@pok.ibm.com>

>Yet cloning a node with CloneNode's argument "deep" set to false will
>perform no cloning of the children (except for an Attribute)

Last time I looked at the DOM3 spec (too long ago!), there was a
corresponding "deep" argument for isEqualNode(). But  this seems to be
absent in the current public working draft for DOM3 Core. I'm slightly
surprised, since it seems a trivial addition to the API.

Question for the DOM team: Is the problem that nobody had a good usage case
for shallow testing of a node, or did this just fall through the cracks?
(It would seem to me that shallow testing is at least as useful as shallow

Joe Kesselman  / IBM Research
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Re: ISSUE-88 / Re: what's the language of a document ?

From: Roy T. Fielding <fielding@gbiv.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:40:32 -0800
Cc: Richard Ishida <ishida@w3.org>, www-international@w3.org, public-html@w3.org, Maciej Stachowiak <mjs@apple.com>, Ian Hickson <ian@hixie.ch>
Message-Id: <A84B71E9-E0DA-4E32-9CED-DF8516455B1F@gbiv.com>
To: Henri Sivonen <hsivonen@iki.fi>
On Mar 11, 2010, at 3:51 AM, Henri Sivonen wrote:

> "Roy T. Fielding" <fielding@gbiv.com> wrote:
>> That is a completely false statement on all accounts.  First, it is
>> obviously data about the data, and thus metadata.  Second, it isn't
>> particularly intended for the user agent (the primary purpose for it
>> is for the author to help the server infrastructure understand the
>> audience of this content and thereby influence content negotiation).
>> meta http-equiv is a part of HTML specifically designed to assist
>> with content management.
> Why is Content-Language delivered to the UA if it is meant for the server's use?

Because the UA is supposed to be a hypertext editor, not just
a browser.  And, in some cases, it is.  This data is something
that the author needs direct control over.  Hence, it is
embedded in HTML and defined by MIME/HTTP semantics.

> Are there content management systems that ingest documents from another server and use Content-Language to decide how they re-serve the document?

Yes, though it is far more common for CMS systems to ingest that
information on import from some legacy platform in order to build
a multilingual or multisite system, e.g.

The typical use case for content-language is to supply the data to
external processes that periodically parse the content and
prepopulate some other database (e.g., Apache .var files, CERN meta,
WN configuration, JCR properties, etc.).  This stuff goes on in
the background.

The only role http-equiv has in this is to provide a metadata
namespace that all of these systems agree to as a standard.  HTML5
has no right to change the meaning or control the values within
that namespace, nor is there any need to do so.  Everything that
Ian wants to accomplish regarding specifying browser behavior wrt
content-language can be done in a separate section on how to determine
the language.  That section can easily restrict the default to a
single language without impacting the definition of external
standard metadata.

The docs at

are correct.  It would be best if HTML5 didn't break them
and all of the systems that depend on those semantics being
part of the Web architecture.

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воскресенье, 1 июня 2008 г.

The Origins of Beowulf

The Origins of Beowulf: From Vergil to Wiglaf by Richard North

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This book suggests that the Old English epic Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded him. The place of composition is given as the minster of Breedon on the Hill in Leicestershire and the poet is
named as the abbot, Eanmund. As well as pinpointing the poem's place and date of composition, Richard North raises some old questions relating to the poet's influences from Vergil and from living Danes. Norse analogues are discussed in order to identify how the poet changed his heroic sources while
three episodes from Beowulf are shown to be reworked from passages in Vergil's Aeneid. One chapter assesses how the poem's Latin sources might correspond with what is known of Breedon's now-lost library while another seeks to explain Danish mythology in Beowulf by arguing that Breedon hosted a
meeting with Danish Vikings in 809. This fascinating and challenging new study combines careful detective work with meticulous literary analysis to form a case that no future investigation will be able to ignore.

About the Author

Richard North was born and brought up in Oxford, and read Old English and Old Norse literature at Oxford University. He completed his PhD in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge University, where he compared Old English and Old Norse poetry, building up interests which led to
two books on the literary remains of Anglo-Saxon paganism. He has also written on Old Icelandic literature, mainly poetry, and since 1989 has been teaching these subjects at University College London.

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Friday, April 26, 2013

Cover Reveal for "Resplendent" MJ Abraham

Author: MJ Abraham
Title: Resplendent
Release Date: Summer 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chicklit
Cover Designer: B Design

Savannah Martinez and Andres Rivera have been friends since high school. She knew him better than anyone else and he was the only one she confided in.
But fate wasn’t on their side. When she gave him the chance to turn their relationship into something more, he let her go.
Heartbroken, and with time against them, she kept her distance in more ways then one. Now, years later, Savannah is back in town for good and he realizes how big the hole she left in his heart is.
When a secret comes to light, forcing a deeper wedge between them, Andres finds himself fighting for the one woman he may have already lost. Will he ever get a second chance to live his life with the woman of his dreams? Andres is determined to win her back, and sometimes there is no better time than the present.

It takes a lot more energy to bury pain then it does to confront it.
Savannah closed her eyes and tried to focus on the humming of the bathroom vent. She didn’t want to care about what was going on; it was just hair after all. She had cried enough during and after the funeral in front of her Madrina and her family. If Lola saw her shed any more tears she’d probably get angrier at Carmin for being so careless. There was no need for more fighting—everyone was under stress and adapting. They kept tiptoeing around her like she might break.
She didn’t want the tears that threatened to spill over her cheeks. Right now, all she wanted to focus on was the vent. But the hair clippers kept breaking into her thoughts.
Clip, clip, clip.
She squeezed her eyes to hold in the waterfall and said a small prayer for strength.
This was silly. It was just hair. It would grow back. But her hair had been beautiful; almost to her waist and a dark brown that could be confused with black if there was no sunlight hitting it. Everyone commented on the thickness and slight curl at the tips. It was exactly like her mom’s hair and that’s what hurt her the most. She took in a deep breath to calm her nerves.
“I’m sorry about this Nena,” Lola, her godmother, said. “You’ve always had such great hair… like your Mami. I used to tease her that I was going to chop off her hair so they could make a wig out of it for me.”
When Savannah didn’t reply, Lola continued, “The good thing is your hair grows quickly. I promise I will be sure that Carmin doesn’t let this happen again.”
No! Carmin was already in trouble. What more could she get punished for?
Savannah opened her mouth to speak and felt her lip crack. It was as if all the water in her body was being held behind her eyes, leaving her lips as dry as the Sahara. She swallowed the lump that was logged in her throat before speaking.
“No, Madrina. It was an accident. Carmin apologized. And this hair was difficult to style anyway, I wanted a cut for my new school.”
It was a half lie. Yes, it took a lot of work to get it styled slick straight and she did want a new haircut—but really just the tips, not eleven inches. She didn’t say any of that, though. Being new to their home, the last thing she wanted was to be a bother.
Her godmother stayed quiet but Savannah could see through the corner of her eye how tense she was with her pinched lips and careful movements. Taking one final snip, she lowered her eyes to the floor where the long, dark strands had fallen. Strands that were clumped up and held together by dry, nasty, Dubble Bubble gum. Ready to be swept away and discarded. Like her parents had been swept away from her life. Her chin started to tremble and Savannah bit her tongue hard in an effort to calm down.
“There,” Lola said and put down the hair brush. They both looked up into the bathroom mirror at her reflection. Trying to imagine herself without the red eyes and slumped posture, Savannah still hated it. Was it bad? Did it look hideous? No, but she hated the change. She clenched her hands to keep her fingers from touching it. Another unwanted change.
“I have something for you, something I found in my box of old albums,” Lola said and grabbed her hand, pulling her into the master bedroom.
While Lola went inside the walk-in closet, Savannah stopped to look at the small pencil markings that showed how tall Carmin was growing. She smiled when she ran her finger up the wall and noticed she had been added. She remembered Lola insisting she be measured as well, so she and her husband would always be able to see how tall both girls were getting. Savannah, usually taller than most of the guys in her class, used to wish for Carmin’s average height. Carmin envied Savannah’s long legs. At the age of thirteen, neither one were satisfied with how they looked. “Your mother made this for me a few years ago, and I thought it would be best if you kept it.”
She turned and tried to keep her composure when she saw Lola with watery eyes and her arms outstretched holding what looked like a photo album.
It was soft brown leather with that hint of what Savannah called closet smell. The smell of storage and past memories. Savannah opened it to reveal a scrapbook of pictures. She turned each delicate page and felt lightheaded when she saw how detailed her mother had been. What started out with just pictures of her mother and Lola became more of a family album. There was writing, important dates, and information on each page. She stopped to pull out a picture of her with her parents in front of a log cabin in Colorado.

“Navidad 1996: First time seeing snow. We spent the day playing with it and then went out for hot chocolate.”

That picture took her back to such a wonderful time, when she didn’t have a care in the world. She looked up at her godmother and smiled; her first genuine smile since she’d moved in with her, and couldn’t help walking to her for a hug. Lola gently rubbed her back as she cried on her shoulder. There are only so many tears you can hold back before you feel like you might explode.
“I thank your mother for taking those pictures of all of us and of me and my family. She always had a camera in her hands and was so good at it.”
Savannah sniffed and pulled back to wipe at her eyes.
“I remember she gave me my first real camera just a few years ago. I had started to learn some tricks she had picked up in her classes.”
Lola nodded and twirled a finger around Savannah’s hair. “Yes, you both have that creative gene. Pictures are so important, especially at times like these. A little treasure you can always go back to.”
Savannah agreed and went back to her bedroom—the one she shared with Carmin, who was still lying down on her bed and sniffling. Savannah knew Carmin was ticked off about having her TV privileges taken away. The punishment was only for two nights, but she understood. She knew how bad it felt when what you loved and enjoyed was taken away. Taking in a deep breath, she put the album down on the dresser and walked the few steps to Carmin’s full-size bed and lay beside her, facing her back, and wrapped her arm around her waist. Carmin had dark hair as well, but curlier and thicker. Just as gorgeous, even though Carmin hated it.
“I’m sorry about your hair…”
Savannah hugged her tighter. “I know you are.”
“I can’t believe I fell asleep with gum in my mouth.”
“It’s ok Carmin; I should have been laying down on my own bed anyway.”
She turned around then and looked at her. Her eyes were big and brown. She always had pretty eyes.
“But I like it when you lay down with me; it’s as if I have a sister.”
She brought up her hand to brush the now short strands behind Savannah’s ear.
“Do you like your new hair style?”
Savannah didn’t want to say the truth and make her feel worse so she nodded.
Would she really be able to fit in with her family? They’d known each other their whole lives, their moms had been best friends when they were little - but spending time with someone on weekends and holidays versus living with them day in and day out were two different things.
Still, Savannah smiled at Carmin’s endearment.
“I thought you didn’t want a sister.”
It was meant to tease her but when Carmin lowered her eyes, she felt guilty instead. She remembered a conversation where Carmin told her she didn’t want siblings so she wouldn’t have to share. They had both laughed and cheered that they were lucky to be only children. But that was years ago, she shouldn’t have said that.
Savannah took her hand in hers and squeezed. “Sisters forever.”
Carmin smiled back and leaned in to hug her. A drunk driver might have taken her parents away from her. But now, she gained a sister.

About the Author:

MJ Abraham lives in bipolar weather Florida with a husband that makes her laugh and a superhero son that calls her his Princess. She has a degree in Business Administration from Nova University but finds the people in her head to be much more interesting. She is a lover of clever words, reading way past her bedtime, and zombies. She may or may not be as random as her bio.

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Review: "Captive In The Dark" by CJ Roberts

5 Rocked My World Off It's Axis & Shocked Me Into Submission Stars

"Captive In The Dark" by CJ Roberts

Loved this book...

Well, I've written notes about both CITD & SITD over the time since I read them, it took me a while to wrap my head around this amazing, shocking, enthralling, emotionally captivating complex story.

I fell in love with Caleb from the moment I read about him watching Livvie wait for the bus. I was filled with a mixture of false hope and assumed relief at their first run in... My heart was broken at their next encounter. I was both shocked and enthralled by this entire book. (By the entire series really, but I'll get to that in my review of "Seduced In The Dark" or SITD)

I both loved and hated Caleb throughout the book. He made me feel safe, confused, happy (yes....that's right, happy) terrified, made me cry and Caleb hurt my feelings pretty damn badly too.

Caleb... oh my poor tortured soul, Caleb. The glimpses we get of Caleb's past through his memories show that there's more than meets the eye with him.

The book starts off with Caleb feeling conflicted... Watching this young woman, Olivia (Livvie) while she waits for a bus. She's the perfect match for what he's looking for. He's made a commitment & has a job to do, and nothing is going to stop him from doing it or cause him to let his mentor down. The things that the need for revenge will push you to do.

Livvie, the sweet, quiet seemingly docile girl who turns out to be surprisingly willful. She is a fighter, but even more importantly Livvie is a headstrong survivor.

Caleb is both Livvie's protector and tormentor, they're both conflicted and confused by their feelings.

Will Livvie find the strength that she needs to survive this? Will they both understand and come to terms with their feelings?

While all this is happening between Caleb & Livvie, there are darker things on the horizon. Things that Caleb and Livvie are to be a part of. Plans set in motion that cannot be stopped. Does Caleb's will falter? Can he follow through with his promises?

Captive In The Dark is amazing, and I immediately downloaded Seduced In The Dark and started reading it when I was finished reading CITD.

WARNING: This book contains very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence.

Review by: Stacy Bailey Darnell/Literary Mania Reviews

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Eeeeep!!! "Epilogue" by CJ Roberts is up for PRE-ORDER!!!

OMG!!! We can PRE-ORDER: "Epilogue" by CJ Roberts

Releases on June 15th!!!

Hurry! Go & pre-order " Epilogue" now!!!

This series is AMAZING!!! I've been working on adding my reviews to my blog while keeping y'all up on cover reveals, blog tours and new releases so to celebrate the pre-order & get ready for this awesome book release, I'm going to grab my notes I've made & write up my reviews for book 1 "Captive In The Dark" and book 2 "Seduced In The Dark" if y'all haven't read these, they are amazing! It's such a complex storyline with plots and sub plots and twists & turns... It's not a series for the faint of heart... Which I thought I was, until I read these 2 books, I quickly found out what term "mindfuck book" meant. I love Caleb & Livvie sooo hard! CJ takes you on a unbelievable & amazing journey!

I have both books signed and on my keeper shelf... Hopefully will one day add Epilogue to it as well ;-)

I have to say that CJ Roberts has turned me into a Dark Duet Junkie... I HAVE TO HAVE MORE.....!!!

WARNING: This book may contain very disturbing situations, dubious consent, strong language, and graphic violence.

Monday, April 22, 2013

Review of "The Mistaken" by Nancy S. Thompson

"The Mistaken" by Nancy S. Thompson

An amazing romantic, suspenseful thriller... 5 stars!

Nancy S. Thompson has written an edge of your seat yet heart wrenching/heart warming story. It has twists and turns that keep you guessing! I was riveted to my kindle reading events as they unfolded...

The absolute tragedy that her two protagonists experience is immense. There were several scenes that I thought, no, this is not happening! There was a scene in particular that I literally just felt like I wished I could close my own eyes and not "watch through the protagonist's eyes" at what was happening! My stomach felt sick with dread... My heart heavy at what I feared was coming. I felt anger at the individuals responsible.

How her two protagonist with completely different lives can be thrust into the need to fight for survival, because of a monumental mistake and learn to trust, work together and forgive, proves that redemption is possible even at the darkest time in someone's life.

This is not a bubblegum book... Bad things happen and lives are forever changed, but the choices made and the consequences and results are part of what makes this so bittersweet. The decisions to heal, forgive and move on are hard ones to make, the act of doing just that is more difficult than one can imagine.

The way Nancy finished the story was very satisfying for my own feelings of the need for retribution. The wrap up was amazing... No, I didn't get everything I wanted to happen, but that's what makes these stories feel more real.

The gift of love and ultimately finding happiness is unexpected and very fulfilling.

I can't wait to read more from this author!

Review by: Stacy Bailey Darnell/Literary Mania Reviews

Here are Nancy's Dream Cast pictures & a few location pictures to check out :-)

Tyler & Jillian's neighborhood in Noe Valley

San Francisco General Hospital
Beck and Hannah's house on The Plateau

The Sammamish Plateau

All Tyler Karras wants is to enjoy life with his expectant bride. What he gets instead is a graveside seat at her funeral. With the woman who killed her uncharged and still free, all Ty wants now is revenge.

His brother, Nick, has dangerous connections and suggests a sadistic plan:  grab the woman responsible and hand her over to his associates--sex-traffickers in San Francisco's Russian Mafia. They offer Ty more than he dreamed possible. In exchange for the woman, they'll finally let his brother leave the business for good--with his debt wiped clean and his heart still beating.

There's just one problem:  Ty kidnaps the wrong woman.

Now he must protect Hannah Maguire from the very enemy he's unleashed, but the Russians are holding Nick as leverage to force Ty to complete the deal. Caught in a no-win situation, Ty must find a way to save himself, his brother, and the woman, but with the Russian Mafia, even two out of three makes for very long odds.


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Friday, June 27, 2014

Sins & Secrets by Jessica Sorensen RELEASE DAY BLITZ!!

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Lies. Betrayal. A double life. Lola Anders isn’t who she seems. Two years ago she ran away from a dangerous life she’d been living since she way born in order to stay alive. She changed her name and reinvented herself into a good girl… at least part of the time anyway. A secretary by day and an escort by night, Lola lives a double life in order to maintain balance and survive. And things are going well, until a ghost from her past shows up out of nowhere. Sexy and dangerous Layton Everett enters Lola’s life again without warning. Not only does Layton know who Lola really is but he also used to work for her family’s sworn enemy . Lola worries he’s shown up to finish the hit put on her two years ago, so she tries to stay away from him, but it’s difficult when he seems to be everywhere. Plus, she’s attracted to him more than she likes to admit. The closer Lola gets to Layton, the more her life gets turned upside. She ends up getting caught up in Layton's dangerous world and ultimately the life she ran away from catches up with her again.

 **Mature Content Warning** 17+ for language and sexual content.

Finally he pulls away and looks at me again. His eyes are a little watery, like he’s been crying. “Run away with me.” There’s desperation in his eyes, a silent plea. I bite down on my lip. “What?” He sits up and traps my face between his hands. “Run away with me, Lolita. We can start over and I’ll keep you safe. Please tell me you trust me enough to run away with me, like you said to me when we were fourteen. God I wish I would have just done it… Things would have been so different if I just done it back then.” He pulls me against him again, embracing me tightly. I remember the day my mom died, right before I found her in my dad’s arms in the driveway, I’d suggested to Layton that we run away. I’d never liked the world I grew up in and leaving seemed like such a great idea—still does. I just wish I could permanently leave it all behind. “Where would we go?” I ask with my face tucked against his chest where I can hear his heart thudding almost violently. I think about Dannie and Mary Lou and how I’m just going to disappear, leaving them to wonder what happened to me. Then there’s Nyjah. I don’t know whether he was with Reagan on blackmailing me or not, but I still wish I could say good-bye. I feel guilty about it, but know in my heart that I can’t go back to Glensdale. Maybe one day, if this all ever settles down. One day. I hope. I hope. I hope. Layton swiftly slants back, looking flabbergasted. “You’re seriously considering it? After everything?” “You know I’m crazy enough.” I try to make a joke but miss the mark badly—it’s been a long time. Not knowing what else to say, I shrug. “I have to run anyway. Might as well be with someone.” I give him the best smile I can summon, but there’s too much darkness in me at the moment to be happy. He smiles back, but it doesn’t quite reach his eyes. “I know, but I want to make sure.” I think I’m sure. The last thing I want to do is leave Layton when I just got him back. “Layton, can I ask you a question?” He nods, this time with confidence. “You can ask me anything.”

jessicasorensen AboutTheAuthor
The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Captivating Cover Reveal for "Good Wood" by Michelle Pace and L.G. Pace

Title:  Good Wood
Authors: LG Pace III And Michelle Pace
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: July 21, 2014
"It’s the sign of a true artisan when he can create beauty from what others consider trash. It takes heart to use a twisted bit of scrap and make something from it as if it were good wood.”

Somehow Joe survived the unlivable, and now he's just going through the motions. An endless string of one night stands does little to dull the ache from all he's lost. Even though he distracts himself daily with back-breaking work, his violent rage still simmers just under the surface.

Then along comes Molly, the feisty baby sister of his two best friends. Joe hasn’t seen her in years, and he's unprepared for his reaction to her when she falls out of the food truck and into his arms. Molly is still as mouthy ever, and now she's as delicious as the food she's serving up. It's totally against "The Bro Code", but he just can't seem to keep his hands off of her.

Molly has come back home to Austin to mend fences and feed a whole new crowd. Dealing with Joe's demons doesn't figure into her business model. Something is very different about him and she craves the ‘Old Joe’ she used to have a crush on.

Still, the broody carpenter's swagger is damn near irresistible. And all work and no play makes Molly a cranky girl.

“Where were we?” I asked, pulling him to me by his front belt loop.
His movements were stilted, at first, like he was trying to buy some time to figure out an exit strategy. Then, as if in slow motion, his mouth dropped to my neck and the way his stubble scratched against my flesh made me shudder. “We were about to make a huge mistake.”
“What makes you say that?” I sighed. My fingers gripped his hair as if they had a mind of their own.
He nipped my earlobe as his fingertips skimmed along my outer thighs, lifting the hem of my dress a few inches before dropping it again. When he whispered in my ear, I broke out in gooseflesh. “I’m not the kind of guy you’re looking for. I don’t date.”
“What a coincidence. Neither do I. Guess that makes you exactly the kind of guy I’m looking for.” His wet lips continued to toy with me and I could feel my knees threatening to buckle. Then his mouth was on mine and our ferocious kisses made me dizzy. Before I was aware it was happening, he lowered me onto the couch. The delicious weight of him against me was practically unbearable and my hands roamed his firm body, frustrated at the layers of clothing between us. Demandingly, I reached between his legs. Years of pent up frustration were boiling over inside me. The massive bulge I found waiting for me exceeded my wildest expectations.
He pulled his lips from mine and pushed back from me slightly. I was so frustrated I nearly cried out in alarm. By the faint light of the lamp, his intense green gaze locked on me. “This’ll only be a one-time thing. If you’re smart you’ll ask me to go. Now.”
“No one ever accused me of being smart.” I purred. He exhaled slowly, and his thumb caressed my bottom lip. I nipped at it playfully, trying my best to maintain some control over him…since I’d lost all control of myself.
“Molly.” My name had never sounded so fucking good.
“Yeah, Joe?” I reached out for the top button of his shirt and I could feel his heart pounding as I struggled to undo it.
“Don’t ask me to go.”

About The Authors

L.G.Pace III has spent several decades pouring creative energy into other things besides writing. He began his current journey by telling his two daughters bedtime stories about a magical realm and a hero named Terel. Though that story is still sitting unfinished in the electronic universe he has managed to bring two other stories out of the dark maelstrom of his mind for others to enjoy.
He dwells in the great state of Texas with his wife, novelist Michelle Pace and their children.

Michelle Pace lives in north Texas with her husband, Les, who is also a novelist. An Iowan native, she is the mother of two lovely daughters, Holly and Bridgette, and one uber-charismatic son, Kai. A former singer and actress, Michelle has always enjoyed entertaining people and is excited to continue to do so as a writer.
Other titles by Michelle Pace
Fury (Sound Wave Series #1)
Rage (Sound Wave Series #2)
The Perpetual Quest for the Perfect Life (Jefferson Point #1)
Something’s Come Up
Crazy Love

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