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Prof. Lev Yampolsky, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA (2019)
Dear Jannik,
We are playing with the microplate system, it works beautifully. About doubles the resolution and triples multiplexing relative to the system I have used in the past.
Best regards,
Lev Yampolsky
Dr. Simone Baldanzi, Pontifical University of Chile, Las Cruces, Chile (2019)
Thank you so much.
I have been working with Loligo instruments and I find them reliable and well designed for the purpose of our kind of research. I will definitely buy from you.
Kind Regards,
Kevin M. Keeler, USGS, Great Lakes Science Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (2019)
Appreciate the customer service from @LoligoSystems who sent free replacement parts for our swim tunnel, 8 years after purchasing original system.
Prof. George Lauder, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA (2019)
Hi Jannik,
Thanks so much for such a nice job on my small custom flow tank! It arrived safely and is in good shape. We'll start setting it up over the next week ...
Dr. Pavel Horký, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic (2018)
Dear Jannik,
I am really happy to inform you that the order was delivered today. Thank you very much for your help and understanding during processing of this administratively unusual and tough task. We are looking forward to test all the equipment soon.
Kind regards,
Dr. Hollie Putnam, University of Rhode Island, USA (2018)
Dear Jannik,
Thank you for all your assistance. The plate is performing very well for coral sperm and larvae. I will likely be looking to purchase a slightly larger version in the next 2 months and I will be in contact soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Petra Horká, Charles University, Czech Republic (2018)
Thank you very much for thorough support, which was unusually fast and effective. The order has been paid and I am waiting for delivery what I am really looking forward to :-)
All the best,
Dr. Neil Mochnacz, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (2017)
Thanks for clarifying this Jannik. Your company and employees continue to offer excellent service and I appreciate it.
Dr. Doug Mackie, Portobello Marine Laboratory, University of Otago, New Zealand (2017)
It is very good of you to help a student like this. He made a mistake in placing his order and we appreciate you helping us out.
Dr Candice Ann Owen, Rhodes University (2017)
Hi Lisbet,
Oh wow! That is so fantastic of you! I honestly cannot thank you enough! I have specimens sitting waiting to be run through the equipment and this has been getting very stressfull for me. It's so great to have received such fantastic customer service from you!
Regards, and thanks again!
Øystein N. Kielland, Einum Lab, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2017)
Thank you for all the help! It is always a pleasure to work with companies that are keenly interested in keeping good customer service, as well as developing good science.
Dr. Neil Mochnacz, Winnipeg, Canada (2016)
I really appreciate the wonderful service and products that your company provides.
Have a great day.
Dr. Casey Mueller, California State University San Marcos (2016)
Thank you for your quick response and excellent customer service!
Dr Eric Clark, Link Lab, Medical College of Wisconsin (2016)
Hey Erik,
OK, the calculations all look good, and when I measured with very pure water the background oxygen changes decreased a lot. That sort of sensitivity is really impressive! Thank you for all your help.
Dr. Stefano Cannicci, University of Hong Kong (2016)
Dear Jannik,
I received the Witrox and some students of mine are already using it. Thanks for the tip, it's a really easy and powerful device.
Thanks for your kind help and Best Regards,
Dr. Rebecca Cramp, University of Queensland (2015)
Hi Lisbet,
Thank you so much.........it is always great to know that Loligo generally has what we need and can get it to us in double quick time!
Thanks again,
Dr. Rick Stoffels, Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre (2015)
Hi Jannik,
Thanking you sincerely in the acknowledgements is the least I could do! Your patience with our numerous inquiries while setting up our lab was instrumental. The papers are now starting to appear and we couldn't have done it without your help.
Dr. Jim Stoeckel, Auburn University, AL, USA (2015)
I have been conducting respirometry runs for a few weeks now and the system is great! It took a little while for me to figure out how to get everything set up, but now that I have it working it is very easy to train students how to use it. Technical help has been great.
Dr. David Ellerby, Wellesley College, MA, USA (2015)
Hi Jannik
Just wanted to say thanks for the bluetooth dongle. The Witrox system works great. Think I'll go and throw my polarographic sensor off the roof.
Dr. Karen Chan, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2015)
Dear Jannik,
We have been using the plate and love it and would like to get more. Would you please provide me with a quote on an extra 200 uL plate? Thank you very much.
Dr. Amanda Pettersen, Monash University, VIC, Australia (2014)
Dear Jannik,
My lab purchased 2x 200ul microplates from Loligo (through Britta) in February and so far we have been very impressed by their level of sensitivity and high throughput....
Best Regards,
Dr. William R. Brignon, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA (2014)
Hi Jannik,
Thank you for the response. Loligo has been great with tech support! Cannot thank you all enough.
Dr. Jeff Shimeta, RMIT University, Australia (2014)
Hi Britta.
Thanks for all that advice. It's really helpful. By the way, I should say that my student and I found the system very well documented and easy to use. It is a great product. And we've received great service from you.
Dr. John T. Kelly, University of New Haven, CT, USA (2013)
I've been using the mini swimming respirometer and Witrox 1 unit in some pilot studies and couldn't be happier. It's a real pleasure to use equipment that works properly, and a treat to get real-time DO data….I'm a big fan of your products.
Dr Sanjeeva Sudhakar Metikala, Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, Germany (2013).
Hello Jannik,
I would like to thank you for replacing the valves and renovating the probe. I am really impressed by such a fast service from you.
Dr. Mery Martinez, Laurentian University, ON, Canada (2013)
Dear Jannik
Thank you very much for the quick response, Lauren told me about your diligence dealing with clients and it is much appreciated.
Prof. Mathew E. Kimball, Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine & Coastal Sciences (2013)
Last year I purchased a 5L swim tunnel to conduct some swimming speed trials. It has worked great and the quality of the swim tunnel is impressive.
Prof. Lloyd A. Trueblood, La Sierra University (2013)
Thanks for your help on this. And it was good to see you at ASLO. Its nice to get to meet the people who make your equipment's magic happen.
Dr. David Ellerby, Wellesley College, MA, USA (2013)
Hi Jannik
All is well here, and yes, the swim tunnel's still running smoothly. I think it might be indestructible! Thanks again.
Prof. Peter Euclide, Stockwell Lab, University of Vermont (2012)
Thanks for all of your help, I am very glad we went with getting a system from you guys, all things considered this seems like a very user-friendly system, just since we got such a large set up it is a bit overwhelming to set up at first.
CEO Dr. Stephen Hunt, Qubit Systems Inc. (2012)
Hello Jannik,
Thank you for your prompt attention to this, it shows a commitment to service that reflects one of the reasons for Loligo's continuing success as you reach your first decade in business.
Kindest regards,
Dr. Erin Reardon, University of Exeter (2011)
Hi Loligoers,
After a very long wait and some time explaining the equipment, the university finally let me take our new kits to the lab. I've just spent the afternoon setting it all up. I just wanted to say that I'm really impressed with the new versions of the equipment and especially the software! The new options and format make a lot of sense and are very impressive. I'm very excited to get going on the experiments. Thanks so much for your help!
Best wishes,
Prof. James Kieffer, University of New Brunswick (2011)
We are using the respirometers like crazy; the teaching software is great and allows us to do "uninterrupted" measurements. I am always amazed at how consistent and accurate the electrodes are. The prices of those units are excellent! I hope to buy three more, for a suite of 6. Gotta love physiology. I may see you at SEB.
Prof. James Liao, University of Florida (2010)
Hi Erik and Jannik,
Thanks for your responses-- it's feedback like this that makes me glad that I went with your company!
Prof. Cory Suski, University of Illinois (2010)
Hi Jannik and Erik,
I just wanted to send you both a quick email to say that our first study using your respirometry equipment has officially been published. A copy of the reprint is attached.
Thanks so much for your patience and support throughout this process. I am very happy with the attached study, and the metabolic rate component of the work was crucial for the publication. These data would not have been possible without your support, and I appreciate all of your help.
Hopefully this will be the first of many more studies with this equipment, and I'll be sure to pass along reprints as they appear in press.
Prof. Craig White, University of Queensland (2010)
Thanks Jannik,
Again I must say how much of a joy it is to deal with your company. I will certainly be back again!
Thank you for responding so quickly. I am always impressed when dealing with your company!
Hopefully you will receive a purchase order for the flume soon!
All the best,
Dr. Karin Kjernsmo, Åbo Akademi University (2010)
Dear Lisbet
Happy New Year to you, and many thanks for the fast shipping procedure and all help! It's gonna be really exciting to start using Danio Track in my experiments here at Åbo Akademi University. Also many thanks to your co-worker Jannik who has been great with answering all my questions before deciding which sofware to use!
Best regards
Dr. Ashley Ficke, Colorado State University (2009)
Hi Jannik,
I'm sorry I haven't emailed you sooner, but I've been doing fieldwork away from the fish lab. I wanted to let you know that both Model 90s are working wonderfully. I'm really enjoying them, but there are 100 flathead chub (Platygobio gracilis) in the 95-150 mm size range that probably don't share my enthusiasm! Thanks again for helping us figure out how to get the first one running and thanks also for the speedy shipping. It allowed me to start this tagging study on time.


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Since I started covering Afghanistan 20 years ago, I have rarely felt as pessimistic as I do now. I have seen friends and acquaintances perish in the neverending war, and now it seems this black hole of a country is sucking in the rest of us. Sure, it is a black hole of our own making, but that only adds the burden of collective guilt on top of everything else.
Lately, though, I've found myself entertaining surprisingly positive thoughts. The war might be going to hell, but regardless of how it ends, some good things will come out of it. Among them:
- The Europeans' newly-found resolve to fight a war. We're all pacifists on this side of the pond, but sometimes war is necessary, and when that happens, there is no time to dilly-dally. The Germans and the French, and slowly the Scandinavians, too, are coming around to accept this inevitability. So while the fighting near Kunduz certainly isn't good, the fact that there is fighting is excellent news. And while I'm the last to advocate the "Follow Every Single Taliban and Kill Him" style of counterinsurgency, there's something to be said for violently defending what you were sent in to defend.
- The bursting of the COIN bubble. Ironically, the more difficult the fight in Afghanistan becomes, the more Iraq will seem like a fluke. This is good. American analysts and the U.S. military have already wasted valuable months trying to transplant whatever they think made the Surge a success into unfertile soil that will not support this alien life-form. As long as headlines like "Marines Find Afghan Insurgents Bolder Than Iraqi Insurgents" keep popping up, we know there will be no progress. Armies always fight the previous war, and often they still manage to win, but sometimes there is very little time to snap out of the stupor, and that time has passed in Afghanistan. So if getting our asses kicked will teach us to never again rely on just one strategy du jour and instead treat every conflict as unique and every tactical innovation as essentially non-replicable, so much for the better.
Related: Exum talks strategy on Charlie Rose, but "Gulliver" at Ink Spots is having none of it. Ripping good fun!

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Stimulus funds road projects — especially in Obama's Illinois
WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama proudly announced last week that the government had approved its 2,000th transportation project under the economic stimulus plan, he hailed it as a moment "when a generation of Americans seized the chance to remake the face of this nation."
Many of those Americans apparently live in Obama's home state of Illinois.
The Obama list included 249 Illinois projects, far more than any other state. Six states — Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Alaska and Idaho — had no projects when he spoke, although Georgia has since added 22 projects, and the list has grown to 2,163.
The Illinois collection was explained by Marisa Kollias, a spokeswoman for the state transportation department: "We do have a new governor and a new secretary and they've been working diligently."
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, a former Illinois congressman, told the Chicago Tribune that state lawmakers didn't trust former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached earlier this year, to run a major construction program properly, so a lot of projects have been "sitting on a shelf."
Cary Leahey, an economist at Decision Economics in New York, offered another reason: "They knew the system," he said, referring to top administration officials.
Illinois was Obama's longtime home. He represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate until after his election to the White House in November. Illinois also is the home state of LaHood and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who each represented Illinois congressional districts until this year.
Jill Zuckman, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Transportation, said the top officials' links to Illinois had nothing to do with who got what projects.
"It doesn't matter who's secretary or president. The only variable is when states submit their projects. We do them as they come in," she said.
Early-bird states won't crowd out latecomers from funds; each state has an allocation based on a funding formula established in previous highway legislation.
Obama's announcement showed both the promise and potential problems the program faces, analysts said.
"Two thousand is a pretty good number in just six weeks," said David Levinson, professor of civil engineering at the University of Minnesota.
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials agreed. "Clearly some states have been a bit more aggressive in getting ready to go," said spokesman Tony Dorsey.
The DOT said that by early summer, all 50 states will share in transportation infrastructure funds from the $787 billion economic stimulus bill that Obama signed in February. Each state must approve spending a certain amount by mid-year or lose the money. The DOT would reallocate any unspent money.
States with few or no projects on Obama's list insist that they'll be ready.
Florida wasn't on Obama's list because the state legislature gave authority to spend its federal transportation stimulus money only last week. However, David Lee, a state transportation department policy planner, said that Florida is now moving quickly to get federal approval for about $1.3 billion to help fund 521 highway and about 100 transit projects.
In Idaho, the legislature hasn't yet approved the transportation budget and the state can't advertise a project until it does, said department spokesman Jeff Stratten.
Alaska's construction season is just beginning, and the state hasn't technically spent any stimulus money on transportation projects. Several are out to bid, said Roger Wetherell, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities.
In Virginia, transportation department spokesman Jeff Caldwell said the state hasn't yet designated where the money will be spent, but it intends to meet the federal deadline.
Kentucky has four projects listed. The legislature has approved a series of projects, and the list will grow shortly, said transportation department spokesman Mark Brown.
Experts question how quickly these projects will create jobs in any of these states. Obama boasted last week that the money "will create good jobs that pay well and can't be shipped overseas." He also promised that by the end of 2010 "our investment in highway projects alone will create or save 150,000 jobs."
Economist Leahey was optimistic that the projects will be important job creators — but not until later this year. "You're going to have a considerable amount of activity in a sector that's been depressed," he said, but "no one really knows how many of these projects will be ready as soon as June."
The Obama administration has found some projects coming in under the anticipated bid level, which means the funds can cover more tasks. Projects in North Carolina so far are about 19 percent under budget, while Colorado is finding bids as much as 30 percent lower than expected.
The money is expected to be spent over a number of years. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that $2.7 billion, or about 10 percent, of the highway stimulus will be spent this fiscal year.
In fiscal 2010, which begins Oct. 1, it estimates that $6.8 billion will be spent, followed by $5.5 billion in 2011 and $4.1 billion in 2012. The rest would be spent between 2013 and 2016.
(Erika Bolstad contributed to this article.)
Congressional Budget Office estimate of stimulus' impact on highway spending
Federal Highway Administration economic stimulus spending
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Pelosi's power a matter of personality, lopsided majority
Obama urges patience, lower expectations on economy
Rogers' earmark requests total nearly half a billion dollars


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What Timothy Geithner's New Book Won't Tell You
Don't accept the former Treasury secretary's account without reading Elizabeth Warren's take on all the people he left behind.
Warren confronts Geithner in an ornate conference room over the response to foreclosures, the ill-fated Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), which had done little to save homeowners from eviction in its first year. She contrasts the rush to bail out the banks and the lack of urgency to keep people in their homes. "Millions of people were running out of time," she writes, carrying ordinary Americans, metaphorically speaking, into the meeting room.
Geithner responds that Treasury's program was adequate. The banks could only manage so many foreclosures at a time, he explains, and his goal was to "foam the runway" and allow them to absorb losses more slowly. Geithner's view of the foreclosure program was to protect banks; Warren's, to protect people. This obviously leads to different choices: If banks can handle a certain number of foreclosures per month, you try to prevent only enough to keep the trickle steady, and ultimately, you end up spreading out foreclosures over time. If the mandate is to protect people, you obviously do much more to keep them in their homes from the outset.
As Warren notes in her book, the mortgage crisis led to plenty of blame directed at struggling homeowners, most notably Rick Santelli's proto-Tea Party rant, which came just as President Obama announced HAMP. While funds were already authorized for the program, skittishness about ensuring that "worthy" homeowners reaped the benefits definitely played a role in the vitality of the response. These were political hurdles, rooted in the wrongheaded but pervasive perception that "your neighbor down the street," as Warren puts it, caused the financial meltdown.
Warren would seem to have the moral high ground here, even if the former Treasury secretary can amass his own data to back arguments for limiting the foreclosures that banks had to absorb. Warren's people-centric view is not just more compassionate; it also takes into account the macroeconomic damage caused by foreclosures, from the plunging property values of neighbors to the dislocation of the victims. We now have the data to assess HAMP, and not only do we know that it only delivered a fraction of the help it promised, but that banks abused the discretion to decide who would receive aid to abuse homeowners and process illegal foreclosures, as confirmed by a recent Government Accountability Office report. The failure to heal the housing market quickly contributed to years of sclerotic economic growth. Score this one for Warren's micro approach.
Geithner defended his "foam the runway" comment – corroborated by former Special Inspector General for TARP Neil Barofsky in his book Bailout – by having a spokesman tell Gretchen Morgenson of the New York Times that the programs were designed to prevent as many foreclosures as possible, and that "the financial rescue was effective in preventing a second Great Depression but could not prevent all damage from the crisis."
The idea that a second Depression was imminent has been challenged, and here it allows Geithner to skate away from the consequences of his actions. Any individual story of suffering merely falls into that "unfortunate yet unavoidable damage" silo, and we never get to the real issue of who mainly benefits from Geithner's policies, and who gets left behind. Zooming out to the big picture far enough may create a perception of effectiveness, but even Geithner admits this is cold comfort to anyone who suffered in the aftermath.
Macro versus micro played out elsewhere on Warren's oversight panel. Geithner is quick to point out that TARP worked because it actually made billions of dollars on stock received with the money given out to banks. Again, this circumscribes TARP's statutory mandate, which included lending and foreclosures. But even on its own terms, Warren's team found that Treasury overpaid for the first round of TARP loans by more than 30 percent, causing a $78 billion shortfall. So Treasury subsidized the banks in their time of need, but as Warren pointed out, that extra cash did not flow to the public through local lending or foreclosure mitigation. "Small business owners, home owners, men and women whose jobs had disappeared: these weren't numbers on a page," Warren writes. "These were millions of people who lost everything."
Warren's book adds another chapter to the micro vs. macro debate—and so will Geithner's. The challenge for policymakers in future crises will be to find the common ground between them, so that the financial system can be rescued with less pain to ordinary people. That's not going to be easy. You either support the technocratic logic behind Geithner's policy menu, or you end up like Joe Biden, whom Geithner, in his farewell to Treasury, reports asking him and his team consistently, "Where did you people come from? And have you ever been exposed to the real world in any way?"


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Hunted (LeKrista Scott, Vampire Hunted #2)
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LeKrista Scott survived three separate vampire attacks, almost drowned, and turned down her boyfriend's proposal. What else could possibly go wrong?
Apparently, if it's not one thing, it's another. Lizette, a brand new vampire with a grudge, blames LeKrista for being turned into a monster. In retaliation, she decides to go straight for the throat, so to speak, and attack LK's ailing mother at her rest home. LeKrista enlists the help of her "vampire liason" Roman, but it could never be that easy. Not for her.
A daywalker, a born vampire who can walk in the sun, has been hired by the head of the Vampire Council to collect LeKrista and the debt she owes him. As payment, her great great aunt is taken. Once again, the Mages refuse to help, so what is a girl to do, but rescue her family herself?
With her back against the wall, LeKrista will rise up stronger and teach the preternatural world to fear the Vampire Hunted.


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The walls are a sweet robin's egg blue peppered with fabric flowers and bird silhouettes. Everything is in order at long last and so, here are some pics of my new favorite room in the house:
(The crib, including the beautiful quilt my grandma made, hanging over the end, the matching bumper I made and the whoozit, who Avery loves to chat with. The two shadow box frames above the crib are waiting to be filled with old family photos and keepsakes, one for mom's family and one for dad's.)
(The crib also acts as our changing area, so I have arranged supplies at one end. The green basket includes diaper covers, lotion, diaper rash treatments, and vintage juice glasses filled with cotton balls, q-tips and snappis. Next to that,I have recycled an old wipes box to hold my flannel wipes and a spray bottle filled with water. Above that end of the crib hangs the mobile that hung over my crib, which just happens to match the colors of the bird lamp I bought perfectly.)
(In the corner, we have a great old wicker rocker that had belonged to my great-aunt Vera. We used to visit her often when was a child and her house was filled with porcelain knick knacks and afghan-covered furniture. When she died, my dad got this chair and my grandma sent me one of her porcelain tea cups. over the back of the chair is a quilt that the women in my office secretly knit over the winter. It came with a knitted pillow filled with lavender and a map that outlines who made which squares and what type of stitches it entailed.)
(In the closet, because her clothes are so tiny and storage is limited, I took down the clothes rod on the left side and put up the shelves. I put a basket on each shelf (these baskets come from Walmart (I know, BAD), but they are only $3 each and they look very nice and not too "country" like the one on the floor) and filled them with clothes, diapers, and blankets, sheets and towels. The closet doesn't have a door yet, so I arranged some of her toys in on the shelves, along with some containers to hold shoes, pacifiers and random things and two toys that were my mom's that are super fragile. The chrome step can is the diaper pail and the basket on the floor is for her tiny laundry.)
(Finally, here is her bookshelf, painted pale yellow. Along with a variety of new and vintage children's books, it holds a basket of extra lotions, first aid kit and fish food on the bottom. The middle shelf is the home of our very resiliant goldfish and a few guppies. On the top is the bird lamp I bought from the lovely Sylvie (which I love), a picture that hung above my dad's crib and our Mr. Potatohead, sporting a Chicago Cubs uniform (Avery's dad's favorite team).)


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Instead, I'll try to create a page for the illustrations for Manga Yome and Lottery Grand Prize later. I'm currently reading a few light novels so, I think translation speed will slow down for a while, maybe for a week at most.
I thought I'd decide which light novel I will translate after translating some teasers of the light novel. But, there was a few that I impulsively bought it because I fell it love with a glance. So yeah……. I already decided what to translate…. I mean, I couldn't focus on translating because I wanted to know what's going to happen next.
So, that happened, I'll post later the illustrations of it, I guess. I'll try to release a lot of chapters after reading these books. There's also the thing called studying, but yeah… I'd do my best, I guess.
Please continue on supporting me~ (*´・ω・`)ノ


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Postcards From Solvang
The evolution of Solvang, California is documented in a history of postcards with a high-paced polka.
This piece could be considered an animation by some, an avant-garde tourist video by others. I consider it a highspeed archive of my hometown history. It includes my childhood favorite Danish folk dance (the combat sequence), known as "The Ox Dance".
This piece was created as part of an independent documentary project on Solvang, and featured on TurnHere.com


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Record Month – 12000 Visitors, $560
I've enjoyed doing these monthly reviews. It gives me an excuse to look through statistics, like I don't do that enough. Plus, I set goals for the blog and myself.
Traffic and income
This month, we topped two great goals together. First, Legal Andrew saw 12,300 visitors in June. That's about a 50% increase since April and May! Needless to say, I'm definitely excited. Although now it's going to be tough to keep growing. But with your great participation, we'll find a way.
Second, blog earnings reached a new high in June – $560. Here are the three main contributors:
- AdSense – $144.86
- Text Link Ads – $129.84
- PayPerPost – $195.47
If there was a secret behind these earnings, I'd love to share it with you. But I'm still trying to figure everything out myself. AdSense is really because of increased traffic. Text Link Ads went up due to some post links that sold. And PayPerPost is always a solid money-earner, especially if you snag some high-paying opportunities.
Posts to read
The most popular posts during June were all published this month. And two of them are actually about law!
- Lunch , Break , and Hour Laws You Should Know
- 11 Reasons to Fire Your Lawyer
- Head Shave 101 – My Head is Bald!
Here are some posts you might've missed this month. Check them out:
- Sidebar – Fun Google Easter Eggs
- My Killer GTD Setup, in Progress
- Lawyer Lies to be Juror, Blog Threatens Verdict
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Great! Good luck on growing the visits. Unfortunately, my blog has hit a bit of a plateau recently.
Hi Jake,
I think we all hit plateaus from time to time. It happens. That's when we have to look for new and interesting angles, to keep building traffic and readers. Just keep blogging away!
@Andrew: Thanks for the encouragement. Thankfully I have pretty good results in Google, so that helps. I'm working on other search engines now. I'm horrible in Ask and Live Search, and not great in Yahoo!.
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Great progress, Andrew! I noted this month that my income is increasingly passive. But PPP has been really poor for me. I don't find any opps worth the bother at the moment,…
Nice stats, I'm only about…oh, halfway to where you are atm I need to give PPP a try sometime
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@InvestorBlogger – It's good to hear that your passive income is increasing. Great work!
@spike – It sounds like you're doing good. You're definitely publishing great content!
Hi Andrew,
Just wondering when you started your blog – how long did it take you to grow those figures?
Hi Minx,
That's a very good question.
I started seriously blogging last August. I had about 30 posts that I imported from a wordpress.com blog, but August was when I started looking toward monetizing legalandrew.com.
Here are my AdSense earnings:
Sept – 0.34
Oct – 3.69
Nov – 33.30
Dec – 50.39
Jan – 50.61
Feb – 28.68
Mar – 40.57
Apr – 78.43
This weekend I'll publish a summary post, with some pretty graphs. Also, I'll try to point out what helped AdSense take off. I hope this helps!
Thanks Andrew. Graphs are always good.
I think I'm doing pretty well for AdSense so far but I don't have much else in terms of income streams. Were your PayPerPosts on legal topics, is that why they paid so well? I haven't tried it yet because it always seems to be about $5-10.
Minx – I've done a couple legal-related PayPerPost articles. But most of them are general consumer ones. The average PPP job is around $5-10. However, I saw one yesterday for $50, and I just saw one this afternoon for $35. I have a side blog that I do some PPP on, but the majority of the earnings come right from Legal Andrew. And the higher-paying opps usually require a strong PageRank – like 4 or 5. I've even seen some PR 6 opps for $100 or more.
Have you considered Text Link Ads? The earnings are very niche-dependent, but it takes zero effort.
Thanks for that. I'm eagerly awaiting my first PageRank! Must be soon.
I have considered Text Link Ads but it annoys me on other blogs.


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Simon's Simple Hydroponics Plans
Most people are familiar with the term pH, even if it is only a dim memory from high school biology. Few bother to investigate what it means, because it is unimportant to them in their daily lives. Becoming involved in hydroponics, however, demands that you acquire a working knowledge of pH. The term sounds scientific and difficult but, in fact, pH simply means the relative acidity or alkalinity of a solution. In hydroponics, we are interested in determining the pH level of water before nutrient is added to it, making adjustments if necessary, and then checking the level of the nutrient periodically.
The pH in your solution will change almost hour by hour at all times, and without a computerized commercial system would be impossible to totally control. But if you can maintain a reasonable pH level, two or three times a week, it would be very beneficial to your plants.
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Berry Cheesy Valentine
Valentine's Day has long been associated with chocolate and sweets. Have you ever wondered why? And why is February the month of romance? Is it because of Valentine's Day falling in the middle of the month? Who was St. Valentine's?
There are many stories as to why valentine's and romance are interchangeable. The Catholic Church has various saints named Valentine. At least three have been martyred. One of the ancient legends describes Saint Valentine as a priest in the third century in Rome. The Emperor during those times had decided that married men and men with families do not make good soldiers, therefore he banned marriage for the soldiers. The young priest decided that there is an injustice in this law and secretly married young soldiers to their loved ones. When he was betrayed, the emperor ordered him to be killed. When the priest was martyred and inducted into sainthood, Saint Valentine was forever associated with romance.
What a wonderful way to celebrate your sweetheart with a piece of sweet! I created this recipe for all those that prefer a non-chocolate sweet. It is a very easy recipe made with berries and cream cheese and does not need to be baked. So enjoy!
6 cups of fresh mixed berries, washed and cleaned.
8 ounces of cream cheese
1 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
½ cup of hot water
Put the cleaned berries in a food processor and puree. Add the sugar and the cream cheese and puree until smooth. Meanwhile, mix the gelatin with the hot water until dissolved and add to the berry mixture and mix well. Put it in a mold and freeze for at least 4 hours. Unmold and serve.
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Celebrating Christmas is all about family and friends gathering with enchanting Christmas music, tasty rum-cakes, wine and hysterical ecstasy. This festive season brings upon all the emotions There are many Christmas Songs without which any Christmas celebration is incomplete. Groove your guests with some of the tantalizing Christmas records. Find out if your favourite Christmas song is included in the Top 10 Christmas songs of all time or not.
List Of Christmas Songs of All Time
1. Katy Perry, "Every Day Is a Holiday"
Amongst the list of Popular Christmas Songs, Katy Perry's Every Day Is a Holiday is voted as a chart-topping track for this season. The song takes you back into the holiday impression with a gospel-inspired dance tune, and compels you to put on your dancing shoes. This jingle was produced by Grammy-nominated producer Duke Dumont.
2. White Christmas – Bing Croby
White Christmas by Bing Crosby is a heart melting song for Christmas and has been the best-selling ballad since 1942. It has been loved by everyone all over the world and has won the Academy Award for Best Song. The song is sure to touch your heart and make your holiday wonderful. For so many decades, this song is on the list of Top Ten Christmas Songs of All Time.
3. The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole
The famous ballad, the Christmas Song, has been sung by many artists since ages, but Nat King Cole has delivered a reprised version with his ecstatic voice and tapping music. The music and the lyrics have made it a remarkable song for Christmas holidays and generate a warm feeling amongst the loved ones.
4. Let it Snow – Dean Martin
Let It Snow is said to be an ultimate symbol of love, prosperity and gaiety. With such romantic lyrics and a soulful background score, this song calls for a delightful celebration. This has been a gigantic favourite for many music lovers and has managed to cover a rank in the List Of Christmas Songs of All Time.
5. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer – Gene Autry
Rudoplh The Red Nose Reindeer have been the most famous song of Robert L. May and is based on the story of Rudoplh the Reindeer. The Character Rudolph was created by Robert L. May as a part of his employment with Montgomery Ward in 1939 and was sung by Gene Autry. The song deserves to be on the list of top 10 Christmas songs of all time.
6. Last Christmas – George Michael
George Michael created an ultimate track sprinkled with a feeling of love, festivity and merriment for Christmas lovers. George and his long term girlfriend sang this song on 21st December 2005 on their wedding day. This song represents a story and the lyrics are soulful and touchy.
7. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon
After the war in Vietnam, John Lennon and Yoko wrote a song dedicated to the soldiers and their families, rejoicing their victory and creating a rather festive ambience. This song became the anthem for local people and was a massive hit. This song created history on the music billboards across the New York and was loved by many people.
8. All I Want for Christmas is You – Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey dedicated this song to her husband, making this song a real gift for Christmas lovers. She made an unforgettable impact on industry and was in limelight in 1990s. She re-recorded this song in 2010 as a duet with Justin Bieber, which gained mass popularity amongst the young crowds.
9. Have Yourself a Merry Christmas – Jessica Simpson
Sinatra has given his cool and macho voice to the song sung by Jessica Simpson. This song has been placed in the top 10 Christmas songs of all time, and was a sensational hit back in its time. Have You a Merry Little Christmas is on the list because it's a great example of the velvety smooth vocals provided by Sinatra, with an embraced attitude.
10. Pentatonix, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Just in time for 2015, a deluxe version of 2014 Xmas LPThat's Christmas to Me album has been launched by Pentatonix with 5 whole new tracks. The most bustling tune hummed is "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", to be heard on a cappella group with your loved people.


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Blessed be, God dwelling at the highest heavens, just as you dwell in our lives, our smiles and tears, blessed be as you dwell in our pain and the delight of Beingness. Blessed be God, in Whom we move and exist.
Teach us to perceive your presence and praise you. Teach us that this brief, short existence does not require us to be small. Help us contemplate life as the unfathomable mystery that is. In boredom and pain, no less than in emotion and in joy – the joy of touching, tasting, smelling, feeling the sacred simplicity, because we are unique, precious and with a life and grace of our own at those times.
Blessed God, dwell delightfully within us.
So be it.
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ABOUT The Author
HUBERT CROUCH is a graduate of Phillips Andover Academy, Vanderbilt University and Southern Methodist University School of Law. He practiced trial law for over forty years. In addition, he taught Free Speech, the First Amendment, and Legal Advocacy to undergraduates at Southern Methodist University and, during that time, was awarded the Rotunda Outstanding Professor Award. An avid rock and roll fan, he played guitar in a Sixties "cover" band for over thirty years. He is the author of the bestselling legal thrillers, Cried For No One; The Word; and The Weight.
He has appeared on A Word on Words with John Seigenthaler, and attended book-signings at Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee, River Oaks Bookstore in Houston, Texas, and various Barnes & Noble locations. His books have received positive critiques from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and other professional reviewers, as well as readers.
He and his wife split their time between their home in Nashville, and their mountain retreat in Monteagle, Tennessee.
SERPENTINE BOOKS. October 13, 2017
Trade Paperback: 978-0-9976271-0-7
Available for purchase from Ingram
$14.99 – 366 pages – Legal Thriller
3rd book in Jace Forman Series
Lawyers, Lies, Corruption, Money and Murder! A father-daughter legal team scheme to keep their fortunes and law licenses, while Texas Matters Magazine and one of its young journalists frantically fight for their survival battling a "bet-the-company" libel case.
Leah Rosen, a young reporter with Texas Matters Magazine, hires prominent Fort Worth attorney Jace Forman to defend her in a lawsuit filed by Cal Connors, a flamboyant plantiff lawyer with questionable ethics and a take-no-prisoners attitude. Connors' lawsuit seeks millions in damages allegedly caused by Rosen's article, which exposed a multi-million dollar fraud on the Texas jury system and, in the process, sparked a full-scale criminal investigation by the US Attorney into the conduct of Connors and his law partner and daughter Christine. Cornered and desperate, their freedom and fortunes at stake, Connors and his daughter go on a scorched-earth offensive, in a frantic attempt to derail the investigation.
Editorial Reviews for
The Weight
"Crouch puts his years as a litigator to good use in his third legal thriller featuring Fort Worth, Tex., attorney Jace Forman (after 2015's The Word). Jace is approached by Cal Connors, a prominent colleague who specializes in going after Big Pharma, about representing him in a defamation suit. The magazine Texas Matters has published a cover story accusing Connors of paying off an expert witness to file false reports about a medication's side effects. After passing on the opportunity, Jace ends up on the other side, defending the reporter, Leah Rosen, against Connors's claims. Meanwhile, Leah's piece has prompted a federal investigation into her target by an ambitious federal prosecutor, and both Connors and his colleague and daughter, Christine, don't balk at considering murder to protect their interests. Crouch extends the suspense outside the courtroom with the acquittal of a creep, Michael Randazzo, who once abducted and tormented Leah and is now working on an elaborate revenge. Fast pacing and believable characters will make this a treat for fans of Steve Martini." -Publishers Weekly
"A famous Texas trial lawyer becomes a plaintiff in this third installment of a series. Cal Connors, the well-known Fort Worth prosecutor of dubious morality, is suing Texas Matters Magazine over a damning profile that he believes will hurt his reputation—as well as bring him unwanted attention from the U.S. Attorney's Office. The author of the article, veteran reporter Leah Rosen, has recently suffered a setback of her own: the man who tortured and sexually assaulted her (at the request, she believes, of Connors himself in an attempt to quash her story) recently beat the charges against him by outlawyering the state. When Rosen learns that Connors is now suing her in a multimillion-dollar defamation case, she seeks representation from the one attorney who turned Connors down: his longtime rival, Jace Forman. With a history of defending corporations against the suits of individuals, Jace is uniquely suitable for the job, but Connors and his daughter Christine will stop at nothing to retain their family secrets and the fortune that they protect. Things are big in Texas, but the world of the law is small, and the shared history of all those involved will make this a particularly emotional case—one that may leave Jace questioning if he made the right decision when he said no to Connors. With typically taut and colorful prose, Crouch (The Word, 2015, etc.) enlivens even the thorniest legal concepts that propel his intricate plot. Jace is a complicated and not always endearing hero, and through his worldview, the book manages to shine a light on some of the problems with the way cases are litigated in this country. "That's what's wrong with the system," a private investigator reminds Jace early in the novel. "The rich can pay for some hotshot lawyer and walk, while some poor kid from the projects does time for having a few grams of cocaine." In this latest volume of the Jace Forman series, there are more than enough hotshot lawyers to go around, and even the rich may have a hard time buying the outcomes they desire. A thoughtful and highly readable legal thriller."-Kirkus Reviews
"The Weight by award winning author Hubert Crouch is a unique thriller and the third book in the Jace Forman legal thriller series. After Leah Rosen, a young reporter, publishes her article "Texas Justice Gone Wrong," she receives an unexpected response from Cal Connors, a powerful lawyer, who is featured in the article as being a perpetrator of a multi-million dollar fraud in the justice system involving an insurance company. The reporter is being sued for defamation. Now Jace Forman must defend the young reporter, but the task is far more than standing behind a defendant because the plaintiff is as cunning as he is ruthless. Forman has to follow a trail of blood and deal with a disgusting case of kidnapping to bring the enemy down. Hubert Crouch has a knack for writing prose that is tight and with emotional insight. This story will absorb thriller fans that also enjoy compelling courtroom drama. The plot is complex and there is so much in it to wow the reader. The author shows great mastery of the law and seems to have been around the courtroom for a while. I love stories that feature great and vivid descriptions with plot-driven dialogues that do not come across as forced, and the author masterfully blends the two aspects of storytelling in this compelling story. The characters are awesome. I loved the way the antagonists of the story are created. Cal Connors and his daughter are hard-core criminals who are very ingenious in executing their criminal plans and it is enjoyable to watch them against a formidable adversary. The Weight exceeded my expectations and I was absorbed from the beginning to the end." –Readers Favorite
"This intricate legal thriller moves at a quick clip in a fascinating, corrupt small-town setting. In classic legal thriller style, Hubert Crouch jumps into The Weight with an ambiguous murder plot, one to be untangled piece by piece as the story moves along. Set in Texas, the story is told through the points of view of several prominent lawyers in a small community. Cal and Christine Connors are a father-daughter law team, though they are not entirely on the up-and-up. From fraud to blackmail to murder, the Connorses have their hands in everything as a way to make money and collect accolades. When an ambitious reporter pens an unsavory article about Cal, the father-daughter team find themselves being investigated for blackmail by the federal government. Claiming defamation, Cal sues the reporter and her newspaper for millions in an attempt to draw attention away from his own suit. Jace Forman, a defense attorney with a suggestive past and a complicated love life, is initially asked to represent Cal in the defamation suit, but turns him down. He ends up defending the reporter instead, and this creates further rifts between the two men. In true small-town fashion, everyone in the story seems to know each other and to have an interconnected past. None of those past interactions appear to be good ones, often leading to lies or even death. The tangled web of relationships serves as a suspenseful teaser, foreshadowing action. Characters slowly begin to unravel a little at a time. The animosity between families and characters is reminiscent of the Hatfields and McCoys; for example, Jace's son is charged with manslaughter simply because Jace was beating Cal in the courtroom. The story interlaces accounts of fraud, defamation, and murder, posing questions of whether a person can live with the burden of a guilty conscience, and for how long. Despite being a legal thriller, there is limited insight into the guilt characters might be feeling or whether they've had second thoughts about the crimes being committed. Cal and Christine show no remorse for the pain their actions cause those around them. Howell, a medical research expert, is the only character who seems unable to live with his choices; he exhibits a desire to come clean about his role in fixing cases. The story moves at a quick clip—from the lawsuit to the trial to the verdict, with episodes of romance and kidnappings thrown in for lightness, aside from one disturbing sexual assault fantasy. The primary focus is on legal aspects, though. Some relationships are left open-ended, leaving one to wonder what happened with characters who were given depth and background. Growing attachments to couples and characters form, but are less satisfied by the end. The conclusion to the main plotline comes to supersede the wrapping up of the smaller arcs and characters, and a surprise twist does leave questions as to what will happen next. The Weight is an intricate legal thriller that focuses on the interactions between the defense and the prosecution, all set among small-town corruption and backroom dealings."-Foreword Reviews, Jennifer Miller
"Christine Connors is perfectly disguised, as she embarks on her latest shady deal. Her father is a well-known Texas prosecutor who joins her with a dubious determination to keep all the family skeletons firmly in the closet. When they encounter a woman equally determined to expose these secrets, all hell breaks loose both in the courtroom and in private life as Cal and Christine struggle to keep the lid on scandal and their lives out of the public arena.
From murder to trade secrets and dubious associations, The Weight traverses a world fraught with danger and deadly encounters, bringing readers along for a ride that takes Cal, a "man with answers to everything," into a world he is less prepared to challenge.
Readers of The Weight should be enthusiasts of the legal thriller genre prepared for a romp through exposes which move in and out of the courtroom. The legal drama is realistic and involving, tension is well crafted, characters nicely drawn, and the story line spiced with engaging dialogue and encounters. Added insights about shadowy ethics are very well done ("You may have one opinion and another expert an entirely different opinion. That doesn't mean one of you is right and the other is wrong. You just see things differently. There is nothing unethical or illegal about that. Think about what I've said and let me know how you come out.") and successfully involve readers on more than an "action story" level as the account of Cal's schemes and efforts to unravel them enters into the ethical realm of the difference between questionable and moral behavior.
From jury proceedings to legal profession interactions and associations, The Weight is a stellar account of a legal process gone awry and the seemingly impossible odds of fixing it, either inside or outside the courtroom. Its tension and unexpected twists will have readers on the edges of their seats right up to a conclusion which is both satisfying and startling.
The Weight is especially recommended for fans of John Grisham who like their courtroom dramas laced with surprise confrontations and their cases satisfyingly complex." – Midwest Book Review
SERPENTINE BOOKS. April 12, 2015
Trade Paperback: 978-069236900-5
Available for purchase from Ingram
$14.99 – 417 pages – Legal Thriller
2nd book in Jace Forman Series
In the gripping sequel to Hubert Crouch's bestselling Cried For No One, Texas attorney Jace Forman is back and better than ever in a ripped-from-the-headlines legal thriller full of mystery, intrigue and courtroom suspense.
Proclaiming himself as "God's only living prophet," Ezekiel Shaw and his fanatical followers at the Brimstone Bible Church preach a gospel of hate, picketing the funerals of fallen soldiers, and praising God for sending America's soldiers back in body bags—"punishment" for the godless path America has chosen.
But when they disrupt the funeral of Second Lieutenant Lauren Hanson, a West Point graduate killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, they find themselves relentlessly pursued through the courts by hard-charging Fort Worth trial attorney Jace Forman, who is determined to put an end to their crazed crusade no matter the cost.
As the case churns toward trial, Texas Matters reporter Leah Rosen investigates flamboyant plaintiff lawyer Cal Connors and his daughter Christine, drawing closer to uncovering a massive judicial scam involving untold millions in manufactured jury awards. As she searches for truth, Leah is stalked by sinister forces that will stop at nothing to keep her from revealing what she knows, while Jace must battle the odds and the clock in his quest to bring Shaw and his followers to justice.
Blending fast-paced action with authentic courtroom drama, The Word will keep readers enthralled from disturbing prologue to nail-biting conclusion.
Editorial Reviews for
The Word
"Crouch (Cried For No One, 2013) returns to the high-stakes world of Texas civil litigation with the next Jace Forman thriller. When a grieving couple attempting to bury their veteran daughter is confronted by a group of fanatical Christian protestors outside her funeral, they go to well-respected Fort Worth attorney Jace Forman for justice. In nearby Austin, dogged legal reporter Leah Rosen, hot on the trail of a star lawyer who may be using false evidence to win cases, finds a dead fish in her bed, the word "STOP" written in lipstick across her pillowcase. For help in their respective investigations, both Forman and Rosen turn to virtuoso PI Jackie McLaughlin to get them the answers they need. Looming over everything is Forman's rival, Cal Connors, the subject of Rosen's article and a man who doesn't feel the need to play by the rules when the system is stacked against his clients. Last assembled in Crouch's previous novel, the cast is back for an even greater task: challenging the limitations of speech, religion and the First Amendment. Crouch is a fine practitioner of the courtroom drama. He knows just how to bring a legal case to life without having to dress it up or dumb it down. His prose is precise and clear, pushing readers forward with an understated elegance. Characters—heroes, villains and those in between—are fully formed creatures with personal hungers, demons and large helpings of Texas personality. Since pacing is right on point, the pages all but turn themselves as each scene builds on the next, working outward in a spiderweb of connections, complications and coincidences. The story gets bigger as it goes along, with Crouch keeping it skillfully managed the whole way. Inspired by news headlines, this timely novel illustrates how even the simplest seeming disputes are complex in the eyes of the law. Serving justice, it turns out, sometimes requires a creative strategy. A topical, lively legal thriller."— Kirkus Reviews
Young journalist Leah Rosen, working for the premier Texas magazine in Austin, has uncovered proof that legendary Fort Worth trial lawyer Cal Connors has used false evidence and testimony to win some of the biggest court cases in recent history. As Leah tries to leave no stone unturned before publishing her story, threats to her become increasingly dangerous as she gets too close to the truth. Meanwhile, in the town of Hagstrom, Texas, parents on their way to bury their veteran daughter come face to face with a group of extremist Christians protesting the woman's service in the military. Attorney Jace Forman is called in to file a lawsuit against the group, exploring the limits of the First Amendment. In both cases, private investigator Jackie McLaughlin is hired to hunt down people and information for both Rosen and Forman, for whom the stakes are getting increasingly higher. Hubert Crouch's The Word will keep readers immersed from start to finish in a world where justice always comes with a heavy price tag. Be ready for a wild ride! In The Word, real life attorney Hubert Crouch provides masterfully connected, multiple story lines that could have been ripped straight from the headlines. Corruption, greed, and danger criss-cross with the pursuit of honesty and truth for a page-turning, action packed story. Though this is book two in the Jace Forman series, it absolutely stands alone, though I fully intend to read book one. Crouch is in his element as the courtroom drama unfolds, writing memorable and unique characters -- all with a Texas flair -- for readers to love or loathe. The writing is high caliber and the story is engaging and realistic, with memorable characters. Top notch." —Reader's Choice – 5 Star Readers Favorite
Serpentine Books. February 13, 2013
Trade Paperback: 9789976271-1-4
Available for purchase from Ingram
$14.99 – 390 pages – Legal Thriller
1st book in the Jace Forman Series
Who would steal a body from its grave? More peculiarly, why? A night of hard partying leads to a mysterious death for a beautiful UT coed. Cried For No One is a high-stakes courtroom drama where truth is elusive and justice is hard to find.
In this best-selling debut, flamboyant Fort Worth trial lawyer Cal Connors is hired by distraught parents after their daughter's body is found beneath an inverted crucifix on the altar of a rural church. Hard-nosed in the courtroom and well-connected to the local media and judiciary, Cal sues the cemetery for millions. Hot on Cal's trail is Leah Rosen, a young journalist closing in on the truth and willing to put her career on the line for justice. Defense attorney Jace Forman takes on rival Cal and won't rest until he finds out who could have committed this macabre crime and why. With its intriguing characters, shocking twists and turns, and sizzling Texas flavor, this legal thriller will keep readers enthralled until its heart-stopping climax.
Editorial Reviews For
"The discovery of a dead girl's body on a desecrated church altar in Texas leads to the collision of an unctuous hypocritical senator, a mercenary powerhouse shyster, and a determined young reporter in this meandering mystery that provides ample thrills, but only facile characterization. In his debut novel, Crouch, himself a veteran attorney, pits dedicated young lawyer Jace Forman and paralegal Darrin McKenzie against wealthy, well-connected Cal Connors in the investigation of 21-year-old Alexis Stone's death and disinterment. If Crouch's depiction of Connors is brutally one-dimensional, he at least keeps the story spinning with subplots, such as those involving Stone's involvement with married Sen. Talmadge Worthman, the clash between Connors's daughter Christine and reporter Leah Rosen, and the mysterious relationship between cemetery official Wallace Arnold and embalmer Lonnie Masterson. The characters fill their roles zestfully, but the book lacks depth below its fast-moving surface. Rosen's discovery of an explosive secret and the presence of Forman's alienated son Matt in Stone's apartment before her death provide ample last-minute drama, but the shocking conclusion obscures the legitimate questions about the legal system and judicial powers that Crouch raises. Readers interested in courtroom drama and fast-moving thrillers will find much to like here, but those in search of well-wrought characterization will likely be frustrated."- Publishers Weekly
"A grave robbing leads to a courtroom battle between two Texas attorneys. Twenty-one-year-old Alexis Stone, a student at the University of Texas at Austin, has been seeing Senator Talmadge Worthman on the sly for seven months, even though he's reluctant to divorce before his re-election. After arguing with the senator, Alexis parties hard and dies, presumably of a stroke or heart attack, and she's buried at Caring Oaks. Later, her disinterred body is found in a church sanctuary beneath an upside-down crucifix, the building desecrated by graffiti indicative of a satanic ritual. Alexis' parents hire attorney Cal Connors to sue Caring Oaks for failure to provide adequate security at the cemetery. Known in legal circles as "The Lone Wolf," Cal is a plaintiff's dream, easily winning case after case. The son of a steelworker, he practices law with his daughter at their prestigious firm in Fort Worth. Most recently, he won a multimillion-dollar verdict against Samson Pharmaceuticals, makers of an antidepressant tied to a murder–suicide. The high-profile case attracts Leah Rosen, an investigative reporter for Texas Matters, who's suspicious that several of Cal's latest victories have been against drug companies accused of "manufacturing" clinical test data. Defending Caring Oaks in the civil suit is attorney Jace Forman, whose son Matt was with Alexis the night she died, possibly of foul play. In the well-plotted tale, the author adeptly explores the complex interrelationships among politicos, the media, and various legal and law enforcement professionals. There are a number of thriller chestnuts, too: a 40-something, married senator having the aforementioned illicit fling with a young lovely; a hungry reporter intent on cementing her reputation with a cutting exposé; a flashy, ethically challenged attorney who'll stop at nothing to win; and a hardworking father who wants to renew ties with his estranged son. Among the motley cast of characters, no one stands out in the center of the action, so the suspense is minimal. Most intriguing is image-conscious Cal, supremely confident in his black Stetson, bolo tie and ostrich-skin boots, despite his unconventional, possibly emotionally incestuous relationship with daughter, Christine. The connection between the title and the narrative is a bit unclear, and a courtroom confession doesn't quite ring true, but it's nothing to sink the narrative. Overall, it reads like the first in a series, boding well for potential future installments with further development and greater focus. Well-crafted with an authentic Southwestern setting, despite missing a compelling central character."- Kirkus Reviews
"Busy lawyers are not known for having vast amounts of free time, especially as the holiday season approaches. But if you can squeeze in a book for a little leisure reading, you should check out a new novel written by Dallas Bar Association member Hubert A. Crouch III. Published earlier this year, Cried for No One is a fictional Texas courtroom drama that will engage lawyers and anyone else who appreciates a suspense-filled page-turner. The novel, which provides a glimpse into the world of Texas law firms, the people who run them and the intricacies of our state's legal system, was inspired by a case Mr. Crouch handled several years ago. He won the real-life case on a pretrial motion, but the strange crime, which involved a body stolen from a cemetery, was never solved. The perpetrator was never identified, and the reason it happened was never known. The case continued to nag at Mr. Crouch, who in his "day job" practices at the firm he co-founded, Crouch & Ramey, L.L.P., in the areas of toxic tort, personal injury and commercial litigation. He decided to write a work of fiction in which he would create the characters and solve the crime. The novel is not intended to solve the crime that actually formed the basis for the actual lawsuit; the only common thread is that a young co-ed's body was stolen and a lawsuit followed. With his busy law practice, it took Mr. Crouch 15 years to complete the novel, his first published book. In the fictional story, a University of Texas co-ed's body is removed from her grave in the middle of the night, only to be discovered later, marked with a pentagram and left on the altar of a small church. The girl's parents hire flamboyant Fort Worth lawyer Cal Connors, who sues the cemetery and looks forward to winning his next high-profile case. The cemetery hires high-powered Jace Forman to defend the case, thrusting him into the world of dead bodies and the places that hold them. Who could have done this horrific crime, and why did they do it? And, as the details of the case continue to change almost daily, with all sorts of new information and complicating factors, how will Jace get ready for trial within the judge's "rocket docket" timeframe? The story is set primarily in Fort Worth and Austin and features real-life local landmarks. Rich with dialogue and well-developed characters, the tale reveals surprising twists and turns all along the way. Lawyers who work on the corporate side of the law will find this book an interesting glimpse into the world of courtrooms and criminal and defense law. Trial lawyers may even find a new idea or two. And anyone who has ever worked at a law firm will enjoy reading about the relationships between co-workers and other professionals, and the constant challenge to get the work done. If you are looking to put off your holiday shopping for a while, grab a copy of this book and take a ride through its gripping plot, intriguing characters and shocking conclusion, all seasoned with a hearty dose of Texas flavor. –Dallas Bar Association- Mary Louise Hopson
"If your preference in fiction leans toward courtroom drama and mystery, you will love Hubert Crouch's Cried For No One." - John Seigenthaler, Founding Editorial Director of USA Today and Founder, the First Amendment Center.


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FWJ Reading in Kalamazoo, Michigan
START 2017 RIGHT – Join us for the FWJ Reading in Kalamazoo, Michigan on January 26, 2017 at 7pm
Fifth Wednesday Journal and the Center for the Humanities at Western Michigan University are pleased to present four outstanding Kalamazoo writers reading from their work. This program is free and open to the public. Join us!
University Center for the Humanities
2500 Knauss Hall
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
About our moderator and writers
William Olsen has five collections of poetry, most recently Sand Theory. His new collection, TechnoRage, will be published by Triquarterly in 2017. He has won fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, and Breadloaf. His poetry has won awards from Poetry Northwest and Crazyhorse. His poems and essays have appeared in Plume, The New Republic, Poetry, Chicago Review, Barrow Street, Gettysburg Review, and have been widely anthologized. He teaches at Western MIchigan University, where he edits New Issues Poetry and Prose.
Originally from Mississippi, Matt Morgan now lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he is working on his MFA in Poetry from Western Michigan University. His poem "The weight of" appears in the current issue of FWJ Plus, the Fifth Wednesday Books online magazine.
Nancy Eimers's fourth poetry collection, Oz, was published by Carnegie Mellon in 2011. She is the author of A Grammar to Waking (Carnegie Mellon 2006), No Moon (Purdue University Press 1997) and Destroying Angel (Wesleyan University Press 1991). She is the recipient of a Nation "Discovery" Award, a Whiting Writers Award, and two NEA Fellowships. Her poems have appeared in many magazines and anthologies, including Field, Paris Review, The Nation, Antioch Review, Triquarterly, Poetry Northwest, The Wesleyan Tradition, Best American Poetry, and Pushcart Prize XXXV. She teaches creative writing at Western Michigan University.
Andrew Wickenden's stories have appeared or are forthcoming Glimmer Train, Fiction, Fifth Wednesday Journal, and elsewhere. He earned his MFA from Western Michigan University in 2013 and lives and works in the Kalamazoo area.
Hedy Habra is the author of two poetry collections, Under Brushstrokes, finalist for the USA Best Book Award and the International Book Award, and Tea in Heliopolis, winner of the USA Best Book Award and finalist for the International Book Award. Her story collection, Flying Carpets, won the Arab American National Book Award's Honorable Mention and was finalist for the Eric Hoffer Award. A recipient of the Nazim Hikmet Poetry Awards, she was a five-time nominee for the 2016 Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Her work appears in Cimarron Review, The Bitter Oleander, Blue Fifth Review, Cider Press Review, Drunken Boat, Fifth Wednesday Journal, Gargoyle, Nimrod, Poet Lore, World Literature Today and Verse Daily. She has a passion for art and teaches Spanish at Western Michigan University.


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Learning Resouces: Books
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Every family that I photograph has a story to tell. This family has a love of the lake life. Avid water skiers, they can be found hanging out at the lake having fun and enjoying each other's company. It was the perfect setting to tell their story. I walked away from their session with a warm heart. These two kiddos adore each other. I could tell right away that they both have adventurous spirits and that they enjoy sharing their adventures with each other. And sweet Cali, the dog, was my buddy. She even flashed a smile for me. Such a gorgeous family session filled with light and love on the lake...
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Beautiful photos of my daughter Heather, Tommer and grandchildren
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This project was to explain informatics at different levels within an organization from practitioners, managers and senior leaders. From the Public Health Institute for Informatics website:
Public health informatics is a critical function, but what is it? The following videos describe public health informatics from three perspectives: the practitioner, program manager and senior leader. Check them out and share them with a colleague.
Remember: Information is what you need. Informatics is how you get it.
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Doug Davis wrote: > There is a M-1 relationship between targeted blocks and XMLP processors > not handlers. It is possible that within a single XMLP processor > the work of processing a single header might be split across multiple > handlers, in which case it become an M-N relationship between targeted > blocks and handlers. I think the intent of the latest definition of Module: "An XMLP module is a basic unit for the definition of extensions to XMLP. An XMLP module encapsulates the definition of zero or more related XMLP/SOAP blocks and the associated processing rules. These processing rules are realized by an XMLP/SOAP handler." was that a Block would be targeted at a Module, and the Module would "implemented" by a single Hanlder. > >Correlation was brought out so we could deal with 2-way messages. We need > >2-way messaging (at least) for RPC. > > So does this mean that we're changing the definition of SOAP from > one-way messaging to possibly two-way? And if so, how does this > relate to our goal compliance with existing SOAP implementations. I believe RPC is inherently two way (request-response), and I think this is illustrated in the spec in at least the following places: * "an RPC invocation maps naturally to an HTTP request and an RPC response maps to an HTTP response" * "RPC invocations and responses are both carried in the XMLP/SOAP Body element" * "An RPC invocation is modelled as a struct." * "An RPC response is modelled as a struct." * "it is an error for an RPC response to contain both a result and a fault." > There have been discussions in some soap forums about allowing the > processing to continue in order to get as many error messages as > possible returned to the user. As has been said recently, only one fault can currently be returned by a message: "If present, the XMLP/SOAP fault MUST appear as an XMLP/SOAP body block and MUST NOT appear more than once within an XMLP/SOAP Body." but I agree this seems like an unnecessary restriction. Notice also that the definition for Ultimate Receiver mentions that a message may not reach the ultimate recipient: "The XMLP/SOAP receiver that the initial sender specifies as the final destination of the XMLP/SOAP message within an XMLP/SOAP message path. An XMLP/SOAP message may not reach the ultimate recipient because of an XMLP/SOAP fault generated by an XMLP/SOAP processor or an XMLP/SOAP Handler along the XMLP/SOAP message path." Jean-Jacques.Received on Friday, 11 May 2001 05:35:38 UTC
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Divide and Conquer - 2 years of CQRS in production
'The MVC pattern solves a problem, that does not exist in the web.' - These few words and some scribbles on the whiteboard has a whole development ideology torn apart in seconds. Mhh, aha, Command Query Responsibility Segregation - Sounds good! And how does one implement this? This session tells the story about the genesis of a PHP micro-framework respecting CQRS, the rethinking of its developers, two years of production experience and the learnings on the road to version 2.0.
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Do you read customer reviews before purchasing a product? If you are a frugal shopper like us, we're guessing that you do. Knowing that the human voice is far more powerful than mere words on a computer screen, it only seems natural that including audio testimonials from those who are genuinely excited about your product or service could be likened to 'positive reviews on steroids' … they simply can't be beat!
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Enhance Composition and Aesthetics in Your Macro Photograph
In macro and close-up photography, your subject is often very obvious, since the camera is so close to it and it's often represented largely in your frame. Even so, you can improve its presence and lead viewers to the specific details you find interesting or relevant to your message by performing some basic photo-editing techniques.
You always need to consider good composition when setting up and taking a photograph. Even after you compose your image and capture the shot successfully, you can apply postproduction techniques to further improve the aesthetics of your composition and strengthen your message.
The Curves tool can be used to manipulate contrast in a scene. By creating the Curve on its own layer and applying a layer mask to it, you can specify which areas of the image are affected by the curve and which are not.
White areas on a layer mask tell the Curve tool where to affect the image, and black areas tell it where not to affect the image. You can create the white and black areas by painting on the layer mask with the brush tool or by filling in areas of the mask with the gradient tool or paint bucket.
By creating more contrast in the subject's surrounding area, you can draw viewers into that space in your frame. This helps to reinforce what your subject is and guide them to it.
In this photograph, an original image appears next to one that has been altered to draw more attention to the subject. This technique also enables you to remove contrast from areas that you feel are distracting or unpleasing.
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Student Spotlight- Clark Tyner
This year I was looking forward to going to Ireland for JBU. This was going to be my very first time to take a trip out of the country. I have been wanting to go out of the country since high school so as you can imagine, I was pretty excited.
The first 48 hours of the trip were pretty rough. Most of the students had stayed up the night before so they could get adjusted to the time in Ireland faster than others. Most people tried to sleep on the flight from Atlanta to Dublin. I had the same idea but I only got a few hours of sleep on the plane.
When we landed in Dublin, it was early morning and it was very cold. We got to the manor in Belfast about three hours later that morning. We then had to stay up the whole day and it was difficult. However, I think it helped that we got to go do stuff to kill time. It was also fun to have Billy from JBU come along to Ireland with us to teach us about Ireland even though he was only with us for a couple of days.
Ireland was truly a beautiful green country. There were a lot of mountains. The people in Ireland were a lot of fun to talk to. I liked getting to know their culture and their every day lives. We also got to visit a lot of cool historical sights like where St. Patrick built his first church and his Chapel. We also got to visit some cool castles, ruins, and landmarks.
I loved the food we got to eat; from the different restaurants we ate at or the food at the manor, it was all so good. I really enjoyed the tea and fish-n-chips too.
Ireland was a memorable and valuable experience for all of the Link Year students. It was so much fun!
Clark Tyner