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Dream's End
by Diana PalmerEleanor Perrie lands her dream job working as Curry Matheson's personal assistant. But Curry treats her like furniture--until her remarkable transformation. Reissue.
by Diana PalmerSingle dad Emmett Deverell thought moving to Jacobsville, Texas, would mean "quality time" with his children. Then he realized the truth-his kids were uncontrollable! He knew the three little rapscallions needed a woman's influence. But the only female available was Melody Cartman. . . and Emmett trusted her about as far as he could throw her. Melody's new charges were a force to be reckoned with. But it was theirfatherwho proved a handful. That sexy wink of his was enough to send a woman into orbit. She knew Emmett would never forgive her past, though, which was definitely a problem. Because being part of Emmett's family was a habit Melody didn't want to break.
by Diana PalmerEver since she could remember, Anna Cochran had been passionately, shamelessly in love with tall, quiet Evan Tremayne. But the stubborn man was so focused on protecting her from rough-and-tumble cowboys like him that he wouldn't acknowledge the fierce yearning she awoke in him.So it was up to Anna to draw Evan out of his shell and prove that she was the only woman for him now...and always.
Hard to Handle
by Diana PalmerTwo of Diana Palmer's previous titles published together in one volume: Hunter and Man in ControlHunterThe desert was no place for a female. But as chief of security for a top secret operation, Hunter had his orders, and Jennifer Marist needed his protection. He thought he could handle spending a week on the rugged Arizona plains with the one woman he was determined never to touch. . . . But he hadn't planned on the lure of Jenny's wild, sweet passion-or on discovering a love he'd never dreamed possible. Man in ControlEver since DEA agent Alexander Cobb had given Jodie Clayburn a Texas-size brush-off, they'd been sworn enemies. But eight years later, this cynical long, tall Texan couldn't believe the baby-faced schoolgirl had turned into such a beauty. Or that she'd help him crack the drug-smuggling case that threatened Jacobsville. He'd risk everything to protect her. Would the man in control finally get caught in his own web of danger. . . and desire?
by Diana PalmerBorn into a sprawling ranching family, rugged Harden Tremayne was the toughest, wildest man ever to come out of Texas cattle country. And the loneliest. Until he met Miranda Warren, the lovely Chicago widow who aroused feelings too long denied-and a yearning for something that could never be his....Miranda had never felt anything as overwhelming as her passion for the long, lean cowboy. But was her love enough to melt his hard, hungry heart and help them make a new life-together?
Heart of Stone
by Diana PalmerBoone Sinclair is a hallmark Diana Palmer hero: tall, strong and handsome. A businessman and a rancher, Boone had it all--except for Keely Welsh. The first time he spotted her on his property, he was determined not to let her get away from him. The lovely beauty would be his. . . . Every Long, Tall Texan gets his woman, and this one would not be denied.
Heart of Winter
by Diana PalmerWoman HaterEveryone in the office described the boss's mysterious older brother as wary of the female of the species-a real woman hater. He'd been burned in the past, and now was twice shy, to say the least. So when Nicole White had to travel with her ailing employer to his brother's home in Montana, she was prepared for the worst. What she found was a man more roughly masculine than any she'd ever met. But Winthrop Christopher's distrust of women ran straight to the bone. Nicki knew she should avoid him, but she couldn't hide from the feelings he stirred in her. Could she ever teach this woman hater to love again?If Winter ComesCharismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won the devotion of his constituents and was well on his way to getting reporter Carla Maxwell's vote. . . ;until she found out that the hunky leader wasn't all he claimed to be. Rumor had it the popular politician was an embezzler. It was just a rumor, Carla told herself. As a reporter she'd have to get to the bottom of it; as a woman, she wanted nothing more than to lose herself in sexy Mayor Moreland's arms. Or was that exactly where he wanted her, for reasons other than love and seduction?
by Diana PalmerHEARTBREAKERJ. B. Hammock played by his own rules, and rule number one was never settle down. He treated his women well, but with a no-strings detachment they all accepted. But sweet Tellie Maddox hovered about like a gossamer butterfly, always trying to take care of him, always caring about him. It was enough to make a confirmed bachelor take drastic measures. Then Tellie lost part of her memory. She believed she was J. B. 's faithful sidekick. Even he couldn't be so heartless as to push Tellie aside, and so he played the role of friend. . . until friendship turned to something else, something so much deeper than a heartbreaker like J. B. ever intended. He was hooked. Then Tellie's memory returned. . . .
by Diana PalmerSecrets abound on a Texas ranch...As a teenager, Gracie worshipped her stepbrother, Jason, a strong, silent cowboy who left home early to seek his fortune. Now the wealthy owner of Comanche Wells ranch, Jason has finally come back home and discovered that the little girl he knew is all grown up.In a moment of unbridled passion, Jason realizes that he's falling for Gracie. But Gracie harbors a shameful secret that makes her deeply afraid to love. Stung by her rejection, Jason leaves, ready to put the past-and the one woman he can't have-behind him once more.Gracie thinks she's lost Jason forever. But when danger threatens her she can only hope that her long, tall Texan will come blazing home to save her.
Her Kind of Hero
by Diana PalmerThe master of romance presents two classic tales of unforgettable men and the women who claim them, in this single volume. Original.
If Winter Comes
by Diana Palmer[From the back cover] Under His Spell Three of Hearts! Charismatic Phoenix mayor Bryan Moreland had already won the devotion of his constituents, and was well on the way to bringing reporter Carla Maxwell to his side...until she found out that the heart-stoppingly handsome leader wasn't all he claimed to be. Rumor had it the popular politician was an embezzler. It was just a rumor, Carla told herself. As a reporter she'd have to get to the bottom of it; as a woman, she wanted nothing more than to lose herself in sexy Mayor Moreland's arms. Or was that exactly where he wanted her, for reasons other than love and desire?
Iron Cowboy
by Diana PalmerRancher Jared Cameron was a mystery to everyone in Jacobsville, Texas. . . and he liked it that way. Only sweet-natured bookseller Sara dared to intrude on his privacy--informing the loner that a book on ogres might be more appropriate for a man of his qualities. Charmed by her audaciousness, Jared seduced the town's plain Jane. But their burgeoning relationship soon thrust Sara into Jared's hidden world of intrigue. Now the iron cowboy had to steel himself for the fight of his life. . . and his heart.
by Diana PalmerCole Whitehall had asked Lacy Jarrett to wait for him. But after the war, he returned to the rambling Whitehall cattle ranch a changed man, the promise of lasting love replaced by a cold, hard distance. And Lacy yearned to reignite the unquenched passion they'd once shared.Unwittingly compromised into marriage, Cole refused to let Lacy get too close-but still, she longed to learn the secrets the handsome Texan harbored in his heart. Tormented, she wouldn't let him shoulder the burden alone, and soon the pursuit of an endless love burned bright enough to set their world ablaze....
The Last Mercenary
by Diana PalmerTHE LAST MERCENARY WAS ABOUT TO RETIRE HIS GUN...But that was before the virginal beauty from Micah Steele's past was kidnapped by his sworn enemy. Traveling far and wide to rescue Callie Kirby from a dangerous desperado was far less daunting than trying to combat Micah's potent desire for the feisty young woman. Though her beguiling innocence and sassy spirit penetrated Micah's granite heart, bitter discord had shattered their trust and torn them apart. Still, the heavenly taste of Callie's sweetly tempting lips-and the heady rush of her satiny-soft body yielding to him so trustingly-was slowly driving Micah insane. Was the last mercenary finally ready to claim his bride?
by Diana PalmerFive years ago, Judd Dunn, a hard-edged Texas Ranger, put Christabel Gaines's father behind bars-where he belonged. But Judd's involvement in Crissy's life was far from over. With their jointly owned ranch on the verge of bankruptcy, Judd wed her in name only, vowing to save their land, and vowing to ignore the sexual tension between them. Now, just when Judd decides to release Crissy from their sham of a marriage, he is blindsided by a bloodthirsty foe who is setting the stage for unspeakable evil by preying upon Judd's greatest weakness-his wife. No longer a starry-eyed schoolgirl, Crissy's a smart, fearless woman with unfulfilled desires. And she will do anything in the name of love-including taking a bullet for her husband.With their very lives at stake, Crissy and Judd must confront their darkest demons, their new rivals and their deepest desires-and face up to a mutual destiny they cannot outrun.
by Diana PalmerWhen San Antonio FBI agent Garon Grier buys a ranch in Jacobsville, Texas, the strong, silent loner is hoping to mend some broken family fences. He's not looking for love. Grace Carver grew up in this quiet Texas town, but because of her troubled youth, she's never married-hadn't even thought about it...until Garon.These unlikely allies are brought together by the most difficult case of Garon's career: hunting an escaped child predator whose former victims are all dead. All except one.Now a desperate lawman and the woman who is the lone survivor of a madman's twisted rampage have one chance to put the past to rest....
by Diana PalmerTHE LAST HART BACHELOR GETS LASSOED!As the holiday season approached, the residents of Jacobsville were whispering about Janie Brewster's hopeless crush on Leo Hart. Up till now, all her efforts to lasso the dynamic cattleman had crumbled quicker than those mouthwatering biscuits the Hart men coveted. However, this time the starry-eyed debutante had come up with the perfect self-improvement campaign to dazzle Leo-she'd become a courageous cowgirl!Still, her sudden transformation seemed to rouse Leo's formidable temper more than ever. But was it tender yearning-not dark disdain-that gleamed in his eyes when they kissed beneath the mistletoe? Could the last Hart bachelor be on the verge of taking Janie as his bride?
Lone Star Christmas ... and Other Gifts
by Diana Palmer Joan JohnstonFour Christmas novellas: Christmas Cowboy by Palmer, Redbird by Palmer, A Hawk's Way Christmas by Johnston, and Taming the Lone Wolf by Johnston.
Lone Star Winter
by Diana PalmerThe Winter SoldierEveryone in Jacobsville, Texas, steered clear of taciturn Cy Parks--everyone but the spirited Lisa Monroe, who electrified the formidable loner with her tantalizing kisses. Their fiery passion escalated when the soldier returned from the line of duty--and claimed Lisa as his bride, to shield her from a revenge-seeking desperado. Clearly Cy was getting mighty possessive of this enchanting woman who needed the type of safeguarding only he could provide. But who would protect the beguiling bride from him?Cattleman's PrideHe was strong, seductive and set in his ways. She was shy, unassuming and achingly innocent. Yet when Jordan made it his personal crusade to help Libby hold on to her beloved homestead, everyone in Jacobsville knew it was just a matter of time before wedding bells chimed. But a cattleman's pride was a force to be reckoned with. Could Libby accomplish what no woman had and tame this Long, Tall Texan's restless heart?
Long, Tall and Tempted
by Diana PalmerThree untamed Texas men are about to meet their matches--ready or not! REDBIRD: After years of heartache and drama, musician Hank Shoeman has come to the conclusion that love is nothing more than a nuisance! But a few days stuck in a mountain retreat with a beautiful woman could change the mind of any man.... PAPER HUSBAND: Hank Grant is not interested in marriage--been there, done that. But if it means saving his ranch then he'll commit, as long as it remains a business transaction. Of course, he didn't expect his wedding night to feel so real...and so right! CHRISTMAS COWBOY: Corrigan Hart hasn't escaped life without a few bruises, and it seems neither has Dorie Wayne--his long-lost love. After fleeing town from his rejection eight years ago, Dorie is finally back. Is she willing to give Corrigan another chance, before it's too late for both of them?
A Long, Tall Texan Summer
by Diana PalmerThree gorgeous, iron-willed men, forged under the hot Texan sun Tom Walker Discovering he has a daughter could be stubborn Toms last chance to win back Elysia Craig, the mother of his child and the woman he lost so long ago. Drew Morris When Kitty Carson became his receptionist, Drew didnt know what had hit him. She attracted trouble like a magnet, making Drew determined to protect her! Jobe Dodd No one believed that this rugged rancher would ever settle down until Sandy Regan made it her mission to tame him! Discover Diana The author of over a hundred books, Diana Palmer is one of the top ten romance authors in America. This is sweeping, intense, passionate romance at its very best!
Long, Tall Texans: Calhoun, Justin and Tyler
by Diana PalmerThey're rugged and lean...and the best-looking, sweetest talking men to be found in the entire Lone Star state! CALHOUN, JUSTIN, and TYLER-the three cowboys who started the legend. Now they're back by popular demand in one classic volume-ready to lasso your heart! CALHOUN: When would the powerful rancher realize the possessive and protective feelings Abby aroused meant she was a grown woman ...? JUSTIN: The bitter rancher had dreamed of Shelby begging for his help-but when she finally needed him, how could he refuse? TYLER: The smooth-talking charmer always won over every woman he met-until he encountered plainspoken, irresistible Nell!
Lord of the Desert
by Diana PalmerSheltered small-town girl Gretchen Brannon was out of her element when she aligned herself with Sheikh Philippe Sabon, the formidable ruler of Qawi. They came from different worlds, yet she found a soul mate in the powerful, sensual man who'd suppressed his passions for far too long-and harbored a secret anguish. Nevertheless, he made the virtuous young woman aware of her own courage...and, in turn, she aroused his sleeping senses as no other woman could. However, now that Gretchen's heart belonged to the Lord of the Desert, danger loomed when she became the target for vengeance by the sheikh's most diabolical enemy. In a final showdown that would pit good against evil, could love and destiny triumph...?
Love on Trial
by Diana PalmerPalmer has been a reader favorite for more than 30 years. In this tale, attorney Hawke Grayson is known as a ladies man around town. Reporter Cyrene Jameson feels she's immune to his charms But when she's assigned to do a story on Hawke, she wonders if her defenses will hold up.
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Please watch Belle's Youtube video of her Chinese King Lear, a graphic novel-in-progress
If hell is LAX's terminal 3, then I managed to make the hours-long wait for the connecting flight home quite bearable. I took on my trip my tattered copy of "King Lear," in my possession since I was 15. The scribbles in a childish hand like palimpsest beneath later annotations of the adult take me on a long, layered journey with William Shakespeare.
I was brought up a Confucian, even though the term was never used in the house. I was taught to revere the aged. In the Confucian world order, all under heaven turns to chaos--(Ran in Japanese, and, yes, the same word that Akira Kurozawa aptly used to title his "King Lear" or Luan in Chinese)--when the young do not uphold the contract.
Jessica Barksdale Inclan said that love and nurture should flow predominantly in the direction of the child--yes, when the child is a child. In most societies, outside of America and wealthy Western nations with vast resources, children are expected to nurture their parents when they come of age. This has always been the norm of society as long as there have been parents and children.* (In America, you have a helluva lot of lonely old people, rich and poor; but that's a rant I'll spare you for now.)
In China, filial piety was the primary judge of a man's character. It still is. He could be dismissed from a high-ranking position in court or pulled off the throne for disrespect to his parents.
Now, Matthew Biberman asked me an important question last week: Who is Edmund in your graphic novel-in-progress, "Forget Sorrow"? For me, Edmund is not so much a character but a dark force. The question clarified a great deal for me as I went the process of a good think.
Communism, was my reply.
While in Terminal 3, the following very un-Confucian passage leaped forth. Gloucester is reading out loud the fake letter made by Edmund in Edgar's handwriting about overthrowing their aged father:
The policy and reverence of age makes the world bitter to the best of our times; keeps our fortunes from us till our oldness cannot relish them. I begin to find an idle and fond bondage in the oppression of aged tyranny, who sways, not as it hath power, but as it is suffered.
Edmund is that dark force in human society--some may call it a revolutionary force--its sole purpose is to upend the traditional and "natural" order. Communism is a form of Edgar-ism. Chinese children, during the reign of Mao Zedong, were rewarded by Communists cadres when they turned against parents, humiliating them in public and taking pride in that very debasement. This is what the traditional Chinese and even the current regime fear: Ran, Luan or Chaos-Under-Heaven. "King Lear" presents the vision here:
Act I, Sc. II lines 102-113
Gloucester: Love cools, friendship falls off, brothers divide. In cities, mutinies; in countries, discord; in palaces, treason; and the bond cracked 'twixt son and father. . . . there's son against father: the King falls from bias of nature; there's father against child. . . . Machinations, hollowness, treachery and all ruinous disorders follow us disquietly to our graves.
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ACT 1. SC. II line 142-145 (echos
Edmund: I promise you, the effects he writes of succeed unhappily: as of unnaturalness, between the child and the parent; death, dearth, dissolutions of ancient amities, division in state, menaces and maledictions against king and nobles, needless diffidences, banishment of friends, dissipation of cohorts, nuptial breaches, and I know not what.
* Harold Bloom said it perfectly: All old men are King Lear. I don't think "King Lear" was always irrational or selfish. He grew to be insecure in old age and therefore, irrationally needy.
I won't enter the debate over the authorship of the plays. Yawn, yawn, yawn. Shakespeare wrote them. There are far more interesting issues to discuss--like the content and ideas in the plays themselves. I will say this. In 1598, a preacher named Francis Meres wrote that, "as Plautus and Seneca are accounted the best for comedy and tragedy among the Latins, so Shakespeare among the English the most excellent in both kinds for the stage." Meres refers to a dozen of Shakespeare's plays that made the bard's name famous.
Just thinking of LAX gives
Just thinking of LAX gives me the chills.
Glad you survived.
I do know that we of this Western model have different ideas about parent/child relationships. But what I was thinking about mostly was that feeling of lov and nurture. The acts, too, but mostly the flow of love from the heart. I think it's a different flow that toward children. The up flow is different.
This doesn't mean you leave grandma alone all day in the nursing home! But many do, and I blame the 20C and the advent of hospital practices that took birth and death out of the home. There are other factors to blame, but we wanted only life and living to go on at home, not the process of getting there or the process of getting out. Edging toward death also started to make us nervous, and voila! nursing homes.
Okay, glad you are back! I missed you yesterday in the conversation.
Jessica Barksdale Inclan www.jessicabarksdaleinclan.com
If you like LAX, you'd love Bangkok
Imagine LAX on steroids. The old terminal was something right out of a Rudyard Kipling novel. I've slept on the floor of the main terminal several times....along with countless fellow travelers and their chickens.
Actually, Bangkok just built a new terminal a couple of years ago....and for something that MONSTROUS, it's pretty easy to get around. Not so much livestock any more, either.
Edmund in Forget Sorrow
Belle, your thoughts on connection and filial responsibility are moving. I wonder how you are going to draw this dark force you speak of in your work. I think of how Spiegelman uses the cats and mice and the cat figure for Hitler. I think James' musing about Mao runs in that direction. I will be very curious to see...
Of course...
Confucianism isn't the only world view that reveres age. It was firmly embedded in ancient Jewish culture as well. And still highly regarded in most Asian cultures today, whether by Shintos, Buddhists or animists. (Hinduism seems to be an aberration in this regard, as the concept of reincarnation makes them more open to "recycling" their old make room for the new.)
However, Industrialization has really been the universal bane of the aged. Even Japan, which has traditionally revered their elders is now taking the dubious lead from us and warehousing their elderly.
In any case, throughout history, aged men have had pretty good reasons for paranoia. The story of Isaac being deceived and bestowing his blessing on Jacob instead of Esau being just one case in point. (I plan on giving away my vast estate while I'm still coherent).
But all is not lost. Despite current thinking to the contrary, living to a ripe old age is still something to aspire too. Although, Belle's analogy to ripening like a pear wouldn't be my preference. Pears are...well....PEAR shaped. I prefer to ripen like a jalapeno. :)
Old = experience yet still unrefined
Alexander the Great was known to despise his father, Philip II, King of Macedonia, himself a skilled military leader. Alexander smartly learned strategy and leadership from his father but refused to follow his conservative approach to conquest. He broke all the old, established rules of war and ended up with one of the largest empires ever recorded in world history.
Just because someone from earlier times claimed something was true doesn't automatically mean it's true. New thinking must follow new information. See the Nine Changes from Sun Tzu. When I first studied The Art of War, I took nothing at face value. Sun Tzu's logic has to stand on its own, not because of its antiquity or past opinions from scholars.
By going through this process, I now appreciate Sun Tzu so much that I think it's the greatest book ever written. Conversely, to lend credibility to someone despite nagging doubts means you don't believe he or she can stand on his or her own and instead you allow reputation and position to take the place of substance.
In our Sonshi forum, I welcome all challenges, especially critical ones because I know in the end the truth will prevail. (In fact, we recently had a challenge.) We do have some members who dismiss critics outright but I always correct them so that debates can be settled in a rational manner, not a subjective or emotional one. That, to me, is exciting.
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By Jamie Dupree
As I was walking into the US Capitol on Wednesday, I ran into a GOP Senator and our five minute chit-chat exposed some of the electoral worries amongst Republicans right now, especially if the November election is between Barack Obama and John McCain.
While convinced that McCain is a solid candidate for the Republican party, this Senator was like many, amazed at the crowds that Obama continues to draw on the campaign trail.
I ran my theory by this Senator that Obama reminds me of Ronald Reagan, in the sense that no matter what his opponents throw at him, it seems to roll off Obama without inflicting much harm.
Reagan was of course dubbed "The Teflon President" for his seeming ability to avoid major negative repercussions from stories that otherwise might have gobbled up a mere mortal in the Oval Office.
This GOP Senator said he definitely agreed with the Obama-Reagan comparison, wondering if it would also translate to gains down the ticket for Democrats in many states.
Usually, GOP candidates can count on getting about 10% of the African American vote. But what happens if Obama is at the top of the ticket?
This Senator said it would certainly raise turnout in the black community, which could have a major effect on statewide races, a negative one for some Republican incumbents, along with John McCain.
Another GOP worry is about state legislative races, which could also be tipped by Obama Coattails.
Just one more thing for the GOP to worry about before November.
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YA, Contemporary, 254 pages, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Series: stand-alone
- Pub date: July 26th 2011
- Disclosure: Received a copy in my giant ALAN box of books. Thanks!
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Keek's life was totally perfect.The Long...
Keek and her boyfriend just had their Worst Fight Ever, her best friend heinously betrayed her, her parents are divorcing, and her mom's across the country caring for her newborn cousin, who may or may not make it home from the hospital. To top it all off, Keek's got the plague. (Well, the chicken pox.) Now she's holed up at her grandmother's technologically-barren house until further notice. Not quite the summer vacation Keek had in mind.
With only an old typewriter and Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar for solace and guidance, Keek's alone with her swirling thoughts. But one thing's clear through her feverish haze—she's got to figure out why things went wrong so she can put them right.
I remember a poetry month at a library long ago, a colorful display full of thick books and thin ones and chapbooks and hardbacked classic editions and paperback small press local poets. Because I was eleven or twelve, max, I picked up Sylvia Plath's collected poems thinking that she fell into the latter category: unknown, and all mine. I've never read The Bell Jar, but the memory of how soft and sweaty her poetry felt in my hands has never left me; And Then Things Fall Apart brought me back all over again.
In Keek, Tibensky has perfectly captured that delirious summer that we all face in which everything has meaning just for us, personally. In schizophrenia, that's called a referential delusion. When you're a teenager, it's just life. Of course, there are the real high fever deliriums in this story, too--but the metaphor hangs heavy over everything.
What makes And Then Things Fall Apart so excellent is how well it functions on both levels: literary allegory, and teen-next-door. Keek is the sort of smart, sassy, brooding, artsy, effortlessly popular conflicted teen we all knew at least once in our lives (and often wished we could be), with the timelessness of Holden Caulfield and her heroine, Esther Greenwood. She is both archetype and flesh and blood, and we can't help but fall in love with her and her problems: parents who can't stand each other, a former best friend who slept with her dad, a grandma she doesn't understand and a boyfriend who's ready to go all the way, even though Keek's not sure she's ready.
While Tibensky does a fantastic job of juggling subplots and taking them all to a logical, satisfying conclusion as Keek grows in herself and in others, she does an especially fantastic job of capturing the not-entirely-unpleasant tension of teen dating. Not since Sarah Ockler's Twenty Boy Summer have I read such a terrific YA virginity story with shades of Judy Blume, from the tingly sexy scenes to all the crushing doubt and guilt that follows. The great thing about And Then Things Fall Apart is its refusal to caricature the boyfriend: he's not a perfect dreamboat, nor the kind of abusive asshole that makes us long for a breakup. He's just a teen boy, a little awkward, a little confused, a little young.
I'm awed again and again by how well certain people seem to be able to hold on to being young, and put it into words so well. I still am a teen, and the words are slipping out of my reach just the same. In Arlaina Tibensky we've found a fresh and lovely voice to bring us all back to adolescence once again.
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Everyone knows it's been 93 years since the Cubs have played at Fenway Park in Boston against the Red Sox in the World Series.
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So, the last time the Cubs played in Boston was September 14, 1952, a doubleheader split, both by one run, in front of what was likely a disinterested crowd of 3,482. The last Cub to bat in Boston was Frankie Baumholtz, who struck out to end the top of the ninth in a scoreless tie; the final play was a walkoff home run by future Hall of Famer Eddie Mathews off Johnny Klippstein in a 1-0 Braves win.
The game tonight will attract a lot more attention than those did and will certainly be attended by more than 10 times as many people. Incidentally, part of Braves Field still stands in Boston, part of Boston University's Nickerson Field, where B.U. played football until 1997; soccer and field hockey games are still played there and B.U.'s graduation ceremony will take place this Sunday.
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Doug Davis last faced the Red Sox in interleague play June 24, 2008 while with the Diamondbacks. He's faced a number of Boston players many times over his career -- the one who's hit him best is a former Brewer teammate, Mike Cameron: 17-for-51 (.333), six doubles, a triple, two HR.
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Battle of Cardassia
The Battle of Cardassia was the final battle of the Dominion War, fought in late 2375. The Federation Alliance, the forces of the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire, launched an invasion of the Dominion-held Cardassian Union, with the goal of capturing the Dominion's capital on Cardassia Prime. The battle would ultimately lead to the Dominion's unconditional surrender of all forces in the Alpha Quadrant.
The events of the battle must also be considered alongside concurrent events on Cardassia Prime in the final stages of the Cardassian Rebellion, led by Legate Damar. The sabotage committed by the Cardassian insurgents played an important role in disrupting Dominion communications and support behind the front lines, and ultimately led to the Cardassian military switching sides. Before the battle was over, however, more than 800 million Cardassian civilians would be killed by Dominion genocide, leaving the once-proud capital planet in ruins.Nominated en mass in 2004 with the rest of the other five Dominion War battles at the time. This article would require a blurb if reconfirmed, and I have no opinion either as of yet on if it should. - Archduk3 18:02, April 7, 2012 (UTC)
- Support. I've done a once over on this and I think it's still FA material. - Archduk3 16:49, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Support. Still an excellent article. 31dot 10:03, April 10, 2012 (UTC)
- Support. I removed a red link ("civilian") because I don't think we need this link. My only concern is about the huge portion of free space after the first paragraph ("Prelude"). The image on the right looks lost, IMO. Tom 19:16, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
First Battle of Chin'toka
The First Battle of Chin'toka was the first offensive launched by the Federation Alliance into territory held by the Dominion during the Dominion War. The battle, fought in late 2374, was a tactical and psychological victory for the allies, but failed to lead to a general invasion of Cardassian space. The heavy losses sustained in the battle forced the Allies to remain bottled up in the system so they were not able to advance any further, and as a result were easily contained by the Dominion. The system remained under almost constant attack until it was re-taken following the Dominion's alliance with the Breen.
Apart from the short and successful campaign to retake starbase Deep Space 9 during Operation Return about eight months previously, the Federation and Klingon Empire was fighting a wholly defensive war. Key planets, including Betazed, Coridan, and Benzar, had all fallen to the Jem'Hadar, while the Federation core worlds of Vulcan, Alpha Centauri, and Earth were coming into range of the Dominion war machine.
However, with the sudden entry of the Romulan Star Empire into the war, the allies had enough combined firepower to launch a full offensive on Dominion-held territory. Starfleet Command, in conjunction with the Klingon and Romulan high commands, agreed that the war could be won only by taking the war into enemy territory.A FA from back in 2004. I haven't had the time to take a look at it yet. - Archduk3 18:02, April 7, 2012 (UTC)
- Support, though I don't recall where resistance from Cardie and Dominion soldiers in the ground assault was mentioned. 31dot 10:09, April 10, 2012 (UTC)
- Support. I removed the resistance sentence, since I wasn't able to find any mention of it in "Tears of the Prophets" or "The Siege of AR-558". - Archduk3 16:57, April 10, 2012 (UTC)
- Support. My only concern is again the huge portion of free space following the prelude. Is there any way to fix this? Tom 19:16, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
I'm not seeing this free space, assuming I understand what you're talking about. Could it be a browser or skin based issue? - Archduk3 19:28, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
- I am talking about the portion between "Prelude" and "The Battle" caused by the sidebar. It is possible that this is skin based. The same for me as mentioned above in Battle of Cardassia. Tom 19:34, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
Patricia Tallman
Patricia Tallman is a stuntwoman and actress who appeared in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager, and in the seventh feature film Star Trek: Generations.
Outside the Star Trek universe she is best known for her role as "Lyta Alexander", a telepath, on the science fiction television series Babylon 5.
Tallman first worked with Dennis Madalone on the set of Shocker, and this led to an appearance in the TNG episode "Power Play", where she played a security officer. This single appearance was followed by a long-term relationship with Star Trek, as Tallman became part of the core stunt group. Because of her height and resemblance she doubled lead actresses Gates McFadden and Nana Visitor – as well as several guest actresses – for the next eight years, played stunt acting parts as a Romulan, Bajoran, and several other aliens, and coordinated fight scenes in such episodes as "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places".A FA from 2005. It still seems well written and comprehensive to me, and I think its status should continue. 31dot 10:24, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
- Support. - Archduk3 17:25, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
- Support. As a main contributor to this article I would be delighted about a reconfirmation as featured article. I am updating the article frequently. Tom 19:16, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
Second Battle of Chin'toka
Template:FA/Second Battle of Chin'tokaNominated en mass in 2004 with the other Dominion War battles at the time. This article would require a blurb if reconfirmed, and I have no opinion either as of yet on if it should. - Archduk3 06:18, April 15, 2012 (UTC)


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The cancellation fee for the 2013 and 2014 rivalry renewals just went up to $3,000,000. I'd say both athletic directors are pretty serious when they say these games are going to happen. Go 'Dawgs!
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At least at this point in time, a nine-game football schedule has little support among the membership for myriad reasons, with the ADs at Georgia and Tennessee being the lone known exceptions.
In Nashville today, seven hours of meetings produced no decision by the SEC athletic directors on an eight- or nine-game league schedule for 2013, but Greg McGarity appears open to the idea, in order to preserve theThe Big Ten and the Pac-12 have agreed to a league-wide non-conference scheduling arrangement, effective as of 2017. In addition to cementing the eight-game conference schedule (SEC, take note), doesn't this basically ensure that the tentatively-set 2020 and 2021 meetings between Georgia and Ohio State are virtually assured of not happening? Go 'Dawgs!
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Without doubt, middle grades students (ages 10-15) can be misunderstood, misguided, and even maddening. But they can also be magnificent—and that's the message for March, 2013: National Middle Level Education Month. This month, we will work with NASSP, the association for Middle Level Education, and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform to promote middle-level education.
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Growing up in a Portuguese household, a staple and traditional soup known as "Soupas Caldine" AKA kale soup was a frequent meal served in our home. I'll admit I was not always an enthusiastic fan, but thought it was just ok. I had no idea of how healthy this curly green vegetable was or of its powerhouse of attributes until I developed breast cancer. Now, my mom makes this for me often and I love it. To make it healthy, she does have to leave out the traditional "chourico" and substitute free range chicken, but otherwise the recipe is authentic.
When I began to research cancer fighting foods, kale was always at the very top of every list. Why? Here's a list why.
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Pam Reed, of Twin Pike Way, Wigginton, with her Christmas lights, which will raise money for St Leonard's Hospice and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
IT has become as much a part of Christmas as mulled wine and mince pies for Wigginton residents.
The residents of Twin Pike Way have once again unofficially started Christmas by switching on their spectacular annual lights display, which over the years has raised more than £50,000 for charity.
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Officer Brian C. Smith, who has worked at the department since 2000, was released on his own recognizance shortly after he was booked at the Hamilton County Jail on Thursday afternoon.
The department began an internal affairs investigation and placed Smith on leave pending its completion, according to a news release. Police Chief Bobby Dodd declined to comment because the case is pending.
Smith, 44, began arguing with his wife at their Hixson home over his son's attending a birthday party, according to the police report. The child was out of the room during the assault, the report states.
Ginny Smith, 39, told an investigator that her husband came over to where she was sitting, grabbed her around the neck and began strangling her. He then reportedly pushed her back while saying, "If I am going down, it will be for something good. I might as well kill you."
She also said he drew his fist back as if he was going to hit her, and then pushed his fist against her face.
Smith's story was different. He said he made a fist and cocked it back. He told her, "I should knock your block off." He said he didn't hit her, but instead told her to get out of the room.
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I would add the phrase "at the end of the day." I think this replaced "in the final analysis," which became stale, but what will replace this one?
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Day 1
Start Dubrovnik in Croatia; transfer (approx. 3 hours) to the beautiful sea-faring town of Kotor. Neatly tucked away in one of South East Europe's largest fjords, Kotor is a cultural treasure dating from the 12th Century and still retains the unique Mediterranean ambiance of the region.
Day 2
Today we visit Kotor's 4.5km long fortification walls and its many churches and palaces. These are the main reasons why in 1979 Kotor was included on UNESCO's list of natural and cultural heritage sites. Our 2 hour walk will take you through some of Kotor's spacious squares, lined with grand town houses, known locally as palaces, and various impressive religious buildings. After our tour we take a short transfer to Perast, a town once owned by the Venetians, a fact which explains its distinctly Italian feel. The panorama of Perast is dominated by the 17th Century church of St Nikola, protected by a Venetian fortress and surrounded by beautiful palaces and gardens once built by the famous sea captains of the Adriatic. Here we have lunch overlooking the bay. Following lunch we take a boat ride to the 'Lady of the Rocks' island and visit the chapel. The views of towering cliffs of the Dinaric Alps from the boat are truly impressive, giving us a different perspective of the Montenegrin coastline. We transfer back to our hotel by boat, the best way to really enjoy this fabulous setting. In the evening we will explore the fascinating old town of Budva, one of the oldest settlements on the Montenegrin coast with perhaps the best nightlife of the entire area.
Day 3
Transfer (approx. 2 ours) to Cetinje for a city tours. The town of Cetinje lies at the foot of the Lovcen Mountain and is the ancient capital of Montenegro. Cetinje has been the scared centre of Montenegro since 1485 and as a result the city houses more museums and cultural heritage sites than any other city in the country. Our tour takes us to the main sites in this isolated cultural oasis in the Cetinjsko fields, including the Cetinje Monastery, also dating back to 1485, and the former palace of King Nikola, now a museum.
From Cetinje we set off towards Montenegro's mountainous interior. Our final destination today will be the village of Zabljak in the centre of the Durmitor National Park, but not before we visit the holy shrine of St Vasilije high up in the shady Ostrog Mountains. Few people expect to see such a marvellous spectacle when they arrive. Intricately carved into the rising rock face the Ostrog Monastery is considered by many to be the most inspiring Orthodox sacred place in the former Yugoslavia, with many Orthodox Christian and even Catholics and Muslims paying homage to St Vasilije, the founder of the 17th Century monastery. The day finishes with a stunning drive (approx. 3 hours) through isolated villages and high mountain passes to the small ski resort of Zabljak. Zabljak sits neatly on a plateau at 1500m, surrounded by beautiful pine forests, high alpine mountains and the slithering deep Tara Canyon.
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Today we explore the Zabljak Plateau with its numerous lakes and traditional villages. We start with a gentle walk around the area's largest lake, a beautiful spot with crystal clear waters reflecting the surrounding peaks. Around lunchtime we transfer to the village of Podgora. The village has recently become part of a regional ecovillage network helping to promote tourism in rural communities. A local family provides us with a tasty lunch of traditional Montenegrin mountain food. We then transfer back to Zabljak and have the afternoon free to explore, enjoy more scenic walk, go for an invigorating dip in the lake, or perhaps drink a glass of local wine or beer in one of Zabljak's cafés.
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Transfer (approx. 2 hours ) to the border between Montenegro and Bosnia, via Durmitor's interior with its impressive peaks, isolated mountain lakes and deep canyons. The mountain roads are narrow and we will meet the occasional shepherd with his sheep moving up to the higher grassy pastures of Durmitor. This seasonal migration has taken place for centuries and is very much part of Montenegrin culture and tradition even today. We wind our way out of the Piva Gorge down to Scepan Polje, the border crossing into Bosnia & Herzegovina, stopping where possible to enjoy the views. This part of Bosnia is wild and empty. Before lunch, we will take a short easy walk along the Piva River to an old suspension bridge which was the only connection between the two river banks for a very long time. The water here is wonderfully pure, and offers a great setting for a photo. After lunch above the Piva River, we will continue through an empty and mountainous part of east Bosnia & Herzegovina to Sarajevo.
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A full day exploring Sarajevo on foot and by bus. One of the most oriental and culturally diverse cities in Europe, Sarajevo spent over 400 years under Turkish governorship until the Austro-Hungarians arrived in the late 19th Century. Forty years later, the empire collapsed when Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated here, hastening the outbreak of the First World War. The late 20th Century saw Sarajevo host the Winter Olympics in 1984, and the long siege of the city during the recent conflict. Our tour of the major historical, cultural and war sites in the city will help you to piece together its complex and fascinating history.
Sites to see include:
Ancient old town - Sarajevo's mediaeval beginnings
Old Town Hall (National Library) - 1896
Alifakovac Cemetery - 1550
Kazandziluk Street - old coppersmiths at work
Bascarsija (Old Town's Main Square)
Orthodox Church - 1539
Synagogue - 1581
Roman Catholic Cathedral - 1889
Svrzina House (Turkish Style house of well-known Muslim family, and an opportunity to have a coffee or tea)
The story of Gazi Husrev Bey - the founding of a city
Gazi Husrev Bey's Bezistan (covered market place)
Latin Bridge - place of Archduke Ferdinand's assassination on June 28th, 1914
Our day involves a walking tour of the main sites, and a visit to the famous Sarajevo War Tunnel museum. The tunnel provided the citizens of Sarajevo with a lifeline during Sarajevo's 1400 days of isolation and was the only reliable way of supplying goods and electricity into Sarajevo.
Day 7
Transfer (approx. 1.5 hours) to Lukomir which is Bosnia's highest village at 1469 metres, with its ancient 'stecci' (mediaeval tombstones). Here we get an insight into the traditional way of life. Traditional dress, the occasional turban and fez are still worn and go hand in hand with the more contemporary features of everyday life such as electricity and running water. The traditional village houses here are a powerful image of a simpler time. We take a walk down towards the Rakitnica Canyon nearby, and find some excellent viewpoints to admire this majestic scenery. The scale of the mountains, coupled with the canyon far below, really are sights that live long in the memory. Lunch is taken in the village, prepared by one of the main families still living there and will be traditional and filling. We return to Sarajevo at the end of the day.
Day 8
Transfer (approx. 2.5 hour) to Mostar for a city tour and a whole day visit to this beautiful Herzegovinian city. Mostar was founded in the 15th Century and will stun you with its beauty. The architecture is a precious combination of Ottoman ingenuity plus Herzegovinian and Dalmatian workmanship. We will spend the morning and afternoon exploring Mostar. Undoubtedly, you will have heard much about this city, which was split during the conflict in the early 1990s. You will still see the scars of war, but these days Mostar is once again a warm and bustling place with a fascinating history.
Sites to see include:
The ancient oriental old town
Turkish Bridge (now reconstructed) - 1566
Koski Mehmed Pasa Mosque - 1618-1619
Kriva Cuprija (Oblique Bridge) - 1558
Kujundziluk Street - old coppersmiths street
Karadzozbegova Mosque - 1577
Biscevica House (Traditional Turkish house with courtyard)
The rest of the day you will have free to explore the city on your own.
Day 9
Our first stop today will be Pocitelj. This quaint and unique oriental style town is listed on the tentative list of UNESCO world heritage sites, and besides its stunning oriental architecture and Ottoman feel, it also hosts the longest operating art colony in southeast Europe. The most striking object in Pocitelj is the Sahat Kula, a silo-shaped fort that towers on the top of the hill above the town. It used to house watchmen and military guarding against possible invasion from the Neretva Valley. Our next stop will be Kravica waterfall, a wonderful, green oasis in the rocky Herzegovinian landscape. After a short walk and perhaps even a cooling swim we head off for lunch to Blagaj.
Blagaj's highlights are the Buna Spring and the adjacent Ottoman house/monastery. The spring here is amazing. It flows out of a 200m cliff wall and single-handedly creates the Buna River. Unsurprisingly, the Ottoman sultan was impressed, and ordered a Tekija to be built right next to it. This 16th Century house/monastery was built for the Dervish cults and is still one of the most mystical places in all of Bosnia & Herzegovina. Blagaj's Old Town is worth taking a walk through. This lazy Herzegovinian town moves at a slow pace and many of its old structures are reminiscent of Ottoman days. In the vicinity are also old flour mills that the strong Buna River used to power. We spend the late afternoon and evening in Mostar.
Day 10
Our journey now takes us back to Dubrovnik via Radimlja with its numerous beautiful mediaeval Christian tombstones, and Trebinje - the southernmost city in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Trebinje has a rich history that dates back to the Middle Ages. Here we will visit the Orthodox Monastery of Tvrdos, built in the 15th Century, and get a taste of life in old Herzegovina. At the monastery we will venture into the cellars for an intimate taste of the rich, earthy, bold tastes of the red wines.
Herzegovina's wines are amongst the newest in the 'second world' wine category. This tradition, however, has been in existence since Roman times. Herzegovina's sunny Mediterranean climate and rich hinterland soils produce the finest wines in southern Europe.
After the lunch break we will travel south to Dubrovnik, our final destination for today, a magnificent walled city that lies at the southernmost tip of Croatia. Formerly a prosperous trading centre, Dubrovnik is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its perfectly preserved Old Town and rich cultural life draw many visitors each year. We end the day with the free time in Dubrovnik, so you might either go swimming in the warm Adriatic or explore the Old town on your own and take a walk along the ancient walls of Dubrovnik.
Day 11
End Dubrovnik.