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Welcome Debut Author Jessica Peterson!
Dear Readers, I have been watching Jessica Peterson's books for months. (A Duchess would never be so uncouth as to stalk *cough cough*). Long before release day I was checking Amazon and Barnes & Noble for the pre-order link. This series is exactly the type of book I want to read, and I was so excited I asked her visit with the Duchesses to celebrate her debut release THE GENTLEMAN JEWEL THIEF! After all, who knows better how to throw a soiree than a Duchess?
Jessica once described the book as the Thomas Crown Affair meets Jane Austen, which made me want these books so badly! I love historical, I love adventure and I love Thomas Crown/Pierce Brosnan (but I write about spies so, you know, Bond and all that).
Alyssa: And so, tell our lovely Duchesses about your debut release! I happen to love The Thomas Crown Affair. What made you choose to incorporate that concept into the story?
Jessica: Firstly, thank you for having me here on Dashing Duchesses – and a special thanks to Alyssa for being so kind as to reach out and invite me! I adore your blog and visit it to keep up on all my Regency romance news.
When I began doing research for my Regency-set novel, I came across an interesting tid bit: the French Blue, later known as the Hope Diamond, mysteriously appeared in London in 1812. It had been missing for over two decades, stolen during the French Revolution from the Royal Warehouse in Paris. While there's evidence the jewel traveled across Europe and back again during that time, no one really knows who possessed it, or how it ended up in London. As a writer, this tantalizing mystery was too juicy to pass up!
I met my agent for lunch in New York a few months later, and together we brainstormed some ideas for a Regency-set trilogy that featured the diamond. She was the one who came up with a "gentleman jewel thief" – a Mr. Darcy-meets-Thomas Crown character. I've loved The Thomas Crown Affair since the first time I saw it years ago (I mean, come on, it's Pierce Brosnan in all his hairy-chested glory!), so I freaked out (in the best way) about having the chance to create such a stud-muffin bad boy. We thought each book could follow a different character: book one would follow the gentleman jewel thief (later the Earl of Harclay), book two the man he stole from (Thomas Hope), and book three the investigator/spy/private eye hired to catch the thief (Henry Lake).
Alyssa: I know! I have the DVD of The Thomas Crown Affair and watch it all the time. Both Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo are fabulous in that movie, not to mention Dennis Leary. Which brings me to my next question. If you could dreamcast your hero and heroine, who would they be?
Jessica: I love this question, because I usually have a (smokin' hot) actor and (sassy) actress in mind as I write. I'm a very visual writer, and see scenes as I write them as I would watch scenes in a movie; it helps me figure out what the setting looks like, who the characters are, and what physical cues help create a sense of character and place.
I was watching a lot of costume dramas while I wrote THE GENTLEMAN JEWEL THIEF – namely, THE BORGIAS – so I'd say I'd cast that curly-haired dude who played Cesare Borgia (Francois Arnaud) as the Earl of Harclay. He's a dark-eyed babe who I definitely wouldn't mind seeing on the set of my movie.
As for my heroine, Lady Violet Rutledge, I would cast Katy Perry (weirdo combo of actors, I know) or maybe Olivia Wilde. Like Violet, both Katy and Olivia are feisty, inappropriate, super smart, gorgeous, and always down for a good time.
Alyssa: Great dreamcast! So, now, what do you find intriguing about history?
Jessica:Another great question. One of my biggest regrets is not majoring in history in college; after English/literature, it's definitely my favorite subject (see THE BORGIAS above!). There's something familiar, and thrillingly foreign, about the past. I love L. P. Hartley's quote – "The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there" – and it's endlessly cool to explore that country. The people who lived there; the way those people lived, how they loved, what inspired them. There's a certain romance in imagining what life would've been like without Facebook and phones; what it would've been like to wear a hand-sewn silk ball gown, or flirt with men who could actually dance.
I think women have always dreamed – and will continue to dream – about falling for a man who can dance.
Alyssa: I feel the same way about history. I love little stone cottages and falling down barns, historical villages—anything that reminds me of the people who came before. Have you ever gone on a research trip for your books? What did you love, hate or gasp over?
Jessica: Yes! A few trips, actually. I studied abroad in Madrid while I was a junior in college, and it was my first real foray into European culture. To say I adored the Old World was an understatement. I was endlessly charmed, thrilled, and inspired by the history and, of course, the castles and palaces. I loved how people spent hours talking, drinking, arguing over meals (and in the middle of the day!). I loved the romance of life there; the appreciation of culture, of history, and of one's place in it.
My husband took me to England for the first time last summer. We thought we'd died and went to heaven – the food, the weather, the city – it was all perfection. I remember doing a cheesy tour of the Tower of London with the five million other tourists in the city that day; we walked into the Norman Chapel (or St. John's Chapel) and I remember getting chills from thinking about all the history that had happened here, in this room, in the past one thousand years. Nuts.
I also remember walking down the aisle in St. Paul's cathedral and thinking about Princess Diana. What had she thought – how had she felt – walking down that same aisle to marry Charles on her wedding day more than thirty years ago?
Alyssa: Alas, I have yet to travel to England, but I'm planning on it for 2016! Can't wait! But now, on to the nitty-gritty of writing. Is there anything you find particularly challenging while crafting a story? Are you a plotter or pantser?
Jessica:I'm a total pantser, so plotting is a "special" challenge for me. My jumping off point is usually a scene, a sentence, a character dashing through the darkened streets of Mayfair, and I just go from there. I always, always, always hit a roadblock about a third of the way through the first draft; once I get past that, I usually have a good idea of where the story is going.
Alyssa: Oh, yes. The 33% roadblock. I have the same problem! The key is pushing through it, isn't it? What would you say is your most interesting writing quirk?
Jessica: Ooooh, I like this question. I wouldn't say this is a quirk, per se, but I tend to spend a lot of time in my "office"– Starbucks – and I find that, when I'm thinking and/or writing, I tend to stare off into space – only to find I'm staring, weirdly and for the eighth time, at the strange man at the table across from mine. Creepy, I know.
Alyssa: Ha! Since I've done that (not at Starbucks, but my local indie coffee shop), I wouldn't find it creepy. Mostly. What is on your desk right now?
Jessica:I'm going to take the liberty of answering this question literally. I'm under deadline for book #3 of THE HOPE DIAMOND trilogy, so my desk is a hot mess – think lots of books for research, lots of romance novels for inspiration, and lots of empty candy wrappers.
Alyssa: What is it about snacks that helps us think? I'm a sucker for potato chips, so there's always a partially full bag on my desk! Thanks for stopping by, Jessica, and sharing your debut release! And, Dear Readers, Jessica is giving away two copies of THE GENTLEMAN JEWEL THIEF over on her website today. Leave a comment on today's blog post at www.jessicabeterson.com/blog for a chance to win!
Jessica: Thanks, ladies, for having me!
And now, after you've all become acquainted with the lovely Jessica (and entered her giveaway, I hope!), here is an excerpt from THE GENTLEMAN JEWEL THIEF!
Lady Violet suddenly grew very still; the color faded from her cheeks, and her smile drew itself into a frown. He watched her eyes go wide as the realization dawned on her, the pieces of the puzzle falling into place at last.
Somewhere in the trees above, birds twittered and flitted about them; the springtime afternoon marched onward as if today was but one of a string of simple, idle days, each the same as the last.
But for Harclay and Lady Violet, today was not quite so simple, nor so idle. It was suddenly complicated, mined with explosive truths and well-played deceptions and a most thrilling episode of physical encounter. It was impossible, it was improbable.
And great God above, it thrilled Harclay to no end. He hadn't felt such excitement since he was a boy, and allowed to accompany his father on the hunt for the first time. He would never forget the way the rifle felt in his hands, the pounding of his heart as he took aim.
Granted, he'd ended up shooting the poor loader in the arse, a crime for which dear papa had whipped him senseless. But the thrill remained imprinted on Harclay's imagination nonetheless; the same thrill he now experienced under the accusatory gaze of Lady Violet Rutledge.
She took a deep breath, all the while her blue-grey eyes never leaving his.
"It's you, isn't it?" she said, swallowing. "You're the thief who stole the French Blue!"
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Jessica Peterson began reading romance to escape the decidedly unromantic awkwardness of her teenage years. Having found solace in the likes of Rhett Butler and Mr. Darcy, it wasn't long before she began creating tall, dark, and handsome heroes of her own.
A graduate of Duke University, Jessica worked at an investment bank before leaving to pursue her writerly dreams. She lives with her husband, the tall, dark, and handsome Mr. Peterson, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dashing Duchess Book Release: It Happened Under the Mistletoe (Giveaway!)
Greetings Duchesses and Friends,
Today I'm here to celebrate the release of my first holiday story! It's an e-novella and it's book #3.5 in my Secret Brides series called It Happened Under the Mistletoe and it comes out on Tuesday 10/29!
It's the story of Oliver Townsende and Cerian Blake who meet at a holiday house party where hijinks quickly ensue. There's a sassy Christmas cat, a few fun and saucy holiday parlor games, and some mistletoe-related kissing that will scorch your jingle-bell toe balls right off!
Here's a bit more about it!
When Oliver Townsende escapes to his friend's house for a Christmas party, he intends to avoid the hordes of marriage-minded misses who have been dogging his steps in London ever since he inherited a dukedom. He soon learns a bit of Yuletide peace and quiet is too much to ask for. When he encounters Miss Cerian Blake, who's dodging her own unwanted set of admirers, the two decide to join forces and fake an infatuation to keep their suitors at bay. But when a bough of mistletoe becomes involved, will their Christmastime prank turn into a love to last all seasons?
Available for pre-order now only $1.99!
So, tell me, have you ever been caught under the mistletoe? Do give us all the juicy details. One lucky commenter will win an e-copy of It Happened Under the Mistletoe!
Valerie Bowman is an award-winning author who writes Regency-set historical romance novels (aka Racy Regency Romps) with a focus on sharp
dialogue, engaging story lines, and heroines who take matters into their own hands!
Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she's number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got.
Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family including her rascally rescue dog, Roo. When she's not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS. Valerie loves to hear from readers. Find her on the web at Facebook, Twitter, and at www.ValerieBowmanBooks.com.
The Twelve Don'ts of Christmas – Duchess Release: Tis the Season
We're giving away three books to one lucky commenter! Read on for more info.
My novella, Where the Heart Is, is a bit of a departure for me as it's my first contemporary story. I'm so excited to share it with you! It kicks off my new Ribbon Ridge series about a family of sextuplets (and the seventh "oops" kid, plus the "almost brother" featured in Where the Heart Is).
Erica's story, Midwinter Magic, takes place in her fantastical Nether-NetherLand, a place I wish truly existed because everything about it (from trolls to talking Pegasi to sasquatch lawyers) is full of win. If you haven't read the first book in the series, Charmed, you're missing out on laugh-out-loud hilarity and sigh-worthy true love.
Finally, The Cheer in Charming an Earl launches The Innocents subset trilogy of Emma's Naughty Girls Series. If you loved her darkly emotional Courtesans books but prefer lighter fare for the holidays, this is the story you're looking for. It's also the only historical story in the anthology, so it will definitely appeal to our Duchess readers!
The 12 Don'ts of Christmas (according to Tis the Season):
From Where the Heart Is by Darcy Burke . . .
1) Don't say no to beer. Especially if Rob Archer is the one offering it.
2) Don't go all fangirl if you meet one of the Archer Sextuplets.
3) Don't buy a Christmas tree when a hot guy can cut one down for you.
4) Don't underestimate the power of poetry, even if it's penned by a 12-year-old boy.
From Midwinter Magic by Erica Ridley . . .
5) Don't do a flamboyant Superman pose when performing miracles.
6) Don't fall in love with a human who doesn't know you exist.
7) Don't get sleep-drool on your guardian angel's wings.
8) Don't fight destiny. (Or gravity.)
From The Cheer in Charming an Earl by Emma Locke . . .
9) Don't assume that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
10) Don't interrupt his Twelfth Night bacchanalia on the small chance that he does want a wife, and just doesn't know it yet.
11) Don't panic if you do find yourself spending your Christmas Eve with a coven of lightskirts and dissolutes.
12) Don't forget to stand under the kissing ball as often as you can–why not make the most of the opportunity, if you're going to be snowed in, anyway?
And if that's not enough to tempt you, here's some more intel!
Tis the Season . . .
For Hope
Orphaned as a teenager, Derek Sumner has found a place in his best friend's family. However, the love and support of his surrogate parents and siblings can't erase the grief and loss he struggles every Christmas to banish. But this year he meets the fun and sexy Chloe, whose optimism and sense of joy are incredibly contagious. Can she help him face his bleak past so they can forge a happy future?
For Miracles
As Jack Morgan's guardian angel, Sarah Phimm has her work cut out for her. When his latest volunteer mission risks his life, she's forced to reveal herself to him—but only in part. She can't risk him knowing the truth. He's everything her immortal heart desires but can never have. She soon discovers that keeping him safe amidst death bridges and tumbling telephone poles is far easier than guarding her heart.
For Love
The second of five impoverished sisters, Miss Elinor Conley knows her dream of becoming a lady is farfetched. When an unmarried gentleman happens by her brother's smithy, it is up to her to act quickly–and rashly–to secure his interest. But Grantham Wendell, Earl Chelford, isn't in the market for anything more than a new horseshoe. What's a bachelor to do when an innocent miss turns up at his Christmas Eve bacchanalia? He ought to make her leave, but his Twelfth Night party just became more entertaining…
Three-book Giveaway!
You're ready to put up a Christmas tree, heat up some wassail, and curl up by a roaring fire, right? Well, you're going to need a good book to go with that. Lucky for you, you could get THREE! One lucky commenter will get a book from each of us:
From Darcy: Choose any of my historicals (Her Wicked Ways, His Wicked Heart, To Seduce a Scoundrel, To Love a Thief, or Never Love a Scoundrel)
From Erica: Charmed
From Emma: The Trouble with Being Wicked or The Problem with Seduction
To enter, comment with a "Christmas Don't" of your own! The winner will be announced later in the day on Friday (Duchess Darcy has to go on a field trip with her daughter!).
Thanks for stopping by!
Duchess Release: A Scandalous Excerpt from Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage by Valerie Bowman
Hello Darling Duchesses and Dears,
On Monday, I told the story of the scandalous marriage of the Prince Regent to his first (if illegal) wife, Maria Fitzherbert. Today I'm back to share a scandalous excerpt from my new book, Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage which was released on October 1st!
Her jaw tightened and anger flashed in her eyes. She turned on her heel, ran over to the double doors, and pushed them open. A blast of cold air shot through the room, and she ran out, into the black, freezing night, into the snowflakes.
James followed her, stalking out into the snow behind her. "What do you think you are doing?"
She turned on him, her eyes flashing blue fire. The snowflakes floated down her alabaster cheeks. She turned in a circle, around and around, her gown looking blood-red against the white ground. She breathed in the cold air. Her breath came in short puffs. Then she took two very deep breaths and exhaled slowly. "I'm feeling, James. Feeling. Feeling this air. Feeling the snow. I never knew if I'd feel this again."
"What does that have to do with the money, going to the Continent?"
She turned on him, eyes still flashing. "I don't want your money, James. I never wanted it."
James stopped himself from reaching for her. Instead, he clenched his fists at his sides. "What do you want, then? Say the word. I have friends. I have money. We can make the blasted ton accept you again."
She advanced on him, pointing a finger at his chest, and he retreated, slowly, shuffling backward through the snow, the cold wetness seeping through the legs of his breeches.
"You're always trying to fix everything," she said. "Always trying to make things right. That's why you hired a runner for me, and that's why you're doing this now. But my reputation is another thing altogether. Even with my name cleared I've been involved in a scandal I will never live down. Even if George hadn't been murdered, everyone knows I wanted a divorce. None of that has changed. God, James, don't you know by now that not everything can be fixed?"
James closed his eyes. He was helpless. Helpless. The one thing he wanted to fix more than all the others was standing here in the snow looking more beautiful than he'd ever seen her, and telling him he was a failure.
"I can fix this," he growled through clenched teeth. "I'll publish whatever you want me to, use the printing press to save your reputation. You're a duchess—"
She whirled on him, her scarlet gown flaring around her ankles, pooling against the pure snow. The flakes that still clung to her impossibly long lashes were illuminated like sparking diamonds by the candlelight that filtered from the windows of the house. "No!" she cried. "Don't you understand? I don't want to be a duchess."
James dug his fingers into his fists. "What is it you want, Kate. Tell me. I'll make it happen. I swear it."
She bowed her head. "No. No."
He took two steps forward and grabbed her shoulders. They were close enough for the little puffs of her warm breath to evaporate against his shirtfront. "Tell me," he demanded.
She looked up at him, trembling. Her eyes locked with his. "I want to spend the night with you."
So, what do you think? Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage (print US only, or e-book anywhere else, void where prohibited). I'll announce both of this week's winners on Friday!
I'm getting married in October myself, and I *do* hope my own marriage won't be such a scandal. Be sure to follow along the rest of my blog tour for the story of my appearance on SAY YES TO THE DRESS, ATLANTA and the reveal of a super BIG overall giveaway!
Valerie Bowman is an award-winning author who writes Regency-set historical romance novels (aka Racy Regency Romps) with a focus on sharp dialogue, engaging story lines, and heroines who take matters into their own hands!
Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she's number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got.
Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family including her rascally rescue dog, Roo. When she's not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS. Valerie loves to hear from readers. Find her on the web at Facebook, Twitter, and at www.ValerieBowmanBooks.com.
Duchess Valerie Bowman on the Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage (Giveaway!)
Greetings Duchesses and Friends,
This week I'm celebrating the release of the third historical romance novel in my Secret Brides series. The book is titled Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage and it comes out October 1st! I'm so excited to share Lord Medford's story with everyone.
In honor of the book's title, I thought I'd give a little insight into one of the most scandalous marriages in history. It just happens to be during the English Regency (the period in which I write), as well.
Which marriage is that of which I speak? It's the Prince Regent's own marriage to the infamous Maria Fitzherbert, of course.
If you don't know much about this scandalous union, allow me to shed some light. It's quite fascinating and just goes to show that no matter how outrageous we might get in our books (I myself have written a fictional Regency bachelor auction and a recent bout of mistletoe mayhem) truth is often stranger (and more scandalous) than fiction.
I read a lot about the Prince Regent in Saul David's fantastic book, The Prince of Pleasure. The book covers the prince's life with many salacious details about his marriage to Maria.
Here's how it went down.
The prince was young (22 years old) and fell madly in love with the very lovely and very Catholic Maria Fitzherbert was who an older woman at 28. The prince endlessly pursued the dashing widow who denied him again and again. She refused to be his mistress without the benefit of marriage even though she knew they could not legally marry (for several reasons which we'll get to in a moment).
But the prince was a smitten kitten and he refused to take no for an answer. So, he bribed one of his chaplains into marrying them. The wedding took place in Mrs. Fitzherbert's Mayfair townhouse and while the marriage was neither legal, nor valid, the prince and his 'wife' went about together living and acting as a married couple for the better part of 10 years. At which time, of course, the prince had to marry an actual princess (non-Catholic and someone of whom his father and the Privy council would actually approve). He ended up with his first cousin, Caroline of Brunswick, in a famously unhappy marriage.
So why couldn't the prince marry Maria? Well, for one thing she was Catholic and for the future monarch to marry out of his religion was unthinkable. The future monarch could not be raised Catholic, after all. For another, she was a widow and that, too, would be very unusual. Mostly, she would not have received the blessing of King George III (Prinny's father) or the Privy council, both of whom had to approve before the Prince could legally/officially wed. However, the Catholic ceremony was enough for Mrs. Fitzherbert, apparently.
When it came time to end their false marriage, apparently Maria was informed quite cordially via letter.
The Prince went on to clash with Princess Caroline (even going so far as to attempt to divorce her), have a string of other mistresses, reestablish his relationship with Mrs. Fitzherbert and then cast her aside when he became king. Apparently, they had a large row. One wishes one knew the specifics. But in the end, the prince kept all her letters, and asked to be buried with her miniature around his neck.
And he was.
So, that's the story of one of the most infamous scandalous marriages in history. My newest book, Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage, isn't quite as salacious as the true story of the Prince Regent and his Mrs. Fitzherbert, but it's got a murder mystery, a scandalous pamphlet, and a love story all wrapped into one.
So, what do you think about Prinny's secret marriage? Leave a comment for a chance to win a copy of Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage (print US only, or e-book anywhere else, void where prohibited).
I'm getting married in October myself, and I *do* hope my own marriage won't be such a scandal. Be sure to follow along the rest of my blog tour for the story of my appearance on SAY YES TO THE DRESS, ATLANTA and the reveal of a super BIG overall giveaway!
Valerie Bowman is an award-winning author who writes Regency-set historical romance novels (aka Racy Regency Romps) with a focus on sharp dialogue, engaging story lines, and heroines who take matters into their own hands!
Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she's number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got.
Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family including her rascally rescue dog, Roo. When she's not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS. Valerie loves to hear from readers. Find her on the web at Facebook, Twitter, and at www.ValerieBowmanBooks.com.
Guest Author Rose Gordon
Welcome Guest Duchess Rose Gordon!
Dearest readers, USA Today Bestselling Author, Her Grace, the Duchess Rose Gordon is joining us today. Duchess Rose has written quite a few Regency romances, which makes her right at home in the drawing room with us, but she's knee deep in the middle of a series that takes place on the Western American frontier. Rose is an extremely prolific writer and I want to learn to be like—ahem, I think it would be fascinating to learn about her processes. So, without further chit-chat, let me introduce Duchess Rose!
Thank you for joining us today, Your Grace. I'm in awe of how quickly and efficiently you write. Can you share your typical day with our readers? How do you juggle work with family and find that elusive balance we all seek in our every day lives?
Rose: Thank you for having me, I'm thrilled to be a guest duchess! My day is crammed. I get up about six and don't go to bed until 10 p.m. with the following activities thrown in: shower, wake my husband and kids up, cook breakfast, go make sure my kids and husband are actually up, pack lunches, put on my "stern mom" look and check on my husband and kids who are still in bed and tell them it is time to get up NOW, serve breakfast, find that elusive sock, ask everyone if they brushed their teeth, comb my son's hair because it still looks like he just woke up despite his telling me he brushed it, shoo everyone out the door, drop my kids off at school, then my husband, head to the library for three hours to write 2,000 words and answer emails, pick up my husband for lunch, go home write another couple thousand words on my current book, then answer blog comments and make another post (if time allows), do an hour or so of research on whichever topic my book took me today or I think will take me tomorrow, ride bikes with my husband for 20 or so miles, shower again, then start dinner, eat dinner, resist my urge to collapse and help my boys with their homework, put back on the "stern mom" look and get them showered and ready for bed, then read until it's time for bed and I dream of my characters throughout the night. Busy day. I do have a loose "schedule" that I fill in each evening for the next day where I schedule five to ten minute breaks between each interval of writing or each task. During this break, I'll either: walk around, comment on a few Facebook posts, write out bills, etc. Stopping to do these tasks—some fun, some mundane—really helps keep me moving. I also try to spend breakfast and dinner at the dining table with my husband and kids without the TV to stay connected with my family.
Does anyone else notice how she casually threw "ride bikes with my husband for 20 or so miles" as if it were simply another task in her already chock-full day? Which I suppose it is. But I fear Duchess Rose might be my new hero. Tell us more about your writing. Do you have any interesting quirks?
Rose: I like to write in chunks. I will do these "speed writes" for intervals of 30 or 60 minutes with the goal that I MUST get a certain number of words written during those segments. While I usually aim for 500 words in thirty minutes or 1,000 in an hour, I'm always thrilled when I beat it, but on tough days, I'm even more pleased that I just reached it. It helps keep me moving forward and not second-guessing things too much. It also helps, at least for me, to stop mid-sentence or mid-thought, because when I come back to it, it's easier to pick up and take off again.
Excellent way to keep yourself on task. I'm doing this more and more myself and find I'm much more productive. You took a research trip that included a very surprising adventure. Can you tell us about that?
Rose: Last year, I drove to Charleston, South Carolina to do a research trip for one of my earlier novels, His Yankee Bride. While Charleston is absolutely beautiful and one of the most charming cities I've ever been to, I did not enjoy the night I camped there along the way and was run out of my tent by a cougar—and I don't mean an older woman who wanted my husband. More recently, however, I have made several trips to Fort Gibson, the setting of the three books in my Officer Series. Every time I go, I learn something new that I can incorporate into my books. One of my favorite things to do while I'm there is to hear the stories about the wild, ill-mannered men who lived at the fort in the 1800s. It's great inspiration that leads to all sorts of good mischief to write about!
Oooh, that sounds so . . . arousing! Where else would you like to travel?
Rose: I've been writing about Regency England for years now and I'd love more than anything to go visit London, Bath and even make my way to Scotland. Unfortunately, my unease about flying over the ocean keeps me safely at home. (For now.)
Oh goodness, perhaps when you do finally go, you should pack some smelling salts. Now, what can you tell us about your latest book, The Officer and a Southerner.
Rose: Second Lt. Jack Walker doesn't always think ahead and when he decides to defy logic and send off for a mail-order bride, he might have left out only a few details about his life. When she arrives and realizes she's been fooled (again), this woman who's never really belonged, sees no other choice but to marry him anyway—however, she makes it perfectly clear: she'll be his lawfully wed, but she will not share his bed. Now Jack has to find a way to show his always skeptical bride that he is indeed trustworthy and that she does belong somewhere in the world: right here, with him.
Which is your favorite kiss in this book? Our readers adore details, please!
Rose: My favorite kiss—other than the one that leads to something more—happens when the hero is trying to teach the heroine to shoot his gun. When she becomes confused about what something is and its purpose, he decides it's his duty as a husband to explain things the best way he knows how: with a kiss so passionate it sparks flames in both of them!
How about sharing a teaser from The Officer and a Southerner?
"Ella, I'd like you to meet two of my friends. This fellow with wide eyes and his mouth hanging agape is Captain Grayson Montgomery and this—" he jerked his thumb in the direction of a man who wore an expression of amusement— "is Captain Wes Tucker."
"Captains Montgomery and Tucker, it's nice to finally meet you. I've heard so much about you from Jack's letters that I feel as though I practically know you both already."
"You do, do you?" Gray said with an overdone frown. "Interesting; he's never mentioned anything about you."
Stung, Ella blanched.
"But then again, why would he have made mention?" Gray continued as if realizing his earlier words hadn't been as flattering as he might have intended them to be. "Had he announced your impending arrival, dozens of men—myself included—would have been there to greet your stage and fight for your hand."
She flushed at his compliment and was thankful for it, all the same, as it seemed to evaporate the tension that had begun to choke them all. "Thank you, Captain."
"Gray," he corrected. "And now that you know what I prefer to be called, I must take it upon myself to ask who you are since Jack here lacks the manners to complete a proper introduction."
"Ella. Ella Walk—Davis." She blushed. She'd been telling everyone she encountered on her trip that she was already married and on her way to meet up with her husband. It didn't seem as dangerous that way.
"And to what do we owe the pleasure of making your acquaintance, Miss Walk-Davis?" Wes asked, garnering him a jab in the ribs by one of Jack's elbows.
Ella smiled. "That's just the thing, Captain. I've come here to drop the Davis and add an 'er' on the Walk."
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Kieran Kramer's Sexy Regency Heroes: A Tea Party to Remember
Today I am honored to (re)introduce Kieran Kramer (who happens to be my sister-in-law!), the award-winning, best-selling author of my favorite Regency romances including the Impossible Bachelor series and her new House of Brady series. But as I set out the tea and cakes, looking forward to a cozy chat, she arrives with two tall, muscular men.
Me (whispering): Kieran? Why are there two hot men standing behind you?
Kieran (shrugging): The heroes in my two recent books love attention! And I have to admit, I love to give it to them. So when they asked to come along, I said yes.
Me: I'm not one to complain, but won't your brother (my DH) have something to say about this?
Kieran (tosses away my concern with a regal wave): We just won't tell him! So let me do the formal introductions. She nods to the more rakish of the two, with blue eyes and dark, wavy hair. Read the rest of this entry »
My Favorite Royal
Never in my wildest dreams had it occurred to me that I would one day live in Budapest. Little old me, a girl from Minnesota, living in Hungary? A former Communist country? Eastern Europe?
What a remarkable and beautiful city Budapest is. What fascinating history. I have fallen in love with it all. It just so happens that my favorite royal fell in love with this country as well. The Empress learned the language, considered to be the second most difficult language in the world, and was so loved by the Hungarians, she became a historical icon. They built a summer palace for her just outside Budapest. One can find any number of statues bearing her likeness throughout the city, and one of the bridges crossing the Danube that connects Buda to Pest is named after her.
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Happy (nearly) New Year Ladies and Gentlemen! May 2013 find you and your families in good health and good sprits. I, myself, have spent the last week a bit under the weather but realized about halfway through my bout of illness that sleeping, reading, and eating was actually a fantastic vacation after all. I quickly got over my melancholia at being bedridden.
Tomorrow is a big day for me! My first ever novella, A SECRET PROPOSAL, will be released on 1/1/13 by St. Martin's Press and I'm so excited to share this story with everyone. It's the tale of Amelia Templeton. Amelia was introduced as a minor character in my debut novel, SECRETS OF A WEDDING NIGHT, and in the novella, you finally get to find out what happened to her.
Amelia's story is set against the backdrop of a Regency-era boxing saloon. I did a bit of research on the sport to ensure that my premise was sound. The Regency did, in fact, have a great love of pugilism and pugilists, the most famous of the lot being John Jackson or "Gentleman Jack." He owned and operated a boxing school of sorts from rented rooms on Bond Street and this is the inspiration for the boxing saloon operated by the hero of A SECRET PROPOSAL, Thaddeus Hammond. Read the rest of this entry »


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Two people were arrested last week in connection to a death investigation in Madison, Mo.
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CMS Extends Scrutiny Over Parkland Hospital
Dallas-based Parkland Health & Hospital system will have to be on alert for federal safety officials longer than planned.
The troubled hospital is nearing the end of a two-year corrective action plan for myriad quality and patient safety concerns that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found in 2011. The federal agency was due to inspect the hospital for improvements by April 30, but on Wednesday the hospital announced that CMS would conduct its Medicare certification survey after that date.
In 2011, CMS placed Parkland under a systems improvement agreement (SIA), which means a hospital may continue to receive Medicare reimbursements as long as a third party is onsite to monitor and facilitate changes that need to be made.
The consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has been working with Parkland to implement some 499 action items CMS deemed critical to the hospital keeping its Medicare certification, thus reimbursements. At Parkland's last board meeting on February 26, the hospital reported it had completed 484, or 97% of those recommendations.
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Orlando Bloom's bride-to-be has her bling!
Supermodel Miranda Kerr stepped out in Hollywood on Wednesday, two days after actor Bloom (via his rep) confirmed their engagement to USMagazine.com.
Kerr's accessories for the outing? Her adorable Yorkshire terrier -- and a huge, brand-new engagement ring!
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Bloom, 33, and Kerr, 27, have been dating since 2007 after meeting through a mutual friend.
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Milk may do a body good—but not every body. An estimated 30 million to 50 million Americans (about 25 percent of the population) can't digest milk. What's more, the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology lists cow milk as one of the most common food allergies. Why does this supposedly wholesome food leave some people crying foul while others cry simply for a cookie to dunk in it?
The most widely known reason: lactose intolerance. People who produce insufficient amounts of the enzyme lactase can't break down lactose (the major sugar in milk) into simpler, easily absorbable forms. The lactose then travels undigested through the gut where bacteria have a heyday with it. The result? Cramps, gas, bloating, the runs, and even nausea. Fermented products like yogurts and cheese, especially dry ones, contain less lactose, making them easier to digest.
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Finally, allergic reactions to the milk protein casein also trigger problems in susceptible individuals. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, many people mistake cow-milk allergy for lactose intolerance because they manifest in similar stomach woes, but the two are not, in fact, related. Interestingly, milks from other animals often contain differently structured forms of casein, which may not set off allergic reactions. "The amino acid sequences of goat, sheep, and other animal milks are different from cow milk," says Jegtvig. "A person whose immune system views cow casein as an enemy may not react badly to other animal's casein because it 'looks' different."
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The Australian Rugby Union has confirmed that the Wallabies will go into camp three weeks before their eagerly-awaited series against the British & Irish Lions this year.
Australia coach Robbie Deans has previously stressed the need for a dedicated window to prepare his players but their Super Rugby employers had hoped their players would be available for their own clashes with the elite tourists in the build-up to the Test series that kicks off at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on June 22.
ARU chief executive Bill Pulver has announced that a squad of 25 players will gather on June 2 to ready themselves for "their once in a lifetime opportunity" but certain players may yet be released for Super Rugby duty with two potentially key all-Australian derbies scheduled to take place during the same period. "If those Super Rugby matches have significant bearing on the competition standings, and finals spots are at stake, ARU will take that under serious consideration," Pulver said in a statement.
The three-week preparation window is a similar approach to 2001 when Wallabies players missed games between the Waratahs and Brumbies against the Lions. All Blacks and Springboks Test players were also unavailable for provincial games during the Lions tours to New Zealand and South Africa in 2005 and 2009 respectively.
"There is no doubt from an Australian Rugby perspective that when the Lions come to Australia for their nine-match tour from 5 June to 6 July the primary objective is for the Qantas Wallabies to win the three-Test series and preparation is crucial," said Pulver.
"The Lions will be battle hardened, make no mistake. Their players are currently involved in the Six Nations Championship in Europe. They will also have a match in Hong Kong en route to Australia and five lead-up games to the first Test.
"A tour of this magnitude, featuring nine matches, provides the opportunity to expose a wide group of players across the country to international Rugby. That is great for the players, and the game in Australia."
The initial 25-man Wallabies squad will have additional players added on June 10, following the Brumbies v Rebels (June 7) and Waratahs v Force (June 9) games.
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Absent Ospreys star Gavin Henson could be in line for a stunning move to the Aviva Premiership, according to reports.
Henson has not played since being injured in the Ospreys' Anglo-Welsh Cup semi-final defeat against Gloucester in March 2009 and was not included in the region's squad for the forthcoming Magners League season despite reports that he was ready to end his rugby exile.
And in the latest twist to the long-running speculation about the 28-year-old's playing future, the Western Mail reports that a leading Premiership club is lining up a dramatic swoop to secure his services. The newspaper suggests that London Wasps and Harlequins are amongst those set to be interested in signing the Wales international although other clubs could enter the fray should Henson opt for a fresh challenge in England.
The Ospreys are reportedly aware of the interest in the Grand Slam-winning centre but are keen to stress that the player still has a year to go on his contract - although it is understood he has forsaken his salary until he is ready to return to action. Ospreys elite performance director Andrew Hore maintained that if the player returned to action it would have to be with them.
Henson recently said, "If it didn't work out at the Ospreys, maybe I would have to look to England. I think I could play on for a while because I look after myself."
Henson, who recently split from long-term partner Charlotte Church, is expected to be announced as a contestant in the reality television show Strictly Come Dancing in the next few weeks. This would delay any rugby comeback until Christmas and would cast major doubt on his prospects of playing in a first World Cup for Wales in 2011.
"If Gavin returns to rugby we would expect him to come back to us," said Hore. "He is contracted to us and, having given him that break, we would like to think we have been very good to him. Discussions are still occurring and who knows what will happen? From a team perspective, we have isolated it as an issue that has to be dealt with by the board.
"The reason we have done that is our management team is under enough stress and have a massive squad to deal with. We can't focus on if and when Gavin is going to be back or not, we just have to get on with the day-to-day running of the ship. He knows that the door is always open. He can knock and have a chat.
"It is just a matter of where Gavin is at and what he wants to do. You can't force someone to do something they don't want to. It will be hard for him to come back and it will have to be done on a progressive basis, which will take some time. Time is running out if he wants to go to the World Cup, but the thing about Gavin is that he is very talented. His ability to see space and react are not lost. I also hear he has kept himself in good shape."
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The illegal Wallabies scrum technique
The All Blacks' form is not a peaking issue, but Hansen must threaten to wield his axe, to demand improvement, Craig Dowd writes
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Microsoft wanted to offer people the full cloud experience. Well, now it has. The company's pre-beta Azure Services Platform has joined the likes of Amazon Web Services and Flexiscale with a massive outage - Azure's first. Azure went dark for a period of 22 hours on Friday and Saturday, leaving a "large number of deployments" …
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You offer something this big and then you dont know why its gone tits-up?
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What are the chances of all these clouds being down at the same time? I think parallelism is the way forward here.
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Paris. As she makes equally sense. Or not.
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They blame a "routine os upgrade" - yes that same trick that cause the Yankee Group to declare Windows Server the most unreliable in the industry for 2008.
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Admiral James Stavridis is the Dean of The Fletcher Schoolof Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He served for four years as theSupreme Allied Commander, NATO, and Commander, U.S. European Command, 2009 to2013. In that position, he was responsible for 120,000 coalition troops onthree continents. Stavridis is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy (BS,Literature) and Tufts University (Ph.D., International Relations). He is theauthor of five books and over 100 articles.
A career Foreign Service Officer, Ambassador Jack Matlock isthe former U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1987-1991), Special Assistantto the President for National Security Affairs (1983-1986), and U.S. Ambassadorto Czechoslovakia (1981-1981). He graduated from Duke University (A.B., 1950) andColumbia University (M.A., Ph.D., 1952, 2013). Ambassador Matlock's booksinclude "Reagan and Gorbachev: How the Cold War Ended" (Random House, 2004).
David J. Rothkopf is CEO and Editor of the FP Group, publishers of Foreign Policy Magazine, where he oversees all editorial, publishing, event and other operations of the company. He is also the President and CEO of Garten Rothkopf, an international advisory company specializing in global political risk, energy, resource, technology and emerging markets issues based in Washington, DC. Mr. Rothkopf is a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, chairman of the National Strategic Investment Dialogue and serves or has recently served as a member of the advisory boards of the Center for Global Development, the Center for the Study of the Presidency, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is the author of numerous books including most recently "Power, Inc.", "Superclass" and "Running the World." His next book, "National Insecurity" will be published in the fall of 2014. He writes a weekly column for Foreign Policy, a regular column for CNN and is a frequent contributor to leading newspapers, magazines including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, CNN, Newsweek, Time, and many others. Mr. Rothkopf previously served as CEO of Intellibridge Corporation, Managing Director of Kissinger Associates and as both U.S. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade and as Acting Under Secretary in which capacity he directed the activities of the 2400 person International Trade Administration during the Clinton Administration.


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Taming the Foam Monster in Acrylic Paint!
One of the most critical problems in the manufacture and use of acrylic paint is the development of foam. It can cause structural problems in the dry paint film by weakening it and can create a more permeable paint surface capable of imbibing dirt and other discoloring pollutants. But the primary problem with foam is that it can cause a clouding or fogging in an otherwise transparent acrylic surface.
Understanding how foam is created leads to an understanding of how to deal with and potentially avoid it. While it is easy to suggest not to create foam in the first place, this is sometimes difficult to achieve with waterborne acrylics. No matter how careful one is with their working technique, the simple movement of a paint filled brush rising with high points on the work and slapping down into valleys is enough to create a dried cloud of foam. This is usually only a problem when working in transparent layers or applying a transparent coat of varnish.
The Source of Foam
Optimizing surfactant use is the most complex and critical part of paint formulation. Their high propensity for foam generation requires tight controls. Each pigment, each system, each material requires different levels and types or combinations of surfactants to make a stable paint. While it is sometimes possible to substitute a lower foaming product, it is important not to sacrifice overall paint performance.
Creating foam is usually an unavoidable consequence of the high speed mixing and shearing processes required to disperse pigments and make paints. Chemical defoamers, which act to both reduce foam generation as well as break foam structure once it occurs, are part of every waterborne paint formulation. Thicker paints allow for the incorporation of stronger defoamers, yet the thicker the paint, the more resistant the foam is to dissipating. It may take up to several weeks or months for foam that is stirred in to rise out of heavy bodied acrylics. Thinner bodied paints, like GOLDEN Fluid Acrylics, require a much more delicate defoamer to avoid other film defects that too much or too strong a defoamer can cause. Shaking or strong agitation of these colors during mixing may cause a froth of foam like the head of a beer.
Foaming in Varnish
GOLDEN Varnishes are formulated to avoid the foaming problems typical of those based on acrylic emulsions. GOLDEN MSA Varnish and Polymer Varnish are solution and colloidal polymers respectively. Both are made with strong defoaming capability. However if foam does occur, these varnishes are removable without damaging the acrylic surface. (See Varnish Review, JUST PAINT #3)
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Testing new materials, brushes, surfaces and techniques prior to actual use will help. This will allow the artist to anticipate foam problems and develop methods to circumvent them.
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Demi Moore Reportedly Resurfaces in LA for Dinner Date With Mystery Man
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Where in the world was Demi Moore over Thanksgiving weekend?
Less than two weeks after announcing her split from Ashton Kutcher, the 49-year-old actress was a no-show when her youngest daughter, Tallulah, 17, made her debutante debut at a Saturday evening ball in Paris.
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(Her ex-husband, Bruce Willis, was present for Tallulah's big night in Paris, as were Tallulah's siblings Rumer, 23, and Scout, 20.)
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A source tells Us Weekly that Moore dined with Hollywood florist Eric Butterbaugh. "They are BFFs," the source says. "Totally platonic friends."
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PowerColor HD 2900 XT Graphics Card
Due to limited availability as well as the fact press in different regions are getting priority over others, we tested an actual retail graphics card from PowerColor. It has the same clock speeds as all other reference cards floating around - 742MHz core clock and 512MB of GDDR-3 memory clocked at 828MHz or 1656MHz DDR.
The PowerColor PCI Express x16 card looks just the same as reference cards. Later on you will see more expensive water cooled HD 2900 XT models from the usual suspects along with overclocked models in the following weeks. We did not get time to perform any overclocking tests but reports are floating around that the core is good to at least 800 - 850MHz and the GDDR-3 memory more than likely has room to increase. You may even see some companies produce HD 2900 XT OC models which use 1GB of faster GDDR-4 memory operating at over 2000MHz DDR or they will use special cooling to get the most out of the default setup.
As far as size goes, the HD 2900 XT is a little longer than the Radeon X1950 XTX but a good deal shorter than the GeForce 8800 GTX, as you can see from the shot above with the PowerColor HD 2900 XT sitting in the middle of the group. Both of the other cards take up two slots and the HD 2900 XT is no different.
In 2D mode (non-gaming in Windows), the clock speeds are automatically throttled back to 506MHz on the core and 1026MHz DDR on the memory. This is done to reduce power consumption and also to reduce temperatures, which seems to pretty important for the HD 2900 XT. Check out this warning from the user manual supplied by AMD:
Ouch! Using some AMD monitoring software, we noted idle temperatures of between 65 - 70-degrees Celsius from the core die and that is just sitting in Windows. At full load halfway through a 3DMark06 benchmark run, we noted a maximum temperature of 84-degrees Celsius from the core die - in other words, very hot! The air exhausting through the back vents on the card was not warm, but hot. I could not keep my hand in the way of the airflow for very long - it would make a good hairdryer if the airflow was a little stronger but people might look at you strangely if you dry your hair this way, not to mention you probably do not want to be waving your dripping wet hair around the back of your PC! Suffice to say, we suggest against trying. To be honest, I was not expecting the card to be so hot - at one time I almost burnt my fingers!
The card is said to be good to 100-degrees Celsius on the core itself but these temperatures are crazy and we tend to think that OC might be limited considering it is already running this hot - at stock speeds. Once AMD moves to 65nm process technology, this should cure some heat related issues while also allowing for higher clock speeds. Nevertheless, the flame design on the cooler is rather appropriate - the flaming hot monster indeed.
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Nearly all of President Barack Obama's agencies are ignoring a transparency law intended to shield whistle-blowers from overreaching federal "non-disclosure agreements," according to a new report by Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, the top-ranking GOP member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Officials in the Education Department and in the Health and Human Services agency have implemented none of the law's whistle-blower protection requirements, says the April 2 Grassley report.
Top officials at the Department of Justice, Interior, Commerce and Veterans Affairs ignored letters from Grassley asking for evidence that they have implemented the whistle-blower protection law, which Grassley helped pass in 1988.
The whistle-blower protections were strengthened in 2012 by the Whistle-blower Protection Enhancement Act, which made any violation of the anti-gag provision "a prohibited personnel practice," according to Grassley's report.
Only one agency, the Department of Treasury, scored a B in Grassley's rating system, because it is implementing the minimum elements of the ant-gag rule.
Eight agencies scored Cs for partially implementing the anti-gag rule.
During his 2008 election, Obama promised to implement the "most transparent administration in history."
Since then, his deputies have blocked numerous congressional investigations, investigated journalists, jailed federal officials, and stonewalled myriad media investigations into many scandals. For example, a 2009 White House directive told agencies to send routine Freedom of Information Act requests to White House lawyers for review if they impact White House "equities."
Even reporters at Obama-friendly news sites have complained.
"This is most closed, control-freak administration I've ever covered," New York Times reporter David Sanger said in 2013.
"At great risk to their careers, whistleblowers expose waste, fraud, and abuse… whistle-blowers are too often singled-out for retaliation and other personnel practices prohibited by law," said the report, which was sent by Grassley to 16 Inspectors Generals at Obama's agencies.
Nearly all of the IGs were picked by Obama's deputies, and later confirmed by the Democratic-run Senate.
"Agencies that require employees to enter so-called 'non-disclosure agreements' can abuse such agreements to prevent the flow of information about wrongdoing to Inspectors General and to Congress," said Grassley. The 2012 law requires agencies to information employees about the whistle-blower protections when they're signing the non-disclosure agreements.
"Enforcing cover-ups in this manner mocks the rule of law and undermines the public trust," he added.
Attorney General Eric Holder did not answer any letters from Grassley's office.
"No response has been received to date, despite three follow-up emails from Senator Grassley's staff and two additional letters from Senator Grassley, including a public letter about the matter to the Justice Department's Inspector General," Grassley's report noted. FBI officials are still using do-not-disclose forms that don't mention "the required anti-gag language," said the report.
Even the agency that scored best, the Treasury Department, hid the required anti-gag protections from employees. In its response to Grassley, the agency provided a copy "of the anti-gag provision that is posted on its website as a standalone PDF-document [which is] not part of the Whistleblower Protection page where the posting would be accessible to those whom the statute is meant to reach," said Grassley's report.
"[The] Treasury's current posting — while technically accessible on the Department's website — is difficult to find for those employees who do not know to search for the posting using 'whistleblower protection enhancement act' as keywords," Grassley said.


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GSU holds memorial service honoring victimsGSU holds memorial service honoring victims
The GSU basketball team participated in the memorial service for the two GSU students killed in a car accident. DARRYL D. SMITH/The Gramblinite
The GSU basketball team participated in the memorial service for the two GSU students killed in a car accident. DARRYL D. SMITH/The Gramblinite
GSU holds memorial service honoring victims GSU holds memorial service honoring victims. The GSU basketball team participated in the memorial service for the two GSU students killed in a car accident.
Hundreds of students gathered Monday in T.H. Harris Auditorium to pay their last respects to two fallen Gramblinites, Marcus Watson and Marquist McCray.
Family members of the two students traveled from near and far to not only pay their respects, but to also thank the Grambling State family for their support during the time of bereavement.
Watson and McCray were passengers in a one-car accident two weeks ago after leaving a Monroe nightclub. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
Rev. Consuella Breaux, Campus Ministry minister and director of the memorial service, felt the memorial was a "healing process" for the students and community.
Students wore memorial T-shirts as a way of remembering the two 20-year-olds.
Jamar Lewis, who was the injured driver from the accident, sat next to his mother and basketball players at the service. He was recently released from the Louisiana State University Burn Center in Shreveport.
"This will be a scar for Lewis that will never go away," said the Rev. Breaux. "But hopefully this accident will be a way for him to help others to not take life for granted."
Members of the band and basketball team, as well as friends of the victims, read poems and scriptures. Faculty members revealed their memories of Watson and McCray, including their performance in class.
"We all lost a friend," said Jarvis Watson, Marcus' older brother. "A lot of people knew Marcus as a great athlete, but that was secondary to the type of person he was to those who knew him."
McCray's uncle, the Rev. Timothy Hunter Sr., acknowledged the band who did a special performance at McCray's funeral.
"The band made us feel very royal," he said. Hunter reminded students that there is a lesson for people to learn when making life-threatening decisions.
"We may be born, but we will die. 'How' you die is another thought."
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Adam Wainwright will try for a major league-best 16th win Friday night as the Cardinals open a three-game road series with the Philadelphia Phillies.
St. Louis (69-57), winner of four straight, used Thursday's off day to bump Wainwright (15-7, 2.40 ERA) ahead of Shelby Miller and better align its top starter with future NL Central matchups.


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