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Oh Goodie, My First Binge
Pretty angry at myself today.
I don't know what the hell happened yesterday but for the first time since starting JUDDD, I not only ate past my Up Day calorie allotment, but I ate way past the point of fullness, nearly making myself sick.
And I don't know why.
I guess I thought if I ever snapped it would be on a Down Day. That's not how it shook out. I'm writing this post in the hopes that I can identify where things went so wrong so that I can avoid them in the future. Here are the various factors that may or may not be relevant.
1) The previous Down Day was fairly manageable. I was trying to replicate Pat's mini-meal experiment, so I was never satisfied at any point but only low-grade hungry all day until bed, by which time I was very hungry and irritable.
2) Woke up ravenously hungry. This was a first for me on an up day. Usually, no matter how hungry I was when I went to bed the night before, I wake up with a healthy, but not outrageous, appetite. This was the first up day that I felt slightly out of control from the moment I got out of bed. I maybe should have taken that as a warning of things to come...
3) Was out shopping and running errands with my sister all morning. We went out to lunch at a buffet. I wasn't happy about being unable to count calories--how does one estimate the calorie count of a gourmet Tuscan tomato flan?--but I made relatively nice choices, including vegetables, etc. I definitely filled my plate, but normally, I might make several trips back to a buffet bar so I counted only one plate full as a win. It was all really good. I didn't realize how full I was until it was too late and I'd already eaten it. Not good. I thought, maybe I ate too fast. Certainly my stomach is shrinking, that's a good thing. Right, right? But then things got worse.
4) Because I'd left my husband home all day alone working while I was off with my sister, I was charged with bringing dinner home. I chose kebobs, the calorie counts I checked first, and a cheese flight, the counts of which I did not know but he's a big fan of such things, and a loaf of fresh Marco Polo bread from Wegman's bakery. I wasn't hungry from lunch--but I didn't know how many calories I had in for the day. And I thought I might not have enough--and if I go into another Down Day with too few calories to fuel me, it's going to be ugly. So I decided to have a small dinner. And I did that, darn it, until a piece of that bread touched my lips.
5) In my defense, it may have been the best bread I've ever tasted. However, I just don't know what happened here. I went into some kind of wild shark frenzy of eating. I ate bread with cheese on it, I ate bread with truffle butter on it, and I ate bread with nothing on it. I wasn't hungry but I might have stabbed someone with a fork if they'd tried to take that bread away.
It was a total snap.
I went to bed feeling overstuffed and furious at myself. I tried to total up the damage by guess-timating. It was probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 3,000 calories. Maybe higher. Was afraid to get on the scale this morning, but forced myself to do it anyway as a measure of accountability.
It was not pretty.
And to make matters worse, I actually woke up with my stomach growling in hunger this morning. How?! Why? Do I have a tapeworm? (Maybe I should get a tapeworm...)
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It's the white flour. Especially if found in a particularly satisfying bread/cake. It sort of "demands" that you need to eat more, either of it or of another food.
There's another thread running here about ice cream. For me, ice cream and other milk-based treats like puddings don't cause this. They leave your thinking processes alone. But white flour? It messes with your mind.
Hop back onto plan with the next DD - no worries.
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There is no castigation allowed on JUDDD. You lived the day, and you will learn from it. That's one of the best things about this program. UUADs happen, and as long as you can take one nugget of information from it to help you the next time you feel yourself heading that direction, it's a win.
I took my daughter to a very well-known ice cream shop here yesterday, on our way to a baby shower. We had sandwiches and then--I don't even like ice cream, but she wanted a banana split, and they are HUGE there, so I had about a third of it, just to help her out you see. Then we got to the baby shower, and there was a TON of food set out. The shower was at 2:00, so I assumed food would be minimal. I was good, having just a small amount of this and that, but had to estimate my calories, and then didn't have very many left over for dinner. So, long story short, I adjusted my dinner, so my calorie count would remain "decent" despite my debauchery. This is something I've learned on JUDDD. I enter everything into my calorie counter before I eat it. Even at the shower, even having to estimate. It may seem OCD, but it's the only way "for me" to make this work.
You will find what works for you. This is but a one-day divergence.
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I agree with Whitlin. I have to stay away from white flour and home baked bread. Same with tortilla chips.
We have all done this Steph, but the great thing is that JUDDD will work it out for you when you get back in the swing.
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Great post Dawn! No castigation on JUDDD!!!
One other thought, this learning process really sets in the further you go down the road with JUDDD. I am just now figuring a lot of things out with my own physical needs and I have been JUDDDing 6 months.
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Well girly you are not alone!! I think we all get those "non stop" Eating days.. I know i did not to long ago.. I think in part for me, it was depression eating..Some times i do soo well and then for no reason at all on an up day i say..Screw this counting thing and i eat eat EAT and yes i feel awfull after. The good thing is,, it seamed that my body was asking for it..Yea the next day weigh in was ugly.. but!! After the next down day it was not only all gone it took with it a new pound and half!!! I really think we have to have a day like this for our body to say,, Hey its ok,, shes feeding us agin.. And it sure make my tounge happy too ... I also think in part we all go thru diet fatigue in a mental sence that says.. i just dont care for today.. But as long as we get back on the next day.. its ok.. Also..Once you start to really feed kind of carfree like that.. i think we ARE hungrier the next day.. it just plan ole feels great to eat agin! Just my thought here today on this subject,, i think your goin to do just fine steph but grab hold of the reins and start agian~ (thats what i had to do)
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I did the same thing yesterday, on my UD! My calories were still under the calculator, but I know I ate too much (I totally see why Dr. J just says not to overeat, rather than "eat your full calories.") And I didn't feel good.
Good lesson learned. Stay with the Hunger Scale!
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This reminds me of lessons I have gone through during my JUDDD journey. As others mentioned, there is something in certain foods that just makes all heck break loose and before you know it, you are eating the house and everything in it. Bread does that to me. It is like it is laced with some highly addictive substance. I completely lose control. I have various trigger foods I know I can't eat unless I want to experience the dreaded binge. Peanut butter, tortilla chips brought home ( I can handle them at a restaurant as there is a limited amount), and bread products.
Also, I cannot do the tiny meals throughout the day on a DD. Each body is very very different and what works for one may not for another. I tried tiny meals throughout the day when I first began and each little mouthful woke up the hungry beast in me more and more throughout the day. Even if my mini meals were just protein or low glycemic. t was like it stimulated some hunger hormone in me and my constant thought throughout the day was about eating. So I know now that doesn't work for my body.
It's a learning process. Definitely a learning process. Each thing that happens like that teaches us a valuable lesson about our body.
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Also, the cyclical nature of JUDDD does enforce consistency. Now it's a DD. I haven't jumped off the wagon. I just dragged my foot in the dirt for two meals. And frankly, I did not gain all this weight by screwing up two meals every six weeks :P
I guess instead of thinking, "Ok, this is just going to be one of those Up Days where I can't count" I need to be thinking, "This is just going to be one of those Up Days where everything is a rough estimate."
Thanks, everyone.
And I think instead of telling myself that I will never have that bread in the house again, I will simply make a rule for myself that when I have that bread in the house, I'll portion it out and freeze the remainder.
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I'm new to this and have never tried the mini-meals all day approach, but it sounds like that's where your problem started (being ravenously hungry when you got up the next day). And you didn't mention whether you ate breakfast when you got up hungry. So if you got up starving and then didn't eat until lunchtime, it seems like that would definitely help set you up for a blowout.
I have the same problem with breads (white, whole-grain, whatever) and chips. I'm just a grains fiend. The only way I can handle them is if I am eating a controlled amount--i.e., someone else has packaged them for me--and with a fair amount of protein, like in a sandwich. Once I get started with bread, especially if butter is around, I can easily inhale the entire loaf. It's a big trigger food.
That "no castigation" thing definitely works for me. ..
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Steph. I think we have all been there in some form or another (bread, ice cream, chips, etc). When I feel that I just can't get my fill of x food, I say to myself "am I really hungry?" (because I know I'm not) and also I look at veggies in the fridge and say "if you really are hungry, then you should eat broccoli". Usually that is enough of a mental trigger to stop the madness.
I too find that if I stuff myself on an UD, the next morning I wake up with a growling stomach. What's up with that? Shouldn't we at least get an easy DD? I can't figure that one out.
The good news is that JUDDD is forgiving and as long as you get right back into your rotations you will be fine! Think of your DD today as a sort of cleansing from yesterday and don't punish yourself!
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Sterlinggirl, I'm not sure what you're asking. I don't recall Dr. Johnson talking about Boredom eating. But I do know that he NEVER says you *must* eat up to any number of calories on UD's. In fact, he says just to not overeat (which means get too full or stuff yourself), and there is a post somewhere on this forum from Leo-something, where she confirmed this personally with Dr. J. He told her the UD number on the calculator is more of a BMR guideline (but that doesn't mean any individual personally needs that number), and a limit than a requirement. Therefore, taking him at his word, eating past the level of satisfaction is eating too much on UD's.
(Combining this with what I have read in other books, especially Weight Loss Apocalypse but also Intuitive Eating, fat people tend to eat past hunger or when they're not even truly hungry to begin with.)
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It's the BREAD!!
Buffet meals are hard to calculate and I think that not going back for more proves that you are doing well.
Some things just tantilize us and make our taste buds overreact. That bread did it for you.
Nancy has taught me this; if something is a trigger, usher it out and then try it again later in your JUDDD life.
The longer you JUDDD, the more likely you are to lose that urge to binge.
Anyway, 'that was yesterday and yesterday's gone'.
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Oh, man, Steph. Sistah. I am the queen of this one. Makes me uncomfortable reading it, but thanks, thanks for posting this.
DDs are hard, but they are nothing compared to the snap UUADs for me.
I agree about flour, chips, and all the triggers.
I read what Dawn says, about write before you eat, which works well for me except on these days, because, as far as I can see, the snap begins wayyyyy before I can start counting.
Here's my neophyte's perspective on my own rendition.
1. I'm a perfectionist, so that every chink in a day adds up (failed recipe on a DD, new method on a DD, bad phone call on a DD, etc., etc.) Even while I'm doing the day successfully, an opposing force is building. I wake up out of control on UD.
2. I am of two minds. One got me fat. The other is getting me slim and happier. With every chink from point #1, my new mind, the slim one, gets a bit rocked. A bit unsteady. And with every chink, my old, screw-this-discipline mind rears up. Some balance begins to tip. I'm okay for a bit. I'm sane for a bit. And then I snap. Food is in my mouth without any thought or capacity for thought. I don't snap out of it till I'm stuffed.
My current approaches:
1. Instant forgiveness. Otherwise I'm feeding the opposing force.
2. Understanding this is a practice, and that this particular part of practice is important or I wouldn't keep experiencing it.
3. My old mind and my new mind began a bizillion miles apart. I'm bringing them together through this JUDDDing. I can feel that. And a miracle this size won't happen without practice and some fierce love for myself.
4 I keep looking at the part of me that wants the snap. Rather than condemn that part outright, I consider that this part loves freedom, spontaneity, and wild excess. Those qualities are lovely. I want them to be a part of my life. My job is to hear this and find new, constructive ways to include these things in my life.
This is working. Slowly.
Anyway, blah, blah. I do suspect a lot of us who carry weight are floating on top of a sea of these kinds of issues. How lucky are we to be exploring them while taking excellent care of ourselves?
So happy to be learning from you.
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First of all breathe, it wasn't really a binge as a binge goes on and on and on. It was a day of a few hundred calories over what you should have eaten. That's it. Plus, as you said, you ENJOYED it. That in itself is wonderful. It was so delicious you couldn't stop. I've had major 3000 calorie binges before where I didn't even enjoy the food I was eating. Tasteless cake, too salty chips, and all sorts of other horrid things . They weren't "the best bread I've ever eaten" they were meh, but I ate them anyway and for no reason I could later explain.
The total sum of it is you got a few extra calories and a lesson about portion control for trigger foods. That's it. No damage done. You didn't permanently destroy your metabolism, you just ate too much. Now have a great down day and a more controlled up day and enjoy that you are not making yourself crazy over food. You have much more important things to think about that that
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All such good advice and love the "no castigation on JUDDD". I agree with the bread, which I why I try to stay mainly low carb. Carbs do me in and I'll overreat everytime.
Sounds like you've already got a plan and what you said was right - "And frankly, I did not gain all this weight by screwing up two meals every six weeks."
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This happened to me a lot on UD's in the first few months of JUDDD (went way over 3000 cals quite a few times, stopped counting after 3000!) Anyway, I never did figure out why it happened or what foods triggered it but after 3 months I just stopped doing it. I don't think I really mastered it, I think that after 3 months of following JUDDD it just all got way easier. I would just have the best DD I could afterwards and kept JUDDDIng. I also lost most of the weight that I was never able to get rid of during that period so don't worry if you get some big bounces on the scale. Sometimes my weight would bounce down to a new low after the next DD. Not sure why but it all seems to even out and get easier over time. I hope it all gets easier for you too soon.
Sounds like really good fresh bread! DD here so I should probably not think about that too much!
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I bought the four-pack of rolls yesterday, but was easily able to wait until this afternoon to enjoy my first one. I know you'll get there tool
And you know what? I'll bet you did no real damage to your diet progress. JUDDD is such a forgiving plan that if and when we have the occasional Up, Up and Awa-a-ay Day, it's rarely so much as a blip on the radar. You ate too much bread. You enjoyed the dickens out of it. That event is past, and JUDDD doesn't even really care. You just get back to it and your body is immediately back responding to your fasting/feasting cycle. On these over-eating occasions, we sometimes see some water weight gain pretty immediately on the scale, but that's about all it is, just water weight from a little extra *carbing up*.. and after a couple of DDs, it's gone again. If it even occurs in the first place.
I just wouldn't worry about this at all. It happens to most of us. It's even sometimes fun. And then you just get to JUDDDing again. No big deal.
So I really enjoyed my cinnamon roll, and will look forward to having another one sometime. Maybe even.. later today.
Best wishes, Pat
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Steph, I doubt if there's a single person here who didn't swoon with recognition and empathy reading your post. I know I've been there--in fact WAS there 2 days ago on my first JUDDD TOM up day. Ate waaaaaaay more sugar and carbs than I can reasonably tolerate and over my calories by hundreds. I'm a recovering perfectionist, like Kristin, who so eloquently described that particular evil cycle. It's that freakin' black & white, all-or-nothing thinking that got us here in the first place. And as another lovely JUDDD bud, just said--that was not a binge! Those of us who have had binges know the difference between over-eating, and that scary, "I can't stop even if my first-born child is being held hostage" out of control consumption. Here's what gives me a modicum of hope (despite the scale not moving for yet another week)--the combination of that scale disappointment and my TOM wacky hormones would, pre-JUDDD, have me consuming an entire bag of ghiradelli caramel-filled squares, topped off by half a pizza and a pint of ice cream for dinner. My JUDDD "binge" consisted of one 2-ounce package of chocolate turtles, and a big ass frosted lemon poundcake muffin after a reasonable dinner. It's not perfection. But it sure as hell is improvement! Just like your bread-fest...
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Such good advice already given, I just want to reiterate the 'no castigation allowed on JUDDD' thought. It happened, it's over, learn from it if you can, and move on.
Bread might be a trigger for you, or maybe just that bread. As you've already said, if you buy it again, take out what is reasonable for you and dh to eat in one meal, and freeze the rest.
I think the mini meals may have been the start too. Did you eat anything different in those meals that you normally would have on a dd? I discovered that artificial sweeteners are a HUGE trigger food for me because I started eating more of it to help me get through dd's. Only they made me out of my head with wanting sweets and carbs on the UD's. Sugar can do the same thing to me. (not to mention really cause me issues with my blood glucose control).
Also wanted to mention the possible hormone connection. Many of us experience an out of control eating monster during ovulation and/or TOM. I have not found that I am able to completely tame this beast. I plan for a bit of extra calories that include chocolate, and just accept that it's going to happen. Depending on where you are in your cycle, this may (or may not) have been a factor.
Glad you are back in the dd saddle. The scale will be back in line before you know it.
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my bad, sterlinggirl. I should have recognized your humor, but sometimes it's hard when all you see are words (no faces, tone, etc.)
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I had a day like that yesterday, and now I feel I have to be extra-careful for the next few UDs. I NEVER lose control on DDs, but UDs can be dangerous. You'll be fine, though. This plan is so forgiving. You never have to feel you've gone too far to get back.
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Wow!! Great Post! WOW!!! Just WOW!!
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Steph: I hope, like me, today you are feeling "the calm after the storm" on a good DD. Wishing you peace and satisfaction today as well as a sense of accomplishment. I'm in a "live life without regrets" phase of my life. I refuse to feel any remorse about one bite or sip I took while partying with my sisters or hanging out with my DGDs and DH over this past weekend! Some extra pounds of water weight are a small price to pay for all the joy experienced. It will be gone in no time as we go merrily along.
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In spite of waking up with a growling stomach, I was super strict with myself today and I'm feeling pretty good right now. That is one thing about Down Days--they really do make you feel like you're erasing whatever you did the day before.
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Thanks everybody who pointed out the potency of white bread. Growing up, we never had desserts in the house and I didn't crave them, either. However, we had pasta and bread all the time. These were mainstays of our very Italian household. (Have I mentioned I was obese by the age of five?) I'm hoping that I can still include them on Up Days on JUDDD but from now on I will be more wary.
Beverly, I'm not sure if I'm going to end up falling into your camp on the min-meals or with Pat. They did seem to help me manage a difficult event, but on the other hand, I managed today by just dividing up my calories with a high protein lunch and snack and a good portioned dinner.
Brewstate, I've done that too. The whole 'eating and it doesn't even taste good!' thing. That's one thing that I've never done on JUDDD, though. This WOE has kind of made me militant about eating nothing but the best on Up Days...so that's a start, right?
On the other hand, eating to the point of discomfort--that's not fun. I envy Pat and her easy way of handling cinnamon rolls. She's giving me something to aim for
Yamyam, welcome back!
Babsbabs, that's so encouraging to hear! I'm hanging on, never fear. Maybe some things need to be gotten out of the system, I dunno
Very good perspective, patty. Thank you!
JoyJoy, you're breaking my heart. That post really moved me. I relate to that completely. I can be a perfectionist, and you're absolutely right that things were going wrong the few Down days before. Chink, chink, chink. It was whittling away at my control. Irritating increased hunger. A screwed up recipe. Changing the routine. A morning when I thought I should have dropped another pound and instead, gained. I didn't think they were bothering me, but they were probably building up a head of steam to the point where my dieting brain just checked out. Because honestly, if I'd been able to stop and reason with myself, I'd have stopped eating long before I even started the bread. I wasn't hungry. I was actually full. What rational person keeps eating when they are so full that they are going to be sick? That's something really loony going on and I don't get it. But it's something that I'm going to work on healing.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—The deterioration of the nation's public transportation, like the deterioration of health care, education, social services, public utilities, bridges and roads, is part of the relentless seizing and harvesting of public resources and programs by corporations. These corporations are steadily stripping the American infrastructure. Public-sector unions are being broken. Wages and benefits are being slashed. Workers are forced to put in longer hours in unsafe workplaces, often jeopardizing public safety. The communities that need public services most are losing them, and where public service is continued it is reduced or substandard and costlier. Only the security and surveillance network and the military are permitted to function with efficiency in their role as the guardians of corporate power. We now resemble the developing world: We have small pockets of obscene wealth, ailing infrastructure and public service, huge swaths of grinding poverty, and militarized police and internal security.
The assault on public transportation, which has devastating consequences for the poor who cannot get to work or the doctor's office without it, is not new. General Motors, Standard Oil, Firestone Tire and Rubber, B.F. Phillips Petroleum and Mack Manufacturing set up companies in the 1930s—first United Cities Motor Transit and later National City Lines—in order to rip up city trolley tracks and replace them with bus and car routes. These corporations, joined by companies such as Greyhound, pushed through the national highway grid. City bus companies, as riders turned to cars, began to go bankrupt. The federal government in 1964 approved the Urban Mass Transit Act, which provided capital and operating funds for mass transit to keep it on life support. The corporations, meanwhile, pushed through huge urban renewal plans, all funded by the taxpayer, which focused exclusively on highways, tunnels and bridges and further sidelined public transportation. Jane Jacobs, who wrote the 1961 book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," presciently understood and fought these corporate forces, led in New York City by Robert Moses, who forcibly displaced hundreds of thousands of residents and demolished neighborhoods to cater to the demands of the car and fossil fuel industries. Robert A. Caro in his biography of Moses, "The Power Broker," exposed this relentless process in depressing detail.
This process of destroying our public transportation system is largely complete. Our bus and rail system, compared to Europe's or Japan's, is a joke. But an even more insidious process has begun. Multinational corporations, many of them foreign, are slowly consolidating transportation systems into a few private hands. Of the top three multinationals that control transport in the U.S. only one, MV Transportation, is based here. FirstGroup, a multibillion-dollar corporation headquartered in the United Kingdom and a product of Margaret Thatcher's privatization of British mass transit, now owns First Student, which operates 54,000 school buses in 38 states and nine Canadian provinces and has 6 million student riders. FirstGroup also has a controlling stake in Greyhound. Veolia Transportation, a subsidiary of Transdev, a conglomerate headquartered in France, has 150 contracts to run mass transit systems in the United States. It was Veolia, after Hurricane Katrina, that took over the New Orleans bus system. And Veolia did what it has done elsewhere. It stripped bus workers of their pensions. New York's Nassau County bus service, once part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), was turned over to Veolia after the French corporation hired former three-term Sen. Al D'Amato of New York as its lobbyist. Veolia—which when it takes over a U.S. property, as in New Orleans or Nassau County, refuses to give workers a defined-benefit plan—is partly owned by a pension fund that covers one-third of French citizens. U.S. workers are losing their benefit plans to a company created to provide benefit plans for the French. Veolia is currently lobbying Rhode Island and Atlanta to privatize their bus services.
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Mad Men Review: Pity, Dirty, Funnyby Dan Forcella at . Comments
Like many Mad Men episodes, and the series in general, "At the Codfish Ball" was a slow burn. It was taking so long to build up that I was ready to unabashedly declare it the worst hour of the season thus far.
Fortunately, once the Draper clan made its way to the eponymous gala, there was so much to adore that the lack of previous enjoyment was forgiven.
It is so often the little things that make Mad Men such a treat, and nothing epitomized that more than the quick conversation between Pete and Dr. Emile at the event. Of course Emile takes on the opinion that an account man does absolutely nothing at the company. Thankfully, after listening to the academic complain and condescend all episode long, Pete Campbell put him in his place if just for a few moments.
Emile was certainly an easy target, what with his ego ready to burst anyway, but it was a treat to watch Pete do what he does in a matter of seconds.
They were all there to watch Don receive his award, and that he did. What he probably didn't think he would here that night was the fact that nobody in the business liked him or would work with him because of his open letter a ways back. How could they trust you after the way you bit the hand? Ken's father-in-law asked Don.
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Whether he's happy or not, Emile certainly isn't making his wife happy. Marie gave off a great first impression. After drinking herself stupid for a few days straight, she then jumped at the chance to hit Roger Sterling with the old downstairs make out sesh on the piano. The only person who is probably more scarred than us viewers is Sally Draper.
Yes Sally, the city is dirty, and you witnessed it firsthand. The worst part of it is that the act most likely ruined what was working out to be a fantastic duo. Roger and Sally were so enjoyable to watch at the dinner. Whether it was tag-teaming clients, or just him simply buying her Shirley Temples and making alcoholism jokes, these two were fun. We'll never get to see that again. She'll probably tear her own eyes out first.
After all that went down in the final few moments of "At the Codfish Ball," there couldn't have been a more satisfying ending than watching the entire Draper gang sit down at the table mostly befuddled by the events that had just taken place.
The other half of the episode was much less interesting. Whenever Peggy's family gets involved, I could usually care less. I was tired of the story even before her mom came in and started yelling at her for moving in with Honest Abe.
Thankfully, the hour also included Sally almost killing Momma Francis with the telephone, Don and Megan's fantastic tag-team pitch to Heinz at dinner and the ridiculous moment when Sally came out in an adult looking dress only for Emile to make a ridiculously inappropriate comment about her soon spreading her legs.
"At the Codfish Ball" brought us back to normal on a structural level after last week's trio of trips, but it also left me wanting more up until the final 15 minutes or so. What did you think of the episode? How great was Megan's pitch? And who do you think had the worst time at the ball?
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@Sandy To add to that, the phrase is "couldn't care less". Dan, I think you should stick to reviewing the shlock over on the CW. It's not that I expect everyone to like Mad Men and certainly the show is open to many interpretations it's just that I'm continually shocked how your reviews-without fail- avoid even attempting to delve into the true meat of the show's material such as character motivation, the social commentary, how the story arcs work with the larger themes within the series, etc. OTOH, the one attempt at deciphering the character's motivations fell completely off the mark here (as pointed out, Emile wasn't just trying to be a dick when he expressed sadness over Megan sacrificing her dreams). No mention of the technical aspects of the show either? I'm sorry but if you're actually paid to sit down, watch and review MM then this is all rather sad. If you're not paid, well, don't quit your day job.
By the way, where is Betty?
Thank freaking God they're addressing the fact that Megan never really wanted to be a copy writer and that she never earned a damn thing. Her character was such a let down, at the end of Season 4 I was thrilled that Don was marrying her. Now its really bringing the show down. Megan has done nothing of substance at work and then all of the sudden she's saving accounts? I loved her parents, her dad setting her straight was fantastic. I loved Roger and Mona, great scene. This pair of exes have more spark in them than the new, lovey dovey Drapers. As always, loved Sally. Great to see Glen, holy crap we've watched these two grow.
"Roger and Sally were so enjoyable to watch at the dinner."
Loved the interplay between them. Sally is about the most intriguing character on the show.
Pete's put down of the french FOP gave me new-found respect for the twerp. Well played.
I agree the Peggy story is lame, dull.
The way the show wrapped up, each character with their own thoughts based on the night's events, all played to the camera perfectly, each of them displaying on their faces exactly their perspective on the evening's events. Bravo!
Once again, I slog through the tedious episodes to get to the nuggets. Sometime it's worth it, often it's not.
Hooray for Sally: "It's dirty."
Please - if you are going to blog etc - know your words!
From you: "What he probably didn't think he would here that night was the fact that nobody in the business liked him or would work with him because of his open letter a ways back."
You want HEAR. For goodness sake - use the right words!
@Dan Forcella, you're missing the point regarding Emile's disapproval of Megan's choice of career. He's professing to be disappointed that she stopped pursuing her dream to be an actor, which is obviously a sore point with Megan, hence her emotional reaction.
I enjoy all the symbolism on Mad Men. But I guess it is open to your own interpretation. I thought the fish on Sally's plate, showed she was like "a fish out of water" there, and flat out didn't belong at that adult party. That was later shown by her witnessing Roger & Marie (her step-mom's alcoholic mom) together. Sally is more or less bringing herself up, and the adults in her life seem younger and less balanced than she. I think Peggy's story is interesting, and so sad that she doesn't think she is deserving of a proposal of marriage. But we've seen enough of her mother's shabby treatment of her, we got the point before. I think it's interesting to see how Megan's developed into such an excellent ad writer. It all seems so hard for Peggy, she works late every night and hasn't been getting it right lately, for all her effort. If Megan surpasses Peggy at the job, and I think that will happen, it's going to be very difficult for Peggy to stay at the firm. I am finding each show has so much to offer, and so much to think about afterward, I can't imagine being bored with it!
Although Roger may be slightly buzzed, he always has the best lines. And you know when he appears in a scene that sparks will fly.
When Peggy states to Megan that it is almost like her "first time" this is telling. She derives all of her satisfaction (sexual sublimation) from work. Her actual first time with Pete was less than satisfying and caused heartache in the loss of her daughter. Now she believes she should be excited about a possible proposal from Abe, and dresses the part, but soon realizes that what she needs from him is less than what her mother expects of her. Did anyone notice Megan's mother's hand holding a cigarette echoes the musical intro to the series? Perhaps she represents the older generation who supress their real disappointments in alcohol and tobacco. Don, who straddles two worlds, both rejects tobacco and embraces it.
@Rogers Crotch: I don't think so. The honor certainly goes to you or your namesake.
Anatomical jokes aside, the episode was a bit lacking. Firstly, I don't like what they are doing with Peggy. She is being sacrificed to make Megan look God's greatest creation. Don has lost the edge we liked him for and I am just waiting for this phase to pass. Roger was once again in great form, immaterial of how happy he or his penis felt at the end but I had hopes that we would see more of Cooper after his power play last week.


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Trendy food trucks may be piling up in US cities, street food has a rich global history.
07 March 2012
Trendy food trucks may be piling up in US cities, street food has a rich global history.
07 March 2012
A former Jewish girls' school has been given a five million euro facelift by well-known Berlin gallerist Michael Fuchs, thus becoming the city's most idiosyncratic cultural venue.
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The French capital has a handsome selection of veggie-friendly restaurants that are so good they are also drawing in the carnivores.
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Hidden in and around Kathmandu's nameless alleys are countless traditional bhatti serving rice-based home brew and various buffalo meat snacks in historic settings.
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This dry and arid region in southern Israel is home to a burgeoning wine scene, thanks to a group of pioneering 21st-century farmers and their use of computerized drip irrigation.
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Relics of the past live on in Albuquerque's present day gastronomic scene, where the fiery New Mexican chile unifies the many cultures that have called this state home.
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Years after New Orleans' outlying neighbourhoods became home to an extensive Vietnamese community, restaurateurs are bringing the signature cuisine downtown.
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Buenos Aires' has a fabulous new cocktail scene, one whose dizzying energy is wowing bar-goers in the South American city.
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Choose from 24 different varieties of this mysterious spirit at Absinthsalon, Australia's only absinthe bar, and learn about the complex drinking process.
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Ordering up a local delicacy can put an ethical dilemma on your plate.
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Payment Data Systems Announces Record Transaction Volumes For The Fourth Quarter And For The Fiscal Year
Payment Data Systems (OTCBB:PYDS), an integrated electronic payments solutions provider, announced today that the fourth quarter of 2011 set a record for transactions processed by the company.
Fourth Quarter Processing Results
The fourth quarter's ACH (electronic check) processing volumes were the highest in the history of the company with transaction volumes showing increases of 118% when compared to third quarter of 2011. ACH returned check transactions increased 125% compared to the same period.
Credit card processing volumes for fourth quarter were also the highest of any quarter in the previous two years.During the month of December we saw credit card dollars processed increase by 40% over November of 2011 and increased by 26% over same period in 2010. 2011 Annual Processing Results 2011's ACH (electronic check) processing volumes were the highest in the history of the company. The year's ACH transaction volumes were up more than 800% as compared to 2010. Credit card processing volumes for all of 2011 were also the highest since 2009. Credit cards dollars processed in 2011 were up 38% over 2010. Michael Long, CEO, said, "The fourth quarter was a tremendous quarter for us. Our ACH processing volumes more than doubled the dramatic growth we experienced in the third quarter and December's credit card processing was the best month in the history of the company. This growth has led to a dramatic, positive increase in revenues, gross profit, operating income and net income both for the fourth quarter and the year. We look forward to reporting record earnings for 2011." Long continued, "We were pleased to end the year as San Antonio, Texas's top performing stock based upon the article written by David Hendricks, business columnist of the San Antonio Express News. Mr. Hendricks noted that, 'The best San Antonio stock, technically, was Payment Data Systems Inc., which enjoyed a whopping gain of 340.91 percent….'" Mr. Hendricks's complete article is located at:
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Visions by Kelley Armstrong Book #2 in Cainsville Genres: Paranormal Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: August 19th 2014 ARC Provided by Dutton Synopsis from Goodreads: As #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's new Cainsville series continues, Olivia's power to read omens leads to the discovery of a gruesome crime with troubling connections to her new hometown. Omens, the first installment in Kelley Armstrong's exciting new series, introduced Olivia Taylor-Jones, daughter of notorious serial killers, and Gabriel Walsh, the self-serving, morally ambiguous lawyer who became her unlikely ally. Together, they chased down a devious killer and partially cleared her parents of their horrifying [ Read More of this Review ]
YOUNG ADULT REVIEWS Today I'm reviewing two fun little young adult novels. One is a ghost story with a little twist on the Bonnie and Clyde story. The other brings back memories of staying up late at night reading Nancy Drew mysteries. New Release Review: Wanted: Dead or in Love by Kym Brunner Release date: June 30, 2014 Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal Book provided by Merit Press Synopsis from Goodreads: Impulsive high school senior Monroe Baker is on probation for a recent crime, but strives to stay out of trouble by working as a flapper at her father's Roaring 20's [ Read More of this Review ]
Early Review: Invisible City by Julia Dahl
Early Release Review: Invisible City by Julia Dahl Release date: May 6, 2014 Genre: Mystery, Suspense Book provided by NetGalley and St. Martin's Press Synopsis from Goodreads: Just months after Rebekah Roberts was born, her mother, an Hasidic Jew from Brooklyn, abandoned her Christian boyfriend and newborn baby to return to her religion. Neither Rebekah nor her father have heard from her since. Now a recent college graduate, Rebekah has moved to New York City to follow her dream of becoming a big-city reporter. But she's also drawn to the idea of being closer to her mother, who might still [ Read More of this Review ]
The Temptations of Anna Jacobs by Robyn DeHart Book #2 in Dangerous Liaisons Genre: Historical Romance, Mystery Publication Date: April 15th 2014 ARC Provided by Netgalley and InterMix Synopsis from Goodreads: Love and justice… When Drew Foster is released from prison, he doesn't much care about salvaging his soiled reputation. Though he's working undercover, everyone in Victorian London believes him guilty of the Jack the Ripper murders and that his brother paid for his "innocence." Despite her genteel upbringing, Anna Jacobs is intent on finishing medical school and becoming a physician. Society's ridicule has never bothered her, but when her brother, the Yard's [ Read More of this Review ]
The Secrets of Mia Danvers by Robyn DeHart Book #1 in Dangerous Liaisons Genre: Historical Romance, Mystery Publication Date: June 18th 2013 E-Book Purchased from Amazon and InterMix Synopsis from Goodreads: A lone witness finds her protector… Since losing her sight in a childhood accident, Mia Danvers has resided in a small cottage on the vast Carrington estate. Thought to be dead, Mia lives a life of virtual seclusion—until one night, while walking home, she happens upon a horrendous crime. Alex Foster, Eighth Duke of Carrington, lives according to society's expectations for him. He's never met the woman who lives in the cottage at [ Read More of this Review ]
There are so many series out there with lots and lots of books published and I know you wonder…which ones are worth the read? Today we start a new monthly feature where we tell you which series you should start and which ones you shouldn't. As a ground rule, series in this feature must have at least 3 books published and the reviewer must have read at least 60% of the series. If you want us to feature a series in the future, please ask in the comments. If we have read it, we will definitely let you know our [ Read More of this Review ]
[box color=black] Sam Dryden, retired special forces, lives a quiet life in a small town on the coast of Southern California. While out on a run in the middle of the night, a young girl runs into him on the seaside boardwalk. Barefoot and terrified, she's running from a group of heavily armed men with one clear goal—to kill the fleeing child. After Dryden helps her evade her pursuers, he learns that the eleven year old, for as long as she can remember, has been kept in a secret prison by forces within the government. But she doesn't know much [ Read More of this Review ]
Early Review: The Troop by Nick Cutter Release Date: January 7, 2014 Book provided by Edelweiss and Simon & Schuster Genre: Young Adult and older, Horror Synopsis from Goodreads: Lord of the Flies meets The Ruins in this frightening novel written in the bestselling traditions of Stephen King and Scott Smith. Boy Scouts live by the motto "Be Prepared." However, nothing can prepare this group of young boys and their scoutmaster for what they encounter on a small, deserted island, as they settle down for a weekend of campfires, merit badges, and survival lessons. Everything changes when a haggard stranger [ Read More of this Review ]
Continuing with our Badass Best of 2013 in Young Adult and New Adult fiction, we have our favorite Dystopian, Horror, and Mystery novels to share with you. Take a look below for our five favorite novels from each of these genres and be sure to let us know what we missed in the comments! World After by Susan Ee || Published November 19th 2013 by Skyscape || || Review Synopsis: In this sequel to the bestselling fantasy thriller, Angelfall, the survivors of the angel apocalypse begin to scrape back together what's left of the modern world. When a group of people [ Read More of this Review ]
Next up on the Badass Best of 2013 are our favorite Mystery, Romance, and Historical novels! Take a look below for our seven favorite novels from each of these genres and be sure to let us know what we missed in the comments. The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith || Published April 30th 2013 by Mulholland Books || + ½ || Review Synopsis: After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, and creditors are calling. He has also just broken up [ Read More of this Review ]
The everyday Joe… How appealing is this for a main character, he is a contractor? I'm not talking about a person who takes contracts out to kill. Nope, just an everyday, hardworking house building contractor. If that doesn't excite you, maybe you'll find the lawn & garden guy more appealing. His exciting career is lawn maintenance. These are some of the given careers of the main characters in Linwood Barclay books. They don't have military training, secret CIA clearance or millions of dollars to buy the top surveillance gadgets. They are everyday people who gain their muscles from hard work, have seemingly normal families & [ Read More of this Review ]
The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: 5 November 2013 ARC Provided by Netgalley and Disney-Hyperion Synopsis from Goodreads: Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously. That is, until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified program that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie. What Cassie doesn't realize is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved homicides— especially when she's sent to live [ Read More of this Review ]
Shattered Bond by Sophie Littlefield Book #2 in the Joe Bashir novels Genre: Mystery Publication Date: 28 October 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and Pocket Star Synopsis from Goodreads: Detective Joe Bashir enters the glittering world of San Francisco society…and what he discovers will shatter three families. The discovery of a murdered teenager disrupts a fundraiser given by Napa Valley vintner Hale Francesci at the Montair Country Club. While Hale and his wife entertained their guests, their seventeen-year-old daughter Courtney was the last person to see her best friend Ashley Cole alive in a nearby strip mall parking lot. When Detective Joe Bashir begins interviewing [ Read More of this Review ]
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Reading is my passion. It is my escape from the real world. You would think that reading being an escape for me would mean I would read more when real life was not at its best. Thus, the need for an escape. That is not how my brain works. Nope, not me. I seem to only want to read when my real life is happy, and problem free. Now don't get me wrong, my life is almost never problem free. It just has never been so problem full as it has been lately. What does this long, boring intro mean [ Read More of this Review ]
In honor of Halloween this month, I will be featuring reviews of some new and upcoming spine-tingling reads. From ghosts to zombies and everything in between, look for the Frightening Fall Reads banner when you are ready for something spooky this month! This time around, we have a supernatural suspense from NY Time bestselling author Christopher Rice (yep, his mother is that famous vampire writer)… The Heavens Rise by Christopher Rice Genre: Supernatural Suspense Publication Date: 15 October 2013 ARC Provided by Edelweiss and Gallery Books Synopsis from Goodreads: New York Times bestselling author Christopher Rice returns to New [ Read More of this Review ]
Omens by Kelley Armstrong Book #1 in the Cainsville series Genre: Paranormal Mystery Publication Date: August 20th 2013 Print Copy Provided by Dutton Adult Synopsis from Goodreads: #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong begins her new series with Omens, featuring a compelling new heroine thrust into a decades-old murder case and the dark mysteries surrounding her strange new home. Twenty-four-year-old Olivia Taylor Jones has the perfect life. The only daughter of a wealthy, prominent Chicago family, she has an Ivy League education, pursues volunteerism and philanthropy, and is engaged to a handsome young tech firm CEO with political ambitions. But Olivia's world [ Read More of this Review ]
Early Review: Terminated by Rachel Caine Book 3 in Revivalist series Genre: Urban Fantasy, Thriller, Science Fiction Release date: August 6, 2013 Book provided by the author Synopsis from Goodreads: In New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine's latest Revivalist novel, Bryn Davis's problems quickly turn from dead to worse… Already addicted to the pharmaceutical drug that keeps her body from decomposing, Bryn has to stop a secretive group of rich and powerful investors from eliminating the existing Returné addicts altogether. To ensure their plan to launch a new, military-grade strain of nanotech, the investors' undead assassin—who just happens to [ Read More of this Review ]
Lie Still by Julia Heaberlin *early review copy received from publisher and netgalley* Regina's Rating 4.5 stars/Grade A Book Summary: WWhen Emily Page and her husband move from Manhattan to the wealthy enclave of Clairmont, Texas, she hopes she can finally escape her haunted past—and outrun the nameless stalker who has been taunting her for years. Pregnant with her first child, Emily just wants to start over. But as she is drawn into a nest of secretive Texas women—and into the unnerving company of their queen, Caroline Warwick—Emily finds that acceptance is a very dangerous game. It isn't long before [ Read More of this Review ]
Joyland by Stephen King *audio book purchased from audible.com* Regina's Rating 4.5 stars/Grade B+ Book Summary: "I love crime, I love mysteries, and I love ghosts," says Stephen King, who has combined these elements into a wonderful new story. Joyland is a whodunit noir crime novel and a haunting ghost story set in the world of an amusement park. It tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a 'carny' in small-town North Carolina and has to confront the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the [ Read More of this Review ]
Early Review: Control by Kim Curran Book 2 in Shift series Genre: Young Adult Book provided by NetGalley and Angry Robot Release Date: August 6, 2013 Synopsis from Goodreads: Scott Tyler is not like other teenagers. With a single thought he can alter reality around him. And he can stop anyone else from doing the same. That's why he's so important to ARES, the secret government agency that regulates other kids like him: Shifters. They've sent him on a mission. To track down the enigmatic Frank Anderson. An ex-Shifter who runs a project for unusual kids – as if the [ Read More of this Review ]


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After days of insisting that she is ready to be president but not ready to answer questions, the McCain campaign announced that Sarah Palin will, at last, be interviewed by the dreaded media. Why ABC's Charlie Gibson was specifically chosen for the honor, we don't know, but he'll be flying to Alaska to sit down sometime this week with the VP nominee.
AP via Time:
Palin, the surprise pick of Republican presidential nominee John McCain, has been giving campaign speeches alongside the Arizona senator since the GOP convention but has not sat down for an interview about her views.
A McCain-Palin adviser says an interview was offered to ABC's Charlie Gibson several days ago and that they expect it to happen in the latter part of the week in Alaska. Palin is the governor of Alaska and is expected to return home at midweek after more joint appearances with McCain.
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City breaks in Naples: cuisine
The culinary choices in Naples are nothing if not varied. While exploring the city's piazzas and remarkable 19th-century indoor shopping galleries, it's a must to make regular stops at its trattorias and tavola caldas – or snack bars, to you and I. Bar L.U.I.S.E., for example, is hailed for its freshly fried titbits, which include truly irresistible fried pasta cakes, and frittatas. Of course, no visit to Naples is complete without sampling an original pizza Marinara, or a locally invented Margherita in Antica Pizzeria Brandi, just off Via Chiaia.
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"Nice Short Stories"
I liked the shortness of the stories and the message that came with some. I like Craig Johnsons easy writing and enjoy all the characters.
"Not The Story I Envisioned"
No, not really. This story wasn't what I expected and couldn;t wait for it to end.
In last place
I listen to anything he reads.
I am sure for others it is but for me not all that exciting
"Like The South I Knew"
Ever notice about reviews that the first 6 or seven depicts the book and narration as the worst I have ever listen to! Get past those and the reviews are in line with what the MAJORITY feels. Yes the novel is loooooong and very convoluted but this is the way the South was back in the 60's. A lot of the internal stories could have been shortened and the ending was one of the most bizarre I have come across, until I found out this was the first of three. I have heard far worst readers than Ledoux so don't let that scare you away because of other reviewers. I did have some trouble at times with his switching back and forth between men and women but it wasn't to bad. Overall the story was well written and did keep my interest where I will listen to the next ones.
Not on the edge but interested
Not the best but not the worst. I would have chosen a different narrator like Hill or Brick
"Like Jack Reacher, but with more resources!"
David Baldacci has a hit with this one. Like I said like Jack but with alot more resources.Gives you a good idea what goes on behind the scenes in govt sinister doings.
I like the way they work together. I don't usually like multiple readers but this duo hits it off well
"Not As Bad As I Thought!"
After reading the reviews by all the so-called literary masterminds, the reader Buck Schirner wasn't as bad as I thought. Like most series where you have the same reader over and over then suddenly the publisher, not necessarily the author, makes a change. We are always disappointed at first and complain "Why did they do this!" Over the years there have been complete disappointments in my opinion on reader changes, but in this case it wasn't really to bad. Buck's deep voice in some situations was a bit strong, but his other characters came through flawlessly. Everyone has their favorites, like mine are Scott Brick, which alot of people don't like, and Dick Hill which can't narrate a bad book. There are many others I like but these two are my favorite. Give Buck a chance since he reads the rest of the series and this series is very good. This particular novel gives alot of background on Henry Meloux and where his life has evolved from. I have to say there wasn't anything sinister in the story line but it was a very good read.
The previous ones were much better but this one is still very good
I have read other novels narrated by Buck and I consider him in my top 10 readers
never been able to sit and finish in one sitting
"Excellent Read For Those Who Have Dogs"
Only people who own dogs could appreciate what goes through Chet's ever changing mind. We really do want to know what goes in their little pea brains sometimes and even if the story isn't as strong as people would like it is really enjoyable. This is a book that makes you laugh out loud at times and the story line is pretty good, but that's not the point. Books should be enjoyed on your interest in the book and not on others. I have read/listen to many books that got terrible reviews and completely enjoyed them while others that got rave reviews were completely, utterly awful! So to each their own. This is a very good series, just don't get too serious about it.
Chet of course! Brilliant mind, ever calculating. Wait! That is really Bernie.
I have always thought his reading of any novel was very good.
Nothing really
"The Best So Far!"
These books always keep you on the edge of your seat and is a real page turner. You really hate to stop listening. The characters are people you can relate to.
Of course.
Jo, Cork's wife. She really kept it together through all the story
A kidnapping wth a twist
I have read the previous two and can't wait to get into the others
"A Great Start To A Great Series!"
Exciting, Story, Characters
All of them were very unique
He did an excellent job on all of them
This was a great beginning to a series. Highly recommend you read the books in succession so you don't get lost.
"Not The Best"
The story line was a bit weak compared to her other books
I have read all of her novels and I have to say they have been decling in interest over the past several ones.
I just can't figure why after using David Collaci for ALL of her previous novels they have to change. His narration was OK but Collaci IS Brunnetti
After enjoying all of the previous novels the last few have been kind of disappointing but not a throw away. Just nt the page turner you would like.
"If You Have a Dog"
The characters especially Chet
Chet of course! I have dogs and he reminds me of what is going on in the mind of one of mine, QPJ
Probably, just can't remember which ones
Not really
Having had dogs for many years this series makes me wonder what goes through the minds of my mutts. Chet has the personality that you would hope your own dog would have. His "flighty" moments is hilarious and typical of my dogs. Great read and a pretty good story.
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Yemeni army kills 29 al-Qaida fighters
SANAA, Yemen Government troops and warplanes pounded al-Qaida positions in southern Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least 29 militants as part of a ramped up campaign against the group, military officials said.
Al-Qaida-linked fighters have taken over a swath of territory and several towns in the south, including the Abyan provincial capital of Zinjibar, in the past year, pushing out government forces and setting up their own rule. In recent weeks, the army has launched a concerted effort to dislodge the militants from their strongholds - and is closely coordinating with U.S. troops who are helping guide the operations from inside Yemen.
On Wednesday, Yemeni airstrikes hit a farm in Moudia, some 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of the town of Lawder in Abyan, where al-Qaida fighters were holed up, killing at least 16 militants including top local commander Samir al-Fathani, officials said.
Witnesses said plumes of smoke drifted over the site, which was littered with the charred wreckage of two destroyed vehicles.
Al-Fathani's brother, Abdel-Monem al-Fathani, was involved in the bombing of the USS Cole in October 2000 and was killed in a U.S. airstrike in Abyan in late January.
The fighting is part of a four-front offensive the military began Tuesday, using warplanes and heavy artillery to clear the way for an assault by ground troops on towns where al-Qaida fighters are either operating or in control. For the first time, Yemen's army is receiving direct help from U.S. troops, who are operating from a desert air base near the main battle zones to help coordinate assaults and airstrikes, according to Yemeni officials.
The officials said it was the most direct American involvement yet in the country's expanding campaign against al-Qaida's branch in Yemen, which has been blamed for directing a string of unsuccessful bomb plots on U.S. soil from its hideouts in the impoverished country at the tip of the Arabian Peninsula.
The U.S. has strongly backed Yemen's new president, Abed Rabbo Hadi, who took power in February as part of a U.S.-backed deal that pushed authoritarian leader Ali Abdullah Saleh, once a U.S. ally, out of office. Hadi has since vowed to make the fight against al-Qaida a priority.
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama signed an executive order allowing the Treasury Department to freeze the U.S.-based assets of individuals who the White House says "threaten the peace, security and stability" of Yemen. The order was meant as a deterrent against future action and does not immediately levy any penalties against specific people or organizations.
The Yemeni military has enlisted the support of tribal militiamen in its campaign against al-Qaida. Fighting alongside government forces Wednesday, militiamen killed 13 militants who were trying to retake a strategic hilltop, Youssef Mountain, overlooking Lawder. Two militiamen were killed in the fighting, officials said.
On another front in Zinjibar, hit-and-run gunbattles between government troops and al-Qaida fighters left four soldiers dead, according to a military hospital official.
Also, a security official said a Jordanian surgeon was arrested on suspicion he was heading to Zinjibar to join al-Qaida.


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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What do the Indians do after leading Mack and Lizzie to a meadow?
(a) Leave them.
(b) Trade them.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Torture them.
2. How many days do Mack, Lizzie and Peg travel before they reach the river?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.
3. What is Mack and Lizzie's primary goal?
(a) Avoid Jay.
(b) Get food.
(c) Survive.
(d) Find a boat.
4. What is the name of the tavern Mack stops at in Fredericksburg?
(a) The Fredericksburg Inn.
(b) The Sotheby.
(c) The Eagle.
(d) The Ordinary.
5. Jay and Lizzie's first tobacco crop is labeled as _________________.
(a) Cowpen.
(b) Prime.
(c) Standard.
(d) Average.
Short Answer Questions
1. The minister who visits Lizzie in London is the pastor of the church in ______________.
2. What happens to Jay after the first tobacco crop?
3. Lizzie tells Sir George that she will testify for Mack but _____________________.
4. Any grandchild born within a year of Sir George's death will receive _______________ of the estate.
5. Lady Alicia essentially tells Jay to __________________ if she refuses him in his pursuit of an heir.
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