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|Posted by Alana Woods on June 13, 2015 at 6:05 PM
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Once in a very rare while a writer appears and knocks your socks off. Their prose transcends much of what you've read before. Their story touches you so deeply it settles to reside in your soul.
Much has been written over the years since TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD was published about how it stands tall among other wonderful works. If there is any fairness in creation ACCIDENTS OF BIRTH will come to be looked upon as its equal.
The beauty and pathos of Christina Carson's story reaches out and wraps its tendrils around your heart. So too do her words.
Centred in the small town of Ellensburg, Mississippi, this story follows the lives of a number of its inhabitants, both white and black, focusing on two families, the white Sutton's and the black Ware's who served them.
The story begins in the 1960s and opens with a funeral. John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King are still alive. They won't be at the end of book 2.
Except for chapter 1, book 1 is told in the first person by Imogene Ware, a woman with more love for the human race than anyone could fairly expect of her, given her situation in life. The narration of book 2 widens to take in the voices of several other main characters, so we get to see the viewpoints from both sides of the fence.
It's an ugly story. The racism, the hatred, the belief in superiority and inferiority are without any redeeming features.
Yet the story is told beautifully, and it leaves you feeling not repulsed by the inhumanity portrayed but uplifted by the generosity of spirit shown by the Ware family to their oppressors and—can I get away with saying it again—the beauty of the prose and Christina Carson's skill as a storyteller.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on March 7, 2015 at 4:00 PM
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I very nearly didn't read on from the opening of this book because it is confronting. However, I dislike giving up on a book so quickly and persevered. Glad I did, it's a good one.
Throughout the story there were back story glimpses which I realised after a while were references to earlier books in the series. Yes, this is a series, so be warned. If you prefer to read your series in order then you'll need the preceding two before you bury your nose in this one: THE ISTANBUL PUZZLE and THE JERUSALEM PUZZLE. But I have to say I didn't feel disadvantaged as this one stands on its own.
The story follows Sean and Isabel Ryan, husband and wife, as they become involved in an international religious conspiracy that, if successful, will turn the world on its head.
The story/plot is terrific, as is characterisation. I believed in these people. My heart was in my mouth as to where O'Bryan was taking me in relation to one character later in the book. Was he going to die, and would it be horribly? You're going to have to read it to find out.
The author's use of language, description and dialogue kept my adrenalin levels elevated for pretty well the entire 400+ pages. And unlike other series I've read where the reader is left hanging at the end as though the next chapter is missing, this book is complete in itself. A definite plus.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on February 14, 2015 at 4:00 PM
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I was a couple of chapters in when I laughed, and then wondered if I should. It immediately reminded me of my first exposure to the film Pulp Fiction; that first inadvertent burst of laughter when John Travolta's gun accidentally fired in the car. I was aghast at myself. Was I supposed to laugh? The scene was so over the top. So too is this novel. What is its classification: comedy horror or horror comedy, or something else? Is it supposed to be a serious novel? I finished reading without deciding.
It's set in the modern day and everything is familiar: the world, the way ordinary people live their lives and earn their living, the traumas we face. Even the incessant killing is a reflection of our gone-mad society. But there the similarities end.
From the cover, when I bought the book, I thought it was a sci-fi story. From the title, RENAISSANCE 2.0, I thought it was a nod to the 14th—16th century European Renaissance and the author was creating a second, 21st century, perhaps global, renaissance. And although I didn't see any evidence of one in this book it no doubt becomes apparent in subsequent books in the series.
There is a definite sci-fi element with technologies that shatter life being created in back rooms and just as quickly being disposed of by mysterious forces; there's a beserk drug culture; in fact it's sheer mayhem from start to finish. Multiple characters make brief appearances never to return and it's only well into the story that I realised there is a recurring character who, by the end, is identified as the protagonist who will be taking the series forward. He's a detective with a wife who is becoming a man, which is forcing him into thinking he should become a woman. Yes, you read that right!
The author takes you deep into the psyches of his characters. There's plenty of esoterica as he delves into psychology and philosophy. If you're not interested in that you can skim without losing the plot.
I have no idea how the author will sustain this level of tortuous inventiveness over a series. As five volumes have already been published I don't have to wait to find out.
This is an exceptional read. I was gobsmacked from very early on and didn't pick my chin up until I'd finished reading.
It's very different. Read it and see what you think.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on January 23, 2015 at 4:00 PM
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I'm impressed with the generosity of spirit that Julia Gillard possesses. The book is littered with the names of people to whom she gives thanks: for their enduring friendship, their casual mateship, their thoughtfulness, their support and love. What a rich life this woman has, if those she counts as friends is a guide.
And that in her official memoir encompassing her time as Prime Minister of Australia she unstintingly gives credit where she believes it's due to her political opponents and enemies as well as the many people who sustained and continue to sustain her is generous indeed.
Generous also is her take on what is important in life: to make a difference to the lives of others through your own hard work.
Working class immigrants to Australia from Wales when Gillard was a child, her parents regretted their lack of education and the limits it placed on them. Education and hard work were inculcated into their two daughters. And Gillard has made bettering Australia's education system her life's work. The education sphere is where she headed immediately she left politics.
I've never read the memoirs of past prime ministers before. Never wanted to. But I felt the memoirs of the first female to hold that position warranted my attention. Having only read this one I don't know if its structure follows a formula for PM memoirs. Whether it does or not it's a good one. Rather than adopting a time sequential telling where the multiplicity of what was going on at any given time would overwhelm you, each chapter covers a different aspect of her prime ministership.
The first part chronicles the overall story. Subsequent chapters deal with individual areas such as defence, health, education, environment, tax, foreign policy. This approach makes it possible for the reader to grasp all that was done and accomplished. It makes clear the vast breadth and scope of what is expected of a country's leader.
It's also an intimate picture of what goes on behind the scenes. I suspect I'm no different to any other reader when I say it's those candid moments and the humour that reveal and round out the woman.
At the end Gillard says 'I hope my words inform, provoke, intrigue and amuse'. For me they did all of those. It was well worth the read.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on November 15, 2014 at 5:35 PM
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Stephanie Plum step aside.
Lalla Bains—ex model, 5'10", blond and extremely easy on the eye teams up with cousin and budding PI Pearlie and cop fiancé Caleb Stone to solve two murders, not least because Lalla's dad is the chief suspect.
This is the 4th book in the Dead Red mystery series and at the end the author expresses the hope I enjoyed reading it as much as she enjoyed writing it. I can assure her I did!
I haven't read the previous three in the series, not knowing about them until coming across this one, but I didn't feel the lack of any essential knowledge about the characters. There was some economical back story to fill me in but essentially I think it's complete enough in itself to stand alone.
Told in a deceptively easy-to-read style everything about it engages you: the storyline, the characters, the descriptions and the humour.
I say 'deceptively easy to read' because that style isn't as easy to accomplish as some may imagine. It brought to mind one of my all-time favourite authors, Dick Francis. He had a similar writing style and he was a master with it. I'm not exaggerating when I say that RP Dahlke is another author who has finessed it.
I found myself comparing it to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series and I'm betting that if you like Stephanie you're going to really like RP Dahlke's Lalla Bains.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on September 13, 2014 at 8:00 PM
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Some time ago I read Nougat's short story compilation Death on Facebook, Short Stories for the Digital Age and was impressed with the range of stories and the skill with which they were presented. One that caught my imagination was I will not leave you behind, the futuristic story of a 122 year old woman who is part of an elite program that keeps you young until you die. In FOREVER YOUNG Nougat has taken that short story and woven its premise into a four-part series of short novels I enjoyed reading very much.
The over-arching theme is the approaching doom of Earth from climate change. The story is set 200 years into the future and what becomes apparent very quickly is that humankind never did learn the lessons of what it would take to save the planet. Everyone, including big business, is still only concerned with the present and what they can get out of it for themselves. People are still divided into the have's and have not's, only now the have's—called the OnePercenters—can afford to have old-age and illness permanently eliminated right up until death, whereas the have not's—the 99PerCenters—continue to struggle as we struggle in this day and age.
The story and struggle is told through three characters who all aspire to be a OnePercenter, highlighting the fact that even in Earth's extremis we're still only concerned with what advantages we can garner for ourselves.
You can come away from reading this series feeling a great despair for where we're heading. The alternatives that the author presents, that of leaving Earth to inhabit a new planet and starting again, or remaining and hoping Earth regenerates itself, are stark contrasts.
A thought-provoking, confronting read.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on September 4, 2014 at 10:40 AM
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You may well remember that I've reviewed some of John L Work's books previously. I've always meant to catch up with this particular series and now I have. A WELL-REGULATED VENGEANCE can be read as a stand-alone novel but it can also be read as a precursor to the three-part THE BARTER series. The author himself refers to it as a four book collection called THE BARTER AND RECKONING SERIES. For the purposes of this article I'm reviewing them separately.
I've read enough of John L Work's novels to know they take you by the throat and don't let go until well after you've finished reading them. This one doesn't deviate from the mold. In fact it ramps up the tension by quite a few degrees.
In this gun-rights thriller he takes you to the United States in the near future, 2016, against the backdrop of a country descending into totalitarianism, and brings you the story of an ordinary man, Wesley Kirbaugh, seeking justice for his murdered daughter.
It beautifully combines a seemingly small story—that of one man—with a large story—that of a nation's descent from greatness.
Unsettling is an understatement. But what read!
This story was born from best-selling author and investigative journalist Jerome Corsi's essay at World Net Daily titled China poised to play debt card—for US land. John L Work took the premise of a United States in so deep a debt to China that it trades the debt for US soil. The year is 2016 and the political scene picks up where it left off in A WELL-REGULATED VENGEANCE.
Once again Work sets one man's story against world affairs and once again does it brilliantly.
Although A WELL-REGULATED VENGEANCE is a stand alone novel it is also a precursor to the three-part THE BARTER series, of which this is the first.
Benito Hernandez, a military veteran, has been working at a chicken processing plant for some years. The kids are grown up and have left home, so there's just him and his wife Monica. The deteriorating political situation in the US is seen through his story and his eyes. And it's horrific.
Work knows how to keep you turning the page and holding your breath.
Think George Orwell's 1984 was a piece of fiction? Think again. In this second in THE BARTER series John L Work presents for your enjoyment and contemplation a story of the world going mad. The year is 2020.
He points out that the United States has gone from being the World's biggest creditor nation in 1945 to the world's biggest debtor nation today.
But as he also points out in his introduction, "This isn't a book about economics. It's a killer thriller."
He's right!
Benito and Monica Hernandez from book 1 are dead and we now follow their son Jamie. Private citizens possessing guns was outlawed years ago and there are harsh penalties for non-compliance. I'm not giving anything away by saying Jamie buys one so he can pursue his vendetta against the injustice of his father's death.
I'm not going to tell you how Benito died but it's all tied up in the Chinese now being the behind-the-scenes power in America.
You're going to want to move straight on to book 3 when you finish this one.
This is book 3 in John L Work's THE BARTER series and picks up within minutes of where book 2 finished. America is now a country that today's citizens wouldn't recognise. In the not too distant future Islam and China will be battling for supremacy but for now they exist together in an uneasy alliance.
Jamie Hernandez is on the run from his own government for crimes committed in book 2. He's aided by Australian Secret Intelligence Service agents. Rebecca Teals is one of them and she and Jamie get to know each other pretty well over the course of the rest of the story.
As an Australian myself it's interesting to see a non-Australian's view of us. Work obviously finds us engaging. It's not the first time he's referenced Australia as the last bastion against Islam in his novels.
Jamie and Rebecca escape to Australia where Jamie and two other Americans receive military training with the aim of returning to the US to wreak havoc. Then it's back home to do just that.
Book 3 keeps up the pace and I found myself reading quickly to find out if Jamie and Rebecca survive.
The whole series of four books grabs you by the throat—as I said in my review of A WELL-REGULATED VENGEANCE—and doesn't let go.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on July 29, 2014 at 8:30 PM
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COUNTERPOINT: Take Back That Which Is Yours is the third novel in the Jonathan Savage Trilogy
Something wicked this way comes … and, boy, is it wicked.
This is the final book in Walters' Jonathan Savage trilogy and it doesn't disappoint. In fact it ramps up a dozen rungs or so on the ladder delivering a non-stop fireworks show, burst after pyrotechnic burst.
The main players from FINAL DIAGNOSIS and BLOWBACK unite to meet their varied ends. The villains are villainous, the heroes are real and, given what's happening in our world, the scenario is all-too-terrifyingly possible.
The pace never slackens and the words flow effortlessly to create scenes easily conjured into images.
A really good finale. Thanks for the entertainment, Mr Walters!
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|Posted by Alana Woods on July 20, 2014 at 3:00 AM
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I've read this book twice now, the first time as a beta reader and the second time after buying it to review. It's a book I'm not going to get tired of. I'll be returning to it often because the message resonated deeply with me.
The author describes himself in the introduction as a mess for much of his life. He intimates troubles that threatened to overwhelm him. He thought life was conspiring against him. He wondered what the point of it all was. Then after a particularly harrowing episode he woke to the fact that it was within his power to help himself. And that's where his journey to a better self began. Not by trying to make big changes immediately but by focusing on striving continually to become slightly better. After a while he noticed that the little changes were accumulating into big ones.
In writing this book Matthews is documenting the steps he took to remake himself into a person he liked. He is sharing those steps in the belief that others will also be struggling and will find the information useful, even valuable.
So what is he talking about when he says we can be better versions of ourselves? He looks at all aspects of life: the physical, as in our bodies and our environment; the mental, as in our consciousness and happiness; our relationships, both personal and professional; and much more.
Matthews doesn't talk at you, he guides you. There are plenty of scenarios and examples to highlight his points. At the end of each chapter he itemises the key concepts made and the questions we need to ask ourselves.
If you take only one thing from this book it might well be the message that happiness is a choice. I now remind myself of it every day. But that isn't the only lesson I've learned and to remind myself of what are essentially the easy things I can do to be happier and a better person is why I'll be returning to it regularly.
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FLITHER LASS is incredibly atmospheric. The further I got into it the more I became convinced it would not end well, I couldn't see how it could be otherwise. Without giving anything away I will just say that when the ending came I thought 'How apt. Perfect.'
The wildness, of characters and setting, is consistent from start to finish. The bone-chilling cold of the sea and terrible weather wafted out of the pages and into my bones. I had to put the heating on. The language was like a pop-up picture book opening up scene after scene. The dialogue of these illiterate and mostly ignorant fishing folk did its job in revealing their characters to me. Higson is a helluva story teller.
The story? It follows a few days in the life of Amy Trott, a 15 year old living in a poor fishing village on the wild UK Yorkshire coast. Everyone ekes a precarious living looking out for themselves. There's no room for caring about neighbours. Anyone thought to be even a little different is treated harshly and Amy is that little bit different, thought to be simple. Her only protector is her father. There are two young men who also have soft spots for her but neither knows how to show it and don't have the courage anyway. Amy collects flithers, limpets, from the rocky shore for her fisherman father to use as bait on his lines. It's back-breaking dangerous work. The year is 1915 and paranoia regarding the Germans abounds. So when Amy finds one washed up on the rocks her life becomes very precarious indeed.
This is the story of people struggling to exist and find their place in that existence. Wrap your hands around a hot coffee or chocolate and let Graham Higson immerse you in Amy's life.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on June 21, 2014 at 7:00 PM
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A tale of regret and coming to terms with it told in a very well-put-together way.
Cole Sage is a newspaper hack working for the Chicago Sentinel, having worked his way down from a top-flight award-winning career with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Time Magazine. The fire had gone. Then the love of his life, the woman he let slip away, contacts him asking for help. And so his path back to caring begins.
The story encompasses diamond smuggling, money laundering, horrible husbands, sincere cops and eager journalists, the forgotten residents of nursing homes and a crook with a good heart. Beginning with what Cole believes is the simple matter of making sure his ex-love is cared for while she succumbs to a terminal illness, he soon finds himself on the receiving end of threats and a beating.
Maxwell knows how to keep his readers interested, unfolding the story evenly without any dips. I liked his fleshing out of the secondary characters as well as the primary with, among other things, natural dialogue. Combined with a fluent use of language and good plotline it made for a well-rounded story. One I enjoyed.
This is the first book in the Cole Sage series.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on June 7, 2014 at 7:10 PM
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This is the first in a fantasy series that could at a superficial level be compared to the Twilight series in that the central character, Sophia Parsons, is a young human who becomes involved with supernatural earth beings including vampires.
However, while I considered the Twilight series to be light reading I found this one more absorbing because of the intricacies of characterisation and what those intricacies added to depth of plot and story.
The Universe is a 'they' never explained but obviously sentient beings of some sort who created Elementals to watch over the human race. Earth elementals, vampires called the Cruor, were the first to be created. Then came Water, Fire and Air. Along the way some of the Cruor became corrupted and as we enter the story the battle for supremacy is beginning. Sophia, a practicing Wiccan, is drawn in through her attraction to Charles, a dual-breed Strigoi, a Water elemental who is also half Cruor.
Told mostly in the first person from Sophia's point of view the storyline follows a satisfactory arc to the end which, this being the first of a series, is obviously only the struggle's first stage. I liked Sophia who had already overcome quite a lot in her 22 years including the suspicious deaths of both parents. Like Charles, her love interest, she is well-fleshed out. Less satisfactorily drawn is Ivory, a major secondary character responsible for much of what happens to Sophia. We learn her history in what is a departure from Sophia's point of view. It's brief and encompasses centuries so we only see snippets that, while revealing the motivation for her actions, doesn't allow us to really get to know her.
This was one of those reads that I didn't like putting down to get on with other things. I wanted to keep reading.
Well written and entertainingly told.
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|Posted by Alana Woods on May 3, 2014 at 5:00 PM
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This is a well-constructed storyline that follows eight friends for 40 years on get-togethers for their monthly bridge club meeting.
The prologue plunges you in at the end. Something momentous—but not divulged—has happened at the annual club ski weekend away. The only clue is an approaching hearse, meaning someone has died. Was there a skiing accident? Did someone hit a tree like Sonny Bono, or fall and hit their head as did Miranda Richardson and Michael Schumacher? It's not until the end that all becomes clear.
Chapter 1 jumps back to the beginning of the weekend. The eight are driving through a winter snow storm and the laughter is forced, so you know there are undercurrents. Subsequent chapters focus on each of the members at a time of crisis, when the support of the others has been crucial. Each chapter is finished with a bridge hand that, not being a player, I didn't understand but nevertheless appreciated the thought behind.
As I say, it's a well-constructed story that draws you in to the characters' lives and world. The dialogue is natural and the location descriptions atmospheric. The emotional impact of the ending was, for me, not as satisfactory as full disclosure would have been. I'm not going to explain that because it could be construed as a spoiler.
All in all a good read.
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SHANNON'S LAW by Emma Calin
In the premise at least this reminded me of The prince and the showgirl, except it's the earl and the policewoman. And what a policewoman—every bit as feisty as Marilyn Monroe's showgirl.
PCW Shannon Aguerri is shunted out of her London jurisdiction and into a country PC Plod situation after acting independently on a case. Immediately she arrives she meets the local lord and, boy, is he a hunk. However, he has a history. His wife died some years before in a skiing accident and his 15 year old son has a police record for possession. Sparks fly between the earl and Shannon almost from day one. But she's a working class girl with a mechanic father and cleaner mother. How on earth is she going to get on in the earl's world?
There's some very steamy sex scenes and that's usually a turn-off for me. Those I've read before usually have a weak storyline that seems to be an excuse for all the sex and it pulls me out of what little story there is. I'm happy to report that isn't the case with this book. The story is so strong that I could read the sex and then get back to what was happening. Which is a lot. Murder, money laundering, slavery, trafficking, drugs, kidnapping—you name it, Shannon has to deal with it. She also has to contend with Elvis and the Royal Family.
The dialogue during the sex scenes was a bit over the top for me, but other than that, the story, the descriptions, the characters—I liked them all.
The strong story held me.
COP'S KITCHEN by Emma Calin
Man! Emma, Emma, what a treat. Not only the story of SHANNON'S LAW but an accompanying recipe book with the food your characters enjoyed as well! How spoiled we are. The bonus Cauliflower crisp is a real bonus—I love cauliflower! But so many others as well that I'm just going to have make: the kedgeree, the desserts, cakes and little sweet things, and Sausage toad—gotta try that. And those triple cooked chips! Yum. And those blinis and the Pimms—I absolutely love Pimms.
Fabulous idea, well done!
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The title to this book, THE LONG CUTIE, was of immediate interest. I figured it must be something to do with a child because of the cover, and something medical, also because of the cover. Was the child extra tall? But no, it's not that at all. The words are the phonetic pronunciation of a medical condition called Long QT Syndrome. It's a cause of sudden death in predominantly children and young adults and is caused by a fault in the heart's electrical system.
Given that, you'd be forgiven for wondering whether you really want to subject yourself to reading a book about it but I'm happy to report that although it tugged at the emotions it was a good read.
It's an uplifting and delightful diary of sorts; of a father's day-to-day enjoyment of his life with his three year old daughter Savvy. That she has Long QT is by-the-by. That he has Long QT is by-the-by.
Interspersed with his stories of Savvy are contributing chapters from others around the world who live with Long QT. Some of the stories are funny, some heartrending, but all touch you.
The author's laid back style makes it an easy, if emotional, read. I remember a news item last year about a 14 year old boy literally dropping dead after a football game and wondering how that could possibly happen. Now I know. At the end of the book the author invites those affected by Long QT Syndrome to join the Facebook group—you don't have to suffer it alone.
An inspiring read.
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CHARLIE'S ANGEL is the first in Samantha Fury's Street justice series.
Charlie Anderson is on the run after being beaten up by her sister's boyfriend. To escape she took his gun and cash and caught a bus to Chicago to the safety of an aunt, only the aunt is not there, she's gone to Florida. A good Christian, Charlie's situation becomes even more dire when she becomes involved with a prostitute and her pimp. Then she meets Angel Morganson, the pimp's bodyguard, and there's instant attraction between the two. How can Charlie reconcile her beliefs with the world Angel lives in?
This is the first in the Street Justice series which, I believe, features Charlie and Angel. I'm not an avid reader of Christian fiction but I'm happy to read any story that's told well. Charlie's Angel is, I believe, the first novel by the author and I have to say I felt the writing to be not as accomplished and deft as her later books.
Be that as it may I liked Charlie and Angel and will be buying the next in the series (TIDAL WAVE) to see where their next adventure takes them. I think from that you can deduce that despite the shortcomings I was sufficiently taken with the series to want to continue with it.
Take this link to my interview with Samantha.
Samantha Fury also writes under the name of Samantha Lovern.
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MAID FOR MARTIN is the first in Samantha Lovern's California love trilogy series.
Randi Sanders is employed by an agency that provides temporary maids to the rich and famous. She is their most trusted employee because she treats the clients with respect, doesn't fawn, and works hard. Randi keeps the temptation to be awed at bay by avoiding films, TV and the media, and therefore doesn't have a clue who most of the clients are. Martin Taylor is the latest. Drop-dead gorgeous up-and-coming film star, in a going-nowhere relationship and a fast deteriorating situation he can't avoid—Christmas and New Year with his and his girlfriend's families. Randi is hired for the 10-day period and spends most of those days believing Martin is the chauffeur Mike and, of course, falls for him big time.
The scenario is totally implausible but the author gets away with it and had my admiration for doing so. It's her deft handling that makes the story believable. She keeps you hanging for pretty well the whole book and, believe me, I was hanging. Approaching conflict begins right at the outset. With every page turned I expected the denouement but I was kept waiting and waiting. It certainly got me in.
The story is told from third person multiple points of view. It's mostly from Randi and Martin's perspectives but other major characters also make themselves heard. The language style is a little different—I think it's the author's Southern roots making themselves heard—and it added to, rather than detracted from, the overall. There's plenty of realistic dialogue that drives the story along.
As well as paperback and ebook editions, this book is also available in audiobook format. I listened to the sample chapter and was impressed with the quality of narration. The author obviously used a professional and it shows.
Take this link to my interview with Samantha.
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Since reading these novellas I have learned they're in the Steampunk genre. The term isn't used in the reviews because at the time of reading and writing them I had no idea—not having read anything in the genre before.
WINTER OF THE PASSION FLOWER by Annie Seaton (first in the de Vargas family series)
This one threw me in the opening chapter. I thought I was reading a Victorian period piece when all of a sudden a submarine put in an appearance. I thought 'Hello? There were submarines back then?' Then comes biome domes and time travel and I settled back, knowing I was in for a sprinkling of sci-fi shaken over a romance with thriller background.
It's the first in the de Vargas family series and follows the path of the elder of two sisters, Indigo, living in Cornwall who is dedicated to advancing science, but not without finding Mr Right along the way.
It isn't a long read, I fitted it very nicely into a quiet Sunday afternoon relaxing on the balcony with a cold white and a cool breeze blowing on what was a very warm day. The story isn't a brain-taxer, rather it's an easy and entertaining read. The language was suitable for the period but not overdone, adding to the atmospherics. The dialogue I wasn't so sure about, feeling that it could have been just a little less period.
Overall it was a good read that I wanted to finish in the one sitting.
SUMMER OF THE MOON FLOWER by Annie Seaton (second in the de Vargas family series)
I read WINTER OF THE PASSION FLOWER, the first in the de Vargas family series, before turning to this one so I knew what I was in for, meaning the automata and dirigibles didn't take me by surprise.
The story follows the younger of two sisters, Sofia, as fair as her older sister Indigo from Summer flower is dark. Indigo lives in Cornwall UK, Sofia in Vienna. She is as committed to science as her sister but given that she's seeking immortality it's a pursuit she's keeping to herself lest her enemies in the form of the Knights Templar discover it.
Once again the story is a sprinkling of sci-fi laced with romance and thrills. Her enemies send a young Scots nobleman to kill her and, yes, you should be able to guess the outcome.
I liked the juxtaposition of future technology and Victorian era. It made for an entertaining read interspersed with the unexpected.
As with the first in the series I wanted to finish this story in the one sitting. Very achievable as it's not a long book.
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Have you ever wondered about The Big Bang? What it was, how it happened? Wonder no more. Instead, follow the characters in this huge-in-scope novel as they set about re-creating it. Do they succeed? Oh yes. And how. With the help of an infinitely talented and intelligent computer named Jim they build their own little universe within the confines of a purpose-built building and then proceed to tweak, play and interact with planetary inhabitants to suit their own purposes.
The investors see only the mind-blowing profits that can be made from exploiting technology from more-advanced planets than their own, and they conflict with venture partners who want to observe and learn from one particular planet whose inhabitants are in tune with the entire universe.
This novel is an exploration of creation, the existence of a creator, spirituality, reincarnation and much much more. Matthews exhibits an expertly deft touch as he explores what are obviously to him important subjects. By novel's end I found myself in a contemplative mood as I pondered the ideas he raised.
A lot of the story involves a voyeuristic slant as the protagonists watch what's happening on the planets that interest them and my interest level dipped as this felt like surface-skimming. My interest lay in the meditation interactions with the Thetans and how the project changes the lives of the protagonists.
The story has a definite beginning and ending and about three quarters of the way in there's a jolt that completely alters the reader's perception of everything. That was clever and had me smiling.
This is the first in a two-book series, the second being JIM'S LIFE which I unknowingly read last year. While it's not imperative to read them in order I wish I had because, even though I loved JIM'S LIFE and gave it five stars, it would have been advantageous to have the background of THE LITTLE UNIVERSE to draw upon.
This is a well-written, well-told story with characters I felt I knew by the time I finished.
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With the technical excellence award winners announced on Sunday night, Monday, 30 April 2012 saw the artists bask in the limelight at this year's MTN South African Music Awards. Broadcast live from the Sun City Superbowl, Zahara and Mi Casa walked away with the top prizes of Album of the Year and Record of the Year, respectively.
18th Annual MTN South African Music Awards winners:
Best Alternative Album
The Dirty Skirts for Lost In The Fall
Best Kiddies Album
Wendy Oldfield for Singalong Kidz Volume 2
Best Smooth Urban Music Album
Zahara for Loliwe
Best Contemporary Faith Music Album
The Plain Truth - We Are The Shining Ones
Best Classical and Instrumental Album
CH2 for Ping
Best Collaboration
Zahara featuring Georgy for Incwad'Encane
Best Jazz Album
Jimmy Dludlu for Tonota
Best Pop Album
Lloyd Cele for One
Best African Adult Album
Zonke for Ina Ethe
Best Rock Album
Shadowclub for Guns and Money
Best Traditional Music Album
Soul Brothers for Amaphutha
Best Traditional Faith Music Album
Solly Mahlangu for Mwamba Mwamba
Best Street Urban Music Album
AKA for Altar Ego
Best Sokkie Dans Album
Snotkop for Ek Laaik Van Jol
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Elvis Blue for Elvis Blue (2CD Special Edition)
Best Maskandi Album
Thokozani Langa for I-Protection Order
Best Kwaito Album
Big Nuz for Pound for Pound
Best Dance Album
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
Special Award: Best Selling Album
Loliwe by Zahara
Special Award: MTN Best Selling Mobile Music Download
Facebook by DJ Cleo
Newcomer of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe
Duo/Group of the Year
Mi Casa for Mi Casa Music
Male Artist of the Year
AKA for Altar Ego
Female Artist of the Year
Zahara for Loliwe
MTN Record of the Year
These Streets by Mi Casa
Album of the Year
Loliwe by Zahara

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Magna Cum Laude
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ICSE Board Date Sheet 2014 Time Table for Class 10th & 12th- cisce.org:
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has been announced the notifications about ICSE Time Table/ Date Sheet 2014, ICSE 10th, 12th, Class X & XII Exam Schedule Routine 2014. Students should download their time table or date sheet from the official website of the education Board.
ICSE Class 10th & 12th time table for the year 2014 isn't announced yet. We will upload the Exam Schedule dates and exact time table as soon it has released and we will provide it PDF format also.Students should keep visiting this page for more updates on ICSE 12th & 10th Date Sheet 2014-15. Mostly 12th & 10th Class Main examination will starts on first week of March 2014, By the month of September the above said info will be duly released by the official sources.
ICSE disclosed the exam schedule of the Classes X, XII standards for the academic run 2014-15. They follows a perfect stream of flow in the educational system adhering to a systematized and standardized pattern and the Board structures and design a specific pattern which is being followed by them to organize, schedule and for conducting the examinations.
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No Fumar Español: South from San Diego
Lets start off with the Ride Report trailer. :lol3
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Given the current economic doom and gloom with no light at the end of the tunnel, my employer was offering unpaid leaves for up to 2 years. Gotta stay lean and keep the earnings looking good for Wall Street dont ya know. To most of my co-workers, in light of the cut backs, things look bleak. However, to me, it looks like an opportunity.
I thought it would be pretty cool to take a leave for a few months, load up my truck with a dirt bike and surfboards, and hang out in Baja. Ride, surf, drink beer, and generally just screw off until I run out of money. That sounds like a plan. So, I signed up for 3 months of no work and no pay.
Then I figured, wow, how cool would it be to do a really big Mexico and Central America ride? Very cool. So I decided that I should take a year long leave, do a great big ride and surf my brains out at every world class break from San Diego to Panama. I think a plan is coming together.
Then I got to thinking again. This is really a once in a lifetime opportunity. I have no obligations here at home. I need to do whatever is necessary to take full advantage of this opportunity. How cool would it be to take off from my home in San Diego ride south, and see where I wind up? Perfect. Now that's my kind of plan. So I signed up for 2 years of unpaid leave.
That was in July. I am now out of work. I rented out my apartment. I sold and/or donated all of my crap. I had too much crap anyway. For example, I now own exactly 2 pairs of underwear, and I think that's just about right.
This was my day job, and more often than not my night job as well. I've been flying airplanes around for most of my life. Sure, I'm going to miss it, but not for a while.......
I am welcoming the change of pace doing some world travel with a little smaller and slower machine..................
I have been pouring over South America ride reports trying to come up with a plan. After all of my research, countless questions to the Latin America experts, countless posts, and countless hours scouring over maps, the scale of what I intend to do finally hit me right between the eyes.
Holy crap. Am I really going to travel for 2 years on a motorcycle? How does one go about preparing for that? If any of you figure it out, please let me know how its done.
I am mainly an off road dirt bike guy. I have a bit of experience riding in the US and Mexico, but I have never attempted anything of this scale on a motorcycle. Up until last week, I did'nt even have a motorcycle license. I never really needed one until now. You just don't see many cops in the places that I ride.
A remote dry lake in southern Nevada: No cops.
The vistas of the lonely deserts of Southern California: No cops.
The stunningly beautiful barren wastes of Death Valley: a few cops, but not many.
The scenic remote two tracks of Mojave: about 2 cops for the whole place.
The jaw dropping star studded skies of the middle of nowhere, Mexico: only narcos and bandidos here.
Baja dirt. It just doesnt get any better: No cops at all.
But, I digress.
Now, back to the plan. I can hardly plan out what I'm going to have for dinner much less make travel plans for 2 years. So, the bottom line is that there is really no plan. In Baja I fly by the seat of my pants, but since it seems crazy to take off on a journey like this without a plan, I had to have a plan. My plan is to get on my KTM 990, cross the border into Mexico, and head in a more or less southerly direction over the next year until I cant possibly go any further south. When that happens, I will then make more plans. Is that a good enough plan?
I really have only a few goals.
1. To have fun and return home alive and well.
2. To learn a little Spanish along the way because right now I "no fumar Español.":lol3
3. To take lots of pictures.
When I tell people what I intend to do, I get some interesting reactions:
"Wow thats crazy, its dangerous down there. Did you hear about that guy that was riding his motorcycle in Colombia and got kidnapped?" I respond, "yeah, I did hear something about that."
Or another one, "What about the swine flu? Arent you scared?" Yeah, I'll be fine, I only eat fish tacos and I chase everything with Tequlia.:rofl
Or, "what about the narco wars? You'll be killed before you get out of Mexico! Its dangerous down there!" Well, I dont plan on doing any drug deals to fund my ride. :gun1
Then my favorite. "You're going to do what? You're crazy! Dont you know how dangerous it is down there?" Well, uh, yeah. Its dangerous here too.
Its disturbing that so many people let the sensational news media form their world views.
Of course its dangerous. Anything involving motorcycles has an inherent danger about it. My biggest challenge will be to keep my right wrist in check and not take too many chances. It is what it is.
There are of course like minded people, whose reactions are always, "whoa, holy crap! You are a lucky bastard. I wish I could go with you." These people are my friends.
So, while I'm feeling lucky, I invite you to follow along on my little journey south through the deserts, jungles and mountains. Through the bad roads, the mean streets, the narco wars, the swine flu, the corrupt cops, the coups and revolutions to the bottom of the planet.
Despite all the naysayers and doomsday peddlers, I think its going to be one hell of a positive experience and a heck of a good time.
Before I get underway, there are a few things to take care of. I'm close to departure and will post up some of my preparations later this week.
Hasta luego amigos......
:thumb Hell yeah! Sounds like it will be the trip of a lifetime. Stayin' tuned.:lurk
I'll be looking for you down south and we'll hoist a few:freaky
goodluck with your travels, party in Belize 2nd week of Oct that I know of, just saying
This is cool. I have subscribed for two years...
I would love to do a trip like this in a couple years, have to make some more money, but thats no fun!
I'm subscribed!
I am in...
Well seens like i m going to see a lot of you for the next 2 years :thumb
Que Dios te acompane companero!!!
Go Vince!
You have a very eloquent way of presenting your surroundings, and I look forward to reading of your travels. I plan to head that way soon and I hope our paths may cross. Do us all a favor and don't live up to your namesake, eh?
God Speed Crashmaster! :freaky
Woo hoo, come on down! It is awesome in Mex.
Posting from San Cistobal de las Casas, after 130 miles of pure mountain twisties, dozens of Tope wheelies, hundreds of lovely turns, fifteen Mayan pyramids, and a Policia Federal Interceptor chasing me down. That's just today. Top that off with a few negra Modelos and Mexican Thai food, accompanied by a mad German fresh off an Ushuia run on the way to Vancouver. You'll fit right in.
You imply that you are a pilot and your name is crashmaster?! :lol3 Awesome, just the person I want to meet.
It looks like our stories are quite similar. I'm heading out at the end of the week. My only real schedule item is Colombia Libre on halloween weekend. Are you going to that? Let's see where our paths cross! :freaky
Sounds good. :lurk
Most Excellent !!!,...
headed south
i to am headed south oct 09 mex ,belice,?? may we cross paths happy travels
Oh hell yea!
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YIELD: Serves 6
1. Season the venison generously all over with salt and pepper. In a cast iron pot, heat the bacon drippings over high heat. Add the venison and sear on all sides until golden broth, 2-3 minutes per side. Remove the venison from the pot and set aside.
2. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onions, carrots, and celery to the pot and cook until they turn a rich mahogany color, stirring frequently. Add the flour and stir until well combined. Add the tomatoes, dried mushrooms, and garlic. Bring the mixture to a boil and slowly stir in the beef broth and red wine.
3. Raise the heat and bring to a boil. Add the thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, sugar, and venison. Reduce to a low simmer, cover, and cook for about 1 1/2 hours, until the meat pulls easily from the bone. Taste and season well.
4. Transfer the venison to a cutting board and remove the bone. Slice the meat into rough chunks and return to the pot to warm. Discard the herb sprigs and bay leaves.
5. Serve the venison in shallow bowls over Louisiana rice, pasta, or mashed potatoes.
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Arizona agency to issue report in Hotshots deaths
PHOENIX -- An Arizona agency that investigated workplace violations related to the deaths of 19 firefighters is recommending action against the state Forestry Division.
The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health will present its findings Wednesday to the state Industrial Commission.
The Prescott-based Granite Mountain Hotshots had been battling the Yarnell Hill Fire under management of the Arizona State Forestry Division when all but one of the men died June 30.
ADOSH is proposing penalties and citations for the state Forestry Division. The office would not discuss specifics ahead of the meeting in Phoenix.
The commissioners have final say on any action.
A separate report found communication lapses in the crew's final hour. It also found that proper procedure was followed but did not determine whether the tragedy was avoidable.
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That's how we can do it . . .Originally Posted by geek
Red, *<(:{)-
musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines. United
apparently damaged his treasured Taylor guitar ($3500) during a flight. Dave
spent over 9 months trying to get United to pay for damages caused by baggage
handlers to his Custom Taylor guitar.
his final exchange with the United Customer Relations Manager, he stated that he
was left with no choice other than to create a music video for YouTube
exposing their lack of cooperation. The Manager responded: "Good luck
with that one, pal."
he posted a retaliatory video on YouTube. The video has since
received over 5.5 million hits. United Airlines contacted the musician and
attempted settlement in exchange for pulling the video. Naturally his response
was: "Good luck with that one, pal."
Guitars sent the musician 2 new custom guitars in appreciation for product
recognition from the video that has lead to a sharp increase in
the video ....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo&NR=1
That's how we can do it . . .Originally Posted by geek
Red, *<(:{)-
1999 Prostar West Super Gas Champion.
2000 NMRA / Prostar West PRO E/T #2
2001, 2002, & 2003 NMRA E/T Champion.
2007 Pro St. Legal #6, NMRA Pro E/T Champion.
2008 Motorcycle Drag Racing Assoc. SS Champion.
My wife plays guitar & I took her to the Taylor factory in San Diego for a tour a few years ago. They make BEAUTIFUL guitars that play VERY well & I'm glad United got what they deserved! Maybe this will change their tune on baggage handling some!!! Ray.
GOD rides a SUZUKI!
How do you get the Canada post/u.s.post office to pay for a pingle starter that was lost and not found. Yes it was insured ?They delivered an empty box with thesearch form taped to it.They knew there was a problem.I filedthe search form. They just keep running me in circles.How can I get by thedesk clerks to get some goodanswers and get itpaid for?
Just A Victim / less rules more racing.
You might just have to collect the ins. money.....
They lost two $800 m/o`s and just paid them anyways.....Never found them....
Life in the fast lane........
Off topic but here's another follow up on that incident http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEqvCktdSBMOriginally Posted by geek
Wonder if he ever got paid
When I flew United returning home to Oz
after a week in Aspen a couple of years ago , they had the balls to charge me for excess weight, when they were the lousy pricks that let bags sit in the
freakin rain for an hour on the ground in LAX and when we changed planes in Hawaii I got slugged the excess baggage fee. When I got my snowboard bag
unpacked I wrung about 15 Lbs of water out of my gear, but did I get an
apology ?? Sod off I was just some dumb schmuck flying home. IMHO they
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This program brings together top 60 EECS graduate and postdoctoral women from USA and Europe who are interested in academia, for two days of scientific interactions and informal sessions. She is advised by Professor Muhammad A. Alam
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The award honors those Purdue students who have excelled in the area of community service in the greater Lafayette area. These students often go unrecognized due to their nature as "servants" to their fellow citizens.
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The intimate journal of a dying man from the time he discontinued all treatments to his impending death, including musings on life, death and what might come after. Follow him here and on Twitter @douggosling. Now on Facebook!
September 30, 2011
The Value of Extra Time.
In all of my time thinking and writing about life and death, I have been looking at the big picture - the meaning of life, what happens when we die, what is a good death - that sort of thing. I had never had to focus on the incremental time I have been fighting so hard to attain. So the question caught me a little off guard and I had to think for a moment. But just for a moment, because the answer was pretty clear.
If there is value to life at all, there is obviously value to each and every day. It is why we continually strive to avoid getting ourselves killed or dying prematurely from disease. But when you have a terminal disease, every day is more valuable than those prior to the day you realized you weren't going to make it. Of course they are! The challenge is to make them more meaningful - to you and to your loved ones. If you can make those extra days special in any way, then they have real value. My own objective is to make each and every day I have left special in some way and, to a large extent, I have been able to do that. Not necessarily every day, but certainly overall (so far, anyway....).
But that doesn't really answer the question. To do so, you have to compare what you get to experience with the extended time you have left versus what you would have missed If you hadn't gone through all those surgeries, radiation treatments, chemotherapies (or whatever) that gave you those extra days, months or years. While there are many such events - big and small - that I could list if I had a bit more time to think about it, there are two that really stand out and that I am immensely thankful for.
The first was the recent death of my mother. While it was a sad event, it was part of the circle of life and I was around to be part of it. I was alive to be with her in the days before she died and I was at her side when she took her last breath. To miss that would have been a tremendous loss to me and would also have meant that this dedicated mother would have lost a son before her - a mother's worst nightmare. By fighting to extend my life, I saved her from that and we both were able to experience what was, for her, a good death. Now that has real value.
The other event is a two-parter. I was also here to celebrate my daughter's recent engagement to a young man I admire and respect tremendously, so I now have the very valuable knowledge that she will be able to experience life with someone who she loves and who adores her. (The fact that my wife says he is very much like me doesn't hurt either!) Of course, the other part of this two-parter, is that I will be here to walk her down the aisle on her wedding day and that makes both of us very, very happy (as well as many others)! While I can't guarantee it 100%, the wedding is only a year away, and I have done everything I can to give me the extra time I need and I am absolutely determined to make it happen. I wouldn't miss it for the world....... or even for heaven!
I think it is important to think about the time you might have left in this way - as an opportunity to experience things that you really don't want to miss. And be incredibly thankful for the extra time that you, your doctors and medical science have given you. Don't waste a moment of it! You've fought hard to get it, so make sure you use it wisely. And if you're at that difficult stage when you're unsure whether all the pain and suffering is worth it, think carefully what you might miss out on!
My little girl is getting married and nothing is going to keep me from being there and enjoying every minute of it!
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Bravo! I agree completely that every day should count because the clock is ticking down - not just for you but for everyone. It seems that until a person experiences a life-threatening event or circumstance, it's so easy to just go along with the flow without much thought about it. Even though it is frightening to think about losing one's life to a life-threatening disease, I think most people would appreciate having the time left to enjoy those special days and moments with family and friends. Love, after all, is everything. Both here and in the hereafter. That's a good thing to know.
God bless you,
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I recently screwed up and updated Zonealarm, after which I spent the day fixing it. It seems the new version of ZA is every bit as bad as what it is supposed to be protecting you from. When I installed it I opted out of the tool bar and home page, ZA installed the tools bars and hijacked my home page anyway. Every time I tried to rest my home page the next time I started my browser there was ZA again. So I uninstalled it and reinstalled the 2 year old version; no excess BS in it.
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On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, ME wrote:
> On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Jeff Newmiller wrote:
> > On Wed, 3 Jul 2002, ME wrote:
> [chop]
> > > > > OK. Fine. I am subscribing to a ietf/w3 working group on WebDAV. If the
> > > > > RFC for Dav can be modified to be explicit on content modification for
> > > > > text files over http, perhaps the clients will add this feature. :-)
> > >
> > > One memebers response seconded by another:
> > >
> > > "The problem you describe is not particularly a WebDAV problem. IMAP and
> > > FTP are subject to the same problems. MIME also does not attempt to fix
> > > the problem."
> > >
> > > (Problem being the conversion of CR/LF, LF, CR to the local OS linebreak
> > > string.)
> >
> > In one sense, they are right. WebDAV works through HTTP which is supposed
> > to define a solution to this problem. In another sense, if WebDAV is
> > right there in Apache handling the response on its own and it screws it
> > up, then it is very much a WebDAV problem.
> >
> > There is a standard for how text files are supposed to look on the
> > wire. From there, every server and client should be able to convert to or
> > from their favorite format.
> This was (mostly) what I wanted. Since the content on the server becomes
> exactly what is pushed from the WebDAV client, it should not be too much
> more work to do all of this conversion on the client end. If necessary, a
> rule could be imposed to have the clients convert the format back to the
> server format - but that is not required. So long as the client can
> convert from any consistent format to their native format, it does not
> matter what format is used on the server.
Except that most people expect text files on servers to behave like text
files, not binary files. A CRLF file on a *nix server looks funky to
programs on the server. Just because your current clients aren't doing
text processing there doesn't mean that someone, such as yourself, might
not want to do text processing there.
> Though i do like (from a support perspective) the idea of having this
> placed into the RFC for WebDAV clients, I can see other reasons for not
> including it.
> It decouples OS specific limitations and restrictions from the protocol.
> It means less work for the maintainers of the RFC.
> It means less debate and arguement with the creators of the WebDAV
> clients.
I can't tell what you are defending with these statements. The last one
seems to imply that you are defending NOT including the standard text
format for on-the-wire transmission, but the other two imply that you are
defending the opposite (to me).
> > > And this brings me back to the original post where I stated "BBEdit" and
> > > the editor from MetroWerks Code Warrior can both handle file as text
> > > editor and properly display the content reguardless of the local OS's
> > > ideas on the matter with text files they create. I of course stated in the
> > > original post that these were undesireable.
> > >
> > > So, unless I choose to look to help add a new feature to Goliath (checkbox
> > > to enable a text translation feature), Cadaver (a flag or arguement on
> > > startup) and beg MS to allow for client side alteration of files or
> > > Notepad, and/or ask Apple to alter SimpleText my two solutions include:
> >
> > It is convenient that we don't have to change the behemoth's idea of
> > newline formats to be compatible with the standard on-the-wire format.
> I am not clear here. Is the "Behemoth" Microsoft?
Yes. The on-the-wire standard is CRLF, which MS uses on-disk. This means
that MS programs can continue to send files in binary mode and be
compatible with the RFCs for text format.
> > > 1) Tell my users they can use "BBEdit" an editor like the one from
> > > CodeWarrior that understand the different conventions. (I know wordpad
> > > will deal with this for display, but when the file is saved, there is risk
> > > for contaimination of text data with 8 bit binary data and sequences to
> > > enable/disable bold etc.)
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > 2) Use the crazy-non-standard-web-server-hack that I made to automagically
> > > serve them a text file with line termination strings appropriate to their
> > > DAV Client's OS.
> >
> > I don't think either solution is satisfactory. I would setup the server
> > to push CRLFs for text files (being careful not to screw up unidentified
> > files) and push to get the clients fixed. For inbound data, the hack
> > might be good if you have a useful ContentType header coming from the
> > client, but what a mess to maintain....
> Oh no! The content modification hack is only for outbound files specific
> to users of webDAV clients based on extention - NOT for any other
> browsers. I could care less what the server content looks like. Of course,
> a bi-directional modification shifted to the clients would be good and
> would not find me complaining. :-)
That is exactly the trap I would prefer that you avoid... if you give in
and let all those different types of newlines be emitted from your server,
then you create an environment that will be incompatible when the authors
of the clients are convinced to start using a single text format on the
wire. That is, your users are going to be pissed off at future client
updates because they "break" compatibility with your hack by doing things
the right way.
It would be good in general for text files to look like text files on your
server, so if you feel like putting in a hack to make that happen, I was
saying go for it. You currently seem to think this is of no value, but
having different newlines in your text files on your server is going to be
a headache eventually.
> > > The same problem as before; should I push this problem to the clients, or
> > > accept the problem and own it?
> >
> > There are thousands of potential applications that may produce or process
> > text. You do NOT want to try to push this on them.
> Nah. I was only looking to the two above for the immediate issue. It is
> much easier to tell my users to use specific editors than to find all text
> editors out there. Though this is a possible option, I removed it from the
> list due to the work involved.
I am recommending that you make your server behave the right way, and tell
your users how to deal with the problem. Then when the clients start
working correctly, your users may discover that "the authors of the client
programs fixed things to work right now" and they will then be able to use
whatever text editors they want to.
M$ users should need not training during any of this, for reasons
described above.
> > There are a limited number of WebDAV clients and servers. Lobby them all
> > adhere to the established on-the-wire standard, and then every other
> > text processing application in the universe will magically be compatible
> > with DAV.
> For the long term, this would be the best choice - I agree. I am sure I
> can contribute to Cadaver and Goliath, but am not sure sure I can convince
> Micro$oft and Apple to change their OS based WebDAV clients ("MS Web
> Folders" and Apple's "iDisk" system.) Granted, getting them to change
> these will still likely be easier than getting them to change SimpleText
> and Notepad - go figure.
M$ is home free.
Apple may have to fix their software, but it will be extremely easy for
> Over the long term, i will agree this is a better track, but does not help
> me right now. :-(
Well, your Mac and Linux users will be inconvenienced, but you have
workarounds in hand.
> If the 3 of the 4 can be changed, I expect the 4th can be changed. If 4 of
> these 4 are changed, then it can become a defacto standard, and may get
> added to the RFC as a "should" or "may" even if it is not a "must".
Now it is my turn to be confused. What are you enumerating?
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Welcome back, Alex Rios. A-Rod, take heart!
1. Alex Rios had a historically bad year in 2011, chalking up a Wins Above Replacement rating of -1.7. Simply put, that means any old Triple-A outfielder would've helped the Chicago White Sox win 1.7 more games than the $12.5 million-earning Rios.
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October 26th, 2013
Serena Tries To End Season With 4th WTA Championship Title, Meets Li Na In Final
Serena Williams meets Li Na in the WTA Championships final.
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October 25th, 2013
Federer Denies Dimitrov In Basel; Serena Leads Semis At WTA Championships
Roger Federer mastered Grigor Dimitrov today in Basel.
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October 24th, 2013
Victoria Azarenka Sounds Mentally And Physically Exhausted
World No. 2 Victoria Azarenka is tired of tennis.
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October 24th, 2013
Serena Williams Admits She Doesn't Like Playing Tournaments After The US Open
Serena Williams says she doesn't usually play events after the US Open.
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October 24th, 2013
Victoria Azarenka Get's Ridiculous In Boyfriend Redfoo's New Music Video
Victoria Azarenka stars in Redfoo's latest music video.
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Serena, Azarenka Open With Straight Set Wins At WTA Championships
Serena and Azarenka both won openers Tuesday at the WTA Championships in Istanbul.
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October 22nd, 2013
WTA Champs Preview: Serena Seeks A Fourth Year-End Title
Previewing the WTA Championships.
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October 29th, 2012
Serena Williams: For My Own Sanity I Really Wanted To Win The WTA Championships! [Video]
Serena Williams ended her year in the most perfect way winning Istanbul without dropping a set.
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October 27th, 2012
Serena Meets Sharapova For WTA Championships Title
Serena Williams will meet Maria Sharapova for the year-end WTA Championships.
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October 26th, 2012
Azarenka Clinches No. 1 Ranking, Meets Sharapova In WTA Championships SFs; Will The Winner Meet Serena Sunday?
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Cheltenham have signed promising Everton youngster Luke Garbutt on a one-month loan deal.
Garbutt, an 18-year-old utility player, will be available for the team's League Two clash with Bristol Rovers.
Manager Mark Yates is delighted with his latest acquisition, telling the Robins' official website: "We've got another good young player for a fantastic club."
He added: "He has been a very good youth player, he's stepped up well to reserve football and now he is looking to take the next step in his career."
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Entering his third season as the Wizards owner, Ted Leonsis met with the media on Thursday night inside the Patriot Center at George Mason University.
Everyone acknowledges Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has crazy talent and on-field potential.
Just over a month after slamming Alexander Semin during a live broadcast on Day 1 of NHL free agency, it appears that former NHL coach turned TSN analyst turned Swiss coach, Marc Crawford is now si
Last week our friends at Japers Rink called for reader submitted questions to deliver to Capitals majority owner Ted Leonsis. The first five ran this yesterday and Part II hit the interwebs today.
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