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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:01 pm
Post subject: Note to Gail K and Kerstin
I'm out here, Gail K., bumbling along at a somewhat slower rate. Had my 80th birthday this year, and believe me, as one old guy said to me "Old age ain't for sissies." I remember some newsman asking Maurice Chevalier, one of the most charming of French entertainers, what it felt like to be old, and he answered, "When compared with the alternative -- wonderful!" [Why do journalists ask dumb questions like that? It's simply annoying!]
The recent visit by Hurricane Ike to Houston was another setback. Houston is 50 miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico, but communities on or near the coast were devastated. We had no electric power for 11 days, so we sweltered in the dark. Ninety-five degrees every day. It was better toward the end when I discovered that taking two or three tepid baths a day reduces one's body temperature closer to normal levels. What we're doing now is catching up on all the chores, bill-paying and letter-writing and contracting for repairs. That takes a lot of time and it's stupendously boring to have to do it all at once, instead of a little at a time, with little rewards to oneself in between.
But we're alive, nothing really bad happened to us, unlike friends who live down near the coast and lost their homes completely. If you folks are maybe planning to spend your sunset years in a home on the waterfront, enjoying the water and the gulls and the boating and all that stuff, take my advice. Don't. One gets feeble and somewhat tottery when one gets old, and you just can't handle things you wouldn't have thought twice about a few years before. Waterfront living is a younger person's game -- believe me.
Kirsten my friend ... Glad to see you're posting again. Don't be shy. Keep on doing it. I look forward to hearing your views, even though we sometimes differ. If we can't all discuss things from differeing points of view, we'll all die of boredom.
Dick ... as for you, my friend, I look forward to your stirring of the pot every so often. You're the best argument for having two sexes I can think of.
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I'm somewhat surprised that so many people seem to share my (current) disinterest in the genre. For to say the truth, I cannot exactly pinpoint why I'm not so keen on romances at the moment. It is not as if all these books were badly written or unoriginal.
For me, it's because they're rather shallow. Even though the romance genre as a whole hits a particular emotional spot, when taken by individual book by individual book, the emphasis on sex, physical attractiveness, "alpha" males, the titled and the super-wealthy, etc, etc...it just seems frivolous and mind-numbing. I can enjoy a swanky romance set in the upper classes as much as the next, but for me, current romances lack the charm and pathos needed to root them in reality.
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: I admit I'm also bored by the latest big-name issues--Kleypas' and Quinn's, for example. I've begun, but haven't finished either one, sticking at about page 50 in both. I've begun other new issues of lesser authors with the same results. I've returned to mysteries and the CIA, ATF, special forces stuff. Even though they're equally improbable, they simply "move" faster, provide a bit of extravagance of action and plot that, though in some ways ridiculous, at least hold one's attention. The only romance fiction I've found entertaining enough to finish lately are the Joanna Bourne books, perhaps because they contain some of those same elements.
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: Good to hear your voice back on these boards again! I think I would have been *much* grumpier had I had to survive what the Ike residents recently did.
I now think I have magical powers of incantation (at least to evoke long-lost posters). You all better get out of the way of my swelling head
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Kerstin wrote:
I'm somewhat surprised that so many people seem to share my (current) disinterest in the genre. For to say the truth, I cannot exactly pinpoint why I'm not so keen on romances at the moment. It is not as if all these books were badly written or unoriginal.
For me, it's because they're rather shallow. Even though the romance genre as a whole hits a particular emotional spot, when taken by individual book by individual book, the emphasis on sex, physical attractiveness, "alpha" males, the titled and the super-wealthy, etc, etc...it just seems frivolous and mind-numbing. I can enjoy a swanky romance set in the upper classes as much as the next, but for me, current romances lack the charm and pathos needed to root them in reality.
I can't help wondering what effect the current worldwide economic situation will have on romace authors. Maybe those that have been writing disposable, unmemorable (and often unreadable), lightweight junk will start to have a rethink and create works that are deeper, more considered and realistic. I, too, am sick of the endless line of "The Zillionaire's Mistress and her IVF Triplets" and would welcome a return to more thoughtful (and more believable) stories. Wake up editors - we are not stupid or thick - we are serious readers and want something to get our proverbial teeth into!
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The single biggest issue for me is that so many books being billed as romances just don't have that romance or romantic feel to me anymore. And this is not really new and I know I'm not the only person who has commented on it. IMHO, a romance is about a relationship between two people. This should be front and center in the novel. Sure, there are sub characters, and in the case of series, ongoing story arc developments, but these elements should be background. All too often, we get everything BUT the romance between the two "main" characters. In the last couple months, I think I can count on one hand the number of books which really focused on the hero and heroine - Seduce Me At Sunrise is a perfect example. Sure, there are other things going on, but I really got to know and feel for Kev and Win. Another which worked great for me was Nalini Singh's Hostage to Pleasure. And Lora Leigh's Mercury's War was a great read too.
And then there are those which not only did not feel like romance, I didn't even feel any actual love between the main characters: Twilight Falls (Viehl); Too Far Gone (Melton); Lover Unbound/Enshrined (Ward); Goddess of Love (PC Cast).
The really awful part for me is that all of these authors have been auto-buys for me, but now i'm not so sure. In fact, these authors have all penned some of my DIKs. I'll probably stick with Lynn Viehl at least for her next Darkyn novel, because for the most part she give plenty of face time to her main characters. Melton - well, I'm less sure about her. Forget Me Not and Next to Die were great - the others - meh. This last one, well, i still can't figure out why either character actually cared about the other - lust after, sure - love tho? Not really.
The biggest change though was with Ward and Cast. They completely changed voice. Ward's books were just the guiltiest pleasure I had - bit on the campy side - and I could devour in one sitting! Loved Casts's take on mythology. Goddess of the Rose is a DIK for me. Couldn't wait until Goddess of Love came out. Wasn't just a wallbanger for me - I returned it to the bookstore (something I never do). When Warrior Rising came out earlier this year - actually read first couple chapters in bookstore, hoping for a return to her previous voice. It had been my desperate hope that Goddess of Love was a book she had written a very very very long time ago and never had published before. Sadly for me, there is a new voice and i'm just not buying it.
The more I think about it, the more there are authors I just don't or won't buy any more. Brockmann, Putney, Cast, Garwood. I need to stop because I'm depressing myself even further.
And then these are those authors that nearly became auto-ignore for me - Quinn, Feehan, Kenyon...
I just want some love back in my romance. Is that too much to ask for?
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Currently the Zend_Date constructor ignores timezone offsets specified in ISO 8601 date strings. For example:
$stringInDefaultTimezone = '2007-10-15T10:32:00-05:00';
$stringInCustomTimezone = '2007-10-15T10:32:00+09:00';
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The above code, given Zend_Date 1.0.2, produces identical timestamps for both date objects, even though the original strings referred to two different moments in time. The only way to produce the correct timestamps given the current functionality of Zend_Date is to set the timezone offset prior to setting the rest of the date, like so:
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$dateInCustomTimezone->set('+09:00', Zend_Date::GMT_DIFF_SEP);
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This is much less convenient to the developer than simply specifying the date string in the constructor, and becomes particularly difficult when the developer is trying to process a dynamic collection of ISO 8601 dates in a variety of valid formats from a variety of timezones. Without knowing the timezone offset in advance, the developer will have to extract it from the string using regular expressions, which is an extra complexity many developers could do without.
It would be much more convenient to the developer if the constructor simply respected the timezone offset provided in the date string itself. Beyond that, it would be much more intuitive, as developers specifying timezone offsets in their date strings are probably expecting it to "just work"; I know that was my experience :)
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Integrated with SVN-7768
Timezone settings are now used and set as internal timezone if given. Also an additional method getTimezoneFromString() has been added.
I ran into this problem today using Zend Framework 1.0.3. So I tried it with the code from SVN trunk, but I'm not satisfied with the behavior. I'm using a PostgreSQL database with timestamps with timezone in it. Those have to be displayed on a website to people in different timezones (they choose their timezone in a config panel).
$date = new Zend_Date('2008-02-10 10:00:00+00', Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
echo $date;
The result is : 10 feb 2008 10:00:00
While I expected it to be : 10 feb 2008 11:00:00 Since Brussels is GMT+1.
Why should the timezone be +01 ? You set the timezone within your ISO String to +00 which is equal to GMT.
If you do not set any timezone than the timezone from default will be used... as the command says... "date_DEFAULT_timezone"... default if no timezone can be detected.
This is the same behaviour as if you would have done
$date = new Zend_Date('2008-02-10 10:00:00', Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
echo $date; // note the set timezone Brussels here
echo $date; // oops... timezone changed !!
You can't really say that this is unexpected behaviour... if you set a timezone within your inputstring then it will be used... if you suppress the timezone then the timezone will be detected.
So you have 2 ways: You can eigther suppress the timezone before creating the date object... or if you are not able to change your input then you have to do some date-maths.
Sorry, my mistake.
So if I want to display a certain date in a different timezone than it was created in, I do :
$date = new Zend_Date('2008-02-10 10:00:00+00', Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
// $date->setTimezone('+01:00'); is rejected with message 'timezone_open() [function.timezone-open]: Unknown or bad timezone (+01:00)' in ...\Zend\Date\DateObject.php:1016
echo $date;
That is indeed the behavior to expect.
But then I think I noticed a bug :
$date = new Zend_Date('2008-02-10 10:00:00+00', Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
echo $date->get(Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
Outputs : 2008-02-10T10:00:00+01:00 Instead of : 2008-02-10T11:00:00+01:00
I think this is because in Zend_Date_DateObject on line 1009 the old timezone is fetched with :
$oldzone = @date_default_timezone_get();
Where it gets 'Europe/Brussels' as old timezone, so it doesn't make any changes.
It does work when I do :
$date = new Zend_Date('2008-02-10 10:00:00+00', Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
echo $date->get(Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
But that would mean I have to detect the timezone from the input string myself, and set the date_default_timezone accordingly.
You should use the latest trunk version... Also to mention +00 is not a timezone.
When you are having problems with the latest version from trunk please give * PHP Version * OS * ZF SVN Version * Reproducable code
Otherwise we are not able to reproduce the behaviour. Within SVN7910 I found no problems with the code you gave for reproduction.
Btw: The codelines you are referring to have nothing to do with the recognition of the timezone.
PHP Version 5.2.0 in Zend Studio 5.5.0 Windows XP SP2 ZF SVN 7919
Code :
$date = new Zend_Date('2008-02-10 10:00:00+00', Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
echo $date->get(Zend_Date::ISO_8601);
Doesn't work correct here. But I was indeed wrong about the reason. I can make it work by using :
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PostgreSQL doesn't give the minutes in the offset. If I may believe Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601) it doesn't have to.


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Ruiz Goes Yard:
Abe Ruiz, who played at Arizona State in 2009 before transferring to a JUCO and returning this year, hit a pinch hit home run on Saturday at Washington. It was his second career homer and his second career pinch hit round-tripper. His first homer, a grand slam, came on February 21, 2009 against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. That's a span of 819 days between homers.
Century Men:
Senior Matt Newman and junior Zack MacPhee are both members of an exclusive club in Sun Devil baseball. Each has drawn over 100 career walks, putting them in select company. Over the weekend, MacPhee was walked three times, moving him ahead of Newman and Barry Bonds on the school's all-time list. MacPhee is now eighth in school history with 123 walks. Newman has been walked 121 times, ninth most in school history and one behind Bonds. Only 27 players in school history have ever drawn 100 or more walks in their careers. The career record for walks by a Sun Devil is 207 set by Alvin Davis during his four-year career in Tempe from 1979 to 1982. MacPhee has drawn 42 walks this season, tops in the Pac-10.
20 Game Winner:
While in Auburn, junior lefty Mitchell Lambson picked up his 20th career victory. Lambson is 21-10 in his career, making 97 appearances with only one start. His one start, at Washington in 2009, was a complete game. Lambson's 21 wins is tied for second all-time in school history for wins by pitchers who were primarily relievers in their career. Lambson trails only Sam Cook, who recorded 25 wins in 60 appearances (11 starts) from 1961 to 1963 and is tied with Kevin Dukes, who won 21 games in 82 appearances (18 starts) from 1978 to 1981. Lambson's brother Mark earned his first career win at Auburn (naturally, out of the bullpen).
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Lambson picked up his 10th career save against Oral Roberts, putting him in an exclusive club. Only three pitchers in Arizona State history have ever recorded at least 20 victories with at least 10 saves. Only Kevin Dukes, who pitched from 1978 to 1981, won 21 games and saved 20 games and Mitch Dean, who won 25 games and saved 11 from 1976 to 1980, had ever accomplished the feat prior to Lambson. Lambson now has eight saves on the season and 16 in his career.
Brothers With Arms:
Mitchell Lambson has now made 97 career appearances, fourth most in ASU history. Last season he tied a school record with his 39 appearances. His brother, Mark, is a right handed reliever out of the ASU bullpen. Mark retired the first 11 hitters he faced in his Sun Devil career against Delaware. He also picked up his first career win against Auburn. Mitchell and Mark are the sixth set of brothers to play in the same season for Arizona State. They have pitched in the same game twice, most recently at Cal during the 17 inning game.
Most Career Pitching Appearances
1. Brett Bordes (2003-06)........ 109
2. Kendall Carter (1981-84)...... 102
3. Ryan Bradley (1995-97)....... 99
4. Mitchell Lambson (2009-P) 97
5. Kevin Dukes (1986-89)........ 82
Newman's Golden Glove:
Matt Newman's error against Kansas was the first of his Sun Devil career. It happened in his 176th game for ASU. Newman's errorless streak reached 211 chances before it ended in right field at Surprise Stadium on a ground ball that Newman kicked away, allowing the runner to reach third on a double.
Doing Work:
Junior Andy Workman had a Mother's Day to remember, setting new career highs with his four hits, seven RBI and two homers in the win over Long Beach State. Workman, who hit his first career home run earlier this season at Oregon State, became the fourth Sun Devil to record a multi-homer game this season. He joined Riccio Torrez (vs. New Mexico), Matt Newman (at Auburn) and Joey DeMichele (vs. Stanford).
Career Highs:
Several Sun Devils have established single game career highs already this season. Deven Marrero set new career highs in hits (4) and runs scored (4) against Arizona on April 5; Xorge Carrillo set a new high in RBI with three at Auburn on March 12; Joey DeMichele recorded five hits, including three doubles, at Auburn on March 12; Johnny Ruettiger collected four hits against UC Riverside at Surprise on March 6; Riccio Torrez homered twice against New Mexico on February 18. He also drove in five runs, setting a new high. He collected five hits at Cal on April 21; Zach Wilson collected five hits, including three doubles, against Delaware on February 26. He tied his career high with five RBI against Northern Illinois on March 4 at Surprise; Andy Workman set a new career high in hits (4), RBI (7) and homers (2) against Long Beach State on May 8; Andrew Aplin tied a career high with three hits against Oral Roberts on March 18.
Epic Battle:
Arizona State's game with California in the series opener was an instant classic. The two teams played 17 innings, the second longest game in both ASU and Cal history. Twice the Sun Devils scored runs in the extra frames only to see the Golden Bears battle back and tie the game. Deven Marrero's two-run single in the 17th proved to be the difference in the 6-4 ASU victory. Each team used five pitchers, with ASU's Mark Lambson earning the victory. Lambson threw three innings of shutout ball, striking out three. The longest game in ASU history was an 18 inning affair against UCLA on February 23, 1990, a 6-5 Sun Devil victory.
Throwing Up 0's:
The Sun Devil pitching staff was locked in during the California series. ASU held the Golden Bears scoreless over the final 22.2 innings of the series, including back-to-back complete game shutouts by Kramer Champlin and Jake Barrett. The back-to-back complete game shutouts were the first by Sun Devil pitchers since Jason Franzblau blanked Winthrop and Mike Leake held Oregon scoreless in May of 2009. The streak reached 23.3 innings before Arizona scored in the second inning of the midweek game. The Sun Devils did it again in Washington, as Brady Rodgers and Kramer Champlin shutout the Huskies in the first two games of the series. It was the first career complete game for Rodgers and third for Champlin, second shutout. The Huskies finally scored in the fifth inning of game three, snapping the string at 22.1 innings.
Legacy Devils:
The 2011 Sun Devil team features a unique connection for four student-athletes. Senior OF Matt Newman has Maroon and Gold in his blood, as his father, Randy, was a pitcher for the Sun Devils in 1981 and 1982, winning 15 career games and the 1981 National Championship. Matt and Randy joined a select list as a father-son combo who both played in the College World Series. But Matt Newman is not the only Sun Devil who has a father with an ASU National Championship ring. Freshman Trever Allen is the son of Jamie Allen, who played three seasons at ASU, including the 1977 National Championship year. Jamie was a lifetime .333 hitter at ASU and he also went 6-2 on the mound. He was a two-time All-WAC team member and was a member of the 1977 All-College World Series team. Joining Newman and Allen as Legacy Devils are freshmen Tucker Esmay and Michael Benjamin. Esmay is the son of Head Coach Tim Esmay and Benjamin is the son of assistant coach Mike Benjamin. The elder Esmay and Benjamin were teammates on the 1986 and 1987 Sun Devils.
Notable Connections:
Junior 3B Riccio Torrez's brother Raoul was a four-time letterman and two-time team captain, including teaming with Riccio the last two years...Redshirt freshman catcher Beau Maggi is the brother of Drew Maggi, who starred at ASU the last two years...Junior Mitchell Lambson will be joined by his brother Mark on the 2011 Sun Devils...Junior OF Johnny Ruettiger is the nephew of Rudy Ruettiger, the former Notre Dame football player who had a movie about his life made....Sophomore shortstop Deven Marrero is the cousin of Chris Marrero, a rising star in the Washington Nationals' system.
Brotherly Love:
In each of the last two seasons, the Sun Devils boasted a set of brothers who started next to each other in the infield, marking the first time in school history that brothers started next to each other on the diamond. Raoul and Riccio Torrez became the fifth set of brothers to play for the same Sun Devil team. The other Sun Devil brothers to play on the same teams are Kevin and Pat Dukes (1980-81), Dale and Larry Eiler (1976-78), John and Tom Sain (1973) and Brett and Greg Bordes (2005). Drew and Beau Maggi were both on the team last season, but Beau sat out the year utilizing his redshirt season. This year, Mitchell Lambson is joined on the pitching staff by his brother Mark.
Hall "O" Famer:
The 2011 College Baseball Hall of Fame Class was announced by the College Baseball Foundation and Sun Devil Legend Oddibe McDowell was one of eight men to earn induction. McDowell will become the seventh member of the Hall of Fame to come from Arizona State. McDowell was a standout in the outfield from 1983 to 1984. He was a career .380 hitter with 30 home runs and 31 doubles. In 1984, he hit .405 with 23 home runs, a performance that earned him the Golden Spikes Award. That same year he was named Player of the Year by both Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America. He also was a two-time All-American and was the first Sun Devil to have his number retired.
Feeling The Draft:
There are 19 members of the 2011 Sun Devils who have had their name called during the annual Major League Baseball draft, including Xorge Carrillo, who was drafted last season but opted to return to school. Carrillo has been drafted three times, as has Kyle Ottoson.
Pac-10 Picks:
Arizona State was picked to finish third in the 2011 Preseason Pac-10 Coaches' Poll. UCLA was picked to finish first, receiving eight first place votes, with Stanford second with two first place votes.
Players of the Week:
Junior Riccio Torrez was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week following opening weekend, the fourth straight season a Sun Devil has earned Player of the Week honors following the season's first action. He also earned the honor following the sweep at Cal. Matt Newman was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week following the Auburn series. Joey DeMichele was named the Player of the Week following the Arizona and Stanford games. Brady Rodgers was named the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week following the Washington series.


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ZF-6601: Unable to send ArrayCollection as input argument from flex
Trying to send an ArrayCollection from flex to ZendAMF leads to following error:
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0 C:\wamp\www\ZendFramework\library\Zend\Amf\Request.php(125): Zend_Amf_Request->readBody()
1 C:\wamp\www\ZendFramework\library\Zend\Amf\Request.php(93): Zend_Amf_Request->readMessage(Object(Zend_Amf_Parse_InputStream))
2 C:\wamp\www\ZendFramework\library\Zend\Amf\Request\Http.php(64): Zend_Amf_Request->initialize('????????null??/...')
3 C:\wamp\www\ZendFramework\library\Zend\Amf\Server.php(432): Zend_Amf_Request_Http->__construct()
4 C:\wamp\www\ZendFramework\library\Zend\Amf\Server.php(374): Zend_Amf_Server->getRequest()
5 C:\wamp\www\TestZend1-debug\gateway.php(50): Zend_Amf_Server->handle()
6 {main}
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Sample code to do this can be:
protected function fxapplication1_creationCompleteHandler(event:FlexEvent):void { var a:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection();
ArrayCollections should be supported as it is widely used in flex.
Fixed - ArrayCollection now is converted to array.
I tried with the code supplied by Gaurav Priyadarshi and had no success retrieving the ArrayCollection on my php class.
Would you mind putting an example on how to send the ArrayCollection to PHP and use it there now that the issue is fixed?
Thanks in advance.
I figured it out myself.
On your flex code convert your ArrayCollections to Array and you are ready to go.
protected function fxapplication1_creationCompleteHandler(event:FlexEvent):void {
var a:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(); a.addItem('hello'); a.addItem('world');
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Reuters reported Tuesday that Harley-Davidson might be the target of a leveraged buyout, talk of which sent the company's stock up nearly seven percent to $28.35. By Wednesday, the stock fell to $28.18 while its trading volume was down about 75 percent.
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Acupuncture Beats IT Band Syndrome Hands Down
Submitted by Amy Thompson on
IT Band Syndrome, or "runner's knee", plagues runners, triathletes & cyclists alike. It is so common that many athletes believe it is something that just has to be endured, however Acupuncture has many ways to approach this issue with outstanding results.
IT Band Syndrome can occur for multiple reasons. One is that the TFL muscle, Tensor Fasciae Latae, gets overly tight or even spasms. This pulls on the IT Band (tendon) shortening it & causing irritation as it rubs over the lateral epicondyle of the femur (bony protrusion on the lower lateral end of the femur). This chronic rubbing causes irritation & damage to the tendon compounding the problem. The tendon itself then gets inundated with waste byproducts & inflammatory fluids & has difficulty dispersing them, as tendons notoriously have terrible blood flow innately.
As this progresses, it causes increasing pain as the muscle tightness increases & the inflammation worsens. The domino effect is then in full swing as the athlete (often unconsciously) changes their running gate or the cyclist's hip & leg alignment in their pedal stroke. Now the problem escalates at it is being transferred along to the lumbar, QL, hamstrings, hip flexors, etc.
Treating the root cause has the most dynamic effect to bring about actual healing & to avoid any migrating issues. This is often done in Acupuncture by utilizing needling, electrical stimulation & cupping.
Needling is done at points along the hips to effect not only the TFL muscle, but also the Gluteus Medius, Periformis, & other muscles that will be involved in the imbalance. Needling is also done at the point of inflammation along side the tendon above the outer knee. The needles are placed on both sides of tendon (bookending it) & electrical stimulation is applied. This electrical current increases the local circulation to the tendon facilitating genuine healing, while simultaneously decreasing inflammation.
Cupping is a process where a vacuum is created in a cup & applied to the skin. This suction draws the skin, facia, blood, & tissue up superficially. This helps to draw trapped toxins, lactic acid, & inflammatory fluids out of the tissue where the lymphatics can drain it away, thereby improving the overall circulation & function of the muscles & tendons. The cups can also be slid along the muscle or tendon sheath, in this case along the IT band from knee to hip. This causes myofascial release, stimulates the stretch reflex, & reduces inflammation.
It is also of prime importance for cyclists rehabbing from this to check for proper body mechanics, bike fitting, foot/cleat positioning, & muscular imbalances for best results.
Christina Roy is a licensed acupuncturist practicing in Boulder, Colorado. One of her specialties is treating sports injuries and performance enhancement. She has worked with multiple cycling & triathlon groups in Boulder to help with recovery treatments after races, as well as injury prevention & performance enhancement. She is also a cyclist & dreams to some day do the RAAM (Race Across America) solo! To learn more about the benefits of acupuncture to cyclists, visit her site at Premier Acupuncture Boulder
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"Runners Knee" - not
Submitted by Buzz (not verified) on
I'm a firm believe in acupuncture, but this article is so uninformed as to be scary:
1. "Runners Knee" and ITB Syndrom are two totally different, utterly unrelated issues. Even the weekend warrior knows this.
2. "Treating the root cause ..." is definitely the preferred treatment modality. Inflammation is obviously not the root cause; it is a result, so treating that is termed "symptomatic". In runners, the root cause is usually dropping the pelvis on each stride, causing the ITB to pick up too much of the work. I don't know the cause in cyclists.
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Submitted by Dr James Stoxen DC (not verified) on
The key which you might want to mention is to strengthen the muscles that resist the impacts which I call the landing muscles, the spring suspension system muscles or the pronation supination cuff muscles. With a foot plant that maintains the rolling from supination to pronation in the safe range you will have less stress on the TFL because that muscle fires when the limb internally rotates or if the person heel lands dampening the spring action of the limb forcing the limb to act like a lever PULLING the mass forward vs SPRINGING the mass forward with the glut medius and TFL down to the toe nail :)
Here are my last two articles you might find helpful:
Is Running Bad For Your Knees? How Does The Body Spring Back Safely From Impacts Of Running and Walking?
Self-Tests & Exercises To Reduce Over Pronation and Over Supination From Impacts During Walking and Running
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Term used for multiple conditions
Submitted by Christina Roy (not verified) on
The term "Runner's Knee" is a term that refers to many conditions, not just one. It can refer to Chondromalacia, Patellar Tendonitis, IT Band Syndrome, etc. It unfortunately has become an overused term, such as Sciatica is used for almost any radiating leg pain.
It has become an overused term. But please do not label this as "uninformed".
Here is another source of the same opinion http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/sport-injuries/knee-pain/iliotibial-ba...
Thank you
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Submitted by Eric Jensen (not verified) on
If you disagree with the opinion stated by a learned person, then put your full name on it, then post your qualifications to disagree, *then* you may disagree. It would be a refreshing change if you could state your opinion without a back-handed insult via your use of "uninformed".
Now, if you had started your opinion with your last sentence I could have easily ignored because *you* are uninformed that this is called 303CYCLING not 303RUNNING. So, your lack of knowledge on this topic AND cycling is pointless.
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Basic Riding and Race Nutrition guidelines for Women
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Generally speaking, in our society, women often have a lot of pressure on their shoulders in regards to body image and weight. This can have an impact on us in cycling
performance because we are often cutting calories in the wrong places to try to shave off those few extra pounds we always want to lose. For some of us, this is why we ride bikes in the first place. If you want to lose weight but still ride and/or train, it is imperative to eat "really well" before, during, and after your bike rides. You can, in turn, eat lighter meals at other times of the day. If you don't give your body proper fuel surrounding your bike rides, you will end up losing lean muscle and sacrificing performance gains. Some basic guidelines are soon to follow.
When I remember back to some of my earliest bike rides, I snicker to myself and wonder how I ever had enough energy to get through any of them. Riding clothes went on, bike
went in the car, and bottle full of plain water was shoved into the bag. I might have taken a backpack with a water reservoir and sometimes even a granola bar. That being said, it is probably fine to do that occasionally, but if you're looking for sustainable, consistent energy, especially on your longer rides, you have to plan your ride nutrition a little more carefully. Nutrition can really come into play if you are: trying to beat your previous finish time in an event, looking to hang on to the fast group in a training ride, going out for some hard intervals, and especially if you are looking to take a podium spot at a race!
Before heading out for rides or races longer than 2 hours, be sure to fuel up properly. If you have time, getting in a hearty meal 3-4 hours beforehand is ideal. But if you only end up having an hour to eat before your event, you may find that you need to keep your meal smaller and plan to eat bars and gels while riding. Most people have a difficult time digesting a large meal in an hour. This meal should be mostly carbs with a little protein, although some people prefer to load up a little heavier on the protein than others. Just make sure the carb content also goes up if you eat more protein in this meal or you may find yourself feeing overly heavy and sluggish for your event. For rides that are under 2 hours, it is usually okay to rely mostly on the meal you eat beforehand to fuel you, as long as you take an electrolyte beverage along.
Nutrition is an extremely individual concept. What works really well for one, may cause another to produce only mediocre results. Most people find that trial and error seem to work best in this regard. The criteria for good on-the-bike nutrition products come down to taste, digestibility, and willingness/ability to drink or eat the product during hard efforts, especially race-type efforts. Occasionally, a product that you train with and drink or eat with no problems can suddenly wreak havoc on your intestines during a race or hard ride. Just pay attention to how your body reacts to different beverages, gels and bars. One other tip: Never, ever try a new product on your "event" day, because this nearly always ends up being a bad decision. Since you didn't give your body a chance to get used to the product, it often reacts with shock (i.e.: indigestion) while you are trying to compete, which can cause you to be unable to finish your event at all, let alone, competitively.
While nutrition is individual, it is best to try to follow some basic guidelines for your rides or events. Try to start consuming an electrolyte beverage in the hour before your event when possible. Most hydration guidelines are based on a person's size and weight.
A tiny lady can get away with consuming less because her body requires fewer calories than a larger male rider. Keep in mind that most standard nutrition guidelines are usually based on the average male, which are often way too many calories for the average female. As a rule, you should try to consume between 3-12 fl oz of an electrolyte-type beverage every 15 minutes during a ride. Obviously, larger people are more in the 12 oz range and average people are more in the 8 oz range. A good way to ensure that you drink enough is to take a drink every time you see someone else do it. You can also try to take a drink before you feel the urge to drink, which helps with warding off dehydration and nutrient depletion before it happens. Remember, if you feel thirsty, it
usually means that you are already slightly dehydrated. In regards to gels and bars, gels tend to be easier to consume during race-type events because they require no chewing. Trying to chew something (including gelatin "block" chews) during a race can be nearly impossible, which causes you to take in less, which causes your blood sugar to drop and in turn, you lose power, endurance, and stamina. Generally, try to consume 1 gel every 30 minutes of intense exercise.
After your workout or event, get food in your body as soon as you are able to stomach it, and that often means you need to eat before you are ready. Sometimes it's best just to drink a "recovery" drink that is designed specifically for maximal nutrient uptake after exercising. Typically, there is an hour-long "window" following exercise that your body is primed and ready for recovering and preparing your body for the next hard effort. This is why some scientists advise taking in a good deal of carbs just after exercise, because your body is able to refill those glycogen stores (needed for hard efforts) optimally, right after your workout. Eat some protein as well right away if you are able, because protein takes the longest time to digest and your muscles are going to need it later on in the rebuilding process.
Again, nutrition is an individual thing. There are a myriad of books, internet sites, magazine articles, etc. out there with plenty of theories on the different types of sports nutrition plans you should follow. The only way to know what works for you is to start trying them. Play around with the quantities and timing of nutrition while on routine training rides- that way you're minimizing the guesswork at your events, which is where it really counts. Many of our local coaches offer nutritional counseling and full meal plans, which are often designed specifically around a rider's weight and training goals. I certainly have acquired many great nutrition ideas this way. Good luck, ride hard, and hope to see you at the next race!
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Doctor Sleep
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In some ways this sequel to
The Shining
was darker then the first and in others it was lighter. If you have not read
The Shining
, you should berore reading this. In
Doctor Sleep
we get to meet Danny as an adult and at his bottom-- a desolate state of deep alcoholism-- and watch him move on from there. His path is not an easy one as he awakens from his drunken stupor he is faced with nightmares he has been avoiding for years. But this story is not just about Danny, it includes a little girl that rivels King's
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An Available Man
by Hilma Wolitzer
How odd, and more and more not unusual, to find oneself on the cusp of 60 and beyond, unattached, feeling youthful and looking to begin a new life, looking for a new partner. The available man in this book is experiencing this phenomenon. It makes growing older look a bit more appealing. Enjoy.
Jeanette Piquet, Library Director
Lots of Candles Plenty of Cake
by Anna Quindlen
I enjoyed this memoir very much. As she approaches the age of sixty, Quindlen reflects on her life as a wife and mom, as well as a professional writer. I enjoyed her witty and insightful writing.
Cathy Day, Library Assistant
Under the Surface: Fracking, Fortunes & the Fate of Marcellus Shale
by Tom Wilber
This book discusses the discovery of an abundant source of natural gas located in the mountains of Pennsylvania and New York in the 1990's. It's known as the Marcellus Shale Range. The technology-- hydraulic fracturing-- was not available to extract the oil until the mid-2000's. Many local farmers and landowners sold their lands to the energy companies for development. Today there is a division between those who are happy with their royalties while others are experiencing enivonmental disasters on their properties. For example, their local water supply has been contaminated and is no longer safe to drink. Shale rock may be one of this country's resourses to meet our energy demands. How will the industry, the local and federal governments, and local residents work together?
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It Ain't All About the Cookin'
by Paula Deen
I've been entertained by Paula as I've watched her cooking programs on the Food Network. In reading this autobiography, it was fun getting to know apaula in a new way. What a warm, fun lady!
Cathy Day, Library Assistant
The Art of Racing in the Rain
This novel was sheer delignt. Enzo, the narrator of the story reminded me of several dogs of whom I 've been fond. It was an amazing book.
Cathy Day, Library Assistant
The Deleted World: Poems
by Tomas Tranströmer, translated by Robin Robertson
Sweden's "most important poet" and winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize captures brief moments in a mature lifetime. His poetry is atmospheric-- sometimes gritty-- and alternates with opposing themes. His work contrasts despair with hope, the wakeful life and the silent life, and youth versus age. This book left me wanting more poems than this slender volume could offer.
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What's the Economy For, Anyway?
by John De Graf & David K. Batker
This book reads like a history book of the United States economy. It starts with the creation of the GNP (Gross National Product) in 1934 by economist Simon Kuznets. It was later renamed the GDP (Gross Domestic Product). Since its creation, and still today, the GNP/GDP dominates economic policy decisions in the United States. The authors discuss how this economic policy is destroying our economy and America's quality of life. They discuss new and better ways to measure our economy's growth that ultimately affects our quality of life. Very interesting and thought-provoking read!
Christine Cundiff, Library Assistant
House of Silk
by Anthony Horowitz
If you have enjoyed Sherlock Holmes novels, I recommend you read
House of Silk.
It is the first Sherlock Holmes novel to be authorized by the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle in 125 years. The writing is wonderfully descriptive. There is part of the plot that is very disturbing, but Holmes & Watson work to gain justice. The twists and turns kept it very entertaining. I thought I had solved the case, but, alas, Holmes strung the clues together in a far more superior way. This book had me at "the game's afoot."
Gloria Ward, Library Assistant
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
Drug manufacturers go beyond sterile laboratories to research and devlope drugs as is the case in
State of Wonder
. The main character is sent to the Amazon Rainforest to find a missing colleague and learn why the field team can't seem to finalize the development of a "miracle" drug. What she discovers is that the Amazon is as simple as it is complex. I highly recommend this to any book club. You will be discussing many interesting ideas that the book leaves you wondering about.
Gloria Ward, Library Assistant
The Year We Left Home
by Jean Thompson
I loved this book and the family whose lives it followed during a thirty year period. I found myself really caring about with feelings that I knew the members of this Iowa farm family. The author has a very egaging writing style
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The Quickening
by Michelle Hoover
This is the story of the tumultuous relationship between two early 20th century Iowa farm women, Mary & Enidina-- who would have been friends if not for each woman's perceptions of the other. Told by the women, The Quickening chronicles Mary's attempts at sabotaging both her relationship with Enidina, and Enidina's family. Michelle Hoover's talent for stark, matter-of-fact prose makes this a fast, engaging, and heartrending read with an emotional twist-- one of the best books I've read this year.
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Forbidden Lessons in a Kabul Guesthouse
by Suraya Sadeed
What an amaing woman! Suraya Sadeed was born and raised in Afghanistan. However, her family fled the country and moved to the United States for their safety. Upon her husband's sudden death Suraya re-evaluates her life. She starts an organization, HTAC, Help the Afghan Children. She helps those families and children most in need-- traveling into the most remote and dangerous places in Afghanistan to deliver aid. Suraya also raises money to build clincs and schools. Her goal is to provide an education to as many girls as possible across Afghanistan and also to provide basic healthcare for Afghan women. Suraya continues her work today through her organization, HTAC.
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The Social Animal
by David Brooks
David Brooks does commentary on Public TV's Newshour, and is a columnist for The New York Times. In my opinion he is brilliant. Though he has his own political views he always manages to give rational, well balanced, thought provoking opinions. Few have the ability to do this. This book made me laugh out loud, repeatedly. The writing is perfection and his storytelling is entertaining. In interviews he referred to this book as a novel. It is so much more. It is generally categorized as non-fiction. He talks about how our emotions color every decision we make. He made his point while entertaining me. Informed me while entertaining me! What more could I ask for? This may be my favorite book of the year.
Jeanette Piquet, Library Director
The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
For young adult readers and anyone who enjoys fantasy. You know what they say—the book is always better than the movie. Michael Ende's novel about a boy who discovers he is the key to creating a story universe doesn't disappoint. It's a richly layered story with a timeless theme: society and story are nothing without each other.
—Ronya McCool, Library Assistant
Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen
Quick! Read the book before you see the movie. It is a great story with wonderful characters. We all know the pictures we create in our heads from a good descriptive writer will always be better than the visual the movie provides us. But don't get me wrong…I cannot wait to see the movie as well.
Jeanette Piquet, Library Director
Let's Take the Long Way Home
by Gail Caldwell
I enjoyed this beautifully written momoir describing the friendship between two women writers. They met over their dogs and walked the New England woods and became the best of friends.
Cathy Day, Library Assistant
Why We Hate The Oil Companies : Straight Talk From an Energy Insider
by John Hofmeister
I encourage everyone to read this book, but especially those with children or granchildren because it is their future the book discusses. The author, a former president of Shell Oil Company says thet the United States needs to utilize all energy sources to meet our energy demands. This means updating our current infrastructure of nuclear and coal plants, continue drilling as well as developing our newer sources of energy such as wind and solar. A comprehensive approach is best. The good news is that we have enough resources within our borders to continue our standard of living.
Christine Cundiff, Library Assistant
Blind Descent : the Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth
by James M. Tabor
Not going on vacation for a while? This is the book for you. James Tabor expertly chronicles the decades-long race between two supercaving teams—one American, one Ukranian—to find the deepest cave on earth. By turns thrilling, suspenseful, horrible, humorous and exuberant, it's the perfect summer read whether you're headed to the beach or sticking close to home.
Ronya McCool, Library Assistant
I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!
by Bob Newhart
In this memoir Bob Newhart tells stories from his television shows (The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart). Newhart entertains the reader with stories about a family trip he took in a Winnebago, his experience in stand-up comedy, and adventures he had playing golf. My favorite of his monologues, "The Driving Instructor," appears in this book.
Cathy Day, Library Assistant
Maiden Voyages: Writings of Women Travelers
by Mary Morris
A fascinating book consisting of diaries or journals of women travelers between the 1700's and early 1900's. These women describe the various countries and the social issues they encounter. It was not considered proper for women of their day to travel alone, but they bravely did so. They describe the consequences and freedom they experienced in great detail because they were educated writers, and they expressed their feelings very well.
Kathleen Madere, Library Assistant
The Last Time I Saw You
by Elizabeth Berg
This was a really fun book to read, a novel about men and women reconnecting with one another at their fortieth high school reunion. I especially enjoy the way Elizabeth Berg develops her characters in this work.
Gloria Ward, Library Assistant
Prime-time health: A Scientifically Proven Plan for Feeling Young and Living Longer
by William Sears, MD
This was a very interesting and educating read. Primarily written for people over 50, it explains how the body ages, how to prevent diseases, and how to age healthily. Each chapter discusses issues older people deal with and provides easy to follow recommendations. Exercise examples are given, even for your eyes. Also, nutritional information which helps increase your energy level and modify your weight. The last chapter is an eight week course guide. It might not be too bad getting old with Dr. Sears' help.
Gloria Ward, Library Assistant
Odd Thomas Series
by Dean Koontz
Books in this series were fascinating, and I found them hard to put down. They're about a young man who could see dead people who needed him to solve their murders. These books are funny, suspenseful, warm-hearted, and very clever. They were clean books, even with all the violence and only references to profanity in a humorous way. If you like series books—try this series!
Kathleen Madere, Library Assistant
The Neverending Story
by Michael Ende
For young adult readers and anyone who enjoys fantasy. You know what they say—the book is always better than the movie. Michael Ende's novel about a boy who discovers he is the key to creating a story universe doesn't disappoint. It's a richly layered story with a timeless theme: society and story are nothing without each other.
—Ronya McCool, Library Assistant
Wishin' and Hopin'
by Wally Lamb
I enjoyed the humor and light-hearted fun in Wally Lamb's latest book. There are endearing characters without the intensity of Mr. Lamb's other novels.
—Cathy Day, Library Assistant
The Indifferent Stars Above
by Daniel James Brown
This book was one I couldn't put down! It's a true story about the brave Donner family (and others) who attempted crossing unknown lands to move from Illinois to California in the mid-1880's. The author is very thorough and describes their tragedies and horrors with such detail. He also explains what starvation, lice, lack of sanitation, psychological sickness, and exhaustion are like with research done since then. This book definitely makes you appreciate life's luxuries we have today.
—Kathleen Madere, Library Assistant
Italian Shoes
by Henning Mankell
Strong, peculiar, not entirely admirable characters populate this novel written by Sweden's "single most-read author." Better known as the author of the Kurt Wallander mysteries, Mankell fills you with the chilling beauty and brutality of both the island's northern weather and the unexamined life inhabited by his main character. Families can be odd and unfathomable. People can be cruel and kind and loving. I still miss these characters and wonder what they are doing now.
—Jeanette Piquet, Library Director
The Mighty Queens of Freeville.
by Amy Dickinson
This lively memoir was written by a humorist who is also an advice columnist for "Ask Amy" in the
Chicago Tribune
. The author recounts with an entertaining style her travels throughtout the country— and her ultimate resettling in her hometown. I enjoyed the nice balance of hope and humor.
—Cathy Day, Library Assistant
Running From the Devil
by Jamie Freveletti
A female biochemist survives a plane crash in the jungle of Columbia, South America. Her fight to save herself and the other surviving passengers makes this a very compelling read. The obstacles are numerous: the jungle, the drug cartel, and guerrilla soldiers. During their trek for survival, the reader learns the botanical wonders of the jungle as the heroine helps the sick. This novel is an action-packed, fast read.
—Gloria Ward, Library Assistant
Your Call is (not that) Important to Us: Customer Service and What It Reveals About Our World and Ourselves.
by Emily Yellin
Using insider information, this book explores the history of customer service, why automation is here to stat, and— most importantly— how you can improve your options when a robo-voice tells you to press or say "One."
Great read for business owners and customer sevice workers as well.
—Jackie, Library Assistant
The Women: a Novel
by T.C. Boyle
A story about Frank Lloyd Wright's personal and professional life. The way he lived it and his ideas were always controversial. The public loved his architectual work, despised the way he conducted himself in his personal life. The public's outrage often times forced Frank to go into hiding. His career suffered during those "hiding" periods. Frank's attempt to juggle the two worlds made for an interesting story.
—Christine Cundiff, Library Assistant
A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
Very informative, realistic book about the conditions women had to live under, and surprisingly as recently as the 1990's. This book will make you appreciate the freedom and opportunities women have in the U.S. I was also surprised to discover the author is a man. He has an excellent perspective of a woman's point of view and their harst treatment.
—Kathleen Madere, Library Assistant
Sweet Thursday
by John Steinbeck
The setting for this book is the once prosperous, but now down-in-the heel Cannery Row in Monterey, California. Cannery Row is now defunct because of overfishing, and the Row is full of quirky characters including the protagonist, Doc. Doc's having a middle-age crisis; he wants to know "What have I contributed to the 'Great Ledger?'" He believes the question will be solved by writing a
magna opus
on how octopi experience emotion in a human-like way.
His actual discovery that the people in his community have high respect and deep affection for him, plus his own value to them, fills the hole in his psyche. There are layers of humor here: each character has a funny story to tell, and the author's humorous storytelling isdelightful.
—Ray Harrison, Information Services Librarian.
The Middle Place
by Kelly Corrigan
I thoroughly enjoyed this memoir with humor and depth, telling of the joys and challenges of being both a daughter and a mom. On my reading enjoyment scale of one to ten, this book earns a ten!
—Cathy Day, Library Assistant
Whiskey Rebels
by David Liss
This historical fiction was very interesting and entertaining. The setting is America, right after the Revolution, as the country is struggling to find its own identity. In Philadelphia and in New York, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson are on opposite sides of the effort to establish the Bank of the United States. With rich characterization, the novel tells the story of ordinary citizens who "just want to survive." After reading this you will discover that political corruption is nothing new.
—Gloria Ward, Library Assistant
Same Kind of Different as Me
by Ron Hall and Denver Moore
This inspiring biography tells the story of the friendship between a homeless man and a married couple whose lives enriched each others.
—Cathy Day, Library Assistant
Angela's Ashes : A Memoir
by Frank McCourt
Wildly popular when first written in 1996, it is a work that will never go out of style. McCourt's voice and childhood point of view tell the truth of poverty and alcoholism with aplomb. Yet the book is full of love and joy conveyed with honesty, innocence, and an Irish lilt.
—Jeanette Piquet, Library Director
A Guide to the Birds of East Africa
by Nicholas Drayson
Quirky fun! I enjoyed getting a bit of the flavor of another culture, learning a bit of history, and getting to know some peculiar, honorable, odd characters by way of some wonderful story telling.
—Jeanette Piquet, Library Director
War Journal : My Five Years in Iraq
by Richard Engel
Richard Engel, a young American reporter, is in Iraq covering the war. He provides an excellent historical account of the two main groups in Iraq, the Sunnis and Shiites, and how they play a jajor role in the war. Richard also writes about the success and failures of the war over the last five years. I enjoyed the author's combination of facts as well as raw emotion. I couldn't put the book down!
—Christine, Library Assistant
The Girl With No Shadow
by Joanne Harris.
This sequel to
is a much darker tale of manipulation and betrayal. Set during the time between Day of the Dead and Christmas, the setting mirrors the emptiness felt by someone with nothing left to lose. Two witches engage in a fierce power struggle as one tries to do right by her family--almost losing everything in the process--and the other feeds on the weakness of friend and foe alike.
—Betsy, Children's Librarian
First Patient
by Michael Palmer
The many twists and turns of the plot made this suspense novel hard to put down. The President's doctor has disappeared. The replacement doctor is an old friend. After observing very odd behavior by the President, this old friend must decide if he will invoke the Twenty-fifth Amendent to transfer presidential power to the Vice-President.
Gloria, Library Assistant
The Age of American Unreason
by Susan Jacoby
For those despairing that Americans are dumbing down, awash in anti-intellectualism, and deceived into despising the thinking class instead of those with actual power, you'll find a kindred soul in Susan Jacoby. The author of
here turns her sharp pen onto not just how Americans have become increasingly anti-intellectual, but also why, by diligently revealing the connections between anti-intellectualism, social disintegration, misdirected class anger, and political gamesmanship, all with sharp wit and biting candor. She traces the history of anti-intellectualism in the United States, from the American Revolution to the present day, revealing much that has been obscured by political and social myth. Her position is decidedly left-of-center, pining for a time, perhaps only imagined, when we debated robustly, learned deeply, and read well. She takes on the moniker of "social conservationist", as "social conservative" has taken a meaning wholly disassociated from her desire to revive our intellectual heritage. Her tone is occasionally hectoring, sometimes caustic, often humorous, and brilliant throughout. I would only wish that she applied as rigorous an approach to her analysis of current trends as she applies to the Revolutionary and mid-20th century periods.
—Scott Bonner, Adult Services Librarian
The Genetic Strand
by Edward Ball
One-part detective story, one-part science lesson, author Edward Ball captivates the reader as he attempts to unravel the mysteries of DNA and his family tree. His personal quest begins upon the chance finding of locks of hair in a family herloom. From there on, the reader follows along Ball's trail to discovery, learning about such interesting topics as paternity testing, poisoning, ethnic heritage, and endogamy (cousin marriage).
—Bobby Jones, Library Shelver
City of Refuge
by Tom Piazza
I found this novel to be both inspiring and gripping. Set before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina, the story follows two families living under vastly different circumstances. As the city of New Orleans falls apart and people are forced to evacuate, the reader gets a close and intimate look at what it may be like to lose everything and still force yourself to get up every morning. The language is beautiful and reads smoothly. For those readers still trying to understand what happened during Hurricane Katrina, this novel is for you.
—Jessica, Library Assistant
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