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Sometimes what a woman thinks is menopause is actually the outward manifestation of unsupportive beliefs, childhood pain, or other health issues that have been slowly building up and limiting her life over the years. Conditions such as hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue have symptoms that, curiously, are on the list of menopause 'symptoms'. Premature aging of skin and hair can have it's 'roots' in unhealthy lifestyle choices, nutritional deficiencies and an unhealthy mindset.
Premature aging is a concern for many people who don't realize there's a lot that can be done to slow it down – from the inside out! Right now there are many scientists working on solutions to reverse aging. The two methods that seem to have captured their attention are work on telomeres – the end points of DNA that determine how long you have to live biologically, and work on altering genes. Baby Boomers aren't tolerating growing old like their parents have. We expect more out of our later years than any other generation before us.
Already there are youthful-aging supplements that have been proven to slow or reverse aging of cells in the petrie dish and in animals. One nutritional company has its youthful aging product in clinical trials to prove its affordable nutritional supplement has the end effect of reversing aging in human beings!
Meanwhile, what are you doing to prevent wrinkles, body aches, joint stiffness and pain, reduced stamina, low energy, age-related memory loss and dementia, poor balance, mobility issues, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other conditions and diseases connected to aging badly?
What would happen if you addressed those concerns with better hydration, superior nutrition, leading edge supplements, the right exercise, emotional healing and consistent stress management? What do you think might happen to your so-called 'menopause' symptoms and aging process then?
Did you know that most North Americans living today will spend their last seven to 10 years in a nursing home unable to care for themselves because of poor brain function and a body that is compromised by chronic disease?
It's a known fact that the lifestyle choices you make today will affect the quality of your life in the short-term – and in the future. Are your lifestyle choices in alignment with the kind of life you want to live as you get older? You can take responsibility for your quality of life now, and for the future, by making it your goal to become too healthy to ever live in a nursing home!
I know you want to be in control of your health and wellness, or you wouldn't have read this far.
Clearly it's time for you to make some changes, but the many choices that are available can make this goal overwhelming and discouraging. It might seem easier to do nothing. To coast and indulge in wishful thinking that something will change if you hang on long enough. Sure it will. Eventually you'll go through menopause – that's a given. However, you can spend the years before and after menstruation stops enjoying life or hating it – that's a choice too.
The menopause expert you choose should care as much about your health and wellness – as you do. A knowledgeable menopause coach will help keep you focused and moving forward with your health and wellness goals. Think of it like you would if you were to hire a business coach or a life coach. These days, most people agree that if you want to achieve extraordinary results in any endeavor, you need a coach – just like an Olympic athlete, an entrepreneur or a millionaire. If you want to have an extraordinary menopause – you need an expert menopause coach.
As your menopause coach, I'll guide you through your menopause transition with emotional support, easy-to-implement recommendations and on-going coaching. To get started, I'll help you examine your current menopause status, and together we'll find the answers that will move you forward – beyond the pain of where you're at now to living the life of your dreams! I'll lead you to the natural remedies that will make your life easier, your thoughts more focused and the quality of your life much more enjoyable.
Will it require effort and commitment to succeed on your part? Of course it will! I only work with women who are ready and truly committed to doing what it takes to get their lives back on track. No excuses!
Having a successful menopause is a lot like exercise – in order to experience the benefits you have to do the work and keep it up. But imagine how difficult your life will be if you continue on the path you've been on so far? Wouldn't you rather have the help of a caring, experienced practitioner who can guide you to set yourself up for superior health and wellness now, and in the years to come? You need to put some quality into your years – starting now!
I predict that when you commit to taking action, you'll feel like your old self again – only better – and faster than you think. Did you know that takes more than 21 to 30 days to develop a new habit? You've got to develop new brain pathways through repetition over three to six months. A habit is a habit when it feels strange not to do it.
"Wendy is a very dedicated coach and she has a big heart, always willing to lend an ear. Most importantly she is very knowledgeable and is willing to go the extra mile for anyone who needs her help. She is defi nitely a true teacher and the greatest coach. Thank you most sincerely Wendy for all that you have done for me."
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Could our nation survive another four years with Obama? I don't think so. Obama still hasn't accomplished his goal of a"civilian national security force". I find this to be the most frightening thing that he promised to do. Will he do this if elected to another term?
He is also changing our nation quietly with executive orders. Wikipedia has eight pages of executive orders Obama has signed.
Obama has sued STATES who have attempted to uphold the immigration laws that the federal government refuses to enforce.
Obama successfully 'covered-up' the Operation Fast and Furious scandal.
Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California) says it is now very apparent, if it was not before, that the White House was deeply connected in the "Fast & Furious" mission where guns were trafficked across the US-Mexico border.
Media, once again, gave Obama a pass.
Obama used so-called stimulus money to pay off Unions. Unions, not workers, have fared well under Barack Obama:
Finally, the NLRB finalized a rule that forces every employer in America to post union propaganda explaining the "perks" of joining a union, but none of the drawbacks. Clearly, unions have found their man in Mr. Obama. Facing an unsympathetic public, unions know their only road back to power runs through the White House – and Mr. Obama is driving the car.
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For some reason, there seems to be some controversy about whether or not a crack climber should use Hand Jammies or not. I suppose they just don't mesh well with the whole trad climber machoism… In my own experience, I would say that the jammies work great and should be considered an improvement to hand jamming, much like the invention of the climbing shoe was an improvement to rock climbing. Below are a few of the benefits I feel exist with the Hand Jammies.
Easier To Take On And Off Than Tape
This means less time spent taping up. It also means they are easy to take off! So, rather than taping up and having restricting tape on your hands all day whether you need it or not, you can free your hands from the jammies easily. In fact, you may decide on route that the jammies aren't necessary (or vice versa) and can easily correct the situation. In fact, because they are easy to take on and off, it is easier to condition your hands to crack climb without any protection. The Jammies work well, and give a lot of confidence. After one run on a hard climb with Jammies, you may decide to do it again without them… an easy choice to make. In my opinion, if you want to eventually condition your hands to not need anything, Jammies are the way to go.
Better Performance Than Tape
When Jammies fit well, the hand does not lose any range of motion. One can easily transition from fist jams to face crimping with Jammies. Jammies that fit well also stay in place. Unlike tape, they will not move, peel or ball up the way tape might. And if you accidently strap them on too tight, it is a quick fix of adjusting the Velcro. It's not like trying to fix tape or having to start the taping process all over again. The Jammies also have better contact with the rock. The rubber, like climbing shoes, has good contact with rocky surfaces making it easier to feel better purchase off of each hand jam. In addition, there is a thin, lightly padded strip on the inside of the rubber, just against the back of the palm where the fingers and hand join. This little bit of padding takes some of the bruising bite off of jamming, making it easier to campus, or pull all your weight against a jam. Some may say, on lead the pain of jamming doesn't matter because you are more focused on sending and can block out the pain more effectively. I think this is a fair argument and would agree with it. However, at the end of the day, when you are not on lead anymore and are planning your next climbs, a climber is less likely to have bloody bruises if they projected with Jammies (or maybe with tape).
In my humble opinion, the most common piece of trash left behind by climbers is tape. Whether it is at the foot of the climb, wedged inside a crack or on the approach, bloody pieces of climbing tape are a common site at climbing areas. Perhaps it happens on accident, or no one cared to pick up the tape simply because it is disposable anyway… Whatever the reason, trashed pieces of tape are a commonly seen disposable item in rock climbing. I have yet to see Hand Jammies left behind as litter. The Jammies are also reusable, making them better for the environment. Just be sure to line the seams with some kind of glue or seal to protect the stitching. Do that, and the Jammies will last for ages.
In short, I think the Hand Jammies are a nice invention for crack climbing. As the name implies, they help with hand jams. They do not protect the fingers for thin finger cracks or anything else… Personally, I find that it is enough for me to use the Jammies when crack climbing. Though, at this point, I only put them on when I feel I am up against something that is at (or just past) my limits. Sure, there will be the occasional person out there that'll give a Hand Jammie user a hard time. For fun, see if they use climbing shoes… or harnesses with leg loops, or climbing tape. Ask them if they have ever used bolts! These were also modified inventions in rock climbing. Why the Jammies specifically get picked on, I don't know! I will stick with them because when I need them, they work great for me.
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When the lights went down and the curtains pulled open, the first thing I was reminded of what Costner's incredible eye for scenic vistas. Say what you will about "The Postman," but one of the redeeming factors of that mess was the visual style that was developed. Shot in the great white north, Costner's small city is an excellent recreation of what I see as an outpost city in the Old West, after the conclusion of the Civil War but before the advent of the Modern age, in that tweener time when the country didn't know what it was, or what it was becoming. In the interim, there was a clash between those who viewed the West as a new beginning for the nation, where there were no rules or boundaries, where a man was free to go where he pleased, and those who believed much the same, save that they should be in control if they pleased. This highly polarized political issue isn't the first, nor the last that is presented, for good or not, in "Open Range." The film begins as the Open Rangers, Costner's Waite, Robert Duval as Boss, "Y Tu Mama Tambien"'s Diego Luna as Button, and "ER"'s Abraham Benrubi as Mose, hunker down to shelter themselves from an approaching storm… wrangling their cattle to safety, pitching a tent, each member of the small crew chipping in to assist the whole group. The film's main theme, that being the powerful bond of friendship is established early as the gang passes the storm by playing cards, and Button looks on to Mose's cards, and rather than play unfairly and violate the trust of a friend, Waite folds and walks away. Even though Button apologizes to Waite for violating his trust, the elder cattleman holds his grudge until it can be properly expressed, showing the power and respect he puts into friendship and trust. Once the storm subsides and the group breaks camp, they realize they are dangerously low on some needed provisions, so Mose is sent into an admittedly-hostile town to pick up what is needed, while the rest of the group forges ahead. After a day passes with no Mose, Boss and Waite venture into the town to discover what befell the behemoth. What they find is a town ruled by a cattle rancher who is none-to-friendly to those who would go through his land, the sheriff who is his lackey, and a town caught in the middle, under the rule of this dictator who controls the economy and thus their lives. The conflict between the free-rangers and excellent Michael Gambon as Baxter is the heart of the film, and serves as the catalyst to propel the movie forward to its inevitably exciting conclusion. Though I have already mentioned the wonderful scenery and cinematography, and the place of awe and belief they brought me to in the film, I have to comment on the real glue of the picture, the supporting cast. The late Michael Jeter, who Costner called one of the greatest actors of his generation, is a sympathetic stable owner who gives his normal, quirky performance but is both so likeable and believable that you can't help but smile to see him on the screen. The various citizens of the small town Waite and Boss dedicate themselves to liberate seem, much like their surroundings, to have been lifted from the late 19th century. The operator of the Saloon, the proprietor of the General Store, and even Herb "Café Man" Kohler are wonderful in their roles, because they don't seem to be acting at any point, rather they are playing it straight as though they were living their situation. And, to be honest, Herb Kohler steals the show in the culminating battle of the film. Watch for him, it'll be impossible to miss him. For as much praise as I can lump on to the supporting cast, I cannot give that praise onto the leads, Costner and Duval. I think that both, given better material, could have made more out of the characters, instead worked with the simple story and didn't craft the characters into rounded individuals. Duval plays his Boss the same way he has played a dozen other roles, and from his extensive verbage, I never got a true sense of the character. Same goes for Costner's Waite, who speaks about the pain and tragedy he has suffered through, as he exposes it to Button for the first time, never lets any anguish for his loss, any human dignity, seep through. The way the actors carried themselves, I never saw Boss and Waite on the screen, I only saw Robert and Kevin. A lot of that lack of character development I attribute directly to the material they had to work with. Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood hit things right on the head four decades ago when the released the now-classic Spaghetti Westerns, that men on the range don't really have a lot to say. They aren't the best educated, per se, nor are they the most eloquent people on the earth. Now there are exceptions, as I'm sure there were in the Old West. Not only were Boss and Waite well-spoken, they both espoused a tremendous amount of philosophy and did so in such a verbose way that it conflicted with the strong-but-silent view presented early in the film. When the two leads sit back to reminisce about the past, to reflect on the fact that they have been riding together a decade, it is with such stilted and forced dialogue that I was ripped out of the film and reminded that I was watching a screen. This is counter-pointed later in the film when Waite and Boss both share big secrets about their past, implying that everything before the start of their partnership was kept as tight as a dirty secret. But considering how much philosophizing this pair does based on their past, I found it disgusting that the author would have me believe that these two never talked about their pasts. It is the weakness of those characters that struck me the hardest in "Open Range." The ludicrous nature of the script is enhanced by the amount of posturing diatribes each of the main characters receives, most notably Costner. For example, after Mose is retrieved from the Sheriff, Waite goes off on the differences between the open and cloistered rangers, giving a sermon on why one way of life is better than another. The entire time he was speaking, I couldn't help but think to myself, "Waite, you're talking to Boss… the guy you have been riding with for ten years, I think he agrees." It is these overindulgent political postures that ripped the film further from reality and into absurdity. The only major subplot, a love-at-first-sight romance between Annette Bening and Kevin Costner feels completely tacked on, and it goes through a couple, simple steps: He sees her, falls in love, finds out she's single, tells her he is going to kill a lot of people, and then asks her to marry him. I'll grant you it worked for Costner's simple character, who never had the chance to experience life or love before, but it seems completely out of place in a movie that is dedicated to freedom vs. oppression. The straw that broke the camel's back, however, will certainly be lauded by some as a return to the westerns of old, the final showdown between a dozen or more of Baxter's men and the two bastions of "justice," who advocate killing many to ensure the rights of a few, Boss and Waite. Standing toe-to-toe, Boss and Waite are able to follow killshot with killshot, while their enemies bullets find no target, and despite the terrible odds, the champions of "justice" prevail, killing many men because of a conflict of ideology, while only ending up with minor wounds themselves. In the end, the city is glad to be rid of a corrupt Sheriff and the Gestapo-like servants of Baxter, Costner gets the girl and they ride off into the sunset. If I were able to turn my brain off, stop thinking of basic odds, and historical accuracy, I might have found myself able to believe that two, over-the-hill men could beat a dozen in their prime. Perhaps most distracting to me, in retrospect, was the blatant justificatory allegory the film serves up regarding United States foreign policy? Don't believe me? This following section is a point-by-point comparison, so if you want to discover it for yourself, you may want to skip to the second-to-last paragraph of this review. And, if I see this showing up in any film student term papers, I damn well want a footnote. First, in the beginning of the film, Mose is sent off to a hostile, foreign town where he is attacked. We can compare this simply to pre-9/11 policies where the United States was an invasive presence in foreign lands, but not in an active degree in most cases, but there were attacks at Embassies, the USS Cole, etc where the US went in to investigate further and threaten the attackers, just as Boss and Waite did. Next, the scene where Mose is killed and Button gravely injured while Waite and Boss are off at a preemptive strike can be clearly drawn to the terrorist attacks of September 11th, with that action prompting the true Americans, Waite and Boss, to foist their "justice" on Baxter and his crew and imposing their views of what is right and wrong regarding land management policy onto a people that may or may not want it. It was at this point that the allegory and metaphor kicked into high gear for me while I was sitting in the theater, where to punctuate the decivilzed nature of Baxter's men, Waite's cute white dog is mutilated. Baxter stands as an Osama or Saddam, a foreign man who was controlling a land of people who resented him and his rule, thus further justifying Waite and Boss's actions. The gun battle, at the end of the film, is further representative of the war in Iraq. Before hand, the apathetic majority tried to get out of the way, while the dedicated store owners stayed to protect their investments. The combatants were all that was left to litter the street with bullets, blood, and bodies. The United States, in this portrayal, is entirely justified in launching a well-planned and announced plan to remove the dictator (Waite, Boss, and Baxter, respectively) and kill anyone who gets in their way. Before the fight starts, Costner says the line heard in the trailers, "There are a lot of people going to die today, and I'm going to kill them." That is followed by an unapologetic shot after the killing is done of bodies being dragged out of the streets, seeing the death as a victory, instead of the unneeded loss of life that it truly was, since diplomacy was discarded long before it was given the chance. After the movie, as I sat back and listened to the comments of the audience as they filed out of the theater, they confirmed much of what I had been thinking. My jaw nearly hit the floor as one said, "I liked it. Only the bad guys died." I thought to myself, how can they be bad, all they were doing was following orders and they had a different opinion of the outsiders. The problem is, I'm not quite sure where Costner is planted in the whole debate. I honestly wish I could have pinned him down after the movie (he was quickly ushered toward the exit, negating the chance for me to probe the creator further about his work) and asked where he stood on this issue. Costner made some rather surprising comments in a press conference before the film's showing, responding to an innocuous comment by a TV reporter looking for a sound bite on Ahnold's candidacy for governor. He ended up going off on the press for our perception of entertainers as unpolitical figureheads, whereas he wanted to make sure that we understood that actors are very political. It was this statement that solitified, in my mind, his true intentions to create an allegory of US foreign policy. But in the end, no matter where he stands, it was clear to me this was a metaphoric look at the necessity of warfare and the current state of US foreign policy. Looking back, I find it clear and hope to see the movie again when it opens theatrically to see if, as I watch the events unfold, I feel the same way. In the end, I think the movie tries too hard to be both a moral barometer of "justice," right and wrong, and legal ethics and an amoral Western that revels in death. As I mentioned before, I am a fan of Sergio Leone's amoral (and some would argue immoral) Westerns, so I do not draw a preachy line. Instead, what I see is a work of fiction that is itself an adaptation of the written word where those diatribes and discourses between Boss and Waite work, but they do not translate well to a visual medium. What we are left with is a highly-moral child who tries to play with the cool kids and act like breaking a window is no big thing, while it tears him up because he knows its wrong, and he tries to tell his friends that. It is that lack of definition that really hurts the film "Open Range." If you are a diehard fan of the Western genre and want to see this movie on the big screen, there is little I can say to dissuade you, and I hope you enjoy it. For those sitting on the fence, I would recommend a viewing to see the wonderful, epic vistas Costner scouted out and shot, and the sweeping score, not to mention the political subtext of the entire film, to see if you agree with me or not. Although I find Costner's acting suspect and have never enjoyed him from a realistic perspective, I do honestly believe he has an eye scenery and knows how to get a shot to convey a lot of emotion and drama. His elementary camera moves can get a little distracting, but not so much that it will hurt a good-or-bad film, which is all he seems to make, with little in between. I don't know many people who are ambivalent about his movies, that is for sure. The Western fan will find plenty to like in Costner's "Open Range," and I'm sure the casual moviegoer will feel they get their money's worth. My only word of caution, to those who see the film, is to have your political filter on high, and watch what happens when Hollywood tries to go political in a film. I felt it was too forced and overt in "Casablanca" and I don't like it here, either. But even without that content, the weak main characters and forced dialogue would make this film a rental or DVD purchase at very best. See you later, neighbor!


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Beat Magazine has released AS-1 Boogie, a free Pioneer DJ Toraiz AS-1 sample pack for the freeware Zampler instrument (doesn't include WAV samples).
Toraiz AS-1 is a relatively affordable hardware synthesizer/sequencer manufactured by Pioneer DJ and built in collaboration with Dave Smith Instruments. The synthesis engine is based on DSI's popular Prophet 6 synthesizer with the idea of providing the same amount of sound design firepower, albeit in a far more portable package. It was designed to be a live performance machine that would also be able to deliver a taste of truly analog sounds to the dance floor.
The guys from Beat Magazine took the AS-1 for a spin and recorded a set of 88 audio loops from it. The loops were slightly processed with virtual effects and outboard gear and are described as "mix ready" by their creators. These are formatted for use with the freeware Beat Zampler instrument, which is one of the finest SFZ players around. You can download it completely free of charge from Beat's website and expand it with a large selection of free and paid sound banks.
The majority of previously released Beat Zampler sound banks contained individual WAV files for each sample, expanding the compatibility to virtually all sampler instruments and DAWs on the market. Unfortunately, that is not the case with AS-1 Boogie, as all loops are provided in RX2 format. On the other hand, the great news is that the loops will perfectly match your project's tempo. Hitting the B0 note will play the entire sequence (matched to tempo) while C1 and upwards will play individual slices.
You can download the AS-1 Boogie sound bank from Beat Zampler's Facebook page which is linked below. Please note that a Facebook account is not required, but the download link is delivered via email. Zampler freebies such as this one are often free for a limited time only (and later offered as paid sound packs on the ZamplerSounds website), so be sure to grab it for free while you can.
AS-1 Boogie is available for free download via Beat Zampler's Facebook page (16.2 MB download size, ZIP archive, contains 88 files in RX2 format, 1 Zampler sound bank in FXB format).


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Firmware version 2.50 is available for the Forerunner 110
You can update by using Garmin Web Updater.
Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:
Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:
Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:
Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20:
You can update by using Garmin Web Updater.
Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:
- Fixed some instances that could cause the device to report that zero calories were burned during an activity.
- Fixed an issue that could cause an activity file to not be closed correctly and thus not upload successfully to Garmin Connect or Garmin Training Center.
- Fixed an issue where a the device could incorrectly connect to another user's HR monitor.
- Added Auto Lap option of 3.1 miles or 5 km.
- Changed to record heart rate data even more frequently when GPS is off.
- Updated Russian fonts and translations.
Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:
- Fixed issue where heart rate display could drop out periodically.
- Updated German translation for "Locating Satellites" and "Lost Satellite Reception".
- Updated Czech translation for the Czech language.
Changes made from version 2.20 to 2.30:
- Fixed issue that caused all data to be deleted if the watch locked up while connected to a computer.
- Added support for improved Firstbeat calorie calculations.
- Added support for Russian language.
Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.20:
- Fixed issue where the watch could freeze when dropping a lap.
- Fixed issue where the current activity file could fail to save.
- Changed to allow the watch to show the current activity in history.
- Changed history page to show "Today," "Yesterday," or the day of the week for the last six days rather than the date.
- Added feature to turn off the watch by holding the light key and answering yes to the prompt.
- Changed to allow all menus/lists to wrap.
- Updated translations.


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Guest Author Beth Cato: Five Influences
Hello! I'm Beth Cato, author of The Clockwork Dagger duology and the in-progress Blood of Earth Trilogy from Harper Voyager. The first book in that series, Breath of Earth, came out last year, and Call of Fire is out on August 15th. Both of my series are classified as steampunk, which means they take basic Victorian and Edwardian historical elements and add some retro-futuristic twists, like airships and other fantastical elements. My books always mix in magic, too.
I'm known for mashing together genres in both my novels and short stories. I draw inspiration from all sorts of things, but there are five major sources that have had an undeniable influence on my work.
– Star Wars
I was born in 1980, and into a household that my older brother already had lined with stormtroopers. The Star Wars soundtrack record album was on constant play. There was never a time I did not know Luke Skywalker or Darth Vader. In my writing, I love to cheer for the underdog. I love to see my bad guys have a shot at redemption. And yes, I enjoy a chance to play with the magic/the Force.
– Horses
I was horse-obsessed as a kid. I read every horse book in the library, and bought new and used books galore. I'd pick up anything with a horse on the cover. This helped me to read widely, from historical fiction to Serendipity fantasy books to the Black Stallion books. I took riding lessons for a few years but never had the chance to own a horse of my own. Even so, the love has never gone away. I often draw on my knowledge of horses in my current writing.
– Final Fantasy games
Role-playing games for the Nintendo and Super Nintendo were my gateway to fantasy literature in my teens. Games were like living books for me, and none snared me like Final Fantasy IV did (known as 2 in its original American release). I was 11 when it came out. That game was my world. I did artwork, fan fiction, everything. Within months, I had started writing a fantasy novel of my own.
– Laura Ingalls Wilder
I first picked up Wilder's books because of a horse on the cover. I soon found myself enthralled by Pa's fiddle and locust invasions and dire blizzards. Those books started a full-on historical fiction and nonfiction obsession that continues today. Steampunk involves a major historical element, and that's especially true with my current series set in an alternate 1906.
– Baking
Baking? Yes, really! Food is a huge part of world-building in my books. It's an important part of life, period. I maintain a food blog at BethCato.com and post a new recipe each Wednesday. I'm known for my decadent cookies and other baked goods. Such goodies are of vital importance in my new release, Call of Fire. How they are important? You'll need to read the book to find out… and if you want to nibble on some cookies as you read, drop by my site for some recipes!
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If you've read my past blog posts, you know I'm a fan and friend of the Alien Series by Gini Koch. Fast, fun and funny reads with a very engaging story line. Book 14 Alien Nation is set for release on December 6, 2016. If you're a fan of the series and not lucky enough to be able to catch Gini Koch at any of her signings but would love to have a signed paperback copy, I've got your hook up. I am taking preorders for signed copies of book 14 or orders for any of the previous 13 books. Best of all, you don't have to pay a mark up to get a signed and personalized copy just for you. Cover price plus shipping is all you pay. Want to order more than one book? I am happy to discuss quantity pricing for multiple books. Drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com and we can discuss the details.
Next, I wanted to say welcome to everyone that follows this modest little blog. I hope you are enjoying these posts. I'm not naturally the most outgoing person, but I've found in recent years that I love talking books and entertainment with people. That said, blog format is still a bit of struggle for me. I really want to start a discussion here, but that requires more than just me typing out into the internet. I've opened up the comments, but will still intend to keep a watch out for spam and off topic responses. I want a civil friendly discussion. I welcome constructive feedback. Share your opinions about the topic at hand, but please remain respectful of everyone. Author, artist, game designer or other creative entertainment type? Have something related you'd like to share? Contact me and we can talk about guest posts. I'd love to bring more content of interest and help get the word out about what you do. Seriously, I'm just one guy here and trying to think interesting things to say and get them written has proven a bit daunting for me. Enjoying these posts, please let me know.
Lastly, I want to ask what else you'd like to see on this website. I'm currently planning to put a store front up where I could offer the books that I'm simply can't offer on sites that take a commission at the prices the megasellers offer. Books and such that can be found for $0.01 plus shipping. I could offer them here for $4-$5 with shipping and only have to pay a CC processor a much lower rate. Of course I already offer direct pricing for anything I have available with just an email of this is what I'm looking for, but I was thinking of seeing if I can make this little site a way to grow the business. I also envision an events page and maybe a way to help my amazing local authors more. I want to provide interesting and worthwhile content for those who take their time to visit.
That's all for now. Thanks for reading. Until next time.
See you among the stacks,
Review "Touched By An Alien" by Gini Koch
Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt had just finished a day on jury duty. When she stepped out of the Pueblo Caliente courthouse, all she was thinking about was the work she had to get caught up on. Then her attention was caught by a fight between a couple that looked like it was about to turn ugly. But ugly didn't even begin to cover it when the "man" suddenly transformed into a huge, winged monster right out of a grade Z science fiction movie and went on a deadly killing spree. In hindsight, Kitty realized she probably should have panicked and run screaming the way everyone around her was doing. Instead she sprinted into action to take down the alien.
In the middle of all the screeching and the ensuing chaos, a hunk in an Armani suit suddenly appeared beside her, introduced himself as Jeff Martini with "the agency," and then insisted on leading her to a nearby limo to talk to his "boss." And that was how Kitty's new life among the aliens began…Touched by an Alien is the thrilling first installment of the Alien novels.
I love Kitty. Really, who wouldn't? She runs into danger, protects the people she cares about and even people she barely knows, and is kick-ass while she does it.
"Touched By An Alien" by Gini Koch is witty, fun, and fast paced. It is packed with action. It's also packed with mystery and intrigue. Kitty begins with stepping up to save innocent people from a monster but that's not the end of things, that's just the beginning.
She learns that aliens are real and helping protect the world from monsters, parasites that turn any mammal into a rage filled monster trying to kill people. On top of that, the biggest bad is paired with the man running the ultimate terrorist group, a parasite that isn't just a monster but who has plans for destroying the world. And Kitty needs to figure out how to stop him.
Why Kitty? Because he wants her and wants to destroy the people she loves. This is the real secret to the excitement of this book. Gini Koch combines mystery and intrigue into an action thriller that is impossible to put down filled with humor and characters that you love.
I willingly admit to crying in this book because not everyone makes it. And that is the beauty of the book. It makes you fall in love with everyone Kitty loves and she cares about the people around her and she wants to help them. The author blends humor and pathos with equal measure and makes you genuinely care about all the characters in the book.
It's a breath of fresh air to have a character that is also a good person. She isn't perfect. She makes mistakes. She falls in love fast and has a temper. But you love her anyway. She's a good person protecting her family. And like every person like that, firemen, police, and soldiers, she isn't willing to step down and let the people she cares about get hurt.
The same goes for this novel. It isn't perfect. Sometimes Kitty is telling us what's going on instead of us just seeing it for ourselves but it works, especially from a first person point of view. I also probably would have loved it almost as much without the sex scenes but I do find they help move the story along and are instrumental in bringing Kitty into her new world. Action and dialogue really move this story. It is fast paced and incredibly well paced. It would make a great action movie or television show.
I also like that in this book smart people are prized. Yes, the aliens are beautiful but their culture prizes intelligence over looks and doesn't care about the color of a person's skin or their sexuality. They have their problems, not the least of which is not being able to lie worth a darn and needing help figuring out what the Big Bad is up to. This is a world I wouldn't mind living in.
And, yes, Kitty is kick ass. And that's why I love her so much I can re-read the book over and over.
Editor Rating: Really loved it!
Series: Alien Novels (Book 1)
Publisher: DAW (April 6, 2010)
Language: English
You can get the book here: Duncansbooksandmore
Influential Books from my Childhood
I was thinking recently about some of the books I read growing up that I still feel the impact of today. I thought I'd share them with you.
Matthew Looney's Voyage to the Earth by Jerome Beatty Jr.
Matthew Looney's Voyage to the Earth tells the story of a boy living on the Moon who has always dreamed of space travel. Matthew is a typical Moon boy with a family, a pet, and a plan to fill a summer position at his father's work. That is, until his world turns upside down when he learns of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: the chance to be the cabin boy on a space expedition to the uninhabitable planet Earth.
I remember this a fun little series of children's books and certainly played into my early fascination with space.
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson.
This Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief. In addition to being a Newbery Medal winner, Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children's Book and has become a touchstone of children's literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson's other novels.
This one has stuck with me largely because of the beautiful way it deals with friendship and tragedy. The times when I had few friends my imagination became a place of refuge. I also thought the movie adaptation was quite well done and loved getting to see into the world of Terabithia.
The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Curaçao. War has always been a game to him, and he's eager to glimpse it firsthand–until the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the United States on is torpedoed.
When Phillip comes to, he is on a small raft in the middle of the sea. Besides Stew Cat, his only companion is an old West Indian, Timothy. Phillip remembers his mother's warning about black people: "They are different, and they live differently."
But by the time the castaways arrive on a small island, Phillip's head injury has made him blind and dependent on Timothy.
A required reading book in school, the themes of this beautiful story have stuck with me. I loved the transformation of Phillip in the story and the growth. I had forgotten the name of it until I acquired a library-bound copy earlier this year.
The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A McKillip.
Sixteen when a baby is brought to her to raise, Sybel has grown up on Eld Mountain. Her only playmates are the creatures of a fantastic menagerie called there by wizardry. Sybel has cared nothing for humans, until the baby awakens emotions previously unknown to her. And when Coren–the man who brought this child–returns, Sybel's world is again turned upside down.
One of my first YA books. I came across this book at a library that had a small section for YA books. I wonderful fantasy book that I still have fond memories of.
Feel free to share your thoughts or any books you read growing up that still effect you today.