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NY, 13 other states back affirmative action policy
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, on behalf of 14 states, is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold racial preferences in college admissions.
The court is scheduled to hear arguments Oct. 10 in a lawsuit by Abigail Fisher, a white student who was not admitted to the University of Texas in 2008. Fisher is challenging the university's admissions policy as a violation of her civil and constitutional rights.
The court's ruling will be its first on affirmative action in higher education since 2003.
"The states all share a strong interest in preserving the flexibility of their varied institutions to pursue a range of strategies to achieve the educational benefits of diversity in higher education," Schneiderman and state Solicitor General Barbara Underwood said in a brief filed late Monday. They noted that public schools like the State University of New York, ranging from community colleges to research universities, enroll about 72 percent of post-secondary students nationally and play an especially important role for students with modest means.
Other states joining the brief were Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Vermont, Washington and West Virginia, plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
"To successfully fulfill their longstanding role in providing public higher education, states must have the freedom and flexibility to create strong institutions tailored to the needs of each particular State and its citizens," Schneiderman wrote. "In striving to meet these objectives, the states have learned, through decades of experience, that the existence of a diverse educational community enriches the learning environment for all students and better prepares them to excel in a heterogeneous world."
Texas admits most of its students because they rank among the top 10 percent in their high school classes. Fisher's grades did not put her in that category. For other students, Texas officials say that race is considered among many factors, including academic record, personal essays, leadership potential, extracurricular activities, and honors and awards. The school says race is not used to set quotas, which the high court has previously rejected.
The Texas policy has been upheld by a federal appeals court, which said it was allowed under the high court's decision in Grutter vs. Bollinger in 2003 that upheld racial considerations in university admissions at the University of Michigan Law School. Fisher appealed to the current Supreme Court, which is considered to be more conservative than the one that ruled in 2003.
The Justice Department, in a court brief co-signed by several other government agencies, told the high court Monday that a diverse college population was in the university's — and the government's — best interests. "The armed services and numerous federal agencies have concluded that well-qualified and diverse graduates are crucial to the fulfillment of their missions," Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli said.
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Oakland Athletics' Ultimate 'Moneyball' Team
By (Correspondent) on August 20, 2013
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When Michael Lewis' best-selling book "Moneyball" hit the market in 2003, baseball was changed forever. Lewis chronicled the inner workings of the Oakland Athletics, the team that somehow managed to turn bands of rejects into playoff contenders.
Since joining the A's in 1998, general manager Billy Beane has sent the team to playoffs six times despite continually having one of the league's lowest payrolls.
A "Moneyball" player is someone with perceived flaws or a questionable background who joined the A's on a small contract, but contributed in a big way. Players' success is measured on the qualities Beane and his staff found important, like not chasing pitches, getting on base and generating runs.
All advanced statistics taken from FanGraphs.
Catcher: Ramon Hernandez
Hernandez was a bit of a free swinger, but he performed better and cost less than Jason Kendall or Damian Miller.
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Venezualan ballplayers like Omar Vizquel, Bobby Abreu and Edgardo Alfonzo began seeping into the majors in the 1990s, but former GM Sandy Alderson was slow to hit the foreign market. Beane, on the other hand, eagerly dove into underscouted Latin America.
Hernandez joined the A's in 1999, and drove A.J. Hinch from the starting lineup a year later. While other executives looked for established defense-first backstops, Hernandez's bat was welcome in Oakland's lineup, and he ended up being a fine catcher for young aces Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito.
His finest season came in 2003, when Hernandez turned his fondness for fastballs into a .273 batting average, .331 on-base-percentage and .458 slugging percentage and earned his lone All-Star Game selection.
First Baseman: Scott Hatteberg
Hatteberg's walk-off clinched the A's 20th consecutive win, an AL record.
Lewis devoted plenty of words to Hatteberg's revival, but here's a quick refresher: Hatty was a 32-year-old catcher who had played less than 100 games in three consecutive seasons when the A's scooped him up for $900,000.
Hatterberg lacked a traditional first baseman's power and needed hours of practice to get the hang of his new position, but Billy saw him as an on-base machine with tremendous best plate discipline.
In his four seasons with the A's, Hatteberg swung at just 11.88 percent of pitches outside the strike zone. Pitchers couldn't come over the plate either, because Hatteberg made contact 95.18 percent of the time when he swung at offerings inside the zone.
Chapter eight of "Moneyball" details assistant general manager Paul DePodesta calculating how many runs a lineup would score if one player was cloned nine times.
DePodesta found that nine Hattebergs would score around 940 to 950 runs every year, more than the New York Yankees' actual 897 runs. As Lewis says, "nine Scott Hattebergs are, by some measure, the best offense in baseball."
Second Baseman: Tony Phillips
That's Phillips on the right, helping former teammate Rickey Henderson celebrate his induction into the Hall of Fame.
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Phillips was a quality contributor for the A's—in the 1980s. So when Beane brought the coked-up 40-year-old middle infielder on board in 1999, there were plenty of doubters, the Los Angeles Times' Diane Pucin reported.
The doubters were proved wrong, as Phillips provided instant energy at the top of the lineup. For $700,000, Phillips scored 76 runs, popped 15 home runs and had a .362 OBP before breaking his leg in mid-August.
Phillips reunited with Jose Canseco on the North American League's Yuma Scorpions in 2011. Even at 52 years old, he still had enough fire to fight former Dodgers outfielder Mike Marshall during a game, presumably over some hard feelings from the 1988 World Series.
Shortstop: Miguel Tejada
The A's poached Tejada from the small, extremely poor town of Bani and watched him develop into an MVP.
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Like Ramon Hernandez, Tejada went from a Central American nobody to an American League All-Star in just a couple of seasons.
After coming out of the Dominican Republic with a reputation as a free-swinger, Tejada slowly developed somewhat of a hitter's eye in Oakland. He finally broke out in 2000 with 30 home runs, 115 RBI and a career-high 66 walks on a $290,000 salary.
His paycheck was up to $3.625 million when Tejada won the 2002 AL MVP, still a bargain for 108 runs scored, 34 home runs, 131 RBI, a 5.3 WAR and a .308/.354/.508 slash line.
Miggy later went on to earn big bucks with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants, but the A's got him on a discount early in his career.
Third Baseman: Josh Donaldson
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Donaldson's career is just beginning, but he already has the eye of a veteran, not to mention adaptability that would make Darwin swoon.
The All-Star snub came up through the minors as a catcher before switching over to third in 2012. Like Scott Hatteberg, Donaldson has made great strides defensively and now ranks sixth among major league third basemen in UZR/150 (Ultimate Zone Rating over 150 games).
He ranks sixth in the AL in WAR, sixth in doubles, eighth in OBP, 10th in runs created per 27 outs. Donaldson is also 16th in walks (56) and pitches per plate appearance (4.10).
Left Fielder: Shannon Stewart
"Moneyball" features David Justice as a power-sapped veteran who can still get on base. Five years later, Stewart duplicated the role.
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Stewart's plantar fasciitis limited the former speedster to 44 games in 2006, allowing the A's to sign the 33-year-old to a one-year, $1 million deal filled with health incentives.
There was nothing flashy about Stewart's season with Oakland. He hit 12 home runs, low for a left fielder, and stole 11 bases, below average for a leadoff man.
But what did he do? He got on base. Stewart led the A's with a .290 batting average, accompanied by a .345 on-base percentage.
The following season, Stewart played just 52 games for the Toronto Blue Jays before retiring. In typical Moneyball fashion, the A's managed to squeeze one more productive year out of a waning veteran.
Center Fielder: Rajai Davis
With Davis' speed in the lineup, Beane finally let the boys run.
It's not that Billy Beane hates stolen bases, it's that he hates when players are caught stealing. As a result, the A's "fast" runners were usually plodsters like Jason Kendall.
When Rajai Davis came over on waivers in 2008, steroid use had been prosecuted and power numbers were down throughout the majors. Seeing an opportunity, Beane gave the A's the green light on the basepaths, B/R's Marc Rubin said.
Davis responded with his best season to date in 2009, hitting .305/.360/.423 with 41 steals while earning $410,000. Despite only receiving 390 at bats, Davis cracked 27 doubles and finished with a 3.2 WAR.
The speedster was was traded in winter 2010 after a disappointing .320 OBP, but he laid the groundwork for Coco Crisp, Cliff Pennington, Jemile Weeks and other fleet-footed Athletics.
Right Fielder: Jack Cust
Jack Cust doing what he did best: swinging for the fences.
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Cust had cups of coffee with four teams before coming to Oakland on a minor league contract in 2007. Something about the Bay Area awakened the ghost of Babe Ruth inside Cust, and he hit 26 home runs in 390 at bats with a .912 OPS, ninth in the AL.
A popular joke around the Coliseum was that Cust's plate appearances only had three outcomes: homer, strikeout or walk. In 2008, he led the AL in free passes while hitting 33 bombs, but also set a league record with 197 K's.
After leaving the A's following the 2010 season, Cust played half a season for the Seattle Mariners until he was released. He has been signed to five minor league deals since, never making it back to The Show. Somehow, Beane capitalized on Cust's talent in a way no one else could.
Designated Hitter: Frank Thomas
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With apologies to Erubiel Durazo, Jonny Gomes and John Jaha, Thomas is clearly the A's best DH of the last 15 years.
At the age of 38, Thomas could have retired as a member of the Chicago White Sox in 2006, but joined Oakland on a $500,000 contract. All "The Big Hurt" did in 466 at bats was score 126 times, smash 39 home runs, drive in 114 runs, post a .926 OPS and inspire a bunch of creepy masks.
Thomas won the AL Comeback Player of the Year, finished fourth in MVP voting and led the A's to the ALCS. He then joined the Toronto Blue Jays before returning to Oakland for one last hurrah in 2008.
Starting Pitcher: Bartolo Colon
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Before signing with the A's, Colon was best known for being the possibly undeserving 2005 Cy Young winner. Now the 40-year-old, 265-pound righty is competing for the award again on a $3 million contract.
After signing for one year and $2 million in 2012, Colon delivered a 3.96 K/BB, which would have been fourth in AL had he not been suspended for using PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs, not Pizza, Enchiladas and Donuts).
Like Greg Maddux before him, Colon has thrived without a devastating fastball thanks to his pinpoint control. His signature moment came in April last season, when Colon threw 38 consecutive strikes to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Closer: Keith Foulke
Foulke Hero: Keith was untouchable with the A's.
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One of Beane's greatest talents is picking pitchers up off the scrap heap, developing them into All-Star closers and dumping them for another low-profile talent.
After the 2001 season, Beane traded for Billy Koch instead of re-signing Jason Isringhausen. Koch had one good season for the A's, and was promptly dealt to the Chicago White Sox for Keith Foulke, minor league prospects and $3.6 million to cover the closers' salary differences.
In "Moneyball," Beane trades every pitcher in the system with a blazing fastball under the premise that other teams overvalue heat. The White Sox took the bait on Koch, who threw 10 mph faster than Foulke with far worse control.
Koch immediately imploded upon reaching Chicago, losing the closer's job in early July and finishing with a 5.77 ERA. All Foulke did was collect a 2.08 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 43 saves and 18.0 Runs Above Replacement, winning the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year award.
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- 06-02-2013, 12:54 PM Thread Author #1
Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
My wife and I currently have S3s and have been really happy with them, they are good phones, run well, seem to have few issues, etc. Touchwiz hasn't been a dealbreaker for either of us. So I guess what I'm saying is, we are happy with Samsung.
We are due for upgrades at the end of the month. We have been really interested in the Note 2. We will lose unlimited data, but as we are using less than a gig between the two of us each month, this isn't really an issue for us at this time (most of the places we go we are on WiFi). But of course, as with all upgrades, we don't want to burn through one, and then end up regretting the choice. We have researched and find the Note 2 to have really high reviews, and people seem largely happy with their choice of the Note 2. We aren't really trying to do the "but the next best thing will be out in 4-6-8 months" thing, because that will always exist, it seems. My question is this: Note 2 owners, do you like your purchase? Are you happy with the Note 2? Pros/cons?
tl;dr version: If you have a Note 2, do you like it? Is it worth the switch, coming from the S3? - 06-02-2013, 01:07 PM #2
Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
The only thing I didn't like about my note 2 was the bulk of it. (My son currently has it). Don't get me wrong the 5.5 inch screen is great to look at but when its off you have to find somewhere to put it even with the single hand mode on its difficult to manage and I have pretty big hands. It's just not convenient. I went from S3 to note 2 to S4 and I say the S4 does everything the note 2 does it just doesn't come with a built in s pen. And .5 inch less screen is not a deal breaker for me.
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Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
I was having the same questions coming from a S3...they helped here in the forum for me as well. I thought it wouldn't seem like big upgrade BUT I WAS WRONG. Everything a bout it is tons better than the S3. I thought the size would get to me but after a day and half I was used to it. Its not really that big once you get used to it...I love the size...and im a female, my hands hurt the first day and a half of working with it,lol but all is well now.... love then pen...I cant put the phone down.. I've only had it since Thursday evening and the battery life is awseome...the battery life on my s3 sucked big time.
I used to be the next big thing type of person.... but I'm over that...I'm suprised I didn't go for the S4.... BUT I MADE THE RIGHT CHOICE..I think the S3 was the only phone I had since the original EVO that I had for almost a year...
~Jae, tap'n on my Galaxy Note 2~owned since 5-30-13~Jae~Thanked by 3: - 06-02-2013, 09:57 PM #4
Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
I love my Note2. It is my first Samsung phone and Touchwiz doesn't bother me much! I say go into the store and check it out... get a feel for it, as it is a big phone! The screen is great to watch videos on. I love it.
Come back and let us know what you decide!
Sent from my SPH-L900 using Android Central ForumsThanked by 2: - 06-02-2013, 10:46 PM #5
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I love mine! First samsung phone. I like touchwiz. Love the size of the phone. The s-pen is great. I use it for shopping lists and drawing. It doesn't lag at all. Battery life is superb. Can't really go wrong with the Note 2. When Jae was looking for hers, lots of people had many good things to say, and several tips for when she finally decided to get it. Good luck :-)
Sent from my awesome Note 2!!!!!!! :-)"Paint to live. Live to paint."Thanked by 2: - 06-02-2013, 11:56 PM #6
Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
I upgraded to the Note 2 after they had done the official announcement of the S4. I wasn't excited about the S4 after the announcement so I got the Note 2. Let me say that I am very happy with my decision.
I like the screen size, s pen, dual screen ability, battery life, just everything about this phone!
SENT FROM MY AMAZING NOTE 2!Thanked by 2: - 06-03-2013, 01:34 AM #7
Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
I Love Love Love my Note 2! It is by far the best phone I have ever owned! I have owned it since Feb. and learn new things/features every day!
Just a few Pros:
Size (Love it)
S pen (use it for everything)
Battery life is Awesome
None yet!
Sent from my Galaxy Note 2Thanked by 2: - 06-03-2013, 07:24 PM #8
Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
I don't think the note2 is bulky. I am a woman with small hands. Love it
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1Thanked by 2: - 06-04-2013, 12:42 AM #9
Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
Im very happy with my N2 and would highly recomend it to anybody looking for a android phone. As for the size, yes its large when compaired to most other smartphones on the market today, but size is relitave. Mine fits in my pocket just fine and dosent get in my way and the extra real estate is nice when using the phone.
Thanked by 2: - 06-04-2013, 12:48 AM #10
Re: Upgrade from Galaxy S3 to Note 2?
I love mine. Had it since january. Yeah its big. But it fits in my pockets.. I have normal pockets not littke pockets lol. I bought an otterbox for mine and even w that on I can carry it easily. Yeah its big.. but its so smooth and the screen is awesome for videos and pics. My battery last all day w pretty heavy use.. texting and fb and stuff. If u get ine I suggest a cover. Even if not the otterbox because the bare phone is slick.. im otterbox fan but thats just me.
Good luck in whichever phone u get..
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13 Days of Halloween: Selena Illyria
We know this time of year could offer up the creepy and spooky. But what about the sexy and mysterious? Maybe you need a Ghost or Dragons or maybe a Scottish Werewolf or maybe a Vampire to spice up your holiday?
Maybe Ghosts are your cup of tea?
How about a Ghost to spice up your Halloween? This book went through a few re-writes but in the end I loved William and Alyssa. In the beginning William was an arrogant ass who used people and didn't really value them. When he meets Alyssa he finds not only new creativity but also love. Will the curse cost him the woman he loves?
Lonely No More
Lonely No More
Excerpt Rating (PG-13): Could She?
Genre: Paranormal, Contemporary
Five years ago on Halloween, author William Moore carelessly broke up with a witch. Needless to say, she didn't take it well. Cursed to a lonely non-life as a ghost, trapped in his own home, he never expected to do more than exist in the world his ex had created. Except now he's got a new roommate in the form of fellow author, Alyssa Washington, and he doesn't anticipate his strong attraction to her. As their simmering emotion sparks life within, he yearns to become mortal once again.
Can his newfound feelings give him what he wishes for most?
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I curse you, William Moore. By the moon and the stars. By the elements of life. Your body shall know the meaning of emptiness. Your soul shall be tied to these walls. You will hunger and thirst for nothing. Here on this land you shall remain until you know the meaning of love." Irena hissed again. "I curse you, William Moore, for your insensitivity, your callousness and inconsideration. You will be tied to this house, never to leave it as you so clearly wish not to. I curse you, William Moore, until you find true love."
Fire blazed through William's body. His back bowed and his mouth opened on a silent scream. He writhed on the bed while Irena's magic burst through him. His bones were melting, muscles being stretched taut. His heart was threatening to beat out of his chest, and pain shot through his brain, almost as if it was about to explode. He couldn't think, breathe or move. Time passed lazily, yet swiftly at the same time. Squeezing his eyes shut, he prayed to whatever gods would listen, pleading with them to make it all stop.
Finally the fire ceased and a burst of cold shot through him. Shivering and weak, he eased his body back onto the mattress. He opened his eyes. At first the room seemed bleary, but after a moment his vision began to clear. The room appeared the same. The soft red-orange glow of the fire danced on the ceiling, the lingering scent of sex and perfume hung in the air. Turning his head slowly, ignoring the pain, he saw that the furniture looked the same–at least the items in his vision were.
He hissed when he felt the muscles in his legs jump. His stomach flipped and he moaned. He slid his arms around his abdomen and rolled over, groaning as he went. Pain wracked his body as his head began to pound again. As his body began to calm down, he rolled onto his back, panting. His eyelids felt heavy as exhaustion took hold. He tried to grasp at consciousness but it eluded him. After what seemed like an eternity of fighting, finally he drifted off to sleep. Night became day and then back to night.
The moon rose high above the trees that surrounded the house. William awoke with a start and, looking around, he tried to place the room he lay in. He had dreamed that he'd been floating over his body and throughout the house. He had watched the day pass, levitating and observing normal life as it rolled on. Now awake, he rolled out of bed, the pain in his body had ceased. He felt solid enough. Rising, he walked over to a set of double doors and undid the latch. Pushing them open, he breathed in the night air. He strode out onto the balcony and surveyed his property. Closing his eyes, he began to move haltingly, controlling his movements and breathing as he started his tai chi exercise. He let the concerns of his life float away.
In the distance he heard the door downstairs open and footsteps pounding their way up the stairs. His assistant's voice called out to him, "Hey, Will! Willll? I have some papers for you to sign that the publisher needs ASAP."
The door to his bedroom banged against the wall, followed by a gasp. "Oh, my God!"
The horrified words were followed by loud thuds, thumps and a clatter of something metallic falling on the wooden floor. Frowning, William pivoted and entered the room, his mouth open ready to ask what was wrong, when he saw the reason for Maggie's shock. There on the bed, lay his naked body. It took him a few seconds to comprehend everything he saw.
Once it had sunk in, he dashed toward Maggie and started shouting at her. "I'm right here! Maggie, I'm right behind you!" He reached out to touch her on the shoulder, and watched in horror as his hand slipped right through her. He held his hand before his face, it seemed solid enough. He tried again, and the same thing happened.
Deciding to deal with that later, he tried talking to her. "Maggie, I'm right here. Maggie."
She didn't move, just stood before his bed staring at his naked body.
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How about Vampires for Halloween?
Writing Trapped was so much fun. I wanted to write a story where the hero had to pursue the heroine and fight for her, to convince her of his true affections. Rysen and Kit were so much fun to write for and I would love to write for them again. Rysen is such a naughty vampire with a dirty mind.
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Genre: Paranormal, Interracial
Kit has never forgotten the cruel way Rysen rejected her as a possible consort over a hundred years ago. She's striven to get stronger, pushing her attraction to him down and using her anger as fuel.
Rysen has always regretted the way he rejected Kit. As much as he loved her, Rysen despised the way her clan tried to use her as a political gambit for power and protection. But he never stopped wanting Kit, trying to make her his in every way possible.
When enemies attack, they use old magic to seal themselves off and stay safe. But now they find themselves trapped with a century of hunger rising between them….
Publisher's Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: Anal play/intercourse, domination.
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"I felt your anger and insecurity. I had to come see for myself."
She tried to jerk her arm away from his grip, but he refused to let go. "You're aroused, my darling. You're aroused by me."
"Go to hell." She refused to tell him just how aroused he was making her.
"Been there, got the T-shirt. Do you need help dressing?"
"No, let go of me."
"So you can sway on your feet and fall over? I think not. Allow me to support you."
"Pervert. You just want to watch me get dressed."
"That is quite true. I am a pervert. You bring out the letch in me. I want nothing more than to watch you bend over as you put on your jeans. I want see that sweet ass exposed to my gaze. I long to part those deliciously rounded cheeks, fall to my knees, and lap at your anus until you become aroused, your pussy dripping with need for my cock. I want to tease you until you squirm against me, urging me to fuck you long, hard, and deep. I want you to admit you want my cock up your ass, in your pussy, and in your mouth. So yes, darling, I am a pervert."
She shivered at his words, each syllable causing her aching channel to clench with need, gushing more cream. Her clit throbbed as her nipples tightened even further.
"I want to watch you put on your tank top. See those delicious nipples of yours pressed against the thin fabric of your shirt. I want to take those nipples in my mouth and suck on them while my fingers sink into your pussy, feel your juices slip over my hand and down my forearm. I want to finger fuck you until you come all over my hand, until the air is heavy and pungent with the scent of your sex."
The image inflamed her. She wanted what he was saying so badly. Her cunt clenched with need. She felt the beginnings of an orgasm tightening, curling, writhing within her. She tried to control it, stop it, but it only twisted tighter, increasing the ache and fire between her legs.
"After that, I want to throw you against the wall and sink into you, balls deep. I want nothing between us, my darling. I want to feel your pussy spasm around me each time I slam into you. I want your legs wrapped around my waist, my hands holding your wrists up high over your head as I fuck you. I want to sink my fangs into your throat as I pound your pussy. I want to feel you come all over my cock, your cream slipping down my balls, over my thighs, and then I want to come inside you. I want to pump every last drop of my seed into you. I want to fuck you until my scent is rubbed into your skin. Yes, my darling, I am a letch. I am a pervert. For you, I will be all that and so much more. Don't think for a second that once I have you, I won't possess you, fuck you in private and in front of everyone. I want everyone to know who you belong to. Everyone."
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Need a Werewolf to have a Howling good Halloween?
Scottish. Kilted. Werewolf. Find out what happens when Iain shows Katherine what's under his kilt.
Iain just wanted someone to help take the edge off before the full moon rose in a few days. When he met Katherine in the pub he felt he had found the perfect person to help him with his problem.
Katherine could not resist the kilted stranger who caught her eye at the bar. When he offered her a night of hot sex she couldn't say no.
But what happens when she finds out that the stranger is her boss's son?
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The barman came over, smiling at her. "Another one for the road, lass?"
"Nope, I'm done for the day. How much –" She was stopped when he held up his hand.
"Already taken care of, love." He nodded his head toward the man at her side. She rolled her eyes and sighed. Turning on her stool, she looked at him. His smile said it all. He thought he was going to get rewarded for his thoughtfulness. Not tonight, pal, she thought.
"I'm not going to sleep with you, give you a blow job or a hand job just because you bought me a drink. It was your money you wasted. Now if you'll excuse me, thank you and good night." She turned all the way around and hopped off the stool, hating the fact that she was only five foot three inches, and she had to jump down. Her booted heels clunked on the old wooden floor.
She just made it beyond the threshold when she felt a hand wrap around her wrist and jerk her back. Her spine hit the wall and two hands framed her head. His face was a contrast to the darkness of the entryway. "First, I never asked you to pay me back. Nor did I ask you to sleep with me, or give me a blow job or a hand job. I'd have loved for you to offer, but I didn't ask. So don't assume you know anything about me just because I buy you a drink."
She was speechless.
"I did kiss you, not because of the drink, but because I wanted to, and besides, you were staring at my kilt. You were wondering if it's true what they say, weren't you? I can tell you with great certainty that it's all true," he murmured as his lips brushed hers.
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Maybe two Dragons are what you need to fire up your holiday?
I wanted to write a story for the fantasy mentioned in Dragon Ugly. I didn't have time or room to write it but I knew that Brent would want to fulfill his mate Carissa's desire to have sexy in a bookstore. I loved revisiting this couple and I can't wait to write Fletch's story. I even know his heroine and his story.
Excerpt Rating (PG-13),
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Series: Halloween Heat II: Dragons at Samhain
Genre: Paranormal, Interracial, Ménage
It's Samhain and Brent wants to fulfill Carissa's fantasy of sex in a bookshop while it's open. With help from Fletch he's going to make it a hot, steamy night she'll never forget.
Carissa only wanted to spend more time with her mate she didn't know what to expect when they arrived in the mountains to visit his parents. After dressing her as a French maid, him as Highway man and their friend Fletch as Zorro, she's pretty sure that he's taken her fantasy to a whole new level.
Samhain has always been a magical time, now it's about to get a whole lot hotter.
Author Note: This story comes after Dragon Ugly!
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Carissa's heart thudded against her ribcage as she allowed Brent to guide her past the shops declaring Halloween and Samhain sales and discounts. Children dressed up in various costumes rushed past them, chased by harried parents. None of that really registered. Brent's solid, roughened palm against hers, the heat rolling off his body in waves, the aura of sexual determination and arousal coming from him wrapped around her. Her own desire pulsed between her thighs; her nipples tightened and ached for his touch. He'd dressed her tonight in a sleeveless French maid costume with crotchless panties and no bra. Cool night air brushed against her overheated sex, teasing her throbbing clit.
Fletch trailed behind them in a Zorro costume, complete with cape and mask. Brent had decided that the Highwayman costume was more to his liking, complete with a cape and mask of his own. Both men looked dashing and dangerous. A thrill raced down her spine as she glanced back at Fletch, who'd decided to go the scruffy route with a bit a coppery colored beard on his jaw. Brent's darker five o'clock shadow made him look just as fierce. He had insisted that during the fantasy her wrists would be bound behind her back and she would be blindfolded so she wouldn't know who was doing what. Carissa hadn't thought that far for her fantasy, all she'd known was she wanted to fuck in a bookstore. Brent had taken it to a whole new level.
She'd even overheard them talking of using nipple clamps to help increase her pleasure. None of that mattered as much as being with the man she loved, her mate. Her wolf was just happy for a change in scenery. At the end of the night, when the clock struck Midnight, they would all shift, Brent and Fletch into dragons and Carissa into a wolf. According to Brent's parents, it was a way to welcome Samhain in your purest form. New place to explore, and a new experience to add to the ones that Brent had brought into her once boring life.
They continued on down the block, passing more kids and parents and dodging late night drunks who were leaning on each other for support as they walked down the sidewalk. The air was filled with softness and anticipation, as if the world was holding its breath for the Witch's New Year, when the veil between man and the dead was the thinnest. Or in this case, when the veil between mortals and the paranormal blended together to become one.
Tension shivered along her muscles as her arousal and excitement blended together. She hid her eagerness to act out this fantasy and move on to the next. Brent led the way, and she rushed to catch up with him.
"Whoa there, lover," Carissa called out. "We have time, there's no rush."
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Maybe a bit of Mystery is more your speed?
My last offering is from the Draven's Crossing series. This book ties up the serial killer storyline started in Tempestuous Crossings and starts something new. I really enjoyed writing the ins and outs and trying to figure out how to lay out the mystery part of the book. Here's a snippet.
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Draven's Crossing: Hidden Diversions
Genre: Paranormal/Interracial
With so many distractions, can they catch a killer before someone else dies?
Their passion may be the death of them…
Werewolf Chief of Police, Torger, is running into walls while tracking the Draven's Crossing serial killer. No matter what he tries to do, he can't find the clues needed to stop the terror that stalks the streets of his city. Things aren't helped by his attraction to dragon shifter, Draven City News Reporter, Isadora Jones. With political pressure and bodies mounting, can he get through all these distractions to the truth before it's too late?
Reporter, Isadora Jones wants to help with the investigation into the serial killer but Torger refuses to let her. She decides to do it on her own, but her world goes upside down when the killer sets his sights on her. Under Torger's protection, they start to put the pieces together but will it be too late for them?
Things go from bad to worse when another killer appears. Draven's Crossing just got a whole lot more dangerous.
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The sweetest perfume drifted under his door. He snorted and sat up. She was near. His eyes had already adjusted to the darkness. He saw a shadow move in front of his door but it didn't go to the guest room across the hall. He waited; the seconds ticked by. Each moment like a drip of water on his face, it seemed to last forever and there was no end in sight. He swallowed. His lips became dry as his heartbeat sped up. The jangle of a hand on the door handle rang in his ears. The delicate shells prickled at the musical sound. He waited. His heart stuttered and then crashed against his ribcage in a heavy drum beat. His body heat spiked as his wolf waited. Need coiled in the pit of his stomach. He licked his lips again, hoping, praying for what, he didn't know. All he saw was that if she didn't do something soon, he would. And then there would be no turning back. Everything would change for them, and he wasn't sure how everyone would react or how everything would land.
As the seconds ticked by, her shadow remained at the door. The hand had stopped jiggling. Opening up his senses, he allowed her emotions to wash over him. He tasted the tang of hesitation with the sweetness of eagerness. All of it was tinged with the bright spice of lust. Underneath it all, there was Isy's own unique natural scent. Not wanting to let the torture for both of them continue, he called out, "Isy, you can come in."
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Sunday Snippet: Dragons at Samhain
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Series: Halloween Heat II: Dragons at Samhain
Genre: Paranormal, Interracial, Ménage
The town around them was dressed in its fall colors, deep reds, bright golds, rich browns and even a few green leaves still decorated the trees. Cinnamon, cloves, pumpkin and incense wove through the cool breeze that brought goose bumps to her bare arms and legs. She tugged at her skirt, wishing it were a little longer and that she'd been allowed to wear stockings. Brent had said that stockings or even thigh highs would have gotten in the way. So she dressed in the costume Brent had provided for her and followed him and Fletch out the door with kisses and winks from Brent's mom and dad.
"If you wanted to take me on a pleasure tour of your hometown, you couldn't have done it during the day and allowed me to wear more comfortable shoes?" The five-inch peep toe stilettos weren't doing her feet any favors on the cobblestone sidewalks.
"Sorry, I should have warned you." Brent pulled her toward him and gave her a kiss on her temple. "The bookstore is in the more secluded part of town."
"The Red Light district," Fletch leered.
"Sex, sex, sex, that's all you think about," she teased back.
"Well, when you've got a sexy girlfriend like I have, that's all you can concentrate on." Brent stopped and pulled her in a for a long slow kiss.
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Sunday Snippet: Double Dipped
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Series: Sex and Chocolate
Excerpt Rating (PG-13) There she is!
Genre: Paranormal, Interracial, Shifter, Urban Fantasy, Menage
His gaze settled on the woman again. She sipped her coffee and ate her breakfast slowly, as if she had all the time in the world to savor things. He loved that. Sean could only imagine her taking her time exploring him. A shiver raced down his spine to hum at the base of his back. His balls hardened as his cock pressed against his fly. Breathing slow and steady, in and out, he marshaled himself. His tiger padded out of the darkness, face set, determination sparkling in its eyes.
No, not yet, he told the animal.
The tiger snorted and turned, sauntering away. Its impatience rolled through him, leaving a dark stain in its wake. He could feel its frustration as if it were his own. If he wasn't careful, man and beast would become one.
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Some Awesome News!
Dragon Ugly is a Bestseller!
Holy Crackers, readers (and yes I said Holy Crackers), you've made Dragon Ugly a Bestseller on All Romance eBooks. It stared off at 44 and has climbed to 33! Thank You so much! I'm overwhelmed with emotion. I can only say Thank You. You all are awesome and you're making my Birthday Month even better than I could've imagined. So here's a peek at what you've been supporting and if you haven't picked up the book yet, here's a sneaky peek:
Series: Dragon New Year, Book 2
Title: Dragon Ugly
Excerpt Title: Brent wants a Mate
Can a dragon shifter give more than just hot sex?
After Brent's New Year's fling with his friends Fletcher and Tor—and Tor's mate Louisa—Brent is determined to find his own mate. His dragon wants him to find their mate, too, and if Brent doesn't find a way to locate her soon, his dragon will take matters into his own talons. And that could spell trouble.
Wolf shifter Carissa has no desire to live up to her wild musician mother and artistic father's vision of free love and sex parties. She's buried her sexual desires and focused on building up her aromatherapy store, Scentify, no distractions allowed. Until she meets Brent. The sexy dragon shifter makes her burn with suppressed need. The only problem? His dragon wants Carissa, too. And pursuing the dominant dragon would be playing with fire.
Giving in to his dragon saps Brent of his focus and energy. Things are turning ugly—dragon ugly. How can he bond with his mate when his dragon only wants sex?
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With a grin, he dove into the ice-cold water and felt the pleasant shock reverberate through his body. After a length underneath, his lungs began to burn from a need for oxygen. He swam up to the surface, taking in a lungful of sweet air. The dragon exhaled a cold breath, chilling his body further as the beast settled into its element.
The sun wasn't high in the sky yet and there was no movement on the streets. The tourists had been living it up ever since they had arrived. Brent couldn't keep up with all the events that were planned around town, and he didn't even want to. There were beautiful women everywhere he looked, as if it were ladies night all the time. It was enough to put a smile on the lips of any man. But it just made Brent feel tired.
Now that he had adjusted to the water temperature, heat surged through Brent's body, and he felt the dragon pushing him to shift. He dove under the surface again, as gills split along his neck in searing stripes of pain. Webs glued his fingers and toes together by thin membranes. He opened his eyes and took in the dark blue tiles and the bright white flooring of the pool. Oxygen flooded his lungs. He breathed in the chilly water and blew out bubbles. Flipping onto his back he gazed up at the shifting surface of the water. Beyond, the world moved in and out of focus. He saw a flock of birds fly overhead and the plants waving to and fro around the pool. Sounds were dampened under the water. It was peaceful.
He tried to let go of the tension and the stress that had been filling him lately, but it seemed that his dragon had something on its mind.
"When will we find our mate?" The dragon's question surprised him. It whispered through his mind like scales brushing against the inside of his skull. He hadn't even realized that his dragon had been looking for a mate.
"Are you looking for someone for now or forever?" he asked. The answer was important. He had to be sure this was what the dragon really wanted.
"Not temporary," it whispered. "Always."
Brent felt relief sweep through him. So that was it! But the relief was quickly followed by worry. They were still young in human years, not even twenty-five yet. He had a job, but he wasn't even sure if he wanted to continue working at the Dragon's Lair. His future seemed up in the air.
He tried to push away these thoughts and focus on what the dragon wanted: a mate. He thought of Tor and Louisa. Once they'd been mated at New Year, they had seemed to exist in their own little world, so cozy and close. Tor stayed over at her place practically every night unless she needed some alone time. A pang of envy burst in Brent's stomach.
The more he thought about the idea of a mate, the more it appealed to him. Part of him wanted someone for himself. He wouldn't be opposed to sharing with his friends from time-to-time, but when all was said and done, she would be all his. But another part of him was scared. What if there wasn't anyone for them? What if she wasn't out there? What would he do then? How would his dragon react to that? It had happened before—dragons searching the world over and not finding anyone. It was a sad and pitiful existence. Some thought it was punishment for past deeds, but Brent didn't like to think that. Not even the coldest bastard deserved to be alone. Brent suddenly yearned to experience that first blush of love and contentment, to feel what it would be like to love and have that love returned.
"When?" The dragon pressed.
"I don't know," he told it. How should he go about finding her? A dragon matchmaker? A witch? Or should he rely on pure luck and fate?
"She's here, in town," the dragon pressed. "I can feel her."
Brent almost changed back to his human form from shock. He hadn't felt anything unusual, but then again his senses had been bombarded by so many things as of late. The fact that the dragon had been keeping this from him sent a wave of scalding heat through his body. The dragon had watched him fumble through one encounter after another, each less satisfying than the last. Why hadn't it just told him it wanted a mate? "What do you mean?"
The dragon hissed out a cool stream of mist, interrupting his thoughts and pulling his focus back to the beast. "You must clear your senses. Use mine."
Brent didn't know how to open himself up to the dragon without undergoing a full shift. He felt his frustration mounting. The ability to share senses was supposed to be fluid and effortless, and yet it seemed to be all or nothing with his dragon.
"Stop. Let it go and relax. Think about our mate," the dragon urged.
"Easy for you to say," Brent muttered. How was he supposed to do that if he didn't know anything about his mate?
He floated up to the surface and closed his eyes, letting the gentle lapping of the water center him. His limbs went limp and he sank down again, letting the soothing waters envelop him. Brent tried to picture his ideal woman, or at least an outline of her. A woman with curves, and a healthy appetite. A woman who was intelligent, strong, capable, independent, and full of respect for herself. Just thinking on those qualities made Brent's heart ache. His frustration with his life grew as he thought of all that he yearned for. He missed having someone to spend time with, to cuddle with. He missed the basic human contact and comfort that he could find in a relationship. He wanted to be able to wake up with someone, make them breakfast, go out on dates, and spend the evenings talking about their days.
"Yes," the dragon hissed. "Think on that."
Brent's body became buoyant, and once again he floated with ease.
Now he tells me, Brent thought. In his mind's eye he could see the faint hint of clear, chocolate-brown skin, and light brown eyes. A cool breeze drifted over him, raising goose bumps. He inhaled deeply. The scent of the forest wafted past his nose. They were nowhere near the woods. With another pull of air, he got the scent of a million different perfumes, some herbal, some floral, and some spicy. Heat churned in his gut as his balls hardened. Arousal traced a fiery path along his spine. Shock reverberated through his system at the sudden onslaught of pure, unadulterated need. It had been a long time since he'd had a taste of real, honest-to-gods desire, and he didn't even know who it was that his body wanted.
He tried to sense something of her personality beyond her multitude of scents. The imaginary woman imbued him with warmth and comfort, a coziness with the spice of sexual excitement that only increased his need for her. He felt his cock thicken, filling with blood as his body temperature spiked. Brent tried to push past the feeling and concentrate on locating the woman. It was one thing for the sexual chemistry to be there, but to be able to stay with someone, he would need to forge a real connection to her. With a mental shove, he tried to open himself up to her more, get more of a feel for who she was.
He hit a wall, hard, and bounced back. All sense of her vanished and the outline of her image wavered, then disappeared. He pushed again, trying to seek out that thread that connected them. He gritted his teeth as he tried to force himself past the wall. Brent pictured his energy like a large wave of water as it crashed against the solidity of her barriers again and again. He tried to reform the water's shape to something sharper, like a sword or icicle, but again he was blocked.
Confusion turned to anger and determination. I'm going to get to you, he thought. You will be mine.
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Another Small Update
Another small update. I've requested and received the rights back to my books Hades Helmet Crew: Carnevale and Mating Fever. The latter book was part of the charity antho Firestorm. I'll be looking over Mating Fever and deciding if I want to lengthen it or re-releasing it as is.
Please bear with me during this process and thank you for all your support. More news to come.
Also, I've just signed a contract with Etopia Press for a Halloween Quickie set in the Dragon New Year World. The story is called Dragons at Samhain. I'm so excited.
Happy September!
So here's some updates. I've finished Dragon Ugly (a menage) the second in the Dragon New Year series and have turned that into my editor. I've also turned in the genie story that I've had on backburner for over two years. And I've turned in a Halloween Quickie (a menage) to Etopia Press. This month I hope to finally finish my next Draven Crossings book, the first in my Bachelor Auction series and do some revisions on the stories that I've taken back, such as add up to 15k to With His Mind. You'll be getting more news about some stories and their rights later on in the week, hopefully it'll be good news.
This month I'll be appear at:
Sept 12th- Talking Two Lips Yahoo Group
Sept 15th- Love Romance Club Yahoo Group
Sept 30th- Etopia Chat at LRC Yahoo Group
And this month's pick for the Offerings Book Club, in honor of Cynnara Tregarth's birthday is:
Holding The Cards by Joey W. Hill!
I'll also be trying to convince Cynnie to do a BDSM workshop for the Group. And I'm mulling over a few other workshops for the month.
My foray into self-pub has been put on hold. I've learned that I can't bounce back as quickly as I used to when I accomplish finishing two books back to back. So, I have to, much to my annoyance, take it slow and take my time. Not that great an idea when your brain keeps dumping plot bunnies in your lap.
What I'm reading for this month on Bertha (my Nook):
Holding the Cards by Joey W. Hill
Kim by Rudyard Kipling
Letting off Steam by Sahara Kelly
Menage on a Train by Alice Gaines
Crazy in the Blood by Lucienne Driver
Napoleon's Pyramids by William Dietrich
A long list, I know, but I'm almost done with Kim and Menage on Train. . So whats on your reading list? Authors what are you working on? I do need more books to read and I see that Lissa Matthews and Miranda Baker have new books coming soon. *Grins* As well as Rhian Cahill. New yummies to read.
Until Next Time!
Food Fun from a Non-Foodie by Tara Lain
Food Fun from a Non-Foodie
I'm delighted to be here with Se celebrating the release of my new novel, Genetic Celebrity. This book is a MMF ménage that takes place in the world of supermodels, and it also includes a ton of food porn. Now this is ironic, because, unlike Se, I am not a foodie. In fact, I'm the direct opposite. For the most part, food is only interesting to me as an opportunity for socializing and conversation. I love breakfast because I really like eggs. But beyond that, I get excited over a Starbucks chai latte.
My favorite non-foodie story harkens back to when I was in my early 20s. I had a great apartment just outside Washington, D.C. My mom came to visit me for the weekend and arrived while I was still at work. She thought she'd surprise me by cooking dinner. My apartment had a nice kitchen. She let herself into the apartment, opened my refrigerator and found a bottle of champagne, a jar of mustard, and an orchid. Needless to say, she had some shopping to do. During that same period, I had some friends come to visit me from Germany. I wanted to cook fried chicken. I had to call my mother to ask for every step of the process. And I had to go out and buy the ingredients — including the salt and pepper.
I'm a little better now. I even had a short gourmet cook period in my life. But I know a lot about food, having been surrounded by great cooks, and I called upon their spirits in writing Genetic Celebrity. In the story, my hero Tommy Riley is an amateur gourmet cook. Even though he's been attracted to men most of his life, he has a mad passion for an older, gorgeous female modeling agent. But she only seems to love him for his food. The his boss brings home a beautiful, androgynous street kid who he wants to turn into a supermodel. Tommy is attracted to him too. Yep, it's a ménage with Food Porn!! To get into their passions for food, I drew on the things I know and love — whipped cream, strawberries, and, of course, champagne. What foods do you consider sexy?
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Excerp ADULT: Genetic Celebrity by Tara Lain; MMF Menage with Food!
Tommy Riley loves cooking and the simple life. But his passion for Angie "Booky" Edelson is anything but simple. Beautiful, ambitious, hard-driving and 10 years older than Tommy, Booky represents all the things Tommy has tried to leave behind. Besides, she only seems to love him for his food! Then Tommy's boss brings home Shay Shaleen, a pierced, tattooed, androgynous street kid for Booky to turn into a top male model. Tommy sizzles for the beautiful guy but Shay gets caught up in the flattery of a famous fashion designer. Why does Tommy have to fall for two people who can't love him back? Is there a recipe for blending with these genetic celebrities?
What an embarrassing few hours. All the kid had to do was raise an eyebrow, and Tommy's cock stood up and said howdy. He'd spent three hours with Booky and two hours with Shay, and he felt like his damned penis had been doing jumping jacks, warming up, but it never got to play in the big game. It was bouncing around, yelling, "Put me in, coach." He chuckled. Maybe the problem was his biggest athletic achievement had been in chess. And right now he needed an attack on his queen. He rolled over to the nightstand and pulled out his lube.
A quick squirt. He reached down and pulled the pajama bottoms below his half-hard cock. Just thinking about that guy lying across the hall in the guest bed was turning him on. He sighed, rubbed the lube on his hands, then stopped. What did this all mean? As a young kid he'd shown all the usual interest in little girls, talking them into pulling down their panties and all that. Then in high school he'd discovered guys, but the girl thing never really went away. Which had been good because he could date girls and have sex even while he was lusting after the only guy in the tournament who could beat him in chess.
He'd had the biggest hard-on for Damien. Then on the day that Tommy had finally beaten him with a kingside strategy, Damien had pulled him into a stall in the men's room and kissed him. Je-sus. Tommy ripped the guy's pants off and had his big cock in Damien's ass before he could cry surrender. They'd fucked desperately for fear somebody was going to come into the bathroom. At one point someone had come through the door, and Damien had jumped up on the toilet so no one could see his feet. Tommy stood there sucking Damien's cock quietly while the visitor peed outside in the urinal. Jeez, that had been fun. Of course, later they'd been discovered by his father while making out in Tommy's bedroom. Talk about shit hitting fans.
This was the wrong time to think about that. He reached for his cock and paused. Damn, he should call Booky before it got any later and get her over here tomorrow. He looked at his lube-covered hand, then reached for the phone with his dry one. No reason to waste time or lube. He hit the speed dial with his thumb.
He heard the ringing. "Hey, Tommy. What's up, baby?"
That husky voice vibrated through his ear and dived straight to his cock. He grabbed the dick as it stretched. "Hi, Book. Uh, can you come over tomorrow?" Oh yes, just one little squeeze.
"Sure, what's going on?"
"Ummm, Roan has a special project for you." He clicked on to speaker so he could use both hands.
One hand after the other with a twist at the top the way he liked.
"Oh, that's great." She sounded happy. His balls liked that. "What's the project?"
"It's, uh, uh, kind of a surprise." Stroke, stroke.
"I love surprises." He'd like to surprise her. "But come on, bubala, give me a hint."
"No hints." Stroke. Stroke. Stroke.
"Tommy Riley, don't be mean. Tell me." Oh God, that voice. He pictured the lips the voice was coming from. Had to control his panting.
"No, no, can't tell. Sorry, Book, have to go. I…uh, have something in the oven."
"At this hour?"
"Yeah, and it's getting too hot."
"Okay, what time shall I come?"
"Come? Oh yes, come. Come at nine thirty for breakfast. Come. Okay?"
"Okay." She sounded suspicious.
"See you tomorrow." Stroke, stroke. He clicked off, threw the phone on the bed, rose up on his knees, and got serious. While he was at it, he might as well get off on some more fantasies.
Imagine fucking Shay Shaleen. Those long legs stretched over his pretty head, Tommy hammering his ass. Yesss. And shoving his big, thick dick into Booky. Making her scream his name over and over. Oh, that was so good. Into Shay. Into Booky. Shay. Booky. Fucking them both. Wow. Stroke, stroke, stroke. She-it! Spunk shot out of his dick and landed on the top of the sheets while flashes of heat seared through his balls and into his head.
"Jeez. Yes!" He gasped and took deep breaths. His muscles relaxed. He'd clean the sheets tomorrow. Sleep now. Shay and Booky. I wish.
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Tara Lain never met a beautiful boy she didn't love – at least on paper. A writer of erotic romance, mostly ménage and male/male, Tara loves all her characters, but especially her handsome heroes. A lifelong writer of serious non-fiction, Tara only fell in love with EROM in 2009 and, through perseverance and lots of workshops, had the first novel she ever wrote published in January of 2011. Then she capped off the year by being voted Best Author of 2011 in the LRC Awards and had her Genetic Attraction Series named runner-up for Best Series of 2011! A very good year. After an exotic life of travel all over the world and work in television, education and advertising, Tara settled in Southern California with her soul-mate husband and opened her own small marketing business. She paints, collages, and started practicing yoga "way before it was fashionable". Passionate about diversity, justice, inclusion and new ideas, she says on her tombstone it will read, "Yes".
My Calendar Men "There can be more than 12"
My Calendar Men "There can be more than 12"
By Dahlia Rose
The Calendar Men what can I say about this series of shorts that took on a life of its own? Let's just say these guy did what they wanted and I was just along for the ride, they deviated from the plot, one guy brought in two of his friends and Mr. June decided that sex on a boat or humvee was simply awesome! I'll let you read the book and see which he picked. Either way, it was a helluva ride with these guys and the girls of their choice because building their world in less then ten thousand words was a monumental task. I wanted to give them all these scenarios that would have probably made each book at least a good novella. But alas, if I did that the rest of my deadlines would have suffered. Hence publishers would have been at my door with pitchforks and torches demanded their work be written. The series was my personal little baby so I crafted them in between my normal schedule.
I was able to give some of my character their own little HEA like some of the guys from Army Beasts. My publisher did not want the entire series, only Zane and Zander's Story (Army Beast 1 and 2) So in the calendar men, Kale was in April's Fool, Camden in When September Ends and Malachi my big loveable bear shifter found the love of his life in Together in November. Ah my boys… this Army Beast series still has the fire lit under my readers so some new books will be coming out in the fall. I'd have to say one of my two favorites of the twelve men of the year was Marines of May and Mr. June. The short novelette, Marines of May was my very first attempt at writing three men one woman. Hot, Hot, Hot you say? I won't even tell you about writing it, lets just say I have a mini fridge in my office for a reason. Cold drinks were needed.
Mr. June Donovan Chase was such an alpha male dominant character that in a way he reminded me of my husband. RAWR!! So I didn't mind so much when he chose a humvee or a boat to get down with the loving. I was just very jealous that my heroine Sandi was on the receiving end and not me. Instead of calling her a tramp I let her have her fun. I do have my own Mr. January to December at home and could not be greedy in the least. Sandi and her mini grill fiasco on a boat led her into the arms of a very sexy guy on a Coast Guard Boat. How many of us have seen those guys with the big rippling arms and lean hips in the summer time? We look and just feel the sexual energy ripple through us and muse, if a riptide wouldn't kill me I'd be out there just for a rescue from Mr. Hunky man on a boat? Well we can't have that so how about you read Mr. June and imagine that you're in Sandi's place (wink). Ssssh I did too.
Below is an excerpt of Mr. June and Donovan Chase in all his glory. And when you're done with that you can win a copy of the entire calendar men series. I'll let the amazing hostess of this blog pick how she gives it away. I hope you'll go get your copies of my Calendar Men and make them yours. I'm an author who is willing to share so make these heroes your own. Hugs and Cheesecake my dahlins!
I'll share yours." He plucked it from her hand and took a sip. "It's good, a bold flavor. I like it. I can still taste the flavor of your lips on the rim. I like that best." He pulled the bottle that she'd stuck in the sand from its place, filled the glass, and handed it back to her. "You can taste mine if you want."
"Your lips from the glass?" she asked, and heard the tremor in her voice.
He laughed. "No, in person. You can kiss me."
"Here I was thinking you were a man who would take the kiss," she replied boldly.
"I am, but like in any battle, I am giving you the first shot," Donovan replied.
"So this is a battle?"
"Sandi, love is always a battle and the winner gets the spoils."
"Which are?"
"The heart you are fighting for. And the lucky thing is, the other heart is quite happy with that arrangement," Donovan explained.
"Am I to take it that you want my heart?" Sandi asked.
He gave her a look that was filled with intensity. "Baby, I want all of you, so go ahead, you get first taste. But you can't stop me when I taste all of you."
His offer was too appealing to resist. He was so shameless and bold, so unlike any other man she had ever met. Sandi leaned in and kissed him. His mouth opened under hers and dared her to enter. She hesitated from a moment, her tongue poised on the tip of their lips moving together. She dipped her tongue inside his mouth just past his teeth before pulling back.
He pulled away from her and pinned her with a stare. "Take more."
She grabbed his face and pressed her lips against his, burying her tongue into his mouth. Sandi moaned into his mouth, surprised by his taste and how much it excited her. He let her play willingly and she opened her eyes to see him watching her as they kissed. Green eyes so dark with desire that it made her breathless.
Sandi pulled away suddenly. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I liked it very much," Donovan replied his voice rumbled and she shivered. "Now it's my turn."
He cupped his hand around her neck and brought her hard against his mouth. Her kiss was tame compared to what his mouth did to her senses. With every fierce lick of his tongue past her teeth, the way he pulled her closer until her breasts were pressed up against him, Donovan made her want and her body pulse with desire that was so palpable it was in her every breath.
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Menuet from op. 3/2
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Menuet from op. 3/2 (aus dem Concerto grosso op. 3/2). By George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). Edited by Freda Dinn. For 4 recorders (SSAT) or 4 violins and basso continuo (bass recorder or cello). This edition: ED 11683. Orchestra Music. Recorders and Strings Series No. 44. Score and parts. 12 pages. Published by Schott Music (SD.49030017).
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Its official name is The Incorporated Village of Babylon. It is commonly referred to as Babylon Village, to distinguish it from the Town of Babylon, of which it is a part.
When a coherent community grew up in the area by 1803, prominent local citizens sought to adopt a new name. An influential local lady, Mrs. Conklin, was used to living inland in what is now considered Dix Hills and was at unease with the home site that her grandchildren would be raised in. The bible-reading Mrs. Conklin compared the new hamlet to the biblical city of Babylon and proposed that name in apparent defiance of the area's rather bawdy reputation as a stop-over place for travelers on Long Island's south shore. Her son Nat was appalled by the use of an "unholy" name. The family legend states she replied: "But it will be a new Babylon." The name stuck, despite some effort to change it. The adjacent part of Islip town, an effective extension of Babylon, was originally considered as part of Babylon, or as East Babylon, but today is the hamlet of West Islip.
As now, the epitome of the luxury lifestyle was summering on the ocean. This led many affluent individuals and families to reside at Babylon's seaside resorts, both on the mainland and on barrier beach islands. Muncie Island, (was just north of Oak Beach, island was depleted for the construction of Ocean Parkway) was host to one of the most elite sanatoriums and nearby Saltaire was host to the Surf Hotel offering several hundred rooms to guests. Guests of the Surf would take the rail road to Babylon's trolley and then cross the bay by a ferry. Off Robins Avenue at Stone Dock was the South Shore Inn and Watson House on Fire Island Avenue was famed to be "L.I.'s most luxurious hotel" when it was built. Those of even greater wealth would have homes or compounds built on the shore or barrier beach islands for vacationing. Stage stop hotels include the La Grange Inn, now used as a catering hall and is actually in adjacent West Islip.
Some of Babylon's hotels:
The famous Argyle Hotel in Babylon was one of many built in the late 1800's to accommodate wealthy summer visitors from New York City. It was constructed in 1882 by August Belmont, the LIRR and resort entrepreneur on the former estate of Brooklyn railroad magnate Electus B. Litchfield. Financing was provided by a syndicate headed by Long Island Rail Road President, Austin Corbin. The grounds, which included a large millpond, Blythebourne Lake became renamed Argyle Lake, for one of the hotel's largest investors and town aristocrat, the heir to the Dukedom of Argyll. The renaming gave the Hotel & Park a more genteel English flavor yet the hotel proved a bad venture: it was near the end of the era of such projects, it was built much too large with 350 rooms, and so was rarely more than one-third filled. After about a decade of disuse, it was finally demolished in 1904, some of the structure being used to build homes west of the lake in the area now known as Argyle Park. In 1921, the land that is now Argyle Park was donated for passive recreation to the Village of Babylon,by J. Stanley Foster,Esq. This park is still popular, drawing substantial numbers of visitors from outside the community for fishing, strolling, the children's playground and especially for weddings, since the waterfalls make an attractive setting for picture-taking.
The park belonged to the estate of Effingham Sutton that later came into the ownership of Edwin Hawley, a U.S. railroad tycoon. Hawley demolished the Old Mill and parts of Sutton's Estate to erect an even more opulent estate including guest cottages, staff housing, and stables. Hawley turned the overflow from the Old Mill into a waterfall that matched and, some claim, exceeded the splendor of the still-existent Argyle Falls at Argyle Memorial Park. In addition to the falls, there were two bridges crossing the north side and mid-northeast side of the lake in many old postcards and photographs. The north side bridge was likely the bridge that carried George Street over the stream feeding Hawley's Pond, before New York Highway 231 was put through the area.
The Hawley Estate was gated off from the public with hedges and grand ornate estate fencing so that the public rarely saw its vast luxuries and amenities. In the late 1960s the site of Hawley's Pond was in a rundown state, being unkempt and dilapidated. When Route 231 was being built, Hawley's Lake Park lost all hope of being repaired and restored to its former glory: the routes northern and southern terminus were run directly through the estate. Some sources even claim that the lake was made considerably smaller and partially filled in during the expressway's construction. Today Hawley's Lake Park is an unused resource due mostly for its lack of parking and lack of Village concern. The aging grand falls were replaced with a more modern less ornate and less attractive setup. The Babylon Beautification Society tries from time to time to maintain the site, although no plan has proved considerably successful. Since there is no parking at the site, and access by families that might otherwise want to use it, is constrained by the necessity of crossing active highway lanes. The park is little used except by dog-walkers and fisherman by day and vagrants and youth intrusion at night, creating problems of alcohol consumption, sporadic vandalism and broken glass. Between the park and the Lake Drives in West Islip and the northern terminus of Route 231 is a small group of ponds also belonging to the former Effingham Park. This portion is no longer designated as park property and is accessible to the homes on Lake Drive South and Lake Drive North. The overflow pool from Hawley's Fall opens into two tunnels beneath Main Street that drain into Sumpwams River, known locally as East Creek, and eventually into Great South Bay.
The team went on to become the "world colored champions" of 1887 and 1888, and spawned imitators.
Babylon Village today has three baseball fields for the high school, little league and adult play, and the high school team is named the Babylon Panthers. The Babylon Panthers varsity baseball team won Long Island chapionships in 2005-2006, and the New York State championship in 2007. The village also has one of Long Island's older continuous African-American communities, of which the employees of the Argyle are said to have formed the core. This community still maintains two of the village's 12 churches, the Ebenezer Baptist Church and the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, both on Cooper Street.
Another prominent African-American, the film actress Thelma (Butterfly) McQueen, moved with her family from her birthplace of Tampa, Florida to live on Cottage Row in Babylon, where she went on to graduate from Babylon High School and then pursued her acting career before later attending several universities and attaining a degree in political science. Cottage Row still exists but no longer has any housing on it, falling prey to parking space for business district stores...
Today the village is best known for its restaurants and shops, and hosts shopping events during the fall as well as a popular crafts fair.
A statue of Robert Moses was erected in front of the Village Hall on Main Street (Montauk Highway) in 2003.
Areas of large old homes and less formal mansions exist in a number of areas, including on Fire Island Avenue, Crescent Avenue and Thompson Avenue on Sumpawam's Neck, the area in between West Creek (Carll's River) and East Creek (Sumpawams River), the main body of the village between Main Street and the Bay.
Because of this history, and the general unavailability of large tracts of building land, Babylon Village has very few tract houses or developments. Some of the few area developed after World War II reflected the conversion of remaining farms and remains of large estates and mansions. There areas generally contain 1950s-style ranch houses, but there are some characteristic Long Island split level homes and high ranches.
Areas of large new homes are on formerly undeveloped or reclaimed former wetlands developed during the late 1940s through 1970s, including on Lucinda and Peninsula Drives, with estate-like homes such as that of Bret Saberhagen until 2001. Most of the affluent homes built in these new areas were large ranch houses, popular in the time of building, but much less favored today. In the last decade and continuing to the present, many of these houses have been expanded by adding a story and changing their style to more colonial appearance.
Babylon Village has also experienced the modern phenomenon in which small sound houses on desirable lots have been purchased and torn down by affluent recent purchasers and replaced with as large houses as zoning will permit, meaning that the new home builder has paid the price of a home just to obtain the lot.
The Long Island Rail Road's south shore electrified line begins at Babylon insuring riders a seat and a short ride to mid town Manhattan.
Most of the residents of the Village of Babylon are served by the Babylon Union Free School District (UFSD). Since the school district lines are not coextensive with the village boundaries, as is common on Long Island, some residents of Babylon Village are in the West Babylon UFSD and, conversely, some residents of North Babylon go to the village schools, as well as residents of Oak Island, Oak Beach, Gilgo, West Gilgo, and Captree Island across the Great South Bay.
According to the 2000 United States Census there were 1,371 children between the ages of five and 18 living in Babylon Village. Most of these are served by the three Babylon School District schools:
Babylon Village children who live in the West Babylon School District (all of Babylon Village west of Route 109 and all of Little East Neck south of Cambridge Drive) are served by these schools:
The poet Walt Whitman, forced to find work after fires in New York City in 1835 devastated the printing and publishing industry, took work at a number of Long Island "country schools." Among them was West Babylon's school, located midway between Little East Neck and Great East Neck Roads, just west of the current village boundary, and now occupied by a supermarket, where he taught in the winter of 1836-37.
There were 4,554 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the village was $70,879, and the median income for a family was $82,164. Males had a median income of $58,059 versus $38,770 for females. The per capita income for the village was $30,846. About 2.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.


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Saturday Night Live tweeted out who'll be hosting the two weeks after the premiere! Anyone else lookin forward to seein Miley twerk on that famous stage?!
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Any pollster can skew a poll to show whatever they want it to show. Maybe if so many of the organized religions weren't still in the dark ages about gender equality, and tolerance for those different from yourself, and such hypocrits, maybe more people would identify with them.
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ROLLS-ROYCE: 1964 S Cloud III, a/c, lhd, $86,500; 1965 Sil Cloud III HJM Flying Spur, a/c, lhd, $345,000; 1960 Bentley S-2 Continental Flying Spur,... More
1961 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud II drophead coupe, this conversion was done professionally by Heritage Classic Coachbuilders in Ft Lauderdale, FL, division of Prestigious Euro... More
ROLLS-ROYCE: 1964 Silver Cloud III, left drive, factory air, especially well preserved, extraordinarily original example with new high quality first repaint. Great history, 77,060... More
ROLLS-ROYCE: 1962 Silver Cloud II sedan, rhd, finished in black with tan interior. Hyman Ltd, 314-524-6000, MO; see our website for full details at:... More
ROLLS-ROYCE: 1979 Silver Wraith II, silver sand exterior, tan leather interior, 6.75 liter V8 engine, 3-speed automatic transmission, lwb version of Silver Shadow, rack... More