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I am married with a son who just graduated from USC. My dachshund is pretty much my world though. UPDATE: My husband is now working with my son! My son started there first though.....
My other love is gardening and the yard is getting back into shape! Trying to have and English Cottage garden in the desert just didn't work, so I am slowly replacing a lot of it with more Mediterranean types that fit into the style.
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57 comments:
- Becky said...
I love the polka-dots and the graphics used on your blog. Nice design!
- January 21, 2010 at 12:05 AM
- Allison said...
Love your blog! The layout is beautiful. I just started following you from Book Blog. If you wanna check out my blog here's the link
http://luv-books.blogspot.com/ Thanks! - March 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM
- Jenilee said...
following you from TPRP!! =)
here are my pages:
The Holbert Household
Color My World Photography + Design
All About Wesley - May 3, 2010 at 12:25 AM
- Tracey Blue said...
Hi Mary, thanks so much for inviting me to your parlor! It's kinda strange not knowing where I am in Book Blog so it's nice to be invited somewhere :)
Your blog is just so bright and cheerful and your dog pictures are gorgeous. And all those competitions...wow!
Would love for you to visit my blog/s and for any suggestions you may have.
Thanks again for reaching out! - May 15, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Hello Mary,
Miss talking to you on FR. Hope all is well. Vicky vtabor - May 18, 2010 at 7:09 AM
- thefriande said...
Thanks for saying hi to me on Book Blogs, especially as I'm such a newbie on there.
Love, love, love what you have done with this blog, and I'm definitely going to try for a giveaway!
- Ilona - May 26, 2010 at 10:46 PM
- M. J. Macie said...
I just joined your blog and so far I find it very interesting. If you decide to consider the mystery genre, check out my website:
www.mj-macie-mysterybooks.com. Have I wonderful day! i look forward to reading your posts. - June 27, 2010 at 7:59 AM
- Margaret Duarte said...
Nice to meet you Mary. We have the love of books and Paranormal fiction in common, as well as the love of gardening. I'm having touble keeping up a commitment to check out the many unique nd interesting blogs I've signed up for as a follower, but I'll be back. Keep up the good work.
- August 30, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Lorraine Holloway-White said...
Hello and thanks for the follow. Am following you back. If you all love books and the paranormal, you'll possibly like my sites
Authors On Show -new authors and books http://authorsonshow.com
and my spiritual blog, Lorraine-A Medium's Musings
Looking forward to getting to know some of you and maybe promoting you on our site. Lorraine x - September 18, 2010 at 9:31 AM
Very pretty graphics. Just leaving a comment for James Patterson giveaway. I visited his site and learned he holds the world record for most hardcover bestsellers by a single author(56).
monagargATyahooDOTcom - November 18, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Heddi Goodrich said...
Hi Mary, I'm thrilled that you've chosen to follow my blog. Since you're interested in memoirs, I hope you'll get a chance sometime in the future to read mine (posted on the blog itself). Well, at least, to give it the 50-page test! (I think you're far too generous here: these days I only give books about two pages...)
Heddi. - November 20, 2010 at 8:06 PM
- Laurie said...
Hello, I love your blog and just started to follow. I am a newbie book blogger myself (just now signed up to become a member). I started my Book Review blog about 3 months ago. It is always a work in progress. Hope you will check it out and follow! Here are my pages...
http://lauriesnews.blogspot.com/ - December 23, 2010 at 8:27 AM
- mike draper said...
Happy New Year.
I'm enjoying your blog and the many nice people who comment on it.
Mike Draper
Stop over at my blog and say hi.
http://mikedraperinguilford.blogspot.com - December 27, 2010 at 1:42 PM
- CP said...
I and am your newest follower - Would love for you to check out my blog and follow back if you like it.
Check out my "retail therapy" giveaways and enter a few, there are some great products to win.
I also have a fantastic weekly blog hop.
Carol - January 3, 2011 at 12:31 AM
- Madison said...
Nice blog. I think we have very different tastes in books :-) I'll be back to read more when I get some time... anytime after Dec. 21, 2012.
- January 4, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Angel said...
I like your blog. I found you on book blog and am a new follower now.
You can check out my blog www.sneakinginsomereading.blogspot.com if you'd like. Thanks. - January 19, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- Patty said...
Love this blog! Thanks for all the great reviews.
- February 12, 2011 at 12:06 PM
- E said...
Newest follower here via Book Blog. I am a new contemporary romance author and I am VERY NEW to blogging. I also review what I read. Hope you stop by and check it out.
http://writerekelly.blogspot.com/ - February 20, 2011 at 8:09 AM
Hi! I followed your link from the book bloggers website. Great site! You say you live in the desert? Whereabouts? We have a house in the Phoenix area for the summers. Just curious!
If you're interested, I would love for you to check out my comedy blog: www.alexaopalhamilton.com
Thanks, Alexa Hamilton - March 6, 2011 at 7:22 PM
Oop, it's Alexa. I meant to leave you my email address, so you could write me back. It's alexaohamilton at hotmail dot com. (Trying to avoid spam) :)
- March 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM
- Kelly McMichael said...
I like to garden, too--thanks for the welcome to Book Blogs. I've got to get in there and look around some and figure it all out!
We are moving to a more desert-like environment in June so I'll be facing the same challenge as you.
What kinds of things are you planting? Do you also grow vegetables?
Kelly McMichael - March 10, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Mary (BookHounds) said...
I have a rabbit problem and I am trying lettuce again, but they seem to eat it all. I have to grow anything edible in a container. Right now I am just transplanting the stuff that does well. Lungwort is one of my favorites since the leaves are so pretty. - March 10, 2011 at 1:44 PM
- Yoshay said...
Just started following your blog and send subscribed to it as well mainly because I love your content. I'm very delighted by your 50 page rule! and I am going to follow just that :) Like you I love reading books and collecting them irrespective of the genre although I would like to say that my preference lies more on the Gothic fiction/paranormal romances side ;) I look forward to your visit at Yoshay's blog sometimes :)
Cheers! - March 22, 2011 at 11:25 PM
- Jayne Lynne said...
Hi Mary! Thanks for introducing yourself on Books Blogs. We're new and excited to join in on the fun. Love your blog! Given your interests, you might want to check out our book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TAWSYI
and our blog at www.fictionlimbo.blogspot.com - March 27, 2011 at 9:07 AM
- Jaime D Buckley said...
Thanks for the welcome at Book Blogs Mary. I wanted to stop by and see how the pro's do a blog (smile).
Looking forward to learning. =) - April 13, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Carol Marrs Phipps said...
I really love your blog. It is very attactive and there is so much information that I could spend hours here!(And I'm sure I will). Following you now.
Tahnk you for thewarm welcome on book blogs. - May 18, 2011 at 5:57 AM
- Niamhclune said...
Thank you Mary for allowing me to participate in BookHounds. I am not sure how it all works yet. But I am sure I will find my way around it. This is my Blog Link: http://www.niamhclune.co.uk/voice/
- July 22, 2011 at 3:01 PM
- Emma Calin said...
Hi Mary, that was so kind of you to post a welcome to me on Book Blog - and thanks for your suggestion too. It's very hard to know where to start when you are on a new resource so your helpful hint was much appreciated.
Have a great summers
Emma Calin
http://emmacalin.blogspot.com - July 30, 2011 at 8:33 AM
- Emma Calin said...
- July 30, 2011 at 8:33 AM
- Emma Calin said...
Hi Mary - sorry I think I made an error on my first try at leaving you a comment.
Thanks so much for your welcome message on Book Blog. It's daunting when you are trying out a new resource so a friendly face is always reassuring.
I love your blog - the colour schemes and the way its got lots of info without being cluttered. Really good.
Have a great summer
Emma Calin
"Real Life According to Emma" - the title of my blog about my life as an expat British writer relocated in rural France. - July 30, 2011 at 8:37 AM
- Patricia said...
Hi, Mary -
Not sure if this is where I leave a comment for the Giveaway, but I will try! "Confessions of an Improper Bride".
I checked off all appropriate boxes on the entry form:
GFC, email subscription (Previously), Twitter and Goodreads. (Just you)
My email:
madley (AT) cogeco (DOT) ca
Thank you, Mary!
Patricia - August 1, 2011 at 4:31 PM
- Patricia said...
Hi, Mary -
Not sure if this is where I leave a comment for the Giveaway, but I will try! "Historical Romance Blog Tour".
I checked off all appropriate boxes on the entry form:
GFC, email subscription (Previously), Twitter and Goodreads. (Just you)
My email:
madley (AT) cogeco (DOT) ca
Thank you, Mary!
Patricia - August 1, 2011 at 4:35 PM
- Todd Grace said...
Hi Mary, I noticed in your review page you said you couldn't review ebooks at this time. I just wanted to let you know the Kindle app. for your PC is free from Amazon. In fact they just came out with Amazon Cloud which downloads the Kindle app. onto any device.
Great job, Todd Grace - August 16, 2011 at 7:01 PM
- Baxter Clare Trautman said...
Great site!. Love Schatze!
- August 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM
- Anne K said...
Love the blog! Do you think you could send Schatze to me - to teach my dogs something - ANYTHING!
- September 11, 2011 at 11:40 PM
- Charlotte Elise said...
You have a beautiful, unique blog here, Mary! Looking forward to reading your reviews.
- Charlotte Elise.
thewriters-ink.blogspot.com - September 18, 2011 at 5:42 AM
- Kyowolf said...
Really cool blog!
new follower - September 22, 2011 at 2:22 PM
- Starla Ramcy said...
Thanks for your welcoming message on BookBlogs.
I just finished my first English novel Liberty Taken, but the more I delve into the promotion part of it, the more I realize how much there is to read on the internet. If I only take your awesome blog for example that's so full of information, I can spend hours reading. Do people still read books? - October 22, 2011 at 11:19 AM
- Starla Ramcy said...
Thanks for your email on Bookblogs.
Your blog is so full of information, I could spend hours reading it all. - October 22, 2011 at 11:22 AM
- Megan said...
I love your blog! I'm a new follower from Book Blogs. I would love a follow back if you get the chance!
Megan @ Storybook Love Affair
www.storybookloveaffair.blogspot.com - October 22, 2011 at 11:11 PM
- gillyfraser said...
Hi Mary - thanks for the nice welcome to Book Blogs. You got me as a fan for BookHounds as soon as I saw your dog pix! I look forward to taking a wander round and getting to know the neighbourhood. Please come and visit my blog if you find a spare few minutes!
http://www.gillyfraser.wordpress.com - October 25, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- Jenny Twist said...
I love this site. It's really cheerful and attractive.
- November 4, 2011 at 12:53 AM
- Ursula Ciller said...
Thanks for your advice on Book Blogs. I love gardening too. If you'd like to check out or follow my blog the link is: http://ursulaciller.blogspot.com.au/
I've got a slide show of flowers and plants on there amonst other things that interest me. Cheers! - February 1, 2012 at 6:52 PM
- Rionna Morgan said...
Amazing! I really enjoyed searching around. What a talent you have for creating such a wonderful space!
All the Best,
Rionna - April 24, 2012 at 12:30 AM
- Momma B said...
I am new to a lot of the blogging stuff and I LOVE to read so I figured why not look into it.. and so here I am. I love learning about other books out there and knowing how other people feel about books I have read already.. :)
- June 20, 2012 at 12:24 PM
- Shahnila @ BookishTimes said...
Love your blog :D **New Follower**
www.bookishtimes.blogspot.co.uk - July 4, 2012 at 10:33 AM
- pennyslayne said...
Hi, I am a new follower. Thank you for the welcome on Book Blogs. It looks like you have a great site here.
- August 4, 2012 at 5:21 AM
- pennyslayne said...
Hi, I am a new follower. Thank you for the welcome at Book Blogs. This looks like a great site.
- August 4, 2012 at 5:22 AM
- Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay said...
I came across your blog through G+ and am a new follower.
I love Dogs too :) Have you read any books by Billi Tiner? They are just awesome!!
DDS @ b00k r3vi3ws
http://b00kr3vi3ws.blogspot.in/ - August 14, 2012 at 10:19 AM
- Mary BookHounds said...
HI Deb
I don't think I have read any of his books -- thanks for the heads up. - August 14, 2012 at 11:01 AM
- Zia Dawson said...
I'm following your blog and really enjoying it. :-) I hope you will check my new blog out as well.
Have a nice day. - October 3, 2012 at 3:29 PM
- Marcia B said...
Love your Blog, Mary.
Of course, you know where I am (http://email@example.com)
- November 10, 2012 at 5:30 PM
- Marie said...
I wanted to see if you're a YA blogger and I see you are! Then, I saw your son graduated from USC and I'm like, "BOOM! New fav blog!"
- December 30, 2012 at 7:43 PM
- BiblioSanctum said...
Lovely blog! You've got yourself a new follower!
If you ever want to check out our book blog, here's our link http://bibliosanctum.blogspot.com/
Looks like we may have some overlap in our favorite genres :) - March 11, 2013 at 6:47 AM
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- June 4, 2013 at 4:13 PM
- Cyclops Bunny said...
Hi Mary
You certainly have a lot going on!
Thanks for the welcome. I actually do have an English cottage garden, though it's actually a jungle at the moment as the gardener has found increasingly shrill reasons to avoid swinging by. When he turns up (he promises me this Tuesday), he's going to need a machete!
Anne (from Mrs Dalloway is in the Cludgie). http://perjinkresearch.wordpress.com/blog/ - August 18, 2013 at 10:46 AM
- bookloversattic said...
Hi Mary. Not sure if awards are you cup of tea, but I love you blog and wanted to recognize you by nominating you for a Shine On Award. You can see my post here...http://bookloversattic.wordpress.com/
~Deanna - September 23, 2013 at 10:09 AM


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It was winter and we were moving into our little suburban community in Illinois when we'd heard some rumblings that it at one time contained covenants that prohibited sale of homes to minorities. Needless to say I was worried.
However, once spring brightened the skies and sprouted leaves on the naked trees, neighbors came out to welcome us. The neighbors across the street were The Colonel (who'd fought in WWII) and Mrs. M. The Colonel was every bit what you'd imagined an army Colonel to be. He was quite active in the politics and running of the community. Mrs. M was active in the church. And they ended up pretty much adopting us. I think the Colonel liked the fact that Art was once an Air Force officer... even though it wasn't the army.
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When Art's mom came to visit during several summers, The Colonel and Mrs. M. treated her with kindness and warmth.
I think they were amazed at how Art's mom stayed so cheerful and loving with everybody despite the fact that she was crippled with rheumatoid arthritis and had survived breast cancer. She'd even had one leg amputated, but her strength and spirit were unflagging.
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Since Mom couldn't go outside very much, she spent quite a bit of time watching the city work crews install street lights right alongside our driveway. Mom thought it was great to have the street lights although some neighbors were against putting them in thinking it would take away from the small town look of our village.
The grand lighting of all the street lights in town was going to happen at the end of summer about a week after Mom's return to California where she lived with Art's sister.
The night before she was to leave, The Colonel stopped by and said to be sure Mom was outside that evening.
We went outside and waited to see what was going to happen. Imagine our surprise when the street lights in just our little village came on! The Colonel came over to tell us that he'd arranged it with his friend, a city councilman so that Mom could see the village lit up. Neighbors poured out into the street confused by the premature street lighting. It was beautiful.
It still makes me tear up to remember it.
POSTSCRIPT: From the comments I'm seeing I realize that people are thinking Art's mom is still with us. Mom passed away in the summer of 1986. My children still remember the sadness of that loss, but cherish the memory of her spirit.
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Former 'Girl Next Door' Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett, who complained to E! News not long ago that she hadn't received her invitation to Hugh Hefner's wedding, has finally received her wedding invitation. Via email.
That's right – the former girlfriend to Hef revealed on Jay Leno's 'The Tonight Show' Thursday that she has finally received the wedding invite to Hef and Crystal Harris' wedding. In case you're wondering who Crystal Harris is, she is a blonde Playmate (shocking.)
"I hadn't gotten my invitation yet," the reality star said. "I was a little bit worried, so I put it out there into the universe—the media," she admitted. "You know, sometimes you have to use being a celebrity sometimes, get things out there and be like, 'Where's my invitation? Wink-wink.'"
"I actually got an email from Hef right after that," she added.
Jay Leno also happened to have a copy of the email – oh the magic of television!
"Dear Kendra," it read. "We haven't sent any 'Save the Dates,' but if you can't make the planned wedding on June 18, we'll just change the date. Do you think I'd consider getting married without you being there?!"
"Keep shaking your booty. I love you. See you soon. All best, Hef."
How sweet. I wonder if the two previous Girl Next Doors (Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt) got invited as well. Who knows, but Kendra insists she is attending.
"Yeah, of course," Kendra said when Jay asked if she'd be going.
"He's really, really happy about it," she had said earlier. "He's where he wants to be in life and I'm happy for him…I'm glad he's doing what he wants to do."
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In our busy lives today convenience and speed are key. Checkbooks are cumbersome to carry and it takes extra time to write out a check and have it verified by the cashier. In addition, many people pay bills and make purchases electronically using the internet. As a result, consumers are writing fewer checks and using their debit cards more. At Oregon Community Bank and Trust we are happy to provide our customers with debit cards, but we want to remind our customers that a debit card is a privilege and as such there is some responsibility involved in owning and using a debit card.
In recent months there has been a substantial increase in debit card fraud. Much of the fraud has been caused by criminal activity unrelated to misuse of the card. However, there are incidences of debit card fraud that could have been avoided if proper security guidelines had been followed. Oregon Community Bank and Trust customers are not liable for debit card fraud as long as the loss of the card and/or fraudulent transactions are reported in a timely manner. Once a debit card transaction has been "authorized", which means the merchant has communicated with the ATM/debit card network and gotten an approval, (which is just a verification of a sufficient balance), it cannot be reversed except in rare circumstances. Unfortunately, the funds involved in fraudulent transactions are seldom recovered. It is up to the issuing financial institution to absorb the costs associated with debit card fraud. This leads to higher fees for all banking customers. Please keep in mind that if fraud occurs due to misuse of the card, the bank reserves the right to refuse replacement of the card.
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Supporting Thriving Faith Communities in Northern Illinois
Networks & PartnershipsOne of the ways that Blackhawk Presbytery seeks to support its thriving faith communities is through the grass roots development of networks and partnerships of Presbyterians. These are groups of individuals and/or congregations that share a similar interest and want to engage with others in a connectional way. Recognized networks and partnerships are listed in Presbytery directories and the website. They may exhibit at Presbytery meetings and have access to the floor of the Presbytery through the Mission Strategies & Resources Board.
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Friday, December 30, 2011
It's not just Nowadays.
Reading all these old pulp stories from the 30s? You can tell that some of these writers have never SEEN a gun in a person, much less held one in their hand or shot one. They are sparse on details but even with the paucity of information you know they have no clue. You know. There are almost too many examples to detail... Guns called .45 Automatics going click click click when empty. Revolvers with 'safety catches' that are not the rare kind of revolver that actually HAS a safety. People that have a reputation of being deadly with their .32 mouse gun at long ranges. And these are the NICE examples.
Sure, some writers clearly know their stuff. Or know enough to not be obvious about their ignorance. Same with today. If anything today's Hollywood types are consciously trying to get much better at the gun handling. But it's hard to resist a shotgun blast punching a bad guy through plate glass window for the visual spectacle, no?
6 comments:
- JB Miller said...
I love the sound of a click behind the good guy and he turns to see a villain holding a Glock.
- December 30, 2011 at 7:17 AM
- Bubblehead Les. said...
I love watching someone holding a pistol on someone else, then pulling back on the slide to chamber a round when they move toward them.
Oh well, at least it looks like they've stopped putting suppressors on revolvers. - December 30, 2011 at 7:45 AM
- Old NFO said...
Elmer Keith... nuff said... :-)
- December 30, 2011 at 1:03 PM
- New Jovian Thunderbolt said...
The problem with Elmer Keith is it's hard to find something he wrote still in print... I better go check again.
- December 30, 2011 at 4:10 PM
"The problem with Elmer Keith is it's hard to find something he wrote still in print... I better go check again."
We don't BUY our hats, we HAVE our hats.
(That's a Jeff Cooper reference, son.) - December 30, 2011 at 9:13 PM
- Murphy's Law said...
Heck, I bought my Walther PPK specifically because James Bond can shoot tires off of cars with his and take out machine gunners and even helicopters from half a mile away with his. And his always makes one-shot instant kills.
Mine has difficulty knocking light poppers down even with solid hits on them though. Must be defective. - January 1, 2012 at 2:28 PM


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James E. (Jim) Smith, an Adjunct Faculty member of the Little Rock campus since 2003 and Chief, Emergency Management & Surety Management with the U.S. Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM), has been selected to the Webster University President's Curriculum Team for the Webster Global Leadership Academy.
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I have to admit, this entire time I thought Joe Dante's "The Hole" was about… well, a hole. I thought kids find a hole in their house, they play in the hole and eventually grow tired of the hole. The hole gets sad that no one will play with it and eventually takes its own life. Sounds depressing, right? Well the newly released clip from the film which you can view below would lead me to believe that apparently the hole spits out all kinds of creepy things, including a scary ass little girl. I'm big enough to admit I was wrong.
With "Machete" finally seeing a release today and all the Grindhouse mania swinging into high gear it's time to take a look at the next fake trailer to make its way into full feature length film land. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls I submit for your approval, "Hobo With a Shotgun".
Next up on the movie list is the Eli Roth produced "The Last Exorcism". Can the film live up to the hype? We're still not sure but one thing we do know is Eric and Joe go to see the movie together and there's some awkward moments when they both reach for the popcorn.
"The most exciting Resident Evil film"? Pump the brakes Milla, don't go writing checks that your 3D ass can't cash. I just can't take the disappointment. But if she is right, and based on the fact that they got Ali Larter who was in 2009's underrated masterpiece "Obsessed", I think she might be, I very well might soil myself in the theater. I'm pretty sure I'm not even being sarcastic here.
A ridiculous amount of clips from "Machete" have found their way online and they're pretty much what you would expect. Lots of blood, lots of strippers and some serious bad acting. I mean all three of those things in the best way possible. Check them out below and look for "Machete" this Friday in theaters.
If you know me you know I am all about the artsy stuff and being classy. I've often been called the Lawrence Alloway of the art world. Look it up, it's funny trust me.
So when I saw the 4 poster series over at Family Free Design and Illustration I just went gaga. Each poster features a different monster with a fun adorable spin on the old myth that they're nothing but evil. The current set is selling out fast but a second series is rumored to be in the works so keep an eye out.
The clip you can view below is a UK exclusive trailer for the upcoming zombie action adventure superpower flick "The Horde". What that means is the clip was made for the UK audiences so in honor of that I'll now speak in the Brit's native language. You American's can go ahead and ignore the rest of the post, you won't understand it anyway.
In honer of the Spanish film "[Rec 2]" coming out on DVD and the original "[Rec]" hitting Blu-ray the good people behind the film have composed a witty little PSA called "In Case Of A Zombie Emergency". The clip teaches you everything you'd ever need to know when the zombie outbreak comes. And it's coming folks, you mark my words!
Bonus points to the markers putting this video in English for ignorant pricks like me. I appreciate it. Check out the clip below!
"Troll 2" came out almost twenty years ago and in honor of this a special edition Blu-Ray version of the film is being released. Every time I think about this I automatically ask myself one question, "why god?". I then immediately think about how excited I am to be able to add this awful masterpiece to my collection. Yes the movie is terrible and no there's no way that watching it on Blu-Ray, in all its hi-def glory is going to change any of that. But what can you do.
This weekend "Piranha 3D" helps to kick off the long line of theatrical releases we'll be watching over the next two months. And what a way to start it off. With promises of laughable CGI, ridiculous amounts of blood and more nudity than you can shake a stick at, who isn't excited about this? The Russians that's who, they hate everything that's fun.
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Hotel Industry News In BriefSome current conversation starters…Shore Hotel in Santa Monica, California, is celebrating its first birthday, but the property is giving out a gift — to a fan or guest who accepts a unique challenge. Shore Hotel is encouraging people to bake a birthday cake inspired by the property and deliver it on October 7, the hotel's big day. The winning baker will receive a celebratory room rate of US$1/night that must be redeemed by December 31. The iconic Raffles Hotel Singapore is celebrates its 125 birthday, a fantastic achievement for one of the globes most iconic hotels. Immortalized in the novels of Somerset Maugham and Rudyard Kipling, Raffles Hotel, Singapore's colonial-styled architecture and lush tropical gardens exude an atmosphere of timeless elegance. The royal party of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge recently stayed here and in its time it has hosted royalty, poets, movie stars, writers, the famous and the infamous - and has seduced the hearts and minds of thousands more. It is ideally located for those wishing to explore Singapore's sights, culture and retail opportunities with the Raffles Arcade hosting a fine selection of elegant international brands including Tiffany and Co. and Louis Vuitton. It is grand without being forbidding, which is why it is loved by all. Don't forget to try a legendary Singapore Sling in the Long bar. According to STR Global, RevPAR at hotels in Hong Kong grew 8.7% year-to-August 2012 to HK$1,520.61, supported by buoyant occupancy levels that remained well above the 80% mark. This RevPAR performance resulted from the highest occupancy and ADR achieved for a January-to-August period since 2000. "Hong Kong, as a financial centre and hub for conferences and events, is a strategic gateway for conducting business with China and the rest of the world," said Elizabeth Randall Winkle, managing director at STR Global. "Hoteliers in Hong Kong have benefited from continuous annual demand growth since 2010, helping to reach the highest performance levels since 2000. Whilst economic activities are expected to remain challenging during the rest of 2012 and into 2013 in China and globally, we expect to see, according to our latest forecast, occupancy to level off around the 84% mark until the end of 2013, and ADR growth to slow slightly to 3.6%." Hong Kong's RevPAR for the first eight months of 2012 benefited from ADR growth (+8.3 in Hong Kong dollars or +5.7% in Chinese Renminbi) and high occupancy levels, which has remained above the 80% mark since October 2010. Looking at the past 12 years, the recent peak performances were supported by increasing demand, which grew 2.9% on a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the January-to-August period over the past 12 years with supply increasing 2.4% CAGR over the same period. Focusing on hotel performance by market segment, Hong Kong Island's luxury and upper upscale hotels saw the highest ADR YTD, reaching HK$2,381.2 (+6.4%) or CNY1,941.2 (+3.8%). Hong Kong Island upscale and upper midscale hotels reported the highest occupancy level, ADR increased by 12.3% in HK$ or 9.7% in CNY YTD. Key Appointments in the IndustryCongratulations to these new appointments…Alliance Hospitality, a hospitality management company based in Raleigh, North Carolina, today announced the appointment of Rob Cote to the position of Vice President of Operations. Most recently, Mr. Cote served as Vice President of Operations for Interstate Hotels and Resorts. He worked closely with hotel general managers to improve operating results for a portfolio of hotels owned by Inland American REIT. His business acumen, assessment skills and leadership resulted in significant improvements across all metrics of the balanced scorecard for the portfolio. Mr. Cote initially joined Alliance Hospitality in 2009 and contributed to the growth and expansion of the company's managed hotel portfolio. During his tenure, he directed the acclaimed Aloft Chapel Hill, which was chosen as the Hotel of the Year for Aloft branded hotels by Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Prior to joining Alliance Hospitality, Mr. Cote held the distinctive positions of Vice President of Operation and Regional Director of Operations for both Shaner Hotel Group and Noble Investment Group as well as over 15 years of operations experience with Marriott International. The scope of his engagements included full service, extended stay, and select service hotels. Mr. Cote also served on Marriott's Business Council in 1995 and 1996 that created the foundation of today's cluster sales & marketing platform. In his new role with Alliance Hospitality, Mr. Cote is responsible for oversight of a portfolio of Hilton, Marriott, IHG, and Starwood Hotels within the managed division of the hotel management company. Rolf Tweeten commented, "Rob's expertise in hotel operations, combined with his extensive experience with working with hotel owners and investors will advance our goal of providing the highest caliber of operations support to the Alliance Hospitality portfolio of hotels." Benchmark Hospitality International, a leading U.S.-based hospitality management company, has appointed Todd Allison executive chef for The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, located just north of San Diego. The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe is part of Benchmark Hospitality's collection of Personal Luxury Resorts & HotelsSM. Gordon MacMitchell, general manager, made the announcement. Todd Allison was previously executive chef for Anthology, the restaurant located in San Diego. He has served in the same role for The Hilton Checkers in Los Angeles, Bollinger's, the restaurant in Santa Barbara, and Studio Restaurant at Montage in Laguna Beach. Earlier in his career he held chef de cuisine, sous chef and tournant chef positions for restaurants and hotels in locations throughout Southern California and Arizona. Chef Allison is a graduate of the Scottsdale Culinary Le Cordon Bleu. Restaurants he has been associated with have received high honors, including the Forbes Five Star Award, the Five Diamond Award, and the Wine Spectator Award. The Latest in Hotel OpeningsDorsett Hospitality International announced that it purchased via subsidiary an office building in London for £14 million (US$22.6 million) that it will convert into a 260-room hotel. The nine-story The Matrix House building, located near the 30 St Mary Axe skyscraper in London's financial district, was being held in administration by Grant Thornton UK LLP. Dorsett plans to spend £21 million (US$33.9 million) converting the property into a hotel, including the adding of three stories to the building. The Hong Kong-based Dorsett said it is expecting an ADR of between £127 (US$205) to £147 (US$237) and an occupancy rate of 75% to 82% but did not say when the hotel is planned to open or its name. "We consider the United Kingdom as one of the most popular destinations to tourists and business travellers around the world. Major European countries including the United Kingdom are attracting an unprecedented number of Chinese tourists. In alignment with our development and 'Chinese wallet' strategy, we had entered the U.K. hotel market with the successful acquisition of Dorsett London located at Shepherd's Bush in August last year. We are eagerly looking forward to the opening of this 322-room hotel, which is scheduled to be operational in 2014," said Winnie Chiu, president and executive director of Dorsett Hospitality International. Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts has opened a 202-room luxury hotel in a mixed-use development in Toronto, Canada. The Shangri-La, Toronto, is the second hotel in North America and the second in Canada for the Hong Kong-based chain. The Shangri-La, Vancouver, opened in 2009. The Toronto hotel occupies the first 17 stories of a new 66-story tower. The remaining floors contain condominium apartments. The hotel is in close proximity to both Toronto's entertainment district and its central business district. Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts currently owns and/or manages 74 hotels around the world under the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands. Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today the opening of Park Hyatt Chennai, marking the 30th hotel in the Park Hyatt collection and the first Park Hyatt hotel to be introduced in the city of Chennai, known as the gateway to Southern India. Designed as a serene and tranquil retreat for the astute business traveler, Park Hyatt Chennai is located next to the prestigious Governor's residence and is also adjacent to the thriving green area of the Guindy National Park. A 15-minute drive from the city's domestic and international airport, Park Hyatt Chennai enjoys close proximity to the new developments of OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road), Sri Perumbudur and the Guindy Industrial Estate. "The opening of Park Hyatt Chennai is a great day of pride for us," said Yann Gillet, General Manager, Park Hyatt Chennai. "The hotel is truly a reflection of this great city with the art and design thoughtfully encompassing Indian heritage and culture. 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Patent number: 4310727Filing date: 4 Feb 1980Issue date: 12 Jan 1982
This invention relates generally to communication call processing and to a method for providing customized call services to subscribers by means of the CCIS (Common Channel Interoffice Signaling) system. In particular, the invention pertains to a method of verifying the entitlement of calls to customized call treatment in a telephone system in which not all offices are equipped with CCIS capability.
Until recently, telephone signaling systems have been provided almost exclusively on a per trunk in-band basis. That is, supervisory and called address signals have been transmitted over voice facilities in the pro- 2Q cess of establishing call connections. The CCIS system was recently introduced into service for the purpose of improving the signaling capacity and flexibility for the establishment of call connections from the voice facilities of the telephone network. 25
The CCIS system is a data communications network interconnecting telephone offices. Telephone offices that interface with the CCIS system are said to have CCIS capability. These offices have access to data links which are routed directly or indirectly through signal 30 transfer points (STPs), to other offices having CCIS capability. The data links may also provide access from telephone offices to centralized data bases at which may be stored subscriber data for providing such services as enhanced Inward-Wide-Area-Telephone-Service (IN- 35 WATS), now called "800 service."
The CCIS system now in operation employs a signaling arrangement in which all data messages are depen- dent on the existence of a particular voice facility. That is, each signaling data message now transmitted in the 40 CCIS system contains an identification of a voice trunk selected for a call with which the data message is associated. The voice trunk identification provides the address of the destination (switching office) of the data message. Data messages are transmitted from destina- 45 tion to destination as a call is progressively established. In the near future a new form of signaling, referred to as direct signaling, will be introduced. Direct signaling messages may be sent directly to a final destination and do not have to be associated with a telephone call or 50 with a voice trunk. These messages might contain, for example, network management information.
Direct signaling will allow the introduction of a host of new calling services to telephone customers. Many of these new services may be described as customized and 55 may depend upon identifying the calling entity (party or station) or some other call identifying characteristic which entitles the call to some type of treatment different from ordinary calls. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 113,384, filed by D. Sheinbein on Jan. 18, 1980, de- 60 scribes in detail how some of these customized calls might be provided. Illustrative examples of the types of customized services that are planned include selective call acceptance, selective call waiting, selective automatic callback, priority ringing, etc. In selective call 65 acceptance, for example, a subscriber prespecifies individuals or stations from which calls may be accepted. Calls from other individuals or stations are denied. Simi
larly, the other selective services mentioned above are provided on the basis of prespecified calling entities.
Up to the present time, it has been considered impossible to process these types of customized calls without end-to-end CCIS signaling. That is, it has been believed that all offices involved in the routing of such a call must have CCIS capability. The Sheinbein disclosure, for example, assumes that all offices in a call connection have access to the CCIS system. The reason for this is the need of identification at the terminating office to verify the entitlement of the call to the customized service. For example, in order to apply priority ringing to a subscriber's station who leases this service, a terminating office must verify that an incoming call is from an entity the subscriber has authorized for the priority ringing. In general, the method that has been contemplated for providing this information to the terminating office is to transmit CCIS data messages between each of the offices involved in the call. The messages would identify the calling entity and the interoffice trunk on which the call is being routed. In this manner, the terminating office would eventually receive a CCIS data message identifying the trunk on which a call is arriving and the calling entity associated therewith. The terminating office would then communicate with a data processing facility, for example, to determine if the called party subscribes to some type of customized service and if so, if the calling entity is authorized for the service.
In the event that a toll office, for example, used in establishing a call does not have CCIS capability, there is no way in the above-described method for that office to notify the succeeding office of what outgoing trunk is selected for the call. Even if the succeeding office has CCIS capability and is given a call identification by a data message from a prior office, there is no way for the succeeding office to associate the identity with a particular call arriving on a voice trunk. The result is that there is no way to identify the calling entity on a call arriving at the terminating office and, therefore, no way for the terminating office to verify the entitlement of the call to custom calling service.
It is expected that CCIS custom calling services will begin to be offered to the public in the near future. Under current thinking, however, only limited service can be offered until CCIS capability is universally available in the telephone network. This universal capability probably will not be achieved for many years. The lack of universal CCIS capability is therefore a serious detriment to the rapid introduction and acceptance of many new services.
The foregoing problem is solved, and a technical advance is achieved by a method of processing customized telephone calls in a system comprising a plurality of telephone offices, voice facilities, and a data communications network interconnecting prescribed ones of the offices. A fictitious number is assigned to a call in response to a determination that the call is entitled to customized service. The fictitious number identifies the call as so entitled. The identity of the called entity is stored in association with the fictitious number. Thereafter, the call is completed to a terminating office using the fictitious number. When the terminating office receives a call directed to a fictitious number, it obtains the identity of the called entity using the fictitious number and completes the call to the called entity with customized treatment.
In a preferred embodiment, in response to a telephone call at a first one of the offices, data identifying the calling and called entities are transmitted via the data communications network directly to the terminating office. The terminating office verifies from the identifying data the entitlement of the call to customized service. If the call is so entitled, the terminating office assigns a fictitious telephone number to the call and transmits the fictitious number to the first office. The terminating office also stores the fictitious number in association with the called entity identifying data received from the first office and with data identifying the customized service to which the called entity subscribes. The first office completes the call using the fictitious telephone number. When the call to the fictitious telephone number arrives at the terminating office, the terminating office determines from the stored data whether or not the fictitious number is assigned to a call. If so, the terminating office obtains the true number of the called entity from storage and completes the call to that entity, providing whatever customized services are authorized. The fictitious number is then made available for assignment to another call.
The foregoing method identifies a call arriving at a terminating office as one which is entitled to customized service. The method achieves this without requiring that every office involved in the completion of the call be equipped with facilities for interconnecting with the CCIS network. All that is required is that the terminating office have CCIS capability and, if an interoffice call is involved, that the calling party have access to an office with CCIS capability which can determine the calling line number. The latter office is called an action control point (ACP) and may be the calling party's originating office, or if the originating office does not have CCIS capability, the ACP may be a toll office (equipped with CAMA trunks) or a traffic service position system (TSPS). The use of a TSPS as an ACP is particularly advantageous because it is accessible to virtually every telephone station in the country at the current time. Because of this universal accessibility, it is planned to rapidly provide all TSPSs with CCIS capability.
In the preferred embodiment, the fictitious numbers assigned to calls by a terminating office are spare line numbers in the office. An adequate plurality of the spare numbers are placed in a pool from which they are assigned to calls on an individual basis as needed. The ideal size of the pool of numbers for any given office is not known, as it will depend on the number of subscribers and the number of calls they receive. The size, however, is not expected to be large because the assignment of a fictitious number to a call lasts only for the time required to complete the call to the terminating office. At that time the temporarily assigned number is returned to the pool for reuse on a subsequent call.
A time audit of all numbers from the pool is performed in order to insure that the pool is not depleted by calls which are abandoned or which do not complete due to system malfunctions. When a number is assigned from the pool, the time of assignment is entered in storage with the number. Periodically, the time of assignment of all assigned pool numbers is compared to the current time; if a prescribed interval is exceeded for any given number, it is presumed that the call associated with the number has been abandoned or will not otherwise complete. In this case, the number is returned to the pool.
The invention will be better understood from a reading of the following detailed description in conjunction 5 with the drawings in which:
FIG. 1 shows, in block diagram form, a configuration of telephone switching offices, CCIS, and signal transfer facilities illustratively for serving customized types of calls in the United States; 10 FIGS. 2 through 6 show illustrative flow diagrams of a program at a terminating office for administering the assignment of fictitious numbers to calls.
FIG. 7 shows an illustrative Directory Number Translation Table (DNTT) for one subscriber at a ter15 minating office and among other items contains an address pointer to an illustrative call screening table (CST) associated with the station number of a subscriber to certain customized types of services. The CST table contains a list of station numbers of autho20 rized calling stations and the services to which these stations are authorized when calling the subscriber; and
FIG. 8 shows an illustrative variable memory table constituting the pool of fictitious numbers. Each table entry associated with a fictitious number has memory 25 slots for storing a called station number to which a pool number is assigned, a time of assignment, and an identification of the special services to which the called station subscribes.
With reference to FIG. 1, the method is described by assuming that a calling party A at station 10, having an area code and directory number of 415-445-3030, places a tool call to a party B at station 11. Station 11 is as
35 sumed to have an area code and directory number of 201-526-6789. It is assumed that the party B at station 11 is served by a local office 14 which has CCIS capability and that party B subscribes to selective call waiting and priority ringing service. It is further assumed that B has
40 prespecified that calls from station 10 are entitled to priority ringing.
It is also assumed that calling and called entities are identified by respective station numbers. It is possible, however, that the entities be identified by unique per
45 sonal numbers that are associated with the parties rather than with the stations. For example, in a new proposed service referred to as person locator service, telephone calls are placed to called parties by dialing personal numbers uniquely assigned to the called parties. The
50 calls are automatically routed to stations at which the called parties are located, or in lieu of call completion, announcements indicating reasons for the unavailability of called parties may be given to calling parties. Person locator service is described in detail in U.S. patent appli
55 cation Ser. No. 113,383, filed on Jan. 18,1980 by Jordan et al.
Station 10 is served by local office 12, which, it is assumed, does not have access to the CCIS system. In order to place a customized call from station 10, the call
60 must be routed through an action control point (ACP) which, it is recalled, is an office having access to the CCIS system. By way of example, TSPS office 13 is assumed to be the ACP in this example serving local office 12. The structure and operations of a TSPS office
65 are described in detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,484,560, which issued to Jaeger et al on Dec. 16, 1979; 4,031,324, which issued to Dudonis on June 21, 1977, and 4,054,756, which issued to Cornelia et al on Oct. 18,


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amdow98 said:
These are all my fave quotes. I don't know if this was there but, "If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck, its a freakin' duck." :)
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