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A Real Man Contest
Patricia Altner was the winner. She won A Real Man, and I hope she enjoys it. Thank you to all who stopped by and posted. Don't forget if you do want to read A Real Man you can order it here: http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/arealman.htm. You can read the prologue and first chapter.
Thanks again everyone.
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- Ann Lory
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Gracie is Doing Great!
Just wanted to let you all know that Gracie's surgery went well and she's doing just fine. It's amazing how kids bounce right back. I told my mom if it were any of us we'd be on the couch feeling miserable. :-D
She agreed.
Thank you those of you that said a little prayer. I really appreciated them.
Daughter's Surgery Tomorrow
As most of you who've seen my Facebook page know my daughter is going to have surgery tomorrow morning. It's a simple procedure, but one she'll need to be 'put out' for. As you know, being a mom, it makes me very nervous. She's given us two big scares in her two year life, and so I'm very overprotective of her. Sometimes I tend to hover. :-(
I know, I know, that's not a good thing. So, tomorrow I know everything will be fine, and that God is with us no matter what. If you could keep Gracie in your prayers though I would greatly appreciate it.
Wednesday's Witty Words
AND a Birthday
If it is your time, love will track you down like a cruise missile.
- Lynda Barry
Plus, it is my daughter' s 2nd birthday today. Cake and ice cream is on the agenda for this weekend. :-D
In the Author Spotlight
Charlie Cochrane
Charlie will be giving away goodie bags (magnets, postcards, bookmarks, any other nice doo-dads lurking chez Cochrane, which might well include sweets) for two prize drawing winners. In order for a chance to win you'll have to post so that your name can be entered. Best wishes to all!
AL: Hi Charlie! Thanks for being In the Author Spotlight this week.
CC: Thank you for making me so welcome, Ann. I feel like I'm dropping in for tea and cake.
AL: So, tell us what's happening with you.
CC: I'm on a quest to find four extra hours in the day. We've just returned from a short break in Brighton, the kids have gone back to school after half term and I keep trying not to look at my 'to do' list and concentrate instead on seeing if there are any spring flowers coming out. The next couple of months are very busy on every front so I shall treasure every moment I get to look at the daffodils.
AL: You have been sharing some exciting news for, "Lessons in Love". Would you care to share that news with us?
CC: Well, I had a totally 'knock me down with a feather' moment last weekend. When I went to check how it was doing on Amazon.com (not something I do above, oh, six times a day) not only was it number 2 in gay romance, it was in the top 100 for both romantic suspense and historical romance. It was great to see that Amazon doesn't have any prejudices against m/m stories and was happy to include the book among its peers. I've managed to stop grinning about it now.
AL: What do you have currently for us to read?
CC: There's 'Lessons in Love', which you've just mentioned, and that's the first in the Cambridge Fellows series of romantic mysteries. Set in Edwardian Cambridge, it was the first book which was all my own work so has a very special place in my heart. The second book in the series, 'Lessons in Desire', has just come out in e-book form with print to follow in the spring.
Both of these books are published by Linden Bay Romance, as is 'Speak Its Name', a trilogy of historical romance novellas which includes stories from me, Lee Rowan and Erastes. My contribution, 'Aftermath', is set post WWI and looks at two young men at Oxford struggling to come to terms with the loss of a generation and their own burgeoning sexuality. You can also find 'Blitz', set in WWII as the name suggests, at Linden Bay. This is a free read e-book (which means you can download it without cost and see if you like my style).
Back end of last year, I was lucky enough to be asked onto the acquisitions team for the anthology 'I Do', which is in aid of Lambda legal. My story 'The Roaming Heart', a tongue in cheek tale of the post war British film industry, was included in the twenty tales we chose for publication. You can find this gem of a book (I can say that because the other 19 stories are absolutely spiffing!) at MLR press or on Amazon.
AL: What sizzling tales are you whipping together for us readers?
CC: More of the Cambridge Fellows tales. Book three is just going through edits and book four is getting a once over before it goes for editing. Jonty and Orlando seem to like getting into scrapes, both romantic and murder related. The course of true love gets a bit potholed at times, but it's fun getting them over the humps and bumps. Of course, it's essential that they kiss and make up when required. Frequently.
In addition, I have a story about gay werewolves (yes, that's not a misprint) in the anthology Queerwolf, due out later this year. A bit of a departure, although my lycanthropes are very polite and well-bred, the sort you could happily introduce to your granny. As long as it's not full moon. And I'm also tinkering with a tale set over the course of WWI, although that's in the very early stages.
AL: What is the hardest part about writing a book?
CC: For me, the bedroom scenes. I can get a storyline, see settings, devise the characters, but when it comes to writing the intimate stuff, I sweat blood. I think the average love scene takes longer than all the rest of the book – or it feels like that. I don't write physically explicit scenes, although the emotions run very deep. I try to describe the acts involved in a lyrical rather than practical way, if that makes sense.
AL: What is the strangest source of writing inspiration you've ever had?
CC: Ooh er. The Starbucks café on the Old Brompton Road which sort of found its way into the werewolf story, is one of them, I guess. Then there's a very stupid thing I once did when helping on a school trip, which Jonty and Orlando do in 'Lessons in Desire'. I shan't elaborate; suffice to say I tried to pretend I was only eleven years old again and soon thought I was going to die.
AL: Besides writing, what other things do you like to do in your spare time?
CC: Watch rugby, either live or on TV. Actually, I love all sorts of sports (am listening to cricket as I type this) but rugby is the pinnacle of pulchritudinous competition. I also like strolling around places of interest, being an active member of our local church and going to the theatre. Will everyone forgive me if I confess I've seen both David Tenant and John Barrowman on stage this year?
AL: You're an actress in the middle of filming a blockbuster movie, what is the movie about and what role do you play?
CC: It's about the England rugby team. Someone is trying to sabotage their bid for the 2011 World Cup and I'm the mature but still attractive (I may have lied about the attractive bit) senior operative with MI5 who comes in and saves the day. I'll wear tight jeans and a leather hjacket and they'll put a stocking over the lens to hide my wrinkles. Actually, they might be better with the jeans over the lens.
AL: What is your favorite comfort food?
CC: Jelly babies. Especially the green and black ones.
AL: Are you a sports fan? Being in the UK what favorite teams do you root for?
CC: I think I may have given away the answer to that already. I've supported Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership soccer team) for more years than I'll confess and Saracens rugby team for slightly fewer years, but more than I care to number. I also like watching golf, especially if my beloved Jose Maria Olazabal is coming down the fairway.
AL: Please share a favorite quote with us.
CC: Can I share a couple? One is 'If I could write the beauty of your eyes', which feels like a motto for a romance writer. It's from Shakespeare's sonnets, of course, and seems very appropriate as it's one of those addressed to a man.
The other is 'Love your neighbour as yourself'. Jesus' teachings were so fantastic, so radical, it's no wonder people have been trying to tone them down and hedge them about ever since.
AL: Thank you so much Charlie for sharing with us today.
CC: Thank you for letting me come and chat, Ann. It's been a real pleasure to answer your questions (they certainly got me thinking) and it's also been so nice to get to know you. Now, you pour another cup of tea and I'll break open a fresh packet of custard creams…
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Featured Title:
With the recent series of college murders behind him, Cambridge Fellow Jonty Stewart is in desperate need of a break. A holiday on the beautiful Channel Island of Jersey seems ideal, if only he can persuade Orlando Coppersmith to leave the security of the college and come with him.
Orlando is a quiet man who prefers academic life to venturing out into the world. Within the confines of their rooms at the university, it's easy to hide the fact that he and Jonty are far more than friends. But the desire to spend more time alone with the man he loves is an impossible lure to resist.
When a brutal murder occurs at the hotel where they're staying, the two young men are once more drawn into the investigation. The race to catch the killer gets complicated by the victim's son, Ainslie, a man who seems to find Orlando too attractive to resist. Can Stewart and Coppersmith keep Ainslie at bay, keep their affair clandestine, and solve the crime?
"Do love you, you know. Don't say it enough."
"You don't need to say it, not in words." Orlando briefly caressed Stewart's fingers. "It'll be the last dance soon. I'll take Mrs. Sheringham if she's up for it, and you ask Mrs. Forbes, that'll wipe the smiles off the faces of their husbands. And their daughters. Then we'll be allowed to make our way up to bed."
"A handsome plan. So to bed, where actions may be given free rein to express what words can scarce dare to hint at."
"That's lovely. Is it Shakespeare?"
"No, it's Stewart, inspired by a theme of Coppersmith. I hear a waltz; duty first." Jonty made an elaborate salute.
"I hope you don't intend to do your duty by the young ladies?"
"You know I only ever do my duty by you. If you want, I'm ready to do it tonight."
Coppersmith was convinced that his heart would have leapt out of his chest had he not his best boiled shirt on to contain it. "Then mark your card for the last dance with me, Jonty. To be performed in our suite."
The sound of the orchestra still rang in their ears as they opened the door to their rooms. Orlando closed it carefully behind him, then immediately took Stewart in his arms. "I promised you the last dance. We'll have it here and now." They began to slowly waltz across the room, Coppersmith leading them expertly between the little tables and the sofa.
"Why must I be the woman? I'm sure your mathematical noddle would be better at reversing the steps."
"You can lead next time. If your home in Sussex is as spacious as you keep saying it is, there should be ample room for dancing." Orlando drew his lover close, took in the aroma of his hair, newly washed that afternoon and still smelling of lavender. "If I were a woman, I wouldn't let anyone else dance with you."
"If you were a woman, I'd get my mama to tell you that I'd been injured in a certain part of my anatomy in a hunting accident, so couldn't be interested." Jonty buried his nose in the folds of his lover's jacket.
"You are such an idiot at times." Coppersmith kissed the top of Stewart's head. "I sometimes wonder if I really do love you, or simply tolerate you in an attempt to keep you from causing chaos amongst the rest of the world."
In honor of A Real Man's release. I'm going to have a little contest. Those of you that post a comment in this blog bite, will be entered for a chance to win a free download of A Real Man. Easy enough. You can post and say, "Hi Ann," or "What's up, Ann?" or if about something you may have liked in the blurb & excerpt. Anything, as long as it's not rude, or offensive of course. :-)
OH! Don't forget to scroll to other Blog Bites and read Marna Martin's interview and excerpt for her Featured Title this week.
If you'd like to Order A Real Man go to: http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/arealman.htm
Falling in love with your kidnapper is never supposed to happen, but when he isn't exactly human it brings up another set of problems all together…
Rachel fights with everything she has against a man, Scott, who has broken into her apartment. On the run, Rachel learns Scott isn't running from the law, he's running from a secret branch of military that the government doesn't know exists. Scott's mysterious, deadly, and handsome as sin. Her mind tells her to be terrified, but her body and heart are making other demands.
Now Rachel finds herself trying to help her kidnapper, along with two other of Scott's colleagues that have gone AWOL. They must locate and save the doctor and a congressman who can bring down this illegal operation. It's a race against the clock to blow the top off one of the biggest secrets the world has ever known.
His stomach was in knots at what he was about to do. He'd been training for this. This was what he was made for … to kill. To assassinate anyone who threatened their organization, or the government of the United States.
He looked through the scope, focusing on his objective. The man passed by the window once, too quickly for a killing shot. "Do you have the target in sight?"
"Negative. No clear shot available."
"There can be no **** up's with this one. Once you have the shot take it."
He blew a steadying breath as he adjusted the focus on his scope, holding the sniper rifle loosely in his hands. He felt sweat beading on his brow, his hands slick.
The man came into full view. He tensed making ready to shoot. "Target is in view."
"You are clear to proceed."
The man smiled. He could see the action clearly through the night vision scope. The target leaned down out of view for a moment then came back to his full height, holding a toddler in his arms.
His finger tightened on the trigger and as he watched father and son, staring out the window, he stopped, his finger twitched slightly. The man was pointing up to the sky, showing his son the stars that were winking there.
"Take the shot!"
He shook his head and wiped furiously at his brow, before returning to the scope. The little boy's eyes were full of wonder, his arms around his father's neck, holding on tight. There was love between them. Complete trust. Once he put a bullet between the man's eyes the boy's life would be forever changed. He'd fall, he'd see his father and look death straight in the face.
"What are you waiting for? Take the shot. That's an order."
He cleared his throat. "I don't have a clear shot."
"The **** you don't. You have it. Take him out."
His gut clenched further and he felt like he was going to be sick. It wouldn't be the first time. His hands trembled though he'd been trained. He'd killed before protecting himself during training, but this … this he knew he could not do. He couldn't kill in cold blood and damn the bastards, that's what they wanted.
What had this man done? He didn't know, because they didn't tell him. He was to take an order and carry it out without question. He lowered the weapon.
There was silence for a moment, before another voice came on the line. He knew that voice so well. That voice had been on his ass for the last five years. "This is your commanding officer. You are to take the shot and return to headquarters immediately."
He pulled the rifle to his chest and leaned against the wall, jerking the comm. unit from his throat. "No," he said one last time.
"You are terminated. Your orders were clear and you're done."
He glanced at the pistol beside him. Picking it up, he shoved it in the waist band of his pants at his lower back. Next, he retrieved the bullet from the rifle. Standing, he glanced one more time back at the house across the field. He shoved the bullet in his pocket, tossed the weapon aside and left it behind.
CONTEST ENDS: Friday, Feb. 27th so hurry and enter!
Wednesday's Witty Words
Idealists...foolish enough to throw caution
to the winds...have advanced mankind and
enriched the world.
- Emma Goldman
In the Author Spotlight
AL: Tell us what's happening with you?
AL: What do you have the shelf for us to read?
AL: What sizzling tales are you whipping up for us readers?
AL: When did you know you had to be a writer?
AL: Who is a great example to you and how you live your life?
AL: Do you have a top 5 actors list? You know that list of men that make you go yum, yum that would be inevitably yours, if only....
AL: If you were a Superheroine, would you wear tights and a cape?
AL: You are told you have to meet one paranormal creature, no safeguards, what do you choose? What do you bring with you?
Considering how much I hate housework and how seldom it get done when I'm writing, I think I'd like to meet one of the Wee Little Brown Men. I'd take bottles of cream and stout lager, so I could pay them appropriately.
AL: What fun activities do you like to do when you're not locked away weaving tales of steamy love and hot blooded men?
Actually, I am a gamer chick. I love role-playing games. I'm equally happy playing in a tabletop game with dice and character sheets or in a live-action game, dressed up in a costume and beating on my friends with plumbing supplies. I find that creating a character and totally immersing myself in that mind-set for a few hours really sparks my creative juices. After a good gaming session I'll sit up and write for hours.
AL: Please share a favorite quote with us.
Wednesday's Witty Words
If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they put them all there?
- Anonymous
In the Author Spotlight
Laura Shinn
Contest: For those of you who post, Laura will enter your name into a drawing for a free download of, 'Someone to Watch Over Me'. Please enjoy Laura's interview, blurb and excerpt, and don't forget to post for a chance to win!
LS: I'm delighted, Ann. I'm excited about participating in this interview and giving your readers a glimpse of my world. *g*
AL: Tell us what's happening with you?
LS: Much! I'm actively involved in my church and family life. I have an awesome hubby who supports my work and two boys who are turning me gray, though I love them dearly. I'm making new friends and hubby and I are losing weight together and getting fit! We've each lost about thirty pounds and we're getting stronger from taking daily walks. If it's nice outside, a walk right before sunset is the way to go! You'd be amazed at how wonderful it makes you feel.
AL: Do you have any current or upcoming releases you'd like to fill us in on?
LS: I have high expectations on a two-book proposal I've sent off to Class Act Books. Since I design my own book covers that is one less step toward publication. Both covers have been approved by the publisher. Recently released in to print are "Someone To Watch Over Me" (the first in my Angels of the Realm series) and "NIGHTLIFE Anthology" (two vampire short stories) at Writer's Exchange E-Publishing. Their bookstore is at Reader's Eden (http://www.readerseden.com/). I also have to mention that "NIGHTLIFE Anthology" was recently in the top ten finishers during the P&E Poll for 2008. It won in the Artwork category, and I'm proud to say I designed that cover. I also designed the cover for "Someone To Watch Over Me" and it tied at eleventh place. Woo-hoo! LOL I'm very excited. My cover designs are really taking off and most can be seen at either Reader's Eden or Class Act Books. You can also view my cover designs on my "My Books" page at my site: http://www.laurashinn.com/ Give the page about two minutes to load since most of that page consists of cover designs.
AL: Tell us what you're working on.
LS: I have several things in the works, though I'm still typing. Other than the two-book proposal, I have a trilogy about twins that I've outlined briefly and would like to see finished in the near future. I've also begun a psychological thriller, something new for me. Once my two-book series is published, I have two sequels waiting to be finished: Angels of the Realm series, Book 2: Someone To Guide My Way; and The Men of Wellington, Texas series, Book 2: Nothin' But Trouble. I'm looking forward to finishing both of those as well. My angel series will have a third novel, but the Texas series may end with book 2. We'll have to see about those possibilities… *g*
AL: You're the heroine of your book, why do you fall in love with the hero?
LS: For purely romantic reasons. *g* All of my novels are mixed genre, one of which is Romance. The heroine falls in love with her hero because they are chosen for each other, destined to be mated. And my heroes and heroines come in all shapes, sizes, nationalities and personalities. If they didn't, the story wouldn't be interesting at all, would it?
AL: If your muse were to talk behind your back, what secrets would he/she tell?
LS: LOL Now, that's a dangerous question and could get me in a lot of trouble with my muse if I don't answer it correctly. My muse is an inspiring spirit who comforts me when my well of inspiration has gone dry and crowds my mind and emotions with potential ideas the rest of the time. I think of my muse as a sort of mother figure who pops my butt when I'm being lazy and claps with glee when I've finished an awesome scene. I also think my muse grows with me, learning as I learn and providing me with ideas as I type. What secrets would she tell? If she knows what's good for her, she won't divulge a single one… LOL
AL: If you could go anywhere in the world and write to your hearts delight, where would you go, what would your story be about and what is the title?
LS: Oh my goodness, that is difficult! I'd have to bring my family, of course. But if they'd allow me to choose the destination, it would be the Bahamas, hands down. I'd be sitting in an actually comfortable fold-up chair in the sand with a large umbrella above me and my laptop sitting squarely on my thighs with the incredible sound of the ocean penetrating my ears and calming my mind. While the kids and hubby play in the sand or ocean (about half a mile down…I have to concentrate, you know…) I'll be writing my next novel or series, designing the cover during my down-time, just as a relaxing exercise. *g* The plot and title would be… Wait a minute. I can't tell you until I actually get to the Bahamas. LOL Until then, only my muse knows for certain. *sneaky smile* Makes you wonder what's in the creative noodle, doesn't it? I can tell you it would have romance, action, danger, a possible nemesis who makes Michael Myers look like the boy next door…and a hero who is everything the heroine wants in a man, even if they clash from time to time. Love is perfect, even if our hero and heroine are not. Love would be the perfection that binds them together and enables their love to grow over the years. Hmm, now you have me wondering how much it would cost to fly to the Bahamas… LOL
AL: Best movie you've seen recently?
LS: That's difficult since I love a hoard of various types of movies. Recently my family and I saw Paul Blart: Mall Cop (which was absolutely hilarious and surprisingly touching); Twilight (wonderful movie, eagerly awaiting the sequel); Jumper (of the many paranormal films available today, this one really delivered); Ironman (one of the best films I've seen in a very long time); and – don't laugh – Horton Hears a Who! (everyone is special, no matter how small *g*). I'm hoping to go see Bedtime Stories very soon. As for later in 2009, I'm desperately waiting for Star Trek to come out in early May & Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince during the summer. I think the kids want to see the Dragonball movie and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen sequel. The previews looked good, so I'll probably be joining them.
AL: What's your favorite music?
LS: Everything except Opera & hard metal rock. I love nearly every type of music, and I love to sing to it. Musicals are some of my favorite movies from the past. If I had to pick my favorite music from a musical, though, it would probably be The Sound of Music. South Pacific & Oklahoma run very close in second place. *g* I'm so happy to see the High School Musical movies come out as well. It's good to see that kids today can appreciate awesome music in a movie/musical format.
AL: What's your favorite comfort food?
LS: Here's what's strange… It used to be chocolate. Lately, though, when I need a comfort food I eat peanut butter (with nuts), right out of the jar with a spoon. My kids love it and think it's cool. "Look! Mom's eating like us!" LOL
AL: Share a favorite quote with us.
LS: Here are a few of my favorites…
-Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity.
-To err is human; to forgive, divine.
-Less is more & simplicity is always key.
Laura's Featured Title is: 'Someone to Watch Over Me' - Angels of the Realm Series, which is available now.
Author, Laura Shinn will take you on a journey where heavenly creatures of an unseen realm battle for the protection and happiness of mortals. Two worlds collide and an angel must make the most important decision of his existence. The wrong decision will end in his destruction.
Deep within the forest, David -- a Guardian -- watches over a hunted child and her mother. David has battled, protected and encouraged human authorities for centuries as an Avenging Angel, since the dawn of Earth's creation. But now he faces a new challenge...and a new problem. How does an Avenging Angel under new assignment become a Guardian, and how should he cope with his growing feelings for Sarah, the child's mother?
Time has run out and a hitman is on their trail. Forced to run, they must find the evidence to protect Nicole before a ruthless killer finds them. Determined to win Sarah's heart and still maintain his heavenly status, David accompanies them on their quest. Will the Lord allow David, Sarah and Nicole to be a family...a mortal one?
Outside, within the realm of supernatural creatures, David hovered easily, ever watchful over Nicole. He wasn't visible. He didn't need to be. The man, Louis, was a good protector. And Nicole, under his kind attention, was progressing at a normal rate. She smiled often and spoke several times a day. He was pleased with her recovery. She deserved so much happiness.
David turned his head in time to see Sarah in the kitchen window. His eyes followed her retreating back as she turned away. How he wished he could see beyond the cabin's walls as easily as he passed through them. Even angels had limitations.
Though Sarah was human and needed human contact and love, David's heart ached nonetheless when he remembered the sweet embrace Sarah had shared with Louis. He wished for one brief moment in time to be human as well. A man with a soul. A man with something to offer his mate. Then it would be possible for him to share Sarah's life, experience her love and return it with all his heart.
However, such was not the case. Nor could it ever be.
David looked up towards the Heavens, recognizing the Lord's voice inside his head. Immediately, he knelt on one knee. The Lord's words filtered down to him in the instant that He spoke.
Prepare for battle. Evil comes with the dawn.
David lowered his head in confirmation and understanding. Earthly evil didn't exist on its own. It was conceived and carried out from the minds and will of Satan's minions. Before the evil men arrived, there would first be a battle in the air. Only the victor there would find victory later at the cabin. He had every intention of being the victor.
Because it was imperative that Nicole listen and obey, David appeared before the child and spoke calmly, but with authority.
"Go inside. Stay there with your mother and protectors. Leave for no reason until I return. Do this now."
"Yes, I will," Nicole answered, entirely too serious for a child her age.
Louis's head popped up from his position on the ground where Nicole had defeated the bad guy...namely himself. She still leaned over him, a wooden stick at his chest: her sword.
Smiling, Louis asked, "Will what, Nicole?"
His humor faded quickly when he noticed that her attention was focused not on him but on the tops of the forest trees above his head. Who was she speaking to?
She never answered. With the speed of the very young, she turned quickly and, like a shot, began running the twenty-five feet toward the cabin.
Alarmed by the drastic change in her behavior, Louis rolled to his feet and pulled his gun from his shoulder holster, following right on her heels. A quick search around them revealed nothing. What had spooked Nicole? To his surprise, she quickly closed and locked the door behind him. She looked as cool as a cucumber. What the devil was going on?
Confused by her actions and lack of fear, he turned and asked breathlessly, "Nicole, are you okay?"
In a charged whisper, she said, "No one can leave the cabin! We all have to stay inside until I say."
Relief washed over him in powerful waves. Quietly, he holstered his gun. A game. All of this was a simple child's game...that had taken about ten years off his life.
Loosely placing his hands on his hips, Louis asked in a mock serious voice, "What if the cabin's on fire? Can we leave then?"
Nicole didn't smile. In fact, the question seemed to alarm her and Louis opened his mouth to put her fears at ease. At that moment Sarah spoke from the kitchen doorway.
"Why should we stay inside, honey?" Sarah wiped the last of the water from her hands on the old dish towel and laid it aside. She knew her daughter too well. Something was wrong.
"Because he told us to."
The adults exchanged a blank look. "Who, Louis?"
Nicole rolled her eyes. Sometimes grownups weren't very smart. "No, Mommy. My Guardian angel."
Sarah looked over to Louis and saw him release a heavy breath and relax. She, however, did not. She knew better, knew that angels truly existed. Throughout time, their deeds were clearly recorded in her worn and well-read Bible.
"Come here, honey." Sarah opened her arms. She wrapped them comfortably around her daughter. "How long has your angel been talking to you?"
"About a week, I guess. Why, Mommy?"
Sarah remembered her frightened daughter's first smile, remembered the slight nod she had believed was for Louis. She remembered all the times Nicole seemed to be speaking to what Sarah had thought was an imaginary friend. Now she wondered if she'd been wrong.
"I was only curious," Sarah reassured her daughter with a gentle hug. "Mommy wanted to thank your angel for taking such good care of us." She swallowed nervously. "Is he in the room right now?"
Nicole's smile vanished and Sarah had her answer.
"No. He told us to stay inside until he returns. Do you think something bad is about to happen?"
That was certainly a loaded question. She couldn't answer her daughter past the lump of fear in her throat. Frightened eyes rose to Louis and he easily read her expression.
"Not if Jimmy and I have anything to say about it," he answered Nicole but kept his gaze steadily on Sarah.
Louis's face changed suddenly at the mention of Jimmy and he quickly left the living room, searching the cabin. He returned a few seconds later and meet Sarah's questioning look. He shook his head. Jimmy was not in the cabin.
Dog Poo and the Cat!
WARNING! If you are easily grossed out do not proceed.
If you would like to get a kick out of a sick dog poo story, carry on.
So, I get home from work yesterday evening. I unload my (soon-to-be) two year old daughter from the car. I'm racing her up the sidewalk, in a good mood.
Unlocking the door, I walk in and everything freezes. Yes, my entire house smells like I had just walked into a thick, murky cloud of dog poo. I'm freaking out cause that means my dog has diarrhea, something I hadn't had to smell in a long time; but I'm freaking out worse cause it smells as if it's right there in my living room. Hadn't we put Molly in her kennel before leaving for the day?
Yes, we had. (We being my son, whose 10 and I.) I go back to the laundry room, where Molly's kennel is and at some point during the day she'd had 'explosive' diarrhea. It's all over her kennel, coming out onto the laundry floor, and she's covered.
My daughter runs for the kennel to let the 'puppy' (a 13 year old lab) out. I hold her off, and immediately gate off the laundry room. I open the door, and Molly comes 'sliding' out, then continues to my cries of stop, don't move and utter dismay to slip and slid all over my laundry room floor.
I'm gagging and almost upchucking at this point. My daughter who doesn't have that sense of 'bad smell' yet is just looking at me in wonder of everything happening, while standing safe on the other side of the gate.
Hubby comes home, I hear him before I see him. My son follows shortly after with a friend in tow and I immediately hear the gagging and loud voices from the living room. I begin yelling for help, yelling what's going on, yelling to get the dog outside to rinse her off, while it's 18 degrees out. And yes, we had the windows open with the heat running to try to air the house out. Febreeze was my friend last night. My very close friend.
Once Molly is rinsed, hubby wraps her in a towel and carries her to the tub, where we give her a warm bath. While in the bath, we keep having to rinse her as diarrhea keeps leaking out.
I have to mop the floor and mop it again, and I will mop again today with a new mop since mine is not completely ruined (and I had to wash off the sides of the wash machine and drier) AND finally...we put a wet dog, shivering and upset back in the laundry room, gated off from the rest of the house with her kennel sitting outside to be cleaned.
But, my story is not finished!. Once Molly is settled in the laundry room, I walk into the living room and my cat pees on my husbands Nike's and a pair of my heels. Yes, he just stood there and took a whizz. I don't know if he had a lack of oxygen to the brain from spending a day in the fumes, maybe it was temporary insanity, or maybe he thought since Molly had 'marked' the whole house with her scent, he'd just make a few of his own to claim his territory back. Suffice to say it was the last straw. My cat, our first pet after hubby and I were newly married 13 years ago, our first baby; almost saw the light of his after life last night.
So, after cleaning that up, we left the house and went out to dinner. No, we did not want to eat with a cloud of poo hanging in the air. Yuk! And I didn't want to sit and glower at my cat all evening. Dinner was nice and when we returened our house smelled much better.
Fun times, huh? Bletch! We managed not to be sick, my cat managed not to die, but it was a struggle and I feel we should be awarded for all our efforts. LOL!
Wednesday's Witty Words
It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves,
and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.
- Agnes Repplier
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AL: Valentine's Day is around the corner; is there anything special you and your significant other plan for that day?
AL: If you were a world ruler and you were given a choice of 3 laws to enact, what would they be?
AL: You have just won five thousand dollars! But...you have to spend it all today. What will you buy?
AL: What's the best part about living in Texas?
Danger and intrigue abound as they learn more about their shared enemy, and about each other. What they learn could help them rise above to an enduring love—or pull them apart.
Dust. His hands were sweating. No sooner than he wiped them on his trousers, a drop of perspiration dripped down his temple as well. He dashed it away. Get it together, Pay. If you're going to spy for your planet you can't go around looking like a nervous ninny. This was the perfect plan. Hacking into the Englor Marines' message database from the Lady Anna would make it nearly impossible to trace. Even if there were cyber footprints, they wouldn't be detected until he was on Englor. No one would suspect him. Unless, of course, he failed to get out of here and back to his room unseen.
His com-pad beeped, signaling it was done. "Yes." Payton closed the two screens together, with the displays facing out so he could see what the ship's cameras were seeing. He was going to need it to get back to his room undetected. Bypassing sensors and cameras to hide his whereabouts was simple, but sneaking past crewmembers—Nate in particular—unseen proved a little more challenging.
After punching the buttons on the halo keyboard of the ship to log off, he pulled up the Lady Anna's cameras on his com-pad. Nate had brought Payton on this trip to work on deciphering a message Aiden and Trouble had intercepted, but Payton wanted to get a head start on looking into Colonel Hollister, who was mentioned in an intercepted letter by an Englorian Spy on Regelence. This should prove once and for all that Payton's unconventional computer skills were a blessing.
Pulling up the first camera on his screen, Payton hurried to the door. He could turn the camera off remotely, but he needed to see if there was anyone outside the door first. He brought up the view immediately outside the engine room door and then the next hallway to make certain no one was walking into this corridor. The coast was clear. Nothing out there but the ugly purple carpet and stark metal bulkhead. Who used violet on a ship? The IN colors were black, white and gold. Why not black carpet?
He tapped the window on his screen and the corridor disappeared. Payton opened the door and closed it quietly behind him. As he rushed toward the end of the hall he pulled up the next camera. Still clear. With a couple of touches of his fingertip, he turned off the camera and opened a window with the next view in it. Dust. Two sailors were headed his way. Payton looked around. There was a hatch directly across where he stood now. He did some fast tapping on the screen and opened a map. The room across from him was an officer's apartment. That wouldn't work. Where was a broom closet when you needed one?
He had mere seconds to decide what to do. The two men were about to round the corner. What were the odds they'd mention to Nate that they saw him? Payton ducked his head and plowed forward, like he was where he was supposed to be. Really he had no other choice, just standing there looking for a hiding place would definitely make him stand out. Note to self: next time steal—no not steal, a Townsend did not steal—borrow a uniform.
The sailors came around the corner. Both were privates, both a little taller than Payton's five feet six inches. He hadn't seen either one of them before. Of course that wasn't surprising, there were over two hundred crewmen on the ship. Fortunately, neither man paid Payton any mind. They walked right past him, still engrossed in their conversation.
Payton let out the breath he'd been holding and brought up the next camera view. That had been amazingly easy. But this was where it could get tricky. The corridor opened up into a four-way intersection. Two of the branches led to the public areas of the ship. The hall he was in led to the engine room, and the hall directly across from him led to his quarters. The problem was, the cross sections were usually busy. Maybe the same trick would work? At this point he had nothing to lose. The closer he got to his room, the antsier he became. On his screen the intersection appeared devoid of personnel, but Payton had no illusions that it would stay that way. He turned off the camera, put his com-pad under his arm and raised his nose in the air. Nothing to see here. Just taking a stroll, stretching my legs.
As Payton reached the halfway point of the intersection, a husky female voice said, "Aye-aye, Admiral."
Stardust and imploding planets, there was only one Admiral on board. Payton looked in time to see Nate turning away from Captain Brittani Kindros and toward the intersection. Dust. Payton took off running. He didn't stop until he got to his hatch. He darted inside and leaned against the smooth metallic panel when it closed behind him. He'd tell Nate what he'd done, but he wanted to wait until after he had some information to impart.
His hard-headed macho Admiral brother-in-law would throttle him if he got caught. Despite bringing Payton for his hacking talent, Nate was trying to keep Payton's involvement to a minimum. At least that's what Payton suspected.
He took a deep breath and pulled himself together. Using his screen, he brought the cameras back up.
Nate turned down the hallway that led to Payton's room. Even Payton had to admit how sexy the commanding air surrounding Nate was. The man really was something. Even though he was so big and masculine, he moved with an elegant grace that spoke of his upbringing. And he looked every inch the earl right this second in his crisp brown morning coat, brown pinstriped waistcoat and cream-colored cravat. Aiden was a lucky man…and any minute Payton would be a dead one.
He'd told Nate he was going to nap after Nate had soundly beaten him at chess. His black leather case sat by the chaise he'd deserted to go play spy. He raced toward it and deposited his com-pad into it. He needed to look like he'd been here the whole time. As he sat down he reached into the outer pocket of his case. The knock came just as Payton grabbed his leather-bound journal and pulled it into his lap. He scrambled for a pen.
Payton took a deep shuddering breath, trying to slow his racing heart, opened the book and held his pen like he was writing. "Come in."
Nate met Payton's gaze and smiled almost reluctantly. "You've been writing in your journal?" The hatch shut behind him.
"Yes." Payton smiled. Please don't let him see how hard I'm breathing.
Nate's brows pulled together, his forehead furrowing. "Okay, I thought I— Never mind. So, tell me, how is it someone as computer savvy as you records his journal on paper rather than his computer? You've rarely been without that thing"—Nate dipped his head toward Payton's computer bag, which lay beside the chaise—"the entire trip. You're nearly as bad as your brother with his sketchscreens."
Payton shrugged. "I know better than anyone how easy it is to hack into computers."
Nate's face went comically blank. "Are you telling me that your personal computer is not secure?"
No computer is secure with someone who knows what he's doing. Payton laughed, hoping it didn't sound nervous. "Of course it is. If you are concerned about household computers breaking in, you need not, even Jeffers can't get into my com-pad and I've programmed him to be able to take a peek at other computers that enter the castle."
"Good." The tension in Nate's shoulders eased and he came further into the room. He smelled good, smoky and kind of sweet, like he'd smoked a flavored cigar. Payton had always liked that smell. Taking a seat on the edge of the chaise, Nate crossed one leg over the other, stretching his feet out in front of him. He gestured toward Payton's journal, making a "give it here" motion.
Payton's mouth dropped open. He shook his head and clutched it to his chest. What was wrong with Nate? Surely he didn't expect Payton to allow him to read his journal.
Nate sighed and held his hand out. "I'm not going to read it."
"Then why do you want it?" Admiral, brother-in-law and guardian at the moment not withstanding, there was no way Payton was turning it over. Nate would have to physically take it from him, and for all Nate's brute strength Payton didn't think the man had it in him. He was so gentle with Aiden. Not that Payton didn't think Nate could be rough and dangerous, the man exuded danger from every pore, but Payton didn't think Nate would, not over a journal anyway. He'd overheard his brother Aiden tell Nate to keep Payton safe. And as silly as Payton thought that was—he could take care of himself after all—he knew Nate would never break a promise to Aiden.
"Flip to a blank page and give it here." Nate's eyes narrowed. He was serious.
Payton shook his head so hard he felt like Muffin being told to get her bath. He inched his way to the side of the chaise, preparing to run. Childish and cowardly it might be, but no one read his journal.
Moving surprisingly quick for such a big man, Nate snagged the leather-bound book and the pen out of Payton's arms.
Mine. Gasping, Payton lunged at him.
Nate caught him easily and shoved him back to his seat.
Payton landed on his arse with a jolt, even on the soft cushion.
Flipping to the back of the book, Nate wrote something. Within seconds he offered the book and pen to Payton.
What in the bloody hell? Maybe Nate hadn't lost his mind. Payton snatched the book from his brother-in-law's hand, giving him a glare for good measure.
Nate smiled. "I'm impressed. Your brother probably would have attacked me if that were him and his sketchscreen."
Payton didn't bother mentioning that he had tried to attack Nate, but Nate had pretty much swatted him away like a pesky fly. Being small rained meteors. Still frowning, he looked down at the journal.
On the unlined paper was a surprisingly elegant scrawl. Can you secure this room so we can talk privately?
The tightness in Payton's chest eased. The Lady Anna, like Jeffers, had listening capabilities in the private quarters. Nate wasn't losing his mind, he just didn't want to take a chance of the IN being alerted that he had silenced the ship.
Nodding, Payton reached over the side of the chaise, stuffed his journal into his bag and grabbed his com-pad. He hadn't turned it off, so all he had to do was flip it open. In seconds, he had the computer locked out of this room and the adjoining suite that belonged to Nate, just in case the speakers were ultra sensitive. He glanced up at Nate. "Okay."
"Okay? That was quick."
Yeah, it was, since he'd already been inside the ship's computer, but he wasn't going to tell Nate that. "I'm good."
Nate chuckled. "You are indeed, I'm impressed. I wanted to talk to you about our plan. You're going to Englor as my aide and an IN lieutenant."
Huh? Payton's jaw dropped open for the second time in minutes. "Beg pardon?"
"I've had Brittani fake your records. No one will know but the two of us…and Brittani."
"And Captain Kindros is trustworthy?"
"Absolutely." Nate said it so quickly and with such confidence. "But you trust no one but myself. Understood?"
"Yes, sir. What if someone recognizes me?"
"I doubt that will be a problem. But if they do you will just pretend to be flattered and tell them thank you, being a Regelen it is quite an honor to be mistaken for Prince Payton." Nate grinned. "You are, however, not Payton Townsend, but Lieutenant Payton Jeffers. You answer only to me. I have uniforms for you with my things. We will change on the space station before going down to Englor. Do you think you can act like a soldier?"
"Jeffers?" Jeffers was the name of his family's computer butler. Payton smiled. This was going to be fun. "Aye-aye, Admiral, I think I can handle it. Are you forgetting where I was raised and how revered soldiers are on Regelence?" He gave Nate a crisp salute. Pretending to be a soldier would be simple.
Nate chuckled and shook his head. "Good. I'll have to talk to my family to make certain they don't give you away, but other than that I believe we are set."
"Not quite."
One of Nate's dark brows rose. "Oh?"
They were fairly certain the IN was behind the stolen weapons stash and the kidnapping of Payton's brother Aiden a few months ago since Nate had identified the spy as an IN Intelligence Agent, but even after Aiden's return they weren't certain if Englor was involved or, if so, to what extent. Englor could be a great ally in a confrontation with the IN, but first they had to be certain Englor wasn't in bed with the enemy. "What other sources do you want me to try? Should I get into IN Intelligence and Colonel Hollister's computer for a peek around?"
Payton was nearly positive the encoded message Nate's son, Trouble, had intercepted a few months back had been a stolen message intended for Colonel Hollister from his spy Benson. Benson had been Aiden's valet for several months but no one had realized he was a spy until after he was killed trying to protect Aiden.
After some digging around Payton had ascertained that the code was Englorian, but since he didn't know Englorian encryption, that still left him with a lot of work to do. Hopefully, his recent adventure, breaking into the Englor message system, would aid him in figuring out the code. "We still need to learn what Benson was doing on Regelence," Payton reminded Nate.
"I'm going to ask around…discreetly. And if that doesn't work, we'll ask a little more forcefully."
Yes. "Like an interrogation? Torture?" Payton leaned forward. The danger of getting caught was exciting. It would be like shutting down Jeffers, their butler at Townsend castle, only more intense, more like setting up the program to hack Englor's mainframes.
Nate laughed and shook his head. "No. Well yes, but you aren't going to be with me if it comes to that."
Dust. Payton sat back in his seat, his shoulders slumping. Wait. He leaned forward again. "You can't do it by yourself, you'll need back up." Nate shook his head again, but Payton didn't wait to be turned down. "I'm an excellent shot with a fragger and competent with a sword. I'm also trained in hand-to-hand combat, although admittedly I haven't a lot of practice with it."
"No. You're here to help me decipher that coded message. There's no way I'm going to put you in the line of fire. Any information I need you to decipher, I'll bring to you."
Oh bloody hell. Payton slumped back into the chaise. "What good is all my schooling if I'm never going to use it?"
"Are you not using your computer skills?"
"I wasn't taught the particular computer skills I'm using, I learned them myself. I was referring to the different survival techniques all young lords are forced to learn. Like fencing and martial arts." Here he was away from home and he was still going to be coddled like a child. At least Nate did want him using his more controversial technological knowledge. That was something.
"What exactly does your education consist of? Aiden thinks the majority of it is useless, that it's all about obtaining a consort and running a household."
"Some of it was. I suppose for Aiden a lot of it was a waste of time. After taking his first art class, all he ever wanted to do was draw. He only did enough of the other stuff to keep from getting in trouble so he could get back to his art. But for the rest of us…" Payton used a little of all of it.
Nate seemed to consider it for a moment. "Very well, should the need arise I'll include you on the breaking and entering."Payton smiled. This trip was promising to be quite an adventure. "Perhaps this is a good time to tell you I've hacked into the Englor message center."


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I love chocolate.
For those of you who are new to my blog or just haven't realized...I am getting married in less than a month! Zack and I are super excited! The exact date is May 22nd, and I can't wait. Two weeks ago my lovely friends, Sarah, Leslie, and Catherine hosted a bridal shower for me. It beautiful and tons of fun; not to mention the food and drinks were incredible! I have amazing friends and consider myself very lucky. At the shower one of my friends gave me this incredible brownie pan. It is in the shape of a giant chocolate bar! Of course I could not wait to break it out. For my first recipe in the pan I used the recipe right on the package. I found the recipe to be a bit dry, but it may have been due to the baking time. Next time I am going to include chocolate chips in the recipe and decrease the baking time. I have included the recipe with my modifications below:
Chocolate Bar Brownies
recipe adapted from Williams-Sonoma
5 oz. bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
10 Tbs. (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cubes
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease brownie pan.
Put the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl and microwave in thirty second intervals, stirring between each interval until melted. Let the chocolate mixture cool slightly.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, and salt until combined. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined. Add the chocolate mixture and whisk until incorporated. Whisk in the flour mixture until combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Gently tap the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles. Bake until the top is shiny and a tooth pick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few crumbs attached, 30 - 35 minutes.
Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Chocolate Bar Brownies
I love chocolate.

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Re: Campaign Standards of Today
Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:21 am
ditto. when i first that one teaser for WC3 with the footman and grunt fighting, then the Infernal crashes in, I thought that there were gonna be three factions, Alliance, Horde, and Badasses from space. I don't like the Night Elves. I don't like the undead. Not as a faction anyway. The game, the direction of the world, the story, the characters, everything fell short of what I expected. As a result, modding sort of died along with that.DarkPrimus wrote: Having to learn all the new shit in WarEdit with WCIII was a daunting task, but the real reason I didn't make a campaign for it was because I had simply lost interest in the story and setting of WarCraft.


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You're a bad-ass biker named Ben. You're a bare-knuckle brawling, big hawg riding, high-speed combat, and kick down doors kind of guy. And when you uncover a sinister plot to destroy the town you happen to be parking your chopper in, you and your gang decide to show a few people the business end of a knuckle sandwich. Get ready to ride through a landscape of seedy bars, greasy truck stops and long desert highways on a quest for cold beer, cheap motorcycle parts, and the honest truth.
Also known as: Full Throttle 2
Release Region: United States
Release Date: Canceled
Publisher: LucasArts
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Watering the Tulips
September 3, 2014
"If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless" – James 1:26
If this verse is true (and it is), social media is quite a condemnation of much of Christendom today. We, as believers, have ignored much that the Bible has to say about our tongues. Just a casual perusing of Facebook or Twitter will reveal rant after rant of believers against the government, the lost and even other believers. Those who are called to be "the light of the world" (Matthew 5:14) seem to spend more time adding fuel to the fire than anything else. We need change.
The Word of God has much instruction for God's children concerning how to talk. For instance, Proverbs 15:2 says, "The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness". Nobody is suggesting that believers be silent. Certainly, we must share the truth! However, there is a proper way to do that. Notice, Solomon here says that one who is wise will speak knowledge in the proper way. It is possible to speak the truth with hate. We have all seen churches (using this term loosely) that have spewed forth hate in the media. How does such publicity affect the name of Christ?
Our text verse is quite convicting, really. If a person "thinks" they are religious but does not keep their mouth in check they are deceiving their own heart. Did we just read that – really? Does that mean all of the rants on social media that spout "truths" in a hateful, mean spirited, spiteful manner are done by people that are deceiving their own heart? This verse seems plain enough. But what does that mean? There are two possibilities, really. First, the person may not be saved. They may be bearing fruit that proves they are lost. This must be considered. The other possibility is that they are deceiving their heart into believing they are working for the Lord. Without a doubt, most of us need to get our priorities straight as believers. We are called for two reasons – to glorify God in all that we do and to serve others (this glorifies God, by the way).
Is our religion useless? I mean, have we so run our mouth that we have lost our witness? Have we been so hateful towards others that we have wrongly represented what the Gospel is all about? Have we given such a perception of Christianity that others have no desire to be a Christian? Just a few verses before our text verse, we read, "So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God" (James 1:19-20). Notice closely, our wrath is here linked to our speaking. If you are speaking the "truth" in a wrathful manner, it will not produce the righteousness of God. It will not.
Child of God, we have been sent by the Lord into the world to spread the Good News of Jesus dying in the place of sinners. Let us keep this Great Commission before our eyes constantly. But furthermore, let us keep it on our tongues always.
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PTC@PLAY Play Festival of Staged Readings at the Philadelphia Theatre Company, 10/5-12
Philadelphia Theatre Company kicks off its 35th Anniversary Season with PTC@PLAY, a new play festival running October 5-21 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets). The Festival, with staged readings of works by established playwrights as well as new voices, features CAsa Cushman, by Leigh Fondakowski in conjunction with the Tectonic Theater Project, Strongman's Ghost by Jeffrey Hatcher, What We're Up Against by Theresa Rebeck, How To Write A New Book For The Bible by Bill Cain and Milk Like Sugar by Kirsten Greenidge. All readings are free with curtain time at 7:00 PM."There's no better way to honor our 35th anniversary season than to begin it by celebrating our mission to develop new works by American Playwrights. We are presenting staged readings of new plays in their Early Stages of development by established writers with whom we have had a relationship - they include Moises Kaufman's Tectonic Theater Project, Jeffrey Hatcher and Theresa Rebeck - as well as works from writers new to us that we think are incredibly exciting, including Bill Cain and Kirstin Greenidge," said Sara Garonzik, PTC's Producing Artistic Director. "Each play explores a different aspect of the American experience from the unique perspective of an accomplished playwright. PTC@PLAY is an opportunity for our audiences to be the first to experience the future of American theater and to connect with the writers who will be present at the readings." PTC@PLAY kicks off with What We're Up Against, a fresh look at the battle of the sexes, written by Theresa Rebeck and directed by Loretta Greco on October 7. Set in a highly competitive architecture firm, What We're Up Against explodes the stereotypes of the workplace, and gives us a funny yet insightful look into what it means to be female in a male-dominated career. In 1989, Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck began her career at PTC as a mentee of playwright Arthur Kopit while writing her hit play, Spiked Heels. Her past New York productions include The Understudy (Roundabout Theatre Company), Mauritius (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Scene, The Water's Edge, Loose Knit, The Family of Mann, and Spiked Heels (Second Stage), Bad Dates, The Butterfly Collection, and Our House (Playwrights Horizons), and View of the Dome (New York Theatre Workshop). Omnium Gatherum was featured at the Humana Festival and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.PTC, which produced the Tectonic Theater Project's plays The Laramie Project, winner of three Barrymore Awards, and Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, will read their newest work, CAsa Cushman, written and directed by Leigh Fondakowski in conjunction with the Tectonic Theater Project, on October 8. This ensemble play tells the story of the life and times of 19th Century American actress Charlotte Cushman who had a huge fan base in Philadelphia that eventually established the Charlotte Cushman Club. One of the most important actresses of her time, Cushman was famous for her interpretation of the leading male roles in Shakespeare. Cushman continually challenged Victorian notions of gender in her stage portrayals of male characters and of strong, androgynous female characters. When Charlotte Cushman made her last appearance in New York in 1874, a reported 14,000 fans filled the streets at 23rd Street from 5th to 6th Avenues just to catch a glimpse of the actress from her balcony. Leigh Fondakowski was the Head Writer of The Laramie Project and has been a member of Tectonic Theatre Project since 1995. She is an Emmy nominated co-screenwriter for the adaptation of The Laramie Project for HBO, and a co-writer of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later. Her play, The People's Temple, has been performed under her direction at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Perseverance Theater, American Theater Company and The Guthrie Theater, and received the Glickman Award for Best New Play in the Bay Area in 2005. Another original play, I Think I Like Girls, premiered at Encore Theater in San Francisco under her direction and was voted one of the top 10 plays of 2002 by The Advocate. Tectonic Theater Project, an award-winning company founded in 1991 by Moisés Kaufman and Jeffrey LaHoste, is dedicated to developing innovative works that explore theatrical language and form, fostering an artistic dialogue with our audiences on the social, political and human issues that affect us all. Jeffrey Hatcher brings his newest work, Strongman's Ghost to PTC, directed by John Rando on October 11. In a war-torn future, a General locks a writer in a room to complete the General's novel. As he writes, his fiction begins to mirror what's happening in reality. Strongman's Ghost is written with Hatcher's signature wit and explores the dangerous line between fact and fiction in a world where the "truth" has become a commodity. PTC has produced four of Jeffrey Hatcher's plays: Murderers (world premiere), A Picasso (world premiere), Three Viewings (Philadelphia premiere), and Compleat Female Stage Beauty (world premiere). His other plays/adaptations include Scotland Road, To Fool the Eye and The Turn of the Screw. His work has been developed and produced at Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary Stages, Yale Rep, Old Globe, Guthrie, South Coast Rep., Intiman, Milwaukee Rep., The Empty Space, Denver Center, and Actors Theatre of Louisville, among others. His adaptation of Kaufman and Hart's The Fabulous Invalid premiered recently at Boston's Majestic Theatre, and he co-authored the stage version of Tuesdays with Morrie. His screenplays include Compleat Female Stage Beauty and Casanova. Kirsten Greenidge will be working with PTC for the first time with the reading of Milk Like Sugar, directed by Rebecca Taichman on October 18. On her sixteenth birthday Annie's friends present her with a challenge - get pregnant fast so they can have babies together. Milk Like Sugar is an exhilarating new examination of the American Dream in the 21st Century. As a recent NEA/TCG Theatre ResidenCy Grant recipient Kirsten Greenidge wrote The Curious Walk of the Salamander at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. She is the author of Bossa Nova which will be produced at Yale Repertory Theatre this fall, 103 Within The Veil, Rust, Sans-Culottes in the Promised Land, and The Gibson Girl. Her work has been developed and produced at Madison Rep, Humana Festival of New American Plays, New Dramatists, Mark Taper Forum, The Bay Area Playwrights Festival, Huntington Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Boston Playwrights Theatre and The Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center. She has received commissions from La Jolla Playhouse, South Coast Repertory, the Kennedy Center, the Guthrie Theater, the McCarter Theatre, Clubbed Thumb, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Huntington Stage Company. The Festival concludes with a new work from a playwright also new to PTC -- Bill Cain, with How To Write A New Book For The Bible, directed by Hal Brooks on October 21. In How To Write A New Book For The Bible Bill returns home in his 40s to care for his elderly mother whose body is failing but spirit is still passionately alive. This moving and poignant drama is a caregiver's emotional autobiography of family, faith, and the struggle to say goodbye. This spring, Bill Cain was awarded the prestigious Steinberg Commission to develop a new play with South Coast Repertory Theatre. His most recent play, Equivocation, has been a hit across the country from the Geffen in L.A. to Manhattan Theatre Club in NYC and won the Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award. His widely-produced play Stand-Up Tragedy earned six LA Critics Awards in its premiere at the Mark Taper Forum. Stand Up later garnered four Helen Hayes Awards at Arena Stage in Washington, DC before its 1990 Broadway engagement, where it received the Joe A. Callaway Playwriting Award. He is the recipient of a George Foster Peabody Award for Outstanding Achievement in Television for the series Nothing Sacred, which he co-created, wrote and produced for ABC. He is the founder of the Boston Shakespeare Company, where he was Artistic Director for seven seasons. Each playwright will be in-residence at PTC for their reading, and every reading will conclude with a public talk back with the playwright and director. In addition, PTC will be facilitating a conversation about new play development and the role of the playwright in the 21st Century.PTC's 35th Anniversary Season also includes the multiple Tony Award winner The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with music and lyrics by William Finn (November 12 - December 12, 2010), the Philadelphia premiere of Anna Deavere Smith in her one-woman, award-winning show Let Me Down Easy (March 18 - April 10, 2011), the 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Ruined by Lynn Nottage (May 20 - June 12, 2011), and a fourth play to be announced soon (January 21 - February 13, 2011).Founded in 1974, Philadelphia Theatre Company is a leading regional theater company whose mission today is to produce, develop and present entertaining and imaginative contemporary theater focused on the American experience that both ignites the intellect and touches the soul. By developing new work through commissions, readings and workshops-alone or in collaboration with others-PTC generates projects that have a national impact and reach broad regional audiences. Sara Garonzik has been PTC's Producing Artistic Director since 1982, and Diane Claussen became its Managing Director in 2007. Under their leadership, PTC supports the work of a growing body of diverse dramatists and takes pride in being a home to scores of nationally recognized artists who have participated in more than 130 world and Philadelphia premieres. In October 2007, PTC moved into a home of its own, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on Center City Philadelphia's Avenue of the Arts, solidifying the Company's status as a major player on the American theater scene. PTC@PLAY FACT SHEETWHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Loretta Greco
Thursday, October 7CAsa Cushman
Written and directed by Leigh Fondakowski
In conjunction with the Tectonic Theatre Project
Friday, October 8STRONGMAN'S GHOST
Written by Jeffrey Hatcher
Directed by John Rando
Monday, October 11MILK LIKE SUGAR
Written by Kirsten Greenidge
Directed by Rebecca Taichman
Monday, October 18HOW TO WRITE A NEW BOOK FOR THE BIBLE
Written by Bill Cain
Directed by Hal Brooks
Thursday, October 21All readings are at 7:00 PM at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre (Broad and Lombard Streets)Free admission


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This is Astros closer Brad Lidge, and in this picture anyway, he's a very excited young man. (It obviously was not taken Monday.) There are many reasons he might be so happy. He could have just closed out an Astros victory. He could have learned that he wasn't going to be a lot of money for his car insurance. Or, according to The Bulge Report, he could have a Johnson the size of the Big Unit.
Yep. Presumedly gay-skewing Web site The Bulge Report — which appears to have a bunch of pictures of celebrities with an outline of their package through their clothes — has released the list of the 100 baseball players with the most impressive dimensions, as reported by media, lockroom attendants, scouts, teammates, so on. It's subscription only, so, you know, if you're into that type of thing.
Thankfully (or not, whatever), we know someone like that, who forwarded us the list. They haven't posted the top 10 yet, but we have a few excerpts, including from our man Lidge.
No. 11: Brad Lidge. very hung; damn near 9" soft
No. 17: Chris Young. Very thick & uncut; huge & long like Jeff Francis, but not quite as big.
No. 13: Mark Prior. So hung he has a specially constructed jockstrap that allows his cock to point upwards to not get in the way of his windup.
So, there you have it. Best part about that Prior post? The source for that is listed as "agent." Man, we need that agent!
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I Believe in You
This summer, in the midst of deadlines and emergency meetings, I took a moment to write a letter to a student in Bolivia. I'd met Maria (not her real name) on a trip last year, where I saw how desperate many girls are for an education and how difficult it can be to simply finish secondary school. Maria's story was striking. She had a powerful passion to pursue her education and become a lawyer in order to help abused women and children. Yet the obstacles Maria faced were enormous. She was clearly special, yet it was unclear whether that was enough to see her through until graduation.
Maria was born into a poor family in the mountains of Bolivia. Abandoned by her father at birth, she grew up in a mud brick home with a dirt floor with no running water or electricity. She came of age in a community where very few ever make it to high school – especially girls. Yet with the help of World Vision, Maria was able to make a good start, attending elementary school.
Girls who are able to finish primary and secondary education dramatically improve their lives. Research around the world shows that an educated girl is healthier, wealthier and more likely to marry and have children later, allowing her to adequately provide and care for her family. Just one extra year of primary school can increase a women's wages by 10 to 20 percent. Maria's story shows an education can lead to an immediate improvement in the life of a community.
Maria's education led to her becoming a student activist. Domestic abuse and alcoholism is a major problem in her community. So Maria led a small group to petition the government to open a legal office in the community where women and children who were suffering abuse could report it and find legal help and protection. They wrote letters to officials, rallied community support, and held demonstrations. In a testament to their perseverance and the value of their education, the group succeeded.
From this experience Maria developed her own vision – that she would someday become a lawyer and advocate helping women and children who suffered abuses. But, she encountered constant obstacles. Her family moved, she was made to live with an uncle, and her mother pulled her out of school forcing Maria to get a job. When I met Maria, she hinted that at this point in her life she may have been abused. She sustained a serious hernia injury doing manual labor as she sought to make a living and finish high school.
Around the world, families often prefer to keep girls at home to do household chores. For other families, it can be too dangerous to allow a daughter to travel the distance to the nearest school. When girls begin menstruating, lack of sanitation facilities poses another obstacle. However, in many places around the world, these obstacles aren't addressed because a girl's education isn't valued. Two-thirds of the world's illiterate are women.
There are few things that can more effectively reduce poverty than providing an education for girls. "To educate girls is to reduce poverty," said Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary-general. Education delays a girl's first sexual experience and can help prevent the transmission of HIV and AIDS. Educated women have reduced instances of child mortality and stunting while increasing levels of childhood immunizations and nutrition.
The day I met Maria, I saw all of these statistics in the story she told me through her steady tears. She was 19 when we met. Against all odds, this girl, born into poverty in the mountains of Bolivia, had enrolled in a university. She was still pursuing her dream to become a lawyer and advocate for the rights of women and children.
Maria is now getting the extra help she needs to finish her studies. She's even considering getting a computer. But her struggle continues. In my letter to her, I told Maria, "I believe in you. You have a dream, and I just know that you will never quit until you have reached it."
Not all girls have the fortitude that Maria has to gain an education. But a girl shouldn't have to take on the world in order to get to school. An education should prepare her-like it has for Maria-to take on the world.
This Op-Ed comes on the International Day of the Girl, supported by the 10x10 Campaign, which readers can learn more about at www.10x10act.org.


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Enjoy a Meet & Great with local Greyhound owners and meet greyhounds in person. The Greyhound Pets of America Indy Chapter holds a Meet & Greet event on the third Sunday of the month at the PetSmart Store located in Bloomington from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.
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Weekly Goddess Inspiration: Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga might be one of my favorite Goddesses/female figures from folklore. I love the image of the wild-haired Baba Yaga, living in her house perched on chicken feet, embodying all our stereotypes of the witch. The "eating children" part I'm not as down with, but I get how that is part and parcel of her image. I've been fascinated with images of witches since I was a child, and even today as a Witch myself, I collect images and figures of witches of all different kinds.
What I also love about Baba Yaga is that, in her guise as a witch, she embodies some of humanity's deepest fears. And perhaps the biggest fear we have is change.
Baba Yaga, by Kris Waldherr
My life has been in a lot of flux these past weeks, and so it seems appropriate that the Goddess send me a reminder to embrace change. Coupled with Berchta's message about destiny from my last entry, I'm taking this as a message that I have to trust that what's coming my way is for my highest good, and that I'll be able to surf the waves and navigate the shoals. It is perhaps no coincidence that many of the stories surrounding Berchta and those associated with Baba Yaga have common themes. These two Crone Goddesses, in many ways fearsome and dangerous, are also the Goddesses that help us find our path.
Some questions to ponder this week:
What is changing in my life right now?
What changes would I like to make in my life?
How can I support myself in navigating change?
How can I ask others to support me in navigating change?
What scares me about change?
What excites me about change?
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Taylor Swift Covers Billboard, Reveals Why She Loves Being 22
Taylor Swift and her trusty guitar covered a recent issue of Billboard, which was perfect timing, since 'Red' is landing and making all kinds of impact on the music industry.
Dressed like a schoolgirl in blue floods, a white sweater and brown Oxfords, Swift doesn't look like her usual glam self or like your everyday music superstar on this particular cover. In fact, she looks like she could be an anonymous songwriter, crafting hits for other singers! But we know she is anything but.
In the accompanying feature, the 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' singer talks about how much she loves being 22 –which is only for another month, since her 23rd is right around the corner on December 13- and why she chose to work with the songwriters she did.
"For me, being 22 has been my favorite year of my life," the singer said. "I like all the possibilities of how you're still learning, but you know enough. You still know nothing, but you know that you know nothing. You're old enough to start planning your life, but you're young enough to know there are so many unanswered questions. That brings about a carefree feeling that is sort of based on indecision and fear and a the same time letting lose. Being 22 has taught me so much."
That's some deep, forward-thinking going on in Swift's brain right there.
She also spoke about her 'Red' collaborators, saying her rationale and reasoning for who she chose was quite simple. She contacted people she liked.
"The people who inspired me were the people I reached out to," she confessed. "You look at someone like Ed Sheeran, who comes from such a sincere place as a writer, and his songs move you in every direction emotionally. That's something I was so inspired by I ended up calling him. Snow Patrol are so absolutely dead-on, they can just hit you when they are singing about loss or longing. I have always been so fascinated by how (producer) Max Martin can just land a chorus. He comes at you and hits you and it's a chorus — all caps, with exclamation points. Dan Wilson, back to his Semisonic days, has been a huge inspiration. When your inspirations become your collaborators, it becomes something really true to the music that you like."
Swift also addressed the yearning, tugs-at-your-heart-strings ballad 'Sad Beautiful Tragic,' referring to it as "really close to my heart."
Swift further explained the inspiration, revealing, "I remember it as after a show and I was on the bus thinking about this relationship that ended months and months before. The feeling wasn't sadness and anger or those things anymore. It was wistful loss. And so I just got my guitar and I hit on the fact that I was thinking in terms of rhyming; I rhymed magic with tragic, changed a few things and ended it with what a sad beautiful tragic love affair. I wanted to tell the story in terms of a cloudy recollection of what went wrong. It's kind of the murky gray, looking back on something you can't change or get back."
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I read this in an analyst report published on Yahoo! yesterday:
We believe Tumblr is an underappreciated asset with fast growing user base and engagement levels. We think Tumblr may actually be capable of creating as much value as Yahoo! core.
It's not clear to me how much value the "Yahoo! core" has so it is not possible to put a number on this statement. But it is telling.
I have been using Tumblr every day for almost seven years now. USV invested in Tumblr in the fall of 2007 and we ceased being investors last year when Tumblr was sold to Yahoo! in May.
I still use Tumblr every day. I think it keeps getting better and better. My feed today is incredible. As it was yesterday and the day before.
The magic of Tumblr is that it sits between Twitter (short form) and WordPress (long form) and fills a gap in the world of blogging that nobody else has managed to capture. There are elements of Facebook and Instagram in it as well. So it's a lot like all of these apps but in the end it is like nothing else. It has a soul and pulse and a vibe that other social apps don't have. At times, it is simply magic.
When Tumblr was sold to Yahoo! a lot of people thought that spelled the end of Tumblr. I was not particulalry worried because I knew that David was committed to sticking around and Yahoo! was committed to leaving Tumblr alone. Nine plus months later, I think we can all say that to date the marriage has worked out well for the Tumblr users. The product has never been better and it feels as alive today as it did when I first logged in almost seven years ago.
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WALTHAM, Mass. — On Saturday, October 12, 2013, the Friends of Brandeis Athletics (FOBA) and the Brandeis Department of Athletics will hold the 15th Joseph M. Linsey Brandeis Athletics Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the 20th year of the Hall. FOBA president Jim Leahy '85 and director of athletics Sheryl Sousa will welcome the largest Hall of Fame class since 1996, including two teams and six individuals.
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In chronological order of graduation, the 2013 inductees are:
Jules Love '55, men's basketball, is being inducted as a contributor. Love scored the first hoop in Brandeis men's basketball history in 1951 and has been involved with Brandeis and the sport, both in the U.S. and in Israel, ever since;
The 1957 Football team was the most successful in the history of the program, going 6-1, including wins over Northeastern, UMass and New Hampshire;
Mark Bonaiuto '77, baseball, was a shortstop and two-time captain, earning All-Greater Boston League honors and helping the 1977 Judges reach the championship game of the NCAA Division III tournament;
The 1984 men's soccer team went 19-5 and earned a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III tournament, falling in the championship game in triple-overtime;
Michael Goldfarb '99, men's swimming and diving, is the first male member of the swimming and diving program inducted. A three-time diving All-American, he still holds all of Brandeis's records and two University Athletic Association marks;
Victoria Petrillo '99, women's track and field, is a four-time national champion in the 800-meter run, winning indoor and outdoor titles in 1996 and 1997, while also claiming four other All-America honors;
Rashad Williams '02, men's basketball, became Brandeis's all-time leading scorer with 1,928 points, eclipsing a mark that had stood for more than 40 years, earning four All-UAA honors and a spot on the conference's Silver Anniversary team;
Danielle Fitzpatrick '04, women's basketball, was the first All-American in team history after finishing among the top 10 in career points and rebounds. Another UAA Silver Anniversary team member, she led the Judges to their first ECAC title in 2004, starting a string of six-straight postseason appearances.
The 2013 Hall of Fame will take place on the Brandeis campus at 6 p.m. in Levin Ballroom. The event will be held in conjunction with several other events on campus to form Brandeis's Athletic Homecoming weekend.
* The Brandeis soccer teams will host their 2013 University Athletic Association home opener against the University of Rochester that afternoon, with the women playing at noon and the men at 3 p.m.
* In between the matches, Brandeis will honor its long-time soccer coaches, Mike Coven (41 years) and Denise Dallamora (34 years) for their 75 combined years of service to the University
* Later in the afternoon, a bust of Bill McKenna '55, the first All-American in Brandeis Athletics history, will be unveiled in the Napoli Trophy Room of the Gosman Athletic Center
* Several Brandeis programs will host alumni events, including fencing, swimming and diving and men's basketball
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Co. that cost state millions on voter system gets new contract
Accenture failed to deliver functional voter registration system 7 years ago
MADISON, Wis. — The state of Wisconsin has entered into a $58 million information technology contract with Accenture, the same company that cost the state millions of dollars when it failed to deliver a fully functional voter registration system.
Accenture was awarded the contract Dec. 13 to oversee a complete overhaul of the state's various computer systems. It scored higher than one other bidder and the bid process was reviewed by an independent law firm and found to be fair and impartial.
Deputy Department of Administration Secretary Chris Schoenherr told The Associated Press on Thursday that Accenture learned from its mistakes that led to the voter registration contract being canceled in 2007.
Schoenherr said Accenture is bringing its "A team" to oversee the $250 million information technology project.