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Here's just a taste (get it?!) of the meals that got me through my Whole30. Eating well definitely made the process a lot easier to get through, even with the added time (and money) spent in the grocery store and kitchen. Stay tuned for My Whole30: The Aftermath.
This looks awesome Claire! You really went all out with your Whole 30 – mad props. Hey, Q for you…I'm thinking about turning my lame instagram into a blog. Can I email you with some questions?
These meals look yummy! Was it challenging to eliminate grains like you thought it would be?
Great ideas! Good pics too. Thanks for sharing.


What happens when you mix a growing religious and political presence with the powerful tool that is social media?
As York County continues to grow and develop, so do the local congregations. Churches that once occupied elementary school gymnasiums are now filling amphitheaters and unoccupied grocery stores with joyous noise that graciously praises their creator.
Thousands of seats are filled every Sunday with people who seek to find answers in an increasingly volatile and hostile world while giving thanks to the deity that gave them the opportunity to seek this knowledge in the first place. Individuals look to a pastoral figure to provide them with the tools necessary to truly reap the benefits of this physical world and may look to a periodical or form of mass medium to apply this new knowledge in a modern, secular fashion.
As someone who grew up attending several churches throughout my adolescent life, I have maintained connections with the social media presence of these pastoral figures and have been able to witness these dialogues first hand. Ideally, these dialogues would be reflective of the type of person that Jesus was and the type of person that Jesus would want us to be. Many of these posts do just that, offering opportunities to give back to the community and serve those who are less fortunate in a variety of platforms.
However, like any normal digital citizen, many pastors also choose to share their social and political beliefs on social media.
Therein lies the question, do pastors have the same role as any normal digital citizen? The words and actions of pastors have a prolific effect. Every Sunday, thousands of people eagerly anticipate the message or homily delivered by a man considered to be in high standing by other prominent members of the community. Many listen intently, take notes, and fellowship at the conclusion of the service to discuss the present theme of the message and how it applies to their life or current situation.
But when the message continues beyond the walls of the Sunday service, and the structural leaders of these congregations slander those that subscribe to other faiths and political opinions, a moral dilemma arises. Much like those who scroll past carefully selected partisan headlines have the tendency to ingrain the brief statements in their minds as "truths," the same can be applied to congregation members that eagerly await the next Facebook post shared by their venerated pastor. Knowing that this scenario is present in our digitized world, is it right for pastors to share their biased political opinion fully knowing that members of their congregation are going to solidify their statements as a form of religious dogma just because of their role as the alleged mouthpiece of God?
Even though I am distant from the church at this point in my life, I believe that Christianity deserves better, and that Christians should expect a more refined, unbiased worldview from those in high authority over their own congregations.
Travis Fisher is an elementary education major at York College of Pennsylvania. He is from Stewartstown.


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Inching Closer to Clarke's Prediction
In the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, written as Stanley Kubrick was adapting it to a screenplay for his 1968 film, author Arthur C. Clarke philosophizes deeply on the convergence of man and machine. While the human astronauts Frank Poole and David Bowman affect an almost robot-like discipline and de…
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In the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, written as Stanley Kubrick was adapting it to a screenplay for his 1968 film, author Arthur C. Clarke philosophizes deeply on the convergence of man and machine. While the human astronauts Frank Poole and David Bowman affect an almost robot-like discipline and detachment during their long flight to Saturn, their HAL 9000 computer struggles through an array of human emotions that belie his monotone delivery: pride over his high level of engineering, guilt and remorse from his concealment of the mission's true purpose from Poole and Bowman, vindictiveness in killing Poole and trying to kill Bowman, and, in the end, terror at being disconnected by Bowman.
Clarke also reflects on the advances made in replacing body parts with prostheses, which, at some future point, would lead humans to discard flesh and blood altogether. Clarke supposes that the extra-terrestrials who had visited Earth at the beginning of his book were well past this stage: "...out among the stars, evolution was driving toward new goals. The first explorers of Earth had long since come to the limits of flesh and blood; as soon as their machines were better than their bodies, it was time to move. First their brains, then their thoughts alone, they transferred into shining new homes of metal and plastic. In these, they roamed among the stars. They no longer built spaceships. They were spaceships."
For humans, Clarke wrote, "...eventually even the brain might go. As the seat of consciousness, it was not essential; the development of electronic intelligence had proved that. The conflict between mind and machine might be resolved at last...But was even this the end? A few mystically inclined biologists went still further. They speculated, taking their cues from the beliefs of many religions, that mind would eventually free itself from matter. The robot body, like the flesh and blood one, would be no more than a stepping-stone to something which, long ago, man had called 'spirit.' "
We're not there yet. But Clarke, who died in March 2008, would probably enjoy the following video.
Although, having freed himself (presumably) from matter, he may be working on a book about bigger questions...

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Arla Foods accelerates efforts to reduce carbon footprint
15 November 2019 | News
Arla Foods farmer owners are already among the most climate friendly dairy farmers in the world, producing milk with less than half the average of emissions per litre compared to global dairy production
The 9,900 farmer owners behind the European dairy cooperative, Arla Foods, are accelerating their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. Arla Foods is the first dairy company in Europe to introduce an initiative across seven countries that will triple the speed of CO2e reductions on farm and accumulate one of the world's largest sets of externally verified climate data from dairy farming.
Arla Foods farmer owners are already among the most climate friendly dairy farmers in the world, producing milk with less than half the average of emissions per litre compared to global dairy production. Now Arla Foods is introducing a new Climate Check programme and comprehensive support to all its 9,900 farmer owners in Northern Europe to fight climate impact. This will pave the way for the company to reach its ambition to reduce carbon emission by 30 per cent by 2030 and have a neutral climate impact by 2050.
The new global standardized tool for Climate Checks on farms in seven European countries builds on the successful climate check model that was introduced to Arla farmers in Denmark in 2013. The Climate Check will help the farmer identify emissions on farm and provides a clear picture of the actions farmers can take to reduce emissions further. Each Arla farmer will input information covering everything from herd size to housing, milk volumes, feed usage and feed production, energy and fuel usage and renewable energy production.
The Climate Check programme will include a digital reporting tool, in which all farmers will submit their climate data. The data is verified by an external advisor who will visit the farm to provide advice on action plans.
As data from potentially 9,900 European dairy farms and an annual production of 14 billion litres of milk is submitted during 2020, Arla is building one of the world's largest sets of externally verified climate data from dairy farming. This will be the solid foundation for benchmarking, knowledge sharing across the dairy industry and correlation analysis.
The data captured will enable each farmer owner to see what level of carbon emissions they produce per litre of milk and identify where there is room for improvement. Arla will support its farmer owners to deliver reductions of 3% per year on average which would see Arla on track to reach its ambition to reduce carbon emission by 30 per cent by 2030 and have a neutral climate impact by 2050. However, farmer owners who have used the earlier model have shown that it can help reduce carbon emission by up to 4 per cent per year.
To support the farmer owners in using the new Climate Checks, Arla's Board of Directors has decided that farmers who sign up to the Climate Check in 2020 will be paid a financial incentive of one eurocent per kilo of milk. Based on earlier initiatives, a financial incentive has proven to be effective in supporting programme roll-outs. Arla Foods Chairman Jan Toft Nørgaard expects the vast majority of Arla farmers to sign up to the Climate Check, thereby accelerating work to reduce carbon emissions.


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Stuart Media Trends
An analysis on the pervading trends in media and technology
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The App-mosphere
Modern Family & The New Generation
Augmented Re-app-ity
Apps have become fairly ubiquitous in our culture. However, they continue to evolve and shape how consumers interact with each other and with media. The new age of apps has developed a sort of sixth sense. They are beginning to understand user behavior, preferences, and daily routines to deliver relevant and personalized content. At times, they begin to fathom certain characteristics of the user that he or she may not even know. In fact, 87% of Gen Xers and Ys say that they rely on apps more than they did a year ago, and 62% of people aged 18-49 believe that by the year 2050, apps will be more relevant than websites.
Perceptive media and anticipatory search is the brainchild resulting from a co-mingling of big data, GPS, and social media. This relationship allows apps to connect the dots on user behavior more efficiently than the user himself can do. Similar to how big data reveals complex social patterns that are invisible to the human eye, perceptive media and anticipatory search have spawned a sort of digital third eye that can look past the here and now to predict what consumers are likely to want, seek, or share next.
Pandora, Last.fm, Spotify, and most recently iTunes Radio all implement highly adaptive recommendation algorithms that supply the user with songs and albums that they might be interested in based on listening history. Netflix does the same for film and TV content. However, these are largely limited by data gathered over time from past use.
Google Now on the other hand, acts as the ultimate personal assistant by pulling information and content that users want, before they ask for it. The result is a slow fading of the "search box" and the rise of an age where information is automatically pushed to the consumer. For instance, Google Now will combine GPS, mail and calendar information to autonomously look up weather and traffic information. In the morning, it will remind the user to grab an umbrella due to inclement weather or leave 20 minutes early because of high-traffic on the route to a business meeting.
The growth of this technology may very well enhance, or even topple the ways in which society traditionally consumes media. Perhaps in the not-so-distant future, content will be specially catered to each individual. In other words, the cable box will no longer tell the viewer what he or she can watch at a given time, but rather, the audience will pick and choose to view content when and where they want to view it.
Brand Examples
BookScout, a new book-discovery app developed by Random House, pulls data from Facebook likes, comments, tags and other general information to predict what books will interest readers. It then generates customized reading lists for the user.
Monsieur is an artificially intelligent robot bartender that syncs with its app counterpart to provide a truly unique drinking experience. While the user can go the more traditional route and use the touchscreen to choose a specific cocktail, the exciting bit is that Monsieur actually adapts to user preference, habits and schedule. For instance, it will know if you had a long day at work and might offer a double-shot. If you have company, it will offer to make multiple drinks; it will even calculate when your favorite team scores a goal and could offer you a celebration cocktail. The system also estimates blood alcohol level and might recommend calling a taxi.
Consumers will soon expect apps to anticipate their needs and desires and deliver smart content without them having to actively request it. The brands that will come out on top are those that cater to the growing need for personalized, interactive content and information.
Brands must also respect consumer privacy. Many people will say that they are willing to trade their privacy for a more enhanced user experience. However, they will also expect to fully comprehend specifically what they are giving up. Brands need to be transparent in their opt-in agreements.
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Liam O'Brien are Gollum in Shadows of Mordor. He's in addition William Shakespeare in Saints line: Gat away from Hell. Much more correctly, he's one of the most respected sound actors in animation and games. The guy additionally desired some thing really unique for a recent birthday some time ago.
He planned to bring Dungeons and Dragons.
"We had been in fact playing Pathfinder in the past," Laura Bailey advised Polygon. She's Nadine for the coming Uncharted 4. She's Ebony Widow into the animated Avengers series, and Disney Infinity 3.0. She's Gwyn Whitehill in video game of Thrones: A Telltale video games show, and Fiona in reports from the Borderlands.
Various other voice actors exactly who already knew both come up with an one-off games for O'Brien's birthday celebration, and invited Matthew Mercer to DM. In the wonderful world of vocals actors, he previously a credibility for operating among the better video games.
Mercer was MacCready and Z1-14 in Fallout 4. He's a man protector voice in Destiny. He's Robin in Gotham Area Tales.
Ashley Johnson, which starred Ellie from The Finally people plus Gortys from stories from Borderlands, starred in games. As did Travis Willingham (famous Second daughter, Avengers build, Sofia initial), Sam Riegel (teen Mutant Ninja Turtles, Wander Over Yonder, Persona), Marisha Ray (Persona Q, Phantom aches), Orion Acaba (Final dream Type-0, Pillars of Eternity, Wildstar) and Talisen Jaffe (warcraft, Streetfighter, Hellsing).
The online game incorporated a great many other voice actors, and ended up being rather profitable, as well as would bring a session each month or more consistently, and would frequently talk about the show on social media marketing along with their particular followers. It actually was amazing: A private, continuous game of Dungeons and Dragons played by a few of the most gifted sound actors in the business?
It performedn't take long for Felicia time to name.
Switching a casino game into a show
"My friend Ashley Johnson, whom I'm sure from the Whedonverse crowd, discussed in driving a couple of years straight back she was part of a D&D class made up exclusively of voice actors," Felicia Day demonstrated.
Felicia time runs Geek and Sundry, a collection of shows and qualities that honors tabletop games and role-playing.
It absolutely was a natural healthy, and crucial part came to be.
"I was straight away attracted to the thought of bringing these to Geek and Sundry, because Everyone loves D&D and knew all of our enthusiasts would like to view, a-la Tabletop. A more impressive filmed tv show such as that performedn't happen right away, however when I made the decision to begin a twitch channel earlier in 2010, the team was at the top of my personal record."
The notion of taking a spare time activity and making it a tv series ended up beingn't an instantaneous hit making use of the teams. "We were a little anxious, it was a rather exclusive thing we were carrying out along," O'Brien described. "There is some doubt, we didn't know if it could feeling strange with individuals seeing. Finally the concept of using it stay and giving it that kick of energy from audience enticed united states too much."
1st occurrence is slightly rough when it comes to production. There isn't a lot in the way of a group, and sound had been rocky. It's also one of several rare live productions of role-playing in which an associate regarding the party couldn't improve taping as a result of staying in London being have the BAFTA the past folks.
But there is something truth be told there, even though the concern of how to greatest current the program had been an open question.
Mercer was also clear regarding kind of DM he'd getting when it comes down to show's run. The guidelines are not it is important for the games. There's most room when it comes down to alleged "rule of escort sites Simi Valley cool," where if one thing is really fascinating nevertheless guidelines don't service they …
"I'd quite err on permitting the player take action very high-risk with the lowest possibility of achievements that no-one would ever need looked at and there's no regulations for, and letting it happen incase they manage to take action, rather than sit indeed there together with the guide before me and triple-checking there clearly wasn't something here in section seven inside the overcome policies in the third page about whether that grapple works," he explained.
Mercer provides, probably, the hardest task while the dungeon grasp of these a public online game. He spends between 6 to 8 hours a week off-camera when preparing, not only making certain the story moves at a rate, but that professionals bring a great amount of possibilities throughout each program.
"That requires writing, tale, preparing for future plots … basically producing enough contents where in fact the participants won't feel just like they're getting railroaded," he mentioned. "They constantly create weird-ass choices and constantly wonder myself with in which they're supposed. We don't desire to be caught as well off-guard."
"i do believe it is therefore crazy that Matt can create loads and a great deal of material then we finish moving in some haphazard direction and we'll simply read piles of maps we never found because we chose to take action totally odd," Bailey put.
"We have a principal facts, and then we prepare for plenty of possibilities dependent on where these are generally. I do want to make certain We don't search extreme like an instrument before people on the Internet," he carried on. "Twitter will unquestionably let me know 24 hours later easily slip-up or generate an error."
Here's one comment: "If Grog visited 23 str from concoction after that generally every swing he got throughout the conflict must have done MINIMAL 7 damage," a viewers composed. "they forgot that his str modifier is +6 not his typical +4." So . you are aware. Individuals are fussy.
That facts that other folks were enjoying have, per the majority of people in the team, not changed issues that a lot.
"We're nonetheless simply fooling in on cam rolling dice being big nerds about it. Nothing has really altered except there's much less downtime," Mercer mentioned. "The little bit of stress once you understand there's an audience means there's much less dealing with our very own time or advising a funny tale. Today once we play we sit and bring, there's significantly less off figure banter. Every Person truly continues to be committed to as soon as."
Bailey raises another essential point about the distinction between switching the online game into a show: there clearly was significantly less eating throughout the sessions now. "It used to you should be a smorgasbard," she discussed.
I inquired O'Brien why vocals actors are this type of naturals when it comes to tabletop role-playing.


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MWC 2019: Sony announces 'world's first' 4K OLED smartphone, Xperia 1
Sony is to launch the "world's first" smartphone with a 4K resolution OLED display – similar technology to modern televisions. The Japanese technology giant's new flagship Xperia 1 has a 6.5in (16.5cm) display set in a 21:9 aspect ratio, making it similar in shape to a cinema screen, which Sony says will allow users to…
25th February 2019 25th February 2019 Chris Price 4K, MWC 2019, News, Sony
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact now available from Carphone Warehouse for £30 per month
The new Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact is now available at Carphone Warehouse, both in-store and online. Customers can get their hands on the device for £30 per month and £29.99 up-front on Vodafone. The all-new Sony handset, available in Horizon Blue exclusively at Carphone Warehouse, features a 4.6inch 720p touchscreen display. It also boasts a…
26th September 2017 26th September 2017 Chris Price Gadgets, Smartphones
6 things you need to know about the new Sony Xperia Z3+
Sony quietly launched its latest Sony Xperia Z3+ yesterday. Here are 6 things you need to know about the new (and only slightly improved) flagship model: 1. The Xperia Z3+ has the same height and width dimensions as its predecessor (146mm x 72mm), but is thinner than the Z3 (6.9mm as opposed to 7.3mm). It…
27th May 2015 27th May 2015 Chris Price Mobile phones, Sony
Loads of Sony Xperia phones getting Android Lollipop update imminently
Exciting news if you've got an Xperia - chances are you'll get a Lollipop upgrade soon, at last! According to a Sony blog post, today the roll out continues with the Xperia Z3 Dual, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and Xperia Z Ultra getting an upgrade. Next week the Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia C3…
13th April 2015 James O'Malley Android, Mobile phones
Is Sony planning to kill off its Xperia phones?
Intriguing corporate shuffling from Sony: there are suggestions that the company may stop making phones and concentrate on the PS4 instead. According to Reuters, Hiroki Totoki who is head of the mobile division said that "We're not aiming for size or market share but better profits" - in other words, the company can't afford to…
25th November 2014 James O'Malley Android, Mobile phones
Sony Xperia Z4 to feature "Quad HD" display?
No, you're not going mad - it was only on Thursday that Sony announced the Xperia Z3 family of phones and tablets. But that doesn't mean the gossip has stopped - even before that phone hits shelves rumours about the Z4 have started. If you've ever wondered how the rumour mill works, this is it.…
8th September 2014 15th October 2017 James O'Malley Android
Sony Xperia ZU breaks cover: Snapdragon 800 processor and 6.4-inch screen on the way
A new leak from the XDA-Developers forum has shed new light on Sony's promising Xperia ZU handset. Though still awaiting an official launch, we've now got a great look at the device, and a solid idea of what to expect…
20th June 2013 Gerald Lynch Mobile phones, Tech Digest news
Sony Xperia Tipo and Tipo Dual: Tiny ICS handsets, one with dual-SIM functionality
Hot on the heels of the Sony Xperia Miro revealed earlier this morning, Sony have just offered up a pair of bran new Android smartphones to accompany it. Next off Sony's production lines will be the Sony Xperia Tipo and…
13th June 2012 Gerald Lynch Android, Mobile phones, Tech Digest news
Sony Ericsson creating a Xperia Arc HD?
After news broke last week about Sony buying out its former mobile phone partner Ericsson for around $1.5 billion it seems that they have wasted no time in developing a new handset to hit the ground running on their…
7th November 2011 Greg Collins Android, Mobile phones, Tech Digest news
MWC 2010: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini pro packs in a tiny QWERTY slider
It may look very similar to the Xperia X10 Mini, but the Xperia X10 Mini pro has one key trump card up its sleeve: a slide-out, full QWERTY keyboard. Sure, at smaller than the phone's 2.55 inch screen it…
15th February 2010 Gerald Lynch Mobile phones, MWC 2010, Tech Digest news


So I started my search. There were DIYs out there (like this awesome one from A Beautiful Mess or this Shanty2Chic version), but they required lots of cutting and measuring (and lately anything I touch with wood and glue comes out looking like a total dumpster fire). I thought I had struck gold when I came across this ready-made version at Schoolhouse Electric, but it was $150. Yikes! I needed a creative solution.
Here's what I used to pull this project together.
The metal wall planter comes in a super rustic finish, which arrived looking super cute, but I wanted something more simple and modern. I didn't want a shine at all, so I chose a flat black spray paint. I also sprayed the metal washers and the tops of the screws. The washers are completely optional. The sign came with two large keyholes, which would have shown the brick wall behind it, so I opted to cover the keyholes with the washers.
My dad was in town so I got the benefit of sitting back and relaxing, while he hung this up for me. Thanks Dad! I had purchased this anchor kit ahead of time which made things so easy. The steps he followed were generally the same as this tutorial. Super basic… drill big hole using concrete drill bit (it comes in the kit I mentioned above), hammer in anchor, screw in sign. Fin!
This is my favorite part of the whole sign. Because the numbers are magnetic, I can move them around based on whatever I'm displaying in the box. I love, LOVE that flexibility.
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. May your heads be clear of turkey and your homes ready to begin the Christmas festivities. It's time!
This is so so good. I love your house numbers – and that you can adjust the numbers based on what you have inside. So smart, as always.


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"Double Cross" by DiAnn Mills
FBI Agent Laurel Evertson's investigation into a scam targeting the elderly takes an unexpected twist when key evidence leads her to Morton Wilmington, a felon she arrested five years ago on her first undercover assignment. That case has haunted her since, and though she's vowed to forget Wilmington--and what she sacrificed to put him away--he is now her best lead. Houston Police Officer Daniel Hilton fears his grandparents may be the scammer's next targets, and he'll do anything to protect his family--even force interagency cooperation. But he's quickly drawn to Laurel's empathy and zeal and agrees to follow her lead . . . even if it means teaming up with a felon. As the unlikely trio uncovers evidence suggesting the scam is more extensive and deadly than they imagined, both Laurel and Daniel find themselves in the crosshairs of a killer. Together they must decide if they can trust Wilmington's claims of redemption, or if he's leading them straight into a double cross.
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Double Cross is the second book in the FBI: Houston series, but it can be read stand-alone. As a matter of fact, other than Laurel, there were few if any references to the previous book. The book started with Laurel suffering a tremendous loss and redirecting her career as a result. What we learn throughout the book, however, is that this is not her first loss - and the continued loss of those she loved in her life has made her unwilling to love, or be loved. Laurel is a flawed character and I enjoyed how the author didn't make this a "bubble gum, feel good" Christian romance. The author demonstrated that living your faith is hard, and you struggle, and sometimes you turn away - and those with the patience to see you through those times are the ones to grab hold of and hold on. Laurel's lack of faith in the beginning put her in a position that Daniel was "not for her". He lived his faith, and that was a problem for her because she had turned away from God, believing He had turned from her.
Daniel's life is content - going to work, caring for his grandparents, his faith in God. He doesn't believe he needs a woman in his life. But once he meets Laurel, his feelings begin to change. While Daniel is comfortable in his faith, he is also not "in your face" about his faith with Laurel. He admits freely that his faith is part of who he is, and he practices and demonstrates his faith comfortably (praying before his meal despite the fact that she was uncomfortable). I liked that he believed that Laurel would see God through his life and didn't feel the need to proselytize or evangelize to her - he simply lived his life and allowed his faith to be demonstrated. I enjoyed watching his feelings for Laurel develop over time although there were times I felt as though there were aspects of their relationship that were "glossed over" where they could have been developed a bit more.
There were several times in the book where the characters "conveyed the story" (i.e. the author used the words conveyed the story) rather than repeating what had happened and I felt that a bit more details could have been included in those areas. I also felt at the beginning of the book that the author overused the phrase "ended the call". There was a whole lot of "ending the call" going on at the beginning - it either didn't continue as the book continued, or I became desensitized to its inclusion because I didn't feel that way as the book finished.
I loved Gram's character - she is spunky and fiesty and a perfect inclusion in the story. She kept Daniel grounded but chose to see what he could not see for himself. The story of her background was unexpected but I felt contributed to the development of the story and gave Laurel an opening to realize that she too could truly move forward from her tragedies.
Without giving away the ending, I can say that I liked how the story ended with patience winning out in the end. Daniel's surprise at Laurel's "work" over the past few months, and her growing relationship with Gram was refreshing and I could truly feel the anxiety he and Laurel felt as they were feeling their way through at the end. Despite my few critiques about the writing style listed above, I enjoyed reading this installment in the FBI: Houston series. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading Romantic Suspense - even if a Christian romance isn't your "cup of tea" - because the faith is there but doesn't overwhelm or monopolize the story, it enhances it and shows that people of faith can be flawed, have struggles, suffer tragedies, and have happiness in their life.
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Labels: 5 stars, DiAnn Mills, Double Cross, FBI: Houston
"When Time Comes" by Cat Nicolaou
Athena can't avert her eyes. Alex Dane is back in Greece. Her mind wanders in time, six years ago, to the island of Rhodes. Three lustful days with him and a precious gift he left her with. All she needs is a leap of faith, but will he fly? Dare they dream again "When Time Comes"?
This is the first time I have been asked by an author to review a book. When Time Comes is the first book from author Cat Nicolaou. I read this novella with the knowledge that this was her first publication and she was likely not a native "American English" speaker. As a matter of fact, I rarely read internationally set or authored books because I typically find that I struggle with the language barriers and terminology. But, because I was asked, I went into this book with an open mind and truly interested to see what I would find.
For a first novella, this was a pretty good read. The premise of the book is a woman who meets someone she has idolized for many years and ends up having a brief relationship with him. While this story could have easily been a "been there, done that" story, it wasn't. Because it was set in Greece, it put a fresh perspective on this story that I wasn't familiar with. I enjoyed the glimpses I was given of Greece and what life may be like living there. The writer didn't include a lot of "pop culture" types references which makes this story more timeless rather than "set in the moment". I also liked that the characters in this story weren't young - the heroine was 34 and the hero was 44. As someone in that age range, it was nice to see a love story that wasn't just about young "twenty-somethings".
When it came to writing style, it felt as though the author was almost "trying too hard". There are times when I read a book that it feels like the author has attempted to mix up the sentence openers and sentence style to ensure it isn't repetitive, and this was one of those times. The writing style sometimes "tripped me up" but all in all, it didn't hinder my progress and my ability to relate to the story line. The author could have fleshed out the story a bit more in several sections and brought it to a more "complete" end prior to ending the scene rather than leaving the reader with a feeling of "abrupt ending". I also felt that there were a bit too many "cliches" used. In some cases, the abruptness of the writing or the use of cliches could be a result of an author who doesn't speak American English as a native and the "translation" into a book for American English readers is difficult.
Despite my feedback regarding the writing style, for a novella length book I felt the story was well thought out, and the story line brought to a realistic conclusion with the right level of emotional investment in the characters. This novella could really be made fantastic if it were expanded into a full-length novel and some of the details that were otherwise glossed over were included.
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Labels: 4 stars, Cat Nicolaou, When Time Comes
"Against the Sky" by Kat Martin
In America's last wilderness, there are no limits to what a man can do.
For detective Nick Brodie, that means keeping the perps off the streets of Anchorage 24/7. Nick has never backed down from danger, but after the horrors he's seen, he's definitely in need of a break.
Samantha Hollis never thought she'd meet anyone like Nick, especially in a place like Las Vegas. But after one reckless, passionate night, she discovers the charismatic stranger is everything she wants in a man. But can he ever be anything more than a one-night stand?
When Nick invites her to Alaska, Samantha decides to find out, never guessing the depths she'll discover in him or the tangle of murder, kidnapping, and danger about to engulf them both.
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
I struggled with the rating for this book. I have really enjoyed Kat Martin's previous romantic suspense novels. I was looking forward to Against the Sky after her previous "Brodies of Alaska" installment. However, I struggled more with this book. The writing style and dialog were well done, as always, and that's why I gave Against the Sky 3 1/2 stars instead of 3. But there were other aspects of this book that I just really didn't like.
Nick. I really wanted to like Nick. He began the story as an alpha male, rescuing Samantha from what could be a dangerous situation. As he and Samantha got to know each other in Vegas, I really grew to like him. He seemed sensitive, yet still very alpha. But, as soon as Nick got home, and Samantha eventually came to visit, he turned into a cave man that I really didn't like. His reactions to her announcement, her attempts to brighten his home, and every time she did anything that went against his controlled life were completely offensive to someone he supposedly loved - and Samantha just took it. Every time I thought Nick was going to redeem himself, he again showed his cave-man tendencies and I again didn't like him.
For the most part, I liked Samantha as a character. When she arrived in Alaska to visit Nick, I didn't like how she handled the conversation she and Nick needed to have. I liked that she knew who she was and was realistic in her expectations with regards to her relationship with Nick, but I didn't like that she continued to grow and develop her relationship with Nick each time he treated her as though her feelings and her actions didn't matter. I wished she had a bit more backbone in her dealings with Nick.
There were several aspects of the story line that just didn't resonate with me. The extent to which he "performed like a cop" although he wasn't, yet that was completely allowed by the local police, just didn't seem realistic. And then as things continued to spiral out of control, the extent to which Samantha got involved with her "hacking" skills, which as we know, every good marketing researcher has (insert sarcasm emoji here), just again didn't seem realistic. It almost felt as though the suspenseful aspects of this story were forced a bit in order to create the drama. There were parts that were realistic but others that just defied the "sniff test".
Because I have read Kat Martin's books before and have been pleased with them, I will likely read subsequent books from her; chalking this one up to just not being one of her better ones. Because the writing style was enrapturing and the dialog was well done and the story was tightly written, I felt this book deserved a bit higher rating than I would have otherwise given. The aspects of the story that I disliked or didn't feel realistic contributed to the rating. Overall, an OK book but not one of Kat Martin's better ones. I look forward to future books in the series as redeeming my enjoyment of this series.
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Labels: 3 1/2 stars, Against the Sky, Brodies of Alaska, Kat Martin
"Make It A Double" by Sawyer Bennett
Brody Markham has endured a nightmare, spending the last five years in prison and losing everything that was dear to him. Now he's back home, trying to survive in a world he doesn't recognize anymore. While his family and friends desperately try to reach through to him, he shelters himself further and further away from their love.
Alyssa Myers has worked her entire life to distance herself from the luxurious and privileged lifestyle in which she was raised. Running her non-profit agency, The Haven, she is content to spend her days helping abused animals find sanctuary, which fulfills her in a way that money just can't buy.
Maybe it's that she recognizes in Brody some of the same characteristics she sees in her homeless wards, but Alyssa is powerless to stop her personal quest to make Brody whole again.
While Brody struggles to surface from the darkness, Alyssa tries to protect her heart in case he's not willing to accept the light that she offers him.
Make it a Double is an emotional look into a man broken by circumstances out of his control, and a woman who has dedicated her life to helping those that are broken. I doubt Alyssa knew that her life's work of helping broken animals would give her the tools and the opportunity to help and fall in love with a broken man. Through the author's masterful development of Brody's personality as he struggles to re-enter his life after 5 years in prison, I found myself truly feeling his anguish right along with him throughout the story. It was clear from the Brody we met briefly at the beginning of the book that he had a happy personality and the brooding, introspective man that returned from prison was a far cry from the one who went in. Brody was a well-developed character and his inner dialog gave us insight into the turmoil he faced.
Alyssa had struggles of her own, with a violent ex-boyfriend and a status-seeking mother whose image was more important than her daughter's happiness or safety. By turning away from a life of "privilege" and using her considerable funds to run a no-kill shelter and animal sanctuary, Alyssa has insight into the lives of the entitled and privileged, as well as the downtrodden. I think her upbringing in that life has given her unique insight into what Brody is experiencing.
I really enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Brody and Alyssa, especially as he continued to fight his feelings for her because he felt it best for her. But, as Alyssa came to know Brody in a way that no one else does, Brody accepts that he's unable to fight his feelings for Alyssa any longer. Through her support of Brody and the life he has been destined to live, she shows Brody a level of acceptance he didn't realize he needed. They each demonstrated their love for the other in ways much more powerful than words, and in the end, those demonstrations of love are what gave Brody the strength to allow his family and friends to be part of the anguish he was living. That was his final step towards acceptance of himself and what his life had become, and gave him the ability to move forward with his love for Alyssa.
The book was well written, the dialog meaningful and the balance of "inner dialog" and actual story was well done. While Make It A Double is the 2nd book in the Last Call series, its a stand-alone book and can be read independently. However, Brody's twin brother Hunter, who has a recurring role in Make It A Double book, is featured in On the Rocks, the first book in the Last Call series, and I'm sure his story is equally powerful!
Labels: 4 stars, Last Call, Make It a Double, Sawyer Bennett
"Yours to Hold" by Darcy Burke
Years ago, golden-boy Kyle Archer left Ribbon Ridge without a word. Now, with heartbreak on the verge of tearing his family apart, the black sheep is back and he's determined to earn their trust by uncovering the truth behind Alex's death. But the moment he confronts Maggie Trent—the therapist his parents blame for the tragedy—Kyle is stunned by his powerful attraction to the beautiful doctor… and drawn to her like no woman he's ever met before.
When gorgeous, charismatic Kyle approaches Maggie about his brother's death, she agrees to help him search for answers. And as they piece together Alex's last days, their undeniable chemistry turns too hot to ignore. After their relationship becomes more serious than either anticipated, Kyle may be forced to choose between the woman he's desperate to hold on to and the family he almost let slip away.
Yours to Hold, the 2nd book in the Ribbon Ridge story, continues delving into the lives of the Archer family. We are introduced to Kyle in a previous book, but in Yours to Hold, the author provides us a deep look into the demons that Kyle has been fighting, long before Alex's death. Kyle's demons have a tight hold on Kyle, and he continues to fight them, even as he returns home. We see Kyle begin to heal through his relationship with Maggie, and she helps him to heal his relationships with other members of his family. These relationships are important to Kyle and while his shame kept him away from them, his deeply held love for his family is what ultimately drove him to see how their actions reflected their love for him. He eventually found himself worthy of that love. In getting to know Kyle in this story, the reader also gets possibly the deepest look into the lives and emotions of the entire Archer family. The author writes an emotionally-deep, heart-wrenching story of a son estranged from his family, and how love for Maggie also returns him to the love of his family.
We meet Maggie as Alex's former therapist. She is like no therapist I've known or heard of. Maggie is as much a mental mess as the patients she is treating. She has internalized her guilt over Alex's death and has not been able to move forward. She continues to take her patient's emotions on herself and, perhaps because of Alex's death, can't separate herself from her patients. She also has violence, or the threat of violence, in her past and that also jades her perspective and reactions to her patients, and to Kyle as she gets to know them. I would say the best way to describe Maggie is that she is a "hot mess."
Maggie's parents are a riot, but they love her deeply. She may not be able to deal with their choice of lifestyle but its clear they live by their convictions and they love Maggie with their whole heart. Ultimately, Maggie realizes that while her "convictions" may be different than her parents, living by those convictions is the easiest way to a happy life. I was happy to see that she finally came to the conclusion of where her life should lead.
Yours to Hold is a book about love, grief, guilt, and healing. Maggie and Kyle help each other to heal, and each helps bring the other closer together with their respective families. This healing helps Maggie find her ultimate "happily ever after", both in life and in love. It also guides Kyle to a reunion with his estranged family and a recognition of what how family love and romantic love, can really help a person feel truly complete in life.
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Labels: 5 stars, Darcy Burke, Ribbon Ridge, Yours to Hold
Cover Reveal: "Losing an Edge" by Catherine Gayle
In any other family, Levi "501" Babcock would have been the golden boy. Instead, he's lived his entire life in the shadow of his almost-perfect older brother. They both play for the NHL's Portland Storm, but Levi is tired of being the second-best Babcock brother. He's determined to find at least one thing he can do better. He thinks he's found it when Cadence Johnson, Canada's darling at the last Olympic Games, shows up in Portland; he's going to land a girlfriend who's more famous than his brother's Hollywood-starlet wife. Gold medals don't mean much when every day is a living nightmare. Figure skater Cadence Johnson just did the unthinkable; she left her partner and her coach, and she's starting over from scratch. New partner. New coach. New choreographer. New hair color. New city. She's looking forward, not behind, keeping her secrets firmly locked up tight. Her bubbly personality and perpetual smiles conceal a world of hurt she can't let anyone see. After Levi charms his way into Cadence's life, hope that it's all been laid to rest blooms within her. But even the darkest of secrets eventually seek the light. Soon, Levi comes to realize that life with Cadence might not be all sunshine and roses, and attraction isn't going to be enough to her. Now being the man she needs in her life seems a lot more important than finally besting his brother, but with every step, he feels like he's Losing an Edge.
Catherine Gayle is a USA Today bestselling author of Regency-set historical romance and contemporary hockey romance with a New Adult feel. She's a transplanted Texan living in North Carolina with two extremely spoiled felines. In her spare time, she watches way too much hockey and reality TV, plans fun things to do for the Nephew Monster's next visit, and performs experiments in the kitchen which are rarely toxic.
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Cover Reveal: "Smoke Signals" by Catherine Gayle
Growing up poor with a mother who would do anything—even sell her body—to help him get ahead in life had a profound impact on Ray "Razor" Chambers. Now he's a defenseman for the NHL's Tulsa Thunderbirds, which allows him the means to make sure his mother never needs to do anything like that again. He's in Vegas because his best buddy is about to get hitched, but not before Razor and the guys throw him a bachelor party. Viktoriya Dubrovskaya had been studying ballet in California, but money is tight and there's no help coming from home in Russia. She started out making some extra money as a dancer in a club, and that eventually led her to the adult film industry. Porn may have paid her well, but it stripped her of everything she was and all she wanted. She's left the business behind, but too late. Now she's out of time, money, and options. In desperation, Viktoriya makes herself available to Razor on the casino floor. There's no chance he'll take her up on what she's selling, but he offers a counter-proposal—one involving a ring, a green card, and the chance to reclaim her body. It's an opportunity she can't pass up. For Viktoriya and Razor, learning to live together as husband and wife is as foreign as interpreting Smoke Signals, but where there's smoke, there's usually fire.
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"And I Love Her" by Marie Force
As the oldest of the ten Abbott siblings, Hunter prides himself on his ability to solve other people's problems, but now he has a problem of his own—how to convince the woman of his dreams that his love is for keeps.
As the chief financial officer, Hunter Abbott manages the family's various business interests while "fixing" things for the people he loves. But the one thing he can't fix is his undeniable attraction to Megan Kane. Instead, Hunter is prepared to do whatever it takes to show Megan that he's the man for her.
Megan's sister rocks her with the news that she and her husband are moving overseas, leaving Megan truly alone. With her sister—and her job at the diner—going away, Megan finds herself leaning on the sexy, button-down accountant who isn't afraid to lay it all on the line for her. But Megan has watched too many people she loves leave her. Can she risk her heart on Hunter?
And I Love Her gives us a story of unrequited feelings developing into true love. As a reader, I really enjoyed how Marie Force took the "straight-laced" Hunter and through Megan, showed him loosening up and embracing life more fully. I believe that Hunter has felt the pressure of being the oldest son and bearing the burden, with his parents, of helping to raise his siblings. He also has a very special relationship with his twin Hannah, and we see the depths of his special relationship with her throughout this book. Hunter's feelings for his family run deep and I believe much of his emotional energy has been spent on his family, leaving him little to invest in much more than fleeting romantic relationships.
I really loved seeing Hunter come completely unglued as he began dating Megan. The author showed us how even the most serious of personalities can be shaken with just the slightest bit of emotional turmoil - and Hunter had it in spades. His relationship with Megan begins at a time when she is struggling with decisions about her future, and while Hunter doesn't want her to feel the pressure of making a decision about her future based on his feelings for her, he also doesn't want to miss his opportunity with Megan - an opportunity he has been waiting years for.
I really appreciated the opportunity to also stay in touch with Will and Cameron, who had continuing roles in this book. In And I Love Her, it became clear that Will is not the only one vying for Cameron's affections. While Cameron believes that Fred doesn't like her, I firmly believe that Fred has a serious crush on Cameron and is taking every opportunity to demonstrate his feelings for her. I felt his trapping her and ultimately letting her go, after Will talked to him, was representative of Fred finally letting Cameron go. I have really enjoyed the comic relief that Fred provides in each book and I look forward to seeing how Ms. Force chooses to keep Fred a prominent character in each book of the Green Mountain Series.
Each book in the Green Mountain series has been an emotional look into a member of the Abbott family, and And I Love Her was no different. Ms. Force continues to touch into different aspects of our emotions - family love, romantic love, sibling love, friendly love - in each of her books and I enjoyed the varying emotional aspects of love she demonstrated with Hunter and Megan in this book. Hunter has quickly become my favorite member of the Abbott family.
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Labels: 5 stars, And I Love Her, Green Mountain, Marie Force
"Dating Daisy" by Joanne Hill
Daisy Miller needs to save her book shop from going under, and she needs a plan fast. Her solution? Try out for TV's new Mystery Date show to get some free promotion. She just hadn't counted on winning a "date" with hot historian, Dr Joel Benjamin - or that Joel would be the tubby teen she'd commiserated with years ago after a blind date gone wrong.
Joel has put those painful teenage years behind him, throwing himself into his work, where he isn't judged by his looks. But meeting Daisy Miller is about to change his life in ways he never thought possible. But will Daisy ever believe that Joel can really, truly love her, when she's spent a lifetime feeling second best?
I had a hard time relating to the characters in Dating Daisy. We initially meet Joel in an academic setting and it appears that he's a fairly normal, typical, academic-type. But once he walks into Daisy's store, he spends much of the rest of the book coming across like much of a bumbling idiot. He can't remember Daisy's name for the next two or three times he's asked. He demonstrates clear disdain for her store, and most things about her. Even after Daisy and Joel become closer, he's quick to criticize and demean Daisy, even while he professes to be falling in love with her. A little bit of bumbling I would chalk up to a bit of social awkwardness, but his lack of empathy or ability to demonstrate basic tact and social aptitude just made his character a bit unbelievable.
I enjoyed getting to know Daisy and the struggles she was facing with her business. She has spent most of her life feeling second best - to her sisters, to her husbands, to everyone. So she has major self-esteem issues that, honestly, are not going to be addressed by the aforementioned socially-inept Joel. Yet off she goes to an island vacation with him. While I believe the author was trying to continue Daisy's issues with self-esteem and her struggles with social norms, I felt it completely unfathomable that she would be attending a fancy dinner on the island, with Hollywood types in formal gowns, while only wearing a t-shirt and jeans skirt. It just wouldn't be happening. Those types of scenarios just make the book seem unrealistic in many of its depictions of scenes.
I did like the story line and how it progressed, using the reality show as the impetus for much of what is happening to Joel and Daisy. Although the title of the book is a bit of a misnomer, as Joel doesn't really "date" Daisy, I was able to continue reading the story and enjoying aspects of it due to the story line - even when I wanted to smack Joel upside his head and bring him back to the reality of his social awkwardness. This was a short, easy read and if you can handle a male lead who sometimes makes you want to pull your fingernails out from the roots, you'll enjoy reading Dating Daisy.
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Labels: 3 stars, Dating Daisy, Joanne Hill
"Where the Heart Is" by Darcy Burke
Home is more than a place . . .
Breaking free from her structured life, Chloe English quits her high-powered job and moves across the country to work as an art teacher. The simple life is all she hoped it would be until her house burns down, leaving her homeless. When a handsome firefighter swoops in to save the day, she can't believe her luck. He's laid-back and unassuming, everything she's looking for in a man—or so he seems. It turns out he's as ambitious as her ex, comes with a family who could be more stifling than hers, and harbors dark secrets he may never be able to share.
Orphaned as a teenager, Derek Sumner has found a place in his best friend's family. However, the love and support of his surrogate parents and siblings can't erase the grief and loss he struggles every Christmas to banish. But this year he meets the fun and sexy Chloe, whose optimism and sense of joy are incredibly contagious. Can she help him face his bleak past so they can forge a happy future?
Where the Heart Is is an introductory novella to the Ribbon Ridge series. While each book in the series can be read separately, and in any order, I wish I had read this novella prior to reading Only In My Dreams (the first book in the series). While called a novella, this book was a good length and the story was as deep and full as many books deemed a "novel". It provided a wonderful introduction to the Archer family - one that probably would have helped me relate to and understand the family better when reading the first book. Derek is an honorary member of the Archer family and what we learn in this book is that the Archer family has room for everyone. Derek loves the Archers as his own but has real trouble believing that there is a woman - a family - out there waiting for him. Chloe has a family but has moved across the country to gain her independence from them. Their diverging emotions regarding family present an interesting dynamic in the development of their relationship, but the one family they have in common is the Archers. Derek introduces Chloe to the Archers and she is immediately part of the family!
Derek presents so many "images" to Chloe, it's no surprise that she finds it hard to believe he's an executive in the Archer organization - and her reaction solidifies that. I was thankful it didn't take her long to overcome her concern for Derek's profession and to know that she was wrong to compare him to her past relationship. However, Derek's inability to overcome his feelings regarding his house almost ended his relationship with Chloe and I really appreciated how the Archer's helped Derek work through his emotions regarding the loss of his father and his mother, and what his house symbolized about those relationships. I thought the author did a great job of depicting Derek's conclusion about the house. It was a realistic interpretation of what many people feel about childhood homes, or any nostalgic items they have that tie them to loved ones lost.
I really enjoyed the development of Derek and Chloe's relationship and how it developed throughout the story. The story establishes a good foundation of Derek and the entire Archer family, which is important as these relationships are woven into each book of the Ribbon Ridge story. While each story can be read alone, I strongly recommend the reader start with Where the Heart Is as it sets the stage for the future books and introduces us to the Archer family.
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Labels: 4 stars, Darcy Burke, Ribbon Ridge, Where the Heart Is
"Only in My Dreams" by Darcy Burke
Fed up with her self-imposed single life, successful event planner Sara Archer heads to a bar for a night of dancing … and bumps into Dylan Wescott, the high school crush she hasn't seen in years. A little harmless flirting leads to a hot, completely uncharacteristic one-night stand; but when she wakes up alone, Sara knows her life is too complicated for a relationship and there can't be a repeat.
Dylan, a divorced, ex-military construction contractor, limits himself to casual flings—his failed marriage proves he's better off alone anyway—but he can't stop dreaming about Sara. And when his firm is hired to oversee the renovation project run by the Archer siblings, Dylan and Sara are unable to resist their explosive chemistry.
But when their secret affair grows beyond "friends with benefits" and neither is willing to admit they want more, family drama and emotional scars may ruin their chance at a love they believed was only in their dreams.
Darcy Burke's first book in the "Ribbon Ridge" series gives us an introductory glimpse into the lives of the Archer family. Only in My Dreams provides an emotional glimpse into a family reeling from tragedy and rising from the ashes, slowly, to reclaim their lives. The healing begins in Only in My Dreams, facilitated in the aftermath of the tragedy but I'm confident we will continue to see the healing through the subsequent books in the series. In this introductory book, the emotions are raw and running high and the family appears on the brink of splintering due to the stresses. The author does a wonderful job of depicting a family in the throes of grief and working to dig themselves out, each manifesting their grief in their own way.
It felt as though the author threw the reader into the deep end of the tragedy. After a first chapter, which felt more like a prologue by setting the stage for the future situation, we are brought together by family tragedy with little to no background on the family members or the background which led them to where they were. I would have liked a bit more background woven into the beginning to help understand this family - I felt the tragedy would have resonated a bit more emotionally if we had felt a bit more invested in the characters first.
Sara is the Archer featured in this story. Sara has a strong personality but lives with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), which causes her to get a bit spun out of control when she is feeling stress or her environment is overwhelming. I could sympathize and relate to Sara's struggles, but felt the author went a bit overboard with the continued references to SPD. Every time there was anything other than "unicorns and rainbows" in Sara's life, we were hearing about another "coping with SPD" moment - so I felt it was a bit overdone. Had those references been introduced early on and then reserved for the especially stressful situations, it wouldn't have been quite as frustrating to always hear about her SPD.
Dylan's character was very easy to relate to and realistic in this story because he was depicted as being the "forgotten child"; the one child of two divorced parents who each went on to remarry and have children with their respective new spouses. Dylan's experiences were insightful and I don't doubt that many children find themselves lost between two families like Dylan did. Dylan felt, because of that, that he was incapable of being loved and lived his life accordingly - until Sara. It was clear that he felt his emotions deeply but that he also had deeply held beliefs that he was not destined for love.
I liked that the Archer's were not depicted as an "All American family." They fought. They yelled. They stormed out on each other. They had plenty of dysfunction to go around, but they also had a lot of love. The tragedy that struck the Archer family shook it to its foundation and we see the repercussions rippling through the family in this book - repercussions that will continue, I'm confident, into the subsequent books in this series.
As Dylan and Sara's relationship develops, Dylan begins to realize that not all families are like his, and Sara comes to realize that she is stronger than she believes; and stronger than her siblings treat her. Through their relationship with each other, the find what they felt was missing in their relationships with their families, and with former loves, and realize that what was intended to be a brief affair was really true love.
All in all I felt this was a powerful introduction to the Ribbon Ridge series and I look forward to subsequent books about the Archer sextuplets and their baby brother!
Labels: 4 stars, Darcy Burke, Only in My Dreams, Ribbon Ridge
"Firewall (FBI: Houston Book 1) by DiAnn Mills
After a whirlwind romance, Taryn Young is preparing to board a plane at Houston International Airport, bound for a dream honeymoon, when a bomb decimates the terminal. Injured but still alive, she awakens to discover her husband is missing and they're both considered prime suspects in the attack. Further, the FBI is convinced her husband isn't who he appears to be.Agent Grayson Hall's number-one priority is to catch those responsible for the day's act of terror. All evidence is pointing to Taryn and her new husband. But his instinct tells him her pleas of innocence are genuine. Is her naivete just for show, or could she truly be another victim of a master scheme, possibly linked to the software she recently developed for her company?With both their lives and reputations on the line, and the media outcry for justice increasing with each passing minute, Taryn and Grayson have no choice but to trust one another . . . and pray they can uncover the truth before they become two more casualties.
I began reading Firewall with no specific information about the author or the premise of the story. It had been featured as a free book on one of my MANY email newsletters I get a day with book offers, and it looked interesting. I must have opened and started the first two pages of the book 3 or 4 times before I was really able to sit down and enjoy the book - and enjoy I did. Firewall is a suspense novel first and foremost, but has romantic undertones and a Christian foundation. I have read many Christian novels and some are more emphatic about their Christian faith and the Christian emphasis of the novel, but not this book. I didn't realize until about 2-3 chapters into the book that it actually is a Christian novel. I felt the Christian aspects of the novel were introduced seamlessly and enhanced but didn't overwhelm the story. Throughout the novel, Taryn uses the tragedies she is suffering, of which there are MANY, to rediscover and strengthen her faith that had gone untended in recent years. She had been leading a good life but hadn't put her faith in a prominent position in her life; through her experiences in this story, her faith took a larger role in her life. I appreciated that Taryn's journey was woven throughout the story well and enhanced the aspects of the story within which they were discussed. Taryn is a strong personality and like many strong personalities, she felt that she alone had what she needed to control her success and her happiness, so coming back to her faith was difficult for her. Also, recovering from the trust she had bestowed in the wrong person was a challenge for her throughout her ordeal.
Grayson was also a strong character in this story, but his strength manifested itself in different ways. Whereas Taryn used her strength to control her surroundings and her happiness and her success, Grayson has come to a point in his life where he has a peace with his life because he knows his success and his happiness is ultimately in God's hands. His feelings for Taryn grow throughout their trials and tribulations and he makes no secret of that, and informs Taryn that as soon as the situation was resolved, that he wanted to discuss a future with her. He demonstrated a quiet and deeply insightful strength, where he decided what he wanted and what he believed was his future, and he took the steps to bring that about in his life. Taryn and Grayson both have strength, but because their strengths manifest themselves in different ways, they compliment each other well. I think each of them learns how the other feels and thinks and they are able to work well together and support each other as a result.
I felt the suspenseful aspects of the story line were well written - poor Taryn just COULD NOT CATCH A BREAK. The poor girl was bombed, shot at, assaulted, thrown from a vehicle, and involved in an accident, and I'm sure I missed some. But through it all, she continued to work towards solving the mystery of the bombing and how it impacts and affects her life's work. I felt the suspense story line was plausible (in many novels, it just isn't) and felt on the edge of my seat until the very end. I did NOT see the villain coming until he was revealed!
All in all, a well thought out and well developed suspenseful story with romantic and Christian undertones that were seamlessly included in the story. Definitely an author I will look for again!
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Labels: 4 stars, DiAnn Mills, FBI: Houston, Firewall


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Deutsch: Alice Pleasance Liddell (4. Mai 1852, † 16. November 1934) war die Vorlage für die Heldin in Lewis Carrolls Klassiker "Alice im Wunderland".
English: Alice Liddell (later Alice Hargreaves) was the girl for and about whom Lewis Carroll wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Alice Pleasance Liddell as a beggar girl, retouched: Supposed tear hole or ink-blot in photo digitally removed.
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Amazon plans to launch 3,236 satellites for global internet connectivity
Amazon plans to launch a constellation of 3,236 satellites into low Earth orbit to provide internet to "unserved and underserved communities around the world", Reuters reported. The so-called Project Kuiper initiative first came to light last September, after TJI Research spotted two job postings, later deleted, by Amazon Web Services (AWS). They called for a software engineer and a product manager "to help innovate and disrupt the launch, satellite and space world with new AWS products, services and features". In March, GeekWire spotted that Kuiper Systems LLC had recently made three sets of filings with the International Telecommunication Union, the organisation in charge of coordinating satellite orbits. Amazon confirmed that Kuiper Systems was one of its projects, The Verge reported.
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With this, Amazon joins a string of companies that plan to use a network of satellites to offer broadband around the world. Unlike traditional satellite internet, these plans involve the use of satellites in low Earth orbit, which can be operated cheaply and with lower latencies, The Verge report said.
Last February Virginia-based startup OneWeb — whose backers include SoftBank, Coca-Cola, Airbus and Virgin Group — launched its first batch of six satellites from French Guiana, CNN reported. The company plans to launch batches of satellites until hundreds of them are in orbit. By 2021, OneWeb plans to offer the first global '5G-ready' internet coverage.
SpaceX has plans to launch as many as 12,000 satellites as part of its Starlink constellation. In November 2018, SpaceX received US regulatory approval to deploy 7,518 broadband satellites, in addition to the 4,425 satellites that were approved earlier, The Verge reported. Prototype test-flight satellites were launched on February 22, 2018, according to TechCrunch.
Wired reported last July that Facebook was planning to launch its own satellite, called Athena, in early 2019. Facebook has been working on this project since July 2016, according to IEEE spectrum. Prior to that, Facebook had plans to build a solar-powered drone – Aquila – to provide internet connectivity in remote parts of the world. But last year it announced it was abandoning the project.
Samsung is also sending internet satellites into orbit, Universe Today reported. The company plans to have 4,600 satellites in low Earth orbit by 2028. Once operational, this constellation will provide a 200-GB-a-month internet service for up to five billion users, the report said.
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You dont want to admit it. I dont want to admit it–but summer is almost over. For many of us that means our summer jobs are almost over too. Now comes the time to decide if employment should be secluded to the summer, or if you would like to work during the school year.
Can you do your job and get your homework done and go to your after school clubs (and even get a few hours of sleep in each night)? Are you willing to sacrifice extra-curricular activities for a job?
How much will you be making at this job during the school year? Is it worth the time and sacrifices you would have to make?
Can you get from school to work and back home easily? If you have to rely on public transportation, is the cost going to be worth the salary?
You cannot legally work during school hours, so are you willing to work at night and during weekends?
Is this job an opportunity that you cant pass up? Will it add to your skill-set or supplement your now growing resume? Will it provide you with connections and experiences that will greatly benefit you?
A school-year job is not for everybody, but it does have its perks. Make sure to consider every angle before making the commitment.


30 years since they were married.
I couldn't think of a better reason to celebrate.
These are describing events of the past thirty years. They will be strung across wedding rope connected by decorative trees. What a fantastic idea!!
I thought that it would be a good idea to use my American Crafts glitter tape on the clothspins to hold them to the wedding rope.
This party is about six hours away so these are all the options and samples. I won't be in attendance!!
The color scheme is black and white with a pop of blue... no signs of blue yet!
Well, although these are nice we thought that we could double up the centrepiece with the "thank you chocolates". Good idea, right?
Another idea we had was that the couple didn't want a bunch of cards so instead they wanted beach rocks painted black. Then using metallic markers the guests would write their best wishes on rocks. The rocks would then be used in her garden.
Here is some pictures of the assortment of pictures frames she will be having. Notice that you should always have varying height levels to please the eye.
Here you can see a neat way to showcase a picture that I discovered from a pin on pinterest... and I looked to link it and guess what? I can't find it. Darn!! You can see that there's a flame behind the photo. I used a flameless candle. The effect at night will be really cool!! Finally there's a pop of blue in these pictures as I found some fiber ribbon at Rossy here in Newfoundland. What a SCORE!! The cashier thought I was nuts because I bought twenty rolls. But I tell ya I had the cashier and the three ladies behind me that it was a fabulous find. Great for table runners, for in your christmas tree, etc.
We are also using this dress form to show the dress that she wore.
And lastly is the little votice candle that we had engraved with the words of the 'scroll' of their wedding thirty years ago.


Was at location 145 in Kokomo, IN. Walk in was seated.
Only two other families in the whole place. Finally had to ask when we were going to be waited on. The waitress immediately had an attitude. She took our order.
No apology, etc. We waited an extremely long time for our food. Two double cheeseburgers, 2 order of fries extra crispy. She did evidently come by and say it was taking longer due to the fries having to extra crispy.
When we finally got our food fries were not even warm. Cheeseburgers were warm but not hot. Our waitress never checked on us again. My drink was empty.
Needed a refill. Never got one.
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SWEET BELOVED MOTHER MARY ANN WRIGHT was called home on Thursday, MAY 7th, as she laid there in Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley. She was 87. She'd fought a good fight, kept the faith, It was her time to CATCH THE 'A' TRAIN! A friend to the poor, homeless and down and out, called in 1980 by a vision in a dream to feed the hungry, became a Servant of God!
Mary Ann Wright gave up the comforts of life to help the needy throughout the Oakland – San Francisco Bay Area and beyond; to become an advocate for the poor! Hers was a PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE whose path crossed many lives and lifestyles. She became OAKLAND'S MOTHER THERESA!
Born July 11, 1921, raised in Louisiana, grew up poor, lost her mother when she was only 5 years old, raised by her father. In 1950, she fled an abusive husband and took her nine children by train to Oakland where other relatives lived. Mother Wright remarried, family increased to 12 children, worked two jobs to support her clan.
An attractive savvy woman, plenty game – a go-getter, strong woman of faith and scripture, upon receiving God's message she started feeding the homeless once a week on Saturdays at Jefferson Park, Downtown Oakland, supported by her $236 Social Security check. The lady was SOMETHING ELSE, UNAFRAID, she would GO UNDER BRIDGES, other dangerous areas, to help someone.
Mother Wright spoke in a FIERY BRIMSTONE preacher style voice, pled her case well to all to HELP! Long time Oakland resident and businessman, JIMMIE WARD, former owner of the popular night club "SWEET JIMMIE'S" said of her passing "She was ONE IN A MILLION who gave up her life for the people – fed the hungry everyday! " He recalled many times he and his associates helped her raise money to do the service of those less fortunate. One, The late CHUCK JOHNSON, founder/owner SOULBEAT TV used his airways to put on fundraisers. Ward's heart sadden to see her frail body, unable to surmount the strength to get out there and do her thing! He'd taken her flowers to the hospital.
JAY PAYTON, legendary Oakland Entertainer and producer of the annual TOP STAR AWARDS held annually for over 40 years honoring musicians but also individuals who made a difference in the Oakland community, honored Mother Wright, and close friend who donated. Payton introduced Mother Wright to baseball great JOE MORGAN who gave to her yearly Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners.
THE IRON SOULS Motorcycle Club, a non profit diverse group formed in 1993, supporting a creed of Brotherhood, Respect and Unity, share a common goal of giving back to their community, held an Annual Mary Wright POKER RUN Fundraiser. In 2006 presented her with a check for $24,000! By then a warehouse at 3120 San Pablo Avenue (near 32nd Street) established the home of the Mother Mary Wright Foundation, with the help of leaders of local churches, community groups and city officials, feeds more than 450 people a day on a budget of $137,000 a year! The family WILL continue the Foundation in her spirit…donations, volunteers are needed.
THIS WRITER met Mother Wright many years ago when hearing about her good works serving the poor in Jefferson Park, (10th and Jefferson) rain or shine. The lady was in high spirits, brimming with hope; often wrote about this giving courageous ANGEL. Brought clothing to her Oakland home on ADELINE, an OPEN HOUSE MISSIONARY! Place cluttered with boxes of clothing, nonperishable foods, yard filled as well. JIMMIE WARD shared during our phone conversation She never slept in her bed, but in a chair giving up her chair of rest to someone who needed it more!
An advocate for the poor, she made a difference – a TRUE SHERO who I'm sure became tired and weary begging politicians and others to help, BUT never gave up hope, kept the faith! Many Mother Wrights ARE NEEDED in these times of crisis – FAMILIES SUFFERING – people have LOST jobs, homes, pensions, living in cars – to STEP UP TO THE PLATE to help those who have fallen THROUGH THE CRACKS!
Received information Mother Wright's HOMEGOING SERVICES will be held Wednesday, May 27 … Her body will lay in state from 10 am to 3:30 p.m., in the JEWETT BALLROOM (downtown Marriott Hotel); CIVIC MEMORIAL SERVICES at the Oakland Convention Center beginning at 6 p.m.; THURSDAY, May 28 – Funeral services begin at 10 a.m. at ACTS FULL GOSPEL, COGIC in East Oakland. Long lines will form.


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