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State Department officials marveled Friday at the surreal plight of their boss, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. | Cliff Owen/AP Photo
'Abused' Tillerson loses clout on world stage, diplomats say
The State Department's influence wanes further after Trump undermines his top envoy, as some diplomats wonder why Tillerson doesn't quit.
Months of undermining by President Donald Trump have left Secretary of State Rex Tillerson a severely weakened figure on the world stage, according to U.S. and foreign diplomats — some of whom wonder why Tillerson doesn't simply quit.
Even as the Trump White House signaled it wants to force Tillerson out of his job in the coming weeks, the State Department announced that Tillerson would embark on a visit to Europe next week. But current and former U.S. officials fear that, under the circumstances, further diplomacy by Tillerson could be pointless.
"Other governments have a good reason already to question whether Mr. Tillerson represents the views of the White House, and these latest reports add to that doubt," said Thomas Countryman, a former career diplomat who served as an assistant secretary of state under President Barack Obama.
The perception that a secretary of state has the trust of — and speaks for — the U.S. president is crucial to his or her sway with foreign leaders, diplomats said.
"It becomes difficult to work with the State Department and the secretary if you're not sure if they reflect White House thinking," an Asian ambassador told POLITICO.
Officials worry that an ineffectual chief diplomat could hobble U.S. diplomacy at a critical time, as Trump tries to halt North Korea's nuclear program and harden his line on Iran and revitalize the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan — although some conceded that Tillerson's obvious lack of sway over Trump badly diminished his influence long ago.
State Department officials marveled Friday at the surreal plight of their boss, whom the White House is believed to be considering pushing out in favor of CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
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"Rome is burning — or the State Department, that is — but Rex is off to Europe," joked one official.
Expressions of sympathy were mixed with wonder that Tillerson, a former ExxonMobil CEO whom Trump has repeatedly contradicted both publicly and privately, has been willing to suffer so many public indignities.
"He's been abused for months. What does he expect?" the official added.
Tillerson has faced months of rumors that he is on the verge of leaving, especially after a report in October that he had called Trump a "moron" — a report Tillerson did not deny.
Through it all, Tillerson has pressed ahead, joining Trump's recent Asia trip and maintaining a relatively successful drive to persuade other countries to reduce or cut their ties with the North Korean regime.
Tillerson's supporters call his persistence a reflection of his patriotism and willingness to shrug off political sniping for the national interest.
Others say he's just stubborn.
Tillerson has charted an unusually independent course, spurning many of the traditional roles of his job and spending little time on Washington politicking. He keeps his distance from the media and does not aggressively promote his diplomatic work. He also has repeatedly shrugged off fierce criticism of his plans to downsize and restructure the State Department.
Meanwhile, Tillerson has so far kept on some key aides who have made enemies in the White House. They include his chief of staff, Margaret Peterlin, who is disliked for restricting access to her boss, and press aide R.C. Hammond, who held onto his job even after he admitted to providing a reporter with an incorrect anecdote about Vice President Mike Pence. (The New York Times, citing three unnamed sources, reported Friday that Hammond is expected to leave this month, but Hammond denied that was the case. Hammond did not immediately respond to a request for comment from POLITICO.)
Trump cries 'fake news' in denying Tillerson departure
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Tillerson's unwillingness to fire Peterlin or Hammond suggests a certain lack of flexibility, some observers say.
"When Rex is pushed, he digs in his heels," a senior State Department official said.
Speculation about Tillerson's future flared up Thursday after The New York Times reported on White House plans — which Trump has not yet signed off on — to ease Tillerson out in the next few weeks while moving Pompeo over to Foggy Bottom.
CNN then reported that White House officials had publicized the plans with the goal of possibly shaming Tillerson into a resignation.
The alleged maneuvering was reminiscent of Trump's public humiliations of Attorney General Jeff Sessions earlier this year. Sessions, though clearly startled by the president's actions, has hung on to his job.
And Tillerson, for now anyway, seems determined to hang on, too. On Friday, during a quick appearance before reporters, Tillerson brushed off questions about the alleged White House plot. "It's laughable," he said, twice.
Amid speculation that Tillerson could face major tax penalties if he spends less than a year in government after leaving ExxonMobil with a lucrative farewell package, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Thursday she had little data on the regulations involved. Nauert added that journalists from reputable news outlets had told her they'd found no factual basis for the theory.
Trump also pushed back on the reports Friday, calling them "FAKE NEWS" on Twitter and adding that "while we disagree on certain subjects, (I call the final shots) we work well together and America is highly respected again!" Trump also posted an Instagram photo of Tillerson's February swearing-in.
Trump White House caught off guard by Flynn plea
By ANDREW RESTUCCIA, ANNIE KARNI and NANCY COOK
The State Department announced this week that Tillerson will travel to Brussels, Vienna and Paris, including for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers. Aides to Tillerson insisted he's focused and still fully effective, despite the reports of his professional demise.
"This is not the first time there's been speculation of this kind in the media, and that has not impeded the secretary from working very effectively with close allies and partners," a senior State Department official told reporters Friday during a call previewing the trip.
But other State Department officials — especially long-serving career staffers — say endless rumors about a "Rexit" further undermine their diplomatic efforts. Some conceded, however, that those efforts have suffered since before Trump even chose Tillerson to serve as America's top diplomat.
During the presidential transition period, Trump all but ignored U.S. diplomats' offers to brief him ahead of phone calls with world leaders. The president, with Tillerson's acquiescence, has proposed slashing the State Department's budget by roughly a third, drawing protests from congressional Republicans and Democrats alike.
And, through a combination of slowness at the White House and by Tillerson, numerous leadership slots at the State Department remain unfilled, while policy decisions are increasingly made by a handful of aides to the secretary who often freeze out career diplomats with years of expertise. Meanwhile, foreign diplomats privately concede that, under Trump, they often turn to the White House first before engaging with the State Department.
The way things are right now, "I'm not sure if State could be taken less seriously," one State Department official said.
At the same time, the White House has taken the lead on some major foreign policy issues. Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and a top aide, has been handling the Israeli-Palestinian portfolio, for instance, and has become a key point man for Saudi and other Gulf Arab officials trying to influence Trump.
Kushner and Tillerson are reported to have clashed a number of times. One recent CNN report said White House officials were angry that Tillerson declined to send a high-level State Department official along with Trump's daughter Ivanka — who is married to Kushner — when she appeared last month at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in India.


Walk in Shadows not working for Sneak Attack?
Pretty much how the title puts it. For a little more info I'm a lvl 12 privateer. I just got my second training point so I spent it on walk in shadows but was disappointed when I noticed it doesn't work at all with sneak attack. I did quit a few test, and it turns out that while the skill increases my regular attacks x2, it does nothing extra if I end it with sneak attack. Is this because my main class Isn't a swashbuckler or something, or are those skills just not supposed to interact at all in the first place, which if so seems kind of silly to me. The weapon I'm using is a slashy/bashy, but I don't see how that would matter much because like I said, sneak attack works fine, and walk in shadow works fine with regular attacks, they just don't work together. Any information would be appreciated and thanks in advance.
Re: Walk in Shadows not working for Sneak Attack?
Okay so I did a little more testing, and found some things out. I am now pretty sure that when using sneak attack with walk in shadow, the total amount of damage increase is x3, NOT x4 like I thought it would be. say you hit 30-50 with normal attacks. If you hit on the low end of that scale (30 damage) while using walk in shadow and sneak attack (x3 your attack) , it will do about 90ish damage. And now if you JUST use sneak attack by itself (x2 your attack) but hit on the HIGH end of the scale (50 damage) it will do 90ish damage as well. This is why at first I thought walk in shadow didn't effect it at all. I can't really see the point in ending up being x3 however, because you spend a turn casting walk in shadow before you attack, so if you just used sneak attack, and then did a regular attack the next turn it would be end up being same amount of damage. (1 turn walk in shadows, 1 turn sneak attack = x3 VS 1 turn sneak attack x2, 1 turn normal attack = x3) The only real plus I can see is that it ends up being a guaranteed hit, and also maybe if you pull a crit, it would be better as well. But aside from that, and not being able to be targeted by attacks walk in shadows seems kinda useless. JUST MY 2 CENTS, I COULD STILL BE WRONG ABOUT ALL OF THIS! So now my question is was this skill intended to only end up being x3 damage when used with sneak attack, or is that a bug?
1. It always works with normal critical and "card" criticals, actually the best way to use Shadow walk type skills is in conjunction with critical skills.
2. skills with 2x damage consider only basic damage, without any buff bonus (this will be addressed with next patch if i had understand well) but anytime it works, just using shadow walk plus 2x skills is not convenient if you can use a cirtical strike skill ^^, i am sure about this because with shadow walk on i can crit for around 400 damage (at my current level), without shadow walk is just the half ^^, with 2x skills instead it depends if you crit or not since a crit x2 would do double damage than a normal x2 (wich could be assimilable to a normal crit).
Hello You may want to read Ratbeard's explanation of Sneak Attack damage that he posted in this thread. It may have some of the answers you're looking for.


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Laois County Council has declined to address the Environmental Protection Agency's finding that there is no proper treatment to deal with cryptosporidium in Portlaoise's water.
A number of county councillors expressed their concerns at County Hall recently, when remarks made by a senior member of the council's water services appeared to ignore recommendations made by the EPA on Portlaoise water.
The Leinster Express reported, in our issue of January 27, that the EPA found there was "inadequate treatment for cryptosporidium" in the Portlaoise supply, which serves more than 22,000 people.
During the recent meeting of the Portlaoise Municipal District, Cllr Catherine Fitzgerald called on the council to give a full report regarding the quality of water in Portlaoise.
She received a written reply from Mr Michael O'Hora, water services, claiming that the quality of water on the Portlaoise PWSS continues to be monitored in accordance with the provisions of the European Union (Drinking Water) Regulations 2014 and there have been no exceedances of any parameter required to be tested under the regulations.
"In addition sampling and analysis for cryptosporidium carried out in 2014 failed to detect any in the water supply scheme," he said, adding that if the councillors have any specific quality concerns they should contact Irish Water.
Cllr Fitzgerald said she was baffled by the response, as the EPA report put Portlaoise in "a danger spot".
Council engineer Mr Tom O'Carroll said that the report indicated Portlaoise was in "a high risk area", but the town actually does not have that problem. He informed the councillors that the report was "a media report", not an official one.
Town manager, Mr Michael Rainey pointed out that Mr O'Hora is a senior engineer with water services and he has said there is no problem.
"We'll do our research and get the report," vowed Cllr Fitzgerald, adding that she had found what was being referred to as a "media report" very worrying.
Cllr Caroline Dwane Stanley added her concerns, saying that a recent EPA report had confirmed that the proper shield had not been put in to protect against cryptosporidium.
"Clearly the EPA report states there wasn't the proper shield," she said.
The EPA reported that there is no proposed action programme to address the lack of shield in the Portlaoise water, while the interim measure is to "monitor to determine specifications for crypto barrier". No date had been fixed for the proposed completion of the action programme.


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(Newser) – A medical examiner ruled the death of a Navy SEAL trainee a homicide, saying his instructor repeatedly dunked him during a pool exercise while the 21-year-old was struggling, the AP reports. The homicide ruling on the May 6 drowning of James Lovelace raises questions about the safety of the grueling training that produces the US military's most elite warfighter. It also raises questions about where the line is drawn between what is considered to be rigorous training designed to weed out the weakest and what is abuse that leads to a homicide. Lovelace was in his first week of training in Coronado, near San Diego. An autopsy found he drowned. The report noted he also had a heart abnormality but said the problem was only a contributing factor.
How with his preexisting condition was he allowed to be in the navy.
IMO. You cannot have a special forces without a slim chance of mortality within the training. What is a warrior if he is protected from harm during training. How else can you simulate real life? IDK.


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Yale and Slavery in Historical Perspective
Annual Conference Hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Center
Good afternoon, everyone. I am Peter Salovey, president of Yale University.
I look forward to the conversations we will have about "Yale and Slavery in Historical Perspective," the theme of this year's annual conference hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition. Soon I will turn things over to David Blight, Sterling Professor of History, Professor of African American Studies and of American Studies, and director of the Gilder Lehrman Center, who will introduce our special guests: Elizabeth Alexander and Jonathan Holloway. But first, I would like to share a few reflections about the significance of this conference and the work it represents.
Yesterday, I walked by Connecticut Hall. It's a building I've passed by and entered countless times since I arrived at Yale over 40 years ago. For Yale College faculty meetings alone, I have spent hundreds of hours in it. Because of the Yale and Slavery Working Group's research, I stopped to look at this building with greater intention and mindfulness.
Of course, I've known that because Yale goes back more than three centuries, people in our university's history must have been involved with slavery. And I've known that people who were enslaved were instrumental in building the earliest facilities used by Yale and those at similar institutions around the country. However, the Yale and Slavery Working Group's scholarship has made our past vivid and concrete.
So, yesterday, when I looked at Connecticut Hall, I thought about the Africans who were enslaved laying bricks and mortar to form that building, a place that has facilitated teaching and learning for generations of Yalies. As you know, the contributions of those who were enslaved have been unacknowledged by so many of us.
Yale, much like the rest of America's oldest institutions of higher education, has seldom, if ever, recognized the labor, the experiences, and the contributions of enslaved people and their descendants to our university's history or our present.
We turn away from reminders that those in Connecticut and at Yale actively participated in the enslavement and transportation of Africans and of Indigenous peoples. We also rarely recognize the courage and legacy of abolitionists who persevered in the face of violence and hate to organize and work to end slavery.
So, today, we are acknowledging that slavery and the slave trade are part of Yale's history—our history. We do this because moving forward requires an honest reckoning with our past. And because the purpose of our university—to create, preserve, and disseminate knowledge—calls us to do so.
Uncovering, interpreting, and writing that history is the essential purpose of the Yale and Slavery Working Group's charge. So, this conference is part of a longer project of seeking and telling the truth at Yale through research and scholarship.
In the fall of 2020, I asked a group of faculty, staff, students, and community members to investigate the university's historic roles in and associations with slavery, the slave trade, and abolition. Chaired by Professor Blight, the Yale and Slavery Working Group has a broad mandate.
We want this project to produce rich new scholarship that will be meaningful not only to the Yale community, but to the people of our home city and state and to scholars from many disciplines and many other institutions.
We are fortunate that we do not do this work alone.
I am grateful to those at other universities who have led scholarship in this area, including the 80 institutions in the Universities Studying Slavery consortium. As we learn from the shared commitment and varied approaches institutions are taking to reckon with their past, we will determine how Yale will find its place among them.
I also am appreciative of and encouraged by those who have similarly moved Yale forward in key moments over the past three centuries. In every generation, individuals in our community have encouraged us to expand our moral conscience.
I think of those who led anti-slavery efforts from centuries ago, such as abolitionist James W.C. Pennington, who liberated himself from slavery and went on to study at the Yale Divinity School, though he was not allowed to enroll officially, nor enjoy the privileges of being a matriculated Yale student. He served as a delegate to the second World Anti-Slavery Convention in London and recruited Black soldiers for the Union Army. He is now remembered through a portrait and a scholarship and classroom named in his honor at the school. And I think of Yale graduate Cassius Marcellus Clay, who lost a fourth term in the Kentucky House of Representatives because of his fervent opposition to slavery. He survived an assassination attempt, mob violence, and death threats to go on to become a major general with the Union Army. The Yale history department awards a postdoctoral fellowship named after him.
In more recent history, I think of the students who founded the Black Student Alliance at Yale and the Association of Native Americans at Yale during times when Black and Indigenous students were excluded from full engagement with university life. Those students ushered in extraordinary change on campus, including the development of our African American Studies major and our Afro-American Cultural Center—one of the first campus Black cultural centers in the nation—and, some years later, our Native American Cultural Center.
I also think of coeducation and how those trailblazers—including women of color who faced additional intolerance and prejudice—transformed Yale. And they went on to catalyze major shifts in other institutions, in so many fields and professions, and in communities around the world.
Their example inspires us to look at the findings of the Yale and Slavery Working Group with both an aim to understand what got us here and to improve our future.
The initial findings to be discussed at this conference are as simple as they are sobering.
We must not look away from the fact that enslaved Africans worked to build Connecticut Hall. We must not look away from the fact that leading figures associated with the founding and early years of the college enslaved Africans and Indigenous peoples. And we know that the consequences of slavery include inequality and injustice—as well as anti-Black and anti-Indigenous hate.
We are taking initial actions to reconcile what we know of Yale's past with our responsibilities in the present. In the months to come, we will provide additional details about these preliminary steps.
First, we must ensure that our institutional memory reflects the full detail and texture of our past. The monuments and works of art on campus serve as reminders of who we were, who we are, and who we aspire to be. However, what surrounds us does not reflect our whole history and presents an incomplete narrative of our identity.
Therefore, I will ask the Committee on Art in Public Spaces to engage our community in a process leading to permanent memorialization of enslaved people who have thus far been silenced by our university's history. By memorializing the Africans and Indigenous people who were enslaved, we ensure that all those who work, live, and visit our campus will know the truth about our past.
Second, we must address the reality that the descendants of those who were enslaved and those who have been historically marginalized because of their race and color do not have equal access to higher education. And in 1831, prominent members of the Yale community helped New Haven leaders prevent the establishment of a college for Black students in our city.
We must strengthen our connections with Historically Black and Tribal Colleges and Universities, so we can work together to reduce the cost of a college education and to create pathways for students to move among our institutions to enhance their studies. This work requires dialog to ensure programs are developed jointly with Historically Black and Tribal Colleges and Universities and are addressing current barriers and obstacles.
I will share details of such programs as these collaborations are developed.
In the coming months, we will continue to learn from the research findings of the Yale and Slavery Working Group. And this will present further opportunities to consider how we, as a community, might respond. In the meantime, the group's scholarship is informing our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging efforts.
We also are working closely with our home city. A year ago, Mayor Justin Elicker and I established a committee of university and community leaders to evaluate opportunities benefiting New Haven and Yale. The committee has identified a number of potential collaborations that we will consider. Yale also will meaningfully increase its direct financial support to New Haven—further extending our lead as the university that makes the largest annual contribution to its host city. Mayor Elicker and I will provide additional details in the coming weeks.
Through our collective actions, we will strengthen our community.
I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Professor Blight and to all members of the Yale and Slavery Working Group and the Yale student-researchers. And, on behalf of the entire university, I thank all of you for your participation in this conference.
I look forward to learning from you and with you. The work you are doing will be appreciated not only today, but for generations to come.
Now, I will turn things over to Professor Blight to introduce our very special guests, who are joining us via Zoom.

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Much pain, but still time. Believe there is good out there. We oppose deception. Conduit closing.
We oppose deception. Conduit closing.
Asking the question, how can an improved solar panel technology be a national security risk?
The answer is oil and the petrochemical industry, which holds the real power within our modern world and will go to any lengths to protect the trillions of dollars and the associated power that comes with this industry.
Seizure of over 5,000 patents relating to new energy developments reported, which begs the question what else is being suppressed to protect the fossil fuel industry.
This situation brings us to a topic which has rumbled on since 1947 and even before. The conspiracy of Unidentified Flying Object's may well produce a snigger to most people, but maybe a re-investigation into this subject matter may change your mind.
The way I see it, in an era of energy problems and the environmental costs associated with it, if there is only 1% chance of this subject being true, then that is 1% better chance of humanity being able to solve these enormous problems.
The videos associated with this article are the latest updates on what could be the most significant deception ever. Are technologies recovered from alien discs withheld from the public? Is there a 50-year deception also being withheld from short-lived governments too? Who would be the most significant losers if alien-sourced technologies were made available?
The reality of a conspiracy to keep humanity dependent on traditional fossil fuels is now starting to gather pace as more and more people from all around the world. Every level of the military, even black operation participants are soon coming forward to give a small insight into what may have been happening in the shadows of our civilisation.
Before dismissing such information, I respond by saying it was only 500 years ago that reaching America in a matter of hours would have given the same sniggers back then, as alien technology world today, but here we are, and what would Columbus make with a smartphone?
Canadian Minister of Defence admits alien technology is operated by the USA.
But a typical allegation being made by these whistleblowers is that there is technology, today on Earth that can power your home, car or business without the use of fossil fuels. More telling, is the lengths that some mighty people who consider themselves above even governments will go, to protect their interests and power.
Imagine a world the military machine didn't need their trillions of dollars of tax money to fund their oil-based military actions in the Middle East.
Imagine your car and home with no fuel costs, and no emissions.
No significant power stations with their hundreds of thousands of miles pylons striding through our countryside.
Sounds great right? But not if your power comes from keeping the world population dependent on the black stuff. I don't know if this type of conspiracy is real, but with the new waves of evidence now leaking out like water in a colander, it surely is worth taking a fresh look at this fascinating subject.
Reducing dependence is why I choose to promote solar panels, and for anyone who is aware of the full-scale problems facing humanity right now, may I remind you that one percent chance of this being true is still better than no chance at all.
If they are here, then why are they here, then their probably here to study the rise and fall of our civilisation. Powering 7 billion people on an oil-based society can only be a short-lived affair in the grand scheme of things.
That is my interpretation of the ASCII message "Beware the bearers of false gifts and their broken promises. Much pain, but still time. Believe there is good out there. We oppose deception. Conduit closing." given to us in a cornfield in Winchester, England.
Real aliens or not, suppression of technology to keep us all dependent on oil, may well prove to be humanity's downfall. Wouldn't you want to study that?


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La province de Pyongan ou Pianchin était l'une des huit provinces de Corée, au cours de la période Joseon. Elle était située dans le nord-ouest de la péninsule et sa capitale provinciale était la ville de Pyongyang.

Histoire
La province du P'yŏngan a été créée en 1413. Son nom est dérivé de ceux de ses principales villes, Pyongyang (평양; 平壤) et Anju (안주; 安 州).

En 1895, la province  été remplacée par les districts de Kanggye (Kanggye-bu; 강계부;江界府) dans le nord-est, Uiju (Uiju-bu; 의주부;义州府) dans le nord-ouest, et Pyongyang (Pyongyang-bu; 평양부;平壤府) dans le sud.

En 1896, les districts de Kanggye et Uiju ont été regroupés pour constituer la province de Pyongan du Nord, et le district de Pyongyang a été renommé en province de Pyongan du Sud. Ces deux provinces font aujourd'hui partie de la Corée du Nord.

Géographie
Pyongan était délimité à l'est par le Hamgyong, au sud par le Hwanghae, à l'ouest par la mer Jaune, et au nord par la Chine.

Le nom régional de la province était Kwansŏ.

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50s Westerns Blu-Ray News #302: Audie Murphy Collection.
Posted in 1952, 1958, 1959, Audie Murphy, Don Siegel, DVD/Blu-Ray News, Jack Arnold, Jesse Hibbs, Kino Lorber, Lee Marvin, Leo Gordon, Stephen McNally, Universal (International), Whit Bissell on May 22, 2020| 52 Comments »
Kino Lorber's three-Blu-Ray Audie Murphy Collection is gonna be a good one. I'm not sure what I'm more excited about, that I get to do commentaries for two of 'em, or that these films are coming out, period.
Kino Lorber's Blu-Ray of Night Passage (1957) is one of the best-looking Blu-Rays of a 50s Western I've seen, and these should look terrific, too. Universal International's Westerns from this period were beautifully shot — and they've taken pretty good care of them.
The Duel At Silver Creek (1952)
Directed by Don Siegel
Starring Audie Murphy, Faith Domergue, Stephen McNally
Don Siegel's first Western, and first film in color, is a fun, fast-paced little picture with gorgeous camerawork from Irving Glassberg. It's also got a terrific supporting cast — Hal Mohr, Walter Sande, Frank Wilcox, Harry Harvey, Lee Marvin (his first Western), etc. It has fun with the conventions it tosses into the mix.
The story goes that Siegel's cut of the picture was barely an hour long. The prologue tacked onto the picture to pad out its running time works perfectly. Siegel and Murphy would work again on The Gun Runners (1958).
Ride A Crooked Trail (1958)
Directed by Jesse Hibbs
Starring Audie Murphy, Gia Scala, Walter Matthau, Henry Silva, Joanna Moore
Audie's an outlaw reformed more or less by circumstance. Walter Matthau is a lot of fun as a judge Murphy gets mixed up with. Gia Scala and Joanna Moore look terrific.
Jesse Hibbs was a good director for Murphy; they'd already had great success with To Hell And Back (1955). This was Hibbs' last feature before embarking on a busy run (about a decade) as a TV director. Harold Lipstein shot it in CinemaScope and Eastmancolor.
No Name On The Bullet (1959)
Directed by Jack Arnold
Starring Audie Murphy, Charles Drake, Joan Evans, Warren Stevens, R.G. Armstrong, Whit Bissell
Over the years, U-I got pretty smart with their Audie Murphy movies. They learned to give him a strong supporting cast, and they built movies around his strengths as an actor. (I don't think he was anywhere near as limited as some say he was.) No Name On The Bullet (1959) might be the best example fo the latter approach. It's well-written by Gene L. Coon, later of Star Trek fame, and he gave Murphy some terrific lines. Jack Arnold's no-frills style is a perfect match for the material.
There's nothing better than a little low-budget movie where everything clicks to create something much bigger than it should've been. This is one of those movies. (On a personal note, this is one of the pictures that launched my obsession with 50s Westerns.)
The set gives you the three movies on separate discs, contained in a slipcover. Trailers and commentaries are included (I'm doing the first two.) Highly recommended. Now, when will someone get around to Tumbleweed (1953) and Seven Ways From Sundown (1960)?
A Few Things.
Posted in 1950, 1954, Andre de Toth, Andy Devine, Brian Donlevy, Charles McGraw, Coleen Gray, DVD/Blu-Ray News, Edgar Buchanan, George Marshall, Hugo Fregonese, James H. Griffith, Joanne Dru, Kino Lorber, Randolph Scott, Stephen McNally, Universal (International) on April 14, 2020| 31 Comments »
There's a lot going on these days, which is probably a huge understatement. At the same time, within the confines of each of our homes, there's not much going on at all. I hope everyone is safe, healthy and watching a lot of movies. Thought I'd bring up a few things.
Apache Drums (1951) is coming to Blu-Ray from Sidonis out of France. This is very good news. It's a terrific picture.
RIP, James Drury.
Over the last few weeks, I've been asked for quite a few movie recommendations, and it's been a blast to suggest Westerns and crime/noir movies to my homebound friends. It makes me feel good to know that yet another person has come to appreciate Man In The Saddle (1951) or Armored Car Robbery (1950).
Saw Day Of Triumph (1954), a low-budget, heartfelt, but talky story of Christ. It had a great cast — Lee J. Cobb, James H. Griffith (as Judas!), Joanne Dru (as a lovely Mary Magdalene), Burt Mustin, Robert Cornthwaite, Barbara Billingsley, Mike "Touch" Connors and Ralph Moody. The minimal sets are pretty effective, but Burbank is a long way from the Holy Land, in about every possible way.
Completed the commentary for Kino Lorber's When The Daltons Rode (1940) last week. Due to coronavirus closings and stuff, we recorded it at the engineer's home. We had to take a break when a train came through town — the tracks run behind his house. Ironically, it was the train robbery sequence.
Hang in there, folks!


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Unknown Mongolia : A Record of Travel and Exploration in North-West Mongolia and Dzungaria
February 14, 2014 By Dennis Keen
Unknown Mongolia is Douglas Carruthers' master work, two huge volumes of ethnographic and geographic accounts from a field trip in 1910. Carruthers was accompanied by the hunter Jack Humphrey Miller, who helped finance the mission and contributed two chapters of his own to the book.
Visiting the upper valleys of the Khovd River in modern-day Bayan-Ölgii, Mongolia, Carruthers became captivated by the Kirei. Here, in the "farthest outpost of Islam in Asia", was a tribe that Carruthers claimed was descended from Prestorian Christians. Even before finding their settlements, he knew he had found them when he stumbled upon their hunting eagles, tied to trees:
The encampments were pitched in snug quarters amongst the reeds and the poplars, so well protected as to be almost hidden from view; their existence was quickly discovered, however, by the presence of many golden- eagles tethered to the higher branches of the poplar trees. Inner Asia is the home of falconry, and the natives not only use hawks and falcons, but even train the great golden-eagles for the purpose of hunting such large quarry as gazelle, foxes, and even wolves. p. 358
Several pages later, the Kirei are glowingly admired for the sophistication of their lifestyle, falconry as its noble core:
These well-made yurts, covered with white felt, were in direct contrast to the black, torn, and ragged tents of the Mongols. The interior spoke of prosperity, and showed a distinct appreciation of comfort. Clean carpets of felt covered the floor, and many household belongings stood around the sides — gaudily-coloured boxes, a bed, quilts and cushions, saddlery and a falcon; while the right-hand side of the tent displayed a profusion of cooking-pots, kettles, kummis-bags, and other signs of a commissariat, such as would arouse the envy of any Mongol housewife…There was almost an appearance of opulence in these Kirghiz encampments; in comparison with the Mongols and Uriankhai, these Kirei tribesmen might be described as "gentlemen-rovers," rich in flocks and herds, well-housed, owning a fine country, and with sufficient leisure at their disposal to indulge in horse-racing and in falconry. p.362-363
Moving south into what is now Xinjiang, Carruthers found hawkers in an altogether different corner of Central Asia. The geographer and his companions were priveleged travellers, visiting the highest of officials along the way, and thisthis included, magnificently, the so-called "King of the Gobi," Maqsud Shah. Lording over the city-state of Kumul, the Uyghur shah was, like most royalty-types in the region, quite keen on falconry:
He possessed stables for his horses, mews for his falcons, and a three-storied harem for his womenfolk, while surrounding the palace was spread a garden of extraordinary luxuriance. p. 489
Maqsud Shah kept a team of falconers at his court, and upon Carruthers' request, they showed off his wares:
We chanced to ask if he had any falcons, and the falconers appeared as if by magic. one with a peregrine, another a goshawk, and a third bearing a magnificent golden-eagle. p. 491
The next mention of falconry in the work comes from Mr. Miller, who contributed Chapter 20, "Game of the Plains." Miller never got to see a hunt, but he quotes liberally from his predecessor Charles Sperling Cumberland:
The Kirghiz, and occasionally the Chantos, have a much more sporting way of hunting gazelle, by means of trained golden eagles, called in Turki " bouragut." This method is only attempted in winter, when the game is easy to approach, and the sportsmen have plenty of time on their hands. Often we saw a man riding along with a hooded eagle on his well-gauntlet ed right hand. The great weight of the bird is supported by means of a forked stick for the wrist, which fits into a socket in the front of the saddle. We were never fortunate enough to see a flight ; but Major Cumberland, in Sport on the Pamirs and Turkestan Steppes, gives such a good account of a kill he witnessed on the Tarim east of Aksu, that I cannot do better than quote his description.
"I was anxious to see the eagle work, and, as I could see nothing of a stag, went off with the Yuzbeggie in the afternoon to try for another jeran. I was mooning along thinking of something else, when all of a sudden the Yuzbeggie started off as hard as he could gallop across the maidan (plain). I followed suit, and soon made out a doe- jeran in the distance. It stood and looked at us in amazement, and then cantered off, not very fast, while we still continued our headlong career, every now and then floundering on to our noses over a tussock of grass or into a hole hidden by the snow, until we got to about a hundred yards from our game, which only then realized the situation, and extended its stride. The shikari now hurled the eagle, which he had unhooded and held clasped to his breast during the run, at the jeran. The eagle, instead of rising like a falcon and sweeping on its prey, flapped along with its great wings quite close to the ground ; and, although it seemed to fly very slowly, gradually caught up the jeran, which was impeded in its course by the high grass, and at last grabbed it by the rump with its strong talons. It regularly dragged the deer down, and held on for some time, the little gazelle kicking out like mad. We still galloped on, and I wondered what the finish would be. The shikari, when he got up to them, without drawing rein threw himself off his pony, and grabbed the deer by the hind- leg, just as it had kicked itself free, and, pulling out his knife, cut its throat."
In addition to gazelle, hares, foxes, and even wolves are killed by means of the golden eagle ; but, in the case of wolves, dogs are generally used to assist the bird. p. 586-587
Reading the text, I was initially confused by the mention of eagle-hunting "Chantos" – who were this mysterious tribe? In a footnote on p. 397, Carruthers' clears things up:
The name of Chanto will constantly recur throughout the following chapters, and needs some explanation. It is the Chinese generic name for all Mohammedan-Turki sedentary people, meaning literally "wound round their heads," or turban-wearers. It corresponds to the Russian term "Sart," as applied to the sedentary population of Russian Central Asia. All the inhabitants of Chinese Turkestan are Chantos, but they have no such broad title for themselves, – as a people, they have no name, – describing themselves only according to the towns to which they belong, viz. Kashgarlik, Turfanlik, Kumulik.
Carruthers' text can be read in its entirety on the Internet Archive.


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Sheltered - The Cities Below book 4
Only love can save her from certain death. Too bad, she doesn't believe in love . . .
When Bette Dautry comes to him, seeking his protection, Guardian Rollin Casteel suspects the mysterious beauty has an ulterior motive. Unable to resist her seductive charms, he soon hungers to mark her as his. Only Bette disappears before he can sink his teeth into her tender flesh, leaving Rollin with one mission: to find her—and to claim her. . . .
Bette seduces Rollin intent on conceiving his child, believing the mother-child bond to be the only kind of love she can sustain—the only kind of love that can keep her alive. But she never expects to feel so much for her strong and silent lover. Then she discovers Rollin is none other than the heir to the Balinese throne—a man too noble—too dear—to play a role in her dark scheme. A man she would willingly die for, if only he would set her free. . .
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Review by Lady with a Quill (Warning - May contain SPOILERS!)
As always, Jen Colly has done a beautiful job building a world that is full of exciting characters, a swiftly moving plot, and a hint at continued mystery to come! While I can't say this one was my favorite, it was still a story I finished in just a few days, and that is saying something during the busy holiday season.
A prisoner in her own home since the death of her parents almost ten years ago, Bette Dautry has finally broken free from her cage. Knowing that her life is coming to an end, as she feels the pull of the deadly sun, she desperately seeks a mate to allow her one of her two dreams in life - to conceive a child. She runs straight to Balinese, a haven for all who need refuge, and into the arms of a Guardian named Rollin. Young and with an instinct to protect, Rollin instantly knows he must keep Bette safe from whatever is frightening her so badly. Taking her into his home, he soon finds himself falling in love with her. However, Bette knows that association with her could ruin his future, and she has doubts that her original plan is worth sacrificing the dreams of the man she has grown to love.
Let me just say - the romance in this book is literally heart-wrenching, and I had a difficult time separating myself from the emotions it dug up within me. Bette was a poor soul who just wanted a child, no matter the cost, but she was such a good person at heart that she couldn't bring herself to ruin Rollin. Rollin was your ultimate protector, ensuring that no one harmed Bette, including herself. Their love seemed doomed from the start, but it ended up being fated. My one issue was the emphasis on their age difference. While they are vampires and thus don't look their age, Bette was hundreds of years old and looked 35, while Rollin was 22 and looked it. Multiple characters brought up the age difference, including Bette, in a way that began to make me a bit uncomfortable. It felt like she was taking advantage of his youth at times, and it was borderline for me in damaging the romance I felt from them. Thankfully, Jen Colly made them so loving towards each other that it transcended any misgivings I had initially.
I can't tell you how excited I am to read the next book in the series. Jen, I need Jovan's book soon and I hope it's next! I just love the taste you've given us of the love between him and Maeryn. I'm craving more of The Cities Below.
**I received a free copy from the author and this is my honest review.**
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Jen Colly is the rare case of an author who rebelled against reading assignments throughout her school years. Now she prefers reading books in a series, which has led her to writing her first paranormal romance series: The Cities Below. She will write about anything that catches her fancy, though truth be told, her weaknesses are pirates and vampires.
She lives in Ohio with her supportive husband, two kids, one big fluffy dog, and four rescued cats.
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SHELTERED (The Cities Below #4)
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Bette seduces Rollin intent on conceiving his child, believing the mother-child bond to be the only kind of love she can sustain—the only kind of love that can keep her alive. But she never expects to feel so much for her strong and silent lover. Then she discovers Rollin is none other than the heir to the Balinese throne—a man too noble—too dear—to play a role in her dark scheme. A man she would willingly die for, if only he would set her free. . . .
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Beneath the Night (The Cities Below, book 3)
Sometimes survival means surrendering everything . . .
Lord Navarre Casteel wakes from a long sleep to find the vampire city he rules forever changed and his future in the hands of a mysterious beauty who offers her life for his. Fiery-haired Cat survives his feeding, fueling Navarre's body and mind—as well as his suspicion that she is one of the Forbidden—a lethal mix of vampire and human blood. Yet that doesn't stop the throb of Navarre's desire, the feeling that she is destined to be his mate, to hell with consequences. . . .
A solitary fighter sworn to protect the children in her charge, Cat never expects to feel so much for Navarre in the face of his savage feeding. Which is why his offer of protection is nearly her undoing. For how can she let down her guard when she has always walked alone? But Cat has never faced an enemy like the one she faces now, never felt such a powerful need to surrender to the force of love . . .
This was the royal storage, and the Guardians would be here any moment. Treasures from all over Europe had been covered, hidden from view, while others lay exposed, collecting layers of dust. A gold, jewel-encrusted urn half the size of a man glinted in the dim light seeping from beneath the door. A golden yellow chaise in Greek styling was half hidden beneath a sheet, the craftsmanship elaborate. Yes, Savard grew nervous when Guardians were scheduled to enter this room, but theft was not his fear, nor was the handling of such priceless artifacts.
He'd have given his life to protect what was beyond the row of five large French curio cabinets in the corner of the attic. Savard slipped into Spirit long enough to move through a curio, and once inside the makeshift seclusion, returned to his true form. Here, easily hidden behind the towering cabinets, was the most priceless treasure in Balinese.
Navarre Casteel, the true lord of Balinese, lay motionless on a small bed, trapped in a deep healing sleep. Not waking, not dying.
Navarre had fallen in the demon attack nearly seven years ago. A demon's blade had pierced his chest, and from what they could tell, nicked his heart. Navarre had slipped into a healing sleep, his body shutting down to repair from the inside out. After that point, nothing could be done to help him. Their lord would have to heal on his own, or not at all.
Every day since, Savard expected his lord's death, even planned for the loss. It never happened. Months had passed. Years. Seven years of total stillness.
The padlock outside the door rattled, the heavy hinge laid back against the door. Then the large wooden slide latch was moved, wood scraping wood, until the handle hit the end of its range with a solid thud.
Savard knelt beside the bed and took his lord's lifeless hand in both of his, ready to weather the brief intrusion, prepared to Spirit Navarre away should it become necessary.
The hinges on the thick door creaked as it opened. The Guardians stepped inside, flipped on the lights. Boots scuffed the uneven floorboards beneath their feet, and long, purposeful strides quickly carried them deeper inside the room.
"There it is," Dyre said, his young, smooth voice trapped in the low ceiling of the attic. "It doesn't appear heavy, only awkward."
"Why are we putting an empty birdcage outside the dining hall?" Cat said, suspicion bleeding through her tone.
The presence of these two was unexpected. As arena Guardians, Titus and Graydon often drew the short straw, being sent on random missions that sometimes involved moving furniture. Not today. Somehow Dyre and Cat had taken their place.
"Don't ask, just do," Dyre said.
"Ugh." She exaggerated the guttural sound. "I hate your motto. It's stupid."
"It's not my motto," Dyre said, the effort of sliding wooden furniture across the floor temporarily halting his speech. "And you seem to like it just fine when you're the one barking orders."
"Fair enough," she said, relenting.
Savard smiled slightly, shaking his head. In public those two barely spoke a word to each other, and after the parade of Guardian partners Cat had gone through, he never would have thought Dyre would be the one she'd accept. But then, Dyre was one of the few able to bring her unpredictable temper down to at least a simmer.
"Here, take this end," Dyre directed. "I'll go down the stairs backward."
"You think I can't go backward?" Cat snapped at him, instantly geared up for a fight, offended her partner might find her lacking.
"No," he said calmly, his tone hinting at simple honesty. "I think you're short."
If Cat gave him a response, Savard didn't hear it. Boots scuffled across the floor, the lights went out and the door closed, the bolt slid home, and the padlock clunked into place. The room was left in silence once again. Savard peeked through a crack between the dressers to make certain they'd left.
Turning Navarre's hand over, Savard pressed his fingertips to his lord's exposed inner wrist. As he did with each visit, Savard searched for a pulse, craved confirmation that Navarre still lived. Beneath his fingers, the normally slow, lurching rhythm of Navarre's pulse seemed to have sped up. Not rapid or racing, but simply stronger. This could be his body's last surge of energy before death. Savard looked at Navarre's face, fearing it might be the last time.
Navarre, still deep in a healing sleep, turned his face slightly toward the door. He wasn't dying. He was waking.
"Oh, God. It's her." Jaw slack, Savard sank back onto his heels.
He shoved his hair off his face. How had he not seen this connection? When Cat had first arrived on the night of the attack, he hadn't known what to do with her. He'd put her in one of Navarre's extra homes. That home was on the floor beneath this attic, not terribly far from where Navarre lay sleeping.
Most vampires could recognize the beckoning call of their fated mate. Supposedly, though he'd never seen it happen, the presence of your mate could even negate the deadly call of the sun. Her proximity was most likely the only reason Navarre still clung to life. Cat must be his mate. If so, then she was the key to Navarre's awakening. Ironically, her continued presence in the city was contingent upon Navarre allowing her to stay once he woke.
Plans quickly took form now that Savard at long last had a clear solution. If Navarre's condition was going to change, it would happen tonight. He would make it happen tonight.
While this new development should bring elation, Savard's skin crawled with a morbid anticipation. Something unstoppable was happening in the world around him, a life-altering force headed his way. He'd felt this same unease the night he'd become lord, an awareness that he balanced at the top of a mountain and would soon fall. He just didn't know in which direction.
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Standing, he summoned her with a hand.
"Come. Get out of the pool."
Her mouth dropped. "I'm not getting out of here with you standing there. I'm…I'm naked."
"Of which I'm well aware." His voice dropped low and deep. "Come out."
"Then I'll come in after you."
He took one step. She splashed backward.
"All right!" She huffed. "Turn around."
He shook his head, unable to keep a smile from his face. "Not on your life. I'm not letting you out of my sight."
"You expect me to—"
"Yes. I do. Now, come out."
She snapped her mouth shut. Flustered, her pale cheeks flushed pink. Marius was thankful for his vampire eyesight to see the pretty blush crawl up her neck. What he wouldn't do to chase that path with his mouth.
Arabelle's expression shifted, her brow smoothing, eyes narrowing, lips parting. She slowed her breathing and uncrossed her arms, standing with poise from the water, revealing the sensual gifts nature had given her. Marius swallowed hard, but his mouth had gone dry. Thirsty. He was so thirsty.
She moved unhurriedly through the water into the shallows, emerging like a goddess who knew her power. Marius actually stepped backward as she stood on the ledge in front of him—completely bare and utterly beautiful.
"I'm here now, Your Highness. What will you do with me?"
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Bound (The Cities Below, book 2)
Cleopatra was utterly trapped. She longed to close her eyes and block him out, but fear of the unknown kept them wide open. The man had no weapon, couldn't possibly mean to harm her. Except, would he really need a weapon? She couldn't fight him, wouldn't even know where to begin.
He studied her closely, and when his head tilted slightly, she noticed every bit of his focus fixated on her neck. Not a murderer. He wanted to mark her, to bite her neck, leave the wound to heal and forever bind her to him. This was why daughters of the aristocracy were kept under a tight watch. The mark, unbreakable and indisputable, would give this man access to her family's wealth and prestige, and bind her to him until death.
He reached for her, head descending to her neck. Cleopatra quickly covered his target with both hands. Tears gathered in her eyes, sorrow distorted her voice. "I don't want this. Please, don't hurt me."
The man rocked back as if she'd smacked him, and for the first time since he'd appeared, he looked at her face. His eyes met hers and didn't look away as he brought his hand to her cheek and brushed away a tear. He saw her, truly saw her, and the adoration in his eyes sent a completely different shimmy down her spine.
In one step, he crowded her, pressing his cheek against hers. "Could never hurt you. My angel," his captivating voice crooned, so close to her ear. He drew in a deep breath, his face buried in her hair. Then he whispered, "My Cleo."
She gasped. The shortened version of her name on his lips sounded strangely intimate, as though he'd known her for years. The warmth rolling off his body kept her intensely aware of his close proximity, and she held her breath, waiting for his next move to prove his intent. He didn't bite her, didn't hurt her, and the sincere affection in his gentle touch left her so very confused. Any other man would have bitten her, taken advantage of the opportunity laid before him. But this man? His intent to bite her had been unmistakable, and he'd stopped because he…cared for her? She didn't understand.
His hand slipped from her face, dropped to his side, and he staggered back, moving as if through a dream. He still watched her, but he swayed, that intense focus suddenly gone. The man crumpled to the floor with a heavy thud.
Dragging in a long, shaky breath, she blinked away tears she'd been staring through. A few more deep breaths, and she allowed herself to really look at him. He lay on his side, knees slightly curled, motionless. Something was wrong with him. People didn't just fall over.
Gripping the railing, which had swiftly become her personal anchor, she pointed her foot and gingerly nudged his arm. When he didn't move, she put more force behind the kick. Cleopatra jumped as his hand fell away from his ribs, thumping onto the floor. Blood coated his fingers.
He was bleeding? She'd missed the injury completely. The saturated, glistening spot had been hidden under his hand and camouflaged by his black button-up shirt. He'd been so close and she hadn't… She glanced down at herself. Blood streaked across her pale blue gown, more evidence of his severe injury.
The elevator doors slid open. Oh God, if someone were to see them together in this state, what would they think? What would happen to her, or to him? Her heart hammered, panic flooding through her as she peeked out into the main corridor of Sterling.
The white, gold-trimmed corridor stretched on, empty. The elevator doors slid shut, and there it would stay, unless called. She might not have much time. Peering down at the unconscious man, she tried to fit the puzzle pieces together.
She'd mistaken his intent. He'd needed sustenance badly, and now he bled out, dying at her feet. Because of who she was, he refused to harm her, to take from her. How did he have the willpower to block his instincts from taking over, to stop from feeding?
Whoever he was, she had to save him. She dropped to her knees and pushed away any lingering fear under her newfound resolve. Tugging his shirt from his dark jeans, she searched for the injury. In the midst of his blood-slicked skin, the wound gaped open between his ribs. It looked like he'd been slashed, the nasty gash a result of being on the wrong end of a knife. Just a guess. She had no experience with this sort of villainy.
Her hand flew to her mouth. The murderer running loose in Galbraith used a knife. Could this man be yet another victim?
"Can you hear me? What happened to you? Who did this?" She awkwardly patted his whiskered cheek. His eyes fluttered open, then shut again.
"Balinese is safe." His voice trembled, his words slurred without support from his shallow breath. "Paris. Demons."
Cleopatra's fingers fumbled as she pulled away his shirt collar. Several teeth-like gouges in his shredded skin oozed blood near his collarbone. Demons. They'd almost made a meal of him, and he was a bloody mess, but the real danger came from that knife wound. It looked deep, and if he'd been damaged internally and lost too much blood, he might not survive.
He needed blood now. She bit her wrist and pressed it against his mouth. His lips didn't part, and his body refused to respond. A rivulet of blood slid down his cheek. He'd die if she didn't fight for him.
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Twice in a Blue Moon
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Can true love strike twice?
After the death of her first love, Melanie Michaels buries her grief in the risky demands of a reality show, where her extreme stunts leave her teetering on the edge danger. That's exactly where she wants to be—until she arranges for her crew to traverse the Swedish Lapland in the dead of winter. It's the one place she shouldn't go, on the one day she should avoid—her would-be wedding anniversary.
Instead of romantic nights spent in the Ice Hotel or under the Northern Lights, Melanie is stuck with Joe "Buck" Wright, a snarky loner tour guide who loves his sled dogs and nothing and no one else. But Buck is also trying to numb a painful past. Can two people skilled at pushing others away find warmth at the edge of the Arctic?
Buck tried not to drool. "Perfect." He loved making new friends, especially of the female variety. So long as they didn't complain about his modus operandus: all fun, zero ties. Repeats happened if the girl abided the rules. And if he didn't get too attached. Such foolishness led to all manner of drama and heartache. He'd had enough of both. His life had become about survival, and he'd taught himself not to let anyone get close. Not to make himself vulnerable to pain. To live alone and like it.
Klaus set two mugs in front of them and deftly removed a bill from the stack Buck had left on the bar.
Something made him glance up at the television. Maybe Kenny had implanted a subliminal suggestion during their conversation. Damn if the name at the bottom of the screen didn't read Melanie Michaels. A man spoke into a microphone, then stepped closer to hold it near her.
"No way. That's her?" He waved at the bartender. "Turn up the volume, will you please, Klaus?"
The camera zoomed in on her face. Features delicate but strong, beautiful but serious. God, that mouth—lips full and wide, and the way they moved as she spoke, he could hardly tear away his gaze. Her large eyes, dark and luminous in the way that had always struck him to the bone. Just like Poppy. She'd turned out to be anything but sweet. More like poisonous, the opium behind the flowery facade an instant addiction that took him years to overcome. He still carried the scars from her acid nectar. Anything and anyone reminding him of his former lover ranked the lowest of low on his shit list.
Melanie Michaels just claimed that spot.
And now he'd have to deal with her every day for almost a week. "Oh man, it's going to be a grueling six days." Five, technically. Tomorrow's meet-and-greet was strictly a formality, though the preliminaries helped him size up his guests so he could better prepare.
Klaus glanced from Buck to the screen and back again. "She's taking your tour? You lucky bastard."
Lucky? No. Bastard? Yes, according to some. "Oh yeah. Skol." He raised his mug and gulped. And gulped.
The blonde assessed him. "You're a wilderness guide? For which company?"
He tried to sound proud and manly as he said, "Arctic Adventures."
"I've heard about them." An arch of her brows, and her demeanor turned glacier-cold.
He could only imagine what, exactly, she'd heard. Kenny insisted they stretch their expenses as far as possible. Translation: second-rate accommodations. And hey, it wasn't his fault if the sled dogs took a dislike to certain clients. They should know better than to leave unpackaged foods unprotected and stow their backpacks away from the team. The dogs had few enough trees upon which to relieve themselves, and he didn't blame them one bit.
Klaus shot the blonde a dubious, don't-make-trouble look.
"What? They'll be famous." She hid a laugh behind her hand. "No Boundaries will make you a star in America."
"America." Ah, hell. Why hadn't it occurred to him? His family would see him, the friends he'd left behind. And Poppy. Shit. Short of them traveling to Sweden, there'd been no way for any of them to bust him on the lie he'd told. Now they'd know he didn't work for the prestigious National Geographic tours, but a crap company based in Kiruna. In his last email, he'd boasted of almost having saved enough money to build a log resort better than the world-famous Wilderness Lodge. Fat chance, on his salary.
Me, a star? More like an outcast. Buck heaved a sigh. "I've suddenly lost my appetite." For drinking or anything else.
He grabbed the cash from the bar, left a generous tip, and nodded goodbye to Klaus. He strode to the exit, ignoring the blonde's taunting calls to come back. The laughter in her lilting tone churned his gut.
Whether he returned to the job at all depended on how badly Melanie Michaels and crew shamed him on video. He'd spend the next six days avoiding the camera, and afterward, crawl into some isolated igloo a dismal failure. He might stay there until global warming melted away the polar ice cap.
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In the Dark (The Cities Below, book 1)
Demons have returned, a vengeful enemy waiting to strike. Soren and Faith must find a way to survive the evil and darkness.
Faith's spur of the moment vacation, meant to free her and boost her spirits, has left her lost on the streets of Paris. And apparently, Paris is populated with something more than just humans. Vampires, suave, seductive and oh so sexy, and one such warrior vampire has set his sights on her.
When Soren hears Faith's terrified screams, he rushes in and saves her life without considering the consequences. Two problems: one, she's a human and clearly aware of his vampire qualities, and two, the men who attacked her were not men at all, but demons. Their target, his beloved underground city of Balinese. He can never let Faith go home again, but can she learn to love his people...love him?
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Dalir's Salvation - Nina Crespo
Dalir's Salvation
Will the two of them be strong enough to fight for their newfound love – and their lives?
Ari is looking to live a normal life. But after she hits her head, normal is no longer an option. A mysterious, rugged man appears, whom only she can see…each night he fulfills her fantasies and leavers her begging for more. She's sure he's a figment of her imagination – until she finds o, to truly be with him, Ari will have to embrace the parts of herself she's been desperately keeping at bay. Dalir's been burned by love before, yet he can't resist Ari's beauty and charm. And all it takes is one kiss to spark nights of passion. But there's danger on the horizon that only Dalir and his friends in the band Thane's Redemption can deal with. And the longer he stays with Ari, the greater the peril to them both. Will the two of them be strong enough to fight for their newfound love – and their lives?
Ari slipped her keys into the large, beige purse hanging on her shoulder. She released an exasperated exhale. "I don't need a babysitter."
The hell she didn't. She should have realized her limitations and let someone else climb the ladder for what she needed.
"If it makes you feel any better, you're doing me a favor." Brooke laid her backpack on the yellow couch. "I have an important paper to work on for my history class. My roommate doesn't understand the definition of quiet, and I hate studying late at the campus library on weekends. Besides that, Celine would kill me if I didn't take care of you." The twenty-two-year-old, college junior smiled as she flipped her brown hair. "I'm staying."
"So am I." Dalir stood in front of Ari.
Her jaw tightened as she gave him a withering stare. "In that case, you're welcome to stay, Brooke. I'll make up the guest bedroom."
"No need. Just tell me where to find a pillow and blanket. I can crash out on the couch. Not that I'll be getting much sleep. I have a lot to do." Brooke straightened the hem of her white T-shirt over the waist of her skinny jeans. She shooed Ari toward the hallway.
"I'll work on dinner while you get cleaned up."
"I didn't make it to the store this week. Just order pizza. The menu is on the side of the fridge." Ari stalked away. The mid-thigh length of her dress and her high heels emphasized Ari's toned legs. Her hips swayed with every step.
Awareness flared. Dalir tamped it down. He needed to know what was going on. She had to stop blowing him off.
He phased down the hall and blocked her path into the bedroom. "It won't work. I know you can hear and see me, Little One. Talk to me."
Ari maneuvered past him. The chain shoulder strap on her purse jangled when she dropped it on top of the natural wood dresser. She slammed the door. "One. You do not boss me around. Two. I got stuffed into a space the size of a soda can because I talked to you, so as far as I'm concerned, we're done communicating. And three," she advanced on him, "call me Little One again and you'll regret it."
Difficult. Mouthy. She was definitely friends with Lauren and Celine.
"I'm not leaving, Little One, until I get answers."
She socked him in the stomach.
Caught off guard, Dalir hissed out a short breath. "You think you can take me?"
She glared up at him. "Say it again and find out." One good junk punch and you'll drop to your knees.
Her thought stung like a phantom slap to the cheek. He backed her up against the edge of the dresser.
The mirror shook. Perfume bottles rattled.
He planted his palms on either side of her. "I don't think so."
She lifted her chin. Too bad he's such a jerk. Her thoughts grew louder in his mind. Look at all those muscles. I'm going with figment of my imagination over ghost. I hit my head. That makes better sense. Doesn't it? Is it weird for me to be attracted to a figment of my imagination? Wait. What am I doing fighting with him in the first place? He's my fantasy. I should be stripping him naked and getting my hands on all that goodness.
What should I call him? Yummy should definitely be his middle name.
He caught a view of her conjured up image of him, shirtless, and her yanking down is zipper. Lust snaked through him. "Be careful what you wish for."
She snickered. "You wish you knew what I wanted."
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Dragons Against Them
(Kingdoms of Fire and Ice Book 2)
Blood is thicker than water...but can it melt a heart of ice?
Adelaide Miller gave up everything she knows to remain in Prince Zayne Godfrey's alternate reality and assume her rightful place as eldest princess in the rival kingdom of Forath.
For an independent, free-spirited woman, however, royal life isn't all it's cracked up to be. In fact, it's downright smothering. Especially since the vengeful Rosalind has gone AWOL.
Zayne is eager to wed Princess Addie--but their fathers seem more intent on keeping them apart. The longer Rosalind goes missing, the more suspicious each monarch becomes that the other is guilty of foul play.
Both kingdoms may soon face a strong, new rival intent on gaining power foretold by an ancient prophecy. To protect their chance at happily ever after, Zayne and Addie must partner with unlikely allies to save the one person intent on destroying them both.
But victory will not come without a price, and in the end, someone may have to pay--in blood.
Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who writes of love, humor and mystery in the Midwest and beyond. Her romance novels range from sweet contemporaries to urban suspense, and paranormal/fantasy to YA. No matter the setting, Kyra employs both humor and chaos to help her characters find inspiration and/or redemption on their way to happily ever after.
When the Hoosier native isn't pounding out scenes for her next book, she's likely outside, elbow-deep in snapdragons or spending quality time with her sports-loving family. Kyra also loves to read, tries to golf, and is an avid college football fan.
Be sure to stop by her IndianaWonderer blog for tidbits about her upcoming novels, as well as stories and musings in between book releases.


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IOPC to meet with NPCC on strip search powers
The IOPC has said it is looking at options to work with other forces on strip search powers after case referrals from the Met.
In the wake of the Child Q case that hit media headlines earlier this year, the Met has made 13 further voluntary referrals to the IOPC relating to strip searches of children.
Three cases relate to "Child Q", "Child A" and "Child X" (also known as Olivia). The remaining 11 each refer to separate incidents occuring between December 2019 and May 2022 and involved children aged 14 to 17 who were strip searched by officers in custody, or were more intimately searched outside of custody.
Two of the 11 referrals are subject to independent IOPC investigations, both concern 16 year old boys who were strip searched in custody without an appropriate adult.
Six cases have been referred back to the Met's DPS and the final three are still awaiting a further decision by the IOPC,
Off the back of the number of referrals that have come through, however, the IOPC has asked the force to ensure all strip searches are carried out in line with relevant legislation - including allowing children to have an appropriate adult present.
The IOPC now plans to review a sample of other Met cases where complaints have been made but which have not necessarily been referred over. This work is planned to take place on-site rather than remotely.
It is further calling for a meeting with NPCC leads to investigate whether the issues go beyond the Met.
In a letter to NPCC Complaints and Misconduct Lead, Craig Guildford, the Director General of the IOPC said: "What we do not have sight of is whether this is a wider issue than just in the MPS.
"In the past we have often seen something that may arise in the largest force, then raises questions and other forces also identify cases."
CC Guildford has said he welcomes the opportunity to work with partners in this area.
Michael Lockwood hopes such a meeting would enable them to "discuss and address" increasing concerns over strip-searches of children that take place in custody.
The IOPC told Police Oracle that it was not yet possible to give a timescale as to when their Child Q report might be published.
IOPC director general, Michael Lockwood said: "Given the apparent delay in some of these cases being referred to us, we will now work with the MPS to review a sample of complaints that have not been referred to us, to establish whether the process is working as it should.
"I have proposed a meeting between ourselves and relevant policing leads to discuss how we can work together to ensure this important learning is shared and seek assurance that relevant policies are being applied in other forces.
He added: "By coming together in this way, I hope we can address increasing concerns about the use of strip-search powers in England and Wales, in order to provide assurance that they are only being used when absolutely essential."
The Metropolitan Police said changes have now been made.
Since April officers have undergone additional training around child strip-searches, and that a BCU inspector now has to give permission for one to be carried out.
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20 Fascinating Kodachrome Slides Capture Street Scenes of Mexico in 1957
September 06, 2020 1950s, life & culture, Mexico, street
Born 1916 in Elmhurst, Illinois, American photographer Theodore Kross started his career as an attorney with Chicago Title and Trust in 1946. He spent his vacation time traveling around the 50 states of the USA, and also around the world, visiting Africa, New Zealand, China, Hungary, and several other countries in Asia and Europe. He took thousands of photographs during his travels, and would gladly present a travelogue when asked by friends or family.
Ted was a member of the Elmhurst Historical Society, the Elmhurst Historical Commission, Friends of Elmhurst Public Library, Art Institute of Chicago, Morton Arboretum, Friends of the Elmhurst Art Museum. He was honored at an Elmhurst City Council meeting on May 21, 2001, and awarded a Certificate of Appreciation and words of praise from Mayor Thomas Marcucci.
Ted died in 2011 at the age of 95.
These fascinating Kodachrome slides were taken by Theodore Kross that show street scenes of Mexico in 1957.
Fruit vendor
Mérida. Oranges
Mexico City. Avenida Juárez
Mexico City. Distrito Federal
Mexico City. Flag of Mexico from Hotel Del Prado. The Salinas y Rocha building opposite. These buildings were pulled down due to the 1985 Mexico City earthquake
Mexico City. Girls at Alameda Central
Mexico City. Plaza de Santo Domingo
Mexico City. Street scene showing Sanborns
Mexico City. Templo del Pocito
Mexico City. Watermelon vendors
Taxco street scenes
Taxco. Girls and car
Taxco. Plazuela de San Juan
Toluca. Street market
Xochimilco. Roast corn vendor
(Photo © Theodore Kross)
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Beyond the People's Climate March: Next Steps in the Fight against Climate Change
St. Michael & All Angels Church
(Southeast corner of St. Clair and Wychwood, enter from Wychwood through wooden gates. Note that we are in a NEW ROOM -- follow signs to PARISH HALL on first floor).
Please join us for a screening of Disruption, a powerful depiction of the science behind the present climate emergency and the movement that launched the worldwide People's Climate March. Then stay for a conversation with Toronto 350's Kai Reimer-Watts, who will share his insider's view of the New York City march and his sense of what's coming next, including an ambitious new set of climate projects that TO 350 is now putting into action.
Note: This is the first in a three-part GN21 series, "Let's Talk about Climate Change". Stay tuned for details about Parts 2 and 3, coming up soon.
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Toronto Climate Film Festival - How to Boil a Frog Screening
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"We won't have a society if we destroy the environment." Margaret Mead
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Climate Action Planning - A Guide to Creating Low-Carbon, Resilient Communities
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