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November 8, 2009
The Persecuted Church READ: 1 Peter 4:12-19 "If anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter." —1 Peter 4:16( Read more... )</em> The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. —Tertullian from "Our Daily Bread" |
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| Books of November |
[Nov. 8th, 2009|11:55 am] |
 108. Torchwood: Pack Animals by Peter Anghelides
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
What do we want from tie-book? Solid characterization, that the characters sound like the original we know and love. Pack Animals does this and is entertaining too. The plot is a little foggy in places but the author doesn't shy away from what makes Torchwood fun and attractive. Namely, Jack being Jack, competent Gwen, amusing Rhys and putting forward Cardiff and making it real and interesting. A good tie in reads like an episode without the special effects that the production couldn't have afforded anyway. This one makes the cut.
 109. Un été ardent by Andrea Camilleri
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A solid Montalbano. You get the main ingredients that makes this series set in Sicily so delightful : food, an investigation that involves local traditions (mafia, corruption and a twisted individual), Montalbano trying to be good and in this one book in particular being too good for his own good. I did see the ending coming a mile away than again, I'm not an aging detective trying to be loyal to oneself and his values. Just saying. A very solid 3 stars.
 110. Un nom de torero by Luis Sepúlveda
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Totally different from The Old Man Who Read Love Stories. Sepulveda wrote a noir, hard boiled post-Berlin wall treasure hunt with characters that have nothing or very little to lose. Hard, rough but smart characters. Hard men that spent their lives fighting, plotting, surviving. The lead character is as dangerous as the rest of them but still has a tiny part of his soul alive somewhere inside. Sepulveda writes compelling characters, he shows you, doesn't tell you. You go along for the last ride of Juan Belmonte's life in hunt for Nazi gold all the way at the end of the world where the sky meets the ocean. |
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| Buffalo Animal Rights..... Monday 11/9 at 5pm |
[Nov. 8th, 2009|08:37 am] |
Hi everyone,
Please come help out tomorrow.
What: Anti-slaughterhouse demonstration
When: Monday, November 9, 5 p.m.
Where: City Hall, 714 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna
Please join local animal advocates to challenge the opening of a live-animal market and slaughterhouse within the city of Lackawanna.
A live-animal market and slaughterhouse does not fall under federally mandated guidelines established through the Humane Slaughter Act passed by Congress. This means animals may be fully conscious when their throats are cut. Animals then will be hung upside down by one leg and left to bleed out, kicking and screaming for up to an hour in most cases. Often, these poor animals suffer from injuries while dangling on these hoists.
Local activists need concerned citizens to join them to protest the building of such a facility in Lackawanna. Please help them pass out leaflets and hold signs, which will be provided. Just bring yourself and anyone you can recruit to join you. Contact Jeffery L. Termini at 716-380-7667 or humanehuman@roadrunner.com for further details or to RSVP...or just show up as I said I'd be bringing people.
Again:
What: Anti-slaughterhouse demonstration
When: Monday, November 9, 5 p.m.
Where: City Hall, 714 Ridge Rd., Lackawanna
Please cross-post this message and forward it to others who might be interested in standing up for animals killed for their flesh.
More information can be found at http://www.stopliveanimalmarkets.com/
Hope to see some of you there!
:)
**Edit** This is an informational post only for those who would be interested, not a call for debate. Thanks. |
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| Paranormal Romance Book Suggestions |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|10:28 pm] |
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I need some suggestions for good book! Here is my Blog with what I have already read, please send your suggestions. |
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| Computer help |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|09:26 pm] |
I need some help choosing a computer.
Im getting a DELL because I can get a discount.
I want it mainly for surfing the internet, homework, storing pics and downloading music/making CD/DVDs. And I mean downloading ALOT of music and storing ALOT of pics.
Can someone point me in the right direction of which Dell model(Inspiron, Studio, Gaming, Studio XPS, XPS) would be right? And how much memory? I dont know all the terms they use, therefore 8GB could be 84759 songs or 5 songs. No clue!
Thanks so much! |
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| Volunteers wanted to read a book so that it could be published |
[Nov. 7th, 2009|10:14 pm] |
Hello, booklovers. I have a feeling that mine is not an altogether right way of stepping here, but I do need some help from people who might be willing to provide it.
The thing is I have written a book. Yes, yes, I’m laughing myself. Nonetheless, please, do save your sense of humour for when you start reading it. Being a self-publishing writer, however – atrociously sad world, this one! – I am currently looking for several volunteers to proofread what my insolence considers as a work a merit. Don’t let the word “proofreading” scare you though. I don’t mean ‘editing’ it professionally, just seeing that the wording is in conformity with standard British English.
I hope my appeal for help does not hurt anybody’s feelings. If it does, I sincerely apologise.
For the same reason of being a self-publishing comrade, the only remuneration I am able to offer will be a free copy of the book along with your name in its Special Thanks list. Not very much, I know. I would LOVE to pay for proofing services, but self-publishing means you put your money into having your work published, but you very seldom make profits. I haven’t been one of those lucky guys.
If you’re curious, intrigued and tickled by any other feeling, you are more than welcome to visit the homepage of the future book, ‘The Red Britain Chronicles, or 4891: Comrade Cat, the Macho Axe Effect and the Human Gramophone’ at
http://sites.google.com/site/theredbritainchronicles/
where you can read sample chapters hereof and decide if you’d be tempted by my unappealing offer, or not really. I would even go as far as advising you to get acquainted with the sample chapters in the first place so that, one day soon, you do not find yourselves wondering how you could have accepted to proof a book which is poor or not exactly to your taste.
British English as your mother tongue would be sort of a plus in my case. (apologies if I sound in any way condescending or arrogant - I did not mean to sound this way at all!!!!!!!) Thank you for your patience and attention! And an excellent day to everyone!
Alexander
ps. May I ask you to respond to this post by sending me a private message (or ideally reply to my email - theredbritainchronicles@gmail.com ), instead of posting comments? I haven’t figured out yet how I can follow posts on this site. Thank you! |
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