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Meep! I really enjoyed writing The Fox’s Curse and am thrilled with the response to it so far. Thank you!

It got a shiny orange bestseller flag and was listed as a ‘hot new release’ but, more importantly, I’ve heard from lots of Lydia Crow fans that it’s their favourite one so far.

One of the most...

[image error]Name: Cole

Age: 22

Hair Color: Sun-bleached blond hair

Eye Color: Aquamarine

Closest Friends: Frank, Ben, Nikola

Girlfriend: Alana

Personality: Passionate, intelligent, judgmental

Likes:

The Ocean. Cole inherited his love of the ocean from his late father. When he moved in with his uncle,...

Beef Stew with Root Vegetables like parsnips, turnips and beets in a red wine, tomato based sauce is a hearty, delicious cool weather meal. My family loves beef stew this time of year. In fact, it’s one of our traditions to make a big pot while we decorate the house for Christmas. Since we have ....

I read a fair number of books and watch a lot of movies. Here are my “award winners” for 2019. The awards used to be called The Stueys. But I’ve decided to add some glitter by renaming them The Golden Stueys. All results tabulated by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Golden Stueys for books:

Fiction

Homel...

Who was Gertrude Ederle? A spotlight on the inspirational American who was the first woman to swim the English Channel. The amazing day was August 6, 1926.

How Gertrude Ederle was Captain Marvel of her time appeared first on When Women Inspire

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Lincoln Rhyme is a paraplegic detective who investigates crimes with the assistance of his police detective girlfriend, Amelia. They are called in to help find a serial killer dubbed the watchmaker who leaves a ticking clock at every murder sce...

We finally reach the new stuff!

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Part 2: SETTLERS

Chapter 7.

"All right, everyone," Laura Kimei said, "settle down."

Sakura knew this was mostly directed at Francisco and Hitomi; the two youngest members of their unplanned colony were running around, chasing a virtual animal projected...

Mindful Monday

Advent

In the Christian tradition this is the season of Advent; of preparing hearts and minds for the birth of something new with a joyful expectancy.

In contemporary American culture, we want to skip preparation and cut to the chase.

Skipping over preparing and actually feeling worthy...

WITH NATASHIA DEóN, AUTHOR OF “GRACE” A NOVEL.

Starting a boxing career also means pushing yourself into an unusual job. And long before you can sting hard like a bee or float flexibly like a butterfly, there is...

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It rained all day but the mountains seemed like home in the storm

The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor: “Violins Under the Bed” (wgte.org)

There was a popular tweet a few weeks ago about how school spelling bees are traumatic because so many of us can remember when, and how, we got eliminated from them even decades after they happened. I shared my own s...

Listen and watch #GrowingHOPE daily by using the links at the bottom of the page. Daily Inspiration and Encouragement Monday, December 9, 2019 Quote of the Day “You will always accomplish what you believe you can and what you determine to do.” – Kathryn Lang Moment of HOPE It Starts with the Firs...

Did you know that there are sand dunes in the southern part of Colorado near the New Mexico border? This unique national park may be a bit off the beaten track, but it is definitely worth the drive.

For decades, I had been fascinated by this geographic wonder and...

Not long ago, I grew weary of seeing my news feed treated like a public kiosk. I love promoting my friends’ achievements when they publish a book or have an art show, but commercials are fair game for exploitation. One day, for example, I attached an announcement for Just Read It, my book vlog, t...

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We start our new season with a slight format shift: A thematic discussion of the unseen patterns in our mind. We hit on computer passwords, threats of Civil War, and Vaporwave. We drink beer. A good time is had by all.

I haven’t been able to say much in these last couple of weeks, but thankfully the garden keeps growing without conversation…

I had heard of HeartMath from a friend of mine, Jan, but it was during one of our long, rambling (exploratory) conversations, and it didn’t register as a specific thing. I heard a sort of new-age idea that I’d expect from her and didn’t give it much thought. I know Jan navigates the world through...

Everyone has that one hot button issue that makes them grind their teeth, or at least grind them more than usual. I’ve mostly accepted that people are awful and they’re going to spend most of their time treating themselves, each other, and every creature they come into contact with awfully.

Knowin...

I like to explore the lesser known alleyways of music, so today’s selection is from Africa — Sing Noel, with plenty of great drumming included at no extra charge!

Because I crashed my car…

Driving too fast, too far…

Well, I was ‘driven’ as well as driving.

Gotta get there on time, so I can leave on time so I can get back home to see my babies before bed.

Gotta do this job that I hate because I need the money …. that I spend on .. childcare… so someone else can...

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too.

10 Customer-Centric Questions to Create Irresistible Value by Jos...

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What, if anything, should academics, NGOs and funding institutions wanting to support researchers in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) do differently compared to their work in more stable contexts? Been thinking and talking to people quite a lot about that recently, and based on those c...