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First Time in Print: Rubicon

Tracker (Book 1) has been re-released, in print, to include the bonus short-story prequel to the Trilogy, “Rubicon.”
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My 8 Favorite Books of 2020.
I thought I would share with you today my 8 favorite books of 2020. According to Goodreads, I have read 62 books, which means 22 more books than expected! To be honest, I have read quite a lot more but Goodreads did not know these books ; that is what happens when you read obscure French books! Amon
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Wednesday Reading List
ICYMI: Investment Winners Rotate…and they’re doing it again – A career that has touched four bull markets has taught me that not only do winners rotate on an annual basis, but each bull brings new leaders and laggards. Here’s what I think you should do about it.
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Schwab’s
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The Bon Scott Files: Barry Bergman

In New York, during the writing of Bon: The Last Highway, I visited Barry Bergman, formerly of Edward B. Marks Music Corporation.

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Lust or Found?
If you were to go to Google and type in “Carl Lentz”, then click on “news”, you would see pages and pages and articles and news reports about the fallen Hillsong pastor, friends of the likes of Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant, and his recent affair (and possible affairs). You’ll also see ambiguous n
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My 2020 writing round-up

Happy New Year! Every January, I try to pull together a round-up of projects I accomplished over the last year and set goals for the following. But here we are at the end of January, and I’m still processing all the peaks and valleys of 2020. One thing I learned last year was not to set personal or
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Repentance and War Over the Sabbath
This week, on my General Conference Odyssey, I’m covering the Saturday afternoon session of October 1991. This time, I’ve run across talks about repentance, the trial over the war in heaven, and keeping the Sabbath Day holy. I think my favorite quote is from Elder Neal A. Maxwell: “There is more ind
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Inspired by dark and naked aspen,
she’s been practicing emptiness—
perhaps you, too, have seen the way
that barren arms can better hold
the changing colors of the sky.
The less she holds, the more love
seems to fill her, pours into her
like the winter sunset, vast and brilliant.
All these years she thought

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Pale Blue Dot – jak powstało najsłynniejsze zdjęcie Ziemi

Resurrected Children
The Biblical narrative reports thousands of children’s deaths, and four accounts of dead children brought back to life. Do those fortunate kids have anything to say to us today?

Wilshere scores first goal for Bournemouth in 2-1 cup win over Crawley

Jack Wilshere scored his first goal for Bournemouth in the first half to put the Cherries in control, against Crawley but a second-half equaliser from Tom Nichols made it an intriguing c
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I Love Mongolian Beef
The ingredients and methods used is not from traditional Mongolian cuisine, but probably developed as one of many delicious meat dishes from Taiwan.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
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Most Anticipated Reads of 2021

I’m a writer, but I’m also a voracious reader. I’ve never actually met a novelist who wasn’t a reader at heart. I was captivated by stories at a young age—reading books, acting out stories with friends, and daydreaming stories in my mind. Daydreaming was my escape. I loved going for Sunday rides wit
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Polotno Studio 免費、免帳號、無廣告的線上圖片設計工具,簡易速成版 Canva

線上圖片設計工具很常見,其中我最常使用的是 Canva ,我也在電腦玩物撰寫過這個線上工具的不同利用教學:Canva 日常的設計家:簡報海報、資訊圖表免費製圖不只是設計工具, Canva 協作圖表報告、專案企劃、筆記範本教學3分鐘完成一張小孩生日卡、邀請卡,可搭配的免費工具教學
類似的工具也不少,今天要分享的「 Polotno Studio 」,也是其中一款另類的替代選擇。
「 Polotno Studio 」的特點在於:具備基本功能,好上手,速度快。可拼接圖片組合、插入文字、插入圖庫等等。內建各種社群圖片的尺寸比例模板。不需帳號,不雲端儲存資料。免費、無廣告。
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Bull Shark Part 1 – Finished! Update on Availability
It is with great joy that Bull Shark Part 1 is now finished. The process has started to make it available on all the usual online marketplaces and good booksellers.
It should be available on Amazon as an eBook and paperback no later than 28 January 2021. It has been uploaded and it is currently being
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How to Hire Engaged Employees
How do you hire engaged employees? People who are passionate about their work. The first step may be in the processes you use during the interview and hiring process.
Learn How to Hire Engaged EmployeesAs a manager, you have the potential to create a fire—passion—in others, but to do this, firs
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The 3Cs of Today’s Subscriptions

Hated
This post isn’t going to be one of my easiest to write as it deeply triggers my anxiety. Anxiety that is caused from years of abuse, and from years of dealing with my children’s health struggles. But I feel led to write it anyways. There is another type of abuse that is often ignored: abuse […]
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England's attitude towards the IPL won't please everyone. But what is the alternative?

Tomas Soucek double sends West Ham fourth with win over Crystal Palace
Somehow, the Premier League’s perennial tearaways have become the model students. The responsibility for this lies less with a fatally flawed ownership than with impressively drilled players, and a manager in David Moyes who has taken a thin, uneven squad into the upper reaches of the top flight. Wh
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Crillion Comet

From afar, the Crillion Comet looks like a comet, a
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Zhang Ziyi Like I Have Never Seen Her Before

The Difficulty of Zen
I used to be notorious for holding grudges, often long enough to enact some form of revenge. Almost always justified, mind you. I’m no saint but neither am I a vindictive monster. Over the years, though, I’ve done significant work to leave that part of me behind. Resentment is a poison, and eventual
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January Dreams Lead to Spring Realities
January is the month I peruse seed catalogs and gardening books, just like Daddy used to do. It’s the perfect time to sit and dream about beautiful blooms and plump tomatoes and fragrant herbs greeting me from my garden plot or in planters on my front porch. I love turning the pages with colorful pe

The Shift is on sale until Friday, January 29th!
The quicker you buy it the lower the price!

Could WWE Network-Peacock Deal Set the Stage for Comcast Buying WWE?
Will WWE Network folding into Peacock on March 18 open the door for NBCUniversal parent company Comcast to buy WWE in its entirety? It’s not out of the question.
But the biggest obstacle to any acquisition will be Vince McMahon, the 75-year-old CEO and on-camera personality who owns 34% of WWE shares
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Cloches: cinque espressioni
significato letterale: prendere qualcuno per una campana.
significato reale: prendere qualcuno per un cretino.
esempio: «Tu pensais que je découvrirais pas tes tromperies? Tu me prends pour une cloche?».
significato letterale: suona
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Love Letter to Shanghai
Dear Shanghai:
When I arrived here back in 2013, I had no idea how much I would fall in love with you. I came here to start a new career and a new life in a new country. I have been impressed over the years with how you, majestic Shanghai, have given me opportunities to grow and develop as a person.
Y
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YOUNG & DAMNED & FAIR by Gareth Russell, narrated by Jenny Funnell
I read this volume about Queen Catherine Howard, after reading Alison Weir’s THE SCANDALOUS QUEEN. I was so baffled by Catherine’s poor choices, especially given that she was married to a paranoid monster in the shape of Henry VIII, that I sought out another opinion (so to speak).
I found it in this
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“Eternity Time” Revealed
What are those strange sounds coming from the great room? Was that a grunt? What is that infernal racket? And where’s JD this morning, he’s not in his den? These were the questions running through my wife’s mind as she walked down the darkened hallway leading from the bedrooms into the rest of o
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TOMORROW WAS YESTERDAY WHITE HOUSE BOOK PROJECT by Dede Ranahan

Since my last post on January 22, 2021, a new grassroots undertaking has grown exponentially. I’m calling it our TOMORROW WAS YESTERDAY WHITE HOUSE BOOK PROJECT.
LET'S DO SOMETHING REALLY BIG!
WE ALREADY HAVE REPRESENTATION FROM 39 STATES! We hope to have one book sent to the White House from ea
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