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Weird Word Wednesday

biramous      adjective bi·ra·mous \(ˌ)bī-ˈrā-məs\Definition of BIRAMOUS
:  having two branchesOrigin of BIRAMOUS
1bi- + Latin ramus branch
First Known Use: 1877
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Monday Musings: Arizona Sunset pics #11

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Favorite Friday: Sharing a favorite new T.V. series

Favorite T.V. Series: The Bastard Executioner
Show blurb:Wilkin Brattle, a warrior knight in the charge of King Edward I, trades his sword for a peaceful farming life -- until the violence of his past finds him and forces him to pick up the bloodiest sword of all.

It started kind of slow, but I really like this dark medieval series by the creator of Sons of Anarchy and hope it doesn’t get cancelled. It’s the real deal as far as medieval politics, complete with people being tortured and killed for heresy by the church. The upper class is greedy and cares little for the poor. I guess times haven’t changed much. The main character is easy to like because he may be one of the few with actual compassion and remorse.

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Weird Word Wednesday

biocenosis      noun bio·ce·no·sis \ˌbī-ō-sə-ˈnō-səs\plural bio·ce·no·ses \-ˌsēz\Definition of BIOCENOSIS
:  an ecological community especially when forming a self-regulating unitVariants of BIOCENOSIS
bio·ce·no·sis or bio·coe·no·sis \ˌbī-ō-sə-ˈnō-səs\Origin of BIOCENOSIS
New Latin, from 2bi- + Greek koinōsis sharing, from koinoun to make common, from koinos common
First Known Use: 1883
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Monday Musings: Sharing an excerpt from The Bear Goddess

Resting her head against the edge of the tub, she stared at the sky. Kasin, the Zeus lover, surprisingly treated her gently. She had expected to be brutalized or worse. With the fair skin and height of those imposing men from the northern mountains, he looked like those who worshipped the Sky god above the goddesses, yet he also possessed a temperate manner unlike those brutal, warlike people. She couldn’t imagine living under the rule of the vile centaurs.  Her skin prickled in response to the cooling water. “I am ready to get out now.”He appeared, holding his hand over his eyes, and tripped over a branch.She giggled.Regaining his balance, he said with some annoyance, “I am glad you find that so amusing.”“You do not have to close your eyes. Just refrain from staring at anything worth staring at.” She laughed, not sure why she told him that. He made her feel giddy, something that had never happened to her before now in the presence of this man.Opening his eyes, he kept his gaze lowered as he helped her stand. Keeping his eyes fixed on her lower legs, he wrapped a large cloth around her and then lifted her out of the tub.Her body didn’t ache as badly as it had before the bath. Gradually, her body was healing. “How was the bath?” He helped her put on her tunic, which covered her upper body to her mid-thigh. “It was quite enjoyable. You can look up now if you wish.”His gaze swept up her body in a way that made her face and body flush. She was entering into a dangerous game, but her vow didn’t seem to apply here so far away from Artemis.With his help, she pulled on her leggings. His hands felt hot each time he brushed against her bare skin. Her skin tingled beneath his seemingly innocent touch. He hesitated, holding on to her hips a moment longer than was necessary.The air between them felt like the aftermath of a lightning storm. She had no idea what was happening, but she knew it wasn’t what she should be feeling when in the presence of a man.
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Favorite Friday: Sharing a favorite fairy tale movie

Favorite fairy tale movie: Snow White and the HuntsmanProduct Description From the producer of Alice in Wonderland comes a new vision that turns a legendary tale into an action-adventure epic. The evil Queen Ravenna (Academy Award winner Charlize Theron) will rule forever if she can take the life of Snow White (Kristen Stewart), so she dispatches the Huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) to track her down. But the wicked ruler never imagined that the Huntsman would train the girl to become a brave warrior, skilled in the art of war. Filled with intense battles and spectacular visual effects, Snow White & the Huntsman is a thrilling experience that “shouldn’t be missed” – Shawn Edwards, Fox-TV.************
I really liked this new version of Snow White. It is darker than the original. I loved Chris Hemsworth as the huntsman. Ravenna's outfits were stunning. There were some cool surprises in this version--the way Snow was revived was my favorite one. Highly recommended.

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance authorCaptivating...Sensual...Otherworldlyhttp://www.kelleyheckart.com         http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604http://www.goodreads.com/kheckartMy author page at amazon.com with all my books listed http://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1341885749&sr=1-2-ent

Weird Word Wednesday

bioassay      noun bio·as·say \ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈa-ˌsā, -a-ˈsā\Definition of BIOASSAY
:  determination of the relative strength of a substance (as a drug) by comparing its effect on a test organism with that of a standard preparation— bio·as·say \-a-ˈsā, -ˈa-ˌsā\ transitive verbFirst Known Use of BIOASSAY
1912

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Monday Musings: Arizona Monsoon pics

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Favorite Friday: Sharing a favorite vampire book

Favorite vampire book: 'Salem’s Lot by Stephen King

Book Description:Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem’s Lot in hopes that exploring the history of the Marsten House, an old mansion long the subject of rumor and speculation, will help him cast out his personal devils and provide inspiration for his new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods, and only one returns alive, Mears begins to realize that something sinister is at work—in fact, his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his imagination. And only he, with a small group of allies, can hope to contain the evil that is growing within the borders of this small New England town.

With this, his second novel, Stephen King established himself as an indisputable master of American horror, able to transform the old conceits of the genre into something fresh and all the more frightening for taking place in a familiar, idyllic locale.**************
This is one of my favorite Stephen King books. I love the way he takes an ordinary town with ordinary people and fills it with something terrifying. Highly recommended for horror and vampire fans.

Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance authorCaptivating...Sensual...Otherworldlyhttp://www.kelleyheckart.com         http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604http://www.goodreads.com/kheckartMy author page at amazon.com with all my books listed http://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1341885749&sr=1-2-ent

Weird Word Wednesday

binaural      adjective bin·au·ral \(ˌ)bī-ˈnȯr-əl, (ˌ)bi-\Definition of BINAURAL
1:  of, relating to, or involving two or both ears2:  stereophonic— bin·au·ral·ly \-ə-lē\ adverbOrigin of BINAURAL
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1861
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance authorCaptivating...Sensual...Otherworldlyhttp://www.kelleyheckart.com         http://kelleysrealm.blogspot.com/http://twitter.com/CelticChickhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelley-Heckart/111838455604http://www.goodreads.com/kheckartMy author page at amazon.com with all my books listed http://www.amazon.com/Kelley-Heckart/e/B002BMOQ3C/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1341885749&sr=1-2-ent