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December 8, 2013
History Trivia - Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan Italy) opens its reading room,
December 8
65 BC Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) was born. He was one of the most familiar and admired of the Roman poets.
877 Louis II, the Stammerer, was crowned King of France.
1542 Mary, Queen of Scots was born.
1609 Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan Italy) opened its reading room, the second public library of Europe.
1660 The first Shakespearian actress to appear on an English stage (believed to be a Ms. Norris) made her debut as Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello.
65 BC Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) was born. He was one of the most familiar and admired of the Roman poets.
877 Louis II, the Stammerer, was crowned King of France.
1542 Mary, Queen of Scots was born.
1609 Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Milan Italy) opened its reading room, the second public library of Europe.
1660 The first Shakespearian actress to appear on an English stage (believed to be a Ms. Norris) made her debut as Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello.
December 7, 2013
On sale thru 12/8/13 for .99 cents. Doctor, Doctor (Island Moonlight Collection, Book 2) [Kindle Edition]
If you're #cheeky and you know it clap your hands! Reviewer calls this short #romance novel "cheeky and sexy" and it's on sale thru 12/8 for .99 cents. High sensual content and plenty of humor and heart to go with this story about a #Honolulu bachelor who doesn't know what his calm and orderly life has been missing 'til it gets turned upside down by a quirky island family. Multi #cultural and #lifestyle themes.
US
http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Island-Moonlight-Collection-Book-ebook/dp/B00AUHR13C/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1
UK
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bargain-Billionaire-Island-Moonlight-Collection-ebook/dp/B008WB49HY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386032456&sr=1-1
Diagnosis: heartburn! Since when do millionaire doctors kidnap their housekeepers and hold them for ransom?
They don't. Not really. But when Audrina Lee's slacker brother steals a valuable painting from Dane Love's Hawaiian estate - a man they both work for - the good doctor cooks up a scheme to hold her for counter-ransom!
Audrina can't help but play along with the doctor's ruse, and until the painting is returned, she plans to enjoy every minute of her stay at his beachfront villa.
Surrounded by sea, surf and sun, things start getting toasty between herself and the hunky M.D.. Before too long, Audrina is losing the battle with temptation. Now her heart's about to get stolen, too, because the good doctor is turning out to be one very bad boy.
Warning: Hot doctor in the house!
*this romance contains explicit levels of sensuality and fully depicted love scenes
Read UltraViolence by Mark Barry unless you prefer listening to the album UltraViolence by singer Lana del Rey.
For Readers -
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Violence-Mark-Barry-ebook/dp/B00EA82L5A
This is the second edition of Ultra Violence: Re-released to coincide with the release of the sequel, Violent Disorder.
Easily the publisher's bestseller, the book has 10 5* reviews so far and has been praised for its quirkiness and it's original approach to the genre.
It is new and improved. Minor re-editing has taken place, as well as a new cover (in symmetry with the sequel, featuring some of the characters featured in both books). Otherwise it is the same book.
Keep the original in good nick - it might already be a collector's item!
****
Forty. Receding pate. Dental problems. Failing marriage. Delinquent son. Psycho boss parachuted in to cut the big earners.
A few lost marbles.
It hadn't always been like this.
He used to be a Face. A Player. A Terrace Celebrity. Now he’s just another faceless nobody on the brink of despair in a world he no longer recognises.
Yet, one freezing winter’s day, a chance meeting with a face from the old days at Notts County changes everything.
Especially when there’s an intriguing proposition on the table. One he may find difficult to refuse.
****
Ultra Violence is the thrilling, humourous, nihilistic and sometimes moving story, told partially in flashback, of one man’s journey from idealistic young fan to major football hooligan set against the shadow of a grim and soulless middle age in the bustling English city of Nottingham.
For Music lovers -
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/dec/05/lana-del-rey-new-album-title-ultraviolence
Lana Del Rey announces new album title: Ultraviolence
US singer shuns her doubts about continuing with music career and confirms plans for second album
'My muse is fickle' … Lana Del Rey had given mixed messages about the future of her career. Photograph: Jason Laveris/FilmMagicAfter a year of hinting at retirement, Lana Del Rey has revealed that her second album will be entitled Ultraviolence.
Speaking at a the premiere of her short film, Tropico, at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, the singer told the audience: "I really just wanted us all to be together so I could try and visually close out my chapter before I release the new record, Ultraviolence."
While there are no further details regarding the followup to 2012's Born to Die, the word "ultra-violence" was used in Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange in reference to the droogs' favourite pastime of crazed sprees of brutality and mayhem.
News of Del Rey's second album comes at the end of a year of mixed messages from the singer. In February she suggested that she might be finished with music altogether. "What would I say?" she told Vogue when asked about a new album. "I feel like everything I wanted to say, I've said already."
When announcing her short film Tropico this summer, the star described it as her "farewell project" and also told Nylon magazine in November's issue that she was unsure she could make a second album: "When people ask me about it, I just have to be honest – I really don't know," said Del Rey. "I don't want to say, 'Yeah, definitely – the next one's better than this one,' because I don't really hear a next one. My muse is very fickle. She only comes to me sometimes, which is annoying."
Tropico is a film based around stories from the Bible: "It's Elvis and Jesus and Marilyn and extraterrestrials all in one." Lasting almost 30 minutes, the Anthony Mandler film stars albino model Shaun Ross alongside the singer, and is available to stream from Vevo.
http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Violence-Mark-Barry-ebook/dp/B00EA82L5A
This is the second edition of Ultra Violence: Re-released to coincide with the release of the sequel, Violent Disorder. Easily the publisher's bestseller, the book has 10 5* reviews so far and has been praised for its quirkiness and it's original approach to the genre.
It is new and improved. Minor re-editing has taken place, as well as a new cover (in symmetry with the sequel, featuring some of the characters featured in both books). Otherwise it is the same book.
Keep the original in good nick - it might already be a collector's item!
****
Forty. Receding pate. Dental problems. Failing marriage. Delinquent son. Psycho boss parachuted in to cut the big earners.
A few lost marbles.
It hadn't always been like this.
He used to be a Face. A Player. A Terrace Celebrity. Now he’s just another faceless nobody on the brink of despair in a world he no longer recognises.
Yet, one freezing winter’s day, a chance meeting with a face from the old days at Notts County changes everything.
Especially when there’s an intriguing proposition on the table. One he may find difficult to refuse.
****
Ultra Violence is the thrilling, humourous, nihilistic and sometimes moving story, told partially in flashback, of one man’s journey from idealistic young fan to major football hooligan set against the shadow of a grim and soulless middle age in the bustling English city of Nottingham.
For Music lovers -
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/dec/05/lana-del-rey-new-album-title-ultraviolence
Lana Del Rey announces new album title: Ultraviolence
US singer shuns her doubts about continuing with music career and confirms plans for second album
'My muse is fickle' … Lana Del Rey had given mixed messages about the future of her career. Photograph: Jason Laveris/FilmMagicAfter a year of hinting at retirement, Lana Del Rey has revealed that her second album will be entitled Ultraviolence.
Speaking at a the premiere of her short film, Tropico, at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, the singer told the audience: "I really just wanted us all to be together so I could try and visually close out my chapter before I release the new record, Ultraviolence."
While there are no further details regarding the followup to 2012's Born to Die, the word "ultra-violence" was used in Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel A Clockwork Orange in reference to the droogs' favourite pastime of crazed sprees of brutality and mayhem.
News of Del Rey's second album comes at the end of a year of mixed messages from the singer. In February she suggested that she might be finished with music altogether. "What would I say?" she told Vogue when asked about a new album. "I feel like everything I wanted to say, I've said already."
When announcing her short film Tropico this summer, the star described it as her "farewell project" and also told Nylon magazine in November's issue that she was unsure she could make a second album: "When people ask me about it, I just have to be honest – I really don't know," said Del Rey. "I don't want to say, 'Yeah, definitely – the next one's better than this one,' because I don't really hear a next one. My muse is very fickle. She only comes to me sometimes, which is annoying."
Tropico is a film based around stories from the Bible: "It's Elvis and Jesus and Marilyn and extraterrestrials all in one." Lasting almost 30 minutes, the Anthony Mandler film stars albino model Shaun Ross alongside the singer, and is available to stream from Vevo.
History Trivia - Roman orator Cicero assassinated
December 7
43 BC Roman orator and advocate Cicero was assassinated on the orders of Marc Antony.
983 German King Otto III took the throne after his father's death in Italy. He was the fourth ruler of the Saxon (Ottonian) dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, being crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 997.
1254 Pope Innocent IV died. The pontificate of Innocent was marked by a long struggle with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, characteristic of the conflict between empire and papacy.
43 BC Roman orator and advocate Cicero was assassinated on the orders of Marc Antony.
983 German King Otto III took the throne after his father's death in Italy. He was the fourth ruler of the Saxon (Ottonian) dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, being crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 997.
1254 Pope Innocent IV died. The pontificate of Innocent was marked by a long struggle with Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, characteristic of the conflict between empire and papacy.
December 6, 2013
New Release! On Top of the Rainbow by K Meador and Cheryl Casey
Five year old Gabe runs away from home. While in the forest he meets Lep and Elita and climbs a rainbow. On Top of the Rainbow he must make the decision to cross over to a land of delight or go back to his family that he loves. Come and visit with Gabe, Lep and Elita as they discover the importance of family love.
http://www.amazon.com/Top-Rainbow-K-Meador-ebook/dp/B00H4YYB6Y/ref=la_B0081NNBCC_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386357556&sr=1-5
The Phil Naessens Show 12-6-2013 The Red Hot Utah Jazz and Trey Burke
http://phillipnaessens.wordpress.com/2013/12/06/the-phil-naessens-show-12-6-2013-the-red-hot-utah-jazz-and-trey-burke/
Segment 1: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss events surrounding Wednesday nights cancelled game between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves held in Mexico and laments the disparity between the Western and Eastern Conferences in terms of seeding and possible unfair lottery picks and much moreSegment 2: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunders recent loss to Portland and previews Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans and much moreSegment 3: SLC Dunk Managing Editor Amar joins Phil to discuss the Utah Jazz recent win over the Houston Rockets, how Trey Burke has electrified the Utah Jazz stagnant offense and previews Friday’s game with the Portland Trailblazers and much more
Segment 1: Pounding the Rock Managing Editor J.R. Wilco joins Phil to discuss events surrounding Wednesday nights cancelled game between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves held in Mexico and laments the disparity between the Western and Eastern Conferences in terms of seeding and possible unfair lottery picks and much moreSegment 2: Welcome to Loud City Managing Editor J.A. Sherman joins Phil to discuss the Oklahoma City Thunders recent loss to Portland and previews Friday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans and much moreSegment 3: SLC Dunk Managing Editor Amar joins Phil to discuss the Utah Jazz recent win over the Houston Rockets, how Trey Burke has electrified the Utah Jazz stagnant offense and previews Friday’s game with the Portland Trailblazers and much more
Facebook Event - Saturday, December 7, 2013, 10:00am - 7:00pm in EST - Release Party - Shuttering the Manning House by Kim Scott
Saturday, December 7, 2013, 10:00am - 7:00pm in EST https://www.facebook.com/events/456564977794031/
Set on the coast of Maine from the 1920s into the 1940s, Shuttering the Manning House is the incredible sequel to What Happened to Alex Manning. A tale of historical fiction, it follows the sisters from the prosperity of the Prohibition Era through to WWII.
Kim Scott is also the author of The Ruth Chernock Series, a story of betrayal, treachery, murder & romance in 18th century Maine.
Set on the coast of Maine from the 1920s into the 1940s, Shuttering the Manning House is the incredible sequel to What Happened to Alex Manning. A tale of historical fiction, it follows the sisters from the prosperity of the Prohibition Era through to WWII. Kim Scott is also the author of The Ruth Chernock Series, a story of betrayal, treachery, murder & romance in 18th century Maine.
History Trivia - Saint Nicholas Flood ravages the Northern Dutch coast
December 6
1196 the Northern Dutch coast was flooded; known as the Saint-Nicolas Flood, resulted in widespread damage and death.
1421 Henry VI was born. Henry VI was a child when he came to the throne on the death of his father Henry V. His weakness as a ruler and his occasional displays of mental instability exacerbated the Wars of the Roses (dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York).
1196 the Northern Dutch coast was flooded; known as the Saint-Nicolas Flood, resulted in widespread damage and death.
1421 Henry VI was born. Henry VI was a child when he came to the throne on the death of his father Henry V. His weakness as a ruler and his occasional displays of mental instability exacerbated the Wars of the Roses (dynastic civil wars for the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal House of Plantagenet: the houses of Lancaster and York).
