5/19/2023 0 Comments Bon Jovi by Jon Bon Jovi![]() I had a conversation with a director of a very small, but moving documentary called To Be Of Service. Today’s ‘Quordle’ Answers And Clues For Wednesday, May 10īaltin: Another song I really loved is "Unbroken," which falls in the tradition of great anti-war songs.īon Jovi: A song like "Unbroken" will always be timeless because soldiers will always be coming home and dealing with this. So that song, to me, specifically, is a prophecy, it's timeless. No one is gonna know who I am referencing." But it doesn't matter because it was as relevant this morning after last night's debates. I did think for a period of time, "Oh my god, this is gonna be dated. So whether it was Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen and General Flynn to the impeachment hearing to the Russian hack at the end of it, which was in '16, that's relevant now, this same storyline, to me, is a revolving door of characters. "Let me be clear/the walls around you are closing in," could've been last night's debate. ![]() ![]() Jon Bon Jovi: I'll give you a great example of a prophecy is "Blood In The Water." It was the first one in the summer of '18 and I could walk you through it. Steve Baltin: Do you feel a sense of prophecy in these songs? I spoke with him about the writing of the album, remaining a fan of his heroes, including his friend "Beatle Paul," his philanthropic foundation and his favorite lyricists. ![]()
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5/19/2023 0 Comments Best dune books![]() ![]() That’s why Dune 2021 is probably going to beat Foundation on screen: Herbert's world is shaped by discordant voices, by many truths, like our own Earth today. Spontaneous events would, and should, throw us off course. The bold light of science would not be leading the way like a train's headlight in a tunnel. When he thought about humanity’s future, Herbert realized it would come from the interaction between various forms of knowledge, and between differing cultures. Herbert was more interested in what an algorithm couldn't model: human irrationality. In Foundation, for example, a brilliant mathematician derives an algorithm to predict the destiny of his society, calculating that a thousand-year dark age is coming. That’s the genre Frank Herbert stripped and renovated to produce the Chalamet-less but still exciting book Dune in 1965.Įarlier sci-fi like Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series (also adapted for the screen this year for Apple TV+, with, we might say, concerning reviews) had treated science as an infallible force for good, a privileged type of learning that could make us rational, and lead us to the right answers. But this is a blog post about science fiction. ![]() ![]() In only two weeks from time of publication, we all get to stare at Timothée Chalamet’s beautiful angular face for two and half hours. Here’s why it makes a good book club book. What is science fiction? Writing about why we learn. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I won’t give away any spoilers, as I would really encourage anyone to read it. It starts with the doctor and his wife.Īmongst this gloomy atmosphere, some positives emerge but essentially, Saramago studies human behaviour and imagines what would happen to society if blindness did befall every human being. ‘Ensaio sobre a cegueira’ is an incredibly powerful novel and bears many similarities to the panic and anxiety we’re currently experiencing globally: It relates the story of a mass epidemic, in an unnamed city, where one-by-one people are getting blind and are being quarantined. You will never look at a cathedral in the same way after reading it! I don’t usually go for dystopian novels, instead preferring fiction that transports me into some imaginary world that is or at least - could be - historically accurate, like Ken Follett’s Middle Ages in ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ for example. Since Italy’s lock down last week, I can’t stop thinking about the excellent book by the Portuguese author Jose Saramago (1998 Nobel Prize winner of Literature): ‘Ensaio sobre a cegueira’ - translated as simply: ‘Blindness’ but accurately should read ‘Essay on blindness’. ![]() 5/19/2023 0 Comments Death bringer book![]() ![]() ![]() wikipedia-en:Skulduggery_Pleasant:_Death_Bringer?oldid=1082658624&ns=0. ![]() wikidata:Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer.freebase:Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer.Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer (en).dbt:Skulduggery_Pleasant_and_Valkyrie_Cain.wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/Skulduggery_Pleasant_Death_Bringer_book_cover.jpg?width=300.dbr:Skulduggery_Pleasant:_Kingdom_of_the_Wicked.HarperCollins Audio publishes the unabridged CD sets of the books read by Rupert Degas. The book was released in the US and Canada in 2018. The book focuses more on the Necromancers and the Death Bringer. The story follows the sorcerer and detectives Valkyrie Cain and Skulduggery Pleasant as they deal with the supposed emergence of the Death Bringer, the return of Lord Vile and the growing coming of Darquesse. Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer is the sixth book in the series. It is the sixth of the Skulduggery Pleasant series and sequel to Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil. Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer is a young adult fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy and published in September 2011. ![]() 5/19/2023 0 Comments Divergente by Veronica Roth![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() One choice can transform you-or it can destroy you. And as she discovers a growing conflict that threatens to unravel her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her save those she loves. But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.ĭuring the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles to determine who her friends really are-and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes infuriating boy fits into the life she's chosen. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is-she can't have both. On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue- Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). ![]() 5/18/2023 0 Comments A Fan's Notes by Frederick Exley![]() ![]() Lindstrom, who is also principal accounting officer, joined B&N in 2007. Before joining B&N in 2002 as v-p and controller, he had been CFO at the Museum Company, v-p and controller at Toys 'R' Us and partner at Ernst & Young. 'The story here is that Barnes & Noble is undergoing a real digital transformation, and I think they'll look for a new CFO who can tell that story.' " Lombardi has been CFO since 2003. David Strasser, an analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott, said Barnes & Noble may now look to the West Coast for a new chief financial officer, one who has a strong digital background. The Wall Street Journal said Lombardi had signed a three-year contract in March 2010 and was "a key contact point for the company with Wall Street. Allen Lindstrom, v-p, corporate controller, has been named interim CFO. ![]() Barnes & Noble chief financial officer Joseph Lombardi resigned on Friday but is staying on to assist in the transition as the company seeks a new CFO. ![]() ![]() ![]() A true delight!" - Romantic Times BOOKclub Megan Frampton sparkles again with her very witty latest novel, Why Do Dukes Fall in Love? What do I love about this book? Pretty much everything. Regency tale of two delightfully unconventional lovers." - Kirkus Reviews " What's more fun than a man head over heels in love? The charming plot is well played with witty dialogue.Many will take pleasure in the witty "rules" for why dukes fall in love, as well as the delicious sensuality and lovely romance. ![]() Megan Frampton's delightful characters and delicious sense of humor always entertain!" - Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author "A. ![]() The result is warm, kindhearted, and utterly delightful." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "This witty and sexy romp is wildly swoon-worthy. A true delight!", "Frampton superbly balances passion with humor, avoiding cliché through rich characterization. The result is warm, kindhearted, and utterly delightful., " What's more fun than a man head over heels in love? The charming plot is well played with witty dialogue.Many will take pleasure in the witty "rules" for why dukes fall in love, as well as the delicious sensuality and lovely romance. ![]() Frampton superbly balances passion with humor, avoiding cliché through rich characterization. ![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps, if she proves to be no trouble and is useful, Aunt Kitty will not try to send Cornelia away.Ĭornelia soon finds out why Aunt Kitty does not want Cornelia in her life. Cornelia promises to do her part to pay for her keep and soon she is helping the owner of the boarding house with her grocery shopping and other chores. One look at one of the pitiful residents of the home is enough to soften even Aunt Kitty’s heart and she takes Cornelia back to the boarding house where she lives. The very morning after Cornelia’s arrival Aunt Kitty takes her to the Chicago Home For the Friendless. Cornelia is not looking her best - dressed as she is in her dead father’s boots, boy’s pants and a shirt - and Aunt Kitty is clearly very displeased that she has turned up. Aunt Kitty has no interest in taking in Cornelia, but the Right Reverend manages to make his escape, leaving Cornelia behind. Thus is it that Cornelia and the Right Reverend travel from New York state all the way to Chicago so that the man can deliver the unwanted child to her uncle’s widow. Not having a home, friends, or close kin it seems a sure thing that she is going to end up in an orphanage, but her local pastor, the Right Reverend is determined to find Cornelia a home. ![]() In close succession she has lost her mother, brothers, and recently her father was shot and killed. ![]() To say that Cornelia Warne has been singularly unlucky over the last few years is an understatement. ![]() ![]() ![]() Something that leaves James caught deep in forbidden territory-torn between his beloved wife and the man he's never stopped loving. To relieve that much pressure, Kent and Carlene must work together and declare a truce that rapidly heats up into something more. ![]() The Commander in Chief needs to give up complete control in the bedroom. Without hesitation, Kent plunges into treacherous emotional territory, only to realize it's not really him that James needs. It belongs to his fellow ex-SEAL team buddy. The key to helping him cope is the name he calls out in his sleep-and it's not hers. With the weight of the country and impending war on his shoulders, her husband, James, is buckling under the strain. Until the First Lady-a woman who barely tolerates his presence-approaches him with a request that startles the hell out of him. ![]() Secret Service agent Kent Sinclair, head of POTUS security, thought himself prepared for every contingency. Sworn to have their lover's back, front, or any other side that needs covering. Publisher: Samhain Publishing (June 9, 2015) ![]() ![]() ![]() In Poem of the Deep Song, Lorca did not try to imitate the lyrics or music of cante jondo, but he did, I think, rely on its compás in order to craft poems that would enact the experience of the solitary anguish that is cante jondo." -Ralph Angel, Words Without Borders "Lorca was a minstrel, and he understood poetry as an oral expression. ![]() ![]() With roots in Arabic instruments, Sephardic ritual, Byzantine liturgy, native folk songs, and, above all, the rhythms of Gypsy life, deep song is characterized by intense and profound emotion.įearing that the priceless heritage of deep song might vanish from Spain, Lorca, along with Manuel de Falla and other young artists, hoped to preserve "the artistic treasure of an entire race." In Poem of the Deep Song, the poet's own lyric genius gives cante jondo a special kind of immortality. ![]() In this group of poems, based on saetas, soleares, and siguiriyas, Lorca captures the passionate flamenco cosmos of Andalusia's Gypsies, ""those mysterious wandering folk who gave deep song its definitive form."Ĭante jondo, deep song, comes from a musical tradition that developed among peoples who fled into the mountains in the 15th century to escape the Spanish Inquisition. The magic of Andalusia is crystallized in Federico Garcia Lorca's first major work, Poem of the Deep Song, written in 1921 when the poet was twenty-three years old, and published a decade later. ![]() |