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It’s Summer Reading season, and while the books I’m sharing today wouldn’t fit into the traditional category of “summer reading,” they are helping to get this next season of reading off to a (mostly) strong start. Let’s get to the reviews!
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, by Marianne Cronin: Lenni is a terminally ill seventeen-year-old who is living out her final days in a Glasgow hospital. Her only friends are the lonely hospital chaplain; one especially likable nurse; and a handful of octogenarian patients who live down the hall. Among these senior friends is Margot, an eccentric 83-year-old with a lifetime of stories to share. Margot and Lenni are an unlikely pairing, but they bond over their mutual love of art and story. Together the commit to spending their final days leaving their mark on the world through one hundred illustrations depicting each of their combined one hundred years of life. Through their stories we journey across a century of pain and loss, love and redemption, friendship, survival, and kindness.
I was intrigued by this novel’s unique structure, with the present-day hospital setting interwoven with short stories from the protagonists’ pasts. I enjoyed getting to know Lenni and Margot in this way, but I was most drawn to the present-day drama. I especially loved Lenni’s narrative voice that is cheeky, heartfelt, and wise beyond her years; I wish we were given more of our young narrator, and would have especially liked more page time dedicated to her interactions with Arthur the Priest who is a gem deserving of a whole novel of his own! Their friendship and philosophical discussions were the highlight of the book, outshining the relationships between Lenni and Margot, and between Margot and her various love interests from the past (though Margot’s husband Humphreys is another gem of a character I could have spent more time with).
Because Margot’s stories fill a majority of the book (she obviously has lived more life than Lenni and therefore takes up far more of their combined 100 stories), I felt the novel lost momentum in the recounting of her middle years, and I didn’t love some of those story arcs. Though I struggled to get through the middle third of the novel, I’m glad I pushed through to fully appreciate this celebration of life and friendship. Given the subject matter it’s obviously quite sad, but not at all gruesome or harsh. This is a heartwarming, tearjerker of a book that manages to encompass all of life’s bitter and sweet in one huggable swoop.
My Rating: 4 Stars // Book Format: Kindle
Seasonal Work, by Laura Lipman: This collection from one of our generation’s greatest crime writers features twelve short stories, originally published between 2007 and 2019 (with the exception of the final novella, which is set in COVID times and is original to this anthology). I rarely read short story collections in which every story is a winner, but Laura Lippman has managed to pull off that elusive feat: though I certainly enjoyed some of these stories (The Book Thing, SnowflakeTime, Tricks) more than others (Cougar, Five Fires), not a single one of them disappointed.
The collection, which features a diverse assortment of narrators, plots, and story lengths, is divided into four parts, each with a uniting theme. Part One contains stories featuring Lippman’s beloved PI Tess Monaghan (or, in the case of the third story, Tess’s parents whose mysterious backstory undoubtedly played into the PI’s eventual career choice). Other prominent themes of the various parts are infidelity, cons, vengeance, and coming of age. Not every story is centered around an explicit mystery, but each contains suspenseful or mysterious elements, and every one of them has a mic drop of a conclusion. Desperate housewives, conniving con artists, snooping spouses, and sleuthing reporters—each has a thrill to uncover or deliver; none of their stories is quite as it first seems.
This is not an uplifting story collection. The stories are dark, sinister, and at times very uncomfortable (though the squeamish instances are nicely balanced by several moments of deeply satisfying justice). But there is much to love here for those who appreciate expertly woven stories exuding wry humor, clever pacing, and unflinching insight into the bright and dark sides of humanity.
I highly recommend the audio, which is performed by a twelve separate narrators. Not only did this make for a more dynamic listening experience, it kept the stories from running together as I listened.
My Rating: 4 Stars // Book Format: Audiobook (While following along on Kindle.)
The Swimmers, by Julie Otsuka: We begin with the swimmers, whose story—told in collective first person narration—is one of community and anonymity. The swimmers are unknown to one another in their “other” lives, but when they gather at their community pool they enter a world where their habits and idiosyncrasies are observed and accepted, and their alternate identities all but forgotten as their lane preferences and aquatic rituals take center stage. When an inexplicable crack appears at the bottom of the pool, their place of solace becomes one of uncertainty and fear and eventually abandonment.
The swimmers’ names are not given to us, with the exception of Alice whose story is the focus of the second half of the book. The narrative tense changes as we follow Alice’s slow, painful cognitive decline. We get glimpses into her childhood and the years spent in a Japanese internment camp during the Second World War, and we catch snippets of her years as a young mother and wife. Then we join Alice in her memory care facility, experiencing the confusion and occasional comfort, loneliness, terror, and rhythms of this new world.
I have never read anything like this book. The writing is rhythmic and haunting, at once universal and deeply intimate. Sentences (and the story itself) begin with generalizations and increase in specificity, sketching out ideas before coloring in the details. The format allows Otsuka to provide fascinating social commentary alongside the most personal of experiences, a juxtaposition that works surprisingly well. I felt off-kilter for most of the book and I believe this was the intention, a powerful narrative device that enables the reader to enter into the frightening aspects of dementia and its impact on both the sufferer and those around her. The effect is devastatingly heartbreaking, relentlessly poignant, and entirely unforgettable.
This is HIGHLY literary and won’t be to everyone’s taste, but I loved the ways this book evoked both my intellect and my emotion. The Swimmers is at once witty, tender, and artfully human—a masterpiece I won’t soon forget. I was heartbroken (but not surprised) to learn that much of this book was autobiographical, and enjoyed listening to Otsuka share more in this interview. The mother-daughter story that is the focus of the novel’s final section left me sobbing but was astoundingly beautiful.
My Rating: 5 Stars // Book Format: Print (Because of the repetitive nature of the writing style, I suspect this would be difficult to appreciate on audio.)
The Violin Conspiracy, by Brendan Slocumb: Ray McMillan is an unlikely classical musician: growing up Black in North Carolina, few people believed in his dream of pursuing a career as a violinist. Only his grandmother can see or appreciate Ray’s raw talent, and when she passes down her own grandfather’s fiddle (the fiddle he played as a slave in the 1800s), Ray is thankful for the gift—then astounded to discover he is in the possession of a priceless Stradivarius. The instrument, combined with Ray’s ambition and musicianship, catapult him to success. Then, on the eve of his competing in the Tchaikovsky Competition (the Olympics of classical music), his violin is stolen and a ransom note is left in its place. Many suspects surface, from his own resentful relatives to the adversarial white family who claim the violin belongs to them; Ray knows the violin is rightfully his, and without it he doubts his own potential for success. As the competition approaches, the violin remains missing and Ray must embark on the challenge of his life without his faithful Stradivarius by his side.
This book is getting a lot of attention and seems to be a hit with reviewers, so I’m sad to go against the crowd with my opinions and say this was mostly a miss for me. Most of the negative opinions I’ve seen mention frustration with the genre: they expected a mystery and were delivered something a little different (there is a mystery component introduced in the beginning and resolved at novel’s end, but a majority of the novel is flashbacks to Ray’s childhood, adolescence, and earlier years as a professional musician; this is more of a coming of age story and exploration of life as a Black musician than anything else). I actually didn’t mind the genre bait-and-switch; I was definitely drawn to the mystery elements and found the ending quite satisfying (even though I predicted it from the start), but I was also interested in the slower, character-driven middle parts of the book and I kind of liked the novel’s nonconformity in both genre and format.
Other negative reviewers pointed to the slowness of the musical descriptions as reasons for their disappointment, and though I agree these parts of the book got tedious at times, I mostly enjoyed these passages (and when they got too technical or flowery, I had no problem skimming them). Music was a big part of my life at one time, and Ray’s performances and practices and passion for music was nostalgic for me and let me tap into something inside myself that has been dormant for some time.
Speaking to my reading experience with The Violin Conspiracy, the struggle in loving this book came down to writing style. The dialogue felt unnatural and the prose seemed amateur and varied quite a bit as the novel progressed; this inconsistency bothered me, and the “rougher” portions were truly painful to get through. I also found the characters formulaic and incredibly unbelievable; they fall into distinct tropes, with Ray coming across as a saint while nearly everyone around him is villainous. I don’t need likable characters in my books, but I do need their unlikability to be at least somewhat believable, and I just couldn’t get there with the cast in this book.
There are many, many instances of explicit and indirect racism throughout the book and these, too, felt over the top. I have no doubt that racism is prevalent in the classical music world and I was open to reading about this, but the author’s extreme depictions of racism came across as so exaggerated that I was disinclined to believe the more subtle (and likely more realistic) racial elements.
I enjoyed hearing the author interviewed on Currently Reading and love the overnight success he has seen with this debut novel. I also really appreciated his Author’s Note and its themes (seen throughout he text as well) of kindness, respectfulness, and dignity in the face of mistreatment. I wish these positive qualities translated into a novel I could appreciate as much as I appreciate the author who penned it.
My Rating 2.75 Stars (Rounded up to 3 Stars on Goodreads) // Book Format: Print
French Braid, by Anne Tyler: French Braid is the decades-long story of one Baltimore family: three generations of Garretts, whose lives and stories and personalities are braided into an intricate portrayal of family. After a brief introductory chapter set in the early 2000s, we travel back to 1959 when Robin and Mercy take their three children (teens Alice and Lily, and seven-year-old David) on their first and final family vacation. The trip is mostly uneventful, but the mundane trip exposes each family member’s true self. And as we familiarize ourselves with this family, we grow more certain that we already know them—because in a way, many of us ARE this family, for all its eccentricities and innocuousness, subliminal conflict, unspoken secrets, and connectedness-but-not-always-closeness. There is no drama, and yet the small interactions ripple beneath the surface, casting waves upon future generations.
In each of the subsequent chapters, set about a decade apart, we check back in with the Garretts. Each snapshot is shared from the perspective of a different family member, so that by the end of the novel (set during the height of the pandemic in 2020), we have been given a complete portrait of how the family members view each other and their circumstances: incorrect assumptions are revealed, as are true motives and previously obscured details, and though this is not a fast-paced story I was utterly riveted, eager to grow in my understanding of all that was or was not happening with each character. I read this mostly on Kindle but was glad to have a print copy from the library on hand, as I needed to do quite a bit of flipping back and forth as pieces of the family tree were filled in. (I actually drew up a visual family tree so that I could keep family members and dates straight—and I found the act of filling in more branches immensely satisfying!)
One of my biggest pet peeves in literature (and in real life, too) is characters who fail to talk to each other, resulting in extended conflict that might have been avoided through some basic transparency. This trope is the crux of the novel, and though it exasperated me at times, it also shed light on why they (we) do this—why we avoid those conversations—and how this is sometimes unavoidable and possibly even kind.
The prose in this novel is deceptively simple and upon first read seems far too straightforward; but as I read on I began to see how each word and each anecdote was meticulously chosen, loaded with metaphor and subliminal messaging. Nearly every page gave me something new to mull over, and I savored each literary morsel. I can imagine this book would be frustrating for some readers: as I mentioned, the plot is subtle and the characters are not especially likable (though, with one exception, they aren’t especially unlikable either—they’re really quite average). But perhaps this is the point: through this ordinary family and their extraordinarily regular lives, we explore poignant, universal themes of closeness, misperception, selfishness, sacrifice, family roles, generational stereotypes, and the ability of outsiders to view us in ways we can’t quite see for ourselves.
I rarely feel a book is too short, but I was unusually sad to see this one come to an end, as I would have loved to view each decade from the perspective of more than one character, or to be given more details of this family beyond the hyper-focused scenes illustrated for us. I must say, though, that I admire Anne Tyler for her restraint: like the trademark paintings of our matriarch Mercy Garrett that offer a zoomed-in view of one portion of a family home, French Braid‘s zeroed-in look at the Garretts reveals the soul of this family, and of all of family life as many of us know it.
I can’t wait to read more from Anne Tyler. Her thoughtful, familiar (though not exactly comforting) work is exactly what I’ve been wanting more of in my reading life.
My Rating: 5 Stars // Book Format: Kindle
Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking, by Jon Acuff: Quick, answer this: are you an overthinker? If it took you longer than a few seconds to answer, you were probably overthinking your response. . . which would mean that you, like the vast majority of us, are prone to overthinking. For years, author and self-improvement guru Jon Acuff was a victim of overthinking, with negative soundtracks stealing his productivity, confidence, and joy. That changed when he discovered and developed a superpower: the ability to change his thoughts that were controlling his life. In Soundtracks, Acuff shares the tips and tools he’s learned for conquering overthinking through cultivating better, more productive thought patterns. He shows us how to identify the unhealthy soundtracks we’ve been listening to, turn the dial down on those harmful thought patterns, and replace them with new scripts.
This is such an important subject and I appreciated Acuff’s simple exploration of the problem and his easy-to-adopt solutions. There isn’t a lot of science presented here, but we are given plenty of examples from Acuff’s own life and the lives of contributors to his personal research study, and while I tend to prefer hard data in these types of books, I found the examples accessible and relatable, and also VERY funny. Acuff’s background as a comedian comes through in this book that is as entertaining as it was informative.
Though I would have liked some more depth from this book, there were some great takeaways that will definitely stick with me. I LOVED the tool of weeding out harmful soundtracks by identifying if they are true, helpful, and kind (and I’ve been applying this filter to all of my thought patterns and even my interpersonal communications since reading this—to great success!). The ideas for breaking out of an overthinking loop were also great, as were the suggestions for visible symbols that can be used to draw our attention to new soundtracks. These are all practices I’ve gotten to try since reading and I’m impressed with how well they’ve worked out.
Because of Acuff’s presence in Christian circles I was surprised by how secular this book is. There are obviously some Biblical parallels to the ideas presented here, but in some ways I have a fundamentally different view than Acuff on ideas related to human nature, self-esteem, and even the whole premise of “self help.” (I prefer to spend more time focusing on God and letting Him do a good work in me, instead of attempting to do that work on my own.) It was probably because of these different world views that the tone of the book was off-putting in places. Overall, though, this was a worthwhile read—for the laughs, if nothing else!
My Rating: 4 Stars // Book Format: Audiobook (While following along on Kindle.)
The Enneagram Made Easy, by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Weagle: People regularly ask me where to get started when learning about the Enneagram and I’ve been looking for a quick, straightforward book to recommend. I’ve found it with this book! Originally published in 1994 (LONG before most of us had heard of the Enneagram), the book is a fun and simple guide to Enneagram basics and the nine types.
For each of the nine personality types we are given a personality inventory (for determining if this is your type); tips for getting along with that type; lists of what people like and dislike about their number; explanations of how the types show up in relationships, at work, as parents, and in leisure; descriptions of how the types morph in stress and security (the arrows) and are altered by wings; plus steps for type-specific personal growth. There is a lot of information packed into this brief tome, but it is straightforward and also pretty humorous thanks to cute illustrations and colorful commentary. (I nodded and chuckled my way through the lists of things each type DOESN’T do.)
The one downside to a tutorial like this is that it can’t get into the nuances of each type, but there are plenty of other books for that. This one lives up to its title as EASY and is a fantastic tool for those still looking to determine their type, or those wanting to dig a little deeper into the Enneagram without getting too in the weeds. The Myers-Briggs chapter explaining how the Jungian types align with the Enneagram is unlike anything I’ve seen in other Enneagram resources; not only is this a helpful resource for those who know their Myers-Briggs type and are still determining their Enneagram personality, it was also interesting for me to see which types tend to go together. (I wasn’t too surprised to see that INFJ and Type 1 are a common [but not the most common] pairing.)
As this was written nearly thirty years ago, some of the examples and all of the images are a little dated, but the content itself holds up. I’m so glad to have discovered this gem.
My Rating: 5 Stars // Book Format: Kindle (Purchased in print after reading so I can lend it to friends!)
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, by Susan Cain: I love sad music. It evokes in me a sense of emotion and poignancy that upbeat music merely hints at, wooing me with its melancholia and settling my soul into an acceptance of a world that is (and not just a world that I wish for.) I always thought this penchant for sad music was a little strange, something to be ashamed of rather than celebrated. I thought it was odd. But apparently my affinity for subdued tunes is not an anomaly: according to one study, people whose favorite songs are happy listen to them about 175 times on average, but people who favor bittersweet songs listen almost 800 times.
Susan Cain, author of the groundbreaking book Quiet, is also a lover of sad music. In college she began wondering why she found yearning music strangely uplifting; the question led her to research and eventually pen an entire book on the concept of bittersweetness, which she defines as “a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. The bittersweet is also about the recognition that light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired.”
In this book that is partly memoir and partly an exploration of psychology, spirituality, art, and neuroscience, Cain asks what bittersweetness is and what it can teach us. She looks at how bittersweetness can transform our longings and pain and sadness into purpose and beauty; how it can help us make peace with our mortality and with grief; and how it becomes a birthplace for connection and wholeness. Cain also examines our history with bittersweetness and our societal aversion to it, looking at why and how we favor happiness (even false positivity) over melancholia, and how an acceptance of a broader range of emotions can benefit us as individuals, corporations, and a human race.
There is SO MUCH going on in this book. The philosophical and spiritual nuggets that tie all the ideas together are golden, and I found myself highlighting, contemplating, talking about, and sharing many of them. Cain is deeply agnostic, and while it was intriguing to read about such a spiritual topic from an author who does not share my faith, it was also somewhat frustrating: on multiple occasions I found myself wanting to jump into the book to share the Gospel with Cain! She touches on spiritual truths and ideas, even quoting Scripture and theologians, and there are so many instances in the book where she posits questions that the Bible can answer! Still, I love that she explores philosophical and spiritual ideas from a place of curiosity and nonjudgment, and I was able to extrapolate many Christian-adjacent takeaways from the book. Perhaps other spiritual seekers may do the same.
As I mentioned, this book covers a lot of ground, and the inclusion of many case studies and individuals’ stories weighed down the more interesting discussions taking place. I loved Cain’s ideas and her writing style, but wish she had narrowed the scope of her research for the sake of a more concise and memorable book. But although the middle dragged some for me, the beginning and ending positively shone. I was fascinated by the discussion of epigenetic and inherited pain; nodded vigorously through the chapter on transcending grief by way of acceptance (which tied in so well with all of Kate Bowler’s work), and was intrigued by the deep dives into music—the subject that started the whole project (especially fun to read, as I was concurrently reading about a fictional musical world in The Violin Conspiracy).
It may seem odd to be comforted by a book about sadness, but I was. I found answers here, and hope. In the same way that Quiet helped me feel seen in my introversion, Bittersweet is helping me make peace with my own bittersweet sensibilities.
My Rating: 4.5 Stars (Rounded down to 4 Stars on Goodreads) // Book Format: Kindle
In the Great Great Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown, by Amy Gary: Goodnight Moon holds a special place in each of my children’s hearts—such a special place, in fact, that we have worn through a few copies and have every word of every page memorized. My kids come by this love naturally, as my mom tells me it was always a favorite of mine as well. But although the great green room and the telephone and the red balloon may be icons of childhood, their originator is much less known to us. And her story is far more intriguing (and scandalous!) than that emblematic bedtime tale.
In The Great Green Room brings Margaret Wise Brown to life, contrasting the progressive woman with her quaint artistry. Though she is known for her whimsical and imaginative stories, Brown’s short life was marked by unrequited love, troubled love affairs with both men and women, and unfulfilled career aspirations. But a passion for discovery, an unconventional view of the world, and the heart of a dreamer can be seen in both Brown’s life and her work.
This book draws upon Brown’s published and unpublished works, her personal letters, and diaries to offer a complete portrait of Margaret Wise Brown—both the author and the woman. The book is very well researched and offers all the scandalous details of her personal life, as well as insights into her writing process and inspiration. Though the subject matter is solid, the writing didn’t draw me in and it took me weeks to listen to this relatively brief biography from start to finish. I learned a lot, but getting there was somewhat of a struggle.
My Rating: 3.5 Stars (Rounded down to 3 stars on Goodreads.) // Book Format: Audiobook (While following along on Kindle.)
Parenting Scripts: When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working, Say Something New, by Amber Lia and Wende Speake: Some parenting books I read out of curiosity, or preparation for a future challenge, or because I’m in need of a tuneup in the parenting department. And some parenting books I come to out of sheer desperation. Sadly, this was a desperation book: Luke and I have been at a loss with our kids of late and needed a new approach. The subtitle for this book (“When What You’re Saying Isn’t Working”) was a painfully fitting descriptor of our recent parent/child interactions, so when I heard the authors discussing the book on a Focus on the Family broadcast, I couldn’t hit play on this audiobook fast enough.
We all know that what and how we speak to our children is important. Too often, though, we don’t put much thought into our words; we are reactive rather than intentional, and those instinctive words are. . . not great. We default to criticism and bargaining (or worse), and the messages we send are not only harmful to our children but ineffective in changing their actions or their hearts. With some practice and preparation, though, we can replace these poor interactions with scripts that address challenge areas and not only change their behavior but shape their hearts.
Each of the book’s thirty chapters is written to a specific issue parents may struggle with, such as bedtime battles, laziness, tattling, and growing independence. After a brief introduction with scenarios from the authors’ lives, we are are given a succinct parenting script (verbiage around a specific lesson); Scripture to apply to the situation; a prayer; and ideas for adopting the script to your family’s unique needs.
It might seem silly or desperate to turn to a book for exact ways to speak to my children, but I can’t begin to express how helpful this book has been. Nearly every one of the battles we’ve been facing with our kids is addressed here, and the scripts have been a game changer. Scripts for arguing, dissatisfaction, and weekends were especially pertinent, but it is the general approach of the book that I found most helpful. I needed this book’s reminder to invite the Lord into every moment of parenthood and to apply specific Scriptures to our daily interactions. I love the authors’ example of teaching children Scriptures and weaving them into our conversations and discipline—not to weaponize God’s Word, but to allow it to truly shape our kids’ behavior and hearts and minds, and our own. The regular reminders to talk less; to view parenting as a blessing rather than a burden; and to prioritize discipling my kids over my own temporary comfort were convicting but very much appreciated. I really loved the internal scripts (ways to speak to myself that will inform how I speak to my kids) and the marriage scripts to help spouses/coparents get on the same page, and I found the calm, confident, reassuring, truth-filled (but also compassionate) vibe of the book and of the specific scripts and prayers SO empowering.
I listened to this one straight through and I liked consuming it this way as it gave me an overview of a general way to interact with my kids. After listening, I bought this on Kindle so that I can refer back to the specific scripts when issues arise. If you aren’t up for a straight read-through, this could easily be read on a chapter-by-chapter basis. I would say this is best suited for elementary aged kids, but many of the scripts will work well into the teen years and some have been useful with my toddlers, so there really is something here for parents of nearly all kids. My only caveat with this book is that it, like most books of this nature, makes it all seem a little too easy or straightforward; these ideas are great in theory but sometimes hard to implement. But although it may be challenging to bring these scripts into our everyday lives, I can attest to their effectiveness when put to the test.
My Rating: 5 Stars // Book Format: Audiobook (Purchased on Kindle after reading to use for future reference.)
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, by Daniel S. Pink: It may not be fashionable to admit to our regrets, but we all have them. And Daniel S. Pink wants us to know that that’s okay—helpful, even. In The Power of Regret, Pink draws upon neuroscience, psychology, and the results from his World Regret Study (that spanned 15,000 people over 105 countries) to examine regret and give us a new way of thinking about it. After helping us feel more normal about our regrets (which are part of what make us human) he details the four core types of regret then helps us grapple with our specific regrets—making peace with them, and using what we have learned from our past regrets to make better decisions in the future. Throughout the book we get a look at some of the regrets submitted in the study that touch on everything from missed educational opportunities to poor moral decisions to broken relationships.
I listened to this shortly after reading Susan Cain’s Bittersweet and appreciated how well the two paired, with Cain’s book touching more on the emotion of sadness and Pink exploring the science and practical implications. Some of Pink’s findings were expected (that we all have regrets, and that they can serve to make us better people if we view them appropriately), but there were surprises too, such as the types of regrets that are most prevalent (and the reasons why) and the proven three-step process he offers to overcome regret (which involves, among other tactics, talking to ourselves in the third person and rehashing our regrets with others) and how unsuccessful we tend to be at forecasting the intensity of our future regrets. I was intrigued by Pink’s breakdown of the types of regret, and while it was somewhat painful to see my own regrets in many of these areas, Pink succeeded in his aim of helping me begin to process and redeem those feelings. I’m all about a good redemption story (or route to finding a good redemption story) so the uplifting, forward-thinking vibe of this book was right up my alley.
Pink’s writing style is straightforward and engaging, and though the book is research-heavy, the length felt just right.
My Rating: 4 Stars // Book Format: Audiobook
What have you been reading lately? What books are you most eager to read this summer?


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Chicken Diable II
2 to 4 chicken pieces, breasts, legs, thighs
2 tbsp margerine or butter
1/4 cp honey
1/2 tsp salt6
1/2 tsp curry powder
1 tsp spicy hot mustard or 1 tbsp regular prepared mustard
1 - Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2 - Melt butter in shallow baking dishj and add other ingredients.
3 - Coat chicken with sauce.
4 - Bake in oven 1 hour, turning once and basting frequently.
Makes 2 servings

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VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 26, 2022 /CNW/ - Asep Medical Holdings Inc. ("Asep Inc." or the "Company") (CSE: ASEP) is pleased to announce the addition of two new high-profile members to its advisory board. The additions include Dr. Christopher S. Mow, Associate Chief of Staff and Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center, and Mr. Patrick McBride, a veteran investment banker who also holds a H.BSc in neuroscience from the University of Toronto.
On top of his senior role with Stanford University Medical Center, Dr. Mow offers over two decades of international collaborative efforts in the public, private, corporate and academic health care sectors. He has also been awarded honorary professorships at numerous internationally renowned academic medical centres throughout Asia as well as fellowships at international medical societies including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Korea. He is also serves in an advisory capacity for several multi-national corporations and societies.
Patrick McBride offers more than 15 years' experience in the financial industry and has held several senior roles at investment banks, including Genuity, Canaccord Genuity and Dundee Capital and Eight Capital. He has raised in excess of CAD $10 billion of growth capital for companies across relevant sectors including biotech, technology and commodities. In addition, Mr. McBride has an extensive M&A track record totalling over CAD $3 billion. Mr. McBride is also a CFA Charterholder.
Dr. Robert E.W. Hancock, COO and board member of Asep Inc. stated, "We are very happy to have attracted such exceptional individuals to work with us. I am particularly pleased to welcome Dr. Chris Mow to our advisory board. His significant medical experience, combined with his strong interest and experience in advising companies, will be a huge asset to our growth."
Rudy Mazzocchi, Chairman and CEO further commented, "Mr. McBride will help ensure both the immediate and long-term success of this new enterprise. He and Dr. Mow will play key roles on our new advisory board, and we are delighted to add them to our team."
Asep Inc. retains IR service providers, Hybrid Financial Ltd.
Asep Inc. is pleased to announce that it has retained Hybrid Financial Ltd. ("Hybrid") to provide marketing services to the Company with the goal of creating heightened awareness of Asep Inc. and its brand in the market and achieving a broader reach through education across the investment community (the "Services"). Hybrid has agreed to comply with all applicable securities laws and the policies of the CSE in providing the Services.
Hybrid Financial Ltd., 40 King St. West, Suite 1700, Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
T. (647) 931-4015
Asep Inc. retains New York-based digital advertising agency, Native Ads Inc.
In connection with the Company's commercial introduction plans, Asep Inc. has entered into a 6-month programmatic digital advertising campaign with Native Ads Inc. ("Native Ads). This comprehensive advertising program is designed to build awareness through the following services: (a) Digital advertising (b) Paid distribution, (c) Media buying and (d) Content creation. Native Ads is a full-service ad agency that owns and operates a proprietary ad exchange with over 80 integrated SSPs (supply-side platforms) resulting in daily access to three to seven billion North American ad impressions.
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ABOUT ASEP MEDICAL HOLDINGS INC.
Asep Inc. is dedicated to addressing antibiotic failure by developing novel solutions to large unmet medical needs. It represents the consolidation of two existing private companies (Sepset Biosciences Inc. and ABT Innovations Inc.) that are in advanced development of both proprietary diagnostic tools, enabling the early and timely identification of severe sepsis, and broad-spectrum therapeutic agents to address multidrug resistant biofilm infections. The diagnostic technology involves a patient gene expression signature that predicts severe sepsis, one of the major diseases leading to antibiotic failure since antibiotics are the major treatment for sepsis. Despite this, Sepsis is responsible for nearly 20% of all deaths on the planet. The SepsetER TM test is identified in the blood and assessable by nucleic acid amplification technologies/PCR. This proprietary diagnostic technology differs from current diagnostic tests in enabling diagnosis of severe sepsis within 1-2 hours of first clinical presentation (i.e., in the emergency room), while other diagnostics only provide diagnosis after 24-48 hours. Asep Inc. believes this will enable critical early decisions to be made by physicians regarding appropriate therapies and reduces mortality and morbidity.
ABT Innovations Inc.'s peptide technology covers a broad range of therapeutic applications including bacterial biofilm infections (medical device infections, chronic infections, lung, bladder, wound, dental, skin, ear-nose and throat, sinusitis, orthopedic, etc.), representing two-thirds of all infections, anti-inflammatories, anti-infective immune-modulators and vaccine adjuvants.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of such statements under applicable securities law. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "anticipates", "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed", "positioned" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to the completion of successful clinical testing of our Sepsis diagnostic test and its intended filing for regulatory approval; the undertaking of pre-clinical studies on our lead therapeutic, with the expectation that this will lead to fast track clinical trials; the ability of our diagnostic testing kit to diagnose sepsis within the stated timelines; that early testing and diagnosis of sepsis will spare expensive and unnecessary antibiotic treatment; and that the timely test results will allow doctors to make more effective treatment decisions . Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the predictions contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this news release, including the assumption that our diagnostic testing kits will be adopted and used by doctors in diagnosing and treating sepsis. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks (including those risk factors identified in the Asep Medical Inc.'s prospectus dated November 9, 2021 and Asep Inc.'s most recent Management Discussion & Analysis) available for review under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Asep Inc. is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
SOURCE ASEP Medical Holdings Inc.
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Author: R. A. Salvatore
Series: Neverwinter #1
Rating: 3/5 stars
The Overview: Drizzt joins Bruenor on his quest for the fabled dwarven kingdom of Gauntlgrym: ruins said to be rich with ancient treasure and arcane lore. But before they even get close, another drow and dwarf pair stumbles across it first: Jarlaxle and Athrogate. In their search for treasure and magic, Jarlaxle and Athrogate inadvertently set into motion a catastrophe that could spell disaster for the unsuspecting people of the city of Neverwinter–a catastrophe big enough to lure even the mercenary Jarlaxle into risking his own coin and skin to stop it. Unfortunately, the more they uncover about the secret of Gauntlgrym, the more it looks like they can’t stop it on their own. They’ll need help, and from the last people they ever thought to fight alongside again: Drizzt and Bruenor. -Goodreads
The Mini Review:
Salvatore strikes again! I took a little break from this saga after The Ghost King (which ripped out my heart), but picking up Gauntlgrym after all that time felt like coming home.
Salvatore is known for his detailed hand-to-hand combat scenes, which pack a lot of excitement into his books. I have to say, after 20 or so novels of the same back-and-forth swordplay, I started to get a little… bored isn’t the right word, but let’s just say it lacks a bit of the thrill it once had for me. That said, I can’t imagine a Drizzt book without intricate fight scenes, so you really can’t win with me. ;P
Gauntlgrym’s storyline required an unusual passage of time compared to others in the series, which was a cool change of pace that kept me interested throughout. I also loved the mix of new and old characters – the elf woman (cover image), among my new favorites.
Overall, Gauntlgrym (I am proud to say that I can finally spell it without having to look it up– go me!) was a fun installment and excellent continuation of the series. Although it was nowhere near my favorite of the saga, I’m still excited to start Neverwinter sometime soon.
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World renowned Vernon Brothers Bluegrass Band will perform at the Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) on Monday, June 15, at 7.30 p.m. on the Delta State campus as part of the Janice Wyatt Summer Arts Institute.
The Vernon Brothers Bluegrass Band is a four-piece acoustic ensemble that features intricate instrumental numbers and tight three and four part vocal harmonies. They have performed across the Southeast for the past twenty nine years.
The band weaves a colorful tale into the musical fabric of their stage show with stories from their mystical home of Vernons Gap.
The group has performed as part of the Millsaps College Arts and Lecture Series in Jackson, at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, and was featured with the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra.
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Khoobsurat Limited is a well-known company in the stock market with a reputation for consistent returns to its shareholders. Over the years, the company has established itself as a leader in its industry with a strong financial performance record.
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Khoobsurat ltd. Company Information
Khoobsurat Ltd. is a company that is engaged in the business of synthetic fabrics as well as the development of mobile applications and computer software. The company also invests in securities. Khoobsurat ltd. The fabric products offered include a wide range of materials such as cotton, silk, linen and various types of synthetic fabrics.
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Khoobsurat Share Price Target 2024
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The company has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality products and services to its customers. In terms of financial performance, Khoobsurat Limited has been consistently profitable over the years.
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Khoobsurat ltd. The financial performance is closely monitored by investors and analysts, who are always eager to know the latest earnings of the company.
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Khoobsurat ltd. It is also exploring opportunities in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and the Internet of Things. Furthermore, Khoobsurat ltd. Is exploring new markets to expand its reach and customer base.
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Arvind Limited – It is a well-known textile company in India with a diverse product portfolio that includes denim, cotton shirting, knits and voiles. Arvind Limited has a strong retail presence in India and also exports its products to many countries around the world.
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Draughts is played with two competitors, on opposite faces of the game board.
Draughts is performed with a 64 square chess board. Take twelve counters of a single color and place one on every one of the black squares at the first three rows on the side. Your competitors do the similar.
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You may capture an opponent piece by hopping over it. Capturing can also be done over the diagonal. You have to jump out of the square right near your goal and land on the square just outside it.
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Ju-Lyn, a Singaporean blogger, from All Things Bright and Beautiful especially enjoys food and cooking, in addition to making ‘purposeful choices, ‘ and has kindly contributed a guest post to our weekly theme of “Something Different,“ in the form of a post about a Basque Burnt Cheesecake.
Ju-Lyn regularly posts mouth-watering foodie delights, on her blog, and this recipe is no exception.
Did someone say Cheesecake?
I hope you will be tempted to try it, for yourself.
Guest Post by All Things Bright and Beautiful
I love cheesecake, of all sorts: baked/unbaked, cream cheese/ricotta, New York/Japanese. I will scoff each with delight!
It was love at first bite! So enamoured was I that I didn’t realise there was no crust, which I only registered in retrospect. I have never made a cheesecake without a crust before so the idea intrigued me and I begged the recipe off the friend, who gifted me the slice.
It took us a while to get started because our baking shop was out of 500g tubes of cream cheese. After searching for more than a week with no small tubes in sight, I decided to take the plunge and bought a 2kg block. With this quantity, I was free to experiment. The recipe is simple enough, but it makes a tall cake baked in a 6-in circle tin, resulting in a silky gooey centre. Older Daughter wanted to see if dividing the batch into two, (ie. 2 x 6-in tins), would make any difference as she prefers a firmer crumb.
So we did. The verdict is split. Half of us love the taller version, with a slightly squidgy centre. The other half prefer the uniformly firmer texture of the shorter slice. We do all agree that we love the intense, smokey caramelised top of both versions.Ju-Lyn, All Things Bright and Beautiful
Recipe – Burnt Cheesecake
adapted from ButtermilkPantry
· 430g cream cheese, room temperature
· 100g caster sugar
· 3 large eggs, room temp (approx 150g of eggs without shell)
· 270g heavy cream/thickened cream
· 20g all-purpose flour
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· 1 tsp lemon juice
1. Line a 6” circle cake tin with 2 layers of baking paper and trimmed to have an overhanging amount of 1.5″-2″.
2. Preheat oven to 240 degrees C.
3. Cream sugar and cream cheese together until smooth.
4. Add eggs one at a time and beat until smooth.
5. Add the vanilla and lemon juice. Beat until just mixed.
6. In a separate bowl, mix flour and heavy cream until smooth.
7. Slowly pour the cream/flour mixture into the cheese mixture until mixed through.
8. Bake for 30-35mins until top is dark amber and almost charred at parts but the middles still has a wobble to them when you give jiggle the pan.
9. Cool in the tin fully on a wire rack at room temperature to allow the cheesecake to set.
10. Remove from the baking tin and enjoy at room temperature.
11. For a less “gooey” center, place into the fridge after cooled to allow it to chill and set.
For the 2-tin version, we lined the tins with only 1 layer of baking paper.
We shortened the bake time by 5 min.
Thank you Ju-Lyn for creating something different for us.
The photos are enough temptation for me to try creating this on my own.
The Friendly Friday Photo Challenge with the theme Something Different, will conclude Friday this week, when Sandy will post a new theme on The Sandy Chronicles.


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While taking Gregg Kreutz's workshop last month many of the women were discussing Roseta Santiago's workshop. I looked at her new book once again and after seeing one of the women in the workshop paint in a similar manner I decided I had to try and make a more simplified still life with a more contemporary look for myself. I think I will probably paint more of these set ups in the near future.
Monday, December 10, 2007
My art friend Anita brought in the objects to paint in our class. The green bottle was found in a general store in Mississippi that had closed and the bottle was actually had a lot of character. For time I had to simplify the bottle. The black pottery bowl was made by her daughter when she was in school. When taking this picture I was having a hard time getting rid of the glare. As you can see there is a glare and the blue bottle looks more electric then it is in the painting. At this point it is so much easier to paint a painting then to figure out this camera!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
If you live in the Atlanta area please come by the Chastain Art Center's Sale. There are many great paintings and pottery for sale. Chastain is located off Roswell Road at W. Wieuca Road. If you are coming from 285 go inside the perimeter and make a right onto W. Wieuca Road go thru stop sign and Chastain will be on the right. Thank you for your support.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
On the last day of the workshop Gregg painted a plein air demo that you can see in a post below. We then had a short time to paint a plein air painting. The weather started to change that day so we had to paint quickly.
I painted the oranges and the flow blue container at the workshop. One of the women in the workshop set up the still life and I painted with her. She sets up fabulous still lifes and is a quick painter so even though I thought I painted quickly I really had to move at a quick pace.
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
I had to get a picture taken with Gregg. It was a great workshop in that we painted still lifes, portraits and plein air. This picture was taken outside yesterday. As you can see I am standing on a curb so I look much taller then I actually am. The painting Gregg is holding is his plein air painting that he painted yesterday. The artist taking the picture bought it from him.
This green vase was really fun for me to paint. I love the money plant, although I found it difficult to paint. One of the women in the workshop brought in the money plant for a few of the other artists. I was able to take a few branches home so hopefully I will be able to take some of the seeds and have the plant grow in the backyard. Maybe it will bring me some real money also.
The pottery in the painting was made by my coworker Roberto. I have painted the vessel a few times, but this time the color was different. I had never painted this plate and love how it turned out. I can't believe Thanksgiving is next week while painting this at the workshop I was just amazed at how fast time was moving this fall. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.
The lady apples finally showed up in the grocery stores last week right before my workshop with Gregg Kreutz. I bought the canister at a flea market and was waiting to paint it at the class. Usually canisters are easy to paint, but this one gave me trouble for some strange reason. The workshop was great with Gregg and many concepts were similar from my workshop with David.
Monday, October 22, 2007
This was the third painting at the David Leffel Workshop. He was able to critique this painting. When I painted the oranges mine were too detailed, so David went back and painted them the way they should look so therefore the oranges in this painting are his. The plant is called popcorn and can be found on the coast. The same student that brought the bittersweet also brought in this plant and let me have some for my painting.
This was the second painting from the David Leffel Workshop. This painting felt peaceful to me while painting it. When I was getting ready to set up this still life the lights in the room changed so I had to move my area because of the glare. I was able to find a corner of the room that was not occupied, and it was quiet compared to the rest of the room.
This was the first painting from the David Leffel Workshop in Gainesville, Georgia last week. It is similar to my "Full House" painting. I wanted to see how David would arrange a painting differently. Once we set up our still lifes he came around and adjusted them. It is helpful to see the slight adjustments and you wonder why you didn't think of that set up.
Monday, October 15, 2007
3 pears and 2 little apples that makes a full house. I wanted the black canister to melt into the dark background so that you could only see highlights. With this painting I was trying to get ready for the David Leffel workshop that starts tomorrow for 4 days. His dark objects always disappear mysteriously into the background. Once again this photo of the painting may be a little brighter then it is in person. For some reason the lights show up really light.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
All I have to say is that I Love Halloween! To me it is the start of fall with the leaves changing color, the pumpkins and the cooler weather. In the neighborhood where I grew up all the kids were around the same age so we would go for miles collecting candy. Back then you would get the full size candy bars and packs of bubble gum.
This leek painting was inspired by the work of Sarah Lamb. She has a painting with leeks, avocados and onions that is just beautiful. Mine is in a looser style with not as much detail. My friends and I set up this still life in a class that we were in last winter.
Monday, September 24, 2007
This is my latest painting. My coworker Roberto made me the vessel in his pottery class. It is to hold paint brushes. I loved the colors so much that I had to paint it. I think this piece of pottery will turn up in future paintings.
This antique wine bottle belonged to my Aunt Mildred. It is a beautiful spa color and I have painted it several times. I like the simplicity of this painting. For some reason the white on the table is much lighter then it is in the actual painting. I have now taken several photographs, but it is still showing up bright.
I painted this still life in April at a David Leffel workshop at the Scottsdale Artists' School. It was a week long workshop and an experience of a lifetime. In 3 weeks I have another opportunity to take a workshop with David Leffel in the Atlanta area and I am looking forward to watch him paint and to hear him speak. It is magical.
I painted this pitcher and the melons back in 2006. Looking back on it I wish I had painted the painting on a bigger panel. The pitcher ends too close to the top of the panel. The painting was done in a class with one of the best teachers and artists I have ever known-Karen Appleton. You can get to her website under my links. She would set up 3 still life's and we could pick which one we wanted to paint. Each still life she set up was done with artistic perfection.
Friday, September 21, 2007
This painting was done at a workshop in August up in New York. The workshop was at The Grand Central Academy of Art and the teacher was Sarah Lamb. This was the first time I had used Claessens #13 on gatorfoam board. It was a different texture for me and the paint seemed to go on more like watercolor. At the top you can see where I taped off the canvas because the still life looked better 12 x 9. This is the first image I have posted and I haven't quite figured out how to take pictures with my camera so that there is no glare. This is the only picture I took that didn't have a glare and it looks a little sideways. By the way Sarah Lamb is a fantastic artist and wonderful teacher and if you ever get a chance to take a workshop with her do so! It was a fantastic experience.


The Union opened training camp on Monday with all the talk centered around the pending transfer of center back Carlos Valdes.
After watching his club allow 17 goals from the 75th minute on last season, manager Jim Curtin his challenging the Union to focus on situational composure heading into the 2015 campaign.
1mThe Union lost Pedro Ribeiro, one of the team's most promising prospects, to Orlando City in the fourth round of the MLS expansion draft.
1mThe Union didn't wait long to get their offseason overhaul started as they shook up the club with two big moves on Monday.
1mGoalies Zac MacMath and Rais Mbolhi were among the players the Union left unprotected for Wednesday's expansion draft.
1mThe Union added a much-needed attacker on Monday when they landed forward C.J. Sapong from Sporting Kansas City.
1mThe Union made a surprise move by trading Amobi Okugo to the expansion Orlando City FC for allocation money and a second-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
1mIt's been a quiet month or two in Union-land. But if the club wants to turn its fate around after five seasons of mediocrity, the next three months are a good place to start.
1mThe Union and team manager Jim Curtin declined the contract option of five players on Monday.
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Addtl from previous review. Tip: park at the Medpark DCTA station which is mid-trail. The ride North or South.
All paved which is nice. It’s a city trail along train tracks so anywhere a train crosses a road, you get to play with pedestrian ‘walk/don’t walk’ signals. I hit about 5-8 on the northern half of this trail.
If any city trail maintenance people read this; This trail would get 5 stars from me if you erected small trail map podiums ever 1.5 miles with You Are Here markings. Or just put a nice stake in the ground with mile markers like Little Elm does on their trails.
This only way this trail is 4.8 miles is if you measure it as a round trip and do a full loop around each park on either end. It also has a lot of unfilled expansion cracks and long slatted bridges. Not good if you are skating or roller blading. Other than that is is nice.
It's good to have a trail, but couldn't it have been set amongst a few more trees or further from the road? I suppose not with the way the area is developed. One other thing, it doesn't seem to have very distinct access points with designated parking.
Had a great time on the Trinity River Trail. I road from Benbrook (SW) and was able to connect easily. Only issue I had was that the map shows the trail extending North past 23rd and that does not seem to exist. I spoke with a woman who works as a guard out there and she agreed that there was nothing north of 23rd.
My husband and I love this trail, today I had a scare while walking the trail. We came face to face with 3 lynx or maybe Bobcats. Very amazing sight to see but we where startled. They climbed up the tree and we could hear them fighting. Just be aware at all times and enjoy the beauty of this trail.
I heard about this trail and went to ride this week. Very nice trail, the designers added unique features to personalize the trail with tree trunk carvings, very nice landscapes, pretty cool bridges, fences were nice, and just a great experience. Trail markers and maps are very helpful. Kudos to the city of Irving for the investment and maintenance, we will return regularly.
Was glad to find this trail relatively close to home. Fairly well maintained and a nice ride with two exceptions: 1. Far too many intersections with pretty heavy automobile traffic. Too many drivers has very little regard for bikers and you have to be extremely careful crossing. 2. In the Lake Dallas area for some reason they have placed giant barricades over 3/4 of the bike paths at each intersection with the road. These are very close to the road, requiring even more caution and manipulating to not only avoid traffic, but navigate around to continue on the trail. I even scraped my leg on one barricade while trying to get by it.
6/23/18- Headed toward NRH, the trail was shutdown at mile 9 for construction. Nicely kept, clean trails. Moderate incline from grapevine to NRH, but mostly flat terrain. We enjoyed the ride despite killer winds there and back.
heads up! this trail along the Trinity to Airspace Falls is mostly gravel, so if you're riding a road bike - can be a bit more challenging! The serenity at the Falls made the trip worth it for me! :)
Having moved to North Dallas from South Dallas, I have been hard pressed to find some nice trails. This trail does not disappoint. There are frequent crossings that can be tricky. What is nice is that there are areas one can veer off for more challenging biking up hills. There are beautiful neighborhoods throughout. I will look forward to taking this trail again.
4 stars because at times the trail feels a little unsafe and remote from a female perspective.
I only ran a brief 1.5 miles on this Trail from the Ball Street (northern) end point, but I did want to mention that there is a relatively new (2-3 year old) sidewalk from up Route 26 going past Gaylord Resort, Great Wolf Lodge and the Embassy Suite/Bass Pro that makes this trail very accessible and great for a long run or ride from any of those properties. The sidewalk is very wide and goes along 114 into downtown Grapevine (Main Street is very cool), and then along Ira E Wood Ave along a commercial strip and then transitions into the Cotton Belt trail.
At the Ball Street entrance there are several businesses where you can probably park and access the trail with little difficulty (chiropractor office, etc).
I didn't have a chance to go too far on the actual Cotton Belt so I can't vouch for the scenery. I stopped when I was about to run under an interstate.
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Tampa, FL – The Tampa Bay Lightning have fired head coach Guy Boucher.
Team vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman made the announcement early Sunday morning.
"Guy has poured his heart and soul into the Lightning organization for these past three years and we appreciate all the work he has done," Yzerman said in a statement. "But ultimately I am not satisfied with the direction we are heading and I believe making a change today is in the best interest of our franchise."
Assistants Martin Raymond and Dan Lacroix ran the team Sunday night in a 3-2 loss on the road to the Winnipeg Jets.
The Lightning are 13-18-1 this season and are currently six points out of a playoff spot.
Tampa Bay experienced instant success in Boucher's first year behind the bench, going 46-25-11 in 2010-11 and reaching the Eastern Conference Finals before losing to the Boston Bruins by a 1-0 score in Game 7.
The Lightning regressed last season and missed the playoffs after compiling a 38-36-8 record.

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Take a deep breath in, and release. Okay, you have now learned one of the first steps to practicing yoga which is remembering to breathe. Practicing yoga can be so eye-opening for a person because it can help you feel better mentally and even physically. Yoga is an increasingly popular form of holistic therapy because it soothes the mind, body, and soul. It does help heal people. At Wholistic Massage, we believe it is beneficial for patients to partake in complementary therapies like yoga to help their bodies benefit more from the therapy treatments that they receive with us.
Some questions you may ask yourself regarding yoga are: Why is yoga good for me? What are some basic beginner poses? How does practicing yoga complement massage therapy? Let us stretch your mind wide open and take a look at the answers to these questions!
Why is Yoga good for me?
Yoga has been practiced by humans for potentially thousands of years. Throughout its history, yoga has developed into almost what some people would consider an art form. It has been said that yoga is good for rechanneling your meridians and unblocking the flow of energy in your body as well. There are also other reasons as to why it is good for you such as:
- Yoga can help with pain relief
- It helps you sleep better
- Yoga has been proven to help people who practice it manage the stress in their lives better
- Your mental health can improve quicker
- Practicing yoga can lead to improved heart health
Practicing yoga helps open your mind to allowing your body to heal more naturally and less invasively.
Basic Beginner Yoga Poses
The thought of practicing yoga does NOT need to be intimidating. You don’t need to worry about twisting your body into a pretzel. Most of the beginner poses for yoga are fairly simple and straightforward, so that almost anybody can do them. Let us look at some basic poses and how to do them:
1. Child’s Pose or Balasana
How do you do it?
Start with your body in a kneeling position. Then you want to lower yourself down and rest your butt onto your heels. After this, stretch your entire upper body forwards and lower yourself down to the ground with your arms extended above your head.
2. Corpse Pose or Shavasana
How do you do it?
Lay down on your back and let your feet naturally fall to whichever side they go to. Gently bring your arms to your body (slightly away) and turn your palms up towards the sky. Let your energy relax your body.
3. Cat/Cow Pose or Maryjarysana to Bitilisana
How do you do it?
You first want to start by being on your hands and knees. Take a big breath in, and when you breathe out, tuck your chin to your chest and round out your spine upwards. On your next breath in, arch your back downwards and release your chin.
So as you can see, yoga is fairly easy to start practicing. Even if you just start with the poses we have mentioned above, it still helps.
How does Yoga complement Massage Therapy?
By practicing yoga before and after a massage, it can help relax your muscles. Having relaxed muscles can typically help the therapist in diagnosing any possible issues as well as allowing them to focus on other areas that may need attention. Yoga also helps you to keep your muscles loosened between treatments so that if there is an extended period in which you can’t get a massage, you aren’t left feeling sore and tight throughout the body.
We believe that practicing yoga while also receiving a therapeutic massage treatment from one of our highly trained therapists will help you receive the most benefits so that you aren’t in pain.
Make it easier to unknot yourself. Book your appointment in South Edmonton with us online or by phone at 1-780-463-6390 today!

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Renting out your only house can be a tempting option for homeowners looking to generate additional income. However, it's essential to understand whether renting out your primary residence can be considered an investment in the United States. In this expert review, we will explore the implications, benefits, and considerations associated with renting your sole property.
Renting Your Only House: An Investment Perspective
Renting out your primary residence can indeed be considered an investment in the US. By becoming a landlord, you assume the role of an investor, utilizing your property to generate rental income. This income can contribute to your overall financial portfolio and potentially deliver long-term benefits.
One of the primary advantages of renting out your only house is the potential tax benefits. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) provides various deductions that can significantly reduce your taxable rental income. These deductions may include mortgage interest payments, property tax deductions, depreciation, and maintenance expenses. However, it is crucial to consult with a tax professional to ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations.
Rental Income and Cash Flow:
Renting your only house allows you to generate income from the property, contributing to your overall cash flow. This additional stream of revenue
Rental ownership is an investment, not a business, if you do it to earn a profit, but don't work at it regularly and continuously—either by yourself or with the help of a manager, agent, or others.
Does rented property count as an asset?
A rental property includes a unit within a family home that “has its own entrance, kitchen, and bath rented to someone other than a family member.” The rental property's net worth is reported as an asset on the FAFSA.
What is considered as investment property?
What Is an Investment Property? An investment property is real estate property purchased with the intention of earning a return on the investment either through rental income, the future resale of the property, or both. The property may be held by an individual investor, a group of investors, or a corporation.
How does the IRS know if I have rental income?
First, if you deposit the rental payments into your bank account, the bank may send a 1099-MISC form to the IRS reporting the income. The IRS may also receive information from state and local governments about properties that are being rented out.
What is real estate profit called?
Real estate return on investment (ROI) is a metric that real estate investors use to determine their return on an investment property. It measures the profit or gain made on an investment compared to the original cost of the investment, expressed as a percentage.


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What a great time to be a film student in Atlanta.
Not only has Hollywood moved south, thanks to the state’s tax credits for filming projects, but a number of the industry’s on-screen and behind-the-scenes stars have made Atlanta a destination for speaking engagements.
Peter Ramsey’s long list of art-department film credits includes “Men in Black,” “Independence Day,” two of the “Shrek” movies and “Minority Report.” He directed “Rise of the Guardians,” the animated feature now in theaters.
Yet he struck a self-effacing tone during a recent visit to SCAD-Atlanta. It was one of several recent visits at different area schools that paired key industry figures with Atlanta students who are interested in film.
“I guarantee you know more about animation technology than I do. You can probably teach me a thing or two,” said Ramsey, who toured SCAD’s digital media center and then met with a group of students aiming to follow in his accomplished footsteps.
“Rise of the Guardians,” based on author William Joyce’s work, renders childhood icons Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Jack Frost, the Sandman and the Easter Bunny as superheroes. Ramsey said he worked on the project for three years.
“There are so many characters,” said Ramsey, who’s also worked on “Panic Room,” “Fight Club” and “Being John Malkovich.” “It’s so complex. We went through version after version of just about every scene.”
Although the movie is a fun family flick, it represents cutting-edge innovation, he said. The Sandman character in particular was challenging.
“That took a lot of development and a lot of technology that didn’t exist when we started,” Ramsey said.
Camp Flix, a filmmaking camp for teens and tweens held at Emory and Oglethorpe universities, is already taking applications for next summer’s camp sessions after this year’s event featured a master class with Atlanta native and “The Help” star Chris Lowell. The director of “Beside Still Waters,” an independent drama set for release next year, he also struck a humble tone.
“I am sure that at some point in my life, I will be asking one of you for a job. I will be groveling,” he told the campers. Earlier in his career, Lowell starred in one scene in “Up in the Air” with George Clooney. His entire scene takes place while his character is on the phone with Clooney, so there was no reason for them to ever meet. Yet Clooney took time to help Lowell rehearse, an act of kindness that provided a valuable lesson.
“Who am I? I’m a nobody with a tiny little part. Clooney comes in on his day off and sits with me, and we read lines for hours,” Lowell said. “It really made a huge impression on me. It’s simple, but be nice to people. Say ‘thank you’ a lot. No one ever gets mad when you say ‘thank you.’ ”
More recently, students at Emory and Spelman and Morehouse colleges met Academy Award winner Geoffrey Fletcher, who won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for his work on “Precious.” The movie, starring Atlanta’s Mo’Nique (who won the best supporting actress Oscar for her role in the film), was based on the novel by poet Sapphire.
“I wasn’t aware of the book before (director) Lee Daniels brought it to my attention,” Fletcher said during an interview in between appearances organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Academy On Campus” program. “I wasn’t aware of its passionate following. If I had been aware, I might have felt less freedom in taking leaps.”
The book about an impoverished and abused teenage mother could not be more bleak. The movie based on Fletcher’s screenplay and starring Gabourey Sidibe, Mariah Carey, Sherri Shepherd and Lenny Kravitz is not as grim.
“I saw it brimming with possibilities,” he said. “At the end of the day, I think people respond to truth and inspiration.”
Fletcher was brought on board after Daniels saw a short film he wrote and directed. A graduate of Harvard and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Fletcher today is an adjunct film professor at Columbia University and the Tisch School. At the time, he had begun to wonder whether he’d ever be a filmmaking success, yet the timing turned out to be perfect.
“If that opportunity had come years earlier, I don’t think I would have been ready for it,” he said. “Early on I thought, ‘I’m ready now! I know it all now!’ An opportunity isn’t an opportunity if you aren’t ready for it.”
His advice for aspiring filmmakers: “Keep working. Keep believing in yourself. Have a degree of humility. Any sense of entitlement can severely stunt your learning.”
And don’t be in too big a hurry.
“There’s the idea that it should happen quickly,” he said. “I kept thinking I was ready. I saw classmates go on to be wildly successful. All those years before ‘Precious,’ I’m so thankful. I wouldn’t trade that. Living life gives you something to say.”


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J Sainsbury’s new discount chain Netto is to sell Danish pastries for 39pc, Prosecco for £5.50 and Lego for £3 when it launches in the UK today.
The first Netto store will open in Leeds on Thursday, with four more opening in the north of England before the end of the month
Sainsbury’s is relaunching Netto in the UK as part of an attempt to halt the rise of the discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Netto initially left the UK in 2010 when its stores were bought by Asda, however Sainsbury’s is opening new stores through a joint venture with the Danish brand’s parent company Dansk Supermarked.
Per Bank, chief executive of Dansk Supermarked, said the new Netto stores would be a “complete departure” from the format that left the UK in 2010. Every store will include a bakery selling Danish breads and pastries, while all fresh meat will be sourced from the UK. Netto will offer a top-end range called “Premieur” and an “Easy” brand for everyday items.
The stores will also offer around 60 weekly “spot deals” on food and non-food items that will end when all products all sold. The first collection of deals will include Prosecco for £5.50 a bottle, Lego for £3, wireless smartphone speaks for £10, and two sirloin steaks for £3.69.
Mike Coupe, chief executive of Sainsbury’s, said: “We’ll of course be following this trial closely and supporting Netto’s discounter expertise with Sainsbury’s unique understanding of the UK customer.”
Sainsbury’s and Dansk plan to open 15 stores initially as part of a trial in the north of England, but could roll out Netto nationwide if the stores prove successful.
Justin King, the former chief executive of Sainsbury’s, said the venture was one of the reasons why Sainsbury’s is well placed to deal with the turbulence in the UK grocery market.
He said: “If Sainsbury’s shoppers are going to shop in a discount chain, they would rather shop in a discount chain backed by Sainsbury’s than any other.”

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