posted by TomLyons on Jul 1
 * Some of you may recall that a couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I would be taking Nigel and Aidan to the Grand Canyon when I go to visit them during their two-month stay at their dad’s house.
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The Adventure Begins
posted by Stephen on Jun 5
Yesterday’s Embers by Deborah Raney I have to share this book because it is such a moving, heartbreaking book! The gist of the story line is a father that becomes widowed when his wife and one of his daughters die in their sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning. He ends up attempting to raise five children on his own, loses his way from the faith he had in God, and falls for someone unexpectedly. However, this love turns into the need to fill a void.
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Book Review :: Yesterday’s Embers
posted by NeilEbsworth on Jun 5
Opening in Wide Release The Hangover Four friends go to Vegas for a blowout bachelor party, only to wake up the next morning with a baby, a tiger, no groom, and no clue. Land of the Lost Will Ferrell stars as a crackpot scientist who is transported through time and space in this comedic remake of the cheesy 1970s TV show. My Life in Ruins Nia Vardalos of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’ fame stars as a lonely tour guide who gets her mojo back during a crazy tr
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In Theaters This Weekend
posted by FrankMilt on Jun 2
ConCourt justice Albie Sachs’ new book, The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law , will be published by OUP in the UK this month, and appear in SA a bit later this year. For the uninitiated, Sachs’ writing – which the world first had proper sight of with The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs – is light but strong, intellectually invigorating and at times quite moving. Strange Alchemy is sure to be a real treat.
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Interview with Albie Sachs on The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law
posted by DaleCampbell on May 29
Now, if you’re used to plot-driven, “Law & Order†type, contemporary novels of the likes of James Patterson or Mary McDonald, you’l l probably not like these. But that’s what makes them good….
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Two Modern Novel Recommendations
posted by KerryA. on May 28
In the no kidding department, a recent study published by the Immigration Policy Center finds Immigration Does Not Increase Unemployment : There is little apparent relationship between recent immigration and unemployment rates among native-born workers, according to a pair of studies released May 19 by the Immigration Policy Center. The reports analyze data from the U.S.
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Soooo…. they’re not stealing ‘our’ jobs
posted by EdOpperman on May 25
I’ve alluded to contracts broken in the case of General Motors and Chrysler, in several posts, but not until a dinner conversation last night, did I see a need to elaborate on a development that sets a very bad example for the future and should make you wary. Those posts are: Attorney: Administration Threatened to Destroy Investment Firm’s Reputation The New Look Chrysler Government Motors In a bankruptcy bondholders have first claim on assets. Scott P Snow , C
posted by JoshNeumann on May 21
The so-called ‘Holocaust Denier’, Frederick Toben, was sentenced on May 13th 2009 by an Australian Court to three months in jail for ‘Contempt of Court’. Dr Toben: so paranoid he seems to believe the Jewish/Israel Lobby is trying to gag him The Court determined Dr Toben had breached previous court orders ordering him not to publish material deemed by an earlier judicial decision to be in breach of Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act. Dr Toben was granted two weeks to lodge an appeal.
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Toben ABC Law Report: Annotated Transcript