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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All this begins with a simple research on the practice of snake handling and discovers that he has a mutual relation with the strange people. As he is through with his pursuit of the case, he does not go home but rather begins a new search for his roots. He was attracted to the region by a shocking revelation that a known pastor attempted to murder his wife by unleashing venomous snakes on her. At first, he had a phobia of snakes, but his fear went with the wind when he reached the mysterious mountain. Covington explains just how easy it seems to handle the poisonous snakes at the sand mountain as he narrates his experiences in a sequential manner. Snakes are considered to be extremely dangerous and vicious animals that can cause havoc to a man however, in the book we see daring people playing with snakes in the name of religion. The biggest issues in the book are the practices of snake handling and strychnine drinking. ![]() ![]() ![]() Can he really believe he has something new to say? And does he think he might need me to help him keep track of all his characters, or to fill those empty moments where the metre doesn’t fit the tale? Every impossible journey, every shipwreck, every homecoming: these stories have all been told, and countless times. ![]() How much epic poetry does the world really need?Įvery conflict joined, every war fought, every city besieged, every town sacked, every village destroyed. But it is surprising that he hasn’t considered how many other men there are like him, every day, all demanding my unwavering attention and support. Certainly he hasn’t: like all poets, he thinks only of himself. Perhaps he hasn’t thought of what it is like to be me. But I am not in the mood to be a muse today. If I were minded to accede to his wish, I might say that he sharpens his tone on my name, like a warrior drawing his dagger across a whetstone, preparing for the morning’s battle. Sing, Muse, he says, and the edge in his voice makes it clear that this is not a request. ![]() ![]() "I'd call Fox 'Honest, fair and truthful.' But then I'd be sued for defamation," Biden cracked to a packed ballroom in Washington, D.C.īiden also struck serious notes, emphasising the importance of a free press. Right-wing channel Fox News - who recently settled a $787.5-million defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems, and then this week ousted host Tucker Carlson - took multiple jabs from the president and this year's headliner comedian, Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. ![]() He then joked: "You say I'm over the hill, Don Lemon would say, 'That's a man in his prime,'" dragging the former CNN anchor days after Lemon was fired following his sexist and ageist comments made against Nikki Haley. You say I am ancient, I say I'm wise" Biden said. How can I dislike a guy who makes me look like Harry Styles?" "Look, I get that age is a completely reasonable issue," he said, before sharing his perspective: "You might think I don't like Rupert Murdoch. ![]() ![]() ![]() President Joe Biden balanced jokes with a reverence for a free press during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday, roasting media figures, politicians and himself.īiden, 80, nodded to recent media coverage about his age as he seeks another four-year term. President Joe Biden claps as comedian Roy Wood Jr., a correspondent for The Daily Show, speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. ![]() ![]() ![]() But my family stole from hers and my father is the man she hates most. From the moment we meet, something sparks between us. I have rules, but Lennix Hunter is the exception to every one of them. At odds with my father, I’m determined to build my own empire. My path takes me far from home and paints me as the black sheep. ![]() In a world of haves and have nots, my family has it all, and I want nothing to do with it. Raised to rule, bred to lead and weaned on a diet of ruthless ambition. Kennedy Ryan delivers the epic first installment of the All the King’s Men Duet. “Powerful, gripping, unflinchingly honest and sensuously gorgeous writing.” - Kristan Higgins, New York Times Bestselling Author The Kingmaker, the first book in the addicting All The King’s Men Duet, from RITA ® Award-winning author Kennedy Ryan, is available now! ![]() ![]() Cynthia Enloe, Agnieszka Graff, Ratna Kapur, and Suzanna Danuta Walters Discuss Gender and the Rise of the Global Right.Soraya Chemaly Discusses Feminist Rage with Carla Kaplan and Durba Mitra.Deborah Anker Discusses Gender and US Asylum Law with Aziza Ahmed.Byllye Avery Discusses the Past and Future of Reproductive Justice with Susan Reverby.Eesha Pandit and Paula Moya Discuss Activism and the Academy with Carla Kaplan and Suzanna Walters.Patricia Williams Discusses Rage and Humor as an Act of Disobedience with Carla Kaplan and Durba Mitra.Jennifer Fluri Discusses the Gender Politics of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan with Sandra McEvoy.Susan Stryker Discusses Trans Studies, Trans Feminism, and a More Trans Future with V Varun Chaudhry.Rene Almeling, Sarah Richardson, and Natali Valdez Discuss Reproduction in the Age of Epigenetics. ![]()
![]() “Maybe you could hide things in a hole.” Treasure? Secrets? Some things are better buried. Pretend, or better yet BELIEVE, that by jumping into that hole and digging more, we can journey to the center of the earth. Holes allow us to explore, get messy, muddy even. ![]() What to do with those horrible scary caverns of emptiness?ĭust to dust first a handful, and then the front loader or the backhoe or some well-meaning friends push buckets full of whatever is at hand - dirt, casseroles, gin - into the pit the holes are filled.īut Knauss and Sendak remind us: “A hole is to dig.” ![]() A plan that blows up right before our eyes. This week, yet another good friend, the poster child of good cheer and optimism, suffered a devastating loss that, in her words, left a “f’ing gaping hole.” We went to her son’s funeral on Saturday then received word that her daughter had passed away the following Tuesday.Īnother friend, young and healthy, with the next chapter of his life just opening before him, left swiftly after only a handful of days in hospice. In less than a week, a dear friend lost two children. ![]() ![]() The subtitle is “A First Book of First Definitions.”ĭuring a month that has been shot full of holes, that little book of wisdom and its definition of “hole” provided a much-needed shot in the arm. Remember Maurice Sendak’s playful pen and ink drawings of children in Ruth Knauss’s A HOLE IS TO DIG? In that book, boys and girls roll in the snow and hold kittens and bow to each other in party hats. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hulk said “You remind Hulk of Betty a little around the eyes”. Fin Fang Foom series brought had the line where the women who ran the South Pole station asked why the Hulk wanted to help Fin Fang Foom. ![]() Fin Fang Foom has very little connection. Umar was a love interest to the Hulk in the 2005 Defenders series while Betty has been a love interest to Bruce.ĥ. David never explained this nor did Loeb.Ĥ. This was one loose plot thread I would like to see Parker go into. ![]() Armmaggdeon the Troyan leader brought back Betty’s father so there is the connection there. This is very similar to both Fall of the Hulks and the recent story with Tyrannus.ģ. The Wendigo also first appeared when Talbolt was married to Betty and The Hulk was following he. ![]() When Peter David was writing there was also a issue where Betty and the Hulk met him. The Bi Beast was first encountered when Betty was turned into the Harpy. Here is how all the villains with the exception of Fin Fang Foom are connected to her.ġ. We know all wishes are thus the wishes that brought the villains are connected to Betty. “As for the wishes and how they are connected with Betty I will go into more detail. If anyone has any thoughts to contribute feel free. I posted this on here and on Gary Miller’s site. Here is something I posted on Dailypop a few weeks back. ![]() ![]() He has every reason in the world to stay away from her. And he knows if he gets too close it will destroy Nan, who has a secret connection to Blaire. Even if he craves her.īecause Rush knows why Blaire is all alone in the world, forced to ask for help from the father who abandoned her three years ago. The Alabama farm girl instantly captures Rush’s attention once he discovers that the angelic beauty is his new stepsister, but he vows to keep his distance. Después de haber sufrido con las muertes de su hermana y madre, y aunado el abandono de su padre, ahora ella toma la decisión de alejarse de Rush. Until Blaire Wynn drives into town in her beat-up pickup truck with a pistol under her seat. Blaire sufre un poco mas en esta historia. ![]() All he needs are his best friend, Grant, and his sister, Nan. The three-story beach house, luxury car, and line of girls begging for time between his sheets are the envy of every guy in Rosemary Beach, and Rush handles it all with the laid-back cool of a rock star’s son. ![]() ![]() Rush has earned every bit of his bad-boy reputation. But Rush is back to tell his side of the story. I wondered what it would have felt like to curl up in Rush’s arms anytime I wanted. After the worldwide success of Fallen Too Far and its two sequels, Never Too Far and Forever Too Far, Abbi Glines takes her readers back to the beginning with Rush Too Far.Įveryone in Rosemary Beach thinks they know how Rush Finlay and Blaire Wynn fell in love. Never Too Far - Abbi Glines The New York Times bestselling novel that continues the passionate story of Rush and Blaire from Fallen Too Far. ![]() ![]() Also included are two brand-new stories: Omphalos and Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom.” And in The Lifecycle of Software Objects, a woman cares for an artificial intelligence over twenty years, elevating a faddish digital pet into what might be a true living being. In the epistolary Exhalation, an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications not just for his own people, but for all of reality. “In The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate, a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and the temptation of second chances. Somewhat a hit-or-miss short story collection for me, rhough the overall standard is very high – Chiang has a meticulous and almost academic approach to science fiction, making stories feel especially relevant and thought-provoking.įrom Goodreads (one day I’ll catch up and write these myself again): ![]() Civilization now depends on self-deception. ![]() The reality isn’t important what’s important is your belief, and believing the lie is the only way to avoid a waking coma. It’s essential that you behave as if your decisions matter, even though you know they don’t. My message to you is this: Pretend that you have free will. ![]() |