Archive for August, 2009
Monday, August 31st, 2009
U.S., NATO must change to win Afghan war says commander – Obama Blames Bush A further increase could be politically difficult for Obama, with members of his Democratic Party increasingly uneasy about the war and congressional elections due next year. The White House sought on Monday to pin the blame for the grave state of the war in Afghanistan on the Bush administration, which made Iraq its top military priority. This was underresourced, underfunded, undermanned and ignored for years, W
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Rudi Mackenzie has fought all across the desolate land of what use to be the United States of America. He is still on mission to reach the island of Nantucket and find the source of the change that happened nearly a quarter of a century ago. The sixth book in S. M. Stirling’s Emberverse series, also referred to as the Novels of the Change, finds Rudi and Edain stuck in the wastelands of Illinois with his friends still being held by the bossman Anthony Heasleroad of the Republic of Iowa. Rudi m
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
[ about town dress here ; nantucket necklace here ; alisma headband here ; reposing cloud cardigan here ; riveted skirt here . ] After mouthing off that I hadn’t seen anything terribly inspiring from Anthropologie last week, I had to eat my words! I feel like I’m the most wishy-washy gal when it comes to fashion. lol! I spent a hour or so Saturday browsing around the site, and I found a handful of designs that I’m loving and I think are fantastic ideas for my current style co
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Monday, August 31st, 2009
Gentle Reader, Tracy Kiely’s first book, Murder at Longbourn , is set to be released tomorrow, September 1st. I had the pleasure of interviewing Tracy, who was kind enough to provide these fascinating insights in response to my questions. Her murder mystery is a rollicking fun read in the style of a modern Agatha Christie with Austenesque overtones. I think that Tracy summarizes her book best on her website: If you are a fan of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and love classic Englis
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Sunday, August 30th, 2009
As Labor Day Weekend approaches, those who are staying in Raleigh realize that there are plenty of things to do. On Wednesday Jamie Foxx is at the DPAC, while Greg Morton begins his weekend run at Charlie Goodnights on Thursday. On Thursday night N.C. State hosts South Carolina to kick off the college football season in a nationally televised game. ESPN will carry the game and show it in HD. Friday evening the temperatures will be moderate for another First Friday Walk. Those seeking some C
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