5/12/2023 0 Comments Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks![]() It’s hard to explain without giving away major spoilers, but you’ve got a really fantastic setup where you can see there is a great detail of history between them and it’s 100% believable. The chemistry between them is truly fantastic. Joseph Michael Owens: To be honest, Cheradine Zakalwe and Diziet Sma are probably two of my very favorite Culture characters overall, and I’m currently reading the last book in the series. ![]() Peter Tieryas Liu: What was your take on Zakalwe and Sma in the pantheon of Culture characters? Because of its added intricacy, I (PTL) invited Joseph Michael Owens (JMO) and Kyle Muntz (KM) to collaboratively review the book and share/debate/spur our thoughts in a “cultural” exchange. ![]() I’d go so far as to say this is one of the most experimental works by Banks, or for that matter, any science fiction writer, particularly in light of the ending. ![]() ![]() Banks just keeps on getting better and in Use of Weapons, the narrative takes on added complexity in a two-pronged narrative that intertwines the tale of a hunter, Zakalwe, who has left the Culture and a woman, Sma, who still works for them. ![]()
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5/12/2023 0 Comments Burke reflections![]() ![]() The legal firm is a notice party in the case. Ms Burke told the court that her recusal application was being made due to a number of grounds, including what she alleged was a ‘particularly close relationship’ between Judge Bolger and Peter Ward, senior counsel for Arthur Cox.ĭuring her application, the judge repeatedly had to ask Ms Burke to allow others to speak, and told her that she would run the case in accordance with standard court procedures. Judge Bolger observed: ‘I don’t know why you are running the case at the same time as wanting me to recuse myself. However, Ms Burke, from Cloonsunna, Castlebar, Co Mayo, said she believed Judge Bolger should not be the one to decide her judicial review proceedings. ‘I am here today not because I want to be, but because I have to be.’ ‘The issue for which I am here is because last year, again, at the Workplace Relations Commission, matters were not carried out in accordance with law. The qualified solicitor made the revelation during heated scenes at court, in which she attempted to get Judge Marguerite Bolger to recuse herself, on grounds including an alleged ‘particularly close relationship’ between the judge and Peter Ward, senior counsel for her former employer. Pic: Collins Courts ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Fathers by Andre J.D. Gerard![]() ![]() Among his many duties, he greeted visitors and tended to their needs. He continued this assignment as a professed brother. Given his frail health and lack of a formal education, Brother André was assigned as doorkeeper of Notre Dame College in Montreal. Upon entering the Novitiate, Alfred took the name André, which was the name of his childhood pastor. Alfred, however, was not discouraged, with the assistance of the Archbishop of Montreal, received entrance into the Holy Cross Novitiate on December 27, 1870. He had been baptized right after birth because they had been afraid that he might not live more than a few days, and he was sickly all his life. Initially, Holy Cross did not accept Alfred because of his poor health. He sent Alfred to the Congregation with a note that said, “I am sending you a saint.” There, his childhood pastor encouraged him to consider a vocation to religious life. ![]() After a few years trying to find work in the United States, he returned to Quebec. He had to work to support himself and had little formal education, but from an early age he had a lively faith and a strong devotion to St. Alfred Bessette was born in Quebec on August 9, 1845, and he was orphaned by the time he was 12. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 From its first appearance late in 1790, readers have responded to the astonishing range of cultural, historical, intellectual, and literary reference in the Reflections (as, indeed, in Burke's other writings on the French Revolution). The status of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France as a classic text in political theory can be ascribed to the thoroughness with which it articulates a philosophical argument for political conservatism and to its undeniable rhetorical and literary power. Race and Slavery Anti-Semitism, Millenarianism, and Radical Dissent in Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France Frans De Bruyn In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Įighteenth-Century Studies 34.4 (2001) 577-600 ![]() ![]() ![]() “THE DARKEST PLACES IN HELL ARE RESERVED FOR THOSE WHO MAINTAIN THEIR NEUTRALITY IN TIMES OF MORAL CRISIS.” Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon awakens in a hospital in the middle of the night. guiding them through a landscape that inspired one of history’s most ominous literary classics. ![]() Now, with this stunning special illustrated edition of his record-setting Inferno, brought to life by more than 200 breathtaking color images, Dan Brown takes readers deep into the heart of Italy. ![]() With the publication of his groundbreaking novels The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol, and Angels & Demons, Dan Brown has become an international bestselling sensation, seamlessly fusing codes, symbols, art, and history into riveting thrillers that have captivated hundreds of millions of readers around the world. This enhanced eBook includes exclusive behind-the-scenes video of Dan Brown's INFERNO research trips throughout Italy, and a fascinating twenty-five minute video of his book launch presentation in New York City. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments Guava orchard![]() ![]() ![]() A criminal monkey and his pack are particularly entertaining. This is a fun read, but although I thought I was catching much of what was tossed out to the reader there must be a lot that my western eyes missed that is perceived by South Asian natives. Desai clearly has a bone to pick with the practice of religion (and the postal service) in India. A new cult is born as Sampath tosses out meaningless parables in answer to the many questions asked him by the gullible. The unknowing manage to project onto him a fully undeserved holiness. After losing his job in a rather dramatic manner, Sampath wanders up the road until he feels the pull of a guava tree and decides to take up residence. Chauncey Gardener in India, Sampath is a slacker of the first order, completely lacking in ambition and as distractible as an infant confronted with moving shiny objects. ![]() 5/11/2023 0 Comments The last wish witcher book![]() ![]() I truthfully want I had done that the other way around now, and also gotten into the books initially. ![]() Each publication is well worth the kept reading itself for any kind of strong Witcher fan, and also for any kind of basic fiction follower searching for a great collection to pick up, even if they don’t rather recognize the Witcherverse before diving in.I selected this up since I lately began playing the games. That claimed, I’m glad once again that I began reading them -after- playing the games since or else they would not have actually held as much significance to me or made me laugh rather as much. There were numerous referrals to product from the books in the game themselves, as well as while I hadn’t previously comprehended them totally, the books quickly removed every little thing up concerning it, discussing them all in excellent or at the very least sufficient information. Given, I put a LOTS OF hours right into that game alone, not to mention it’s precursors, but to sit back and also review the original material in which it was based off of – that was fantastic in more ways that I can describe. I acquired as well as began checking out the Witcher books shortly after defeating the Witcher 3 computer game, and to be one hundred percent honet, I rejoice that I had inadvertently wait till after I had triumphed. ![]() 5/10/2023 0 Comments Batman Noir by Jeph Loeb![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver does he begin to understand the dark secrets behind his fragile community. ![]() A mystery that has the reader continually guessing the identity of the killer, this story also ties into the events that transform Harvey Dent into Batman's deadly enemy, Two-Face.The magnificent creative team of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale reach their apex in Batman: The Long Halloween.Ĭollects issues #1-14 in black and white. In Lois Lowrys Newbery Medal-winning classic, twelve-year-old Jonas lives in a seemingly ideal world. Working with District Attorney Harvey Dent and Lieutenant James Gordon, Batman races against the calendar as he tries to discover who Holiday is before he claims his next victim each month. In a mystery taking place during Batman's early days of crime fighting, Batman: The Long Halloween is one of the greatest Dark Knight stories ever told. Collecting this landmark series in a brand new noir edition, all-stars Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale send the Dark Knight on the hunt for a mysterious serial killer. The only man that can stop this fiend? The Dark Knight. A murderer is loose, killing only on holidays. Batman Noir: Hush is a reprint of the Hush storyline by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee in a special black and white edition. As the calendar's days stack up, so do the bodies littered in the streets of Gotham City. Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's legendary Batman story is collected in an all-new black and white noir edition, featuring Sale's incredible pencils and inks!Ĭhristmas. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Starr Conspiracy is a B2B marketing agency for innovative brands creating the future of workplace solutions. Punk Rock HR is proudly underwritten by The Starr Conspiracy. Steve is a dear friend of mine, and in our fun conversation, we are bringing the human back to work. This is a special episode because it was recorded live at Workhuman Live, the flagship conference that talks about rewarding, recognizing and inherently seeing the humanness in your people. 7 million users on a platform, fostering and creating interactions. “When you wake up at Workhuman, you know that something you’re doing is bettering somebody’s life. For the latter two companies, Steve notes the sense of mission that both have. ![]() Steve is no stranger to working with big-name brands, having worked at Walgreens and before his current position at Workhuman. We also talk about what it means to recognize and reward people in today’s talent market, and we get a small taste of working at Walgreens when the company was doing deals with Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos. In this episode, Steve and I talk about his journey from poverty to leading a top-notch HR department. Steve is the chief human resources officer at Workhuman and the bestselling author of two books, including his latest book, “ The Lighthouse Effect.” ![]() ![]() Today, my guest is the man, the myth and the legend, Steve Pemberton. ![]() ![]() ![]() The sixth book, Light, was released on April 2, 2013. The fifth book, Fear, was released on April 3, 2012, in the United States and the United Kingdom, although it was released as early as March 23 in Australia and Hong Kong. The fourth book, Plague, was released on April 5, 2011. ![]() ![]() The second book, Hunger, was released a year later, followed by the third book, Lies, on May 4, 2010. The first novel in this series, titled Gone, was published in 2008. The books follow the exploits of the protagonist/hero, Sam Temple, as he battles antagonists Caine Soren, Drake Merwin, and Diana Ladris as well as a mysterious, malevolent creature, known as the Darkness or the Gaiaphage (gai-uh-fage) (derived from Gaia, a Greek personification of the Earth, and "phage", from the Greek φαγεῖν phagein "to devour" or "worm"). ![]() The town and surrounding areas become encased within an impenetrable barrier that burns to the touch, with many of its inhabitants developing supernatural powers. The series is centered on the fictional Southern California town of Perdido Beach, in which every human aged 15 and older vanishes. Gone is a bestselling book series written by Michael Grant. ![]() |