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Gud spelynge

famini...@comcast.net (Francis A. Miniter) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:20:46 UT

Spelling has been on my mind of late due to a combination of
books. First there was my acquisition of the OED, which led
me then to read Winchester, _The Professor and the Madman_
. That and recent readings of older English texts, and an
on-line discussion of the modernization of spelling in all

OT: I can never say

bmvolk...@gmail.com (ggg) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:50:12 UT

Goodnight all, to anyone here. I finish my last posting and go
slinking off to another room to read and watch tv (someone is always
throwing a ball somewhere). I always have scores to study. This is my
social time. I don't know which will be my last post of the night. I
write this and lo, someone has piqued my curiosity when I post. So

A new author...for me

bmvolk...@gmail.com (ggg) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:39:37 UT

It's 82 year old David Williams. I know. He's not a new author. I've
read about twenty or more short stories of his in EQ throughout the
years and always enjoyed them. I decided to see if he'd written any
novels and sure enough, there were a couple listed in the Palm Beach
Library catalogue. I'll let you know.

A Wrongful Death

bmvolk...@gmail.com (ggg) — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:29:25 UT

Kate Wilhelm continues to make me turn pages. She's a great story
teller. She describes her territory, Eugene, Ore. so well. She also
sweats the details while keeping the reader compelled to follow her
like a donkey chasing the carrot. I was an old fan of Erle Stanley
Gardener's and realize that almost all the attorney stories pretty

So now you know the rest of the story

briticanlan...@bresnan.net (curmudgeon) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:29:25 UT

Automobile Air Conditioners
I Bet you never knew this piece of automotive history .
The four Goldberg brothers, Lowell, Norman, Hiram, and Max, invented and
developed the first automobile air-conditioner. On July 17, 1946, the
temperature in Detroit was 97 degrees.The four brothers walked into old man

Woodstock Report

fr...@southcom.com.au (Fran Read) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:00:36 UT

...And it's all good! My excellent grapevine has told me that our Woodstock
is doing just fine. The surgery went really well, there were no
complications, and they didn't have to replace the kneecap.
She's already been on her feet and with the aid of a walker is taking short
walks around the exciting hospital corridors. She's expecting to transfer to

Rebus - Black and Blue

hbd...@geusnet.com (Howard Duck) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:49:31 UT

Just getting into this one. It's more interesting than the others I
had read. Kind of like "hard boiled" Scottish style. Some of the
idiomatic terms and phrases I don't understand. The truncated
sentences add to the hard boiled feel. However, I find myself
stumbling over sudden changes of venue without preamble, and change of

Patricia Cornwell

beej...@comcast.net (BarbNJ) — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:53:50 UT

This woman was on Good Morning America today saying that because readers are
now more informed about forensics etc, she has to weave an especially
spellbinding story. It will take more than that to revive Scarpetta, IMHO.
Barb

RIP.. Odetta, age 77

chern...@nevermindspring.com (Annie C) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:32:27 UT

"Odetta, 77, the folk and blues singer whose renditions of civil rights
anthems accompanied historic events and made history themselves, died last
night in New York. ...Obit here [link]
Here is the incredible Odetta singing Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"
[link]

Kat in Seattle

jjkr...@aol.com (Joan in GB-W) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:46:23 UT

Jack and I are back from a week in Seattle. Thanksgiving at Salty's was a
grand experience and while others in our group were more glutinous than I, I
certainly admit to going away with a fuller stomach than that that follows a
normal meal. The ballet, The Nutcracker, was excellent (and Jack did not

Bookstores Around the World (rec.arts.books) (FAQ)

elee...@optonline.net (Evelyn Leeper) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:41:26 UT

[Individual lists are constantly being updated.]
These lists are available on the Web at:
[link] INDEX
[link] Eastern &
Central Canada
[link] Ontario

OT: The Wisdom of Israeli Teens

hbd...@geusnet.com (Howard Duck) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:53:39 UT

JEWISH TEENS WISER THAN EVANGELICALS
By Harmony Grant
3 Dec 08
National Prayer Network resists the anti-Christ spirit and goals of
Talmudic Judaism, which victimizes the Jewish people by shutting out
the loving sunlight of Christ and His gospel. We don't hate Jews. In
fact, here's an appreciative shout-out to some young Jewish teens

Review: SAWBONES - Stuart MacBride

sunniefro...@gmail.com (sunniefromoz) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:33:52 UT

Title: Sawbones
Author: Stuart MacBride
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
ISBN: 9781842995297
This edition published: 2008
114 pages
Stuart MacBride is a relative newcomer to the crime fiction scene. His
first novel, COLD GRANITE, featuring DI Logan Macrae, burst onto the
scene to much acclaim in 2006. Since then there have been four other

REVIEW: BEFRIEND AND BETRAY - Alex Caine

sunniefro...@gmail.com (sunniefromoz) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:29:05 UT

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781405038997
287pages
True Crime
Aaah, America. Land of the free, home of the.....free-market economy?
Who knew that there are people out there who earn their livings by
hiring themselves out to law enforcement agencies, to gather
intelligence by infiltrating gangs and organisations? We’re not

OT: : Fw: Sid Caesar/Nanette Fabray/Beethoven

bmvolk...@gmail.com (ggg) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:13:48 UT

I didn't get the link uploaded to well. Sorry. But you are going to
enjoy this. Most of you never saw Sid Caesar in action before so even
if you can't click the link, cut, paste and enjoy.
Barry
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