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Ah! que hombre más sabio. Creo que voy a montar un cub de fans

For my first assignment for Editorial class this semester, I took advantage of capturing our fun day where we spent all day relaxing and having fun together. I got tons of endearing and memory filled moments captured that made my family laugh and smile whenever I showed the images to them. Overall, it was a sucessful weekend; both for taking photos as well as for being together.

For the whole shoot, check out my Flickr slideshow!

AJ

Ho scoperto che nella vita di un nerd il numero 42 è fondamentale. E' fondante, e' fondatore, ma soprattutto denota l'aver letto, o per lo meno sapere a grandi linee, la Guida galattica per gli autostoppisti, di Douglas Adams. Questa guida fa da filo conduttore di una serie di cinque libri pubblicati in Italia da Mondadori, scritti tra il 1979 e conclusasi dopo la morte dell'autore, avvenuta nel 2001, con la pubblicazione de "Il Salmone del Dubbio", una raccolta di scritti inediti ma connessi alla "galassia" degli altri libri. Cosa c'è di così nerd in questi libri?

E' la fantascienza, bellezza. E tu non ci puoi fare niente - niente! In particolare quando poi la fantascienza scende dal trono delle analisi più fantasiose delle teorie scientifiche proiettate al di là del nostro tempo, e si rende fatta tutta di astronavi, alieni di varia forma e aspetto (alcuni sono descritti solo come una "tonalità di azzurro"), situazioni decisamente assurde, allora lì lo sghignazzamento convulso dipinge un chiarissimo ritratto di un nerd intento a leggere. I protagonisti delle avventure narrate si perdono e si ritrovano diverse volte, attraverso le più improbabili combinazioni e casualità: infatti molti intrecci si basano appunto sul caso e sulla improbabilità sparata su cifre impressionanti.

Se non bastasse il piatto di portata così ricco, molto si può ancora ritrovare nel lessico familiare del nostro mondo globale. Ad esempio nel primo libro c'è una domanda fondamentale, che fatica a trovare risposta se non in un computer neuro biologico di proporzioni impensabili, di dimensioni fantastiche. Più di Google? Direi di sì, ma forse no:

Vabbè, mi direte, tutti quei nerds che lavorano a Google sapranno a memoria questi libri, non è niente di sorprendente. Allora sappiate questo: Paranoid Android, canzone dei Radiohead (Ok Computer, 1997), tratta niente popò di meno che di uno dei protagonisti della Guida Galattica, Marvin il robot depresso.

Ricordate, dunque: la risposta alla domanda fondamentale sulla vita, l'universo e tutto quanto è 42.

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1. Trident Splash - Adams

Embalagem bem trabalhada, arte muito convincente, atraente e honesta. Possui oito unidades totalizando 14,4 gramas. Houve uma redução de peso de 10%. Fácil de guardar, cabe no bolso da calça sem incômodos.

Diponível em dois sabores: morango com limão e menta com melancia. Esse último indiscutívelmente mais saboroso, uma feliz combinação de sabores, até então insuperável. Recomendo-o para quem prefira um sabor mais adocicado, e o primeiro para um sabor mais ácido. Todos dois sabores são mais indicados para agradaciar o paladar do que como refrescantes de hálito.

Textura extremamente macia e confortável. Consegue misturar a superfície mais sólida com o interior e o recheio perfeitamente. Não é um chicle de bola, mas com duas ou mais unidades é possível produzi-las, ainda que com certa dificuldade.

A duração do sabor do produto de menta e melancia é superior ao do morango com limão. Esse último por ser mais ácido acredito que perca o sabor com mais rapidez.

Quanto à inovação, o produto é relamente um destaque. A mistura de sabores inusitados com o recheio é uma experiência única.

Preço médio da embalagem: R$ 2,30 (0,2875 por unidade).

Até a próxima!

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1  Gil Flores 1719 -1779

......2  Jose Flores 1756 - Abt. 1820

.........+ Anna Maria Guerrero 1767-

............3  Felipe Flores Abt. 1793 - 1857

................+ Marie Susette Robleau Abt. 1803 - 1860-1870

....................4  Faustin Flores Abt. 1829 - 1867-1870

.......................+ Heloise Lafitte 1832 - 1867-1870

...........................5  Thomas Flores 1862 - 1939

..............................+ Josephine Waters Abt. 1866 -

.................................6  Celenie Marie Flores 1886 - 1930

.....................................+ John W. Perkins

.................................6  Marie Louisa Flores 1884 -

.....................................+ Cain

.................................6  Ascension Josephine Flores 1889 -

.....................................+ Hugh Flannigan

.................................6  Ida Flores 1893 -

......................................+ William Cato 1890 -

.................................6  Willie Flores 1894 - Bef. 1939

...........................*2nd Wife of Thomas Flores:

...............................+ Melicent Jane Long 1868 - Abt. 1923

.................................6  Calvin James Flores 1917 - 1964

.....................................+ Pauline Brangato 1913 - 1967 (They were not married - child born out of wedlock)

............................................7  Billy Ray Flores 1938 - 1992

................................................+ Judith Ann 1940 - 1996

.................................*2nd Wife of Calvin James Flores:

.....................................+ Annie Brangato 1920 - 2001 (actually only wife)

............................................7  living Flores

................................................+Itelia Marie Nichols  - 2002

.....................................................8  living Flores

.....................................................8  Johnny Patrick Flores  - 2003

............................................7  James Donald Flores 1938 - 2001 (my husband's grandparents)

................................................+ Sally Mae Howell 1938 - 2001

.....................................................8  Betty Jean Flores 1963 - 1963

.....................................................8  living Flores

.........................................................+ Cooper Smith

.................................6  Bertha Lee Flores Abt. 1904 - Bef. 1939

.................................6  Minnie May Flores 1897 -

.................................6  Jessie Catherine Flores 1902 - 1972

.....................................+ Joseph Thomas Perkins 1862 - 1933

.................................6  Thomas Floyd Flores 1904 - 1972

......................................+ Hellene Abt. 1903 -

.................................6  Mitchell Philip Flores 1906 - 1944

......................................+ Velma Laffitte

............................................7  Mitchell Philip Flores, Jr.

.................................6  Henry Edgar Flores 1909 - 1937

.....................................+ Evalene Bebee Abt. 1908 -

............................................7  James Hugh Flores 1928 - 2003

............................................7  John H. Flores 1930 - 1991

.................................6  Maudine Flores 1911 - Bef. 1939

.................................6  Ward Peyton Flores 1915 - 1976

.....................................+ Stella  - 2003

............................................7 Margaret Flores  - 2004

.................................6  Oscar Foster Flores 1900 -

.....................................+ Mary E. 1906 - 1968

............................................7  Oscar Foster Flores, Jr. 1929 - 1989

............................................7  James Dewey Flores 1927 - 1995

...........................5  John Flores Abt. 1849 - Bef. 1860

...........................5  Victor Flores Abt. 1853 -

...........................5  Philip Mitchell Flores Abt. 1855 -

..............................+ Mary Lucinda Quinterre Abt. 1862 -

.................................6  Marie Eva Flores 1879 -

.................................6  Joseph Forstin Flores 1881 -

.................................6  Anney Flores 1883 -

.................................6  Thomas William Flores 1885 -

.................................6  Philip Mitchell Flores, Jr. 1894 -

...........................*2nd Wife of Philip Mitchell Flores:

..............................+ Tamero Haney

...........................5  Maria Selina Flores Abt. 1858 -

..............................+ Edward W. Waters

...........................5  Emily Flores Abt. 1859 - Bef. 1870

...........................5  Eliza Felicity Flores Abt. 1867 -

....................4  Ramey Flores Abt. 1833 - 1864

........................+ Arcile Celiana Gairce Abt. 1843 -

...........................5  Phillip Flores Abt. 1859 -

.............................+ Emeline Florentine Jones Abt. 1859 -

.................................6  James Yves Flores 1881 -

....................................+ Ida Gay

.................................6  William Joseph Flores 1883 -

....................................+ Esse Gay

.................................6  Marie Flores Flores 1886 -

.................................6  Walter Joseph Flores 1888 -

.................................6  Lavinia Marie Flores 1890 -

.................................6  May Liza Arthemise Flores 1893-1894 -

...........................5  Joseph Flores Abt. 1862 -

..............................+ Felicite Goutiere 1868 - 1903

.................................6  Joseph Henry Flores 1885 -

.................................6  Frances Stella Flores 1893 -

.................................6  Mary Ellen Flores 1895 -

.....................................+ Emanuel DeSoto

............................................7  Poss. living DeSoto

................................................+ Poss. living Smith

.....................................................8  Lanny Ewell Smith  - 1992

.................................6  Joseph Manuel Flores 1899 -

.................................6  Oscar Flores 1902 - 1982

....................4  Mary Prudence Flores Abt. 1835 -

........................+ Sebastian Robleau

...........................5  Bastian Robleau

...........................5  Elizabeth Robleau Abt. 1856 -

...........................5  Salina Robleau Abt. 1856 -

...........................5  Emma Robleau Abt. 1860 -

....................4  Marie Danise Flores Abt. 1837 -

........................+ Benjamin Rambin Abt. 1827 -

...........................5  Joseph Robert Rambin

..............................+ Mary Adams

.................................6  Ludd Edward Rambin 1888 - 1972

....................................+ Eva Williams

.................................6  Robert E. Rambin 1892 - 1960

....................................+ Seawillow Flores 1892 - 1977

.................................6  Addilou Rambin

.................................6  Richard Mumford Rambin

.................................6  Richard Hobson Rambin 1898 - 1964

....................................+ Emma Lee Dill

.................................6  Mamie Rambin 1900 -

...........................5  Benjamin Rambin

...........................5  Eli Rambin

............3  Marie Trinidad Flores 1788 -

...............+ Julian Grande Abt. 1788 -

....................4  Marie Basilia Grande Abt. 1804 -

.......................+ Pierre Neuville Wallace

...........................5  Pierre Wallace

....................*2nd Husband of Marie Basilia Grande:

.........................+ Pierre Robleau

...........................5  Marie Cephalide Robleau

...........................5  Maria Pompose Roblo

....................4  [3] Marie Antoinette Grande Abt. 1820 -

.......................+ [2] Caesar Flores

...........................5  [4] Marie Flores 1845 -

....................4  Marie Viviana Grande Abt. 1822 - Aft. 1869

.......................+ Jean Flores Laffitte Abt. 1812 - Aft. 1869

...........................5  Mary Prudence Laffitte 1835 - 1873

.............................+ Isaac Pierre Laffitte  - 1889

.................................6  Joseph Pierre Lafitte 1858 - 1916

...................................+ Lucie Carrie McDowell

............................................7  John Clifton Lafitte 1902 - 2001

...............................................+ Hazel Irma Mitchell 1906 - 1962

............................................7  Robert Arnold Lafitte

...............................................+ Beulah E. Barber

.....................................................8  Grady Harvey Lafitte 1915 - 1980

............................5  Marie Louise Laffitte 1842 -

............3  Maria Cleta Flores 1790 -

..............+ Jose Ignatio Y'Barbo Abt. 1779 -

....................4  Maximillian Y'Barbo 1818 -

....................4  Manuel Mariana Y'Barbo

....................4  Carmel Y'Barbo

............3  Vital Flores 1791 - 1886

...............+ Maria Gertrudis Mora 1795 - 1863

....................4  Jose Policarpio Flores 1814 -

......................+ Edith Jane Merchant 1822 -

....................4  Telesphore Flores 1816 -

....................4  Jose De Jesus Flores 1817 -

......................+ Marie Y'Barbo

....................4  Elifonso Flores 1821 -

....................4  Pedro Flores 1825 -

....................4  Manuela Flores 1828 -

....................4  Maria Antonia Flores Abt. 1828 - 1911

.......................+ Juan Jesus Y'Barbo

....................4  Joseph Andres Flores 1835 - 1916

........................+ Susan Amason Abt. 1832 -

............................5  Rosa Belle Flores 1878 - 1971

..............................+ Thomas Taylor Patterson

....................*2nd Wife of Joseph Andres Flores

........................+ Elizabeth Ann Inman Patterson

....................4  Jacinto Arora Flores 1838 -

....................4  Jose Flores 1842 -

............3  Pedro Flores 1796 - 1863

..............+ Mary Magdeleine Laffitte 1799 -

....................4  Maroc Flores

....................4  Hillaire Flores 1822 -

......................+ Artemise Laffitte

....................4  [2] Caesar Flores

.......................+ [3] Marie Antoinette Grande Abt. 1820 -

............................5  [4] Marie Flores 1845 -

....................4  Cyriaque Flores 1817-1830 - Abt. 1868

......................+ Mary Louise Hesser

............................5  [7] J. Albert Flores 1847 - 1902

...............................+ [6] Eliza Flores 1858 - 1876

.................................6  [5] Sallie Flores

............................*2nd Wife of [7] J. Albert Flores

...............................+ Alice Cumby

.................................6  [5] Sallie Flores

.................................6  Josephine Augusta Flores

.................................6  Nettie Flores

............................5  Julia Flores

....................4  Eli Flores Abt. 1823 -

....................4  Harem Andrew Flores 1817 -

....................4  Severi Flores 1818 -

....................4  Joseph Victor Flores 1826 -

....................4  [9] Pierre Flores 1828 -

......................+ [8] Victoriana Flores 1828 -

............................5  [10] John Valcour Flores 1861 -1926

..............................+ [11] Mary Estelle Lacobee

.................................6  [12] Joseph Lee Roy Flores

....................................+ [13] Dorothy Bell Abt. 1896 -

.................................6  [14] Willie Clyde Flores 1890 -

....................................+ [15] Myrtis Mae Gibson

.................................6  [16] Zella Amelia Flores 1894 -

.................................6  [17] Sudie Victoria Flores

.................................6  [18] Emmett Houston Flores 1897 -

.................................6  [19] John Pedro Flores 1900 -

.................................6  [20] Clarence Matthew Flores

.................................6  [21] John Dee Flores 1901 - 1952

....................................+ [22] Virginia Gaynell Fortson

....................4  Celeste Flores 1831 -

......................+ Plearsdes O. Beall 1825 -

....................*2nd husband of Celeste Flores:

......................+ Dionica Leonicio Flores

............................5  [6] Eliza Flores 1858 - 1876

..............................+[7] J. Albert Flores 1847 - 1902

.................................6  [5] Sallie Flores

............................5  Garcer Flores

....................4  Joseph C. Flores 1830 -

....................4  Avarice Flores 1832 -

....................4  Valcour Flores 1835 -

....................4  Adolph Flores 1836 -

.......................+ Virginia Hesser

....................4  Emily Flores 1840 -

....................4  Corasma Flores 1843 -

....................4  Oscar Flores 1845 -

......*2nd Wife of Jose Flores:

.........+ Stephanie Equiz

............3  Joseph Flores

..............+ Josephine Collet

............3  Maria Antonio Flores 1799 -

..............+ Chavana

............*2nd Husband of Maria Antonio Flores:

..............+  Louis Bouet Laffitte 1794 -

....................4  Louis Laffitte 1817 -

.......................+ Frederick Felix Hesser

....................4  Antonia Estephana Laffitte 1819 -

....................4  Felicia M. Laffitte 1820 -

....................4  Clementine Laffitte 1823 -

....................4 Eloise Laffitte 1823 -

....................4 M. Cephalide Laffitte 1827 -

....................4  Prudence Laffitte 1829 -

....................4  Celestine Laffitte 1831 -

....................4  Joseph Louis Laffitte 1833 -

.......................+ Mary Lyse Fedieu

............3  Jose De Jesus Flores, Jr. 1802 -

....................4  Vital Flores

....................4  Prudence Flores

.......................+ Charles Noel

....................4  Louisa Flores

.......................+ Noll Valentine

....................4  Sylvester Flores

....................4  Adaline Flores

....................4  Caroline Flores

....................4  Marcelita Flores

............3  Juan Flores 1808 -

..............+ Maria Josefa Cordova

....................4  Concession Flores

....................4  Encarnation Flores 1821 -

....................4  [8] Victoriana Flores 1828 -

.........................+ [9] Pierre Flores 1828 -

............................5  [10] John Valcour Flores 1861 - 1926

...............................+ [11] Mary Estelle Lacobee

.................................6  [12] Joseph Lee Roy Flores

....................................+ [13] Dorothy Bell Abt. 1896 -

.................................6  [14] Willie Clyde Flores 1890 -

....................................+ [15] Myrtis Mae Gibson

.................................6  [16] Zella Amelia Flores 1894 -

.................................6  [17] Sudie Victoria Flores

.................................6  [18] Emmett Houston Flores 1897 -

.................................6  [19] John Pedro Flores 1900 -

.................................6  [20] Clarence Matthew Flores

.................................6  [21] John Dee Flores 1901 - 1952

....................................+ [22] Virginia Gaynell Fortson

....................4  Ricardo Flores 1833 -

............3  Dionica Leonicio Flores 1810 -

............3  Honore Ant. Flores 1813 -

............3  Onofre Flores 1814 - 1879

..............+ Marie Roblo

....................4  Elizabeth Flores Abt. 1844 -

....................4  Felecity Flores Abt. 1846 -

....................4  James Flores

....................4  Joseph Oscar Flores 1855 -

.......................+ Sallie Sloan

............................5  Joseph Albert Flores

....................4  Sarah A. Flores

....................4  Felisie Flores Abt. 1848 -

....................4  Mary Louise Rueg Ruiz Flores

............3  Telesfore Flores 1815 -

...............+ J. Chr. Vascocu

............3  Jesusa Flores 1816 -

................+ Francis Hesser

............3  M. Flores 1821 -

......2  Joseph Antoinio Flores Abt. 1750 -

......2  Pablo Flores Abt. 1751 -

..........+ Manuela Del Rio

............3  Maria Josefa Flores

...............+ Jose Apolinarion

......2  Juan Antonio Flores Abt. 1753 -

........+ Gertrude Martinez 1768 -

......2  Manuel Flores Abt. 1757 -

......2  Ocacia Flores Flores Abt. 1760 -

Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!

Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Baseado no insight de que chiclete de chocolate mentolado é "retrô", a JWT london lançou semana passada a nova campanha print que traz uma ilustração brincando com a idéia de "this gum mess with your head".

Ronald Adams Interview

Author Pen Name: Ronald W. Adams

CA: What genre(s) do you write? Why do you write the stories that you write?

RA: Hey Crystal, and thanks for the opportunity to chat with you and your readers. I write primarily in the mystery and suspense genres, and have written two books in the Joe Banks PI series. Lake Effect was published in 2003, and Enspiren Press in March/April 2008 will release my latest, Key Lime Squeeze.

RA: As to why I write mystery novels, it’s simple really. Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn were already written. Okay, seriously, I have to admit I have been a huge fan of the genre as long as I can remember. As a child reading the stories of Edgar Allen Poe and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to the Ellery Queen pulp mysteries, I was always ready to identify with the intrepid hero sacrificing all in search of the truth. Growing up, some of my favorite shows on TV included Spenser: For Hire, and The Rockford Files. Inspired by my great grandfather, one of the most voracious readers I have ever known, I began to read even more. To this day I am a fan of such diverse writers as Robert B. Parker, Janet Evanovich, John MacDonald, Kathy Reichs, Jimmy Buffett, (yes, that Jimmy Buffett), Stephen King, and Thomas Harris.

CA: Hi Ronald, thank you for hanging out here this week, I hope we can get a few new readers to come your way!!

CA: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

RA: I think the first time I realized I wanted to be a writer was as a bored child in an oxygen tent with a pack of crayons. The nurses were not amused.

As a child growing up around an extended family, I learned to appreciate the stories told by my great grandfather of “the old days” in Boston, of the family histories related by my parents and grandparents. The family genealogy was brought to life by my aunt, my Dad’s sister, who’s research earned her a DAR scholarship. And then there was the odd assortment of characters that always seemed to be around my parents home. Priests, cops, bar owners, bikers, Marines, cross country hitchhiking cousins, and even international animal rescue workers all provided their own unique stories, and a base for my developing imagination. From my great grandfather, I also developed a love of reading, which became a lifelong desire to become a writer. I took this varied background and wrote (bad) poetry for my college yearbook, and published articles based on my experiences in occupational health and rehabilitation. Based on a lifetime of colorful individuals and a love of the mystery and crime fiction genre, I published my first novel, Lake Effect, in 2003. Since that time I have worked on the sequel, Key Lime Squeeze, and have begun a third Joe Banks novel.

CA: Who or what was your inspiration for writing?
RA: As I may have mentioned, I am a really big fan of Robert B. Parker, arguably the grandmaster of the mystery/suspense/PI genre. I am also inspired by some of my favorite musicians, including the story songs of Harry Chapin and Jimmy Buffett, and by the soaring music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I find inspiration in the stories and strength of my rehab patients, and in the wonder and playfulness of my children.

I am also inspired by the love and support of my wife, Trish. Writing was something I have always wanted to do, and she has supported my dreams 100%. She is my best friend, my toughest critic, and such a calming and grounding influence on me.

CA: What is your work schedule like when you're writing?

RA: Our schedule is a bit, well it’s a little generous to call it a schedule. My wife and I work split shifts, so either mom or dad is always around for the kids. So, I write when I can, sometimes at night when the kids are in bed, sometimes in the morning before they get up, sometimes in the middle of the day during my lunch hour. I have also been known on occasion to break out my laptop during my son’s karate class. If it’s a slow class, that is.

CA: Your book is about to be sent into the reader world, what is one word that describes how you feel?

RA: One word? I’m not sure it exists. Excitanxious would be close.

CA: What do you like to do when you're not writing?

RA: Spending time with my family is my favorite thing to do, no matter what we’re doing. Time is so short and so precious, and as they are growing up I’m discovering how truly important it is to be there for them. As far as fun stuff goes, I like to read, watch movies, have a passion for sports, love to cook, and try to keep in shape. I also really like Texas hold’em poker, but I’ve discovered, just like my golf game, I play better when there is no money on the line.

CA: How many books have you written? Which is your favorite?

RA: I have written two novels in the Joe Banks series, Lake Effect (PublishAmerica, 2003), and Key Lime Squeeze (Enspiren Press, 2008). Of the two, I would have to say Key Lime Squeeze is my favorite. It has a more complex plot, more interesting and fully developed characters. I have also had the opportunity to work with a fantastic editor, who encouraged me to explore options with the story line I hadn’t considered. I have been very fortunate to work with some fantastic people on this project, and I think it shows in the quality of the storyline. Lake Effect was my first, and as such I took the lesson I learned on that book and worked them into the second, and I hope to do the same thing for third story.

CA: Do you tend to base your characters on real people or are they totally from your imagination?

RA: My lawyers tell me to say that all the characters are fictional, and any resemblance between the characters in the book and any actual person…well, you know. Getting that out of the way, I know every character in every part of every story I write. Some of them are amalgams of several people, all rolled together. Some are just much cooler versions of real people I’ve met. Which ones are which, that’s for the reader to decide.

CA: Do you have any advice for the aspiring writers out there?

RA: There is tons of how-to advice out there for the mechanics, style and structure. Those things were written by people much smarter and better trained than I am. What I would recommend would be for anyone who wants to try writing, is to read as much as they can in the style or genre they wish to write. Get a feel for what works and what doesn’t how others say or do what you want to say. Like your mom used to say, “It’s not just what you say it’s how you say it.” I would also recommend you keep notepad, pencil, tape recorder, something to note your ideas as they come along. You never know when something you see or hear or read will spark you. My wife bought me a t-shirt that says very simply “Careful, or you might wind up in my novel.” Enough said. The last piece of advice I can give would be to realize that rejection, like failure, is nothing more or less than the chance to start over again better.

CA: How can a reader contact you or purchase your books?

RA: The contact points will be changing as I go along, just because I am trying to expand my presence. The can contact me the publishers website, www.enspirenpress.com, or through my web page at www.bebo.com/rwadams.

Lake Effect is currently available through www.amazon.com, as well as through Waldenbooks.com and booksamillion.com. you can also order it from your favorite local bookstore. Key Lime Squeeze will also be available through Amazon, Barnes and Noble on line, as well as other online book sellers. I would also recommend to the readers to check out their local booksellers, and if they don’t have it, ask. That’s what they’re there for.

CA: Is there anything you would like to add?

RA: Only to thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself to your readers. I had a lot of fun doing this interview, and I hope the readers take away something positive about my writing and me.

So last Monday I backed out of the driveway for the last time, put the car in drive and left the neighborhood for the great trek to the Northwest. I passed my favorite coffee shop, my cleaners, the gym and my running track, waving goodbye to each one. There wasn't even a bit of sadness but rather excitement and tinge of nervousness because well, this is crazy. I left with what I could pack in a 2008 Element, a four day trip ahead, no familiar faces and no home to go to when I get there. I feel like I threw a parachute out of the plane and then jumped. But through adversity comes greatness. Or at least good blog material. I'll break it down by days.

Day 1!!!!!

So I started off driving straight up I-75 towards Nashville, TN. I would elaborate on the details to be honest, I can't remember very much about it. And even if I did, you would be so bored I bet it would force you to turn off the computer, tie the chord around your neck and throw it out the window. So for your safety and my reputation as a mediocre blogger, I'll save you the story. But I did stop by Adams Tennessee to see the infamous Bell Witch site. I'm weird like that.

Yeah, I had to stop there after learning about this odd piece of American history on the History Channel. You have to go to these places with an open mind because nine out of ten times they are a disappointment. This didn't. I have to say, right when I got off the highway I was spooked out and the many old farm houses and overgrown trees didn't help. I can't say that I believe in the ghost stories but when I got out of the car to take a few pictures, I swear I heard whispering all over the place. That was enough to make me get back to 75, most Ricky-Tick. I didn't even take a photo, that's how fast my visit was. If anyone is curious, the Bell Witch is in Adams Tennessee, and there is no lodging for at least 20 miles. The site is really tricky to find but when you do, I swear that the experience will hang with you for at least a day. Kind of like watching the movie Seven.

The next stop was my old stomping ground at Ft. Campbell, home of the 101st Air Assault. I have great memories of my brief time here and it just so happened that I needed a haircut. So, I stopped in for the famous $7 "suck-cut". I'm serious, it's a haircut that sucks as it cuts because the sheers are connected to a vacuum hose. Well, it's the best haircut a guy can get for $7. On to St. Louis!

I guess this can be symbolic. It is the "Gateway to the West", as Dad said when I text him this picture. He has been just beside himself that he couldn't go on this trip with me but I made sure to keep him informed where I was as he followed at home with his atlas. It would have been great if he came.

I remember I took this picture at hour 8 of the trip because 'All Things Considered' came on NPR. I have to listen to that show on every road trip. It's tradition, really. If you haven't heard of it I highly recommend you check it out because that program highlights so many aspects of the world and American culture. Just because my ass is atrophying after one million miles in a car doesn't mean that my mind has to.

So I finally came to rest in Columbia, Missouri at a Hampton Inn, right across from U of M. At the end of day one I saw GA, TN, KY, IL and now MO. Though I went through many states nothing really note-worthy  happened. My battery was so low I skipped dinner and fell asleep, face down, shoes on, TV blaring Family Guy and computer left on X-Entertainment. Only three more days to go...

Well, that was day one. Later today I'll post day two and it is full of great stuff including a meeting of a fellow blogger, cows and corn, getting a Heil Hitler salute from a bunch of Nazi bikers, and much much more. I bet you are excited. Huh? Huh? uhhh.

1) Installate Ubuntu

2) Ottimizzatelo con lo script RiceeeyTweak, dando in sequenza questi comandi da terminale
wget http://eee.ricey.co.uk/files/eee/RiceeeyTweak.sh
chmod +x RiceeeyTweak.sh
sudo ./RiceeeyTweak.sh

3) Vi consiglio di aggiornare (almeno io l'ho fatto, prima che mi funzionasse tutto alla perfezione), da terminale
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

4) Installate l'Adam's Kernel, dando in sequenza, questi comandi da terminale
wget http://www.array.org/ubuntu/array.list
sudo mv -v array.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
wget http://www.array.org/ubuntu/array-apt-key.asc
sudo apt-key add array-apt-key.asc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-eeepc linux-headers-eeepc

5) Riavviate e quando esce il timeout di GRUB, premete ESC per accedere al menu e avviate la riga che termina con eeepc

se avete problemi, non esitate a chiedere nei commenti ;)
Topic di riferimento (forum eeepc.it)

NOTA: tutto questo vale per ubuntu hardy!!!

MATT DAMON as Joe Banks

SANDRA BULLOCK as Paula Banks

EDWARD NORTON as Solomon

CHARLIZE THERON as Samantha Kelly

JASON STATHAM as Tony Cantolino

JOHN LITHGOW as Paul Cantolino

EVA LONGORIA as Angela Cantolino-Boothby

          and

SAM NEILL as Robert Boothby

And the winning entry belongs to Anita Davidson.  Thanks to all who entered.  It was a lot of fun.

'Veel geluk, professor' heb ik al uitgelezen en het is zeker aangename lectuur. Het verhaal is niet veel meer dan dat van een stationsroman[1]: Jongen wordt verliefd op meisje, meisje wordt verliefd op jongen. Ze doen allebei stomme dingen en het einde moet je zelf maar lezen. Het is dan ook niet (enkel) het verhaal dat dit boek de moeite waard maakt. De manier waarop Berkhof de personages met elkaar laat omgaan is de grote reden om deze boek te lezen. De dialogen zijn grappig en spitsvondig; waardoor je het grootste deel van het boek met een glimlach leest.

In 'Het Dilbert principe' ben ik al een goede honderd bladzijde ver. Het is een boek om zo af en toe eens een hoofdstuk uit te lezen. De toon is luchtig, de tekst is grappig (omdat het waar is) en er zijn Dilbert-strips. Wat moet je nog meer hebben? Een verhaal misschien? Jammer, maar het is een managementboek (staat dus niet bij de fictie) en dus eerder een soort handboek. Vandaar de enkele hoofdstukken per keer. Als je aan het lezen bent gaat het goed vooruit, maar het 'ik moet weten hoe het verdergaat"-gevoel ontbreekt. Hierdoor leg je het boek ook zonder problemen even opzij.

Over de andere boeken kan ik nog niet veel zeggen. Ik ben al in 'Catch-22' bezig, maar het enige dat ik voorlopig over kan zeggen, is dat het een gedachtenstroom is en hierdoor blijf je in het begin wel af en toe op je honger zitten. Ik hoop dat deze honger in de latere hoofdstukken wordt gespijsd. De andere boeken zijn voor later.

'Tot ziens en bedankt voor de vis'[2]!

[1]Lynn vindt damesroman meer gepast, ik niet. Dit heeft waarschijnlijk met mijn geslacht te maken.
[2] Omdat het over boeken gaat, een literaire groet.