Saturday, July 31, 2010
Archaeology Update
Discovered: Stone Age man's morning after the night before - News, Archaeology - The Independent: "Archaeologists in Wiltshire have discovered remarkable evidence of a spectacular party – enjoyed by Neolithic tribesmen 4,500 years ago.
Excavations at Britain's biggest 'henge' site – a prehistoric religious complex 16 times the size of Stonehenge – have yielded the remains of dozens of pigs slaughtered for an ancient ceremonial feast."
Excavations at Britain's biggest 'henge' site – a prehistoric religious complex 16 times the size of Stonehenge – have yielded the remains of dozens of pigs slaughtered for an ancient ceremonial feast."
Dead Lift -- Rachel Brady
A few months ago, I said a few words about Rachel Brady's first novel. Now that I've read her second (an ARC; the book's coming in December), I can tell you that there's no sophomore slump. In fact, this one's even better the the first. Emily Locke is back, still working as a private investigator, still trying to work out just where she stand with her daughter and with the hunky Vince. The backstory's in the previous book, but there's enough info parceled out so that if you come to this book first, you won't have any trouble figuring things out.This time Emily's investigating a murder for a law firm she has reason to dislike. She doesn't believe the woman the police have arrested is guilty, though, so she's determined to do a good job. And she's good at her work. She's learned some things since the first book.
One of the good things about Dead Lift is that Emily really does investigate. She works hard and pays attention to the details. Another good thing is the local color. There's some great stuff about health clubs (note the false nails on the book cover), and the descriptions of Houston's Heights are right on the money. There's some good misdirection along the way, and the villain is a nasty piece of work.
There's humor, too, and I've gotten fond of Emily's uninhibited friend Jeannie. I expect she'll continue to play a big part in the series. It's not all fun and games, though. There's menace and action, too. Check it out.
New Issue of Crimefactory is Now On-Line
With fiction by Graham Powell, a frequent commenter here, and some well-known others. Nonfiction, too. Check it out.
Burning Man Update
Man With Prosthetic Leg Found Burned On Side Of Road Charged With Making False Reports - The Dreamin' Demon: "Remember the story we did last week about the guy with the prosthetic leg who let his friends set him on fire because he lost a drinking bet? Turns out he lied. Also turns out the real story is even dumber than his original one."
Hat tip to Randy Johnson.
I Beg Your Pardon
NM governor considers pardon for Billy the Kid | US National Headlines | Comcast.net: "New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is considering granting a posthumous pardon to Billy the Kid, angering descendants of Garrett who call it an insult to recognize such a violent outlaw."
Friday, July 30, 2010
Ansel Adams Update
Ansel Adams Garage Sale Mystery Apparently Solved: "The mystery of the Ansel Adams garage sale negatives keeps taking on new twists, but the latest twist might have solved it once and for all.
KTVU in Oakland is reporting that a Bay Area woman named Mariam l. Walton has come forward with apparently solid proof that the photographs were not taken by Ansel Adams but her Uncle Earl. She was watching KTVU report on the story Tuesday when she suddenly saw a photograph of the Jeffrey Pine on Sentinal Dome and recognized it as a print her uncle Earl Brooks made back in 1923."
KTVU in Oakland is reporting that a Bay Area woman named Mariam l. Walton has come forward with apparently solid proof that the photographs were not taken by Ansel Adams but her Uncle Earl. She was watching KTVU report on the story Tuesday when she suddenly saw a photograph of the Jeffrey Pine on Sentinal Dome and recognized it as a print her uncle Earl Brooks made back in 1923."
Eddie Munster Update
The Munsters - Munster Patrick To Wed Longtime Fan - Contactmusic News: "THE MUNSTERS actor BUTCH PATRICK is set to marry a fan he met at a Dracula convention in May.
The former child star, who played the son of the monster family in the 1960s TV show, originally began corresponding with Donna MCCall when The Munsters became a big hit in the U.S. and she would send fan mail to him.
The pair lost touch for decades but MCCall reconnected with Patrick a few years ago and they agreed to meet for the first time at DraculaCon II in Pennsylvania earlier this year."
The former child star, who played the son of the monster family in the 1960s TV show, originally began corresponding with Donna MCCall when The Munsters became a big hit in the U.S. and she would send fan mail to him.
The pair lost touch for decades but MCCall reconnected with Patrick a few years ago and they agreed to meet for the first time at DraculaCon II in Pennsylvania earlier this year."
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