Saturday, January 01, 2011
Hey, It Could Happen
NJ Woman Charged With Setting Boyfriend on Fire - FoxNews.com: "Rozzelle told police she could not find her car keys and tried to wake King, who was asleep on a couch. Rozzelle said she then lit a cigarette and a match fell onto a blanket that covered King, which in turn lit on fire, according to the report."
I Am So Out of the Loop
Elle Fanning, Rooney Mara, Chloe Moretz: Rising Stars of 2011 - The Daily Beast: "There year has barely begun, but there is already a group of up-and-comers. From Elle Fanning in Super 8 to Rooney Mara in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, see pictures of the ones to watch 2011."
Baby Names: Newsiest of the Year
Baby Names: Newsiest of the Year - The Daily Beast: "From the predictable—Knox and Malia—to the surprisingly hot—Stanley and Bowen—name experts Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, co-authors of Beyond Ava & Aiden, round up the year in baby name news."
Outsourced -- Dave Zeltserman
Dan Wilson's past middle age, his job has been outsourced, he has no insurance, and he's going blind. So he's going to rob a bank. He has the perfect plan, and nobody's going to get hurt. He assembles a team of other software engineers whose jobs have been outsourced, and the plan is put into motion.If Wilson read crime fiction, he'd know that heists never go as planned, and his goes disastrously wrong. Innocent people die, which is bad enough, but to add to the problems, some of the loot belongs to really bad people. So it's not just the cops and the FBI who are after Wilson. The mob and a Russian gangster are also on the trail. The team doesn't hang together, so they start to hang separately as Wilson tries to stay alive and to hide his involvement from his family. The heist was supposed to save his family, not destroy it, and his desperation is palpable.
Eventually there's gunplay galore and bodies litter the ground. It's a bleak book with a bleak ending, one you're likely to keep reading past your bedtime to get to. Zeltserman had a breakout year in 2010, and this book will just add to his growing reputation.
And Keep Off Their Damn Lawns!
Baby Boomers Turn 65, With Another Milestone to Redefine - NYTimes.com: "In keeping with a generation’s fascination with itself, the time has come to note the passing of another milestone: On New Year’s Day, the oldest members of the Baby Boom Generation will turn 65, the age once linked to retirement, early bird specials and gray Velcro shoes that go with everything."
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
Texas asks court to stop EPA takeover of permits rules: "Texas is the only state to refuse to implement the rules."
Hostile Camel Would Be a Good Name for a Rock Band
‘Hostile’ camel tased at Kiln farm: "An out-of-control camel at a Kiln residence has attacked two people in the past month, causing damage to a car and sending one man to the hospital, authorities said Wednesday. One of the instances resulted in a sheriff's deputy using a Taser to subdue the beast."
Once Again, Texas Leads the Way
Woman fries and eats pet goldfish after fight with ex-husband: "PASADENA, Tex. - Authorities say a Houston-area woman who was burned up at her former common-law husband fried their pet goldfish and ate some of them."
K-k-k-k-ken!
Hat tip to Art Scott.
He'll be Back
Arnold Schwarzenegger - Schwarzenegger Considering Acting Return - Contactmusic News: "ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is considering a return to acting after he steps down from his post as California Governor next week (beg03Jan11).
The Terminator star stepped away from Hollywood to pursue a career in politics and he's been in charge of the state of California since 2003. He will step down at the beginning of 2011 and hand over the role to incoming Democrat Jerry Brown, sparking speculation over his next move."
The Terminator star stepped away from Hollywood to pursue a career in politics and he's been in charge of the state of California since 2003. He will step down at the beginning of 2011 and hand over the role to incoming Democrat Jerry Brown, sparking speculation over his next move."
Croc Update (Flood Edition)
Australia floods: More than 200,000 people affected | Mail Online: "Warning over crocodiles being washed into homes by Australian floods covering area bigger than France and Germany"
Friday, December 31, 2010
Fair Warning, Guys
Report: Wife 'snaps,' beats husband with rock for smoking when he was sick: "A woman was arrested Wednesday morning for beating her husband with a rock, claiming she didn’t want him to smoke a cigarette because of his poor health.
'A woman can only take so much,' she told a deputy."
'A woman can only take so much,' she told a deputy."
Sale!
Today and tomorrow are the last days to save 25% on one order at Crossroad Press. Just use the coupon code "Holidaze." You probably got a new e-reader for Christmas, and you know you want add a couple of westerns by me to your e-book collection, not to mention some horror/thriller novels from Jack MacLane.
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