![]() ![]() ![]() One essay explores your first time having sex with a woman, which didn’t go that well. One of my favourite quotes of Shiri’s that is not in the book is the idea that bisexual confusion can be thought of as a destabilizing act of social change, which I think is just so empowering. With that I credit the work of Shiri Eisner, who wrote a book called Bi: Notes for a Bisexual Revolution, which is quoted throughout the book. It was really understanding bisexuality as a political identity. ![]() So that made me be like, “Oh, I could definitely write a book that combines everything I want to say through this lens.” What made it the right time to write this book? What sort of understanding had you gained about yourself that you felt you could now share with readers? I didn’t ever realize that bisexuality was something I aligned with politically as well as in terms of my personhood. So often bisexuality is used as the scapegoat for a lot of these systems I found that to be really empowering. ![]() “Greedy” implies that promiscuity is a bad thing, which is a different issue than being bisexual. After I came out, I started reading a lot about bi theory and it talks about stuff like this and also how a lot of bi stereotypes-even being greedy-play into these other systems like patriarchy. That’s part of the reason that so many bi people stay in the closet. ![]()
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![]() As an economist, Galbraith was a professor of economics at Harvard University. Ironically, on the morning of the testimony, the stock market collapsed, and a good number of players in the market blamed Galbraith for the downfall.ĭuring his time, Galbraith held a number of important political positions in the American government, such as American Farm Bureau Federation’s chief economist, ambassador to India, and chairman of a movement for Democrats (Brue & Grant 407). ![]() Galbraith became such an important figure that in 1955, there was a small boom in the stock market and Galbraith was called to testify at a senate hearing to share lessons from the 1929 experience (Galbraith xi). ![]() Galbraith was a witty author with a number of bestselling books including “The Affluent Society”, “The New Industrial State”, and the recent work on, “The Great Crash, 1929” (Galbraith xi). John Kenneth Galbraith (now deceased) was one of the most famous economists in American history. ![]() ![]() Given her varied interests, she acquired a long list of majors though she was never proficient enough in anything to ever get the award of a degree from any of her many colleges. ![]() As for her education, she would take more of a sampler’s approach even when she attended the College of Charlestone, Catawba College, and the N.C. For as long as she can recall she has always been writing something or other ever since she was nine years old, though she believes she became an author when she got the first copy of her first novel. Growing up, she remembers being one of those students that the teachers would always say needed to have her talents channeled. Raised in small town America, she has always loved books ever since she was a child. ![]() ![]() Boyer is an American mystery romance writer that was born and bred in small town Carolina. ![]() ![]() ![]() But when feelings surface, protecting the sexy-as-sin, stubborn celebrity becomes increasingly complicated. Flirting, dating, and hot sex falls far, far out of the boundary of his bodyguard duties and into “termination” territory. ![]() Twenty-seven-year-old Farrow Keene has one job: protect Maximoff Hale. When he’s assigned a new 24/7 bodyguard, he comes face-to-face with the worst case scenario: being attached to the tattooed, MMA-trained, Yale graduate who’s known for “going rogue” in the security team - and who fills 1/3 of Maximoff’s sexual fantasies. Born into one of the most famous families in the country, his celebrity status began at birth. By two, his face is all over the internet. By noon, lunch can turn into a mob of screaming fans. Headstrong, resilient, and wholly responsible - the twenty-two-year-old alpha billionaire can handle his unconventional life. ![]() ![]() ![]() Von Muller made a point of keeping Uggie in shape and feeling young with exercise, including using a dog treadmill. If you guys can adopt a dog, even if they don’t make it on the big screen, they’ll be big stars at your house.” “The main message that Uggie would like to send to everybody out there is to please adopt,” Von Muller said at the paw-print ceremony. Uggie was a rescue dog, a cause that his owner championed. He retired in 2012 in a ceremony at the famous Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, where he became the first dog to leave his paw prints in concrete alongside the prints of human stars. Uggie’s other credits included the movies Water for Elephants and Mr Fix It. Uggie shared scenes in the film with his brother Dash and another Jack Russell named Dude. The movie won Academy Awards for Best Picture, lead actor and director in 2011. In The Artist, Uggie played the canine companion to Jean Dujardin’s fading silent-film star. He was very special,” said Von Muller, who plans to bury the dog in his backyard. ![]() Uggie was euthanised on Friday after a bout with prostate cancer, his owner, Los Angeles animal trainer Omar Von Muller, said on Wednesday. Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who became a canine star for his scene-stealing role in the Oscar-winning movie The Artist, has died. ![]() ![]() ![]() This recipe was also surprisingly simple since it doesn’t require homemade lady fingers, and the result is a sweet temptation indeed. I also tried my hand at one of my favorite desserts, tiramisu, a sweet temptation inspired by one of my favorite Cora Reilly stories. Add in some crusty bread, and I was ready to cuddle up with my warm soup and a re-read of one of my favorite Amelia series. The recipe was super simple and the result was quite delicious. Leo Morelli is a favorite book boyfriend, so I just HAD to have the soup inspired by the fun scene where our growly alpha has his favorite soup. I started with the delicious butternut squash soup inspired by Amelia Wilde’s Secret Beast. ![]() ![]() ![]() I decided to start with some simpler ones by some of my most favorite authors to celebrate the books I love. Fortunately every recipe comes with a picture and a super easy recipe- and many of the recipes in this book use simple ingredients and aren’t too complicated. I was so excited to try a few out, but I’ll admit, I’m not the best cook. This cookbook has it all- amazing apps, delicious desserts, mesmerizing main courses, and some colorful cocktails. IS THIS A DREAM?! A delicious marriage of my two favorite things in life- book boyfriends and food?! So many of my famous romance authors, so many of my favorite books, and some really yummy recipes. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() However, Hanley's characters are heroic and vulnerable, smart and hot-blooded. This is a lengthy novel, and the narrative's vacillation between different locations and points of view becomes disorienting the pacing also suffers from fits and starts. They separate, travel far and wide, and eventually find themselves major players in a complicated political plot with Vesputo at its center. Vesputo turns vicious, and both she and Landen are forced to leave the country. Years later the two become estranged when Landen informs Torina that her lover, Vesputo, is deceiving her and has only ambitions to the throne. ![]() What begins as an uneasy friendship between Landen and Torina grows into a bond of trust when the girl saves his life due to her ability to see the future in the magic crystal. After the king defeats the peaceful monarch of Bellandra, he brings home the country's famous sword and gives to his daughter a magic crystal and Landen, the prince of Bellandra, to be Torina's slave. Princess Torina, ""eyes sparkling, hair wild,"" is the only child of hard-hearted warrior King Kareed. British author Hanley pens a romantic royal tale of intrigue in the tradition of King Arthur. ![]() ![]() This months read is by one of my favourite authors, Joanne Harris and the recipe is from one of my favourite writer, reviewer and advocates of all independent foodies, Jenny Linford, but first let chat about Joanne Harris and Januarys read. What about leftover food? If i’m able, i hope to give ideas as to how to use up any leftovers too.Ĭooking isn’t hard, neither is baking, its all about being brave and being ok with making mistakes My mum used to say, “Waste not Want not” is that still a saying ?įor me, waste is not just about using up all the ingredients. If i buy ingredients specifically for a recipe, and i only need a small amount of the ingredients, i want to be able to use the rest up and not have to throw them away. ![]() There are many things that get under my bonnet and wiggle around, one of those is food waste. Just me, whats happening, and whatever cameras or phone i have to hand. No filters here, (although i’d love to find a filter that can take ten years worth of laugh lines away. This site is about real cooking and baking, real recipes and real mistakes. When I’m not developing recipes for others, writing guest blogs, writing my own blog, or even trying to learn how to paint, I’m usually spending time with the amazing Mr G (my husband) or with my lovely daughter or my lovely son (very proud mum). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cusk refuses to name the place where the book takes place. I wasn't working hard to get anywhere, instead I was letting things just happen. I felt like I was letting myself float in a pool as I read them. ![]() But I loved the way she uses the books to just tell stories, stories that ring true in a way that most fiction does not. None of the books has a plot per se and if you had just tried to describe them to me I probably would not have thought them my cup of tea. I loved each one of them and I think it was patience, endurance, and loyalty that I brought to them. Late in this slim volume that concludes Rachel Cusk's "Outline" trilogy, she writes "it reminds them of the possibility that it is patience and endurance and loyalty – rather than ambition and desire – that bring the ultimate rewards." I think that might be the best way to sum up my reaction to these books. ![]() ![]() If Troy and Brian make it off the island, can their love endure? When the days turn into weeks with no sign of rescue, Troy and Brian grow closer, and friendship deepens into desire.Īs they learn sexuality is about more than straight or gay and discover their true selves, the world they've built together is thrown into chaos. But although they can fish and make fire, the smallest infection or bacteria could be deadly. Marooned a thousand miles from civilization, the turquoise water and white sand beach look like paradise. Brian lost his passion for flying-and joy in life-after a traumatic crash, but now he and Troy must fight to survive when a cyclone strikes without warning. ![]() ![]() On a private jet taking him home from Australia, he and pilot Brian Sinclair soar above the vast South Pacific. Even if it means quitting their boy band mid-tour, Troy Tanner isn’t going to watch his little brother snort his future away after addiction destroyed their father. ![]() |