6/30/2023 0 Comments Turning on a Dime by Maggie Dana![]() ![]() The show even supersized its presentation, airing episodes in 720p high-definition, and a new opening sequence, including 3D animation, which replaced the one which had been running since season 2 in 1990. It ran alongside a special, aired after a year’s buildup from Fox, called The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! On Ice!, directed by Morgan Spurlock ( Super Size Me). The decade opened with a big 20th anniversary premiere, “Once Upon a Time in Springfield,” promoted as the 450th episode of the series. The citizens turned away from trusted media output, and after beating Gunsmoke as the longest-running, scripted primetime show in history, The Simpsons was an institution. As viewership went down over the decade, the country splintered into opposing factions, without much thought. The same could be said about the series in the 2010s. “Did you know there’s a direct correlation between the decline of Spirograph and the rise in gang activity? Think about it,” Bart was warned during The Simpsons’ “Golden Era.” He says he will, but we know he won’t give it even a passing thought. ![]()
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![]() Incidentally, the book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was written by James Bond's creator Ian Fleming, and both films were produced by Albert R. In spite of being so cruel and tyrannical, it is clear that he is also incredibly childish, as shown by his selfish love of toys, his whiny nature, and his determination to get everything he wants. ![]() He is a cruel king and a pirate who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the enchanted car. The musical numbers were staged by Marc Breaux and Dee Dee Wood.īaron Bomburst is the main antagonist in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. ![]() Irwin Kostal supervised and conducted the music. John Stears supervised the special effects. Broccoli (co-producer of the James Bond series of films, also based on Fleming's novels). The film stars Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts, Sally Ann Howes as Truly Scrumptious, Lionel Jeffries as Grandpa Potts, James Robertson Justice as Lord Scrumptious and Robert Helpmann as the Childcatcher. The song "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" was nominated for an Academy Award. The movie's script is by Roald Dahl and Ken Hughes. ![]() Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 British fantasy musical film, loosely based on Ian Fleming's novel Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments Asimov second foundation![]() ![]() Asimov wrote the Lucky Starr series of juvenile science-fiction novels using the pen name Paul French. He also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as a great amount of nonfiction. He penned numerous short stories, among them "Nightfall", which in 1964 was voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America the best short science fiction story of all time, a title many still honor. Heinlein and previously produced by Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation Series his other major series are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series, both of which he later tied into the same fictional universe as the Foundation Series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those pioneered by Robert A. Clarke, was considered one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime. He has works published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (lacking only an entry in the 100s category of Philosophy).Īsimov is widely considered a master of the science-fiction genre and, along with Robert A. Professor Asimov is generally considered one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born, American author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao![]() ![]() Because it's publishing standard to only pay authors twice per year, and for sales periods months ago, I didn't see another cent until late April 2022, almost 8 months after Iron Widow released. I got exactly 14k USD in 2020, the year I got my book deal, and 4k in 2021, the year it came out and sold at least 65k copies. Because it's publishing standa Sorry this is going to be so late publishing didn't pay me enough to prioritize writing it. Sorry this is going to be so late publishing didn't pay me enough to prioritize writing it. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Dearly despised alessandra hazard![]() ![]() ![]() She had been so angry when Emyr had told her in no uncertain terms that her loyal bodyguard couldn’t stay with them. I gave Uriel the proof and where to go with it in case we’re arrested or killed.” “He knows that if he betrays us, I will expose the High Hronthar for what it is. “He won’t,” Emyr said, stroking her back. “And what, am I supposed to believe Idhron will keep his end of the deal out of the goodness of his heart? If he knows our new identities, he will have us arrested at a moment’s notice!” “When Idhron found me, I could have left with him. The deal I made with Idhron is the reason we escaped Calluvia so easily and the reason we have brand new identities so we can live without constantly looking over our shoulders.” He held her gaze. You were always going to get caught, sooner or later, and I knew we’d need a contingency plan for that. ![]() “You were too self-confident, too careless, Latteya. She smacked him across his stupidly handsome face, hating him, loathing him utterly, and then attempted to smack him again, but he yanked her close, pulling her flush against him. “You let him brainwash me? You despicable scumbag-”Įmyr stood up too, having the nerve to look exasperated. ![]() “You-I can’t believe you!” Dalatteya shoved him away and sprang to her feet. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Unspoken by sarah rees brennan![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Despite living in a small town where everyone knows each other, she can’t help but to live with the haunting dread of the secrets that plague every corner of her city and she knows the Lyburns that lived by the woods are at the heart of all of this. Kami is an avid and intrepid reporter in the small town of Sorry-in-the-Vale who suffers from teenager who wants to change the world YA syndrome. But things very much change the day the Lyburns move back into town and Jared practically knocks at Kami’s door. ![]() Jared has been there ever since Kami was born, while the people in their lives have tirelessly worked to convince them neither is real. A someone who speaks loud and clearly and brings you comfort, a voice that only you can hear. Imagine what it’s like never being alone.Ī voice that knows you and speaks through your thoughts, a familiar presence that has accompanied you ever since you were born. Good thrills in exchange for a mystery that’s way too convenient and a book that’s a bit too on the nose with its humor. Recommendation: For those looking for a page turner and a compelling read, but don’t expect so much so as real logic to the actions but still get a lot of relatability with the characters. You’re mine.”Ī gripping mystery for those looking for a magic filled, rural tale of a town with too many secrets and an unpredictable match who can read into each other’s minds and the world was very wrong to let them come together. ![]() ![]() ![]() “The History of Democracy from the Middle East to Western Civilizations” (AuthorHouse, $15.99) by Harold E. Images include the UC Berkeley campus, the Berkeley Kite Festival and outdoor murals. This warm-spirited book is a love note to one of America’s most singular cities. ![]() “Berkeley One and Only” (Command Performance Press, $35) by photographer Jon Sullivan and publisher Contee Seely of Berkeley. Kempel talks about life challenges in North Dakota and California. “Along the Way: A Spiritual Journey” (Nascent Press, $15.23) by Ida Mae Kempel of Alameda. Allyson and her horse, Beau, are at the center of this young adult novel about self-discovery and cultivating dreams. “Allyson’s Beau” (AuthorHouse, $29) by Lois Vander Wende-Williams of Menlo Park. Forget charts and graphs, Leal and Hilferty outline business strategies in narrative form. “8 Simple Secrets for Small Business Owners” (Business Coach Press, $14.95) by Tom Leal of Alamo and Steven Hilferty of Walnut Creek. One fun book is filled with photos of Berkeley. Nothing is as comforting as curling up with a great book and a woolly blanket.īay Area authors share their feelings on topics such as midlife dating, romance for a spunky single mom, healthy life changes and young entrepreneurs. IF, LIKE most of us, your heating bill is through the roof, don’t despair. ![]() 6/27/2023 0 Comments Baghdad sketches![]() ![]() ![]() He gained a unique perspective on both Iraqis and soldiers – hopeful, angry, confused as each side is – and has produced an exceptional historical document. Armed with his openness and curiosity, Mumford was embedded with several army divisions, but also spent much time sketching on the city streets. His is a remarkable document.” – Starred PW review “Some of the most compelling commentary on Iraq has come from a New York painter, Steve Mumford, who has been embedded with military units in hot spots like Baquba, Tikrit and Baghdad…” – The New York Times Baghdad Journal is the culmination of four voyages that Steve Mumford undertook to war-torn Iraq, during which he was able to capture a human side of the war that has been lost in the immediacy of photographic and broadcast images. “It’s refreshing to get this dispatch told, from the perspective not of a journalist or a photographer, but of an artist… written in a lucid and reflective style that perfectly matches these quiet spaces pushing out at the surrounding chaos. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments The xoe meyers series![]() ![]() or even like I need the next Throne of Glass novel. While I enjoyed the story and do really want to read the next book in the series, the books aren’t original enough for me to need them. ![]() For a self published ebook it shows a high level of proofreading and attention to detail. ![]() This is not a problem, except that the first page implies that there will be a period of self reflection at the end and I just don’t think it turned up the way it was imagined. However, having gone back to figure out the exact hook value I realised that this is not a book which wants you to think about it in depth. The first book of the Xoe Meyers series starts with a blaze, which carries through the rest of the series (or at least as far as I’ve read) in the form of a rollicking pace. pretty standard coming of age with supernatural complications. ![]() 6/26/2023 0 Comments Iron kingdom by christopher clark![]() Iron Kingdom traces Prussia's involvement in the continent's foundational religious and political conflagrations: from the devastations of the Thirty Years War through centuries of political machinations to the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire, from the enlightenment of Frederick the Great to the destructive conquests of Napoleon, and from the "iron and blood" policies of Bismarck to the creation of the German Empire in 1871, and all that implied for the tumultuous twentieth century. With its capital in Berlin, Prussia grew from being a small, poor, disregarded medieval state into one of the most vigorous and powerful nations in Europe. ![]() What we find is a kingdom that existed nearly half a millennium ago as a patchwork of territorial fragments, with neither significant resources nor a coherent culture. ![]() Clark 4. But as Christopher Clark reveals in this pioneering history, Prussia's legacy is far more complex. Iron Kingdom The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600-1947 by Christopher M. In their eagerness to erase all traces of the Third Reich from the earth, the Allies believed that Prussia, the very embodiment of German militarism, had to be abolished. ![]() In the aftermath of World War II, Prussia-a centuries-old state pivotal to Europe's development-ceased to exist. ![]() |