Sony flat screen T.V.s can catch fire. The recall applies to purchases made 2007 to the current time. www.sony.com is reported to provide more information.
There is also a class action lawsuit which includes my Kenmore Elite refrigerator. Fortunately this isn't preformace related (thank goodness! how may possible fires/explosions can one household brace for?), but a over rated claim concerning energy costs and yearly savings.
I also purchased a patio door recently--ummm. . .I wonder. . .
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Dracula in Covina, CA?
What a great way to Boo-in October--Covina Center for Performing Arts is showcasing an adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel! Steven Dietz's adaptation chronicles the Transylvania count's journey to England, his stalking of a young woman, and his pursuit and eventual defeat by the heroine's suitor. covinacenter.com for additional info.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
National Coffee Day!
It's National Coffee Day! Over 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed each year. I know I consume, and enjoy, more than my share.
No freebees or coupons for me today, 'cos I was hard at work. I plan on brewing my cup of joe in a few minutes...ummmm, flavored non-fat cream--such decadence :-)
No freebees or coupons for me today, 'cos I was hard at work. I plan on brewing my cup of joe in a few minutes...ummmm, flavored non-fat cream--such decadence :-)
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Are You A Romance Reader?
A romantic at heart?
Romance novels are made up of two core elements: the story must have a happily-ever-after ending, and the love story must be central to the development of the novel. If you are reading a book with those components, you are reading a romance novel.
Romance novels are not all the same. Many romance novels (including my own) do not shy away from real problems: alcoholism, emotional and/or physical abandonment, domestic violence. They not all full of sex and stupid women; nor men, who grunt poor dialogue, not all have unrealistic outcomes.
Stereotypes?
Romance novels are not all read by middle-aged housewives with nothing better to do. In fact, 9.5 percent of romance readers are men!
Take a walk on the Romantic Side! There's nothing wrong with indulging in a little happly-ever-after....Stop into your local bookstore, or log-on and download a good romance.
You might be surprised--and hooked. As everyone knows, happily-ever-afters, can be wonderfully addicting!
Romance novels are made up of two core elements: the story must have a happily-ever-after ending, and the love story must be central to the development of the novel. If you are reading a book with those components, you are reading a romance novel.
Romance novels are not all the same. Many romance novels (including my own) do not shy away from real problems: alcoholism, emotional and/or physical abandonment, domestic violence. They not all full of sex and stupid women; nor men, who grunt poor dialogue, not all have unrealistic outcomes.
Stereotypes?
Romance novels are not all read by middle-aged housewives with nothing better to do. In fact, 9.5 percent of romance readers are men!
Take a walk on the Romantic Side! There's nothing wrong with indulging in a little happly-ever-after....Stop into your local bookstore, or log-on and download a good romance.
You might be surprised--and hooked. As everyone knows, happily-ever-afters, can be wonderfully addicting!
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Welcome to Read an E-Book Week!
Read an E-Book Week is March 6-12, 2011.
E-BOOKS TURN 40!
That's right - it's been forty years since Michael S. Hart created the first "e-book".
One of the first genres to become successful in the e-book field was that of the romance story. Romance novels were perfect for e-books, the genre already considered a "guilty pleasure" by most of the public, due to its oft-ridiculed and notoriously salacious content. E-book romances were easy to shop for and buy from the privacy of your home, and just as easy to read without revealing your guilty pleasure to others. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, romance e-books had become a quiet success.
Now, with the popularity and the growing number of e-readers, teen and tween readers are purchasing the hand-held readers and enjoying the tech version of pop and classic novels! Public library also have a growing number of 'digital books' available for download to an patron's PC.
Remember you may indulge in free "mini-reads" of my novels on Fictionwise.com or at my website on Authors Den.
E-BOOKS TURN 40!
That's right - it's been forty years since Michael S. Hart created the first "e-book".
One of the first genres to become successful in the e-book field was that of the romance story. Romance novels were perfect for e-books, the genre already considered a "guilty pleasure" by most of the public, due to its oft-ridiculed and notoriously salacious content. E-book romances were easy to shop for and buy from the privacy of your home, and just as easy to read without revealing your guilty pleasure to others. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, romance e-books had become a quiet success.
Now, with the popularity and the growing number of e-readers, teen and tween readers are purchasing the hand-held readers and enjoying the tech version of pop and classic novels! Public library also have a growing number of 'digital books' available for download to an patron's PC.
Remember you may indulge in free "mini-reads" of my novels on Fictionwise.com or at my website on Authors Den.
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