Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Yes. All of them.




Sammy, Ole, Gunnar, Tug. I miss them with all my heart.
Ryker, Coda, Emmitt. I never want them to go.

Nothing on TV tonight for me and Steve has shooting so I hope to get some reading done.

CROSSED by Ally Condie. 2nd of  Matched dystopian young adult trilogy. Here is a description:
Chasing down an uncertain future, Cassia makes her way to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky--taken by Society to his certain death--only to find that he has escaped into the majestic, but treacherous, canyons.  On this wild frontier are glimmers of a different life . . . and the enthralling promise of rebellion. But even as Cassia sacrifices everything to reunite with Ky, ingenious surproses from Xander may change the game.  On the edge of Society, nothing is as expected, and crosses and double crosses make Cassia's path more twisted than ever.
 Published in 2011 and has 400 pages.  Digital loan from the library.

Arriving today is EXTORTION: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets by Peter Schweizer. Here is a description:
A bombshell investigation reveals how Washington really works: politicians extort money from us, then use it to buy each other’s votes. Best-selling author Peter Schweizer reveals:
*Obama’s "Protection Money": How the Obama Administration targeted industries for criminal investigation but chose not to pursue key political donors.
*John Boehner’s "Tollbooth": How the Speaker of the House extracts money by soliciting political donations before he will hold crucial votes on the House floor.
*The "Slush Fund": How politicians extract "campaign contributions" and then convert them to bankroll lavish lifestyles complete with limos, private jets, golf at five-star resorts, fine wines, and cash for family members.
*Capitol Hill’s "Underground Economy": How congressmen use a little-known loophole that allows them to secretly link their votes to cash.
Extortion finally makes clear why Congress is so dysfunctional: it’s all about making money, not making law.
Published yesterday, it has 256 pages. I'm anxious to get to this. I read the Kindle sample yesterday and just in the first few pages I'm completely pissed off.

We had a breakfast potluck at work today as a send off for me. On Friday I'll be going to lunch with my boss and department coworker. And then I'll be done.
 
Much love,
PK the Bookeemonster 


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