February 17, 2011
February 17 is … Champion Crab Races Day
BRUCE A. BRENNAN BLOG FROM THE WORLD AND MY MIND
The news as I see it and the views as I want them.
I am pleased to announce I have published another book. This book is titled A Revengeful Mix of Short Fiction. The book consists of three stories. The first story is about the Starved Rock Murders, a true crime that happened in Utica, IL in 1960. The story is a tale of revenge over the handling of the police investigation and prosecution of the case.
The second story is another revenge tale. The revenge is taken by an American for the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The revenge is carried out to mark the ten year anniversary of the Muslim terrorists’ attacks on this country. It establishes that strategic nuclear attacks are possible for the greater good.
The third story, in novella length, involves terrorists and the Mafia. They join forces for a terrorist attack at the 2011 baseball All Star game. The kidnapping plot goes bad and true Americans come to the rescue. Good action read with plenty of gun play and behind the scene glimpses into Major League Baseball.
The book can be found on www.Amazon.com and at http://www.smashwords.com/. It will be available at Barnes and Noble shortly as well as other places. I will keep you up to date. I should be ready to publish another book by this fall, in time for Christmas 2011.
It is time to get into the ereaders and epublishing. Borders filed for bankruptcy yesterday. Most people blame this on their failure to get into ereaders and epublishing as Amazon and Barnes and Noble did as well as other book sellers and web sites. A market will always exist for the printed book but it will be a specialty item. It is time to join the digital revolution.
What do dog poop and woman have in common?
The older they are, the easier it is to pick them up.
Slaughter in America, again;
A man opened fire on authorities trying to serve a warrant in West Virginia this morning, fatally wounding one deputy U.S. marshal and injuring two others before being shot dead by law enforcement officials, authorities said. Several marshals went to the home in Elkins around 8:30 a.m. to serve a warrant for the arrest of Charles Smith, 50, who was wanted on drug charges, the U.S. Marshals Service said, As the law enforcement officers entered the home, a man inside opened fire with a shotgun, hitting three marshals. The officers returned fire and hit Smith, who was dead on the scene, the Marshals Service said. The wounded marshals, whose names were not immediately released, were all taken to hospitals. One died of his injuries, while a second was hospitalized but is expected to recover, the Marshals Service said. A third marshal was treated and released from the hospital.
Now this is justice. Good for you, lady. This guy messed with the wrong Marine! Liz Seccuro says forgiveness is one thing, justice another. So when the man who raped her when she was a college freshman at the University of Virginia wrote her a letter of apology nearly 20 years later, Seccuro heard him out. And then, she pressed charges. "Forgiveness is a journey you must take," Seccuro, 43, said in an interview on NBC's "Today" show. But, she said, "that's different than our criminal justice system."
The business owner, wife and mother of two from Washington, D.C., has written a memoir about her decades-long struggle for justice and closure, and is speaking out today, calling for more support for rape victims. Seccuro praised CBS News foreign correspondent Lara Logan, who was brutally assaulted in Cairo while covering events in Egypt Feb. 11, for allowing her story to go public. Seccuro said victims of sexual assault can benefit when public figures talk openly about their experience. "Seemingly, talking about rape is the last taboo," she said. "So it makes it easier when people in the public eye share their story. [Women] can feel stigmatized for talking about their assault, but I think it's getting easier." Her own attacker, William Bebee, assaulted her at a party at the University of Virginia in 1984, and walked free for 19 years until he wrote Seccuro a letter in September 2005. "In October 1984 I harmed you," the letter read, according to an excerpt from Seccuro's memoir, "Crash Into Me," published in the January issue of Marie Claire magazine. "I can scarcely begin to understand the degree to which, in your eyes, my behavior has affected you in its wake."
Seccuro says she reported the rape to the college campus in 1984 but that the crime was never prosecuted. In Virginia, there's no statute of limitations on rape, so in 2005, after a series of awkward and stressful exchanges with her attacker, Seccuro says she finally decided to press charges. Bebee pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual battery in 2006 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison but received a suspended sentence of 18 months. He was paroled in August 2007 after serving six months in prison. Seccuro told AOL News she was satisfied with Bebee's sentence. Seccuro, who is now a victims' rights activist, said it took years to recover from the trauma of being raped. She has said that she struggled with eating disorders. "I did lose that innocence," she told NBC. "Also, I lost a dignity I think I should have had. But I've regained it back."
The business owner, wife and mother of two from Washington, D.C., has written a memoir about her decades-long struggle for justice and closure, and is speaking out today, calling for more support for rape victims. Seccuro praised CBS News foreign correspondent Lara Logan, who was brutally assaulted in Cairo while covering events in Egypt Feb. 11, for allowing her story to go public. Seccuro said victims of sexual assault can benefit when public figures talk openly about their experience. "Seemingly, talking about rape is the last taboo," she said. "So it makes it easier when people in the public eye share their story. [Women] can feel stigmatized for talking about their assault, but I think it's getting easier." Her own attacker, William Bebee, assaulted her at a party at the University of Virginia in 1984, and walked free for 19 years until he wrote Seccuro a letter in September 2005. "In October 1984 I harmed you," the letter read, according to an excerpt from Seccuro's memoir, "Crash Into Me," published in the January issue of Marie Claire magazine. "I can scarcely begin to understand the degree to which, in your eyes, my behavior has affected you in its wake."
Seccuro says she reported the rape to the college campus in 1984 but that the crime was never prosecuted. In Virginia, there's no statute of limitations on rape, so in 2005, after a series of awkward and stressful exchanges with her attacker, Seccuro says she finally decided to press charges. Bebee pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual battery in 2006 and was sentenced to 10 years in prison but received a suspended sentence of 18 months. He was paroled in August 2007 after serving six months in prison. Seccuro told AOL News she was satisfied with Bebee's sentence. Seccuro, who is now a victims' rights activist, said it took years to recover from the trauma of being raped. She has said that she struggled with eating disorders. "I did lose that innocence," she told NBC. "Also, I lost a dignity I think I should have had. But I've regained it back."
Notable births on this date;
1817 Frederick Douglass famous African-American
1844 A Montgomery Ward founded mail-order business (Montgomery Ward). Only the older reader will remember Monkey Wards.
1867 William Cadbury England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury)
1874 Thomas J Watson Sr. US, representative/founder (IBM). The computer that just played on Jeopardy was named Watson.
1919 Kathleen Freeman Chicago IL, actress, she was the nun in The Blues Brothers.
1963 Michael "Air" Jordan Brooklyn NY, NBA guard/forward (Chicago Bulls)
Notable deaths on February 17 throughout history;
1972 Shunryu Suzuki Roshi founder (San Francisco Zen Center), ½ ashes buried. Where is the other ½?
1982 Lee [Israel] Strasberg father of method acting/actor (And Justice for All), dies of a heart attack at 80
1982 Theolonious S Monk US, jazz pianist/composer (Blue Monk), dies at 64
1982 Theolonious S Monk US, jazz pianist/composer (Blue Monk), dies at 64
Notable events on this date in history;
1598 Boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia. Wasn’t he in Rocky and Bullwinkle?
1801 House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr. This was probably the last good decision Congress made.
1876 Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport ME)
1933 Blondie Boopadoop marries Dagwood Bumstead; Dagwood's father promptly disinherits him
1933 1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published
1933 Marinus van der Lubbe arrives in Glindow, at Potsdam
1933 US Senate accept Blaine Act ending prohibition
1933 1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published
1933 Marinus van der Lubbe arrives in Glindow, at Potsdam
1933 US Senate accept Blaine Act ending prohibition
1962 Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit "Surfin"
1970 Jeffrey McDonald slices up his wife & daughter
BRUCE A. BRENNAN
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http://ebooks.ebookmall.com/ebook/497984-ebook.htm (second book not here)
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ (do a quick search, Title, my name)
http://www.smashwords.com/ Do a Title or author search, Check this site out.
https://dtp.amazon.com/mn/dashboard NEW SOURCE FOR BOOK
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“Matrimony is the root of all evil.”
