![]() Short Carpet One) and was beloved by customers and employees alike. Thelma was crucial to the family business, J.B. Before marriage, Thelma worked in medical records at St. In 1952, Thelma married Roland Jack Short, and for nearly 70 years they lived, loved, and labored faithfully side by side. Thelma’s mother diligently provided for her family for many years through the Great Depression and beyond, sharing the values that would give them everything life would require. Her family were among the early Scottish settlers of Moore County and her father’s mill was a central gathering place for the community until his untimely death in 1935. Thelma was the daughter of Jesse and Ada McKenzie, who lived in the Pinehurst area before there WAS a Pinehurst. She was preceded in death by her siblings Nan McDonald (Dan), Ellis McKenzie (Addie), and Elsie Black (Lacey). Thelma was like a second mother to Joy Clayton, a life-long friend. ![]() She is survived by her loving husband, Roland Jack Short, sister Shirley Oldham, (husband Donald deceased) daughter Judy Loyd (Ken), son Tim Short (Renee’), grandchildren Jennifer Kirby (Matt), Amanda Talbert (Stephen), Emma Short and Jessie Short and great grandchildren Claire, Evan, and Ryan Kirby, and Brianna and Hunter Talbert. ![]() Thelma Mae McKenzie Short, age 92, on August 19, 2022, came to the end of a long and rich life. ![]()
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![]() ![]() In 1943, the “Yankee Doodle” overshot the runway and crashed before takeoff, killing two members of the flight crew. While stationed in the Pacific, he also practiced his writing, submitting pieces to newspapers and magazines. Roddenberry piloted a B-17 “Flying Fortress” named the “Yankee Doodle” and took part in the Battle of Guadalcanal. He flew with the 394th Bomb Squadron, 5th Bombardment Group of the 13th Air Force in Oahu, Hawaii. He received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1942.ĭuring World War II, Roddenberry flew a total of 89 combat missions. ![]() He earned his pilot’s license in 1940 and joined USAAC in December 1941, less than two weeks after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Army Air Corps (USAAC) to recruit pilots in anticipation of America’s entry into World War II. He joined the Civilian Pilot Training Program, an initiative by the U.S. Roddenberry had planned to become a police officer like his father, but he was also interested in flying. In his youth, Roddenberry enjoyed reading the popular science fiction of his day. His family moved to California in 1923, where his father became an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). ![]() ![]() Army Air Corps Veteran Gene Roddenberry flew over 80 combat missions during World War II and later went on to create the hit science fiction series “Star Trek.”Įugene Wesley Roddenberry was born in El Paso, Texas, in August 1921. ![]() ![]() ![]() Side note: I don’t recommend this book on audio. Scott and Kip were both adorable and I kept rooting for them throughout the book. This is the book that got me addicted to the Game Changer series so of course it holds a special place in my heart. Kip is ready to go all-in with Scott-but how much longer will he have to remain a secret? Mini Review: He can’t afford to do anything that might derail his career…like introducing the world to his boyfriend. Scott needs Kip in his life, but with playoff season approaching, the spotlight on him is suddenly brighter than ever. When it happens it’s red-hot, incredible and frequent, but also only on Scott’s terms and always behind his closed apartment doors. Or kissed with reckless abandon, never mind touched everywhere all at once. Kip knew there was more to Scott’s frequent visits than blended fruit, but he never let himself imagine being invited back to Scott’s penthouse. So, when a smoothie made by juice bar barista Kip Grady precedes Scott breaking his on-ice slump, he’s desperate to recreate the magic…and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter. Pro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. In this case, it’s not just a lucky smoothie he’s craving-it’s the man who made it. New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. ![]() ![]() It may seem like a dream come true to some, but their lives can morph into a living nightmare at any time…like when Angel, the youngest member of the flock, is kidnapped and taken back to the “School” where she and the others were experimented on by a crew of scientists. ![]() She and all the members of the “flock”-Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman and Angel-are just like ordinary kids-only they have wings and can fly. Fourteen-year-old Maximum Ride, better known as Max, knows what it’s like to soar above the world. It focuses on Maximum Ride (Max), the leader of the ‘flock’, and the first-person narrator of the story. The book is set in the near future and centers around the ‘flock’, a group of human-avian hybrids (98% human, 2% bird) on the run from the scientists who created them. ![]() The book was released in the US on Apand in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2005. ![]() Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment is the first book in the Maximum Ride series by James Patterson. ![]() ![]() ![]() Louis Godefroy, L' oeuvre gravé de Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), 1932,.His French contemporaries also focused on colour, making Vallotton’s work unique. However, where Japanese printmakers tended to use lots of different colours in a single print, Vallotton worked exclusively in black and white. Inspiration for Vallotton’s woodcuts was drawn from Japanese printmaking, in which the decorative value of the image likewise plays an important part. ![]() The sofa on which she stretches languidly is made up, by contrast, of intricate patterns. The nude woman and the cat consist primarily of areas of white. His wooden block combines line, surface and contrast to create an elegant and seductive image. Laziness is one of Vallotton’s most famous prints. His career peaked between 18 with his brilliant black-and-white woodcuts. There was a woodcut revival in France toward the end of the nineteenth century, in which the Swiss-French artist Félix Vallotton was the leading figure. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (purchased with support from the VriendenLoterij) ![]() ![]() You need to be able to describe what the movie is about very briefly, one sentence. Snyder refers to all the characters as “he”, “dude” and “guys”… I’ve just stuck with that. This summary is my notes covering the main points, in case they’re useful or interesting to anyone else. ![]() The book doesn’t cover the details of writing a script, like structuring individual scenes, writing convincing characters, writing decent dialogue, etc, but is concerned with structuring the movie… all the stuff you may want to nail down before typing the first words. I had plenty of “Oh, of course, they do all do that” moments. Most Hollywood movies follow similar paths and it’s interesting to have that path spelled out. I assume the many other books about writing movies cover similar points but this seemed well done and useful. I recently read Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting That You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder (on Amazon UK and US) and it was a good read. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I think I can be forgiven for looking at this book and ascribing larger implications to it. So what if he has to charge a small fee? So what if the lines are long? So what if no one can even see the wonder anymore?īut what will Spider do after everyone stops showing up? Spider has their best interests at heart. Spider builds a wonderous display so that insects from far and wide can come look at the marvel. But whatever it is, it fell near Spider’s house, so he’s convinced it belongs to him. None of the insects know where it came from, or what it is. Rather than talk about myself, here is the official description:įrom the creators of the critically acclaimed The Night Gardener and Ocean Meets Sky comes a whimsical and elegantly illustrated picture book about community, art, the importance of giving back-and the wonder that fell from the sky. ![]() And now, in this year of 2021, they have a new picture book out called IT FELL FROM THE SKY. I know of few artists that can pivot between topiary, pirates, scarecrows, science fiction experiments, and heartfelt odes to grandparents with such neat hairpin turns. The trajectory of their particular career has been astonishing. In my experience, the picture book creators you watch with the closest eye are the ones that follow a winding path. Eric and Terry Fan are not, what you might call, predictable. ![]() ![]() We are going to have to deploy these faster and smarter than we are currently doing, and we also need breakthrough technologies in manufacturing, food production, as well as transport to get us to net-zero emission. It is important to note that we are going to have to get to net zero to avoid climate disaster and to achieve this we need to deploy the technologies that we already have at our disposal such as solar, wind and hydro-electric power generation to power our cities and factories. At present, the price of fossil fuels does not take in to account its effect on the environment and its contribution to the impending climate change crises. The world is dependent on fossil fuels using oil as an example, Gates discusses the use of 4 billion gallons of oil a day and goes on to further reference how a gallon of oil is cheaper than a gallon of soda. From your toothbrush to the cement used in your home or office building. Gates discusses that fossil fuels are present or used in the manufacturing of almost everything used or consumed by us. ARE WE SPENDING ENOUGH TIME AND MONEY TACKLING THE CLIMATE CRISIS?.FINAL EMISSION FIGURES FOR 2021 SHOW A 5% INCREASE.GROWING UK'S NET-ZERO ECONOMY IS A £70BN LEVELLING UP OPPORTUNITY.Low Carbon Business Evolution Programme.Decarbonisation Support and Energy and Resource Efficiency assessments for SMEs.Coventry and Warwickshire Green Business Programme.Developing Energy and Carbon Emissions Management Systems. ![]() ![]() Energy Efficiency and Process Optimisation Reviews. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Committed to her husband and his happiness, though, she vows to try.Īnd it seems to be going well. This activity in particular is one for which Erin wasn’t particularly excited, as she’s previously had a negative experience. How, after all, can you truly enjoy this should-be-leisurely escape with a foreboding black cloud hanging over your heads?ĭespite the difficulty, they give it the old college try.Īs they are trying to ignore the understandable upset they are feeling and have fun in this tropical paradise, they move forward with long-ago-established plans to scuba dive. Though they don’t cancel their trip to Bora Bora, they do find it significantly less relaxing than they had previously thought it would be. These efforts are particularly important given they have no assurances he will acquire gainful employment any time in the near future. ![]() Responsibly, they pare down their wedding plans in an attempt to make Mark’s once-seemingly-extensive savings last a little longer. Mark and Erin plan a lavish wedding and arrange a 3-week luxury honeymoon in Bora Bora where they will get tans, drink too much and make love at least three times a day.īut - because this is a thriller and things always go wrong in thrillers - Mark ends up losing his job several months before the wedding. ![]() ![]() ![]() She thought she had lost her leg but finds it intact. Julia wakes up in what she assumes is a hospital. Julia is just starting to relax and enjoy her dive when they are attacked by what appears to be a shark. They begin their dive near the mysterious Shark-Reef Isle. He's taking her diving, though she isn't enjoying his dive-spot pick, partly because she's preoccupied with thoughts of ending their relationship (a sentiment that's been nagging her for a while). Julia Parker, the novel's heroine, is trying to enjoy a tropical vacation with her long-time boyfriend Jim. Heart of Steel is a sci-fi romance, set in modern day, on a seemingly uninhabited island near Hawaii. I give Heart of Steel a 3.5 out of 5 stars, rounded up to 4 stars for Amazon. I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I hope to have Hungry as a Wolf out early next year if everything goes well. ![]() I'm currently polishing Hungry as a Wolf, the sequel to Sheep's Clothing, and rewriting my NanoWriMo novel from last year, Necromancy Will Kill Your Dating Life. ![]() |