![]() ![]() He was the only member of the Memphis Mafia who still watched and commented on recent Elvis News. He was known for both his honesty and being forthright with his opinions. Marty is well-known as one of the key members of the Memphis Mafia and also co-Best Man at Elvis' wedding. Marty Lacker - RIP: It is with immense sadness that EIN has to report on the death of our great friend - and a true friend to Elvis - Marty Lacker. Marty always did it out of the kindness of his heart and his desire to keep fans happy and informed about Elvis - one of the world's greatest musicians and his good friend. In 2008 we also presented Marty Lacker with a pile of questions that EIN readers wanted to ask him and since then Marty would answer any question that fans needed to know. Since 2008 EIN has been running "Marty's Musings" where we catalogued Marty Lacker's interesting - and often very amusing - thoughts and discussions about recent Elvis news stories. ![]()
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It holds a great deal of power and, when recognized, can spur individuals to pursue political change. ![]() In this essay, Lorde identifies eroticism as an internal force that stems from deep unexpressed feelings. ![]() ![]() Moreover, Smith's disarming toneDreplete with perfectly placed anecdotes and quipsDtempers the audacity of his theses and the difficulty of his subject matter. ![]() ![]() However, Smith's stature as a scholar probably affords him more credibility among scientists than evangelicals such as Johnson enjoy. He argues that ""scientists who are convinced materialists deny the existence of things other than those they can train their instruments on,"" but in reality have ""discovered nothing in the way of objective facts that counts against traditional metaphysics."" Smith's arguments are reminiscent of Philip Johnson's Darwin on Trial in fact, he nods appreciatively to Johnson's work. But scientism, Smith says, contributes to ""modernity's tunnel,"" a metaphorical structure that hides the metaphysical from view. ![]() In this challenging but accessible book, Smith ardently declaims religion's relevance, taking on luminaries, such as Carl Sagan and Stephen Jay Gould, who hold that ""only matter exists"" and suggest that religion relates only to ""subjective experiences."" Smith defines such thinking as scientism, an unfortunate worldview distinct from science, which, in and of itself, he celebrates. ![]() ![]() ![]() In nine short, illustrated chapters framed as a. ![]() He is currently professor at the Academia di Architettura of Mendrisio in Switzerland. Atmospheres is a poetics of architecture and a window onto Peter Zumthors personal sources of inspiration. Peter Zumthor founded his own architectural practice in 1979 and has been guest professor at different universities all over the world. The Atmósferas talk was structured into concepts such as: The Magic of the Real, The Body of Architecture, The Consonance of Materials, The Sound of Space, The Temperature of Space, Things Around Me, Between Serenity and Seduction, Tension Between Interior and Exterior, Degrees of Intimacy, Shedding Light on Things, Architecture as Environment, Coherence and The Beautiful Shape, which in turn serve to structure the discourse of this book. His thoughts serve as a magnificent bridge connecting Zumthor’s own buildings and their relationship with the surroundings. It reflects on the capacity of buildings and their surroundings to offer people a good place in which to live their lives. Gustavo Gili publishing house features this talk in a book titled Peter Zumthor Atmósferas. In June 2003, the architect Peter Zumthor imparted a conference at the castle of Wendlinghausen, within the framework of the Festival of Literature and Music of Germany. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not that they would mind, necessarily Sebastian just feels like coming out is some sort of statement, like running for president. College seems terrifying, as does breathing a word of his bisexuality to his parents. ![]() He also has made some pretty solid friendships which falls into the “great” category, as well.In the not-so-great category, he has no idea what to do with his life after high school soccer ends, having defined himself by his team and his sport for his whole working memory. Genre: Young Adult FictionPublisher: DuetISBN: 9781945053627320 pagesSource: Little Shop of StoriesThe summer before his senior year, goalie and team captain Sebastian Hughes, has a lot on his mind.He is one piece of a well-oiled soccer team that has officially cast out the stigma around sexuality and sports, which is great. ![]() ![]() ![]() The piece, written with understated humor and empathy, is a series of detailed observations of the cows on different days and in different positions, moods, and times of the day. The Cows is a close study of the three much-loved cows that live across the road from her. Few writers map the process of thought as well as she, few perceive with such charged intelligence. Indeed, Lydia Davis is mathematician, philosopher, sculptor, jeweler, and scholar of the minute. "You read Lydia Davis to watch a writer patiently divide the space between epiphany and actual human beings by first halves, then quarters, then eighths, and then sixteenths, into infinity," says The Village Voice. Winner of the Man Booker International Prize ![]() ![]() Dragons speak a sophisticated and subtle language, and dragon trainers will find that employing this language is a more effective way to train a dragon than “the traditional methods of yelling at it.” As with training parents, the most important first word to learn is pishyou, “please.” Aspiring trainers will also learn how to ask in Dragonese, “Please would you be so kind as to spit my friend out?” and to say firmly the all-important pedagogical encouragement, “Let’s try that again.” This is a silly book silly in all the ways that a nine-year-old lover of dragons and wordplay and games can be silly. Of course, no one can confuse them with the dreaded Monstrous Nightmare dragon. They are similar enough to be easily confused. ![]() This will help them distinguish between the Common or Garden dragon and the Basic Brown dragon. This is the story of becoming a Hero the Hard Way.” Readers will find several pages from a field guide to dragons. “I was not a natural at the Heroism business,” admits Hiccup. ![]() Like all great heroes, he believes that it is important to tell posterity about his adventures. Hiccup remembers that when he was young there were plenty of dragons, but they seem to be gradually going extinct. Now Hiccup has returned, this time in an adventure for older readers, How to Train Your Dragon. ![]() British writer and illustrator Cressida Cowell is the creator of several picture books, including the memorable Hiccup, the Viking Who Was Seasick, the story of a little Viking who doesn’t feel as brave or bold as his comrades. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So what do you do when you’re trapped and there’s no way out? Unfortunately, this new home they live in, one that promised to be a haven for unwanted kids, is more like a living hell. He becomes determined to show Jaynie there is more to life than hurt and pain. There Jaynie meets a gorgeous, albeit rough-around-the-edges, boy who is dealing with the repercussions of his own turbulent past.įlynn O’Neill is immediately taken with this new, fragile girl. ![]() But before that can happen, she must make it through the next few months at one final foster home. All she wants is to be free of everyone and everything. Now Jaynie counts the days till she turns eighteen and can go out on her own. After all, why did her own mother abandon her? And following a harrowing experience at her first foster home, Jaynie’s worst fears are confirmed, leaving her feeling worthless and shattered. Still, Jaynie always knew she was broken in some way. Dumped in to the state foster care system at age fourteen, Jaynie spent three years treading water, just trying to get by. Jaynie Cumberland has no idea how to trust again, so she’s given up on trying. When today’s promises become tomorrow’s lies, how can you believe in anything. ![]() ![]() ![]() Barr said she learned by taking a few favorite mysteries and taking them apart. It deservedly won both the Agatha and Anthony awards for best first mystery. Her first book was surprisingly accomplished. I heard her speak once, and loved her description of how she learned to write mysteries. He was shocked by how accurate her details were, not just of the cave itself, but caving technology, and the kinds of people who would be on such expeditions (though there were no murderers on his descent!). ![]() One of her books, Blind Descent, is based on an actual incident in Lechuguilla, one in which my brother was involved. I know she also does extensive research for each book. 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