From the publisher:Autumn, 1565: When an actor's daughter is murdered on the banks of Kyoto's Kamo River, master ninja Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo are the victim's only hope for justice.As political tensions rise in the wake of the shogun's recent death, and rival warlords threaten war, the Kyoto police forbid an investigation of the killing, to keep … [Read more...] about The Ninja’s Daughter transports readers to 16th century
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Hurricane relief scams — the season begins
It's August, which means the East Coast is gearing up for hurricane season. Sadly, with those tropical storms come the hurricane relief scams. The problem has grown to where disaster fraud is now a recurrent billion dollar social problem. That's a lot of fraud.Greed, ambition, and, yes, even qualifications, determine which hurricane relief scams these guys practice. For … [Read more...] about Hurricane relief scams — the season begins
Friday Fotos — Kauai Beach Villas lagoon view
By now, the sale of our condo at Kauai Beach Villas is a done deal. It's a sad time for us because we both loved the condo and our time there. However, for the time being, having a condo on Kauai is not in the cards, even if it was used as a vacation rental. We had a great lagoon view. We could also walk a couple of minutes and be right on Nukoli‘i Beach. Once on the beach, we … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Kauai Beach Villas lagoon view
Behind the story of noir thriller Soho Sins
Richard Vine spent twenty-five years living and working in the world of contemporary art. According to Vine, it's a strange world, one that prompted him to consider writing a nonfiction book he planned to call Why is Contemporary Art So Weird? As the book grew, Vine realized the anecdotes made the story and switched to fiction. The result is SoHo Sins, a dark noir novel about … [Read more...] about Behind the story of noir thriller Soho Sins
Energy bill email scam has entertainment value
The email scam I'm covering today led off with a killer summary. "Your energy bill might be cancelled in July." The line caught my eye right away. It was obvious. This energy bill email scam was going to be something special…at least from the standpoint of entertainment value. The energy bill email scam The email subject line was, "Shocking Electrical Gadget is Changing … [Read more...] about Energy bill email scam has entertainment value