http://mamamusings.net/ elizabeth lane lawley's thoughts on technology, academia, family, and tangential topics If you're looking for a different flavor of vampire stuff, I'm a fan of the Night Watch books by Lukyanenko. The 4th came out recently, and the books themselves are better than the movies that got based on them. Not so much in the romance category, but I generally have trouble putting them down... http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/05/31/literary_garbage_disposal_mode.php#c080471 If you are looking to read more vampire/paranomal/fantasy/magic type of romance - here are some authors to check out: Brenda Joyce, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Christine Feehan. If you need more, let me know! I will have to check out the ones you mentioned. I can finish 2-3 novels a day. (And usually do) http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/05/31/literary_garbage_disposal_mode.php#c080470 Glad everything turned out okay on both fronts, Liz. Your blog readers have missed you. http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/05/18/im_back.php#c080469 One of the reasons we went with the Scion is that we wanted a no-haggle price...it wasn't the price that was the issue in this case, it was the misrepresentation and deception. The fact that customer service at car dealerships has traditionally been bad is no excuse for it to continue to be that way. http://mamamusings.net/archives/2008/09/06/richard_dorschel_responds.php#c080468 I have purchased 8 cars since 2001, 6 from Dorschel automotive. In the whole process I think that we the customers have forgoten how hard it used to be to buy a car "the battle". now you look online, get a price and go buy it!! We the consumers are expecting too much from the dealer. Think of it this way do you argue about the price of bread at Wegmans? answer NO!!! But society says argue about the price of the car! If we do our homework b4 entering the dealership it is usually an easy process especially @ a place like Dorschel. Try buying a car in Fla or NJ. You would think that you entered a time warp and were in the 1970's and there was no consumer protection laws. Bottom Line we as consumers get treated well if we treat the place of business well!! http://mamamusings.net/archives/2008/09/06/richard_dorschel_responds.php#c080467 Stay gold, Ponyboy. http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/04/20/right_on_time.php#c080466 Good answer, I am looking for the solution of the same question. Find the movies or mp3 you are looking for at f-torrents.com the most comprehensive source for free-to-try files downloads on the Web http://mamamusings.net/archives/2006/11/22/okay_so_maybe_youtube_is_the_best_thing_ever.php#c080465 Has Brian tried contacting his Congressman's offices for help? Many times they can get things done that others simply cannot. For example, Congressman Massa has a whole section on Help with a Federal Agency http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/03/29/my_family_needs_your_help.php#c080464 Dear Elizabeth: Do not be so hasty to apologize. I work for a company that sells eBook Readers in two lines and three sizes. We want to do the same deal as Sony, our competitor, got from Adam Smith with the 50,000 free eBook Google library. That was about five working days ago that I started trying to get through. Since then I have been redirected, hung up on, left unanswered messages, and tried staying on his phone for 30 minutes listening to soft music. While I admit that Mr. Smith may well be a busy man... we ARE a public company and we should have as much a right to license with Google's Free 50,000 eBooks as Sony. I do not anticipate the same reception as Sony... but I do anticipate the same freedom of classic books that Adam espouses quite elegantly in speeches. I do anticipate that he will return calls and not have gate guards blocking his lines. http://mamamusings.net/archives/2005/10/26/my_public_apology_to_adam_smith_of_google.php#c080463 So cool, Liz! I'm excited to see what you all come up with. http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/03/12/building_a_citybased_alternate_reality_game.php#c080462 So cool, Liz! I'm excited to see what you all come up with. http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/03/12/building_a_citybased_alternate_reality_game.php#c080461 Very nice article. Thanks... http://mamamusings.net/archives/2005/02/27/video_game_store_lament.php#c080460 I hate you. Recommending Drop 7, even with the warning, was completely unnecessary. Hrmfpt. Saying goodbye, saying goodbye, saying goodbye to productivity.... http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/01/26/my_musthave_iphone_apps.php#c080459 Liz, Glad you enjoyed looking around Sydney, etc. I'm looking forward to seeing your slides/notes/whatever on Libraries as Happiness Engines... have yet to implement "chore wars"... cheers, Tom http://mamamusings.net/archives/2009/01/23/brief_sydney_update.php#c080458 These tips brought back memories of Hints to Heloise. I was not the primary cook when my first husband was alive and often burned some pans. I have used the "boiling soap" trick a few times. I never knew that nonstick spray would keep tomatoes from staining my Tupperware. I can remember having a fever as a kid and my grandfather putting potato peels in a cloth on my forehead. He always said when the peels turned black the fever was gone. More than once he was right! http://mamamusings.net/archives/2005/02/02/useful_household_tips.php#c080457