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Daylight Savings Time

31 Saturday Oct 2020

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Daylight Savings Time, Fall Back

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This is just a reminder to everyone here in the U.S. to set your clocks back one hour before you go to bed. Well, unless you live in Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands. You know, the few places who are smart and ignore DST!

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👻Halloween Harmonies👻

31 Saturday Oct 2020

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Epic Halloween Medley, Halloween Harmonies, Peter Hollens

R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery ~ August 25, 1930 – October 31, 2020

31 Saturday Oct 2020

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R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery

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My dear girl, there are some things that just aren’t done, such as drinking Dom Perignon ‘53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs!

~ James Bond, Goldfinger ~

🎃👻Happy Halloween!🧛‍♀️🧟‍♀️

31 Saturday Oct 2020

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Happy Halloween

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For Everyone Celebrating Halloween, Have A Safe And Spooktacular Day!

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Randy Rainbow Song Parody …. “🗳 ‘How Will You Vote?’ 🗳 …. “!!

30 Friday Oct 2020

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I know many of us are losing our minds during these last few days before the election, but Dr. Rex has shared Randy Rainbow’s latest video, “How Will You Vote?” and it’s a doozy! 😂

It Is What It Is

~~October 30, 2020~~

HOW WILL YOU VOTE?

It’s 4 days to election day! Randy didn’t let us down. He’s just dropped this pearl to confirm for us who the vest candidate is … as if we didn’t know already!

Randy does it again … at least for me. I get a reprieve from the ‘dumbfuckery‘ that this ‘so-called presidency‘ is.

HortyRex©

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Randy Stewart Rainbow is an American comedian and singer, best known for videos published on YouTube, in which he spoofs interviews with famous figures and parodies musical numbers with a political focus.

~Wikipedia~

~~Published October 30, 2020~~

I can’t wait for the Randy Rainbow celebration when Biden wins!

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#RandyRainbowSongParody #RandyRainbow #AmericanActorSinger #DonaldTrump #HowWillYouVote #Dumbfuckery #SoCalledPresidency #VoteHimOut #BidenHarris2020 #VoteGurl #HumorHelps #Disdain#Scorn #DeservedMockery

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs…

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On the Lighter Side ~ “Halloween Is Canceled”

30 Friday Oct 2020

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Andrew Kasch, “Halloween Is Canceled”, On the Lighter Side

The Wife Upstairs, By Rachel Hawkins ~ 4.5 Stars

30 Friday Oct 2020

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Adult Fiction, Mystery, Suspense

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Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Release Date: January 5th, 2021

304 Pages

Synopsis: Meet Jane. Newly arrived to Birmingham, Alabama, Jane is a broke dog-walker in Thornfield Estates—a gated community full of McMansions, shiny SUVs, and bored housewives. The kind of place where no one will notice if Jane lifts the discarded tchotchkes and jewelry off the side tables of her well-heeled clients. Where no one will think to ask if Jane is her real name.

But her luck changes when she meets Eddie Rochester. Recently widowed, Eddie is Thornfield Estates’ most mysterious resident. His wife, Bea, drowned in a boating accident with her best friend, their bodies lost to the deep. Jane can’t help but see an opportunity in Eddie—not only is he rich, brooding, and handsome, he could also offer her the kind of protection she’s always yearned for.

Yet as Jane and Eddie fall for each other, Jane is increasingly haunted by the legend of Bea, an ambitious beauty with a rags-to-riches origin story who launched a wildly successful southern lifestyle brand. How can she, plain Jane, ever measure up? And can she win Eddie’s heart before her past—or his—catches up to her?

With delicious suspense, incisive wit, and a fresh, feminist sensibility, The Wife Upstairs flips the script on a timeless tale of forbidden romance, ill-advised attraction, and a wife who just won’t stay buried. In this vivid reimagining of one of literature’s most twisted love triangles, which Mrs. Rochester will get her happy ending?

The Wife Upstairs is a modern day adaptation of Jane Eyre, and although it shares many similarities such as people’s names, and the plot, Hawkins deft hand gives it several twists which makes it stand apart from its predecessor. If you’ve read Jane Eyre, then the mystery at the heart of this won’t be a shock, but getting there is as delicious as a mint julep. That’s thanks to the inhabitants of Thornfield Estates, who might not be likable but they’re utterly fascinating. The main characters all have their backstories tweaked and modernized, making them familiar yet intriguing. This is the very definition of a page-turner and I gobbled it up in one sitting. The ending is a little different from the original classic, but it’s perfectly in keeping with the story and quite satisfying. I HIGHLY recommend The Wife Upstairs to anyone who loves sly twisty mysteries.

🎃Halloween Harmonies🎃

29 Thursday Oct 2020

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“Fate”, ”Faith” Parody, George Michael Myers, Halloween Harmonies

Notorious (Rebels of the Ton #1), By Minerva Spencer ~ 4.0 Stars

29 Thursday Oct 2020

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Adult Fiction, Diversity, Historical Mystery, LGBTQ, Regency England, Romance, Suspense

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Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: November 24th, 2020

352 Pages

Synopsis: The cure for a willful wife…

Drusilla Clare is full of opinions about why a woman shouldn’t marry. But that doesn’t stop the rush of desire she feels each time her best friend’s brother, notorious rake, Gabriel Marlington, crosses her path. So imagine her dismay when she finds herself in the clutches of a scoundrel, only to be rescued by Gabriel himself. And when Gabriel’s heartless—and heart-pounding—proposal comes, it’s enough to make Dru’s formidable resolve crumble…

…is a smitten husband.

She’s sharp-tongued, exasperating, and due to one careless moment—about to become his wife. Still, something about Drusilla has Gabriel intrigued. First there’s the delicious flush of her skin every time she delivers a barb—and then the surprising sensual feel of her in his arms. Gabriel even finds himself challenged by her unusual philosophies. And when he discovers a clandestine rival for Dru’s affection, his temperature flames even hotter. But the real threat to their happiness is one neither of the newlyweds sees coming. If they’re to save their future—and their very lives—they’ll need to trust in each other and their growing love.

I have to confess that for the first few chapters I thought Notorious was going to be the second book in a row that would turn out to be a disappointment. I thoroughly disliked the shrewish Drusilla, and after a brief scene where Algerian born Gabriel, victim blames (he almost immediately apologizes), her, I wasn’t overly fond of him either. But then, much to my surprise they started growing on me. What begins as a cold marriage of convenience realistically develops into a true love match which was pleasurable to follow. The secondary characters are equally interesting, notably the villainous Godric Fleming, Earl Visel. Having done his best to torture Gabriel from the beginning of the book, his backstory is revealed about halfway through, and it makes him much more complex and sympathetic. I’m eagerly looking forward to the next book, Outrageous, which will feature him and Gabriel’s stepsister and Dru’s best friend, the impetuous Lady Eva de Courtney. Overall, Notorious is a thoroughly entertaining Regency romp with surprisingly diverse characters.

“The Room Where It Happens” ~ IWillVote.com

28 Wednesday Oct 2020

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“The Room Where It Happens”, Election 2020, Hamilton, IWillVote.com

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Let’s not just raise our glasses to freedom, but let’s raise our voices too.

~ Lin Manuel Miranda ~

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