SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! That's all I can say about today's sentence for former Nova Scotia cabinet minister Richard Hurlburt's House arrest! Are you kidding me? But wait, you may not know Hurlburt, allow me to introduce you: Hurlburt (aka FATTUS CATTICUS shown left) submitted more than $25,000 in false expense claims when he was Conservative MLA for Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. He committed four frauds, including claiming $3,500 for a big-screen TV that went to his house instead of his constituency office, $7,400 for renovations to his office that were never done, and $9,000 for a generator that he didn't buy. This is an outrage & mockery of the justice system! Especially, since another MLA got prison time because he stole due to a gambling addiction. Hurlbut, on the other hand, made cold, calculated, greedy, capitalist moves for which he was unequivocally unapologetic and UNREMORSEFUL for (until a lawyer advised him otherwise). HIS SENTENCE: Spend a year by a lakefront home and keep hoarding his fat pension (paid for by hard-working HONEST Nova Scotians). "He doesn't pose a risk to society" keeps being bandied about. REALLY? People like Hurlburt define what is dangerous to society - complete disregard for their fellow human beings and self-interested greed above all! To those who are saying enough of our tax dollars have gone to him: I agree! His pension money would pay nicely for the cell he deserves. The next time I hear another Canadian accusing the United States of corruption I may resort to projectile vomiting. I'm ashamed of the decisions our federal government & justice systems have made recently. The values upheld by honest, hard-working and community-minded people like my parents are being spat on. . . SHAMEFUL!
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This week I was checking into the cottages available during Pete's weeks off . . .good grief, everything looked booked! Then, I resorted to my super powers and found ONE. There is one thing I'd change in the itinerary: As someone who was born on the edge of the park and worked in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, I can tell you that driving towards Cheticamp (on the West side of the circle) as the sun begins setting on the ocean is nothing short of spectacular! A few extra pics below of Cheticamp...truly a place to inspire any artist. Have a good one, TartanFrog Source: c100instudio.blogspot.com Every morning for the last eleven days, my pen is poised in frustration above the page (i.e. screen), paralyzed with this 'what the f@!k, am I really gonna do this again?' terror... Each day, I start anew...a fresh page. I'm thinking once I have about 15-20 pages, I'll put them all in a jar and pick randomly. It seems just as plausible to me as many of the other stupid rules in our society! (this could be another symptom of my madness, Tanya:) And today the pink fountain waters in the Halifax Commons were the inspiration : The villagers in the French medieval hamlet of Provenance regarded their stone fountains as the embodiment of their innocence and with the sort of reverence that Hollywood actors today hold for fame, youth and plastic surgery. So you can imagine their combined shock and dismay on that lazy Sunday morning, as parishioners filed towards the church for mass, and one by one, their gaze fell upon the fountains’ waters. Overnight, the waters had turned salmon-pink. The distinct aroma of sin flavoured the air . . . (The rest of the page. . .) Source - Saw this on Facebook unsourced. Lesser-Known Editing/Proofreading MarksLove the wishbone & the shovel!!! My latest novel: Less than Crime and Punishment but greater than Wuthering Heights....Coincidence? I think I could use a margarita!!! Happy Sunday all, TartanFrog Source: karencioffiwritingandmarketing.com ABOUT: PR Basics for Authors – Tip 1: Create A Digital Press Kit by BOOKBABY on FEBRUARY 1, 2012 Dear Writerlies, I read an informative article and thought I'd share the basics of Molly King's BOOKBABY's article: "The goal of an online press kit is provide a quick and simple way for media and other important influencers to find out everything they need to know about you and your book in one place." The article suggest you include these 10 Basics: 1. Book info – Succinct but detailed summary of your book (write it more like a news reporter, and less like a salesperson). 2. Image of the Book, eBook cover – Both a high resolution version and a low rez version for ease of use online. MORE. . . PS Wired Monks: This is writers' group week - See you all Thursday! Have a great (short) week, TartanFrog |
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