Richard Laymon's "The Diving Girl" tells the story of a writer and his recount of a mysterious experience with a nameless woman. Being a bit of a recluse, the writer learns of the woman and her nightly diving by accident.
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'The Diving Girl' ReviewRichard Laymon's "The Diving Girl" tells the story of a writer and his recount of a mysterious experience with a nameless woman. Being a bit of a recluse, the writer learns of the woman and her nightly diving by accident. Team Vera Bradley Triumphant at RedlandsThe Team Vera Bradley Foundation women wrapped up a successful week of racing, taking home the top team prize at Redlands and moving Alexis Rhodes onto the podium. 2009 NRC champion, Alison Powers demonstrated her climbing prowess by taking the climber's jersey for the race. Redlands Bicycle Classic Stage 3Stage Three of the Redlands Bicycle Classic is notoriously tough, challenging even for the greatest athletes. A fast downtown start opens into a 6.2-mile loop on twisting hills with 500 feet of climb per lap for a total of 142 kilometers for the men and 99.5 kilometers for the women. Apple iPad First Impression: MagicalIn January we heard Steve Jobs proclaim that the new iPad would be a magical device. It turns out he was right. I am actually blogging this post on my iPad using the updated Wordpress for iPad application. The most amazing thing about the iPad, in addition to its stunning image quality, is its weight. Wow. I would love to travel and work with a device this light. The Oxford and Cambridge Boat RaceThe Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, first held in 1829, will be contested this weekend. Yes, this is a classic sporting event that speaks to heritage and legacy, but in the year 2010, the lack of official Social Media engagement around The Boat Race is somewhat baffling, especially when one considers that there must be alumni from both those universities literally all around the globe who would be interested in following the event. Cricket, Pink Balls and Abu DhabiThis week marked the beginning of the English cricket season, which traditionally features a match between the previous season's champion and the Marylebone Cricket Club played at Lord's. This year, in an effort to re-invigorate the game the match was moved to Abu Dhabi. Accessing C APIs from JavaScriptI've been working on sample code for js-ctypes lately. My demo isn't done yet, but I thought I'd talk about the experience a little. As you've probably seen, js-ctypes is a new JavaScript code module that makes it possible to describe a C API and access it from JavaScript. The New Media ManifestoIt's interesting that those in the social media industry believe everything that's occurring with respect to social media is new. As I look back to direct marketing, database marketing, networking and advertising -- I don't believe our goals for businesses were different at all. Poker on the Go Mobile Poker ApplicationMe and my buddies at school take every opportunity we can get to play poker. With us it's all about the game. We are all seriously competitive. If we weren't we probably wouldn't be at Harvard. Kia Adds New SX Trim to 2011 SorentoNot content with just three trim levels for its 2011 Sorento, Kia has unveiled a new topline SX model for its bestselling vehicle. The SX slots in above the Base, LX, and EX trims with a plethora of unique refinements and features. |
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