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swampsiren-piratefairy · 7 months

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2023 Reading

I read a lot apparently! Below are my thoughts on the stories I've read so far this year. Also, if you’ve read a book and absolutely loved it, pitch it in the comments! Tell me why I should read it!

January

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Phillip K. Dick (4/5 stars)

This was a short read and overall I thought it was good. I thought the way the "andys" were characterized was particularly interesting. I think the book, despite being so short, was a filled with ideas and world building and what struck me is that those things didn't make the world feel more real. It felt as though those pieces of world-building served more to characterize our protagonists by way of their reaction to those ideas/religion/machines rather than serving to flesh out the world itself? Which is not necessarily bad, but idk, I guess I just wish the world felt more real or made a bit more sense to me.

The Mist in the Mirror by Susan Hill (3/5 stars)

I don't have a lot to say about this one. It was fine. Susan Hill is pretty good at atmosphere. I found the ending unsatisfying.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (3.5/5 stars)

This one was also fine. And I know it's nit-picky but I cannot get over the mother letting Beth's pet bird die in order to make a point about the importance of doing chores? Beth is a child and the bird didn't need to starve to death. Fuck you, Marmee.

Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer (5/5 stars)

Look, you have to already like Twilight to like this book. If you don't like Twilight or have never read it, then this book will not be enjoyable. If, however, you have read and enjoyed the Twilight series, then this book is great! You get insight into the world of Twilight, of Edward's character, of his family's thoughts and how they interact, and a look at his dark years of human hunting.

February

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer (5/5 stars)

I love this book. I love the drama, the devotion, the camp, the characters. I cannot judge this book objectively, therefore 5 stars. I reread it in honor of my upcoming vacation to the Forever Twilight in Forks festival and I'm so glad I did!

The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter (4/5 stars)

This is a collection of short stories. Each is a re-imagining of a fairy tale/legend. There was a lot of dark, feminine energy to these stories which I enjoyed. I would caution anyone who want to read the stories to first look up trigger warnings on storygraph, as the tales do get quite dark and gruesome at times.

The Blazing World by Margret Cavendish (3/5 stars)

This is a work of utopian science fiction written in 1666. It's short and not terribly interesting as a story but incredibly interesting as an early work of science fiction by a woman. Would recommend if you're interested in the history of genre fiction.

Beloved by Toni Morrison (3.5/5 stars)

This one was tough. The characters were brutal, their situations were brutal, and it was hard to read about. I did, however, like the narrative style and think it is an important work of fiction. I don't think it should be classified as a ghost story, as it often is.

The Bell Jar by Silvia Plath (4/5 stars)

This was a good book and a realistic depiction of what mental illness can look like. It was very much a downer though, especially with what we know about the author's life.

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor (undecided)

This is a short story. It does a good job of telling a story and allowing you to know the characters despite how short it is. I'm not sure how to rate is as I'm sure if I really "get" it.

Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (1/5 stars)

My gosh! I hated reading this. I didn't care for God Emperor of Dune either but I felt I'd read so much of the series that I might as well finish it out, after all there was only two more books to go. Well. I won't be finishing it out. I finished this book but I will not be reading Chapterhouse: Dune. I'm so over the weird pedophilia that just gets more prominent with each Dune book. And one of the greatest things about Dune is the worldbuilding, but so much time has passed between the first book and this one that we are no longer in the same world. I cared about that world from the first couple books, but this one? I don't care anymore. I don't care about the characters either.

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson (3.5/5 stars)

This was a good coming of age story, although, to my relief, not very relatable. I found the story compelling but didn't care for the time jumps. I learned that it is partly autobiographical, which makes certain parts of the story make more sense.

The Vegetarian by Han Kang (3.5/5 stars)

This was alright. I get the appeal. It was distressing to read at times.

Vicky Angel by Jacqueline Wilson (2/5 stars)

Look, I just didn't like the book. I understand it's an exploration of childhood grief written for children and so I am certainly not the intended audience, but still, this was just not good. And the ending? Ugh.

March

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (3/5 stars)

This is a stream of consciousness story with a few time jumps back and forth. I liked reading some parts, others not so much. It can get a bit dull at times. Iconic last lines.

The Complete Tales of Peter Rabbit and Friends by Beatrix Potter (3/5 stars)

As with many collections, there are some stories I enjoyed and some I did not. A couple that I thought I would not want read to any children in my life, which surprised me because these are such beloved stories.

The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin (4/5 stars)

Enjoyable but not my favorite. Not something I would revisit I think. Lots of themes here about colonization, military, environmentalism, etc. A bit heavy handed, but that doesn't really bother me when I agree with the message being set forth.

April

nothing. no books here. I read part of Kindred during this month but didn't finish it until early May.

May

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (4/5 stars)

I've always meant to read Octavia Butler's books but I'm not sure this was the best one to start with. Nevertheless, it was good.

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (4/5 stars)

I liked this one much better than the first book in the series, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. It did drag on a bit at times. I also feel like a lot of the tension could have been resolved quickly by characters just talking to each other which drove me nuts.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (3/5 stars)

It's not that this isn't a good book or an interesting work of early science fiction, it just dragged. I was so bored at times. This book took me so long to finish.

A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie (4.5/5 stars)

I can't quite bring myself to give this 5 stars. It was good though. As is always the case with Agatha Christie books, I did not guess the conclusion but feel as though I could have. Like there were probably enough hints, I just didn't pick up on them.

June

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (5/5 stars)

This was a very good read. Great atmosphere. I liked the way things were revealed. If you like a gothic tale or any of Shirley Jackson's other works, then certainly give this one a go.

I watched the movie in October and it was pretty faithful, as far as adaptations go. I did prefer the book.

August

New Moon by Stephanie Meyer (4/5 stars)

Look, is it as good as Twilight? No, but I still like it. I care about the characters and this book offered fun new additions to the world that Twilight introduced.

Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer (4/5 stars)

Second verse, same as the first.

The Knight, the Fool, and the Dead: Time Lord Victorious by Steve Cole (3/5 stars)

This was much shorter than I expected and ended in the middle of the story, which I didn't realize going in. It was fine. It's my first Doctor Who book and I didn't love it, which I am disappointed about.

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer (3.5/5 stars)

I do like this book, but it's not my favorite. I particularly liked the character of Freaky Fred and I'm glad I reread this book so that I could be reminded of him.

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (4/5 stars)

I watched a play adaptation as I read along, which I find really useful for me when reading Shakespeare. I have trouble imagining how the characters say a line, what they would be doing as they say it, etc. so watching helps me contextualize. I liked it. I thought it was funny. It wasn't perfect and I didn't love the wrap up but, overall, it was enjoyable.

The Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare (2/5 stars)

I listened to the audio book rather than reading the play. I did not care for it. I thought the ending was fascinating but other than that, this was just not my cup of tea.

All Flesh is Grass: Time Lord Victorious by Una McCormack (3/5 stars)

This one was slightly better than the previous Doctor Who book, but I still didn't really care for it. It's hard to put my finger exactly on why though.

Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer (3.5/5 stars)

It pains me to give such a low rating to a book in a series I love so much, but this book is just not as good as the others. I still like it okay, but not like I love the others. Maybe she can redeem it in the next book. (That's right. I'm still holding out hope that we'll get another and it'll fix the bits I don't like about this one.)

September

The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (4/5 stars)

I thought this one was quite good. I am bummed, as always, that I couldn't guess the killer.

Gigi and The Cat by Colette (3/5 stars)

This is actually two separate stories. I preferred Gigi I think, but both were solidly 3 stars. The most interesting thing was the little biography about Colette at the beginning of the book.

Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (4/5 stars)

This one was enjoyable. Again, I did a read-along as I watched the play performed. It had some fantastic lines.

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (3/5 stars)

Look up trigger warnings about this one before you read. The book was just okay. I guessed the ending pretty early on, which I've been led to understand is not usual for this book. I think is probably the mark of a good thriller writer if most people won't guess the ending/twist/killer/etc but you've included enough clues so that a small subset of the audience will. But it didn't make for a particularly interesting read if you're in the subset that picked up on the clues early. I also was very interested to see how the writer handled the issue of self-harm in the book. Still not sure how I feel about it.

October

Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie (3/5 stars)

I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as I enjoyed the last Chrisie book I read, but it was okay I think. I read it because I wanted to watch the movie coming out, and I think murder mysteries are so much more interesting in book form.

Watched the movie and decided there’s no way this should be considered an adaptation of the book. A couple of names remain the same but the characters, their relationships, and the murders are so wildly different than they are in the book that I don’t even see the point of using the same names.

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (4/5 stars)

I liked it overall. I liked the characters. I think a little more development of our main two would have been nice. Controversial, but I did NOT like the meme references. Why would Harrow know the “studied the blade” joke? Also, why does Harrow know what a Cuckoo is? And apparently they’re all speaking English 10,000 years in the future because otherwise Gideon’s Sex Pal joke wouldn’t work. The ending made me sad.

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (3/5 stars)

I liked the story overall and I think the AUs were fun, but I think they took up way too much of the book. I especially liked getting to see Gideon again and to hear her thoughts about what’s going on.

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir (3/5 stars)

Maybe this one’s on me, but I can’t figure out where the conversation with Jod is happening? It takes up half the book and I don’t understand it at all. It just feels like exposition dump. I’m really hoping I like the next one better.

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters (3/5 stars)

This isn’t a bad book, but it’s not really to my tastes. It’s a period drama and sapphic.

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison (5/5 stars)

I’ve read this one before and it’s a favorite of mine. It’s slow moving and, when I first read it, was such a relieving break from all the grimdark fantasies that were everywhereeeee at the time. (This book came out when Game of Thrones was at its height in popularity.) this book is just nice and so is Maia.

All Systems Red by Martha Wells (5/5 stars)

I enjoyed this book. So much so, that I read the rest of the series and then immediately went back to reread it again. I like murderbot. I also want to face the wall in a corner when people try to ask me about my feelings.

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (4/5 stars)

This one might be my least favorite of the murderbot diaries, but I still like it. (That being said, I think I’ll grow to like it more in time. After all, we get the foundation of MB and ARTs relationship.) It introduces ART, gives us more context for MB’s past, and allows for MB’s sense of self to develop. By the end, we (and it) have a much better understanding of how it feels about humans and what lengths it’s willing to go to. The book also gives much needed explanation about how MB manages to blend in and operate. So all in all, I like it but feel like it’s mostly just filling in gaps.

Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (4/5 stars)

Another good one! Really challenging how MB views human/bot relationships. MB is such a funny narrator, it spends so much time being like “I don’t care” and then proceeds to care So Much. Also Miki <3

Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (5/5 stars)

Wooo!! The gang is back (partly). MB must face those it’s run away from! Weapons and hacking and emotional stand offs! What more could you want?

Network Effect by Martha Wells (5/5 stars)

This one might be my favorite. I really liked it. I love when a character goes feral because their friend is dead/in danger and this book does it TWICE. It’s so good!

Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells (4/5 stars)

This one is another gap filling book. It lets us see what MB got up to while on Preservation. Which, if you’re really interested in the character (which I am) then it’s a good read! Also we got to see Gurathin and Ratthi again and I love them both.

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purplesurveys · 9 months

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Did you get enough rest last night? I really didn't. I slept at 5 AM thinking that would surely let me sleep in the entire morning, but my body still automatically woke me up at 9 and didn't let sleep again by then.

What was the last thing that kept you awake? That would be right now – I finished off the entire first season of D.P. which I ended at around half past midnight, and now I'm back in my room downing the rest of my coffee with no intention to sleep yet, even with just four hours of rest haha.

If you have pets, do they sleep in your bedroom at night? No, they have their own corner in the living room.

Can you sleep with background noise or does it keep you up? It helps me fall asleep as the light noise gives me a sense of security, so I kind of need it.

Do you ever take naps? Do you take long naps or little power naps? Occasionally. I can never do power naps as they always end up feeling super insufficient for me, and I prefer having 3-4 hour naps.

What helps when you have trouble sleeping? I'd need to go through my phone and watch a lot of videos since that quickly gets the job done.

Who was the last person to cook you a meal? What did they make? My mom made pasta for sharing a few days ago.

Who was the last person you cooked a meal for? What did you make? I don't cook for anyone, because I don't cook.

Who is your female celeb crush? (If applicable) Song Hye Kyo, Park Jihyo.

Who is your male celeb crush? (If applicable) RM of BTS.

Tell me about an interesting article you’ve read recently. Andi shared a pretty unique piece with me this morning which was basically a personal essay of why McDonald's' Coke seems to taste better than Coke literally anywhere else. It was silly yet insightful, mundane yet so weirdly intriguing and fascinating. For somebody who doesn't even like soda, I found myself reading until the very end. I liked it a lot and subscribed to that author right away lol.

Do you have a favorite Marvel character? I'm not into anything superhero.

Favorite DC character? Yeah, no.

Do you read comic books? I tried getting into them but I got tired of faking it LOL so I just accepted that comic books and superheroes and I will never mix.

Has a horror film ever actually scared you? Which one(s)? I found Paranormal Activity to be a refreshing horror concept for its time and it successfully gave me the creeps, especially with the multiple endings. The sequels unsurprisingly didn't hold up the same magic but I'm very much willing to defend the first movie to my grave haha. OH Midsommar was also super freaky. I nearly refused to drive home that night because I was afraid of seeing the trees in the neighborhood suddenly pulsating.

What was the last horror movie you saw? The Menu counts as horror-ish, no?

What was the first horror movie you remember seeing? What did you think of it? The Exorcist. I was 12 and immediately downloaded a torrent when a quick "what's the scariest movie ever" Google search led me to that movie. In hindsight, though, because I already had expectations of how scary it is, I think that sort of pre-conditioned me to be more sensitive to the jump scares and all the freaky shit that happened in the movie – so 13 years ago, I was definitely spooked.

Realistically though, I feel if I watched it again now at 25 I'd probably find some of the effects more comedic than scary, BUT one thing I'll never get over are *those* demonic images that pop up like three times across the movie. Regardless of how old I get I feel like I'll always look away from those lol.

Name a few historical figures you find interesting. Why? I recently learned about Herbert K. Pililaau, the US soldier who fought off Korean soldiers on his own while the rest of his crew? platoon? (idk terms) had been assigned somewhere else at the time. Fucking dude kept firing until he was out of ammunition; then switched to grenades; then when he ran out of those too, ended up with knife in one hand, fist in the other to fight the best and longest he could before he was finished off; when he was found, he was surrounded by more or less 40 soldiers he managed to kill. Obviously I don't support war and this is a shitty story all around, but this scenario is straight out of a movie.

What is your favorite historical film and why? Gone with the Wind. I have yet to understand the complexities and deeper contexts behind the Civil War and all other questions related toit; and when I say it's my favorite it's largely because of the production value and how unprecedented such a movie was to have come out at the time it did.

Do you usually enjoy historical films? Yes, as long as they don't extremely deviate from or betray things that actually happened, especially if we're covering atrocities or human right violations.

Name a sequel film (any franchise) you like better than the first film. Why is that? Shrek 2. It's the Shrek movie I grew up with so I'll always be biased towards it.

Which do you find most interesting: Greek, Roman, or Norse mythology? Why? Eugh, I really dislike mythology haha.

Which tale from whichever mythology you listed above do you find most interesting? I read Percy Jackson and that's the most I'll read as far as mythology.

Do you collect anything? What was the last item you added to that collection? Just BTS merch. Last things that arrived were my copies of D-Day and Face, but I'm expecting my orders of Jack in the Box and Layover to arrive October latest.

Do you have any houseplants? We do, but it's my mom who takes care of them.

How do you like your tea? As coffee.

Who is your favorite Muppet? Wasn't really raised on Muppets.

What is your favorite type of bird? Penguins. < Yes.

Which streaming platform do you use the most, if any? Spotify.

What is a skill or useful piece of knowledge you wish you’d learned sooner? How to pack smart.

What is your favorite vampire movie? TWILIGHT SAGA ALWAYS AND FOREVER

Your favorite fictional couple? Chandler and Monica from Friends; Glenn and Maggie from The Walking Dead; Mark and Joanna from Two for the Road.

Do you have a favorite historical couple? Not really, no.

Have you received any good news recently? Nah.

Have you learned anything new recently? I took the 16 personalities test earlier for my ~annual check-in and found out I've switched from an ESFJ to an ESTJ. No big change other than the fact that I apparently think more with my head now hah.

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NCIS: Los Angeles Season 13 Rewatch: “Bonafides”

The basics: When Lance Hamilton’s partner is murdered, he teams up with Sam and NCIS for justice.

Written by: Kyle Harimoto wrote “Omni”, “Merry Evasion”, “Chernoff, K”, “Command and Control” as episode 150, “Granger, O.”, “Ghost Gun”, “Kulinda”, “767”, “Se Murio El Payaso”, “Assets”/“Liabilities”, “Venganza”, “Superhuman”, “One of Us" (Lance Hamilton episode), “Let Fate Decide” (season 11 premiere), “Decoy” (Lance Hamilton episode), “Answers” , “Watch Over Me” (Lance Hamilton episode), “Cash Flow” and "Fukushu". He co-wrote “Three Hearts”, “Leipei”, “Humbug”, both ends of the “Matryoshka” two-parter, “Smokescreen” part two, “Searching” (Lance Hamilton episode), “A Fait Acompli” and “A Tale of Two Igors” (season 12 finale).

Directed by: Terrence O’Hara directed "The Only Easy Day”, “Brimstone”, “The Bank Job”, “Borderline”, “Tin Soldiers”, “The Job”, “Backstopped”, “Crimeleon”, “Blye, K.” Part Two, “San Voir” Part Two, “End Game”, “Paper Soldiers”, “Descent”, “Ascension”, “Fish Out of Water”, “Blaze of Glory”, “Command and Control” (episode 150), “Matryoshka” Part Two, “Belly of the Beast”, “Payback”, “Mountebank”, “Asesinos”, "Searching", “Yellow Jack”, “Raising the Dead”, “Overdue", "Red Rover, Red Rover" and "All the Little Things".

Guest stars of note: Bill Goldberg returns as DOJ Agent Lance Hamilton for the first time since season 11’s “Watch Over Me”. Christian George returns from “Head of the Snake” as Henrik Vuksan. Well-known Navy SEAL Jocko Willink plays Noah “Herbie” Herbert. Ski Carr as Percy Vander. Duncan Campbell is back from “Murmuration” as Agent Castor, Cindy Dolenc as Ryan Logue, Traci Belushi as Ms. Wilson, Million Dollar Listing star Fredrik Eklund plays Rexford Blake, Gregory Shelby as Scott Reid, Bradley Dodds as Bohdan Amantas, Eugene Young as Navy Seaman Harold Forest, Chris Mathieu as Humphrey and Beckett Gunderson is the latest “Young Callen”.

Our heroes: Welcome Lance Hamilton back under sad circumstances.

What important things did we learn about:

Callen: Staking out a former foster mom. Sam: Switch. Kensi: Not sharing her card with Amantas. Deeks: Sharing his card with Amantas Fatima: Not around much in this episode. Rountree: Personalizing his desk because he’s sentimental. Kilbride: Worried about Sam’s time as Switch.

What not so important things did we learn about:

Callen: Reminds Sam that the carport parking spot is a community spot. Sam: Reminds Callen that it is his parking spot. Kensi: Country music fan. Deeks: Open to country music but more West Coast fan. Fatima: Learns to take a man down by the small bones in his wrist. Rountree: Could buy the entire town where he was born for $10 million. Kilbride: Sharing his Challenge Coin.

Where in the world is Henrietta Lange? In the back of a limo when young Callen is stolen from his happy foster home.

Who's down with OTP: Solid hour for America’s sweethearts.

Who's down with BrOTP: It was the Sam and Lance show today and they’re always good, even in rough times. The Admiral and Rountree made an entertaining pair.

Fashion review: Callen wore a pale blue polo – more a Chris O’Donnell look than a G. Callen look. Sam starts the day in a long-sleeve black tee. Sam as Switch wears the same tee with a ton of jewelry. Kensi is wearing a long-sleeve grey and white sweater. Deeks is in a super pale blue long-sleeve tee-shirt. Fatima is training in a red and black zip-up jacket. In the office, she’s wearing a red and white stripped turtleneck under a pale green sweater. Rountree trains in a long-sleeve green workout shirt. In the office, he’s wearing a grey hoodie with a black sleeves and a black pouch. Admiral Kilbride in his typical dark blue three-piece suit with a pale blue

Music: Kensi and Deeks have “Chicken Fried” by the Zac Brown Band on the radio.

Any notable cut scene: No.

Quote: Vuksan: “This is, like, a big ask. Amantas is never gonna forgive me for - bringing the fuzz to his house. Never. Which means I could lose my biggest client.” Deeks: "Fuzz?" Vuksan: “You know I had a ten-month plan for going completely legitimate? Then you guys had to walk up the driveway.” Deeks: “ This guy never stops talking.” Kensi: “Oh, that's a big statement coming from you.” Deeks: “That's my point.”

Anything else: On a parking lot roof, a young man on a skateboard is having some fun until he’s nearly hit by a car as the driver looking for a spot. Making his way into the parking structure, the skateboarder is also once again nearly hit by a vehicle. This time it is an SUV leaving a parking space. The driver yells “hey” to the skaterboy by he’s long gone. Taking a deep breath, the driver takes a second to steady himself when he’s shot twice in the chest. The gunman comes up alongside the open driver’s window with his gun drawn. Reaching into the SUV, the gunman takes a notebook while the driver struggles to breathe.

As the driver is losing consciousness, a sedan races up to his spot. Lance Hamilton runs over to see “Reid” dying in the car. Asking about the notebook and the shooting, Hamilton is told in Reed’s dying breath that “Vander” was the shooter.

Sam pulls up to the office. He’s arguing with Callen on the phone. The Admiral told Callen that if he doesn’t use his leave, he’ll lose his leave. Realizing that Sam isn’t driving, Callen asks if Sam is at work – 20-minutes earlier than usual. Before Sam can answer, Callen asks if Sam is in so early so he can get his old space back. “It’s my spot.” In his car, Callen tells Sam he’s waiting for Anna outside of Eggslut before the two of them go to a motion picture museum. That’s not true. Callen is staking out an elderly woman as she gardens.

Driving to the office, Kensi is bopping along to some country music while Deeks is trying to keep an open mind to her driving music choices. She’s singing along to some Zac Brown Band music, Deeks is wondering why. Kensi can’t believe he doesn’t like country music. He reminds her that he grew up totally on the West Coast. His music of choice is more Sublime, Pennywise, Dr. Dre and Jack Johnson when he feels like he needs to be “herbally enhanced.”

Willing to evolve, he wants to know why this music works for her. If Deeks was just some rando in a bar, Kensi would tell him that she grew up on military bases where this was the music of choice. But since he’s not some guy in a bar, she tells him the music just makes her feel good. She isn’t being told she needs a $3,000 purse to be happy. The two sing on their way to the office.

In the gym, a hand-to-hand trainer is using Sam as part of a demonstration for Fatima and Rountree. The trainer wants to see what Fatima can do. As she engages with Rountree, Sam wanting to see what Rountree can do. Fatima gets Rountree to the ground and Rountree can’t get up. The trainer puts a stop to things. When Rountree is asked what happened, he is explains the tactics Fatima used. Instead of going after Rountree’s strengths – his arms, his legs, his core – she grabbed the small bones in his wrists and was able to position herself to take him to the ground. Fatima loved the exercise, she wants to do more like this.

“Herbie”, the trainer, was a SEAL with Sam. They would train for 18-months sometimes for one six-month assignment. The Admiral pops up on the screen and Herbie goes into full sailor mode. After an “As you were Commander Herbert”, the Admiral was grateful for the training session. He’d also like to see Sam immediately. While Sam leaves, Fatima and Rountree continue their work with Herbie.

In the fishbowl office, Lance Hamilton’s ID photo is on the plasma screen. Sam asks if he’s working with Hamilton. While he doesn’t have all the details, Hamilton was working a case investigating dirty federal agents. Yesterday, his partner Scott Reid was killed. Sam is bothered by this. It gets worse when the Admiral tells Sam that a target of the investigating was a Percy Vander, an undercover asset when Sam is Switch. Sam tells the Admiral that Vander was Switch’s mentor who gave Sam the bonafides to work in his criminal enterprise.

Reviewing the Switch file, the Admiral is impressed with all the good work Sam as Switch got done. The Admiral asks if the Switch persona is still viable. Sam isn’t sure – he’d have to check with King. “I don’t know if she kept quiet on the inside or if she told people who I was.” Hamilton believes Vander was responsible for Reid’s death. Sam knows where this is going – Switch would lure Vander out. The Admiral is worried about the person Sam is and the persona of Switch opened themselves to Vander. “Can you hunt this man Vander down?” The Admiral is worried Sam is too invested. Sam tells the Admiral, “I got this.”

In the boatshed, Sam and Hamilton share greetings. Sam learns Reid had a two-year old son. Reviewing the case, there is a notebook with the names of dirty federal agents from Texas, Mississippi and Alabama kept by a wealthy Texas ranch owner with ties to the Dixie Mafia. The ranch owner died. His son Luke Gilroy sold the notebook to Reid. The sale went through without incident – Luke Gilroy was even arrested – but someone came and shot Reid. As back-up, Hamilton is wrecked that he didn’t make it to Reid in time. Reid set up the purchase of the notebook in a hurry so no other buyers would be involved.

Sam asks where Vander fits in all of this. Hamilton explains Reid’s dying word and asks Sam about Vander. Saying that Vander was used to launch Switch, Sam tells Hamilton it was his most successful undercover operation ever. It was a bicostal set-up, New York and LA.

In Ops, Kensi, Deeks, Fatima and Rountree are reviewing a new case. Ryan Logue, a civilian airspace engineer at EXEC Aerospace stole highly classified Navy schematics. Fatima and Rountree aren’t sure what the schematics are for but the thought is that she’s going to sell them to a Ukrainian national named Bohdan Amantas. He’s been selling legal and illegal weapons for years. Kensi thinks this is an FBI case. It would be but Amantas has been in contact with an old friend of NCIS OSP – Henrik Vuksan, “Omni’s man in LA.”

After Rountree is brought up to speed on Vuksan’s past with NCIS, Rountree shares that Vuksan is now out of prison on parole for over a year. The FBI wants to know if Vuksan is involved. Is he helping Amantas buy the schematics or is using Amantas as a go-between to buy the schematics for Omni. Using social media, Fatima found Vuksan in a pricy neighborhood. Everyone stunned by the pricy real estate – Rountree thinks $10 million would buy the entire town where he was born. “Welcome to LA” is Fatima’s reply.

Checking with King, and admitting to Hamilton that he has some history with “Dana”, Sam tells Hamilton that King did not blow his cover. Hamilton asks if Sam trusts her. “We have no choice but to trust her.” Working on the plan, Sam tells Hamilton that Vander has a big personality that covers a very calculating man. Thinking that Sam as Switch is working out of Mexico City, Vander won’t trust Switch just showing up. Sam thinks he as to get something done for Switch instead.

Outside a mansion, Vuksan is showing around possible buyers, pointing out the features of the home. The buyers aren’t impressed. They had four “must haves” and the house only has three of them. Saying that the house is priced accordingly, the other real estate agent working with Vuksan calls the buyer friendly price “Grand Theft Mansion”

As the possible buyers drive off, Kensi and Deeks arrive. He recognizes them immediately, saying “NCIS!”. His real estate agent buddy thinks NCIS is a “tacky” real estate firm in the Valley. Kensi pulls her badge and Vuksan decides to send real estate agent buddy Rexford back to his office. Before he leaves, Rexford asks if Kensi and Deeks are looking for house. Deeks asks for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house near the beach. Rexford has a fixer-upper for $3.7 million. Kensi and Deeks have shocked faces. Rexford leaves, Vuksan wants to talk.

As the older woman leaves her house, Callen flashes back to a holiday with her. They are making cookies with a Christmas tree behind decorations all over the house. Ms. Wilson is proud of Callen’s cooking-making skills. He’s likely 12. Back in the present, he watches her get in her car and drive off. Callen follows.

In Sam’s car, Hamilton wants to know what’s the plan. Vander, Sam explains, has made his name by providing protection for illegal shipments throughout LA. Never lost one. Hamilton thinks that’s a “lucrative market to have cornered.” Sam agrees but there is a new young crew – a Korean biker gang – looking to infringe of Vander’s territory. Hamilton thinks they are going to team up with the crew to go after Vander. No, Sam tells him, “we’re gonna rob ‘em.” Hamilton likes it.

Ready to go, Sam is getting geared up as Switch – lots of gold chains, a big gold watch, a black puffer coat – as Hamilton gets into place.

Arriving at their desks, Rountree asks Fatima if she found Ryan Logue. She has not. Rountree is holding a football – one he was awarded in college as the game ball. He is going to put it on his desk. Fatima thinks it is cute he’s personalizing his workspace. “Maybe I’m just more sentimental than you.” Fatima gets a hit on Logue’s ATM card – she maxed out her daily withdrawal limit. There is a hotel next to the ATM. Rountree is going to check it out with Castor, Fatima is going to talk to the Admiral about the case.

As members of the Korean gang leave their HQ, Sam as Switch pulls up. He speaks Korean to the leader – Sang. Sang wants to do some business with Switch. Things have changed since Switch left town. Sam says he knows Sang and his men are moving on Vander’s business. Thinking Vander is an old man, Sang wants to move on. Sam doesn’t so he pulls his gun on the four gang members. The gang members are also armed with pistols. Hamilton shows up with a much bigger gun than any of them are carrying so Sang orders his men to put their weapons down. Taking away their ill-gotten games, Sam and Hamilton clean out the gang members. When Sam and Hamilton leave, the gang members all jump on their motorcycles to follow. Hamilton chained them all to a wall – nobody is going to follow.

Walking from the mansion, Vuksan explains that he’s done with Omni, he’s opened a new chapter in his life. Omni gives him contacts and money to buy LA real estate with cash, everything is on the up-and-up according to Vuksan. When Kensi asks about Bohdan Amantas, Vuksan is evasive until he admits Amantas is a real estate client looking for two homes. Deeks asks if Vuksan is supplementing his income by selling military secrets. Vuksan says he makes far more selling real estate than he ever would selling military secrets. Kensi and Deeks are enlisting Vuksan to help them find Amantas.

In the Armory (was Hamilton ever in the super-secret office before? That goes for Herbie too – this place should be on the Hollywood Map of Stars at this point), Sam and Hamilton document their ill-gotten, ill-gotten gains for evidence. Sam is sure Vander had to hear about the robbery when his phone rings – Vander wants to meet with Switch.

In interrogation, the Admiral relieves Castor as Ryan Logue is sitting on the wrong side of the table. Rountree remains. Logue finds being detained ridiculous. She’s in a hurry to leave. Reviewing a file, the Admiral asks why she checked into a hotel not far from her home. Claiming her neighbors were doing construction, she wanted to get some sleep. The Admiral asks if she needed to sleep so much that she didn’t report to work in two-days. She tells him yes. Rountree asks why didn’t she contact the office and tell them she was sick. She wasn’t sick, just tired. She can’t believe she’s been brought in to answer these questions.

Closing the file, the Admiral asks if she’d rather speak about Navy Special Warfare N9 schematics? Saying there is a lot of physics and engineering involved, Logue doesn’t thinks the Admiral or Rountree did more than state schools with undergrad degrees so she doesn’t think they’ll understand. Rountree chuckles. The Admiral stands and tells Logue, “I don’t think this is a day you’re going to remember fondly.”

Hamilton asks about Vander and Sam talks about the good times he had with Vander. Telling Sam that if Vander was involved in Reid’s death, he needs to know Sam has his back. Sam does.

The older woman is reading in the park with Callen watching from his car. Callen once again flashes back to time with Ms. Wilson reading “The Wizard of Oz” to him with a fire going in the fireplace.

As Logue paces around the interrogation room, Rountree asks the Admiral how long are they going to “sweat” her out. The Admiral says answers a while – Logue is a thinker. Rountree mentions the FBI has proof she’s been downloading the schematics. She has but they can talk to her about that down the road. He’s happy to wait until they have proof she was trying to sell the schematics. As a thinker, the Admiral thinks Logue is going over everything she said to them to find the perfect answer to her dilemma. Logue looks into the security camera in interrogation and tells them she’s willing to talk.

Walking down a pier with the drugs stolen from the Korean gang, Sam hears from Hamilton that he’s in the overwatch vehicle in about 30-seconds. On his boat, Vander sees Switch and welcomes him back to LA – he already heard about the robbery. Sam as Switch isn’t happy that someone is muscling in on Vander’s territory. Switch asks permission to come on board the boat – permission is granted.

In the Audi, Vuksan is complaining about what he’s been asked to do – bringing the “Fuzz” to Amantas’s house. Vuksan could lose his biggest client. Deeks chuckles at “Fuzz”. Luskin goes on about his 10-month plan to go legit and Deeks has had enough of his talking. Kensi thinks that is funny coming from Deeks. Deeks thinks that’s the point. Vuksan complains that working with law enforcement is making it harder for him to go legit.

On the boat, Sam and Vander are sharing some champagne on the top deck of the boat, talking about Switch’s business in Mexico City. There is a bodyguard nearby Vander and a woman in bikini near the bodyguard. Vander wants to hear more about Switch’s business and drink some more champagne.

Logue admits to downloading the schematics, which the Admiral says they already have proof of her actions. Rountree asks Logue how she thinks she’ll survive in federal prison. She asks what they want? Bohdan Amantas is the answer. Crying, Logue says she met Amantas after a night in a sports bar. He threatened her – if she didn’t steal the schematics, they’d kill her family. Her only family is her father, who lives in a care facility in Minnesota – Shore Lake - that Logue doesn’t know its address. Barely knows the name. As the Admiral leaves, he asks her what game was she watching at the sports bar. She talks about the Minnesota Wild.

Outside of interrogation, the Admiral knows the Minnesota Wild didn’t play that week. Checking out Shore Lake, Rountree finds it is a hospice. Everyone there is already dying. The Admiral thinks Logue believes she enhanced her story with the details. She just made it easier to take her story apart.

In a park, Amantas is sparring with a trainer and two bodyguards watching him. Kensi, Deeks, Vuksan approach and introduce themselves. Amantas dismisses his bodyguards and ends Vuksan’s crime-free future by firing him as his real estate agent. Vuksan is dismissed by Amantas – offering him sushi with the bodyguards - leaving him with just Kensi and Deeks.

Kensi asks Amantas about Ryan Logue. He doesn’t know why he’d have to answer until Deeks brings up the three homes Amantas has in escrow. If Amantas doesn’t keep them busy with answers to their questions, they’ll be busy looking to see where Amantas got the money to buy the houses. Deeks is going to need tax returns for the last three years.

Told that he threatened Logue if she didn’t steal the schematics, Amantas tells a different story. Logue contacted him, not the other way around. Amantas’s people shut her down – they don’t do business with people they don’t know. Kensi and Deeks asks why should they believe Amantas story and not Logue’s? Asking if NCIS has good computer people – they do – Amantas provides a site on the dark web for them to investigate. Logue is open for business. As they’re about to leave, Amantas wants Kensi’s card in case he remembers anything useful. He gets Deeks’s card instead before Deeks grabs some sushi with Vuksan and the bodyguards.

Laughing and having a good time, Vander wants to do right by Switch for helping with the Korean gang. Sam asks about the notebook – he wants in. It would be a big help for his business in Mexico. Vander is unhappy – he liked Switch, he trusted Switch. Another bodyguard appears and they pull their weapons on Sam. Hamilton does not have a shot.

When Vander orders his bodyguards to search Sam, the one who approaches gets knocked out by Sam for his trouble. The movement allows Hamilton to take out the other bodyguard. Sam runs after Vander, who went to the lower deck. Sam approaches Vander, telling him to put the gun down. Saying that only the police knew he had the book, Vander won’t go down like this. Sam offers to help while Hamilton tries to get a shot on Vander but can’t. Vander accuses Sam of being a cop. Sam tries to warn Vander that there is a sniper waiting for him to move – surrender and he’ll live. “I loved you like a son, how are you going to do me like that?” Vander asks. Sam asks Vander to put the gun down again. Vander walks into Hamilton’s line of sight and raises his gun. Hamilton makes his shot.

As Vander dies, Sam holds his hands.

Fatima confirms Amantas’s story. Logue was selling the schematics on the dark web but not having much success. Thinking that she did the hard part by stealing the schematics, Logue didn’t understand that criminals don’t go into business with people they don’t know. Deeks wants Fatima to call the Admiral and tell him what is going on.

Asking if NCIS looked after her dad, the Admiral tells Logue they didn’t even try. Rountree says everything she told them was a lie. Logue tries to sell being railroaded – this is why everyone hates law enforcement. The Admiral is pretty sure not everyone hates them. He also wants her copies of the schematics she stole since she approached Bohdan Amantas not the other way around. He’s willing to go on the record for that. Rountree is feeling pretty good about his state university undergraduate degree.

At the docks, Sam watches the EMTs wheel Vander’s body away. Hamilton says he’s sorry but Sam blames himself for getting so attached to Vander. Hamilton thinks that’s what makes Sam a human being. While listing what Vander did and his plans for taking the names of the dirty feds from the notebook and make them work for him, Hamilton gets a call. The DoJ found the notebook in Vander’s Tarzana apartment. Sam admits Vander’s death hurts. Hamilton understands.

Packing up his gear, Herbie is greeted by the Admiral. Explaining he can only take LA in 30-hour chunks, he’s is returning to San Diego. The Admiral agrees. Herbie is grateful for the opportunity the Admiral offered his new training company. Herbie has put a lot of his family’s money into getting the company off the ground. The Admiral stops the thank you’s. After Ramadi, the Admiral can’t do enough for Herbie. NCIS will be employing Herbie’s company for all of the agents under the Admiral’s command and the Director plans to roll it out to all offices. Herbie is thrilled. The Admiral gives Herbie his Challenge Coin.

At night, Callen is still watching the older woman in her home from his car. In a flashback, Callen is being removed from Ms. Wilson’s care. He’s crying. The man taking young Callen from Ms. Wilson wants him to meet someone – Henrietta.

What head canon can be formed from here: I’ll stop complaining about the Callen backstory debacle at some point but not today. Early episodes had Callen moving from place to place sometimes only last a day or two but he blanked out on Ms. Wilson whose kindness and decency would be the thing you think he’d remember. Earlier this season Callen had memories of a foster father who built furniture and let Callen help but a woman who seemed to genuine care for him is only now a memory. Feh.

The cases of the week mirrored each other. Sam as Switch was able to work his way right back into Vander’s trust circle by once again proving his worth. Logue could not get Amantas to give her a second of his time because there was no trust there.

Episode number: This is the Munsters episode – 1313 (season 13, episode 13). It is episode 293 overall.1

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Top ten Sci-fi novels along with theirs author and others info

Certainly! Here are summaries of 10 classic science fiction novels, along with some information about their plots and characters:

1. **"Dune" by Frank Herbert**

- **Plot:** Set in a distant future, it follows the story of Paul Atreides as he navigates the desert planet of Arrakis, the only source of a valuable spice called melange. The novel explores themes of power, religion, and ecology.

- **Characters:** Paul Atreides, Duke Leto, Lady Jessica, Baron Harkonnen.

2. **"1984" by George Orwell**

- **Plot:** This dystopian novel is set in a totalitarian society controlled by Big Brother. It follows Winston Smith, who rebels against the oppressive regime and seeks truth and freedom.

- **Characters:** Winston Smith, Julia, Big Brother.

3. **"Neuromancer" by William Gibson**

- **Plot:** A cyberpunk classic, it follows Case, a washed-up computer hacker hired for one last job. The novel is known for its virtual reality, hacking, and complex conspiracies.

- **Characters:** Case, Molly Millions, Wintermute.

4. **"Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley**

- **Plot:** In a futuristic world, society is conditioned to maintain stability and happiness through genetic engineering and mind control. The story revolves around Bernard Marx, who questions the system.

- **Characters:** Bernard Marx, Lenina Crowne, John "the Savage."

5. **"Foundation" by Isaac Asimov**

- **Plot:** This is the first book in the Foundation series. It centers on mathematician Hari Seldon's plan to preserve knowledge during the fall of a galactic empire and the rise of a new civilization.

- **Characters:** Hari Seldon, Gaal Dornick, Brother Day.

6. **"Ender's Game" by Orson Scott Card**

- **Plot:** The novel follows Ender Wiggin, a gifted child trained to lead humanity in a war against an alien race. It explores themes of leadership, morality, and the consequences of war.

- **Characters:** Ender Wiggin, Valentine Wiggin, Colonel Graff.

7. **"The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin**

- **Plot:** In a world where the inhabitants are ambisexual androgynes, an Earth ambassador, Genly Ai, navigates cultural differences and political intrigue.

- **Characters:** Genly Ai, Estraven, King Argaven.

8. **"Hyperion" by Dan Simmons**

- **Plot:** A group of seven pilgrims, each with their own story, travels through a far-future universe. They share their tales on a journey to a mysterious, time-altering structure called the Shrike.

- **Characters:** Martin Silenus, Brawne Lamia, The Consul.

9. **"Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson**

- **Plot:** Set in a cyberpunk world, it follows Hiro Protagonist, a hacker and pizza delivery driver, as he investigates a virtual drug called Snow Crash and its connection to a linguistic virus.

- **Characters:** Hiro Protagonist, Y.T., L. Bob Rife.

10. **"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams**

- **Plot:** This comedic space odyssey follows the unwitting Arthur Dent as he is whisked away from Earth just before its destruction and joins an eclectic group of interstellar travelers.

- **Characters:** Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox.

These novels offer a wide range of themes and storytelling styles within the science fiction genre, making them essential reads for fans of the genre.

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WEEK 4 - Wrap Up

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Listen. We are in week 4. There are some of you in this league who have been waiting all year for football to start and more importantly for fantasy football to start but you are having a rough season. You are feeling a bit like you are already ready for the season to be over. If that's the case...I want to encourage you to maybe take a few weeks off from watching the games. Find another show. Maybe instead of being a football fan - you are now a "Golden Bachelor" guy. No, I am not talking about Brett Rutledge...I am talking about the show on ABC. Personally, I have not seen it yet but I am posting a clip above for those of you who might find it interesting. For those that are still interested in football...maybe this wrap up will give you some insight on how to prepare for the weeks ahead.

MALIK MY BALLS vs LONG LEFT BALLERS

F*#K You Bebo. That's All.

Bebo remains undefeated.

LANAKILA vs TRADE WITH ME

Well here we go again. Brett loses. I am sure it's because we are not a 1/2 ppr league but whatever it is he is now 1-3. Cliff had a great week putting up 119 points even with Mahomes throwing two INT's and laying down on the 1 yard line. He didn't need it - he won without those bonus points. A big shoutout to Cliff for picking up Achane on the waiver wire and actually playing him. He put up 29, the most of any player on his team. Great job Cliff. Brett, I don't what to say except the obvious...maybe make some trades?

BACKDOOR BANDITS vs MR AWESOME

Kyle won! Kyle actually won! He only put up 83 points....but after starting the year off with 3 losses in a row he grabs one and begins his climb back into relevancy. And of course with every winner there is a loser...and this week that loser is Gabe Scott. Yes, that means Gabe moves to 0-4. Is that Gabe's fault? Well, yes, kind of. Bottom line, he didn't believe in DJ Moore and the Chicago Bears. If he would have played DJ instead of Rashid Shaheed...then tonight, he would be that little girl in the GIF above. But, he didn't...probably because of his bias against the Bears from being brainwashed his whole life into thinking the Lions are good and the Bears are bad...but whatever it was - he lost. NIce win Kyle. I BELIEVE.

BOOMER SOONER vs TREE HUGGERS

Do we really think Scott Krippayne is shocked? He won again. He won with 2 players still to play on MNF. Will anyone beat him? Stu Jones tried but came up way short. He even had 35 from Diggs and 25 From Herbert and couldn't get it done. Sorry Stu. You did all you could do...it just wasn't enough. But, you know what this means. Next week Scott Krippayne who is 4-0...plays Bebo Norman who also is 4-0 - in an epic battle to determine who remains undefeated through week 5. Should be an amazing match up!

FUNK GUY vs MOOSES ON THE LOOSES

Well well well. Dana Cappillino going into MNF with the lead and the high point. Mitch White who loves to take that free $20 whenever he can - still has Seahawk Defense to play but he will need just over 14 points to steal the win and potentially the high point. As always - Mitch started the night with a free 20 points...and as we all expect...those numbers will go down right? Well, no...not when the defense is playing Dana's favorite team - the New York Giants. Sacks, Fumbles, INTS galore...and then a pick 6 when Giants were just ready to score and boom just like that Dana's great week ends up being a loss. So for a 3rd time in 4 weeks Mitch White takes the high point and the win.

HOWARD vs TuPADRE

Well, the final match up of the night was close when it started and stay close all night. TuPadre had a small lead and both guys had a running back yet to play. Rob with Seattle's Kenneth Walker III and Gully and Son with Matt Breida on the Giants. It all pointed to a slugfest on Monday night to determine the winner but as the night went on Rob creeped toward a win...with a TD from Walker III and then finally late in the 4th Quarter a break out run that put him in the lead and taking the win. Sorry Gully and son...what a brutal beatdown to have to watch that horrible game and end up losing in the final minutes. Congrats to Rob Howard.

SURVIVOR

Everyone moves on. Well, everyone that was still in. The lucky 7 as I call them.

CHEERLEADER OF THE WEEK

Meet Jesse Hernandez. The first ever male cheerleader in the NFL. I don't want you guys to think that all I do is post pictures of hot girl cheerleaders in the wrap up. If i did that - I, as your commissioner could be viewed as being chauvinstic...and maybe even homophobic and anyone who knows me knows that I am as inclusive as they come. So, here you go. Check off the male cheerleader box. What do we know about him? Well, he loves dancing. He's very happy when he dances. I am more mad that I didn't think of this when I was younger. I would have made a hell of a Dallas Cowboys CheerBoy!

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The waltons the hostage

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The AC (plus the MC?) did a ~16 hour round trip last night. vHLoold2sWĢ x USAF KC135R QUID640/641 followed by an USAF AC-130J Ghostrider from Morón southbound over #Morocco /oBCwttKyDI Quite a grouping! x4 MC-130J and x2 Osprey’s out of Mildenhall with transponders on heading across the English Channel looks like a Special Ops exercise. AFSOC MC-130Js and CV-22 Ospreys, forward deployed to Rota, Spain, took part in the raid, supported by 6x KC-135s from RAF Mildenhall: Part of the activity could be tracked online by means of ADS-B/Mode-S. Following a “brief but intense firefight”, Walton was moved on foot to the extraction site where helicopters flew the hostage and rescue force to safety. Once the rescue force was inserted into the area by parachute, they moved on foot approximately three miles to the target area where the rescue was made. There were approximately 30 special operations personnel involved in the raid. It is also used if forces assigned to the raid must travel into the target area from a significant distance on longer range aircraft. This insertion method is generally used only if other means of covert insertion are not immediately available. special operations began with a parachute insertion into the area according to reports. personnel were injured during the raid, but reports indicate that all but one of the kidnappers were killed during the operation. The captors demanded nearly $1 million in ransom for Mr. He offered them $40 and was then taken away by the armed gunmen on motorbikes, the officials said. Walton was seized from his backyard on Monday in front of family members after assailants asked him for money. American and Nigerian officials had said that Mr. Walton, the son of missionaries, lives with his wife and young daughter on a farm near Massalata, a small village close to the border with Nigeria. While unconfirmed, it is possible that Walton has been moved to Niger Airbase 201, a facility that has been significantly upgraded for expanded operations in the region.Ī report by Eric Schmidt in the New York Times today said that, “Mr.

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hostage, Philip Walton, was not named during the Pentagon press briefing. The Waltons (TV Series) The Hostage (1981) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Herbert Hirschman Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Alexander Courage Cinematography by Hugh K. Hoffman added that Walton, “…is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. in northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men”. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 Oct. Learn more about some of the historical events addressed on the show.Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman told reporters on Saturday, “U.S. The moon landing ( 'A Walton Easter', Special #6) The assassination of President Kennedy ( 'A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion', Special #4) The death of President Roosevelt ( 'The Outrage', s9-ep1) The abdication of King Edward the 8th ( 'The Abdication', s4-ep11)Ĭherokee "Trail of Tears" 1836-'38 ( 'The Warrior', s6-ep4) The Hindenburg disaster ( 'The Inferno', s5-ep19) The Spanish Civil War 1936 – 1939 ( 'The Collision', s4-ep24) The Spanish-American War & The Battle of San Juan Hill ( 'The Fox', s4-ep17) Events that affected the Walton family and most Americans during that time include: In doing so the writers never failed to immerse the characters and viewers on a bit of a histroy lesson. The show spanned more than 30 years of American history from 1933 to 1969. Teen Pregnancy ( "The Odyssey", s2-ep2 "The Revelation", s6-ep21 'The Pursuit', s9-ep6) Religious persecution ( 'The Unthinkable', s8-ep14) Racism ( 'The Festival', s6-ep16 'The Illusion', s7-ep8 'The Outrage', s9-ep1) Physical disabilities ( 'The Foundling', s1-ep1 'The Job', s3-ep11 'The Obstacle' s7-ep14) While many see the Walton's as a family that represents conservative values they in fact exhibit very liberal attitudes when dealing with a variety of topics and issues, these include:Īlcoholism ( 'The Calling' s7-ep2 'The Captive', s7-ep7)Īnimal welfare ( 'The Calf", s1-ep3 'The Hunt', s1-ep4 'The Fawn', s2-ep8 'The Last Mustang', s5-ep12)Īnti-German sentiment ( 'The Firestorm', s5-ep5 'The Hiding Place', s5-ep22 'The Rumor' s6-ep14 'The Spirit', s8-ep12)Ĭonscientious objection ( 'The Conscience', s7-ep13)Ĭustoms & traditions ( 'The Ceremony', s1-ep9 'The Shivaree', s3-ep19 'The Quilting', s4-ep21 'The Hostage', s9-ep20)ĭomestic violence ( 'The Victims', s9-ep15)

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the beginning of my great tumblr comeback of 2022 as i'm finally officially starting grad school full time without also having a full time job is listing all the 55 books i read in 2021! i'm also going to repost that "ask me about my 2020" reads post i made last year as that was super fun and a lot of you seemed to like it as well.

the goal for 2022 is to read 60 books, we shall see if i actually manage to do that, as 55 already felt lie a stretch this year.

as usual, if i post more regularly about my reading on instagram and all the books i read can be found on storygraph which i'm using instead of goodreads.

Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson

The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Broken Harbour by Tana French

Vengeful by V.E. Schwab

Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado

The Secret Place by Tana French

Bats of the Republic: An Illuminated Novel by Zachary Thomas Dodson

Ruinsong by Julia Ember

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

The Trespasser by Tana French

Jalat ilmassa by Antti Rönkä

The Sirens of Mars by Sarah Stewart Johnson

Good omens by Terry Pratchett with Neil Gaiman

The Titan's Curse by Rick Riordan

The Near Witch by V. E. Schwab

Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan

The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

No One Is Talking about This by Patricia Lockwood

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

There but for the by Ali Smith

The Raven Cycle books 1–4 by Maggie Stiefvater

Summer of Salt by Katrina Leno

The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

Wild Beauty by Anna-Marie McLemore

Cleanness by Garth Greenwell

Milk Fed by Melissa Broder

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Nocturno 21:07 by Antti Rönkä

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories by Mariana Enríquez

Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

Dune by Frank Herbert

The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls

What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins

Bechi by Koko Hubar

Childhood by Tove Ditlevsen

Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss

Weather by Jenny Offill

Tee työtä ja rakasta by Tuula Karjalainen

Supper Club by Lara Williams

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

Lakewood by Megan Giddings

Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor

Slay by Brittney Morris

Everyone Knows Your Mother is a Witch by Rivka Galchen

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Joe Austin and the Ruffed Grouse, Storrs, Connecticut, photographed by Herbert Keightley Job in 1911

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Roll Call Tally on the Expulsion of Preston Brooks, 7/14/1856

After Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner nearly to death with a cane in the Senate chamber, the House voted on whether to expel him from Congress. They failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed.

Series: General Records, 1791 - 2010

Record Group 233: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789 - 2015

Transcription:

July 14. 1856

On LD Campbells 1st Resn from Sel Com

THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

335

[column one]

YEA | NAMES. | NAY.

|William Aiken...S.C. | 1

1 | Charles J. Albright...Ohio. |

| James C. Allen...Ill. | 2

2| John Allison...Penn. |

3 | Edward Ball...Ohio |

4 | Lucian Barbour...Ind. |

|David Barclay [struck through] |

| William Barksdale...Miss. | 3

| P.H. Bell...Texas. | 4

5 | Henry Bennett...N.Y. |

| Hendley S. Bennett...Miss. | 5

6 | Samuel P. Benson...Me. |

7 | Charles Billinghurst...Wis |

8 | John A. Bingham...Ohio |

9 | James Bishop...N.J. |

10 | Philemon Bliss...Ohio |

| Thomas S. Bocock...Va. | 6

| Thomas F. Bowie...Md. | 7

| William W. Boyce...S.C. | 8

11 | Samuel C. Bradshaw...Penn. |

| Lawrence O'B. Braneh...N.C. | 9

12 | Samuel Brenton...Ind. |

| Preston S. Brooks [struck through]...S.C. |

13 | Jacob Broom...Penn. |

14 | James Buffinton...Mass. |

15 | Anson Burlingame...Mass. |

| Henry C. Burnett...Ky. | 10

| John Cadwalader...Penn. | 11

16 | James H. Campbell...Penn. |

|John P. Campbell [struck through]...Ky. |

17 | Lewis D. Campbell...Ohio |

| John S. Carlile...Va. | 12

| Samuel Caruthers [struck through]...Mo. |

| John S. Caskie...Va. | 13

18 | Calvin C. Chaffee...Mass. |

| Thomas Child, jr [struck through] ...N.Y. |

19 | Bayard Clarke...N.Y. |

20 | Ezra Clark, jr...Conn. |

21 | Isaiah D. Clawson...N.J. |

| Thomas L. Clingman...N.C. | 14

| Howell Cobb...Ga. | 15

| Williamson R.W. Cobb...Ala. | 16

22 | Schuyler Colfax...Ind. |

23 | Linus B. Comins...Mass. |

24 | John Covode...Penn. |

| Leander M. Cox...Ky. | 17

25 | Aaron H. Cragin...N.H. |

| Burton Craige...N.C. | 18

| Martin J. Crawford...Ga. | 19

| Elisha D. Cullen [struck through]...Del. |

26 | William Cumback...Ind. |

27 | William S. Damrell...Mass. |

| Thomas G. Davidson...La. | 20

| H. Winter Davis...Md. | 21

28 | Timothy Davis...Mass. |

29 | Timothy C. Day...Ohio. |

30 | Sidney Dean...Conn. |

| James W. Denver...Cal. | 22

31| Ale["xander" struck through] De Witt...Mass. |

[Column Two]

YEA. | NAMES. | NAY.

32 | John Dick...Penn. |

33 | Samuel Dickson...N.Y. |

34 | Edward Dodd...N.Y. |

| James F. Dowdell...Ala. | 23

35 | George G. Dunn...Ind. |

36 | Nathaniel B. Durfee...R.I. |

37 | John R. Edie...Penn. |

| Henry A. Edmundson [struck through] ...Va. | 1

38 | Francis S. Edwards...N.Y. |

| John M. Elliott...Ky. | 24

39 | J Reece Emrie...Ohio. |

| William H. English...Ind. | 25

| Emerson Etheridge...Tenn. | 26

| George Eustis, jr...La. | 27

| Lemuel D. Evans...Texas. | 28

| Charles J. Faulkner...Va. | 29

| Thomas T. Flagler [struck through]...N.Y. |

| Thomas B. Florence...Penn. | 30

| Nathaniel G. Foster...Ga. | - 31

| Henry M. Fuller [struck through] ...Penn. |

| Thomas J. D. Fuller [struck through] ...Me. |

40 | Samuel Galloway...Ohio. |

41 | Joshua R. Giddings...Ohio. |

42 | William A. Gilbert...N.Y. |

| William O. Goode...Va. | 32

43 | Amos P. Granger...N.Y. |

| Alfred B. Greenwood...Ark. | 33

44 | Galusha A. Grow...Penn. |

| Augustus Hall...Iowa. | 34

45 | Robert B. Hall...Mass |

46 | Aaron Harlan...Ohio. |

| J. Morrison Harris...Md. | 35

| Sampson W. Harris...Ala. | 36

| Thomas L. Harris...Ill. | 37

| John Scott Harrison...Ohio. | 38

47 | Solomon G. Haven...N.Y. |

| Philemon T. Herbert...Cal. |

48 | John Hickman...Penn. |

49 | Henry W. Hoffman...Md. |

50 | David P. Holloway...Ind. |

51 | Thomas R. Horton...N.Y. |

52 | Valentine B. Horton...Ohio. |

| George S. Houston...Ala. | 39

53 | William A. Howard...Mich. |

54 | Jonas A. Hughston...N.Y. |

| Joshua H. Jewett...Ky. | 40

| George W. Jones...Tenn. | 41

| J. Glancy Jones...Penn. | 42

| Lawrence M. Keitt...S.C. | 43

| John Kelly...N.Y. | 44

55 | William H. Kelsey...N.Y. |

| Luther M. Kennett...Mo. | 45

| Zedekiah Kidwell...Va. | 46

56 | Rufus H. King...N.Y. |

57 | Chauncey L. Knapp...Mass. |

58 | Jonathan Knight...Penn. |

59 | Ebenezer Knowlton...Me. |

60 | James Knox...Ill. |

61 | John C. Kunkel...Penn. |

[Column Three]

YEA. | NAMES. | NAY.

| William A. Lake...Miss. | 47

62 | Benjamin F. Leiter...Ohio. |

| John Letcher...Va. | 48

| James J. Lindley...Mo. | 49

| John H. Lumpkin...Ga. | 50

| Daniel Mace [struck through] ...Ind. |

| Alexander K. Marshall...Ky. | 51

| Humphrey Marshall...Ky. | 52

| Samuel S Marshall...Ill. | 53

63 | Orsamus B. Matteson...N.Y. |

| Augustus E. Maxwell...Fla. | 54

64 | Andrew Z. McCarty...N.Y. |

| Fayette McMullin...Va. | 55

| John McQueen...S.C. | 56

65 | James Meacham...Vt. |

66 | Killian Miller...N.Y. |

| Smith Miller...Ind. | 57

| John S. Millson...Va. | 58

67 | William Millward...Penn. |

68 | Oscar F. Moore...Ohio. |

69 | Edwin B. Morgan...N.Y. |

70 | Justin S. Morrill...Vt. |

71 | Richard Mott...i o |

72 | Ambrose S. Murray...N.Y. |

73 | Matthias H. Nichols...Ohio |

74 | Jesse O. Norton...Ill. |

75 | Andrew Oliver...N.Y. |

| Mordecai Oliver...Mo. | 59

| James L. Orr...S.C. | 60

76 | Asa Packer...Penn. |

| Robert T. Paine [struck through] ...N.C. |

77 | John M. Parker...N.Y. |

78 | John J. Pearce...Penn. |

79 | George W. Peek...Mich. |

80 | Guy R. Pelton...N.Y. |

81 | Alexander C.M. Pennington. N.J. |

82 | John J. Perry...Me. |

83 | John U. Pettit...Ind. |

| John S. Phelps...Mo. | 61

84 | James Pike...N.H. |

| Gilchrist Porter...Mo. | 62

| Paulus Powell...Va. | 63

85 | Benjamin Pringle...N.Y. |

86 | Samuel A. Purviance...Penn. |

| Richard C. Puryear...N.C. | 64

| John A. Quitman...Miss. | 65

| Edwin G. Reade...N.C. | 66

| Charles Ready...Tenn. | 67

| James B. Ricaud...Md. | 68

| William A. Richardson [struck through] ...Ill. |

87 | David Ritchie...Penn. |

| Thomas Rivers...Tenn. | 69

88 | George R. Robbins...N.J. |

89 | Anthony E. Roberts...Penn |

90 | David F. Robison...Penn. |

| Thomas Ruffin...N.C. | 70

| Albert Rust...Ark. | 71

[Column Four]

YEA. | NAMES. | NAY.

91 | Alvah Sabin...Vt. |

92 | Russell Sage...N.Y. |

| John M. Sandidge...La. | 72

93 | William R. Sapp...Ohio. |

| John H. Savage...Tenn. | 73

94 | Harvey D. Scott...Ind. |

| James L. Seward...Ga. | 74

95 | John Sherman...Ohio. |

| Eli S Shorter...Ala. | 75

96 | George A. Simmons...N.Y. |

| Samuel A. Smith...Tenn. | 76

| William Smith...Va. | 77

| William R. Smith...Ala. | 78

| William H. Sneed...Tenn. | 79

97 | Francis E. Spinner...N.Y. |

98 | Benjamin Stanton...Ohio. |

| Alexander H. Stephens...Ga. | 80

| James A. Stewart...Md. | 81

99 | James S.T. Stranahan...N.Y. |

| Samuel F. Swope...Ky. | 82

| Albert G. TAlbott...Ky. | 83

100 | Mason W. Tappan...N.H. |

| Miles Taylor...La. | 84

101 | James Thorington...Iowa. |

102 | Benjamin B. Thurston...R.I. |

103 | Lemuel Todd...Penn. |

104 | Mark Trafton...Mass |

| Robert P. Trippe...Ga. | 85

105 | Job R. Tyson...Penn. |

| Warner L. Underwood...Ky. | 86

106 | George Vail...N.J. |

| William W. Valk [struck through] ...N.Y. |

107 | Edward Wade...Ohio. |

108 | Abram Wakeman...N.Y.

109 | David S. Walbridge...Mich. |

110 | Henry Waldron...Mich |

| Percy Walker...Ala. | 87

| Hiram Warner...Ga. | 88

111 | Cadwalader C. Washburne, Wis. |

112 | Ellihu B. Washburne...Ill. |

113 | Israel Washburn, jr...Me. |

| Albert G. Watkins...Tenn. | 89

114 | Cooper K. Watson...Ohio.|

115 | William W. Welch...Conn. |

116 | Daniel Wells, jr...Wis. |

| John Wheeler...N.Y. | 90

117 | Thomas R. Whitney...N.Y. |

118 | John Williams...N.Y. |

| Warren Winslow...N.C. | 91

119 | John M. Wood...Me. |

120 | John Woodruff...Conn. |

121 | James H. Woodworth...Ill. |

| Daniel B. Wright...Miss. | 92

| John V. Wright...Tenn. | 93

| Felix K. Zollicoffer...Tenn. | 94

[end columns]

MAY 21, 1856

NATHANIEL P. BANKS, JR., of Massachusetts, Speaker.

ex [sideways]

Y 121

N 95

#archivesgov #July 14 #1856 #1800s #antebellum #slavery #Kansas-Nebraska Act #violence #U.S. Congress #Senate

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mintaka-iii · 2 years

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Getting To Know You Meme!

Rules: tag a few people you want to know better; make a new post, don't reblog!

Thank you to @brighteyedlena for the tag!

Favorite Color

This one:

That's #00A0A0 for the RGB fans.

Currently Reading

Dune by Frank Herbert, and simultaneously King Lear (by, uh, Shakespeare). I read Dune on the way to work and back and King Lear in my downtime at work. It's a nonprofit working with kids so there's a shelf full of an odd mixture of Classics For English Classes and YA.

Last Song

"Road to Nowhere" by the Talking Heads. Their song "Once in a Lifetime" is more or less my favorite, but I am now a huge fan of "Road to Nowhere".

Last Movie

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, a 2021 Bollywood rom-com with a queer message!

Last Series

I've been working my way through The West Wing (watched S2E19 "Bad Moon Rising" last night), but I also watched a Doctor Who episode (S10E1 "The Pilot") with brighteyedlena just now. To be clear, I also live-texted brighteyedlena about "Bad Moon Rising"... and the three episodes before that.

Sweet, Savory, or Spicy

Sweet!

Coffee or Tea

Coffee! I have been a coffee person since the age of, um, 12.

Three Ships/First Ever Ship

K/S and Garashir I think? I do appreciate good ships but sometimes it feels weird in my head. Not sure if that makes sense. My sister mentioned something to me years ago about straight women shipping gay men in fic, and despite being dubiously straight and dubiously female it still worries me a bit.

Currently Working On

Not very much! Waiting on grad school decisions. Possibly trying to find a second job. Psyching myself up to make a sweater.

Favorite Piece of Clothing

A black pea coat I've had for around five years. The shoulders make me feel confident and the pockets are big enough to fit my copy of The Martian.

Comfort Food

Mug brownies. I got my recipe from a friend several years ago, and now I have it memorized. My process is streamlined. Both the making and the eating comfort me.

Favorite Time of Year

Winter, I think—snow is beautiful and I enjoy both hunkering down and venturing out. It's also thrilling to realize that we're still at the mercy of the weather. When going out for groceries feels like Survival Behavior, I value all my comforts so much more. A hot meal, a friend to come home to, a book to read—what matters stands out.

Fave Fanfic

K'diwa is one of my favorites!! brighteyedlena introduced me to it... and then read me the whole thing. It's an AOS fic. Also one of my favorites is the Angel Network series, which brighteyedlena ALSO introduced me to. That one's a Lucifer/Good Omens/Supernatural crossover. There's also when the morning comes, which is AOS and involves a terrifyingly well-done time loop. That might also be from brighteyedlena, but I don't remember.

Tagging

@lenky-lenikova, @stpamique, @ancientgreekvampire, @nucleartourist, and @datafucker420, though no pressure!

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sludge-wizard · 3 years

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I was inspired by BDG and made a cuddle chart for the CP characters, and I’ve included context for the placement of each character.

first, the lower left quadrant: Low emotional availability, low physical risk.

Skip: he’s a ghost. you phase through him. he also doesn’t even care. Petey K: he cares a little, but tends to zone out. Lays there like a body pillow, but might hug back if youre upset. Aunt Arctic: She’s great at cuddling and has years of experience, but has a lot on her mind.

Upper left quadrant: High emotional Availability, low physical risk.

G Billy: Again, lays there like a pillow, but listens to your every word and gets emotional with you if you’re sad. He was the first penguin ever to catch a mullet, but threw it back. Rookie: Ideal for cuddling, but can become overly-empathetic at times.

Lower right quadrant: Low emotional Availability, high physical risk.

Herbert: Dangerous Cuddler! he’s massive. the guy could crush you. he doesn’t give 2 shits about you, he’s going to use your sad, crushed body for what little warmth it has. Sensei: he’s going to spend the whole cuddle meditating, and might overheat like a space heater on a blanket. Scorn: Dangerous Cuddler! again, massive. he might listen a little, but that’s just to know how to make you miserable. He might also turn you to stone. Cadence: Emotionally available, but again, could zone out. has a high risk of bailing on your cuddle to make music when the inspiration hits just right. Gary: He’s here to listen and offer advice, but he’s really small and a little squirmy. he also doesn’t trim his toe talons and they could poke you.

Upper right quadrant: high emotional availability, high physical risk.

Klutzy: Dangerous Cuddler! Klutzy loves you! Klutzy loves everybody! klutzy can cut steel beams. Protobot: Dangerous Cuddler! Cold metal and very large, but will try her best to at *least* preserve your body long enough to pick your brain for all your emotions. Then you’re as useful to her as a slice of cold turkey, and soon enough she’s bootlegging your rough divorce. Merry Walrus: very empathetic, but has tusks and is, again, very large. Rockhopper: Willing to listen, but ONLY cuddles during thunderstorms on the open seas. Paige: Dangerous Cuddler! a wonderful gal, but will only cuddle with at least 5 puffles. Some of those puffles could be on fire, freezing cold, eating the blankets, using lasers, or the worst possible thing: An attention hog who wants you to stop snuggling and watch it jump rope 90 thousand times. Franky: he’s fairly low on the physical risk, but he DOES bring his guitar to bed.

And now, the sweet center square of ideal cuddle buddies:

Jetpack Guy: He will only be the big spoon, even if he’s smaller than you, but he WILL listen and he WILL value you greatly. Stompin Bob: he writes you poems for every cuddle session, and calls you effervescent. Rory: Friendly guy, but works a very physical job and could doze off. brings his hard hat. Dot: on 1 hand her whole deal is she hides in plain sight, meaning her physical risk is very low, but on the other hand her whole deal is she hides in plain sight, meaning you could be cuddling in a shipping crate, which is very risky. However, she does her best to ensure that if you ARE cuddling in the shipping crate, there’s a pillow.

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typingtess · 2 years

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Tiptoeing through the “Bonafides” guest cast

Bill Goldberg as DOJ Agent Lance Hamilton Lance's first appearance since season 11's "Watch Over Me"

On the set with LL Cool J.

Ski Carr as Percy Vander Guest roles include Crossing Jordan, King Pin, CSI: Miami, Karen Sisco, Arrested Development, Cursed, Fight Night Legacy, Gang Related, Workaholics, Blue Bloods, Chicago Fire, Conviction, Hand of God, Marvel's Agents of SHIELD and Family Business.

Jocko Willink as Noah “Herbie” Herbert Willink is a real deal Navy SEAL, serving with SEAL Teams 1, 2 and 3. He earned a Silver Star and a Bronze Star. After retiring from the Navy, he wrote a few books on leadership, appeared on podcasts and started his own podcast. This is his first acting role.

Christian George as Henrik Vuksan George returns as criminal Henrick Vuksan from "Omni" and "Head of the Snake".

Cindy Dolenc as Ryan Logue Was Kate Quinn in La Femme Nikita on USA Network back in the day.

Traci Belushi as Ms. Wilson Was Zarius in a number of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series and Pippettes in BeetleBorgs. Guest roles include Sweet Valley High, USA High, Martial Law, Criminal Minds, See Dad Run, The Middle, How to Get Away with Murder, American Crime Story, I'm Dying Up Here, Dave, SWAT, The Morning Show and The Rookie.

Fredrik Eklund as Rexford Blake Eklund was a regular broker on Million Dollar Listing New York until January of this year. Prior to his real estate career, Eklund was an adult film performer using the name Tag Eriksson.

On the set with ECO, Christian George and Daniela Ruah.

Gregory Shelby as Scott Reid Appeared in a number of short films with several soap credits (Days of Our Lives, General Hospital).

Bradley Dodds as Bohdan Amantas Guest roles include Crossing Jordan, Las Vegas, Entourage, CSI: NY, Hannah Montana, True Blood, Hollywood Heights, 2 Broke Girls, Sullivan & Sons, Major Crimes, Shameless and Mayans MC.

Eugene Young as Navy Seaman Harold Forest Was Min-Tae in Squid Game. Had guest roles in Revenge, Jane the Virgin, Criminal Minds, Unforgettable and Veep.

Trailer photo.

Duncan Campbell as NCIS Special Agent Castor After top billing last week, Duncan Campbell and Agent Castor are down near the bottom.

Beckett Gunderson as Young Callen This is a different Young Callen than any of the other Young Callens we've had in the past (the season 13 premiere had Preston Edwards as Young Callen). Gunderson was in an episode of Station 19.

Chris Mathieu as Humphrey Appeared in a number of independently made television series.

#tiptoeing #NCIS: Los Angeles #NCIS: LA #NCIS Los Angeles #ncis la

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brookstonalmanac · 1 year

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Events 12.2

1244 – Pope Innocent IV arrives at Lyon for the First Council of Lyon. 1409 – The University of Leipzig opens. 1697 – St Paul's Cathedral, rebuilt to the design of Sir Christopher Wren following the Great Fire of London, is consecrated. 1763 – Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States. 1766 – Swedish parliament approves the Swedish Freedom of the Press Act and implements it as a ground law, thus being first in the world with freedom of speech. 1804 – At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French. 1805 – War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Austerlitz: French troops under Napoleon decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force. 1823 – Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not to interfere in the Americas. 1845 – Manifest Destiny: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. 1848 – Franz Joseph I becomes Emperor of Austria. 1851 – French President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic. 1852 – Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte becomes Emperor of the French as Napoleon III. 1859 – Militant abolitionist leader John Brown is hanged for his October 16 raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. 1865 – Alabama ratifies the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed by North Carolina, then Georgia; U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks. 1867 – At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States. 1899 – Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, known as the "Filipino Thermopylae", is fought. 1908 – Puyi becomes Emperor of China at the age of two. 1917 – World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin. 1927 – Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile. 1930 – Great Depression: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President Herbert Hoover proposes a $150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy. 1939 – New York City's LaGuardia Airport opens. 1942 – World War II: During the Manhattan Project, a team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. 1943 – World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of World War I-era mustard gas. 1947 – Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Arabs riot in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine. 1949 – Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others is adopted. 1950 – Korean War: The Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ends with a decisive Chinese victory and UN forces are completely expelled from North Korea. 1954 – Cold War: The United States Senate votes 65 to 22 to censure Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute". 1954 – The Sino-American Mutual Defense Treaty, between the United States and Taiwan, is signed in Washington, D.C. 1956 – The Granma reaches the shores of Cuba's Oriente Province. Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and 80 other members of the 26th of July Movement disembark to initiate the Cuban Revolution. 1957 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 126 relating to the Kashmir conflict is adopted. 1961 – In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba will adopt Communism. 1962 – Vietnam War: After a trip to Vietnam at the request of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield becomes the first American official to comment adversely on the war's progress. 1970 – The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations. 1971 – Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates. 1975 – Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic. 1976 – Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado. 1980 – Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad. 1982 – At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart. 1988 – Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state. 1989 – The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia. 1991 – Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union. 1993 – Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed in Medellín. 1993 – Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. 1999 – The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement. 2001 – Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. 2015 – San Bernardino attack: Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik kill 14 people and wound 22 at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California. 2016 – Thirty-six people die in a fire at a converted Oakland, California, warehouse serving as an artist collective. 2020 – Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.

#Events

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