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Keep Your Friends Close is the follow up to her accomplished 2017 debut novel Losing Juliet (nominated for the Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize) which charted the fall out from a toxic friendship, and it tackles similar themes – deceit, breakdown of trust and the potential consequences when relationships go wrong. |
“I think I naturally gravitated back to those themes because I find them fascinating,” says Taylor. “What I am also really interested in is that point in a relationship when you start to think about what you need to let someone know. Because we are not telepathic, we only have our instincts to guide us as to whether we... |
In the book Karin does eventually tell a close friend but she lives to regret it and Taylor skilfully ramps up the tension as she explores how confiding in someone can make you extremely vulnerable and how information, in the wrong hands, can become a dangerous weapon. |
The book launch is at the Leeds Library on Commerical Street on January 18 at 7pm. |
IT’S probably not surprising that Frank Doroff knows what is selling at any second at Bloomingdale’s since he is the store’s vice chairman for ready-to-wear and bloomingdales.com. Still, on a recent evening with friends he was impressively prepared when someone mentioned that she had just bought a pair of cargo pants. |
From his tone, it seemed that even he was surprised and tickled to be saying Houlihan. But out of the hundreds of contemporary and designer pants, of the cargoes and leggings and boyfriend khakis stretching across the country in a blur, the Houlihan is certainly worth noting. |
Since the end of January, its manufacturer, J Brand, has sold more than 75,000 pairs of the style and has 40,000 pairs on back order. “In 33 years I’ve never shipped anything like this,” Jeff Rudes, the founder and chief executive of J Brand, said this week, noting that some customers have offered to prepay for the $23... |
J Brand, a 5-year-old company based in California, is widely distributed, and this particular cargo style has apparently done well everywhere, though the hard-to-get factor may be exaggerated. On Monday, I counted five pairs at Bergdorf Goodman, and a number of Web sites indicated that they had them. |
Still, there is no denying their hot-item status. Although Mr. Rudes might sell more jeans and leggings, the demand for the pricey Houlihan, which J Brand considers a novelty style, has been exceptionally intense. Fashion blogs have been discussing the style since February — the fit seems to be the main draw — and you ... |
Mr. Doroff said that the response to the pants was immediate and persuasive. In early February, a Bloomingdale’s manager on the West Coast alerted him that an order had sold out in a matter of days. Then Mr. Doroff’s 12-year-old daughter told him she wanted a pair of Houlihans. By that time, however, they were sold out... |
Anyone who has tried on the Houlihans would likely agree. Although their skinny line appears unforgiving, they are very flattering. They work as well with sandals and sneakers as stilettos. |
The speaking clock service has chimed for the last time after telecommunications company Eir ended the service today. |
People who phoned the 1191 number were greeted by a message stating: "At the signal it will be", followed by the correct time. |
However, Eir has said it called time on the service due to a continuing decline in the number of people using it. |
It said that during the peak of the speaking clock, which was established almost 50 years ago, it received close to three million calls a year. |
"Technology has moved on and the proliferation of mobile phones and gadgets has caused a steady, predictable decline in the numbers of people using the service," the company said in a statement. |
"Although the 1191 number still receives calls daily, it’s a very small number that does not justify maintaining the system. |
"Six months ago we began to let service users know, via the service, that the speaking clock will close, today, Monday, 27 August 2018," it said. |
The company did not confirm what time the transmission ended, but as of this afternoon there is no answer on the 1191 number. |
President Donald Trump has an instinctual ability to appeal to people at a gut level. He demonstrated that again in recent days with the words he chose to respond to the issue of migrants seeking refuge in America. |
"Our country is full," Trump said. |
Trump's hyperbole, as it so frequently does, aims to stir passions among his base. Anti-immigrant rhetoric was a staple of his 2016 campaign victory, although it didn't work for him when he tried to use it to nationalize the 2018 midterm elections. |
We'll stay out of the debate over the growing crisis at our border with Mexico. That's complicated and confounding on a variety of levels. |
But the notion that America has no more capacity for immigrants and refugees must be challenged. It ignores the demographic and economic realities of these times, not to mention the circumstances facing many American communities, including Erie. |
That's apparent at the national and local levels. The New York Times reported that the Congressional Budget Office projects that the U.S. labor force will increase by just 0.5 percent in the coming decade, about a third as fast as it did from 1950 to 2007. |
The newspaper quoted Republican Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont, in his budget address this year, as asserting that "our biggest threat is our declining labor force. It's the root of every problem we face." |
We know that a shortage of skilled workers to fill available jobs is one of the central challenges facing Erie and the region. That will become more acute as waves of current workers retire. |
We know also that steep population losses in the city of Erie and the beginnings of decline in Erie County have both reflected and fueled the region's economic challenges. Those losses have been mitigated to a substantial degree by the arrival of immigrants and refugees. |
The latest U.S. Census estimates, released last summer, indicated that between 2016 and 2017, 924 new Americans came to Erie County, while 2,990 people moved out of the county. The Trump administration's policies on refugees and immigrants have slowed the arrival of new Americans here, posing risks to the region's popu... |
A report from the Brookings Institution said that by 2035, there will be more senior citizens than children for the first time in the nation's history. The primary source of gains in our national population, especially among young people, "will be racial minorities — particularly 'new minorities': Hispanics, Asian Amer... |
Those new and recent Americans will be needed to economically support the nation's older, native-born population. The math can't be denied. |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button takes nearly three hours to unfold and every bit of it is depressing. As the story of a man aging backwards through time director David Fincher’s film is a failure; not much seems to happen and for a guy miraculously de-aging right before our eyes Benjamin is surprisingly uninteresti... |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button takes nearly three hours to unfold and every bit of it is depressing. As the story of a man aging backwards through time director David Fincher’s film is a failure; not much seems to happen and for a guy miraculously de-aging right before our eyes Benjamin is surprisingly uninteresti... |
The film’s fascination with the ticking clock that is our lives begins right at the outset, as we meet our narrator. She’s the daughter of an elderly woman (Cate Blanchett under heavy prosthetics), lying on a hospital bed in front of her and clearly close to death. The fading invalid, gasping for air, asks her daughter... |
As she reads the daughter discovers amazing things about the life lead by her mother and of a singular man named Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt). As mentioned, Benjamin was born aging backwards. That’s not to say he popped out of his mother’s womb as a fully formed adult. Actually he looks sort of like one of the rubbery a... |
Abandoned by his father Benjamin ends up being raised by a kindly healthcare worker at a retirement home. Benjamin who, at the age of 6 looks like he’s 96, fits right in. Though he looks like he has one foot in the grave, every day Benjamin grows younger, stronger, and loses many of his troublesome wrinkles. Mentally h... |
Ben hobbles around as the narration shifts to his voice, Brad Pitt droning on in a slow, Louisiana drawl about the world as seen through his eyes. The world he sees is not one with a lot of excitement. Things seem to get moving in the latter half, when Benjamin is at least old/young enough to get up out of his wheel ch... |
Worse, the most potentially interesting bits of Benjamin’s life are omitted entirely. We never see Benjamin as he nears his final years. What would it be like as an eighty-year-old man, with all the wisdom and world weariness of an aged soul trapped inside the body of a 20-year-old? A 16-year-old? What would it be like... |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button isn’t exactly disappointing, it’s only that I’m not sure why it was made. David Fincher, the masterful director of such films as Fight Club and Se7en is incapable of shooting something without any redeeming qualities. This movie, like everything else he’s done is well shot and capabl... |
It’s just that Benjamin Button is a tremendous downer, and a downer without any clear purpose. There’s nothing better than a well-crafted, downbeat movie with something worth saying. I don’t mind being depressed, just give me a reason for feeling as if my hourglass is nearly out of time or alternatively, offer some lig... |
PASADENA, CA (KCAL/KCBS/CNN) - A family is demanding answers after their puppy died during a flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles. |
The 5-month-old purebred Central Asian shepherd named Bear The puppy was flying KLM Airlines from Amsterdam to Los Angeles when the airline said died. |
The family has hired an attorney. Their focus is not money. They want to know what happened to their beloved pet and where it is. |
Andranik Avetisian said the pup from Greece was a gift from a family friend. |
"His name Bear, a beautiful, white, very healthy dog," he said. |
Bear would have become the family dog for his two children. |
Over the last few months, they got updates via pictures and video, and just last week, Bear was finally on his way to America when he died. |
“I couldn’t explain what kind of feeling. I couldn’t go home that day. I didn’t know what to say to my kids,” Avetisian said. |
He said he was just heartbroken and left with so many questions, questions he said the airline hasn’t answered. |
“I want to see the puppy. I asked to see the puppy. What is the condition of the dog? I want to see and there is no way to see the puppy because no one let me do that,” Avetisian said. |
“We’re going to get to the bottom of this,” said attorney Evan Oshan, who is representing the family. |
“It amazes me that the airline can just take somebody’s dog, somebody’s property, however you want to classify it, and be like, ‘Hey, we are going to keep it as long as we want. We are not going to give it back. We are going to give it back when we want to,’” Oshan said. |
Oshan said he’ll continue to fight for this family until they get what they deserve. |
“This was the big gift from the family to the family, and this is what happened. It’s just, like, heartbroken,” Avetisian said. |
The attorney said if they don’t hear anything back from the airlines, they plan on filing a police report. |
As for the airline, KLM had not responded to a request for comment. |
Copyright 2019 KCAL and KCBS via CNN. All rights reserved. |
University of Alabama at Birmingham and Jefferson County Health Department experts will be holding a media availability to answer questions related to the measles, as measles outbreaks and cases continue to rise in communities across the country and move closer to Alabama. |
DETROIT, MI - He currently has gold around his waste in WWE. Big E of "The New Day" is getting ready for a big match in Detroit. |
Big E will be at Joe Louis Arena for the WWE "Live Holiday Tour" on Saturday, December 26, 2015. |
Standing at 5'11", 285 pounds, Big E has a rare combination of strength and agility. He's held the Intercontinental Championship, and right now he is one half of the tag team champions with fellow "The New Day" member Kofi Kingston. "The New Day" also features Xavier Woods. |
Big E also held the NXT championship. He says he's always paying attention to what's going on with the future superstars in NXT to see who could be the next threat to "The New Day's" tag team titles. |
"For us in WWE, we've been able to have some outstanding opponents. The Lucha Dragons are a fantastic team that we have a lot of respect for. Also, getting to work with The Dudley Boyz on their return is very cool." |
Big E has competed against many WWE superstars, but there are a couple of big names that stand out who he hasn't had the opportunity to face yet, including Brock Lesnar. |
Big E had quite the powerlifting career before joining WWE. Of course, "The World's Strongest" man, Mark Henry is still in WWE. So, who would win in a powerlifting contest between the two? |
"In his heyday, I'll give him his due. He would have beaten me handily. He's one of the strongest men to have ever walked the earth. Right now, though, I'd smoke him." |
Big E says he had an unusual amount of time off in Detroit on a recent trip, so he took the time to see some of the area. |
"Damien Sandow, Erick Rowan and I ended up driving to The Henry Ford Museum. We also went to one of the casinos and ate at the buffet. I don't remember why we had so much time off that day in Detroit. We never have that much extra time. So, we ended up having a day on the town in Detroit which was really cool." |
Big E has been both a baby face and a heel in his career so far. Right now, the fans love to hate "The New Day's" power of positivity. |
"I had a lot of fun doing the five count thing in NXT. It was a crowd favorite baby face role. But,what we're doing now has been the best time of my career as far as visibility and progression and just enjoying it. I feel like we are uninhibited and having a lot of fun." |
Big E and "The New Day" are scheduled to be in Detroit at the WWE "Live Holiday Tour" on Saturday, December 26 at 7:30pm at Joe Louis Arena. Also scheduled to appear are WWE Champion Roman Reigns, Sheamus, Bray Wyat and many more WWE superstars. |
Tickets ($18, $33, $48, $68, $83 and $113) can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, the Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge), at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. |
Bejjani, one of the most iconic names in the UAE’s property sector, is the CEO of Majid Al Futtaim Group. In April, the company launched a $3.8bn mixed-use community near Dubai Sports City, Tilal Al Ghaf. The 3sq km location is considered MAF’s flagship. |
October is hallmarked by Halloween and Columbus Day, but Boston University’s international ambience will often shine a light on foreign holidays, one of which is Diwali. Diwali is a five-day primarily Hindu festival that celebrates the theme of good triumphing over evil in the world. The main night takes place on the n... |
Nov. 2, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m. |
There will be storytelling, dancing and seminars about the traditions associated with Diwali. As far as fine arts are concerned, there will be an emphasis placed on the museum’s South Asian collection. Artist Sunanda Sahay will also make an appearance to demonstrate Madhubani, a traditional style of painting. |
R.K. Shriramkumar is an accomplished violinist of Carnatic (South Indian classical) music. He is considered one of the most knowledgeable musicians of this style and has given many lectures in both India and the United States on Carnatic music. He has also performed for several past prime ministers and presidents of In... |
Oct. 29, 6 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
Ambrosia is an Indian-Italian-American fusion restaurant in North Attleboro, but they are renting out a space in Foxboro for this event. Although the event is dedicated to Diwali, the menu reflects the restaurant’s international flavor, with pasta, falafel, Mexican and Indian stations being advertised. Tickets can be b... |
Nov. 20, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. |
Although this is taking place a few weeks after Diwali, BU HSC is hosting a night of Diwali storytelling, bhajan (regional religious) music and complimentary Indian food. BU HSC is encouraging attendees to wear traditional clothing. |
Nov. 19, 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
This annual competition features bhangra dancers from around the world competing for the title. There will also be dinner available as well as a performance from Amar Sandhu. |
SALLY CLARNO BAUM knows her uncle's story well, having learned as a very young girl of his death in World War II. After this weekend, she hopes many more will become aware of MALCOLM CLARNO's service to our country. |
At 11 a.m. today, family members will return to DeWitt County to hand over Malcolm's Purple Heart to the Farmer City Genealogical & Historical Society. The ceremony will take place at 224 S. Main St. in downtown, and everyone's invited. |
"More than anything, we'll be proud," said Sally, who will bring the Purple Heart from her home in Batavia. Her sister, Nancy Clarno Clark, quarterbacked the idea. |
"This is where it belongs," Sally said, referencing her uncle's Farmer City roots. "He would be very happy we're doing this." |
Malcolm was one of 675 casualties when the SS Dorchester was sunk en route to Greenland by a German submarine in '43. The casualities included the famed "Four Chaplains," who gave their life jackets to save others. |
When his family pitched the idea to the museum — it will be the first Purple Heart on display — "we were honored," longtime volunteer Bob Tharp said. "It will be a great piece for people to see." |
That's the idea, Sally said. |
"I'm sure there are a lot of people who haven't ever seen a Purple Heart," she said. "Hopefully this lets some children get a chance to see it and understand what it means ... what service to your country means." |
Twelve people were treated at hospitals and are expected to recover after being sickened by carbon monoxide at a school in Fleetwood. |
FLEETWOOD, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school has been shuttered after 12 people were sickened there by carbon monoxide. |
Twelve people were treated at hospitals and are expected to recover. Authorities eventually determined that carbon monoxide caused the problems, and classes there were canceled Friday as a precaution. |
FWASD Middle School will be closed today due to a carbon monoxide problem last evening. All other buildings will be operating on a regular schedule. Phone call notifications will be going out at 5:30 am. More information will be released later today. |
I love plants, but I have no time or space in my house to grow them,’ say many youngsters, who live in concrete jungles, yearning for some greenery around their tiny living spaces. It’s an excuse no more, for the Department of Agriculture, Ernakulam, has devised a solution for the same. Recently, they came up with a wi... |
Senior agricultural officer Anithakumari, who is in charge of the plants, takes us for a stroll through the myriad collection, displayed at her office. She explains, “It’s easier to grow plants indoors than in the outdoors. They don’t need as much care as the outdoor varieties, and they make the interiors feel no less ... |
The benefits of growing indoor plants are aplenty, Anithakumari claims, denoting that human beings should maintain a connection with nature through plants. “The indoor flora brings in greenery within our walls. We can grow them in limited spaces, either as a vertical garden or in suspended baskets. As green is a pleasa... |
Those interested to grow plants indoor should also learn the different individual requirements – like water, fertiliser and light – of each of the indoor-friendly varieties, Anithakumari cautions. “While they don’t demand much care, the requirement of light varies from one indoor plant to the other. For instance, bathr... |
As per their light and water requirements, they can be divided into bedroom and bathroom plants, according to Anithakumari. “As everyone knows, the respiratory process of plants and human beings are the exact opposite of each other. So, plants help to improve the oxygen levels of the interiors during the day. Meanwhile... |
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