A new alternate history of America from the author of “The Peshawar Lancers,” the bestselling novel the “Chicago Sun-Times” called “a pleasure to read” and Harry Turtledove hailed as “first-rate adventure all the way.”
1945: An ex-marine has discovered a portal that permits him to travel between the America he knows-and a virgin America untouched by European influence. 21st century: The two realities collide.
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n 1982, a massive star ship bearing a bedraggled alien population, nicknamed “The Prawns,” appeared over Johannesburg, South Africa. Twenty-eight years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded. The refugee camp where the aliens were located has deteriorated into a militarized ghetto called District 9, where they are confined and exploited in squalor. In 2010, the munitions corporation, Multi-National United, is contracted to forcibly evict the population with operative Wikus van der Merwe in charge. In this operation, Wikus is exposed to a strange alien chemical and must rely on the help of his only two new ‘Prawn’ friends.
Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
14 August 2009 (Canada)
Observed by: Canada, United States
Type: National
Date: 2nd Monday in October (Canada), 4th Thursday in November (U.S.)
2009 date: October 12, 2009 (Canada); November 26, 2009 (U.S.)
2010 date: October 11, 2010 (Canada); November 25, 2010 (U.S.)
Celebrations: Spending Time with Family, feasting, religious practice
Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been celebrated since 1957, on the second Monday of October. It is a chance to give thanks for good harvest and other fortunes in the past year for the people. People have a day off work on this day, though perhaps religious in origin, Thanksgiving is identified as a secular holiday now. Many stores and other organizations and businesses are also closed on this day.
Users: 6.9/10 (14,744 votes) 91 reviews | Critics: 153 reviews
Three unconnected Brooklyn cops wind up at the same deadly location after enduring vastly different career paths.
5 March 2010 (Canada)
Users: 6.3/10 (36,309 votes) 515 reviews | Critics: 133 reviews
In AD 922, an important emissary who is banished from his homeland. The nomadic outcast comes across a band of Norse warriors who coerce him into joining them when they are summoned to fight mysterious creatures legendary for consuming every living thing in their path. Eventually surrounded by the frightening and ferocious foe… See full summary »
John McTiernan, and 1 more credit »
Michael Crichton (novel), William Wisher Jr. (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
27 August 1999 (USA)
129 min – Action | Adventure | Mystery | Thriller
Users: 7.7/10 (74,849 votes) 385 reviews | Critics: 113 reviews
Wealthy financier Nicholas Van Orton gets a strange birthday present from wayward brother Conrad: a live-action game that consumes his life.
John D. Brancato, Michael Ferris
12 September 1997 (Canada)
The Give a Damn Campaign has released a new message, which premiered Monday night on CNN’s Larry King Live during an episode featuring the topic of anti-gay bullying.
In this clip, Ricky Martin joins Elton John, Idina Menzel, Rachael Harris and Wanda Sykes — all speaking out to end these senseless acts of violence and intimidation.
My personal feelings towards M. Martin is that he should have given a damn many moons ago, when his presence was oh so much bigger. Ricky could have and WOULD have made a much more lasting impression using his star influence on this campaign to end bullying.
So, I clicked on Windows Live Spaces today, to be notified that as of January 2011, Windows Live Spaces will be closed. The advice provided by the site was to have all my stuff moved here to WordPress with the exception of all the lists (Books, movies, etc… ) that I’ve worked long and hard on.
Suffice it to say that as I type this, I am not exactly thrilled with the idea, but this is just another thing beyond my control. I am saddened by what has happened, but will attempt to make the best of things in this new blogging site.
Life of an ADHD Twit 