This book is volume four of McColloughs memoir. Ever since joining a writers group at the Saratoga Retirement Community in 2006 he has enjoyed writing these short pieces of memoir and commentary. He did not intend to publish a fourth volume, but the Vin Yets kept pouring out. He couldnt stop. At 84, hes not sure about future publication.
This book is volume two of McColloughs memoir. Once the VIN YETS machine was churning out vignettes like a sausage factory, no one told him to stop writing. They were written to be read aloud at the Writers Group at the Saratoga Retirement Community. If well received by relatives and friends, Tom might publish, The Best of COMMENTARY AND VIN YETS. Tom McCollough is a retired business man who worked for Ross Laboratories, the nutrition division of Abbott Laboratories. He was also a fellow in the National Program for educational Leadership. He and his wife Marian moved from Columbus Ohio to the Saratoga Retirement in Saratoga, California in 2005.
This book is volume three of McColloughs memoir. Ever since joining a writers group at the Saratoga Retirement Community in 2006 he has enjoyed writing these short pieces of memoir and commentary. But, this is the final book in the series. He will continue to write and comment, but not for publication.
This book is volume five of McColloughs memoir. Ever since joining a writers group at the Saratoga Retirement Community in 2006 he has enjoyed writing these short pieces of memoir and commentary entitled VIN YETs. Because most of his life stories have been told, this book contains additional commentary on things that interest or annoy him. Every day seems to yield a surprise or two to reflect on. Tom McCollough is a business man who worked for Ross Laboratories for 43 years, the nutrition division of Abbott Laboratories. He was also a Fellow in the National Program for Educational Leadership. He and his wife, Marian, moved from Columbus, Ohio to the Saratoga Retirement Community in Saratoga, California in 2005. McCollough was 85 years old in 2014.
Many memoirs deal primarily with facts and figures. This memoir highlights brief recollections of events, which when read reveal a biography of the author. Vignettes are varied and not in chronological order. Many were written to entertain the members of a writers group at the Saratoga Retirement Community.
When terrorists detonate bombs in sports stadiums around the country leaving men, women and children dead or mutilated, the President executes an emergency order to bring back Op-Center and thwart a renegade Saudi Prince with ambitions of controlling the world's oil supply by manipulating America into attacking Syria, launching a war against Iran, and igniting a sleeper cell to attack the American homeland.
After Saudi Arabia and Iran destroy each other, Russia is determined to rise to global power, forcing America to send an elite strike force to the heart of Moscow to capture an eccentric warrior who holds the key to Russia's next major invasion plan.
A radical Islamic leader who dreams of the past will do anything in his power to ensure that the future is destroyed-by hitting the technological world where it hurts: oil.
This book is volume five of McColloughs memoir. Ever since joining a writers group at the Saratoga Retirement Community in 2006 he has enjoyed writing these short pieces of memoir and commentary entitled VIN YETs. Because most of his life stories have been told, this book contains additional commentary on things that interest or annoy him. Every day seems to yield a surprise or two to reflect on. Tom McCollough is a business man who worked for Ross Laboratories for 43 years, the nutrition division of Abbott Laboratories. He was also a Fellow in the National Program for Educational Leadership. He and his wife, Marian, moved from Columbus, Ohio to the Saratoga Retirement Community in Saratoga, California in 2005. McCollough was 85 years old in 2014.
This book is volume three of McCollough's memoir. Ever since joining a writers' group at the Saratoga Retirement Community in 2006 he has enjoyed writing these short pieces of memoir and commentary. But, this is the final book in the series. He will continue to write and comment, but not for publication.
This book is volume four of McCollough's memoir. Ever since joining a writers' group at the Saratoga Retirement Community in 2006 he has enjoyed writing these short pieces of memoir and commentary. He did not intend to publish a fourth volume, but the Vin Yets kept pouring out. He couldn't stop. At 84, he's not sure about future publication.
They are America's front lines--serving proudly in forward areas around the world. Representing the very best from the Army and Air Force, the Airborne Task Force is an unstoppable combination of manpower and firepower. Now, Tom Clancy examines this elite branch of our nation's armed forces. With pinpoint accuracy and a style more compelling than any fiction, the acclaimed author of Executive Orders delivers an fascinating account of the Airborne juggernaut--the people, the technology, and Airborne's mission in an ever-changing world...*Two Tom Clancy "mini-novels"--real world scenarios involving the airborne task force*Airborne's weapons of the 21st century, including the Javelin anti-tank missile, the fiber-optically guided N-LOS fire support system, and the Joint Strike Fighter*18 weeks: Life in an Airborne Alert Brigade*Exclusive photographs, illustrations, and diagramsPLUS: An in-depth interview with the incoming commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, General John Keen
Seventh in the #1 New York Times bestselling Power Plays series created by Tom Clancy and Martin Greenberg and written by Jerome Preisler. Competition is heating up between the powerful telecommunications company Uplink International and new technological giant Ambright Industries. To keep Uplink on top, owner Roger Gordian is not above a little “friendly snooping,” especially when one of Ambright’s corporate sales agents disappears under mysterious circumstances. On the surface, Ambright specializes in creating flawless artificial sapphires used in advanced laser development. But, a little digging by Uplink operatives reveals a major flaw: a Pakistani terrorist is using Ambright’s laser technology to further his own political agenda—and it’s only a matter of time before he launches the ultimate attack...on U.S. soil. “Clancy knows how to build a thriller.”—Boston Globe
A father (Tom) hears his son Richard say, “School is OK except I don’t like learning numbers or arithmetic.” After dinner, Tom sits with Richard and tells him a story of a kingdom long ago where the use of numbers is forbidden by King Kcaj and of the chaos that ensues because of it. As Tom’s story unfolds, he hopes to instill in Richard a sense of the importance of learning numbers, counting, and arithmetic along with other life lessons.
A Classic Father-Daughter Love Story by Colonel Tom Kelly. Selected Childhood chapters from; Dealer’s Choice, Better on A Rising Tide, A Year Outside, The Boat, & A Few Loose Chapters. “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale, her infinite variety.” -William Shakespeare
Corrupt lawmen, insatiable businessmen, and an oil boom on Indian land. This is the milieu in which Tom Holm sets his gritty and provocative detective novel. Life is looking easy for J. D. Daugherty, a crusty ex-cop who has set up his own PI firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma, just after World War I. J. D. expects to make a straightforward living off the intrigues of the city’s wealthy socialites, but then Rose Chichester, a privileged young white woman, runs off with Tommy Ruffle, a young Indian who is heir to Osage oil. Hired by Rose’s father to track down the young pair, J. D. and his associate, a Cherokee named Hoolie Smith, find themselves caught in the cross fire of a deadly scheme. When Tommy turns up murdered and with Rose still missing, J. D. and Hoolie must navigate a twisting maze of deception, race riots, and gun battles in their unrelenting search for the truth—a search that ultimately leads to an intimate secret no one suspected. Tom Holm writes a true private-eye mystery, yet he entwines the story’s layers of conspiracy and deceit with the realities of prejudice and hatred that existed during the early years of Oklahoma statehood. Rooted firmly in its time, Holm’s well-researched novel tells a complex and compelling story of individuals struggling to find justice at any cost in a world still caught between modernity and its Wild West legacy.
“Come on a journey with two travellers — not virtuous, just trying to be. Virtue is not for everyone, and many people find their happiness in the green valleys of life. But for those of us with a little chutzpah, a summit looms high above and time is of the essence … “ What makes a person, no matter their background, intelligence, or resilience, stand out from the crowd, to display excellence in the art of living? It was this question that led two friends — a behavioural neuroscientist turned counsellor and a mathematician — both experienced academics and educators, to embark on a journey of discovery into the ingredients for human excellence. The dish they found is called virtue. Virtue sits in the background of daily life, yet influences everything we say and do. It is about a person’s style and substance in spite of their physical strength or intellect. Virtue is for us all, not only for the strong and the smart. So how do we attain a life of excellence amidst a modern world that has provided so many technical advances yet in which we still suffer so much anxiety, depression, obesity and conflict? The authors argue our need to always feel comfortable, if not happy, has robbed us of achieving excellence in our own lives. Taking an evidence-based approach, they examine research findings from positive psychology, anthropology, and biology and delve into the tenets of religion and philosophy to identify six virtues which are foundational to our humanity and which orientate each of us to our ‘best-lived’ life. Cutting across cultural and religious barriers this unique book provides readers with practical tools in the daily art of living useful to parents, teachers, mental health professionals, community workers and business leaders. Create your own clear path to a life of excellence through virtue.
This book is volume two of McColloughs memoir. Once the VIN YETS machine was churning out vignettes like a sausage factory, no one told him to stop writing. They were written to be read aloud at the Writers Group at the Saratoga Retirement Community. If well received by relatives and friends, Tom might publish, The Best of COMMENTARY AND VIN YETS. Tom McCollough is a retired business man who worked for Ross Laboratories, the nutrition division of Abbott Laboratories. He was also a fellow in the National Program for educational Leadership. He and his wife Marian moved from Columbus Ohio to the Saratoga Retirement in Saratoga, California in 2005.
The eye, the camera's lens, and the computer screen all treat color differently. This important addition to the designer's reference library helps resolve the differences among the numerous media that contemporary designers work with every day. Comprehensive in scope, it brings together key elements of color theory, practice, and application, addressing a wide range of issues specific to graphic design in both print and digital media. Beyond step-by-step techniques for managing color in modern graphic design practice, Designer's Color Manual also addresses topics which help designers understand color in a variety of disciplines, looking at historical color systems, color in art, and the psychology of color, among dozens of other topics. Author and designer Tom Fraser also takes other graphics-related practices into account -- interior design, digital rendering, packaging and merchandise design -- aiding the designer in mastering the far-reaching effects of color in almost any project. Heavily illustrated with over 1,000 color images, Designer's Color Manual addresses an area that's been gray for too long in the full-color world of contemporary design.
The kidnapping of a Catholic priest by a group of African militiamen, who order all Catholic missionaries out of Botswanna, sends the Op-Center, with their own military team, Striker, out of commission, into the middle of a dangerous civil war in Africa as they discover a plot by outside forces to destabilize the local government.
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