The RMC 2009 Choice Awards Dinner in New York City was a great success and we want to thank those of you who supported and attended this important event.

At the elegant Manhattan Club, overlooking a red, white and blue Empire State Building and a room filled with friends both new and old, RMC’s co-Chairs Susan Bevan and Candy Straight, and Executive Director Kellie Ferguson, espoused our vision of bringing more common sense real Republicans into office. These are real Republicans like Senate hopeful and current DE-AL Representative Mike Castle. Castle offered his remarks at the event, just one night after his interview on the Colbert Report featured Castle proudly stating that he was a common-sense, fiscally conservative Northeastern Republican. Castle spoke of the importance of a big-tent Republican Party, with its focus on the issues of creating jobs, cutting government spending and stabilizing the economy.

Honoree and Choice Award recipient Sam Pryor, a founding member of RMC, told of the rise of RMC- and how after NY-23, we are more important than ever. Our final speaker, and recipient of the Ford Visionary Award, Diana Taylor, gave a rousing speech about why choice- and access to all choices- was so important, inspiring the gathered crowd.

Next week, look for pictures of our events on our blogs and Facebook as we continue to bring you the highlights on the evening.

We also wanted to bring you a brief healthcare update. We are still waiting to see the Senate’s version of the healthcare reform bill. Senate Majority leadership has been melding two committee bills, with few details revealed. New rumored proposals would be an increase to Medicare payroll taxes. They are scrambling to find any way to offset the cost of their ballooning proposals. Unfortunately, none of the Democrats’ plans have meaningful medical inflation cost containment solutions, such as medical tort reform.

As you know, last weekend the House passed their healthcare reform bill. Democratic House leadership, facing dwindling support for their package, removed some essential coverage to get some “Blue Dog” Democrats to support the entire package.  This just proves that the Democrats are willing to roll over on anything in order to pass some form of Health Care Reform. This is a sure-fire way to pass a highly flawed piece of legislation that should not be rushed and needs bipartisan input.

The Senate is expected to start debate on their package next week. We’ll see if Democratic Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (NV) rolls over on personal freedom issues and cuts out some forms of coverage, just like House leadership.

The RMC 2009 Choice Awards Dinner in New York City was a great success and we want to thank those of you who supported and attended this important event.

At the elegant Manhattan Club, overlooking a red, white and blue Empire State Building and a room filled with friends both new and old, RMC’s co-Chairs Susan Bevan and Candy Straight, and Executive Director Kellie Ferguson, espoused our vision of bringing more common sense real Republicans into office. These are real Republicans like Senate hopeful and current DE-AL Representative Mike Castle. Castle offered his remarks at the event, just one night after his interview on the Colbert Report featured Castle proudly stating that he was a common-sense, fiscally conservative Northeastern Republican. Castle spoke of the importance of a big-tent Republican Party, with its focus on the issues of creating jobs, cutting government spending and stabilizing the economy.

Honoree and Choice Award recipient Sam Pryor, a founding member of RMC, told of the rise of RMC- and how after NY-23, we are more important than ever. Our final speaker, and recipient of the Ford Visionary Award, Diana Taylor, gave a rousing speech about why choice- and access to all choices- was so important, inspiring the gathered crowd.

Next week, look for pictures of our events on our blogs and Facebook as we continue to bring you the highlights on the evening.

We also wanted to bring you a brief healthcare update. We are still waiting to see the Senate’s version of the healthcare reform bill. Senate Majority leadership has been melding two committee bills, with few details revealed. New rumored proposals would be an increase to Medicare payroll taxes. They are scrambling to find any way to offset the cost of their ballooning proposals. Unfortunately, none of the Democrats’ plans have meaningful medical inflation cost containment solutions, such as medical tort reform.

As you know, last weekend the House passed their healthcare reform bill. It is one of the most anti-choice pieces of legislation ever passed. Democratic House leadership, facing dwindling support for their package, sold out reproductive health coverage to get some anti-choice Democrats to support the entire package.  This just proves that the Democrats are willing to roll over on anything in order to pass some form of Health Care Reform. This is a sure-fire way to pass a highly flawed piece of legislation that should not be rushed and needs bipartisan input.

The Senate is expected to start debate on their package next week. Some anti-choice Democrats are already threatening to vote against a package that does not have the anti-choice language. We’ll see if anti-choice Democratic Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (NV) rolls over on choice, just like House leadership.

ANOTHER DAISYDOG AWARD “DOZER’S CHOICE”…

August 12, 2009: Honda vehicles were awarded top honour in three different categories at the 2009 US Motorist Choice Awards, announced in California on Tuesday, 11 August.

The Honda Jazz (known as the Fit in the US) was awarded best Economy Car, the Honda Odyssey was named best Minivan, and the Honda CR-V took out the best Mid-Size Crossover SUV segment.

The Motorist Choice Awards rank vehicles according to …

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About the Author:

William R. Potter resides in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada and has come to Books In Sync first as an award winning author and second as our volunteer as Forum Manager, Site Technical Advisor, Public Relations Specialist and Chief Editor of the Books In Sync’s Newsletter and Blog.

Bio Quote From Author:

“I guess you could say the writing bug bit me at an early age. Shortly after watching the first remake of King Kong, around the age of ten or eleven, I scribbled a few lines about a mutant crab attacking the city, and called it a book. I discovered poetry in my teens and continue to write verse today. However, that kid’s dream of writing a book never went away. Lighting the Dark Side was published in April 2008, and full length novel will be released in the fall 2009.

Lighting the Dark Side: Six Modern Tales

by William R. Potter

LIGHTING THE DARK SIDE won the 2009 Allbooks Review Editor’s Choice Award for short story collections.

LIGHTING THE DARK SIDE is a collection of six stories. Each selection features leading characters that live their lives as normally as possible and then suddenly find themselves in extraordinary situations.

Bent, Not Broken.  Dwayne Johnson knows he is different. He lives in a world that can always be depended on to remind him of his strangeness. Despite his social awkwardness, Dwayne meets a beautiful woman at a bus stop and soon his entire life transforms. Unfortunately his obsessions work against him, keeping the couple apart pushing Dwayne to the point of alcoholism and insanity.

In the Gray. Michael Connor is estranged from his entire family and for good reason. His father is wife beating racist, his brother a corrupt politician, and his mother is all too willing look the other way. Unfortunately his loving Mum won’t stop calling…insisting that he become more like his sibling and settle down and take a wife.

Blessing or Curse? When Brad Stewart won eleven million dollars in the lottery he would never have guessed a group of extortionists would kidnap his son for ransom. His decision to follow the kidnapper’s demands and not involve the police is a choice that will threaten his marriage and his life with the violence of vigilantism.

May 18th Trevor Woodward just wants to go home after a long day at work. He is tired of all the talk about the approaching “comet” that may or may not strike the earth. However, he can’t shake the feeling that he has lived through the events of the historic day before. Or is it many times?

Prominent Couple Slain. Detective Jack Staal of the Hanson Police Major Crime Section has recently transferred from the Vancouver Police departments MCS. Burnt out, tired and weary of Homicide, he’s looking forward to the lower profile cases of a small town. That wish is dashed when a former Mayor candidate and his wife are found murdered.

Surviving the Fall.  Since childhood, James Goodal has had a soft spot for stray creatures offering as many as possible a good home. Now James is separated from his wife, depressed and alone. Then one afternoon, a few days before Christmas, he meets a young street girl named Ashley. Days after taking her in, his simple life is turned into a nightmare of violence and death as Ashley’s past catches up to her at Goodal’s home.

Product Details:

Paperback: 260 pages

Publisher: Xlibris (April 29, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1436312531

ISBN-13: 978-1436312530

$19.99 online price at Amazon and Barnes and Nobles

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1436312531/ref=s9_ri_wizard

http://search.barnesandnoble.com//e/9781436312530

E-Book Version ISBN 978-1-906806-79-8, 9781906806644

$10.95 online at E-Book Sale Publishing

http://www.theebooksale.com/zen-cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=89&products_id=431

Praise for William Potter and LIGHTING THE DARK SIDE:

“These novellas and short stories are definitely page-turners. I shouldn’t think it’d be long before a major publishing house snaps Mr. Potter up because he belongs on the bookshelves with the likes of Jeffery Deaver and Peter Abrahams.”

Highly recommended by reviewer: Jan Evan Whitford, Allbooks Reviews

“Potter shines a little light on the darker side of humanity. Fans of modern fiction will enjoy Lighting The Dark Side.”

Debra Gaynor, Review Your Book.com

“This book, Lighting the Dark Side, by William R. Potter, will definitely be enjoyed by all fans of fiction. I think that it would make an excellent selection for a reader’s group or for a college course.”

Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (7/08)

“Potter’s writing skills shine as a storyteller throughout his collection. I highly recommend Lighting the Dark Side to all readers. His stories captivate the mind in all respects. I hope to see more works from William Potter soon!

Reviewed by Mona Lisa Safai for TCM Reviews

“Lighting the Dark Side consists of six short stories, all of which are very different and unique, spanning the full gamut of fictional genres. After reading all three of the novellas and all three of the shorter works, I can honestly say that I enjoyed each and every one of them.”

Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads.com (9/08)

“A remarkably well-written collection of six ironic tales. Each story touches on reality as you’re guided through the lives of characters that are not too much different from ourselves. Captivating storytelling, drawing the reader in and keeping them enthralled.”

Reviewed by TJ Jenkins for PremierBookReviews.com

Coming Soon!

DEAD of KNIGHT-A Jack Staal Mystery

by William R. Potter (author of LIGHTING THE DARK SIDE)

Your next birthday could be murder! Believing he is a soldier of justice, a misguided young man begins a callous campaign of terror murdering women on their birthdays. Convinced of his righteousness he continues his brutal crusade forcing the citizens of Hanson B.C. to acknowledge a serial killer active in their rural community.

The Mounties always get their man…but not if Jack Staal gets him first! The Royal Canadian Mounted Police put their Integrated Homicide Investigation Teams into action. Detective Jack Staal and the rest of Hanson PD are invited to support the RCMP. However, Staal, the once elite major-crime investigator reduced to small-town detective is desperate for redemption. He ignores protocol to work a case that is not his to solve.

Told from the perspective of both killer and cop DEAD of KNIGHT is a cat and mouse thriller sure to delight fans of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta or Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch.

Author Contact:

wrpotter@booksinsync.com

Please visit William R. Potter’s Author’s Web Page:

http://www.booksinsync.com/multibookauthors/potterwilliam.html

Submitted by Theodocia McLean

Owner of Books In Sync

Website: http://www.booksinsync.com

Juego del Año

• Fable II (Lionhead Studios)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
• Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
• Left 4 Dead (Valve)
• GTA IV (Rockstar North).

Mejor diseño del juego:

• Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft Montreal)
• Braid (Numer None)
• Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
• Left 4 Dead (Valve)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule).

Mejor arte visual:

• Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
• Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
• Prince of Persia (Ubisoft Montreal)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
• Gears of War 2 (Epic Games)

Mejor tecnología:

• Spore (Maxis)
• GTA IV (Rockstar North)
• Left 4 Dead (Valve)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
• Gears of War 2 (Epic Games).

Mejor guión:

• Far Cry 2 (Ubisoft Montreal)
• Braid (Number None)
• Fallout 3 (Bethesda)
• GTA IV (Rockstar North)
• Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions).

Mejor sonido:

• Dead Space (EA Redwood Shores)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
• Metal Gear Solid 4 (Kojima Productions)
• Left 4 Dead (Valve)
• Gears of War 2 (Epic Games).

Mejor debut:

• Braid (Numer None)
• Sins of a Solar Empire (Ironclad Games)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule)
• World of Goo (2D Boy)
• Soul Bubbles (Mekensleep).

Mayor innovación:

• Spore (Maxis)
• World of Goo (2D Boy)
• Boom Blox (EA LA)
• Braid (Number None)
• Little Big Planet (Media Molecule).

Mejor juego para dispositivo portátil:

• Patapon (Pyramid/SCE Japan)
• Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (Intelligent Systems)
• God of War: Chains of Olympus (Ready at Dawn)
• Echochrome (SCE Japan)
• The World Ends With Your (Jupiter/Square Enix).

Mejor juego descargable:

• Castle Crashers (The Behemoth)
• Braid (Number None)
• World of Goo (2D Boy)
• N+ (Metanet/Slick Entertainment)
• PixelJunk Eden (Q-Games.

Nota de Hao: Pues como ven? Creo que hay algunas nominaciones fuera de lugar pero en general me parece que estan muy bien. Creo que MGS4 merece mas nominaciones y GTA4 y GoW2 menos, pero que se le va a hacer.

A survey by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in the UK has revealed that while a third of 1624year olds send an average of 20 or more texts a day one in six get pains in their hands when texting and others felt aches and