Archive for September 2012
James H Cromartie
James H Cromartie, a native of Charlotte, North Carolina, is known internationally for his paintings. His portraits of the Smithsonian Institute, the White House, the Supreme Court, and the US Capitol are well known. He now lives on Nantucket Island where he maintains the Cromartie Gallery and Studio (http://www.cromartiegallery.com/about.php). He traces his ancestry to James…
Read MoreThe Cromartie Family Reunion 2012
The Cromartie Family Reunion will take place on Saturday October 6 at the South River Presbyterian Church. Please note that this is the first Saturday of the month. Registration starts at 10:00 a.m. for the program that begins at noon. Dr. Walter H. Conser Jr. will talk about the Place of the South River Presbyterian…
Read MoreWeapons of Mass Destruction
For anyone interested in a brief, easy-to-read summary of weapons of mass destruction, Fox News published Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook at http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,76887,00.html.This site gives a brief summary of the three main categories of WMD: Biological, Nuclear, and Chemical Weapons. It includes history, types of weapons, delivery systems, symptoms, treatment, and a list of the…
Read MoreShelter by Harlan Coben
Shelter by Harlan Coben is a teenage adventure story staring Mickey Bolitar, the nephew of Coben’s prime protagonist, sport’s agent Myron Bolitar. Mickey, whose father has died and whose mother is in rehab for heroin addiction, begins his sophomore year at a new high school in a new town. He has lived in third world countries…
Read MoreIron House by John Hart
Iron House by John Hart is an action-filled thriller about a man trying to escape a life of crime. Michael is a character with flaws. At least he could be considered such if you count murder as a sin. For years he has worked as a hit man for the mob leader who pulled him from…
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