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| the three muscatels: Service With a Sneer: The Unrepentant Recollections of An Old-School Cop John J. Lamb, 2024-09-15 Are you ready for a stroll down memory alley? Can you recall a time when cops arrested rioters who were setting fire to buildings and vandalizing historical monuments? Remember when shoplifters actually went to jail? Imagine an era when violent lunatics weren’t allowed to wander freely through neighborhoods and menace residents. Don’t you wish you lived in a time when the police were allowed to do their jobs? Retired Southern California homicide detective John J. Lamb remembers those days because he was there. Service With a Sneer is the first volume in his entertaining, sardonic, and unremorseful memoirs. The book takes the bold reader on a journey a half-century into the past. It’s an era before computers, automated license plate readers, and body cams. It’s a time when Tasers didn’t exist and the only “less lethal” options open to police officers were nightsticks and fists. Yet those old-time cops did a pretty fair job keeping the streets safe. The tale begins in the early 1960s. Lamb was a little boy with the deck stacked against him. He suffered from a crippling bone disease that forced him to wear a full metal leg brace, was so myopic he was legally blind, and was the victim of brutal and regular child abuse. Yet his improbable dream was to become a police officer. He made that goal a reality. First, in 1974 when he joined the USAF Security Police and five years later when he became a deputy sheriff with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, working in the desert and tourist cities near Palm Springs. Lamb’s stories include: How his work with British police detectives on a major and successful drug trafficking investigation led to his being targeted as a troublemaker by his USAF commanding officer. How following shoe impressions in the desert sands led him to a pair of professional cat burglars who were pillaging homes in an exclusive community of millionaires. His surprising observation while working a traffic security detail for then President-elect Ronald Reagan’s motorcade. Some readers might remember Lamb as the author of a series of “cozy” mystery novels set in the warm world of collectible teddy bears. Don't look for anything cute and cuddly in his newest book. Instead, he freely mixes tragedy with absurdity as he shares tales about vicious fights, high-speed fatal traffic crashes, the terrorist attack that wasn’t, and how he convinced a woman that he had the know-how to evict Satan from her apartment. The stories are shocking, infuriating, ironic, heart-rending, and sometimes gruesomely funny. Best of all, they’re all true. |
| the three muscatels: Richard Pryor in Hollywood Anthony Balducci, 2018-07-05 Hollywood studios were once eager to bring stand-up comedy king Richard Pryor's dynamic humor to the big screen--so much so that studio executives gave him full access to available resources and creative control to develop his own projects. Unfortunately Pryor's screen talents were far less acclaimed than his stage ones, and flops such as The Toy and Superman III greatly diminished his reputation. The author examines how this downfall unfolded through comprehensive analyses of each of Pryor's movies. |
| the three muscatels: The A to Z of African American Cinema S. Torriano Berry, Venise T. Berry, 2009-09-02 Through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, black-&-white photos, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, actresses, movies, producers, organizations, awards, film credits, and terminology, The A to Z of African American Cinema provides a better understanding of the role African Americans played in film history. |
| the three muscatels: The State of Grace . . . and Other Calamities , 2006-08-01 Gaudere res seria est. Loosely translated from Latin in our Abridged Too Far Dictionary, that means: Having fun is serious business. Please note that it does not translate from old German to mean: I've got sauerkraut in my lederhosen. Actually, it's the motto of the Mystical Township of Grace, Washington, a place unlike any other town in America. Perhaps it might even be the off-center of the known universe. What follows is a compilation of columns culled from the Greater Grace Gazette's disgustingly dusty archives that will provide insight into the comings and goings and doings of the town's sometimes zany and occasionally self-important residents and interlopers. It is hoped they will make you agree that having fun is serious business indeed. Warning: Not for the Humor Impaired. |
| the three muscatels: The Amherst Protocol Richard Lionel, 2010-09-21 Clayton Tucker and his colleagues at the Dallas Observer eagerly prepare to cover the anniversary of the first human heart transplant using a cloned heart. Cloning, stem cell therapy and gene splicing have become nearly routine in 2016 and have opened the door to advances in medicine only dreamed of ten years earlier. Traveling to South Africa where the first heart transplant was done fifty years earlier, Clay discovers that Pontiac Pharmaceuticals has been closely involved in the research surrounding both the original transplant and the one in Dallas. Clay and Brian Singh begin looking into Pontiac and learn that it is part of Omega Security Systems; a multinational arms dealer fronting for a counter espionage organization. However, a power struggle is underway at Pontiac and Clay is contacted by Pontiacs COO Darius Kent. Kent is concerned that an advanced unstable biological weapon is being developed at the companies lab in Bosnia by the companys president, the Colonel. Kent helps Clay and Brian infiltrate the lab using the newly developed counter insurgency macro skin. They pose as two of the companies researchers recently transferred to the lab. Here they are confronted with ultimate biological weapon, the Alastor. Clay and Brian are able to download the Alastor research and escape the lab. Now the two must get back to Dallas with the data intact hopefully in time. The initial field test of the weapon is only days away. |
| the three muscatels: A Splurch in the Kisser Sam Wasson, 2011-07-21 With one of the longest and most controversial careers in Hollywood history, Blake Edwards is a phoenix of movie directors, full of hubris, ambition, and raving comic chutzpah. His rambunctious filmography remains an artistic force on par with Hollywood's greatest comic directors: Lubitsch, Sturges, Wilder. Like Wilder, Edwards's propensity for hilarity is double-helixed with pain, and in films like Breakfast at Tiffany's, Days of Wine and Roses, and even The Pink Panther, we can hear him off-screen, laughing in the dark. And yet, despite those enormous successes, he was at one time considered a Hollywood villain. After his marriage to Julie Andrews, Edwards's Darling Lili nearly sunk the both of them and brought Paramount Studios to its knees. Almost overnight, Blake became an industry pariah, which ironically fortified his sense of satire, as he simultaneously fought the Hollywood tide and rode it. Employing keen visual analysis, meticulous research, and troves of interviews and production files, Sam Wasson delivers the first complete account of one of the maddest figures Hollywood has ever known. |
| the three muscatels: Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema S. Torriano Berry, Venise T. Berry, 2015-05-07 This second edition of Historical Dictionary of African American Cinema covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about African American cinema. |
| the three muscatels: THE LIQUID CITY Curtis J. Hopfenbeck, 2010-06-11 Shadoe Kilbourne is the consummate intellectual assassin, with an impressive arsenal of both wit and weaponry at his disposal. As Seattle’s most successful nightclub owner and restaurateur, he is also a man of great resource, humor, and humanity. His lethal charms and deadly ideologies are a devastating double-edged sword, brandished at will to put the bad guys in their place and get the good girls back to his. Driven by vengeance, derived from a painful and poignant past we can only speculate on, his ties to the highest echelons and lowest corridors of humanity also make him the perfect middleman for those who seek to solicit his fervor and favor in the hunt for his brand of justice, both inside and outside of the law. This book was just named by GQ Magazine as one of the Five Best Books of 2010 along with Stephen King and John Grisham. |
| the three muscatels: The Greatest Black Achievers in History Sylvia Lovina Chidi, 2014-06-13 This book summarizes the lives of the great black people that have made great contributions to the lives of many Worldwide. The book has brief detailed biographies of black activists, scientists, educators, entertainers, musicians, inventors, politicians, authors, sportsmen & women, and others who have surpassed the normal to make historical marks on society. The biographical account of each individual provides relevant dates, events and achievements by the individual. There are pictures and excellent drawings that highlight particular moments in history. This is one of the greatest pieces of work on black history and it will appeal to everyone including, students, groups, universities, libraries, schools and anyone interested in history of black people in the World. |
| the three muscatels: The Old Homestead Mark A. Nechoda, 2011-09-30 Marvelously quirky. That is how we would describe The Old Homestead. Although a fictional novel any attempt to further pigeon-hole this book would prove a disastrous undertaking. For example, two of the main characters never utter a single word, yet their presence is strongly felt throughout the pages of this novel. They are New York City and The Old Homestead itself; A landmark restaurant in Manhattan which has been serving food and drink for over 150 years. Nechoda has succeeded in transmuting what would be mere backdrop into living, breathing characters, every bit as real and essential as the main character of Gregg Hoskins, a producer for NBC Radio Monitor. The Old Homestead is a marvelous read that seamlessly combines elements of humor, drama, and spirituality with a refreshingly imaginative storyline; the ending, of which, will leave you speechless. |
| the three muscatels: Brutal Mercies R. E. Yantorno, 2005 In the Overbrook section of the city, a realtor shows a vacant home for rent to a prospective client, but the young man has his eye on something other than the house. When she takes him upstairs he makes his move. Terror strikes as he releases his rage on the unsuspecting lady and in his last brutal move he performs a horrific act of mutilation that leaves the police asking, Why? Officer Ronald Sykes has seen it all. Now, as he approaches retirement, all he wants is to be left alone to deal with the troubles from his past that continue to haunt him. Unfortunately, Sykes' desire to pull the pin and fade into anonymity is interrupted when he's saddled with a new recruit named Vy Tran. Now Tran has fought her own battles to reach her dream of becoming one of Philly's Finest and no cynical veteran cop is going to keep her down. As a bloody path winds through the City, the ante gets upped when one of their own is killed by the madman when she interrupts his kidnapping of a little girl- a child that reminds the killer so much of his own tortured past. Conflicts arise as Sykes and Tran are caught up in the investigation which eventually leads them into a race against time as they try and save the life of his latest victim - thereby putting their own private demons to rest. |
| the three muscatels: Quicksand William P. Wood, 2014-11-18 As head of California’s task force on narcotics and organized crime, Brock Andrews has earned his reputation as a tough, no-nonsense law enforcement agent. With his hardball tactics and skillful handling of informants, his team has successfully brought down some of the country’s most violent and powerful criminals. But it’s Brock’s superior who’s about to become his greatest adversary. Her name: Alison Andrews, First Assistant United States Attorney . . . and Brock’s wife. Publicly, Alison and Brock Andrews are a dynamic power couple at the pinnacle of federal law enforcement. Privately, their marriage is on the rocks. And the growing tension between them has only worsened with Alison’s release of Edward Nelson, the disgraced CIA employee and international arms dealer Brock arrested months earlier in the biggest bust of his career. What Brock doesn’t know is that Alison has recruited Nelson as her most important undercover operator in a plot to ensnare a ring of domestic terrorists smuggling arms overseas. Nelson, a master manipulator skilled at deadly games, has a plan of his own—to turn Alison’s undercover operation inside out, unleash a secret army of heavily armed militiamen, and target Washington’s high-powered political arena for a terrorist act of unparalleled proportions. Nelson is once again number one on Brock’s most wanted list. But with Alison protecting him from arrest, the only way to get to him is through an informant Brock has taken into custody. And while crucial information from this secret source helps Brock put together the pieces of Nelson’s insidious plan, it lays open more questions—and even more disturbing possibilities, including Alison’s complicity in criminal activity. Soon, Brock finds himself deep in a morass of shifting loyalties, outright betrayals, and hidden agendas that leave him running out of trust—and time. One thing is certain. Each hour matters, as Brock sets a dramatic trap to capture Nelson . . . and stop a terrifying attack on the heart of the nation. But first, he has to uncover the most dangerous truth of all . . . |
| the three muscatels: Icons of African American Comedy Eddie M. Tafoya, 2011-06-02 This in-depth compilation of the lives, works, and contributions of 12 icons of African-American comedy explores their impact on American entertainment and the way America thinks about race. Despite the popularity of comedic superstars like Bill Cosby and Whoopi Goldberg, few books have looked at the work of African-American comedians, especially those who, like Godfrey Cambridge and Moms Mabley, dramatically impacted American humor. Icons of African American Comedy remedies that oversight. Beginning with an introduction that explores the history and impact of black comedians, the book offers in-depth discussions of 12 of the most important African-American comedians of the past 100-plus years: Bert Williams, Moms Mabley, Redd Foxx, Dick Gregory, Flip Wilson, Godfrey Cambridge, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Damon Wayans, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle. Each essay discusses the comedian's early life and offers an analysis of his or her contributions to American entertainment. Providing a variety of viewpoints on African-American comedy, the book shows how these comedians changed American comedy and American society. |
| the three muscatels: California Fruit Grower (San Francisco, Calif.) , 1907 |
| the three muscatels: The Homestead , 1924 |
| the three muscatels: Furious Cool David Henry, Joe Henry, 2014-01-01 Provides a rare glimpse into the life of an outrageously human, fearlessly black, openly angry and profanely outspoken comedic genius whose humble beginnings as the child of a prostitute helped shaped him into one of the most influential and outstanding performers of our time. |
| the three muscatels: Western Canner and Packer , 1916 |
| the three muscatels: California Cultivator , 1924 |
| the three muscatels: Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture , 1903 |
| the three muscatels: Eight Years on Sakhalin Ivan P. Iuvachev, 2022-01-11 In 1887, following several years’ imprisonment for his role in the People’s Will terrorist group, Ivan P. Iuvachëv was exiled with other political prisoners to the notorious Sakhalin penal colony. The penal colony emerged during the late 1860s and 1870s and collapsed in 1905, under the weight of Japan’s invasion of Sakhalin. The eight years between 1887 and 1895 that Iuvachëv spent on the island were some of the most tumultuous in the penal colony’s existence. Originally published in 1901, his memoir offers a first-hand account of this netherworld that embodied the extremities of tsarist Russian penality. A valuable historical document as well as a work of literature testifying to one man’s ability to retain his humanity amid a sea of human degradation, this annotated translation marks the first time Iuvachëv’s memoir has appeared in any language besides Russian. |
| the three muscatels: Daddy Had to Say Goodbye David J. Brown, 2015-07-31 My name is Depression. I have several nicknames. Some call me lazy or quitter or loser. The advice I am given is to, buck-up, grow a pair, get over it, be a man. Some even go further and describe me Sloth like, spineless and a whiner. The professionals’ have given me all the right answers and encouragements. I fully know they will work for others but I am convinced those answers will not work for me. I am without faith. Without faith there can be no hope. If I can’t find the strength to believe, you will know and call me by another name. Suicide. Follow along with Clinton Flanagan’s lifelong journey to living free. Walk his path, side by side to sanity and joy. You too will find peace, as you learn to leave the wreckage of your past behind. There may be days when hope is all you have left. Know that hope, is all you will need, each day. |
| the three muscatels: The Raisin Industry Gustavus A. Eisen, 1890 |
| the three muscatels: Chemist and Druggist , 1916 |
| the three muscatels: Stores circular Army and navy co-operative society, ltd, 1889 |
| the three muscatels: Conquest of the South Pole Manfred Karge, 1990 The story of four friends in a small German town, young and chronically unemployed. In a last ditch attempt to stave off total depression, they begin to act out the story of Amundsen's expedition to the South Pole. |
| the three muscatels: Pacific Rural Press , 1878 |
| the three muscatels: California Fruit News , 1912 |
| the three muscatels: Goods of the Grocer and Provision Dealer ... Charles Lemuel T. Beeching, 1924 |
| the three muscatels: Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture United States. Department of Agriculture, 1903 |
| the three muscatels: Yearbook of Agriculture United States. Department of Agriculture, 1903 |
| the three muscatels: Statistical Report California. Agriculture, Board of, 1912 |
| the three muscatels: Foods, Their Origin, Composition and Manufacture William Tibbles, 1912 |
| the three muscatels: The Best of Mystery , 1980 A collection of suspenseful stories that originally appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine. |
| the three muscatels: The Journal of the Senate During the ... Session of the Legislature of the State of California California. Legislature. Senate, 1913 |
| the three muscatels: A Treatise on Viticulture Abraham Izaak Perold, 1927 |
| the three muscatels: Congressional Record , 1888 |
| the three muscatels: Congressional Record United States. Congress, 1888 |
| the three muscatels: The Modern Economy Telegraphic and Cable Cipher Code Edmund Peycke, 1908 |
| the three muscatels: Statistical Report California. State Board of Agriculture, 1912 |
| the three muscatels: Report of the California State Board of Agriculture California. State Board of Agriculture, 1912 |
Equivalent of "both" when referring to three or more items?
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If annual means one year, is there any word for two,three, four.. year
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What's the best way to use "either" on more than two options?
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What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
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word choice - Is "triple" the proper counterpart of pair when ...
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Is there a word analogous to "dual" for three or more options?
Mar 5, 2017 · Three-way has connotations of some sort of physical object or direction, that I don't want either. Triadic might work but it is of Greek origin, whereas dual and trinal are from Latin. …
Equivalent of "both" when referring to three or more items?
Apr 24, 2011 · Interesting, thanks! Unfortunately that doesn't seem to me to be usable either, as "There are several recommendations I have to further improve the sites — all three to improve …
If annual means one year, is there any word for two,three, four.. year
Jul 29, 2011 · From WordWeb: Annual: Occurring or payable every year What is the corresponding single word for occurring every two year, three year, four year etc.
word choice - "Three quarters" vs. "three fourths" - English …
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Ivanti Workspace Control hardcoded key flaws expose SQL …
6 days ago · Ivanti has released security updates to fix three high-severity hardcoded key vulnerabilities in the company's Workspace Control (IWC) solution. IWC helps enterprise …
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What's the best way to use "either" on more than two options?
Either--Or statement is used to choose between two given options , in the sentence you mention , there are three given choices , so . Either remove one option or. Write the sentence simply like …
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
Aug 23, 2014 · 301 st: (three-hundred-) fir st (shouldn't that be 301 th?, I'm not going there). Of course, in general, we call all these superscripts 'ordinal indicators,' and "suffixes," 'ordinal …
word choice - Is "triple" the proper counterpart of pair when ...
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Is there a word analogous to "dual" for three or more options?
Mar 5, 2017 · Three-way has connotations of some sort of physical object or direction, that I don't want either. Triadic might work but it is of Greek origin, whereas dual and trinal are from Latin. …
