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BOOK CLUB

Book Club is the Third Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated by the Hostess.

Members (by order of rotation)
Sandra . Lori . Clare . Cara . Carole . Shawn . Crista . Libby . Jayme . Laura . Catherine . Veronica . Karen . Betsy

March 19, 2015 - CRISTA - How To Be Both: A Novel by Ali Smith

April 16, 2015 - LIBBY - A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving

May 21, 2015 - JAYME - Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

June 18, 2015 - LAURA
July 16, 2015 - CATHERINE
August 20, 2015 - VERONICA
September 17, 2015 - KAREN
October 15, 2015 - BETSY

ROTATION RESTARTS
November 19, 2015 - SANDRA
DECEMBER - ORNAMENT EXCHANGE: FIRST THURSDAY, December 3, 2015 - LORI's
JANUARY 14, 2016 - LORI
FEBRUARY 18, 2016 - CLARE
MARCH 17, 2016 - CARA
APRIL 21, 2016 - CAROLE
MAY 19, 2016 - SHAWN
JUNE 16, 2016 - CRISTA
JULY 21, 2016 - LIBBY
AUGUST 18, 2016 - JAYME
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016 - LAURA
OCTOBER 20, 2016 - CATHERINE
NOVEMBER 17, 2016 - VERONICA
DECEMBER - ORNAMENT EXCHANGE: FIRST THURSDAY, December 1, 2015 - LORI's
JANUARY 19, 2017 - KAREN
FEBRUARY 16, 2017 BETSY
ROTATION RESTARTS

Some Past Books: The Help, Love Monkey, the Poisonwood Bible, A Piece of Cake, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Escape, Big Fish, Mom Always Liked You Best, Loving Frank, Ricochet: A Novel, Twilight, The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, My Sister's Keeper, The Carrie Diaries, The Liars Club, The Worst Thing I've Done, The Wish Club, Still Alice, Middlesex, 'Tis, Tender at the Bone: Growing up at the Table, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Cutting for Stone, The Island, Timeline, My Lobtomy, Water for Elephants, Zeitoun, The Cat's Table, The Hunger Games, Sarah's Key, A visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan, Fairy Tale Interrupted: A Memoir of Life, Love and Loss by RoseMarie Terenzio, Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb, City of Thieves by David Benioff, The Caller, Fifty Shades of Grey, Room, Gone Girl, Life of Pi, Swamplandia, And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, The Light Between Oceans: A Novel by M.L. Stedman, Where's you Go, Bernadette: A Novel by Maria Semple, The Dinner by Herman Koch, Heft by Liz Moore, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion, #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso, Little Failure: A Memoire by Gary Shtygart, The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer, One Plus One by Jojo Moyes, The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld, I Forgot to Remember by Susan E Mec ...

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Ringwalds Show Saturday

Reminder - hope to see you Saturday!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: The Ringwalds <molly@theringwalds.com>
Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Subject: Ringwalds free public show - save the date!
To: hautechakalaka@gmail.com

Hey Kids!

It's been a while since Molly and the Ringwalds, Houston's favorite 80's cover band, has stirred our shanks for a nice, free, public show. Even 1%'er Gene Ringwald feels like it's time to trickle something down; usually when he says that, it's time to dash to maximum safe distance, but not today.

We're pleased to announce that we'll be playing a FREE SHOW on SATURDAY, February 18 at 9:30 PM. The venue is the upstairs ballroom at STELLA SOLA restaurant, located at 1001 Studewood St., in the Heights, Houston, Texas. 


So SAVE THE DATE! We're working with this venue on possibly doing some more free shows, so don't make us look like fools!


Thanks,


- the Ringwalds
www.theringwalds.com
www.facebook.com/theringwalds




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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com


Friday, February 10, 2012

Fwd: Urgent Alert From the Houston SPCA

This is NOT an adopt a pup email. Emailing (I sent the sample letter) is an easy thing to do to help our four legged friends that can't help themselves.
Thanks for considering!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Houston SPCA <c+hspca@trusted-sender.convio.net>
Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Subject: Urgent Alert From the Houston SPCA
To: hautechakalaka@gmail.com


Can't see the images? Click here to view this message in your browser.

DO YOU AGREE WITH US THAT
THIS IS WRONG?

Puppy Mill Photo 2

 WE NEED YOUR ACTION TODAY

The Puppy Mill Bill, passed in the last legislative session, was SUPPOSED to prevent these types of horrific conditions.  Sadly, the proposed rules regarding the licensing and regulation of dog and cat breeders actually ALLOW the keeping of animals on 100% wire flooring, ALLOW the stacking of primary enclosures of dogs (letting urine and feces fall directly on the dog below), ALLOW breeders/non-veterinarians to perform surgical procedures on animals.   ANGRY?  There is something you can do right now to prevent innocent animals from living in mills like this. 

Puppy Mill Photo 1

Please send a polite email to Ms. Melissa Rinard, Legal Assistant, General Counsel's Office, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation at erule.comments@license.state.tx.us by February 17th.  Don't know what to say?  Here is a sample letter:

Dear Ms. Rinard:

I am writing today to urge you to strengthen the proposed dog and cat breeder regulations as published in the Texas Registry on January 20th.

1. Please prohibit the use of wire flooring for all facilities.  Having animals spend their entire lives on a wire floor is cruel and inhumane.

2. Please prohibit the stacking of cages above one level.  This is unhealthy and unsanitary and allows feces and urine to fall on the animals below.

3. Please prohibit non-veterinarians from performing surgical procedures such as ear cropping, tail docking, debarking, and dew claw removal. These are surgical procedures and should be performed by a licensed veterinarian.

4. Please remove all references to a licensed breeder to use their "best efforts" regarding temperature control.  This phrase is vague, ambiguous and unenforceable.  It also weakens the federal regulations which are the minimum standards and can only be strengthened, NOT weakened.

In addition, there should be no "grandfathering" of existing breeder mills.  Dogs and cats currently living in these horrific conditions, rampant in Texas, should not be sentenced to a future of suffering and painful death at the hands of individuals who consider animals a "cash crop."

Thank you for allowing my comments and for your consideration.   

Respectfully,

Your Name
Street Address
City, State Zip
Phone Number
Email Address

Houston SPCA  |  900 Portway Dr.  |  Houston, TX 77024-8022  |  Unsubscribe

 

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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

Monday, February 6, 2012

Ringwalds free public show - save the date!

We are making this- be there or be square!!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: The Ringwalds <molly@theringwalds.com>
Date: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 4:59 PM
Subject: Ringwalds free public show - save the date!
To: hautechakalaka@gmail.com

Hey Kids!

It's been a while since Molly and the Ringwalds, Houston's favorite 80's cover band, has stirred our shanks for a nice, free, public show. Even 1%'er Gene Ringwald feels like it's time to trickle something down; usually when he says that, it's time to dash to maximum safe distance, but not today.

We're pleased to announce that we'll be playing a FREE SHOW on SATURDAY, February 18 at 9:30 PM. The venue is the upstairs ballroom at STELLA SOLA restaurant, located at 1001 Studewood St., in the Heights, Houston, Texas. 


So SAVE THE DATE! We're working with this venue on possibly doing some more free shows, so don't make us look like fools!


Thanks,


- the Ringwalds
www.theringwalds.com
www.facebook.com/theringwalds




--
ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com

Friday, February 3, 2012

Part-Time Job

Compliments

I'm addressing you on behalf of the HR department of a large company.

Our company covers a wide range of businesses:
- real estate
- founding and abatement of enterprises
- supporting in opening of banking accounts
- etc.

We are looking for staff in Europe at the moment:
- pay 2.300 euro + premium
- partial employment
- flextime


If our offer is interesting for you email us the required information:
e u r o @ u l t r a u p s . c o m (Please Delete Spaces In Email Address Before Using It)
Full name:
Country:
E-mail:
Mobile phone-number:



Note! We are searching EU only!

Please provide us with your Personal data (Phone number and First and Last name) and our manager will contact to you to make a brief interview.

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Support Lauren and Steps for Students

Please support Lauren Murell and Steps for Students

Donate to Lauren at http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/sarah-hunt-1/2012


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ALL THE BEST - LORI SEBASTIAN PINTER  |  713-501-7603  |  HAUTECHAKALAKA@GMAIL.COM
DISCLAIMER: This email DOES NOT INTEND TO OFFEND. If you would like to be removed from the list, please let me know. All is meant in fun or charity, and sometimes my own selfish motives. I try my best not to send political, controversial or offensive content, but I have been known to make (quite a few) mistakes. MOST EMAILS POST TO MY BLOG: http://hautechakalaka.blogspot.com