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Up & Over It does “We Speak No Americano”
Because today is a special and you deserve to smile.
Performed and choreographed by Suzanne Cleary & Peter Harding
Film by: Jonny Reed
Music: “We Speak No Americano” by Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
Up & Over It: http://www.facebook.com/upandoverit or http://www.upandoverit.com
Produced by: http://puckproductions.comIt appears “We Speak No Americano” by Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP samples the 1956 song “Tu vuò fà l’americano” (You pretend to be American), a Neapolitan language song by Italian singer Renato Carosone.
If someone with some language skillz can translate, please do so in the comments.
Dawn of the Pirate
So reads the headline at Drudge.Here is Abdul Hassan, 39. A Somali pirate nicknamed “the one who never sleeps.” Hassan is part of a pirate group called the Central Regional Coast Guard. It was formed three years ago, has 350 men in its ranks and about 100 speedboats.
Zing, zing, zing, zing, zing!
There are some wonderful stories waiting to be told about this. Sure, there is the terrorist angle. But what about the angle of someone of value they stumble across on the ship? What about the kid who knows these pirates and decides to make a buck turning them in? What about the guys sent in to find out who the heck is backing these guys?
What about Hassan himself? Somali is so poor. With one job he made $350,000. Here are some great articles.
A fascinating MUST READ pictorial of Somali pirates.
A map of pirate attacks in 2008.
An article about a tanker just taken by pirates.
An article indicating just how much money pirates are making (more than $100m just this year) by taking ships and demanding ransoms.
Gun Runner – Graphic Novel- Kickstarter Live Now
The Dragon Award winning novel Gun Runner, by Larry Correia and me, is being adopted into a graphic novel by Hound Dog Media. The writer is the legendary Mike Baron (The Punisher, Nexus) and the art is by Marcelo Salazar.
This is a story about a smuggler crew who specialize in stealing battle mechs and selling them to worlds that aren’t allowed to have them. The book is great. I can’t wait to see it as a graphic novel.
This is going to be awesome. Check it out. There’s even a pledge level to get yourself drawn as a member of the crew.
Saturday Oct 10th: author panel & book signing at Barnes & Noble in Sugarhouse, UT
Just wanted to give a heads up. I’ll be joining an author panel and book signing Saturday Oct 10th (tomorrow) at the Barnes & Noble in Sugarhouse from 12 PM – 3 PM.
Barnes & Noble
McIntyre Center (Sugarhouse)
1104 East 2100 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
801-463-2610This is going to be fun. I’ll be there with authors Jessica Day George (Dragon Slippers trilogy), Larry Correia (Monster Hunter International), Mette Harrison (The Princess and the Hound, The Princess and the Bear), and Paul Genesse (The Dragon Hunters).
We’re going to participate in a panel about writing SF/Fantasy, sign and chat about our books, and then demonstrate true magic by flying above the stacks in precision formation. I think Larry’s bringing a cannon for special effects.
Okay, so my imagination got carried away. I’ll admit the panel was a bit over the top. 😉
If you’re in the area, come on by. We’ll take a few photos and sign your books. If you’re really nice, I will shower you with free bookmarks.
