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"Virtual Reality Will Change The World!" -Palmer Luckey I have been following up trends on emerging technologies, and their impacts on how we live and do business. One of the new technologies that have caught my attention and that of my kids is IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE. Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus, was once quoted for saying that "Virtual Reality will change the world." While we have seen glimpses of this notion over the years, I strongly believe that the situation created by the Coronavirus Pandemic may be the match that finally ignites the fire. I remember my kids asking constant ...

Growing up in Seale, Alabama as a Black Queer kid, then attending the Rhode Island School of Design as an undergraduate, Jon Key hungered to see himself in the fields of Art and Design. But in lectures, critiques, and in the books he read, he struggled to see and learn about people who intersected with his identity or who GOT him. So he started asking himself questions: What did it mean to be a graphic designer with his point of view? What did it mean to be a Black graphic designer?

Tchaikovsky is famous for all the wrong reasons. Portrayed as a hopeless romantic, a suffering melancholic, or a morbid obsessive, the Tchaikovsky we think we know is a shadow of the fascinating reality. It is all too easy to forget that he composed an empire's worth of music, and navigated the imperial Russian court to great advantage. In this iconoclastic biography, celebrated author Simon Morrison recreates Tchaikovsky's complex world.

A number of years ago, I heard some stories about ranch and Western life I thought were among the funniest anecdotes I had ever heard. It started a quest. Over a 10-year span, I interviewed 150 cowboys, ranchers, and others, mostly in Texas and Nebraska. The result is Cowboys, Ranchers, and Assorted Characters: True Tales from the New West. It's the best of the best anecdotes from those encounters.

Michael Shayne, "the reckless, redheaded Irishman", was a popular hard-boiled detective created by crime novelist Brett Halliday. In the novels, Michael Shayne settled in Miami just after WWII, making crime pay by fighting it with a license and an attitude. Like Mike Hammer and Philip Marlowe, Shayne was a loner. The backstory on Mike is that he was happily married, but it hit him hard when his wife was tragically murdered. Grief stricken, Shayne loses himself in his work as a private eye, prowling the dark streets of the city.

From the grand old man of comedy, George Burns to the up-to-the minute observations of today's everyman, Dave Barry, these great humorists share one thing in common: their very individual, often raucously funny perception of the world around them. Laugh and enjoy!

Humphrey Bogart spent some 40 weekends a year sailing his Olin Stephens designed yacht Santana, and earned a well-deserved reputation as one of the most accomplished racers and skippers in Southern California. Be it a long race around the islands or at anchor off some pebbled beach, Bogie felt at ease amongst sailors, whose respect he had earned both on and off the waters.

Maggie has had to learn how to deal with the Gray brothers. Life with the Gray brothers should it be easy peasy, right? Wrong.She has already met the infamous original Gray brothers and Gray cousins, and now the entire Gray family is taking a vacation together. What will happen next when she spends the summer with the Gray family? The Grays will flip her world upside down.Maggie will navigate her way through the Gray family vacation. As they say, it’s all relative.

Love My MB: Book III finds Mary Beth, unsure if she could ever trust or fall in love with a man, tries to build a relationship with Jonathan, but is frightened that any publicity will alert her deadbeat father to scam Jonathan out of money. Mary Beth's concerns cause Jonathan's next album and tour to be delayed, much to the ire of his manager, who tries to eliminate the "Mary Beth problem" so Jonathan can reunite with Tiffany and get his career back on track. As the tour and the new album get off to a rocky start, with miscues and poor reviews, Jonathan realizes he loves Mary Beth more than...

As the quints head into their third and final year of college, they will discover the thing that truly matters most — family. Follow them on their journey as the sisters deal with situations beyond their control. That is when the family becomes essential, especially the Gray Family. Now all they have to do is get through the next two years with little issues. Considering these are The Gray Sisters expect the unexpected. With a little help from the Brothers and much humor, anything is possible. Background photo created by teksomolika - www.freepik.com

Maggie, Nash, and Nixon are off to college. Follow them as they navigate the first year and a half through college. If you thought their family vacation was crazy, you have seen nothing yet.When it involves a Gray Brother, all bets are off.It’ll be one hell of a time for them because it’s a college thing.

Oliver Harper is a unique person. He doesn’t care about frivolous ideas or someone in his life to complete him. He prefers a conversation that stimulates his mind. When Oliver starts college, his friends and cousins join him. The problem with this bunch is they’re crazy. Have you met the Gray/Harper family? They define bat shit crazy. Olivier will navigate his way through college with the help of his family and cousins. He’ll meet and fall in love with the most unexpected person who’ll stimulate his mind. College life is about to explode. *Sequel to The Harper Boys

Jemma Larson knows tough times. She's been raising her baby brother ever since her parents perished in a car crash. As the owner of the popular blog, Entertainment with Jem, she has been using the income from her blog to keep them both fed and a roof over their heads. Now her blog's income is declining amidst vicious competition. Jemma needs to do something desperate to be able to feed and take care of herself and her little brother before Social Services comes calling again.

Raphael Harper keeps himself guarded with his sarcastic nature. He doesn’t have the same luck with women as his brothers. Blair was a troll that Raphael dated. He hoped for a relationship with Reese, but that fizzled before starting. Next was Kate, but that didn’t last. Raphael is ready to give up on dating until he finds a secret. After finding out the girl is available, Raphael will stop at nothing to stake his claim. What happens when the girl tries to resist Raphael? Will she win, or will he? When a set of brothers gets involved, all bets are off, especially with two named Valentine...

Tori survived the Harper brothers, cousins, and college. With everyone settling down with someone, Tori and Elias want to focus on getting married. Most weddings seem simple, right? Wrong. Nothing is simple when it involves the Harper family. Between mothers, the family, and one crazy minister, Tori and Elias will endure wedding planning with chaotic results. Did I mention besides Tori and Elias heading to the altar, they will celebrate many weddings? Follow Tori and Elias as they prepare for their wedding while dealing with the Harpers’ antics. It’s one wedding you don’t want to miss...

This expanded edition of A Book features additions from Desi Arnaz’s uncompleted, never published second memoir, a new closing chapter picking up his life story where A Book leaves off following his divorce from Lucille Ball, a new Epilogue by Lucie Arnaz, and new photos throughout. Desi’s original work and the additions come together to paint a comprehensive portrait of a man beloved and admired by family and people he worked with despite admitted personal failings, and to whom Lucy herself gave credit for the success of I Love Lucy and pioneering television production in its infancy.

Lex and Piper are ready to settle down and have a family of their own. After celebrating the wedding of Michael and Lyric, something significant happens to Lex and Piper, which turns the Gray family upside down. Will they be able to get through this, or will they falter? With the help of The Gray Brothers and The Gray Sisters, Lex and Piper will learn the meaning of what it is to be a Gray. Love and humor go a long way for this family. Follow Lex and Piper on their journey as we find out if they can find their way back to each other.

Elias and Tori Harper have five precious boys. Well, I’m not sure if they’re adorable. Does bat shit crazy make them adorable? The crazy gene derailed and smacked all five boys. Now Elias and Tori are dealing with five crazy sons. When a cousin introduces Tori to a foster girl named Leokadia, Tori and Elias must figure out how to keep their boys in check. They encounter one slight problem when Valentine meets Leokadia. How will Elias and Tori deal with having one girl and five boys in the same house? One word: chaos. If you thought The Gray Brothers were unique, you have seen nothing ...

You read about Lucille and Grayson, Nate and Pat, and Nash and Maggie, then Lex and Piper. Now you’ll read about Lex and Piper’s five rambunctious boys. If you thought the original Gray Brothers, the Gray Brothers, and the Gray Sisters were crazy, you have seen nothing yet with this bunch. What happens when the boys get a house guest in the form of a girl? A lot of chaos and hilarity ensue as they trip over themselves to get her attention. The only problem is, the girl falls for one brother. Which brother? Read and find out. Sequel to The Gray Sisters: Family Matters

He was just a kid from Lubbock, Texas, sporting black horn-rimmed glasses, blue jeans, a white T-shirt, white socks, and loafers. And he changed the course of music history. Today, more than five decades after his tragic death, Buddy Holly still affects lives around the world.