The problem with this is they are too darn sensitive to moisture. I took great care of this one, storing in my satchel along with my laptop and other work stuff. When I started to have trouble with it I went to the Apple store and they said I had gotten it wet and would not be replaced under the warranty. I was pretty unhappy as I take good care of my things such as this, my blackberry, cameras, etc. I can think of only 2 events that could have made the indicator show any moisture exposure – first was when I was working in the yard in the early morning and it fell from my shirt pocket into the grass that had an early morning dew on it. OK – moisture yes but should this ruin it? The second opportunity was when my daughter borrowed it for a 4 mile run. It was summer here in the northeast and very humid. She might have gotten some sweat on it, but still, are these things that sensitive? I am very disappointed and would not recommend for you unless you are ready to carry it around in a ziplock all the time. Apple really needs to make these more durable from a moisture protection perspective, but that might lower sales – right?

Love the iTouch except for this bad experience. Love everything else about the product. Just no they seem to have an affinity for water!
In the Heart of

Here’s a sample:
‘As our development of self grows and our heart becomes less entangled, we begin to discover a deeper truth about self. We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go or what blocks our heart.’ (pg. 209)

This sounds rather too psychological for me. If its psychology we’re advocating (very pragmatic) then lets call a spade a spade. Aren’t we merely using ‘meditation’ to work on ourselves? Oh, and all those ‘paradoxical’ buddhist terms really are nothing more then the way Easterners talk about what we call psychology, only they use ‘meditation’ instead of a couch! It’s ok if one feels that way, however, that may obscure things that don’t fit that profile. The real danger here.

“Wishing to get out of birth and death, wishing to attain release, you try to become unified; but one does not attain unification after becoming homogenized. If you try to make yourself unified, you will certainly not attain unification.” Chan Master Foyan (1067-1120)

A Path with Heart

If you get one book a year, then GET THIS BOOOOOK!!!

Every part of it makes you want to read more, every scheme or plan makes you wonder what the next is going to be, and every time you finish a book in this series, you just can’t wait till the next.

And just the style of Eion Colfer’s writing is almost enough t make you think like you’re in the story.
Heart of the Storm

At first, it isn’t clear how the fantasy aspect matters. When an artifact of unknown significance falls into the hands of downfallen ex-pilot and small-time criminal Jacob Burn, people start trying to kill him. He doesn’t know why. He doesn’t understand who is after him. He’s not sure whom he can trust. And for a while, it doesn’t particularly matter that he is a steampunk cyborg in a city full of steampunk cyborgs, steam-driven trams, mysterious religions, and at least a couple of intelligent non-human minority populations. He’s just a tough guy on the run, doing whatever it takes to escape and figure out what’s going on.

But long before the end, hidden truths about Veridon open up, and the fantasy elements begin to make a difference in how the story unfolds. While some of Veridon’s secrets are foreshadowed a little too heavily, others are completely surprising. The linkage of plot and setting turns out to be very solid and, along with some fairly engaging action, makes the story worth reading.

There are a few rough spots, though. It’s hard to like the way that the main character antagonizes his own friends and acquaintances. Several supporting characters aren’t developed as strongly as their roles in the story probably merit. The names for people and things, given the exotic quality of the setting, are sometimes absurdly mundane (I had to assume I was reading names translated into English equivalents). And the ending is abrupt and feels slightly implausible based on facts established within the story–it works, but the poignancy the author aimed at is undermined by questions about whether it should work.
Heart of Veridon

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