Throughout the early 1990s, when book advances were soaring, Holman wrote her first novel, “A Stolen Tongue.” Published to raves in 1997, the book built an audience for her 2000 bestseller, “The Dress Lodger.” In 2003, Holman’s “The Mammoth Cheese” was a finalist for the Orange Prize. Secure in her work, she married a good guy with a real job. They bought a Victorian house in Brooklyn, had a daughter and then twin sons.

Like every industry, fashion needs its personalities and its outsize characters in order to engage the public. These dynamic people help their brands speak more powerfully, more intimately to a consumer. But Margiela also knew that fashion is an industry that can’t resist excess.

2209. BRUZER CHRISTMAS SALE: Bruzer is the famous name behind a fabulous line of licensed merchandise heavily influenced by board sports and TV shows, with names like Flashpoint (a personal favourite!), Corner Gas, Because I am A girl and, of course, Bruzer Built Apparel. Savings are 50% 90% off retail and there’s some mighty awesome stocking stuffer goods to choose from.

But what may be most interesting to me in all of this is that Facebook actually has one of these open web guys working there. In August of last year, Facebook hired Dave Recordon as a Open Programs Manager. Recordon has long been a central figure in the open web discussion.

At ALRC Wednesday are two license applications the BP gas station on Atwood requests approval to add wine sales and Ian’s Pizza Garver wants to serve beer and wine. The ALRC will also get a briefing on the Alcohol Outlet Study. For those following the future of the Monona golf course, the Golf Subcommittee meets Thursday.

What the alternative? There is no credible political opposition to BN, the members of the BN and other branches of government have fallen in line and the PM seems able to postpone the next general election pretty easily. All I can see that left is for those in power to negotiate their smooth (and criminal / civil charge free) exit to civilian life at their own speed.The US DoJ can confiscate assets, press charges against banks and civil charges against civilians who have committed financial crimes, but can step up to the head of a foreign state out of their jurisdiction. And what do they do with the assets anyway? Probably return them to the Malaysian government!Not missing anything.UberX is definitely cheaper than budget taxis.

Cody Wilson was born in Little Rock. The family mainstream Arkansan conservative types, he said moved to Cabot when he was in the first grade. Wilson excelled in school, participating in varsity athletics at Cabot High, where he was elected student body president before graduating in 2006.