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Veteran reporter Jason Blevins covers the industry from the inside out, plus indulges in the fun side of being outdoors in our beautiful state.

Ponyboy can count on his brothers. And on his friends. But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect, until the night someone takes things too far.

The Socs and the Greasers are rival gangs from the opposite sides of town. The Socs’ idea of a good time is cruising around in their flash cars and beating up long-haired Greasers like Ponyboy. Ponyboy knows what to expect and that he can count on his older brothers and other friends—until one night when someone takes things too far. Ponyboy may seem tough, but on the inside he is running scared.

In The Outsiders, you'll learn the traits and methods striking for their consistency and relentless rationality that helped these unique leaders achieve such exceptional performance. Humble, unassuming, and often frugal, these "outsiders" shunned Wall Street and the press, and shied away from the hottest new management trends. Instead, they shared specific traits that put them and the companies they led on winning trajectories: a laser-sharp focus on per share value as opposed to earnings or sales growth; an exceptional talent for allocating capital and human resources; and the belief that cash flow, not reported earnings, determines a company's long-term value.

An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.

An audio reading of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. For S, G, & W. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A heartwarming romance: Young single mom Laura works as a housekeeper at the Friessen mansion to make ends meet — until arrogant billionaire Andy Friessen accidentally gets her fired. And when his misstep leads to Laura’s son being placed in the care of social services, he’ll do anything to get Gabriel back… and win Laura’s heart!

Homelessness on the West Coast is rising to crisis levels at a time of historic economic growth and prosperity. Why? KNKX Public Radio and The Seattle Times' Project Homeless spent one year in a city that’s grappling with homelessness. What’s it like to live outside for months on end? What’s it like when tents come to your neighborhood? What new solutions can city leaders find? This is Outsiders.

A deeply thoughtful self-help series. In volume one, the reader will enjoy text that is easy to read and induces some serious consideration of what it is to be alive. Come join our discussion as we think through building a model of being human. We will learn a way of looking at ourselves to help us understand why we say the things we say and do the things we do. It's a thoughtful process that helps us understand our past actions and control how we may act in the future. The Outsider Model If we want to improve ourselves, we should first try to understand ourselves. If we want to control our...

A deeply thoughtful self-help series. In our second volume, we add thoughts about the structure of the Universe to our models. Come join our discussion as we use modern science to construct a view of the Cosmos as seen from the outside and our existence as humans within it. With this new information, we will improve our understanding of what it is to exist as a human here on Earth. The Outsider Model If we want to improve ourselves, we should first try to understand ourselves. If we want to control our thoughts and our actions, we should first try to understand the origins of our thoughts ...

The second book in Melanie Jackson's Wildside Series. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com Cyra Delphin never felt quite right in her own skin. As a child, her parents made her hide her gifts. But certain things don't stay buried. What others are afraid to acknowledge— the modern world's seedy underbelly, it's Wildside ruled by dark magic and goblins— doesn't simply go away. And when that darkness came to call, Cyra sought sanctuary in the Nevada desert. She found Thomas Marrowbone. He, too, was part of the Wildside. Beneath his tormented shell lurked something ...

This isn’t what success is supposed to look like. Sean Colbeth should know; as one of the most accomplished investigators in the State of Maine, the Police Chief of Windeport is used to the quiet accolades that come with a job well done. But solving the first major crime the village has seen in decades brought with it unexpected fallout: not only did he fracture relationships with just about everyone he held dear, the abrupt departure of his best friend is an open wound that refuses to heal. And when Vasily Korsokovach’s absence directly contributes to the death of an elderly resident, ...

Nestor Atias Has Always Been An Outsider. From the Amazon best-selling author of Daughter of Havenglade comes The Outsider. He can't shake the feeling that he's different, but when an old friend is accused of a heinous murder Nestor will have to make a choice. Enter the unknown city of Havenglade to find the true killer or leave his friend to rot in the dungeons.Someone in Havenglade doesn't want Nestor digging around for answers to dark secrets. As the shadows of the ancient city close in on him and the investigation spirals out of control will Nestor risk it all for one chance to set his ...

A deeply thoughtful self-help series. In the third volume, we complete our models with some deep thoughts on religion. Ideas of a god, or gods, creating the Universe and interacting with humans have been part of human culture since its beginnings. Even today, with all the advances in modern science, most humans consider themselves to be religious. Come join our discussion as we add to our models ideas of how a Creator God, or gods, may interact with human beings. We will end with a heart, mind, body, and soul model of being human, as seen from a human soul’s perspective. The Outsider ...

Travelling through frozen North Norway, Ryker isn’t looking for trouble, but he has a habit of finding it. After a near miss on the road with a young moped driver, a local policeman assists the teenager and encourages Ryker on his way. But when Ryker travels to the nearby small town of Blodstein - only to be warded off by the locals when he asks questions about the boy he nearly killed - his instincts as a longtime intelligence agent fire.

When young orphan, Oliver Twist, is sold into an apprenticeship with an undertaker, he leaves behind years of miserable servitude and mistreatment at an English workhouse. Hoping to move on to better things, he decides to escape his new, equally dreary surroundings and head to London. It is there that the novel unravels as Oliver meets a host of larger-than-life characters, including The Artful Dodger, a high-ranking member of a juvenile pickpocketing gang, and their elderly leader, Fagin.

George Orwell depicts a gray, totalitarian world dominated by Big Brother and its vast network of agents, including the Thought Police - a world in which news is manufactured according to the authorities' will and people live tepid lives by rote. Winston Smith, a hero with no heroic qualities, longs only for truth and decency. But living in a social system in which privacy does not exist and where those with unorthodox ideas are brainwashed or put to death, he knows there is no hope for him.

In this compelling book, Ther examines the major causes of mass flight, from religious intolerance and ethnic cleansing to political persecution and war. He describes the perils and traumas of flight and explains why refugees and asylum seekers have been welcomed in some periods - such as during the Cold War - and why they are rejected in times such as our own. He also examines the afterlives of the refugees in the receiving countries, which almost always benefited from admitting them. He reconceptualizes Europe as a unit of geography and historiography.

As an undercover police officer, Rob Langton is used to terrifying situations. But his new assignment is the most dangerous yet – to infiltrate the notorious Carter family, and bring its patriarch Geraint to justice. After gaining Geraint’s trust, Rob finds himself becoming the criminal's right-hand man. The deeper Rob gets, the more danger he’s in. Then Geraint’s horrific plan comes to light – a bomb in a public place, designed to stir up anti-immigrant sentiment. Rob is the only person who can stop the carnage, but time is running out.

At 6:00 a.m. on the morning of October 3, 2009, Combat Outpost Keating was viciously attacked by Taliban insurgents. The 53 U.S. troops, having been stationed at the bottom of three steep mountains, were severely outmanned by nearly 400 Taliban fighters. Though the Americans ultimately prevailed, their casualties made it one of the war's deadliest battles for U.S. forces. And after more than three years in that dangerous and vulnerable valley a mere 14 miles from the Pakistan border, the U.S. abandoned and bombed the camp.