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381) Is More Television, More Radio, More Travel, More Music, More Entertainment, The Answer?
Author:
Sandy Shaw
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
It surprises us when this type of thing is said and revealed but it happens more often than we sometimes realise.Spiritual inspirational leadership which is vibrant genuine and sincere is so needed.King Solomon, with all his wisdom, fame, wealth, popularity and business acumen, became bored.Do you ever hear people say that today? "Oh, I am bored. I have nothing to do. There is nowhere to go!"People need God to give shape and purpose for their lives. It was only wh...
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382) The Hero
Author:
Enrique Nava
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
What is a "Hero" or The Hero? One who has courage, admired for brave deeds or noble qualities? Or could it be of their principals and strength of character, a model where others can follow.This honor can be bestowed upon by the hoi polloi or can have the particular notification of by one. In Greek mythology and folklore, was originally a demigod the offspring of a mortal and a deity their cult being one of the most distinctive features of ancient Greek religion.Thank you Wikipe...
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383) The Key (A Fairytale) - Chapter 4 - Nothing Left To Lose (Part 6)
Author:
E. Raymond Rock
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
I found the dog lying almost dead near the path. A crossbow arrow, a type not used by the villagers, had silenced him. Somebody was after me, and apparently wanted the bounty all for himself.My instincts told me to slowly back away and move toward the denser part of the forest, but just as I took a step, I felt a pinch. It didn't feel at all like an arrow, but sure enough, there was an arrow through my side with its feathers sticking out near my naval and the tip protruding from my ba...
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384) It Could Have Been Me - Indiana Jones & The Real World Riddle
Author:
R. Leigh
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Back in the late 1970's, I was in college as a cultural Anthropology major in a well known American University and had no idea that my chosen profession was about to become popular and even sexy to some. The year after I graduated I went to the movies and was stunned to have accidentally encountered a role model, the unconventional archaeologist, Indiana Jones, and he was at least superficially just like me, or more appropriately, just like I wanted to be. While I was studying archeology bac...
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385) Picasso And 10 Things You May Not Have Known
Author:
Paul Symonds
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Picasso was more than just a great painter and there is much about his life that still remains unknown to most of the world even today! Here is a list of 10 things that you may have not known about the Picasso.1. In addition to being a talented painter, Picasso was also one of the world's most versatile stage designers, ceramic artists, printmakers and sculptors and writers. He could have made a name for himself in any of these areas but chose to focus on painting.2. Although f...
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386) History of the Nude
Author:
Kelly Stevens
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
The nude human form, both male and female, has been forever inspiring to the artist. Throughout time, the shapes and forms provide a creative stimulus for those who wish to capture the body's sensuality and beauty. Even in cave drawings, the human form was designed and etched in artistic impressions adding aesthetic features to their creations. Ever since, art of the nude has remained present is art history.In Greco-Roman times, Paganism was predominant with Pompeii probably being the...
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387) Nude Art or Pornography?
Author:
Kelly Stevens
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
In the fall of 2007, American photographer Nan Goldin had one of her photographs removed from Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in England by police stating it was a violation of their child protection act. The photograph was of young girls titled Klare and Edda belly-dancing showed one of the girls nude. Why was this newsworthy for the BBC News? It just so happened that the photograph belonged to Sir Elton John himself.The age old debate between what is art and what is pornographic...
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388) How To Create An Artist's Brand
Author:
Kelly Stevens
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Whether you are ready to embrace a commercialized market, or whether you are content to approach a consumer one at a time, many reasons exist for creating an artist brand. In the truest sense, your artist brand can make the same statement you portray through your art. This may be visual art or sculpture, or could be music, writing, poetry, etc. The point is that branding is not limited to a logo and marketing campaign.Creating a brand for your art is important. Not only can a brand de...
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389) Portland - the new indie rock mecca
Author:
Andrew Regan
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
If there's any alluring indie mystique to Portland, it's most likely due to late singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, who attended high school on the west side of town and recorded his most-loved work there.
Before Smith, Portland's primary musical contribution to the universe was the Kingsmen, and their worldwide party anthem, "Louie Louie". But Smith sketched a virtual map of the city with his whispery voice, and even went so far as to adopt a local street name, Elliott Street, a...
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390) American Art and Art Auctions
Author:
Brian Page
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
American Art is very popular and varied. Early American art consists of both settler art and Native American art. For those who plan to invest, there are a few things you should understand the nature of the type of art you may be purchasing.For example with early American art, knowledge about the early movement as well as the painters or other artists that are considered "masters" of their time should be considered. A good proportion of this type of art has survived and can be seen in...
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391) Chinese Teaware
Author:
Melody Wu
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Yixing pottery refers to the unique traditional stoneware made in Yixing, China. They are made from the reddish clay (zisha) found in Yixing area, usually unglazed to display the beauty of the shiny color of the clay. Most of them are teawares (called zisha teapots).The history of Yixing pottery went way back at early Song and Ming dynasty (A.D. 960 -1505). The change in the way by which the tea is made in Ming dynasty introduced a fundamental revolution in the art of tea-tasting in C...
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392) The story of Lego - the world's most famous brick
Author:
Andrew Regan
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Lego is 50 years old, and the plastic toy building brick is still as popular as it ever was. Lego sells over two hundred playsets a year (with themes ranging from Star Wars to Harry Potter), in hundreds of different countries.
The Lego toy empire began in 1932 when Danish carpenter and joiner Ole Kirk Christiansen, began making wooden toys and selling them from his workshop. Two years later, he named his company Lego - from the Danish words "leg godt" meaning "play well". As a c...
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393) Math And The Arts - Essential Partners
Author:
Ann R Knapp
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
It's subtle, far-reaching, and coercive, and we start learning it as early as the first grade. It may not be well-supported by research, yet it defines many peoples' self-image, their college majors, and their job choices. What is it?It's the idea that there are "math people" and "humanities people": students who "naturally" excel in math and students who "naturally" excel at the humanities, subjects such as English, visual art, history, drama, and social studies. Sometimes this idea...
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394) The Key (A Fairytale) - Chapter 4 - Nothing Left To Lose (Part 4)
Author:
E. Raymond Rock
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
"So, you are ready to renounce everything," a John said. Then he smiled and added, "Words are spoken with ease, my good friend, compared to the actual experience of this discipline, although there are some key seekers who live in the forest quite comfortably. Some live without irritation; not desiring the touch of a woman or the taste of exquisite foods, the security of a home or the comfort of a bed. They are fortunate, for their interest in these things fell away naturally due to the simpl...
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395) Abiodun's Changing Fortunes
Author:
Arthur Edgar E. Smith
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
It has been raining since morning. But as is usual of that month, it suddenly ceased. The brilliant sun then sets in radiating its rays across the city. Despite this, rain still seems to be threatening to burst angrily from the sky. Oblivious of all this, the long meandering traffic flows defiantly on.
Dead asleep in a low wooden black-painted house at Fourah Bay Road, is John Abiodun Thompson. Outside, other school-going boys and girls with their parents are shopping preparing for their ret...
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396) Some Culture with Your Cucumber, Madam?
Author:
Andrew Regan
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
A product of the industrial revolution, the Renfrewshire town of Johnstone can trace its modern history back to 1781, but it has never been renowned for being a world leader in either retailing or culture. However, in April 2008 the Scottish town became the first in the world to unveil a permanent museum sited inside a supermarket.
The Johnstone History society, which under normal circumstances meets every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. prompt in the coffee lounge of the Town Hall, persu...
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397) A Common Love Story
Author:
Raja Sharma
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
The story which I am going to tell here is a very common love story. It may not appear to be a love story at all. You might as well say that it is absurd. This is the problem in life. When we talk about life, they say it seems to be a story, and when we tell them a story, they say there is nothing like a story in it. We see and do all these things in our daily life. Even then a story is a story. It is your verdict now whether it is a story, or everyday incident of life.Like many other...
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398) The Key (A Fairytale) - Chapter 4 - Nothing Left To Lose (Part 3)
Author:
E. Raymond Rock
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Just then a villager walked out from behind a tree with the long, heavy blade of a razor sharp coconut cutter loosely hanging in his hand. One of the soldiers laughed and drew his sword.Behind him, two other villagers, a boy and a woman, emerged with their blades, and the other warrior drew his sword, with the two soldiers standing back to back.The first villager then whistled, and within moments, there was a flurry of activity in the bush, as ten other villagers ran out, crouc...
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399) Orality and Historic Echoes Running Through Yambo Ouloguem's BOUND TO VIOLENCE
Author:
Arthur Edgar E. Smith
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Malian writer, Yambo Ouologuem's most famous novel BOUND TO VIOLENCE[1968] satirically portrays Africa before and during colonial subjugation whilst assessing the role of local overlords who in league with Arab slave dealers, sold their subjects into bondage.
After winning the prestigious French literary prize, Prix Renaudot, Yambo received much media attention, being widely reviewed, appearing on T.V. shows and being interviewed, being featured in many prominent publications and the book...
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400) Top Reasons to Play Free Online Blackjack
Author:
Gene Marshall
Category:
Arts and Entertainment
Did you know that there are millions of people playing online blackjack every day? It's true! People all over the world are getting online daily to play blackjack for free and even for real money. A lot of people enjoy real blackjack gambling online because they find the thrill of playing for real money a lot more exciting than playing for free. However, there are still quite a few people who prefer to play blackjack for free. There are many reasons to pay free online blackjack. Among these rea...
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