Johannes Vermeer The Kitchen Maid paintingPierre Auguste Renoir Girls at The Piano painting
Anything new?" said Harry.
"Not really. . ." Hermione had opened the newspaper and was scanning the inside pages. "Oh, look, your dad's in here, Ron — he's all right!" she added quickly, for Ron had looked around in alarm. "It just says he's been to visit the Malfoys' house. 'This second search of the Death Eaters residence does not seem to have yielded any results. Arthur Weasley of the Office for the Detection and Confiscation of Counterfeit Defensive Spells and Protective Objects said that his team had been acting upon a confidential tip-off.'"
"Yeah, mine!" said Harry. "I told him at Kings Cross about Malfoy and that thing he was trying to get Borgin to fix! Well, if it's not at their house, he must have brought whatever it is to Hogwarts with him —"
"But how can he have done, Harry?" said Hermione, putting down the newspaper with a surprised look. "We were all searched when we arrived, weren't we?"
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Leonardo da Vinci picture of last supper painting
Leonardo da Vinci picture of last supper paintingGustav Klimt lady with fan painting
that he had been under an enchantment that had now lifted, though I daresay he did not dare use those precise words for fear of being thought insane. When they heard what he was saying, however, the villagers guessed that Merope had lied to Tom Riddle, pretending that she was going to have his baby, and that he had married her for this reason."
"But she did have his baby."
"But not until a year after they were married. Tom Riddle left her while she was still pregnant."
"What went wrong?" asked Harry. "Why did the love potion stop working?"
"Again, this is guesswork," said Dumbledore, "but I believe that Merope, who was deeply in love with her husband, could not bear to continue enslaving him by magical means. I believe that she made the choice to stop giving him the potion. Perhaps, besotted as she was, she had convinced herself that he would by now have fallen in love with her in return. Perhaps she thought he would stay for the
that he had been under an enchantment that had now lifted, though I daresay he did not dare use those precise words for fear of being thought insane. When they heard what he was saying, however, the villagers guessed that Merope had lied to Tom Riddle, pretending that she was going to have his baby, and that he had married her for this reason."
"But she did have his baby."
"But not until a year after they were married. Tom Riddle left her while she was still pregnant."
"What went wrong?" asked Harry. "Why did the love potion stop working?"
"Again, this is guesswork," said Dumbledore, "but I believe that Merope, who was deeply in love with her husband, could not bear to continue enslaving him by magical means. I believe that she made the choice to stop giving him the potion. Perhaps, besotted as she was, she had convinced herself that he would by now have fallen in love with her in return. Perhaps she thought he would stay for the
Thomas Kinkade Chicago Water Tower painting
Thomas Kinkade Chicago Water Tower paintingThomas Kinkade Autumn Lane painting
The girl laughed. The jingling, clopping noises were growing louder and louder. Morfin made to get out of his armchair. "Keep your seat," said his father warningly, in Parseltongue.
"Tom," said the girl's voice again, now so close they were clearly right beside the house, "I might be wrong — but has somebody nailed a snake to that door?"
"Good lord, you're right!" said the man's voice. "That'll be the son, I told you he's not right in the head. Don't look at it, Cecilia, darling.”
The jingling and clopping sounds were now growing faint again.
"'Darling,'" whispered Morfin in Parseltongue, looking at his sister. "'Darling, he called her. So he wouldn't have you anyway."
Merope was so white Harry felt sure she was going to faint.
The girl laughed. The jingling, clopping noises were growing louder and louder. Morfin made to get out of his armchair. "Keep your seat," said his father warningly, in Parseltongue.
"Tom," said the girl's voice again, now so close they were clearly right beside the house, "I might be wrong — but has somebody nailed a snake to that door?"
"Good lord, you're right!" said the man's voice. "That'll be the son, I told you he's not right in the head. Don't look at it, Cecilia, darling.”
The jingling and clopping sounds were now growing faint again.
"'Darling,'" whispered Morfin in Parseltongue, looking at his sister. "'Darling, he called her. So he wouldn't have you anyway."
Merope was so white Harry felt sure she was going to faint.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Douglas Hofmann Model painting
Douglas Hofmann Model paintingDouglas Hofmann Jessica paintingJose Royo Momento de Paz painting
Harry spent a lot of the last week of the holidays pondering the meaning of Malfoy's behavior in Knockturn Alley. What disturbed him most was the satisfied look on Malfoy's face as he had left the shop. Nothing that made Malfoy look that happy could be good news. To his slight annoyance, however, neither Ron nor Hermione seemed quite as curious about Malfoy's activities as he was; or at least, they seemed to get bored of discussing it after a few days.
"Yes, I've already agreed it was fishy, Harry," said Hermione a little impatiently. She was sitting on the windowsill in Fred and George's room with her feet up on one of the cardboard boxes and had only grudgingly looked up from her new copy of Advanced Rune Translation. "But haven't we agreed there could be a lot of explanations?"
Harry spent a lot of the last week of the holidays pondering the meaning of Malfoy's behavior in Knockturn Alley. What disturbed him most was the satisfied look on Malfoy's face as he had left the shop. Nothing that made Malfoy look that happy could be good news. To his slight annoyance, however, neither Ron nor Hermione seemed quite as curious about Malfoy's activities as he was; or at least, they seemed to get bored of discussing it after a few days.
"Yes, I've already agreed it was fishy, Harry," said Hermione a little impatiently. She was sitting on the windowsill in Fred and George's room with her feet up on one of the cardboard boxes and had only grudgingly looked up from her new copy of Advanced Rune Translation. "But haven't we agreed there could be a lot of explanations?"
Steve Hanks Reflecting painting
Steve Hanks Reflecting paintingGuan zeju Reflecting paintingWilliam Bouguereau The Song of the Angels painting
Harry, knowing and loathing Malfoy, was sure the reason could not be innocent.
He glanced around. Mrs. Weasley and Ginny were bending over the Pygmy Puffs. Mr. Weasley was delightedly examining a pack of Muggle marked playing cards. Fred and George were both helping customers. On the other side of the glass, Hagrid was standing with his back to them, looking up and down the street.
"Get under here, quick," said Harry, pulling his Invisibility Cloak out of his bag.
"Oh, I don't know, Harry," said Hermione, looking uncertainly toward Mrs. Weasley.
"Come on," said Ron.
She hesitated for a second longer, then ducked under the cloak with Harry and Ron. Nobody noticed them vanish; they were all too interested in Fred and George's products. Harry, Ron, and Hermione squeezed their way out of the door as quickly as they could, but by the time they gained the street, Malfoy had disappeared just as successfully as they had.
Harry, knowing and loathing Malfoy, was sure the reason could not be innocent.
He glanced around. Mrs. Weasley and Ginny were bending over the Pygmy Puffs. Mr. Weasley was delightedly examining a pack of Muggle marked playing cards. Fred and George were both helping customers. On the other side of the glass, Hagrid was standing with his back to them, looking up and down the street.
"Get under here, quick," said Harry, pulling his Invisibility Cloak out of his bag.
"Oh, I don't know, Harry," said Hermione, looking uncertainly toward Mrs. Weasley.
"Come on," said Ron.
She hesitated for a second longer, then ducked under the cloak with Harry and Ron. Nobody noticed them vanish; they were all too interested in Fred and George's products. Harry, Ron, and Hermione squeezed their way out of the door as quickly as they could, but by the time they gained the street, Malfoy had disappeared just as successfully as they had.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Caravaggio The Supper at Emmaus painting
Caravaggio The Supper at Emmaus painting
Caravaggio Taking of Christ painting
I ask whether Skeeter is still in touch with Harry Potter, whom she so famously interviewed last year: a breakthrough piece in which Potter spoke exclusively of his conviction that You-Know-Who had returned.
"Oh, yes, we've developed a closer bond," says Skeeter. "Poor Potter has few real friends, and we met at one of the most testing moments of his life – the Triwizard Tournament. I am probably one of the only people alive who can say that they know the real Harry Potter."
Which leads us neatly to the many rumors still circulating about Dumbledore's final hours. Does Skeeter believe that Potter was there when Dumbledore died?
Caravaggio Taking of Christ painting
I ask whether Skeeter is still in touch with Harry Potter, whom she so famously interviewed last year: a breakthrough piece in which Potter spoke exclusively of his conviction that You-Know-Who had returned.
"Oh, yes, we've developed a closer bond," says Skeeter. "Poor Potter has few real friends, and we met at one of the most testing moments of his life – the Triwizard Tournament. I am probably one of the only people alive who can say that they know the real Harry Potter."
Which leads us neatly to the many rumors still circulating about Dumbledore's final hours. Does Skeeter believe that Potter was there when Dumbledore died?
Frederic Edwin Church Autumn painting
Frederic Edwin Church Autumn painting
Titian Sacred and Profane Love [detail] painting
Dumbledore's many magical discoveries?
"He had brains," she concedes, "although many now question whether he could really take full credit for all of his supposed achievements. As I reveal in Chapter sixteen, Ivor Dillonsby claims he had already discovered eight uses of dragon's blood when Dumbledore 'borrowed' his papers."
But the importance of some of Dumbledore's achievements cannot, I venture, be denied. What of his famous defeat of Grindelwald?
"Oh, now, I'm glad you mentioned Grindelwald," says Skeeter with such a tantalizing smile. "I'm afraid those who go dewy-eyed over Dumbledore's spectacular victory must brace themselves for a bombshell – or perhaps a Dungbomb. Very dirty Bsindeed. All I'll say is, don't be so sure that there really was a spectacular duel of legend. After they've read my book,
Titian Sacred and Profane Love [detail] painting
Dumbledore's many magical discoveries?
"He had brains," she concedes, "although many now question whether he could really take full credit for all of his supposed achievements. As I reveal in Chapter sixteen, Ivor Dillonsby claims he had already discovered eight uses of dragon's blood when Dumbledore 'borrowed' his papers."
But the importance of some of Dumbledore's achievements cannot, I venture, be denied. What of his famous defeat of Grindelwald?
"Oh, now, I'm glad you mentioned Grindelwald," says Skeeter with such a tantalizing smile. "I'm afraid those who go dewy-eyed over Dumbledore's spectacular victory must brace themselves for a bombshell – or perhaps a Dungbomb. Very dirty Bsindeed. All I'll say is, don't be so sure that there really was a spectacular duel of legend. After they've read my book,
Vincent van Gogh Roses painting
Vincent van Gogh Roses painting
Edmund Blair Leighton The Accolade painting
many to be the greatest wizard of his generation. Striping away the popular image of serene, silver-bearded wisdom, Rita Skeeter reveals the disturbed childhood, the lawless youth, the The answers to these and many more questions are explored in the explosive new biography, The and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, by Rita Skeeter, exclusively interviewed by Berry Braithwaite, page 13, inside.-long feuds, and the guilty secrets that Dumbledore carried to his grave, WHY was the man tipped to be the Minister of Magic content to remain a mere headmaster? WHAT was the real purpose of the secret organization known as the Order of the Phoenix? HOW did Dumbledore really meet his end?
Edmund Blair Leighton The Accolade painting
many to be the greatest wizard of his generation. Striping away the popular image of serene, silver-bearded wisdom, Rita Skeeter reveals the disturbed childhood, the lawless youth, the The answers to these and many more questions are explored in the explosive new biography, The and Lies of Albus Dumbledore, by Rita Skeeter, exclusively interviewed by Berry Braithwaite, page 13, inside.-long feuds, and the guilty secrets that Dumbledore carried to his grave, WHY was the man tipped to be the Minister of Magic content to remain a mere headmaster? WHAT was the real purpose of the secret organization known as the Order of the Phoenix? HOW did Dumbledore really meet his end?
Friday, July 25, 2008
Titian The Fall of Man painting
Titian The Fall of Man painting
John William Godward Nu Sur La Plage painting
In Africa, the countries that have newly joined the United Nations, on the question of the admission of Red China, only two countries, in all of Africa, voted with usf Liberia and theUnion of South Africa. The rest either abstained or voted against us. More countries in Asia voted against us on that question than voted with us. I believed that this struggle is going to go on and it might well be decided in the next decade. I've seen Cuba go to the Communists, I've seen Communism influence and Castro influence rise in Latin America, I've seen us ignored in Africa. There are six countries in Africa that are members of the United Nations, there isn't a single American diplomatic representative in any one of those six. When Guinea became independent, the Soviet ambassador showed up that very day we didn't recognize them for two months, the American ambassador didn't show up for nearly eight months.
John William Godward Nu Sur La Plage painting
In Africa, the countries that have newly joined the United Nations, on the question of the admission of Red China, only two countries, in all of Africa, voted with usf Liberia and theUnion of South Africa. The rest either abstained or voted against us. More countries in Asia voted against us on that question than voted with us. I believed that this struggle is going to go on and it might well be decided in the next decade. I've seen Cuba go to the Communists, I've seen Communism influence and Castro influence rise in Latin America, I've seen us ignored in Africa. There are six countries in Africa that are members of the United Nations, there isn't a single American diplomatic representative in any one of those six. When Guinea became independent, the Soviet ambassador showed up that very day we didn't recognize them for two months, the American ambassador didn't show up for nearly eight months.
Pablo Picasso The Old Guitarist painting
Pablo Picasso The Old Guitarist painting
Pablo Picasso Girl Before a Mirror painting
unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and sett lement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf t o the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that
Pablo Picasso Girl Before a Mirror painting
unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and sett lement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf t o the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends. We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Gustav Klimt The Bride painting
Gustav Klimt The Bride painting
Gustav Klimt Hope painting
Gandhi was shot in the luxurious gardens of Birla House in the presence of one thousand of his followers, whom he was leading to the little sum-mer pagoda where it was his habit to make his evening devotions. Dressed as always in his homespun, sacklike dhoti, and leaning heavily on a staff of stout wood, Gandhi,was only a few feet from the pagoda when the shots were fired.Gandhi crumpled instantly, putting his hand to his forehead in the Hindu gesture of forgiveness to his assassin. Three bullets penetrated his body at close range, one in the upper right thigh, one in the abdomen, and one in the chest....The shots sounded like a string of firecrackers and it was a moment before Gandhi's devotees realized what had happened. Then they turned on the assassin savagelyo and would have torn him to bits had not police guards intervened with rifles and drawn bayonets. The assassin was hustled to safekeeping.
Gustav Klimt Hope painting
Gandhi was shot in the luxurious gardens of Birla House in the presence of one thousand of his followers, whom he was leading to the little sum-mer pagoda where it was his habit to make his evening devotions. Dressed as always in his homespun, sacklike dhoti, and leaning heavily on a staff of stout wood, Gandhi,was only a few feet from the pagoda when the shots were fired.Gandhi crumpled instantly, putting his hand to his forehead in the Hindu gesture of forgiveness to his assassin. Three bullets penetrated his body at close range, one in the upper right thigh, one in the abdomen, and one in the chest....The shots sounded like a string of firecrackers and it was a moment before Gandhi's devotees realized what had happened. Then they turned on the assassin savagelyo and would have torn him to bits had not police guards intervened with rifles and drawn bayonets. The assassin was hustled to safekeeping.
Pierre Auguste Renoir Dance at Bougival painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir Dance at Bougival painting
Mary Cassatt Children Playing On The Beach painting
committed,” Woolf said.“However grave their crime, the fact remains that if that crime had been committed a few months earlier, when they were under 10, the boys could not have been tried or punished by the courts.”John Dickinson, attorney for Venables, said the decision would spare the boys from being transferred to a young offenders institution, which he described as “a hotbed of violence, bullying, sexual intimidation and drugs.”Howard said he disagreed with Woolf’s decision.“I do not believe that it reflects what the trial judge had described as the unparalleled evil nature of the offense,” Howard said. “My sympathy goes out to the parents of James Bulger.”
Mary Cassatt Children Playing On The Beach painting
committed,” Woolf said.“However grave their crime, the fact remains that if that crime had been committed a few months earlier, when they were under 10, the boys could not have been tried or punished by the courts.”John Dickinson, attorney for Venables, said the decision would spare the boys from being transferred to a young offenders institution, which he described as “a hotbed of violence, bullying, sexual intimidation and drugs.”Howard said he disagreed with Woolf’s decision.“I do not believe that it reflects what the trial judge had described as the unparalleled evil nature of the offense,” Howard said. “My sympathy goes out to the parents of James Bulger.”
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Edgar Degas dance class painting
Edgar Degas dance class painting
Edgar Degas Ballet Rehearsal painting
For the first time since the clashes erupted in late September, a serious effort appeared to have been made to renew peace talks deadlocked since the sides failed to agree at the U.S.-brokered Camp David summit in July. Despite the charged atmosphere during the talks in Washington, U.S. negotiators have been pushing for a peace deal to end 52 years of conflict in the region before President Clinton ends his term next month.But fighting continued through the night and into the early morning hours. Palestinian gunmen and Israeli troops battled throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip through the night. The Israeli army said there were gunfights near the Palestinian-ruled city of Nablus and in other parts of the West Bank.Despite the continuing clashes, the day passed without any casualties, a rarity
Edgar Degas Ballet Rehearsal painting
For the first time since the clashes erupted in late September, a serious effort appeared to have been made to renew peace talks deadlocked since the sides failed to agree at the U.S.-brokered Camp David summit in July. Despite the charged atmosphere during the talks in Washington, U.S. negotiators have been pushing for a peace deal to end 52 years of conflict in the region before President Clinton ends his term next month.But fighting continued through the night and into the early morning hours. Palestinian gunmen and Israeli troops battled throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip through the night. The Israeli army said there were gunfights near the Palestinian-ruled city of Nablus and in other parts of the West Bank.Despite the continuing clashes, the day passed without any casualties, a rarity
Pierre Auguste Renoir Dance at Bougival I painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir Dance at Bougival I painting
Thomas Kinkade Stairway to Paradise painting
Roslin's researchers say avian technology promises much faster and cheaper drug production since chickens lay so many eggs in a day. It's estimated that one genetically modified hen could lay about 250 eggs a year."Now that the human genome has been mapped, hundreds of new, novel and powerful protein and monoclonal antibody drugs are under development or proceeding through clinical trials," says Magnus Nicolson, the CEO of Viragen. "This explosion has accelerated the need for expanded production facilities."Roslin and Viragen aren't the first research groups to pursue egg pharming. At least three U.S. companies and one British company are racing to turn poultry into drug factories. One American company, AviGenic,s claims to have already created transgenic roosters that pass on human genes to chicks. The genes create substances that are used against hepatitis and some cancers.News of the deal that was announced at Edinburgh Castle was leaked in British newspapers during the weekend, along with news that Britney, reportedly one of a flock of genetically modified birds, would make an appearance.
Thomas Kinkade Stairway to Paradise painting
Roslin's researchers say avian technology promises much faster and cheaper drug production since chickens lay so many eggs in a day. It's estimated that one genetically modified hen could lay about 250 eggs a year."Now that the human genome has been mapped, hundreds of new, novel and powerful protein and monoclonal antibody drugs are under development or proceeding through clinical trials," says Magnus Nicolson, the CEO of Viragen. "This explosion has accelerated the need for expanded production facilities."Roslin and Viragen aren't the first research groups to pursue egg pharming. At least three U.S. companies and one British company are racing to turn poultry into drug factories. One American company, AviGenic,s claims to have already created transgenic roosters that pass on human genes to chicks. The genes create substances that are used against hepatitis and some cancers.News of the deal that was announced at Edinburgh Castle was leaked in British newspapers during the weekend, along with news that Britney, reportedly one of a flock of genetically modified birds, would make an appearance.
Titian The Fall of Man painting
Titian The Fall of Man painting
John William Godward Nu Sur La Plage painting
In a year of impressive performances, nobody in sports came within a two-iron of Woods. Woods won nine tournaments, including three majors. That kind of thing just doesn't happen in golf. Woods won the British Open at St. Andrews without landing in a single sand trap. That kind of thing just doesn't happen in the British Open. He won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, finishing 12 under par, 15 strokes ahead of the field. That kind of thing just doesn't happen at the U.S. Open. Woods won the PGA in August in a thrilling finish over journeyman Bob May. By year's end, he owned or shared scoring records in all four majors. Woods started off slowly in the year's first major, the Masters, and although he moved back into contention, he didn't win. Overrated hack.
John William Godward Nu Sur La Plage painting
In a year of impressive performances, nobody in sports came within a two-iron of Woods. Woods won nine tournaments, including three majors. That kind of thing just doesn't happen in golf. Woods won the British Open at St. Andrews without landing in a single sand trap. That kind of thing just doesn't happen in the British Open. He won the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, finishing 12 under par, 15 strokes ahead of the field. That kind of thing just doesn't happen at the U.S. Open. Woods won the PGA in August in a thrilling finish over journeyman Bob May. By year's end, he owned or shared scoring records in all four majors. Woods started off slowly in the year's first major, the Masters, and although he moved back into contention, he didn't win. Overrated hack.
Vladimir Volegov Beauty painting
Vladimir Volegov Beauty painting
Eric Wallis Undressing painting
Rock 'n' roll veteran Tina Turner ended her touring career on a lucrative note by selling $80.2 million worth of concert tickets in North America this year, more than any other act on the road, according to data released on December 28, 2000 by trade publication Pollstar. Turner, shown during the closing night of her 'Twenty Four Seven' tour December 6, outpaced pop heartthrobs 'N Sync, who grossed $76.4 million and rock combo the Dave Matthews Band with $68.2 million.
LOS ANGELES - Rock 'n' roll veteran Tina Turner ended her touring career on a lucrative note by selling $80.2 million worth of concert tickets in North America this year, more than any other act on the road. According to data released on Thursday by trade publication Pollstar, 61-year-
Eric Wallis Undressing painting
Rock 'n' roll veteran Tina Turner ended her touring career on a lucrative note by selling $80.2 million worth of concert tickets in North America this year, more than any other act on the road, according to data released on December 28, 2000 by trade publication Pollstar. Turner, shown during the closing night of her 'Twenty Four Seven' tour December 6, outpaced pop heartthrobs 'N Sync, who grossed $76.4 million and rock combo the Dave Matthews Band with $68.2 million.
LOS ANGELES - Rock 'n' roll veteran Tina Turner ended her touring career on a lucrative note by selling $80.2 million worth of concert tickets in North America this year, more than any other act on the road. According to data released on Thursday by trade publication Pollstar, 61-year-
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Vladimir Volegov Beyond the Sea painting
Vladimir Volegov Beyond the Sea painting
Pierre Auguste Renoir The Boating Party Lunch painting
President Clinton wishes the press a happy new year during his meeting with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the Oval Office of the White House, January 2, 2001. Clinton and Arafat are negotiating in a last ditch attempt to reach a final framework for Mideast peace with Israel before Clinton's term ends on January 20.
JERUSALEM - The Israeli army said on Wednesday it fired tank rounds at a Palestinian police post near the West Bank town of Ramallah after coming under fire from Palestinian security forces. The fierce exchange of fire and further heavy shooting in Gaza coincided with President Clinton's meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat at the White House to discuss U.S. proposals for a Middle East peace deal
Pierre Auguste Renoir The Boating Party Lunch painting
President Clinton wishes the press a happy new year during his meeting with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the Oval Office of the White House, January 2, 2001. Clinton and Arafat are negotiating in a last ditch attempt to reach a final framework for Mideast peace with Israel before Clinton's term ends on January 20.
JERUSALEM - The Israeli army said on Wednesday it fired tank rounds at a Palestinian police post near the West Bank town of Ramallah after coming under fire from Palestinian security forces. The fierce exchange of fire and further heavy shooting in Gaza coincided with President Clinton's meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat at the White House to discuss U.S. proposals for a Middle East peace deal
Georgia O'Keeffe paintings
Georgia O'Keeffe paintings
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger paintings
company. Napster attorney David Boies told a federal court judge the move to block those titles would begin some time this weekend.Calls to Napster were not immediately returned Saturday.Napster said it wouldn't be easy to exclude the files."It is a complex technological solution that is very taxing to the system and will degrade the operation of the service,'' a notice on Napster's Web site read. "It has involved a significant investment of time and resources.''Music fans say it's a bad move."I think it's going to make a lot of people mad,'' said 19-year-old Andrea Gordon of San Jose. "I think they're going to lose a lot of customers.''Some said they would switch systems if Napster became a headache
Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger paintings
company. Napster attorney David Boies told a federal court judge the move to block those titles would begin some time this weekend.Calls to Napster were not immediately returned Saturday.Napster said it wouldn't be easy to exclude the files."It is a complex technological solution that is very taxing to the system and will degrade the operation of the service,'' a notice on Napster's Web site read. "It has involved a significant investment of time and resources.''Music fans say it's a bad move."I think it's going to make a lot of people mad,'' said 19-year-old Andrea Gordon of San Jose. "I think they're going to lose a lot of customers.''Some said they would switch systems if Napster became a headache
Monday, July 21, 2008
Village painting
Village painting
wine painting
Since then the studio has seen Shakespeare in Love — for which it ran an assertive Oscar-lobbying campaign — win the 2000 Academy Award, while Chocolat is considered a dark horse for this year's award. [Miramax and ABCNEWS.com are both owned by the Walt Disney Co.]Which means the studio's initial Oscar successes have helped create attention for its later films."That run has put a stamp on Miramax to where it really became a brand," adds Davis. nominated in February 2000, but then rapidly hauled in another $55 million before finally being pulled from the theaters. Studios Move to Casheight-figure payday for making a movie: "If I get paid $10 million, that's the last bloody movie I'm going to make," he told a reporter for the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass. already earns a cool $20 million per picture. The 33-year-old star first joined the club
wine painting
Since then the studio has seen Shakespeare in Love — for which it ran an assertive Oscar-lobbying campaign — win the 2000 Academy Award, while Chocolat is considered a dark horse for this year's award. [Miramax and ABCNEWS.com are both owned by the Walt Disney Co.]Which means the studio's initial Oscar successes have helped create attention for its later films."That run has put a stamp on Miramax to where it really became a brand," adds Davis. nominated in February 2000, but then rapidly hauled in another $55 million before finally being pulled from the theaters. Studios Move to Casheight-figure payday for making a movie: "If I get paid $10 million, that's the last bloody movie I'm going to make," he told a reporter for the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, Mass. already earns a cool $20 million per picture. The 33-year-old star first joined the club
Friday, July 18, 2008
Joan Miro paintings
Joan Miro paintings
Jean-Honore Fragonard paintings
Intense ContactThe man is believed to have been heavily involved in recent efforts to cull infected herds, and therefore came into regular, close contact with the germs that cause the disease. Experts say that's the only way he could have caught the disease. Foot-and-mouth very rarely passes from animals to human beings."It's real rare in humans," said Bruce Lawhorn, a professor and veterinarian at Texas A&M University. Many humans have worked with infected animals without any protection, and very few have ever been affected, he said. Furthermore, experts say in humans the disease causes mild, flu-like symptoms, which clear up in a week or two — so there's not that much to worry about. "It's almost a non-issue," Lawhorn said.There are suspicions that the man may have another virus — hand, foot and
Jean-Honore Fragonard paintings
Intense ContactThe man is believed to have been heavily involved in recent efforts to cull infected herds, and therefore came into regular, close contact with the germs that cause the disease. Experts say that's the only way he could have caught the disease. Foot-and-mouth very rarely passes from animals to human beings."It's real rare in humans," said Bruce Lawhorn, a professor and veterinarian at Texas A&M University. Many humans have worked with infected animals without any protection, and very few have ever been affected, he said. Furthermore, experts say in humans the disease causes mild, flu-like symptoms, which clear up in a week or two — so there's not that much to worry about. "It's almost a non-issue," Lawhorn said.There are suspicions that the man may have another virus — hand, foot and
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Painting painting
Leonardo da Vinci Mona Lisa Painting painting
Claude Monet Venice Twilight painting
afternoon. It was a Saturday and she was dressed in a simple black dress and black sandals. She told Blackman that she was going to meet a man who had promised to buy her a cell phone — Phillips assumed it was someone her roommate had met at the Casablanca club. At around 7 p.m., Blackman called Phillips to say she would be home in about an hour. It was the last anyone heard from her. After a panicked weekend, Phillips made the difficult call to England to break the news to Blackman's parents. "I felt my knees buckle and I said, 'Louise, I'm going to have to go because I'm going to be sick,'" recalls Blackman's mother, who lives in Sevenoaks, Kent. Investigation StymiedAt first, Blackman's parents found the investigation of their daughter's disappearance maddeningly slow. Days turned to weeks. Blackman's sister and
Claude Monet Venice Twilight painting
afternoon. It was a Saturday and she was dressed in a simple black dress and black sandals. She told Blackman that she was going to meet a man who had promised to buy her a cell phone — Phillips assumed it was someone her roommate had met at the Casablanca club. At around 7 p.m., Blackman called Phillips to say she would be home in about an hour. It was the last anyone heard from her. After a panicked weekend, Phillips made the difficult call to England to break the news to Blackman's parents. "I felt my knees buckle and I said, 'Louise, I'm going to have to go because I'm going to be sick,'" recalls Blackman's mother, who lives in Sevenoaks, Kent. Investigation StymiedAt first, Blackman's parents found the investigation of their daughter's disappearance maddeningly slow. Days turned to weeks. Blackman's sister and
Horace Vernet The Lion Hunt painting
Horace Vernet The Lion Hunt painting
Alphonse Maria Mucha Untitled Alphonse Maria Mucha painting
have never, never been motivated by the lure of the dollar," he told ABCNEWS' Good Morning America in an interview today. "My value system hasn't changed from then until now."Something else is behind his drive to succeed, he explained: "I have an obsessive drive to win. It is the thrill of the deal. It's the feeling that you're going to succeed. You have to have a sense of optimism and a sense of self-confidence. And it's a competition. And I've been driven all my life to win, to prevail, to compete."Unusual Route to the Top It's that determination that has driven Redstone, 77, to the top of the corporate world. But his path to the top was a difficult and unusual one.
Alphonse Maria Mucha Untitled Alphonse Maria Mucha painting
have never, never been motivated by the lure of the dollar," he told ABCNEWS' Good Morning America in an interview today. "My value system hasn't changed from then until now."Something else is behind his drive to succeed, he explained: "I have an obsessive drive to win. It is the thrill of the deal. It's the feeling that you're going to succeed. You have to have a sense of optimism and a sense of self-confidence. And it's a competition. And I've been driven all my life to win, to prevail, to compete."Unusual Route to the Top It's that determination that has driven Redstone, 77, to the top of the corporate world. But his path to the top was a difficult and unusual one.
Douglas Hofmann tapestry painting
Douglas Hofmann tapestry painting
Steve Hanks Interior View painting
It sounds like a gardening problem, but putting too much mulch in flower beds results in thousands of fires every year. A heavy layer of mulch as little as 6 inches deep, overheats itself and catches fire due to spontaneous combustion. This is especially bad if conditions are dry. Don't allow your mulch layers to get much more than two inches deep. Poorly Maintained Gas GrillsIf the air vents are cloggedwith spider webs, for instance, hoses are cracked or leaky, and couplings are loose, propane tanks can throw out a flame that looks like a scene from the movie Apocalypse Now. If the tank explodes, it can level a house and a good part of the block. If your gas grill catches fire, don't attempt to put it out yourself; call 911 and
Steve Hanks Interior View painting
It sounds like a gardening problem, but putting too much mulch in flower beds results in thousands of fires every year. A heavy layer of mulch as little as 6 inches deep, overheats itself and catches fire due to spontaneous combustion. This is especially bad if conditions are dry. Don't allow your mulch layers to get much more than two inches deep. Poorly Maintained Gas GrillsIf the air vents are cloggedwith spider webs, for instance, hoses are cracked or leaky, and couplings are loose, propane tanks can throw out a flame that looks like a scene from the movie Apocalypse Now. If the tank explodes, it can level a house and a good part of the block. If your gas grill catches fire, don't attempt to put it out yourself; call 911 and
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Fabian Perez paintings
Fabian Perez paintings
Francois Boucher paintings
around. Tax cuts, interest-rate cuts and other issues were at the top of the agenda for lawmakers in Washington, and a primary focus of the Federal Reserve. Now, with lower Manhattan resembling a bombed-out war zone and consumers scarred deeply, many on Wall Street expect the U.S. economy will experience at least six months or more of negative growth this year, the textbook definition of recession. "The chances of a real recession are many times higher than they were before," said Roger Kubarych, chief U.S. economist for HVP Group in New York. Expectations of a ReboundBut it's not all doom and gloom. On the contrary, several analysts noted that, while the short-term outlook for the economy and financial markets will likely be volatile and potentially negative, expectations for the longer term
Francois Boucher paintings
around. Tax cuts, interest-rate cuts and other issues were at the top of the agenda for lawmakers in Washington, and a primary focus of the Federal Reserve. Now, with lower Manhattan resembling a bombed-out war zone and consumers scarred deeply, many on Wall Street expect the U.S. economy will experience at least six months or more of negative growth this year, the textbook definition of recession. "The chances of a real recession are many times higher than they were before," said Roger Kubarych, chief U.S. economist for HVP Group in New York. Expectations of a ReboundBut it's not all doom and gloom. On the contrary, several analysts noted that, while the short-term outlook for the economy and financial markets will likely be volatile and potentially negative, expectations for the longer term
Frida Kahlo paintings
Frida Kahlo paintings
Frederick Carl Frieseke paintings
And without doubt, the horrific images the world has seen over and over again will weigh on the minds of those that help move $90 billion worth of shares a day. Indeed, brief market downturns often follow catastrophic events. In the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 6.5 percent, while the average plummeted 17.9 percent after the Arab oil embargo in 1973. "There is obviously a movement downward and probably will continue for a while," says Robert Hormatz, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs. "But after a point, people are going to see buying opportunities and will then start buying. What that occurs is awfully hard to predict." Before the UnthinkableAll the same, a growing number of analysts and economists are anticipating a pickup in economic activity as New York and Washington rebuild from
Frederick Carl Frieseke paintings
And without doubt, the horrific images the world has seen over and over again will weigh on the minds of those that help move $90 billion worth of shares a day. Indeed, brief market downturns often follow catastrophic events. In the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 6.5 percent, while the average plummeted 17.9 percent after the Arab oil embargo in 1973. "There is obviously a movement downward and probably will continue for a while," says Robert Hormatz, vice chairman of Goldman Sachs. "But after a point, people are going to see buying opportunities and will then start buying. What that occurs is awfully hard to predict." Before the UnthinkableAll the same, a growing number of analysts and economists are anticipating a pickup in economic activity as New York and Washington rebuild from
oil painting from picture
oil painting from picture
. K. Holder, a biological anthropologist at Indiana University in Bloomington, has found no right-handed majority among primates in the wild and argues the artificial environment of captivity and the presence of human influences likely change behavior. "When animals are housed in artificial social and environmental conditions, eat atypical foods and perform artificial tasks, this can affect behavior," she said. Humans Not Unique?But recently new evidence has been mounting that people aren't alone in favoring one side. A study on humpback whales shows these advanced mammals favor their right sides when snatching prey and when slapping the sea surface. A study on toads found the creatures mostly used their right legs when removing a plastic balloon that researchers had wrapped around their heads. And scientists have found Australian cockatoos appear overwhelmingly left-footed.
. K. Holder, a biological anthropologist at Indiana University in Bloomington, has found no right-handed majority among primates in the wild and argues the artificial environment of captivity and the presence of human influences likely change behavior. "When animals are housed in artificial social and environmental conditions, eat atypical foods and perform artificial tasks, this can affect behavior," she said. Humans Not Unique?But recently new evidence has been mounting that people aren't alone in favoring one side. A study on humpback whales shows these advanced mammals favor their right sides when snatching prey and when slapping the sea surface. A study on toads found the creatures mostly used their right legs when removing a plastic balloon that researchers had wrapped around their heads. And scientists have found Australian cockatoos appear overwhelmingly left-footed.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
animal paintings
animal paintings
ballet paintings
being lifted one of its huge arms, the robot can automatically shift to remain balanced and upright. When the robot walks, its arms swing about to maintain balance — just like a real two-legged human. The toy robot can perform up to 67 functions, including whistle, or even karate moves. And it doesn't require a computer to operate. A simple included 40-button remote control is all that is needed to program a RoboSapien for complex tasks.RoboSapiens should hit U.S. shores later this year and is expected to cost less than $100. Say goodbye to those super-sized fries McDonald's is slimming down its menu.This core menu simplifies our menu and restaurant operations and provides a balance of choices for our customers.
ballet paintings
being lifted one of its huge arms, the robot can automatically shift to remain balanced and upright. When the robot walks, its arms swing about to maintain balance — just like a real two-legged human. The toy robot can perform up to 67 functions, including whistle, or even karate moves. And it doesn't require a computer to operate. A simple included 40-button remote control is all that is needed to program a RoboSapien for complex tasks.RoboSapiens should hit U.S. shores later this year and is expected to cost less than $100. Say goodbye to those super-sized fries McDonald's is slimming down its menu.This core menu simplifies our menu and restaurant operations and provides a balance of choices for our customers.
church painting
church painting
City painting
Guangxi region. She died the next year at the age of 24, leaving nothing but a picture of herself.The director said the film will be different from the previous one covering Deng's whole life. It will mainly concentrate on Deng 's preparatory efforts to send CPC top leaders safely to Moscow to attend the sixth CPC congress. It was a hard mission and a test for Deng because the congress was forced to convene in Russia due to a fatal failure in battles against the then Kuomintang.The movie will also depict Deng's narrow escape with his life during a touch-and-go dangerous time, the director said.An Rongsheng, an actor looking like Deng in his younger years, will be cast as the movie's hero, according to the director.This year is the 100th anniversary of Deng's birth. His birthday falls on Aug. 22, and the country is expected to hold a wide variety of activities to commemorate the farseeing statesman who launched China's reform and opening-up drive in the late 1970s.
City painting
Guangxi region. She died the next year at the age of 24, leaving nothing but a picture of herself.The director said the film will be different from the previous one covering Deng's whole life. It will mainly concentrate on Deng 's preparatory efforts to send CPC top leaders safely to Moscow to attend the sixth CPC congress. It was a hard mission and a test for Deng because the congress was forced to convene in Russia due to a fatal failure in battles against the then Kuomintang.The movie will also depict Deng's narrow escape with his life during a touch-and-go dangerous time, the director said.An Rongsheng, an actor looking like Deng in his younger years, will be cast as the movie's hero, according to the director.This year is the 100th anniversary of Deng's birth. His birthday falls on Aug. 22, and the country is expected to hold a wide variety of activities to commemorate the farseeing statesman who launched China's reform and opening-up drive in the late 1970s.
Claude Monet Winter At Giverny painting
Claude Monet Winter At Giverny painting
Claude Monet Train In The Country painting
Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside more than 14,000 bags of candy sent to small groceries around the country before being recalled. The toys were ...
Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside more than 14,000 bags of candy sent to small groceries around the country before being recalled. 最近，一个逼真地演示飞机撞向世贸大楼的小型玩具被裹在1.4万多袋糖果中批发到了全美国的杂货店，Lisy Corp., the wholesaler that distributed the candy, said that the toys were purchased in bulk from a Miami-based import company. The invoice said the toy was a plastic swing set.批发这些糖果的是一家名为利西有限公司的批发商。据该公司说，这些玩具是从迈阿密一家进口公司大批量购买的。在发票上，这些撞楼玩具都被写成了塑料秋千组合玩具。
Claude Monet Train In The Country painting
Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside more than 14,000 bags of candy sent to small groceries around the country before being recalled. The toys were ...
Small toys showing an airplane flying into the World Trade Center were packed inside more than 14,000 bags of candy sent to small groceries around the country before being recalled. 最近，一个逼真地演示飞机撞向世贸大楼的小型玩具被裹在1.4万多袋糖果中批发到了全美国的杂货店，Lisy Corp., the wholesaler that distributed the candy, said that the toys were purchased in bulk from a Miami-based import company. The invoice said the toy was a plastic swing set.批发这些糖果的是一家名为利西有限公司的批发商。据该公司说，这些玩具是从迈阿密一家进口公司大批量购买的。在发票上，这些撞楼玩具都被写成了塑料秋千组合玩具。
Monday, July 14, 2008
Eduard Manet Flowers In A Crystal Vase painting
Eduard Manet Flowers In A Crystal Vase painting
Leon Bazile Perrault A Water Nymph painting
"As long as we see customers request it, we'll continue to offer it," she said. "We'll be happy to move off the floppy once our customers are ready to make that move." The floppy disk has several replacements, including writeable compact discs and keychain flash memory devices. Both can hold much more data and are less likely to break.However, there's always some nostalgia. Floppies have been around since the late 1970s. The basic computer model comes with all necessary equipment, but no floppy. But plenty of regular, everyday computer users don't want to let their floppies go. They are just comfortable with it. "It's not officially dead, but there's no question it's a slow demise," said Tim Bajarin, principle analyst for Creative Strategies, a technology consulting firm. "You had a few people ... who were screaming, but in a short time, they adjusted."
Leon Bazile Perrault A Water Nymph painting
"As long as we see customers request it, we'll continue to offer it," she said. "We'll be happy to move off the floppy once our customers are ready to make that move." The floppy disk has several replacements, including writeable compact discs and keychain flash memory devices. Both can hold much more data and are less likely to break.However, there's always some nostalgia. Floppies have been around since the late 1970s. The basic computer model comes with all necessary equipment, but no floppy. But plenty of regular, everyday computer users don't want to let their floppies go. They are just comfortable with it. "It's not officially dead, but there's no question it's a slow demise," said Tim Bajarin, principle analyst for Creative Strategies, a technology consulting firm. "You had a few people ... who were screaming, but in a short time, they adjusted."
John William Godward The Delphic Oracle painting
John William Godward The Delphic Oracle painting
Amedeo Modigliani the Seated Nude painting
Writing on a boarded up shop as shown on the above picture in the French Quarter of New Orleans refers to the town's Saints NFL football team. More than 1.2 million people in metropolitan...
Writing on a boarded up shop as shown on the above picture in the French Quarter of New Orleans refers to the town's Saints NFL football team. More than 1.2 million people in metropolitan New Orleans were warned to get out as 140-mph Hurricane Ivan churned toward the Gulf Coast, threatening to submerge this below-sea-level city in what could be the most disastrous storm to hit in nearly 40 years. Residents streamed inland amid warnings that Ivan could overwhelm New Orleans with up to 20 feet of filthy, chemical-polluted water. About three-quarters of a million more people along the coast in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama also were told to evacuate.
Amedeo Modigliani the Seated Nude painting
Writing on a boarded up shop as shown on the above picture in the French Quarter of New Orleans refers to the town's Saints NFL football team. More than 1.2 million people in metropolitan...
Writing on a boarded up shop as shown on the above picture in the French Quarter of New Orleans refers to the town's Saints NFL football team. More than 1.2 million people in metropolitan New Orleans were warned to get out as 140-mph Hurricane Ivan churned toward the Gulf Coast, threatening to submerge this below-sea-level city in what could be the most disastrous storm to hit in nearly 40 years. Residents streamed inland amid warnings that Ivan could overwhelm New Orleans with up to 20 feet of filthy, chemical-polluted water. About three-quarters of a million more people along the coast in Florida, Mississippi and Alabama also were told to evacuate.
John William Godward Nu Sur La Plage painting
John William Godward Nu Sur La Plage painting
Gustav Klimt The Kiss (Le Baiser _ Il Baccio) painting
Racing to catch up with bustling Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi has adorned its Gulf coast with a sumptuous piece of architecture as part of moves to claim its share of tourists.
Racing to catch up with bustling Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi has adorned its Gulf coast with a sumptuous piece of architecture as part of moves to claim its share of tourists.On March 7, the city inaugurated a fairy tale-like hotel which, with a massive arch at the entrance, 114 domes decorated with ceramic, huge marble pillars, 1,000-plus crystal chandeliers and halls as large as avenues, is more of a residence fit for royals than what would normally pass for a hotel.Appropriately named "Emirates Palace," the establishment is owned by none other than the government of Abu Dhabi, whose emirate is the largest and wealthiest of the seven-member UAE, pumping some 90 percent of the
Gustav Klimt The Kiss (Le Baiser _ Il Baccio) painting
Racing to catch up with bustling Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi has adorned its Gulf coast with a sumptuous piece of architecture as part of moves to claim its share of tourists.
Racing to catch up with bustling Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital of Abu Dhabi has adorned its Gulf coast with a sumptuous piece of architecture as part of moves to claim its share of tourists.On March 7, the city inaugurated a fairy tale-like hotel which, with a massive arch at the entrance, 114 domes decorated with ceramic, huge marble pillars, 1,000-plus crystal chandeliers and halls as large as avenues, is more of a residence fit for royals than what would normally pass for a hotel.Appropriately named "Emirates Palace," the establishment is owned by none other than the government of Abu Dhabi, whose emirate is the largest and wealthiest of the seven-member UAE, pumping some 90 percent of the
Guercino paintings
Guercino paintings
Henry Peeters paintings
One of Sylvia Allen's favorite hiking routes affords amazing views of the Pacific Ocean as it winds north along rocky cliffs through cypress and pine forests. Also amazing is that Allen never leaves the city, in this case San Francisco, when she takes her trek. "You absolutely do not," she says, "have to be in the country to go hiking."
Urban hikes, whether they lead under the Golden Gate Bridge or simply to a coffee shop two neighborhoods over, provide the ultimate in accessible adventure. The recreation promotes physical, mental and community health, and also wins points for what it doesn't offer: long drives to trailheads, gear-laden packs to schlep, and extended exposure to nasty weather. Here's everything you need to know before hitting the trail, or sidewalk."Bring water, a snack, and good, comfortable shoes," says Allen, whose company, City Hikes, guides expeditions within San Francisco. "And a lot of people have unrealistic notions of what comfortable shoes means
Henry Peeters paintings
One of Sylvia Allen's favorite hiking routes affords amazing views of the Pacific Ocean as it winds north along rocky cliffs through cypress and pine forests. Also amazing is that Allen never leaves the city, in this case San Francisco, when she takes her trek. "You absolutely do not," she says, "have to be in the country to go hiking."
Urban hikes, whether they lead under the Golden Gate Bridge or simply to a coffee shop two neighborhoods over, provide the ultimate in accessible adventure. The recreation promotes physical, mental and community health, and also wins points for what it doesn't offer: long drives to trailheads, gear-laden packs to schlep, and extended exposure to nasty weather. Here's everything you need to know before hitting the trail, or sidewalk."Bring water, a snack, and good, comfortable shoes," says Allen, whose company, City Hikes, guides expeditions within San Francisco. "And a lot of people have unrealistic notions of what comfortable shoes means
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Andrea Mantegna paintings
Andrea Mantegna paintings
Arthur Hughes paintings
Parents must chart the course, experts say, by modeling healthy habits. Kids are the second fastest growing segment of gym-goers. But boring treadmills won't do. Instead, aerobics classes with a fun factor are usually the main attraction.
With schools cutting back on physical education classes — and some eliminating them altogether — the prospects for getting exercise during the day aren’t great for many kids heading back to school this fall. So what’s a parent to do to make sure their children get the exercise they need?For starters, don’t rely too much on gym class, experts say. While some schools are updating PE to include in-line skating, elliptical trainers, wall climbing and other popular activities, more schools are reducing or stopping their PE programs.
Arthur Hughes paintings
Parents must chart the course, experts say, by modeling healthy habits. Kids are the second fastest growing segment of gym-goers. But boring treadmills won't do. Instead, aerobics classes with a fun factor are usually the main attraction.
With schools cutting back on physical education classes — and some eliminating them altogether — the prospects for getting exercise during the day aren’t great for many kids heading back to school this fall. So what’s a parent to do to make sure their children get the exercise they need?For starters, don’t rely too much on gym class, experts say. While some schools are updating PE to include in-line skating, elliptical trainers, wall climbing and other popular activities, more schools are reducing or stopping their PE programs.
Leonardo da Vinci paintings
Leonardo da Vinci paintings
Lord Frederick Leighton paintings
BRENT: No please, we'll do anything you say... SCARLETT: Well-but remember I warned you.BRENT: I've got an idea. We'll talk about the barbecue the Wilkes are giving over at Twelve Oaks tomorrow. STEW: That's a good idea. You're eating barbecue with us, aren't you, Scarlett?SCARLETT: Well, I hadn't thought about that yet, I'll...I'll think about that tomorrow.STEW: And we want all your waltzes, there's first Brent, then me, then Brent, then me again, then Saul. Promise?SCARLETTT:I'just love to.STEW: Yahoo!SCARLETT: If only ..if only I didn't have every one of them taken already.BRENT: Honey, you can't do that to us.STEW: How about if we tell you a secret? SCARLETT: Secret? Who by?BRENT: Well, you know Miss Melanie Hamilton, from Atlanta?STEW: Ashley Wilkes' cousin? Well she's visiting the Wilkes at Twelve Oaks.SCARLETT: Melanie Hamilton, that goody-goody. Who wants no secret about her.BRENT: Well, anyway we heard...
Lord Frederick Leighton paintings
BRENT: No please, we'll do anything you say... SCARLETT: Well-but remember I warned you.BRENT: I've got an idea. We'll talk about the barbecue the Wilkes are giving over at Twelve Oaks tomorrow. STEW: That's a good idea. You're eating barbecue with us, aren't you, Scarlett?SCARLETT: Well, I hadn't thought about that yet, I'll...I'll think about that tomorrow.STEW: And we want all your waltzes, there's first Brent, then me, then Brent, then me again, then Saul. Promise?SCARLETTT:I'just love to.STEW: Yahoo!SCARLETT: If only ..if only I didn't have every one of them taken already.BRENT: Honey, you can't do that to us.STEW: How about if we tell you a secret? SCARLETT: Secret? Who by?BRENT: Well, you know Miss Melanie Hamilton, from Atlanta?STEW: Ashley Wilkes' cousin? Well she's visiting the Wilkes at Twelve Oaks.SCARLETT: Melanie Hamilton, that goody-goody. Who wants no secret about her.BRENT: Well, anyway we heard...
Friday, July 11, 2008
Guillaume Seignac La Libellule painting
Guillaume Seignac La Libellule painting
Claude Monet The Water Lily Pond painting
do not find water we shall die," he said.
"If we can trust to the old don's map there should be some about," I said; but nobody seemed to derive much satisfaction from that remark, it was so evident that no great faith could be put in the map. It was now gradually growing light, and as we sat blankly staring at each other I observed the Hottentot Ventvögel rise and begin to walk about with his eyes on the ground. Presently he stopped short and, uttering a guttural exclamation, pointed to the earth.
"What is it?" we exclaimed, and simultaneously rose and went to where he was standing pointing at the ground.
"Well," I said, "it is pretty fresh Springbok spoor; what of it?"
"Springboks do not go far from water," he answered in Dutch.
"No," I answered, "I forgot; and thank God for it." This little discovery put new life into us; it is wonderful how, when one is in a desperate position, one catches at the slightest hope, and feels almost happy in it. On a dark night a single star is better than nothing.
Meanwhile Ventvögel was lifting his snub nose, and sniffing the hot air
Claude Monet The Water Lily Pond painting
do not find water we shall die," he said.
"If we can trust to the old don's map there should be some about," I said; but nobody seemed to derive much satisfaction from that remark, it was so evident that no great faith could be put in the map. It was now gradually growing light, and as we sat blankly staring at each other I observed the Hottentot Ventvögel rise and begin to walk about with his eyes on the ground. Presently he stopped short and, uttering a guttural exclamation, pointed to the earth.
"What is it?" we exclaimed, and simultaneously rose and went to where he was standing pointing at the ground.
"Well," I said, "it is pretty fresh Springbok spoor; what of it?"
"Springboks do not go far from water," he answered in Dutch.
"No," I answered, "I forgot; and thank God for it." This little discovery put new life into us; it is wonderful how, when one is in a desperate position, one catches at the slightest hope, and feels almost happy in it. On a dark night a single star is better than nothing.
Meanwhile Ventvögel was lifting his snub nose, and sniffing the hot air
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Juarez Machado paintings
Juarez Machado paintings
Joan Miro paintings
Oracle, "can a mother reasonably expect her child to learn correct speech, when she continually accustoms its impressionable gray matter to such absurd expressions and distortions of our noble tongue as thoughtless mothers inflict every day on the helpless creatures committed to their care? Can a child who is constantly called `tweet itty wee singie' ever attain to any proper conception of his own being and possibilities and destiny?"
Anne was vastly impressed with this, and informed Gilbert that she meant to make it an inflexible rule never, under any circumstances, to talk "baby talk" to her children. Gilbert agreed with her, and they made a solemn compact on the subject--a compact which Anne shamelessly violated the very first moment Little Jem was laid in her arms. "Oh, the darling itty wee sing!" she had exclaimed. And she had continued to violate it ever since. When Gilbert teased her she laughed Sir Oracle to scorn.
"He never had any children of his own, Gilbert--I am positive he hadn't or he would never have written such rubbish. You just can't help talking baby
Joan Miro paintings
Oracle, "can a mother reasonably expect her child to learn correct speech, when she continually accustoms its impressionable gray matter to such absurd expressions and distortions of our noble tongue as thoughtless mothers inflict every day on the helpless creatures committed to their care? Can a child who is constantly called `tweet itty wee singie' ever attain to any proper conception of his own being and possibilities and destiny?"
Anne was vastly impressed with this, and informed Gilbert that she meant to make it an inflexible rule never, under any circumstances, to talk "baby talk" to her children. Gilbert agreed with her, and they made a solemn compact on the subject--a compact which Anne shamelessly violated the very first moment Little Jem was laid in her arms. "Oh, the darling itty wee sing!" she had exclaimed. And she had continued to violate it ever since. When Gilbert teased her she laughed Sir Oracle to scorn.
"He never had any children of his own, Gilbert--I am positive he hadn't or he would never have written such rubbish. You just can't help talking baby
Louis Aston Knight A Sunny Morning at Beaumont-Le Roger painting
Louis Aston Knight A Sunny Morning at Beaumont-Le Roger painting
Peter Paul Rubens Samson and Delilah painting
creeps in, Mrs. Doctor, dear, and I wonder if maybe the Old Scratch has not more to do with it than anyone else. I cannot feel resigned then. But maybe," added Susan, brightening up, "I will have a chance to get married yet. I often and often think of the old verse my aunt used to repeat:
There never was a goose so gray but sometime soon or late Some honest gander came her way and took her for his mate!
A woman cannot ever be sure of not being married till she is buried, Mrs. Doctor, dear, and meanwhile I will make a batch of cherry pies. I notice the doctor favors 'em, and I do like cooking for a man who appreciates his victuals."
Miss Cornelia dropped in that afternoon, puffing a little.
"I don't mind the world or the devil much, but the flesh does
Peter Paul Rubens Samson and Delilah painting
creeps in, Mrs. Doctor, dear, and I wonder if maybe the Old Scratch has not more to do with it than anyone else. I cannot feel resigned then. But maybe," added Susan, brightening up, "I will have a chance to get married yet. I often and often think of the old verse my aunt used to repeat:
There never was a goose so gray but sometime soon or late Some honest gander came her way and took her for his mate!
A woman cannot ever be sure of not being married till she is buried, Mrs. Doctor, dear, and meanwhile I will make a batch of cherry pies. I notice the doctor favors 'em, and I do like cooking for a man who appreciates his victuals."
Miss Cornelia dropped in that afternoon, puffing a little.
"I don't mind the world or the devil much, but the flesh does
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
childe hassam The Sonata painting
childe hassam The Sonata painting
William Bouguereau The Broken Pitcher painting
couldn't live."
"And it is such a sweet baby," sobbed Susan. "I never saw one so white--they are mostly red or yallow. And it opened its big eyes as if it was months old. The little, little thing! Oh, the poor, young Mrs. Doctor!"
At sunset the little soul that had come with the dawning went away, leaving heartbreak behind it. Miss Cornelia took the wee, white lady from the kindly but stranger hands of the nurse, and dressed the tiny waxen form in the beautiful dress Leslie had made for it. Leslie had asked her to do that. Then she took it back and laid it beside the poor, broken, tear-blinded little mother.
"The Lord has given and the Lord has taken away, dearie," she said through her own tears. "Blessed be the name of the Lord."
Then she went away, leaving Anne and Gilbert alone together with their dead.
The next day, the small white Joy was laid in a velvet casket which
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couldn't live."
"And it is such a sweet baby," sobbed Susan. "I never saw one so white--they are mostly red or yallow. And it opened its big eyes as if it was months old. The little, little thing! Oh, the poor, young Mrs. Doctor!"
At sunset the little soul that had come with the dawning went away, leaving heartbreak behind it. Miss Cornelia took the wee, white lady from the kindly but stranger hands of the nurse, and dressed the tiny waxen form in the beautiful dress Leslie had made for it. Leslie had asked her to do that. Then she took it back and laid it beside the poor, broken, tear-blinded little mother.
"The Lord has given and the Lord has taken away, dearie," she said through her own tears. "Blessed be the name of the Lord."
Then she went away, leaving Anne and Gilbert alone together with their dead.
The next day, the small white Joy was laid in a velvet casket which
Monday, July 7, 2008
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mother.' And oh, I'm determined that his first memory of me shall be a nice one. The first memory I have of my mother is of her slapping me for something I had done. I am sure I deserved it, and mother was always a good mother and I love her dearly. But I do wish my first memory of her was nicer."
"I have just one memory of my mother and it is the sweetest of all my memories," said Mrs. Allan. "I was five years old, and I had been allowed to go to school one day with my two older sisters. When school came out my sisters went home in different groups, each supposing I was with the other. Instead I had run off with a little girl I had played with at recess. We went to her home, which was near the school, and began making mud pies. We were having a glorious time when my older sister arrived, breathless and angry.
"`You naughty girl" she cried, snatching my reluctant hand and dragging me along with her. `Come home this minute. Oh, you're going to catch it! Mother is awful cross. She is going to give you a good whipping.'
"I had never been whipped. Dread and terror filled my poor little heart. I have never been so miserable in my life as I was on that walk home. I had not meant to be naughty. Phemy Cameron
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mother.' And oh, I'm determined that his first memory of me shall be a nice one. The first memory I have of my mother is of her slapping me for something I had done. I am sure I deserved it, and mother was always a good mother and I love her dearly. But I do wish my first memory of her was nicer."
"I have just one memory of my mother and it is the sweetest of all my memories," said Mrs. Allan. "I was five years old, and I had been allowed to go to school one day with my two older sisters. When school came out my sisters went home in different groups, each supposing I was with the other. Instead I had run off with a little girl I had played with at recess. We went to her home, which was near the school, and began making mud pies. We were having a glorious time when my older sister arrived, breathless and angry.
"`You naughty girl" she cried, snatching my reluctant hand and dragging me along with her. `Come home this minute. Oh, you're going to catch it! Mother is awful cross. She is going to give you a good whipping.'
"I had never been whipped. Dread and terror filled my poor little heart. I have never been so miserable in my life as I was on that walk home. I had not meant to be naughty. Phemy Cameron
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murder done. I HAD to run after him."
"Oh, I'm just as glad you did. When I saw John Douglas making off down that road I just felt as if every little bit of joy and happiness that was left in my life was going with him. It was an awful feeling."
"Did he ask you why you did it?" asked Anne.
"No, he never said a word about it," replied Janet dully.
"No, thank you," she said icily. "I know the road home pretty well alone. I ought to, seeing I've been traveling it for forty as not, for there was never anybody else I'd want, so it didn't matter."
"But it might have made him speak out like a man," urged Anne.
Janet shook her head.
"No, I guess not. I was afraid to tryJohn Douglas begun to go with me twenty years ago, before mother died. Well, he kept coming and coming, and after a spell I begun making quilts and things; but he never said anything about getting
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murder done. I HAD to run after him."
"Oh, I'm just as glad you did. When I saw John Douglas making off down that road I just felt as if every little bit of joy and happiness that was left in my life was going with him. It was an awful feeling."
"Did he ask you why you did it?" asked Anne.
"No, he never said a word about it," replied Janet dully.
"No, thank you," she said icily. "I know the road home pretty well alone. I ought to, seeing I've been traveling it for forty as not, for there was never anybody else I'd want, so it didn't matter."
"But it might have made him speak out like a man," urged Anne.
Janet shook her head.
"No, I guess not. I was afraid to tryJohn Douglas begun to go with me twenty years ago, before mother died. Well, he kept coming and coming, and after a spell I begun making quilts and things; but he never said anything about getting
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Gustav Klimt lady with fan I painting
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so horribly true. She WAS leaving everything she cared for. She had laid up her treasures on earth only; she had lived solely for the little things of life -- the things that pass -- forgetting the great things that go onward into eternity, bridging the gulf between the two lives and making of death a mere passing from one dwelling to the other -- from twilight to unclouded day. God would take care of her there -- Anne believed -- she would learn -- but now it was no wonder her soul clung, in blind helplessness, to the only things she knew and loved.
Ruby raised herself on her arm and lifted up her bright, beautiful blue eyes to the moonlit skies.
"I want to live," she said, in a trembling voice. "I want to live like other girls. I -- I want to be married, Anne -- and -- and -- have little children. You know I always loved babies, Anne. I couldn't say this to any one but you. I know you understand. And then poor Herb -- he -- he loves me and I love him, Anne. The others meant nothing to me, but HE does -- and if I could live I would be his wife and be so happy. Oh, Anne, it's hard."
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so horribly true. She WAS leaving everything she cared for. She had laid up her treasures on earth only; she had lived solely for the little things of life -- the things that pass -- forgetting the great things that go onward into eternity, bridging the gulf between the two lives and making of death a mere passing from one dwelling to the other -- from twilight to unclouded day. God would take care of her there -- Anne believed -- she would learn -- but now it was no wonder her soul clung, in blind helplessness, to the only things she knew and loved.
Ruby raised herself on her arm and lifted up her bright, beautiful blue eyes to the moonlit skies.
"I want to live," she said, in a trembling voice. "I want to live like other girls. I -- I want to be married, Anne -- and -- and -- have little children. You know I always loved babies, Anne. I couldn't say this to any one but you. I know you understand. And then poor Herb -- he -- he loves me and I love him, Anne. The others meant nothing to me, but HE does -- and if I could live I would be his wife and be so happy. Oh, Anne, it's hard."
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John William Godward The Delphic Oracle painting
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be as well not to tempt the Unknown Powers too far on one day.
The small Cottons were playing in their back yard, and hailed Davy's appearance with whoops of delight. Pete, Tommy, Adolphus, and Mirabel Cotton were all alone. Their mother and older sisters were away. Dora was thankful Mirabel was there, at least. She had been afraid she would be alone in a crowd of boys. Mirabel was almost as bad as a boy -- she was so noisy and sunburned and reckless. But at least she wore dresses.
"We've come to go fishing," announced Davy.
"Whoop," yelled the Cottons. They rushed away to dig worms at once, Mirabel leading the van with a tin can. Dora could have sat down and cried. Oh, if only that hateful Frank Bell had never kissed her! Then she could have defied Davy, and gone to her beloved Sunday School.
They dared not, of course, go fishing on the pond, where they would be seen by people
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be as well not to tempt the Unknown Powers too far on one day.
The small Cottons were playing in their back yard, and hailed Davy's appearance with whoops of delight. Pete, Tommy, Adolphus, and Mirabel Cotton were all alone. Their mother and older sisters were away. Dora was thankful Mirabel was there, at least. She had been afraid she would be alone in a crowd of boys. Mirabel was almost as bad as a boy -- she was so noisy and sunburned and reckless. But at least she wore dresses.
"We've come to go fishing," announced Davy.
"Whoop," yelled the Cottons. They rushed away to dig worms at once, Mirabel leading the van with a tin can. Dora could have sat down and cried. Oh, if only that hateful Frank Bell had never kissed her! Then she could have defied Davy, and gone to her beloved Sunday School.
They dared not, of course, go fishing on the pond, where they would be seen by people
Sunday, July 6, 2008
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Rembrandt Christ In The Storm painting
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Oh, thanks," said Aunt Atossa sourly. "I never fancy your mother's jelly -- she always makes it too sweet. However, I'll try to worry some down. My appetite's been dreadful poor this spring. I'm far from well," continued Aunt Atossa solemnly, "but still I keep a-doing. People who can't work aren't wanted here. If it isn't too much trouble will you be condescending enough to set the jelly in the pantry? I'm in a hurry to get these spuds done tonight. I suppose you two LADIES never do anything like this. You'd be afraid of spoiling your hands."
"I used to cut potato sets before we rented the farm," smiled Anne.
"I do it yet," laughed Diana. "I cut sets three days last week. Of course," she added teasingly, "I did my hands up in lemon juice and kid gloves every night after it."
Aunt Atossa sniffed.
"I suppose you got that notion out of some of those silly magazines you read so many of. I wonder your mother allows you. But she always spoiled you. We all thought when George married her she wouldn't be a suitable wife for him."
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Oh, thanks," said Aunt Atossa sourly. "I never fancy your mother's jelly -- she always makes it too sweet. However, I'll try to worry some down. My appetite's been dreadful poor this spring. I'm far from well," continued Aunt Atossa solemnly, "but still I keep a-doing. People who can't work aren't wanted here. If it isn't too much trouble will you be condescending enough to set the jelly in the pantry? I'm in a hurry to get these spuds done tonight. I suppose you two LADIES never do anything like this. You'd be afraid of spoiling your hands."
"I used to cut potato sets before we rented the farm," smiled Anne.
"I do it yet," laughed Diana. "I cut sets three days last week. Of course," she added teasingly, "I did my hands up in lemon juice and kid gloves every night after it."
Aunt Atossa sniffed.
"I suppose you got that notion out of some of those silly magazines you read so many of. I wonder your mother allows you. But she always spoiled you. We all thought when George married her she wouldn't be a suitable wife for him."
Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Fabian Perez Flamenco DancerII painting
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But it will rain," mourned Charlotta, creeping into the room, a figure of fun, with her many braids wound about her head, the ends, tied up with white thread, sticking out in all directions. "It'll hold off till the last minute and then pour cats and dogs. And all the folks will get sopping. . .and track mud all over the house. . . and they won't be able to be married under the honeysuckle. . .and it's awful unlucky for no sun to shine on a bride, say what you will, Miss Shirley, ma'am. I knew things were going too well to last."
Charlotta the Fourth seemed certainly to have borrowed a leaf out of Miss Eliza Andrews' book.
It did not rain, though it kept on looking as if it meant to. By noon the rooms were decorated, the table beautifully laid; and upstairs was waiting a bride, "adorned for her husband."
"You do look sweet," said Anne rapturously.
"Lovely," echoed Diana.
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But it will rain," mourned Charlotta, creeping into the room, a figure of fun, with her many braids wound about her head, the ends, tied up with white thread, sticking out in all directions. "It'll hold off till the last minute and then pour cats and dogs. And all the folks will get sopping. . .and track mud all over the house. . . and they won't be able to be married under the honeysuckle. . .and it's awful unlucky for no sun to shine on a bride, say what you will, Miss Shirley, ma'am. I knew things were going too well to last."
Charlotta the Fourth seemed certainly to have borrowed a leaf out of Miss Eliza Andrews' book.
It did not rain, though it kept on looking as if it meant to. By noon the rooms were decorated, the table beautifully laid; and upstairs was waiting a bride, "adorned for her husband."
"You do look sweet," said Anne rapturously.
"Lovely," echoed Diana.
Claude Monet The Picnic painting
Claude Monet The Picnic painting
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ground she treads on and it makes me feel so queer sometimes to see the look in his eyes when he's watching her. It beggars description, Miss Shirley, ma'am. I'm awful thankful they're so fond of each other. It's the best way, when all's said and done, though some folks can get along without it. I've got an aunt who has been married three times and says she married the first time for love and the last two times for strictly business, and was happy with all three except at the times of the funerals. But I think she took a resk, Miss Shirley, ma'am."
"Oh, it's all so romantic," breathed Anne to Marilla that night. "If I hadn't taken the wrong path that day we went to Mr. Kimball's I'd never have known Miss Lavendar; and if I hadn't met her I'd never have taken Paul there. . .and he'd never have written to his father about visiting Miss Lavendar just as Mr. Irving was starting for San Francisco. Mr. Irving says whenever he got that letter he made up his mind to send his partner to San Francisco and come here instead. He hadn't heard anything of Miss Lavendar for fifteen years. Somebody had told him then that she was to be
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ground she treads on and it makes me feel so queer sometimes to see the look in his eyes when he's watching her. It beggars description, Miss Shirley, ma'am. I'm awful thankful they're so fond of each other. It's the best way, when all's said and done, though some folks can get along without it. I've got an aunt who has been married three times and says she married the first time for love and the last two times for strictly business, and was happy with all three except at the times of the funerals. But I think she took a resk, Miss Shirley, ma'am."
"Oh, it's all so romantic," breathed Anne to Marilla that night. "If I hadn't taken the wrong path that day we went to Mr. Kimball's I'd never have known Miss Lavendar; and if I hadn't met her I'd never have taken Paul there. . .and he'd never have written to his father about visiting Miss Lavendar just as Mr. Irving was starting for San Francisco. Mr. Irving says whenever he got that letter he made up his mind to send his partner to San Francisco and come here instead. He hadn't heard anything of Miss Lavendar for fifteen years. Somebody had told him then that she was to be
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Fabian Perez Tango painting
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plays here in the garden. . . and I play with him. Such games as we have. We run races and talk with the echoes; and I tell him stories. And when twilight comes. . ."
"I know," interrupted Paul eagerly. "He comes and sits beside you. . . so. . .because of course at twelve he'd be too big to climb into your lap . . .and lays his head on your shoulder. . .so. . .and you put your arms about him and hold him tight, tight, and rest your cheek on his head. . . yes, that's the very way. Oh, you do know, Miss Lavendar."
Anne found the two of them there when she came out of the stone house, and something in Miss Lavendar's face made her hate to disturb them.
"I'm afraid we must go, Paul, if we want to get home before dark. Miss Lavendar, I'm going to invite myself to Echo Lodge for a whole week pretty soon."
"If you come for a week I'll keep you for two," threatened Miss Lavendar.
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plays here in the garden. . . and I play with him. Such games as we have. We run races and talk with the echoes; and I tell him stories. And when twilight comes. . ."
"I know," interrupted Paul eagerly. "He comes and sits beside you. . . so. . .because of course at twelve he'd be too big to climb into your lap . . .and lays his head on your shoulder. . .so. . .and you put your arms about him and hold him tight, tight, and rest your cheek on his head. . . yes, that's the very way. Oh, you do know, Miss Lavendar."
Anne found the two of them there when she came out of the stone house, and something in Miss Lavendar's face made her hate to disturb them.
"I'm afraid we must go, Paul, if we want to get home before dark. Miss Lavendar, I'm going to invite myself to Echo Lodge for a whole week pretty soon."
"If you come for a week I'll keep you for two," threatened Miss Lavendar.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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advisability of restraining Mary Joe's tongue.
"Well, that's a weight off my mind," said Paul. "I'm perfectly happy now, teacher, thanks to you. It wouldn't be nice to have something wrong in your upper story, would it, teacher? I suppose the reason Mary Joe imagines I have is because I tell her what I think about things sometimes."
"It is a rather dangerous practice," admitted Anne, out of the depths of her own experience.
"Well, by and by I'll tell you the thoughts I told Mary Joe and you can see for yourself if there's anything queer in them," said Paul, "but I'll wait till it begins to get dark. That is the time I ache to tell people things, and when nobody else is handy I just have to tell Mary Joe. But after this I won't, if it makes her imagine I'm wrong in my upper story. I'll just
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advisability of restraining Mary Joe's tongue.
"Well, that's a weight off my mind," said Paul. "I'm perfectly happy now, teacher, thanks to you. It wouldn't be nice to have something wrong in your upper story, would it, teacher? I suppose the reason Mary Joe imagines I have is because I tell her what I think about things sometimes."
"It is a rather dangerous practice," admitted Anne, out of the depths of her own experience.
"Well, by and by I'll tell you the thoughts I told Mary Joe and you can see for yourself if there's anything queer in them," said Paul, "but I'll wait till it begins to get dark. That is the time I ache to tell people things, and when nobody else is handy I just have to tell Mary Joe. But after this I won't, if it makes her imagine I'm wrong in my upper story. I'll just
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Louis Aston Knight paintings
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You can come down after dinner is over and have yours in the kitchen."
"Oh, all right," said Davy, somewhat comforted. "I know Anne'll save some nice bones for me, won't you, Anne? 'Cause you know I didn't mean to fall on the pies. Say, Anne, since they are spoiled can't I take some of the pieces upstairs with me?"
"No, no lemon pie for you, Master Davy," said Marilla, pushing him toward the hall."
What shall we do for dessert?" asked Anne, looking regretfully at the wreck and ruin.
"Get out a crock of strawberry preserves," said Marilla consolingly. "There's plenty of whipped cream left in the bowl for it."
One o'clock came. . .but no Priscilla or Mrs. Morgan. Anne was in an agony. Everything was done to a turn and the soup was just what soup should be, but couldn't be depended on to remain so for any length of time.
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You can come down after dinner is over and have yours in the kitchen."
"Oh, all right," said Davy, somewhat comforted. "I know Anne'll save some nice bones for me, won't you, Anne? 'Cause you know I didn't mean to fall on the pies. Say, Anne, since they are spoiled can't I take some of the pieces upstairs with me?"
"No, no lemon pie for you, Master Davy," said Marilla, pushing him toward the hall."
What shall we do for dessert?" asked Anne, looking regretfully at the wreck and ruin.
"Get out a crock of strawberry preserves," said Marilla consolingly. "There's plenty of whipped cream left in the bowl for it."
One o'clock came. . .but no Priscilla or Mrs. Morgan. Anne was in an agony. Everything was done to a turn and the soup was just what soup should be, but couldn't be depended on to remain so for any length of time.
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Leon-Augustin L'hermitte paintings
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disappointments and accidents can't matter so much, can they?"
"Where's Davy?" said Marilla, with an indifferent glance at the star.
"In bed. I've promised to take him and Dora to the shore for a picnic tomorrow. Of course, the original agreement was that he must be good. But he tried to be good. . .and I hadn't the heart to disappoint him."
"You'll drown yourself or the twins, rowing about the pond in that flat," grumbled Marilla. "I've lived here for sixty years and I've never been on the pond yet."
"Well, it's never too late to mend," said Anne roguishly. "Suppose you come with us tomorrow. We'll shut Green Gables up and spend the whole day at the shore, daffing the world aside."
"No, thank you," said Marilla, with indignant emphasis. "I'd be a nice sight, wouldn't I, rowing down the pond in a flat? I think I hear Rachel pronouncing on it. There's Mr. Harrison driving away somewhere. Do you suppose there is any truth in the gossip that Mr. Harrison is
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disappointments and accidents can't matter so much, can they?"
"Where's Davy?" said Marilla, with an indifferent glance at the star.
"In bed. I've promised to take him and Dora to the shore for a picnic tomorrow. Of course, the original agreement was that he must be good. But he tried to be good. . .and I hadn't the heart to disappoint him."
"You'll drown yourself or the twins, rowing about the pond in that flat," grumbled Marilla. "I've lived here for sixty years and I've never been on the pond yet."
"Well, it's never too late to mend," said Anne roguishly. "Suppose you come with us tomorrow. We'll shut Green Gables up and spend the whole day at the shore, daffing the world aside."
"No, thank you," said Marilla, with indignant emphasis. "I'd be a nice sight, wouldn't I, rowing down the pond in a flat? I think I hear Rachel pronouncing on it. There's Mr. Harrison driving away somewhere. Do you suppose there is any truth in the gossip that Mr. Harrison is
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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Eric Wallis Draped Room painting
Vincent van Gogh Irises painting
as for the twins, I don't know what is to become of them."
"Hasn't their uncle been heard from?"
"Yes, Mary had a letter from him. He's working in a lumber camp and `shacking it,' whatever that means. Anyway, he says he can't possibly take the children till the spring. He expects to be married then and will have a home to take them to; but he says she must get some of the neighbors to keep them for the winter. She says she can't bear to ask any of them. Mary never got on any too well with the East Grafton people and that's a fact. And the long and short of it is, Anne, that I'm sure Mary wants me to take those children. . .she didn't say so but she looked it."
"Oh!" Anne clasped her hands, all athrill with excitement. "And of course you will, Marilla, won't you?"
"I haven't made up my mind," said Marilla rather tartly. "I don't rush into things in your headlong way, Anne. Third cousinship is a pretty slim claim. And it will be a fearful responsibility to have two children of six
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as for the twins, I don't know what is to become of them."
"Hasn't their uncle been heard from?"
"Yes, Mary had a letter from him. He's working in a lumber camp and `shacking it,' whatever that means. Anyway, he says he can't possibly take the children till the spring. He expects to be married then and will have a home to take them to; but he says she must get some of the neighbors to keep them for the winter. She says she can't bear to ask any of them. Mary never got on any too well with the East Grafton people and that's a fact. And the long and short of it is, Anne, that I'm sure Mary wants me to take those children. . .she didn't say so but she looked it."
"Oh!" Anne clasped her hands, all athrill with excitement. "And of course you will, Marilla, won't you?"
"I haven't made up my mind," said Marilla rather tartly. "I don't rush into things in your headlong way, Anne. Third cousinship is a pretty slim claim. And it will be a fearful responsibility to have two children of six
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Lord Frederick Leighton Leighton Idyll painting
Steve Hanks Comfort in Solitude painting
hated to disappoint his wife. He got me another apron, and Diana beat the eggs and I mixed the cake. Mr. Blair ran about and got us the materials. He had forgotten all about his apron and when he ran it streamed out behind him and Diana said she thought she would die to see it. He said he could bake the cake all right. . .he was used to that. . .and then he asked for our list and he put down four dollars. So you see we were rewarded. But even if he hadn't given a cent I'd always feel that we had done a truly Christian act in helping him."
Theodore White's was the next stopping place. Neither Anne nor Diana had ever been there before, and they had only a very slight acquaintance with Mrs. Theodore, who was not given to hospitality. Should they go to the back or front door? While they held a whispered consultation Mrs. Theodore appeared at the front door with an armful of newspapers. Deliberately she laid them down one by one on the porch floor and the porch steps, and then down the path to the very feet of her mystified callers.
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hated to disappoint his wife. He got me another apron, and Diana beat the eggs and I mixed the cake. Mr. Blair ran about and got us the materials. He had forgotten all about his apron and when he ran it streamed out behind him and Diana said she thought she would die to see it. He said he could bake the cake all right. . .he was used to that. . .and then he asked for our list and he put down four dollars. So you see we were rewarded. But even if he hadn't given a cent I'd always feel that we had done a truly Christian act in helping him."
Theodore White's was the next stopping place. Neither Anne nor Diana had ever been there before, and they had only a very slight acquaintance with Mrs. Theodore, who was not given to hospitality. Should they go to the back or front door? While they held a whispered consultation Mrs. Theodore appeared at the front door with an armful of newspapers. Deliberately she laid them down one by one on the porch floor and the porch steps, and then down the path to the very feet of her mystified callers.
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