I woke up this morning wearing The Pajama Pants. I bought them late one night at The Wal Marts over eight years ago, when I unexpectedly decided to spend the night at my dad’s house while my little sister was visiting there. I’d just had my second baby, and nothing in my life fit me except these really bad boot-cut maternity jeans that normally would have been cute if they hadn’t been four inches too short. Man, I looked like a dork when I wore those jeans. A dork with a double chin. But I didn read more »
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In Memory of Ernie Stires (1925-2008)
Glide Magazine, MA - May 9, 2008
When Trey Anastasio mentioned that Ernie Stires passed away during his speech at the Jammys, you could sense the pain and loss in the Phish guitarist’s ...
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Born in a small Jamaican village and raised in the slums of Kingston's Trenchtown, Marley overcame tremendous hardship to become a groundbreaking singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He propelled reggae to worldwide popularity, creating music that reflects his commitment to nonviolence and the Rastafarian religion. In 1975, Marley released "No Woman, No Cry," a song that brought him international success. Marley was diagnosed with cancer in 1977 but refused the recommended medical treatment; why?
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Carpeaux was a French sculptor and painter who studied under Francois Rude. After winning the Prix de Rome in 1854, he moved there and studied the works of Michelangelo, Donatello, and Verrocchio. He obtained a taste for movement and spontaneity, which he joined with the great principles of baroque art. In 1861, he made a bust of Princess Mathilde, which brought him several commissions from Napoleon III. His controversial sculpture, La Danse, is on the facade of what building in Paris?
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Something’s been nagging at me for a few days now, and it just keeps resurfacing. In the news, on the blogs, and even in my own personal life. It has to do with words. In my own life, I don’t use words that implicitly refer to an underrepresented and/or minority group of people – even if these words have been adopted by mainstream culture. I don’t use words that backhandedly belittle and degrade the lifestyle and mannerisms of a cultural group and its members, particularly when this group i read more »
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Continuing the challenge: event raises scholarship funds in memory ...
Portage Daily Register, WI - May 9, 2008
Conner McConnell, 5, the son of Colette Carr-Larson, walks with his cousin, Ryan McConnell, 12, at Bob Mael Field in Portage on Thursday for Colette's ...
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It is so encouraging to me to remember my grandma, and what an impact this quiet, gentle woman had on my life. I saw my grandmother for only a week each year during my childhood and adolescence, and yet she was the one God used to inspire me to want to be a wife, mother, and homemaker. Grandma was very shy and reserved - she never had deep conversations with me, or gave out profound wisdom. All she did was to live out the quiet and loving life of a faithful wife and mother. Most books writt read more »
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