Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Edvard Munch The Scream

Edvard Munch The ScreamEdvard Munch MadonnaUnknown Artist Brent Lynch Cigar Bar
world and waited to die before you came down to disturb us!"
"By what right are you leading us? You are only children! Who gave you the authority?"
Will wanted to turn and denounce them, but Lyra held his arm; they were unhappy and frightened, she said.
Then the Lady . The same kind of edge. There's something special about that kind of edge; once you've felt it you never forget it. And I can see it there, just where the rock falls away into the dark. But that big space down there, that's not another world like all the others. It's different. I don't like it. I wish I could close it Salmakia spoke, and her clear, calm voice carried a long way in the great emptiness."Friends, be brave! Stay together and keep going! The way is hard, but Lyra can find it. Be patient and cheerful and we'll lead you out, don't fear!"Lyra felt herself strengthened by hearing this, and that was really the Lady's intention. And so they toiled on, with painful effort."Will," said Lyra after some minutes, "can you hear that wind?""Yes, I can," said Will. "But I can't feel it at all. And I tell you something about that hole down there. It's the same kind of thing as when I cut a window

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Gustav Klimt Danae (detail)

Gustav Klimt Danae (detail)Salvador Dali Les ElephantsMark Rothko Orange and Yellow
Not who?"
"Not him."
He extended a yellow-gray ringer, pointing directly at Pantalaimon, whose red-brown stoat form immediately became ermine white.
"But he is me!" Lyra said.
"If you come, he must stay."
"But we can't! We'd die!"
looked all around, at the lake, at the jetty, at the rough path, the stagnant puddles, the dead and sodden bushes... Her Pan, alone here: how could he live without her? He was shaking inside her shirt, against her bare flesh, his fur needing her warmth. Impossible! Never!
"He must stay here if you are to come," the boatman said again.
The Lady Salmakia flicked the rein, and her dragonfly skimmed away from "Isn't that what you want?"And then for the first time Lyra truly realized what she was doing. This was the real consequence. She stood aghast, trembling, and clutched her dear daemon so tightly that he whimpered in pain."They..." said Lyra helplessly, then stopped: it wasn't fair to point out that the other three didn't have to give anything up.Will was watching her anxiously. She

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Jack Vettriano A Very Dangerous Beach

Jack Vettriano A Very Dangerous BeachJack Vettriano a uninvited guestJack Vettriano A Test of True Love
pillars, but scattered loosely on the floor, and there were no flaring torches to add to the heat, so little by little the party began to feel cold again; and presently they came out, quite suddenly, into the night air.
They were at a place could mean, and watched with intense curiosity as they prepared to take off the tarpaulin.
She stood close to King Ogunwe, as if for shelter, and said, "How does it work? What does it do?"
"We're about to see," said the king.
It looked like some kind of complex drilling apparatus, or the cockpit of a gyropterwhere part of the mountain had been hacked away, making a space as wide and open as a parade ground. Farther along they could see, dimly lit, great iron doors in the mountainside, some open and some shut; and from out of one of the mighty doorways, men were hauling something draped in a tarpaulin."What is that?" Mrs. Coulter said to the African king, and he replied:"The intention craft."Mrs. Coulter had no idea what that

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Henri Matisse Odalisque

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can think of it," said the bear, "but not understand what I am thinking. It is the strangest thing I have ever seen."
And he gave it back to Will, with a disconcerting, unreadable long stare out of his deep black eyes.
The river by this time the bears found it hard to keep cool; some of them swam alongside as the steamer made its way, tasting their native waters in this foreign land.
But eventually the river narrowed and deepened again, and soon ahead of them began to rise the mountains of the great central Asian plateau. Will saw a rim of white on the horizon one day and watched as it grew and grew, separating itself into different peaks and ridges and passes had changed color, because it was meeting the remains of the first floodwaters that had swept down out of the Arctic. The convulsions had affected the earth differently in different places, Will saw; village after village stood up to its roofs in water and hundreds of dispossessed people tried to salvage what they could with rowboats and canoes. The earth must have sunk a little here, because the river broadened and slowed, and it was hard for the skipper to trace his true course through the wide and turbid streams. The air was hotter, and the sun higher in the sky, and

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Piet Mondrian Gray Tree

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He's coming...” Balthamos said, almost sobbing, and now Will did catch some of his fear. "Please, please, Will...”
Will looked up.
The clouds were parting, and through the dark gap a figure was speeding down: small at first, but as it came closer second by second, the form became bigger and more imposing. He was making straight for them, with unmistakable malevolence.
"Will, you must," , "truly, truly, I hate this killing! When will it stop?"
"We must go," said Balthamos faintly. "Quickly Will, quickly, please...”
They were both mortally afraid.
Will felt in the air with the tip of the knife: any world, out of this one. He cut swiftly, and looked up: that other angel from the sky was only seconds away, and his expression was terrifying. Even from that distance, and even in that urgent second or so, Will felt himself said Baruch urgently.Will stood up, meaning to say "Hold him tight," but even as the words came to his mind, the angel sagged against the ground, dissolving and spreading out like mist, and then he was gone. Will looked around, feeling foolish and sick."Did I kill him?" he said shakily."You had to," said Baruch. "But now...”"I hate this," said Will passionately

Monday, January 12, 2009

Alphonse Maria Mucha Autumn

Alphonse Maria Mucha AutumnMichelangelo Buonarroti The Creation of Adam handMichelangelo Buonarroti Entombment
Pavlina didn’t really let me down when it comes to concrete advice on developing parts of my , despite dedicating the first half of Personal Development for Smart People to a broader over view. The second half is the “Practical align with truth, or do you feel compelled to lie about them? What habits are you hiding? What habits are you most proud of?
Pavlina is suggesting a very difficult conversation to have with yourself, and his approach to handling your habits doesn’t get any easier. When he looks at habits through the lens of love, he has equally tough ideas — including removing Applications” section and I did find plenty more to chew on in the second section. Pavlina really puts the theoretical concepts he discusses in the first section to work when describing his principles’ practical application. Chapter 7 particularly stuck with me: it covers habits, starting with their connection to truth and leading through love and power. With truth, Pavlina suggests a few moments of brutal honesty: What are your best habits? What are your worst? Do you have any addictions? Do these habits serve you well or hold you back? Do they help you

Jack Vettriano The Billy Boys

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Sounds too simple, but if you haven’t realized this, and put it into action, it can have an amazing effect on your life. Today. Right now.My life of Waiting
When I was young, I couldn’t wait to become an adult. Oh, the freedom! Becoming an adult would bring me Happiness. I couldn’t wait.
buy a nicer car. Got the car, then I couldn’t wait to buy a house.
When I bought the house, I couldn’t wait to … get out of debt.
I could go on for quite awhile, but you get the point. None of my desires ever produced happiness, because I was stuck in the mindset of wanting more. When I got what I wanted, I wanted something else. My Happiness was always on hold, because I was waiting to reach a goal.
Waiting for Happiness.When I became an adult, I couldn’t wait to get a good job. That would surely bring Happiness. I couldn’t wait. When I got a good job, I couldn’t wait to get a raise. When I got a raise, I couldn’t wait to get married. When I got married, I couldn’t wait to

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Leonardo da Vinci Leda

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There are a lot of women who are intrigued by the idea of being tied up.But when it comes to actually trying it, they get cold feet. This is a greatlittle game that gives your woman a sense of being restrained. In reality,though, she probably include some gentle flicks of thetongue around her nipples and breasts, as well as some serious oralpleasuring).Keep going until either the ping pong ball rolls out or your woman eruptsin an earth-shattering orgasm.Two things to remember here:1. If the ball rolls out momentarily and then comes to rest back in hernavel, you have to keep going.2. No fair rocking the bed in an effort to get the ball to roll out justbecause your jaw is tired.PAGEcan get up and end it whenever she wants.Here's What You Need:One ping pong ball.Here's How You Do It:Get your woman naked. Have her lie on her back in the middle of thebed with her knees bent and legs slightly apart.Place the ping pong ball in her navel. Tell your woman that she must notlet the ball roll onto the bed. If she does: "game over."Now it's up to you to do whatever it takes to make her writhe and squirmwith pleasure (this would

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Andy Warhol Mao Pink Shirt

Andy Warhol Mao Pink ShirtAndy Warhol Mao 1972Andy Warhol Knives black and white
riboflavin to maintain the mucous membranes that line the female reproductive tract.2. Vitamin E and sexual function. Although there are no confirming clinical studies, many experts believe that without a good supply of this vitamin from oils, margarine, nuts, seeds, green vegetables, and wheat germ, sexual function is likely to suffer.3. Get going. chemicals). In some cases, iron-deficiency anemia may be responsible for fatigue. A diet that includes meat, fish and shellfish, nuts and seeds, legumes, enriched or fortified grains and cereals, leafy greens, and dried fruits helps to replenish iron stores. 4. Get zealous over zinc. It is known that zinc is tied to sexual function, although Fatigue and Depression are common culprits in sexual complaints. These conditions are often linked, and both may be helped by a program of regular exercise, which stimulates the production of endorphins (mood-elevating brain its importance to the sex drive has yet to be explained. Without enough zinc, sexual development in children is delayed, and men, too, need zinc to make sperm. Zinc is found abundantly in foods of animal origin, including seafood (especially oysters), meat, poultry and liver, as well as eggs, milk, beans, nuts, and whole grains.

Andy Warhol sam One Blue Pussy

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There is what I call portfolio i. It doesn't cost any thing and anyone can have it at no charge. Brokerage companies don't want you to use it much less even find out about it. It is a way of protecting your cash from being eaten by that nasty bear.
While the market is going up you don't even think about any financial calamity, but history has shown as far back as you want to look that the stock market goes up and it also goes DOWN. Over long periods of time it does increase at about 6% per year (including dividends and the inflation factor). During the 90's everyone was a financial genius and saw their accounts going up about 12% per year or more. That is not a sustainable pattern. Those periods do occur and are followed by years of declining prices. You don't want to own stock then, do you?
What you have to decide is how much are you willing to give up before you

Monday, January 5, 2009

Jack Vettriano La Fille a la Moto

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the greatest pleasure..."
The Cat sat pulling at her whiskers:
"I know what's what," she said, in her usual mysterious way.
"Be not be far away; and those who love me and whom! love always find me again..."
She had not finished speaking, when everything around the Children changed. The wonderful temple, the dazzling flowers, the for a poor little country cemetery, which lay in the soft moonlight. Near the Children were a number of graves, grassy mounds, wooden crosses and tombstones. Tyltyl and Mytyl were seized with terror and hugged each other:
"I am frightened!" said Mytyl.
"I am never frightened," stammered Tyltyl, who was shaking with fear, but did not like to say so. quiet," said Light. "The Fairy gave strict orders. You are all to stay with me, at the gate of the graveyard; the Children are to go in alone." Tyltyl felt anything but pleased. He asked: "Aren't you coming with us?' "No," said Light. "The time for that has not arrived. Light cannot yet enter among the Dead. Besides, there is nothing to fear. I shall

Andy Warhol Page from Lips Book painting

Andy Warhol Page from Lips Book paintingAndy Warhol Ingrid with Hat paintingAndy Warhol Flowers 1964 painting
and that their eyes have the power of piercing the darkness. So Tylette saw Night as though it were broad daylight.
Before waking her, she cast a loving glance at that motherly and familiar face. It was white and silvery as the moon; and its unbending features inspired both fear and admiration. Night's figure, which was half visible through her long is enough to tear the black velvet pall which she spreads over the earth each evening. The Cat, therefore, had not finished speaking, when Night sat up, all quivering. Her immense wings beat around her; and she questioned black veils, was as beautiful as that of a Greek statue. She had no arms; but a pair of enormous wings, now furled in sleep, came from her shoulders to her feet and gave her a look of majesty beyond compare. Still, in spite of her affection for her best of friends, Tylette did not waste too much time in gazing at her: it was a critical moment; and time was short. Tired and jaded and overcome with anguish, she sank upon the steps of the throne and mewed, plaintively: "It is I, Mother Night!... I am worn out!" Night is of an anxious nature and easily alarmed. Her beauty, built up of peace and repose, possesses the secret of Silence, which life is constantly disturbing: a star shooting through the sky, a leaf falling to the ground, the hoot of an owl, a mere nothing

Friday, January 2, 2009

Watts Hope detail

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Picture 202.pngStarting in 1919, Dr. William Frederick Koch bottled and marketed a cancer, infection, and allergy cure-all with the help of his brother Louis. His drug glyoxylide, which he claimed cured “practically all human ills, including . . . doses of painkillers. Unfortunately, despite all of his patients dying enough evidence was never found to present a viable case against him, and Dr. Koch moved to Rio de Janeiro in the late 1940s.5. Airborne Gets a Flunking Grade
Picture 214.png“It’s the one designed by the school teacher!” Airborne, which entered the market 10 years ago first claimed to prevent colds, then claimed to boost your immune system, and is now claiming a federal lawsuit. In March of thistuberculosis” sold for $25 (1948 price) in local drug stores. The FDA had always been suspicious of the doctor, but not until they tested the drug in 1948 and found it contained nothing more than distilled water were their suspicions confirmed. And what proved to be more appalling, they discovered that Dr. Koch had been treating cancer patients by telling them to detox with the aid of enemas and fresh fruit and vegetable juices, taking only the smallest