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jennifer garner con las flores

The original was color and after I aged and grained it, the photo seemed a little stark so I threw in a little color with a special effects brush.

Medieval book of psalms unearthed

Irish archaeologists Tuesday heralded the discovery of an ancient book of psalms by a construction worker while driving the shovel of his backhoe into a bog.

The approximately 20-page book has been dated to the years 800-1000. Trinity College manuscripts expert Bernard Meehan said it was the first discovery of an Irish early medieval document in two centuries.

Guggenheim Study Suggests Arts Education Benefits Literacy Skills

In an era of widespread cuts in public-school art programs, the question has become increasingly relevant: does learning about paintings and sculpture help children become better students in other areas?

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The study found that students in the program performed better in six categories of literacy and critical thinking skills — including thorough description, hypothesizing and reasoning — than did students who were not in the program. The children were assessed as they discussed a passage in a children’s book, Cynthia Kadohata’s “Kira-Kira,” and a painting by Arshile Gorky, “The Artist and His Mother.”

Defending the arts is a thankless tasks. In casual consersation I’m frequently reduced to the but it enriches our lives in intangible ways defense. While that argument may still stand it is great to have an actual study that shows the real life benefits.

A Conservative seems to be ashamed of his party affiliation,

Rep. Tom Reynolds (R-N.Y.), who is in charge of keeping Congress in GOP hands this fall, surprised the political establishment yesterday by airing an early television advertisement that made no mention of his party affiliation.

Don’t Feed The Homeless

It is now a crime to feed the homeless in Las Vegas, Nevada. Of all places, the city that takes pride in tourists’ participation in debauchery and cover-up doesn’t want people feeding their homeless.

Las Vegas last week outlawed feeding homeless people at city parks. The City Council voted to prohibit serving meals to groups of 25 or more people in parks and other public property within two miles of City Hall without a special permit.

You can play craps in a group of one, you can go to a ranch with prostitutes in groups of two or three, or buy a bottle of liquor and drink yourself into a coma from alcohol poisoning, but make damn sure you’ve got a permit and a group of 25 before you feed some hungry homeless people.