May
20
The Beautiful Garden
Matthew 13:3 'And He spoke many things unto them in parables,
saying, 'Behold, a sower went forth to sow.'
Every time I read the above passage of scripture, I'm reminded
of a good friend of mine, Dorsey. When I was growing up, I
helped a local farmer and developed some friendships that
lasted. Dorsey also worked for this farmer. My daddy, Reverend
A. J. Rozier, was their pastor, so they nicknamed me 'preacher'.
After years spent in the U.S. Army, I came back home and ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
19
Do you ever hear a beautiful song, or an old favorite that
really tugs at your heart. I do. When driving my car I sometimes
want to pull over and just enjoy the song I am moved by. It is
hard for me to describe the feeling but it overwhelms both body
and soul and you feel a glow just enjoying the beautiful music.
What does that have to do with financial planning? Well I feel
the same way when I prepare a financial plan and I am happy with
the way it has come together. Let me explain how that ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
18
In the United States, Congress approved, last month, increases
in the 2003 budgets of both the National Institutes of Health
and National Science Foundation. America is not alone in -
vainly - trying to compensate for imploding capital markets and
risk-averse financiers.
In 1999, chancellor Gordon Brown inaugurated a $1.6 billion
program of "upgrading British science" and commercializing its
products. This was on top of $1 billion invested between
1998-2002. The budgets of the Medical Research ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
17
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How to Make Your Job Search a Work of Art
What do I mean about a job search being a work of art? I believe
that it is an ad- venture in making efforts to become and be the
best person you naturally are.
Most people, I think, think of themselves as a drone or drudge
trying to find and fit into a proscribed set of circumstances
called a job description. Where does art fit into that?
Here I do not think of art as an objective set of things. Art
"things" could be: A training video; a painting ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
16
Ironically, I was asked this question recently. My first
reaction was to wonder just how this person could be so naive.
Then I realized that many people who don't collect glass may be
naive when it comes to understanding the fascination that we art
glass collectors share.
There are definitely many different reasons that each person
collects art glass, but the one thing we all have in common is
the pure appreciation of artistic perfection. Just looking at
some pieces, for example from Charles ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
15
Whether your child wants to be a future geologist, archeologist,
chemist or scientist there are a wide variety of excellent
science and discovery toys for them to have fun and learn with.
There is an endless array of kits, toys, play sets and devices
available to experiment and explore some of which include;
animal kits, archaeology and geology toys, astronomy tools and
play sets, bugs and insects, chemistry and physics sets,
electronic and robotic kits, geography and ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
14
1. Vellum
Vellum is a transparent, translucent material. Vellum can be
used to create a slight shadow or shade change to background or
embellishment colors. This can be used as a softening agent for
baby scrapbooks, as a touch of elegance to gift scrapbooks, or
to create dimension in a boring flat page.
To reduce the cloudiness effect caused by gluing, apply only a
thin line of glue along the edges of the vellum. In this way,
you will see a slight shadow only along the very edge. This will
look ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
13
Congratulations ladies, the night has finally arrived to attend
the party of the year! Remember, your makeup doesn't have to be
showy or strong. Just avoid bright, harsh colors and anything
too caked-on. It is better to arrive at the prom understated but
polished. Instead of wearing purple or bright blue shadow, opt
for a sunshine-y or a cool taupe. Try a sheer lipstick or
colored gloss rather than doing the lip liner/lip stick jazz
that is not for you. Forget about beauty pageant blush. It ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
12
We've all been there. Spent a lot of money to go to someplace
we've never been before. We've taken the photos and brought them
home expecting family and friends to ooh and aah over the shots
we've taken. You open the envelope and take out the prints and
somehow the landscapes and nature shots that looked so beautiful
there look flat, dull, and you don't remember seeing that couple
in the corner of your shot when you snapped the shutter. First
thing that you must know is that to get really great ...Read the rest of this entry »
May
11
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If you have been shopping recently for affordable fine art
either online, at art fairs or galleries, you've probably come
across the term "giclée". This process can produce lovely and
fairly accurate reproductions of fine art, usually at very
affordable prices. "Giclée" (pronounced "zhee-CLAY") is a French
term referring to the small spray from the ink-jet printer. The
emergence of high quality ink-jet printing as the major method
for fine art reproduction has brought with it some ...Read the rest of this entry »