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Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
Foreword by: Jane Smiley
Jacket Illustrator: Jillian Tamaki
"I hope you will fall into good hands; but a horse never knows who may buy him, or who may drive him; it is all a chance for us, but still I say, do your best, wherever it is, and keep up your good name" (p. 13).
Few writers make the kind of lasting mark that Anna Sewell achieved when she published Black Beauty in 1877. Although the first-time author died shortly after its publication, she lived long enough to see it become an immediate sensation. The novel sold a staggering five million copies and permanently altered both the laws and public consciousness regarding the ethical treatment of horses.
Written in autobiographical form, Black Beauty begins with a yet-to-be-named young colt sharing his earliest memories of life. "Whilst I was young I lived upon my mother's milk, as I could not eat grass" (p. 3). The colt's early years are quiet and idyllic. However, the reader bears witness to the colt's dawning awareness of the greater world and its troubling complexities.
During this time, a peaceful morning is shattered by the sounds of dogs and galloping horses. In his ignorance, the colt is captivated by the excitement of the passing hunt until two horses stumble and the sport takes a brutal and tragic turn for animal and human alike.
Tranquility returns to the meadow, but our narrator's days within it are numbered. At four years old, he is now ready to be broken in and trained for a working life.
His master is a kind man who gradually introduces the young horse to the steel bit he must wear in his mouth, the iron shoes that will be nailed onto his feet, and the saddle and harness he will need to ferry humans. Though it all feels strange and uncomfortable at first, he recollects how "in time I got used to everything" (p. 12).
No sooner is he trained than the young horse is taken to Birtwick Park, the estate of his new master, Squire Gordon. Life is good there, and he is named Black Beauty for his coloring and handsome looks. The coachman, John Manly, is kind to his equine charges, including Ginger, a wary and high-spirited mare who warms to the newcomer. As the two become friends, Ginger tells Black Beauty how early ill treatment caused her to regard men as her "natural enemies" (p. 30).
Both Black Beauty and Ginger thrive at Birtwick, but the tides of fortune are about to change. When Squire Gordon's wife is ordered abroad for her health, the household and stables are broken up and Black Beauty must again embark on a new life alone.
As his circumstances and name change over the ensuing years, Black Beauty journeys from the country to the city and back again, encountering the full range of human evils—foolishness, cruelty, drunkenness, and greed—as well as havens of goodness.
Today, Black Beauty is often relegated to young readers' shelves, but its lessons are still universal. In relating the story of his life, Black Beauty illuminates how we are all—man and beast—at the whim of circumstance, yet "if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt" (p. 156).
Anna Mary Sewell (1820 – 1878) was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. At age fourteen, she slipped while walking home from school and severely injured both of her ankles. Sewell remained disabled for the rest of her life, most likely due to mistreatment of her injuries, and could not walk or stand without a crutch. Her need for horse-drawn carriages and her constant close proximity to horses led to her increased awareness and concern for their humane treatment. She wrote Black Beauty from 1871 to 1877 amid declining health and died five months after her only novel's publication.
- Anna Sewell wrote Black Beauty hoping to improve the treatment of horses in England. Would its openly sentimental style be as effective today as it was in 1877? Why or why not?
- Why doesn't Black Beauty's mother tell him that Rob Roy—the horse lamed and subsequently killed in the hunt—is his brother and her son? How does his later discovery of their relationship make her silence more poignant?
- Ginger's bad temper is her downfall, and at Birtwick Park she tells Black Beauty, "if I had had your bringing up I might have been of as good a temper as you are, but now I don't believe I ever shall" (p. 23). Do you think that personality and temperament are established by childhood experiences and fixed forever after?
- Sir Oliver, an older horse, had his tail cut short when he was just a young colt because "docked" tails were the fashion at the time. Railing against man's injustice to animals, Sir Oliver asks, "Why don't they cut their own children's ears into points to make them look sharp? Why don't they cut the end off their noses to make them look plucky" (p. 37)? How—if at all—have attitudes toward fashion in animals and humans changed since then?
- "Master said, God had given men reason, by which they could find out things for themselves, but He had given animals knowledge which did not depend on reason, and which was much more prompt and perfect in its way" (p. 47). Religious beliefs aside, for what reasons do you agree or disagree with this statement?
- While Black Beauty did a great deal to improve the treatment of horses in England, hunting for sport continued to flourish despite Sewell's moving description of two unnecessary deaths that occurred "all for one little hare" (p. 9). Why do you think she was unsuccessful in this area?
- Today, horse-drawn carriages are sometimes used to carry tourists through busy metropolitan thoroughfares. Do you think that the horses have become accustomed to cars the same way that Black Beauty "began to disregard [trains]" (p. 13)? Or is it cruel to put them in such close proximity?
- Part of the novel's power comes from the fact that its lessons in kindness are as relevant to humans as horses. How has reading Black Beauty made you rethink some aspect of your own life?
- Vis-à-vis one slender novel, Sewell challenged the status quo regarding fashion, politics, and class in her era. What are some other books that so effectively do the same?
- Is there a social injustice or other widespread ill that you would like to shed light on? If so, what is it, and how might you frame it as a novel?


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International federation of history of football and statistics has surprisingly named Tottenham Hotspur above Arsenal in the best footballing clubs in the world. To think that Arsenal have always been over shadowing Tottenham in terms of achieving silverware and the club's stature it's a surprising decision.
The statistics released by IFFHS are made up via a points system in which clubs pick up points for wins or draws in their domestic and continental competitions. The number of points available is judged on how competitive the competitions are that each club has to play in. The Premier League is ranked as one of the top leagues and therefore Tottenham were able to gain the maximum points for a win or a draw.
Tottenham's run in last season's Europa League also had a major bearing on their ranking. They reached the quarter final stage before being eliminated by Basel but with the competition being seen as a major tournament the North London club picked up valuable points. Tottenham have also progressed to the knock out stages in this year's campaign and they currently lie 5th in the Premier League which has helped them to add to their tally.
In total Tottenham picked up 240,000 points just four points off 6th placed PSG and closely followed by Basel in 8thplace. Notable clubs that Tottenham were ranked above include both the Manchester clubs, Italian champions Juventus and local rivals Arsenal. Arsenal failed to make it into the top ten after finishing 12th in the list on 218,000 points.The top three included Champions League winners Bayern Munich in first place with 370,000 points, followed by Real Madrid in second and Chelsea in third.
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There are many versions of this recipe, this is just one of them. You can experiment by adding other vegetables, but the most important thing is that it must have cabbage (after all, it is a cabbage soup)!
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Makes 6-8 servings
3 cups non-fat broth (beef, chicken or vegetable)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 yellow onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup green beans
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon oregano
salt & pepper to taste
1. In a large saucepan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, saute carrot, onion and garlic over low heat for 5 minutes (until softened).
2. Add broth, tomato paste, cabbage, green beans, basil, oregano, and salt & pepper to taste.
3. Lower heat and simmer for a about 10-15 minutes until all vegetables are tender.
4. Stir in zucchini and heat 3-4 minutes. Serve hot.
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B.S. Accountancy, 1990
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Ms. Patricia Boesche made lasting contributions as business manager for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from 1996 to 2009. Her knowledge of the university accounting system and her oversight of resources helped steer the College through more than a decade of austere budgets. Dr. Harvey Smith, assistant department chair in History, recalls "…that from her position behind the scenes she was an instrumental and extremely effective advocate who…played a vital role in the mission of the college."
College chairs and directors worked closely with Ms. Boesche as she assisted each with administrative, budgetary, and personnel tasks. Her experience and education was invaluable; her judgment was sound, and her knowledge of university budget procedures was indispensible in marshaling college resources. Her attention to detail and guidance brought energy, invention, and positive support to co-workers throughout the College.
She has been called "the creative force" in helping faculty and staff with the daily business of the university's largest and most diverse college. When faculty and chairs had particular needs to support research or service—sabbatical funding or grants, student funding for research projects, or funding for temporary or replacement faculty and staff—Ms. Boesche provided expert counsel and assistance. She worked with over 130 budgets, approximately 20 unit heads, more than 75 principal investigators, and most of the secretaries and operating staff in the College. Whether helping small units or large departments with complex budgets, her customer service approach was always evident. She routinely solved budget problems and, when necessary, delivered bad news with sympathy and clarity. Her service as a member of the Dean's staff guaranteed sound budgetary information and vision in its policy decisions.
Ms. Boesche was active on campus in other ways, too. She assisted the PeopleSoft development group, ultimately becoming its chair. She provided assistance and mentoring for secretaries in the College. She initiated an annual secretaries' breakfast to recognize these important staff members. She played a major role in revitalizing the College's homecoming reception activities, to the praise of faculty, alumni, and university development alike.
In 2006, on the occasion of its twenty-fifth anniversary, the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women, in conjunction with the Office of the President, the Women's Resource Center, and the Women's Studies Program celebrated outstanding women's achievements and contributions on campus. They designated Pat Boesche one of NIU's twenty-five "Amazing Women" in recognition of her strong contributions to the economic welfare of the College.


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We human beings enjoy making things rectilinear, which is why you're reading this on a glass rectangle while sitting at a wooden rectangle in a rectangle-shaped room that you entered by passing through a rectangle. So as soon as we could figure out how to turn trees into neat wooden rectangles, we did, by eventually coming up with the circular saw blade and the sawmill.
But before the circular saw blade became the preferred method for turning logs into boards, we tried some pretty kooky things, like this:
That ten-bladed monstrosity is a steam-powered vertical frame saw, and some American yahoo invented it in 1801. Depending on how the blades were spaced, it could provide boards of different thicknesses.
By 1809 the invention had spread to England, and by 1821, the Netherlands. In Dutch the machine was called a "raamzaag," literally, "window saw," as the manual one-bladed version it was based on looked like a window frame bisected by a saw. Several years ago the Dutch Steam Engine Museum actually restored one and got it working. The video they shot of it isn't terribly thrilling, but does give you an idea of what an ordeal it was to operate the thing:
In contrast, when circular-saw-based sawmills arrived, they must have seemed a breeze to operate and maintain. Unsurprisingly the vertical frame saw design fell by the wayside, which is why you've probably never seen or heard of one.
However, a Czech engineering company called Neva reckons they can use modern-day technology to revitalize the design:
From this....
...to this.
In addition to the greater mechanical efficiency that comes with using CNC-created parts, they use a fairly simple mechanical trick for their Orbit Thin-Cutting Frame Saw: The blades have an eccentric movement, rather than merely going straight up and down, as the entire saw frame moves to and fro along the main axis of the log. In other words the blade cuts, then backs up, allowing the chips to evacuate, and reducing the blade-wearing friction and heat build-up that occurs when the blade stays in the wood throughout the cut. (There's nothing wrong with your computer's audio, the following video has no audio).
Here's a better look at the Orbit, this one narrated:
Like what you see? If you want to save a few bucks, you'll occasionally see used models for sale on eBay. This one went for a mere US $47,900.


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It wasn't always so. In 1971, the New York Times was hailed by much of the press -- and a sizable portion of the public -- for its decision to publish what became known as the Pentagon Papers, and Daniel Ellsberg, the admitted leaker of the documents, emerged as a counterculture hero. In the years since, however, the term has developed a negative connotation -- the implication being that leaked data, no matter how important, is inevitably tainted by the agenda of the person doing the leaking.
"There's something sinister about it, and readers pick up on that," says Johnny Whitaker, director of communications at the Air Force Academy. "They think there's something untoward, some sort of subterfuge going on."
Whitaker's viewpoint explains his visceral reaction to charges springing from "Relationship Complicates AFA Case," a March 24 offering in the Colorado Springs Gazette that revolved around Kira Mountjoy-Pepka, a former cadet, who was among a startling number of academy attendees to allege that the institution turned a blind eye to violence and abuse directed at women on campus ("The War Within," January 30, 2003). Penned by reporter Pam Zubeck, the Gazette piece stated that "according to investigative files," Mountjoy-Pepka "engaged in sexually explicit online chats" with DonCosta Seawell, whom she accused of raping her. As an example, Zubeck wrote about "an undated e-mail exchange" in which Seawell asked Mountjoy-Pepka "if she had ever fantasized about being raped. She responded: 'I think almost every girl does.'" Coming from Seawell, this query is especially ominous. Although he says he never sexually assaulted Mountjoy-Pepka, he served a fourteen-month jail sentence after pleading guilty in October 2002 to forcibly sodomizing a woman who uses a wheelchair. At the time of Zubeck's salvo, Seawell was in a San Diego military prison for a parole violation after allegedly soliciting sex from an underage girl over the Internet.
Mountjoy-Pepka's Atlanta-based attorney, Jim Cox, was incensed by the Gazette narrative. In a March 25 effort by Rocky Mountain News reporter Dick Foster, Cox "denied the reports and contended that Air Force officials leaked the documents to discredit women who have said they were raped at the academy." Speaking with Westword, Cox reiterated this belief and complained about the difficulty of refuting such claims once they've hit newsprint. "Your hands are largely tied," he says. "All you can do is go back to the press and challenge it to the extent that it's one-sided or not correct and point out that it has been leaked -- that it was apparently done at a particular time for a particular purpose."
"I categorically deny that anything was leaked out of here, and nothing was leaked out of the Pentagon -- and we're the only two places that are speaking about the Academy sexual-assault scandal," AFA spokesman Whitaker replies. "We'd have nothing to gain from doing that, because if it came out that we'd leaked something, it would become one of those big-institution-against-the-individual kind of stories."
Indeed, Whitaker says that to his knowledge, the academy hasn't leaked information about rape allegations or anything associated with them. Cox maintains likewise with regard to his client's case, noting that "there have been stories written, interviews given, but it's all been straight up, aboveboard." Zubeck, meanwhile, insists that the file she dipped into for her report "wasn't leaked to us in the traditional sense. It was only by a series of events that came together over a period of time that we were able to put this story togetherthrough the normal, diligent, long-term news-gathering process."
So who got the info to the Gazette, and how? Zubeck won't divulge her source, Cox still feels someone at the Air Force was responsible, and Whitaker speculates that Seawell could have provided the file, or Zubeck might have found it amid a mountain of public documents that only she's taken the time to climb -- which would mean that what appeared to be a leak wasn't a leak at all. Not technically, anyhow.
Questions about whether leaks fueled coverage of the recruiting controversy at the University of Colorado trigger similar exercises in hair-splitting. In two instances, journalists say that what appear to be leaks really aren't.
The latest batch of trouble at CU dates to a December 2001 recruiting party at which student Lisa Simpson says she was raped. The allegation was investigated, but in the end, Boulder District Attorney Mary Keenan decided against levying rape charges. She chose instead to formally accuse four party-goers with providing alcohol to minors.
In late 2002, Simpson took matters into her own hands by filing a civil complaint that sought to make CU liable for what happened to her. This action received plenty of local coverage, as did several other developments during 2003 and the early weeks of 2004, including Simpson's move to make her name public ("Naming Rights," February 26) and the decision by two other women to sue in relation to the party. Even so, the national media exhibited only moderate interest prior to late January, when Governor Bill Owens said CU would face a state investigation if it didn't deal with allegations of dubious doings in the athletic department.


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While Cam has been entertaining fans with his hilariously orchestrated Vines and unforgiving Instagrams, the release date for his new mixtape Ghetto Heaven Vol. 1 (with a perfectly jarring cover) quietly passed without a word from Killa. A new Instagram video of his contains what sounds like a snippet of new material along with an October 1 release date, so members of the Dipset congregation can once more cast their du-rags toward heaven in jubilance. Don't miss his extravagant guest feature on the recent S.A.S. single, though.
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To add insult to injury, now Jefferson Center for Mental Health wants to limit its involvement with David and the Mallamos. I am well aware of budget constraints within county and government agencies. This especially goes for the child-welfare and mental-health divisions that are likely to get one of the first cuts during budget-crunch time. This reasoning, however, is no excuse to let a child who is becoming more dangerous to self and community terrorize his family and friends. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this child and children like him are dangerous. Dangerous to themselves and everyone around them. In the best-case scenario, they will receive treatment, respond and become functional within society. In the worst-case scenario, they will receive treatment, not respond and be released into society when they turn eighteen -- dangerous to themselves and others.
Thank you for this piece. Hopefully, it will open eyes to that dirty little secret called "child welfare." Those who read the article should understand that while they may not have involvement with child-protection or mental-health services, they may be indirectly affected by individuals who have. Personally, I would rather my tax money went to provide care for a child like David, to assist him in becoming a productive citizen within our community, than go to re-waxing the gym floor at the multimillion-dollar high school down the street.
Name withheld on request
Past imperfect: As I read "Nowhere Boy," I was struck by a profound sense of anger, as I saw similarities between David's and my own life. He was born in 1988 and as of 2003 had been in ten homes. The impermanence of the human bond will lead to more antisocial behavior from David.
David, wherever you are: You are wanted, needed, important and worth caring about! Find a medication that helps you! Get pissed. If you need to, please talk with a therapist. See, my mom did the same things to me as yours did to you. I understand your anger and pain. Don't turn it inside out. Express all you feel. If all else fails, trash the past. Make today a good experience for you.
Bryan Wills
Who's the abuser? As the executive director of a statewide disability-rights advocacy organization, I found "Nowhere Boy" to be a very accurate portrayal of the abuse that families of kids with severe needs face by the system that is paid to serve these children. We have taken many calls from other families that have faced the same situation, particularly with Jefferson Center for Mental Health. Unfortunately, other families retreated and were afraid to speak out or challenge the system due to retaliation by JCMH. The intent of HB 1116 was not to expand Medicaid, but to prevent mental-health providers and county social-service agencies from charging innocent parents with dependency and neglect. Of course, the mental-health industry chose to use it to obtain more funding for themselves. As human beings and taxpayers, we need to demand accountability.
Thank you, Laura Bond, for exposing this problem.
Julie Reiskin, executive director
Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition
A complex situation: I am most impressed by Laura Bond's "Nowhere Boy." I was fascinated and read the whole thing in one fell swoop. I know how complex this issue is, and she captured the essence of the problems faced by all concerned and the difficulties in trying to deal with this youngster and children like him. Thanks for your interest, care of research and clarity of presentation.
Moe Keller
Colorado Senate
A friend in deed: I am a friend of this family and was trusted to care for David and his younger sister once when Sue and Paul Mallamo went to visit the older girls. I had to go to the school once to get David after he was disruptive.
I just wanted to tell you that Laura Bond did a wonderful job with this story, and I hope that it helps others, as Sue and Paul want it to do. Thanks for the way in which she told their story. These are beautiful, loving parents, and she let that fact shine through. David is a loving boy, and I hope that he gets the help he needs. We love him very much.
Juanita Bolton
Windy city: Regarding Stuart Steers's "Power to the People," in the December 11 issue:
You gotta love striving ideologues -- er, that is, idealists like Stephanie Bonin and other enviros who want to force free markets into compliance with their politicized, inaccurate fear-mongering of "global warming." Yes, it would be nice if we could wave a magic wand and eliminate our dependence on fossil fuels. Say, while we're waving that thing around, could I get a new H2? And more hair? Thick, wavy, windblown locks? No sense driving an H2 three blocks to Starbucks if I don't look like those guys in the ads.
Markets, not Greenies, should set energy prices. Economics 101 tells us that. Power prices are up this year because supplies are low. Soon supplies will increase and prices will drop. When wind-generated electricity can be had as cheaply and reliably as electricity from coal, natural gas or (gasp!) nuclear power, then power companies will clamor to convert. PORA (People Opposed to Road Apples) didn't get the government to force Henry Ford to set up his assembly lines "for the people!" Rather, when cars became more economical and reliable than horses, horsepower was knocked off the hoof and put under the hood.


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sudo apt-get install xcftools krita imagemagick-common
tuesday 18 december 2012, 23:30
WOW. Looks awesome and funny. I hope you can adapt it for Nautilus.
thursday 31 january 2013, 23:35
Excellent release David, and congratulations on getting into scripting.
I had plans to develop something similar to this, at least in regards to automatic baking of text data into an image - I had the idea of baking in a strip at the bottom of an image holding various bits of data; file name, format, path, bit-depth, resolution, and perhaps a colour chart/ gradient bar.
I'd imagine that this will all be possible in imagemagick, I just need to get stuck into it. I will look through your script for a starting point though! :)
friday 01 february 2013, 00:33
@Daniel Wray : Thanks !
I think imagemagick will do anything you want about it.
A lot of image infos can be grabbed with for ex: identify -verbose imagename.png
Should be easy to 'grep' the useful bits.
And pasting the data on the bottom of the image can be done : styled , positionned , etc... A good project :) good luck!
friday 01 february 2013, 06:17
Nice, I've been experimenting with convert and bash scripts myself. Right now I'm usng some quick scripts to do some tasks as you do, but I guess its better to use the file manager to cherry pick some files. I was checking your scripts to see If I could adapt them to Tk (I'm no developer I just started trying out Tk scripting today), and I see that you use a lot of temporary files to do converts.
I'm not big fan of temporary files so i spent some time a while ago researching on how to pipe the image stream on imagemagick. I adapt it to somewhat match your script on "toweb" file to try it out. Here's my command using a pipe workflow on a simple bash script.
now=$(date +%F)
for file in *.png
convert $file -resize 320 png32:- | convert - -pointsize 10 -fill $colorstyle -gravity SouthEast -annotate +3+3 "$watermark"_"$now" png32:- | convert - -quality 50 ${file%.png}.jpg
Hope it helps.
friday 01 february 2013, 11:08
@Ghevan : Nice tip^! thanks. I ignored you could pipe 'convert' like that.
Yes, about the temp *.png file, I feel a bit guilty to write it in next to the user files ; I should also use /temp/ when necessary.
Thanks for the infos. I'll certainly improve it.
For Tk, I did research about on the past ; it sound good to make GUI. Kdialog are a bit limited, I started to inspect various way to make GUI ( Py + Qt ) . But it's for the moment really a lot of information to digest.
friday 01 february 2013, 19:22
It's not very efficient using pipes in my machine. I thought it was a good idea to use them to use -gravity method. After a bit of testing you can do it in one step
convert 1203-16_05.png -resize 1000x1000 -pointsize 10 -fill red -gravity SouthEast -draw "text 10,10 'Copyright'" -quality 85 output.jpg
friday 01 february 2013, 20:08
@Ghevan : Oh thanks for the testing. I'll study this way, it sounds more efficient.
Also, as a note, I had to add ...
-colorspace sRGB
... flag to each one of my imagemagick lines in recent imagemagick update. The reason : without it imagemagick was darkening some of them coming from different profile ( camera / scanner / etc... )
saturday 16 february 2013, 23:52
This works outside of KDE? Like in Unity?
friday 22 february 2013, 16:53
This is awesome! Watermarking made allot easier. Thank you!
monday 04 march 2013, 20:14
convert Deevad -i Digital Artist -o Programmer :lol:
tuesday 05 march 2013, 05:05
Thanks @davidrevoy for the effort.
I updated the instruction sets. Now there are instructions for KDE (Dolphin), XFCE (thunar) and Gnome (Nautilus). Everything is tested using version 0.8.7
Also, if you have Inkscape installed It will use it to process SVG. Everything supported scale, watermark an collage mode.
thursday 07 march 2013, 12:17
I have Thunar in Unity. Will it work?


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Colorado native Tony Achilles and his awesome fascination with human skin
You can find art all over town -- not just on gallery walls. In this series, we'll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town.
After spending much of his early career doing commercial art, Tony Achilles realized he was ready to dive into studio art headfirst. Right now, he's focusing his efforts primarily on the human form -- and despite his awesome fascination with a certain medium, his work is much more than skin-deep.
See also: Greg Marquez and his Western-inspired watercolors
Boulder-born, Denver-bred Achilles has been doing studio art for "at least fifteen years, to one degree or another," he says. But to pay the bills, he's spent the bulk of his career making murals (like the one above), doing signage and creating all sorts of "commercial decorative things." And he's very modest when describing his work, because his commercial pieces are all over this town -- at Jonesy's EatBar, Inside Scoop Creamery, Tea Bar... you get the idea. Even when creating corporate art, though, Achilles has always tried to make the pieces as artistic as possible -- and when he found the work uninspiring, he took a break.Mural at Swing Thai.
"Whenever I would start feeling unfulfilled in the decorative arts, I'd go to studio art and would get a job waiting tables to cover living costs," he explains, and then he'd return to the security of commercial gigs. He's always "had eyes for elsewhere," he says. "I've often thought I wanted to be in a more metropolitan city, but I've always had something keeping me here."
In the '90s, that something was Achilles's acoustic rock band, Sweet Water Well, an Americana endeavor that was well-received at the time and "so much fun," he recalls. As the band waned, Achilles moved to New Orleans for a handful of months, then returned to do a gig with Sweet Water Well and, he says, "got absorbed back into life in Denver."
Adds Achilles, "I've always wanted to get away, but I ended up staying and now, at this point, I'm just really glad to be here because Denver's such a great place."
Soon after his return to Colorado, Achilles made the decision to return to art, too. "One of the big reasons I left that media of music was that my heart was longing for art, and I couldn't seem to do both at the same time because art takes so much of my creative energy," he explains.
And so, while Achilles again found himself submerged in commercial art, the artist soon realized his passion was studio art and exhibition. That passion has now moved to the forefront.
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Located about 10 miles from the nearest trailhead, Angel Arch is one of the most remote arches in all of Canyonlands. It might be possible to see it on a mararthon 20 mile day hike, but the harsh mid day light would not do the arch justice photographically speaking. Instead plan an overnight camping trip if you wish to get a good photo of this site. Information on backpacking in the Needles may be found at this link.
The best light for this location occurs between the fall and the spring. The desert light is quite harsh in the summer. There is water along Salt Creek on this route. It should however be treated before drinking.
Early morning for the east side of the arch. Like most desert shots it's better with some puffy clouds. The shot above was taken at the equivalent of a 28mm focal length lens on a 35mm full frame camera.
LENS: 17-35 mm on a full frame camera, 12-24mm on a crop sensor camera
FILTER: A warming polarizer can really intensify the red light and sky.
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U.S. Door Opens Wider on Asylum for Battered Women
The Obama administration has reversed a Bush-era position on battered women seeking asylum in the United States, providing an easier way for victims worldwide to seek shelter here. A recent federal court case changed policies that had made it nearly impossible for abused women to gain asylum. (more…)
Executive Session Aug. 3, BOT Special Meeting Aug. 4
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Meal Deal: The Staff of Life — Bread and Mead
By Laurie Hindman Berthoud Recorder Man cannot live by bread alone, but a fresh baked loaf is a complement to any meal. Styria Bakery has been a regular vendor at the Farmers Market for the past several years and is one of the busiest booths at the market. The owner, Peter Kaiser, has been baking bread since fifteen; an accomplished chef, he now sells bread up and down the Front Range at Farmers Markets during the summer months. Employee Kirby Crawford said there is no storefront and likes ... Full Story
Business Matters: Mr. B's Body and Fender Fixes
By Laurie Hindman Berthoud Recorder Ken Bodtker, better known to longtime Berthoud residents as "Mr. B," has been removing rust, banging out dents and re-painting cars for over four decades. Bodtker operates out of a small, ordinary looking shop on the corner of Second Street and Mountain Avenue. Despite its low-key, outward appearance (more…)
Business Briefs: Voss Opens Commercial Brokerage
Ken Voss of Berthoud has officially opened a new venture — Voss Commercial Real Estate Services. He made the switch from agency to an independent home-based brokerage, specializing in industrial and office land transactions for clients all along the northern Front Range. (more…)
A Primer for Broncos Camp
So you want to see the Denver Broncos, but don't have tickets to the game. Don't sweat it, the team opens training camp, its first under new head coach Josh McDaniels, starting Friday at the team's practice facility at Dove Valley. New quarterback Kyle Orton will be there. So will wide receiver Brandon Marshall, newly-acquired safety Brian Dawkins and rookie running back Knowshon Moreno, assuming he signs his rookie contract by then. And you can be there, too. (more…)
Chamber Moving and Expanding
By Jamie Folsom Berthoud Recorder The Berthoud Area Chamber of Commerce offices are sporting a new look these days — a "For Rent" sign in the window. Chamber Executive Director Don Dana is making good on his plans to expand and enhance the services the Chamber provides to both its business members and visitors to Berthoud's historic downtown. (more…)
Marostica Steps Into State Economic Development
Berthoud Recorder State Rep. Don Marostica, (R-51) is the new director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade. Gov. Bill Ritter announced the appointment at a press (more…)
West Nile Virus Risk on the Rise
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment reported that mosquitoes collected the week of July 13 to 17 tested positive for West Nile virus. The south county trap that tested positive is located near Horseshoe Lake in Loveland. Officials for the department noted numbers of mosquitoes were likely to increase and remain at a season high for the next six weeks. There have been two confirmed reports of West Nile virus in humans statewide this year, though none so far in Larimer ... Full Story
Footprints in the Sugar: A History of the Great
Author Candy Hamilton will deliver a presentation and offer a book signing of her recently published book, "Footprints in the Sugar: A History of the Great Western Sugar Company," at the Loveland Museum/Gallery on Sunday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. "Footprints in the Sugar" is a historical insight into the lives of the four gentlemen who founded the Great Western Sugar Company, The German-Russian and Mexican-Americans who came to America to work in the fields of sugar beets, the World War II ... Full Story


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The last couple months have been a roller coaster ride for proponents of HB574, a bill that in its original form would have allowed owners of small dairy herds in Montana to sell raw milk directly to consumers. The bill passed in the Montana House in March. The Senate Agriculture Committee made considerable changes to the bill and then voted – twice – to kill it. Some of the bill's original supporters were among those who wanted it killed, due to the amendments made by the Senate.The revised bill said anyone selling raw milk would have to meet the Grade A standards of larger dairies, that anyone buying milk from a smaller herd would have to own a share of the cow, goat or sheep, and that anyone harmed by consuming raw milk could not hold the state liable. According to the Missoulian, Chris Rosenau of Stevensville, author of the original bill that was supported by small dairy farmers and others who wanted to sell raw milk, said its backers felt Senate amendments to the bill had made it unworkable for small producers. —From an article by Mike Dennison in the Missoulian (Click here to read the full article.)


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Frustrated with the ill-fitting choices at department stores and the time-consuming work of online shopping, Brittney Hanks decided to take swimsuits into her own hands. Seeing the tasteful results of her sewing, friends and family cajoled her into crafting hundreds of suits that fit and flatter the female form. Brittney's suits were so popular that she was eventually forced to outsource the work and focus on designing suits that fit every body type. She specializes in tankinis and one-piece suits of armor; her nylon-spandex creations contain waist-defining ruching, fashionable high-waisted and boy-short bottoms, and a variety of skirts that show off assets without baring too much skin.
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The historic 71-room Crater Lake National Park Lodge which is built on the edge of a caldera originally opened in 1915 and is open from late May to Mid-October. Three restaurants, gift shops, cabins, RV parking, camping and gasoline can all be found within the Park. The Lodge features one of the most breathtaking views of the deep blue Crater Lake. Boat tours are available July through Mid-September (weather permitting) and the park offers many hiking trails of different levels of difficulty, as well as guided walks and informational talks given by National Park Service Rangers.
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From 1 August 2014, as part of the Fair Consideration Framework, firms that wish to hire Employment Pass (EP) holders must first advertise that position in the Singapore Workforce Development Agency's Jobs Bank. The advertisement must be open to Singaporeans, comply with the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices and run for at least 14 calendar days. EP applications which do not meet this advertising requirement will not be accepted.
The Employment Pass is a work pass for foreign professionals working in managerial, executive or specialised jobs.
Advertising requirements for employers
As part of the Fair Consideration Framework, firms submitting new Employment Pass applications may be required to advertise these job vacancies on the Jobs Bank administered by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) prior to application.
Requirements for foreigners
Foreigners who are interested to work and has a job offer in Singapore may apply for an Employment Pass. The applicants will need to earn at least $3,300 and possess acceptable qualifications.
Examples of eligibility criteria: Young graduates from good institutions could qualify if they earn at least $3,300. Older applicants would have to command higher salaries to qualify, commensurate with the work experience and quality they are expected to bring.
Information for foreign job-seekers
Foreign job-seekers may refer to our Strategic and Skills-in-Demand List which compile jobs expected to be high in demand in Singapore over the next few years.
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Dr. Mark Grigsby, department chair of math and science at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, received the 2013 Excellence in Education Award from the Miami Area Chamber of Commerce. To receive this honor, the educator must have demonstrated exceptional and innovative capabilities in their educational fields. The eligible educators ranged from public, private, charter, and parochial schools.
"Dr. Grigsby is passionate about education and creating learning opportunities for NEO students," said Bethene Fahnestock, vice president of academic affairs. "He has worked diligently with area partners to meet the needs of our community through education. I am excited that Dr. Grigsby was recognized for these outstanding efforts."
Grigsby has been an NEO instructor for 26 years, and for 17 of those years he has served as the department chair of math and science. He is an advisor for students majoring in health science, and oversees Construction Management and Process Technology or PTEC programs at NEO.
Grigsby has been responsible for developing the new PTEC program at NEO, which prepares students for careers in manufacturing. He wrote a large portion of the Department of Education grant application that was funded through the Shawnee Tribe for the PTEC program. He will serve as the principle investigator who oversees the grant. Grigsby is also involved with the improvement of water quality in Tar Creek by working with the Peoria Indian Tribe on a grant to create a wetland on the NEO campus.
Grigsby has not only served the community, but has helped individual students. He has helped students with paid internships for summer research with the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center for the past two summers.
Grigsby said, "I believe learning should be fun, and that all students should be treated fairly and with respect."
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For three decades, Hong Kong has thrived economically along with the Chinese mainland. Now its economic future is at a crossroads. According to a poll conducted by South China Morning Post, Hong Kong residents are far more unhappy with life than those in cities on the mainland.
Usually, people feel happier when their living standards are better. In Hong Kong, the per capita GDP at purchasing power parity is $52,000. In the polled mainland cities, it is between $16,000 and $21,000, that is, only 30-40 percent that of Hong Kong. But instead of being twice as happy as their compatriots on the mainland, Hong Kong residents are unhappy. Why?
For all practical purposes, different reasons are responsible for the increasingly grim mood Hong Kong residents find themselves in. Some observers argue that it involves the "tumbling" popularity of the city's leader Leung Chun-ying. Others blame high property prices for the gloom. Some parents dislike the new education curriculum, while others complain there are not enough discretionary seats in primary schools.
Still others want more democracy. On Jan 1, thousands of protesters took to the streets in Hong Kong demanding more democracy and returned to the streets with the same demand on July 1, the 16th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
Then there are people who grumble that the influx of people from the mainland is straining the city's resources and pushing up prices, from real estate to baby formula. Indeed, recent surveys show that negative views in Hong Kong toward newcomers from the mainland are at their highest in years.
When the Chinese mainland was insulated, Hong Kong thrived. In fact, Hong Kong continued to thrive for years after reforms and opening-up were launched in the mainland. But as the mainland's economic development is catching up with that of Hong Kong, the latter risks becoming marginalized.
True, Hong Kong still tops the ranking of international financial centers by foreign direct investment (FDI) in terms of services. But it is followed by Shanghai, which seeks to become a world-class financial, trade and shipping center by 2020. The mainland's financial reforms, along with the likely internationalization of the renminbi in the near future, are boosting Shanghai's advantages.
Last year, FDI flows into Hong Kong dropped by more than 20 percent, whereas they increased by more than 20 percent into Shanghai. With the launch of Shanghai's Free Trade Zone, some of the FDI that used to go to Shanghai via Hong Kong are moving directly to Shanghai.
Related: Shanghai Vs Hong Kong: Rivals or Economic Partners?
Related: The Rise Of Shanghai's Free Trade Zone: Rebirth Of A Global Financial Hub?
According to the International Institute of Management Development, Hong Kong recently lost its status as the world's most competitive economy, falling behind the US and Switzerland. In competitiveness among cities, it has dropped from being China's second most competitive region to the fifth. Furthermore, Hong Kong's high-tech sector's percentage in its exports has shrunk.
Further, since the global financial crisis, Hong Kong's prospects have been overshadowed by record-low US interest rates and "hot money", in part driven by spillovers from the mainland, which has increased property prices.
With the US Federal Reserve expected to tighten its monetary policy in the near future, financial risks are likely to increase in Hong Kong's property market. This is not good news for Hong Kong, because instead of pushing new emerging industries and looking into the future, it relies on its old economic legs, such as finance, logistics, trade, tourism and professional services. The latter evolved when the mainland was still a low-income economy. But with the mainland becoming a middle-income economy, competition has intensified.
To sustain its high prices and costly living standards, Hong Kong needs to foster its high-end advantages soon. Most importantly, the city could upgrade its economic advantages through deeper integration into the Pearl River Delta region's economy, which hopes to replicate Shanghai's FTZ advantages in the future.
For three decades, Hong Kong has grown with Beijing's support and mainland savings. Today, the mainland accounts for 54 percent of its exports and 47 percent of imports. If one were to take away the mainland's role in Hong Kong's trade, investment, financial markets and initial public offerings, Hong Kong's economy would be in severe jeopardy.
Related: China Warns Hong Kong Against Electing Anti-Beijing Chief Executive
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Thanks for doing all the legwork and sharing. I'll brew this next and post my results. Not sure though if I'll be able to fill the hop bill. Regards, Brobeman
No worries. http://www.themadfermentationist.com/ also did a clone of this beer about a year or two ago. His recipe looks pretty similar to mine as well. More or less the same hops, just different amounts.
The dryhop for Younger is 1.00 oz. per gallon of beer, and the last of the 4 additions is done in the keg. Elder is 0.75 oz. dryhops per gallon in 3 additions. Vinnie also uses pellets (not leaf hops) for both Pliny beers. Just throwing that out there for anyone who's curious. Lastly, this would definitely be a beer where I would make a big nasty starter of WLP001. I would never resort to dry yeast for this beast.
I would suggest dropping the carapils if you add the C40 to the recipe. Important to keep the FG low in a beer like this and the C40 and carapils will both do exactly the opposite of that.
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Square Enix may have tipped their cards a little bit today as it's been discovered that the company has just registered a string of domain URLs associated to the Just Cause series. One of which was for Just Cause 3 (an Italian URL) and the remainder of which were for Just Cause 4.
The URLs ("JustCause4.com, JustCause4.fr, JustCause4.co.uk, JustCause4.de, and JustCause4.it) were identified as being registered by Square Enix by the website Fusible after investigating the registrations.
What does this mean? Not much right now. Companies routinely register domains just in case they end up needing them in the future. However, with E3 just two weeks away, it's possible Square Enix is getting its ducks in a row for an announcement regarding a couple new entries in the Just Cause series. Or we may only hear about Just Cause 3, with the Just Cause 4 registrations being protection against cyber-squatters.
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Hulk Hogan Returning to WWE
Hulk Hogan may be leaving TNA sooner than you think, and heading back to WWE.
Back when Hulk Hogan signed a deal with TNA in 2009, many fans were excited as this meant that TNA had truly grown as a company and now they were taking it to the next level.
Let's be honest with ourselves, has Hogan honestly done any good for TNA in terms of business or even for their actual wrestling product? no, he hasn't. The initial publicity that he had for TNA when he signed with the company wore off long ago.
One of the few positive things he has done for TNA is that he made the decision to push new talent from TNA's own roster and not just use main event wrestlers that leave WWE.
He did make some good changes for the company as he got rid of the octagon ring. although it was unique, it really wasn't working.
Several wrestlers backstage TNA have been talking about Hogan returning to WWE after his stint with TNA finishes.
Vince McMahon definitely won't be hesitant to resign him since he still has a lot of market value for the company. Don't forget, he's the man that main evented the first 3 Wrestlemanias. That's a huge feat.
In the grand scheme of things however, his return to WWE really won't do the company any good either. WWE has taken a new initiative to create fresh and new main event wrestlers. it was a much anticipated move as the company had been steadily dropping main event wrestlers every year.
If Hulk Hogan were to return, it's hard to imagine what type of influence he would have. If it were merely a backstage return, it really wouldn't make a difference, but if he decides to return to the ring, then things might be a bit different.
For those of you that don't know, Hogan has had several surgeries to repair a few injuries that have made walking for him harder. He was contemplating whether to have a final match in TNA, but it's unclear at this point as he would be seriously risking his health.
It's about time Hulk Hogan decided to leave TNA. even if he does return to WWE, it will probably be in a backstage role as he isn't medically clear to wrestle. He would actually be risking his life if he were to get in the ring again.


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1 And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy. | 1 Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. |
2 For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain and of the cold. | 2 The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. |
3 And when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks and had laid them on the fire, a viper, coming out of the heat, fastened on his hand. | 3 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. |
4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him to live. | 4 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, "This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live." |
5 And he indeed, shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm. | 5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. |
6 But they supposed that he would begin to swell up and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said that he was a god. | 6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. |
7 Now in these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius: who, receiving us for three days, entertained us courteously. | 7 There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and for three days entertained us hospitably. |
8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in. And when he had prayed and laid his hands on him, he healed him. | 8 His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. |
9 Which being done, all that had diseases in the island came and were healed. | 9 When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured. |
10 Who also honoured us with many honours: and when we were to set sail, they laded us with such things as were necessary. | 10 They honored us in many ways and when we were ready to sail, they furnished us with the supplies we needed. |
11 And after three months, we sailed in a ship of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors. | 11 After three months we put out to sea in a ship that had wintered in the island. It was an Alexandrian ship with the figurehead of the twin gods Castor and Pollux. |
12 And when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days. | 12 We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days. |
13 From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day to Puteoli: | 13 From there we set sail and arrived at Rhegium. The next day the south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. |
14 Where, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days. And so we went to Rome. | 14 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend a week with them. And so we came to Rome. |
15 And from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns. Whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to God and took courage. | 15 The brothers there had heard that we were coming, and they traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At the sight of these men Paul thanked God and was encouraged. |
16 And when we were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that kept him. | 16 When we got to Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him. |
17 And after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people or the custom of our fathers, was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. | 17 Three days later he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, Paul said to them: "My brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or against the customs of our ancestors, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. |
18 Who, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause of death in me. | 18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death. |
19 But the Jews contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar: not that I had anything to accuse my nation of. | 19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar--not that I had any charge to bring against my own people. |
20 For this cause therefore I desired to see you and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain. | 20 For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain." |
21 But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea: neither did any of the brethren that came hither relate or speak any evil of thee. | 21 They replied, "We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of the brothers who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you. |
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted. | 22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect." |
23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings. To whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until evening. | 23 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. From morning till evening he explained and declared to them the kingdom of God and tried to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets. |
24 And some believed the things that were said: but some believed not. | 24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe. |
25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet, | 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: "The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your forefathers when he said through Isaiah the prophet: |
26 Saying: Go to this people and say to them: With the ear you shall hear and shall not understand: and seeing you shall see and shall not perceive. | 26 " 'Go to this people and say, "You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving." |
27 For the heart of this people is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily and their eyes they have shut, lest perhaps they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and should be converted: and I should heal them. | 27 For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.' |
28 Be it known therefore to you that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles: and they will hear it. | 28 "Therefore I want you to know that God's salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!" |
29 And when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much reasoning among themselves. | 29 For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. |
30 And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging: and he received all that came in to him, | 30 Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. |
31 Preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition. | 31 |
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Zomby (DDS) is one of London's most prolific and respected writers with a graff history that's probably older than you are. Check the latest episode of Spraying Bricks for some footage of Zomby in action as he paints one of his legendary characters and shows us the infamous style which (let's be honest) can be found bitten hard in the early blackbook pages of most British writers. If you want to peep this piece in person you can find it in West London at Trellick Towers.
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Pops music! Man celebrates his 90th birthday by going clubbing until 4am
BRITAIN'S oldest clubber spent his 90th birthday partying until 4am - after popping home to put his wife to bed with a cup of Ovaltine.
Tom Parker danced into the early hours with his grandchildren at Batchwood Hall Nightclub in St Albans, Herts., where he has been a regular for more than 30 years.