Visit to Pat Elmore's studio - Swindon Open Studios 2014
I really enjoyed my visit to Pat Elmore’s studio and landscaped sculpture garden. The weather was good and Pat took the time to talk around the gallery, the garden and the workshop. It was a real privilege. Pat started sculpting in 1980, is a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and has ex ...
Serving in September
September 9, 2014 Today would have been my Mother's 102nd birthday if she were still alive. I always think of her on this day. I think she would be very pleased with her posterity and the goodness of their lives. Through small and simple things are great things brought to pass. I remember one day wh ...
Top EU economic jobs go to Juncker allies
Top EU economic jobs go to Juncker allies Top EU economic jobs go to Juncker allies Israeli military to probe Gaza strikes Russia tightens gas supplies to Poland Chinese majority expect war with Japan Arabs sceptical of US efforts in Iraq Ana Patricia Botín named Santander head New poll eases pressu ...
The Prophet Is In
Well then… Week one is officially in the books. and I have no intention of wasting any time in telling you how right I was. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mean to brag. I just can’t believe I don’t suck this year. For the people who are generally lazy or didn’t feel like checking out the picks, this is ...
Where does he get it?
(for anonymity we will refer to the woman in question as N.) So August 23 N. went to the Crucible. As you all may know, Richard’s parents were there. N. had enough courage to go over and talk to Mr. and Mrs. Armitage. (She was first in line and they were standing nearby) Here’s what she had to say a ...
On Teaching a brand new course: Charity and Memory, 1066-1935
Well, dear readers, I have neglected this blog for a whole year. But now I'm back, with a new reason to blog on a regular basis: a brand new class at U.W. Oshkosh, indeed a whole new kind of class. It's part of UWO's new general education requirements, requirements that are markedly different from t ...
Hoodie
Doctor Who : Robots of Sherwood In Robots of Sherwood we have the most light-hearted episode of the new series so far, and there was a lot to like about this episode. After the intensity of the previous episode this was a nice change of pace with a firm accent on humour and fun. The story is a good ...
'Sir Alex Ferguson warned me off playing for England’
Tell us how the documentary about the Class of 92 came about last season. Giggs: It was Gary’s idea. Gary’s brainchild. He has so many ideas in his head. It was the 20th anniversary of winning the Youth Cup, so we wanted to do something. When we were ...
2 New Human Cases of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses Announced in New England
Two new human cases of mosquito-borne illnesses were announced Wednesday by New Hampshire and Massachusetts health officials. An adult in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, has been infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and a woman in her 40s living in ...
Matt Cassel Transcript 9/10: 'Constantly refer back to the things I learned in New England'
Vikings QB Matt Cassel addresses the New England media during a conference call at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday, September 10, 2014. MC: That’s a great question. I think I constantly refer back to some of the things that I learned in New England and ...
