![]() "They're not good," he suddenly began again, "because they don't know they're good. I stopped my clock, it was two thirty-seven." "I don't remember, just so I was pacing the makes no difference. "Last week, on Tuesday, no, Wednesday, because it was Wednesday by then, in the night." ![]() "And when did you find out that you were so happy?" It's everything, everything, Whoever learns will at once immediately become happy, that same moment. “Man is unhappy because he doesn't know he's happy only because of that. To endure ten seconds one would have to change physically. In those five seconds I live my life through, and for them I would give my whole life, because it's worth it. If it were longer than five seconds - the soul couldn't endure it and would vanish. You don't really love - oh, what is here is higher than love! What's most frightening is that it's so terribly clear, and there's such joy. You don't forgive anything, because there is no longer anything to forgive. ![]() this is not tenderheartedness, but simply joy. God, when he was creating the world, said at the end of each day of creation: 'Yes, this is true, this is good.' This. As if you suddenly sense the whole of nature and suddenly say: yes, this is true. It is nothing earthly not that it's heavenly, but man cannot endure it in his earthly state. ![]() “There are seconds, they come only five or six at a time, and you suddenly feel the presence of eternal harmony, fully achieved. ![]()
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![]() “Sometimes I think I wish we had a bat signal for Mister Rogers right now,” said comedian Sarah Silverman, who has hung a portrait of Rogers on the set of her Hulu series “I Love You, America” for inspiration. That legacy burns for many in these turbulent times. The low-key, low-tech “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” presented Rogers as one adult in a busy world who always had time to listen to children. NEW YORK - It’s been 50 years since Fred Rogers first appeared on TV screens, a gentle and avuncular man who warbled “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” as he changed into a cardigan and sneakers. It’s been 50 years since Fred Rogers first appeared on our TVs, a gentle and avuncular man who warbled "Won't You Be My Neighbor?" (Gene J. ![]() This June 28, 1989, file photo, shows Fred Rogers as he rehearses the opening of his PBS show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" during a taping in Pittsburgh. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the 1700s, South Carolina’s “Negro Act” made it illegal for Black people to dress “above their condition.” In the 1920s, the bobbed hair and form-fitting dresses worn by free-spirited flappers were banned in workplaces throughout the United States, and in the 1940s, the baggy zoot suits favored by Black and Latino men caused riots in cities from coast to coast.Įven in today’s more informal world, dress codes still determine what we wear, when we wear it-and what our clothing means. The Renaissance-era Florentine patriarch Cosimo de Medici captured the power of fashion and dress codes when he remarked, “One can make a gentleman from two yards of red cloth.” Dress codes evolved along with the social and political ideals of the day, but they always reflected struggles for power and status. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Tudor England, silk, velvet, and fur were reserved for the nobility, and ballooning pants called “trunk hose” could be considered a menace to good order. Merchants dressing like princes and butchers’ wives wearing gem-encrusted crowns were public enemies in medieval societies structured by social hierarchy and defined by spectacle. For centuries, clothing has been a wearable status symbol fashion, a weapon in struggles for social change and dress codes, a way to maintain political control. A “sharp and entertaining” ( The Wall Street Journal) exploration of fashion through the ages that asks what our clothing reveals about ourselves and our society.ĭress codes are as old as clothing itself. ![]() ![]() The Sandman is a seminal work by writer Neil Gaiman that blends mythology, horror, and fantasy to tell the story of Dream, the lord of the Dreaming. Without further ado, here are ten of the top comic books of all time. While there are many great comics that didn’t make the list, the ten titles highlighted below are widely considered to be some of the most influential, groundbreaking, and beloved comics in history. It’s worth noting that this list focuses on mainstream comic books and may not include some of the fantastic independent or lesser-known works out there. From superhero epics to deeply personal stories, and from the dark streets of Gotham City to the cosmos, these comics have captured the imaginations of readers for decades and continue to inspire new generations of fans. Welcome to our latest Top Ten Tuesday feature, where this week we will count down some of the greatest works of art in the comic book medium. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this remarkable celebration of the senses, Casanova proves his talent for storytelling by revealing a refreshingly authentic view of the customs and everyday life of social 18th century Europeans, ultimately proving his claim that "I can say I have lived." In this edition you will find the first of twelve volumes of "The Complete Memoirs. ![]() He writes of his life without regret, recalling his adventures, from necromancy to imprisonment, with general honesty and the occasional embellishment, and always with a good humor. His main book Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), part autobiography and part memoir, is regarded as one of the most authentic sources of the customs and norms of European social life during the 18th century. ![]() Casanova gambled, spied, translated, dueled, schemed, traveled, and observed people of all levels of society, having been born of two actors and becoming a self-made gentleman. Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seingalt was a Venetian adventurer and author. His writing demonstrates his talent for dialogue, while his life seems an inadvertent testament to skill in plot development. In his most notable book, "Story of My Life," Casanova narrates countless tales of the people with whom he interacted: lovers, European royalty, clergymen, and artists such as Goethe, Voltaire, and Mozart. ![]() A Venetian adventurer, author, and lifelong womanizer, the name of Casanova has become interchangeable with the art of seduction since the 18th century. ![]() ![]() ![]() The performers are impressively committed, though they run a gamut: The principals are fine while some older, name actors occasionally go over-the-top. (And why include yet another familiar clip from Romero’s original “Night of the Living Dead”? That movie’s public-domain status has been milked to death already.) All other design contributions are nicely turned, beyond some iffy CGI. Callaway’s widescreen photography, with Louisiana standing in for the Babylon, Fla., setting of co-scenarist Michael McDowell’s source novel. Ultimately at least as much a portrait of noir psychopathy a la “The Killer Inside Me” as it is a supernatural thriller, “Cold Moon” is goofy, but juicy. There’s also a well-intentioned local sheriff (Frank Whaley) and his sexy daughter (Rachele Brooke Smith), who also has dangerous ties to Nathan. Kay), and the African-American schoolteacher (Marcus Lyle Brown) Nathan tries to frame for his crimes. Other primary characters include Nathan’s awful bankster father ( Christopher Lloyd), his naive teenage brother (Robbie A. Dead Margaret appears to become empowered by a vengeful snake-spirit. That last element renders “Cold Moon” increasingly silly, but no less entertaining. Local child-of-privilege sociopath Nathan Redfield ( Josh Stewart) turns out to be the main menace here, and he’s well-deserving of the supernatural payback he gets. ![]() ![]() This merely kickstarts a lurid narrative in which some of the folks we expect to be our main protagonists barely survive past the first act. ![]() ![]() ![]() Going along with it mainly because he fears saying no and the social repercussions of doing so along with his roommate’s disappointment, and less so because he thinks he stands a chance (he doesn’t) the book launches us into Paris’s brain as it fires out every worst case scenario it can think of. Directionless at university and holed up mainly with his cat and no-nonsense roommate, the latter has entered him into ‘Bake Expectations,’ the nation’s favourite baking show, to try and boost his confidence. Suffering from levels of abandonment issues and near-crippling anxiety, he’s only in his early twenties and it wouldn’t be surprising if he’d already given himself gray hair and a stomach ulcer. Paris, as alluded to in the title, is a mess. While Hall’s expected wit remains at large and there’s no denying the sheer consumability of yet another one of his works, his prose and rhythm practiced and at ease, his latest pushes against what has typically deemed a likable leading character. The second installment of Alexis Hall’s ‘Winner Bakes All’ series, Paris Daillencourt is About to Crumble will be a telling exercise for readers who haven’t dealt firsthand with mental illness – be it from themselves or loved ones. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I read a Fear Street book back in 6th grade, but have no memory of the story. Read 394 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. Nora knows the secrets behind the horrifying things happening on Fear. Nora knows the secrets behind the horrifying things happening on Fear Street and reveals the dark legacy that marked the start of the terror three hundred years earlier, when a young girl was burned at the stake. Read 394 reviews from the worlds largest community for readers. ![]() ![]() German soldiers would make prisoners wear different colored triangle badges on their. And when he turns his onyx eyes upon me, I fall captive.Īs his army marches towards a battle with the king I once adored, I must decide. These sterling silver plated charms are 3/4 inch by 1/4 inch. Part of the powerful and magical people who abandoned this world hundreds of years ago.īut here one stands before me. Rip’s name is whispered in taverns and street corners throughout the kingdoms.īut as I get to know him, I realise he is something else. I’ve left the grips of one king to fall into the hands of another. ![]() I almost didnt read it, but something nagged me to press on. ![]() Bestselling author, Raven Kennedy, continues the story of Auren as she discovers the truth of Midas’ enemy – Commander Rip – and something begins to stir within her. The second books the one that hooks ya, for sure. ![]() The second novel in fantasy Tik Tok phenomenon The Plated Prisoner Series. Title: Glint: The Plated Prisoner Series Vol 2 ![]() ![]() ![]() That would b awesum!ĪCondieHottie: If 2 boys fought over u, which one would u pick?ĪCondieHottie: Would u choose the brooding, rebellious, artsy hottie or the gentle, good-natured boy you've known ur entire life?ĪCondieHottie: I don't know who I would choose! It would b so confusing!ĪCondieHottie: I started writing a book!!ĪCondieHottie: I have a question. My book would have romance.ĪCondieHottie: Do u like romance? Have u ever been in love?ĪCondieHottie: I haven't. ![]() ACondieHottie: Oh my gosh! Lois Lowry! You're actually online!ĪCondieHottie: I can't believe u forgot! Don't u read my letters?ĪCondieHottie: Ur my favorite author! Ur books R so rad!ĪCondieHottie: Especially The Giver! I love that one! It's so aweum!ĪCondieHottie: Jonah's world is so neet! I want to write a book just like it!ĪCondieHottie: I wish The Giver had more romance, though. ![]() |