![]() ![]() On the whole, when we buy from Apple, we receive the clean form and high-quality attention to detail that we have grown to expect from their products. Jobs believed that with a unique design on the outside, a product should also have depth within.Īpple has excellent customer loyalty - I'm sure for many users, the 'Once you go Mac, you'll never go back' meme is accurate. Steve Job's admiration for simplicity came from growing up in the San Fran' burbs amongst the clean lines and tasteful design of mid-century modern developments. Simplistic design allows us to focus on the product's functionality rather than being distracted by its looks. ![]() Minimalism has been trending for some time now. Why is it that we love minimalism so much? Even when it doesn't really fit with our general day-to-day aesthetic. Now you know about me, let’s discuss why we’re all here: because we appreciate the sleek, smooth-edges of minimalist design. I’ll be completely frank, I don’t live my life as a minimalist - and while I wouldn’t put myself in the ‘hoarder’ category, I occasionally struggle to part with things, just in case they come in handy 10 years down the road. Get rid of jazzy wallpapers and go simple Delete apps you're not using and organize the restĢ. ![]() Following along the minimalist theme, here's the quick guide to a minimalist iPhone:ġ. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Through it all, they loved their enemies and sought to win their torturers for Christ. Their only “crimes” were their faith and witness for Jesus Christ. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years of imprisonment and brutal torture, while his wife, Sabina, was treated as a slave in a labor camp. Tortured for Christ - Be inspired by love and forgiveness that conquered Communist prisons. Why would a Jewish Christian risk her life to help her enemies-members of the army that killed her entire family? Experience the amazing true story that has redefined the concepts of love and forgiveness for millions around the world. ![]() The film opens with Sabina Wurmbrand risking her life to show Christ's love to a trio of Nazi soldiers. Sabina: Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years is the story of how God's love transformed an ambitious, atheistic hedonist into one of the greatest Christian women of the 20th century. Sabina: Tortured for Christ - Great character is sometimes forged amid great turmoil. ![]() ![]() Moving beyond these prevailing models, Bernal proposes a Revised Ancient Model, which suggests that classical civilization in fact had deep roots in Afroasiatic cultures. The Aryan Model, which is current today, claims that Greek culture arose as the result of the conquest from the north by Indo-European speakers, or "Aryans," of the native "pre-Hellenes." The Ancient Model, which was maintained in Classical Greece, held that the native population of Greece had initially been civilized by Egyptian and Phoenician colonists and that additional Near Eastern culture had been introduced to Greece by Greeks studying in Egypt and Southwest Asia. ![]() In Black Athena, an audacious three-volume series that strikes at the heart of today's most heated culture wars, Martin Bernal challenges Eurocentric attitudes by calling into question two of the longest-established explanations for the origins of classical civilization. ![]() Could Greek philosophy be rooted in Egyptian thought? Is it possible that the Pythagorean theory was conceived on the shores of the Nile and the Euphrates rather than in ancient Greece? Could it be that Western civilization was born on the so-called Dark Continent? For almost two centuries, Western scholars have given little credence to the possibility of such scenarios. ![]() ![]() During the 30s she traveled around many of the holdings of the Empire of Japan. In pre-war Japan Yoshiya Nobuko was published prolifically in the girls magazines of the time, establishing herself as a popular author. Many familiar tropes can be found in her works, such as piano duets, all girl boarding schools, dormitories, and of course flowers. I don’t want to give of the impression that she was singularly responsible for the rise of these genres, in truth there was a vast network of creators in this space, but I find this whole background fascinating.Īs noted in this video, the history of these genres often begins with Yoshiya not because she was the first or only person to write about emotional and romantic bonds between women but because her writing standardized the way these stories were read, talked about, and understood. Yoshiya was one of Japan’s most commercially successful writers, and is often noted as a forerunner of the s hojo and yuri genres. With particular attention being paid to the story Yellow Rose ( Kibara). ![]() In particular, her Flower Stories or Hana Monogatari a collection of tales that were published in the magazine Shojo Gaho between 1916-1924. In this edition of Media Bug we are looking at the work of Yoshiya Nobuko (1896-1973). So to everyone out there stay warm and stay safe. Winter might almost be over but it’s chill is still clinging on, and I for one am not quite ready to abandon my heaters just yet. ![]() ![]() ![]() While still teenagers, the two of them, together with fellow teenagers Christopher Bing (a 2001 Caldecott Medal winner) and Richard Howell, created the first licensed Marvel/DC crossover comic Pow! Biff! Pops!, a one-shot sold in conjunction with a 1978 Boston Pops performance of comics-themed music. ![]() Career Fiction ĭuring his high school years, he collaborated on comics with his schoolmate Kurt Busiek. He attended Syracuse University's Illustration program and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1982. He decided he wanted to be a comics artist in 1975, during his junior year in high school. McCloud was born in 1960 in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest child of Willard Wise (a blind inventor and engineer) and Patricia Beatrice McLeod, and spent most of his childhood in Lexington, Massachusetts. He rose to prominence in the industry beginning in the 1990s for his non-fiction works about the medium, and has advocated the use of new technology in the creation and distribution of comics. He established himself as a comics creator in the 1980s as an independent superhero cartoonist and advocate for creator's rights. He is best known for his non-fiction books about comics: Understanding Comics (1993), Reinventing Comics (2000), and Making Comics (2006), all of which also use the medium of comics. Scott McCloud (born Scott McLeod June 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist and comics theorist. ![]() ![]() ![]() “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year” (Edward Pola, George Wyle) ![]() “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” (Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram) “Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)” (Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman) “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” (Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin) “Frosty The Snowman” (Steve Nelson, Walter E. “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” (Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) “Do You Hear What I Hear?” (Noel Regney, Gloria Shayne Baker) “All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth” (Donald Yetter Gardner) Holiday Songs NOT in the PUBLIC DOMAIN (Writer/Composer) Holiday songs that ARE in the PUBLIC DOMAIN One important point to remember: Even though a song may be found in the public domain, a copyrighted arrangement of that song may not be, so always check first. Basically, this is a royalty payment to the copyright owner for allowing you the use of the composition.Ī good many Christmas songs are public domain, but many popular holiday tunes are modern compositions that are copyrighted and need a license. Mechanical licenses are issued by the owner or controller of the composition (typically publishers) acting on behalf of songwriters or composers. ![]() Any time you reproduce and distribute a recording of a composition you did not write, you need a mechanical license - unless the song is in the public domain. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tate feels that it’s his duty to take care of her and the baby, so he suggests getting married, even though this involves sacrificing his relationship with Diane, the woman he loves. ![]() Six weeks later, Tate finds out that Abby is pregnant with his baby. But after a night of drinking, he has a one-night stand with Abby, a woman he barely knows. Tate McCullom is a respectable and responsible man: he runs the family’s ranch, takes care of his little brother and is engaged with his childhood girlfriend. Doesn’t matter what flavor.” Tate SYNOPSIS “Yes,” Tate said, his gaze still holding Abby’s. The waitress stopped at their table again. ![]() ![]() Clair is a renowned International and USA Today Best Selling author, celebrated for her mesmerizing stories inspired by Greek mythology. The captivating plotline and compelling characters effortlessly charm those who immerse themselves in A Touch of Darkness. The narrative follows an ostensibly weakened Persephone as she traverses her new existence in New Athens while becoming entangled in a perilous dance with the enigmatic God of the Underworld, Hades. This contemporary rendition of the classic Greek myth involving Hades and Persephone masterfully weaves together elements of love, mystery, and personal growth. ![]() A Touch of Darkness, a mesmerizing fantasy romance novel, is the inaugural entry in the Hades X Persephone Saga, authored by Scarlett St. ![]() ![]() ![]() Hudson lives in New Jersey with his wife and frequent collaborator, Cheryl Willis Hudson. He has edited two critically acclaimed collections: Pass It On: African-American Poetry for Children and How Sweet the Sound: African-American Songs for Children. Since then, he has written several books in the Black Heroes series of profiles, as well as picture books, nonfiction, and plays. Hudson’s first book for young readers, a collaborative effort with Valerie Wilson Wesley, focused on a subject very important to him: role models for young African Americans. In addition to writing for children, Hudson has also worked as a news reporter, a sports writer, and a public relations specialist. He attended Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and during the late 1960s and early 1970s worked for a number of civil rights organizations. Wade Hudson was born in 1946 in Mansfield, Louisiana. Wade Hudson is a Top 30 Bestselling Author Making Our List 6 Times ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They start out innocently enough - like a young woman in a small beachside town taking care of rich people's summer houses. Link slips in and out of night time logic in her latest collection of stories, Get in Trouble. Night time logic in stories, you think, I don't understand why that made sense, but I feel there was a kind of emotional truth to it." It's kind of like dream logic, she tells NPR's Audie Cornish, "except that when you wake up from a dream, you think, well, that didn't make sense. How?Īuthor Kelly Link says her short stories are inspired by what she calls "night time logic." In fiction that strives for realism, she says, everything has a place. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Get in Trouble Subtitle Stories Author Kelly Link ![]() |