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Unique Gift Ideas & Unusual Gifts. 10 Best Uses Of Classical Music In Classic Cartoons. The Arts I grew up watching Bugs Bunny, Tom and Jerry, and Popeye cartoons, because they were regularly shown on the independent stations here in St.

10 Best Uses Of Classical Music In Classic Cartoons

Louis. (Disney cartoons weren’t readily available unless the Sunday night Wonderful World of Disney show featured one of them.) Those cartoons helped develop my love of classical music. (Sorry, Mom. Rossini’s overtures were popular with cartoonists, as were Liszt’s Hungarian rhapsodies and Brahms’ Hungarian dances. Music: Rossini’s William Tell Overture Made before the William Tell Overture became identified as The Lone Ranger’s theme, The Band Concert features bandleader Mickey leading an outdoor performance. 10 June Activities for Catholic Families {Free Printable} - Real Life at Home. May is finishing up and June is quickly (very quickly!)

10 June Activities for Catholic Families {Free Printable} - Real Life at Home

Approaching. That means it’s time for another monthly family activities free printable, this time for June. This is a downloadable page of ten activities for your Catholic family to do together during June. As always, there are many activities that would also be fun for non-Catholic families. Here are the activities on the printable. 1. Doctor Who : Smartphone Operated K-9 : Forbidden Planet. Pearls and Grace: The New Church Lady. Updated February 6, 2014 Beautiful friends, I wanted to thank you all for your extraordinary amounts of support and kindness with the post.

Pearls and Grace: The New Church Lady

He gets every ounce of glory and honor and credit. I wrote this post with the same heart. Andre Amador's Playa Paintings are Sandy Works of Art. If you live in San Francisco, California, then you may be lucky enough to come across the art of Andres Amador.

Andre Amador's Playa Paintings are Sandy Works of Art

He doesn't paint or sculpt. He prefers a medium that is temporary but absolutely beautiful: a sandy beach at low tide. He uses a rake to create works of art that can be bigger than 100,000 sq. ft. He spends hours creating these intricate masterpieces, knowing that the tide will soon come in and wash away his work forever. Vocal Australia. Australia’s first truly National A Cappella Championship, AUS-ACA, will see the best Aussie A Cappella groups across the nation go head to head.

Vocal Australia

We’re excited to announce that the following groups have been accepted as the University / League State Finalists for AUS-ACA! Bella VoceLuminescence Chamber Singers (Canberra)Mac-appella (Macquarie University) Men Of NoteSexy Pitches (Sancta Sophie College, University of Sydney)Sista! Infographic: Time Lord Timelines. No, you're not entitled to your opinion. Every year, I try to do at least two things with my students at least once.

No, you're not entitled to your opinion

First, I make a point of addressing them as “philosophers” – a bit cheesy, but hopefully it encourages active learning. Secondly, I say something like this: “I’m sure you’ve heard the expression ‘everyone is entitled to their opinion.’ Perhaps you’ve even said it yourself, maybe to head off an argument or bring one to a close. Well, as soon as you walk into this room, it’s no longer true.

You are not entitled to your opinion. A bit harsh? Amazing Shadow Sculptures by Tim Noble and Sue Webster. From discarded wood, welded scrap metal, broken tools, cigarette packets, soda cans and piles of trash, Tim Noble and Sue Webster make assemblages and then point light to create projected shadows of people standing, sitting, smoking, drinking or anything easily recognizable.

Amazing Shadow Sculptures by Tim Noble and Sue Webster

Every debris is precisely set in place, taking into consideration its distance from the wall, and its angle with the spotlight. The result is surprising and powerful as it redefines how abstract forms can transform into figurative ones. More artwork by Tim Noble and Sue Webster can be found in their gallery. Convert kilojoules to calories. Soft Kitty: Art, Design & Photography. Gallifreyan - shermansplanet. Handmade by Michelle: Dear Santa - Christmas at ABNH week 3. Phew!

Handmade by Michelle: Dear Santa - Christmas at ABNH week 3

Christmas is really creeping up - only 5 weeks to go! Week 3 of A Blog Named Hero's Christmas event is all about decor. I don't really make papercrafted decor items for around the house, except for at Christmastime! I decided to go all out and make something I've never tried before - a Kusudama ball. Kusudama flowers are origami flowers made by folding a square of paper for each petal. I started out by using patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and American Crafts - Amy Tangerine. The petals all start out as a square of paper: Project: Origami Ornament. WorshipHouse Media. Muppets/ Doctor Who MashUp print by lisaleems. 7 Types of Catholic Nerds & Where to Find Them - Catholic Cravings. Alicexz (Alice X. Zhang) on deviantART. ActivityVillage.co.uk - Kids Crafts, Colouring Pages, Printables, Puzzles, Worksheets and Holiday Fun! Love Africa - handmade products crafted from Traditional African cloth.

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