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Did you know art comes from artists?
Apparently, most of you don’t. According to a study by the Urban Institute in 2003, 96% of Americans value art in their communities and lives but only 27% value artists. Huh??? Well, some prett… more »
Get A(rt) Life!
muddy confusion
neoscholastic wrote 1 month ago: I am lost and confused, walking through the swamps of the earth under an eternally dark night and in … more »
Coen and No Country for Old Men
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intlxpatr wrote 2 months ago: AdventureMan and I watched No Country for Old Men last night, and oh! it held us on the edge of our … more »
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
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intlxpatr wrote 2 months ago: This is another one of those books I picked up on the last day of my last travels in the US. I had … more »
Schism vs Fitna
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intlxpatr wrote 2 months ago: On the front of the Friday Kuwait Times (kind of the weekly tabloid edition) there is a headline art … more »
Sunrise 19 Feb 2008
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intlxpatr wrote 4 months ago: “Not with a bang, but a whimper. . . “ That tiny tiny bright speck you see is the sun f … more »
The Door Into Summer
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intlxpatr wrote 5 months ago: We had a cat, a street cat from Tunisia, named Cinnamon. I had taken our son to see a movie and when … more »
My Wish For You
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intlxpatr wrote 6 months ago: A dear friend gave me a book mark with this poem on it. I had never seen it before, and I found myse … more »
Ozymandias: Nothing beside remains
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intlxpatr wrote 8 months ago: This is one of my favorite poems. I learned it as a child, and didn’t understand it, but liked … more »
Laughter is the Best Weapon
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intlxpatr wrote 9 months ago: I just heard this quote on Good Morning America as they are discussing how Hilary Clinton laughs to … more »
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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intlxpatr wrote 9 months ago: Once I picked up Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns, I barely put it down again until … more »
Nemirovsky: Suite Francaise
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intlxpatr wrote 10 months ago: Within five seconds of starting this book, you are in Paris, flurrying with the Parisians. It’ … more »
Levantine/Gulf/Persian Warrior Women?
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intlxpatr wrote 10 months ago: I’m still reading Sarum, by Edward Rutherford, although I am nearing the end. I am still think … more »
Burke and Tin Roof Blowdown
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intlxpatr wrote 11 months ago: “So what are you reading?” Sparkle’s question didn’t surprise me. It’ … more »
The Good Husband of Zebra Drive
intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: In Alexander McCall Smith’s newest book about Mma Ramotswe, it is a time of transition and une … more »
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
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intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: When I saw this book at the Barnes and Noble, I thought “isn’t Kate Moss a fashion model … more »
Dark, Disturbing Road
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intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: Do you remember the happy books you read? Those that are light and breezy? Those with happy-ever-aft … more »
MOC Bans Porno Film Sites
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intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: Today’s Kuwait Times: Internet Porno Film Sites The Ministry of Communication has closed down … more »
James Morrow's The Last Witchfinder
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intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: This is one of the strangest books I have ever read. I can’t even claim to have picked it up o … more »
Book Meme - Too Much Temptation
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intlxpatr wrote 1 year ago: Friday mornings in Kuwait can be VERRRRRY quiet. Today, I explored Technorati, and found people who … more »
