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London takes over fashion spotlight from New York

London Fashion Week kicked off with a splash of color Friday shown by British designers Antoni & Alison, the first of dozens of catwalk shows jammed into the next six days.

Obama honors achievements in arts, humanities

President Barack Obama on Monday honored several artists, writers and organizations for their contributions to the nation, and pledged to make the arts and humanities a priority for as long as he is in the White House.

Gurung at NY Fashion Week: From edgy to elegant

Prabal Gurung offered a dramatic runway show Saturday at New York Fashion Week starting with sharp, edgy black outfits with strong silhouettes, slashed sleeves and high-gloss patent leather, and ending with red carpet-worthy white gowns with feathers and gold lame.

Yes sir! Fashion Week trends going military

Fashion's top brass seems to like the military look for next fall. Three days into the seasonal previews at New York Fashion Week Saturday, styles for the urban battlefield have emerged as a trend.

Barbie's wardrobe celebrated at Fashion Week bash

Barbie threw open the sparkly, pink doors of her dream closet to rock a party she hosted for her fellow fashionistas.

Queen celebrates 60 years on throne

Tributes poured in to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday as she marked 60 years on the throne with a message vowing to continue serving the British people.

Legend, Kennedy Center program honor Marvin Gaye

Grammy award-winning singer John Legend surprised a high school choir Tuesday at the Kennedy Center to help start a program encouraging young artists to confront social issues with their art, in honor of the late Marvin Gaye.

Chanel takes off with blue-sky thinking

It was blue-sky thinking for Karl Lagerfeld, as he treated guests to a luxury jet-set experience in Chanel's spring-summer collection on the second day Tuesday of haute couture week.

Royal crackdown on fascinators at Ascot racecourse

They're good enough for the former Kate Middleton, but apparently not good enough for her husband's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.

Plans for Diamond Jubilee river pageant unveiled

Palace officials Wednesday announced details of a massive pageant on London's River Thames to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee year.

Gala premiere, then quiet 30th for Kate Middleton

After attending a gala film premiere in a full-length lacy evening gown, Kate Middleton stepped out of the public gaze Monday to celebrate her milestone 30th birthday in private.

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Andre Norton - Born February 17, 1912

Source: notablebiographies.com

“Perhaps it is because cats do not live by human patterns, do not fit themselves into prescribed behavior, that they are so united to creative people.” ~ Andre Norton

Stylist needed? Maybe not

She does have her ways....

Venice in the sixteenth century bird's-eye

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In the sixteenth century Jacopo de’ Barbari designed and engraved that masterpiece that still never ceases to amaze: the map of Venice as the crow flies.

Playing Against Type............A Writer's Open Forum

I am currently writing Part III of what has turned out to be a series, and it looks like it will become a short story. The strangest thing happened when I began writing this story called Do Not Disturb. I started out with a premise, a setting, and some relationship interaction.

Details Emerge of Whitney Houston's Funeral | Stop The Presses! (NEW) - Yahoo! Music

Source: Yahoo!

Details of the Great Whitney Houston's funeral. Pray for her soul, her family, friends and fans.

The teacher who beat a student in a rap battle

Source: Guardian Unlimited

30-year-old supply teacher and poet Mark Grist triumphed over 17-year-old MC Blizzard – and now vows never to use racist, sexist or homophobic language again

My Furamily

Here are the hairy members of the family.  I like them the best sometimes!  Dakota came into our lives in October of 2011 as an 8-week-old puppy and has been with us ever since.  A friend of my son's brought her over and told us it was our house or the shelter, so …

My latest creations Cherokee Copper Bracelets and arm bands

Osiyo everyone and Osdv Sunalei I haven't been on in awhile, have been busy. Life takes unexpected turns and I am in one of the curves but I have been busy. I have been writing music and poems but I have started crafting Copper bracelets.

"A Daughter To Time"

She was just a child A lonely one Left to walk alone And face the sun. Daughter to emptiness Trying to survive She'd give anything To make it out alive. A world full of sadness Troubled times With a longing A longing to survive.         &nb …

Severe & Censure

Severe & Censure standing like kings and queens on the dias of power pronouncing the edicts of value upon the heads of the righteous, the chosen, Severe & Censure while smiling curled smiles of pride and pretention. Wield those demoralized cliche' privileges with aplomb. …

Underwater dogs – in pictures | World news | guardian.co.uk

Source: Guardian Unlimited

Photographer Seth Casteel spent hours underwater in Los Angeles taking pictures of dogs chasing balls. Twelve dogs took part in the shoot, including labradors, a border collie, a dachshund, a bulldog, a Belgian tervuren and a King Charles spaniel.

Sony Apologizes For Accidentally Capitalizing On Whitney Houston's Death With UK Price Hike - The Consumerist

Source: Consumerist

In the wake of customer outrage over a price bump on two of Whitney Houston's greatest hits albums in the United Kingdom iTunes store, mere hours after she passed away last Saturday, Sony is rolling out the obligatory, "sorry we tried to capitalize on a super famous person's de …

Hug a Writer Today

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Writers don't always know they're appreciated as they stuggle to get words on the page.

Graffiti star's invisible secret found 24 years after death

Source: Raw Story

LONDON — Experts at London’s Sotheby’s auction house on Tuesday revealed they had discovered an invisible ink signature made by US graffiti icon Jean-Michel Basquiat on his painting “Orange Sports Figure”. The work will be the top lot in Wednesday …

57 Best Of Clever Romantic Valentines Day Photos

Source: visual insights

art, arts, cats, Comedy, crafts, crochet, dogs, drawing, funny, heart-coffee, hearts, humor, love,photography, Valentine, Valentine-cake, Valentine-cupcakes, Valentines-Day, Valentines-Day-photos

Poem for Whitney Houston - RIP (A heart's reach on Valentine's Day 2012)

I sing like A father, man, poet and priest because Drugs don’t discriminate the world is elevated to what [we] make of it -- by God’s grace. So, we need to love each other better than before especially in hard times. We need to heal, even the grandeur of our shadows r …

57 Best Of Clever Romantic Valentines Day Photos

Source: visual insights

Check out the cutest and funniest pet photos for Valentine's Day. Then it's on to artistic creative photographers trying to figure out how to capture the theme of the day.  It's tough to come up with something new and different for such an overdone theme as hearts.

The Unltimate Valentine

Love is essentially a sport, and not for the faint of heart. It is also a dance, and if you have chosen your partner for life, then it will culminate in the dance of death. Nothing expresses the concept of dying for one's love as does this ballet and score:

Photographers Group Challenge ... "Abstract" Imagery

By definition, ABSTRACT ART is ... "Art that does not attempt to represent external, recognizable reality but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures." That's the formal, art historical definition; but artists are not bound by rules and codification …

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How to have more Sheryl Sandbergs - CNN.com

Source: CNN

To assume that a lack of confidence is the reason so few women are intellectual leaders is too simplistic.

Notable New Releases: Twisted Hearts Edition

Source: Google

Heartbroken that you don't have a date for Valentines Day? Then take out your rage by furiously devouring this weeks new releases!

A Valentine Card ... Collaboration Nine

  This is the ninth collaboration in which mstanley and I combine imagery with poetry. Happy Valentine's Day ... a little in advance.    

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