” Tomb of the Children of Charles VIII ” 1506, By French Renaissance sculptor Michel Colombe Marble sculpture at the Cathedral of Tours in France

” Tomb of the Children of Charles VIII ” 1506, By French Renaissance sculptor Michel Colombe 

Marble sculpture at the Cathedral of Tours in France

Nostre Dame de Grasse, detail – second half XV century

Nostre Dame de Grasse, detail – second half XV century

” Ceiling Fresco in the Chapel of San Brizio “, Artist: Luca Signorelli, Date : 1499-1502Location: Chapel of San Brizio , Duomo, Orvieto

” Ceiling Fresco in the Chapel of San Brizio “, Artist: Luca Signorelli, Date : 1499-1502

Location: Chapel of San Brizio , Duomo, Orvieto

My Duck today

My Duck today

My Chakra today

My Chakra today

Nobel Prize Org: Liu Xiaobo – Photo Gallery

https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2010/xiaobo-photo.html

BBC News: Liu Xiaobo: The Chinese dissident memorialised in social art

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Liu Xiaobo: The Chinese dissident memorialised in social art – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-40591147

BBC News: Fleeing Dunkirk: A 1940 holiday in hell

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Fleeing Dunkirk: A 1940 holiday in hell – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40428015

BBC News: Hawaii fire: At least three feared dead in Honolulu flats

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Hawaii fire: At least three feared dead in Honolulu flats – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40618387

BBC News: Right to bare arms: US Congresswomen protest against dress code

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Right to bare arms: US Congresswomen protest against dress code – http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40618356

Tomba di Michelangelo Buonarroti ( Costruita nel 1564 / 1574 ) nella Chiesa di Santa Croce In Firenze, Italia By Giorgio Vasari – Style: Mannerist ( Late Renaissance)

La poalele Făgăraşului: Hosman, Sibiu

La poalele Făgăraşului: Hosman, Sibiu

Breaza Făgăraşului: După ploaie

Breaza Făgăraşului: 

După ploaie

Watch “The London Pops Orchestra! (1 Hr. Album) Beautiful Scenery In 1080p! Side B!” on YouTube

Oh, the past…: Watch “Carole King ~ It’s Too Late (1971)” on YouTube

Wikipedia: what a marvelous site! (Pagina principală)

https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagina_principal%C4%83?wprov=sfla1

Today’s Holiday:Rondo Days Celebration

Today’s Holiday:
Rondo Days Celebration

The Rondo Days Celebration launched in 1983 as a showcase for the rich African-American culture and heritage of the Rondo community in St. Paul, Minnesota, which was destroyed in the 1960s by the construction of the I-94 freeway. A celebration of multi-cultural food, art, music, and activities, it now draws up to 35,000 visitors a year. Other highlights include a community parade, a free dinner honoring the community’s senior citizens, and a five-kilometer fun walk and run. There also is an annual, hotly contested drill-team competition drawing squads from across the country. More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Today’s Birthday:Linda Ronstadt (1946)

Today’s Birthday:
Linda Ronstadt (1946)

Ronstadt is an American popular-music singer and record producer. She embarked on a solo career in the late 1960s and became known for her interpretations of folk songs and collaborations with artists from a diverse array of genres. She became one of the most successful female singers of the 1970s and branched out in the 80s with award-winning Spanish language albums. One of her grandfathers was an inventor who made a fortune by patenting what widely used household item? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

This Day in History:Crusaders Take the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem (1099)

This Day in History:
Crusaders Take the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem (1099)

Built in the 4th century by Constantine, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem is the supposed location of Jesus’ tomb. The holy site was captured and partially destroyed numerous times, and, in 1096, the First Crusade was launched in part to recapture it. In 1099, Crusaders poured into Jerusalem, killed its non-Christian population, and took the church. It was rebuilt, and has since been carefully divided among quarreling Christian factions. Who has traditionally kept the key? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Quote of the Day:Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Quote of the Day:
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Poetry has been to me its own exceeding great reward; it has given me the habit of wishing to discover the good and beautiful in all that meets and surrounds me. More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Article of the Day:Urartu

Article of the Day:
Urartu

Urartu was an ancient kingdom of Armenia and the site of a sophisticated agricultural and commercial civilization noted for its advanced metalworking and stonemasonry techniques. Although it flourished from the 13th to the 7th century BCE, the kingdom eventually dissolved after repeated invasions by the Cimmerians, Scythians, and Medes. First mentioned in Assyrian records from the 13th century BCE, many scholars believe the name Urartu is a variation of what Old Testament name? More…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Idiom of the Day:jaw away

Idiom of the Day:
jaw away

To talk incessantly and/or at great length. Watch the video…: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch

Word of the Day:unabashed

Word of the Day:
unabashed

Definition: (adjective) Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised
Synonyms: unembarrassed
Usage: And on this evening success stood at his back, patting him on the shoulder and telling him that he was making good, so that he could afford to laugh…and remain unabashed.: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.mobile.TfdSearch