The Big Green

meal and Shirley’s mouth would not stop watering. It was right at that moment that Shirley realized a treat like this meant only one thing, mom had something important to tell them. As they finished gobbling up their delicious breakfast, mom broke the big news, their cousins from California were going to be at Grandma and Grandpa’s today. Shirley was so ecstatic because this event only happened once a year. This meant that she got to play with cousin Carol all day and she began planning all the…

Imagine hypothetical situation: two people are supposed to describe the color green. One of them speaks about the color of moss. The other about apples. What determines what’s going to be the first, intuitive response? Social background. No mater the effort, every human is bound by the way of thinking of his native society. The liberal education, although aspiring to the noble goals of wisdom and equality, is a victim to its social background as well. Therefore, the social bias, present in the…

Rachel We chose this name because it means miracle. Josie We found him in Fareway. Josie He was eating bananas in the fruit section. Josie He must like bananas. Rachel That is what he eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Josie We got him because he’s big. Rachel He lives about 340 years old! Josie He is now 21 years old. Josie The longest reindeer to live was 351! Josie He likes to learn about the alphabet. Rachel He is the biggest reindeer ever! Rachel He really likes to play in the lake with…

and accessories that stay true to the theme yet add a bit on contemporary appeal. French Country Builds on the Strength of White Typical French country bedrooms make use of color combinations that include yellow and white, blue and white, and even green and white. However, this motif can still be maintained while adding a deeper and more modern hue to the room. That new addition is the…

many to choose from, and I have had paintings turn out strange looking because I try to fit every single color the human eye can see in it. Adding all the colors also doesn’t help to convey what I what the mood of the painting to be. Cool colors (green, blue and purple) convey the feeling of being cold, sadness, and sometimes add an eerie feeling. Warm colors (red, orange and yellow) are the opposite; they give off the feeling of warmth, happiness or sometimes even anger. So I keep that in mind…

across the top. The dark black mountains in the background give depth to the water and allows you to see how big and deep it actually is. The sky is a reflection of the waters colors, and there are clouds gathered around the sunset extending its light across the sky. The two visual elements that I will describe are color and light. The colors the Leonid Afremov are yellow, orange, green, purple, black, grey, and many mixture in between. The outside edges of the water are purple and blue. The…

the brand’s ten shade categories – yellow, orange, red, neutral, pink, purple, blue, metallic, green, and white/grey/black. Even if you have quirky taste in polish colors you will find something to your liking in one or more of the collections. Several OPI nail polish colors appear on most popular or best of lists. Malaga Wine is the most requested color at Topper’s Spa and Salon in Philadelphia, and Big Apple Red is popular at the Christophe Salon in Washington, D.C. Gels There are 140…

choices can affect you in a positive or negative way, all day, or all night long. If your bedroom is your sanctuary, the place you go into to get away from it all, then you may want to consider the color green. Green has a relaxing, tranquil, quality to it and there are many variations of the color green. You can add other relaxing colors like blues and browns too. If you like more neutral colors, then browns and beiges or earth tones go well in a bedroom also.…

Minority Languages: Chimariko All over the world many minority languages are struggling for their existence. At one point in time there was believed to be at least 200,000 languages. Now, there are only 6,909 languages left and even those languages aren’t safe from becoming extinct. Thanks to linguists from all over the world, we have an Ethnologue that keeps track of the vitality of all the different languages. When using the Ethnologue I researched the group of the Chimariko tribe and their…

The Green Bridge II The Green Bridge II, by Lyonel Feininger, in 1916. It is an asymmetrical abstract piece made from oil paint on a canvas. Within the painting, there are three-dimensional objects, which would appear to tell a story. What appears a very busy street loitered with many people, walking to or from somewhere. The appearance of the buildings, surroundings, and the people are not normal, they have a really blocky or distorted appearance. There are many lines and almost textures…