Suspects Arrested in Statue Thefts
Los Angeles: Brazen thieves responsible for the theft of five separate bronze statues and sculptures in Wilshire Area and the City of Beverly Hills ... 3, 2008, a 512-pound, six-foot-tall, bronze statue of a miner panning for gold, valued at $125,000 ... from another business on Wilshire Boulevard. On February 10, 2008, a sculpture valued at $30,000 [more...]
Date: 2008-02-19 16:42:13
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The devil you know...
The Old Testament lesson for Sunday is about the Israelites and Moses wandering in the wildnerness, having just escaped Egypt ( ... based on this story outside of Sawyer Hall, where community meals are searved. A bronze statue of Moses is striking a bronze "rock" and water gushes forth. It's lovely and always running. The statue [more...]
Date: 2008-02-20 11:53:44
Blog: Faith907...
Statue stand off An exasperated Ray Price said he couldn't win in the row over funding of a statue in his honour ... . Noted sculptor Alan Somerville estimated a two-metre bronze statue would cost about $100,000 ... be clear: I never asked for a statue. The fans approached the Parramatta Stadium Trust. "I've [more...]
Date: 2008-02-20 10:27:26
Blog: Parramatta Eels in 2008...
FOCUS: Joshua Mosley
Curator Andrea Karnes’ FOCUS series here at the Modern is well underway with FOCUS: ... , and a 24-inch bronze statue of George Washington Carver—all included in, or directly related ... figures with handmade clothing, and a bronze figure Mosley made in Carver’s likeness that is superimposed [more...]
Date: 2008-02-15 22:02:13
Blog: The Modern Blog...
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Date: 2008-02-14 17:29:07
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spending time with romeo and juliet.
on saturday our program took a day trip to verona ... to the courtyard (where the balcony is located and the bronze statue of juliet–which, rumor ... at that. posted above is a picture of romeo’s house and one of me with the juliet statue. [more...]
Date: 2008-02-20 13:03:52
Blog: Allie’s Alley...
Newcastle United Honor Sir Bobby Robson
We were very pleased to see Bobby Robson congratulated on his 75th birthday before yesterday’s game with Manchester United with the unveiling of a bronze statue of Sir Bobby that will be placed within St. James Park as a lasting reminder ... Bobby Robson - the great man now cast in bronze (more…) [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 10:55:07
Blog: Newcastle United Blog —...
Estonia's view of Kremlin 'meddling'
By Tim Whewell I was irritated by his three-piece suit. I was irritated by his floppy bow tie ... monument in Tallinn The statue of a Soviet soldier was moved to a new location For Russians, the bronze statue of a Soviet soldier was a symbol of sacrifice [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 11:52:30
Blog: BONJOUR L'ESTONIE...
Cooking up a storm!
I am now back in Queenstown, after a short detour around the bottom end of the South Island ... in Australasia. In Mt. Cook village is the Sir Edmund Hillary Centre. There is a very rugged bronze statue ... . Unfortunately, I was hoping to have an interesting star [more...]
Date: 2008-02-22 00:30:27
Blog: Amy’s Travels...
Update: Police strike pay dirt in hunt for stolen Statue of Miner
The bronze miner who stood for 80 years in a Mid-City park suffered the height of indignities ... the lumpen metal masses — common copper plumbing, old radiators, transmissions and beer kegs ... in connection with the theft and are suspected of stealing other bronze sculptures in the Mid-City area [more...]
Date: 2008-02-16 19:30:03
Blog: The West Ranch Beacon...
Every day, the same, again
Every day, the same, again Polish taxmen are offering Poles the chance to pay their tax bills in blood ... for possessing a bronze pig statue taken from the city’s Main Street. A colour-blind artist who could only [more...]
Date: 2008-02-27 08:52:38
Blog: the new shelton wet/dry...
Kryptonite
KRYPTONITE, as you probably know, is an imaginary substance that has a negative influence over Superman's powers ... ' painted bronze statue of Superman out front. It's looks stunning. Kryptonite is also the name [more...]
Date: 2008-02-25 09:27:27
Blog: Rob Dunlavey...
CNY 2008
This is a rather belated post about my CNY 2008. Since its Chap Goh Meh today, I better post this before Chinese New Year is over. [ ... the first inclined elevator up to view the bronze Kuan Yin statue which looked very majestic looming [more...]
Date: 2008-02-21 01:34:19
Blog: Mumsgather...
BON SCOTT Statue To Be Unveiled In Perth This Weekend
Australia’s PerthNow reports that a lifesize bronze statue of legendary hard-living AC/DC frontman Bon Scott will be unveiled in Perth this weekend. Original post by BLABBERMOUTH.NET Latest News [more...]
Date: 2008-02-22 01:48:03
Blog: http://asiandeath.com/m...
The History At Home | Snapshot 3
metal scrapping brick announced Aunt Selma. snicker. my mother’s careful origami face. unfolds ... ability. Long after my parents gave up hope on me as a musician, they bought a small bronze statue [more...]
Date: 2008-02-26 04:11:08
Blog: Springer's Journal...
Bon Scott Remembered With A Statue
Bon Scott Tragic AC/DC rocker Bon Scott has been honored in his native Perth, Australia with a life-size bronze statue. The memorial was unveiled as part of a tribute rock festival in suburb [more...]
Date: 2008-02-25 19:16:51
Blog: If I Was A Millionaire...
Scotland Yard has been accused of wasting taxpayers’ money in a Moonbat Story
Brickbats and Moonbattery award to the police and whoever sicked em on Conserv. MP Boris Johnson ... number two of a deposed tyrant was hardly the same as swiping a 2300 BC bronze statue of a squatting [more...]
Date: 2008-02-27 17:58:00
Blog: Barking Moonbat Early W...
And the Winner Is...
And the Winner Is... Back to our Black History minute.. ... tactfully surrounding the space. Then there was that interesting statue off to the right. It was a bronze figure wearing the old "casual" student gear of the 20s. As I looked at it closer [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 15:07:09
Blog: Life in the Mind of a M...
Billy’s Guide to Worry-Free Travel, Tip #532
There aren’t many things a person can do in an Asian country that can’t be resolved with bribery ... Rolex or bronze Buddha statue you buy in Chinatown. [more...]
Date: 2008-02-21 23:16:46
Blog: Billy’s Big Adventures...
I experienced the interview in the Wall Street Meixiao linked to six months in the face
Three hours flew to LaGuardia (Editor’s Note: La Guardia Concordia) ... Street, New York, the Bulls have a bronze statue is believed to be Wall Street sign that touris...Wall [more...]
Date: 2008-02-22 05:53:17
Blog: Fiscal...
Tibetan Buddha showpiece of Sotheby’s Asian spring sale
By Uma Nair New York, Feb 20 (IANS) A historic gilt copper Buddha Vajrasana (seated Buddha) ... and the most important early Tibetan gilt bronze figures of Sakyamuni Buddha outside Tibet. The statue is in pristine condition with a seamless covering of mercury gilding over the meticulously cast [more...]
Date: 2008-02-21 03:43:41
Blog: Buddha & Asian antique...
AC/DC Legend Bon Scott Immortalised In Bronze - Statue Is Unveiled; Photos Available!
The following report is courtesy of Bonscott.com.au: Today (Sunday, February 24 2008, Bon Scott was immortalised in bronze with the long-awaited unveiling of his... [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 16:54:48
Blog: Bravewords.com > Where ...
More apologies and a school trip
SORRY this is such a rushed post, and that I’m sooo behind in my reading. There just isn’t enough time in the day at the moment ... (??), and they kept well away from the bronze bloke in a tie who looks like he’s holding up a large ... a statue of Lord George Bentinck, the younger son of the fourth Duke of Portland. Apparently the money [more...]
Date: 2008-02-22 19:44:29
Blog: Jo Beaufoix...
The Bronze Fonz
The Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau will erect a life-size statue of Arthur Fonzerelli (aka The Fonz from Happy Days) mere blocks from the majestic, Calatrava-designed Milwaukee Museum of Art. Now I’m not a serious art student, but I have spent the last four years working with several public art institutions [more...]
Date: 2008-01-29 14:43:11
Blog: action-squad...
More Carriage Horses & Statue
General William Tecumseh Sherman rides in the background. The sculpture, which is made of bronze with a gold leaf surface, portrays General Sherman on horseback, striding forward, as his cape billows out behind. In front of the horse a woman walks [more...]
Date: 2008-02-21 01:44:16
Blog: Black and White Photogr...
TBWA copies students?
TBWA copies students? February 20th, 2008 by lume The original campaign for Kids & AIDS (AJS) in Germany ... 25,000, all on a budget of 0. Each statue has a quote of a child: “Dad says ‘if Max finds ... Festivals (Silver), Art Director’s Club Germany (Bronze, Junior Distinction), Eurobest (Bronze [more...]
Date: 2008-02-20 21:46:47
Blog: you thought we wouldn’t...
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windfalcon Brenda Lyons ProfileGalleryPrintsFavesJournal Status: ... Gallery Stats | Pageviews Activity Dance of Seasons Print Available Recent Deviations Battlecry ... in Strips 5d 5h ago Bronze Feather 2 - Part 10 in Strips 5d 5h ago Browse Gallery Favourites Wayward [more...]
Date: 2008-02-26 11:13:20
Blog: windfalcon on deviantAR...
Curia
The large cube-shaped Curia was built on the orders of Julius comic as part of his programme for expanding the Forum - it connects up with the Forum ... , when it was restored, and its bronze doors - which had been removed in the seventeenth century to San Giovanni ... . In the centre is the speaker’s platform, with a porphyry statue of a togaed figure. [more...]
Date: 2008-02-26 16:02:23
Blog: Italy Travel And Hotel ...
New York Winter 2008
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, ... A monumental bronze eagle, sculpted by Albino Manca (1898–1976) and set on a pedestal of polished black ... deck where I took panoramas of Manhattan. A statue by Paul Manship Prometheus by Paul Manship [more...]
Date: 2008-02-23 18:22:40
Blog: Normanbolditalic. Desig...
This Year’s Oscars In The Red
This Year’s Oscars In The Red By Erin in Entertainment, comedy, News, ABC, Movies, TV, film, pop culture, Steve Carell, ... of us bronze-deficient gals some hope. The Oscars continued to be en rose after Marion Cotillard won the statue for Best Actress for her role as the French songbird, Edith Piaf, in the film La Vie En Rose [more...]
Date: 2008-02-25 16:26:53
Blog: Bloggin’ With Amaldo ...
Human sculptures
The gigantic modern bronze figures of taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming are inspired by the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi chuan. His sculpted bodies in action remind me of the playstation statue-like forms of people playing with playstation. Our next step is to create 3d sculptures of people playing second life and exhibit [more...]
Date: 2008-01-22 17:10:07
Blog: Architectradure: Seamle...
How to Take Care of Garden Statues
How to Take Care of Garden Statues If you own a bronze statue, this will help immensely ¶ Posted 25 February 2008 † Terry Fitzroy § Art ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: bronze statue, garden statue [more...]
Date: 2008-02-25 18:13:39
Blog: Bloggeron - quality ove...
Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, apostle
Today is the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, so I decided to include a photo from my pilgrimage to Rome (Vatican City) in February 2006. The above photo is the beautiful bronze statue of St. Peter created by Arnolfo di Cambio, c.1300 which is located in the northwestern nave of St. Peter's Basilica. Pilgrims who come to the Basilica [more...]
Date: 2008-02-22 09:20:45
Blog: Catholic Fire...
Thoughts on Mass Email Forwards
We all occasionally get them, some more often than others. Some are hilarious, others tear-jerking. The popular ones seem to always be filled with incredible stories of inspiring heroism or blood-boiling scandal. These are mass email forwards and I think some are actually hurting our democracy [more...]
Date: 2008-02-20 22:17:19
Blog: Chris Tackett’s Blog...
Revisiting the John Witherspoon Monument
John Witherspoon statue When we went over to revisit the John Witherspoon statue at Connecticut and N Streets NW yesterday, someone had beaten us to it. An older man was reading the inscription at the base of the statue ... , the Witherspoon statue isn’t exactly accommodating. Unlike the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow statue half a block [more...]
Date: 2008-02-22 21:08:16
Blog: DCist: ...
Sir Anthony Hopkins unveils Tommy Cooper
Sir Anthony Hopkins was at Caerphilly, South Wales, to unveil a 9ft bronze statue of his hero Tommy Cooper. The memorial of the comedian was unveiled ... as he unveiled the statue and entertained the crowd with Cooper jokes. The Tommy Cooper Society [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 23:40:47
Blog: e-Channel | Gossip | Ex...
Bronze People of Albuquerque: The Series: Missing Kimo the Cat
The inconspicuous bronze people and animals lurking around various parts of Albuquerque… As you know, I love the bronze statues in our city ... t be able to take one of Kimo the Cat. Kimo was stolen in late December 2007. Kimo, a 500 lb statue, and a 120 lb bronze book, were stolen from Cutler Park. Crimestoppers is offering a reward [more...]
Date: 2008-02-25 06:30:03
Blog: Albuquerque NM Real Est...
PANDAS PANDAS PANDAS!!! A DAY OF PURE BLISS!!!
Hey everyone!!! Diana and I are both here writing this and we are still pretty well speechless so BEAR with us!!! You won’t beleive the amazing day we had at the Panda Base—2 personal guides, 1 personal camera man (We made the news in all of China and Hong Kong!), and a personal videographer at our disposal [more...]
Date: 2008-02-25 13:07:52
Blog: GRAFFITI GOSSIP…the Blo...
Top 10 Most Overlooked Mysteries in History
Top 10 Most Overlooked Mysteries in History February 26th, 2008 - Posted by: Severus in History, Overlooked Mysteries, Overlooked 10 ... until 1861, when an archeologist found some loot thought to have come from Helike - a bronze coin [more...]
Date: 2008-02-26 15:57:28
Blog: Jordan Mafia - - The Ch...
Squirrel's Secret Spot 11: Ribe, Denmark
There are many great cities to visit in Europe. However, to visit city after city can be all so tiring for a country squirrel like me ... is one of the oldest bronze doors in Denmark. On the door is the image of a lion's head surrounded ... , you will come across a strange and powerful statue of Queen Dagmar (below). Queen Dagmar's statue shows [more...]
Date: 2008-02-26 19:11:49
Blog: Realm of the Lone Grey ...
Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines - 9bdea2e5b3a64913a01311357590a179
Rizal Monument in Rizal Park. From Wikipedia: The site is guarded 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by ceremonial soldiers ... . The bronze and granite Rizal monument has long been considered among the most famous sculptural ... at the monument. Located at the Luneta is not merely the statue of the national hero, but also the mausoleum [more...]
Date: 2008-02-27 04:46:23
Blog: Just Some Photos...
Heart Shrine Relic Tour Comes To Maui
Yesterday our family visited the exhibition of the ancient and sacred Buddhist relics hosted by The Maui Dharma Center and VITEC-Maui Community College. These relics have been touring the world since 2001 and will be placed within the Heart Shrine of the 500 foot bronze Maitreya statue under construction in Kushinagar, India due [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 19:11:52
Blog: Who's Yo Mama?...
God made a window just for me
The railroad tracks divide Mazatlan into two cities. Go west toward the beachfront and Mazatlan almost lives up to its over-hyped reputation. English-language signs guide the herds of drunken sunburned face-stuffing tourists. Gorgeously pristine beaches are cleaned nightly to keep them that way [more...]
Date: 2008-02-21 20:14:49
Blog: The Mexican Year...
The 4th kingdom at large: Are Daniel's iron and clay about to mix? Israel begins overhaul of EU relations.
As readers know, I have been posting for some time that watchers could expect deepening relations between Israel and the EU (a revived Roman Empire). Today's headlined story is a strong indication of a move in this direction. The article states in part: [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 18:10:05
Blog: Preparing Christ's Brid...
He killed the Doughboy
We lived in Jamestown Kentucky for three years around 1980. In the middle of the traffic circle on the courthouse square ( ... the pedestal, but destroyed the bronze statue before coming to rest at the far edge of the circle ... yes, they have a circular square), the American Legion had a statue of the Doughboy, the First [more...]
Date: 2008-02-26 21:25:54
Blog: More Ramblin's...
S. and I went to the Lakewood Civic Auditorium last night to see Wilco. This was the first time I saw Wilco and in the words of Jesse Ventura, "I'm impressed and I don't impress that easily, McMahon." This sorta kicked off the tour for Wilco, as they just got done playing a week of shows in their hometown of Chicago [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 13:26:36
Blog: Rubber Room with a View...
A rainy day
Woke up on Saturday morning and it was raining. Somehow it was fitting. I would have felt uncomfortable if there was sunshine because my mood matched the grey clouds and each droplet that fell, made the sorrow in my chest deepen even more. It was the day of G's dad's funeral [more...]
Date: 2008-02-26 02:25:44
Blog: Silvara:One Day At A Ti...
Oregon State Capitol Building
... the bigger versions. The photo on bottom right is of the Oregon Pioneer, a hollow bronze statue ... to help raise money for the periodic re-guilding of the statue. We bring in pennies. It was cool [more...]
Date: 2008-02-24 09:04:36
Blog: Stayton (Oregon) Daily ...
Temples and Buildings of Cultural Interest
Bangkok takes great pride in its large number of fascinating temples around the capital. The major ones can be found in the Rattanakosin area on the western side of the city. The Rattanakosin area is called an island but has been incorporated into the city [more...]
Date: 2008-02-22 14:29:56
Blog: thaitravelplans.com...
Novel I'm Not Writing - The Fourth Crusade - Part 2
While the rest of Venice’s embassage were escorted from the palace to assume proper lodgings in the Venetian quarter, ... to the golden statue of Constantine Helios, that bore the very nails that had affixed Christ to the Cross. “ ... before the palace to view the statue of the Emperor Justinian, dressed as Achilles. In one hand he held [more...]
Date: 2008-02-28 13:33:47
Blog: The Master of Verona...
