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Art, history, the Bible… Musings of a Christian woman.

Entries from November 2005

Top 25 Movies!

November 28th, 2005 · 2 Comments

Alright, just for fun, I decided to list my top 25 favorite movies. Let me preface this with a note to define what exactly I mean by favorite. This does not mean that i necessarily think these are the best movies ever made, though some could possibly have a claim in that. Nor, do I [...]

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Tags: General

I suppose it’s genetic.

November 21st, 2005 · 2 Comments

Since I’ve been cooking, I’ve began to get somewhat creative with ideas, experimenting with different things to see if I can come up with something different. I know that my mom and my aunt both experiment with their food, and accoring to them “some of the best recipes come from experiments.”
I experimented again last night [...]

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Tags: Feminine · General

“David Syndrome”

November 20th, 2005 · Comments Off

Great works of art, such as Michelangelo’s David, can trigger aggression, nausea and a desire to destroy the work, according to Italian researchers.

According to this article there is a study being done on the effects of great art on people’s “psyches.” Apparently 20% of people who view David begin to feel aggressive emotions (however [...]

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Tags: Art · General

Mellencamp at Herron

November 19th, 2005 · Comments Off

Okay, so I’ve been sneaking peaks at the new exhibit that they were putting up at Herron, then I later find out that it’s the work of Indiana-native John “Cougar” Mellencamp. Once they finished setting up the exhibit, they put brown paper over the glass doors so no more peeking until the official opening. [...]

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Tags: Art · General · School