The younger brother of Emma Watson, 17 more images after the break....
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Top 10 Bodybuilders in The World
01. Sergio Oliva
Sergio Olivia was born on July 4, 1941 in Cuba. He won titles of 1965 Junior Mr. America – AAU, Most Muscular, 1966 Mr. World – IFBB, Overall Winner, 1966 Mr Universe – IFBB Winnera and 1985 Olympia – IFBB, 8th etc. His height is 5 feet 9 inches and has got a 20 inch arm.
Bodybuilding is a form to modify your body involving muscles hypertrophy. Let us get to list of top 10 bodybuilders in the world who are best known for their fabulous body, if you are looking for an inspiration. 09 more Bodybuilders after the break..
Interesting and informative facts
1. Chinese ladies painted their nails even 5000 years ago.
2. Little Hollywood secret: wear yellow visually enhances the owner of the shooting, Green - decreases.
3. Do Indian women of the tribe of Panama San Blas big nose is a sign of beauty. They draw the bow longitudinal black stripes that visually lengthen the nose. Men have a big nose is a sign of leadership. More Interesting and informative facts after the break...
The Most Dangerous Path in the World
Photos & Guide to El Camino Del Rey, El Chorro, Spain
The path was originally constructed in 1905 for workers of a hydro eletric damn set up in the cliffs of El Choro. Since then, the path has deteriorated and is now only for the adventurous. The government of Spain allocated 7 million euros for the restoration of El Camino Del Rey in 2006, however its clear that this has not been spent yet. To get there, catch the train to a town called Alora. Alora is about 12 or 13 km away from El Choro, which is your final destination. 09 more images after the break...
Red Crab Migration
At the beginning of the wet season (usually October / November), most adult red crabs suddenly begin a spectacular migration from the forest to the coast to breed. Breeding is usually synchronized island-wide. The rains provide moist overcast conditions for crabs to make their long and difficult journey to the sea. 07 more images after the break...
Library Essentials Month: Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre by Jack Zipes
Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre
by Jack Zipes is today's library essential. When I started compiling the list for this theme months ago, I admit I had problems coming up with 31 titles. Of course, not all of these books are as essential as others and some others that are important didn't make it onto this list either. But when it came to Jack Zipes, I was afraid of overwhelming the list with his work. I really didn't want this to be Jack Zipes month! And it isn't. But Zipes is one of the most published names in the field and his work has had a strong impact on fairy tale studies over the past several decades. Many of his books are translations of fairy tales or volumes edited by him. This one--Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre--is a great introducton to Zipes' philosophy of fairy tales, where you can read his theories and arguments and decide what to embrace yourself. Again, you need to be familiar with his work if you are going to work with fairy tales or even be somewhat enthusiastic about them. And this book shares more reasons why fairy tales are so important so its wonderful if you need voices in your head explaining this more than, "because..." And the other great part is that Zipes is readable and approachable. This book can be shared with high schoolers, at least mature ones. You're not reading and trying to parse Propp here, who to be fair didn't write in English anyway.
Book description from the publisher:
In his latest book, fairy tales expert Jack Zipes explores the question of why some fairy tales "work" and others don't, why the fairy tale is uniquely capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. Why, in other words, fairy tales "stick." Long an advocate of the fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications, Jack Zipes here makes his strongest case for the idea of the fairy tale not just as a collection of stories for children but a profoundly important genre.
Why Fairy Tales Stick contains two chapters on the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales (including Cinderella, Snow White, and Bluebeard), followed by a summary chapter on the problematic nature of traditional storytelling in the twenty-first century.
Table of contents:
Illustrations
Preface
Ch. 1. Toward a theory of the fairy tale as literary genre. 1.
Ch. 2. The evolution and dissemination of the classical fairy tale. 41.
Ch. 3. Once upon a time in the future : the relevance of fairy tales. 91.
Ch. 4. The moral strains of fairy tales and fantasy. 129.
Ch. 5. The male key to Bluebeard's secret. 155.
Ch. 6. Hansel and Gretel : on translating abandonment, fear, and hunger. 195.
Ch. 7. To be or not to be eaten : the survival of traditional storytelling. 223
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Little Red Riding Hood in Art
This one required a leisurely Sunday morning since it is over 10 minutes long, but it is worth the time. Here is a video collecting many, many artwords inspired by Little Red Riding Hood. I recognized some of the images as coming from SurLaLune's LRRH page since I have intimate knowledge of the scans I made years ago and have seen all over the internet ever since. So I am happy SurLaLune helped to inspire again. Quite lovely.
And the good news is that the videographer--joshje777--has made several more videos including Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. They are all lengthy, so I think I will share them for some of the upcoming Sundays. I know most of you can't sit and watch an hour's worth of art this morning, so don't worry. I'll share them over time. I'll take care of you...
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