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“It’s Income Tax Time Again!” by Norman Rockwell (1945) Norman Rockwell illustrates the yearly ritual of filing income taxes in this humorous Saturday Evening Post cover from 1945. Similar to his Artist Facing Blank Canvas (The Deadline), the main character in this painting is sitting with his back facing the viewer as he struggles to meet the impending deadline. Rockwell, known for his fastidious nature, has once again placed his subject in rather untidy surroundings, helping to emphasize the frenzied tone of the picture.

Anybody getting a headache from these .....lol...

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And all together now.....

Ice so blue

Bold for the battle

Ice bright as a neon light

Modern meets tradition

Roman arena still being used for entertainment 2000 years after it was built. Pula, Croatia.

I bet you're really a blast at parties.......

So it IS a warrior's plant......make up your mind......

Vol.XX No.XII Pg.6 February 1984 Received From Men Robert F. Turner Timothy's faith was from mother and grandmother (2 Tim. 1:5). But faith is supposed to come from "hearing the word of God" and not from men — right? It does — as an absolute source. Rarely someone studies the Bible and gets their faith entirely independent of all men, but that is the exception. Normally, people acquire faith from people. It ought to be compared to scripture and proved by truth, but faith is usually what our teachers believe. It adds seriousness for the teacher and demands caution of all listeners. "Of whom you learned" the things you believe is part of Paul's argument. What if the faith of the teacher is corrupt? The "Calvinist faith" that now dwells in many brethren dwelt first in their preacher and before that in the writers from whom he read. Our faith also generally has the intensity of our teachers. Weak faith churches often remain that way conveying their weak faith to their converts. They are converted to weak faith and seek no other. And other churches radiate strong faith from generation to generation by conveying their faith to their children and converts. Children of some brethren are observed to be ignorant and carnal-minded. Why? One reason is that parents have conveyed what dwelt in them. How could they train children "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord" (Eph. 6:4) when they do not possess it themselves? How can they teach their children what they do not know? A few children bypass their parents and learn directly, others are trained up in the Lord by godly brethren who give of their own faith, but most of these children have in them only the poverty that was in their parents. Why do some churches continue to produce preachers, teachers, and elders while other churches have never produced a single one? Are the people of different quality? I doubt it. Some churches encourage spiritual development and can provide for it. Men learn to teach — how and what — from teachers (2 Tim. 2:2). Godly elders convey their skill, devotion, and spirituality thus generating elders. Few want to be an elder having never seen one, nor have they a good idea how to do the job without seeing elders at work. Are values learned by discussing them? To some degree, I guess, but mostly they are acquired from men we associate with. Small wonder that materialism is invading the church. We have learned from our worldly companions, and "evil companions corrupt" (1 Cor. 15:33). We need a Moses (Heb. 11:24-) or an Abraham (11:8-10) to demonstrate right values. We need one who is a success without being rich. Lectures are not enough! We draw courage from the brave. Patience is learned living next door to Job. Zeal is not generated by command but is an infection caught through the fever of the fervent. Conclusions? 1) Treasure those who have in them such precious gifts. 2) Where such do not exist, someone must bravely break ground and do the hard work so he will have treasures for those who seek them. Joe Fitch, San Antonio, TX.

So it's NOT a warrior's plant???

Danny Lloyd was selected for the role of Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" (1980) because of his ability to concentrate for extended periods of time. Because Lloyd was so young, and since it was his first acting job, Stanley Kubrick was highly protective of the child. During the shooting of the movie, Lloyd was under the impression that the film he was making was a drama, not a horror movie. In fact, when Wendy carries Danny away while shouting at Jack in the Colorado Lounge, she is actually carrying a life-size dummy, so Lloyd would not have to be in the scene. He only realized the truth several years later, when he was shown a heavily edited version of the film. He did not see the uncut version of the film until he was seventeen, eleven years after he had made it. The idea for Lloyd to move his finger when he was talking as Tony was his own. He did it spontaneously during his very first audition. Lloyd grew up to be a professor of biology at a community college in Elizabethtown, Kentucky.

NASA has approved a groundbreaking mission to dispatch a car-sized drone to Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Following the success of the Mars helicopter mission, NASA’s next endeavor involves the Dragonfly drone, equipped with eight rotors, destined for Titan. With the green light from NASA, the project will advance to complete the aircraft’s design, construction, and testing phase. Dragonfly’s mission aims to explore Titan’s potential for life, utilizing its unique ability to cover vast distances and collect data for scientific analysis on Earth.