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There have always been color crazes, historically brought on by mere availability. In the early 1800s, bright yellows were popularized by the introduction of chromate and cadmium pigments, a development that greatly affected the painting of J.M.W. Turner. Likewise, the Impressionists made generous use of the new blues and greens that emerged in their day. In this century, novelty gave way to marketing as manufacturers came to shape public tastes in color. In 1934, for instance, the American Tobacco Co. found that women wouldn't buy Lucky Strikes because the then green box clashed with their clothes. The solution: make...
...role in Clinton's life for more than a decade. The two men met when Trie ran a Chinese restaurant located near the Capitol in Little Rock named Fu Lin (in Chinese, it can mean "enrich your neighbor"). Clinton became a regular at Fu Lin, which hosted an unusually generous luncheon buffet. A friendship sprouted, and Clinton named Trie to the Arkansas State fire extinguisher board...
...Michael Roemer was a magnificent person," Goldman said. "He was a really gifted scholar, but also an extremely generous person. He was able to have friendships and provide true leadership and wisdom to a wide variety of people...
...attached to e-mail ballots during the election next week) in a relatively short time period. The sheer number of signatures is an obvious testament to the fact that as students, we feel strongly about how the council should use not "its" but "our" money. After all, our generous term bill contributions account for nearly 100 percent of the council budget...
With all three of my children, I made two points. First, each was a creature of God, blessed with brains and talent. With such generous divine gifts goes a moral obligation to develop those talents and use them to help others less fortunate. That's why it is morally wrong to use drugs...