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...career he painted not only in watercolors but in tempera, a pigment and egg-white medium that predates oil paint. His only art school was the Chadds Ford home he grew up in. His father was the greatly gifted illustrator N.C. Wyeth, whose thronged imaginings of scenes from Treasure Island and The Last of the Mohicans made him rich and famous. He decided early on that his talented son should also be an illustrator and set him to work hard at it from his teens...
...whose thighs and biceps strained the seams of some of the best-executed costumes in all book illustration. Generations of children know the gnarled tree trunks of Sherwood Forest from his illustrations for Robin Hood, or Blind Pew frantically tapping down the road after his cowardly companions in Treasure Island. Although N.C. wished to be remembered as a muralist, his best-known works bear such romantic titles as "One more step, Mr. Israel Hands, and I'll blow your brains...
...Despite what Obama has promised, Oberstar is the first to admit that there is no real way to prevent projects like the Bridge to Nowhere, the controversial $185 million earmark requested by former Alaska Senator Ted Stevens for an island with a population of 50. Though the bridge was never built, the earmark became a symbol for congressional excess and waste. Transportation, as such a local issue, lends itself naturally to earmarks, and Oberstar's committee is a bit infamous on the Hill as a friendly home to such pork-barrel projects. But Oberstar is in constant contact with Obama...
...Winter, Island-Style. It's been colder lately in the Midwest and Northeast U.S. than any time in the past 10 years, so how much worse could it be in Iceland? Plus, they've got something we don't: geothermal pools! IcelandAir is offering a special five-day "Winter Wellness" trip with round-trip airfare from Boston, a room at the four-star Hotel Loftleidir, and entry to Reykjavik's Laugar Spa and Blue Lagoon for $669 for double occupancy. Want to save more? Try the airline's "Winter Budget" getaway, with round-trip airfare from New York City...
Wanted: Beach Bum. How does lounging on a beach sound to you - as a job? What if it came with a $100,000-plus salary? Well, lucky you. The tourism bureau of Queensland, Australia, is advertising the position of Island Caretaker, or, as the bureau calls it, "The Best Job in the World." The six-month gig, which begins on July 1 and is based on Hamilton Island, above the Great Barrier Reef, involves exploring and promoting the other islands of the reef. Other perks include free airfare and accommodation in a three-bedroom house. If you think...