Blogs1 - 10 of 12 recent posts for tag:"sense of history"
30
Jun
2009
How to Decorate the Home in a Rustic Style & On a Budget  

5 days ago by The Decorator

There are many ways to decorate the home: it all begins by deciding on a theme and working within the budget to bring that idea into a reality. Some homes work well using a rustic style décor. By buying a few old pieces of furniture or some handcrafted pieces from a used furniture store you can crea ...

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26
Jun
2009
Looking for history in all the wrong places  

9 days ago by Zia Ahmad

By Zia Ahmad Notable scholar Frederic Jameson famously put forward the idea of the disappearance of a sense of history in his indictment of postmodernism, fitfully titled Cultural Logic of Late Capitalism (1991). The idea briefly referred to the way in which the entire contemporary social system has ...

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21
Jun
2009
Wimbledon – A celebration and preview  

14 days ago by Al Warwick

It’s the last week of June, (more or less) and for millions of people worldwide that means only one thing: The Championships. Forever seeped in history, the green courts of Wimbledon have effortlessly produced drama, emotion, elation and despair in equal measure. With every passing year, as each gen ...

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28
May
2009
Tips For Choosing a Medieval Battle Axe  

39 days ago by admin

Nothing says power and fierceness like a medieval battle axe. Not as subtle as a sword, the battle axe wasn’t made for grace, it was made to get the job done. Medieval warriors used a battle axe to hack through lines of oncoming hordes with very little effort. Even the least practiced warrior could ...

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01
May
2009
Antiques As Interiors  

65 days ago by Michael

Vandana Sharma asked: Antique collection has become an art form. Ever since man realized how valuable old objects are, he has regarded antiques as priceless artifacts of the past. These objects have survived many years intact and are now collected for personal pleasure. At home, most antique collect ...

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26
Apr
2009
Cottage Windsor Dining Chair - 1 Chair  

70 days ago by admin

The timeless Carolina Cottage Windsor Dining Chair adds a sense of history to any decor. Constructed of solid hardwood this gorgeous chair features a hoop frame "H" stretchers and vase-turned spindle legs. The traditional spindle back offers great support and the saddle seat adds extra comfort. This ...

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24
Apr
2009
Art in the frame (Independent)  

72 days ago by Arts and Crafts

The sense of history and culture is palpable in Languedoc. Take, for example, the village of Minerve, a 45-minute drive west of Béziers. It is one of several beautifully preserved medieval settlements in the area, each of which is remarkable – although Minerve must rank as most striking of all.

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02
Apr
2009
A Short History of Systems Development  

94 days ago by models_plastic

“If they do not have an appreciation of whence we came, I doubtthey will have an appreciation of where we should be going.” - Bryce’s LawINTRODUCTIONI always find it amusing when I tell a young person in this industry that Iworked with punch cards and plastic templates years ago. Its kind of thesame ...

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25
Mar
2009
New Test: World Leaders Past and Present  

102 days ago by Nathan

If you ask me, it’s rather shameful that most youngsters these days couldn’t tell you the name of the president of Argentina to save their lives. Whatever has happened to our sense of history? If you think that you can prove me wrong and show that you in fact DO know the names of world leaders [...]

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03
Feb
2009
Antiquing Can be Quite an Adventure. Both on and Off-line  

152 days ago by hummelgirl

Lynn Thomas asked: My mother who called any further after all she was upbrbrthere tuned into the internet has really changed the treasures. The conversation as recall it any further after all she had once been placed on display at and other hand something had thought that. The woman was much to hear ...

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