Crystals, Rocks, and Gems
Yet another informative website about crystals, rocks, and gems.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Monday, April 9, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Crystals and Jewelry
Crystals and Jewelry is another website with descriptions of stones, in alphabetical order.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Gemstones at Shimmerlings
Gemstones offer beauty as well as legends. Read about your favorite gemstones or discover new ones.
http://www.shimmerlings.com/gemstones.htm
http://www.shimmerlings.com/gemstones.htm
Monday, February 27, 2012
Wonders of the World Shop and Wonders of the World Beadshop at the Flour Mill in Spokane, Washington
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| Beads from Wonders of the World Bead Shop |
There are two shopping areas just across the hall from each other. Wonders of the World offers jewelry, cards, toys, stones, crystal bowls, and other fine gift and home items.
Wonders of the World Bead Shop specializes in crystal, wood, and stone beads, but also supplies incense, candles, and other crafts.
Meander from one store to the next. Ask their knowledgable shopkeepers questions, and listen to their ideas. I was in the store to buy two necklaces as gifts. The Wonders of the World shopkeeper showed me how to use a pair of earrings for two necklaces, placing the earrings onto two necklace mountings. For a nice price, I got two matching necklaces, perfect for the occasion.
The Wonders of the World newsletter contains info about classes, as well as a coupon. The photos illustrate the beautiful items offered in these twin shops.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Anton Lesser, British Classical Actor, with a Valentine's Day Birthday
When people think of actors, they often think of performers who are easily identified in real life, reel life, or stage life. Some of these performers include Brad Pitt, who keeps his personna throughout each of his characterizations.
Other actors are mecuricural, changing faces, mannerisms, speech patterns, and appearances with each characterization. Sir Laurence Olivier was one of these types of actors, who could look different in each role he played. Another actor is Anton Lesser.
This actor, born on Valentine's Day, 1952, celebrates his birthday, and can celebrate his thriving career. Known for work on stage, television, and screen, Lesser keeps busy with classical drama, popular movies, and recording literature such as Milton's Paradise Lost.
Many American viewers may be familiar with Lesser's work without being familiar with the actor. An example is the 1997 film Fairy Tale: A True Story. Starring Peter O'Toole and Harvey Keitel, with a brief appearance by Mel Gibson, the film follows the true story of two English girls during the First World War, and their claim that they could see fairies. The claim resonated with the war-weary British, and attracted attention of spiritualist Arthur Conan Doyle and empiricist magician Harry Houdini.
The film is appropriate for tweens, teens, and adults. Yet, with all the great talent, the film is almost upstaged by a wounded corporal, played by Anton Lesser. A soldier returning with a terrible face wound, one of the girls accepts his disfigurement as she plays a game on the train filled with wounded soldiers. Lesser shows the shock of a man whom war has changed forever, as he is transformed by the girls' belief in fairy creatures.
That same year, Lesser appeared in The Moonstone, a tv production of Wilkie Collin's thriller. This time Lesser portrays Ezra Jennings, the humble assistant to Dr. Candy, who sets the action in motion by secretly giving a draught of opium to a young man who doesn't believe in the power of medicine.
In 2001, Lesser creates the role of Counsellor Doone in the production of Lorna Doone, R.D. Blackmore's story of Exmoor. In an entirely different direction, Counsellor Doone as shown by Lesser is a complicated mix of pragmitism and legal corruption, a sort of Iago with a glimmer of a conscience. As noted on the "Anton Lesser Junkie Quick Fix Web Site," the site describes Lesser's performance: "Counsellor Doone, complete with GUNS again. Excellent!"
Audiences who viewed the 4th Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, may or may not recognize Lesser as Lord John Carteret. Next up is a long-awaited adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's The Scapegoat, with Lesser taking the part of Father McReady.
Whatever the role, watching Lesser inhabit a character is a fascinating theatrical experience.
For more information, visit
The Anton Lesser Junkie Quick Fix Web Site
"A safe haven for Lesserites of all ages."
http://www.burninggold.net/antonlesser/antonlesser/tv.html
Other actors are mecuricural, changing faces, mannerisms, speech patterns, and appearances with each characterization. Sir Laurence Olivier was one of these types of actors, who could look different in each role he played. Another actor is Anton Lesser.
This actor, born on Valentine's Day, 1952, celebrates his birthday, and can celebrate his thriving career. Known for work on stage, television, and screen, Lesser keeps busy with classical drama, popular movies, and recording literature such as Milton's Paradise Lost.
Many American viewers may be familiar with Lesser's work without being familiar with the actor. An example is the 1997 film Fairy Tale: A True Story. Starring Peter O'Toole and Harvey Keitel, with a brief appearance by Mel Gibson, the film follows the true story of two English girls during the First World War, and their claim that they could see fairies. The claim resonated with the war-weary British, and attracted attention of spiritualist Arthur Conan Doyle and empiricist magician Harry Houdini.
The film is appropriate for tweens, teens, and adults. Yet, with all the great talent, the film is almost upstaged by a wounded corporal, played by Anton Lesser. A soldier returning with a terrible face wound, one of the girls accepts his disfigurement as she plays a game on the train filled with wounded soldiers. Lesser shows the shock of a man whom war has changed forever, as he is transformed by the girls' belief in fairy creatures.
That same year, Lesser appeared in The Moonstone, a tv production of Wilkie Collin's thriller. This time Lesser portrays Ezra Jennings, the humble assistant to Dr. Candy, who sets the action in motion by secretly giving a draught of opium to a young man who doesn't believe in the power of medicine.
In 2001, Lesser creates the role of Counsellor Doone in the production of Lorna Doone, R.D. Blackmore's story of Exmoor. In an entirely different direction, Counsellor Doone as shown by Lesser is a complicated mix of pragmitism and legal corruption, a sort of Iago with a glimmer of a conscience. As noted on the "Anton Lesser Junkie Quick Fix Web Site," the site describes Lesser's performance: "Counsellor Doone, complete with GUNS again. Excellent!"
Audiences who viewed the 4th Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, may or may not recognize Lesser as Lord John Carteret. Next up is a long-awaited adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's The Scapegoat, with Lesser taking the part of Father McReady.
Whatever the role, watching Lesser inhabit a character is a fascinating theatrical experience.
For more information, visit
The Anton Lesser Junkie Quick Fix Web Site
"A safe haven for Lesserites of all ages."
http://www.burninggold.net/antonlesser/antonlesser/tv.html
Valentine's Day E-Cards by Jacquie Lawson
Valentine's Day offers a chance to send messages to friends and family, as well as to clients, business associates, or favorite acquaintances. An easy way to observe Valentine's Day is with e-cards. One of the favorite e-card designers is Jacquie Lawson. She first designed a Christmas e-card that featured her cottage and pets, and sent it to her friends. So many people enjoyed it that they asked her to design more, and her cottage industry was born.
The website gives samples of cards for all holidays and occasions. Valentine's Day e-cards include music and animation. Without purchasing, you can look through the cards to select some. For a general fee of $12 a year, you can send as many e-cards as you wish, or pay $18 for two years.
The website keeps track of who you send cards to, when they get them, and keeps an address book for easy reference. So, if you are wondering what to send for a last minute Valentine's greeting, try sending one of these e-cards.
The website gives samples of cards for all holidays and occasions. Valentine's Day e-cards include music and animation. Without purchasing, you can look through the cards to select some. For a general fee of $12 a year, you can send as many e-cards as you wish, or pay $18 for two years.
The website keeps track of who you send cards to, when they get them, and keeps an address book for easy reference. So, if you are wondering what to send for a last minute Valentine's greeting, try sending one of these e-cards.
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