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![]() ![]() Well sweet little sista's high in hell cheat'n on a halo Not to be confused with Listeners Are Geniuses, where lyrics are loaded with literary, mythological, or pop-cultural references that are confusing only to non-geniuses. Compare Something Something Leonard Bernstein. See also Song of Song Titles, Surreal Theme Tune, Scatting, Word Salad Title, Word Salad Philosophy, The Walrus Was Paul, and True Art Is Incomprehensible. Lyrical Shoehorn (which in literature is known as Dada Poetry) where words are used exclusively for their sound, cadence, and alliteration with no concern for meaning. Of course, a lot of the "alternate reading" wordplays are just as incomprehensible as the main readings. Much of what may seem gibberish even in the original Japanese, is actually clever and/or silly puns or Double Entendre for those who know their kanji well enough. A lot of apparently incomprehensible Japanese lyrics are actually puns or other wordplays based on alternate translations of the kanji used, similar-sounding words, or (most often) both. Common results when listening is hearing the lyrics wrong or not even bothering to make up words.Ī special case is Japanese music. Can also extend to the title (often so weird it isn't in the lyrics). ![]() Either way, the results are incomprehensible. Or maybe they just strung together a bunch of lines that sounded cool. Maybe the songwriter went for the feeling associated with the words rather than the direct meaning. They might have some kind of symbolic meaning. ![]() Other songs, however, are the musical equivalent of Word Salad Title. ![]() ![]() ![]() Young Bob heard the taunts leveled at his mother by locals at the same time that the bureau was beginning to emerge as a champion of civil rights. The son of an American airman and a Korean War bride, Wittman developed a crush on the FBI as a child when the family relocated to Baltimore. ![]() Money can be reprinted, but once gone, a Monet is gone forever. Such losses are almost uniquely wrenching in the annals of crime. Most stolen art is not recovered, and authorities speculate that much of the missing work ends up in a landfill somewhere. But as Wittman details in his memoir Priceless (written with John Shiffman), the actual work is frustrating more often than it is glamorous.Īs crimes go, art theft is especially sensitive because the stolen property is notoriously hard to sell, so the thieves eventually realize that the best option for them is to destroy it. ![]() If there ever were an intriguing niche within the FBI, however, it would seem to be the one that Wittman carved out as the bureau’s chief investigator of international art thefts. ![]() In recent years, the bureau, along with the Central Intelligence Agency, has been criticized for valuing a lumbering and self-serving bureaucracy over results. Wittman – who founded the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s art crime team – paints a portrait of his former employer, and it isn’t a pretty one. ![]() ![]() ![]() This has come about because of the development of the new field of applied mathematics called chaos.Ĭhaos, which may not sound like the obvious name of a branch of science, now has a sympathetic chronicler. Now, it would unashamedly say that the task is impossible. A few years ago, NOAA might have promised to do its best. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) should forthwith produce accurate forecasts for the big day. 8, 1988? Those now making their pitches in Iowa and New Hampshire will think that a piece of information vital to their planning, and may be tempted to demand that the WHAT will the weather be in the United States next Presidential Election Day, Nov. 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Thérése will grip your heart from the very beginning, right up to her last breath, as she tells you the story of her life – her “little way.” She lived for only 24 years, but in that time, she accomplished so much. Yet, Saint Thérése of Lisieux was anything but non-descript! ![]() From the title alone, we garner a peek at this beloved saint’s humility, as if the story could be about any soul – very non-descript. ![]() So, I thought it appropriate to share a bit of what I learned about this beloved saint by reading her book, The Story of a Soul. Today we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Thérése of Lisieux. ![]() ![]() The soldier hid his trove as a gift for the New York abolitionist who cared for him before he died, and his last wish is to see it unearthed. It isn't long before they learn the truth: Not only is the place haunted by the ghost of a Confederate soldier, it also holds secrets that lead to a buried treasure! ![]() But when her architect father agrees to renovate the three-story inn, it's the perfect opportunity for Nina and her best friend, Chris, to investigate rumors that the rambling old building is haunted. Not too long ago, Nina Tanleven would never have thought that her dream vacation could take place at a creaky lodge in New York's Catskill Mountains. In the second book of the Nina Tanleven Mysteries, Nina, the world's number-one sixth-grade ghost buster, embarks on a treasure hunt with help from the ghost of a Civil War soldier ![]() ![]() ![]() He earned seven Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for his performance as neurotic, recently divorce Alan Harper, taking home the trophy in 20. Though he only starred in one of the director’s iconic teen movies, Cryer has long been associated with the “Brat Pack,” the group of highly successful young actors who frequently worked together throughout the decade.Īfter guest spots on TV shows like Dharma & Greg and starring in multiple failed pilots, Cryer rocketed to a new level of fame in 2003, when he was cast opposite Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men. His film debut came two years later, in the romantic comedy No Small Affair and became a household name after playing “Duckie” in the John Hughes classic Pretty in Pink. Born in New York to parents who worked in show business, Jon Cryer made his professional acting debut in 1982, when he replaced fellow ’80s icon Matthew Broderick in the Broadway production of Torch Song Trilogy. ![]() ![]() ![]() In her freshman year, she enrolled in Greenway High School, and in her sophomore year, she moved to Apollo High School. Randy James, a scout, and manager for Hollywood, quickly saw her at a local talent competition when she was studying dance and modeling. When Garth was around 13 years old, the family finally moved to Glendale, Arizona after living in Tuscola, Illinois for a while. ![]() Garth, the only child of their union and the youngest of seven children spent much of her formative years on a 25-acre horse ranch between Sadorus and Arcola, Illinois. Garth was conceived by John and Carolyn Garth in Urbana, Illinois. Peter Facinelli (married in 2001- divorced in 2013)įiona Eve Facinelli, Luca Bella Facinelli, and Lola Ray Facinelli (daughters).Clark (married in 1994- divorced in 1996) ![]() Personal Life (Family, Friends, Boyfriends, Children) Father Deep Thoughts From a Hollywood Blonde, her autobiography, was released by New American Library on April 1, 2014. She appeared in Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country, her own reality series, which aired on CMT in 2012. She is recognized for her roles as Val Tyler on the comedy What I Like About You and Kelly Taylor throughout the Beverly Hills, 90210 series (2002–06). Jennie Garth Biography (Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Family, Career & More)Īctress Jennifer Eve Garth was born in the United States on April 3, 1972. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He soon learned that there too, just being a talented Twinborn - one who can use both Allomancy and Feruchemy, the dominant magical modes on Scadrial - would not suffice. When family obligations forced Waxillium Ladrian to forsake the frontier lands and return to the metropolis of his birth to take his place as head of a noble House, he little imagined that the crime-fighting skills acquired during twenty years in the dusty plains would be just as applicable in the big city. Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action. ![]() |