Pierre-Auguste Renoir Born February 25, 1841
(PCM) We celebrate the birthday of renowned Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir on February 25. He is often referred to as either Auguste Renoir or just Renoir throughout the art world. Renoir is often credited as being one of the primary developers for the Impressionist style of painting. Renoir’s paintings are notable for their vibrant light […]
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(PCM) National Handwriting Day was established by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) on January 23rd, 1977. Most people who were around then were taught penmanship as children, but that may no longer be the case for younger generations. In modern schools, greater emphasis is placed on typing and computer technologies. Cursive is disappearing from […]
Winter means many things different people. For some it is the best season of the year. The thoughts of snow and cold, ice and winds bring smiles to many a face. For others those same thoughts bring a feeling of melancholy. The cold weather and the short days, as well as the snow and ice […]
(PCM) Does life imitate art? If the sales of fiction for our e-readers, smart phones and – oh yeah, books – tell us anything, it’s that it might be the other way around: life in the information age moves fast, and art (including literature) needs to keep up. In recent years, short fiction has become […]