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It's not easy being an incredible shrinking man
… movie, this dot of a man is walking in his garden through blades of grass that are taller than trees, among towering flowers that look like planets and suns, and sailing on a twig over a …
Italian-made burial pods could turn cemeteries into forests
… an egg-shaped pod in a fetal position, essentially buried into the earth like a seed, with a tree of his or her choice then planted on top. Currently, the burial method is illegal in Italy, … 130 square miles of grave space -- or about the size of Las Vegas. The addition of roads, trees and pathways increases the space needed even more. Cremation, an alternative that the …
From prison: Holy Week reflections, and a note to the pope
… swiftly cantering across a nearby field. The setting sun cast a glow across the grasses and trees as the horse sped past. "Reminds me of the Pope," I murmured to no one in particular. …
Poetry provides spiritual nourishment in these sparest days of Lent
… world: Are we perhaps here in order to say: house, bridge, fountain, gate, pitcher, fruit tree, window ... Praise this world to the angel, not the unsayable one, you won't impress him …
The beauty and eccentricity of Piero, a neglected Renaissance artist
… death. Townsend notes that Passion imagery proliferates throughout the work, from a blasted tree that refers to the wood of the cross to thorns, to an actual cross staff. "These are very, …
Immigrants in detention centers 'feel besieged'
… Karnes is southeast of the city -- both in remote, isolated areas. While Karnes has grass and trees, Dilley is described by those who have been there as desolate, with a landscape of dirt and …
Act the part, and the feeling will follow
… the Rolling Stones asked. All these emotions, doubts and questions are branches on the same tree: feeling inadequate. Experiencing a sense that we are lacking on a most elemental level. …
Zaytuna College recognized as first accredited Muslim college in the US
… Keyes said. But even with its accreditation, Zaytuna -- the Arabic word for the olive tree -- remains unique among American colleges and universities. It requires students to learn …
Missouri set to execute intellectually-disabled inmate
… before Thanksgiving 1996, when he was shot in the forehead. His vehicle was found against a tree with the engine running. Castetter died at a hospital the next day. The Guardian reported: …
Vatican abandons illustration of statue of bound woman on event website
… " and replaced it with an illustration of a dark 15th-century painting, " Madonna of the Dry Tree " by Flemish artist Petrus Christus. Now used on the council's website to illustrate the … defense, replacing it with an illustration of the tiny painting of Mary standing on a dead tree trunk surrounded by dead branches and holding the Christ child. …
Cambodian Killing Fields, yesterday and today
… axes and hoes. Some bled to death, their necks cut with the sharp leaves from local palm trees. Executioners took children by the feet and smashed their heads against the trunk of a large tree. Bodies were then buried in mass graves, some 400 or more in a grave. To ensure certain … landscape. Visitors are asked to watch a 15-minute documentary before visiting the graves. The tree, against which uncounted children’s lives ended, is a particularly chilling site. Memorial …