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Living like a Christian is an impossible battle, at least without some powerful defensive and offensive help. How can you stand up to the heat of spiritual attack ? How does Satan go after Christians, and what can you do about it? Let John MacArthur show you how to useāpiece by powerful pieceā The Believer ās Armor (www.gty.org/)
John D. MacArthur (1897-1978) developed and owned Bankers Life and Casualty Company and other businesses, as well as considerable property in Florida and New York . His wife Catherine (1909-1981) held positions in many of these companies and served as a director of the Foundatio (www.npr.org....rthur.html)
Of the $4 million, MacArthur has designated $3 million as a challenge grant for NPR's Endowment Fund for Excellence, which must be matched by other supporters. This is the largest endowment grant that NPR has ever received and comes at a critical time for NPR, as rapidly changing technologies and demographic patterns present NPR with new opportunities for leadership in expanding public radio's horizons. (www.npr.org....rthur.html)
"The MacArthur Foundation's very generous commitment will enable us to immediately strengthen our current programs and services. It will also contribute substantially toward building our endowment, which will help assure NPR's continuing excellence and innovation," says NPR President and CEO Kevin Klose. (www.npr.org....rthur.html)
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is a private, independent grantmaking institution dedicated to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the human condition. The Foundation's General Program undertakes special initiatives and supports projects that promote excellence and diversity in the media. (www.npr.org....rthur.html)
Chicago 's MacArthur Foundation has awarded one of its prestigious Fellowships to Christopher Chyba, a prominent astrobiologist and international security expert. The award, one of only 23 granted by the Foundation this year, goes to individuals "who show exceptional merit and promise of continued and enhanced creative work. (www.space.com....11024.html)
The MacArthur House was a very enjoyable place to stay. Our hosts were gracious and friendly and the rooms were large, clean and very comfortable. The breakfast was especially good. What a treat to go to sleep hearing wolves howling in the distance! mor (www.tripadvisor.com....esota.html)
The town was cute, but the service at the MacArthur House was lousy.The innkeepers look like they did not enjoy what they do. The food was not very good. We cut our stay short and stayed at another inn. more (www.tripadvisor.com....esota.html)
Corey Harris , the talented multi-instrumentalist best known for his blues and reggae recordings, has been named a MacArthur Fellow (commonly known as a "genius grant") for the year 2007. The $500,000 award recognizes individuals from wide-ranging disciplines who show creativity, originality, and a commitment to continued innovative work. (jazz.about.com....owship.htm)
The MacArthur Foundation has endowed a fund to support research in support of the protection of the public domain. The foundation's initiative on Intellectual Property and the Long-Term Protection of the Public Domain focuses on questions of intellectual property rights in the digital era, in particular those that seek to balance the legitimate concerns of the creators of intellectual property with the public's right to access that knowledge. Link Discuss (Thanks, Ann!) (www.boingboing.net....ation.html)
The MacArthur Foundation has endowed a fund to support research in support of the protection of the public domain. The foundation's initiative on Intellectual Property and the Long-Term Protection of the Public Domain focuses on questions of intellectual property rights in the digital era, in particular those that seek to balance the legitimate concerns of the creators of intellectual property with the public's right to access that knowledge. Link Discuss Thanks, Ann! (www.boingboing.net....ation.html)
Well, you all have read about my abortive Washington Post article, and you've seen the disco videos Donna Summer 's "Last Dance " and "MacArthur Park." Well, today I'm going to play you the video for the song Id like to have played at my funeral the Sid Vicious version of "My Way." enjoy (technorati.com....rthur+Park)
I wanted to hit you readers with some funky tunes straight from the 70s, in honor of the previous post My Washington Post Photoshoot! Ive always loved me some Donna Summer , so please enjoy two of my faves from her: "Last Dance " and "MacArthur Park." The former song is an old club boogie-woogie favorite. (technorati.com....rthur+Park)
Speaking of search engines, here is a very useful one that categorizes the hits by topic (called clustering): Vivisimo . It finds over 160 hits for "MacArthur Park (dav4is.8m.com....rthur.html)
513-The BrainThat Wouldn't Die "This man had love in his TUMMY!" From the 1968 hit "YummyYummy Yummy (I Got Love in My Tummy)," by Ohio Express. Won second placein columnist Dave Barry's 1992 "Bad Song Survey" for having some of theworst lyrics ever written. ("MacArthur Park," by Richard Harris , was first. (dav4is.8m.com....rthur.html)
Jazz Violinist Regina Carter and saxophonist/composer John Zorn have been named MacArthur Fellows for 2006. The MacArthur Fellowship is a five-year grant of $500,000 to individuals who show exceptional creativity in their work and the prospect for still more in the futur (jazz.about.com....ellows.htm)
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