Rasma Raisters
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My passions are writing and creating poetry. I write for several sites online and have four themed blogs on Wordpress. Please follow me on Twitter.
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When Things Get Really Nasty
I have a whole collection of Disney videos, and sometimes when I just enjoy watching the cartoon movies, I wonder how all these nasty villains don’t scare children out of their wits. I know even today when I enjoy a Disney adventures the villains certainly scare me.
By Rasma Raisters4 days ago in Geeks
Best Artwork by Egon Schiele
Austrian artist Egon Schiele rose to popularity as a key figure in Austrian Expressionism. The figures he created were usually distorted and exposed and explored problems of sexuality, identity, and mortality with an unrelenting gaze that captivated and occasionally surprised his colleagues.
By Rasma Raisters4 days ago in Art
Small-Town Beauty in Rhode Island
The northernmost town in Providence County, Cumberland is located in the Blackstone Valley. It is the state’s seventh-largest municipality, named in honor of Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. The town attracts visitors with its historic sites and natural scenes.
By Rasma Raisters4 days ago in Wander
Away from the Crowds in Texas
In Huntsville, see the Blue Lagoon, two limestone quarries filled with blue-green spring water. Pine trees shade the water. It is a great place for scuba divers, who can camp overnight. Those who come just for swimming cannot stay overnight. However, you can have a great day, so pack up a picnic.
By Rasma Raisters4 days ago in Wander
Sing Me an Aria
The Barber of Seville is a comic opera by Gioachino Rossini, centered around themes of love, deception, and clever schemes. The story follows Count Almaviva, who is in love with Rosina, the ward of the wealthy Dr. Bartolo. He disguised himself as a poor student, Lindoro Almaviva, and serenaded Rosina to win her affection. Figaro, the clever barber of Seville, assists Almaviva in his plans to outsmart Dr. Bartolo, who intends to marry Rosina himself.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Beat
The Short Career of a Serial Killer
He was a happy man he really was, Fred had it all. A wonderful wife named Laura and two little girls - Megan and Pam. He was a nine to five man, working at the local cannery. They packed up vegetables and he even got cans to take home. Being a middle size town, the cannery was the center of it all. So each noon the big whistle would blow, announcing that lunchtime had arrived. It happened rather oddly, strangely I might say.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Fiction
Silver Screen Magic with Vivien Leigh
A star of Old Hollywood, Vivien Leigh was a leading lady spanning four decades. The actress was born in British India and began her acting career in both theater and films. Her first breakthrough came in the 1937 film “Fire Over England” with Laurence Olivier, which began their affair and resulted in a 20-year marriage. Over the course of her career Leigh won two Best Actress Academy Awards, one for “Gone with the Wind” and the other for “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Geeks
Best Artwork by Wassily Kandinsky
Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky pursued a career in art after moving to Munich in 1896. He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts, one of the oldest and most prestigious art schools in Germany. Before the outbreak of WWI, the artist co-founded Der Blaue Reiter with German artists Franz Marc and August Macke. He is known as one of the founding fathers of abstract art.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Art
Away from the Crowds in Tennessee
In Jackson you’ll find the delightful Casey Jones Village, which combines railroad history with Southern hospitality. The village honors the heroic engineer Casey Jones with a museum, a preserved locomotive, and a replica of his home with historic artifacts.
By Rasma Raisters7 days ago in Wander
