Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Let’s celebrate!
I thought I’d deviate from my usual posts…..and start with a glimpse of my country, India; hope you find it interesting. This month heralded the season of festivals [and we have innumerable ones in India!!] starting with the nine days of “Navaratri”, culminating with Dussehra on the tenth day. This...
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
How did it begin...
Interesting origins! Our conversations often contain sayings, the origins of which we may not know, so they sound strange! Here are some common ones, which have their origins in the living conditions of the olden days [about 1500]: 'Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water'. Baths consisted of a...
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
One color, many meanings!
Let us look at one common color: RED. Here’s a sample of its varied meanings--- Red highlight or mark----Important! Pay attention! On a road sign---road closed! Danger! Exit! Traffic light---stop! On a car dashboard---gas tank empty! Emergency brake on! On a milk machine---empty! Above a door [such...
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Sunday, October 19, 2008
Colorful business!
Colors according to Feng Shui.... Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese system of using objects and colors to create wealth, and maintain harmony and balance. Feng shui identifies two kinds of energy: positive and negative. The positive energy is called “Chi” and inviting it is a key aspect of Feng shui....
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Colorful meanings…..
Flowers are gifted to tell people we are thinking of them, or to convey a message, but we're often unaware of the traditional significance of their colors. A red rose---commonly says “I love you.” But did you know that a yellow rose declares that you are jealous, while a white one is a compliment to...
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
“Who’s who” through colors!
To continue on the silent language and significance of colors.......... Colors differentiate between two teams of players, and make sports like football really colorful. Colors signal occupations---different colored hats of construction workers help to distinguish between them, such as electricians...
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Talking colors!
What is one thing that can convey a world of meaning without saying a word………color! A color can mean hot or cold, “I am king” or “I love you” …… Red, yellow and orange are “warm colors”. That is why faces turn red when we feel warm, strawberries and tomatoes ripen to red in warm weather, and the hot...
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Sunday, October 12, 2008
Too Colorful?
Color is such an integral part of life that naturally it is used to enhance the self. Brazilian Indians may not wear much clothes, but lots of colorful jewelry, made of stones, bones, claws, teeth and feathers. Popular ornaments are necklaces made from the claws of the jaguar, and ear ornaments made...
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Friday, October 10, 2008
Colors around the world…..
Just a few examples of the way color has been used through the ages…. Thousands of years ago, when man painted on the walls of caves, there was no ready made paint. He made paints with the powder of red rock and black charcoal. These were mixed with fat, which resulted in big lumps of color,...
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
It's Color, once more!
Having posted "final thoughts on color," I came across this evocative poem, and some snippets, which I will share in the next few posts. Poem: (The name of the poet was not given....I think it is anonymous). I asked the little boy who cannot see, ‘And what is color like”? “Why, green,” said he, “Is...
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