| A living canvas
Phillips opened the only tattoo shop in Mayes County approximately three months ago. Da Vinci Steel is located in Salina in the old Hill Top Cafe at the intersection of Highway 20 and 82.Phillips named the shop Da Vinci Steel because he studied about Leonardo Da Vinici in art appreciation under Ron Dryden. Phillips said Da Vinci was into drawing and studying human anatomy.Phillips took the name Da Vinci and added steel since that is what he uses to apply tattoo ink.However, Phillips joked a local waitress told him some of the older guys who come into town to drink coffee think his name is Da Vinci."They ask, 'Did you get your tattoo from Mr. Da Vinci'," he laughed.The shop has been completely cleaned up and redone, so much so that no one would ever know a restaurant was housed inside.The walls throughout the entire building are painted black, even the windows on the front.Visitors in the lobby area can watch Phillips in action through a window which overlooks the tattoo area.Phillips said being able to see an artist work is an important part of getting a tattoo.Of course, Phillips said the blinds can be drawn for someone who wants a little privacy.Pictures of his work are available in albums and thousands of samples of clipart are just a click of a mouse away.He takes whatever ideas a clients bring and works with them, sometimes suggesting slight changes to create the perfect design.Phillips began drawing at a young age, which he joked greatly attributed to his C average in school.At the age of 18, he went to Tontitown, Ark., with some friends to get his first tattoo out of a bus.He got a yin-yang, which is covered up today.This sparked his interest in doing tattoo work.Phillips began learning from a friend of the family who did underground tattoo work in Oklahoma.He watched and learned and eventually, figured he could make some money doing tattoos.Being artistic, Phillips tried different forms of art such as glass etching, airbrush and oil painting, but found his niche in tattoo work.Phillips purchased his first tattoo kit and had another tattoo artist do an outline of tribal design on him.
Speech by Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council of The People's ...
It gives me great pleasure today to address the Japanese Diet and meet with you, members of the House of Representatives and the House of Councilors. I would like to extend my cordial greetings and best wishes to you and to the Japanese people. In particular, I wish to express my heartfelt thanks and pay high tribute to the Japanese friends in various sectors for the longstanding and valuable contribution they have made to China-Japan friendship. This is my second visit to Japan. I paid my first visit to Japan 15 years ago. It was also in April when cherries were in full bloom. The goodwill of the Japanese people toward the Chinese people left a deep impression on me. Now, I am visiting Japan to learn more about the new progress Japan has made and, more importantly, contribute my share to improving and growing China's relations with Japan.
Where the cups breweth over
If you want to learn American Sign Language, show your children how to be compassionate to those with disabilities, or listen to a poetry reading, drop in to Grounds of Faith coffee shop on Cherry Road in Rock Hill. "Our average customer doesn't come in and just get a cup of coffee and leave," said Tim Fowler, who owns the Christian coffee shop with his wife, JoAnne. "They sit down and stay awhile." Grounds of Faith also sells 25 varieties of coffee. The Fowlers moved to Rock Hill from Greenville, S.C., after Tim, 45, was called to pastor a church in Rock Hill. He leads The Body, a church located in what was once the Hungry Bull steak house on Cherry Road. It's right next door to the coffee shop. " `Christian coffee shop' is not a limit on who comes in," Tim Fowler said.
SEPULTURA Guitarist KISSER To Play Two Gigs With His 'First Band ...
"I'm going to do two gigs with old time friends, my first band ever, ESFINGE (SPHINX). We started in 1983, we all studied in the same school and had the same musical taste. We played from TWISTED SISTER to VENOM. It was a great way to learn the guitar and we had a great deal of fun. We performed everywhere, birthday parties, schools, carwash parties, etc....great memories."
SEPULTURA recently finished filming the second video from their "Dante XXI" album, for the song "Ostia". The clip was shot on March 3 at a studio in São Paulo prior to the band's departure for their European tour. During the following week, the video crew and the main actor shot the outdoor scenes in downtown São Paulo. The script, which adapts the story from the book "The Divine Comedy" to the modern days, was directed by Geraldo Moraes.
Questions, questions-all in the name of quiet
A presentation by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad officials left more unanswered questions than were answered at Mondays Mukilteo City Council meeting.
Burlington Northern brought along a group of four experts and officials to suggest an alternative solution to the very expensive proposed Mt. Baker Avenue Quiet Zone.
Initial cost of the four quadrants plus flashing lights at the Mt. Baker Avenue crossing would amount to about $1.2 million.
Keeping the crossing open to the public would cost another $600,000 to 700,000, which would be paid in part by the Port of Everett and Boeing.
According to Burlington Northern, the issues to consider include a history of four accidents at the crossing since the 1970s and heavy train traffic at the crossing which sees 39 trains a day rattle by, including 10 passenger trains.
Alterkicks chat to I Like Music
Alterkicks closed 2006 following support slots with Larrikin Love and The Automatic which saw the band gather a host of new fans. Debut single for B-Unique, "On A Holiday", saw praise from NME for a "rollicking stomp". The very end of the year saw Rocksound predict big things for the band as part of their Hot One Hundred for 2007, noting that "their wayward guitar pop has a way of getting inside your head". Having kicked of 2007 with a headline tour; a date on the NME Awards shows, and a new single, Good Luck, the band have started as they mean to go on. We caught up with Martin from Alterkicks to talk about the new single and album, touring with Larrikin Love and The Automatic, and the power of music. "I Like Music because it stops me from worrying." MARTIN, ALTERKICKS ILM: Your debut album is due out soon.
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