Pencil Drawing
November 20, 2022

Beautiful Flora Comes Alive in Spectacular Hyperrealistic Colored Pencil Drawings

Drawing may be a two-dimensional art form, but David Morrison is able to create illustrations that resemble the real-life subject. Using colored pencils as his utensil of choice, he masterfully renders different types of flora in exquisite detail. As a result, these depictions of flowers, fruits, and leaves look as though they are sitting on top of the page, and not actually drawn on it.

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Good News
November 19, 2022

Philanthropist “Adopts” Florida Neighborhood, Provides Education for Hundreds of Students

Just off Orlando’s busy International Drive sits popular tourist attractions such as Universal Orlando Resort, convention centers, Disney World, mini golf parks, and outlet malls. Accommodations along this strip of prime real estate include Harris Rosen’s Rosen Inn International, Rosen Inn, and Rosen Centre Hotel which house thousands of short-term visitors every year. It’s sometimes easy to forget that in the middle of so much tourism, there are residents that call Orlando home.

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Music
November 18, 2022

89-Year-Old Willie Nelson Nabs Four Grammy Nominations

From Beyoncé becoming tied with her husband Jay-Z for most nominated artist ever to ABBA becoming first-time nominees in the Pop category, this year’s Grammy nominations have been nothing short of historic. With so many firsts in the Grammy history books, seeing an older name like activist and entertainer Willie Nelson among the list seems just as surprising.

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Dogs
November 18, 2022

Runner Stops Mid-Marathon to Rescue a Puppy and Makes a Lifelong Furry Friend

It's always a bit sad when an athlete loses valuable time during a competition, but sometimes there are things that matter more than breaking your personal record or being the first to cross the finish line. Marathon-runner Khemjira Klongsanan knows this very well, and experienced it when she stopped mid-marathon to rescue a puppy on the side of the road.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.