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Capek, Karel

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Capek, Karel
lesson found in the story the last judgment by karel capek?

moral lesson

I think the moral has to do with not judging others. This link may help.

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December 29th, 2009 at 11:08 am

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Orwell, George

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Orwell, George

For the past year I’ve been compiling famous names to list on my name numerology website.  These are all noted individuals, but who are the most famous?  Today let’s count down the most famous men named George.

The most famous people (based on online chatter) with the first name George are:

10. George Carlin – Stand up Comedian and Actor (Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television, A Place for My Stuff)

9. George Strait – Musician (Twang, Troubadour, Somewhere Down in Texas)

8. George Lucas – Film Director and Producer (American Graffiti, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark)

7. George Orwell – Author (Nineteen Eighty-Four, Animal Farm)

6. George Harrison – Musician including playing lead guitar for the Beatles

5. George Lopez – Actor and Comedian (George Lopez, Lopez Tonight, Beverly Hills Chihuahua)

4. George Michael – Musician (Careless Whisper, Faith, Praying for Time)

3. George Clooney – Actor (Ocean’s Eleven, Good Night and Good Luck, O Brother Where Art Thou?)

2. George Washington – First President of the United States of America

…and the most famous man named George is…

1. George Bush – George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush were the 41st and 43rd Presidents of the United States of America

Not making the top 10 were George Bailey – Character in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, George Benson – Musician (Turn Your Love Around, Give Me the Night, On Broadway), George Burns – Actor (The Sunshine Boys, Oh God!), George Costanza – Character on the TV series Seinfeld, George Foreman – Professional Boxer (World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Olympic gold medalist), George Gershwin – Composer (Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, Porgy and Bess), George Gilder – Author (Wealth and Poverty, Men and Marriage, Life after Television), George Halas – NFL Chicago Bears Team Owner and Coach, George Hamilton – Actor (Where the Boys Are, Love at First Bite, The Godfather Part III), George Jefferson – Character on the TV series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, George Jetson – Character on the Animated TV series the Jetsons, George Jones – Musician (White Lightning, He Stopped Loving Her Today, Yesterday’s Wine), George Kirby – Comedian (The ABC Comedy Hour Presents the Kopycats), George Milton – Character in John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men, George Patton – World War 2 US Army General, George Plimpton – Author (Paper Lion, Open Net, The Bogey Man), George Steinbrenner – MLB New York Yankees Team Owner, George Stephanopoulos – Televeision Journalist (This Week with George Stephanopoulos) and Former Political Advisor to US President Bill Clinton, George Takei – Actor (Star Trek, Heroes), George Weasley – Character in the Harry Potter books and movies, and George Wendt – Actor (Cheers).

An excellent mix of occupations for the top ten Georges with two US Presidents (Bush and Washington), one director (Lucas), one author (Orwell), three musicians (Michael, Harrison, and Straight), and three actors (Carlin, Lopez, Clooney).

In the top spot for this list was George Bush, which can refer to either the 41st or 43rd President of the United States.  However, the name George Bush was more than twice as popular as George Washington, so at least one of them would take the number one spot.

I compiled this list by searching for each of the Georges on a number of search engines and ranking them by the number of web pages, discussion forums, photos, videos, etc that are available online.

Get complete Numerology for the name George at www.NameNum.com.

About the Author:

I’m a freelance PHP and MySQL programmer living in the San Carlos neighborhood of San Diego with my wife and our 3 cats. I enjoy hiking, reading, gardening, watching too much television, and other nerdy activites.

Article Source: ArticlesBase.comThe Top 10 Most Famous Men with the First Name of George

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December 29th, 2009 at 9:41 am

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L’Engle, Madeleine

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L'Engle, Madeleine

One must be drenched in words, literally soaked in them, to have the right ones form themselves into the proper pattern at the right moment. – Hart Crane

Some of the best advice for writers in the 21st century comes from those who have seen their successes and offer advice from their own experience. Let’s draw from that brain trust.

On Writing Well

Show don’t tell. – Henry James

Don’t say the old lady screamed—bring her on and let her scream. – Mark Twain

Cut out all those exclamation marks. An exclamation mark is like laughing at your own joke. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

First drafts are for learning what your novel or story is about. – Bernard Malamud

Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately write a book so when the reader gets to the end of the chapter, he or she must turn one more page. When people tell me I’ve kept them up all night, I feel like I’ve succeeded. – Sidney Sheldon

Don’t mistake a good setup for a satisfying conclusion—many beginning writers end their stories when the real story is just ready to begin. – Stanley Schmidt

On Inspiration

Nighttime is really the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone else is asleep. – Catherine O’Hara

I know writers who write only when inspiration comes. How would Isaac Stern play if he played the violin only when he felt like it? He would be lousy. – Madeleine L’Engle

If you wait for inspiration, you’re not a writer, but a waiter. – Anonymous

You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. – Jack London

The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from. – Gene Fowler

Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. – William Faulkner

The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes. – Agatha Christie

So this is always the key: you have to write the book you love, the book that’s alive in your heart. That’s the one you have to write. – Lurleen McDaniel

In the second part in this series we will look at a few words of wisdom from authors regarding writer’s Block, motivation and editing skills.

About the Author:

Scott Lindsay is a web developer and entrepreneur. He is the founder of FaithWriters (http://www.faithwriters.com) and many other web projects. FaithWriters has grown to become one of the largest online destinations for Christian writers. Please visit the website at: http://www.faithwriters.com

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December 29th, 2009 at 1:17 am

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Davidson, Avram

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Davidson, Avram

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December 28th, 2009 at 3:24 am

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