For most Washingtonians, the arrival of spring means relief from the dreariness and gloom of winter. But I have an additional reason to hail the advent of warm weather and sunshine: the return of butterflies, particularly the red admiral — a species with which I have a special relationship.
Known to entomologists as Vanessa atalanta, the red admiral is mostly black, with white spots near the wing tips, orange bands on the hind wings, and a bright red band on the forewing. Read More...
For the April 1, 1985, issue of Sports Illustrated, George Plimpton wrote “The Curious Case of Sidd Finch,” a profile on an incredible rookie baseball pitcher for The New York Mets. Sports fans took his April Fool’s Day joke seriously. Even other journalists were willing to believe a novice could throw a 168-mph fast ball partly thanks to his Buddhist training (Sidd was short for Siddhartha, the title character of Herman Hesse’s novel) . Read More...
The 12″ x 18″ size is a common size for prints and posters, especially in art and design. This industry standard size is also referred to as ‘Tabloid-Extra’. 12″ x 18″ is the perfect size for larger medium art and design reproductions, informational flyers, show posters and more.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in view, how big is a 12×18 photo?Inexpensive Picture Frame for 12×18 Prints. For many photo labs, 12 x 18 has become the standard photo print size — even wholesale stores offer twelve by eighteen picture-printing capabilities. Read More...
