Posts Tagged ‘pursuits’

Del Rio Border Sector Chief: High-Speed Pursuits up 117%, Sex Offender Arrests up ‘over 2,000%’

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Your World,” U.S. Border Patrol Del Rio Chief Patrol Agent Austin Skero said that individuals from 67 different countries have been caught at the border, high-speed pursuits through neighboring counties have increased by 117% so far this year, and the number of sex offenders “arrested within these […]

Snow lovers turn to new wintry pursuits as lifts in France remain closed

The closure of ski lifts in France due to the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t deterred snow lovers from visiting the mountains and finding alternative outdoor thrills, with many swapping their piste skis for snowshoeing or cross-country versions. As a result, many resorts are still managing to thrive, including the Plateau de Beille in the Pyrenees, where […]

Choose your pursuits carefully – Ten habits that will dramatically improve your life

     In Hans Christian Andersen’s fable The Red Shoes, a young girl longs for a pair of pretty red shoes. She ultimately tricks the blind woman who cares for her into buying her a pair. Her love for the red shoes causes her to give them priority over the more important things in her life, […]

Ottmar Obermaier’s Sculptures of Physical Prowess, Athletic Pursuits and Beauty

From German Art Gallery Ottmar Obermaier (1883–1965) was born in Inzzell, Bavaria. In 1907 he went to Akademie der Bildende Kunsten in Munich, where he studied under Professor Erwin Kurz, who at that time was a famous teacher and sculptor of statues. Obermaier’s works were frequently displayed in the Glaspalast in Munich. From 1923 on […]

Powered by WordPress | Designed by: Premium WordPress Themes | Thanks to Themes Gallery, Bromoney and Wordpress Themes