Leo Stans is an American wildlife artist.
He was born and raised in Victoria, Minnesota. He received a degree in forestry. He attended prestigious Minnesota School of Art. He is known for his realistic paintings of nature and as a conservationist and outdoorsman. Stans is known for his attention to details, researching and photographing his subjects and their natural habitats, before he begins his paintings. He was honored in 1990 by the National Park Service, who used his paintings to issue a line of collector stamps. His National Park Series is his most published work. Stans also is known for his series of paintings depicting golf courses. He is collected worldwide and has been honored with many one man showings. He is considered to be one of America's best wildlife artists.
He was born and raised in Victoria, Minnesota. He received a degree in forestry. He attended prestigious Minnesota School of Art. He is known for his realistic paintings of nature and as a conservationist and outdoorsman. Stans is known for his attention to details, researching and photographing his subjects and their natural habitats, before he begins his paintings. He was honored in 1990 by the National Park Service, who used his paintings to issue a line of collector stamps. His National Park Series is his most published work. Stans also is known for his series of paintings depicting golf courses. He is collected worldwide and has been honored with many one man showings. He is considered to be one of America's best wildlife artists.
The State of Illinois has several colloquially defined regions:
*Chicagoland is located in the northeastern corner of the state, including seven counties and the City of Chicago. The term is said to have been coined by Chicago Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick . The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce defines it as all of Cook, and DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
*Collar counties is a term applied to the five counties that surround the centrally located Cook County in the Chicago metropolitan area: DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County.
*The Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area is located in the central region of the state and is composed of (Champaign, Ford, and Piatt) counties, the area had a population of 210,275 at the 2000 censusIt is centered at the University of Illinois.
*Metro-East is an area east of St. Louis and it includes (Jersey, Madison, St. Clair, Macoupin, and parts of Bond and Calhoun from the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as Clinton County.
*The State of Illinois is unofficially divided on a north to south basis with three regions . Precise definitions vary for Northern Illinois, Central Illinois and Southern Illinois
*Chicagoland is located in the northeastern corner of the state, including seven counties and the City of Chicago. The term is said to have been coined by Chicago Tribune publisher Robert R. McCormick . The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce defines it as all of Cook, and DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.
*Collar counties is a term applied to the five counties that surround the centrally located Cook County in the Chicago metropolitan area: DuPage County, Kane County, Lake County, McHenry County, and Will County.
*The Champaign-Urbana Metropolitan Area is located in the central region of the state and is composed of (Champaign, Ford, and Piatt) counties, the area had a population of 210,275 at the 2000 censusIt is centered at the University of Illinois.
*Metro-East is an area east of St. Louis and it includes (Jersey, Madison, St. Clair, Macoupin, and parts of Bond and Calhoun from the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area, as well as Clinton County.
*The State of Illinois is unofficially divided on a north to south basis with three regions . Precise definitions vary for Northern Illinois, Central Illinois and Southern Illinois
Ken E. Cooper is an American musician, writer, humorist and entertainer.
Creator of schm3cky (AKA schm3cky with a 3).
Born February 21st,1959 in Portland, Oregon he grew up all over the city.
A graduate of Portland's unique public school, MLC (Metropolitan Learning Center)
Cooper went on to play bass in the Portland band "Confidentials".
They enjoyed local success until an ill advised marriage took him out of the scene.
Replaced by Tim Clift (Restless Natives), the "Confidentials" went on to enjoy more success and where poised for
stardom. The band broke up for unknown reasons. Some claim vodoo. Others say it was creative differences.
Cooper went on to play bass in the short lived Techno ('cause they techno guitars) band called, "Science"
with Ben Davis (singer/songwriter/keyboardist) of "The Odds, 2minutes50", and Chown Carter (drums) of "The Untouchables", (Portland band).
Following this, Cooper joined Jim France Rueterskiold (singer/songwriter), Demetre Hajenian (guitar)
and Ried Kenner (drums) who were forming "Superstitions".
The band went though a couple of permutations, adding another guitarist (Kevin Congove of Restless Natives), changing drummers to Charlie Maur (a friend of Cooper's) and losing a guitarist (Hajenian), until finally disbanding.
Ken E. Cooper is currently playing bass with Ricky Taura in the band, "Powerhit" and writing.
Creator of schm3cky (AKA schm3cky with a 3).
Born February 21st,1959 in Portland, Oregon he grew up all over the city.
A graduate of Portland's unique public school, MLC (Metropolitan Learning Center)
Cooper went on to play bass in the Portland band "Confidentials".
They enjoyed local success until an ill advised marriage took him out of the scene.
Replaced by Tim Clift (Restless Natives), the "Confidentials" went on to enjoy more success and where poised for
stardom. The band broke up for unknown reasons. Some claim vodoo. Others say it was creative differences.
Cooper went on to play bass in the short lived Techno ('cause they techno guitars) band called, "Science"
with Ben Davis (singer/songwriter/keyboardist) of "The Odds, 2minutes50", and Chown Carter (drums) of "The Untouchables", (Portland band).
Following this, Cooper joined Jim France Rueterskiold (singer/songwriter), Demetre Hajenian (guitar)
and Ried Kenner (drums) who were forming "Superstitions".
The band went though a couple of permutations, adding another guitarist (Kevin Congove of Restless Natives), changing drummers to Charlie Maur (a friend of Cooper's) and losing a guitarist (Hajenian), until finally disbanding.
Ken E. Cooper is currently playing bass with Ricky Taura in the band, "Powerhit" and writing.
Prince Michael "Blanket" Jackson (born February 21, 2002) is the youngest and last child of famous pop star singer Michael Jackson. Blanket is most known for being dangled from a balcony in Berlin in 2003. He was seven years old when his father passed away. He has two older siblings, eldest Prince Michael Jackson(aged 14) and middle Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson(age 12).
Early life
Blanket was born on February 21, 2002 by a surrogate mother. The only true fact known about his mother that she is black said by his father in the 2003 documentary "Living with Michael Jackson". He also told Bashir in the documentary his nickname was Blanket as to saying to someone "I will blanket you, you are my friend". Blanket is known for being dangled over the balcony by his father and his siblings are all famous for having their faces hidden by masks and veils whenever they would go out in public when Michael was alive.. Since Michael's death they all have been seen unmasked/unveiled.
Baby Dangling Incident
In the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson" fans outside Jackson's hotel in Berlin chanted they wanted to see Jackson's child. Minutes later Jackson came out holding Blanket in one arm dangling him over a balcony. Jackson issued a statement late Tuesday via his lawyer calling the incident a "terrible mistake." "I offer no excuses for what happened," the statement read. "I got caught up in the excitement of the moment. I would never intentionally endanger the lives of my children.
Early life
Blanket was born on February 21, 2002 by a surrogate mother. The only true fact known about his mother that she is black said by his father in the 2003 documentary "Living with Michael Jackson". He also told Bashir in the documentary his nickname was Blanket as to saying to someone "I will blanket you, you are my friend". Blanket is known for being dangled over the balcony by his father and his siblings are all famous for having their faces hidden by masks and veils whenever they would go out in public when Michael was alive.. Since Michael's death they all have been seen unmasked/unveiled.
Baby Dangling Incident
In the documentary "Living with Michael Jackson" fans outside Jackson's hotel in Berlin chanted they wanted to see Jackson's child. Minutes later Jackson came out holding Blanket in one arm dangling him over a balcony. Jackson issued a statement late Tuesday via his lawyer calling the incident a "terrible mistake." "I offer no excuses for what happened," the statement read. "I got caught up in the excitement of the moment. I would never intentionally endanger the lives of my children.