V...is for VICTORY

Towards the end of the second century before Christ the Savior was born, a little-known Rhodian sculptor in an obscure corner of the Greek islands, was putting the finishing touches on what would later become one of the most famous sculptures of this time. Still a nascent art technique, the marble carving and shaping would set the precedence for would-be masters for generations to come. The title of this piece is the Winged Victory of Samothrace (Named such for its discovery off the Samothrace islands). This image was captured forever in stone with a look of defiance into the challenging winds of toil, strife, embattlement and invasion. In what could only be described in modern terms as a "marketing ploy", this piece was used as an icon for the conquering navy after several of their more harrowing battles, the Winged Victory was always prominently displayed by the conquering forces as a badge of triumphancy. Although many of the original pieces have been lost, it's solid stance in the path of even the most fracas donnybrook still impresses art patrons to this day.

Speaking of victory...the Writer's Strike is officially OVER!!! And as an added bonus, Toshiba announced that they will be discontinuing the HD-DVD format, thus ensuring Blu-Ray the sole monopoly on high definition movie formats for years to come!