Dan (Hercules) Andrews
The current COVID-19 situation is a chastening experience. I was thinking about how mythological heroes, in particular Hercules, coped with adversity. It was then that I found this cartoon from …
By George – it’s Svengali!
Busson is not an aristocratic surname. So, it is not surprising that the Parisian tradesman and speculator, who left France in 1789 to avoid charges of fraud, decided to add …
Unfinished business
Xavier Salomon, The Chief Curator at The Frick Museum, makes no secret of his fondness for the art of Paolo Veronese. In the two most recent episodes of ‘Cocktails with …
Tom and Jerry
As the current coronavirus situation remains precarious, and lockdown likely to continue for weeks to come, today’s cartoon in ‘The New Yorker’ reminded me of the need for ‘comfort experiences’ …
Camouflage you, camouflage me
Thank you again Lynn Morgan for ‘another way of seeing’.
Gown up!
Now that we have mastered masks, it is time to consider the rest of the ensemble. The Dutch fashion house – Viktor and Rolf – has some important suggestions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=126&v=_DI0Dbod9CI&feature=emb_logo
Mask up!
It is curious that it has taken so long for masks to be adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic as humans have employed and enjoyed mask wearing for millennia. The oldest …
Job
With the current COVID-19, economic and cultural chaos it is not surprising that the suffering of Job comes to mind. For those unfamiliar with the story, Job is a prosperous, …
The Deeper Meaning of Liff
A big thank you to Patti Bradbury for some ‘whimsy in winter’. Patti writes: ‘Michael’s recent references to little used words reminded me that I have a book entitled The …
The Fourth of July
The Fourth of July, or Independence Day, in the United States of America commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This document declared that thirteen American colonies …