Humor
Follow ups
Happy July 1st! Wow, where is the summer going? I have too much to do this week and this image reflects it. I’m thinking of this picture as I feel like I’m climbing a wall. Here’s a humorous follow up to my zipper dress post…However, this dress is made of colorful condoms. Who would have guessed these could have another functional and fashionable purpose. If we make it to New York this summer while checking out colleges for our younger son, I’d like to go to the Museum of Art and Design (M.A.D). Coincidentally, this is where the rubber (glove) dress is on display — a previous post, which consequently…
A couple exhibits
Happy Halloween! After all the hubbub is over, here are a couple of fall art exhibits worth visiting: 1) Pompeii and the Roman Villa, National Gallery of Art, through March 22, 2009 Here are two background stories in the Washington Post, worth reading: Day of Wrath and coincidentally on the same day, Villas Come Alive 2,000 Years After Vesuvius (in the Travel Section). I have always liked the frescoes at Stabiae. I am bewildered how they survived the destruction at Pompeii. The recreation of the Villa San Marco is just incredible. Makes me want to go visit NOW. Well, that’s a fantasy but it’s on my list. Italy is one…
Crystal Ball
There was a lot of valuable and artistic information in the health section of today’s Washington Post, go figure. This photo of Susana Soares, a Portuguese artist, blowing into a glass bubble/device that she designed with bees was a bit bizarre but a valuable thing. Her scientific experiment helps track diseases and monitor fertility cycles through pheromones. Who didn’t think artists were scientific and smart? Now coincidentally, this photo reminded me of this one….Don’t blow too hard! A little mid-week humor for a another stir crazy week… The other article of interest to me was, Being Difficult — For Some Patients, It’s a Coping Mechanism, by Sandra G. Boodman. I…
