by Sylvia Jane Wojcik Manifestations of imagination and creativity we commonly call “art” are all around us—not just as the drawings, paintings, and sculptures we associate with museums but also as performance (of plays, music, and movies) and composition (of poetry, music, stories, and novels).
Pandora trying to close the box that she had opened out of curiosity. At left, the evils of the world taunt her as they escape. The engraving is based on a painting by F. S. Church. Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of men.
Galileo Galilei, regarded as the father of modern science by Lawrence Rifkin MD As a pediatrician, I have a seemingly endless collection of hilarious stories. A toddler came in for a visit carrying along his security object—a spatula. Later that day, an otherwise perfectly well-adjusted mother admitted to me that she is terrified of cantaloupes. Then I … Continue reading Wonders, Not Miracles
Pandora trying to close the box that she had opened out of curiosity. At left, the evils of the world taunt her as they escape. The engraving is based on a painting by F. S. Church. Hope is the worst of evils, for it prolongs the torment of men.
The Yazılıkaya sanctuary in Turkey, with the twelve gods of the underworld My recent post linked to a few of the many essays I’ve written on religion. For those who want an even briefer summary of my views here are a few quotes that exemplify my views.