Day: April 12, 2009

High drama – and sudden death. In Rescue of Captain, Navy Kills 3 Pirates – NYTimes.com Acting with President Obama’s authorization and in the belief that the hostage, Capt. Richard Phillips, was in imminent danger of being killed by captors armed with pistols and AK-47s, snipers on the fantail of the destroyer Bainbridge, which was … Read more

What happens when an untalented barbarian like myself, is married to an artistic, creative,and talented person? I post stuff like this for Easter: Starting with Fra Angelica, around 1443. Oh, and it’s now Blessed Fra Angelica   El Greco, 1577. One of my favorite painters, but what’s with the Greek columns? Not one of his best … Read more