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ART |
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Vincent
van Gogh and Aesthetic Guilt |
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Van
Gogh completed some 875 canvases in his lifetime. He sold only
one of
these, The Red Vines, yet today his work commands
extraordinarily high prices. Here we examine the reasons
why. |
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On
Drawing |
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For some, drawing is a pleasurable pastime; for others, a means
of earning a living. But
for the truly smitten, drawing is nothing
less than a passion, a lifelong commitment, an expression of love. |
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SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY |
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Cogito
Ergo Sum |
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A
fascinating new theory puts forth a novel and controversial
solution to the question: What is consciousness? |
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Time
Revisited |
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A remarkable
new paper titled: Time and Classical and Quantum Mechanics:
Indeterminacy vs. Discontinuity redefines our perception of
time. |
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Big
Mac |
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Who built
the 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world? The answer
may surprise you. |
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Even
Bigger Mac – The MACH 5 |
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1,566 Apple
Xserve G5 servers are used to build the world's 2nd most
powerful supercomputer. |
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POETRY |
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Chinese
Restaurant |
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Visiting
Van Gogh |
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Surrender |
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Vow |
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The
Coming Storm |
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The
Music of Silence |
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A
Mighty Tree Falls |
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ART
RESOURCES |
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Sergei
Bongart: Notes on Painting |
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Gleaned
from notes taken by Sergei's students while under his tutelage,
these words are a priceless introduction to painting. |
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Fred
Fixler: Notes on Drawing |
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By
popular request, here are class lecture notes detailing the teaching
of one
of the greatest art instructors of his generation. |
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Fred
Fixler: Notes on Gouache Painting |
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These
notes on painting are first rate, and should form the core of any
painter's education. |
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ESSAYS
AND ARTICLES |
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Critical
Thinking |
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Critical thinking has solved many of the world's
mysteries, and is the spearhead of human progress. |
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Righteous
Among the Nations |
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The
triumpth and tragedy of Raoul Wallenberg is among the most compelling
and valuable lessons of World War II. |
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Majikat |
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In late 1977
while at the height of his fame, superstar Cat Stevens embraced
Islam and quit the music business. Why did
he do it, and where is he today? |
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Gene
Roddenberry's Funeral |
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Who was there?
What happened? What was said? |
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SHORT
FICTION |
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Uphill
From Here |
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A
chance encounter puts life in perspective. |
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Ways
and Means |
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Sometimes
things don't turn out as planned. Or do they? |
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