Thursday I ducked over to The Clark early to hear a talk about Van Gogh, Nature and God. Full room, very attentive, many from the First Congregational Church in Williamstown. Interesting talk, given from a religious perspective of course, by … Continue reading →
or… what I did this summer… I sort of lost track of how many times I went to The Clark this summer.
What am I in the eyes of most people — a nonentity, an eccentric, or an unpleasant person — somebody who has no position in society and never will have, in short, the lowest of the low. All right, then … Continue reading →
How about this for a great coincidence? Maybe the sender keeps up with my blog but the postcard image is one of four VanGogh’s currently at the Met in a special exhibit and the words on the back fit into … Continue reading →
First two days of a work “lunch challenge” encouraging people to bring lunch from home. Today is the anniversary of Vincent van Gogh‘s death, by suicide at age 37. Despite a widespread tendency to romanticize his ill health, modern critics … Continue reading →
A pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.
