David Harman on Etsy
Check out David Anthony Harman’s art on Etsy. He’s made some amazing screen prints; it’s a series of prints featuring historic downtown Dallas, TX buildings. David is a graduate of University of...
View ArticleDates from February 20th
February 20, 2012 – Presidents Day Here are some events from US history; all occurred on February 20th. 1872 The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City 1895 Frederick Douglas dies 1902 Ansel...
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Evelyn Waugh Book Review by Paul Johnson
For all of you Evelyn Waugh lovers out there. I have dug up a little something to whet your appetites. It is a sort of historical book review by Paul Johnson of A Handful of Dust. Here’s a preview...
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The Destruction of Chartres Cathedral
This really upset me. They have decided recently to “restore” Chartres Cathedral; what this means is that they have been removing the grime from the last 8 centuries, but also painting over the stones...
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From Marcus Aurelius
“Everything exists for some end, a horse, a vine. Why dost thou wonder? Even the sun will say, I am for some purpose, and the rest of the gods will say the same. For what purpose then art thou? to...
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Velazquez Rediscovered at the MET
If you have the pleasure and pain of residing in New York City, or if you have the chance to go to the MET at any point, they have within the last few years acquired a new Velazquez painting. The...
View ArticleIHP Reunion: this September
This is probably old news to many of you, but just in case you were unaware, there will be an IHP Reunion late this summer (September 4-5) in Lawrence, Kansas. The event will take place over a few days...
View ArticleAtticus Finch: Local and National Man of Virtue
To Kill a Mockingbird presents us with a broken town in a broken county—Maycomb. The townspeople hold onto time-honored codes and conventions, some of which are laudable and some of which are...
View ArticleIHP Reunion
Dear friends, especially Pearsonites and IHP babies If you have not heard already, there is going to an IHP Reunion September 3-5. Please visit http://www.ihpreunion.com/ to see the schedule and RSVP....
View ArticleAtticus Finch: Local and National Man of Virtue
To Kill a Mockingbird presents us with a broken town in a broken county—Maycomb. The townspeople hold onto time-honored codes and conventions, some of which are laudable and some of which are...
View ArticleIHP Reunion
Dear friends, especially Pearsonites and IHP babies If you have not heard already, there is going to an IHP Reunion September 3-5. Please visit http://www.ihpreunion.com/ to see the schedule and RSVP....
View ArticleAB: The Life and Work of Albert Bloch
ALBERT BLOCH FILM “AB” TO SCREEN “AB”, over a decade in the making, explores the delightful story of a famous American artist few have heard of but who belongs in the pantheon of great twentieth...
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