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Pinky says: The Ghent Alter Piece — A Hinge Painting
One of my great joys is to see the magnificent works of art “in the flesh” that I studied and lectured about over the years. One of the great downers for my husband has been to visit works of… Continue reading
Pinky Says: THOMAS EAKINS’ SPORT PAINTINGS–DON’T ASK DON’T TELL
As long as I can remember I have heard of Eakins as the one truly great American artist of the 19th century. And yet there has always been a lingering strangely pejorative quality to the critical acceptance of his work.… Continue reading
Backyard Bird Count
The Great Backyard Bird Count begins TODAY. Last year, 603 varieties were recorded on more than 97,000 check lists, for a total of 11, 233,000 birds. One million eight hundred thousand American Robins were counted this year, more than any… Continue reading
Open letter to Kansans
Is this what you want to breathe?
On January 2nd. 2011, new federal coal plant regulations took effect but not in Kansas.
The forward thinking federal regulations meant to protect us from dangerous health issues such as asthma and other… Continue reading
Walk
Louie is standing by the door, ready for his morning walk. I look at the thermometer-22 degrees. Too cold, I tell him. He barks and stares at me, unblinking.
Okay. Okay. Reluctantly, I pull on my Lands End winter coat… Continue reading
