“The art challenges the technology and the technology inspires the art.” ~John Lassetter, film director “The [Quadriptyque] watch represents Jaeger-LeCoultre’s biggest strengths—its impeccable design sensibilities and supreme technical prowess” ~Neha S. Bajpai Intro & background on Jaeger-LeCoultre This piece will consummate the third installment to my watch review series, examining noteworthy achievements in […]
Art is a lie that tells the truth. I am a Communist and my painting is Communist painting. ~ Picasso Prologue to Picasso: Psychotic or Iconic? On my Facebook page last week I poised a series of perhaps rhetorical questions regarding the Spanish-French painter, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973). I asked: “Is Picasso a great artistic genius […]
Much of modern art since 1900 isn’t about beauty, but has devolved into an unedifying mix of snobbishness, greed, grotesqueness and fetishism, which the intentional fallacy has only made worse. How? Because the New School Critics have legitimized the separation of God from art, goodness from beauty, art from truth, thus much of modern art […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
The Keep Nine Amendment: A Permanent Solution to Threats of Court-Packing
“I think that was a bad idea when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt tried to pack the court. If anything would make the court appear more partisan, it would be that. So, I am not at all in favor of that solution. Nine seems to be a good number. It’s been that way for a […]
In Memoriam—Iconic English Designer Robert Kime (1946-2022)
This essay is dedicated to my dear wife of 32 years, EVELYN, who first introduced me to this Designer Colossus about 2 years ago in 2023, at that time it was one year after Robert had passed away. . . RIP *Original Notes from Cabana Magazine Article on Designer Robert Kime:What is the connection between […]
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