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frightened fifties: jittery on the letter H

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Dave

Waxing eloquent on the 1950′s. Why must we be nostalgic about the fifties? Does it make sense that Americans tend to think of that decade as a reassuring, serene and happy time, as, in short, a sort of Golden Age? … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged 1950's American culture, 1950's Cold War, Albert Einstein, Bomb shelters 1950's, edward teller, Harry Truman H-Bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Thomas Hine, United States Atomic Energy Commission | Leave a comment

genius of action: power of whim and command

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Art

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) i’ve come to realize that there are two sorts of genius in this world. since we are ‘dualists’ in western culture (at least since descartes), it’s not an odd thing to see. there is, of course, … Continue reading →