Tag Archives: Jesus

SAILING TO BYZANTIUM

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Dave

”They held in their lifeless hands the riches of their fathers, without inheriting the spirit which had created and improved that sacred patrimony:they read, they praised, they compiled. but their languid souls seemed alike incapable of thought and action. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc. | Tagged Alfred North Whitehead, Anastasius Byzantine, Barberini Ivory, Byzantine Art, Byzantium, Constantine The Great, Edward Gibbon, Hagia Sophia, Jesus, Justin II Byzantium, Saint Gregory of Nazianzus, True Cross in Jerusalem, True Cross Vatican, W.B. Yeats, William Lecky | Leave a comment

BAD SANTA & THE ROUGH NIGHT

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Dave

Santa is a monopoly. Many are called, but few are chosen.The evolution of the species of Santas has resulted in a survival of the fittest. Whether a case of perfect creation, the quantum leap, or evolution, only more time will … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged Bill Plympton, Black Peter, Chinese Daoist, Clement Clarke Moore, Dostoevsky, Gospel of Thomas, Grenfell and Hunt, Hannes Kremer, Jesus, Krampus, Lao Tzu, Nazi Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Santa, Santa Claus, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Nast | Leave a comment

Pete Seeger & The Road to Woodstock ( part b )

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Dave

“They had the complexion of wealth, that clear white skin which is accentuated by the pallor of porcelain, the shimmer of satin, the finish on handsome furniture, and is maintained at its best by a modest diet of exquisite foods … Continue reading →