It has the sound and feel of a Viking era period piece embellished with the fullness of the sound of a symphony orchestra. Highly recommended. I insist. Starts with a lull that […]
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Nov 1 1512, Sistine Chapel Ceiling Floors the Public
He was the superstar of the High Renaissance as an artist. He was above all a sculptor. He painted but had little regard for painting. Accomplished in architecture. Wrote poetry. […]
Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel Astrophysicist, Birthday!
Described as a “child prodigy” and hailed as the first astrophysicist to win a Nobel Prize for his theory on the evolution of stars, Diwali on Thursday would have been Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar’s […]
Happy 242nd US Navy, 220th USS Constitution
It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious. — George […]
Wonder Woman Theme live by cellist Tina Guo
Super hot and fierce cellist Tina Guo: I love superhero movie scores! A superhero theme song can make or break the experience for me. Hans Zimmer rarely disappoints. I have not […]
Robert F. Kennedy’s Greatest Speech Still Resonates in 2017
We must recognize the full human equality of all of our people before God, before the law and in the councils of government. We must do this, not because it is economically advantageous…We must do it for the single and fundamental reason that it is the right thing to do.
The Kiss of Judas by Giotto
On the evening before the crucifixion of Jesus, Good Friday, Jesus celebrated The Last Supper with his Apostles sealing a covenant with God and his fate. As Jesus had predicted during the […]
Ancient Aliens vs. Real Archeology
A meticulous documentary film, a point by point repudiation of the Ancient Aliens series. Well done, very compelling, and entertaining. You will learn quite a bit about ancient cultures and […]
Muhammad Ali, “Remember me…”
An unsurpassed legacy has reached its temporal conclusion. The greatest sports figure and celebrity of the 20th century has passed. Rather than mourn his death, we continue to celebrate his […]
Female Sufis in the Medieval Period
WOMAN WITH A SPRAY OF FLOWERS, ISFAHAN, IRAN, CA. 1595 Dr. Lloyd Ridgeon talks about the role of Sufi women in the medieval period. Ridgeone examines positive and negative portrayals of […]