Polymath (n): A person who has extensive knowledge in many different areas
During my senior year of high school, I took a course in art history. At one point during the class, we were discussing ancient architecture. Our teacher showed us a picture of a sculpture that looked like a winged bull with the head of a man. He stated that this sculpture was carved over 5000 Read More …
There’s a now famous joke from the comic Watchmen which goes as follows: “Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. Doctor says, ‘Treatment is simple. Great clown Pagliacci is Read More …
In the last two posts, I discussed people attempting to ban the uses of colors. But what if you wanted to create colors rather than ban them? One of the challenges which has plagued artists and designers throughout the centuries is color. Or, to be more specific, the replication of precise colors. After all, it’s Read More …
Last week I got some bananas from the grocery store with the intent of making some banana bread. Unfortunately, they were very unripe, so I have been waiting for them to get to that slightly over-ripe point where they are good for bread. It got me thinking about what else bananas are good for, which Read More …