Something Beautiful

Shostakovich

I'm listening to some Ballet Suites by Dmitri Shostakovich. That has caused me to look up some information about him which led me to this photo of his gravestone. Quite touching, no?

Americans who tell the truth

This artist celebrates dozens of American heroes in his series Americans Who Tell the Truth.

What gives me energy and joy?

I found these questions on a university site. They seem like the perfect questions to ask of college students. And like the questions we should all keep in mind, at every stage of our lives.

What are my talents and gifts and the deep desires that accompany them?

What kind of work gives me joy and energy?

How can I preserve and enhance the goodness and beauty I have discovered around me?

Jefferson Lectures (NEH)

I've been a fan of the NEH's Jefferson Lectures for a long time.

If you poke about a bit, you might come across a very nice online exhibition called Picturing America. It was published in connection with 2008 lecture, given by John Updike. Updike addressed the question "What is American about American art?"