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	from Shelley Esaak Greetings! Has our media-driven age gone mad lately? You can't go 10 minutes without hearing of a new revelation about some woman from Alaska. Every time (84,000 and counting) the words "Hurricane Ike" are spoken my mind stops and waits patiently for a weather person to say "Tina." My elderly computer monitor finally gave up the ghost, which has effectively severed my Interwebby umbilical cord until UPS delivers its replacement. But, worst of all, Don LaFontaine passed away. So now we all have an eternity of lackluster movie trailer voice-overs going for us. Time to move to Thoreau's cabin and read books by candlelight? Heh. Well, I don't know about that, but do wish you a *sane* week, my friend.
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Glitter and Doom German Portraits from the 1920s Now that I have flimsily based a newsletter theme on a the ubiquitous line, "In a world...," it's time to back it up with something worldly. All right. It's hard to think of a more worldly (read: pessimistic) 20th-century movement than was Verism during the dying days of the Wiemar Republic. Gail S. Myhre shares her review of this exhibition, and you're also invited to view the accompanying image gallery.              More Topics Updated Job Postings Updated Calls for Papers Updated Symposia / Conferences / Seminars Wordless Wednesday Art History 101 Art Images and Picture Galleries Leonardo da Vinci Paintings Coaxing the Spirits to Dance: Art of the Papuan Gulf On the other side of the world (from me, at least) Oceanic art holds all kinds of fabulous, yet-to-be-explored possibilities (again, for me--perhaps you are more well-versed). Because it's always a good day to learn something new, I thoroughly enjoyed this review from Stan Parchin about indigenous religious art from Papua New Guinea's 300-mile southern coast.   Tezuka:The Marvel of Manga Speaking of learning new things, I've had to write this newsletter from my children's computer with its working monitor. There are links galore on this machine to anmie, manga and gaming sites. While I'll never be a hard-core gamer, the Little Wonders have certainly gotten me involved in the first two genres mentioned. Take, for instance, my research on Tezuka Osamu, the God, Father, Godfather, Grandfather, Emperor and/or King of both manga and anime.     Sponsored Links   Back to School Tips for Students, Parents and Teachers. Get the house, the school, and the kids ready for the new school year with shopping tips, recipe ideas, homework help and more!

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