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Monthly Archives: August 2008

Art and the Olympics

Friday, August 29, 2008

 
Watching the Olympics often brought me to tears. Watching supreme human achievement is tremendously moving and all my life I thought only artists could move me so. But watching the majesty and beauty of the gymnasts, swimmers and divers, coupled with my knowledge of the training they go through and the dedication they need, kept [...]

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The Mystery of the Venus Figurines

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

“Herring Gull”
When I was a child, my Aunt Trudy had a “pet” seagull. “Gus” was a regular visitor who knew where he could easily get good food and she encouraged his visits whenever I was there. Because of Gus, because I lived on the coast, because my father was the marine editor of the Vancouver [...]

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