National Gallery of Victoria researchers are now confidant that a mystery painting they’ve held for 43 years is a portrait of Lucrezia Borgia by Italian Renaissance painter Dosso Dossi (circa 1486-1542). Read article
Archive for November, 2008
Curator cracks the Dossi code
Posted in Humanity on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Obama’s Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy
Posted in Humanity on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political observers say. “Talking with complete sentences there and also too talking in a way that ordinary Americans like Joe the Plumber and Tito the Builder [...]
Goodbye Mama Africa
Posted in Ethics on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Miriam Makeba, 76, Singer and Activist, Dies (read more here) singing with Paul Simon
OBAMA: Young, handsome and “suntanned” OMG!
Posted in Ethics on November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Mr. Berlusconi’s stupid joke is a further demonstration of the racism and intolerance that grow inside Italian population, helped by the embarrassing attitude of Italian politics.” Many Italians reacted with incredulity and outrage after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi called the first African-American president-elect in United States history “young, handsome and suntanned.” Mr. Berlusconi made the [...]
’nuff said!
Posted in Ethics on November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
