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May 21, 2010

Week of May 16, 2010

A wunderkammer of discoveries, compiled by Comment and illuminated for our readers' edification and entertainment. We do not necessarily endorse the external content below. Cardus is, for obvious reasons, keenly interested in the printed word—its appeal, its...

May 14, 2010

Week of May 9, 2010

A wunderkammer of discoveries, compiled by Comment and illuminated for our readers' edification and entertainment. We do not necessarily endorse the external content below. Dr. Francis Collins will speak at the 2010 American Scientific Affiliation annual meeting at...

A Holy Year Begun

May 14, 2010

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A Holy Year Begun

How does a work of art begin for me? Sometimes I don't know, but right now I am working on a project that started with a blank spot on the front wall of the church where I worship. What, I asked myself, would I make to hang there? My imagining wandered towards a...

Two Vases in White

May 7, 2010

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Two Vases in White

Acrylics on paper April 2007Our fast-paced consumer culture often leads us to discard or neglect that which is flawed or aged. By contrast, the tradition of "still life" composition causes both the artist and the viewer to slow down and appreciate certain objects,...