Geraldine Brooks wins this year’s Pulitzer for fiction. “March,” Brooks’ invention of the Civil War adventures of the absent father from Louisa Alcott’s classic “Little Women,” was awarded the honor Monday.
Tag: 04.17.06
For Better Doctors – Study Humanities
Some medical schools are now requiring humanities courses for their students. “At least one study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association in 2001, has found that looking at painting and sculpture can improve medical students’ observational abilities. ‘With heightened observational skills physicians can often ask the questions necessary to make correct diagnoses without relying too much on costly blood tests and X-rays’.”
The Tension Of Leadership
The mix between strong leadership and democracy is a tough balance to strike. “A democratic leader is, at least in part, an oxymoron. A leader is ahead of those being led, but a democratic leader is also supposed to be a follower, obeying the will of the people. Neither position is without dangers.”
British Embassies Lose Paintings
Dozens of paintings have disappeared from British embassies around the world in the past decade. “At least 42 paintings, prints and sculptures from the Government Art Collection have been stolen, lost or destroyed, according to information gained through the Freedom of Information Act. None of the works were insured and apart from objects that were known to have been stolen, more than half the total simply disappeared for no known reason.”
Chihuly Inc. – Questions About The Artist Inside?
Dale Chihuly is the superstar of the glass art world. His enormous operation sells millions of dollars worth of glass each year. But lately Chihuly has hit a rough patch. He’s suing, he’s being sued, and he’s had major health problems…