A random thought occurred to me this morning as I read an article mourning the recent death of the great British actor, Ian Holm: show me a great writer, and I’ll show you someone who was a great reader, first. What I mean by this thought is that great writers carefully study and assimilate theContinue reading “Show me a great writer”
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A visit to the Art Institute of Chicago
We have an annual membership to the Art Institute of Chicago but unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we haven’t been able to visit more than a couple of times. Below is a gallery of some favorites from a recent visit.
There’s something about this painting
There’s something about this painting that makes it my favorite one out of all of the paintings on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Entitled “Houses of Parliament,” it is by the great Impressionist painter, Claude Monet. While less famous than his series of water lilies or haystacks, this work never fails to captureContinue reading “There’s something about this painting”
The OW Factor 