The Valley Of Gwangi (1969), The Dinosaur Is The Father Of The Man
(article originally written for Mark Deniz’s “Monster Appreciation Month”) I first saw The Valley Of Gwangi in 1973 or 1974, well after its 1969 release. I was about 5 or…
General Officers Of The Great War by John Singer Sargent
Some Officers Of The Great War
My notes on a John Singer Sargent painting at the National Portrait Gallery, "General Officers Of the Great War": These men are sated, satisfied, tried and true, censured and cinched,…
Worried About Iran
I'm really worried about Iran lately.Iran has been acting a little kooky.You remember Iran, don't you? Mortal enemies of the Kings of Macedonia. Home of the Prince of Persia. And…
Some Guys In Girls Underwear
I feel pretty, Oh, so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and bright! And I pity Any girl who isn't me tonight. I feel charming, Oh, so charming It's alarming…
Virgin and Child Painting
What can we possibly say? "Mother Mary with the Holy Child Jesus Christ" (Oil on Canvas, 1913)
Stalingrad
Winter is almost here.Who can say why, but I'm thinking about Stalingrad.