On an email from the Art Fund:

"Titian's Diana and Callisto bought/Don't forget Mother's Day 18 March"

Given that Titian painting just bought by the National Gallery [of England] and National Galleries Scotland shows Diana condemning Callisto for being pregnant, it's an odd juxtaposition.

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The Times is holding my attention this week. Yesterday, the story of a fleet of plastic ducks endlessly sailing the oceans since escaping from a cargo ship in a storm in 1992. Judging by the final para, I should have heard of them before, but, in case there are others still in ignorance, I thought I would share (especially with legionseagle). Note that, ( Read more... )

In a time of darkness, I was more than usually grateful for something that made me laugh. Talking to a friend, the thought arose: "Wouldn't it be good if they remade Casino Royale with a climactic game of Bingo?"