Tag Archives: Jan Victors

save the world

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dave

Its the time of year when Christianity, Islam and Judaism have holidays which seem both complementary yet somewhat antagonistic to each other. One of the phenomenon’s of the past generation has been the idea of interfaith and combining global concerns … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Bill Gates foundation, Chris Hedges, Gustav Landauer, Jan Lievens, Jan Victors, John Keats, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art supplies, Martin Buber, michael lerner, Philip Zimbardo Stanford Experiment, Pieter Lastman, Rembrandt, tikkun olam, Warren Buffett, Zimbardo Prison Experiment | Leave a comment

and they got their butts kicked

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Dave

Essence, body and soul. Everything in perfect harmony. And the bad guys got whipped big time. Apparently. But that’s all water under the bridge, even if that H2O is a bit salty with tears. And they really do want the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Gershom Scholem, Harold Bloom, Jan Victors, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, madame pickwick art supplies, matisyahu, Pieter Lastman, Purim jewish holiday, purimpalooza, Rabbi Langer San Francisco, Rembrandt, rembrandt the jewish bride, San Francisco Chabad, Van Gogh | Leave a comment

NO EASY HOPE & NO SIMPLE CONSOLATION

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Dave

”It was just before leaving Rome that Hawthorne conceived the idea of a romance in which the “Faun” of Praxiteles should come to life, and play a characteristic part in the modern world; the catastrophe naturally resulting from his coming … Continue reading →