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on May 26, 2011

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Mil Cosas

Mil Lubroth was an American artist of Polish and Russian descent who came to settle in Madrid, where her chic, short name took on an extra meaning. In castellano , Mil means a thousand. Just right for an artist whose work could never be "pinned down," or categorized by any one theme or direction. T o experience Lubroth's work is akin to hearing a chorus of voices from Sheherazade's 1001 nights: it is to see and feel a thousand things united in one intriguing and beautiful visual journey. If you are anywhere near Madrid during October, invite yourself to a banquet of Mil's "mil cosas" at Annta Gallery . The exhibit that opens October 5 th is the first retrospective of Lubroth's work since her death in 2004. S panning 50 years, these works reveal an artist who was never less than mature and skilled in her work. There is no sign of awkward beginnings, improvement over time or deepening development. Here is Minerva, beginning her artistic traject...

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Of Masks & Vaccines: Now and To Come

Watching, hearing, and reading the swirl of news about Covid-19, I decided to systematically review a wide variety of news and science sources. In the coming days, I'll be posting a compilation of what I find, designed especially for the layperson. It's clear to me that not even a group of news media, much less a single one, can lead us to conclusions, or even report all of what we need to know even to lead our daily lives and to plan--as much as we can--for the future. I will publish posts that will help people understand how and why this started, as well as how we handle the situation physically and psychologically. I hope my efforts can lead to helping people prevent and/or recover from illness related to Covid-19, as well as deal with the psychological and even spiritual issues that this situation thrusts upon us. Every item I post will have at least one major news source cited. I am also delving into science books, peer-reviewed articles, and other sources t...

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