Sunday, March 03, 2019

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How to become the most successful art thief ever? No violence, no midnight break-ins, no dash to a getaway - Secrets of the greatest art thieves



Husband of NAB fraud suspect given jail sentence for assaulting her and man she kissed

Geoffrey Miles Rosamond pleaded guilty on Thursday to assaulting his former wife and recklessly causing grievous bodily harm to his former friend Jeremy Best.



Life Is So Beautiful, Hugh Hollowell shares a story of doomsday, neighbors, and goodwill.



1969 was quite a year that saw the founding of Sesame Street, PBS, Monty Python, and the Internet as well as Woodstock and my favorite, the crew of Apollo 11 landing on the Moon.
At In Focus, Alan Taylor has collected 50 photos from 1969, a visual record of that iconic year.
1969 Photos
   Hemingway's Writing Tip That Will Save You Time and Energy | Inc.com

WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Bionic Hands Let Amputees Feel and Grip

NOW DO WOMEN: What Men Get Wrong About Sex. But it’s actually not as bad as the headline suggests

“WHEN YOU COME OUT OF THE WATER, YOU FEEL WARM AND JOYFUL.” Of course you do, you’re out of the miserable, freezing water. Young Russian ice swimmers take frigid plunges seeking health benefits and a rush.


LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: China’s CRISPR twins might have had their brains inadvertently enhanced: New research suggests that a controversial gene-editing experiment to make children resistant to HIV may also have enhanced their ability to learn and form memories

DADGUM GLASS CEILING EVEN BLOCKS THE SELF-EMPLOYED! AUTOMAGICALLY!  Marriage is still the main way for women to get rich: study

DAVID SOLWAY: Politics and Poetry: An Unhappy Marriage
   The Guardian's 'Books that made me' Q & A series features Tibor Fischer this week: Tibor Fischer: 'The book that changed my life ? Hasn't happened yet'


What do almost all ancient myths and folktales have in common? They deal with danger and death and offer highly pragmatic Lessons  

Robert Rauschenberg Once Threw His Paintings Into A River Because A Critic Said So


The artist’s 1953 exhibition in Florence wasn’t well-received by the conservative public of the city: one critic was appalled at the art’s “barbaric metaphysics” and another called it “psychological garbage and that it must be thrown into the Arno.” So, when the show was over and Rauschenberg saw how much it would cost to ship the art home to the States, that is what he did. – The Daily Beast



The woman who proved the secret origin of butterflies

Muffin Break boss blamed social media for millennials' entitlement. They hit back on social media

Museums Are Being Criticized For Taking Money From Robber Barons (And The Like). What To Do?


Obviously, take the lead, realize there’s a problem as standards change. Instead, protests driven by social media are shaming some of the world’s most venerable cultural institutions, and they’re looking pretty bad. But there’s a balancing act to consider, writes Adrian Ellis… – The Art Newspaper