Category Archives: Commentary

Ida was born in Cham, Nordgau, Bavaria and she was my 29th great grandmother. Not much is known about her life. Her father was Count Rapoto IV of Cham. Her mother was Mathilde von Wels-Lambach, Gräfin von Passau und von … Continue reading →

Well, I dunno. Something to cheer, or something to fear. I don’t generally reject new things simply because they are new. Well, not often, I’m more of a Luddite than a troglodyte. For the few weeks I have been testing … Continue reading →

There are 48 Crusaders in my ancestry, to my knowledge. I know that this is currently not a popular subject, but I’m not trying to push a narrative. I’m only writing about history. There are lots of books on the … Continue reading →

So it seems that this week Netflix is pushing “Monument Men”, so I had the time, and my iPad was charged. Great flick. Underrated. The interesting thing is that one of the featured pieces of was from daVinci, but not … Continue reading →

I’m going to rewatch Monument Men in the near future. I’ve been long aware that the history of that simple gold bracelet I bought my wife could be quite complex. It’s possible that the gold was freshly panned by someone … Continue reading →

I think it’s about fifteen years of password use before all the normal passwords run out. I know this is a general statement, and theoretically there are many millions of passwords possible. However… There are a finite number of passwords … Continue reading →

It’s almost been 7 years since I made my first post about the artists that I love. I’ve grown a bit since then and have gotten deeper into my likes. I’ve copied or made versions of most of the images … Continue reading →

Hmm, I got this comment on an image that I posted on Facebook, and it got me thinking. I have been on a journey to reimagine some classic images that I love. I’ve called them “tributes” in the past, but … Continue reading →

Specifically, our understanding of cave art is changing. The purpose of these images has long been a mystery. The fact that they exist at all is due to the nature of their placement. Protected by the elements, the art is … Continue reading →

One of the great crimes of humanity was/is the lack of encouragement for women to make images. For thousands of years it was not even the lack of encouragement, but actual banishment. I’ve been reading about the first images being … Continue reading →