A compelling argument against reparations…
“Evidence That Antibodies Block the Coronavirus” – Shockingly, the NYT reports on good news re the Corona Crisis: Getting sick and recovering does give you significant immunity. Click here to read the article
“Casually Explained: People Who Are Into the Stock Market” – An even-handed satire of pretty much the entire investment community…
Swedish Taxation at a Glance
* Income Tax: 32% + 25% = 57%
* Social Security Tax: 31.42%
* Capital Gains Tax: 30%
* Corporation Tax: 22%
* National Sales Tax: 25%
* No Property Tax
* No Gift Tax
* No Estate (Death) Tax
“Sweden is more capitalist than Bernie Sanders says”
Do you know what these obscure body parts do? I scored a paltry 63% on this fun quiz. Click here to take the quiz and see if you can do better!
Cute bordering on corny, but true.
At the height of the 1918 pandemic, NYC and Chicago schools stayed open. Here’s why.
“Everyone Hates Me” – a rare treat from the otherwise lifeless New Yorker.
A Good Long Life of Work
Luchita Hurtado, an accomplished but pretty much unknown artist, died in her Santa Monica home on August 14. She was 99, and for 80 years she worked in a variety of styles and media, including paintings, drawings, photographs, and prints.
I ran across her work about 10 years ago at a gallery. I think it was Hauser & Wirth. I liked best her semi-figurative images and the colors – reminiscent of the Latin Modernists I favor. Her renderings were mature and competent. She seemed to have a good handle on her technique. If you read about her, you may encounter bullshit about “documenting the interconnectedness of human beings, nature, and terrestrial life.” (Do the people that write those phrases actually think that way?)
Here is an example of her work:
