It was recently reported by the CW network that their hit series “Smallville” will return for a tenth and final season. The cast of this remarkably durable show has changed over the years, but two things have remained constant: 1) Clark...
I was recently asked to define aesthetic relativism, objectivism and subjectivism and to offer pros and cons for each school of thought. Anyone struggling to understand art wonders why there are no exact, clear-cut rules for defining what art...
This article challenges the reader to consider what truly makes something "art". Is the end result of what is achieved through drawing or painting art? When is it not art? The writer ponders how art has been defined and categorized while offering his own opinions along the way.
It started in Switzerland in 1997 and took several years to reach the United States, but Art Trading Cards (ATC) has become a part of the fine arts landscape. These small cards are intended to be traded rather than sold, and represent a unique way...
The University of Kansas Men’s Basketball Team played in 2799 games entering the 2010-2011 season and won 2003, third all-time behind Kentucky and North Carolina. 122 of these games were played in the NCAA Tournament, where KU has won 85 times.
One afternoon in the summer of 1986, I leisurely wandered the aisles of a local book shop. In the “Astrology and Occult” section I noticed a small paperback adorned with a very odd cover. I saw an artist’s rendition of three stern figures,...
The clock is ticking, my friends! We are preparing to celebrate the beginning of a New Year. The end of 2010 and the first decade of the 21st century have almost arrived. The beginnings of the new millennium were sometimes arduous, and with a new...
Who is the best basketball player ever, the GOAT (greatest of all time)? Many people are quick to anoint Michael Jordan the best, but this article makes a compelling argument for the Big Dipper: Wilt Chamberlain. The author analyzes Wilt's game and his accomplishments and suggests that Wilt...
Check out this "Lost in Space" best episodes list, including "The Keeper" and "Follow the Leader."
Cartooning encompasses many essential elements of successful drawings, but is typically employed in an overly simplified manner. Some of the simplest, most effective drawings we see or make are done by cartoonists. These artists employ the skills of...
Watch out, NBA—it’s the “Attack of the ‘One-and-Done’ Gang”! A sense of normalcy has been returned to the NBA draft after years of draft-night lunacy, and we have the NBA policy mandating a player be a year removed from high school...