Third in a series on Creativity Last week, I brought up the importance of authenticity for any creative endeavor – the voice of a writer, the idea of a scientist or the brush of an artist – and stressed the difficulty at times to be certain if a piece of art is authentic, meaning original, [...]
Part 2 of a series on Creativity: A friend looked at his wristwatch as we were finishing lunch. “1:20,” he said, “I still have some time before I have to leave.” “What a beautiful watch!” I said, more impressed with his Patek Phillipe than with the time. “Thanks,” he said. “It cost me all of [...]
“I hope not!” said my friend when I asked if her artistic 9-year-old grandson was taking art lessons. His pictures, especially of animals, showed maturity belying his young age, equal even to many I’ve seen by professional artists. But what caught my attention was neither his talent nor the quality of his art, which were [...]
The choir featured in "Sing," the Hungarian movie that won best live action short film in this year's Academy Awards, is the existing choir of the Bakáts Square Musical Primary School. The kids' remarkable story is a strong portrayal of how silence can speak louder than words. (Photo Credit: MTI, Source: http://www.origo.hu/) One of [...]
Let me state outright: I am not a supporter of “alternative facts” and am equally aghast at the concept of “fake news,” which we are bombarded with at present. Lies are sadly common these days, but I believe politicians, not journalists, are the guilty party. I am a scientist and believe in observed facts. Claims [...]
Thank you, thank you for all the happy birthday wishes I received this week on Facebook and elsewhere. As I commented in my Facebook response, having all of you as my friends is the best present I could have. When I was young, birthdays were exciting, special, my day, a day for presents and cake. [...]
