Something to Make you Smile May 6, 2009
Posted by Beth in Music.Tags: Music
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Celebrate Excellence!
(HT “Z” on his facebook profile.)
May 5, 2009
Posted by Beth in Just for Fun.Tags: fun
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Part of me hates to put up a new post and take Lady Justice off my front page–but new interesting things keep popping up. I will just have to revisit her often.
Here’s my latest “cool find” from Carpe Diem, an econ professor who primarily posts on economic matters, but who occasionally puts up gems like the one above. Enjoy!
Lady Justice May 2, 2009
Posted by Beth in Art.Tags: Art, musings
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Statue of Justice from St. Louis University School of Law
I came across this bronze when looking for an image to accompany a post on my poly-econ site. I love it so much that I wanted to share it with those of you who just visit me here. What thrills me is the strength and energy the sculptor portrays. Most if the time, Lady Justice is a calm, passive figure who presents the scales as the center of attention. If present, the sword is draped at her side, ready at hand, but held relaxed and in reserve—just in case. This image reminds me that justice is an active force, not just a passive judgment. To be of real value, one must judge and then act on that judgment. Judge, and prepare to be judged.
Justice is the identification of vice and virtue, and then acting in concert with that identification–with admiration and praise of the good equal in importance to condemnation of evil. The more important the principle at stake, the more vigorous one must be in it’s identification and defense.
My logo for Aisa Academy is the Scales of Justice, one pan labelled “fact,” the other “value,” accomapnied by the motto “Ideas Matter.” I am realizing now that the statue above is more complete. The scales represent the judgment, the blindfold represents impartiality, but the sword represents the follow through, the action required to implement one’s impartial judgment. All three are essential and so elegantly captured above.
Addendum 5-28-09: LB located the artist, James Muir, for me . Thanks! The official title fo the work is “…and Jusice for All.” See the comments to this post for more info on the piece.
Seeing the Economy Everywhere May 2, 2009
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The Government and the Economy
I continue to be appalled by the massive increase in the role of government into our private lives. The number of people who are protesting this on blogs and at T.E.A. Parties is encouraging, but it seems as though the bulk of U.S. citizens do not find this intervention alarming. It’s hard to get a sense of what proportion welcome these intrusions, and how many are silently acquiescing. It is to the latter that I dedicate my remakes of H.T. Webster‘s delightful depictions of Caspar Milquetoast. The B&W portions are Webster’s. My additions are in red.
Waiting for the Taxman
(HT to Gus Van Horn for alerting me to Webster’s work.)
First Mosaic May 2, 2009
Posted by Beth in Art, Just for Fun, Personal.Tags: Art, Personal
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Lisa at Open Studio introduced me to the Mosaic maker at Big Huge Labs. I am going to have a lot of fun with this! Here’s a collection of flower photos I have taken over the past year to use on my other blog. (Click on the mosaic to get a larger view. The colors are stunning.) Be sure to check out Lisa’s collage of flickr photos too!
AisA Academy 