Chimæra on the air!
Short notice, but I will be appearing on “Speaking of Art” with Ed Hoffman, on WAAM, Ann Arbor on Saturday, July 25th, 2:30 to 3:30 pm central time. We will discuss the state of the art and antiques markets, and…
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Monthly Archive: July 2015
My Little Carranca
Back when I started working for Manion’s International Auction House in early 1998, I hit it off rather well with my primary supervisor, Dr. Eric Johansson. He was, to put it mildly, an odd bird, and his eccentricity was more…
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The Chimæra Chases a Tornado
I seem to be the only person I know that has still never seen a B-2 Stealth bomber, even though the 509th Bomb Wing is stationed just 51 miles to the east at Whiteman Air Force Base. Perhaps just as…
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Venus – Jupiter Conjunction 2015
On June 30th, the planets Venus and Jupiter were in conjunction – that is to say they appeared close together in the night sky – between the constellations Cancer and Leo. Complicating the view here in Kansas City – apart…
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