On Being Woman

The painting...confronts the viewer with the disturbing and contradictory visual experience of gazing at Kahlo's nude torso, attractive and available, while standing witness to horrifying pain and inexplicable physical abuse.

- Margaret A. Lindauer, on Frida Kahlo's The Broken Column of 1944.

Happy Mother's Day! (III)

We'd be doing a disservice to ourselves if we ignored ABBA today. So, Happy Mother's day, Mama Able, Mama Petrova, Mama Pillow, and Mama Alpha! We love you very much; please send money.

Etiquette Lesson For Friday

I'm okay ... I'm okay, right?!

Ladies, if I may, Baldy Bear's coming back to town ... I needs to vent, the best way I know how...: