The Eclectacy Laboratory

This painting is another from Correggio's series, "The Loves of Jupiter." It depicts the mythological story of Jupiter, disguised as a cloud, embracing the mortal woman Io. The painting captures a moment of intense intimacy and sensuality. The figure of Io is soft and luminous, her body twisting ...

Understanding Friendship A quest to understand understanding: What is friendship?
Or, more precisely, what does it take to be a friend?
I've never considered myself a good friend to anyone.
I'd offer help, not necessarily when it was convenient, but when it didn't cost too much, if that makes sense.
I suppose I'd evaluate the investment.
I might help for days or weeks if I deemed it worthy and if it didn't take away from my family.
If I believed it would in any way negatively impact my child ...

He's somewhere up in Queensland, The old folks used to say; He's somewhere up in Queensland, The people say to-day. But Somewhere (up in Queensland) That uncle used to know, That filled our hearts with wonder, Seems vanished long ago. He's gone to Queensland, droving, The old folks used to say; He's gone to Queensland, droving, The people say to-day. But 'gone to Queensland, droving,' Might mean, in language plain, He follows stock in buggies, And gets supplies by train. He's knocking round i...