Flower still-life Jan de Heem, 17th century

Salvador Dalí, Two Dancers, 1949

Erika Lee Sears Orange Slice (2022) US painter #WomensArt

As France is burning, I keep thinking of what the UAE Foreign Minister said a few years ago 👇 He accurately predicted this.

Western liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion. They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. They were told it would lead to this and they didn't listen. I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn. And I hope Americans are paying attention. This is the future congressional Democrats seek for your country.

The lunch ladies are on fire…

Spread the word! A left-wing PAC is sending these mailers to Republican voters to try to trick them into voting against the initiative to protect girls' sports. Don't fall for it. YES on I-638.

A left-wing PAC is mailing this to Republicans in Washington to trick them into voting against protecting girls' sports. Don't take the bait. YES on I-638. Pass it on.

Turns out the future does have flying cars

Portrait from Behind.

Medicare gets ripped off regularly Exposés like this one are more and more common The best involvement for government in healthcare should be as little as possible Getting government out of healthcare is critical

In the 1990s, Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard made a groundbreaking discovery that challenged everything we thought we knew about how forests work. While studying managed forests in British Columbia, she noticed something puzzling: when birch trees were removed to promote the growth of valuable Douglas firs, the firs did not flourish as expected, they actually struggled and grew more slowly. Determined to understand why, Simard traced the movement of nutrients using radioactive carbon isotopes. What she found was astonishing. Trees were actively sharing resources through vast underground fungal networks known as mycorrhizae. These delicate, thread-like fungi connect the roots of different trees across the forest floor, forming a complex web that allows the exchange of carbon, water, nutrients, and even chemical signals, sometimes between entirely different species. She discovered that older, larger trees often serve as central "hubs" or "mother trees," supporting younger saplings by redistributing vital resources and helping the entire ecosystem remain resilient. When these key trees are removed, the underground network weakens, and the health of the remaining forest declines. Simard’s research overturned the traditional Darwinian view of forests as battlegrounds of ruthless competition. Instead, she revealed a far more sophisticated reality: forests operate as highly cooperative systems where trees communicate, support one another, and even warn neighboring trees about threats like drought, disease, or insect attacks. What appears to the human eye as a silent, still forest is, in truth, a vibrant, interconnected living network, built not on isolation and rivalry, but on deep connection and mutual aid.

Remembering the great Édith Piaf, who passed away 63 years ago today. Born in Paris, raised in hardship, and still the voice most people hear when they think of French song.

Georgia O'Keeffe, Purple Leaves, 1922 #AutumnWeek

Elizabeth I’s diamond and ruby ring, bearing her initial and taken from her body after her death in 1603, reveals more than meets the eye. A secret compartment opens to display two miniatures of Elizabeth and her mother, Anne Boleyn. The second of Henry VIII’s wives, Anne was executed on May 19, 1536 on charges of incest, adultery, and high treason. The future queen was only two years old at the time of her mother’s death.

Billionaires are not the reason you can't afford healthcare. Obamacare is the reason you can't afford healthcare.

Japan and Germany got totally destroyed in WW2. But their kids didn’t become terrorists. Stop making excuses for yours.

Nothing special to see, just two flamingoes busy with petting a sleeping capybara.

It feels good knowing we now have proof that illegal aliens have been voting in our elections all along. The democrats gaslit us for years & we finally have proof.