Some gaze into crystal balls, I gaze into a goat’s horn. As you know (from my perspective), it is filled plentifully with goodies, new ideas and a bit of fortune-telling mumbo jumbo. (“Oh, look what’s in here: the Magic 8 Ball that disappeared when I was twelve!”)
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty sick of the endless “10 Industry Predictions for 2013” or “The Top […]
In Clarity and Mystery, Nancy Friedman at Fritinancy touches on a subject close to home. In her post, she cites Stephen Sondheim’s observations about narrative art, which she translates to apply also to naming (as in business naming). Both agree that solely descriptive names are rather weak. Fanciful names are often silly. And suggestive names, landing in the […]
Happy New Year!Have a very happy and prosperous New Year!
I’ve been working on my 2012 goals. It isn’t easy. There’s so […]
This bronze sculpture was created by the famous Art Deco artist, Erté. Most famous for his fashion and costume designs, this French artist was well-known for crafting works decorated with baubles, bangles, beads and all manner of riches! He was also well-known for his whimsy and tongue-in-cheek sense of humor.I love his depiction of the Cornucopia being […]
…In emergency medicine…evidently!
This was one of many ‘cornucopias’ that came up in Google Image search results.
I think you know I’m not in emergency medical care. However, I do think it gives you quite a good idea of cornucopia’s definition.
The box on which this artwork is adorned is likely to contain a vast array — a veritable ‘horn of […]
“California Cornucopia of the World ~ Room for Millions [of] Immigrants ~ 43,795,000 Acres of Government Lands Untaken ~ Railroad and Private Land for a Million Farmers, A Climate for Health and Wealth [unreadable] Cyclones and Blizzards”
While undoubtedly well over 100 years old, this auspicious ad provides another excellent example of Tension and Balance, along with the lovely movement of […]
This is either the Greek Goddess Fortuna or Pax depicted upon this ancient coin. You can make out a set of scales in one hand and the symbolic cornucopia in the other. Both goddesses characterized abundance. (Hello: Good Fortune and/or Peace — not exactly bad combinations!) Fortuna also was blind (like […]