THEN AS NOW

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THEN AS NOW

The first paintings on walls in a cave

by Cro-Magnons were really quite brave.

In the Arts, life was tough.

Early critics were rough,

and, at openings, few would behave.

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It is interesting to realize that most cave art was actually done by women.  The assumption that cavemen painted cave art was dispelled when someone finally took a close look at the (handprint) signatures.  Even scenes depicting successful hunts are no longer thought to be an historical record by the participants. It is believed the art was done by stay at home wives praying for or bragging about their mate’s prowess as a hunter.

 

 

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James Ph. Kotsybar's haiku achieved Martian orbit on September 22, 2014, becoming the first literature to another world, aboard NASA's MAVEN spacecraft. His poem, "Martian Connoisseur" has been circling the Red Planet for over 1,000 Earth days, however, Guinness Book of World Records, the Nobel Committee and Pulitzer Prize Directors have yet to weigh in on this record accomplishment. More information on MAVEN is available from https://mars.nasa.gov/maven/