Black Ships and Samurai

Black Ships and Samurai. 200 Japanese and American graphics depicting the 1853-1854 mission by Commodore Matthew Perry that led to the opening of Japan to the outside world. The Core Exhibit brings together a wealth of rarely seen graphics from both sides of this historical encounter. It is really quite amazing how the different (art) …

Politics and Religion

Lovely – Bush Plans $1.5 Billion Drive for Promotion of Marriage The Rise of the Religious Right – “With the apathy that exists today, a small, well-organized minority can influence the selection of candidates to an astonishing degree.” – Pat Robertson. Nice one. Bush says we need Humans in space – um, why? Aren’t robotics …