Podcasts about Mona Lisa

HT2401 - Where the Mona Lisa Was Painted Photographers are compelled to include location information in their image captions. Why? Does the viewer need to know this? Maybe we should reveal the location where the image was printed. Or the date we signed it. Or who was with us when we framed the print. Or how old we were when we photographed it. Or who our travel agent was to the exotic locations we visited. Which information will do the most to connect our viewer with our artistic intent? Show your appreciation for our free weekly Podcast and our free daily Here's a Thought… with a donation Thanks!

Navigating home improvement projects can be as tricky as walking a tightrope while juggling flaming chainsaws. Eric G and John Dudley take us on an exhilarating ride through the top ten home improvement projects that are basically designed to make a homeowner throw their hands up in despair. From the perils of electrical panel upgrades that could fry your circuits quicker than you can say 'DIY disaster,' to the nightmare of trying to fix water damage that could lead you into a mold-infested abyss, the duo lays it all out. They share tales of hapless homeowners who thought they could tackle roofing repairs, only to end up with a blue tarp covering their house for months, while the neighborhood kids use it as a makeshift fort. With their signature sarcasm, they remind us that some projects are best left to the pros, and that there's no shame in admitting you can't paint the Mona Lisa – or rewire your entire house for that matter. So buckle up, grab your tools (or don't), and let's dive headfirst into the world of home improvement follies where the stakes are high and the consequences are hilariously absurd.Takeaways: Attempting to upgrade your electrical panel is a surefire way to invite disaster; just call a pro instead! Water damage repair is not a DIY project—trust me, your health and home depend on professionals. Roof replacement sounds easy until you're knee-deep in plywood and regret—leave it to the experts. The only thing worse than bad tiling is the mold that follows; hire a pro to avoid a wet mess! Thinking of removing load-bearing walls? Yeah, that's a recipe for disaster—just don't do it! Deck construction may seem straightforward, but unless you want your BBQ party to turn into a disaster, hire the right people! Links referenced in this episode:aroundthehouseonline.comTo get your questions answered by Eric G give us a call in the studio at 833-239-4144 24/7 and Eric G will get back to you and answer your question and you might end up in a future episode of Around the House. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts at https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/listenIf you want to join the Around the House Insider for access to the back catalog, Exclusive Content and a direct email to Eric G and access to the show early https://around-the-house-with-e.captivate.fm/support We love comments and we would love reviews on how this information has helped you on your house! Thanks for listening! For more information about the show head to https://aroundthehouseonline.com/ Information given on the Around the House Show should not be considered construction or design advice for your specific project, nor is it intended to replace consulting at your home or jobsite by a building professional. The views and opinions expressed by those interviewed on the podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Around the House Show. Mentioned in this episode:Check out the BEST Trailer in the US! Summit Trailers SiteHype Designs Visit SiteHype Designs and lets build a website that works as hard as you do! Use Promo Code "Eric G" for your free website audit and 30 minute consultation.

The dawgs go global(ish): While Saul sails he High Seas, Hormoz explores the Big Apple. He recaps his stage time there (and comes back with rave reviews of the New York comedy scene). Other topics include: Americans acting up in Paris, getting “deported” jokes, why tourists think the Mona Lisa is “too small,” and misadventures in Mexico (don't follow a guy with an AK into an alley, bro). Then, Joel gets ready to hit the road with a bunch of shows coming up, and Saul is still loving Guy Fieri's hamburgers. Plus, Hormoz compares Kimmel to Roseanne, and talks about what “cancellation” really costs.Dogs of Browntown stars comedians Hormoz Rashidi, Joel "Joelberg" Jimenez, and Saul Trujillo – three brown dudes, one good time. Recorded at Joel's abuela's casa in Los Angeles, CA.#DogsOfBrowntown #comedypodcast Follow Dogs of Browntown on IG:https://www.instagram.com/dogsofbrowntownHormoz Rashidi: https://www.instagram.com/hormozcomedy/Joel Jimenez: https://www.instagram.com/joeljimenezcomedy/Saul Trujillo: https://www.instagram.com/saulcomedy/Produced by Drew Daly and Armand Gorjian.https://www.instagram.com/thereal_drewdaly/https://www.instagram.com/armandgorjian/

In this brand new series of Gem Pursuit, we step into the world of fine art to uncover the jewels hidden on canvas. Jewellery in Paintings explores how artists captured the sparkle, symbolism, and status of gems throughout history. We begin with one of the most iconic images in Western art: Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring. Often called the “Mona Lisa of the North,” this enigmatic portrait has fascinated viewers for centuries. But what about the jewel itself? In this episode, we explore the mystery of the pearl, what it reveals about 17th-century Dutch society, and why such a simple adornment continues to shine as a timeless ideal of beauty. Whether you're standing in front of the painting in The Hague or simply picturing it in your mind, this episode offers a sparkling new perspective on an old master. www.courtville.ie Get social with Courtville, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok This podcast was produced for Courtville by Tape Deck

Steve Noviello is joined by Clarice Tinsley, Casey Stegall, and Judge Shequitta Kelly for another half hour of off-the-cuff opinions.

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This was a Saturday crossword where every clue looked like it was hand-crafted with passion and precision: if the Loeuvre is ever looking for a crossword to hang up next to the Mona Lisa, they could do worse than pick this one.Even after our extensive dive into the grid in the podcast, we couldn't squeeze in all the gems.  For instance, 23A, They arose from Ra's tears, according to Egyptian mythology, BEES (BEEautiful)!); 9A, African capital whose name translates to "ants", ACCRA (huh!); and the fun-to-say 58A, Hibernation stations, DENS. We hope that Adrian Johnson and Christina Iverson's next collaboration comes out ... tomorrow!Show note imagery: A MESON (not to scale)We love feedback! Send us a text...Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

This week- Rice Krispies snap, crackle pop, may have had a brother. What famous painter may have stolen the Mona Lisa? What popular sandwich was smuggled into space? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

Great leaders know there's no one-size-fits-all formula. In this episode, Bill Scherkenbach and Andrew Stotz discuss practical lessons on how to connect with people on physical, logical, and emotional levels to truly get things done.  Discover why balancing “me” and “we” is the secret to lasting results—and why empathy might be your most powerful leadership tool. Tune in now and start rewriting your own leadership playbook. (You can view the slides from the podcast here.) TRANSCRIPT 0:00:02.1 Andrew Stotz: My name is Andrew Stotz, and I'll be your host as we dive deeper into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming. Today, I'm continuing my discussion with Bill Scherkenbach, a dedicated protégé of Dr. Deming since 1972. Bill met with Dr. Deming more than a thousand times and later led statistical methods and process improvements at Ford and GM at Deming's recommendation. He authored The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity at Deming's behest, and at 79, still champions his mentor's message, "learn, have fun, and make a difference." And the episode today is Getting Things Done. Bill, take it away.   0:00:41.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay, Andrew. We will get 'er done today. The reason I put that on there is that in many of his seminars, Deming said that, "I am not a businessman and not trying to be one." But you need to think about these things. And his approach really was to improving organizations was to put people who he thought were masters of his teachings into organizations, and they would be there full time to facilitate the transformation when he wasn't there, such as Ford and GM and a few other companies. There were a few of us who he trusted to be able to be there to get things done. And I'm reminded of the philosopher, the Asian, Chinese philosopher, Mencius, and I'll read it there. It says, "Don't suspect that the king lacks wisdom. Even in the cases of things that grow most easily in the world, they would never grow up if they were exposed to sunshine for one day and then to cold for 10 days. And it's seldom that I have an audience with the king. And when I leave others who exposed him to cold arrive, even if what I say to him is taking root, what good does it do?"   0:02:35.7 Bill Scherkenbach: And quite honestly, that's the lament of every consultant trying to get stuff done in today's world, in Western style management. And so one of the things in this slide, the framework for getting things done, for having fun learning and making a difference, is one of the two, I think, major contributions I do say that I've made to the profession of quality. And that is using this Venn diagram to be able to show that even though other people have used other terms for physical, logical, and emotional, that there usually have been holy wars being fought by people who say, "Well, emotional is better. That's how you get stuff done." And other people saying logic and other people saying physical. And in fact, I think in the last time we spoke, the three major gurus of quality were those ships sailing in the night. Dr. Deming was the epitome of logical thinking, whereas Phil Crosby was looking for the wine and cheese parties and the emotional sell part of it. And Joe Duran was looking at physical, how are you going to organize to get stuff done? Now, they all had their followers who were pretty much on those frequencies, and they reached people in other frequencies. I came up with this idea for the Venn diagram to show no hierarchy, I guess back in 1987, something like that.   0:04:49.3 Andrew Stotz: And for the listeners out there, we're looking at a diagram that shows one circle that says physical, that's interlocked with another one that says logical, and then there's a third, a Venn diagram, that third is emotional. And so those are the three pillars that Bill's talking about. All right, keep going, because you got stuff in the middle too, which is interesting.   0:05:16.1 Bill Scherkenbach: And the thing is that I based it primarily at the time in the mid-60s, there was a theory of brain structure called the triune brain. Now, and it was the limbic system, the neocortex, and the R-complex. And pretty much followed the logical, emotional, physical words that I'm using. Now, our understanding of the brain in the decades up through now, it's a little bit more complicated than that. But physical, logical, and emotional is in all of us. In our body, I mean, the latest looks at neural connections extend to your gut. And nerves are just about everywhere and connected, and that the way the brain works is still not even fully, not begun to be fully understood. Having said that, in order to get stuff done, this Venn diagram shows very, very simply that the intersection of physical and logical, I put as science. It's the logical explanation of physical phenomenon. And the intersection of logical and emotional is psychology, logic of the soul. And the intersection of emotional and physical is art. All art is is the emotional interpretation of sensory input, whether it's a great meal, whether it's a Mona Lisa picture.   0:07:27.9 Bill Scherkenbach: But what will make one person absolutely swoon will make another person barf. So it's all personal, but it's physical, logical, and emotional is in all of us. And in the center, we're looking at what Eastern philosophies call harmony, where all of these are working together. And Western philosophies would call them peak experiences. And it's where the whole can be a lot greater than the sum of its parts, but with some slight changes can be a whole lot less than the sum of its parts.   0:08:14.3 Andrew Stotz: Great. I like the harmony in the middle. That's the challenge, really. Now, just out of curiosity, is harmony the goal? Is that what you're thinking with that being at the center? Or what is the meaning of harmony being in the middle?   0:08:28.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. When I apply this to the individual, harmony would be the goal. When I'm applying it to an organization, the larger an organization grows, the more you really need to use this overarching approach. And the reason I say that is, and it doesn't happen all the time, but most of the time when we're starting up a company, you want to surround yourself with fine people just like yourself. And so if you have a particular way of getting stuff done, you're going to hire people or surround yourself with people that are just like that, and everything is fine. But the more you grow the company, the more you're going to get people that are absolutely vital to your organization that aren't on those frequencies. And certainly, if you're in international business, you're trying to sell things to the world that in the larger the group of people, the more you have to be broadcasting on the physical, logical, and emotional frequencies. I mean, one of the first things that I did at GM when I joined was looked at the policy letters that Alfred Sloan wrote. And Sloan, it was very interesting because in any policy, Sloan had a paragraph that said, "make no mistake about it, this is what we're going to do."   0:10:31.8 Bill Scherkenbach: That's a physical frequency. In the Navy, it's shut up and fly wing. And so make no mistake about it, this is our policy. The second paragraph had, well, this is a little bit why we're doing it. And to be able to get the, and I don't know whether he was thinking that, but to my mind, it was brilliant. He was explained things. And the third paragraph or so in the policy letter was something that would instill the GM spirit, that there's something to do with the values. Hugely, hugely prescient in my viewpoint, but he's Sloan, I'm me, so he knew what he was doing.   0:11:29.9 Andrew Stotz: For people that don't know Alfred Sloan, he took over and was running General Motors at the time when Ford had, I don't know, 50% of the market share by producing one vehicle. And part of the brilliance of Sloan was the idea of building a lineup of different brands that went from the low all the way up to the high of Cadillac. And within a short period of time, he managed to flip things and grab the majority of the market share from Ford at the time, as I recall. Now, I don't recall it from being there, but I recall from reading about it.   0:12:12.3 Bill Scherkenbach: There you go. There you go. Yeah, having saying that, he offered those by buying the various little auto companies, littler auto companies to put that conglomerate together. But as people who have read my works, specifically my second book, The Deming's Road to Continual Improvement, this change philosophy is in there. And as I said, that's one of, I think, my major contributions to the field of quality. The other one being in a process model back in '86, we also were learning about Taguchi, Genichi Taguchi's approach to customers and the loss function, and he used the title or the terminology voice of the customer. And it occurred to me in our process definition, there was something called the voice of the process to go along. And so the voice, I introduced the voice of the process, and the job of anyone is to reduce the gap between the voice of the customer and the voice of the process. And I mentioned that because this matrix that we're showing now has physical, logical, and emotional, and the various process states that you could be in, there's a dependent state where you're completely dependent upon your customers or suppliers.   0:14:00.9 Bill Scherkenbach: There's an independent state where it's just you and an interdependent state. And I have that cross-reference with physical, logical, and emotional. In dependent state, it's essentially feed me, teach me, love me, do it for me, teach me, and love me. Now, in the independent, it's, I do it, I understand what I do, and I take great joy in doing what I do. And in the interdependent is, we do it. I understand how what I do helps optimize our process, and I take great joy in belonging to this team. And joy is the ultimate goal of what Dr. Deming had said for years, the ability to take joy in one's work. Now, I mean, every one of us starts out in life as dependent. It's feed me, teach me, love me, newborns, parents have to do everything. When you're a new employee, you might have some skills and understanding and emotion or pride, but this is how we do it in this company. And so you're dependent upon how you are introduced to that organization. But everyone tries to get out of that. Now, having said that, a pathology is there are givers and takers in this world, and some of the takers would just be very happy for other people to feed me, teach me, love me.   0:16:18.8 Bill Scherkenbach: My point or my philosophy is you've got to get out of the dependency and you have to balance that sense of independence and interdependence that is in each of us. Whether you're doing it or whether you're doing it in your family, as part of a family or a company or a motorcycle gang, whatever your group is, you're looking to blend being a part of that. Every human being looks to balance that sense of me and we. And in the thing we're finding in Western cultures, obviously, especially in North America or the US, we celebrate the me. It's the individual. And the team, we talk a good game about team, but mostly we're celebrating the me. In Eastern philosophies, they're celebrating the we. It's the team. It's not necessarily the, well, not the individual. The point is that in the Western philosophies, if you can't feel a part of a family or express that part, what we see in the US, there's a whole wave of people volunteering to belonging to organizations, whether it's sports teams, whether it's volunteer teams, whether the family balance. If you can't be a part of a family at work, you're going to go offline and do it.   0:18:24.9 Bill Scherkenbach: And the problem is your life suffers because you can't fulfill yourself as a person. In the Asian cultures, if you can't feel important as an individual, you go offline. Golf is huge in Japan and elsewhere, and it ain't a team sport. Calligraphy isn't a team sport. Karaoke isn't a choir event. There are ways to be able to express yourself offline if you can't feel important as an individual in your group. And so my philosophy is every human being needs to find that balance for each individual to be able to lead a fulfilled life.   0:19:28.7 Andrew Stotz: I'm reminded of a book by Dr. William Glasser called Reality Therapy, brought out in late '60s, I believe. And his philosophy was that part of the root cause of mental illness was that people didn't have one person they could trust. And that all of a sudden sets up all kinds of defense mechanisms that if prolonged end up leading to mental illness. That was a very interesting book, but the thing I took from it is that people want to connect. They want to belong. They want to be a part of it. They may act like they don't sometimes and all that, but we want to be in this interdependent position. And I'm looking at the bottom right corner of the matrix where it says, "I take joy in belonging to a team or this team." And that to me is, you know, that book helped me understand that it's not just the idea of, "Hey, we should all get along and work together." There is true value for a human being to be able to feel good about being part of a family or part of a business or part of a team. Something that just reminded me of.   0:20:53.7 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Where I'm coming from is that everyone needs to balance that pride that you take as an individual and as you take as a member of a team or a family. That the independence is not, the interdependence is not the preferred state. Everyone, even people who are celebrating team need some time out to be alone, to do whatever they need to do to hone their skills, improve their knowledge, get excited about things that they also do as individuals. So it's a balance that I'm pushing for.   0:21:51.4 Andrew Stotz: Okay, got it.   0:21:53.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay. So with that as a framework, I think there are a couple of mistakes, well, there are many mistakes that leaders make, but the two big ones are, is don't think that what works for you must work for everyone. Okay. And don't even think that the sequence that works for you has got to work for everyone. Change is not a predictable hierarchy. And I'll explain that further. Let's see here. Yeah, I can do it on this next one here. I've got the matrix again, and of physical, logical, emotional, and physical, logical and emotional. And if a physical person is talking to another physical person, they're communicating on a similar frequency. And so a physical person is going to say, "Okay, this is the policy." The mother will say, "Because I said so." However, that physical person is communicating, the physical person receiving that communication is going to say, "Aye, aye, roger that, consider it done."   0:23:43.6 Andrew Stotz: Loud and clear.    0:23:45.3 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay. If a physical person is telling a logical person, using those same things, these are the policy, you could be a dean at a college and you're telling your professors, "This is what we're going to do," a logical person would say, "They're ignorant suit."    0:24:11.3 Andrew Stotz: Suit, what do you mean when you say suit? You mean an ignorant executive? What does it mean suit?    0:24:16.4 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, executive. Over here, they're called suits.   0:24:19.5 Andrew Stotz: Okay.   0:24:22.3 Bill Scherkenbach: So, no, but I'd be interested, you're logical, what would a logical person respond to a physical person who said, "Do this"?   0:24:34.5 Andrew Stotz: Yeah, I think without any logical backing, it's rejection maybe is what I would say is that ignorant, this guy doesn't know what he's talking about, he thinks just do it.   0:24:51.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. Yep, yep, yep. Okay. So, and again, if that same physical leader is saying, "Well, get this done," to an emotional person, that person might say, "You Neanderthal, you don't, you don't feel what the value system is." Okay. So, I'm trying to come up with sayings or whatever that these particular people would be saying. So if the logical person tells the physical person, "We've got to do this," it could be, well, the physical person is going to say, "That's too academic, spray some paint on it so I can see it." So, and that's the diss. Logical person talking to another logical person, "Yep, I got it, I understand it, it'll be done." A logical person talking to the emotional person, "You're heartless," or, "Quit mansplaining," as they say over here. So, and again, an emotional person trying to talk to a physical person to get stuff done, the physical person's going to say, "There's no crying in baseball." And so, and the logical person will say, "That's too touchy feely," and the emotional person reacting to the emotional signal, "Oh, they really like me." So, I'm trying to use movie quotes there to express the feelings and the understanding and the, what to really get done.   0:27:04.4 Andrew Stotz: So, people really come from different places, and if we don't take that into consideration, we may, it's one of the things I teach, Bill, when I teach a course on presenting, and I say, "Are you more of a logical person or are you more of an emotional?" And half the audience will say logical, half the audience will say emotional, let's say. And I said, "If I look at your presentations that you create, they're going to be based around what you are, logical or emotional. The problem with that is that you're only going to connect with half the audience. So, you need to build the logical and emotional aspect into your presentation to capture the whole audience."   0:27:50.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Well, I would argue that you're missing a third of it because you didn't check for the physical folks. I mean, in the story I tell about what we were doing at Ford, our vice president of supply purchasing was listening to Dr. Deming and said, "Well, we need longer term contracts." And so he had his people talk to the buyers down through the ranks and we need longer term contracts. And at Ford, a longer term contract was a contract that was more than one year. And so, yep, there were classes. It's important to get it done. Everyone's enthused. We look at it six months later, no change. A year later, no change. And so we looked at, because some people react to physical stimuli. And so we looked at the policy. And in order to get a long term contract, then you had to go through three levels of supervisory approval. No person in their right mind is going to go through that hassle. So we changed one word in the policy and it changed overnight. So now if you need a contract that's less than a year, you need to go through three levels of supervisory approval.   0:29:48.5 Bill Scherkenbach: And the long term contracts were magically appearing. So there are physical people. That is not a pejorative. I know that the educators are saying, "Well, the logical and emotional, but physical is a very viable way of getting stuff done." That should not be a pejorative.   0:30:14.1 Andrew Stotz: So I think now when I'm looking at my teaching in presentation, when I think about physical and presentation, there's people that really like props. They like having physical things to bring up on the stage. They like people, "Hey, stand up and raise your hands," or "Turn and talk to the person next to you," or something like that. So maybe that's what I need to do is bring that physical into my thinking and teaching.   0:30:44.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, I would recommend that. Find a way. There are many dimensions of physical. But you've got my second book. There are a bunch of ideas.    0:30:58.9 Andrew Stotz: Right here.    0:30:59.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Okay. Yep, yep, yep. Let's see here. Now we're going to go that transformation is not hierarchical. And this is hugely, hugely important. Again, if it works for you, don't make the mistake that it's going to work for everyone. And one of the sequences is everyone knows form follows function, form follows function. Physical form follows logical function. And in the automobile industry, if an automobile is to be fuel efficient, that's the function. It's got to have a jelly bean form. It's got to be aerodynamic. If the function of the vehicle is to carry passengers in comfort, the form has got to be a shoebox. Okay. And so that certainly form follows function. A screwdriver, whether it's the tool or the drink, the form follows function. If the function is to, no matter what the screw head is, you need to be able to screw it in or unscrew it, the form of it, you're going to give that head some leverage to be able to turn it.   0:32:36.9 Bill Scherkenbach: And if the function is to relax, you need to have a good vodka in the screwdriver, in the drink anyway. So if we look at how animals have evolved, a bird's beak is a prime example of over the years of whatever you want and whatever you want to say happened, the beaks went from blunt to very peaked so that they could get into a particular flower and be able to feed themselves. Dr. Deming used the example of what business are you in and the carburetor people went out of business because they only thought in terms of form. But if the function of the carburetor was, as Dr. Deming said, provide a stoichiometric mixture of air and fuel to the combustion chamber, then you might expand the number of forms that could be useful. So a number of examples of form following function, but function also follows form. The logical follows physical. And we're looking at it in the US government today. If your headcount is cut in half, you can't keep doing the same functions you were doing.   0:34:43.4 Bill Scherkenbach: You've got to figure out what your function is. So your function is going to follow form. Logical is going to follow the physical because you don't have the resources. In other times, when I was in Taiwan, I used the example of, if the price of petrol gets to 50 new Taiwanese dollars, the function of the automobile is to sit in the parking space because gas is too expensive to go anywhere. And again, the function of, I mean, if the function is security on the internet, one of the forms is the CAPTCHA. You have to identify, click the picture of all of the cars in this picture to prove you're a human. Next week, I'm going back up to Michigan to be with some of the grandchildren, but my daughter has toddlers, twins, that are 19 months old now. And whenever she is lying on the ground or on the floor, the twins sit on her. And I keep thinking of these large language models who are, that are in the AI approach to, she could be classified as a chair because her function is something for babies to sit on.   0:36:43.3 Bill Scherkenbach: And so it even applies in the AI generation. Okay, so now we come to seeing is believing. Physical leads the emotional. In Christianity, the doubting Thomas must see for himself. Some people don't really appreciate, it's not necessarily believing, but the emotional impact of going to our Grand Canyon or seeing something that is so indescribably beautiful and vast is, you have to see it to believe it or appreciate it, actually. The use of before and after pictures, if unless I see the before picture, I don't believe you did lose 150 pounds or whatever the before and after is, seeing is believing. Other, who is it? Thomas Kuhn in The Essential Tension wrote of Foucault. There's something called Foucault's Pendulum. It's a weight on maybe a 20 meter wire that back in the 1850s, he really was able to unequivocally get people behind the Copernican view that the earth really is rotating because that was the only explanation that this big, huge pendulum and the figure it was tracing in the sand, he had a spike at the end of it. Absolutely, okay, I believe the earth is spinning before the space shuttle.   0:39:07.4 Bill Scherkenbach: So, and yet, okay, seeing is believing, believing is seeing. Emotional leads the physical. Many times our beliefs cause us to use or see or miss seeing something I've said or quoted a number of things. The greatest barrier to the advancement of knowledge has not been ignorance, but we think we already know it. And so we're not going to even consider another perspective. Our friendships, our like of someone or dislike of someone can blind us to other qualities. The placebo effect, conspiracy theories, they're all believing is seeing. You believe in UFOs or unidentified aerial phenomena now, you're going to see a whole bunch of them based on your belief. And then there's feeling should drive reason. Emotional drives logical. You use your gut or intuition to make decisions. I mean, impulse sales, what's on the cap in any grocery store. You're going to buy the sizzle, not the steak. At least that's what they're selling, the sizzle. Political battles often play on the heart. So rescuing someone, emotional drives logical. If you see on YouTube, but even before that in the newspapers. I don't know if anyone remembers newspapers, but yeah, they would show pictures of someone running into a burning building and try and rescue someone or a crashed car getting them out before it explodes.   0:41:30.3 Bill Scherkenbach: If you had to think about it, you wouldn't do it perhaps, but the spur of the moment, the feelings driving over reason. Choosing a career for fulfillment and not the money. A lot of people do that and that perfectly fine. None of these as I go through them are a pejorative. They're perfectly, everyone uses, well, all of these at various points in time in your life. And last but not least, reason should prevail over passion. That logical rules the emotional, make a decision on the facts. Don't cloud your decision with emotions. Some of the ending a toxic relationship or diet and exercise. You're using reason. I've got to stick to this even though I'm hungry and sore. I've got to do this. And hopefully investing. You're not going to go for the latest fad. And there hopefully is some reason to investment strategies.   0:43:04.7 Andrew Stotz: And when...   0:43:06.8 Bill Scherkenbach: Go ahead.   0:43:09.1 Andrew Stotz: Let's just take one just to make sure that we understand what you want us to take from this. So seeing is believing and believing is seeing. And I think in all of our lives, we have some cases where we don't believe something and then we see it and then we think, "Okay, I believe now." And there's other times where we have a vision of something and we believe that it can occur and we can make it happen. And eventually we get it, we get there. So seeing is believing happens sometimes and believing is seeing happens sometimes in our life. And then some people may be more prone to one or the other. So what is the message you want us to get is to recognize that in ourselves, we're going to see it. It's going to be one way sometimes and another way and other times. Or is it to say that we want to make sure that you're aware that other people may be coming from a different perspective, the exact opposite perspective?    0:44:04.5 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, it's the latter. This whole thing is really what management, how is management going about communicating. And if they think if what works for them is form follows function or feelings should drive reason, then they have to be aware that other people need to, might look at it the other way around and approach their communication. Again, and this goes to the voice of the customer and the voice of the process. Every one of us has an individual voice of the customer. And people, psychologists would say, "Well, that's internal motivation or motivation's internal." Many of them do. Having said that, it's management's job who manages the process to be able to, if someone is motivated by money, that's important to them, then management needs to talk on that frequency. If they want retirement points or time with their family or recognition in other ways, what will, and Deming mentioned it, what will, he gave a tip to someone who just wanted to help him with his luggage getting to the hotel room and gave him a tip and completely demoralized him. And so management's job is to know their people, they're the most important customers that management has if you're going to satisfy whatever customer base your organization is trying to meet. And so how to get stuff done, getting things done, this applies to all of it.   0:46:15.5 Andrew Stotz: Fantastic. All right, I'm going to stop sharing the screen if that's okay?   0:46:19.9 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah.   0:46:20.6 Andrew Stotz: Okay, hold on. So an excellent run through of your thinking, and I know for listeners and readers out there, you've got both of your books, but one of them I've got in my hand, Deming's Road to Continual Improvement, and also the other one, which we have right here, which is The Deming Route to Quality and Productivity, both of these books you can find on Amazon, and you go into more detail in it, in particular in The Deming's Road to Continual Improvement. Is there anything you want to say either about where people can go to find more and learn more about it, and anything you want to say to wrap up this episode?   0:47:04.1 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah, the first book, my second edition, is in e-book form on Kindle. You can get it through Amazon or Apple Books. And in Apple Books, that second edition has videos of Dr. Deming as well as audio. And a whole bunch of stuff that I put in my second book. And that's in e-book format, immediately available from Apple or Kindle.   0:47:37.0 Andrew Stotz: So let's wrap up this episode on getting things done. Maybe you can just now pull it all together. What do you want us to take away from this excellent discussion?   0:47:49.6 Bill Scherkenbach: As we began, if what works for you doesn't necessarily work for everyone else. And the larger your span of control, the larger your organization, you have to understand to be broadcasting on physical, logical, and emotional levels, as well as trying to help people balance their sense of individual and their sense of team and family.   0:48:22.5 Andrew Stotz: Great, great wrap up. And the one word I think about is empathy, and really taking the time to understand that different people think differently, they understand differently. And so if you really want to make a big change and get things done, you've got to make sure that you're appealing to those different aspects. So fantastic. Well, Bill, on behalf of everyone at the Deming Institute, I want to thank you again for this discussion. And for listeners, remember to go to deming.org to continue your journey. And also, you can find Bill's books on Amazon. And as he mentioned, on Apple, where there are videos in that latest book. You can get them on Kindle, on printed books. I have the printed books because I love taking notes. And so this is your host, Andrew...    0:49:12.0 Bill Scherkenbach: Yeah. But old people like that.   0:49:15.4 Andrew Stotz: Yes. We like that. So this is your host, Andrew Stotz, and I'm gonna leave you with one of my favorite quotes from Dr. Deming. And that is, that "people are entitled to joy in work."

As you know, art is not just a source of inspiration but a great mystery too. Artists often add unique little details to their paintings or leave messages that are impossible to notice at first glance. We've collected painting masterpieces with surprising secrets. At the end of the video, there's a bonus waiting for you: one of the strangest hypotheses about the Mona Lisa. Stay with us and learn the things that you never knew before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Move over Alligator Alcatraz, there's a new detention facility in town. Meanwhile, Charles takes a deep dive into one of the biggest production flops in West End history. Plus, we answer the age-old question: Did anyone ever "smack the rump" of the Mona Lisa? ---The Chaser Report: EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/chaserreport Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

Min 4: UN GRAN VIAJE ATREVIDO Y MARAVILLOSO En Un gran viaje atrevido y maravilloso, Margot Robbie y Colin Farrell se ponen en la piel de dos desconocidos que, tras coincidir en una boda, emprenden un recorrido tan físico como emocional. Un coche con un GPS caprichoso los guía a través de puertas misteriosas que les permiten revivir pasajes clave de su pasado, enfrentarse a culpas y ausencias y replantearse el rumbo de sus vidas. El director Kogonada propone un relato visualmente deslumbrante, cargado de metáforas sobre la memoria y las segundas oportunidades. Una apuesta arriesgada que combina romanticismo y fantasía con resultados irregulares: por momentos emotiva y poética, por otros excesivamente sentimental. Una película que busca emocionar y que invita a perderse en un viaje tan bello como imperfecto. CALIFICACIÓN EDC: 2 estrellas Min 13: LAS DELICIAS DEL JARDÍN Las delicias del jardín presenta a Fermín (Fernando Colomo), un veterano pintor abstracto en crisis: el pulso le tiembla, las deudas lo agobian y su carrera parece desvanecerse. Cuando su exesposa galerista, Pepa (Carmen Machi), lo invita a participar en un concurso millonario versionando El jardín de las delicias de El Bosco, y su hijo Pablo —pintor figurativo recién llegado de la India— regresa, padre e hijo se ven obligados a reencontrarse y trabajar juntos a pesar de sus discrepancias artísticas y personales. CALIFICACIÓN EDC: 3,5 ESTRELLAS Min 20: MI AMIGA EVA Eva tiene 50 años, lleva más de dos décadas casada y es madre de dos hijos adolescentes. Lo parece tener todo, pero durante un viaje de trabajo a Roma, algo despierta dentro de ella: el deseo de volver a enamorarse, de recuperar esa emoción que creía perdida. De regreso en Barcelona, Eva toma la decisión de separarse, de abrirse al amor de nuevo, aunque eso implique enfrentarse a prejuicios, fracasos y la incertidumbre de empezar otra vez. Dirigida por Cesc Gay con Nora Navas al frente, Mi amiga Eva es una comedia romántica con matices dramáticos que habla de la reinvención personal, de la libertad emocional en la madurez, y de lo valioso que es perseguir lo que realmente importa, incluso si eso significa desordenar lo que parecía estar bien. CALIFICACIÓN EDC:3,5 estrellas Min 26: AFTERBURN (ZONA CERO) En Afterburn (Zona Cero), la Tierra ha sido arrasada tras una erupción solar masiva que ha dejado inhabitable gran parte del planeta. En este escenario postapocalíptico, Jake (Dave Bautista), un cazarecompensas especializado en tesoros del pasado, acepta la misión de recuperar reliquias valiosas como la Mona Lisa. Lo que él cree que será un encargo más pronto le abrirá los ojos: lo que realmente necesita el mundo ya no es una obra de arte, sino algo —o alguien— que devuelva esperanza. A medida que Jake atraviesa tierras devastadas, se enfrenta a mutaciones, grupos rivales y dilemas morales, acompañado de personajes como Drea (una resistente dura de carácter) y figuras autoritarias que quieren usar los tesoros para controlar lo que queda de humanidad. CALIFICACIÓN EDC: 1 estrella Min 29: ON FALLING On Falling, ópera prima de la directora Laura Carreira, retrata la vida cotidiana de Aurora, una joven emigrante portuguesa que trabaja en un almacén de distribución en Escocia. La rutina de Aurora —etiquetar productos, pasillos infinitos, jornadas agotadoras, soledad, piso compartido— se convierte en una metáfora de precariedad, alienación laboral y desconexión emocional. La película hace un cine social sutil pero potente, donde el drama surge de los silencios, los gestos pequeños, y la acumulación de imposiciones tecnológicas y económicas. Joana Santos da una interpretación contenida pero profunda, que transmite lo desgastada que puede estar una vida cuando el trabajo absorbe también la identidad. Al mismo tiempo, On Falling invita a mirar lo invisible: esas grietas de la rutina que erosionan la dignidad y preguntan qué sentido tiene vivir así. CALIFICACIÓN EDC: 3'5 ESTRELLAS Min 36: LA PELÍCULA DE TU VIDA: CON LA VOZ DE ROBERT REDFORD El mítico actor de doblaje Manuel García, la voz de muchos de los grandes personajes de Robert Redford desde los años 70, se convierte en la sorpresa especial de Estamos de Cine para desvelar la película de su vida y, por extensión, el título qué más le gustó doblar del actor americano. Min 42: ESPECIAL BSO IN MEMORIAM ROBERT REDFORD En este episodio especial de Estamos de Cine rendimos homenaje a la figura irrepetible de Robert Redford, un icono del cine que ha dejado huella tanto delante como detrás de las cámaras. Lo hacemos a través de un viaje musical por algunas de las grandes bandas sonoras que han acompañado su filmografía: la frescura romántica de Descalzos por el parque, el pulso periodístico de Todos los hombres del presidente, la intensidad carcelaria de Brubaker o la épica romántica de Memorias de África. Un recorrido sonoro que recuerda no solo al actor y director, sino también al magnetismo de las historias que ayudó a contar y a la música que hizo inmortales esas películas.

Obligations lives!!! (We were just on summer break.) Howie and Scully are back with special guest: influencer and French Quarter vintage clothing store owner Chris Olsen.  He popped into the King Room to discuss his journey into French Quarter small business advocacy and beyond.  He shares how growing up he developed a love for antiques from his father and how his previous job in advertising set him up with the tools required to advocate publicly for causes specific to the French Quarter.  He tells us the role he played in saving the French Quarter School, helping the restaurant Mona Lisa renew its lease, and drawing attention to the senseless removal of the world famous decades old Tujagues sign.  He gives us his views on the current mayoral race (spoiler: he's voting for his friend Joshua Starkman!!! JK) and explains why it is important as business owners to weigh in on politics regardless of consequences.  And if you missed his sold out Vintage Fest at House of Blues, don't worry -- he shares the news that there are more on the horizon!!!Clint Maedgen of Preservation Hall/Bingo Show/Liquidrone shares two hot tracks from his new band -- Bandapandas!!!If you like this episode and would like more, you can donate to our humble podcast on Venmo @rscully73

Want to make a nanoscale image of the Mona Lisa? Listener Kodiak does. All they have to do is learn a bit of quantum mechanics, some thermochemical nanolithography, and then tap the genius of ancient superbrain Leonardo da Vinci! EASY!! Scientists did it!! Even though you can't see it without a powerful microscope trust us that she is smirking even harder than usual.While Trace is poking around like Ant Man, Julian roleplays as Frozen's Elsa to see if he can extinguish fire with nothing but an icy blast. Spoiler alert: you may be better off with a magical mystical freeze ray.TRY YOUR HAND AT NANO ARTThanks to Prof. Babak Anasori for coming on the show and explaining nanoscale art to us.

Neulich sah ich einen Mann, der die Mona Lisa auf seinem Rücken eingestochen hatte. Auf seiner Brust war die Venus von Milo abgebildet. Dieser Mann war der wandelnde Louvre. "Mit Akzent", eine Kolumne von Todor Ovtcharov. Sendungshinweis: Sounds like FM4, 17.9.2025. 14 Uhr

Hoje eu quero confrontar uma das maiores mentiras que a nossa geração comprou: a ideia de que a beleza é relativa. Nos fizeram acreditar que tudo é arte, que tudo é válido, que a diferença entre a Monalisa de Da Vinci e alguém se esfregando de tinta contra uma parede branca é apenas questão de gosto. E pior: que uma sinfonia de Beethoven não passa de uma opção estética ao lado de um batidão de funk.Essa lógica relativista é um insulto à nossa inteligência e, mais grave ainda, um insulto ao Deus que criou todas as coisas com beleza, harmonia e excelência. A Bíblia nos mostra que a beleza não é supérflua, mas parte da natureza divina refletida na criação e exigida no culto.Quando a igreja se contenta com improviso feio em nome da funcionalidade, quando aceita mediocridade estética como se fosse humildade, ela deixa de revelar algo essencial do caráter de Deus. Neste vídeo eu explico por que a beleza é objetiva, por que ela exige esforço, estudo e dedicação, e por que relativizar isso é se entregar à mediocridade.A cultura moderna banaliza o sublime e celebra o grotesco, mas nós somos chamados a refletir o Criador e a produzir beleza que leva o mundo a glorificar o Senhor.

MiKroDose+ is a spiritual and emotional voyage—this album was forged through Ayahuasca-inspired spiritual journeys and confronting past trauma to learn self and universal truths. even.biz It's focused on dualities: hate vs. love, anger vs. joy, pain vs. pleasure. The goal is inner parity, a balance achieved through introspection and growth. MiKroDose+ is a compact, introspective hip-hop/R&B-infused journey—less than an hour long—packed with emotional peaks and valleys. With tight structure, thoughtful interludes, diverse features, and thematic focus on healing, self-awareness, and the ebbs and flows of life, it's both personal and universal in scope.

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National Tailgating day.  Entertainment from 1964.  First to sail around the workd, Prsident McKinley shot in Buffalo, First supermarket in the world opened.  Todays birthdays - David Allan Coe, Roger Waters, Swoosie Kurtz, Jane Curtain, Jeff Foxworthy, Michael Winslow, Mark Chesnutt, Rosie Perez, Deloris O'Riordan.  Burt Reynolds died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran    https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The Tail Gate song - Nathan OsmondThe house of the rising sun - The AnimalsI gues I'm crazy - Jim ReevesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent    http://50cent.com/Mona Lisa lost her smile - David Allan CoeComfortably numb - Pink FloydYou might be a redneck - Jeff FoxworthyIt's a little to late - Mark ChesnuttLinger - The CranberriesLets do something cheap and superficial - Burt ReynoldsExit - Cowboy cry - Howard County    https://howardcountymusic.com/countryundergroundradio.comHistory & Factoids webpage

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Exclusive Deals For Reading With Your Kids Listeners! Visit www.zivo.life and use the promo code READ to get 30% off The Better Microalgae – your ultimate daily nutrient boost! Visit www.BigForkBrands.com and use the promo code READ to get 20% off the most delicious pork snacks ever. Visit www.CozyEarth.com and use the promo code READ to get an incredible 41% off their ultra cozy and comfy bedding. In this lively episode of Reading With Your Kids, host Jed Doherty welcomes two fantastic children's authors: Dan Gutman and Kimberly Tso. First up, Dan Gutman returns to the show to chat about his brand-new middle grade novel, The Picasso Curse. Dan shares the fascinating real-life history behind the book—did you know Pablo Picasso was once a suspect in the theft of the Mona Lisa? Dan reveals how this “what if” moment inspired his story about a modern-day kid who stumbles upon a lost Picasso sketch at a flea market, only to discover that sudden fame and fortune come with unexpected challenges. The conversation dives into themes like decision anxiety, the pressures of growing up today, and the importance of encouraging kids to dream big and talk about their aspirations. Next, Jed sits down with Kimberly Tso, author of the delightful new picture book Tic Tac Toe Chicken. Kimberly's story is inspired by a real chicken in New York City's Chinatown that was trained to play tic-tac-toe against visitors! She discusses how her childhood memories and a desire to see the world through a child's eyes shaped the book, which follows a young girl named Beatrice as she questions the ethics of the chicken's life and ultimately helps rescue it. Kimberly and Jed explore the unique culture of Chinatown, the power of empathy, and the value of listening to children's perspectives. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or young reader, this episode is packed with inspiration, laughter, and thoughtful insights into the creative process behind two unique children's books. Don't forget to check out The Picasso Curse and Tic Tac Toe Chicken at your local bookstore or library, and keep the conversation going with your kids about art, dreams, and seeing the world in new ways! Click here to visit our website – www.ReadingWithYourKids.com Follow Us On Social Media Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/readingwithyourkids Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/readingwithyourkids/ X - https://x.com/jedliemagic LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/reading-with-your-kids-podcast/ Please consider leaving a review of this episode and the podcast on whatever app you are listening on, it really helps!

Brandon's film work includes: The Bad Batch, The Big Sick, Brigsby Bear, Mona Lisa and The Blood Moon, The Exorcist: Believer, and I Saw The TV Glow. Brandon's television work includes: the acclaimed series Reservation Dogs and more recently The Lowdown. Brandon is also an active member of the Production Designers Collective (PDC). 

SHOW NOTES: •Do you know people who are loquacious, verbose, prolix? •Ask a "yes or no" question and they respond with opinions, history, and self-therapy. •Have you been to the Jersey Shore? Well, I did go once, as a child, but my parents really couldn't afford the vacation, and then when they could, they preferred Cape Cod. I haven't taken my children because my spouse thinks that "Jaws" was a documentary. •Why so much talk? -Articulating cognitive processes -Buying time -Believing it adds credibility and esteem -Just a bigmouth who loves to hear him/herself talk •Tell people what they need to know, not everything that you know. •Assume intelligent people will ask you questions if needed. •Don't be afraid to stop people from rambling: -What's your point? -What's your question? •Verbosity attempts to hide the point: politicians do it and it probably helped cost Kamala Harris the election. •It dilutes your real power, like planting the Mona Lisa in the midst of a much larger painting. •People forget the major points because they are drowned in minor points. She talked at length about needing ice cream, but I don't remember what flavors she said to avoid at all costs. •Lincoln's Gettysburg Address took about 2.5 minutes to deliver. Can you recall who else spoke that day for hours? •The US Constitution is a couple of pages. The rules of golf are over 600. Is it really easier to run the most successful and powerful democracy in history than to hit a ball with a stick?

Entró al Louvre, disfrazado, y se la llevó. Era 1911 y aquel robo la convirtió en la obra de arte más conocida en todo el mundo. Los años que estuvo desaparecida estuvieron llenos de curiosidades. Ven a conocer la historia del robo de la mona Lisa.

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Want to request a song? Tell us your rating? Send us a Text Message right now! Pitchfork Review – Joe Dolce: Shaddap You Face Score: 8.7 (Best New Meme)Joe Dolce's Shaddap You Face is the kind of song that makes you question not only the nature of music, but the nature of civilisation itself. In 1980, while the rest of the world was contemplating the looming nuclear winter, Joe Dolce decided to weaponise a mandolin and a catchphrase to wage war on taste.Dolce's delivery—equal parts comedy uncle, regional theatre understudy, and man who's just been told “the karaoke machine's broken, can you sing it a cappella?”—is the song's driving force. The accordion wheezes like a pensioner after walking up three steps, while the rhythm plods along with all the swagger of a Fiat Panda in second gear. It's not music you dance to so much as music you gesticulate wildly to, preferably while wearing a checked tablecloth as a cape.Lyrically, it's a work of minimalist genius. Dolce doesn't waste time with metaphors or subtext—every line is a conversation between him, his mama, and an imagined chorus of Australian radio listeners in 1981 who were too polite to turn it off. The repeated hook, “What's-a matter you?” isn't just a question—it's an existential howl, a postmodern critique of the immigrant experience, or maybe just a man yelling at a cloud.When it was released, Shaddap You Face dethroned John Lennon's Woman on the UK charts. Yes, Joe Dolce beat a Beatle. That's like if Subway released a tuna melt that outsold the Mona Lisa. It's a reminder that sometimes, the masses don't want enlightenment—they want an accordion, a bad accent, and a chorus that gets funnier the more you sing it.In the end, Shaddap You Face is not a song you listen to because you want to—it's a song you listen to because it will find you. In the supermarket. In a taxi. In your brain at 3am. And you will sing along, because resistance is futile.Verdict: A masterpiece of cultural persistence. Like herpes, but with a mandolin.DUBBY DUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEBlessington Support the podcast when you buy a Blessington watch! Use the promo code “1001songs” at checkout. DUBBYDUBBY is declaring WAR on big Energy! Use the promo code "1001songs" at checkout for 10% off! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1001songsthatmakeyouwanttodie/Follow us on TikTok: @the1001crew

With the Middle East embroiled in endless conflict, Palestinian and Israeli peacemakers, Hiba Qasas and Nimrod Sheffer discuss a different way forward and how to revive the two-state solution. Then, science writer David Wallace-Wells talks to Christiane about the dangers of plastic pollution and the microplastics are in our vital organs. He warns Donald Trump's rollback of climate change regulations will impact our health. Plus, former New York Times Paris bureau chief Elaine Sciolino talks to Christiane about her new book, "Adventures in the Louvre," and takes her behind the scenes of the iconic museum, from its famous glass pyramid to the coveted Mona Lisa. Then a look at Afghanistan under the Taliban, now and the first time they took over in 1996.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Back on this day in 1911 the Mona Lisa went missing. The iconic painting was later found in 1913 after an art dealer received a letter from "Leonardo" holding the painting for ransom.  

Chuck Heinz and Jamie Lent talk about Post luncheon hype train, The Mona Lisa being stolen in 1911, EA's sims of the College Football season, teams we are over looking in the Big 12, and Jerry and Jerry Springer

August 21, 1911. Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. This episode originally aired in 2023.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Mona Lisa was stolen back in the day and Dawson's Creek is reuniting for one night for charity!

Un vaso de refresco al día...puede ser mortal: IMSS Ofensiva aérea rusa sacude Ucrania: 574 drones y 40 misiles atacan el paísHace 112 años desapareció la Mona Lisa y su misterio sigue vivoMás información en nuestro podcast

National Senior Citizens day.  Entertainment from 2002.  Hawaii became 50th state, Mona Lisa painting stolen, Ruby Ridge began in Idaho.  Todays birthdays - Kenny Rogers, Harold Reid, Joe Strummer, Kim Cattrall, Kim Sledge, Carrie-Anne Moss.  Don Everly died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran     https://www.diannacorcoran.com/The older I get - Alan JacksonDilemma - Nelly   Kelly RowlandThe good stuff - Kenny ChesneyHappy Birthday - The BeatlesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent     https://www.50cent.com/Lucille - Kenny RogersJust dropped in (to see what condition my condition is in) - 1st EditionRuthless - The Statler BrothersShould I stay or should I go - The ClashWe are family - Sister SledgeWake up little Suzy - The Everly BrothersExit - Keepin the ring - Jessie Lynn     https://www.jessielynn.net/countryundergroundradio.comHistory & Factoids webpage

This week's *Ooooh They Funny* was a rollercoaster of rumor, reflection, and relatable everyday scenarios. The hosts opened with the wild speculation that a hostile alien force might arrive by November, debating whether the government would ever actually tell us, why there's no panic if it's true, and what those aliens might really want — before playing a tongue‑in‑cheek “Invade or Save” game where they decided whether MrBeast's channel, national parks, the Mona Lisa, a Chick‑fil‑A drive‑thru, tipping culture, the ISS, kindergarten nap time, AT&T Stadium, Las Vegas, and server farms full of AI were worth defending. From there, they recapped the biggest surprises they'd discovered traveling abroad — customs, laws, food, and manners that flipped their assumptions on their head — and swapped stories about the subtle “green flags” that tell you a restaurant, mechanic, neighborhood, or business has its act together. They wrapped by questioning whether ghosting ever has a valid justification, weighing when cutting off contact is petty, protective, or simply easier than honest communication in the era of dating apps, and whether being ghosted is worse than hearing a brutal truth.

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Logan and Winston are off again on another exciting adventure! This time, they must prevent an international incident when the famous Mona Lisa painting goes missing from the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. On board the legendary Orient Express train, the dogs, with the help of the "Magic Bone," travel through Europe, meeting new animal friends along the way.Don't forget to find this book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/45LjGzJ

Don't listen to the majority that suggests that an easy life is the best path. Hard, rich, challenging work—that electrifies your genius and introduces you to hidden gifts—is the smartest route. Always.Yes, I want you to make your Taj Mahal. Create your Fifth Symphony. Make your Mona Lisa.Your life's just too precious to be postponing the pushing of your magic out into the world.This is what my latest book The Wealth Money Can't Buy is all about. Real wealth versus fake success. True winning versus spending your life climbing a mountain, only to find out at the end that it was the wrong one. You can order it now by clicking here.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookTwitterYouTube

By Kevin Call - When we see the Mona Lisa, what image do we think of? What about George Washington? How about Jesus Christ? They say a picture is worth a 1000 words. With Jesus Christ, do we see the Lamb of God or the Lion of the tribe of Judea? Watch as we cover the vision of Christ in the Throne Room of God.

Ever stood in front of a famous painting and wondered, “What am I supposed to do here?”In this first episode of my new Wander in Wonder series, I'm diving into how to truly appreciate art — even if you don't consider yourself an expert (I certainly don't!). Inspired by a class I took at Notre Dame on Theology, Art and Beauty and my professor Dr. Sarah Maple (https://sarahelizabethmaple.academia.edu/), I share simple, thoughtful ways to engage with a work of art beyond just snapping a photo and moving on.You'll learn:A powerful question to ask beauty itselfHow to slow down and see a painting (including what to look for)The difference between what the artist intended and what the piece says to youHow to turn a museum visit into a deeper, more meaningful experience — solo or with your kidsMy favorite immersive art experience and why you should try one near youPlus, I'll walk you through how I've put these tips into practice — from the Louvre to my local museum with my 21-year-old son — and how it changed the way we both see art.RELATED:VIDEO: THE LUME Indianapolis at Newfields: Van Gogh Starry Night Immersive Experience: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dq9MF9JL7YEpisode 176 | How I'm Learning Italian Inspired by My Travels

Join Natalie Grueninger on this captivating episode of Talking Tudors as she explores the fascinating life of Isabella of Aragon. Discover how Isabella navigated the treacherous waters of 16th-century politics, transforming from a marginalised duchess into a formidable ruler in her own right. With guest historian Professor Darius von Güttner, delve into Isabella's strategic mind, her courtly innovations, and her lasting legacy rendered through her daughter, Bona Sforza. Unravel the mysteries behind her connections with Leonardo da Vinci and the compelling theory that links her to the iconic Mona Lisa. This episode offers a deep dive into the complex role of women in power during the Renaissance, encompassing dynastic politics, cultural patronage, and the profound resilience of an often-overlooked historical figure. Visit Professor Darius von Güttner's official website Find out more about your host at https://www.nataliegrueninger.com Support Talking Tudors on Patreon

Leonardo da Vinci? More like Leonardo da Fist Me.We've all heard of the man behind the Mona Lisa. But did you know he was also one of Florence's sodomitical sweethearts?In this episode, we pull back the vajazzled curtain on Leonardo da Vinci to reveal a homo neither tormented nor repressed, suffering dramatically for his art, but a messy, charismatic, and brilliant dilettante obsessed with the world.More than anything, Leonardo cared about curiosity. He was fascinated more by the world than his paychecks, which got him into trouble more often than his penchant for very handsome twinks – ahem, sorry, apprentices.*Join Bash and Renaissance historian Catherine Fletcher as they answer all the big questions:Was Leonardo gay? Does it matter? Did it affect his fantastically innovative artwork? Did he think outside the box? And whose box did he eat?We'll also give you a taste of what it was like to be horny, humping Leo in 1470s Florence, dashing across the Ponte Vecchio from paint job to blow job in an Italian minute (aka seventeen hours).We'll cover:Leonardo's arrest at age 24 for...sodomyHow the city responded to its "epidemic" of...sodomyLeonardo's lifelong entanglement with his apprentice/lover/twink-goblin, SalaiThe saga of Michelangelo vs. Leonardo, who were briefly Florence's duelling divas of the dayWhy Leonardo's refusal to care — about his sexuality or finishing any of his damn paintings — is actually the gayest and most important thing about himIf you've ever wanted a crash course in the gayest corners of the Italian Renaissance — or just an excuse to say “I heard you're into the Florentine vice” out loud — this is the episode for you.

The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is widely looked upon as the most famous painting in the world.By some historical estimates, the Mona Lisa took as many as 16 years to finish! Capturing Mona Lisa's famous smile on a poplar plank was no hack job; Leonardo accepted a commission for the work in the year 1503, and completed his masterpiece supposedly around the time of his death in 1519. Clearly, this level of artistic achievement takes time.When you hear the word “masterpiece,” what do you think of? A famous painting? A beautiful building, maybe? Your child's latest artwork?What about a giant sequoia tree? A symphony? A pink flamingo? The intricate, miraculous design of the human heart?Ephesians 2:10 says, “For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”Before you were even born, God knew you, and He had a plan for your life. He created you for a purpose, and He considers you one of his personal works of art. You are a living, breathing miracle capable of wonderful things—God's own masterpiece.Let's pray.God, we thank you and praise you that in all of creation, you have chosen to make us in your image, and to fashion us as a masterpiece—a work of art designed with care. Help us to be worthy of your effort. In Jesus' name, amen. Change your shirt, and you can change the world! Save 15% Off your entire purchase of faith-based apparel + gifts at Kerusso.com with code KDD15.

ITALY: MONA LISA BACKGROUND. LORENZO FIORI 1890 BOBBIO

PREVIEW: MONA LISA: Colleague Lorenzo Fiori presents the profile of the medieval village of Bobbio that Leonardo da Vinci used for the Mona Lisa. More to come. 1931 CYPRUS

Skip the Mona Lisa when you visit Paris. Don't tour the Coliseum in Rome. Walk, don't hurry. Chris Arnade speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about a different way to travel. Listen as Arnade shares what he learned from Istanbul's small community mosques and how Avignon's Congolese-neighborhood cathedrals provided moving moments of spirituality. He also explains why Japan and Vietnam's emphasis on community lends itself to more happiness than America's "me-focused" approach, and what gear he carries--and leaves behind--for his extremely long walks through the world. Finally, he offers suggestions for choosing places to eat on the road that can elevate meals into meaningful experiences. This is a thoughtful conversational journey about veering off the beaten path to find home in surprising places.

INTRO (00:23): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Daytime Crisp Session IPA from Lagunitas Brewing Company. She reviews her weekend in Palm Springs and looks forward to the July 4th holiday week.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   COURT NEWS (17:21): Kathleen shares news announcing Dolly Parton's limited residency in Vegas, Mattress Mack walks out with Morgan Wallen at Wallen's Houston show,    TASTING MENU (1:52): Kathleen samples Lowcountry Mustard BBQ Kettle Chips and Ritz Hot Honey crackers.    UPDATES (28:22): Kathleen shares updates on Black Sabbath's final concert being live streamed from Birmingham UK, Lori Daybell is convicted on more murder charges, climate activists splash paint on a Picasso in Montreal to protest Canadian wildfires, Mobland is renewed for another season,    HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (41:53): Kathleen reveals that Canadian lynx kittens have been found in Northern Washington for the first time in 40 years.    FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (48:07) : Kathleen shares articles on Florida Panthers head coach Paul Maurice showing that he's a cat dad, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders get a 400% raise, a study says daytime naps slow brain aging by up to 6.5 years, a hotel in China uses red pandas to wake up guests, the NFL now has 12 female owners, Pablo Escobar's jet is now an Airbnb, FedEx founder Fred Smith rescued the company playing blackjack, Shakira cancels her San Antonio concert, 10 restaurant chains have the happiest workers, there's a massive problem with Bluesky, and LSU crushes Rocco's Jello Shot Challenge competition at the College World Series.    STUPID TOURIST STORIES (45:19): Kathleen reads about the Louvre revealing that they are implementing new additional fees to see the Mona Lisa due to overtourism.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:09:08): Kathleen reads about Saint Padre Pio.    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (25:58): Kathleen recommends “Trainwreck: The Mayor of Mayhem” on Netflix.  FEEL GOOD STORY (1:03:27): Kathleen reads about a cat surviving a 3-week trip from China to Minnesota in a shipping container. 

Tracy talks about her experiences with the Blue Ridge Parkway growing up, including her mixed feelings about it. Holly talks about the theft of the Mona Lisa.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.