Collage on Blue: The Tale of Genji. Considered to be the first ‘psychological’ novel – spanning generations and involving many characters. Written by a Japanese noble woman Murasaki Shikibu c. 1008 – 1010

How can a world boasting so many technological advances and capabilities have so many displaced populations, terrorized ethnic groups, war, millions starving, millions wandering in virtual euphoria, millions displaying impaired cognitive skills, millions of subsets feeling persecuted and victimized, struggling within a herd mindset? Millions are detached from what it means to be human, stuck in an illusory existence in a virtual herd, fed memes, and robbed of understanding the legacy of the human experience in its full blossom and glory. We had enough problems already…and then came the horrific side of A.I. …

Where can fantasy merge with reality—and mummy jam, headless figures, automatons, and living in snail shells all comfortably coexist?
In the most fascinating medieval manuscript and painting collection. Report on News at 11.
(Only kidding. Wanted to see if you’re reading.)
Strange and unusual facts and images in the post.