Some good news first. The S&P 500 has looked terrible the past month, but gained 117.42 or 2.13%, on Friday. Monday? I've had a melody rolling around in my head since yesterday. Not a particularly memorable tune, but I thought I'd today focus on that song, Venus . First, let me go back to that ancient Greek marble sculpture created between 160 and 110 BC. Venus de Milo or Aphrodite of Melos was rediscovered in 1820 on the island of Milos, Greece, by a farmer, A lot of intrigue, but the French eventually bought the statue, where Louis XVIII had it displayed in the Louvre in 1821. In 1964, she was exhibited in Tokyo and Kyoto, the only time she left the Louvre. Now visited by 7 million people annually. The Greek goddess of love is Aphrodite, whose Roman counterpart was Venus. Made of Parian marble, the statue is probably larger than the reality, for it is 6 feet 7 inches tall. Missing are both arms....
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.