tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8300272744933734069..comments2024-03-28T16:47:51.948-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: The National BedmakerOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-89008919753130094222014-12-09T14:50:43.384-05:002014-12-09T14:50:43.384-05:00It's tragic what happens to these no longer em...It's tragic what happens to these no longer employed skilled artisans. Their skills are rarely transferable to the modern, e-driven economy and they fall back to competing with the unskilled. The problem seems endemic to much of Europe where taxes are forcing so many small businesses--especially local players in the luxury business-- out of work. A timely post, Cara. Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-64390048068524515632014-12-09T13:25:38.636-05:002014-12-09T13:25:38.636-05:00So true, Everett. While the Medici's were a ma...So true, Everett. While the Medici's were a manipulative lot they gave patronage to great art. This craft artisanal work needs to be kept alive or we'll only know Stalinist concrete blocks imhoCara Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14592098418515886674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-29159733731683325422014-12-09T13:21:28.022-05:002014-12-09T13:21:28.022-05:00This engenders mixed feelings within me. On the o...This engenders mixed feelings within me. On the one hand, I couldn't care less if politicians, be they French or U.S. have a "new, hand-crafted work of art to sleep upon." On the other hand, the arts (and sciences) are frequently one of the first things in every budget that are attacked when the budget scissors are brandished, and that's just wrong.<br />Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-1512724821073198502014-12-09T13:19:23.031-05:002014-12-09T13:19:23.031-05:00Sic transit gloria cubilis?
Interesting article, ...Sic transit gloria cubilis?<br /><br />Interesting article, thank you.--Mario R.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.com