JOLLY DAYSan artist's journalWimbledon- July 7, 2008 I&39;m not much of a tennis fan. But like basketball when Michael Jordan was playing, I&39;ll watch tennis if Federer shows up. People who know say he has all the shots &8212; no weak points. Federer&39;s demeanor is unusually self-contained....http://www.paintedmatter.com/blog/archives/000993.html Ed Burns- July 7, 2008 Although David Simon got most of the attention, the less extroverted Ed Burns was co-creator of The Wire. Now the muckraking duo is about to have another mini-series on HBO. In this piece Burns comes across as an admirable and...http://www.paintedmatter.com/blog/archives/000992.html Expertise Shmexpertise, Think For Yourself- July 7, 2008 It&39;s no surprise to learn that experts often aren&39;t; especially when they predict. Louis Menand in a 2005 review of a book on the subject has written a fine piece of itself about the expert prediction game. &8230;people tend to...http://www.paintedmatter.com/blog/archives/000991.html A Book of Drawings- July 6, 2008 Although some regard drawing as a destination, done with polish and finality, drawings have always seemed to me to be very personal and familiar. Drawings are at root expressive and meant to get something down; the most unaffected of the...http://www.paintedmatter.com/blog/archives/000990.html Lee Child, Jack Reacher- July 1, 2008 Charles McGrath did a piece for the NYT Book Review about Lee Child of the Jack Reacher mysteries. It led to my taking out some of Child&39;s work from the library. I&39;ve been immersed the last few days. Years ago...http://www.paintedmatter.com/blog/archives/000989.html |