We found this a worthy footnote in all the buzz surrounding Pope Benedict XVI's visit to DC. [courtesy Fox 5 News]
It is unfortunate that the stage surrounding these attractive, well designed pieces, with its plain square columns and gold drapery, lacks a comparable level of inspiration.
"In a world dominated by efficiency, each development would serve only narrow and practical purposes. Beauty, creativity, fantasy, enjoyment, inspiration, and poetry would fall by the wayside, creating an unappealing world indeed. Imagine a fully efficient world: an Italian dinner would be a red pill and a glass of water with an artificial aroma. Mozart would hit the piano with a two-by-four. Van Gogh would use one color. Whitman's sprawling 'Song of Myself' would fit on a single page. And what about efficient sex? An efficient world is not one we envision as delightful. In contrast, it is downright parsimonious"
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