Literature Pick #22

A Martian Odyssey and Valley of Dreams
by Stanley Grauman Weinbaum
From the July and November 1934 issues of Wonder Stories. These two short stories are brilliant works of science fiction that tell of the first trip to Mars, a truly fantastical adventure into the unknown.

St. George and the Dragon by Lelio Orsi

St. George and the Dragon
by Lelio Orsi
1550
oil on canvas
Located in the Capodimonte Museum in Naples 

Landscape Near Dinant

Landscape Near Dinant
by Lucas van Valckenborch

Van Valckenborch was a 16th century Flemish Renaissance landscape artist.

Literature Pick #21

Tree, Spare that Woodman

by Dave Dryfoos

A wonderful story from the October 1952 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction.

St. George and the Dragon by Carlo Crivelli

St. George and the Dragon 

by Carlo Crivelli
Venice born Renaissance artist

1490

Tempera on wood

11.4 by 8.3 inches

Literature Pick #20

The Quantum Jump

by Robert Wicks

A science fiction story from the October 1958 issue of Amazing Science Fiction Stories.

Angel of The Last Judgment

Angel of The Last Judgment

by an unknown artist

circa 1080

Fresco in Sant'Angelo in Formis, an abbey in Capua, Italy

Italian Landscape

Italian landscape

by the Dutch artist Jan Dirksz Both 

circa 1645

oil on canvas

42.6 in. by 49.5 in.

Favorite Actress Showcase #5: Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan rose to fame playing Willow on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Michelle in the American Pie movies and now stars in How I Met Your Mother. Her beauty is incredible and she is one of the greatest actresses ever.

Literature Pick #19

The Coin of Dionysius

by Ernest Bramah

From the 1914 collection of detective short stories Max Carrados.

Fishermen Returning through a Wintry Forest

Fishermen Returning through a Wintry Forest
by Tang Di
1338
ink and color on silk

Quotable

"It is because the Divine Essence itself is Love and Wisdom, that all things in the universe have relation to good and truth; for everything that proceeds from love is called good, and everything that proceeds from wisdom is called truth." - Emanuel Swedenborg

Painting by William Hodges

A view of the Cape of Good Hope, taken on the Spot, from on board the Resolution, Capt. Cook

by William Hodges (1744-1797)

The Last Supper

The Last Supper 

13th century mosaic in the Basilica di San Marco in Venice by an unknown artist.

Literature Pick #18

A Scientist Rises

by Desmond Winter Hall 

From the November 1932 issue of Astounding Stories, this is an imaginative work of science fiction from the pulp fiction era.