By Paul G. Chandler - September 19, 2024. Rembrandt van Rijn, Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem , 1630, oil on panel, 58cm × 46cm If one listens carefully to the voices around us at this time, one may often hear a significant amount of lamenting. Lamenting what has happened to the country. Lamenting the tragedy of the seemingly never-ending conflict in Gaza. Lamenting the state of our world. Lamenting the introduction of AI. Lamenting the impact of social media

-Exhibition: “RED CARD” by Khalifa Mané – hosted by   Galerie Mémoires Africaines , Saly, Senegal “I am a revolutionary artist. I am an artist who addresses current events - especially all that has caused such upheaval in Africa over the last years – which has been like a revolution. My work is my way to revolt.” - Khalifa Mané I have not yet had the privilege of meeting the young Senegalese artist Khalifa Mané. But I am quite certain we would be good friends. Visiting Mané’

By Paul G. Chandler - June 23, 2024 My daughter, of whom I am inestimably proud, has devoted her life to assisting young people with profound intellectual and physical disabilities. Her vocational calling has sensitized me all the more to those with special needs. Here in the Chicago area, where I live, my attention was recently drawn to the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab , a remarkable institution that specializes in rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe and c