Remember last week's post about Munch and Krakatoa? The Globe and Mail ran a piece this past Sunday in which the author, Kate Taylor, deemed the volcanic fallout-Scream sky theory just about the last straw. Too much science, not enough pure love and enjoyment of art, seemed to be the gist of the article. It brought a big grin to my face, thinking of a recent email demanding to know if Leonardo was gay. To paraphrase the last two words of Kate's article: "Who cares?"

By the way, there are two new jobs, three new Calls for Papers and the odd conference or two, all freshly posted for your perusal.