In an excellent catalog essay for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's exquisite, concentrated show "Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum," the V&A's Paul Williamson informs us that "[e]very medieval or Renaissance work of art has a story to tell." For most antiquities, however, their stories †whether through plunder, dislocation, recycling, or destruction by
May 18 MID RIVERS ETHICAL SOCIETY: lecture, "The surprising purpose of anger," 11 a.m.-noon, St. Charles County Extension Center, 260 Brown Road, St. Peters. Visit www.ethicallife.org or call 636-284-0280.
Donut Hole AA, 7 a.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2130 W. Okmulgee Ave., north entrance, open discussion. Soroptimist International, noon, eighth floor, Connors State College.
Gunn High School ranked 81st in a list produced by Newsweek and based on how many students take college-level exams, the media firm announced Monday. Superintendent Kevin Skelly pushed for participation as a social duty.
Former patients and friends of Dr. Virgil D. Matthews were saddened Monday to hear the beloved 89-year-old physician had died at his Muskogee home.“You couldn’t have asked for a kinder or more competent doctor than Dr. Matthews. It’s like losing a member of the family,” said Linda Hattaway, director of the Muskogee County Health Department.
Fitness buff Cindy Culver said she tries to be health- and cost-conscious when buying bottled water. “I drink 35 to 50 medium to medium-small bottles a week,” she said. “I usually buy it by the case.”
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