Merry Christmas to our readers. The following is a painting by Italian artist Mattia Preti who lived from 1613 to 1699. The painting is titled “The Nativity (Adoration of the Shepherds)”. Click to enlarge Credit: Mattia Preti Source: Liverpool Museums Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year too !

Happy New Year to all ! Frozen Waterfalls, West Virginia Regular posting will resume this week. Hopefully 2023 will be better than last year for equity investors.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of our readers. Thanks for stopping by ! Click to enlarge Botticelli’s Nativity by Italian Painter Sandro Botticelli at the National Gallery, London via The Roman Anglican

TFS Site Migration to new host complete today after two weeks of work. Yay! Regular Posting Starts Tomorrow.  

The following is a neat chart showing discovery and explorations over many centuries: Click to enlarge   Source: Daily Infographics