j ‘December 31, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther III      The painting shows an old colonial house, still occupied and happily, I suggest. There is cozy warmth from the fireplace, as you can see from the smoke. The windows… Continue reading

December 24, 2018      Each Christmas, for a few decades now, my son, teacher Arthur H. Gunther IV, has taken my former newspaper column and now online space to offer a holiday story. Here it is for 2018.  By… Continue reading

 December 17, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther III  thecolumnrule.com  (also on Facebook)       There’s this tunnel thing because we all go through them at least once mentally, physically, romantically. Countries do, too. So does anything organized, such as… Continue reading

‘Light at Hopper House’ December 10, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      Our ancestors, living in caves, then huts, then small cabins, all without much benefit of light — there were no Andersen double-glazed,… Continue reading

December 3, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      Before there were smartphone screens to stare into, children looked out the window, their eyes portals for real but mostly imaginary scenes.      Cars passing,… Continue reading

By Arthur H. Gunther III the columnrule.com (also on Facebook)      One of the non-dynamics of “progress” is that as new technology replaces the old, tried and true habits honed by trial, error, ingenuity, make-do and survival are sometimes… Continue reading

Credit: Christie’s November 19, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      Relativity isn’t confined to Einstein. It applies in the art world, too. Most recent example: the Christie’s auction sale last week of “Chop Suey,”… Continue reading

November 11, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook) When, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, 100 years ago, the guns of August 1914 were finally silenced, 40 million… Continue reading

Nov. 5, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook)      Tuesday, Nov. 6, will be the women’s election.       Females give birth to men (and women) who go on to be powerful politicians. That gender… Continue reading

October 29, 2018 By Arthur H. Gunther  III thecolumnrule.com (also on Facebook) Quietly done, not-fussed-about, get-it-finished moments strike deep chords in the reflections of older life, or so it appears in a Halloween memory. More than a few seasons ago… Continue reading