This book attacks seriously the virus of war. Why we are not learning from history and stop letting it happen over and over again? Also includes avant-garde looks at our role in the universe.

Besides urgent and serious thoughts of life and war, there are the humors meetings between Vince the painter and his stuffy contemporaries. Highlights are the royal visit of Queen Elizabeth and the sparkling stars of entertainment.

Added also are beautiful colorful impressionistic paintings of the visitors, including Josephine Baker, the royal English Ballet, Opera stars/Ballet Firebird, Supremes, Marlene Dietrich and on and on ...