Miscellaneous: So what's wrong with idle curiosity?

I was just wondering: What's wrong with idle curiosity anyway?

People are always apologizing for it—at least in old movies. How many times have you heard a bit of dialogue along the lines of "Not just idle curiosity, I assure you!" after someone asks a question?

At I'm Making: Untitled Collage No. 257 (Benicia)

Here's a fairly recent collage – another one done during my summer stay in Benicia, California. This is Untitled Collage No. 257 (Benicia). July 2, 2022. Acrylic on paper, acrylic monotype, collage. Image size: 11.7 x 12.9cm (4.6 x 5.1in). Matted to 11 x 14 inches. Signed on the mat. Signed and dated on the reverse.

Click on the image for a larger view. For more of my abstract monotype collage, visit my website at: http://ctalcroft.wix.com/collage-site/