Monthly Archives: May 2010
Beauty? Virtue? Society?
Make your guess. It doesn’t really matter, but that’s just my guess. One of the most famous poems ever and very righteously so, I think. The Sick Rose
Sadness can be a warm gun too
Philip K Dick, a writer of science fiction and human reality as well, made a novel out of it -it will be filmed quite shortly, we are told. Sting made it news again recording it among other John Dowland compositions … Continue reading
You only live thrice
Pac-Man. The definition of early 80s with an arcade game metaphor. Try it without a joystick and you never survive the mighty ghosts, I’m afraid. Thanks to today’s Google page for reminding me ;o)
Way up/down, one and the same
This is one of the numerous sayings that ancient greek sources attribute to Heracletus, a man who knew too much without even knowing it, a monster of scientific insight. I bet he would feel at home in the work of … Continue reading
The singer AND the song!
She is Rosa Ponselle, singing a traditional sicilian love song transferred on stave by Francesco Paolo Frontini in the 19th century. Maria Callas and Diamanda Gallas apparently have a common ancestor. Rosa Ponselle sings Amuri, amuri.
A poem like a monument
A poem is but a poem but very few are like Piedra del Sol. Written by Octavio Paz in a mystic mood where time and place exchange character, its words form a stone monument of mankind history lit by sunbeams. Octavio … Continue reading
An ancient read!
Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment? Well, the Holy Bible? No, further back, Sun Tzu’s Art of War. An absolutely stunning essay on war tactics, as it can quite easily be used by people instead of generals, in everyday life as well as … Continue reading
Coffee break anyone?
No excuses anymore for that homeopathic treatment you’ve been postponing for years due to your indecisiveness over terminating the compulsive urge to yield to the little brown grains’ seductive powers. Manic laughter duo Oldelaf & monsieur D, with the visual … Continue reading
An easy way to become a successful leader!
Make your country an ideal place. If you cannot, don’t bother with reality, make it in your mind. Then tell others. It might work. Tony Blair did it with Cool Britannia. Vicente Fox with Foxilandia. Oasis bought that to resell … Continue reading
I’m from wherever I may!
They introduce themselves declaring I’m from Barcelona. From Barcelona they ain’t, but that’s not the point at all. Check 27 swedish musicians having fun together and playing each others songs in a stunningly fresh and smile bringing concept on an idea … Continue reading
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