Friday, December 30, 2011
SEX INJURIES 
Via: Medical Insurance
Really interesting indeed. Even funny. Perhaps we should do more sport.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
ALPINE (from Melbourne)
Cool fresh sounds to freshen up your minds. A good way to forget those good-old carols that follow us wherever we go. Very nice Hands video, by the way.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/dec/01/new-band-alpine
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/dec/01/new-band-alpine
Friday, December 23, 2011
HAPPY CHRISTMAS, WARS AREN'T OVER
On the Morning Of Christ's Nativity
a Christmas poem by John Milton
I
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
This is the month, and this the happy morn
Wherein the Son of Heav'n's eternal King,
Of wedded Maid, and Virgin Mother born,
Our great redemption from above did bring;
For so the holy sages once did sing,
That he our deadly forfeit should release,
And with his Father work us a perpetual peace.
II
That glorious Form, that Light unsufferable,
And that far-beaming blaze of Majesty,
Wherewith he wont at Heav'n's high council-table,
To sit the midst of Trinal Unity,
He laid aside, and here with us to be,
Forsook the courts of everlasting day,
And chose with us a darksome house of mortal clay.
III
Say Heav'nly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein
Afford a present to the Infant God?
Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,
To welcome him to this his new abode,
Now while the heav'n, by the Sun's team untrod,
Hath took no print of the approaching light,
And all the spangled host keep watch in squadrons bright?
IV
See how from far upon the eastern road
The star-led wizards haste with odours sweet:
O run, prevent them with thy humble ode,
And lay it lowly at his blessed feet;
Have thou the honour first thy Lord to greet,
And join thy voice unto the angel quire,
From out his secret altar touched with hallowed fire.
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
This is the month, and this the happy morn
Wherein the Son of Heav'n's eternal King,
Of wedded Maid, and Virgin Mother born,
Our great redemption from above did bring;
For so the holy sages once did sing,
That he our deadly forfeit should release,
And with his Father work us a perpetual peace.
II
That glorious Form, that Light unsufferable,
And that far-beaming blaze of Majesty,
Wherewith he wont at Heav'n's high council-table,
To sit the midst of Trinal Unity,
He laid aside, and here with us to be,
Forsook the courts of everlasting day,
And chose with us a darksome house of mortal clay.
III
Say Heav'nly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein
Afford a present to the Infant God?
Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,
To welcome him to this his new abode,
Now while the heav'n, by the Sun's team untrod,
Hath took no print of the approaching light,
And all the spangled host keep watch in squadrons bright?
IV
See how from far upon the eastern road
The star-led wizards haste with odours sweet:
O run, prevent them with thy humble ode,
And lay it lowly at his blessed feet;
Have thou the honour first thy Lord to greet,
And join thy voice unto the angel quire,
From out his secret altar touched with hallowed fire.
Monday, December 19, 2011
HATE and LOVE
Wow! Some friends and fans asked me to write and post 'something' about LOVE and HATE (not Love OR Hate, I must say). And now they are not watching let me tell you something: 1.Why do they think of L and H together? (I wonder). 2.Is it so hard to Google type either word and see what happens?
I love you (or perhaps I hate you. I don't know. I'll ask the brand new Spanish Prime Minister).
I love you (or perhaps I hate you. I don't know. I'll ask the brand new Spanish Prime Minister).
Sunday, December 18, 2011
'STONER' BY JOHN WILLIAMS
A great novel I have just read and dare recommend; and another novel I have just bought.
Stoner was published in 1965, and his fourth novel, Augustus, which won the 1973 National Book Award, was published that same year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/books/review/Dickstein-t.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/novelreadings/john-williams-stoner
http://www.waggish.org/2008/john-williams-stoner/
Stoner was published in 1965, and his fourth novel, Augustus, which won the 1973 National Book Award, was published that same year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/books/review/Dickstein-t.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/novelreadings/john-williams-stoner
http://www.waggish.org/2008/john-williams-stoner/
New York Review Books, Jun 20, 2006 - Fiction -
William Stoner is born at the end of the nineteenth century into a dirt-poor Missouri farming family. Sent to the state university to study agronomy, he instead falls in love with English literature and embraces a scholar’s life, so different from the hardscrabble existence he has known. And yet as the years pass, Stoner encounters a succession of disappointments: marriage into a “proper” family estranges him from his parents; his career is stymied; his wife and daughter turn coldly away from him; a transforming experience of new love ends under threat of scandal. Driven ever deeper within himself, Stoner rediscovers the stoic silence of his forebears and confronts an essential solitude.
John Williams’s luminous and deeply moving novel is a work of quiet perfection. William Stoner emerges from it not only as an archetypal American, but as an unlikely existential hero, standing, like a figure in a painting by Edward Hopper, in stark relief against an unforgiving world.
John Williams’s luminous and deeply moving novel is a work of quiet perfection. William Stoner emerges from it not only as an archetypal American, but as an unlikely existential hero, standing, like a figure in a painting by Edward Hopper, in stark relief against an unforgiving world.
Friday, December 16, 2011
CANNABIS FOR TOURISTS?
Foreign visitors will be banned from cannabis-selling coffee shops in southern Netherlands from January 1 to combat anti-social behaviour among tourists. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-2061730/Dutch-cannabis-coffee-shops-ban-tourists-January-1-new-ruling.html#ixzz1gj1TpoBj
Sunday, December 11, 2011
NO HUMAN RIGHTS
With so many UN DAYS many people don't even remember the day's before DAY.
Half the PLANET were yesterday thinking about their national League or the Real vs Barcelona 'Clásico'; BUT the rest were planning how to get some food to SURVIVE just another day. And yes, the ECLIPSE.
But whatever happened to the HUMAN RIGHTS? The United Nations will end up texting us each day's celebration so that we share it on Facebook and seem to care and so, everybody will peacefully go to bed. WHAT A NERVE!
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 1.
http://kashmirwatch.com/opinions.php/2011/12/11/human-rights-enforcement-uno-8217-s-inability.html
Half the PLANET were yesterday thinking about their national League or the Real vs Barcelona 'Clásico'; BUT the rest were planning how to get some food to SURVIVE just another day. And yes, the ECLIPSE.
But whatever happened to the HUMAN RIGHTS? The United Nations will end up texting us each day's celebration so that we share it on Facebook and seem to care and so, everybody will peacefully go to bed. WHAT A NERVE!
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 1.
- All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
http://kashmirwatch.com/opinions.php/2011/12/11/human-rights-enforcement-uno-8217-s-inability.html
Saturday, December 10, 2011
TOTAL ECLIPSE. WHAT?
I was doing some Saturday afternoon housework while listening to the ABC Sydney from this blog, when I just heard that they were enjoying an unusual lunar eclipse we would not be able to see in the same way in Europe. Thanks to the Internet I watched the news online and heard the listeners impressions while the event was taking place. BEAUTIFUL, they agreed.
The funny thing was that later on they had an Australian correspondent in Madrid telling weird stories about a priest shooting doves to protect his church tower, someone stealing hundreds of supermarket trolleys, someone else cashing an important 2006 lottery ticket or the mayor of Malaga trying to fight careless dog owners through new technologies. And so on. It was time for the Australian listeners to go to bed and time for central Europe to start out our evening. And this is what I found for you:
YouTube will be broadcasting on the Web a red-glowing lunar eclipse today at 11:20 a.m. PDT that otherwise will only be visible in the skies of South America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Sorry, North America.
'THE ARTIST', A 2011 SILENT MOVIE
Strictly speaking Mr. Hazanavicius’s film is not a silent movie. There is a lot of music on the soundtrack and also a few strategic moments of onscreen noise that are both delightfully surprising and wildly illogical. The whole conceit of the picture is spun in willful disregard of the laws governing time, space and sound, an embrace of the preposterous that is perhaps more reminiscent of the spirit of early French cinema than of the old Hollywood where the action takes place. (...)
The rise of the talkies has almost always been chronicled on film from the perspective of sound. It could hardly have been otherwise. “Singin’ in the Rain,” with its exuberant music and bright colors, does not so much revisit the old splendor of cinema silence as obliterate its memory, much as “Sunset Boulevard” unlocks a world of ghosts and shadows among the remnants of the faded Hollywood pantheon.
“The Artist,” as aggressively entertaining as any musical, is measured in its mourning and eclectic in its nostalgia for old movies. There is a bit of music lifted from Bernard Herrmann’s “Vertigo” score, a breakfast-table montage inspired by “Citizen Kane” and a story line that makes “The Artist,” in essence, the latest (and also in a way the earliest, but surely not the last) remake of “A Star Is Born.”
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/movies/the-artist-by-michel-hazanavicius-review.html
Director Michel Hazanavicius THE ARTIST Interview, by Sheila Roberts: http://collider.com/director-michel-hazanavicius-the-artist-interview/126248/
The rise of the talkies has almost always been chronicled on film from the perspective of sound. It could hardly have been otherwise. “Singin’ in the Rain,” with its exuberant music and bright colors, does not so much revisit the old splendor of cinema silence as obliterate its memory, much as “Sunset Boulevard” unlocks a world of ghosts and shadows among the remnants of the faded Hollywood pantheon.
“The Artist,” as aggressively entertaining as any musical, is measured in its mourning and eclectic in its nostalgia for old movies. There is a bit of music lifted from Bernard Herrmann’s “Vertigo” score, a breakfast-table montage inspired by “Citizen Kane” and a story line that makes “The Artist,” in essence, the latest (and also in a way the earliest, but surely not the last) remake of “A Star Is Born.”
http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/movies/the-artist-by-michel-hazanavicius-review.html
Director Michel Hazanavicius THE ARTIST Interview, by Sheila Roberts: http://collider.com/director-michel-hazanavicius-the-artist-interview/126248/
Friday, December 09, 2011
UNESCO - Intangible Heritage - Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ of Algemesí
Cultural heritage is not limited to material manifestations, such as monuments and objects that have been preserved over time. This notion also encompasses living expressions and the traditions that countless groups and communities worldwide have inherited from their ancestors and transmit to their descendants, in most cases orally.
The Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ is celebrated in Algemesí in the Province of Valencia, Spain. Every 7 and 8 September almost 1,400 people participate in theatre, music, dance and performances organized in the historical areas of the city: Valencia, La Muntanya, Santa Barbara and La Capella.
Processions run from the Basílica Menor de San Jaime to the Capella de la Troballa. The festivities commence with bell-ringing from the basilica followed by a parade. The Schola Cantorum choir and orchestra perform vespers in the evening at the basilica, followed by bell-ringing and the Procession of the Betrothed, which features Els Misteris (short, religious theatrical pieces performed by children) human towers with traditional musical accompaniment, and dance performances.
The next day, giant puppets representing the King and Queen of Aragon, James I and his wife Violante of Hungary, join the morning procession, while the General Grand Procession features representations of biblical characters and songs of the apostles.
The involvement of the town’s inhabitants is the foundation for the continuity of this celebration. All costumes, ornaments and accessories are handcrafted, and the dances and musical scores are passed from generation to generation.
http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=en&pg=00011&RL=00576
The four historical areas of the city that were in existence in the 17th century (Valencia, La Muntanya, Santa Barbara and La Capella) take turns organizing the festivities on a four-year rotation. Almost 1400 people take part in the traditional ritual acts and dances, which are detailed below:
•“Els Misteris” 5 theatrical representations (boys and girls from 6 to 12 years of age perform theatre pieces).
•“La Muixeranga” and the “La Nova Muixeranga” (men, women and children of all ages form human towers).
•“Els Bastonets” (the younger generations of men and women perform a traditional Warlike dance).
•“La Carxofa” (young girls perform a traditional Weavers' dance of the former union of her sedates).
•“Els Arquets” (young girls perform a traditional dance).
•“Les Pastoretes” (young boys and girls dressed in traditional costume perform a dance).
•“Les Llauradores” (men and women of all ages dressed in traditional costume perform a dance).
• “Els Tornejants” (the younger generations of men perform a stylised traditional dance).
•“Els Dolçainers” and “Tabaleters de l’Escola de tabal i dolçaina d’Algemesí” (men and women of all ages play a traditional Valencian reed instrument, the dolçaina, and drums).
•“Els Volants” Carriers of the (men and women of all ages).
•Biblical characters (men and women of all ages).
•The “Scolla Cantorum” choir and orchestra (men and women of all ages).
•Bell ringer’s guild. (men and women of all ages).
•The Municipal band. (men and women of all ages).
For the amazing Intangible Heritage Lists click here: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=en&pg=00011
The Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ is celebrated in Algemesí in the Province of Valencia, Spain. Every 7 and 8 September almost 1,400 people participate in theatre, music, dance and performances organized in the historical areas of the city: Valencia, La Muntanya, Santa Barbara and La Capella.
Processions run from the Basílica Menor de San Jaime to the Capella de la Troballa. The festivities commence with bell-ringing from the basilica followed by a parade. The Schola Cantorum choir and orchestra perform vespers in the evening at the basilica, followed by bell-ringing and the Procession of the Betrothed, which features Els Misteris (short, religious theatrical pieces performed by children) human towers with traditional musical accompaniment, and dance performances.
The next day, giant puppets representing the King and Queen of Aragon, James I and his wife Violante of Hungary, join the morning procession, while the General Grand Procession features representations of biblical characters and songs of the apostles.
The involvement of the town’s inhabitants is the foundation for the continuity of this celebration. All costumes, ornaments and accessories are handcrafted, and the dances and musical scores are passed from generation to generation.
http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=en&pg=00011&RL=00576
The four historical areas of the city that were in existence in the 17th century (Valencia, La Muntanya, Santa Barbara and La Capella) take turns organizing the festivities on a four-year rotation. Almost 1400 people take part in the traditional ritual acts and dances, which are detailed below:
•“Els Misteris” 5 theatrical representations (boys and girls from 6 to 12 years of age perform theatre pieces).
•“La Muixeranga” and the “La Nova Muixeranga” (men, women and children of all ages form human towers).
•“Els Bastonets” (the younger generations of men and women perform a traditional Warlike dance).
•“La Carxofa” (young girls perform a traditional Weavers' dance of the former union of her sedates).
•“Els Arquets” (young girls perform a traditional dance).
•“Les Pastoretes” (young boys and girls dressed in traditional costume perform a dance).
•“Les Llauradores” (men and women of all ages dressed in traditional costume perform a dance).
• “Els Tornejants” (the younger generations of men perform a stylised traditional dance).
•“Els Dolçainers” and “Tabaleters de l’Escola de tabal i dolçaina d’Algemesí” (men and women of all ages play a traditional Valencian reed instrument, the dolçaina, and drums).
•“Els Volants” Carriers of the (men and women of all ages).
•Biblical characters (men and women of all ages).
•The “Scolla Cantorum” choir and orchestra (men and women of all ages).
•Bell ringer’s guild. (men and women of all ages).
•The Municipal band. (men and women of all ages).
For the amazing Intangible Heritage Lists click here: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/index.php?lg=en&pg=00011
INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY
The Assembly designated 9 December as International Anti-Corruption Day, to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it. The Convention entered into force in December 2005.
What Can You Do?: http://www.unodc.org/yournocounts/en/about-the-campaign/what-can-you-do.html
'Decision' video (2008): http://www.unodc.org/yournocounts/en/audio-and-video/index.html
Message of the Secretary-General for 2011: http://www.un.org/en/events/anticorruptionday/sgmessages.shtml
If you browse for serious examples of corruption in your area, you'll find many. And surprisingly the most corrupted party gets more votes.
What Can You Do?: http://www.unodc.org/yournocounts/en/about-the-campaign/what-can-you-do.html
'Decision' video (2008): http://www.unodc.org/yournocounts/en/audio-and-video/index.html
Message of the Secretary-General for 2011: http://www.un.org/en/events/anticorruptionday/sgmessages.shtml
If you browse for serious examples of corruption in your area, you'll find many. And surprisingly the most corrupted party gets more votes.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
MANCHESTER UNITED DUMPED OUT of Champions League by Basel
United are out of the competition after an embarrassing loss in Switzerland.
Manchester United made a quiet exit from the Champions League group stage in this raucous stadium. With this win it was Basel who proceeded to the last 16. Their right to be there cannot be contested. They even rounded off the display with a late goal. In the 84th minute Xherdan Shaqiri's inswinging and bouncing cross from the right was headed home by Alexander Frei for a 2-0 lead. (...)
United themselves it is understood, are not the devil-may-care side of times gone by, but it still came as a little surprise that there was not a relentless vehemence. Ferguson would have realised once more that there is much yet to be done at the club.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/07/manchester-united-champions-league-basel
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Manchester United 1 (http://www.manutd.com/en.aspx) |
Manchester United made a quiet exit from the Champions League group stage in this raucous stadium. With this win it was Basel who proceeded to the last 16. Their right to be there cannot be contested. They even rounded off the display with a late goal. In the 84th minute Xherdan Shaqiri's inswinging and bouncing cross from the right was headed home by Alexander Frei for a 2-0 lead. (...)
United themselves it is understood, are not the devil-may-care side of times gone by, but it still came as a little surprise that there was not a relentless vehemence. Ferguson would have realised once more that there is much yet to be done at the club.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/07/manchester-united-champions-league-basel
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Manchester City 2 (http://www.mcfc.co.uk/) | |
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Bayern Munich 0 David Silva shines against Bayern Munich but Manchester City go out. Victory against Bayern was not enough to send City through, as Napoli beat Villarreal. |
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Record Massive BLACK HOLES discovered lurking in monster galaxies
BERKELEY — University of California, Berkeley. Astronomers have discovered the largest black holes to date ‑- two monsters with masses equivalent to 10 billion suns that are threatening to consume anything, even light, within a region five times the size of our solar system.
These black holes are at the centers of two galaxies more than 300 million light years from Earth, and may be the dark remnants of some of the very bright galaxies, called quasars, that populated the early universe. (...)
Black holes are dense concentrations of matter that produce such strong gravitational fields that even light cannot escape. While exploding stars, called supernovas, can leave behind black holes the mass of a single star like the sun, supermassive black holes have presumably grown from the merger of other black holes or by capturing huge numbers of stars and massive amounts of gas. (...)
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/05/record-black-holes-bigger-than-our-solar-system/
These black holes are at the centers of two galaxies more than 300 million light years from Earth, and may be the dark remnants of some of the very bright galaxies, called quasars, that populated the early universe. (...)
Black holes are dense concentrations of matter that produce such strong gravitational fields that even light cannot escape. While exploding stars, called supernovas, can leave behind black holes the mass of a single star like the sun, supermassive black holes have presumably grown from the merger of other black holes or by capturing huge numbers of stars and massive amounts of gas. (...)
http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2011/12/05/record-black-holes-bigger-than-our-solar-system/
An artist's concept of stars moving in the central regions of a giant elliptical galaxy that harbors a supermassive black hole. (Gemini Observatory/AURA artwork by Lynette Cook)
http://vimeo.com/dunlapinstitute/mostmassiveblackholes
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v480/n7376/pdf/nature10636.pdf
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v480/n7376/pdf/nature10636.pdf
Monday, December 05, 2011
Gritty Nadal secures Davis Cup for Spain
Mallorcan ends a tough year by clinching country's fifth victory in 11 years; team's top two players pull out of 2012 competition.
It has not been the easiest of seasons for Rafael Nadal, but he ended his 2011 on a high in Seville's La Cartuja stadium on Sunday by securing Spain's fifth Davis Cup final victory - its third in four years.
The Mallorcan, who has seen six titles, his number one status, and a large chunk of his normally unshakeable self-belief snatched away by the dominant Novak Djokovic over the course of the year, fought doggedly back to overcome Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro in four sets and earn Spain the third point it needed for the win. (...)
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/english/Gritty/Nadal/secures/Davis/Cup/for/Spain/elpepueng/20111204elpeng_11/Ten
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/04/rafael-nadal-spain-davis-cup
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2069978/Rafael-Nadal-wont-play-Davis-Cup-Spain-2012.html
It has not been the easiest of seasons for Rafael Nadal, but he ended his 2011 on a high in Seville's La Cartuja stadium on Sunday by securing Spain's fifth Davis Cup final victory - its third in four years.
The Mallorcan, who has seen six titles, his number one status, and a large chunk of his normally unshakeable self-belief snatched away by the dominant Novak Djokovic over the course of the year, fought doggedly back to overcome Argentina's Juan Martín del Potro in four sets and earn Spain the third point it needed for the win. (...)
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/english/Gritty/Nadal/secures/Davis/Cup/for/Spain/elpepueng/20111204elpeng_11/Ten
Photograph by: (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP/Getty Images)
http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Rafael+Nadal+propels+Spain+fifth+Davis+tennis+crown/5811864/story.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/dec/04/rafael-nadal-spain-davis-cup
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2069978/Rafael-Nadal-wont-play-Davis-Cup-Spain-2012.html
Saturday, December 03, 2011
ILLEGAL DOWNLOADING
It will probably come as no surprise that Spain has one of the worst performing music industries in the entire world. According to figures from international record label body the IFPI, the value of record sales in Spain fell 21% last year, the biggest drop in any of the world’s top 20 music markets. (...)
And yet outside of the shrunken Spanish music industry it is hard to find anyone in Spain who really cares: Spanish consumers seem OK with the idea of downloading everything from software to films from P2P sites and actually buying music has almost dropped off the radar.
http://blogs.elpais.com/trans-iberian/
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1625209,00.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0313005/Music%20Piracy.htm
And yet outside of the shrunken Spanish music industry it is hard to find anyone in Spain who really cares: Spanish consumers seem OK with the idea of downloading everything from software to films from P2P sites and actually buying music has almost dropped off the radar.
http://blogs.elpais.com/trans-iberian/
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1625209,00.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0313005/Music%20Piracy.htm
Thursday, December 01, 2011
WORLD AIDS DAY
HIV stands for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a virus which attacks the body's immune system — the body's defence against diseases.
HIV can be passed on through infected bodily fluids, most commonly via sex without a condom or by sharing infected needles, syringes or other injecting drug equipment.
World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.
http://www.worldaidsday.org/about-world-aids-day.php
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for you to learn the facts about HIV and put your knowledge into action. If you understand how HIV is transmitted, how it can be prevented, and the reality of living with HIV today - you can use this knowledge to take care of your own health and the health of others, and ensure you treat everyone living with HIV fairly, and with respect and understanding. Click here to find out the facts.
http://aids.gov/world-aids-day/
HIV can be passed on through infected bodily fluids, most commonly via sex without a condom or by sharing infected needles, syringes or other injecting drug equipment.
World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988.
http://www.worldaidsday.org/about-world-aids-day.php
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for you to learn the facts about HIV and put your knowledge into action. If you understand how HIV is transmitted, how it can be prevented, and the reality of living with HIV today - you can use this knowledge to take care of your own health and the health of others, and ensure you treat everyone living with HIV fairly, and with respect and understanding. Click here to find out the facts.
http://aids.gov/world-aids-day/
Monday, November 28, 2011
KEN RUSSELL HAS LEFT US
GOTHIC : http://youtu.be/yYFGjVKAaSM
Ken Russell: A true British original
They were not for the faint-hearted. Audiences would be regaled with the sight of women cavorting naked in railway carriages, nude actors wresting in front of roaring fires and nuns indulging in orgies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10701521
He is best known for his Oscar-winning film Women in Love (1969), The Devils (1971), The Who's Tommy (1975), and the science fiction film Altered States (1980). Classical musicians and conductors held him in high regard for his story-driven biopics of various composers, most famously Elgar, Delius, Liszt and Mahler.
Ken Russell: A true British original
Ken Russell was a larger than life character who was one of the most controversial directors in British cinema.
He specialised in the interpretation of the great classical composers, extravaganzas which matched powerful images with a dramatic score.They were not for the faint-hearted. Audiences would be regaled with the sight of women cavorting naked in railway carriages, nude actors wresting in front of roaring fires and nuns indulging in orgies.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10701521
He is best known for his Oscar-winning film Women in Love (1969), The Devils (1971), The Who's Tommy (1975), and the science fiction film Altered States (1980). Classical musicians and conductors held him in high regard for his story-driven biopics of various composers, most famously Elgar, Delius, Liszt and Mahler.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Our challenge is to ensure that the message of "zero tolerance" is heard far and wide. To do that, we must engage all of society – and especially young people. In particular, young men and boys must be encouraged to become the advocates we need. We need to promote healthy models of masculinity. Too many young men still grow up surrounded by outmoded male stereotypes. By talking to friends and peers about violence against women and girls, and by taking action to end it, they can help break the ingrained behaviour of generations.
http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/
http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/videos.shtml
http://www.saynotoviolence.org/
http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/
http://www.un.org/en/events/endviolenceday/videos.shtml
http://www.saynotoviolence.org/
BLACK FRIDAY IN USA
Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their quota of annual leave on Black Friday. Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation. Others use it to start shopping for the Christmas season.
Shopping for Christmas presents is also popular on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods, such as toys.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/black-friday
Shopping for Christmas presents is also popular on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods, such as toys.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/black-friday
Thursday, November 24, 2011
USA THANKSGIVING DAY
Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have.
Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day
http://gochicago.about.com/od/eventsfestivalsholidays/p/thanks_parade.htm
http://www.wishafriend.com/thanksgiving/
American Indian Heritage Day:American Indian Heritage Day, also known as Native American Heritage Day, annually recognizes the rich cultural heritage, history and vital contributions of American Indians on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/american-indian-heritage-day
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2011&country=1
Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season. Some people have a four-day weekend so it is a popular time for trips and to visit family and friends.
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/thanksgiving-day
http://gochicago.about.com/od/eventsfestivalsholidays/p/thanks_parade.htm
http://www.wishafriend.com/thanksgiving/
American Indian Heritage Day:American Indian Heritage Day, also known as Native American Heritage Day, annually recognizes the rich cultural heritage, history and vital contributions of American Indians on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/american-indian-heritage-day
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/?year=2011&country=1
Sunday, November 20, 2011
LOU REED & METALLICA
The album is based on Lulu - two plays originally written by the German playwright Frank Wedekind. A majority of the album's composition is centred around spoken word delivered by Reed over instrumentals composed by Metallica, with occasional backing vocals provided by Metallica lead vocalist James Hetfield. Reed wrote a majority of the lyrics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_(Lou_Reed_and_Metallica_album)
The 'LULU' plays, originally conceived as a single play, tell a continuous story of a sexually-enticing young dancer who rises in German society through her relationships with wealthy men, but who later falls into poverty and prostitution.The frank depiction of sexuality and violence in these plays, including lesbianism and an encounter with Jack the Ripper (a role which Wedekind played himself in the original production), pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable on the stage at the time. Karl Kraus helped Wedekind to also stage in Vienna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_plays
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE and NOTHING ELSE MATTERS are here for the nostalgic ones.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_(Lou_Reed_and_Metallica_album)
The 'LULU' plays, originally conceived as a single play, tell a continuous story of a sexually-enticing young dancer who rises in German society through her relationships with wealthy men, but who later falls into poverty and prostitution.The frank depiction of sexuality and violence in these plays, including lesbianism and an encounter with Jack the Ripper (a role which Wedekind played himself in the original production), pushed the boundaries of what was considered acceptable on the stage at the time. Karl Kraus helped Wedekind to also stage in Vienna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lulu_plays
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE and NOTHING ELSE MATTERS are here for the nostalgic ones.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
'MAÑANA' IS TOO LATE
(...)
In the past decade, during el boom, money poured in, inflating a huge construction bubble. Grand infrastructure projects like Ciudad Real airport sprouted. Many of Spain’s 17 regional governments channelled cash into trophy schemes—universities, art galleries, high-speed rail—with no concern for whether they would pay their way. They were abetted by the cajas, small unlisted savings banks, often with opaque ownership structures, that lent recklessly on the assumption that property prices could move only in one direction. (...)
http://www.economist.com/node/21538741
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
November 15, WORLD NO ALCOHOL DAY
In many parts of the world, drinking alcoholic beverages is a common feature of social gatherings. Nevertheless, the consumption of alcohol carries a risk of adverse health and social consequences related to its intoxicating, toxic and dependence-producing properties.
In addition to the chronic diseases that may develop in those who drink large amounts of alcohol over a number of years, alcohol use is also associated with an increased risk of acute health conditions, such as injuries, including from traffic accidents.
Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2011: http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/msbgsruprofiles.pdf
On SPAIN: http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/profiles/esp.pdf
In addition to the chronic diseases that may develop in those who drink large amounts of alcohol over a number of years, alcohol use is also associated with an increased risk of acute health conditions, such as injuries, including from traffic accidents.
Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2011: http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/msbgsruprofiles.pdf
On SPAIN: http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/publications/global_alcohol_report/profiles/esp.pdf
Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
BALAM ACAB, 'Wander / Wonder'
On the cover of Wander / Wonder, a faint blue light illuminates what appears to be a small crevice in a large cave. The source of that light lies hidden somewhere behind the blackness that envelops the rest of the frame. It's a simple, abstract gradient, minimal in its aesthetic and striking in its details, and it leaves viewers room to draw their own pictures in the darkened margins. It's a perfect fit for the music it encases. (...)
In a statement to the press, Koone was recently quoted saying that Wander / Wonder "is an open-ended album, and I think individuals should make their own meaning of it so that it is something actually real to them." That's likely why so much of this music is shrouded in darkness. The layering of audio effects keeps the album's sounds hidden behind a veil, as if they're being played in a dream by an ever-shifting, permanently anonymous source. Koone's vocals, for example, are processed in such a way that they seem to have been recorded from far away in huge underground spaces, always detached and elusive. They rarely ring out clearly enough to be fully comprehensible, so listeners can draw their own meanings from the voice around the bend.
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/28/139952027/first-listen-balam-acab-wander-wonder
It's hard to believe this clean-cut boy-child is responsible for music of such unearthly, eerie power and ghostly grace
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/02/new-band-balam-acab?INTCMP=SRCH
http://blogs.elpais.com/muro-de-sonido/ (November 2, 2011)
In a statement to the press, Koone was recently quoted saying that Wander / Wonder "is an open-ended album, and I think individuals should make their own meaning of it so that it is something actually real to them." That's likely why so much of this music is shrouded in darkness. The layering of audio effects keeps the album's sounds hidden behind a veil, as if they're being played in a dream by an ever-shifting, permanently anonymous source. Koone's vocals, for example, are processed in such a way that they seem to have been recorded from far away in huge underground spaces, always detached and elusive. They rarely ring out clearly enough to be fully comprehensible, so listeners can draw their own meanings from the voice around the bend.
http://www.npr.org/2011/08/28/139952027/first-listen-balam-acab-wander-wonder
It's hard to believe this clean-cut boy-child is responsible for music of such unearthly, eerie power and ghostly grace
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/dec/02/new-band-balam-acab?INTCMP=SRCH
http://blogs.elpais.com/muro-de-sonido/ (November 2, 2011)
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
BUSTER KEATON
In case Julian Barnes wore you out, here you have a little bit of good laugh. BUSTER KEATON, a master you must not miss out on.
http://www.busterkeaton.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton
Buster Keaton is considered one of the greatest comic actors of all time. His influence on physical comedy is rivaled only by Charlie Chaplin. Like many of the great actors of the silent era, Keaton’s work was cast into near obscurity for many years. Only toward the end of his life was there a renewed interest in his films. An acrobatically skillful and psychologically insightful actor, Keaton made dozens of short films and fourteen major silent features, attesting to one of the most talented and innovative artists of his time.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/buster-keaton/about-buster-keaton/644/
http://www.busterkeaton.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buster_Keaton
Buster Keaton is considered one of the greatest comic actors of all time. His influence on physical comedy is rivaled only by Charlie Chaplin. Like many of the great actors of the silent era, Keaton’s work was cast into near obscurity for many years. Only toward the end of his life was there a renewed interest in his films. An acrobatically skillful and psychologically insightful actor, Keaton made dozens of short films and fourteen major silent features, attesting to one of the most talented and innovative artists of his time.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/buster-keaton/about-buster-keaton/644/
JULIAN BARNES - PULSE
THE SENSE OF AN ENDING, Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize .
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jul/26/sense-ending-julian-barnes-review1
(http://www.themanbookerprize.com/)
http://www.julianbarnes.com/
http://youtu.be/BY42Y-hyuek
PULSE - Julian Barnes is still the master explorer of the intricacies of human relations -
Raymond Carver titled a collection of stories What We Talk About When We Talk About Love; the point was that his characters talked about anything but. In some ways, Pulse is Julian Barnes's very English improvisation of that idea. You don't always think of Barnes as an autobiographical writer, but it is hard to avoid that impulse here. This perfectly weighted collection feels like a companion volume to his erudite and profound meditation on death, Nothing to be Frightened of. Only eight months after that book appeared in March 2008, Barnes's wife of nearly 30 years, Pat Kavanagh, died after a short illness. This book, like all his others since they first met in 1978, is dedicated "for Pat"; it is concerned with aloneness, and its antithesis, love.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/02/julian-barnes-pulse-review
(...) Barnes is certainly the master of his own style: what preoccupies him here are the novelistic qualities of endurance, unity, cohesiveness, qualities for which the short story is made to act as an anti-metaphor.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/08/julian-barnes-pulse-rachel-cusk-review
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/8230189/Pulse-by-Julian-Barnes-review.html
After the best-selling Arthur & George and Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Julian Barnes returns with fourteen stories about longing and loss, friendship and love, whose mysterious natures he examines with his trademark wit and observant eye. (...)
http://www.julianbarnes.com/bib/pulse.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jul/26/sense-ending-julian-barnes-review1
(http://www.themanbookerprize.com/)
http://www.julianbarnes.com/
http://youtu.be/BY42Y-hyuek
PULSE - Julian Barnes is still the master explorer of the intricacies of human relations -
Raymond Carver titled a collection of stories What We Talk About When We Talk About Love; the point was that his characters talked about anything but. In some ways, Pulse is Julian Barnes's very English improvisation of that idea. You don't always think of Barnes as an autobiographical writer, but it is hard to avoid that impulse here. This perfectly weighted collection feels like a companion volume to his erudite and profound meditation on death, Nothing to be Frightened of. Only eight months after that book appeared in March 2008, Barnes's wife of nearly 30 years, Pat Kavanagh, died after a short illness. This book, like all his others since they first met in 1978, is dedicated "for Pat"; it is concerned with aloneness, and its antithesis, love.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/02/julian-barnes-pulse-review
(...) Barnes is certainly the master of his own style: what preoccupies him here are the novelistic qualities of endurance, unity, cohesiveness, qualities for which the short story is made to act as an anti-metaphor.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jan/08/julian-barnes-pulse-rachel-cusk-review
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/8230189/Pulse-by-Julian-Barnes-review.html
After the best-selling Arthur & George and Nothing to Be Frightened Of, Julian Barnes returns with fourteen stories about longing and loss, friendship and love, whose mysterious natures he examines with his trademark wit and observant eye. (...)
http://www.julianbarnes.com/bib/pulse.html
Sunday, October 30, 2011
DST - SPRING FORWARD, FALL BACK
Spring Forward and Fall Back
Many people in North America and the United Kingdom (UK) use the term “spring forward” and “fall back” when they refer to the daylight saving start and end dates. This is mainly due to the fact that DST occurs in the spring season and ends in the fall (or autumn) season in the northern hemisphere, where Canada, the UK, and the United States (USA) are located.The term “to spring forward” refers to when people set the clocks one hour forward, marking the start of DST. It is a term that is easy to remember for many people in countries such as Canada, the UK and the USA. This is because the DST start date coincides with the spring season in these countries. It is the time of the year when the days begin to have longer hours of sunlight after the winter’s end, in addition DST, which brings forth an extra hour of daylight in the afternoons or evenings.
The term “to fall back” suggests that one must set the clocks one hour back when DST ends. It is associated with the fall (autumn) season because the DST schedule ends in the fall. The fall season and the end of daylight saving time mark a period when the days become darker, in that there are less hours of sunlight during the day, particularly in the afternoons or evenings, as winter soon approaches.
The phrase “spring forward, fall back” has been used for many years. The terms “spring forward” and “fall back” were mentioned in newspapers from as far back as the early part of the 20th century. For example, the Heppner Gazette-Times (October 28, 1928) printed a notice, stating “Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, October 31. Remember to set your clocks back one hour, ‘Spring forward – Fall Back!’”. The use of the words “spring forward” and “fall back” became increasingly popular over time and these terms are now used widely across the United States and Canada, as well as in the UK.
http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/spring-forward-fall-back.html
Thursday, October 27, 2011
HALLOWEEN MAKEUP FOR BEGINNERS
Hello there to those who never celebate Halloween.
I don't intend you to do it, but... have a look at what many people do, because they need a celebration between the summer and Christmas.
The YouTube videos provided lead you to further choice. It's up to you. And if you're Spanish, watch out for the translation of 'TRICK OR TREAT? '.
I don't intend you to do it, but... have a look at what many people do, because they need a celebration between the summer and Christmas.
The YouTube videos provided lead you to further choice. It's up to you. And if you're Spanish, watch out for the translation of 'TRICK OR TREAT? '.
SPANISH LEAGUE'S LEVANTE REMAINS ON THE UP
Just how is Levante doing it? The record-breaking run of the side with the smallest budget in La Liga continued apace on Wednesday night as Juan Ignacio Martínez's men recovered from a goal conceded after three minutes to win a rollercoaster affair 3-2 courtesy of a 40-yard thunderbolt by Rubén Suárez in the 93rd minute. It was breathless stuff, and Levante is holding on for the ride. (...)
Never before has Levante won so many games on the trot, and only Barcelona and Real Madrid have matched its point-plucking verve in the first nine games of a season in the past decade. Precisely those two behemoths of the Spanish game now find themselves chasing Levante, for the time being at least. Osasuna, a traditionally tough prospect at its Reina de Navarra home, will be the next side to try and halt Levante's extraordinary trajectory.
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/english/Levante/remains/on/the/up/elpepueng/20111027elpeng_8/Ten
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
COLDPLAY LIVE AT 'LAS VENTAS' BULLRING TONIGHT
http://www.youtube.com/ColdplayVevo
Leave the football league away for a while and enjoy this world premiere at 21.45.
Leave the football league away for a while and enjoy this world premiere at 21.45.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
ACTRESS
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/Tendencias/visionario/musica/electronica/elpepitdc/20111020elpepitdc_1/Tes
Read what the press had to say about Actress and his 2009 album Hazyville:
Debut album by Actress retracing a city under a gray cloud. Some would say Chicago, others Detroit, but this is purest UK surrealism in retracing House and Techno.
"One of the UK's most fascinating musical figures"
-Fact Magazine
"Middle ground between genius and laziness"
-Playground Magazine
"An artist so underground that even his own friends doubt his existence"
-Dazed&Confused
On his debut album, “Hazyville”, and the subsequent and unanimously acclaimed “Splazsh”, Actress carries out a marvellous deconstruction of techno, house and r’n’b, full of hypercomplex rhythms and melodies ranging from the warm to the ephemeral.
Read what the press had to say about Actress and his 2009 album Hazyville:
Debut album by Actress retracing a city under a gray cloud. Some would say Chicago, others Detroit, but this is purest UK surrealism in retracing House and Techno.
"One of the UK's most fascinating musical figures"
-Fact Magazine
"Middle ground between genius and laziness"
-Playground Magazine
"An artist so underground that even his own friends doubt his existence"
-Dazed&Confused
On his debut album, “Hazyville”, and the subsequent and unanimously acclaimed “Splazsh”, Actress carries out a marvellous deconstruction of techno, house and r’n’b, full of hypercomplex rhythms and melodies ranging from the warm to the ephemeral.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
10 THINGS THAT YOU'RE DOING WRONG AT RESTAURANTS
1. Accepting A Table That You Don't Like.
2. Listening To Your Server Instead of Your Craving.
3. Not Asking Questions.
4. Not Thinking The Meal Through From Beginning To End.
5. Ordering A Bottle of Wine When Wine By The Glass Makes More Sense.
6. Salting Your Food Before You Taste It.
7. Asking The Kitchen To Leave Off An Element.
8. Going To The Bathroom Right Before They Serve Your Next Course.
9. Sharing One Dessert.
10. Keeping Your Dissatisfaction To Yourself.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-roberts/restaurant-mistakes_b_854601.html
2. Listening To Your Server Instead of Your Craving.
3. Not Asking Questions.
4. Not Thinking The Meal Through From Beginning To End.
5. Ordering A Bottle of Wine When Wine By The Glass Makes More Sense.
6. Salting Your Food Before You Taste It.
7. Asking The Kitchen To Leave Off An Element.
8. Going To The Bathroom Right Before They Serve Your Next Course.
9. Sharing One Dessert.
10. Keeping Your Dissatisfaction To Yourself.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-roberts/restaurant-mistakes_b_854601.html
Monday, October 17, 2011
NADER AND SIMIN, A SEPARATION
Winner of the Golden Bear at Berlin earlier this year, A Separation is a remarkably poised marital thriller from Iran, full of surprise developments and suppressed volatility. It opens with a youngish couple airing their grievances to an off-screen lawyer. In effect they're appealing straight to camera, to us, the audience: we shall be their judge.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/03/a-separation-asghar-farhadi-review?INTCMP=SRCH
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jun/30/a-separation-review?INTCMP=SRCH
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/464827/Nader-and-Simin-A-Separation/overview
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nader_and_Simin,_A_Separation
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/03/a-separation-asghar-farhadi-review?INTCMP=SRCH
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jun/30/a-separation-review?INTCMP=SRCH
http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/464827/Nader-and-Simin-A-Separation/overview
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nader_and_Simin,_A_Separation
Sunday, October 16, 2011
O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU
O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the soundtrack of music from the 2000 American film of the same name, written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers and starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Goodman.
With the film set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, the soundtrack, produced by T-Bone Burnett, uses bluegrass, country, gospel, blues, and folk music appropriate to the time period. With the exception of a few vintage tracks (such as Harry McClintock's 1928 single "Big Rock Candy Mountain"), most tracks are modern recordings.
The soundtrack was reissued on August 23, 2011, with 14 new tracks that were not included in the original album, "including 12 previously unreleased cuts from music producer T-Bone Burnett's O Brother sessions."[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F_(soundtrack)
With the film set in Mississippi during the Great Depression, the soundtrack, produced by T-Bone Burnett, uses bluegrass, country, gospel, blues, and folk music appropriate to the time period. With the exception of a few vintage tracks (such as Harry McClintock's 1928 single "Big Rock Candy Mountain"), most tracks are modern recordings.
The soundtrack was reissued on August 23, 2011, with 14 new tracks that were not included in the original album, "including 12 previously unreleased cuts from music producer T-Bone Burnett's O Brother sessions."[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O_Brother,_Where_Art_Thou%3F_(soundtrack)
Saturday, October 15, 2011
ROME - KARMA POLICE? WOW WOW WOW!
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2011/10/15/actualidad/1318635869_809570.html
'Teach Your Children' (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
You, who are on the road must have a code that you can live by.
And so become yourself because the past is just a good bye.
Teach your children well, their father's hell did slowly go by,
And feed them on your dreams, the one they picked, the one you're known by.
Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you you would cry,
So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.
And you, of the tender years can't know the fears that your elders grew by,
And so please help them with your years, they seek the truth before they can die.
Teach your parents well, their children's hell will slowly go by,
And feed them on your dreams, the one they picked, the one you're known by.
Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,
So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.
'Teach Your Children' (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)
You, who are on the road must have a code that you can live by.
And so become yourself because the past is just a good bye.
Teach your children well, their father's hell did slowly go by,
And feed them on your dreams, the one they picked, the one you're known by.
Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you you would cry,
So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.
And you, of the tender years can't know the fears that your elders grew by,
And so please help them with your years, they seek the truth before they can die.
Teach your parents well, their children's hell will slowly go by,
And feed them on your dreams, the one they picked, the one you're known by.
Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,
So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.
THE SO-CALLED SPANISH REVOLUTION
If the likes of PETE SEEGER, JOAN BAEZ and LOUIS ARMSTRONG say so, we must be right.
http://15october.net/where/
http://map.15october.net/
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2011/10/13/actualidad/1318509855_468846.html
http://politica.elpais.com/tag/occupy_wall_street/a/
http://tomalaplaza.net/
If you're a believer, call God the way you do in your religion. If you don't, never mind. We shall overcome anyway.
We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
The Lord will see us through, The Lord will see us through,
The Lord will see us through someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
We're on to victory, We're on to victory,
We're on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We're on to victory someday.
We'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We'll walk hand in hand someday.
We are not afraid, we are not afraid,
We are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We are not afraid today.
The truth shall make us free, the truth shall make us free,
The truth shall make us free someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
The truth shall make us free someday.
We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall live in peace someday.
http://15october.net/where/
http://map.15october.net/
http://politica.elpais.com/politica/2011/10/13/actualidad/1318509855_468846.html
http://politica.elpais.com/tag/occupy_wall_street/a/
http://tomalaplaza.net/
If you're a believer, call God the way you do in your religion. If you don't, never mind. We shall overcome anyway.
We shall overcome, we shall overcome,
We shall overcome someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
The Lord will see us through, The Lord will see us through,
The Lord will see us through someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall overcome someday.
We're on to victory, We're on to victory,
We're on to victory someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We're on to victory someday.
We'll walk hand in hand, we'll walk hand in hand,
We'll walk hand in hand someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We'll walk hand in hand someday.
We are not afraid, we are not afraid,
We are not afraid today;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We are not afraid today.
The truth shall make us free, the truth shall make us free,
The truth shall make us free someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
The truth shall make us free someday.
We shall live in peace, we shall live in peace,
We shall live in peace someday;
Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe,
We shall live in peace someday.
Friday, October 14, 2011
BEADY EYE, LIVE FROM BERLIN
Watch them here TONIGHT at 21.00: http://tentaciones.elpais.com/2011/10/beady-eye.html
Or HERE: http://www.muzu.tv/ie/beadyeye/live-stream-on-muzutv-music-video/1151680/
Or HERE: http://www.muzu.tv/ie/beadyeye/live-stream-on-muzutv-music-video/1151680/
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
A GUIDE TO BRITISH PUB ETIQUETTE
By all means visit Stonehenge and Buckingham Palace, but if you want to see what real life in Britain is all about, you have to go to the pub. Pub-going is by far the most popular native pastime. The 61,000 pubs in Britain have over 25 million loyal customers. Over three-quarters of the adult population go to pubs, and over a third are ‘regulars’, visiting the pub at least once a week. The pub is a central part of British life and culture. If you haven’t been to a pub, you haven’t seen Britain.
http://www.sirc.org/publik/pub.html
http://www.sirc.org/publik/passport.pdf
http://www.sirc.org/publik/pub.html
http://www.sirc.org/publik/passport.pdf
Sunday, October 09, 2011
CHARLES LLOYD & MARIA FARANTOURI
Charles Lloyd's unique sax playing always sounds voicelike, but even more so on this live show from the ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus with an old friend, Greek singing star Maria Farantouri.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/25/charles-lloyd-maria-farantouri-review
http://www.farantouri.gr/En/Home/
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/Charles/Lloyd/viaje/busca/ternura/elpepuculbab/20111008elpbabpor_34/Tes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/aug/25/charles-lloyd-maria-farantouri-review
http://www.farantouri.gr/En/Home/
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/Charles/Lloyd/viaje/busca/ternura/elpepuculbab/20111008elpbabpor_34/Tes
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
NO BANKER LEFT BEHIND
Virtual march on Wall Street this Wednesday
http://www.civic.moveon.org/joinvirtualwallstreet/index_rtd.html?rc=tw
http://www.civic.moveon.org/joinvirtualwallstreet/index_rtd.html?rc=tw
Monday, October 03, 2011
WALL STREET PROTESTS CONTINUE
The protests against corporate greed and the nation's banking institutions began Sept. 17, fueled largely by social media. The demonstrations have been gathering momentum, drawing hundreds of people from around the country. Celebrities including Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon have visited protesters to offer encouragement.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-10-02/wall-street-protesters-undeterred/50638458/1
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/02/occupy-wall-street-nypd-tactics
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/occupy-wall-street
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2011-10-02/wall-street-protesters-undeterred/50638458/1
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/02/occupy-wall-street-nypd-tactics
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/occupy-wall-street
Friday, September 30, 2011
CARVING GIRLS
http://longboardgirlscrew.com/
http://vimeo.com/24195442
Where are they going so fast on such a narrow one way road? It's 'The Roadtrip in Spain with the Longboard Girls Crew’
http://vimeo.com/24195442
Where are they going so fast on such a narrow one way road? It's 'The Roadtrip in Spain with the Longboard Girls Crew’
Thursday, September 29, 2011
SUPERHEAVY
Mick Jagger’s new band Super Heavy have revealed that their debut album will be released on September 20.
The first album by the supergroup – whose star-studded line-up includes Joss Stone, Damian Marley, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and composer AR Rahman – does not currently have a title, but it has been confirmed that the band’s first single will be called ‘Miracle Worker’.
Jagger told The Hollywood Reporter that the project had initially started with “ideas, a few guitar riffs and a few snippets of lyrics”, adding: "It's not my usual sort of way of working. You always want to leave some room for improvisation, but you need to have something, some songs, when you walk into the studio.
http://www.nme.com/news/mick-jagger/57760
The first album by the supergroup – whose star-studded line-up includes Joss Stone, Damian Marley, Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and composer AR Rahman – does not currently have a title, but it has been confirmed that the band’s first single will be called ‘Miracle Worker’.
Jagger told The Hollywood Reporter that the project had initially started with “ideas, a few guitar riffs and a few snippets of lyrics”, adding: "It's not my usual sort of way of working. You always want to leave some room for improvisation, but you need to have something, some songs, when you walk into the studio.
http://www.nme.com/news/mick-jagger/57760
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY
In 10 months, humanity has exhausted nature’s budget for the year.
Similarly to the way a bank statement tracks income against expenditures, Global Footprint Network’s methodology tracks human demand on nature – from filtering CO2 to producing the raw materials for food – against nature’s capacity to regenerate those resources and absorb the waste. Our research shows that in approximately nine months, we have demanded a level of services from nature equivalent to what the planet can provide for all of 2012. We maintain this deficit by depleting stocks of things like fish and trees, and by accumulating waste such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the ocean.
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/earth_overshoot_day/
http://www.panda.org/lpr/gfootprint
Similarly to the way a bank statement tracks income against expenditures, Global Footprint Network’s methodology tracks human demand on nature – from filtering CO2 to producing the raw materials for food – against nature’s capacity to regenerate those resources and absorb the waste. Our research shows that in approximately nine months, we have demanded a level of services from nature equivalent to what the planet can provide for all of 2012. We maintain this deficit by depleting stocks of things like fish and trees, and by accumulating waste such as carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the ocean.
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/earth_overshoot_day/
http://www.panda.org/lpr/gfootprint
Friday, September 16, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
PALESTINE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEduVB5s3ww&feature=colike (Reem Kelani singing 'Yafa')
The majority of people in the UK, France and Germany want their governments to vote in favour of recognising a Palestinian state if a resolution is brought before the United Nations in the next few weeks, according to an opinion poll. ...
The three European countries are seen as crucial votes in the battle over the Palestinians' bid for statehood at the UN...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/12/recognising-palestinian-state-public-approval
The majority of people in the UK, France and Germany want their governments to vote in favour of recognising a Palestinian state if a resolution is brought before the United Nations in the next few weeks, according to an opinion poll. ...
The three European countries are seen as crucial votes in the battle over the Palestinians' bid for statehood at the UN...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/12/recognising-palestinian-state-public-approval
Saturday, September 10, 2011
ALFONSINA Y EL MAR
I hope you don't end up hating this beautiful classic. Choose your favourite version.
The sea water out here is still warm and inviting, but we must come back to school. Or else, become an Alfonsina. It's up to you.
The sea water out here is still warm and inviting, but we must come back to school. Or else, become an Alfonsina. It's up to you.
Friday, September 02, 2011
ROMAN POLANSKI - YASMINA REZA
Carnage tells the story of two sets of parents who decide to have a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a schoolyard brawl.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/01/us-film-venice-polanski-idUSTRE7805FD20110901
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasmina_Reza
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cine/Polanski/hace/modelico/cine/adaptando/teatro/elpepuculcin/20110902elpepicin_2/Tes
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/01/us-film-venice-polanski-idUSTRE7805FD20110901
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasmina_Reza
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cine/Polanski/hace/modelico/cine/adaptando/teatro/elpepuculcin/20110902elpepicin_2/Tes
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
PATTI SMITH - KRONOS QUARTET
A moved Smith said she was “humbled and inspired” to receive the award. She thanked her family and band members and appealed to the audience to “turn their hearts and minds and resources” toward the famine in Africa.
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/30/3872198/kronos-quartet-patti-smith-accept.html
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/patti-smith-wins-polar-prize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14724251
Patti Smith Prepares Retrospective'Outside Society' due on September 12th.
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/patti-smith-prepares-retrospective
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronos_Quartet
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/08/30/3872198/kronos-quartet-patti-smith-accept.html
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/patti-smith-wins-polar-prize
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14724251
Patti Smith Prepares Retrospective'Outside Society' due on September 12th.
http://www.clashmusic.com/news/patti-smith-prepares-retrospective
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronos_Quartet
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
METALLICA meet LOU REED
http://www.loureedmetallica.com/
http://cover.mojo4music.com/Item.aspx?pageNo=1828&year=2011
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/Metallica/Lou/Reed/ponen/expresionistas/elpten/20110822elpepucul_2/Tes
LOU REED/METALLICA: A clash of the gods, the growling absolute lord of New York punk and the divine beings of speed metal meet for the beat poetry riff monster of ‘Loutallica’. Keith Cameron lends an ear.
http://www.nme.com/news/metallica/58763
Speaking in New York Magazine, Reed revealed he and the thrash titans have re-recorded some of the music he wrote as a score for a musical version of German playwright Frank Wedekind's Lulu.
Reed said: "The version of the Lulu music I did with Metallica is awe inspiring. It’s maybe the best thing done by anyone, ever. It could create another planetary system. I’m not joking, and I’m not being egotistical."
http://cover.mojo4music.com/Item.aspx?pageNo=1828&year=2011
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/Metallica/Lou/Reed/ponen/expresionistas/elpten/20110822elpepucul_2/Tes
LOU REED/METALLICA: A clash of the gods, the growling absolute lord of New York punk and the divine beings of speed metal meet for the beat poetry riff monster of ‘Loutallica’. Keith Cameron lends an ear.
http://www.nme.com/news/metallica/58763
Speaking in New York Magazine, Reed revealed he and the thrash titans have re-recorded some of the music he wrote as a score for a musical version of German playwright Frank Wedekind's Lulu.
Reed said: "The version of the Lulu music I did with Metallica is awe inspiring. It’s maybe the best thing done by anyone, ever. It could create another planetary system. I’m not joking, and I’m not being egotistical."
Friday, August 19, 2011
ANTARCTIC ICE FLOW
Fresh news about Planet Earth with a bit of music to make it less hard to read.
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-256
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=106877491
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2011-256
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/videogallery/index.html?media_id=106877491
Sunday, August 14, 2011
LET ENGLAND SHAKE
LET ENGLAND SHAKE was released last February amidst a traditional cold winter; now England is 'shaking' and it's hot. This album by Ms Harvey is exquisite.
Incidentally, I'm on holiday, but not too far from the Net. Cheers!
"In the Dark Places"
We got up early,
washed our faces,
walked the fields
and put up crosses.
Passed through
the damned mountains,
went hellwards,
and some of us returned,
and some of us did not.
In the fields and in the forests,
under the moon and under the sun
another summer has passed before us,
and not one man has,
not one woman has revealed
the secrets of this world.
So our young men hid
with guns, in the dirt
and in the dark places.
Incidentally, I'm on holiday, but not too far from the Net. Cheers!
"In the Dark Places"
We got up early,
washed our faces,
walked the fields
and put up crosses.
Passed through
the damned mountains,
went hellwards,
and some of us returned,
and some of us did not.
In the fields and in the forests,
under the moon and under the sun
another summer has passed before us,
and not one man has,
not one woman has revealed
the secrets of this world.
So our young men hid
with guns, in the dirt
and in the dark places.
Friday, July 29, 2011
GeaCron
Interactive Historical World Atlas since 3000 BC in Englih, French or Spanish, with connections to on-line encyclopedias, for the countries listed in the historical maps of GeaCron. The political maps of the history of mankind from the year 3000 BC until today.
http://geacron.com/home-en/?sid=GeaCron251997
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/conquista/espanola/fin/Union/Sovietica/minutos/elpepucul/20110728elpepucul_9/Tes
http://geacron.com/home-en/?sid=GeaCron251997
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/conquista/espanola/fin/Union/Sovietica/minutos/elpepucul/20110728elpepucul_9/Tes
Sunday, July 24, 2011
3 GREAT FILMS YOU WILL NOT PROBABLY SEE
RABBIT HOLE (by John Cameron Mitchell)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_Hole_(film)
BLUE VALENTINE (by Derek Cianfrance)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Valentine_(film)
HUNGER (by Steve McQueen)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_(2008_film)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_Hole_(film)
BLUE VALENTINE (by Derek Cianfrance)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Valentine_(film)
HUNGER (by Steve McQueen)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunger_(2008_film)
Monday, July 18, 2011
THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR
http://www.guardian.co.uk/galleryguide/0,6191,395635,00.html
July 17/18, 1936 - April 1, 1939...
In a century of horrors which included two world wars, the Holocaust, the Stalin terror and Hiroshima, one event stands out like a blazing beacon. It is the Spanish civil war, whose stark injustice moved tens of thousands of selfless young people from Europe and America to offer their lives in defence of democracy.
They failed, thanks mainly to the craven cowardice of - among others - Britain's Conservative government. Its prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, and his foreign office spokesman, RA Butler, consistently denied the blatant presence of German and Italian troops fighting alongside Franco's fascists. On the basis of Butler's lies, Britain and France enforced a one-sided policy of so-called "non-intervention" which denied the elected government of Spain the weapons it desperately needed.
The cause of the Spanish republic became the great moral crusade for the European and American left in the 1930s. It wasn't an obviously romantic cause, as it had been for Byron in the Greek war for independence. It was a grim battle to halt worldwide fascist aggression and thereby avert a second world war. The volunteers of the International Brigades were, quite simply, fighting to save the world from Nazism.
True, the issues were clouded by sectarianism. Something close to a second civil war broke out between Spanish anarchists and communists behind republican lines. Many of the foreign volunteers were communist party members, and their leaders were often communist. But most were straightforward idealists who had identified a cause worth fighting for. Contrary to legend, they were mostly working class.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,395343,00.html
http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/spancivwar/Spanishcivilwar.html
http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/spancivwar/lispeas.html
http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Spanish_Civil_War_in_literature_film.html?id=XszxexAXmF4C
July 17/18, 1936 - April 1, 1939...
In a century of horrors which included two world wars, the Holocaust, the Stalin terror and Hiroshima, one event stands out like a blazing beacon. It is the Spanish civil war, whose stark injustice moved tens of thousands of selfless young people from Europe and America to offer their lives in defence of democracy.
They failed, thanks mainly to the craven cowardice of - among others - Britain's Conservative government. Its prime minister, Neville Chamberlain, and his foreign office spokesman, RA Butler, consistently denied the blatant presence of German and Italian troops fighting alongside Franco's fascists. On the basis of Butler's lies, Britain and France enforced a one-sided policy of so-called "non-intervention" which denied the elected government of Spain the weapons it desperately needed.
The cause of the Spanish republic became the great moral crusade for the European and American left in the 1930s. It wasn't an obviously romantic cause, as it had been for Byron in the Greek war for independence. It was a grim battle to halt worldwide fascist aggression and thereby avert a second world war. The volunteers of the International Brigades were, quite simply, fighting to save the world from Nazism.
True, the issues were clouded by sectarianism. Something close to a second civil war broke out between Spanish anarchists and communists behind republican lines. Many of the foreign volunteers were communist party members, and their leaders were often communist. But most were straightforward idealists who had identified a cause worth fighting for. Contrary to legend, they were mostly working class.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,395343,00.html
http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/spancivwar/Spanishcivilwar.html
http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/spancivwar/lispeas.html
http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Spanish_Civil_War_in_literature_film.html?id=XszxexAXmF4C
Saturday, July 16, 2011
THE HORRORS
Well, THE HORRORS have a brand new album out this week. Many fans are saying that this band reminds them of the likes of Joy Division or Echo and the Bunnymen. It this were so, that's not a bad influence. Anyhow, rock wasn't born last yesterday and no band in the world starts from scratch.
Can you imagine a love poem written by a contemporary poet that doesn't remind you of other thousands of poems written throughout the previous centuries? Will the XXIInd century bands remind their listeners of other bands? Will rock still be?
I think that the same thing happens when you say "I Love You". It makes sense to you and you don't care about other people having said it before. It's your moment and you have to live it. And when your girl or boyfriend hears the love words, will she or he think they aren't true because they have heard them many times before? Long live rock!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/jul/14/british-rock-album-the-horrors?&CMP=EMCMUSEML4601
Can you imagine a love poem written by a contemporary poet that doesn't remind you of other thousands of poems written throughout the previous centuries? Will the XXIInd century bands remind their listeners of other bands? Will rock still be?
I think that the same thing happens when you say "I Love You". It makes sense to you and you don't care about other people having said it before. It's your moment and you have to live it. And when your girl or boyfriend hears the love words, will she or he think they aren't true because they have heard them many times before? Long live rock!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/jul/14/british-rock-album-the-horrors?&CMP=EMCMUSEML4601
Friday, July 15, 2011
AWESOME BENICÀSSIM FESTIVAL LINE-UP
To see who's playing and who everybody is click on the link bellow and then choose an act. If afterwards you download a song (played live) by each artist, you will have your own BEST OF BENICÀSSIM 2011. It may be fun in case you aren't attenting this year's bash. I'm featuring an example made up with 4 headliners.
http://www.nme.com/news/nme/55488
http://www.nme.com/festivals/benicassim
http://www.nme.com/news/nme/55488
http://www.nme.com/festivals/benicassim
Thursday, July 14, 2011
DANGER MOUSE & DANIELE LUPPI
The long-anticipated brainchild of producer-composer Danger Mouse and Italian composer Daniele Luppi, Rome benefits from a bit of context. More than five years in the making, the project assembles many of the surviving performers of classic '60s and '70s Ennio Morricone scores — and, in half a dozen memorable cases, pairs them up with the vocals of Norah Jones or The White Stripes' Jack White.
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/31/136094599/first-listen-danger-mouse-and-daniele-luppi-rome
http://romealbum.com/
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/31/136094599/first-listen-danger-mouse-and-daniele-luppi-rome
http://romealbum.com/
Friday, July 08, 2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (by THE GUARDIAN ONLINE)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/gallery/2011/jul/07/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-premiere-gallery#/?picture=376616437&index=0
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2011/jul/07/harry-potter-fans-childhood-video
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/emma-watson
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/07/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2-review
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/07/harry-potter-making-the-films-cast-and-crew
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/video/2011/jul/07/harry-potter-fans-childhood-video
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/emma-watson
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2011/jul/07/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-2-review
Monday, July 04, 2011
INDEPENDENCE DAY - FOURTH OF JULY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQtI_rVeTM
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Similar to other summer-themed events, Independence Day celebrations often take place outdoors. Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (like the postal service and federal courts) are closed on that day. Many politicians make it a point on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation's heritage, laws, history, society, and people.
Families often celebrate Independence Day by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue and take advantage of the day off and, in some years, long weekend to gather with relatives. Decorations (e.g., streamers, balloons, and clothing) are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Parades are often in the morning, while fireworks displays occur in the evening at such places as parks, fairgrounds, or town squares.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)
http://www1.american.edu/heintze/fourth.htm
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oew-quiz-fourth-of-july,0,3791281.triviaquiz
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Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Similar to other summer-themed events, Independence Day celebrations often take place outdoors. Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (like the postal service and federal courts) are closed on that day. Many politicians make it a point on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation's heritage, laws, history, society, and people.
Families often celebrate Independence Day by hosting or attending a picnic or barbecue and take advantage of the day off and, in some years, long weekend to gather with relatives. Decorations (e.g., streamers, balloons, and clothing) are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag. Parades are often in the morning, while fireworks displays occur in the evening at such places as parks, fairgrounds, or town squares.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(United_States)
http://www1.american.edu/heintze/fourth.htm
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oew-quiz-fourth-of-july,0,3791281.triviaquiz
Friday, July 01, 2011
ANNA CALVI
Anna Calvi is an English musician who plays in the band of the same name. On 6 December 2010, Calvi was announced as a nominee for the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll. Her self-titled debut album was released in the United Kingdom on 17 January 2011, where it debuted at number 40 on 23 January.
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Calvi is known for her intense guitar playing and seductive live performance. She has said that she tries to create the sounds of other instruments through her guitar, and is noted for her particular style of playing which involves hitting the strings in a circular motion, rather than strumming up and down.
Following her album release show at Hoxton Hall in London, Calvi won over critics with her "performance of superb self-possession and dramatic timing. The Independent called her a "strumming seductress" who was "born to be heard in person" playing "with every ounce of passion."
Visually, Calvi nods to the world of Flamenco in her stage outfits. However, rather than wearing the traditional frilly dress, she opts for the high trousers and blouse of a male dancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Calvi
http://www.annacalvi.com/
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Calvi is known for her intense guitar playing and seductive live performance. She has said that she tries to create the sounds of other instruments through her guitar, and is noted for her particular style of playing which involves hitting the strings in a circular motion, rather than strumming up and down.
Following her album release show at Hoxton Hall in London, Calvi won over critics with her "performance of superb self-possession and dramatic timing. The Independent called her a "strumming seductress" who was "born to be heard in person" playing "with every ounce of passion."
Visually, Calvi nods to the world of Flamenco in her stage outfits. However, rather than wearing the traditional frilly dress, she opts for the high trousers and blouse of a male dancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Calvi
http://www.annacalvi.com/
Thursday, June 30, 2011
GAY PRIDE
http://www.lambdavalencia.org/
http://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
http://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
http://www.gaysitgespride.com/2011/
http://www.madridgaypride.com/
http://www.quotegarden.com/homosexuality.html
http://www.lambda.org/symbols.htm
GAY? SINGERS: http://www.afterelton.com/people/2011/02/top-50-gay-musicians?page=0%2C8
http://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
http://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
http://www.gaysitgespride.com/2011/
http://www.madridgaypride.com/
http://www.quotegarden.com/homosexuality.html
http://www.lambda.org/symbols.htm
GAY? SINGERS: http://www.afterelton.com/people/2011/02/top-50-gay-musicians?page=0%2C8
Monday, June 27, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
SCOTTY AND MUSIC
Beauty knows no borders or frontiers. From Iceland to Italy.
Scotty's love for people was love at first sight, quite a different attitude from what we are seeing in this beginning of the century.
He loved the calm silent sea, too; yet he didn't disparage those playful, soapy evening waves.. And then the calm again.
An ocean of silence is what he has left behind.
Scotty's love for people was love at first sight, quite a different attitude from what we are seeing in this beginning of the century.
He loved the calm silent sea, too; yet he didn't disparage those playful, soapy evening waves.. And then the calm again.
An ocean of silence is what he has left behind.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
GOLDEN RETRIEVER SCOTTY VS SIGUR RÓS
After having said good-bye to his same-age partner Chola 5 years ago (see older posts), my dearest golden retriever Scotty lost her 22-month-old great-grand-daughter Clara on February 25 this year. That was a real shock for him and my family and friends. And now, 4 months later, when he looked so fine, a pulmonary edema, whose cause we won't be able to know, took his life in a few hours while he was being sedated to be X-rayed. An annus horribilis this has been. We buried him in the garden next to his family this time last Wednesday. This post is dedicated to him.
Sigur Rós' Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust album contains some songs he enjoyed when he wanted to relax while we were in my home library. The green woodland the video features reminds me perfectly of all the long walks we took every day.
The picture, where you can see him sitting on the library floor was taken 9 days before his death.
Sigur Rós' Með suð í eyrum við spilum endalaust album contains some songs he enjoyed when he wanted to relax while we were in my home library. The green woodland the video features reminds me perfectly of all the long walks we took every day.
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