Bicycle bell
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Jacques Brel: La Chanson des Vieux Amants
For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.
Brel's magnificent, unabashedly romantic Song for Old Lovers, presented here with French/English subtitles:
Brel's magnificent, unabashedly romantic Song for Old Lovers, presented here with French/English subtitles:
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Reading matters
One of last year's most memorable images was conjured up by Matt Taibbi in describing Goldman Sachs:
Now, Taibbi, in similar vein, further explores Wall Street's smooth talking scammers. grifters and con artists: Wall Street's Bailout Hustle
The world's most powerful investment bank is a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity, relentlessly jamming its blood funnel into anything that smells like money.That was in the 13 July 2009 issue of Rolling Stone: The Great American Bubble Machine
Now, Taibbi, in similar vein, further explores Wall Street's smooth talking scammers. grifters and con artists: Wall Street's Bailout Hustle
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Béla Bartók: String Quartet No.4
For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.
Bartók wrote his String Quartet No.4 as long ago as 1927, which is what, 83 years ago. This is the last movement in all its breathtaking, physical urgency . . .
Bartók wrote his String Quartet No.4 as long ago as 1927, which is what, 83 years ago. This is the last movement in all its breathtaking, physical urgency . . .
Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Weather pr0n
[right click on table to enlarge]This must be the coldest day of the year so far.
Colder still in the wind. Grhh. . .
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Hoagy Carmichael: Hong Kong Blues
For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.
From the film To Have and Have Not. . .
From the film To Have and Have Not. . .
Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Monday, February 08, 2010
My Way with deadly consequences
My Way? In The Philippines the Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord: NYT
Bonus! Sex Pistols, the Sid Vicious definitive version
Bonus! Sex Pistols, the Sid Vicious definitive version
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Reading matters
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, by Gabor Mate, M.D: Randhom House excerpt
The globalisation of addiction, by Mike Jay: nthposition
The globalisation of addiction, by Mike Jay: nthposition
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Paolo Conte: Vieni via con me
For the weekend, a guilty pleasure.
Come away with me . . . it's wunnerful:
Come away with me . . . it's wunnerful:
Friday, February 05, 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Monday, February 01, 2010
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