| 2010-03-11: The CascoDuro Case and who laughs last.. |
| | Far from making a joke, a pack of Brazilian self-acclaimed intellectuals attacked Brazilian's President as being analaphetic and unable to speak correct Portuguese. In the end it turned out to be a joke but the joke was on them as Lula's choice of words was not only legitimate but even intelligent... |
| 2010-03-10: the Most Important Second ever |
| | Blimey - the more we know and understand about the world
the more amazing it becomes !
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| 2010-03-09: Quotations about Kindness |
| | Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true. ~Robert Brault
If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. ~Bob Hope
Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up. ... |
| 2010-03-07: Sunday . . . at my computer |
| | . . . The view from my window when sitting at my desk.
"The little things? The little moments? They aren't little." - John Zabat-Zinn
The Doves have spent a few days now hanging out on the fence enjoying the sunshine, and then flying over to the bird table for some seed, then back to sunbath... |
| 2010-03-06: The word for World is Forest |
| | WOW !
Just discovered this book - how could I have missed it !!
It's now at the head of my wish list !
The Word for World Is Forest is a science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, published in 1976 and based on her 1972 novella. It is part of the 'Hainish Cycle'.
Setting
Several ... |
| 2010-02-23: just in.. what makes us happy? |
| | A great article written by Clara Moskowitz from Live Science... at this site
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20100222/sc_livescience/5thingsthatwillmakeyouhappier
(an excerpt of her article)
5 Things That Will Make You Happier
LiveScience.com
LiveScience.com clara Moskowitz... |
| 2010-02-17: Dialectical analysis of the Post-modern Epoch |
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Civilization and Post-modernism |
| 2010-02-17: Osho on fear |
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"Whenever fear comes to you, don't suppress it, don't repress it, don't avoid it, don't get occupied in something so that you can forget about it.
No! When fear comes, watch it.
Be face to face with it.
Encounter it.
Look deep into it.
Gaze into the valley of fear.
Of course you will... |
| 2010-02-10: Mindmap for Ifa for the 21st Century |
| | For some time now I wanted to map out the contect of modern day Ifa.
At the same time I want to revive the concept of 'Ifa for the 21st Century', a project from the early 2000's and very useful for 2,3 years but shredded when I was traveling/working so intensely that I hardly answered my e-mails... |
| 2010-02-09: Transmediale - space navigation and interfaces |
| | Berlin is again
beside the Transmediale http://www.transmediale.de/ and the Berlinale http://www.berlinale.de full of media glitter and creative media movers and shakers. What a time... We are at the edge to thinking deep - not new for me as 3D vizualisation was my think & do "thing" (i... |
Intro - what is this new civilization thing?
