i've seen this video cropping up a lot lately. i'm posting it because i agree wholeheartedly with the band's sentiments. i have long been opposed to attitudes towards immigration to this country. i believe that every human has the right to a high standard of living and it is pure chance what country one is born a citizen of. i have no problem with people of other nations emigrating to this country. it's our longest tradition. nationalism is a sentiment that has no place in today's global community.
check out this really interesting interview with the band's singer, Eugene Hütz, espousing the band's views on the song and video on Boing Boing:
http://www.boingboing.net/2010/09/16/gogol-bordello-immig.html
are you a seeker?
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
"for the love of god" by damien hirst
today in an effort to become more intimate with the works of spanish modern painter joan miro, i was collecting images from google images and art blogs to create a slideshow for my computer background, giving me a chance to have a good look at a number of his paintings, regularly.
as i went through the art blogs, i happened across this amazing item, created by artist damien hirst, that is made of platinum and real diamonds.
this is the description:
LONDON - JUNE 1: In this handout image provided by Courtesy Science Ltd and Jay Jopling/ White Cube (London), Artist Damien Hirst's platinum cast of a human skull is shown covered with 8,601 ethically sourced diamonds and is estimated to be worth over ?50 million. Titled 'For the Love of God', the original skull was examined by forensic experts, who concluded that it was male, probably of European origin and about 35 years old at the time of death. Radiocarbon analysis suggests that he lived some time between 1720 and 1810. (Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd via Getty Images)
mind blowing! (the teeth are real, too!)
as i went through the art blogs, i happened across this amazing item, created by artist damien hirst, that is made of platinum and real diamonds.this is the description:
LONDON - JUNE 1: In this handout image provided by Courtesy Science Ltd and Jay Jopling/ White Cube (London), Artist Damien Hirst's platinum cast of a human skull is shown covered with 8,601 ethically sourced diamonds and is estimated to be worth over ?50 million. Titled 'For the Love of God', the original skull was examined by forensic experts, who concluded that it was male, probably of European origin and about 35 years old at the time of death. Radiocarbon analysis suggests that he lived some time between 1720 and 1810. (Photo by Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd via Getty Images)
mind blowing! (the teeth are real, too!)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
sky
tonight we went out for sushi about 7pm. we were driving to the restaurant when i took this photo of the sky out of our convertible.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
get back cover by ike & tina turner
i came across this song through a series of web sites, following links, one to another, as one often does and i read that ike & tina did a version of this great beatles song. as usual tina rocks the house!
Saturday, September 25, 2010
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