Patti Smith. Published on Dec 6, 2012 Interviewed in London. “Build a good name”, rock poet Patti Smith advises the young. “Life is like a roller coaster, it is going to have beautiful moments but it is going to be real fucked up, too”. Stay clean, stay healthy there are a lot of challenges ahead. ...
Management summary: Spiritual hiking weekend of a catholic tribe howling like wolves. The theme was wolves. Is that the catholic answer pentecostal? It seem it is. Amazing weekend indeed. The wolf in us from an Jungian view: “lupus est homo homini” wp.me/p2bcCT-1Jo 1 day ago Friday: We meet at the monastery in Tirol. Huge building, Habsburg style, lots of foreign art: the monks still...
Es ist sicherlich nicht an euch vorbeigegangen: Das neue Wahlprogramm der Grünen, und mit ihr das Vorhaben von erheblichen Steuererhöhungen. (Etwas ausgeschmückt formuliert: hier.) Für wen? Wenn man genau hinschaut, wird es besonders den Mittelstand und Familien treffen. Die Grünen sind heutzutage eine ziemlich reine „West-Partei“, und – entgegen der medialen Mär – deutlich älter geworden:...
In 2005, then Pope Benedict quoted from an medieval text, enraging the Muslim population and causing attacks on churches and murder throughout the world before an apology was issued. Reacting within days to the statements, speaking through a spokesman to Newsweek Argentina, then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio declared his “unhappiness” with the statements, made at the...
This uplifting poem by Antonio De Simone complements mine about Change. I always like Antonio De Simone pictures and poems. This picture reminds me on two camp grounds in Italy, one in Tuscany and one at Elba. What does the EU make out of Europe which has such a rich culture, “father countries” and “mother tongues”. Very nice Poem – what a beautiful language Italian is. Vi sono strade che vale la pena percorre viverle anche se sconosciute ed incomprese ai nostri occhi bisogna affrontarle come nuove avventure che se segnate da un destino incerto offrono sempre l’opportunità...
To see a bright comet with the naked eye or binocular in the night sky is one of the most impressive experiences of amateur astronomers. Under the current weather condidtion it could happen in March again. On June 6, 2011 Hawaii discovered Comet C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) moves in the direction of Sun he resides but deep in...
The winners for the 85th Academy Awards have been announced, and as ever, there are few true surprises. Spielberg’s “Lincoln” is a well deserved looser. Quentin Tarantino’s (the violent enfant terrible) got with Django Unchained just indirectly credit for the Supporting Role. Amour is good movie, probably the only art movie. Otherwise only save Hollywood choices. “Zero Dark...
Die heutige Wohlfahrts- und Konsumgesellschaft hat sich an das Lügen gewöhnt; überall wird der Eindruck erweckt es herrsche bei allen, immer und überall heiteres Glück, oder wo das noch nicht der Fall sei, wäre es mit Fortschritt und gutem Willen bald so weit. Die meist recht säkulare Bionade-Bourgeoisie redet davon, was man konsumieren sollte, um „ein...
The Berlin film festival kicked with The Grandmaster, a martial arts epic from Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai who is also presiding over this year’s jury. Asian stars including Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Zhang Ziyi were present. The annual Berlinale, now in its 63rd year, is one of Europe’s most important film festivals, and alongside it runs a large-scale...
Ich bin traurig und erschüttert. „Habe nicht mehr genug Kraft“ Papst Benedikt XVI. tritt am 28. Februar zurück Nachtrag 21.2Nach Informationen der Tageszeitung “La Repubblica” hätten sich Kardinäle aufgrund ihrer “sexuellen Orientierung” durch Laien erpressbar gemacht.
Am I a Retirement Geek? Since a few years I support my private website and plan to retire to the internet. This and three blogs help me to learn writing and prepare to the psychological aspects and my retirement project. Retirement to me is a serious business, which I want to approach it methodical and organized. I am now in the last active year of part-time...
