April 2008
42 posts
THE TRAGEDY OF THE POET NAMED "NOBODY"
Annensky is regarded as one of Russia’s greatest poets whose translations were works of art as well. His interpretations of Baudelaire and Rimbaud brought new ideas to Russian poetry in the early years of the 20th century. Sadly he produced little work because he had to work and was unable to write many poems and he only published near the end of his life. His heart was weak and he...
A Gas Butterfly
Tell me what’s happening to me? Why is my heart beating so fervently? why has this madness, like a wave, Broken through the rock of habit? Is it my strength or just my torment I’m too disturbed to tell: From the shimmering lines of life I extract a forgotten phrase… Is it a thief who turns his lantern Upon the crowd of dreary letters? I can’t help reading the...
“He had published several books of poetry but they had been ignored by the...”
– Po-mz.com
THE FIRST ARTIST ON THE MOON
Alan Bean went to the moon as part of the Apollo 12 mission. He was the only astronaut to go there who made drawings and later made paintings from them. He saw his life mission as being to convey the sense of what he experienced there for future generations. he wanted to leave a personal record as one of the few who were first to go to the moon. He retired from NASA to become a full time painter...
“I want to create paintings that record mankind’s first exploration of another...”
– Alan Bean
About Alan Bean
Alan Bean, space Artist, Apollo XII astronaut and Skylab II commander. Born in 1932 in Wheeler, Texas, in 1950 Alan Bean was selected for an NROTC Scholarship at the University of Texas at Austin. After earning a BS degree in Engineering, he was commissioned Ensign in the US Navy in 1955. Holder of eleven world records in space and astronautics as well as numerous national and international...
How Alan Bean got to join Commander Pete Conrad on...
“The most experienced astronaut was designated commander, in charge of all aspects of the mission including flying the lunar module. Prudent thinking suggested that the next most experienced crew member be assigned to take care of the command module since it had a heat shield and was our only way back home. This left the least experienced to accompany the commander. Pete Conrad had flown two...
iTUNES NOW LARGEST RETAILER OF MUSIC
CENSORSHIP SPECIAL: BANNING YOUTUBE
Countries That Have Permanently And Totally Banned...
IRAN Iran considers much of Western culture decadent and immoral and “protects” its citizens by not allowing them to decide for themselves. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) Like Iran they have a permanent and total ban on YouTube.
“Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (www.pta.gov.pk) has directed all ISPs of...”
– Statement that was seen when trying to access YouTube during Pakistan’s shortlived ban on YouTube during February.
Countries That Temporarily Banned YouTube
BRAZIL A Brazilian model was caught (and videoed) having sex on a beach. As a result YouTube was banned. MOROCCO YouTube banned because of a video critical of the King plus other videos crticizing politics in Western Sahara. TURKEY YouTube banned because of a video critical of Ataturk the founder of modern Turkey. THAILAND YouTube banned because of videos critical of the King. PAKISTAN YouTube...
Countries With Partial Bans And Threats Against...
AUSTRALIA Australia needs to hang its head in shame. In a long list of repressive regimes and third world countries, Australia is the lone Western democracy to institute a ban on YouTube. True it is only partial, and restricted to a single state - Victoria - but in that state parents and schools have banned YouTube for school students. Like Iran, it appears they believe that Victorian students...
WHEN PHOTOGRAPHY IS ART
In the digital world the photograph is king. Long live the king. This beautiful collection is one of the most sensitive gallery’s of photography on the web.
Masters Of Fine Art Photography Web Site →
One of the best sites on the web for wonderful photography
A NOW AND THEN LOOK AT CENSORSHIP
Censorship is on the rise everywhere. Recently Chinese authorities drew attention to the way they monitor what performers can say and sing on stage when they over reacted to Bjork yelling “Tibet, Tibet, Tibet” during a performance in Shanghai. Danish political cartoons are under attack in most of the Islamic world. As the world becomes more integrated as a global community hard won...
Banned Films
There are many films that are very provocative in the way they challenge moral values, but looking at lists of banned films world wide produces many surprises as to what causes offence to some governments. For example, Monty Python’s Life Of Brian was banned in Ireland until recently and is still banned in Singapore. It is believed that blasphemy is the reason. Indiana Jones is banned in...
