"The newly appointed president of Iraq."

And that's coming from NPR, of all sources!

taken from an article about the life of Dali

"In america art is not admired, it is bought."

We are all egoists and IMHO, anyone who states otherwise about oneself is a hypocrite. Personally, I never do anything for anybody. If it appears that my actions benefit someone at my expense, than that impression is false. My behavior is intended to bring me short and/or longterm benefits. True, sometimes on my first impulse I misjudge the ( Read more... )

the Communist Party Headquarters share space with the Osvaldo Pugliese Cultural Centre.

*Walking to the internet cafe, there was a couple dancing Tango on Corrientes, in the left-most lane of the road. Some guy was taking pictures, without a flash for some reason ( Read more... )

In my line of sight, almost level but slightly above the table surface, there is a pack of cigarettes and two spoons behind an ashtray. Just the look of the Lucky Strikes is nauseating, quite literally invoking a desire to vomit. By now, having just sprung out from under a wool army blanket, I have sweated out most of the alcohol consumed earlier ( Read more... )

Oh, that explains a lot... may think some ( Read more... )

Я Воланд!!Вы прямолинейны. Трезво смотрите на жизнь и не ждёте от неё сюрпризов, полагаясь исключительно на свой ум, который редко вас подводит. Похвально.Какой вы литературный персонаж в романе "Мастер и Маргарита"?

Osama bin Laden is Francisco d'Anconia (from Atlas Shrugged) of our time. This is the conclusion I reached after listening to an NPR story detailing some of the circumstances of Mr. bin Laden’s life. Both the fictional character and the World Most Wanted are heirs to great fortunes, men of unparalleled determination, ability and passion for their ( Read more... )

The Earth, though it may be moving in an elliptical orbit with the sun at one of the foci, and though it may also be rotating around its own axis, must nontheless be flat. Otherwise, why is it that I can see Orion in both the Southern and Norhtern hemispheres, but for the life of me cannot locate the Southern Cross, even with a compass?