From IMDB
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015
Enjoying Antony Beevor's Crete
Crete 1941: The Battle and the Resistance
Borrowed and enjoying enormously so far, was Anthony Beevor this funny? Dotted with hilarious episodes, typical British dry humour stories.
Borrowed and enjoying enormously so far, was Anthony Beevor this funny? Dotted with hilarious episodes, typical British dry humour stories.
I'll just HAVE to buy Philomena
After just watching 'Martin Sixsmith' pose as a Roman general in the 'Night at the Museum; Battle of the Smithsonian'(bought mostly to watch Amy Adams! Along with Eva Green, one of my favorites now! Along with Evan Rachel Wood, Rachel McAdams...) lol, HAVE to buy 'Philomena'! Luckily? it costs just $7.50 at Target!
And of course, RIP, Robin Williams...(TR in this movie)
And of course, RIP, Robin Williams...(TR in this movie)
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Economist on American Aristocracy
Pertinent article, in similar vein to my Inheritance post.
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21640331-importance-intellectual-capital-grows-privilege-has-become-increasingly?vh=f3b07b854dbe74a911071dec57c7436fa273abb8&ts=1422487793
http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21640331-importance-intellectual-capital-grows-privilege-has-become-increasingly?vh=f3b07b854dbe74a911071dec57c7436fa273abb8&ts=1422487793
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Work for your living/ What about Inheritance?
The neoliberal econical mindset is that you should work for your living, instead of passively relying on government handout and such.
The importance of self-reliance. 'Earn your keep'.
All very good.
But then, what about Inheritance? What about those descendants of the super rich? They didn't 'earn' it, their parents did. They were just luckily born into the Rich, by pure chance.
So, shouldn't there be a massive Inheritance tax upon it to give it back to society?
Lol.
The importance of self-reliance. 'Earn your keep'.
All very good.
But then, what about Inheritance? What about those descendants of the super rich? They didn't 'earn' it, their parents did. They were just luckily born into the Rich, by pure chance.
So, shouldn't there be a massive Inheritance tax upon it to give it back to society?
Lol.
Monday, January 12, 2015
Why Homer Matters
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Homer-Matters-Adam-Nicolson/dp/1627791795/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421120792&sr=1-1&keywords=why+homer+matters
Absolutely enjoying this, should've started reading earlier, didn't know there was already a hold lol, should return tomorrow. Pretty tempting, to buy this.
Explanation of difference between various versions, useful Greek idioms, etc..
Absolutely enjoying this, should've started reading earlier, didn't know there was already a hold lol, should return tomorrow. Pretty tempting, to buy this.
Explanation of difference between various versions, useful Greek idioms, etc..
Borrowed books today
http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Alliance-Hitlers-Stalin-1939-1941/dp/0465030750/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421120584&sr=1-1&keywords=the+devils%27+alliances
The infamous pact that enabled Hitler to make War.
http://www.amazon.com/Unreasonable-Men-Roosevelt-Republican-Progressive/dp/023034223X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421120614&sr=1-1&keywords=unreasonable+men
The time when there was hope, a real possibility of transformation of America(pretty much all candidates were Progressives then, when Wilson got elected).
http://www.amazon.com/Tolstoys-False-Disciple-Vladimir-Chertkov/dp/1605986402/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421120699&sr=1-1&keywords=tolstoy%27s+false+disciple
Lol didn't know this; Chertkov was a spy?!! Well, that's Russia for you; Stalin is just another typical Russian autocratic ruler! Lol.
The infamous pact that enabled Hitler to make War.
http://www.amazon.com/Unreasonable-Men-Roosevelt-Republican-Progressive/dp/023034223X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421120614&sr=1-1&keywords=unreasonable+men
The time when there was hope, a real possibility of transformation of America(pretty much all candidates were Progressives then, when Wilson got elected).
http://www.amazon.com/Tolstoys-False-Disciple-Vladimir-Chertkov/dp/1605986402/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1421120699&sr=1-1&keywords=tolstoy%27s+false+disciple
Lol didn't know this; Chertkov was a spy?!! Well, that's Russia for you; Stalin is just another typical Russian autocratic ruler! Lol.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Blind Nationalism
From Wapshott's Sphinx, p. 229
After FDR's remark about Musolini stabbing France in the back, Democratic campaigners had to be escorted in the Italian neighborhoods of Brooklyn, during the 1940 Presidential eletcion lol.
Just shows the hazard of blind nationalism, and also, ignorance.
After FDR's remark about Musolini stabbing France in the back, Democratic campaigners had to be escorted in the Italian neighborhoods of Brooklyn, during the 1940 Presidential eletcion lol.
Just shows the hazard of blind nationalism, and also, ignorance.
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
The meaning of Genesis I : 28
Increase and multiply
αυξανεσθε και πληθυνεσθε
Crescite et multiplicamini
interpretation; engage as a duty, or even enjoy, 'procreational activities'...!
αυξανεσθε και πληθυνεσθε
Crescite et multiplicamini
interpretation; engage as a duty, or even enjoy, 'procreational activities'...!
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