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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Looking Around
Howard’s End
Good news from the Southern Hemisphere. After 11 years in office John Howard has been defeated by the Labor party and it seems that Kevin Rudd is going to be the next PM in
A couple of comments: first, significantly, like in almost all Anglo-Saxon countries, the Greens have zero seats – there is always a pocket of votes for them but it seems that they are not taken seriously enough in these business-minded societies. Second, about ideological profiles: if Howard is a “Liberal”, my god, what will a conservative be in
Now let’s hope Rudd keeps his promises and signs the
Identity Socialism
Plenty of what is happening in
In this context, let’s see what happens in
Last night I saw with a very good friend of mine a documentary called The War On Democracy, by John Pilger. The director was there and made an intro about the film, with several questions afterwards. I really recommend to anyone who feels a bit interested in another point of view about
The Bull… or the Bully?
But who knows?
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Luck in Sarajevo
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
She Asked You
A girl asked you: What is poetry?
You wanted to say to her: You are too, ah yes, you are
and that in fear and wonder,
which prove the miracle,
I'm jealous of your beauty's ripeness,
and because I can't kiss you nor sleep with you,
and because I have nothing and whoever has nothing to give
must sing...
But you didn't say it, you were silent
and she didn't hear the song.
Vladimir Holan
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Snow
It began to snow at midnight. And certainly
the kitchen is the best place to sit,
even the kitchen of the sleepless.
It's warm there, you cook yourself something, drink wine
and look out of the window at your friend eternity.
Why care whether birth and death are merely points
when life is not a straight line.
Why torment yourself eyeing the calender
and wondering what is at stake.
Why confess you don't have the money
to buy Saskia shoes?
And why brag
that you suffer more than others.
If there were no silence here
the snow would have dreamed it up.
You are alone.
Spare the gestures. Nothing for show.
by Vladimir Holan
Monday, November 05, 2007
Bank, all change
Robert Frost