Month: March 2015

  • Slow TV Movement

    Slow TV Movement

    The concept started with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation’s coverage of the, at that time, longest professional rail fan driver’s eye view, showing the complete 7-hour train ride. It was followed by the live coverage of 134-hour voyage of a ship Both events received extensive attention in both Norwegian and foreign media, and were considered a…

  • The Surfer Girls Of Iran

    The Surfer Girls Of Iran

    The 28-year-old Irish surfer has spent several weeks in the past three years riding the waves in a remote region of what is – to Western minds – a little-understood state. In doing so, she has helped to break down cultural boundaries, and introduced Iranian women to a sport that was always waiting on their…

  • Solitude is Enlightening But Could Go Wrong

    To take oneself out into the wilderness as part of a spiritual quest is one thing, but to remain there in a kind of barren ecstasy is another. The Anglo-American mystic Thomas Merton argues that ‘there is no greater disaster in the spiritual life than to be immersed in unreality, for life is maintained and…

  • Microbes Are The last Life On Earth

    Microbes Are The last Life On Earth

    As soon as I started feeling secure and let the Jules Verne side of me enjoy the beautiful expectation from all the scientific changes and the possibility of achieving new energy that could  prolong life forever, I encountered a new dilemma. Scientists say we do not have much time. According to the new research: ”…

  • Iranian New Year – Dance in Montreal

    Iranian New Year – Dance in Montreal

    Celebrating Norouz, the Iranian New Year, in Montreal, Canada. The word Norouz (or Nowrouz) means “New Day” which is the first day of spring in Iran. During the two weeks holiday of Norouz, people either travel, or visit their family and friends to celebrate this traditional event. Norouz is one of the main parts of…

  • American English Way of Speaking in a Gibberish Song

    American English Way of Speaking in a Gibberish Song

    A parody by Adriano Celentano for the Italian TV program  Mileluci is sung entirely in gibberish designed to sound like American English. Celentano is the best-selling artist in Italy with Mina, and the best-selling male Italian singer with more than 150 million records to date

  • The Real Time Profits by Internet Giants

    Click on the image and see the real time profits by internet giants   http://pennystocks.la/battle-of-internet-giants/

  • Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

    Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

    Born in the East End and the son of a taxi driver, Alexander McQueen was the quintessential bad boy made good. He had brains and brawn, having survived over ten years as a solo designer and being brought into the Gucci Group stable, which bought a 51 per cent stake in his company 2002. In…

  • May I See You Home? 19th Century Calling Cards for Date

    In the 19th century, gentlemen used calling cards to formally introduce themselves to new acquaintances and to call upon friends and relatives in a dignified way. But there was another type of card used when a gentleman wanted to get the ball rolling with a lovely lady in a more casual way: the acquaintance card.…

  • Travel to Iran Is Better Than Disneyland

    Travel to Iran Is Better Than Disneyland

    The logistics are simple. Fly to Dubai, arrive at the busiest airport on the entire planet. Transit to Shiraz, Iran – flight time, less than an hour. Various airlines, every day, take your pick. I paid less than hundred for the ticket. Just outside of Shiraz is Persepolis – the UNESCO World Heritage listed ruins…

  • Leonard Nimoy’s Photography of Full Body Women

    Leonard Nimoy’s Photography of Full Body Women

    These photos of full-figured women were taken by the late Leonard Nimoy in 2007 to challenge entrenched concepts of beauty. They echo the work of artists from Botticelli to Matisse and Helmut Newton. The models are from a burlesque group in San Francisco, the Fat Bottom Revue. http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2015/mar/03/the-full-body-project-by-leonard-nimoy-in-pictures All photographs by /courtesy of R Michelson Galleries…