Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Switching2 Mac
That's it after years of indecision, i've finally switched to mac...... works perfectly, thought i am a bit lost in some of the function ( where is the cut function ? where is the right button on the mouse ? ), I still got to transfer all my files, install a couple of software ( openoffice ) and i'll be ready.
On other matters:
Belltable, friday seen this fantastic movie by Alejandro Jodorowsy : "Santa Sangre", incredibly rich and symbolic. The first time, i saw this movie ( almost ten years ago ) I've been very impressed, and till today still got some pictures of the movie in my head ... and even thought, i realized i've forgotten so many things ( the death of the elephant and its funeral, the end ...).
This saturday: The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be displayed in the Belltable.
On other matters:
Belltable, friday seen this fantastic movie by Alejandro Jodorowsy : "Santa Sangre", incredibly rich and symbolic. The first time, i saw this movie ( almost ten years ago ) I've been very impressed, and till today still got some pictures of the movie in my head ... and even thought, i realized i've forgotten so many things ( the death of the elephant and its funeral, the end ...).
This saturday: The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be displayed in the Belltable.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Economics.... how strange
Interesting number in the new york times about the cost of the war in Iraq ( What $1.2 Trillion Can Buy - New York Times ). The numbers are staggering or exasperating...
The war in Iraq cost roughly 200$ billion annually to USA. On the other hand, half of it would be the cost for an Universal Health Care for all Americans without Health care . The 9/11 commissions recommendations would only cost $10 billion a year.
It's such a wonderful world....
The war in Iraq cost roughly 200$ billion annually to USA. On the other hand, half of it would be the cost for an Universal Health Care for all Americans without Health care . The 9/11 commissions recommendations would only cost $10 billion a year.
It's such a wonderful world....
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Sattelite of love
Back in Ireland and Limerick.... Get back to the lovely place (Wicked Chicken, Costello's Tavern), work again..... starting a new year... After almost 15 days back in France...
It's been a long time, since I've spend so much time in the lovely forest of Auvergne.
More later
It's been a long time, since I've spend so much time in the lovely forest of Auvergne.
More later
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Radio Nova 25 - A gift idea ??
Radio Nova [Parisian Radio Station] has 25 years, and celebrates these 25 years with a compilation of 25 CD. You can see the title on a dedicated website: http://www.nova25ans.com/
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Wednesday, November 08, 2006
The fountain....
Quotations of the day:
"Fella I once knew in El Paso, one day he took all his clothes off and jumped in a mess of cactus.
I asked him the same question, why?
He said it seemed to be a good idea at the time." VIN [Steve Mc Queen] in The Magnificent Seven [1960].
Reminds me of that fella back home who fell off a ten-story building. As he was falling, people on each floor kept hearing him say, "So far, so good. So far, so good."
VIN [Steve Mc Queen] in The Magnificent Seven [1960].
USA - Democrats in da house
The democrats have won the latest election, what will change.... not much ... there will probably be more enquiry, the president will need to argue and defend more his policy... Rumsfeld already resigned... Eric Leser a journalist from Le Monde answers some of these questions in this chat[FR].
The war in Iraq will probably continue, the USA will lower their objectives... and Halliburton will gain less money ( or will it ? )
Meanwhile Olympia, Walsh is questioning through history, our emotional dependance on marriage in Too close to comfort (NY Times). Seems the marriage has taken more and more importance in the relationship ( in the last 50 years ) and other relationships have declined ( for example the number of people you discussed meaningful matters).
The Fountain
Darren Arronofsky [Pi, Requiem for a Dream]is due to release his new movie: The Fountain.
The New York Times ask eleven artists to give their view of the movie in picture.
The Eleven pictures.
[FR] Accents de France
A website about the different accent in french depending on the region : http://www.accents-de-france.fr.st/
"Fella I once knew in El Paso, one day he took all his clothes off and jumped in a mess of cactus.
I asked him the same question, why?
He said it seemed to be a good idea at the time." VIN [Steve Mc Queen] in The Magnificent Seven [1960].
Reminds me of that fella back home who fell off a ten-story building. As he was falling, people on each floor kept hearing him say, "So far, so good. So far, so good."
VIN [Steve Mc Queen] in The Magnificent Seven [1960].
USA - Democrats in da house
The democrats have won the latest election, what will change.... not much ... there will probably be more enquiry, the president will need to argue and defend more his policy... Rumsfeld already resigned... Eric Leser a journalist from Le Monde answers some of these questions in this chat[FR].
The war in Iraq will probably continue, the USA will lower their objectives... and Halliburton will gain less money ( or will it ? )
Meanwhile Olympia, Walsh is questioning through history, our emotional dependance on marriage in Too close to comfort (NY Times). Seems the marriage has taken more and more importance in the relationship ( in the last 50 years ) and other relationships have declined ( for example the number of people you discussed meaningful matters).
The Fountain
Darren Arronofsky [Pi, Requiem for a Dream]is due to release his new movie: The Fountain.
The New York Times ask eleven artists to give their view of the movie in picture.
The Eleven pictures.
[FR] Accents de France
A website about the different accent in french depending on the region : http://www.accents-de-france.fr.st/
Friday, November 03, 2006
Mille Trillion de mille sabords.....
Word curiosity, the word trillion did not have the same meaning in French, English or American...
See what the (in french) what the proofreders of the newspaper "Le Monde" think about that : ca chauffe dans la calculette/.
Things learned
The basic recipe to improve Rhum by mixing it with bananas.
You need 1L of white rum (I prefer brown) and 4 bananas, cut the bananas (after removing the skin) in bits of 1cm. Put them in a frying pan with butter and sugar, and heat them (caramelization), and put them in the rum. Let the mix macerate for 2 months.
Another recipe use Carambar:
1L of Rum and 6 carambars. Put the carambar in the rum, add some brown sugar ( 20CL), let it for 8 to 10 days, shake the mix everyday.
Songs of the month
| Number | `American' | 'British' |
| 1E12 | trillion | billion |
| 1E15 | quadrillion | thousand billion |
| 1E18 | quintillion | trillion |
See what the (in french) what the proofreders of the newspaper "Le Monde" think about that : ca chauffe dans la calculette/.
Things learned
- Parker Lewis is back, to kick ET ass in Stargate SG1... at least it's the same actor: Corin Nemec
Is this an achievement of coolness ? - No more fish in 2048, according to a study published in Science, because of desctructive fishery (fish and habitat).
The basic recipe to improve Rhum by mixing it with bananas.
You need 1L of white rum (I prefer brown) and 4 bananas, cut the bananas (after removing the skin) in bits of 1cm. Put them in a frying pan with butter and sugar, and heat them (caramelization), and put them in the rum. Let the mix macerate for 2 months.
Another recipe use Carambar:
1L of Rum and 6 carambars. Put the carambar in the rum, add some brown sugar ( 20CL), let it for 8 to 10 days, shake the mix everyday.
Songs of the month
- Damien Rice - 9 Crimes and Rootless Tree (Album: "9" Atlantic)
- The Good The Bad And The Queen – Herculean (Parlophone)
- Nero – Autopsy
- Thom Yorke – Analyse (XL)
- Scott Matthews - Dream Song (Album: "Passing Stranger" SanRemo)
- CSS - Let's make love
- Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
- Ray Lamontagne - Let Me Stay
- FourTet - (Album: "Rounds")
- The Killers - When You were young and Bones (Album: "Sam's Town" Island Records)
- Iain Archer - Long Jum
- L'Aroye & Ky/Dynamax - Tribute to my people
- Smooth/Yann Tiersen - The Endless rise of the sun
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