Daily Archives: March 27, 2011

The melody of fate

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Michaela

“Fado” is the Portugese word for “fate”. It is a form of music characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. Portugal’s political crisis and potentially being the next domino to fall in … Continue reading →

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Make yourself pure, my heart

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Michaela

Johann Sebastian Bach St Matthew Passion BWV 244 Mache dich, mein Herze, rein, Make yourself pure, my heart Ich will Jesum selbst begraben, I want to bury Jesus himself within me, Denn er soll nunmehr in mir For he now … Continue reading →

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Global Denial

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Michaela

By Danny Schechter What will it take for our world to recognise the dangers that nuclear scientists and even Albert Einstein were warning about at the “dawn” of the nuclear age? Amy Goodman reminds us of the prophetic statement by … Continue reading →

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Losing the Centre

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Michaela

Looking around me, all I can see are lies being pushed to the surface. There is the outer world and everything that is happening right now.  The financial meltdown, the banking and debt-crisis, the political crisis and breaking up of … Continue reading →

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