Monthly Archives: July 2011

Enjoy the ride

The most important priority in a time of uncertainty is to learn to become comfortable with uncertainty. ” That is easier said than done” you may say. But truly – what is so difficult about it ? We are living … Continue reading

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Most revolutions have been about debt

More than 750,000 British public sector workers staged a 24-hour strike Thursday in a stand-off with the government’s plans to reform public sector pensions. The reforms come as the government tries to trim its deficit and would require public workers … Continue reading

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The indignant

Why Spain’s young people took to the streets in protest at the economic crisis gripping their country.

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Japanese Shoes

Such a beautiful…advertisement. It seduces the senses…does not scream at the mind

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Puppy Love

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One buttock playing

Benjamin Zander on music and passion PS is this a Manchester accent ?

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Teaching the world to listen

Evelyn Glennie shows how to listen PS: is this a Scottish accent ?

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Change the dream

” The world we live in Now” serves the purpose to show how everything is connected. I am using publications from the (liberal) media, in general written by independent experts, so we have a halfways neutral perspective. It also serves … Continue reading

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Buying Time

By Stephe S. Roach The global economy is in the midst of its second growth scare in less than two years. Get used to it. In a post-crisis world, these are the footprints of a failed recovery. The reason is … Continue reading

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Sex and Self-destruction

By Naomi Wolf It is hard to ignore how many highly visible men in recent years (indeed, months) have behaved in sexually self-destructive ways. Some powerful men have long been sexually voracious; unlike today, though, they were far more discreet … Continue reading

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