Archive for the 'Culture' Category

RIP – Etta James

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Today soul, blues and R&B legend Etta James died in California – may her soul be blessed. Her life was a journey rough and long and we hope she found peace at last. She was a wonderful artist and a great human being.
Rest in paradise, dear sister Etta…

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Quote of the day: Internet regulations are like witchcraft

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The fact that there is no such thing as witchcraft didn’t stop them from burning a lot of “witches”. By the same token the ineffectiveness of the “remedy” is actually worse for us. It’s like the “five-year-plan” that produces no wheat that yields an even more drastic “five-year-plan” that also produces no corn …

Cory Doctorow @ 28C3 28-December-2011

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Music: Space Oddity

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This is ground control to Major Tom …. can you hear me Major Tom …

…and I’m sitting in a tin can, far above the moon, planet Earth is blue and there’s nothing I can do…

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Music: Puccini’s Tosca – E lucevan le stelle

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Puccini’s masterpiece from the 3rd act of Tosca – Cavaradossi singing the aria while waiting for his execution. About the preparation for death that is filled by the love for life.

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Video: Everything (Ep.12)

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May I present – everything.

Danny Jelinek’s video magazine episode 12…

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Video: The Kandinsky Effect

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A music promo by Manu Meyre for the modern jazz band The Kandinsky Effect…

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