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Philosophy: Bhagavad Gita. Text and MP3 audio, with translations.
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Religion: Ganesha: One of the most popular deities in the Hindism. One of the five prime Hindu deities (next to Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Durga). Lord of success. Remover of obstacles. Son of Shiva and Parvati. Elephant head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om. More info.
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Video: Trouble in Mind (1985). 111 min. Director: Alan Rudolph. w/ Kris Kristofferson (Hawk), Keith Carradine (Coop), Lori Singer (Georgia), Genevieve Bujold (Wanda). Music by Marianne Faithful. Ex-cop, just released from prison, tries to build a new life. Tries to win over woman who is married to a crook. Depicts atmosphere of crude survival well. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
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Music: Pink Floyd RoIO Database. Contains collection of 'Records of Illegitimate/Indeterminate Origin'. Track listings. Some explanantions. Great resource. Site currently not actively maintained.
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DVD: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L' Uccello dalle piume di cristallo, 1970). 96 min. Director: Dario Argento. w/ Tony Musante (Sam Dalmas), Suzy Kendall (Julia), Enrico Maria Salerno (Inspector Morosini). A writer and an inspector are trying to solve the mystery of a series of murders of young women. Has some gripping moments. Suspense enhanced by and erie soundtrack. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
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Music: Caravan: Progressive rock group from the 60s and 70s. Song: A hunting we shall go (Live), from the album 'Caravan & The New Symphonia'
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Music: Garth Stevenson Group on Friday, October 26, 2007, 9 PM at The Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village, 269Bleecker St, NYC. Garth Stevenson, bass; John Lockwood, bass; George Garzone, sax; Ted Poor, drums. Great line up with two upright bass players; creative tenor sax and drums. Part of 'Jazz Underground'.
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DVD: Quadrophenia (1979). Director: Franc Roddam. w/ Phil Daniels (James Michael 'Jimmy' Cooper), Leslie Ash (Steph), Sting (Ace Face). Member of a 'Mod' gang in London and Brighton in 1963 tries to find his identity and way through life. When the girl he fancies turns to another guy, he spirals downward. Music by The Who, who produced the film. Movie inspired by their concept album from 1973. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
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Music: Tiff Jimber. Singer-songwriter from San Diego. Reminds of Vanessa Carlton. MySpace.
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DVD: The Passanger (Professione: reporter; 1975). 126 min. Director: Michelangelo Antonioni (Blow Up). w/ Jack Nicholson (David Locke), Maria Schneider (Girl; from Last Tango in Paris). Slow pace, some good dialogs. Good cinematography. Story sometimes to sluggish. Overall rating: 6 out of 10.
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DVD: Performance (1970). 105 min. Directors: Donald Cammell, Nicolas Roeg (Bad Timing). w/ James Fox (Chas), Mick Jagger (Turner), Anita Pallenberg (Pherber), Michele Breton (Lucy). Gangster on the run finds a quiet, bohemian place to hide in an East London mansion with trippy beatniks. Not much content, but plenty of 60s spirit. Many references to the culture of the time. Violence, sex, drugs, Rock'n Roll. Overall rating: 7 out of 10.
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Movies: Filmsite. Info about history of film.
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Life: John Maeda: The Laws of Simplicity: Law #2: Organization makes a system of many appear fewer. Maeda is currently Associate Director of Research, The Media Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Photography: Jean Guichard. Born 1952. Famous French photographer of lighthouses.
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DVD: Blade Runner (1982). 117 min. Director: Ridley Scott. w/ Harrison Ford (Rick Deckard), Rutger Hauer (Roy Batty), Sean Young (Rachael), Daryl Hannah (Pris). After the novel ("Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?") by Philip K. Dick. In the year 2019, technology allows the cloning of human-like so-called replicas that are used to conduct lowly work on other planets. A retired cop gets the task to 'retire' (kill) 4 replicas seeking their freedom. Great special effects for the time; however the plot has lost its excitement over the years. Boring stretches. Overall rating: 5 out of 10.
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Life: 10/3/07: Touring the East Village: 1.) The Stone 2.) Casa Adela 3.) Nublu 4.) Alphabet Lounge 5.) Lava Gina 6.) Uncle Ming's 7.) Hummus Place 8.) Jules 9.) Cachaca
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DVD: Minority Report (2002). 145 min. Director: Steven Spielberg. After the short story by Philip K. Dick (1928-1982; also Blade Runner, Total Recall). w/ Tom Cruise (Chief John Anderton), Max von Sydow (Director Lamar Burgess), Samantha Morton (Agatha, a Precog), Colin Farrell (Danny Witwer). In the year 2054, murders are prevented through a technology that allows to observe them before they are committed. At the heart of thee system, three humans with visionary capabilities are held captive. Everything is stirred up when the chief of the department is predicted to commit a murder. He sets out to unravel who set him up. Plot and dialogue often lack realism. Some inconsistencies. Overdone. Schmaltzy at times. Not inspiring. Overall rating: 4 out of 10.
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Theater: The Exonerated. By Jessica Blank and Eric Jensen. The Red Fern Theater Company, 78th St Theater Lab, 236 W 78th St @ Broadway. A play about people who were wrongfully put on death row but later released. One of the characters tells the story of Kerry Max Cook who was imprisoned for 22 years for a crime that he did not commit. Cook was finally exonerated and then wrote the book 'Chasing Justice'. Moving stories. Touches on racial issues.
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DVD: Beyond the Clouds (Al di là delle nuvole, 1995). 112 min. Directors: Michelangelo Antonioni, Wim Wenders. w/ Fanny Ardant (Patricia), Chiara Caselli (Mistress), Irene Jacob (The Girl), John Malkovich (The Director), Sophie Marceau (The Girl; also in The World Is Not Enough), Vincent Perez (Niccolo), Jean Reno (Carlo), Kim Rossi Stuart (Silvano), Ines Sastre (Carmen), Peter Weller (Husband). Four episodes of unusual relationships between men and women, woven together by a director who shooting a movie. Some parallels between individual stories. Mysterious. Sparse dialogues increase the tension.Overall rating: 7 out of 10. DVD also contains a portrait of Michelangelo Antonioni as a filmmaker.
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DVD: Pandora's Box (Die Büchse der Pandora, 1929). Director: Georg Wilhelm Pabst. w/ Louise Brooks (Lulu), Fritz Kortner (Dr. Ludwig Schön), Francis Lederer (Alwa Schön), Carl Goetz (Schigolch), Alice Roberts (Gräfin Geschwitz). After the plays "Erdgeist" and "Die Büchse der Pandora" by Frank Wedekind. Life of a young impulsive woman in the late 20s. Movie is notorious for its frank treatment of modern sexuality, including the first screen portrayal of a lesbian. Overal rating 8 out of 10. Website on the silent movie star Louise Brooks.
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Science: 'Baertierchen im All'; Tardigrada; engl. Tardigrade (water bear): small, segmented animals; 1000 species of tardigrades have been described; most frequently found on lichens and mosses; able to survive in extreme environments; currently testing survival in space (unprotected); can reversibly suspend their metabolism; cryptobiosis(anhydrobiosis i.e. through desiccation).
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Poetry: William Wordsworth (1770-1850): Complete works. Prelude (1885): autobiographical, "philosophical" poem in blank verse.
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Travel: Wequassett Resort and Golf Club , Cape Cod, Chatham, MA. Located on the water. Adjacent to the beach.
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Food: Cabot's "Famous" Cape Cod Fudge & Salt Water Taffy. 276 Commercial St, Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA.
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