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INTERMEX FINANCIAL (2009-08-04 10:35) - (USA)
Meet the Enemy Mises Daily by Butler Shaffer Half a century ago, as I was struggling to articulate a social and political philosophy with which my inner voices could find approval, I discovered one of my earliest introductions to what has since come to be known as libertarian thought. I had read – and enjoyed – classical philosophers John Locke, John Stuart Mill, the Stoics, and others who took seriously the plight of the individual at the hands o
http://intermexfreemarket.blogspot.com/2009/08/meet-enemy-mises-daily-by-butler.html
Rashid Brown, Artistic and Executive Director, Young Artisan Preparatory Orchestra - (USA)
AfriClassical.com recently received an E-mail from Rashid Brown: “Thank you Mr. Zick, AfriClassical is phenomenal. When I was studying orchestral conducting at Loyola University of New Orleans as a symphonic bassist, this site would have been a major inspiration for me. Black students in classical music were few and under-represented. The awareness of classical music in black culture today is still taboo. My hope is that black culture will embrace and welcome black/African contributions and inn
http://africlassical.blogspot.com/2008/11/rashid-brown-artistic-and-executive.html
Faiz-Neruda: Great contemporary poets, friends and humanists - (USA)
Huzaima Bukhari & Dr. Ikramul HaqPablo Neruda (1904-1973) and Faiz Ahmad Faiz (1910-1984)—contemporary poets, friends and outstanding humanists—have left lasting impression on the world of literature. Their works won global recognition—Neruda was honoured with Nobel Prize for literature in 1971 and Faiz won Lenin Peace Prize in 1962. Both Neruda and Faiz, like many others, notably Nazim Hikmet and Mahmoud Darwish, were essentially humanists, anti-colonialists and anti-imperialists. Their great s
http://pakteahouse.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/faiz-neruda-great-contemporary-poets-friends-and-humanists/
W. Furtwängler and Music in the Third Reich - (USA)
Wilhelm Furtwängler and Music in the Third Reich A ntony Charles - http://www.gnosticliberationfront.com/ Not only during his lifetime, but also in the decades since his death in 1954, Wilhelm Furtwängler has been globally recognized as one of the greatest musicians of this century, above all as the brilliant primary conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra, which he lead from 1922 to 1945, and again after 1950. On his death, the Encyclopaedia Britan
http://euro-synergies.hautetfort.com/archive/2009/07/17/w-furtwangler-and-music-in-the-third-reich.html
Latin Alive at Bowdoin - (USA)
From the Bowdoin Orient: Latin is not a dead language at Bowdoin. In fact, for all intents and purposes, it's alive and kicking. In accordance with national trends, enrollment in Latin at Bowdoin has spiked in recent years. A Modern Language Association (MLA) study from 2002 to 2006 revealed that Latin enrollments at the collegiate level increased by 7.9 percent. According to a recent New York Times article, secondary school enrollment numbers also reflect increased interest in Classical Studie
http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00008870.html
Spotlight on Cinzia Moniaci - (USA)
Italian-born handbag designer Cinzia Moniaci created Moni Moni to capture the luxury of Italian style along with California's boho chic in the highest quality leather accessories for women. Cinzia pursued classical studies at the Universities of Turin and Paris and started out as a journalist. After meeting her future husband, she moved to Los Angeles and freelanced for several European and U.S. magazines. Her husband is an accomplished guitar player, thus Cinzia began writing a catalog of
http://www.myshoppingconnection.com/articles/designer-spotlight/spotlight-on-cinzia-moniaci.php
The Classics Alive and Well at Bowdoin - (USA)
A DATE WITH HISTORY: Associate Dean of Faculty Development James Higginbotham poses here in front of the Mediterranean collection at the Bowdoin Museum of Art. Higginbotham said growing enrollment in Latin classes at Bowdoin reflects an increasing interest in the ancient world among students. By Caitlin Beach Orient Staff Latin is not a dead language at Bowdoin. In fact, for all intents and purposes, it's alive and kicking. In accordance with national trends, enrollment in Latin at Bowdoin
http://sunlituplands.blogspot.com/2008/11/classics-alive-and-well-at-bowdoin.html
Floatin' Powa News Service: So, Sufi...What The Fatwa? - (USA)
The sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that. It lights up the whole sky... ~ Sufi Proverb I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God. ~ Sufi Proverb Drought problems envelop Syria New York Times covers up fierce anti-Israel radicalism at "moderate" Fatah Confab In its Aug. 7 edition, the New York Times runs an article by Jerusalem correspondent Isab
http://babbazeesbrain.blogspot.com/2009/08/floatin-powa-news-service-so-sufiwhat.html
Fringe Musical Scene Stealers, Part 2 - (USA)
Performances from Pepe! The Mail Order Monkey Musical, Is There Anybody Out There?,Dizzy Miss Lizzie’s Roadside Revue Presents The Saints, The Comic Roach: A Roadhouse Picture Show, The Elephant Man - The Musical, and Tempest A Celtic Musical. ————–Rick Hammerly singing “Pepe’s Song” in Pepe! The Mail Order Monkey Musical.I’m a huge fan of Rick Hammerly, and to watch him in a monkey suit going bananas while being stuck in a shipping box and singing - well it was hysterical. I hope he gets to mon
http://dctheatrescene.com/2009/07/24/fringe-musical-scene-stealers-part-2/
Rocky Horror and the Art of Lifestyle Maintenance - (USA)
Jump to Comments Last night’s performance of the Rocky Horror Show blew away all my expectations. I was impressed. Only three things disappointed me: The show should go longer Rocky had an Australian accent (it was the understudy… perhaps that had something to do with it) I didn’t see it earlier to have the chance to see it twice I liked the way they had seven “phantoms” to play the party guests, the trees, the wedding guests etc. As usual I fell in love with one of these background performers a
http://thisdevilsworkday.wordpress.com/2008/11/20/rocky-horror-and-the-art-of-lifestyle-maintenance/
Events calendar Aug. 9, 2009 - (USA)
MOSTLY FOR ADULTS Parents should determine appropriateness for children Wildwood Manor House tours: “Built in the 1930s in the Georgian Colonial style, this home was the family estate of Robert A. Stranahan, co-founder of Champion Spark Plug Co., and his wife, Page.” Tours at quarter after and quarter till the hour noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays through November, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave. (419) 535-3056. Wolcott House tours: Visitors will get an intimate (ahem) look
http://www.toledofreepress.com/2009/08/07/events-calendar-aug-9-2009/
New in JSTOR - (USA)
Announced by JSTOR a moment agoClassical Antiquity [1982- ] (Arts & Sciences V)Previous Title: California Studies in Classical Antiquity [1968-1979] (0068-5895)Release Content:Vols. 1 – 12 (1968 – 1979);Vol. 1, No. 1 (April, 1982) – Vol. 23, No. 2 (October, 2004)Moving Wall: 3 yearsPublisher: University of California PressISSN: 0278-6656
http://ancientworldbloggers.blogspot.com/2008/11/new-in-jstor.html
10 Best Museum Shops in DC - (USA)
As an intern in D.C. for the first time, I am receptive to all suggestions for what to do in the city. So, when Daniel Pink suggested a visit to the National Building Museum to learn about design in his book A Whole New Mind , I decided to go. After standing in the Great Hall for a while, overwhelmed by the expanse of open space so out of place in a city, I headed to the gift shop. An hour and a half went by, and I finally had to convince myself to leave the store and look at the exhibit
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/intelligenttravel/2009/07/10-best-museum-gift-shops-in-d.html
Mediterranean Reflections on What Went Wrong - (USA)
Italy… I have been traveling as a lecturer on a Hillsdale College Byzantium Cruise (from Venice to Athens, with several stops in the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and Aegean) for the last few days, and here are some eccentric reflections on civilizations of the past. Venice I spent yesterday in Venice—hot, humid, and crowded, as I had never quite seen it before. So much for the global recession that has supposedly curtailed world tourism. Venice was not a classical city, and one can se
http://pajamasmedia.com/victordavishanson/mediterranean-reflections-on-what-went-wrong/
Rokia Traoré - The natural ascent to global superstardom - (USA)
If African music is reaching out to a broader – and younger – music-loving audience, with Amadou and Mariam and Tinariwen's rising popularity, the Malian star Rokia Traoré can only broaden the appeal. With her latest album, Tchamantché, adventurously blending the musical traditions of Mali with Western rock and blues music, she is anything but a typical Malian star. It would also help to explain why, since her compelling performance on Later... with Jools Holland in April, she has attract
http://kobason.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns!C873246EA6369396!30421.entry
The Jambassadors - (USA)
Dizzy. Satchmo. Duke. The world knows these icons as great music makers and jazz innovators, but they were also official cultural ambassadors. A photography exhibit opening Friday at the Old U.S. Mint captures the global mission of America’s top jazz musicians during the Cold War. The Louisiana State Museum presents, Jam Session: America’s Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World , a photography exhibition that follows the international tours of great jazz musicians on th
http://blogofneworleans.com/blog/2009/07/16/the-jambassadors/
Barbara Kay: Signs of an antidote for academia's culture of self-loathing - (USA)
When you can fill a small bookstore with eulogies of the liberal arts in our universities, you know you have an institution in trouble. The catalyst for all the hand-wringing of the past two decades was Chicago professor Allan Bloom’s 1987 book, The Closing of the American Mind. In it Bloom denounced the academy for its cultivation of a viral political correctness that has infected the entire Western world of “higher education,” resulting in curricula whose animating theme is cultural self-h
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2008/11/19/barbara-kay-signs-of-an-antidote-for-academia-s-culture-of-self-loathing.aspx
My ABCs of Beauty and Wellness - (USA)
"My ABCs of Beauty and Wellness" is another comfort book I brought from the Philippines. Authored by the ageless, Cory Qurino, a Filipino columnist, civic leader and presidential granddaughter, this handy book is an alphabet of do's and don'ts on Quirino's beauty secrets to staying young. Here are some interesting stuff contained in the book: Antioxidants are the hottest stars in the health horizon. They have anti-aging benefits by preventing free-radical damage to your body's cells. A combi
http://www.msray2008.com/2008/11/my-abcs-of-beauty-and-wellness.html
Tamara ALMEIDA SILVA - Representing Brazil at Miss World 2008 - (USA)
Tamara ALMEIDA SILVAwill represent Brazil at the Miss World 2008 pageant at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Saturday 13th December 2008 and take the crown from current Miss World, China’s Zhang Zilin. BRAZIL 2008 Miss Tamara ALMEIDA SILVA Age: 23 Height: 174 She speaks: Portuguese, English & Spanish Tamara grew up in Ipatinga in the state of Minas Gerais. Tamara began law studies at the age of 17, and is now in her 5th year. She wants to become a Judge. She likes:
http://www.panasianbiz.com/2008/11/tamara-almeida-silva-representing-brazil-at-miss-world-2008/
Freshman Year and Study Abroad Program Scholarships, Academia Vitae, Netherlands - (USA)
Academia Vitae in the Netherlands is pleased to introduce two excellent undergraduate (semester- or year-long) programs in the liberal arts: Freshman Year and Study Abroad. Academia Vitae is a new (2005) Dutch university in historic Deventer that focuses on the liberal arts. Its curriculum stresses the study of classical works in the sciences, humanities, and arts in small seminars with inspiring teachers. While immersed in the exquisite environment of our campus, students are stimulated to i
http://www.acakadut.com/scholarships/freshman-year-and-study-abroad-program-scholarships-academia-vitae-netherlands/
Vidi: The Past - (USA)
This is a test of the new bookmarking script I’m working on. It it works then it should collect links during the week and then compile them into one post on a Friday. Mike Pitts – Digging Deeper Mike Pitts, author of Hengeworld, editor of British Archaeology and all-round archaeological whirlwind is now blogging. His site is definitely something you’d want to add to your RSS reader. Ancient boat reveals shipbuilding skills of Java’s seafarers | The Jakarta Post This is deeply cool. The
http://archaeoastronomy.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/vidi-the-past-3/
[mukto-mona] Sickled BHARAT MATA, Vande Mataram, Bankim Chandra, Kishan Chandra Bhagat and his Resea - (USA)
Sickled BHARAT MATA, Vande Mataram, Bankim Chandra, Kishan Chandra Bhagat and his Research on Ananda Math and INTACH Troubled Galaxy Destroyed Dreams: Chapter 107Palash Biswas Vande Mataram/Matarm - Lata Mangeshkarhttp://in.youtube.com/watch?v=s1UgUpKz3Lc
http://dailyalochona.blogspot.com/2008/11/mukto-mona-sickled-bharat-mata-vande.html
Certifiably Insanity, studied (Mental Health Research Grants) “Discretionary,” Anyhow, in Kansas. - (USA)
Let’sGetHonestBlog I’ve been researching a few research grants today, balancing things like Abstinence Education and Community Based Abstinence-Education grants with Medical research on Male Contraception (guess which funding won out??) (Actually both types got the grants,so I suppose the winners are, however, those grants benefitted — or will — and the losers are the taxpayers — if they didn’t. For example,based on several factors, I’d say the Abstinence Education is a bust. Not that I’m ant
http://angelfury.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/h3a-hrefhttpfamilycourtmatterswordpresscomletsgethonestblogah3ppblockquotepive-researching-research-grants-today-balancing-abstinence-education-community-based-abstinenceeducation-grants-medical-resea/
Arts Policy Library: Gifts of the Muse - (USA)
(For a much briefer summary of this very long article, see this post here .) For this first official installment of the Arts Policy Library , I wanted to start at the beginning. Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts was the first research study to be mentioned on Createquity, way back in the fifth-ever post published on this blog. The book’s concise, 104-page length belies grand ambitions: between the covers, the authors, Kevin F. McCarthy, Elizabe
http://createquity.blogspot.com/2009/07/arts-policy-library-gifts-of-muse.html
312. Beau travail (Claire Denis 1999 F) - (USA)
Performing the narrative of seduction - Claire Denis’ Beau travail (Good Work, 1999) In this detailed look at how Beau travail self-consciously “seduces” us away from our customary conduct as viewers, Elena del Río distinguishes Denis’ cinema from the avant-garde and modernist traditions with which it is often associated. The films of Claire Denis are often described as sensual, even surreal, in their lack of conformity to narrative and cognitive structures of classical cinema. From Denis’ p
http://kaganof.com/kagablog/2009/07/15/312-beau-travail-claire-denis-1999-f/
K.K. Aziz (1927-2009): History Shall Miss Him - (USA)
Adil Najam One of Pakistan’s pre-eminent historians - Khursheed Kamal Aziz - died Wednesday after a prolonged illness. His courageous scholarship and honest attention to detail shall be sorely missed by all students of Pakistan history. For those who knew him and his works K.K. Aziz was a giant. Too many Pakistanis today will not know who KK Aziz was. That is their loss. Indeed, that is all our loss. As is his demise. The news report in Dawn gives some, but only some, de
http://pakistaniat.com/2009/07/17/kk-aziz/
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