As the wags say, you can’t make this stuff up. The Bolivian Minister of External Affairs has decided, for good astrological reasons, to banish the Coca-Cola company from Bolivia. “David Choquehuanca, the minister in question, explained that Coca-Cola will be expelled from Bolivia on the same day that the Mayan calendar enters a new cycle […]
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Following up on a series of posts about Michelangelo, Beethoven, and Liszt. From Frederic V. Grunfeld’s very good Rodin: A Biography, the answer in the case of August Rodin is education and self education. Rodin was born into a French culture in which the large majority of the population was illiterate or semi-literate. The fact
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Does anyone know this flowing sculpture’s name, location, or creator? One suggestion I’ve received is that it’s from La Recoleta cemetery in Buenos Aires.
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… on the market is Al Gini and Alexei Marcoux’s The Ethics of Business: A Concise Introduction, published late in 2011. I read the book in manuscript, happily provided a blurb, and used it as a textbook in my business ethics course this summer, so count me a satisfied customer. The book’s strengths: 1. Its
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Just to allay anyone’s concerns: my business trip to Europe to film for Artistic Genius was not all and only art-related work-work-work. I made sure to experience a wider range of Italian culture. Sometimes it takes effort trying to be a Renaissance man.
A medieval clifftop town about an hour north of Rome. Well worth visiting. (Click on image to enlarge.)
On my trip home I had a layover in London, and on the flight in our plane did a scenic circuit of London’s airspace while waiting for an open runway. I snapped this shot of what I think is the Olympic stadium area. It looks similar to this Google maps satellite shot. Can anyone confirm?
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Indeed, Patrick, indeed. Click for full size. Taken in Florence, across the piazza from Santa Maria Novella.
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