Tag Archives: National Post

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Dave

“The time has come”, the walrus said, “to talk of many things Of shoes and ships and sealing wax Of cabbages and kings AND WHY THE SEA IS BOILING HOT and whether pigs have wings” Lewis Carroll – Through the … Continue reading →

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SCROOGE AND A MAYAN CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Dave

When the Spanish conquered Guatemala in the 1500′s they overcame a series of independent highland tribes known as the Mayans. The conquered Mayans were allowed to speak their language, but their religion was banned and,in the inquisition style of Spain, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Cinema/Visual/Audio, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Miscellaneous | Tagged A Christmas Carol, Carl marx, Charles Dickens, Dickens, Engels, Geoffrey Clarfield, Maximon, mayan culture, mayans, National Post, Peter Foster, Robert Heilbroner, Saint Simon, Sherman Howard, Steve Wilson, The Worldly Philosophers | Leave a comment

WHEN HARRY MET HUBCAP SALLY

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Dave

“Copengahen is the epitome of modern summitting; a long session, a huge cast earnestly discussing what there is no chance of agreeing, to reach compromises everyone will then ignore, promising to avoid doing what all decry and will continue to … Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc. | Tagged Albert Camus, Coca Cola, Conrad Black, Guy Debord, Hamlet, Harry Houdini, Helena Blavatsky, Hopenhagen, Imelda marcos, Lars von Trier, Michel Foucault, National Post, Oprah Winfrey, Ptolemy Elrington, Roland Barthes, Russell Smith, Sarkozy, Tiger Woods, Tivoli Gardens, Tuborg, Vanessa Farquharson, Victor Borge | 6 Comments

A COUPLE CHINA CAT SUNFLOWERS

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Dave

China Cat Sunflower is a Grateful Dead song from the LSD heyday written by Robert Hunter, about obscure and random observations while on an acid trip.”Look for a while at the China cat sunflower/Proud walking jingle in the midnight sun/Copperdome … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous, Modern Arts/Craft | Tagged Akira Kurosawa, Alexander Nevsky, Conrad Black, Grateful Dead, Han Dynasty, Hu Jintao, John Woo, National Post, Paul Byrnes, Red Cliff, Robert Fulford, Robert Hunter, Sergei Eisenstein, Tang Dynasty, Tiananmen Square, Timothy Leary | Leave a comment

Who Moved The Cheese.

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Dave

In business terminology Luck= A Prepared Mind. However, when you make the rules and shape the outcome, luck can become the normal, even banal. Matt Taibbi’s reporting in Rolling Stone, ”The Great American Bubble Machine”, is like a bad rash, … Continue reading →

Posted in Marketing/Advertising/Media, Miscellaneous | Tagged Bill Moyers, Brian Griffiths, Carter Glass, Charles Lewis, Ferdinand Pecora, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, King Solomon, Larry Rubinoff, Lloyd Blankfein, Lya Graf, Matt Taibbi, michael Perino, National Post, Rolling Stone, Senator Duncan Fletcher, Simon Johnson, This too shall pass, Tim Collins | 2 Comments

Should Not the Shepherds Feed the Sheep

Posted on November 14, 2009 by Dave

”Is Christianity and banking compatible? Yes,” said John Varley, chief executive of Barclays PLC. “And is Christianity and fair reward compatible? Yes.”… Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., told the Sunday Times of London he is “doing God’s … Continue reading →

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Flaubertism & the Melody of Metaphor

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Dave

”Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” ( Flaubert ) Flaubertism is commonly known as writer’s block. Gustave Flaubert ( 1821-1880) blamed his troubles on his … Continue reading →

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Postcards From Babylon

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Dave

Conrad Black has become a media and literary phenomenon since his incarceration in 2008 on financial swindling related charges.More specifically, for obstruction of justice and diverting funds for personal benefit.Ultimately, errand money for a wallet of such Zeusian dimensions. Reasonable … Continue reading →