Thursday, April 25, 2013

Barça - Change of Winds?




Just look at the faces of Messi and the other two of the Magic-3...

FC Bayern provoked the tipping point.

(and with what Dortmund did yesterday... a wink at what's coming in Euopean Club Football)

It's time for a change.

Regroup.

Tito is not well...

The squad is short...

The bench is weak...

Get some real stars on the summer market.



Or do you want this again next year?

(with Guardiola on the Bavarian helm...)

ps: or is this the End of an Era, to be accepted as such?

2.700 Year Old Ganja


Un cogollo con 27 siglos de antigüedad

They've found a big stash of cannabis in a tomb in China.

It's not certain yet, but the burial place appears to belong to a shaman of sorts...

So,  they say cannabis was considered an active neuro-agent, already back then.

They still don't know whether it was smoked or ingested.

But...

One thing is sure...

The shaman was provided with a good supply for the afterlife!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Festivity of Sant Jordi




Sant Jordi = St.George

His death, back in 303 is commemorated today, April 23rd.

(yes, he's the one with the Dragon!)

In Catalunya it is customary to give women a red rose.

In #Barcelona, right now, the sky is blue, the breeze is fresh...

...and the red roses seem to be everywhere.

People look happy, walking around, smiling.

It's always nice to give flowers, isn't it?



Since 1995, Unesco also declared April 23rd "World Book Day".

(sooo, flowers & books, pretty nice, right?)

#flow




Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Boston Marathon Bombs




This time they picked a marathon...

"...the most unifying of sporting events." (The New York Times)

Whoever they are, they let their bombs blast.

Terror at the finish line.

A friend of mine ran the marathon (in 3:18!!!) and is safe.

But 3 people were killed and over 100 were injured.

President Obama says "We will get to the bottom of this."

Is the US gonna go and bomb some place?

Killing civilians too?

This world has so much great stuff...

But this is just plain shiaaaaat.

Is it ever gonna stop?

Is there a solution to this Sick World?



And one of the fatal victims was an 8-year-old kid...




Friday, April 5, 2013

Shit just got real #NorthKorea




Somebody posted this on Facebook.

I think it's just BRILLIANT!!!

#flow

Cate Blanchett @ Soho House #Berlin





Actress-extraordinaire from Down Under.

(Nicole Kidman isn't even close to the tip of her heels)

Golden Globe, Oscar, etc... Got them!!!

(even her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame)

Worked with the best Directors.

Took on the toughest roles in the game and played them with class.

Queen Elizabeth... (twice!)

Galadriel... (ohhh, what an Elf) in "Lord of the Rings".

Pregnant reporter in "Life Aquatic", a Wes Anderson masterpiece.

Katherine Hepburn for Scorsese in "The Aviator".

(I could go on and on)

And she's the happy and dedicated mother of three boys.

This afternoon she was gently telling them to behave...

In an elevator at Soho House Berlin.

Glorious Creature!!!



Don't you think?

North Korea - "No Mercy"




The USA says North Korea is just playing the same 'ol game...

Just raising the stakes with what the White House calls "bellicose rethoric".

(a "technical" state of war that's been going on for 60 years)

But isn't it different now?

Hasn't the Goblin from Pyongyang stated he will show "No Mercy"?

And that that's his new stance against South Korea and the USA?

Isn't everyone moving missiles, warships, etc?

(plus shitloads of stuff we don't know, needless to say)

Just one bullet...

Then a missile...




And then WHAT???

ps: by the way, great hacking warfare by #Anonymous!!!



Thursday, April 4, 2013

The Big Lebowski - Jesus scene


Just 4 minutes and change...

Glorious scene.

Magic from the Coen Brothers.

Magic from the Actors.

Music from the Gipsy Kings hitting a purple patch...

The 15th Anniversary of the film's release is coming up.

Let's all raise a White Russian!!!

#flow

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Visca Tito




He has been battling cancer.

Had to leave the Barcelona sideline for a while...

Back since yesterday's Champions League game in Paris.

Back to where he belongs. With his team.

A gentle, humble, wise man.

A Philosopher & a Strategist.

Who filled Pep Guardiola's huge shoes with a new flair, his own.

Welcome back Tito!!!



Visca Tito, Visca Barça, Visca Catalunya!!!

The Rolling Stones Return to the Park




Still rocking, still screaming and kickin'...

They've announced their new Tour "50 & Counting".

Together for 50 years, holy chipmunks!!!

And, as a special treat...

They will return to Hyde Park, in London!

(after almost 44 years)

There's nothing left to do...

But to stand in awe and bow!

The Rolling Stones at The Alamo

ps: good thing they didn't have a Yoko...