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„Allow me to repeat what I said when you were here: deal with nature by means of the Cylinder, the sphere and the cone, all placed in...

„Allow me to repeat what I said when you were here: deal with nature by means of the Cylinder, the sphere and the cone, all placed in perspective, so that each side of an object or a plane is directed towards a central point.“ – Paul Cézanne in a letter to Émile Bernard, Aix-en-Provence, 15 April 1904

„Die Wurzeln der Probleme liegen in einem unregulierten Kapitalismus“ – und ich kriege zur Antwort: „Ja, aber der Sozialismus ist ja...

„Die Wurzeln der Probleme liegen in einem unregulierten Kapitalismus“ – und ich kriege zur Antwort: „Ja, aber der Sozialismus ist ja auch keine Alternative, wie man an der DDR und dem gesamten Ostblock gesehen hat!“ Das ist, wie wenn ich geraten hätte, nicht zu viel Arsen zu sich zu nehmen, und als Antwort bekommen hätte, Blausäure sei ja auch keine Alternative.

Just found an absolute gem on YouTube: "The Good Soldier." A 1981 made-for-television adaptation of the novel by Ford Madox Ford...

Just found an absolute gem on YouTube: "The Good Soldier." A 1981 made-for-television adaptation of the novel by Ford Madox Ford (1915) by Granada Television, starring the incomparable Jeremy Brett. https://youtu.be/zA0PjehNE9Q?si=ozFSkknzdlUpR1st

Direct link to the 1949 essay by Albert Einstein quoted by the boosted toot before: https://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/

Direct link to the 1949 essay by Albert Einstein quoted by the boosted toot before: https://monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/why-socialism/

https://www.comicverfuehrer.com/post/cowboys-im-ostblock-haus

https://www.comicverfuehrer.com/post/cowboys-im-ostblock-haus

Believe it or not, but the name of the Treasurer of the State of Alabama is Young Boozer III. ... he's the old geezer in the picture...

Believe it or not, but the name of the Treasurer of the State of Alabama is Young Boozer III. ... he's the old geezer in the picture accompanying the article. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/state-policy/2023/10/19/birmingham-southern-denied-state-loan-it-expected?fbclid=IwAR2g_sRAqDPppqVNk37l3eoaTQ5MfBUMsVTOwEWWUvhaWxFTn6PL8BIUKsc

"Im Nahen Osten nichts Neues"

"Im Nahen Osten nichts Neues"

Vielleicht stehe ich ja auf dem Schlauch und/oder habe alles an Verwandtschaftsethnologie verdrängt, aber: Wer oder was ist denn die...

Vielleicht stehe ich ja auf dem Schlauch und/oder habe alles an Verwandtschaftsethnologie verdrängt, aber: Wer oder was ist denn die „Mutter väterlicherseits“? [Screenshot der Sendung „Markus Lanz“ vom 28.09.2023 bei 58:07 Minuten]

For Livin' the Good Life certain unalienable Rights must be guaranteed: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happy Hour.#philosophy...

For Livin' the Good Life certain unalienable Rights must be guaranteed: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happy Hour.

#philosophy #politicalphilosophy #dandyism

Meine gute Idee von heute lautet: In jeder Talkshow, in der jemand von den sog. #CDU, #CSU oder #FDP auftritt, muss #MaxGiermann dazu...

Meine gute Idee von heute lautet: In jeder Talkshow, in der jemand von den sog. #CDU, #CSU oder #FDP auftritt, muss #MaxGiermann dazu eingeladen werden und wird verpflichtet, in seiner Rolle als #KlausKinski auf die vorgenannten Personen zu reagieren.

"That's the point of #tradition. Doing things for no #reason." -- Morty in S06E09 of #RickAndMorty

"That's the point of #tradition. Doing things for no #reason." -- Morty in S06E09 of #RickAndMorty

Note to myself: If again #cocktail glasses seem to be missing, don't run around the house frantically. They, naturally, are chilling in...

Note to myself: If again #cocktail glasses seem to be missing, don't run around the house frantically. They, naturally, are chilling in the freezer.

"What do people care about evidence? They don't even know about it. And medical evidence never means anything to outsiders...

"What do people care about evidence? They don't even know about it. And medical evidence never means anything to outsiders anyway." (Christie 1930: chpt. XXII)

CHRISTIE, Dame AGATHA MARY CLARISSA. 1930. The murder at the vicarage. Glasgow: Collins Crime Club.

The BBC today published Ralph Jones' in-depth and very enlightening article on the #writing trope "#fridging." The...

The BBC today published Ralph Jones' in-depth and very enlightening article on the #writing trope "#fridging." The "phrase was inspired by a 1994 #GreenLantern story, in which the Green Lantern discovers that his girlfriend has been killed and stuffed into a fridge and, as [#film writer Izzie] Austin puts it, 'Dead wife make man sad; man process sad by doing #violence'." #DrPhibes anyone? https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230315-how-shrinking-perpetuates-hollywoods-most-sexist-clich

Peter Cushing on #progress, #stupidity, and greasy lapels ... this clip should be played at the beginning of every session in every...

Peter Cushing on #progress, #stupidity, and greasy lapels ... this clip should be played at the beginning of every session in every #parliament around the world, to remind all #politicians that in fact their lapels do look somewhat greasy. https://youtu.be/aFKW6-T5Y6A

This week I went down into the cellar and salvaged my three pairs of western #boots I bought in the late #1980s and early '90s. The rest...

This week I went down into the cellar and salvaged my three pairs of western #boots I bought in the late #1980s and early '90s. The rest of the afternoon I spent refurbishing them while watching "The Electric Horseman" (Pollack 1979) starring #RobertRedford and #JaneFonda. Quite an enjoyable way to spend an afternoon, I have to say. #fashion #retro #vintage #vintagefashion #GenerationX #cowboy

"#Politics is in essence a battle to get yourself elected, personally." –Mikhail #Khodorkovsky 2014

"#Politics is in essence a battle to get yourself elected, personally." –Mikhail #Khodorkovsky 2014

This afternoon I strolled into the local flagship store of the Italian clothing brand "Diesel," wearing my dark blue Diesel #suede...

This afternoon I strolled into the local flagship store of the Italian clothing brand "Diesel," wearing my dark blue Diesel #suede jacket I bought about 35 years ago. After a minute I realized that the jacket is at least 10 years older than the oldest shop assistant present. So satisfying. #fashion #GenerationX

When I met Müller-Wohlfahrt late at night at the filling station, tanking his Jaguar, I felt like in a Kai-Falke story in Zack magazine....

When I met Müller-Wohlfahrt late at night at the filling station, tanking his Jaguar, I felt like in a Kai-Falke story in Zack magazine. #comics #comicbooks #football

Well, now that I am through with it, here is my one-sentence review: #CormacMcCarthy's revisionist, or acid #western #novel "Blood...

Well, now that I am through with it, here is my one-sentence review: #CormacMcCarthy's revisionist, or acid #western #novel "Blood Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West " (1985) is a constant stream of murder and atrocities. #reading #book #bookstodon