The Magic of the Cities.
Zen promotes the rediscovery of the obvious, which is so often lost in its familiarity and simplicity. It sees the miraculous in the common and magic in our everyday surroundings. When we are not rushed, and our minds are unclouded by conceptualizations, a veil will sometimes drop, introducing the viewer to a world unseen since childhood. ~ John Greer
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Tlatelolco
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tlatelolco is an area in Mexico City, centered on the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, a square surrounded on three sides by an excavated Aztec pyramid, the 17th century church Templo de Santiago, and the modern office complex of the Mexican foreign ministry.
Originally it was an independent Aztec city, but it was absorbed by Tenochtitlan. During the Aztec rule, it was the market district of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlán, probably one of the largest in the Americas.
According to Conquistador Bernal Díaz del Castillo, it was larger than the city of Sevilla and larger than any market any of the Spaniards had seen, even those of Venice and Constantinople, with about 20,000 to 40,000 people trading.
Tlatelolco massacre
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlatelolco_massacre
The Tlatelolco Massacre, also known as The Night of Tlatelolco (from a book title by the Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska), took place on the afternoon and night of October 2, 1968, in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas in the Tlatelolco section of Mexico City, ten days before the 1968 Summer Olympics celebrations in Mexico City. The death toll remains controversial: some estimates place the number of deaths in the thousands, but most sources report 200-300 deaths. Government sources say "4 Dead, 20 Wounded". There exact number of people who were arrested is also controversial.
Also called The Mexican Tiananmen
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989
Monday, October 2, 2006
Taxi Post
If you want to see what taxis look like all over the world click on any of the participating sites below:
Sharon, CT, USA | Porto, Portugal | Albuquerque, NM, USA | London, UK | Seattle, WA, USA | Edinburgh, UK | Stayton, OR, USA | Greenville, SC, USA | Budapest, Hungary | Antigua, Guatemala | Alexandria, VA, USA | Manila, Philippines | Twin Cities, MN, USA | Szentes, Hungary | Paris, France | Portsmouth, UK | Ryde, UK | Sydney, Australia | Oulu, Finland | Singapore | Santiago, Chile | Melbourne, Australia | Dubai, UAE | Bandung, Indonesia | Copenhagen, Denmark | Sequim, WA, USA | Singapore | Tenerife, Spain | Tuzla, B&H | Jakarta, Indonesia | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Brussels, Belgium | Stavanger, Norway | Aliso Viejo, CA, USA | Oshawa, ON, Canada | Vantaa, Finland | Trier, Germany | Newcastle upon Tyne, UK | Hong Kong | Shang Hai, China | San Diego, CA, USA | Sydney, Australia | St Paul, MN, USA
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Playlist for October
1 | Breaks of Dawn Tourguide | 0:50 | Urbs & Cutex | Breaks of Dawn | 2002 |
2 | You Know What | 3:34 | Craig Davis | Craig Davis | 2003 |
3 | Une Histoire d'Amoure (Featuring Joseph Fargier) | 3:58 | Gabin | Gabin | 2002 |
4 | Carnaval De L'esprit | 5:57 | Gary Bartz | Music is my Santuary | 1977 |
5 | Samba De Bencao Feat. Marcelo D2 | 4:38 | Sergio Mendes | Timeless | 2006 |
6 | Mas Que Nada feat. The Black Eyed Peas | 4:22 | Sergio Mendes | Timeless | 2006 |
7 | E Menina [ Hey Girl ] | 3:31 | Sergio Mendes | Timeless | 2006 |
8 | Timeless feat. India Arie | 3:54 | Sergio Mendes | Timeless | 2006 |
9 | Bananeira feat. Mr. Vegas | 3:14 | Sergio Mendes | Timeless | 2006 |
10 | Dansè de l'Oiseau do feu | 1:26 | Igor Stravinsky Cond. Columbia Symph. Orch. | L'Oiseau De Feu | 1967 |
11 | Venus as a Boy | 4:42 | Bjork | Debut | 1993 |
12 | Samba Pa Ti | 6:42 | Santana | Sacred Fire | 1993 |
13 | C.C. Rider | 6:20 | Leon Thomas | Leon Thomas Anthology | 1998 |
14 | In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky | 2:49 | Frank Zappa | Frank Zappa : Guitar. | 1988 |
15 | Love Theme From Spartacus | 2:59 | Terry Callier ( 4Hero Remix ) | The Remix Album, Vol. 1 | 2004 |
16 | Lonnie's Lament | 5:24 | Kenny Garrett. Pat Metheny's Guitar solo. | Pursuance: The Music Of John Coltrane | 1996 |
17 | Struktur XII | 1:22 | Karlheinz Stockhausen | Elektronische Musik | 1980's |
18 | Harry's Philosophy | 2:48 | John Lee Hooker / Miles Davis | Soundtrack-The Hot Spot | 1990 |
19 | Makin' Whoopee | 5:09 | Roland Kirk With Jack McDuff | Kirk's Work | 1961 |
20 | DreamsVille | 5:03 | Brad Mehldau | Anything Goes | 2002 |
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Civilizacion.
Atmósfera Musical para un Viernes cualquiera.
Artículo absolutamente orgánico !
En otras palabras, es un articulo absolutamente indispensable.
Es recomendable escucharlo en estado de alerta,
Y acompañado de gente querida y un buen vino.
En ese unico Estado de Gracia,
Permite que te inunde el río de silencios y sonidos
y sumérgete en su profundidad.
Esplendido Río de Vida,
E inicia tu recorrido,
Elige el curso de tu Vida.
A final de cuentas, es tu tiempo,
El único con el que cuentas.
Decide finalmente como quieres vivirlo.
Y permanece lo más posible en ese estado.
Haciendo, con el tiempo,
Un inventario de tu existencia.
Cómo armonizarte con el Cosmos.
En el momento que lo desees.
Darás el paso a otra realidad,
En la cual te encuentras en permanente aprendizaje.
Descubrirás que es tiempo de cosechar.
Percibirte como el ser cósmico que eres.
Barrer el viejo yo.
Somos polvo de estrellas, y debemos estar
conscientes de ello.
Somos seres luminosos.
Pero, debemos asumirnos como tales.
Podemos ser lo que los Dioses quieren para nosotros,
Hombres libres y felices, trabajando en paz,
En compañía de familias y amigos,
creando un gran pueblo,
Orgulloso de sus acciones,
y de su gran Civilización.
Carpe diem
Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero.
Horacio
( Apodérate del día, nunca confíes en lo posterior )
Aprovecha el día ( Carpe diem ), no te preocupes por el mañana. El mañana no existe...
Seize the day (Carpe diem), and trust as little as possible in the future.
A taste of Don Juan.
pero que siempre esta ahí, vaga e indistintamente
encima de nosotros.
Algunas veces, hasta llega a tocarnos, sin embargo,
la mayor parte del tiempo permanece indiferente.
En gran medida, el espíritu es una especie de animal salvaje
que mantiene su distancia con respecto a nosotros,
hasta el momento en que algo lo tienta a avanzar.
Es entonces cuando se manifiesta.
Don Juan ( Carlos Castaneda )