One of the things I love about world sporting events such as the Olympic Games, other than the displays of fantastic athleticism, is that they provide an opportunity for people to escape from oppressive regimes by seeking asylum in freer countries. The fact that this won’t be possible in 2008 because the Olympics are being [...]
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Godspeed Mehbooba Andyar!
Posted in Inspiration, The Middle East, tagged Afghanistan, Beijing 2008, China, Mehbooba Andyar, Olympics on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Seeker’s Anthem
Posted in American History, Art, Columbus, Inspiration on October 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the Ridley Scott film “The Conquest of Paradise.” The movie falls prey to the modern fixation with realism, and thereby loses sight of the power of art to dramatize the abstract meaning of history rather than relate its purely concrete chronology.
That said, I am a big fan of the Vangelis [...]
