FP Passport: “It’s often said that financial markets hold no values. They strive only for maximum efficiency—making the most money with the least exposure to risk. If this is true, the war in Iraq is far from over.” AMEX Defense Index
Entries from September 27th, 2007
Sex and the Renaissance Nun
September 25th, 2007
The Smart Set: Sex and the Renaissance Nun. “Church officials in Venice and Rome turned a blind eye to these activities, but reluctantly investigated some of the most blatant and scandalous cases. The Italian academic Guido Ruggiero has pored over countless documents to find that only 33 convents were prosecuted for “sex crimes against God” [...]
Tags: feminism · history · italy · religion · renaissance · sex · sexuality
Andere Tijden: Voetbalramp in Moskou
September 24th, 2007
Stanzafilm: “Op 20 oktober 1982 vond in Moskou mogelijk de grootste voetbalramp uit de geschiedenis plaats bij de wedstrijd Spartak Moskou – HFC Haarlem. De Sovjetautoriteiten deden er destijds alles aan om deze ramp in het Loezjniki-stadion te verzwijgen. Voor het televisieprogramma Andere Tijden reconstrueerde Stanzafilm de gebeurtenissen tijdens die verschrikkelijke avond in Moskou. Na [...]
Iran keeps Picassos in basement
September 24th, 2007
For a 2005 exhibition, authorities issued an order to remove the central panel of Francis Bacon’s triptych “Two Figures Lying on a Bed With Attendant” because of its purported homosexual overtones. “Ruled by one of the most vehemently anti-Western governments in the world, Iran is, by many assessments, home to the most extensive collection of [...]
Bible Sex Stories
September 24th, 2007
Bible Sex Stories: “The Bible includes countless tales of raw, forbidden sex. We’ve gathered some of the best bible sex stories here, filling in what you didn’t learn in Sunday school.”
Tags: bible · literature · religion · sex
100 niet-Engelstalige films
September 23rd, 2007
The Ray Memorial 100, the 100 Best Non-English Films Ever Made. (Zie ook: Choosing the best non-English language films). (via) Afbeelding: Ill Conformista van Bertoluci
Every morning
September 22nd, 2007
Salon: “Those around him have learned how to manipulate him through the art of flattery. Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld played Bush like a Stradivarius, exploiting his grandiosity. “Rumsfeld would later tell his lieutenants that if you wanted the president’s support for an initiative, it was always best to frame it as a ‘Big [...]
Tags: george w. bush · joshua bolton · politics · usa