It may not be quite as tranquil anymore as the above poster would suggest… However, the impression below that most individuals have of the Palestinian Territories of Gaza and the West Bank is not entirely accurate either: I will certainly get into that side of the Palestinian Territories in the future. However, before launching into … Continue reading
Thousands of years old, home to events such as the crucifixion of Jesus and locations such as the Dome of the Rock which is holy to Jews, Christians and Muslims, conquered by everyone from Nebuchadnezzar to Alexander the Great to the Romans to the Persians to Saladin to the Turks to the British – I … Continue reading
Mark Tansey The Innocent Eye Test, 1981 Chuck Close Lucas, 1986-87 Chuck Close Mark, 1978-79 Andy Warhol Skull, 1977 Andy Warhol Still Life, 1976 Malcolm Morley On Deck, 1966 Continue reading
The title is not a spelling error… You can find out more about who Anonymus was here. Below is his statue on the grounds of Budapest’s Vajdahunyad Castle: Vajdahunyad Castle: One of the interesting sights on the grounds of Vajdahunyad Castle: The above pictures were taken in the summer of 2011 in Budapest, Hungary. Continue reading
I was repulsed by this menu item at a restaurant we passed by in Budapest last year: Continue reading
Although risk-taking has negative aspects and can even prove fatal, it is a positive force as well. Without risky experiences, humanity would stagnate; there would be little impetus for discovery. Risk-taking was obviously adaptive in earlier hominids. The trait persists—but there is little left to explore. What is more, work is anything but exciting for … Continue reading
Nazareth was captured by the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799, during his Syrian campaign. Napoleon took the time to visit the holy sites and then moved on to new conquests… This is what Nazareth looked like a little less than one hundred years after Napoleon visited: And this is what Nazareth looks like when … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 