The secret passion of Italo Calvino

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Calvino novello

Calvino novello 03/06/2004 01:52 AM
One may or may not be going through another Italo Calvino phase. Obscure joke: A one line condensation of If On a Winter's Night a Traveler: You think you're reading a condensation of If On a Winter's Night a Traveler,...

A secret that stayed secret in the place
where no one can keep a secret

A secret that stayed secret in the place
where no one can keep a secret 02/07/2005 01:37 AM
We may soon know the identity of Deep Throat. It seems that Bob Woodward has penned the obituary of the elusive Deep Throat. There have been no lack of theories for who might actually be Deep Throat. And of course, any political conspiracy theory secret wouldn't be any fun without tying it back to Bush somehow.

Feds defend secret law with secret brief

Feds defend secret law with secret brief 09/21/2004 06:23 AM
Cory Doctorow: Bill sez, "The Justice Department continues to demand the right to file a secret brief in Gilmore vs. Ashcroft, a case that involves secret law. In response to a September 10th ruling by the 9th Circuit US Court of Appeals that rejected DOJ's attempt to file their arguments in secret, the DOJ filed a motion asking the Court to reconsider its decision." Link (Thanks, Bill!)

The Passion

The Passion 02/10/2004 10:33 AM
Richard Roeper tells it like it is: Catho lics are being persecuted. "And no other religious group gets bashed with such frequency."

Passion of the iPod

Passion of the iPod 03/08/2004 11:03 PM
iGod: an iPod ad parody that speaks to the Mel Gibson Vanity Project zeitgeist. Link (Thanks, bturner!)

A Passion for Pizza

A Passion for Pizza 07/05/2004 11:02 AM
I have decided that pizza is the perfect food, loved the world over. Done correctly, it includes most of the food groups according to Apache Pizza; cheese, meat, veggies and bread. Someone once said of pizza, "Pizza is a lot like sex. When it's good, it's really good. When it's bad, it's still pretty good." Being USian , I'm without time to create my own dough, squash my own tomatoes, or kill my own cow to create a truly mad pizza. There are alternatives in the quest for the pizza of world domination, though.

passion of the peeps!

passion of the peeps! 04/11/2004 12:00 PM
Just in time for Easter, peeps in diarama-rama from the Twin Cities newspaper.

The passion of Elvis

The passion of Elvis 07/15/2004 08:26 AM
Watching Presley's "'68 Comeback Special" is a total religious experience, proving once and for all that the King was no false idol.

The passion of the Rudy

The passion of the Rudy 08/31/2004 09:52 AM
The GOP's Monday night moderates try to fire up the convention's far-right true believers. But Michael Moore is more successful.

Unrequited passion

Unrequited passion 06/08/2004 09:07 AM
He is in every other way a great husband but he refuses to have sex with me.

Passion for the story

Passion for the story 07/06/2004 05:14 AM

In my opinion, a reporter should be thirsty for information, and passionate about conveying it. It should bother you that you got the story wrong, and one should put aside pride or ego when the object of your story tells you you got it wrong. Get out the notepad and get the real story.

I think this is so basic, perhaps it should be a third tenet of real reporting, along with 1. Disclose your interests. 2. Never knowingly say something that's not true.

In the last flamefest, this is what separated the real reporters, professional or amateur, from the space-occupiers. Did they care what the actual story was, or were they just bloating the blogosphere with more uninformed crap. Mostly, unfortunately, it was the latter.

Decisiveness and Passion

Decisiveness and Passion 11/25/2003 10:31 PM
In Heidegger's Children, Richard Wolin quotes Hans Jonas on why he should have seen Heidegger's Nazism earlier: it's embedded in Heidegger's talk of "resoluteness" and "decisiveness." Says Jonas, whereas Heidegger accused idealist philosophy of being a step removed from the world, one could accuse him of something much more serious: the absolute formalism of his decisionism, where decision as such becomes the highest virtue." (132) If this is right (and it's been too long since I read Being and Time to be sure), it means Heidegger gives us no way of distinguishing a "resolute decision" to support the worst of...

The Passion of the Comments

The Passion of the Comments 09/17/2004 10:07 AM
Now that Maury Povich has forsaken us, true believers will be heartened to find that Mel Gibson is taking requests at a random weblog entry from 2003.

Balanced Passion

Balanced Passion 01/16/2004 11:33 AM
What is more important in business today: Spirit or sobriety?

The Passion of the Krishna

The Passion of the Krishna 09/10/2004 02:56 PM
There appear to be many similarities between the lives of Krishna and Jesus Christ. Exploring the linkage between the two does make one wonder whether the similarities are coincidences or for a very good reason.

The Passion of the Painters

The Passion of the Painters 04/13/2004 06:15 PM
Thema: Passion Very good German site with depictions of the Passion of the Christ in the history of the art, from El Greco to Anton ello da Messina, from Il Guercino to Botti celli. And there also, among many others, Rembrand t and Schie le and Ruben s and Carav aggio Plenty of other good links here. As Bernard Berenson wrote, "A painter’s first business is to rouse the tactile sense, for I must have the illusion... (more inside)

Kreiten's Passion

Kreiten's Passion 12/04/2003 02:43 AM
On September 19, 2003, the world premiere of Dutch composer Rudi Martinus van Dijk's Kreiten's Passion was held at the Tonhalle in Duesseldorf, Germany. The symphonic piece, written for orchestra, mixed choir and baritone, tells the story of Karl Robert Kreiten, a young German pianist who was imprisoned and executed by the Nazis in 1943.

Mel Gibson and the Passion movie
again...

Mel Gibson and the Passion movie
again... 03/08/2004 11:03 PM

A man goes to see Mel Gibson's new movie, The Passion, and is inspired to take his family to Israel to see the places where Jesus lived and died.  While on vacation his mother-in-law dies.

An undertaker in Tel Aviv explains that they can ship the body home to Wisconsin at a cost of $10,000 or the mother-in-law could be buried in Israel for US$500.

The man says, "We'll ship her home."

The undertaker asks, "Are you sure? That's an awfully big expense and we can do a very nice burial here."

The man says, "Look, 2000 years ago they buried a guy here and three days later he rose from the dead. I just can't take that chance."

The Passion of Kirk Cameron

The Passion of Kirk Cameron 04/13/2004 11:17 AM
Former Growing Pains scamp Kirk Cameron has grown up to become a teleporting Christian soldier. "Does the fact you have sinned against God scare you?" says Kirk. "It should." (04-12)

Lots Of Passion, Not So Much Profit

Lots Of Passion, Not So Much Profit 03/08/2004 11:04 PM
I was having a discussion recently with someone about the challenge of selling "TiVo-like" products - by which we didn't mean other PVRs, but products where (a) the product's benefits are difficult to describe but (b) the early adopters who sign on can't imagine living without it. It's a challenge a lot of companies face, and no one seems to have a very good answer. Some people think you just focus in on one differentiating aspect of the technology and pitch it relentlessly. Others try to build up word-of-mouth buzz. Still others try to get as many "trial" users as possible. It really depends on the actual product, but venture capitalist Kevin Laws is look ing at these types of companies and wondering what it takes to jump that hurdle. Is it just a question of letting the companies grow slowly, instead of pushing for the mass acceptance right away, or is there something else to it? It seems to me, that the examples he cites of companies that have made it over that hurdle were less revolutionary than those that haven't. That is, while the iPod and the Treo 600 have done things right, both were actually smart updates on previously failed products in that space. The examples he mentions of companies that have struggled (TiVo, PayTrust) are companies that have spent more time trying to invent and define the space themselves. The real question, then, is whether or not companies that create a space can successfully hang on and remain relevant until the market actually takes off. In many cases, I wonder if those companies have trouble because they're so focused on their own product and defining the market that they miss out on the one big feature that catapults a competitor into market dominance.

The passion of Andrea Dworkin

The passion of Andrea Dworkin 04/12/2005 08:33 PM
To some, she was a holy warrior, fighting to protect women. To others, she was a raging harpy determined to take away their porn -- or maybe their manhood.

passion chokes the flower

passion chokes the flower 01/27/2004 06:24 PM
When she accepted her much-deserved Golden Globe, überhottie Charlize Theron thanked the director of Monster, and said said, "There's only so much you can do, but if somebody doesn't give you a chance there is nothing you can do." . . .

Mac users passion sets them apart

Mac users passion sets them apart 10/29/2003 02:21 AM
"People have PCs that do everything they want them to do, but they just don�t love them. But we (Mac users) are passionate" Steve Wozniak said last night at a Mac user group gathering. According to the Rochester Democrat and Chroncle, Wozniak discussed the relative scarcity of viruses and security concerns for the Mac platform, and the loyalty of Macintosh users, which he compared to the fierce loyalty shown by Harley-Davidson riders.

Rugby: Dallaglio calls for passion

Rugby: Dallaglio calls for passion 06/16/2004 02:15 AM
England captain Lawrence Dallaglio calls on his players to show more passion in the second Test.

Passion 'beats Rings DVD record'

Passion 'beats Rings DVD record' 09/09/2004 05:36 AM
The Passion of the Christ breaks The Lord of the Rings' record for DVD and VHS sales in the US, a report says.

Macs, passion, and continuing the
conversation

Macs, passion, and continuing the
conversation 06/06/2005 12:09 AM
I got mentioned over on a Jupiter Research blog today by Michael Gartenberg: Our Passion, Your whatever :) - Microsoft's Mediocre Marketing. Sadly, he didn't actually link here. The backstory: I wrote this piece in March about how early adopters...

Texting passion sets new record

Texting passion sets new record 07/23/2004 06:07 AM
Britons' continue their love affair with text messaging, making it another record month for June.

Passion tops US Easter box office

Passion tops US Easter box office 04/12/2004 04:53 AM
The Passion of the Christ returns to the top of the US box office, boosted by Easter audiences.

Pirated Passion DVDs seized in US

Pirated Passion DVDs seized in US 03/06/2004 02:04 AM
Copies of The Passion of the Christ are among illegal DVDs recovered by police in Philadelphia.

So this passion party vibrates? Not in
Texas!

So this passion party vibrates? Not in
Texas! 12/22/2003 12:56 AM
A concealed weapon that's not allowed in Texas. Mother of three, Joanna Webb, could be put into jail for a year for holding a Passion Party where she sold a vibrator to undercover narcotics agents. Don't they realize it's just for & quot;therapeutic massage?"

Our Passion, Your Whatever :) -
Microsoft's Mediocre Marketing

Our Passion, Your Whatever :) -
Microsoft's Mediocre Marketing 06/05/2005 10:47 PM

Apple markets their products in a way that emphasizes lifestyle as well as creates aspirational desires that users believe they can achieve. By Michael Gartenberg, Jupiter Research

Martin mocks Mel's Passion - Film -
www.smh.com.au

Martin mocks Mel's Passion - Film -
www.smh.com.au 03/08/2004 11:12 PM
In other Mel news, Steve Martin points out a small problem with the script: "In the description of the bystanders, there should be a space between the words 'Jew' and 'boy'"

smh.com.au/articles/2004/03/08/1078594276989.html
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Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Christ' (AP)

Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Christ' (AP) 02/14/2004 09:09 PM
AP - Mel Gibson said the graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion in his upcoming film "The Passion of the Christ" was meant to make viewers realize the extent of Christ's sacrifice.

"Priest, 77, confesses to a life of
bisexual passion"

"Priest, 77, confesses to a life of
bisexual passion" 06/19/2004 04:38 AM

A Passion for Rivalry in Brazil (Los
Angeles Times)

A Passion for Rivalry in Brazil (Los
Angeles Times) 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
Los Angeles Times - NOVA JERUSALEM, Brazil — Long before the words "Passion" and "blockbuster" ever appeared in the same sentence, Jesus' final hours were already adding up to boffo box office here in New Jerusalem.

Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Chris' (AP)

Gibson Defends 'The Passion of the
Chris' (AP) 02/14/2004 07:52 PM
AP - Mel Gibson said the graphic depiction of Christ's crucifixion in his upcoming film "The Passion of the Christ" was meant to make viewers realize the extent of Christ's sacrifice.

Steve Martin's script notes from The
Passion

Steve Martin's script notes from The
Passion 04/23/2004 04:26 PM
Jason Schultz has reproduced a bunch of Steve Martin's high-larious script notes for "The Passion" from this month's New Yorker.

* Love the Jesus character. So likeable. He can't seem to catch a break! We identify with him because of it. One thing: I think we need to clearly state "the rules." Why doesn't he use his superpowers to save himself?

* Does it matter which garden? Gethsemane is hard to say, and Eden is a much more recognizable garden. Just thinking outloud.

* Our creative people suggest a clock visual fading in and out in certain scenes, like the Last Supper bit: "Thursday, 7:43 P.M.," or "Good Friday, 5:14 P.M."

* Also, could he change water into wine in Last Supper scene? Would be a great moment, and it's legit. History compression is a movie tradition and could really brighten up the scene. Great trailer moment, too.

Link

Passion wins Emma media awards

Passion wins Emma media awards 05/25/2004 03:57 AM
Mel Gibson's biblical epic The Passion of the Christ wins two awards at the Ethnic Multicultural Awards.
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