The Unbearable Slowness of the Speed of Light

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Nur Lichtgeschwindigkeit, herrje. Da kann man ungeduldig werden.

Common, can we please go faster then the speed of light.

West Ham 1 - 0 Arsenal

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A friendly conversation between rivals.

Liverpool 5 – 1 Arsenal

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Before ...

... and after:

Les McCann — Cold Duck Time

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Montreux. 1969.

Wishing You ...

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...

Writes a commenter here: 

Nice try but it marginalizes people who are offended by “wishing” and “happy”.

Poor Performance of Expensive Hedge Funds — Temporary or Structural?

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Here is an attempt at answering the question: Why Are Hedgefunds Underperforming?

I have commented:

Thank you for this interesting analysis. Have hedge funds ever performed better than passive strategies — on an enduring basis? Any evidence to this effect or to the contrary?

Oliver Nelson — Stolen Moments

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Enjoy.

Jacques Loussier - Italian Concerto - Adagio

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Child In Time — Deep Purple

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Enjoy.

Art Deco - After the Trauma

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Architecture as an emotional reaction in a time of transition from past traumas to new dreams.

In 1918, the cities of northern France were left in ruins. French citizens wanted to forget the war, enjoy the pleasures of peacetime and get on with rebuilding - fast. To do so, they could count on the emerging style of the time, Art Deco, which plays with geometric shapes, symmetry and curves. From luxury cars to a church and even a swimming pool, FRANCE 24 takes you to discover stunning Art Deco architecture in the north of France.

The source.

Stock, Flows, and Creative Destruction

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The painting of this picture is creative destruction at work.

Steely Dan — Reelin' in the Years

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[Verse 1]
Your everlasting summer and you can see it fading fast
So you grab a piece of something that you think is gonna last
Well, you wouldn't even know a diamond
If you held it in your hand
The things you think are precious, I can't understand

[Chorus]
Are you reelin' in the years?
Stowin' away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears?
Have you had enough of mine?
Are you reelin' in the years?
Stowin' away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears?
Have you had enough of mine?

[Verse 2]
You been tellin' me you're a genius since you were seventeen
In all the time I've known you, I still don't know what you mean
The weekend at the college didn't turn out like you planned
The things that pass for knowledge, I can't understand

[Chorus]
Are you reelin' in the years?
Stowin' away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears?
Have you had enough of mine?
Are you reelin' in the years?
Stowin' away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears?
Have you had enough of mine?

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
I spend a lot of money and I spent a lot of time
The trip we made to Hollywood is etched upon my mind
After all the things we've done and seen, you find another man
The things you think are useless, I can't understand

[Chorus]
Are you reelin' in the years?
Stowin' away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears?
Have you had enough of mine?
Are you reelin' in the years?
Stowin' away the time?
Are you gatherin' up the tears?
Have you had enough of mine?

Steely Dan

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A breed apart. I had a Steely-Dan-"phase" in the late 1970s. I don't like the singer's voice, and yet it is an important ingredient in ab appealing musical mix.

Cultural Vision

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Recurrent features of a culture, like rectangular windows, (can) condition our perception. This is a nice visualisation of politically correct illusions — like human induced catastrophic global warming.

Houdini Said

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HOUDINI SAID

Doctor in love who is above
All others close to you
Is it the Queen is it obscene
Tell me I want you to
Oh I've often wondered what it is that incites
So many young people to take part in those riots
Whereby all men in blue are the targets to destroy
Lady be good I wish you would
Meanwhile exclusively
Have I the right to print in spite
Of what your views would be

Concerning those matters of the utmost degree
The point being the question and the question being he
Who laughs first has a thirst to laugh longest
Has he?
Over there(over where)
Over there(over where)
On the wall(what wall)
The one in the hall(oh the hall)
I can see(we can see)
Well you could have fooled me

(Break)

Some take the attitude that life is a drag
They say and I quote "Man it just isn't our bag"
But if that's where it's at why the hell don't they go
Houdini said to get out of bed
Was the hardest thing he could do
Yet when he's tied strait-jacket plied
He's out at the count of two
It seems elementary my dear Watson I know
But think what would happen if for instance this show
That we're in should begin not one hour but
Two late
Over there(over where)
Over there(over where)
On the wall(what wall)
The one in the hall(oh the hall)
I can see(we can see)
Well you could have fooled me

The Lovely Paintings of Jim Edwards

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Take a tour of this gallary.

Пeсня О Старом Больном Усталом Короле

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Пес. О Старом Больном Усталом Короле


Lied vom alten, kranken, müden König

В поход на чужую страну собирался король.



Der König rüstete sich für einen Feldzug gegen ein fremdes Land.



Ему королева мешок сухарей насушила



die Königin gab ihm Hartkeks mit auf den Weg



И старую мантию так аккуратно зашила



Und nähte ihm das alte Gewand ordentlich



Дала ему пачку махорки и в тряпочке соль.



Sie gab ihm eine Packung Makhorka und Salz in einem Lappen.



И руки свои королю положила на грудь,



Und legte ihre Hände auf die Brust des Königs,



Сказала ему, обласкав его взором лучистым:



Sie warf ihm einen strahlenden Blick zu und sagte ihm:



Получше их бей, а не то прослывёшь пацифистом



Verhau' sie nur kräftig, nicht dass du dastehts wie ein Pazifist,



И пряников сладких отнять у врага не забудь.



Und vergiss nicht dem Feind seinen Pfefferkuchen abzunehmen.



И видит король - его войско стоит средь двора.



Und der König sieht seine Armee in der Mitte des Hofes stehen.



Пять грустных солдат, пять весёлых солдат и ефрейтор.



Fünf traurige Soldaten, fünf fröhliche Soldaten und ein Gefreiter.



Сказал им король: "Не страшны нам ни пресса, ни ветер,



Der König sagte zu ihnen: "Weder vor der Presse noch vor dem Wind haben wir Angst,



Врага мы побьём, и с победой придём, и ура!"



Wir werden den Feind besiegen, siegreich zurückkehren, hurra!



Но вот отгремело прощальных речей торжество.



Aber dann verstummten die Abschiedsreden.



В походе король свою армию переиначил:



Im Verlauf des Feldzugs baute der König seine Armee um:



Весёлых солдат интендантами сразу назначил,



Die fröhlichen Soldaten wurden bald zu Quartiermeistern ernannt,



А грустных оставил в солдатах - "Авось, ничего".



Die traurigen blieben (Front-)Soldaten - "Na, macht nichts, hoffentlich".



Представьте себе, наступили победные дни.



Stellen Sie sich nur vor, die Tage des Sieges kommen nun.



Пять грустных солдат не вернулись из схватки военной.



Fünf traurige Soldaten kamen nicht von der Schlacht zurück.



Ефрейтор, морально нестойкий, женился на пленной.



Der Gefreite, moralisch nicht gefestigt, heiratete eine Gefangene.



Но пряников целый мешок захватили они.



Und den Lebkuchen haben sie auch erbeute, unbeschädigt.



Играйте, оркестры, звучите, и песни и смех.



Spiel auf, Orchester, erklingt, Lieder und Gelächter.



Минутной печали не стоит, друзья, предаваться.



Freunde, was sollen wir uns der Trauer hingeben.



Ведь грустным солдатам нет смысла в живых оставаться,



Schließlich haben traurige Soldaten keinen Grund, am Leben zu bleiben,



И пряников, кстати, всегда не хватает на всех.



Und außerdem reicht der Lebkuchen auch nicht für alle.


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We Will

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Enjoy.

Beautiful Waterways of Alsace & Lorraine, France

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I get there by car in one to two hours. Simply wonderful.

Mit dem Auto erreiche ich diese Gegend innerhalb einer bis zwei Stunden. Einfach wunderbar.

En voiture, j'atteins cette région en une à deux heures. Tout simplement merveilleux.

На машине я добираюсь до этого региона в течение 1-2 часов. просто замечательно.

Etang de Lindre

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Just back from this incredibly vibrant yet peaceful place.