Bakerman

Danish pop duo Laid Back, better known for their 1983 electro-funk classic "White Horse" (a track Prince is said to have called a favorite), here perform their 90s hit "Bakerman" in mid air. This exquisite music video, ultimately more popular than the song itself, was conceived and directed by Lars von Trier, a fellow Dane and an internationally recognized film director.

I really wanted you to see this video, which is why I made the effort to downloaded it from a bit-torrent client, register for an account with YouTube, then upload it onto their servers. So please enjoy it.

To witness yet another stratospheric musical spectacle, see Dayvan cowboy, the recent music video debut of the peerless Boards of Canada.

In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded both the Nobel Peace Prize and the Balzan Prize for promoting peace and brotherhood among the nations. Upon receipt of the former she was asked, "What can we do to promote world peace?" Her answer was simple: "Go home and love your family."
I suppose this comment is in danger of being dismissed as rather trite. Except that:
1. Mother Teresa was extremely hardcore.
2. Loving your family well is probably more difficult than founding a successful and reputable charity organization.

What do you think?

As reported in The Onion:
The release of The Da Vinci Code, the long-awaited film adaptation of the bestselling novel, is being met with controversy. Larry Brun responds, among others:

Larry does have a point. Mel Gibson's depiction of Satan in The Passion is the other obvious evil albino cameo in recent memory. What is the origin of this bizarre cinematic shorthand for Pure Evil, this tantalizing trace of the fantastically superstitious collective unconscious of middle America?

Today I am packing up. I am organizing. I am sorting. I am getting ready to move out. I am also starting a blog.