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Mexican poet Jose Emilio Pacheco wins Cervantes Prize

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:18:22 -0600

By John Mitchell I first discovered the works of Jose Emilio Pacheco during the 1980’s when I came across an English translation of his poems in a Mexico City bookstore. Pacheco immediately became and remains one of my favorite contemporary Lat

Tapping into the Genius Loci: Buying Local and Making Good

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:54:46 -0600

THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT—no, not the latest Hollywood holiday fluff-fest replete with soulless characters, derivative plot points and vapid action, but a sensible way of reckoning the recyclic power of buying local to energize communities—yes, the

Siempre Me Encantaba Intramuros: Catedral de Manila

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:08:21 -0600

Basilica Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion

Siempre Me Encantaba Intramuros: Mis Compañeros y El Rey de España

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:54:26 -0600

Cuba Gooding Sr. Schedules Five Concerts In Rosarito This Weekend

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:13:24 -0600

ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO—Cuba Gooding Sr., best known for his 1972 hit “Everybody Plays The fool” as lead singer of the Main Ingredient, will perform five dinner concerts in Rosarito this weekend. The concerts will be Fr

Siempre Me Encantaba Intramuros

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:20:17 -0600

Tattoo, Antara Seni dan Gaya Hidup

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:44 -0600

Tattoo sebenarnya sudah menjadi bagian dari budaya bangsa Indonesia sejak ratusan tahun lalu, utamanya pada suku-suku pedalaman di beberapa pulau. Meskipun begitu, tattoo di Indonesia kerap kali dipandang sebagai suatu hal yang negatif. Kriminalisme

Una Noche de Salvacion y Curacion

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:31:54 -0600

Dios misericordioso, salves nuestra tierra filipina! En este año, me duele ver lo que paso.

La Tercera Convencion Nacional de G12: Linea Real

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:59:47 -0600

Yo iba a la tercera convencion nacional de la vision G12 en Manila desde 26 hasta 28 de noviembre 2009. Hay mucha gente! Muchisima! Estoy en que hay mas de 8,000 participantes estaban alla.. Me alegro que yo saliera ganando tras la convencion. El Pa

Seven year old, Kieron Williamson sells his art for £17,000

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:28:00 -0600

A boy of seven has been hailed a genius after selling his paintings for £17,000 in just 14 minutes.Buyers from as far afield as Japan and Canada paid more than £1,000 each to buy one of Kieron Williamson's 16 watercolours, oils and pastels of Norfo

Essential to Transform Society’s Culture to Eliminate Violence against Women: President Calderón

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:52:30 -0600

Mexico D.F.- During the Commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, President Felipe Calderón repeated Federal Government’s commitment to building a fairer, more just Mexico than ever and one that is f

Wailing Wall in Jerusalem

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:26:00 -0600

The "Wailing Wall" (also: Western Wall) located in Jerusalem, is considered by both Jews and Muslims as a significant and holy site. For the Jews, it is one of the last remaining portions of the ancient Temple of Solomon (an outer wall, in fact). The

November 27, 1940 (a Wednesday)

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:01:21 -0600

On this date, Chinese-American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, writer, and philosopher Bruce Jun Fan Lee was born in the hour of the Dragon (between 6:00 and 8:00 am) in the year of the Dragon (according to the Chinese zodiac) at the Jackson Street

Thanksgiving Turkey Feast Photos

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:34:19 -0600

Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. Traditionally, it is a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in Canada and the United States. While perhaps religious in orig

The Causes of Anti-Intellectualism

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:01:29 -0600

Historian Richard Hofstadter gave the best definition of the term: Anti-intellectualism is a resentment and suspicion of the life of the mind and of those who are considered to represent it, and a disposition constantly to minimize the value of that

Una Gastronomía Sabrosa

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:57:21 -0600

Nosotros comíamos mucho en Samál. No te imaginas lo sabrosas que eran las comidas. El kinilao (abajo) es conocido como ceviche en México que era traído por los tripulantes filipinos de Galeónes de Manila-Acapulco. La otra foto es Paella Marina,

Isla de Samál

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:44 -0600

Pasabamos 10 minutos para viajar desde la ciudad de Davao a La Isla de Samál. ☺

Los Cantantes Davaüeños

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:07:21 -0600

Los cantantes cantaban una canción cubana, 'Guantanamera'"Guantanamera guajira guantanamera..."

BJ Harris and “Illusions of Freedom”

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:17:14 -0600

My son is an amateur magician, and last night he clued me in to Harris III, an illusionist who has a completely different take on “Illusions of Freedom.” It’s not the same philosophical question we’ve been talking about here,

Lok Baintan, The Last Floating Market

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:19:00 -0600

The middle-aged lady rowed her boat, parting the morning mist along the river. Fresh oranges and local vegetables tigarun were piled on her boat. A few other ladies followed, and their jukungs - the local name for their little boats - marched, each c

West Papua

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:55:00 -0600

Speaking about West Papua Culture is a very difficult job, since they almost have no culture, every group, or every clique has their own specific behavior or customs that is not related, even between house to house. There are a great variation, of cu

Traditions of 'Cina Benteng' still alive, well in Tangerang

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:48:00 -0600

Those who consider Chinese Indonesians identical to middle and upper-class society would be surprised to learn that much of the ethnicgroup lives in several suburban areas of Tangerang. The community of the Cina Benteng (literally Chinese of the Fort

Theater Troupe ‘Teater Koma’ Still Raging Against the Regime

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:24:00 -0600

When Suharto stepped down in 1998, Teater Koma — a theater company that often performed a veiled crusade against his government — saw the news as both a victory and a challenge. With its main antagonist out of the picture, what would that mean fo

New Issue of Escape into Life

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:32:54 -0600

I've been busy editing the online arts journal, Escape into Life, and so I apologize for the brief hiatus since my last post . . .The Blog of Innocence is still running, but the time between posts may vary. My next post will follow the series 25 Prof

Borobudur at the crossroads

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:27:00 -0600

The best time to visit Borobudur Temple is at dawn. That is when Central Java’s magnificent World Heritage monument is enveloped in cool mist and peace. That is when you will be able to climb the ancient stones in near solitude and be rewarded w

Keeping in Step With Bali Dance

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:57:00 -0600

Ten-year-old Safa is dressed in a white T-shirt and blue sarong belted with a wide black sash. She stands in front of her teacher, her long, curly hair tied back with a pink elastic band. When her teacher gives the word, Safa bends her knees and lift

Monday Morning Poem: Those Fair – Fictitious People

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:20:49 -0600

by Emily Dickenson Those fair — fictitious People – The Women — plucked away From our familiar Lifetime – The Men of Ivory – Those Boys and Girls, in Canvas – Who stay upon the Wall In Everlasting Keepsake –

World’s First Robotic Gamelan Orchestra Gaining Fans in US

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:16:00 -0600

Taylor Kuffner and a friend came up with the idea to build to the world’s first fully robotic gamelan orchestra. (Photos courtesy of GamelaTron) What do you get when you cross a cyborg with a set of ancient Indonesian musical instruments? GamelaTro

President Calderón Inaugurates New Corona Stadium

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:42:25 -0600

Mexico City, November 13, 2009/ During his working tour of the state of Coahuila, President Calderón inaugurated the new Corona Stadium, in the city of Torreón, a complex produced with an investment of over 100 million USD that will house the new C

Historical Fiction: People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:25:56 -0600

The illuminated Haggadah People of the Book is not a page turner, a suspense novel, or an adventure story. Author Brooks has taken what little is known about the Sarajevo Haggadah, with a focus on a few tiny artifacts evidently left behind, inadvert