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Yeb Saño: If Not Now When?

by Pier Marton | Nov 12, 2013 | Afri, Asia, Care, Death, Eco, Education, Food, France, Future Tech, Health, Hispanic, History, Human Rights, Jewish, Magyar, Middle-East, Native, Now, Politics, Sci/Nat, Time, World

Complete Speech: Before going on a hunger strike, Yeb Saño tells UN summit in Warsaw “colossal devastation” from Typhoon Haiyan should serve as warning to planet. Philippines lead negotiator Yeb Saño addressed the opening session of the UN climate summit in Warsaw –...

Give To Those That Give (IL4)

by Pier Marton | Nov 6, 2013 | Care, Death, Food, France, Health, Highlights, Human Rights, Jewish, Middle-East, Politics, Women, Youth

“Nobody asks permission to kill. We do not ask permission to save lives.” Through PayPal Special Report by Yaron Shagal: En Français: Flash Video: About IL4 The organization is a not-for-profit, volunteer-based, Non Governmental Organization (NGO) that delivers life...

Center – By Any Means Necessary

by Pier Marton | Nov 6, 2013 | Care, Dance, Health, Human Rights, Middle-East, Mystery, Native, Photo, Politics, Wars, Women

If they can do it… on the rocky terrain… One of the winners of the 2013 Magnum Foundation Emergency Fund: Tanya Habjouqa for Occupied Pleasures From her website: “Occupied pleasures brings together glimmers of hope, dignity and laughter; all of which override the...

What The Experts Won’t Eat

by Pier Marton | Nov 4, 2013 | Care, Education, Food, Health, Youth

From Eat Local Grown – with a map 8 Foods Even The Experts Won’t Eat Support Local Food! Please Share… Food scientists are shedding light on items loaded with toxins and chemicals–and simple swaps for a cleaner diet and supersized health. Experts from different areas...

The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life (Now 110!)

by Pier Marton | Oct 31, 2013 | Antisemitism, Care, Death, Doc, Health, History, Humor, Jewish, Middle-East, Music, Mystery, Peace, Poet, Sci/Nat, Time, Women

The World’s Oldest Pianist/Optimist – and Holocaust Survivor – has just died on Sunday Feb. 23 2014 – (she was trailing by 8 months, Dr. Alex Imich, who at 111 is the second oldest second-oldest verified living person in the world) A very strong 2014 Oscar Nominated...

Against the Luxury of Tradition

by Pier Marton | Oct 26, 2013 | Care, Eco, Food, Health, History, Human Rights, Humor, Ideas, iOS, Media, Peace, Politics, Spectacle, World, Youth

Russell Brand on revolution: “We no longer have the luxury of tradition” But before we change the world, we need to change the way we think. By Russell Brand Published 24 October 2013 Russell Brand asks: “Is utopian revolution possible?” Photo: Reuters/Cathal...

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To ride the unbalance* between:
1. excellence and a kind, singular and porous identity that contains some of the scruples, humor, humility, musicality & the beauty of a harsh and confusing, yet benign and rich reality – away from distractions.
2. the stupidity and blindness of complacency, violence, injustice, pretense, egos, short-term… wishful… and group “thinking,” and empty talk – in all of their surprising embodiments. And the false sense of fullness all of this provides.
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An appeal for a world NOT so caught up in anthropo/ego/euro/ethno/oculo/esthetico -CENTRISM.
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1. Beware of those who claim to be strong – they are often dangerous.
2. Unmask the hoax of “centrality” – ask an “EX-centric” for assistance?
3. Perceive the arrogance of normalcy: everybody, in one way or another, is handicapped… which brings us back to 1.
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*Not unrelated to “There is beauty and there are the humiliated. Whatever difficulties the enterprise may present, I should like never to be unfaithful either to the second or the first.” — Albert Camus