by Pier Marton | Jul 20, 2013 | Asia, Cancer, Care, Death, Doc, Film, Food, France, Health, Humor, Mystery, Popular, Sci/Nat, Shoah
English Speakers Please use Google Translate in the right column to translate various articles. At the bottom of this page there is a TEDx Talk in English by Dr Indulal on Ayurveda and Cancer. Finally, the film has enough English to be understood by English speakers...
by Pier Marton | Jul 17, 2013 | Afri, Death, Human Rights, Humor, Media, Music, Politics, Popular, Racism, Spectacle, US
John Oliver’s segment on The Daily Show was called: “Wait: What? How could you possibly… You’ve got to be kid… There is no way… I can’t… Oh My God” – and “Acquitted Development.” Obama: “It...
by Pier Marton | Jun 25, 2013 | France, Humor, Music, Poet, Spectacle
Paroles de J’entends Des Airs: Qu’est ce que j’entends J’entends des airs J’entends vraiment Je te le jure Ca fait longtemps La vie entière J’entends des chants Ca j’en suis sûr Ca vient de où Ca vient du haut Ou du dessous Je...
by Pier Marton | Jun 24, 2013 | Antisemitism, History, Humor, Jewish, Media, Racism, Spectacle
Forwarded to me this morning by A.W., currently 102 years old and a friend of my family, one of three people still alive that knew my grand-mother – she was gassed in Auschwitz (as reported by an eyewitness who saw her standing in the “wrong line”)...
by Pier Marton | May 12, 2013 | Afri, Death, Highlights, Human Rights, Humor, Ideas, Idées, Music, Politics, Popular, Racism
The talented Cyril Effala dies in Yaoundé at the age of 35 from typhoid fever. More songs (Le laboureur, Nuits Perdues, Ashuka Ngongoli, Saint Pierre) are available on this MySpace page. May someone produce a compilation CD! Thanks to my friend Jay Lou, I have one...
by Pier Marton | May 4, 2013 | Afri, Art, Asia, Highlights, Hispanic, Human Rights, Humor, Ideas, Jewish, Music, Politics, Popular, Quotes, Sound, Travel
The multi-talented world hero, musician & ethnomusicologist. If you are not living on the edge, you’re taking too much room. B.B. He used to quote Sun Ra: The planet is asleep, and it’s the fault of musicians who are not true to themselves. [Ed.: I...