ochs und junior is a highly individual and different “art” brand from Ludwig Oechslin, probably the most interesting and widest thinking watchmaker of our time.Dr. Ludwig Oechslin is a scientist, philosopher, artist and watchmaker. Previously he has worked on dismantling, restoring and reassembling the famous Farnese astronomical clock in the Vatican, and designed some of the most exciting...
Greenpeace has released a two-disc set of the live, re-mastered recording Amchitka, the 1970 concert that launched Greenpeace. The CD is available exclusively through Greenpeace, and all proceeds will benefit the organization. Many years ago, before there was a Greenpeace, the Unites States Atomic Energy commission was busy drilling a big hole on the Aleutian island [...]
When the singer-songwriter Phil Ochs took his own life in 1976 he was a year and a half older than me. It's hard for some of us to believe he's been gone 33 years. His music and the ideals he fought for are still so strong. Phil was best known for his anti-war songs. Yet he wrote a different kind of song that continues to grow in importance to me as I near the end of my own life. Like many people...
Hamburg - Werder Bremen needed a late equalizer from Per Mertesacker to somehow salvage a 2-2 at home to VfL Wolfsburg Saturday and move top of the German Bundesliga. Edin Dzeko twice p...
Hamburg - Werder Bremen needed a late equalizer from Per Mertesacker to somehow salvage a 2-2 at home to VfL Wolfsburg Saturday and move top of the German Bundesliga. Edin Dzeko twice put Wolfsburg in front but first Hugo Almeida and then a Mertesack...
There is a wonderful bit of music – Joni Mitchel, James Taylor, Phil Ochs – recorded live in Vancouver at the Don’t Make a Wave Concert which launched Greenpeace. By all means go listen. My old hippy wannabe self – all of fourteen and not allowed to go to the concert – carried a sign [...]
NEW YORK -Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. The move could be seen as laying the groundwork for an initial public offering, though the social network said Tuesday it had no plans to go public "at this time." The dual-class structure is what Google Inc.'s founders, Larry Page...
The inserted sales fliers are not the only place to look for Black Friday ads. Take a look at the ads inside the news sections of your newspaper too. Today’s edition of The Monroe Evening News in Monroe, Mich., has these specials among the ads: Yaeger’s Shoes in Monroe: Black Friday Sale Friday and Saturday features 20 [...]
Last Easter, just minutes after my student loan had been deposited into my bank account, I decided to go shopping (anybody who knows me will not find this remotely surprising, but I urge you to continue reading!) Anyway, among other things, I stumbled upon this rather delightful floral print dress in Topshop which I instantly fell in love with - a love affair which reached even dizzier heights when...
Facebook has created a dual-class stock structure designed to give founder Mark Zuckerberg and other existing shareholders control over the company. Facebook - Mark Zuckerberg - Business - Investing - Stocks and Bonds
California's largest city is more than just freeways, palm trees and plastic surgeons. Los Angeles is an Alpha City, a global mecca, and a symbol of opportunity for billions of ambitious dreamers. Everyone has a perspective on L.A., so there are many profound quotations about the City Of Angels. Here are some of the best quotes about La La Land --- the good, the bad, and the funky: "People
Images via TFS After a long hard day, the Victoria’s Secret models earned their due party, as everyone traipsed from the Lexington Avenue Armory to M2 UltraLounge sponsored by Stoli Vodka and bing! for a night of dancing and celebration. Walking into the party was a sensory overload, from the mass of people to the huge [...]
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