Conversations: image is nothing The place: a local a popular ice cream chain. I will not say his name, we refer to the site as "Raskin & Bollis", to say anything.
Date: months ago. Time: just after lunch, just before returning to work.
Performer: a client of the local.
antagonist: a lady in uniform and hat.
Customer: Good morning . Miss: Good afternoon, sir. EC: ... yeah. Well. LS : What do you want? EC: ... good afternoon. One of those combos of signs, please. The youngest. LS: are happy, are 99 cents. Would you enlarge the combo by only 79 cents? We also have a thousand sheikhs ... inner Voice: Mil Sheiks? Saudi do them all? EC: No, thank you very much. arrives on your tray combo, which consists of a ball of ice cream and a bun. EC: ! ?? But ... Miss! LS: Yes? Can you offer something else? We have a thousand sheikhs ... EC: No, no. Look at the combo you gave me. Miss looks. There is nothing surprising. LS: Did I enlarge the combo by only 79 cents? We also ... EC: No, see ... the ice cream is like very small. LS: is that this is the size of the combo. But for 79 cents ... EC: No, no ... but see the picture. Pictured is the scoop the same size the bun. "Ah? Miss look at the photo. This gives you all the reason the client (which, incidentally, of course, always has). The lady is left wondering, is an irrefutable argument and concludes the discussion. LS: Yes, but sometimes the photos are deceiving. EC: ... The client does not find anything intelligent to say about such an argument, so I dutifully removed and sits at a table in the building to eat their dessert. It feels ... Deceived! ! But not Miss uniform and hat. For a promotional photo.
inner voice: You said "gil" ...
End ..
... of faith of the client in the promotional photos.
Signs: divine, divine! Once in a fib first time I saw this for quite a long couple of years, to step through the window of a bus. It took a bit to assimilate. When I started calling the attention of some passengers poorly disguised giggled for a couple of minutes after the sighting.
Today I passed by el sitio y ahí seguía esta frase maravillosa. Creo que amerita compartirla y que cada quien saque las conclusiones que a bien tenga.
Así, sin anestesia ni nada, que diría Manolito.
Ideas que surgen al paso:
* La típica frase adolescente “Creo en Dios, pero a mi manera ” adquiere de pronto un significado mucho más... abierto, digamos.
* La religión se convierte definitivamente en algo personal e íntimo.
* Este enfoque de la espiritualidad puede ayudar a eliminar ciertos taboos.
* I can not remember a scene from The Exorcist !
Things that happen to go with their eyes.
How many people listened to Rafael Correa said that the article indicating an increase in poverty in Ecuador had been written by the owner of a media, who had invented a way to measure such distress?
Surely, many more than I knew that this method of measurement existed , Or that those who read the note belied the media ownership by the author of the article ( alleged perpetrator, because that criticism of the President also missed the truth.)
Similarly, who should have been heard to say that Rafael Correa Carlos Montaner belonged to the Human Rights Foundation (in an attempt to discredit similar to that of Alvaro Uribe with Human Rights Watch ) than those who learned that this was not true . So fib to fib, is being created in the head People the world that draws the XXI Century Socialism: a world in which there are only two options and therefore any criticism of any aspect of the Government's work comes always and without exception of bankers, businessmen, puppy of the empire and all those up the ghost called "the usual suspects." And if those criticisms in the press, it is clear that it is corrupt, mediocre, committed and a political actor who does not have to listen (as the President once said bluntly: "not read The Universe"). Not committed, therefore, mistakes in a revolutionary process.
say that people talk about the dangers of crisis and underfunding of the budget are campaigning against it (before concluding that "do I care about the crisis in the U.S.") is another attempt to convince us that all criticism is false and malicious. The last sentence, but worrying for a politician and economist, can be taken as a slip or blunder (perhaps not so clumsy as to leave unattended to address an ambassador for the campaign). But to pretend, of course, that the press is "opposition" for mentioning this statement is almost as absurd as trying against CNN was not told what was said, speaking of the moment. And people with an understandable boredom of the traditional power groups, accepting this false dichotomy between left and right hand and takes only one who has learned to use in their favor this boredom, the symbols of the religious establishment of the revolutionary left and vote buying. This completes blindly accepting that there is NO believe press criticism because it is biased and related ... without questioning if the government is also even a little.
The case of insecurity is another example of the inability of the power to accept criticism. At one time it said it was a perception , Sponsored by ... Why? Sure, means of communication. With malice to discredit the Government. What evil, what media scoundrels! But interestingly, once the YES campaign for the Government, after analyzing the topic is the need to declare Emergency Police operational nationwide. And so seriously take our security is being decided restrict the entry and stay of Colombian citizens . What could be considered a useful measure to reduce uncertainty. If you think so therefore should be considered before to remove the last judicial as a requirement, it had increased. But talk about it, in turn, was heavily criticized and interpreted as an attack on government.
know that during the campaign (during the earlier phase of this: the campaign itself has not done since he was Minister Rafael Correa) used half-measures and lies against the constitution now adopted: subjects such as abortion, drug use, gay marriage and others were used in a cheating and lying to get the NO vote. All that is necessary to criticize and not play into the hands of polarization in which all what the President is negative. But what is being done from the power (in a while) is to try to discredit the press to the point where people say "I do not think anything" or leave that image planted courageous fight against the powerful support to who are already in power to win votes. * Put another way, using polarization to remove the credibility of those ever say something that does not conform to their interests.
already being achieved, judging by the reactions and comments from some people (just the "I do not think anything" above). How will we get to have the as the only option the official press ? And perhaps, simply, a lack of disagreement and criticism is essential to achieve the socialist dawn of happiness and legitimacy that we have offered. It would not be the first time you have to pay this price for this system so full of good intentions.
* (note also that this "I'm brave fight against the power of the press ..." is similar, but opposite, to the courageous struggle against the power Paco Velasco ... LG Government. Do not you remember? was a little earlier to ensure it was not going to candidatizar)
Graffiti: Batman made his mark. Baroque City Walking
I found something that surprised me and made me remember the ideas and expectations that came after watching the latest installment of Batman. My hypothesis on the origin of these films is more or less as follows:
One day I was watching Christopher Nolan's film Tim Burton and said: "no, this is not going. Yes, you created an aesthetic very posh, Jack Nicholson is perfect for any paper you got mad and Michael Keaton things we were not expecting. But history could have greatly improved and the character I was a little cliché, something missing. " And it occurred to the director of " Memento " (I guess you all know, but it never hurts to the data) start millionaire orphan story again from 0, to get a result that is more in his vision of Batman. Based on some of the best comics that have been made about Batman, drew a large storyline which would cover about five films and ending with the removal of hero from the streets by choice after the death of his teammate Robinson Crusoe. Maybe (it I fired the imagination) six including a term of psychological terror and a little separated from the rest called "Arkham Asylum." And then (I love to imagine this) I would return based on "The Dark Knight Returns", the fabulous 80's comic by Frank Miller in which a retired Batman returns, and fifties, their activity watcher, reaching for those things in life and comics to deal with none other than ... Superman! And we gasp. In my particular case, perhaps more so because I love the theme of the returning hero, a theme that is present in Watchmen and The Incredibles as well.
Following the hypothesis, somehow the director convinces the WB executives that their project is serious and respectful of the character per or , but no stop selling . Moreover, presently there is a whole generation that is not teen or post, which has buying power and seeking a little entertainment to respect their intellectual capacities. And convinced.
and launched the first movie, then the second with the tremendous performance of Heath Ledger (+) and has prepared more tapes in his utility belt director. Of course it would cost to find a good "Joker" for the film Return of the Gentleman (dark, not Jedi, but Luke also went semigótico in his last film). Especially the expectation created after two very good performances. As additional data, in this movie the clown out of a catatonic state which had been buried for years knowing your enemy "? has become a hang of the buildings of Gotham City. And then spend many, many more. In any case, Christopher Nolan and Batman has begun to rewrite and will continue on that (hopefully) and the character is still alive.
Speculations, hypotheses, assumptions, ideas, potential for all for not knowing much of the process of the new Batman (maybe the producers approached the director with his idea and he accepted it, who knows? Does anyone know? Share information, please.) But there are the films, it is real. Therefore, I found what I interpret as a testimony of someone who left him the last tape something that somehow had to be removed from the head.
I love the works that make reference to others. Books about other books cite other films, songs about of other singers and bands. Of course, people who quote songs, books, movies and poems. I read a quote from Graham Greene who said " real people are full of imaginary beings " and is an example.
In this case, a real person painted on a wall to talk about an imaginary who has already served 70 years and still jumping from rooftop to rooftop to pursue criminals and avenge the death of their parents. And about your friend of the bloody smile.
