Mahmoud Darwish

The New Yorker published Mahmoud Darwish’s poem 'Remainder of a Life' on May 14, 2007. The poem ends: Then I’d comb my hair and throw away the poem…this poem, in the trash, and put on the latest fashion in Italian shirts, parade myself in an entourage of Spanish violins, and walk to the grave!

Useful link:
www.mahmouddarwish.com

Thanks, Jenna Krajeski. I really liked it. May his soul rest in peace!

The Skyscraper Museum

Vertical Cities: Hong Kong/New York exhibition (the world's iconic vertical metropolises) runs through February 2009. Go to www.skyscraper.org for further information. A must visit.

Random Thoughts

Most people will actually feel climate change delivered to them by the postman. It will come in the form of higher water bills, because of increased droughts in some areas; higher energy bills, because the use of fossil fuels becomes prohibitive; and higher insurance and mortgage rates, because of much more violently unpredictable weather. Remember: climate change means 'global weirding' not just global warming.

- Minik Thorleif Rosing
www.naturhistoriskmuseum.dk
(via Thomas Friedman)

How true!

India Art Summit 2008

India Art Summit 2008 will be hosting discussions and talks by some of the most reputed speakers and art experts in the Indian/International art community.

Go to www.indiaartsummit.com for further information. Don't miss it.

Heard On The Street

I'm guessing this will be the worst Christmas for retailers in 20 years.

Simplexity

Simplexity: The Simple Rules of a Complex World by Jeffrey Kluger is an interesting book on complexity and markets. A must read.

Gemfields Resources

According Gemfields Resources, a leading colored stone producer, they are in the process of consolidating the emerald industry via mine to market initiative so that consumers are able to know the history of each stone. Go to www.gemfields.co.uk for further information.

Z33

An exhibition at Z33, a design and art gallery in the Belgian city of Hasselt, is unique. It explores our relationship to water. I liked the concept. I think the designs make us think responsibly and act accordingly.

Useful link:
www.z33.be