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TUNES FOR THE POST APOCALYPSE
Alanis Morissette
"Ironic"
Hey, yeah, yeah
Yeah, ah-ah-ah, yeah
An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery, and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down
He thought, "Well, isn't this nice?"
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out
When you think everything's gone wrong
And everything blows up in your face
It's a traffic jam when you're already late
A "No smoking" sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
A little too ironic
And yeah, I really do think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
And yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
And life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
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Alanis Morissette
"Ironic"
Hey, yeah, yeah
Yeah, ah-ah-ah, yeah
An old man turned ninety-eight
He won the lottery, and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Mr. Play-It-Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole damn life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down
He thought, "Well, isn't this nice?"
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out
When you think everything's gone wrong
And everything blows up in your face
It's a traffic jam when you're already late
A "No smoking" sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic?
Don't you think?
A little too ironic
And yeah, I really do think
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just didn't take
And who would've thought? It figures
And yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
And life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
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On November 21, 1980, 350 million people around the world tune in to television’s popular primetime drama “Dallas” to find out who shot J.R. Ewing, the character fans loved to hate.
J.R. had been shot on the season-ending episode the previous March 21, which now stands as one of television’s most famous cliffhangers. The plot twist inspired widespread media coverage and left America wondering “Who shot J.R.?” for the next eight months. The November 21 episode solved the mystery, identifying Kristin Shepard, J.R. ’s wife’s sister-in-law and his former mistress, as the culprit.
The CBS television network debuted the first five-episode pilot season of “Dallas” in 1978; it went on to run for another 12 full-length seasons. The first show of its kind, “Dallas” was dubbed a “primetime soap opera” for its serial plots and dramatic tales of moral excess.
The show revolved around the relations of two Texas oil families: the wealthy, successful Ewing family and the perpetually down-on-their-luck Barnes family. The families’ patriarchs, Jock Ewing and Digger Barnes, were former partners locked in a years-long feud over oil fields Barnes claimed had been stolen by Ewing.
Ewing’s youngest son Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and Barnes’ daughter Pam (Victoria Principal) had married, linking the battling clans even more closely.
The character of J.R. Ewing, Bobby’s oldest brother and a greedy, conniving, womanizing scoundrel, was played by Larry Hagman.
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The Porcelain Room of the Santos Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, is famous for its ceiling, laid out between 1664 and 1687 CE with more than 250 Chinese porcelain plates, almost all of them decorated in blue and white.
Suicide was historically considered a crime in many Western cultures for centuries, largely due to a combination of religious condemnation and feudal law.
In ancient Greece, Egypt, and Rome, suicide was often prohibited and bodies were sometimes abandoned or denied normal burial rites, especially for soldiers and slaves.
In England and Wales, it was a common law felony from around the mid-13th century until it was decriminalized by the Suicide Act 1961.
For the act of suicide itself, the penalties were applied posthumously:
The deceased was denied a Christian burial on consecrated ground. Instead, the body was typically interred in unconsecrated ground, often at a crossroads and in the dead of night, sometimes with a stake driven through the heart.
This practice was intended to be a public deterrent and was a profound disgrace to the family. This specific punishment was abolished in England by the Burial of Suicide Act of 1823.
The deceased's property was forfeited to the Crown, a punishment that could render the surviving family members destitute.
This financial penalty remained on the statute books until it was finally abolished in 1870.
To avoid these harsh penalties on the family, coroners' juries increasingly returned verdicts of non compos mentis (of unsound mind), which meant the individual was not held criminally responsible for their actions. This practice largely rendered the most severe legal sanctions a "dead letter law" long before they were officially abolished.
In the US, many states derived their laws from English common law.
While suicide is no longer a crime in the US, some states, like Maryland, have used old common laws to prosecute people for attempted suicide as recently as 2018.
The reasons for criminalizing suicide evolved over time, rooted in both religious and secular beliefs:
Early Christian thinkers like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas condemned suicide as a mortal sin and an act against God's will and authority, arguing that life was a gift from the Creator and taking it away showed ultimate disregard for Him.
The Church denied Christian burial rites to those who died by suicide as a punishment.
In feudal times, individuals were considered subjects of the king or the state.
Suicide was viewed as a "felon of himself" (felo de se in Latin) and a crime against the Crown because it deprived the king of a subject and potential soldier or laborer.
In the 19th century, as religious and legal sanctions softened, suicide became more associated with disgrace and mental illness.
The stigma primarily affected the surviving family, who often kept the cause of death a secret.
The eventual decriminalization of suicide came with the growing understanding of mental health issues and a shift in societal attitudes from punishment to compassion and the recognition of an individual's right to their own body and life.
Picture: In Christian Europe, people were terrified that someone in their family would commit suicide, because the government's punishment was merciless.
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Celebrating Goldie Hawn's 80th birthday!
Goldie Jeanne Hawn (born November 21, 1945) is an American actress, producer, dancer, and singer. She rose to fame on the NBC sketch comedy program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-70) before receiving the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Cactus Flower (1969).
Hawn maintained bankable star status for over three decades, appearing in films like There's a Girl in My Soup (1970), Butterflies Are Free (1972), The Sugarland Express (1974), Shampoo (1975), Foul Play (1978), Seems Like Old Times (1980), and Private Benjamin (1980), for which she received a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
She later starred in Overboard (1987), Bird on a Wire (1990), Death Becomes Her (1992), Housesitter (1992), The First Wives Club (1996), The Out-of-Towners (1999), and The Banger Sisters (2002). Hawn is the mother of actors Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson, and Wyatt Russell, and has been in a relationship with actor Kurt Russell since 1983. In 2003, she founded The Hawn Foundation, educating underprivileged children.
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What if the only one who still recognized you after 20 years was dying on a pile of garbage?
This is Odysseus, finally home after 20 years of war and wandering. He's disguised himself as a beggar because his palace is crawling with men trying to marry his wife and steal his kingdom. Nobody can know he's back. Not yet.
And there, lying on dirty floor covered in fleas and parasites, is Argos.
Twenty years ago, Argos was a puppy,the fastest, strongest hunting dog on the island of Ithaca. Odysseus trained him himself. But then the Trojan War called, and Odysseus left, thinking he'd be back soon. Instead, he spent a decade fighting, then another decade trying to get home, battling cyclops and sea monsters and angry gods.
Argos waited. For twenty. Entire. Years.
When Odysseus left, Argos was young and powerful. Now he's ancient,over 20 years old, which is unheard of for a dog back then. He's been abandoned by the household, left to rot in piles of manure while his master's enemies feast inside the palace. He's got just enough life left to lift his head.
Homer describes the moment in The Odyssey: When Argos sees the beggar approaching, he drops his ears and wags his tail. He recognizes Odysseus instantly,the only one in the entire kingdom who does. Not through divine help or evidence or tests. Just pure, unwavering love.
But Odysseus can't acknowledge him. Can't pet him. Can't even speak to him. Because if he breaks his disguise, his whole plan falls apart. So he has to keep walking, pretending this dying dog covered in filth is just another stray.
Homer tells us Odysseus wipes away a tear,secretly, so his companion won't see.
And then? Argos dies. Right there. The moment he sees his master one last time, after holding on for two decades, his purpose is fulfilled. "And darkness covered his eyes," Homer writes. He'd been waiting, and now he could finally let go.
🎨 "Odysseus and Argus Reunite" by Briton Rivière (1905)
🏛️ Location: Manchester Art Gallery, Manchester, UK
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Beautifully captured by picturelibrary - Founded in 1999 in Lisbon’s Bairro Alto inside the former Litografia de Portugal, Ler Devagar has earned its place as one of the world’s most beautiful book cafés, ranking seventh globally.
This remarkable space is part bookstore, library, and art gallery, with books stacked from floor to ceiling, a grand old printing press, and an eye-catching sculpture of a flying bicyclist hovering above.
Beyond its shelves, visitors can explore vinyl records, art displays, and a cozy café that serves excellent coffee, making Ler Devagar a lively spot for readers and art enthusiasts alike.
📍 @lerdevagar, R. Rodrigues de Faria 103 - G 0.3, 1300-501 Lisboa, Portugal
Opening hours:
- Monday to Sunday: 10AM - 9PM
Photo Credit: picturelibrary via Alamy
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Frankenstein," a 1931 American pre-Code science fiction horror film directed by James Whale, stars Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein, an obsessed scientist who digs up corpses to assemble a living being from body parts.
The resulting creature, portrayed by Boris Karloff, was brought to life with makeup by Jack Pierce.
The film also stars Mae Clarke, John Boles, Dwight Frye and Edward Van Sloan. In 1991, the United States Library of Congress selected "Frankenstein" for preservation in the National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
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The strange thing about this book is that you don’t start it with admiration, you start it with suspicion. Psychopaths? Wisdom?
Those two words should not belong in the same sentence. But a few chapters in, you realize Kevin Dutton isn’t glorifying the dangerous; he’s dissecting the spectrum of human behavior with a kind of careful curiosity that leaves you rethinking everything you thought you understood about personality, courage, and success.
This is not a book about serial killers. It’s a book about controlled edges, about the psychological traits that can destroy a life in one person but create extraordinary achievement in another. Dutton takes you through research labs, monasteries, military training grounds, and even conversations with real diagnosed psychopaths, all to answer one uncomfortable question:
Is there a version of psychopathy that can actually be useful?
The surprising answer: yes, but only in extremely specific, highly disciplined forms.
Reading this book feels like you’re being guided into the darker corners of the human mind by someone who refuses to sensationalize anything. Instead, Dutton breaks down the layers with stories, humor, science, and a sense of moral responsibility. The result is a fascinating journey into courage, boldness, risk, fearlessness, emotional control and how ordinary people can benefit from these traits without losing their empathy.
It’s unsettling, intriguing, and strangely empowering.
Key Lessons from The Wisdom of Psychopaths
1. Psychopathy exists on a spectrum, not a label.
Most people imagine psychopaths as killers or criminals, but Dutton shows how traits like fearlessness, focus, and emotional detachment exist in small degrees in many successful people.
2. Some “psychopathic traits” can be strengths when paired with empathy.
Surgeons, soldiers, firefighters, CEOs, and special operatives often require calm under pressure, quick decisions, and emotional steadiness. The key difference?
They use these traits for service, not harm.
3. Fearlessness is not the absence of fear, it’s mastery over it.
Psychopaths can stay shockingly calm under stress. Learning controlled calmness (through training, mindfulness, etc.) can help anyone perform better in high-stakes moments.
4. Emotional detachment can protect people in critical roles.
The ability to separate feelings from actions, when used ethically can prevent burnout and allow clearer decisions. The danger only comes when detachment replaces humanity entirely.
5. Success often requires stepping into discomfort.
Psychopaths tolerate discomfort with ease. While we shouldn’t imitate their extremes, Dutton argues that building resilience to fear and uncertainty is essential for growth.
6. Moral compass is everything.
The same traits that make someone a hero can make someone else a villain. What matters is how the traits are used and what values shape them.
The Wisdom of Psychopaths is less about learning from the dangerous, and more about understanding the full range of human potential, light, dark, and everything in between.
It’s one of those books that makes you close it, sit quietly for a moment, and think,
“Maybe the mind is even more complicated and more powerful than we ever give it credit for."
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Halpin played the final three songs, and the experience earned him the "Pick-Up Player of the Year" award from Rolling Stone magazine.
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There’s nowhere like home....
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Homes. They look very different throughout the world. From the small felt covered yurts on Kyrgyzstan’s high plains. To the cosy and quaint wooden lodges in along Norway’s coast.
Although they may look different, how they can make people feel can be wonderfully similar. A place to feel safe, comfortable, happy. A place where a large portion of life’s memories are made and shared.
Capturing these homes on my travels and seeing how they differ from country to country, continent to continent, has been so interesting. And it wasn’t until I really thought about it that I started to pay attention.
But a ‘home’ does not necessarily need to be a physical place.
The definition can be as broad or as narrow, or as real or metaphorical as you like.
The world is full of homes.
Where is home for you?
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