SOME WARMING UP FOR THE WIZARD OF OZ

Very difficult not to feel moved by Judy Garland. Here you have further information about the novel.

SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM SPAM

Junk food and junk mail. You can never get rid of them.

Monty Python's famous sketch that gave name to unwanted electronic mail.

What do you think the owners of "spam" (spiced ham) felt about the sketch and the new use of the word?

MEAN WHAT YOU SAY AND SAY WHAT YOU MEAN

The Italian man who went to Malta.  

“Dearest creature in creation,
Study English pronunciation.
I will teach you in my verse
Sounds like corpse, corps, horse, and worse.
I will keep you, Suzy, busy,
Make your head with heat grow dizzy.
Tear in eye, your dress will tear.
So shall I! Oh hear my prayer.
Just compare heart, beard, and heard,
Dies and diet, lord and word,

WORLD WONDERS PROJECT

A project by google that brings to life the wonders of modern and ancient world here

MAP OF LIFE

Mind-boggling website (http://www.mappinglife.org/) if you are keen on animals and nature.  You can check the worldwide distribution of species as well as further information about them.  You can't miss it!

BENJAMIN ZANDER. MUSIC AND PASSION WITH SHINY EYES

So you think you don't like classical music? Watch this. It takes 20 minutes but it's really worth it.

"It’s one of the characteristics of a leader that he not doubt for one moment the capacity of the people he’s leading to realize whatever he’s dreaming.” 

FOOTBALL CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE FINE ARTS

WHICH NATIONAL TEAM IS BETTER, PELE'S BRAZIL 70 OR XAVI-INIESTA'S SPAIN 08-12?

What do you think? The jogo bonito of Brazil or the destructive creativity of Spanish Tiki-Taka?