Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Wednesday Revery: From "The Nice Age" to "Wild Palms"
Yellow Magic Orchestra 1980, The Nice Age.
Ryuichi Sakamoto is one of our main men here at Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn. Another unforgettable piece by Mr. Sakamoto is "Harry to Hospital, a remarkable "trance opera" work featured in the 1993 ABC-TV mini-series "Wild Palms" screenplay by Bruce Wagner.
The mesmerizing Harry to Hospital here.
More on Wild Palms here
-Deep in the Heart of Brooklyn
NYC, America and the World: Occupado
The NY Times reports on the Shrinking Middle as Income Inequality Grows here
NY Times: London Occupiers Warily Watch NYC here
Italy banks on its technocrats to find a way out here
Thursday, November 17, promises to be a bit chaotic in New York City as Occupy Wall Street, though dislodged from its encampment at Zuccotti Park, and now free to return on a Per Diem basis, plans a Day of National and International Action, on a variety of fronts, such as student strikes throughout Europe and rallies promised throughout the day at locations around NYC, including --arggh-- "Occupy the Subways." Details here
NY Times: London Occupiers Warily Watch NYC here
Italy banks on its technocrats to find a way out here
Thursday, November 17, promises to be a bit chaotic in New York City as Occupy Wall Street, though dislodged from its encampment at Zuccotti Park, and now free to return on a Per Diem basis, plans a Day of National and International Action, on a variety of fronts, such as student strikes throughout Europe and rallies promised throughout the day at locations around NYC, including --arggh-- "Occupy the Subways." Details here
Image Source: R Black & Occupy Wall Street