Charles bukowski’s “impossibility”
Shakespeare a plagiarist
Beethoven with a horn stuck into his head against deafness
the impossibility the impossibility
Nietzsche gone totally mad
the impossibility of being human
all too human
this breathing
in and out
out and in
these punks
these cowards
these champions
these mad dogs of glory
moving this little bit of light toward us
impossibly.
“Beasts Bounding Through Time” (1986)
90 Years ago Today Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht shot dead in Berlin
Am Vorabend ihrer Ermordung schrieb Rosa Luxemburg
„Die Führung hat versagt. Aber die Führung kann und muss von den Massen und aus den Massen heraus neu geschaffen werden. Die Massen sind das Entscheidende, sie sind der Fels, auf dem der Endsieg der Revolution errichtet wird. Die Massen waren auf der Höhe, sie haben diese ‚Niederlage‘ zu einem Glied jener historischen Niederlagen gestaltet, die der Stolz und die Kraft des internationalen Sozialismus sind. Und darum wird aus dieser ‚Niederlage‘ der künftige Sieg erblühen. – ‚Ordnung herrscht in Berlin!‘ Ihr stumpfen Schergen! Eure ‚Ordnung‘ ist auf Sand gebaut. Die Revolution wird sich morgen schon ‚rasselnd wieder in die Höhe richten‘ und zu eurem Schrecken mit Posaunenklang verkünden: ‚Ich war, ich bin, ich werde sein!‘“
The leadership has failed. Even so, the leadership can and must be recreated from the masses and out of the masses. The masses are the decisive element, they are the rock on which the final victory of the revolution will be built. The masses were on the heights; they have developed this ‘defeat’ into one of the historical defeats which are the pride and strength of international socialism. And that is why the future victory will bloom from this ‘defeat’.'Order reigns in Berlin!’ You stupid henchmen! Your ‘order’ is built on sand. Tomorrow the revolution will already ‘raise itself with a rattle’ and announce with fanfare, to your terror:
I was, I am, I shall be!
Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali
Luis Buñuel met Salvador Dali along with other forecoming prominent figures of 1920s Spain in Madrid while studying at the University of Madrid (today it’s called Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Buñuel, Dali and Federico Garcia Lorca were all staying at the newly opened University Dormotory (Residencia de Estudiantes).
The picture on the right hand side was painted by Dali as a present to Buñuel. In an interview,Buñuel tells that this is the only picture hanged on the walls of his house. This derives from Buñuel’s arachnophobia, and his paranoia that spiders can hide themselves behind the picture frames 
So, this is for today, tomorrow I will continue to write about Buñuel’s relationship with Dali and other figures.
John Carpenter’s 1988 Film: They Live
I can write a lot about the film but, I will recommend you to read what Zizek wrote about it.!
http://mariborchan.com/2009/11/28/slavoj-zizek-denial-the-liberal-utopia/
I liked expecially these quotes in the film:
The Preacher: Outside the limit of our sight, feeding off us, perched on top of us, from birth to death, are our owners! Our owners! They have us. They control us! They are our masters! Wake up! They’re all about you! All around you!
Drifter: What’s wrong with having it good for a change? Now they’re gonna let us have it good if we just help ‘em. They’re gonna leave us alone, let us make some money. You can have a little taste of that good life too. Now, I know you want it. Hell, everybody does.
Frank: You’d do it to your own kind.
Drifter: What’s the threat? We all sell out every day, might as well be on the winning team.
The Drifter, with his smokine and champaign glass in his hand, clearly symbolises the co-opted ones. His friendly attitude towards the two protoganists, and his desire to be friends with them reveals his background and his desire to talk with the one’s which can understand him. However, he is co-opted and became a part of the big machinery, or what Susan strange calls, the casino capitalism. The selling-outs represents the rules of the game in casino capitalism, to be ont he winning team, you are allowed to sink the potential adversaries.
Frank: The steel mills were laying people off left and right. They finally went under. We gave the steel companies a break when they needed it. You know what they gave themselves? Raises.
Frank summarises the logic of casino capitalism, very similar to what we have experienced during the 2008 world economic crisis and it’s aftermath. The banks, which were bailed-out by the tax-payers’ money, gave themselves raises! This is also a fundamental criticism towards the logic of the market.
Bearded Man: The poor and the underclass are growing. Racial justice and human rights are non-existent. They have created a repressive society and we are their unwitting accomplices.
Bearded Man: They are dismantling the sleeping middle class. More and more people are becoming poor. We are their cattle. We are being bred for slavery.
Similar to the Preacher’s vision. nothing to add fundamentally.
Visualising George Orwell’s “Down and Out in Paris and London”
In this entry, I would like to visiualise some “things” and “places” mentioned in George Orwell’s marvellous book of “Down and Out in London and Paris”. The book I have is anew copy of the Penguin Books, but I realised that they kept loyal to the page numbers.
I. The OXO Tin
The First “thing” I would like to visualise, (roughly, I am never sure if this is what he talks about in this case, but at least it gives and idea) is the OXO-tin of the Irishman where he kept the cigarette-ends. (p.140)
OXO meat Cubes belong at the time to the The Liebig Extract of Meat Company (Lemco). According to Wikipedia:
In 1899, the company introduced the trademark Oxo for a cheaper version; the origin of the name is unknown, but presumably comes from the word ox. In 1908 Oxo sponsored the London Olypmic Games (despite claims by Coca Cola to being the ‘first’ commercial sponsor of the Games) and supplied athletes with Oxo drinks to fortify them. The first Oxo cubes were produced in 1910 and further increased Oxo’s popularity as the cubes were cheaper than the liquid. During the first half of the 20th century, Oxo was promoted through issues of recipes, gifts and sponsorships before fading into the background as a part of the fabric of English life in the latter parts of the century. For the beginning of the 21st century a new image was promoted with modern television advertising and sensibilities. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OXO_cube)
II. The Twopenny Hangover
This is what a twopenny hangover looks like: the photo is from the http://www.learnhistory.org.uk/website/Jan28~01.jpg, taken around 1930s. So fits the time of the book written.
III. The Embankment
This is how it looks like, sleeping on the Embankment. I took the photo from this webpage (http://www.theorwellprize.co.uk/life-and-work/media.aspx?category=138&item=1471). The original photo is taken ´from ‘The Tramp: his Meaning and Being’ by Frank Gray, published in 1931, courtesy of Gordon Bowker.
IV. The Tower House – The Rowton House in Whitechapel:
This is a photo of the Whitechapel Rowton House. The first of its kind established in London by Lord Rowton in 1892 in Vauxhall, and this was the fifth established in 1902 and provided 816 beds.
I took the photo from the wonderful website on Workhouses in the UK. (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?RowtonKingsCross/RowtonKingsCross.shtml) The Photo is from 1902.
(Whitechapel Rowton House from the north-east, 1902. © Peter Higginbotham.)
To see how it looks like today: (http://www.flickr.com/photos/doilum/375418118/)
V. Hammersmith Rowton House
The Hammersmith Rowton House was established in 1899. The photo is (again) from the Workhouse website:
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?RowtonKingsCross/RowtonKingsCross.shtml
Hammersmith Rowton House admission ticket, 1899.
© Peter Higginbotham.(same webpage)
VI. Newington Butts – Rowton House
The Newington Butts was opened on 23rd December 1897 and provided 805 beds. (Same website as above)
A Sleeping cubicle from the Newington House.
Newington Butts sleeping cubicles, 1897.
© Peter Higginbotham. (same website as above)
Newington Butts Rowton House lavatories, 1897.
© Peter Higginbotham. (Same webpage as above)
VII. Camden Town Rowton House
Established in 1905.
Both photos from the same webpage
VIII. King’s Cross Rowton House
established in 1896
(photo from the above mentioned webpage)
IX. Vauxhall Rowton House
The first of it’s type, established in 1892. (same webpage)
Tiftif Hiding My Keys
This is my friend TifTif, his favourite hobby is to hide my keys and let me search for them for some time.
Fred Halliday – What was communism?
http://www.opendemocracy.net/article/what-was-communism
Alain Badiou – BBC HARDtalk
The first part of the BBC “Hardtalk” (by Stephen Sackurwith). The guest ist Alain Badiou, interview conducted on 24 March 2009.
Eric Hobsbawm’s Comments on Gramsci and more
This is the first part of a seven part voice recording of a seminar delivered by Eric Hobsbawm. I was not able to locate the time, but i guess early 1990s.
The End of the Cold War and Eastern Europe
The problem solving thinking though perpetuates the existing order, can be useful in its portrayal of the events. the pictures, without the commentary can tell a different story. i would suggest, watching this documentary from this perspective.
hilmi özkök fikret bila milliyet 3 bölüm
1. bölüm
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Yazar.aspx?aType=YazarDetayArsiv&ArticleID=1129046&AuthorID=61&b=Cozum%20diyerek%20yanlis%20isler%20yapilmamali&a=Fikret%20Bila
2.bölüm
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Yazar.aspx?aType=YazarDetayArsiv&ArticleID=1129341&AuthorID=61&b=Silah%20birakan%20PKK,%20ulusun%20merhametine%20siginabilir&a=Fikret%20Bila
3.bölüm
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Yazar.aspx?aType=YazarDetayArsiv&ArticleID=1129747&AuthorID=61&b=Kanunsuz%20is%20yaptiklarindan%20emin%20olsaydim%20ihbar%20ederdim&a=Fikret%20Bila&ver=24
Ömer Celik Aksam Gazetesi Röportaji
http://www.aksam.com.tr/2009/08/19/roportaj/muhabir/39/basbakan_in_kirmizi_cizgisi_cozumsuzluk_.html
http://www.aksam.com.tr/2009/08/20/roportaj/muhabir/40/geri_donersek_cok_riskli.html
Iraqi Kurdistan Elections
http://www.radikal.com.tr/Default.aspx?aType=RadikalYazarYazisi&ArticleID=950397&Yazar=CENG%DDZ%20%C7ANDAR&Date=19.08.2009&CategoryID=98
cengiz candar’s article
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq-deploy18-2009aug18,0,4339340.story
Los Angeles Times Article on the buffer zone
Bill Clinton and North Korea
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/world/asia/19korea.html?_r=1&hp
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/clinton-bill-that-is-meets-obama-on-n-korean/
Milliyet Gazetesi – Devrim Sevimay Yazi dizisi
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/D/DevrimSevimay.htm?ver=66
1. Bölüm
Sönmez Köksal – Eski Mit Müstesari
Aysel Tugluk – DTP Diyarbakir Milletvekili
Süleyman Celebi – DISK Genel Baskani
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&ArticleID=1124160&KategoriID=4
2. Bölüm
- SP Genel Başkanı Kurtulmus
- Gülten Kaya
- Prof. Dr. Vamık Volkan
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&KategoriID=4&ArticleID=1124489&Date=04.08.2009&b=Herkes%20cozum%20istiyor
3. Bölüm
- Kemal Karpat
- Mithat Sancar
- Deniz Bölükbasi
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&KategoriID=4&ArticleID=1125013&Date=05.08.2009&b=Destek%20de%20var,%20elestiri%20de
4. Bölüm
- Mustafa Kumlu (TÜRK-İŞ Genel Başkanı)
- Faruk Lologlu (Emekli Büyükelçi)
- Sezgin Tanrikulu (Eski Diyarbakir Baro Başkanı)
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/default.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&ArticleID=1125308
5. Bölüm
- ÜMİT PAMİR (Emekli Büyükelçi)
- PROF. DR. AYSEL ÇELİKEL (ÇYDD Genel Başkanı)
- GALİP ENSARİOĞLU (Diyarbakır Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası Başkanı)
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&KategoriID=4&ArticleID=1125773&Date=07.08.2009&b=Siddet%20sona%20ermeli
6. Bölüm
- Masum Türker (DSP Genel Başkanı)
- Faruk Ünsal (Mazlum-Der Genel Başkanı)
- Ertugrul Kürkcü (Gazeteci, eski Dev-Genç lideri)
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&ArticleID=1126181
7. Bölüm
- Ali Balkiz (Alevi-Bektasi Federasyonu Genel Baskani)
- Osman Pamukoglu (Hak ve Esitlik Partisi Genel Baskani Emekli Tüm Gen.)
- Erdem Gencan (Eski DDKD Genel Baskani)
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&ArticleID=1126442&Date=10.08.2009&Kategori=siyaset&b=Arabulucuya%20gerek%20yok
8. Bölüm
- Selehattin Demirtas (DTP Grup Baskanvekili)
- Edip Baser (Emekli Orgeneral, PKK ile Mücadele Koordinatörü)
- Mehmet Eymür (Eski MiT Kontrterör Daire Baskani)
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&KategoriID=4&ArticleID=1126644&Date=10.08.2009&b=Acilimda%20PKK%20sorunu
9. Bölüm
- Abdülkadir Aksu (AKP Genel Baskan Yardimcisi)
- Kemal Kilicdaroglu (CHP Genel Baskan Yardimcisi)
- Prof. Ahmet Insel (Galatasaray Üniversitesi)
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&KategoriID=4&ArticleID=1127007&Date=11.08.2009&b=Turkiyenin%20sorunu
10. Bölüm
- Dengir Mir Mehmet Firat (AKP Adana Milletvekili)
- Onur Öymen (CHP Genel Baskan Yardimcisi)
- Ömer Günes (Abdullah Öcalan’in Avukati)
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&KategoriID=4&ArticleID=1127405&Date=12.08.2009&b=Tum%20vatandaslar%20esit%20olmali
11. Bölüm
- Prof. Kemal Kirisci
http://www.milliyet.com.tr/Siyaset/HaberDetay.aspx?aType=HaberDetay&KategoriID=4&ArticleID=1127888&Date=13.08.2009&b=Kopenhag%20Kriterlerini%20gecti
Cyprus 1974 – Documentations
. Mehmet Ali Birand. 32.Gün – 1. bölüm
. Mehmet Ali Birand. 32. Gün. 2. bölüm
- extra material
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