That Same Evening

 

The Museum of Broken Relationships (here). How ... - yes, what? It's a global project on the internet where everyone can put his/ her own pin, picture and story of a broken ship / relationship. There are also two physical musea. One in Zagreb and one in LA. How cool that there is a place where one can share that what is broken. A place of thinking, commemorating and contemplating. A place where the balance can be drawn up. (Being in imbalance is also a balance.) And I? I don't know. I don't believe in endings ... every ending is a new beginning. I believe in fading away slowly 

... slowly 

.. slowly 

. slowly 

(no ending)

P.S. The postcard can be found in the collection of the museum: here.

Stealing and Gain Status

 

In my Dutch newspaper (NRC) of today an article about 'Why does the Brit want to serve the super rich?' Quote: 

"If you look further back, two hundred years ago the British were oligarchs themselves. They were the kleptocrats of India: they robbed wealth and bought a house in Regent Square in London, joining the British elite. Just like today's international oligarchy. 

A very interesting idea for a book: "Now that I think about it, this is a good idea for a book. The history of stealing money and thereby gain status, as British and Dutch pirates once did with the Spaniards.""

I can't wait!

P.S. Picture (source) is of the southern side of Regent Square. This side is composed of its original buildings, and is Grade II listed in its entirety.

Some Kind of Blue (2)

On rainy days like this I need the smell of  

 

Fausto Zonaro (1854-1929), oil on panel 'The Aegean Coast' (1904). (Sold at Sothebys in 2013: here).

What Is the Question?

 

What is the value added from a neutrino? They pass through planet Earth and other normal matter unimpeded and undetected.

What is the value added from a higgs boson? They are very unstable and decay into other particles almost immediately.  They live even shorter than a mayfly (in Dutch: one day fly).  

The 'Higgs particle' is also called the 'God Particle'. Every day we encounter the Universe in which we live. If that is the answer or the final, intermediate, initial or ... (there must be more) result. What then is the question?

I love it when you call me señorita: song.