Entries by Chopi

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Lawrence Lessig on Barack Obama

Watch it or Read it and spread the word if you are so inclined. Click the image below to watch the Video or click here for the Transcript. So I want you to shut your eyes and imagine what it will seem like to a young man in Iraq or in Iran, who wakes up […]

Caligula in Color

“God’s in Color” is an ongoing exhibit at Harvard’s Sackler museum, displaying Greek and Roman statues in full color–as they would have appeared in their age. It’s the technicolor version of the ancient world, vibrant colors and wonderfully cartoony–like the recently retouched Sistine Chapel. Here’s Caligula, before and after, to read further: Archeology’s online magazine. […]

All I’ve got is a photograph…..

It’s interesting to see what creativity sparks from a single photograph; Tom Stoppard wrote Rock “n” Roll based on a photo he saw of an aged Syd barrett (co-founder of Pink Floyd) at age 60, riding his bike in London, carrying groceries in the baskets. Struck by the dichotomy of Barrett’s photos from the 60s, […]