Month: June 2015

Isaac with Sneakers

Photographer Unknown, “Isaac with Sneakers”

Be at peace with your own soul
then heaven & earth will be at peace with you.

Enter eagerly into the treasure
house that is within you,

And you will see the things that are in heaven,
for there is but one single entry to them both.

The ladder that leads to the Kingdom
is hidden within your soul…

Dive into yourself and in your soul
and you will discover the stairs
by which to ascend.

― Isaac of Nineveh

Caterham 750 Carbon E-Bike

Caterham 750 Carbon E-Bike

Caterham Carbon E-Bike’s design and material choices were inspired by the firm’s Formula One experience. A 36-volt, 250 Watt brushless motor along with 36-volt, 12 Ah lithium battery powers this electric bike through 8-speed Shimano Nexus gear hub. Alongside motor, E-bike is also fitted with conventional bicycle pedals and is capable of speeding up in the range of 25-50 miles (40-80 km).

Bike’s chassis is a Modular carbon-aluminum frame; available in three different and flexible frame sizes making it adaptable to the size and shape of each rider. Carbon girder forks will keep the front-wheel at the right position while the mono-shocked rear-end ensures efficient delivery of power.

E-bike uses a LED screen mounted on handlebar to provide all the details that a rider needs; speedometer, trip meter and battery status. Carbon E-Bike feature lightweight but strong aluminum rims, laced with stainless steel spokes. The braking system is similarly vigorous, featuring modern disc brakes front and rear. Tires are quite wide, impregnated with carbon-fiber for strength and reliability.

Arshile Gorky

Arshile Gorky, “ The Black Monk”, Museo Thyssen-Bomemisza, Madrid, Unfinished on Gorky’s Easel at the Time of his Death in 1948.

Arshile Gorky was an ethnically Armenian painter, who had a seminal influence on Abstract Expressionism. He spent most his life as a national of the United States. Along with Rothko, Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky has been hailed as one of the most powerful American painters of the 20th century.

The House of Hammer

The House of Hammer, Issue 10, “The Curse of the Werewolf” Pages 37-38

“The Curse of the Werewolf” is a 1961 British horror film based on the novel “The Werewolf of Paris” by Guy Endore. The film was made by the British company Hammer Film Productions and was shot at Bray Studios. The leading part of the werewolf was Oliver Reed’s first starring role in a film. The film was heavily censored in the United Kingdom on its initial release and was first shown on the BBC in a restored version thirty-two years later in 1993.

The film was adapted into a 15-page comic strip for the January 1978 issue of the magazine “The House of Hammer” (volume 1, # 10, published by General Book Distribution). It was drawn by John Bolton from a script by Stephen Moore. The cover of the issue featured a painting by Brian Lewis as Leon in human and werewolf forms.

Soft Cell, “Tainted Love”

 

Soft Cell, “Tainted Love”, Long Version Live at Milan in 2002

Marc Almond rose to fame in the early 1980s as one half of the English New Wave duo Soft Cell. Their slowed-down, synthesized version of Gloria Jones’ “Tainted Love” was a No. 1 hit in 17 countries and spent a record-breaking 43 weeks on the US Hot 100 charts. The track once again found itself on the charts, when in 2006, Rihanna sampled it on her No. 1 hit “SOS.”

In 1984 Soft Cell split amicably to focus on solo efforts and Almond went on to release numerous solo albums. In 1999, Almond released his autobiography, Tainted Life, in which he officially came out. Soft Cell reunited in 2002 and performed a string of concerts. 2010 marks Almond’s 30th year in music and he is gearing up for a new album and global tour.

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