This is the statue of Jose Marti, the hero of the independence war of Cuba, falling from his horse in the first of his last battle field. Cuba get rid of the political dominance of Spanish empire, and it subdued to the American economical one.
The metro in NY is the third one, in 1904, long time after the one in London, 1863, and Budapest one, approved in 1870, and built in 1894.
Looking at this painting from the XVth century, in Deccan empire (India), I think at Dürer’s ‘Four riders of Apocalypse’ with a background from the fractal computer art of the 80’s. It’s not good to make comparisons in art, but I cannot refrain to remember the art in New England, 300 years later.
Who is Velasquez of these days ? Berlusconi probably is Philippe II.
The first ET among us
I met a Carnasiere of a blueberries muffin. Me, I just want to be a BIG guy.
In February 2007 a hot dog was 1$. Now it is 2 or 3$. I find the food in supermarkets, restaurants much more expensive.
I heard that church is a big thing in Midwest. On this map, you can see how many different churches are in a small neighborhood of Manhattan, where the space is so expensive. It looks like every trader has his own God.
This is a Scientology Church.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology
In US, the church is exempt to pay property tax (3%). There are about 50.000 members, who have to pay a lot in order to get in higher ranks. Tom Cruise is an exception, because is one of the most important figures, he just takes the benefits. The church is so strong, that the tax service, gave up after several trials.
In NY, one of capitals of jazz, I met 3 good musicians who told me that a good part of their revenue comes from concerts at churches. Because there are some many rites, there is a concurrence among them, and they try to attract the public.