a good one

am on ice ( slipped disc on hike ) laughter helps

now where are the missing five  commandments ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWfh6sGyso

what have the Romans ever done for us ???

"and our fathers fathers fathers"

oscar wilde said

"a good friend has a short memory"

Wild about Wild!

http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Oscar_Wilde/

"It is absurd to divide people into good or bad .

people are either charming or tedious"

                                  oscar wilde

and woody again

" There are two types of people in the world, good and bad,

The good sleep better , but the bad seem to enjoy the waking hours more "

                              woody Allen

Here is something for those who can not sleep

a nice Israeli song

it has been sung for Gilad Shalit, it is about waiting for a boy to return home

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahwx9J4jbuA

something serious  but beautiful nontheless, hope you all like it   

thanks Amel for the Gene Kelly but youtube had something against it being posted

while we are at it

here is a very beautiful persian israeli singer, Rita and bits of Tel Aviv

a peace proposal to Iran, still  waiting ...would the president of Iran deny her?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahwx9J4jbuA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmHNHQeyDro

ooops , sorry this is the Israeli answer to the persian persident

lovely Rita in Tel Aviv

amel

that was a good clip, i finally got it going ...good stuff

"make them laugh "

You're welcome Star

For the comicaly politically minded you might enjoy this blast from my past:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oiQhhdz8ys

And issues don't change too much: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4kWLUnorTU&feature=fvw

And a little bit of 'invented memory': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4kWLUnorTU&feature=fvw

Oops!

Invented memories: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQsACuldWA8&feature=related

Brilliant! Excellent! ((((((((-:

Fred Astaire was graceful but Kelly was that and everything else: athletic, humorous....  On the rare occasion I watch a Kelly documentary or clip I am amazed at his genius.  Thanks for another occasional reminder!

Hoping not to put a damper on this thread but a triumph of the will story/film is also an inspiring 'feel good' achievement as a good comedic one.  Just saw this film on my flight (edited as flight films are).  As cliche as it is to say, this film was moving.  Have you seen it and what did you think?

You're welcome. I've been impressed by his talent. I'd like to watch a documentary re: his life.

Hello,

Thanks for the post. I have not seen it yet but I will. Counterfeits during the world war is an interesting subject. Maybe this movie will teach some tricks (-: 

"We^re on the same side now" 

a very cynical statement.

I liked what the film director said

"if you are in a powerful position to make a statement you should make one"

I happened to have witnessed a very small demonstration in zurich staufacher with around 20 people chanting against the Iranian regime

they all seemed iranian , i did not see one swiss or european 

I would have joined but my teenage girl pulled me away 

( swiss born half european ) 

änyway , i dont like WW2 films especially but i do think that if anything is to be learned is not to accept tyrant regimes and to somehow try to understand your roots 

This should be George Moustaki singing "Ma liberte"

This is for those hand full of Iranians demonstrating last night in staufacher in Zurich 

Yes, this song is about love and how there is no freedom in love 

but  i think there is love in freedom