The Black Nobility - Is Venice The Stepping Stone Between Byzantium & London?

The Venetian Oligarchy is a great stepping stone between the fall of the Roman Empire and the dominance of the Anglo American empire. Webster Tarpley is great value on this subject which makes up for his slightly shabby analysis and ongoing denial of Julian Assange as a prisoner in the Ecuadorian embassy. 

Almost.

The Black Nobility or Venetian Conspiracy seems more tangible to me than many historical power plays because it's all fairly well documented in an undramatic manner. I learned a lot from studying this the last couple of days.

Update: Original video removed.

It's Time For A Spiritual Revolution - Russell Brand

Some people that I usually like are really polarized by Russell Brand. There's a tiny chance he's in with the Hollywood MKULTRA circus/carnival, but I don't think so and  usually handlers stay close to their subjects. They don't divorce them and go on world tour. 

Is it Russell's fault he's made a few quid and is famous? John Lennon was too, and they shot him.

I'm enjoying Russell's call to spiritual revolution and even if he's not as real as I think he is. 

It's OK. 

We're not dependant on any single figure changing the world. 

We've changed ourselves on the inside first and so should you if you feel the need to swear and curse at one of the few celebrities to say fuck materialism and its superficial buddies celebrity and fame. 

It's what you can't touch that counts.

Blue Valentine

Some of the finest acting I've seen for quite a while. Blue Valentine is the perfect movie you want to show somebody who is going on and on about being 'madly, deeply, in love' because of it's accuracy in laying bare that all the best intentions can go awry. It's the opposite of a date movie as one memorable reviewer wrote at IMDB.

This is the first time I've seen Ryan Gosling and he is a great actor, though I'm suspicious of his Mickey Mouse club origins which is semi famous for pumping out MKULTRA celebrities. Michelle Williams is adorable as she does a little cowboy dance on their first date.

Apparently there's some debate about who is to blame for their breakup in the movie but if anything the point for me is nobody is to blame. 

It's just part of life and duality.