Kitty Golightly: May 2008

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Are you kidding me?

If you do one thing this year in the world of music, go to the Treasure Island Music Festival.
Buy your ticket now. Yes, NOW.

Last year was the pinnacle of my concert career, and I am distraught that this year I won´t be able to attend. Sigh, the.best.lineup.of.all.time.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

News Hour: Zimbabwe

Seriously.

With 900% inflation in Zimbabwe, the pending elections would be comical if they weren´t so tragic. According to the BBC, the March 29th elections were the most peaceful since 1999, though withthe rampant violence that has ensued, it is hard to feel reassured in this assessment.
By all accounts, the election to be held in the next three weeks is no beacon of hope and with 28 years of power behind him, it is hard to imagine that Mugabe will step down despite speculationeven if the polls dictate it a wise choice. Tsvangirai is a favorite, but without intervention from South Africa or another neigbouring power (wait, other...!?), it is doubltful that the political powerhouse that is Mugabe will be packing boxes in the imminent future.

Read more here

Rocketman

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, who calls himself “Fusion Man”, becomes the first person to fly with jet-fuel powered wings strapped to his back.

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, who calls himself “Fusion Man”, becomes the first person to fly with jet-fuel powered wings strapped to his back. He completed several loops at 300km/h (186mph) above the Alps.