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| Una búsqueda en google ofrece cientos de imágenes de cruces adornadas y engalanadas para la celebración de esta fiesta de la Cruz de mayo. |
viernes, 3 de mayo de 2013
La Cruz de Mayo
Hoy se celebra el día de la Cruz, día conocido como el de La Cruz de Mayo porque existe otra fecha, el 14 de septiembre, cuando la iglesia celebra La Exaltación de la Santa Cruz. Esta fiesta de La Cruz en Mayo no tiene carácter litúrgico, no es una fiesta oficial de la Iglesia, pero es popular y está extendida por todo el mundo cristiano.
domingo, 28 de abril de 2013
Homenaje al Número Pi
El 3-14, es decir: el 14 de marzo según se escriben las fechas en inglés, se celebra en USA el día de p. El Congreso de los Estados Unidos lo declaró Día Nacional de Pi en el año 2009.
3-14, or rather, the 14th of March, according to the way dates are written in English, is celebrated in the USA as the day of p. The United States Congress declared the date the National Day of Pi in the year 2009.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Título Original: Pi
Actores: Sean Gullette , Ben Shenkman , Pamela Hart , Stephen Pearlman , Mark Margolis
3-14, or rather, the 14th of March, according to the way dates are written in English, is celebrated in the USA as the day of p. The United States Congress declared the date the National Day of Pi in the year 2009.
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| Una de las poquísimas películas con argumento matemático One of few films with a mathematical plot |
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Título Original: Pi
Actores: Sean Gullette , Ben Shenkman , Pamela Hart , Stephen Pearlman , Mark Margolis
Duración: 86 minutos
Género: Suspense
Año: 1998
Nacionalidad: Estados Unidos
Premios:
- FESTIVAL DE CINE FANTÁSTICO DE MÁLAGA: Mención de Honor
- FESTIVAL DE GIJÓN: Sección Oficial
- FESTIVAL DE SUNDANCE: Mejor Director
- FESTIVAL DE TESALONIKA: Premio FIPRESCI
- GOTHAM AWARDS: Mejor Ópera Prima
- NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW: Mención de Honor
Hoy no es 14 de marzo ni nada que se le parezca, pero como el número Pi es irracional, no veo por qué tendría que haber razones para no dedicarle un homenaje en este blog en este momento.
Today isn't March 14th or anything of the sort, but since the number Pi is irrational, I don't have to have reasons for giving a tribute to it here in this blog at this moment.
Today isn't March 14th or anything of the sort, but since the number Pi is irrational, I don't have to have reasons for giving a tribute to it here in this blog at this moment.
martes, 23 de abril de 2013
23 de Abril
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| Sello conmemorativo de una de sus obras |
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| Portada de época de una de sus obras |
domingo, 7 de abril de 2013
Si no lo veo no lo creo
Thomas is a rational man who needs to experience things for himself, reason them out and understand them. I really like Thomas. I identify with him.
Si somos imagen y semejanza de Dios, y somos seres racionales, es bueno que usemos la razón para alcanzar la verdad. También para aceptar la Verdad, con mayúscula.
If we are the image and likeness of God, and we are rational beings, it's good that we use reason to reach truth. Also to accept the Truth, with a capital letter.
"Estad prontos para dar razón de vuestra esperanza". "Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope." (1 Pe 3, 15)
Hay corrientes de pensamiento, lo sabemos, que plantean la incompatibilidad entre fe y razón. Desde mi experiencia esas posturas no son ni creyentes ni son razonables. Estoy convencido de que tener fe es de lo más razonable.
There are streams of thought, we know, that maintain incompatibility between faith and reason. From my experience these stances are not believable nor reasonable. I am convinced that having faith is the most reasonable of choices.
sábado, 6 de abril de 2013
La vida por delante - Life ahead
Ayer disfrutamos Mary y yo viendo en casa la película Intocable. No pude menos de compararla enseguida con otras películas que también abordan otros casos reales de personas tetrapléjicas tras sufrir un accidente.
Yesterday at home, Mary and I enjoyed watching the movie, Intocable. I could not avoid comparing it at the moment with many other movies, true stories about people who after suffering accidents became quadriplegics.
Yesterday at home, Mary and I enjoyed watching the movie, Intocable. I could not avoid comparing it at the moment with many other movies, true stories about people who after suffering accidents became quadriplegics.
sábado, 23 de marzo de 2013
Colibrí - Hummingbird (Trochilinae Trochilinae)
| Sacramento, CA, 12 de septiembre de 2011 |
They are the smallest birds in the world, but they are nonetheless birds although with some insect features: their small size, the way they feed on the nectar of flowers, the way they move... In the nineteenth century they were hunted down to garnish ladies' hats and several species were extinguished.
martes, 19 de marzo de 2013
Redwoods - Sequoias
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| Son los árboles más grandes de la tierra y crecen en California These are the biggest trees on earth and they grow in California |
They are a species of conifers who reach the greatest heights among the trees of the world and obtain the greatest longevity with some esamples as old as 3300 years old with more than 115 meters in height.
lunes, 25 de febrero de 2013
Maravillosa España
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| Los que estabamos en el Círculo de Lectores en los años 70 es fácil que tengamos en casa este libro Los que tábamos nel Círculo de Lectores nos años 70 ye fácil que tengamos en casa esti llibru |
Atopéme con él nas manos iguando la biblioteca de la casa de nuesu dempués de morrer mia ma. Abrílu y busqué direutamente'l capítulu del que guardaba memoria dende daquellos años 70. Roblábalu Jesús Torbado y amuesa la Rexón Llionesa dende las suas cumes norteñas nel Cordal hasta las sureñas del Sistema Central en Salamanca.
domingo, 24 de febrero de 2013
Amour? Love? ¿Amor?
Pocas veces sale uno tan incómodo de una película tan premiada. Por lo visto es la sensación buscada por el
director. Buscada y conseguida. Los espectadores salimos como de un velatorio.
It's not very often that one leaves an award-winning film so uncomfortable. From the appearance of things, it's the feeling the director was looking for. Looked for and found. As spectators we left the film as if leaving a wake.
director. Buscada y conseguida. Los espectadores salimos como de un velatorio.
It's not very often that one leaves an award-winning film so uncomfortable. From the appearance of things, it's the feeling the director was looking for. Looked for and found. As spectators we left the film as if leaving a wake.
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Título original: Amour / Love
Dirigida por: Michael Haneke
Guiónista: Michael Haneke
Nacionalidad: Francia – Alemania – Austria
Idioma: Francés
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jueves, 21 de febrero de 2013
Bisonte Americano (Bison bison)
Los primeros europeos que llegaron a las inmensas praderas y bosques de Norteamérica no eran expertos en zoología y quizá tampoco habían visto nunca un Bisonte Europeo, del que apenas quedaban reducidas poblaciones en Europa oriental; al Bisonte Americano lo llamaron erróneamente búfalo.
The first Europeans that arrived to the vast prairies and forests of North America were not experts in zoology and perhaps also had never seen a European bison, of which there were only small populations in Eastern Europe. They were mistakenly called the American Bison "Buffalo".
The first Europeans that arrived to the vast prairies and forests of North America were not experts in zoology and perhaps also had never seen a European bison, of which there were only small populations in Eastern Europe. They were mistakenly called the American Bison "Buffalo".
El Bisonte Americano sufrió una persecución tan intensa que casi lo llevó a la extinción. Durante el siglo XIX se mataron 40 millones de bisontes en América del Norte.
Tanto los indios como los bisontes terminaron en reservas.
The American Bison suffered such intensive persecution that almost led to its extinction.
During the XIX century 40 million bisons in North America were killed.
Both the Indians and bisons ended on reserves.
Tanto los indios como los bisontes terminaron en reservas.
The American Bison suffered such intensive persecution that almost led to its extinction.
During the XIX century 40 million bisons in North America were killed.
Both the Indians and bisons ended on reserves.
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