Monday, January 31, 2011
Tiger Mom Does Davos
yeah you know, the Davos World Economic Forum,
where the best and the brightest get together to
This year we have a Larry Summers vs. Amy Chua smackdown on parenting and education.
Ms. Chua seems to be this year's hot Davos celebrity
like Bono and Angelina Jolie have been in the past
In Davos this week, Ms. Chua shuttled busily from one klieg-lit event to another, as much in media demand as any penurious head of state or gauzy movie star. A separate publishing phenomenon might explore the reasons her thesis has chimed so loudly with Americans. My own theory is simple. The engaging Ms. Chua has captured in perfect synthesis the two things middle-age Americans now fear most—China, and their own children.
But in spite of being this year's Davos "it girl", she didn't best Mr. Summers in the debate.
Why A students become academics and C students become billionaire donors
Challenging Ms. Chua's academic achievement oriented parenting he asks
"Which two freshmen at Harvard have arguably been most transformative of the world in the last 25 years?" he asked. "You can make a reasonable case for Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, neither of whom graduated."
He goes on to explain
The A, B and C alums at Harvard in fact could be broadly characterized thus, he said: The A students became academics, B students spent their time trying to get their children into the university as legacies, and the C students—the ones who had made the money—sat on the fund-raising committee.
As I said in my previous post about Ms. Chua, I'm all for serious study. How else do you learn?
And I agree with her that achievement leads to self esteem, not the opposite.
But I also believe that intense academics need to be blended with a healthy dose of other activity be it sports, art, or whatever.
My son just scored a 99th percentile grade on his GMAT exam
and he did it without having been raised by a Superior Chinese Tiger Mother.
Well done my son.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Anne Hathaway in Marni: tragic or cute?
These pictures of Anne Hathaway at a press screening of Rio, an animated film in which Anne has done a voice.
This is not the prime minister, is the selection process, so no need to wear their best clothes for Anna or something. And maybe the problem - it's like Anna with "random" team games.
I mean ... Marni Rachel Zoe get this up and down it? Or not entirely Anna? Really, really want to think they chose a sweater.
It's like a version of the high culture of the 90's something, would have led to Freddy Krueger.
And the pants would be nice ... in another situation. How, without the sweater.
But I can not hate Ann. She is beautiful and talented, and Rachel Zoe stops to put on the worst shit I do on the Internet.
I have high hopes for her and James Franco at the Oscars - as owner, I think he was surprised at the end of each of us and eliminate the park, press a thumb.
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Do The Creep: the Lonely Island ft. Nicki Minaj
threads: Mayo Wo
I can honestly look through Lookbook.nu for days. There so many people with inspiring, and unique style from all over the world. Mayo's piece's are so beautiful. I love the colors, the socks with pumps (which I could never pull off) & my favorite is the skirt & the way it ruffles...so pretty! Check out more from Mayo Wo on her Lookbook .
Find any good styles on Lookbook.nu? Share them with us in the comment box.
New Music: Moshadee : Grove Street
I've really been looking forward to this! Moshadee drops his second official mixtape "Grove Street". Still to this day I listen to his last mixtape "The Progression", so I can't wait to see what more Moshadee has to offer. Now a little description from Mo...
"Grove Street is the block I grew up on. Even though this is my second project, I feel as though this is a better introduction of who I am. I lived on Grove for eleven years. From the tender age of five up until my teenagers years. All the memories and lessons I’ve had while living there have been summed up and put into this tape. Not everything is Grove Street related, but the overall feel brings me back to those days. My best work yet, I’m sure listeners will feel the same." - Moshadee
Downlod: "Grove Street" by Moshadee
Loveliness From Lebanon - Elie Saab Spring 2011 Collection
From the worst to the best of what can come out of the Middle East
The Spring 2011 Collection of Beirut based designer Elie Saab
He never disappoints.
Will a new and improved Egypt bring us a designer with this level of artistry?
The Spring 2011 Collection of Beirut based designer Elie Saab
He never disappoints.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Top 10 Most Expensive-Forbes Listed Watches in the World 2011
Hi friends,
Some reach person has a hobby for collecting most expensive watches. They spent unbelievable money for collecting most expensive watches. And some have a hobby of wearing world’s most expensive watches. When we see the price of most expensive watches then we can think that what is there in this watch so its price is much more? Am I right? I want to clear one thing here that reason for much price is complexities of the production or the material using on the production. There are also ball watches in the market. ball watches are also too expensive. Most expensive watches for men and are also watches for women. Let’s see the list of top 10 most expensive watches listed by Forbes and other top 10 list which I have searched from net.
Forbes Listed Top 10 Most expensive watches :
1. Henry Graves Supercomplication - $11,002,500
2. Caliber 89 - $5,002,500
3. Platinum World Time - $4,026,524
4. Model 2523 Heures Universelles - $2,899,373
5. Model 2499 First Series - $2,280,000
6. Model 1591 - $2,263,964
7. Model 2499 First Series - $2,129,000
8. Grande Complication - $1,980,200
9. The Grogan - $1,945,040
10. Officier - $1,918,387
Other Most expensive top 10 watches list :
1. 201-carat Chopard - $25000000
2. Patek Phillipe’s Supercomplication - $11000000
3. Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time - $4000000
4. Vacheron Constantin Tour de l’Ile - $1500000
5. our de l’Ile: $1500000
6. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon - $1300000
7. The Chopard Super Ice Cube - $1100000
8. Hublot Black Caviar Bang - $1000000
9. Louis Moinet Magistralis - $860000
10. Joaillerie 101 Manchette - Unknown till the moment
Some reach person has a hobby for collecting most expensive watches. They spent unbelievable money for collecting most expensive watches. And some have a hobby of wearing world’s most expensive watches. When we see the price of most expensive watches then we can think that what is there in this watch so its price is much more? Am I right? I want to clear one thing here that reason for much price is complexities of the production or the material using on the production. There are also ball watches in the market. ball watches are also too expensive. Most expensive watches for men and are also watches for women. Let’s see the list of top 10 most expensive watches listed by Forbes and other top 10 list which I have searched from net.
Forbes Listed Top 10 Most expensive watches :
1. Henry Graves Supercomplication - $11,002,500
2. Caliber 89 - $5,002,500
3. Platinum World Time - $4,026,524
4. Model 2523 Heures Universelles - $2,899,373
5. Model 2499 First Series - $2,280,000
6. Model 1591 - $2,263,964
7. Model 2499 First Series - $2,129,000
8. Grande Complication - $1,980,200
9. The Grogan - $1,945,040
10. Officier - $1,918,387
Other Most expensive top 10 watches list :
1. 201-carat Chopard - $25000000
2. Patek Phillipe’s Supercomplication - $11000000
3. Patek Philippe’s Platinum World Time - $4000000
4. Vacheron Constantin Tour de l’Ile - $1500000
5. our de l’Ile: $1500000
6. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon - $1300000
7. The Chopard Super Ice Cube - $1100000
8. Hublot Black Caviar Bang - $1000000
9. Louis Moinet Magistralis - $860000
10. Joaillerie 101 Manchette - Unknown till the moment
Visual: It's Kind of a Funny Story
An Entire Package.
I've already explained how much I loved this movie. It was an amazing, inspiring, story & the film was very captivating. One of my favorite parts of the movie was how they mixed media.. like 3-D drawing, motion picture, and amazing music!! Well recently the movie came out on DVD & iTunes, and I got a chance to do some research on who created the drawings featured in the movie, as well as the musical artist. If you haven't seen "It's Kind of a Funny Story" yet make sure you check it out. Enjoy.
Vocal.
White Hinterland - Icarus
The Middle East - Blood
Artist.
Brian Drucker
Erupting Egypt or Everything Old Is New Again
Have you read the Cairo Trilogy by Nobel Prize laureate Naguib Mahfouz.
You should. It will give you some insight into the culture and politics of Cairo in the early 20th Century.
This was a time when the Muslim Brotherhood was gaining political power in response to the British control of Egypt.
It was also a time when Egyptian wives were told that the only time that they should be allowed to leave there homes was upon their marriage and their death.
Egypt, like so many African and Middle Eastern countries, decolonized and advanced during the 20th Century. While some other African countries went to hell after they gained their independence, Egypt did the opposite.
Mid-Century Egypt had growing wealth and was culturally rich with a thriving film, television and music industry bringing us among other things, the amazing Oum Kalsoum or Kalthoum...it translates different ways...The Diva of Arabic music.
She represented the Golden Age of Middle Eastern culture as her music was heard from London to Baghdad.
And don't you find these photos of graduating classes of Cairo University interesting?
University of Cairo 1959 - note the well coiffed ladies
University of Cairo 1978 - like coeds elsewhere, the women students wore slacks and long hair
University of Cairo 1995 - Note that at least 50% of the women are veiled
After decades of giving billions per year in foreign aid to Egypt, I assume that Mubarak has hidden away hundreds of millions in his Swiss bank accounts....don't they all. At some point he will have to leave, but will the Egyptian revolution lead to another Iran, we shall see.
You should. It will give you some insight into the culture and politics of Cairo in the early 20th Century.
This was a time when the Muslim Brotherhood was gaining political power in response to the British control of Egypt.
It was also a time when Egyptian wives were told that the only time that they should be allowed to leave there homes was upon their marriage and their death.
Egypt, like so many African and Middle Eastern countries, decolonized and advanced during the 20th Century. While some other African countries went to hell after they gained their independence, Egypt did the opposite.
Mid-Century Egypt had growing wealth and was culturally rich with a thriving film, television and music industry bringing us among other things, the amazing Oum Kalsoum or Kalthoum...it translates different ways...The Diva of Arabic music.
And don't you find these photos of graduating classes of Cairo University interesting?
University of Cairo 2004 - All but a couple of the women are veiled
It's like the unveiled Oum Kalsoum never existed.
(hat tip Phyllis Chesler for the photos)
So now there are thousands in the streets, looting, the internet turned off, the banks closed, travel shut down and tourists trapped, will President (for Life) Hosni Mubarak step down?
After decades of giving billions per year in foreign aid to Egypt, I assume that Mubarak has hidden away hundreds of millions in his Swiss bank accounts....don't they all. At some point he will have to leave, but will the Egyptian revolution lead to another Iran, we shall see.
Friday, January 28, 2011
Nails Did: Never too much
I think it's ok to sometimes splurge on nail polish, when you get amazing results. I would love to post ever shade, but let's not overload the upload. Check out all of the deborah lippmann lacquer collect to find some cool shades.
You'll find lovely names for each beauty like... Daytripper, Diamonds & Pearls, Bitches Brew, & Some Enchanting Evening. $16 - $20
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