It occurred to me that I was an eyewitness to history and at some point
Posted in General on 16. Oct, 2010
“It occurred to me that I was an eyewitness to history, and at some point I would like to publish a book about Mr Lennon,” he said.Ms Ono’s lawyer, Paul LiCalsi, also showed jurors a copy of a contract that Mr Seaman drew up with a college classmate only five weeks after Lennon was murdered by a deranged fan, Mark Chapman. Mr Seaman acknowledged signing the deal to split profits from a book on Lennon and spin-off merchandise.The lawsuit demands that Mr Seaman surrender the rights to 374 photos he took of Lennon, turn over about $75,000 from the sale of the rock legend’s papers and pay unspecified damages.Ms Ono dismissed Mr Seaman in 1981, unaware he had looted files after Lennon was shot outside their Central Park West apartment building, her suit said In 1983, Seaman admitted stealing Lennon’s diaries. He was given five years’ probation and ordered to return the property. Mr Seaman said he has returned all the items; Ms Ono said he returned only some of them.Mr Seaman claims he took the 374 photos in his own time and with his own camera, making him the rightful owner.The case continues.. An American was rescued after being adrift aboard his damaged yacht at sea for more than three months, keeping himself alive by catching fish, birds and turtles for food. “I’m not sure I would have fared as well as he did.” Despite losing about three stone in weight, he was in good condition when found.Mr Van Pham was dropped off on Sunday in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, when the frigate stopped for a port visit. The McClusky’s crew collected about $800 (£500) to pay for his flight home.Mr Van Pham set sail from Long Beach for a short cruise in his 26ft (7.8m) yacht, Sea Breeze On his way to Catalina, a storm broke his mast His outboard motor and radio also failed.
On 17 September, he was spotted 275 miles south-west of Costa Rica.Navy officials said the most poignant moment came when Mr Van Pham left the Sea Breeze. Unable to fix it, he gave the crew his permission to set fire to it, sinking it in8,700 feet (2,610 metres) of water. “He waved goodbye to his sailboat,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Slaight “He was upset .. and said he was going to miss it.” (AP). The future’s elastic.
The architect and designer Alvar Aalto said so decades ago, and today new-wave American architects are trying to prove it by fusing spatial research with computer power to create buildings that might be described as craft-cum-cyber objects. But are their buildings worth a damn?
The future’s elastic. But are their buildings worth a damn?
Damnation is an issue here. British architects may think that their creative lives are tough, but they’re a cakewalk compared with the general aridity of architectural conditions experienced in the United States.