I know it’s rude - but I would label Maestro Fragonard as a horny Kitsch painter - but that is exactly why his “Swing” is the best image to celebrate the beginning of spring. And yes, he was a Frenchmen.

More? Frogonard @ Art Renewal Center

“You can tell me - I was brilliant during phone sex - wasn’t I?!”

New Scientist: ‘Sexy’ voice gives fertile women away

The pair recorded women counting from 1 to 10 at four occasions during their menstrual cycle. They then replayed the recordings at random to male and female students and asked them to rate the attractiveness of the voices. Both males and females judged the women’s voices to be most attractive if they were recorded during the peak fertility period of the menstrual cycle, and less attractive if they were recorded during non-fertile periods (Evolution and Human Behavior, DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.02.001).

The results are in line with evidence that the female voice box, or larynx, is under the influence of sex hormones, says Gallup. He says the changes in the female voice during peak fertility support the view that women are “different” at that point in the menstrual cycle - in other words, that they experience oestrus.

“Changes in the attractiveness of a woman’s voice during peak fertility support the view that women experience oestrus”

The theory of human oestrus remains controversial because its effects are subtle; human females show none of the distinct genital swellings seen in other female mammals “in heat”. But there is increasing evidence of more subtle changes. “Other differences include changes in sexual receptivity and odour sensitivity,” Gallup says.

Anyone surprised? Nope. When will we finally accept that our biology plays and important part in our social life’s. Many aspects of human behavior are influenced by our urge to procreate. We need a Sexual Revolution 3.0 that includes, respects and integrates such insights into our society and lifestyle.

Plus for the Ladies: For Some Women, ‘Deep, Manly’ Voices Go a Long Way (According to Study, Deeper Vocals Attract More Women).

We are all lazy to some degree - and there is a reason why laziness is a cardinal sin: it kills. But there is laziness and laziness. We all have to learn to enjoy ourselves without guilt. The art of slowness and enjoying life is not laziness - and it’s doesn’t kill anyone if you clean your kitchen not today, but tomorrow.

But you also have to learn to kick your inner pig and set priorities AND act on them. After you have achieved something great or important you two can have a mud bath and enjoy each others company … AFTERWARDS.

I can perfectly understand why men in the Middle East go gaga about Haifa Wehbe. She is hot, a great singer and simply delicious (with some help of plastic surgery - which seems very popular in the Middle East).

Is plastic surgery islamic?

But as usual religious fundamentalists couldn’t handle all her sexual power and banned her from performing in Bahrain. Muslim Fundamentalists would not only ban her and put her in a Burka, but ban music in general. Even cell phone ring tones are considered a disturbance of faith. I can’t wait for a fatwa against Nokia.

I am just afraid that she will be the target of an attack - like it has happened against other outspoken woman before. So much about the reference for woman is Arabic countries.

Hey Darling, you can perform in my place anyday!

BBC News:  A ‘George Washington’ for Europe

Starting next year the European Union will get it’s first “head honcho” - some sort of President of the European Councils who resides over our endless squabbles about milk quotes and that the Poles are unthankful bastards.

Too be honest I don’t thing we need a “permanent” el Presidente - I think that rotating chairman worked pretty well by not giving anyone a lot of power for only six months.

Most of all I despise the mere chance of Tony Blair or maybe later Berlusconi speaking for all of Europe. Yuck! Plus this President will be elected by other politicians - and not by us mere mortal (Europeans).

I would rather have some real monarch getting a ceremonial job to bring the people of Europe together (I hereby nominate Price Charles for the job, because he will never be King, but he is extremely wacky and therefore well suited for the job). But another super-politician on top other head of states is usually a bad idea.

More politicians just breed more politics, but not solutions. Doesn’t matter if it’s the EU or any other place in the world.

The year is 1921 and Margaret Gorman from Washington D.C. is the first Miss America. Compared to today’s beauty standards she isn’t very sexy: she lacks full lips, hips and tits. I guess back then people only cared for inner beauty and a good character?!

I am sure she also wanted World Peace!

The Chinese Politburo has certainly learned it’s lessons from Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany: Counter-Propaganda is important.

During the recent and ongoing protests against Chinese oppression in Tibet - the Politburo was busy sending it’s own message on the streets and flooding threads in Blogs and on YouTube with “angry” Chinese comments. I am pretty sure many “real” Chinese Patriots raised their voices too - but overall the propaganda and stupidity was annoyingly very visible.

And let me point out some “delicious” Chinese hypocrisy …

We have seen in recent years several very angry and violent protests against Japan for it’s war crimes and it’s stubbornness to apologize to the Chinese (and Korean) people. Funny enough China’s own war crimes and genocidal politics against the Tibetan people are ignored.

But that’s always the problem with “Patriots”, they can only see the “others” mistakes not the faults of their own country. Doesn’t matter if it’s China, the US or Liechtenstein …

Most Chinese students protesting in foreign nations should remember this: their right to protest in France, Germany, USA, Britain or “evil” Japan is granted by a democratic constitution that safeguards the right to protest. If you would protest in China against ANYTHING the government wants you to do you probably face very stuff police and legal action.

So in the context of free speech here is my reply to you: Go and fuck yourself and your evil government. Unless you fight, win and establish your right to protest and rule of law instead of tyranny in your own country don’t play your ignorant patriotic games here.

When you are a genius you are a genius. No matter how big or small your capabilities are - you should stand out and not try to fit in. You always can “fit in” once you are dead. Social conformity is a pest to the excellence of the human mind.

Some scientific theories state that without our moon our days would have been too short to evolve life. Overall it seems our lifes are deeply connected to our lunar companion …

*Thanks to Edosan for sending me this great image*

Do we care about our TV animal celebrities only because we feel guilty for killing off the rest of the species? Do we watch and say to ourselves “See, they are not all gone!”

Isn’t mass illusion a nice thing to clear our collective consciousness?

Every May Day the same procedure here in Germany: some wacky lefties battle the Police all night, small store windows, burn cars and scream stupid slogans. Sure the slogans have been updated to reflect the currently struggle against “globalization” - but I pity these ignorant fools.

This kind of reoccurring violence without any REAL context is simply stupidity and predictable. If your protest is as predictable as Christmas you loose credibility, since it only shows that you insist on violence without context. And politics without context is blind - and nobody takes you serious.

And smashing up the usual symbols of consumerism (McDonalds, Banks, Police cars etc.) is so 1980’s (or shall we rather say 1968ish) - grow up!

Plus: update your enemies list. China’s ambitions and actions are as evil as the “standard enemy” the US. Where are your protests against such idiots like Robert Mugabe?

I always have loved London - what a great city. When London reelected “Red Ken” as it’s Major I was thrilled. But after eight years Londoners wanted to kick Gordon Brown for his miserable job and kicked out good old Ken and elected the weird ‘Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson’ instead. Oh, the tragedy …

Boris has been more on television in game shows in actually running any tiny local anything so far. Even George W. Bush had more experience running ’something’ than Boris. His political view are terrible - when he presented the TV documentary The Dream of Rome his remarks and historical conclusion were way of the scale.

He is an old school populist born in the wrong century. He would have loved living during the 17th or 18th century - the heydays of the British Empire. But - dear Boris - these days are long gone …

You think you are the current top dog? Remember that there always is a bigger dog out there to get you. The only way to win this game is not to indulge in it’s illusion of winners and loosers.

Even when reality disgusts you - go outside and try to enjoy it once in a while - you might find some new aspect to hate or maybe even enjoy.

Finally spring has arrived in Munich. So I spend the little time I have between business trips and washing my socks outside. Hope you also have a fabulous time where ever you are?!