The mythologist Joseph Campbell (Hero With a Thousand Faces) once said in his popular interview with Bill Moyer that the height and size of buildings tell the values of a culture. Thus, the cathedral in the Middle Ages stood tall with other buildings like baby chicks clustered around them. Then the great buildings of commerce of the Medici's told of a far different value. And now …
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And a word of caution against naivete by the the Holy Father’s “principal aide” here.
Is it just me? I find the "Dubai Summer Surprise" graphic for "Fly Emirates" in the Pakistan Daily Times -- two Caucasian kids in clown make-up -- a little nutty? Does the Emirates' marketing dept really think this is what westerners looks like fun to their children? Spooky.
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