Monthly Archives: May 2008

Plan for Britains biggest sculpture | Art and design | The Guardian

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2278428,00.html





A monumental, lifelike white horse is the early favourite to become the largest piece of public sculpture Britain has ever produced. At cost of 2m, it will be more than twice as expensive as Antony Gormley’s celebrated Angel of the North. And, at 50 metres, it will be well over double the angel’s height.

Pictured: How China gets its troops to stand to attention – pins in their collars and crosses on their backs | Mail Online

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=564629&in_page_id=1811&ct=5




Officers of the People Paramilitary Police preparing for the Olympics are drilled on the parade ground with pins in their collars and crosses on their backs to ensure perfect posture.

As I am apt to say, Genie flippin’ Mac.