Edvard Munch 1895 painting The Scream sold for a world record $107 Million when Tobias Meyer dropped the hammer at Sotheby’s New York.
The final selling price was $119,922,500 when including the 12% premium paid to Sotheby’s, and is the highest price ever paid for a work of art sold at auction.
The global art market is alive and well as billionaires need a place to invest fiat paper money
The Scream was inspired by Munch in 1892 when he was walking beside an Oslo, Norway fjord and he sensed an infinite scream passing through nature.
Edvard Munch was so inspired he painted four different The Scream’s. This Petter Olsen owned version is the only one available for sale.
Junior Seau dead at 43. The 12 time NFL Pro Bowler was found shot to death in his Oceanside, California home.
JR Seau was a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and played professional football at the highest level from 1990 to 2010.
The San Diego native was an All-American linebacker with USC before taking his talents to the San Diego Chargers, drafted 5th overall in the 1990 NFL Draft.
Police are investigating the cause of death – which is believed to be a self-inflicted gunshot to the chest. Fast and Furious program Say Ow.
RIP. Junior Seau dead, way before his time, at 43.
May Day. It’s a Two Party Dictatorship says former Gov. Jesse Ventura.
“ These 2 Parties are destroying our Country. They’re responsible for the shape the Country’s in.
It’s just like Pro Wrestling. In front of the cameras they don’t like each other. Behind the scenes they’re all working together for the common cause. They’re a 2 Party Dictatorship!” – Jesse Ventura
“ I hope Ron Paul does well …….. as difficult as climbing Mt. Everest. Stop voting for Democrats and Republicans. Vote for anyone else. They’ve ruined our Country.
I would immediately bring all of our troops home. I would close all of our foreign military bases. Do you realize that I’m 60 years old now and my Country’s been at war for over half my life.
Corporate welfare is 100 to 1000 times higher than social welfare is. That’s where to start. Let’s take our Country back from the Corporate Powers that own it today.” – Jesse Ventura
“ If you don’t know that our Government is wiping its a$$ with the Constitution, you’re living under a rock someplace…
We’ve got a President and Attorney General who doesn’t even like the Constitution. We’ve got 4 Supreme Court Justices who don’t believe in the Constitution.” – Ted Nugent, American Patriot
“ If Barack Obama becomes the President in November again, I will either be dead or in jail, by this time next year…
If you can’t galvanize and promote and recruit people to vote for Mitt Romney, we’re done…
We are Patriots. We are Braveheart.
We need to ride into that battlefield and chop their heads off in November. Any questions?” – Ted Nugent, American Patriot
Hooker Gate, since sex is on your mind, I’ll talk about the Cartagena sex scandal.
Trickle down tyranny rant by talk show host Michael Savage.
“ For 10 days, Brad Pitt buys Anjelina Jolie an engagement ring , and this is news!
Is it no wonder we still have a Nation let alone that we have a Nation at all, with this kind of idiocy in the media. Ten days a PR story.” – Michael Savage
Kentucky Wildcats Basketball program at 38-2 are the 2012 College National Champions after defeating Kansas 67 to 59 in New Orleans last night.
While the Jayhawks big man totally shut down and exposed Anthony Davis offensively, the UK MVP shined on defense in blocking shots, steals, rebounds and overall hustle.
The Kentucky guards lit it up from outside. Offense gets the glory. Defense wins the game.
Kentucky was in control most of the way but Kansas mounted a late rally. The lead would have been cut to 3 but a fatal mistake bunny hop, double dribble negated a 3 pointer that swished through nothing but net.
It may be One & Done for UK though as all 5 of Kentucky’s starters, 2 freshmen and 3 sophomores, could be selected in the early rounds of the NBA draft in June.
Time will tell. Congratulations Kentucky. Go Blue.
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