{"id":785,"date":"2008-02-05T23:33:06","date_gmt":"2008-02-06T07:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=785"},"modified":"2010-03-21T00:41:42","modified_gmt":"2010-03-21T07:41:42","slug":"the-year-of-the-rat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=785","title":{"rendered":"The Year of the Rat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks a Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Rat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Pix\/Misc\/year-rat.jpg\" alt=\"Year of the Rat\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"10\" \/><strong>The Chinese Zodiac:<\/strong> The Rat is a creative problem solver; imaginative; a hyperactive worker respected for its resourcefulness; intuitive, with an ability to acquire and hold on to things it values.<br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Pix\/Misc\/banksy-rat.jpg\" alt=\"Banksy Rat\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"10\" \/><strong>Banksy:<\/strong> They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. They live in quiet desperation and amongst the filth. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilizations to their knees.<\/p>\n<p>If you are dirty, insignificant and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.<br clear=\"all\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Badly Drawn Boy:<\/strong><br \/>\n<object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/PScUdYTO0UM&#038;rel=1\"><\/param><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><\/param><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today marks a Lunar New Year, ushering in the Year of the Rat. The Chinese Zodiac: The Rat is a creative problem solver; imaginative; a hyperactive worker respected for its resourcefulness; intuitive, with an ability to acquire and hold on to things it values. Banksy: They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. 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On the persistence of vision: \"I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I'm not sure I like it enough.\" On\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Art\/Culture&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Art\/Culture","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1532,"url":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=1532","url_meta":{"origin":785,"position":3},"title":"A Banksy Film? Exit Through The Gift Shop","author":"Mark NC","date":"1\/23\/2010","format":false,"excerpt":"If you don't know who Banksy is, find out. If you do, you may be interested to know that he made a movie that is debuting tomorrow at the Sundance Film Festival. 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