Monthly Archives: August 2012

Brushes with Greatness

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Comedy writer Ken Levine tells about the time he met John and Yoko for 20 seconds. He ends his anecdote with a question worthy of the Question Lady herself: “If you get to meet someone you idolize and you … Continue reading

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The Brits Really Know How to Design a Book Cover

Blowhard, Esq. writes: My copy of Nassim Taleb’s Fooled by Randomness arrived today to match my copy of The Black Swan. I specifically tracked down the UK editions b/c the covers are so wonderful. Bold, colorful, hazy, eye-catching. They have a visually consistent … Continue reading

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Old California Cars 3: A Hot Chevy

Paleo Retiree writes: I ran across this beautiful old Chevrolet muscle car in a grocery-store parking lot: If those wheels don’t radiate “Fast” and “Furious,” then I don’t know what does. Click on the image for a more detailed look. … Continue reading

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Linkathon

Paleo Retiree writes: The Bank of England admits that its policies have benefited the rich and punished savers. More. I’m convinced that this says much about our era. Galz & guyz & fat: Mark Sisson offers a Primal/Paleo take on … Continue reading

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A Short Note on the Formation of the Western Legal Tradition

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It’s quite easy to graduate from law school without learning much legal history. (It’s quite easy to graduate law school without learning how to be a lawyer, too, but that’s a rant for a different time.) OK, you … Continue reading

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Bully for you!

Brundle Guy writes: Although a lot of animated children’s movies are by-the-book and rote, every now and then I feel like they can slip something through that’s exceptional. Every now and then the gatekeepers are looking the other way, and … Continue reading

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“Chronicle”

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Chronicle” is a superhero film that strips the genre down to its essence, namely the exhilaration and consequences associated with extra-human powers. In doing so it manages to feel truer to Stan Lee’s dictum, “with great … Continue reading

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Life After Retirement, An Ongoing Series …

Paleo Retiree writes: A great retirement discovery for me: You no longer have to live in any one place. The government may insist that you have an address, but once you’re free of the damn job you’re also free to … Continue reading

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Taste Question

Paleo Retiree writes: Don’t get me wrong. I love flirtiness, and I’m more than capable of enjoying some well-placed outrageousness and vulgarity. And I’m not talking here about passing laws. Still: Is this the way we want our popular culture … Continue reading

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Question Lady Question

The Question Lady writes: Are you ever nostalgic for some of the really terrible food you ate as a kid?

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