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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Joe Dante
Sax von Stroheim writes: I enjoyed reading this recent interview with Joe Dante (the auteur of Piranha, Gremlins, and the great, under-appreciated William Castle tribute Matinee, among other worthy movies) in the Chicago Reader (part 1, part 2). Dante is … Continue reading
Why Don’t Professors Teach Appreciative Thinking?
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Ask a professor the purpose of college and you are likely to get in response, “to learn how to think” or, more specifically, “to learn critical thinking.” Indeed, this was what I was told at my undergrad orientation. … Continue reading
Seekers of Bad Public Art are in luck!
Interactive Bad Public Art Map
Sir Barken Hyena writes:
Seekers of Bad Public Art are in luck, that is, as long as you’re in the enlightened and progressive state of New Mexico (why do they need public art there at all? Aren’t the sunsets enough?). Use this nifty interactive map to locate and view all of the Bad Public Art sites in the Land of Enchantment. True, the map doesn’t claim to show you “bad” art sites, merely “public’ art, but a bit of clicking around will quiet your fears, son.
What Makes for a Compelling Protagonist?
Blowhard, Esq. writes: A while back The Question Lady asked: Question: Do you as a reader or writer need a “likeable” protagonist? We just read a blog review of a Donald Westlake Parker novel. Now, we LOVE Westlake. But they complained … Continue reading
Songs That Define You
Fenster writes: Here is the site Six Songs of Me. According to an NPR article on the site: (Musicologist Eric Clarke and others have) set up a special site (fueled by Spotify) where you can pick your most meaningful songs … Continue reading
Politics
Fenster writes: Fabrizio has opted out of politics. That’s a temptation but I remain something of a junkie. I tell myself it is about good citizenship, and that’s partly true, but how much really? And how much is it the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal reflections, Politics and Economics
Tagged Fox news, politics, Real Clear Politics
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More Lyons
Fenster writes: I posted some photos of a Victorian again gracefully in Lyons, NY. Actually, the photo didn’t do justice, and I mean to the deterioration, which is pretty far advanced when you see it in person. In truth, a … Continue reading
Head, Meet Sand
Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Are the Olympics over yet? I overheard a word or two that would seem to indicate that they are. If so — phew! I made it through the entire, agonizingly tacky spectacle without hearing an anthem, … Continue reading
Book Notes: My Reading List So Far This Year
Blowhard, Esq. writes: What books are you guys reading right now? Here’s what I’ve managed so far in 2012: A Renegade History of the United States — Thaddeus Russell What the Dog Saw — Malcolm Gladwell Sin in the Second City: … Continue reading
Cocktail Du Jour
Paleo Retiree writes: My search for the perfect cocktail continues. (And will continue, I hope, for as long as I live.) The Hendry’s Tonic is a first-class beauty from this chic restaurant in Solvang, CA: The restaurant describes its concoction … Continue reading
Posted in Food and health, The Good Life
Tagged California, cocktails, gin, humor, photography, Solvang
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