Monthly Archives: September 2012

Orcas Failing to Launch

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A scientist from the University of Exeter says that “prolonged life after menopause remains one of nature’s great mysteries.” What is the adaptive value to the selfish gene of living way beyond childbirth? That got the researcher, Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Personal reflections | 2 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: What’s your idea of the perfect restaurant?

Posted in Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Vegas: Land of 1,000,000 Women in Hooker Dresses and Their Shlubby Guyz

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The architecture is great and all (and I’ll return to it), but Vegas is one of the great people-watching destinations. So let’s take a look at the indigenous wildlife, shall we? [1]

Posted in Photography, Sex, Travel | Tagged beta males, Cary Grant, collapsed manhood, crimes against style, Fashion, Game, Heather Graham, hooker dress, hot broads, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, men and women, photographer as stalker, The Palazzo | 25 Comments

Sometimes I Feel Like an Alien …

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged government, politics, YouTube | 6 Comments

Campus Cuties, by Louis Marx and Company

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: During the years immediately following the Second World War, Louis Marx and Company was the largest toy producer in the world. The outfit was mainly known for its molded plastic figures, many of them sold in … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Personal reflections | Tagged 1960s, Action Figures, Barbie, Belle & Sebastian, Campus Cuties, Dolores Hart, Fashion, Feminism, G.I. Joe, Hasbro, James Bond, Kenner, Louis Marx and Company, Mattel, Paula Prentiss, Playboy, Playsets, Post-War America, Sears, Star Wars, The Twist, Toys, Where the Boys Are, Yvette Mimieux | 21 Comments

Venice and Lawyers in Vegas

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When it comes to traveling, my dad would say it’s a waste to spend a lot of money on a hotel room. “What’s the point? You’re gone all day. All you do is sleep there.” Sensible advice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Law, Photography, Travel | Tagged arbor gates, blondes, conventions, Disney, fatherly advice, Imagineering, Las Vegas, lawyer-assholes, Michael Almereyda, phototour, Shakespeare, The Palazzo, Venice | 15 Comments

Computer Advice Needed

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: After 17 years of being a contented user of their gadgets, I’ve recently found myself falling out of love with Apple. One factor: I don’t like the direction the company is steering its customers in. In fact, … Continue reading →

Posted in Computers | Tagged Apple, Google, Linux | 12 Comments

Linkathon

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Don’t work such damn long hours. Ah, the benefits of the Arab Spring … Loving couple. (NSFW.) Read it, girl. (The visuals are innocuous but the audio is definitely NSFW.) Foseti is trying to make some sense of … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons, Sex | Tagged Foseti, Hanna Rosin, sex, Stuart Schneiderman | 4 Comments

Everything Old is New Again

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Steely Dan’s well-known audio perfectionism caused the group to be one of the first to scramble to CD format. I remember going into Tower Records on Manhattan’s West Side and emerging triumphant with one of their CDs–this at … Continue reading →