Monthly Archives: March 2013

Architecture Conundrums: Solvang

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back in the day, one of the main things that any self-respecting arts education drilled into wannabe artsfans was an aversion to kitsch. And not just an aversion to it, but a vehement, cell-level hatred. It’s fake. … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Dark Enlightenment Link Du Jour. People have funny talents. A wonderful tribute (by Daniel Menaker) to the Irish and, especially, their gift of gab. Evo-bio bigwig Geoffrey Miller is interviewed about whether China is engineering genius babies. Young … Continue reading →

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Overlooked Oeuvres: Winsor McCay (1867-1934)

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Winsor McCay strikes me as an underappreciated artist. Oh, he’s pretty well kown for his comic strips, all-time classics like “Little Nemo” and “Dream of the Rarebit Fiend.” But as a maker of movies he’s often dismissed as … Continue reading →

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Anthropology Update

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here is an interesting account of the controversies surrounding the anthropologist Napoleon Chagnon, famous for his studies of the fierce Yanamamo people of the Amazon jungle.  And here’s his page on . . . uh . . . … Continue reading →

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“Can Job,” by Kirsten Mortensen

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I had a lot of fun reading Kirsten Mortensen’s comic novel “Can Job.” It’s about a prominent can opener company from the city of Borschtchester, New York, which is hoping to expand into the digital sphere. … Continue reading →

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Depressive Affinities: Bergman’s “Thirst” and Zanussi’s “Contract”

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Early in Ingmar Bergman’s 1949 “Thirst,” a serpent is plucked from a sun-dappled wood and placed on a swarming anthill. It’s meant as an image of paradise encumbered, and it sets the tone for what will … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The weakening of the state, the progressive development of its imperfections, is a social necessity. The strengthening of other loyalties, of alternative foci of power, of different modes of human behaviour, is an essential for survival. But … Continue reading →

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“Why Not Have a Beautiful Home?”

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I’ve been focusing too much on crappy buildings lately. Let’s pay attention to the positive, shall we? Southern California has plenty of well-kept, modest, charming neighborhoods, if you’re willing to look. All of the following homes are … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: God bless the straightforward writer, and God bless those with the ability to amuse, provoke, surprise, shock, appall. The purpose of literature is to Delight. To create or endorse the Scholastic is a craven desire. It may … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Argumentation

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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