Monthly Archives: May 2013

“Witch Hunt”

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I loved this well-done, labor-of-love, low-budget 2008 doc about child-abuse accusations in Bakersfield, California in the 1980s. The accusations all — let me repeat that: ALL — turned out to be false. Nonetheless, many of them resulted … Continue reading →

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“I Was Looking for a Street”

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As the quote I posted a few days ago implied, I just read the first volume of crime writer Charles Willeford’s memoirs. It might be one of the best things I’ve ever read. The book covers the … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Martyrs

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: At Booker’s, near Ithaca, NY: The Huckleberry Finn. Dock 57 Blackberry Whiskey; muddled blackberries, orange, sugar and bitters; topped by club soda and Ginger Ale. Verdict: refreshing and summery, and very amusing: first you enjoy the lightness and … Continue reading →

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“A Model for Matisse”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Arts buffs should enjoy this sweet documentary about Sister Jacques-Marie, a French nun who was close to the painter Henri Matisse during his final years. (She not only posed for him but also helped him realize the Vence … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Do you know more about science and technology than the average American? Take this 13-question quiz to find out. (I got 12/13. I couldn’t remember if it was hydrogen or nitrogen.) The Human Genome Project just celebrated … Continue reading →

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The Inevitable Outcome . . .

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: . . . Hollywood will keep producing the same movie. Over and over and over and over . . . A chain-smoking former statistics professor named Vinny Bruzzese — “the reigning mad scientist of Hollywood,” in the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Thinking, when you first try it, is very difficult. I had never tried to think before, seriously, I mean, and I didn’t quite know how to go about the process. Most people, under ordinary circumstances, living with … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve been pretty amazed at how quick many people have been to make excuses for the surviving Jonas Brothers bomber. Okay, I get it — he’s cute, he has cool hair, and if Obama had a son … Continue reading →

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No Farms No Food

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: That’s a bumper sticker I saw on a truck today. It was the only one on it, with simple bold letters, so clearly it’s a statement the owner thinks important. The genre of smug bumper stickers … Continue reading →

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