Monthly Archives: September 2013

Over-educated, Over-promised, Over-priced

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: It is becoming increasingly evident that we are putting the cart before the horse. We have great colleges BECAUSE we’re wealthy…not the other way around.

Posted in Education | 9 Comments

Etymology of the Day

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: We’ve talked about polysemy several times, the phenomenon of one word having several meanings, some of which eventually come to overlap. An example is the word uncouth, the history of which we can chart with information from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged English, language, linguistics, The Teaching Company | Leave a comment

No Police Department Should Be Without One

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: With this, they will take your warrants seriously. Or fall down laughing.

Posted in Politics and Economics | 1 Comment

Linkage

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Christine Franck explores Rocky Mountain classicism. Don’t miss her Flickr photoset. Once again, Japan leads the way. Roy Baumeister argues that we do indeed have free will. JayMan disagrees. Starchitect Santiago Calatrava makes buildings that are overexpensive … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged architecture, Christine Franck, cocktails, Roy Baumeister, Steve Sailer | 5 Comments

Partner Training

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Jezebel blogger jeers at Reddit Red Pill guys for discussing how to “train” a girlfriend. Safe to assume that her next blogpost will denounce this current trend? Related More. What is the Red Pill? Some excellent how-to-snag-a-man … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged Feminism, Game, Jezebel, Red Pill, Reddit, relationships | 3 Comments

“The Canyons” (2013)

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I finally got around to checking out this crowdsourced collaboration written by Bret Easton Ellis, directed by Paul Schrader, and featuring Lindsay Lohan and James Deen. Lohan and Deen play dissolute, fringe Hollywood types engaged in various sexual … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged Bret Easton Ellis, James Deen, Lindsay Lohan's naked tits, Paul Schrader | 11 Comments

Linkage

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Amusingly cantankerous interview with the guys from Steely Dan. The older I get, the more I like Steely Dan. Why is that? (H/T Sax von Stroheim) Smart and hilarious deconstruction of the ethnic subtext of “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons, Movies, Music, Politics and Economics | Tagged Abraham Lincoln, movies, Steely Dan, Steve Sailer, Vladimir Putin | 5 Comments

’40s Plymouth

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the joys of life in California is the presence of lots more well-kept old cars than you’ll see elsewhere in the country. As far as I can tell, two factors account for this: 1) What … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Photography | Tagged cars, collage, photography, Plymouth, retro, retro pleasures | 3 Comments

Netflix Algorithms

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Followed by New Girl no less.

Posted in Movies | 6 Comments

Booby Prize

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: What’s the deal with women who have huge knockers getting boob jobs? I don’t mean lifts or reductions; I mean surgery to make their already giant boobs even gianter. Case in point: legendary nude model Veronika … Continue reading →