Monthly Archives: September 2013

Linkage

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: A fun set of snapz from the recent Burning Man festival. World’s happiest countries? Amazing story of a real-life psycho killer. Hate crime? Social Security cannot go bankrupt … though it certainly may need to be tweaked. Foseti … Continue reading →

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“Bonjour, Tristesse”

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Pretty awesome Riviera-and-Paris-set adaptation of the once-notorious Françoise Sagan novel that’s a cross between something sophisticated (ie., “European”) and something mainstream for the broad American audience — half silly, but half genuinely daring. David Niven and Jean … Continue reading →

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Mark Knopfler in Concert

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: There are a lot of videos of complete concerts by the subtle and melancholic Mark Knopfler on YouTube. My favorite of the bunch is this sweet and relaxed hour-long show from 2007: Question I’m completely unable to … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Head-line Du Jour. One of the better ways to deal with our out-of-control lords and masters is to ridicule and tease them, IMHO. Alex Beam shows how. Renegade publisher Chip Smith delivers a great q&a with the … Continue reading →

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More Upstate Charms

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Some folks associated with this blog are fans of upstate New York.  Here are some snaps of its charms. First, the quite atmospheric village of Pultneyville, on the shore of Lake Ontario some 25 miles west of Rochester. … Continue reading →

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After After Hours

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Griffin Dunne stuck downtown, once again, in After Hours, The Remake (2013).

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Nevada City and Architectural Theory

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the biggest cons in the world of aesthetics is the central notion that the architecture establishment peddles: the idea that architecture-and-urbanism is, and should be, a complicated, intellectual, theory-driven, abstraction-and-cogitation-heavy field. (Also that architects are, … Continue reading →

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“A Perfect Getaway”

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: High-spirited honeymoon-in-paradise-gone-bad thriller from 2009, directed by David Twohy and shot mostly in spectacular Kaui. The plot involves some friends — attractive young couples — hiking to a remote beach while killers are on the loose. There’s … Continue reading →

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Mark Knopfler of the Day

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The studio track of this song is on Knopfler’s perfectly magnificent collection “The Ragpicker’s Dream.”

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Quote of the Day

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The ordinary man is luminously clear, I alone seem confused. The ordinary man is searchingly exact, I alone am vague and uncertain. How nebulous! as the ocean; How blurred! as though without boundary. The masses all have … Continue reading →

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