Monthly Archives: November 2013

Not With a Bang…

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: . . . but with a crumble. From time to time, scifi writer Sarah Hoyt blogs about The Collapse. I find her perspective interesting. Hoyt was born and grew up in Portugal; she’s experienced first-hand what it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Politics and Economics | 1 Comment

Three Killed in Norway Bus Hijacking

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: When I first heard of this on Monday evening, I was in very little doubt about what had happened, especially about the likely identity of the perpetrator and the reason for the crime. This is also the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Leave a comment

Koch, the Movie, and Change

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I wrote here about Ed Koch on the day he died.  That was also the day that the documentary film about him by Neil Barsky was released in theaters.  I missed it there, but caught it in DVD. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Art Du Jour

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. “The Battle of the Milvian Bridge” by Giulio Romano. A key moment in Constantine’s conversion to Christianity, it can be said to mark the beginning of the end of the ancient … Continue reading →

Posted in Art | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Amusing Ourselves into Sociopathy?

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Theodore Dalrymple explores the curse of modern television: “In my opinion, televisual entertainment is by far the most important cause of boredom in the world, and since the attempt to relieve boredom is a much underestimated cause of social … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | 7 Comments

“After Earth”

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve never been a fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s brand of high-concept solemnity. Yet his latest, the sci-fi fantasy “After Earth,” is so measured — so delicate and quiet and grave — that I found myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Performers | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Small is Beautiful

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Photomicrography is an interesting, and growing, field. With the advent of high quality digital photography, we’re able to see small things with never-before-seen clarity and beauty. Click on the main photo, then up top go the “next” button … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | 4 Comments

Organization Tips

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fun to see that friend-of-this-blog and expert organizer Jill Duffy has pulled a lot of her tips together into an ebook. It’s also a nice chance for me to share to my own masterly method: Jill, who’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Photography | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Reckless and Inspired: An Interview With Jonathan Hastings About His Brother, the Journalist Michael Hastings

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: On June 18, 2013 The Question Lady and I learned that a friend of ours had died in Los Angeles in a very peculiar car crash. His name was Michael Hastings, and he’d been a celebrated war … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Interviews, Movies, Politics and Economics | Tagged , , , | 87 Comments

How The War On Drugs Is Like The Medieval Crusades

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I semi-enjoyed this newish Teaching Company series on the history of the medieval Crusades. I hesitate to fully endorse it because, while I think Daileader’s 3-part, 72-episode series on the Middle Ages (all of which are on sale now) … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments