Monthly Archives: November 2013

Federer Du Jour

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I don’t know how Federer dreams up these shots, let alone executes them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y1ITZelkig Incidentally: a big tip of the hat to YouTube user (and major Federer fan) MrSeba1670. I’m very grateful to the tennis fans who … Continue reading →

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How Scene Chewing is Done

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: “Come to my room in a half hour . . . and bring some rye bread!”

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Historical Note

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes Tiresome-Old-Fart-Reflections Alert … Younger people seem convinced that nothing as awful as what we’re currently enduring has ever been seen before. But the mood in the U.S. in the late ’70s (when I was a young adult) … Continue reading →

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High Tide of the European Welfare State

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: It seems that Holland is slowly transforming its welfare state.  For some years we’ve been hearing that demographic changes in Europe were rendering the current social models untenable.  The Dutch are now addressing this instability with a reform … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I don’t make the mistake that high culture mongers do of assuming that because people like cheap art, their feelings are cheap, too. When people say, ‘Oh, listen, they’re playing our song,’ they don’t mean, ‘Our song, this … Continue reading →

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Sounds of the Italian Crime Cinema

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related A good source. I wrote about funky movie themes back here.

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Village Du Jour

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Assisi, Italy Related Paleo Retiree points out a wonderfully gallery of narrow streets.

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The Difference between VRBO and AirBnB

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The internet has made short term home rental a snap for both renters and hosts.   We live near Boston but have a second home in upstate NY.  And I recently took a job that requires me to … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Starlets

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The man of system, on the contrary, is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamoured with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government, that he cannot suffer … Continue reading →

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