Monthly Archives: November 2013

“In its death throes, the mega state is gonna make a lot of mess.”

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes shares . . . an interview with Louis Rossetto, co-founder of Wired magazine, by Reason‘s Nick Gillespie. Starts with predictions Rossetto made in the 1990s about the impact of Internet technology and then moves to what’s happened since, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics, Television | 2 Comments

JFK

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The world wants to know: what does Uncouth Reflections think of the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, JFK’s legacy, JFK the man, JFK the womanizer, JFK the tax-cutting conservative, JFK the secretly emerging heroic liberal, and so forth. … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged assassination, Dallas, JFK, Kennedy | 5 Comments

The Mighty Saturn V

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: The Saturn V was the most powerful rocket ever built and it powered many lunar and earth orbit expeditions. In this fascinating eight minute clip produced by a high-speed camera, we see a beautiful display of its awesome power. … Continue reading →

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Bjørvika

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Atypical Neurotic

Atypical Neurotic writes: A chilly, cloudy afternoon in Oslo.

Posted in Architecture, Photography | 2 Comments

The Camera Loves…

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: …Hayden Winters

Posted in Performers, Sex | Tagged Hayden Winters, Porn | 9 Comments

A Quick Jaunt Back to the 80s, and to Ireland and Spain

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: For me, the 60s was music and the 70s was film and the 80s were . . . . . . the 80s were . . . . . . Bueller? . . . Bueller? . . . … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Personal reflections | Tagged Eighties Music, PBS, Sheila E. | 2 Comments

Calling Dr. Dalrymple

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Theodore Dalrymple is a political and cultural commentator whose opinions I often but do not always share. He is also, or he can be, an insufferable prig with Tory tendencies. I like to think when he exhibits these … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Science | Tagged fist bumps, Theodore Dalrymple | 2 Comments

“Pacific Rim”

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Pacific Rim” comes across as a dream project for director Guillermo del Toro, his chance to blow his geek-visionary load while fireworks explode on the soundtrack. The concept is suitably awesome: giant robots battle giant monsters in an apocalyptic … Continue reading →