Monthly Archives: November 2013

Actors (etc.) in Hats and Headgear … Helena Bonham Carter

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke says: I would guess that this was taken in the mid-80s, when her face was rounder than today.

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The Other Jimmie Rodgers

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Ever wonder what happened to this guy…? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWz6cMULQBc Well here’s what happened to him…

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The Downton Economy

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The normally sensible Walter Russell Mead sometimes leaves me scratching me head.  As with this article about whether we are headed towards a Downton Abbey economy. Mead notes the growing tendency of those with the resources to outsource … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Stockholm, Sweden (H/T Callowman)

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “One half of the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” — Jane Austen, Emma

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Art Du Jour

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A railway ad by Alphonse Mucha, 1897

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A Solemn Consideration

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other. A solemn consideration, when I enter a great city by night, that every one … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Some shots I took of the Fullerton Police Department in Fullerton, CA. Designed by G. Stanley Wilson, it was built by the Works Project Administration and originally dedicated as the town’s city hall in 1942. Related Wilson … Continue reading →

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Actors (etc.) in Hats and Headgear

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke writes: Here’s Josephine Baker, in a hat, and — other things.

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Time Machine

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Everyone has the fantasy wish of going back in time for a brief visit.  But assuming you had only one trip you could take, where would you go?  I’ve thought about this quite a lot.  Obsessively, actually. Some … Continue reading →

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