Monthly Archives: December 2013

Christmas Ducks

Fenster writes: DUCK 1: Over at Salon, Matthew Bruenig takes on “free speech hypocrites” of all stripes.  He argues, with some truth, that the Duck Dynasty dust-up is more or less the Dixie Chicks dust-up in reverse, with the same … Continue reading

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Fagen o’ th’ Day

Fenster writes: From Donald Fagen’s Eminent Hipsters, his crankypants but still quite witty semi-memoir. On film nowadays: The movies are so bad now that I usually pass out just after catching the first glimpse of the flesh-eating death-mist (or whatever), … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

epiminondas wrties: The epiminondas household would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas.

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Memo to Gittes

Fenster (as Duffy) writes: To: Gittes From: Duffy Re: Claus Date: December 24 Target Claus was spotted at workshop but gave me the slip.  Picked up trail and located him again in Brooklyn at apartment of Mrs. Ida Sessions.  Have … Continue reading

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Inequality Snippet du Jour

Fenster writes: Actually, it is Peggy Noonan who writes: The most arresting words heard this year? A billionaire of New York, in conversation: “I hate it when the market goes up. Every time I hear the stock market went up … Continue reading

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Robertson Reducks

Fenster writes: I favor reasoned discussion about the actually important issues brought out in the Robertson kerfuffle.  But I recognize it is just so damn tempting, and so much fun, to just judge. That’s on display in my area.  In … Continue reading

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Girl Guitar Songs

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Quote Du Jour

Eddie Pensier writes: When Theodora was still too immature to sleep with a man or to have intercourse like a woman, she acted as might a male prostitute  to satisfy those dregs of humanity who remained some considerable time in … Continue reading

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Rossini Aria Five Ways

Eddie Pensier writes: Gioachino Rossini was not only one of the opera genre’s most notable composers, wits, bon vivants, and gourmands (steak grilled in butter, topped with foie gras, and finished with truffles and Madeira? Yes, please); he was a thief. … Continue reading

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A Walk Down Moody Street OR Fenster Does Dickens

Fenster writes: Head west from Boston five to ten miles and you’ll find yourself in one or another affluent suburb: Newton, Needham, Belmont, Lincoln, Weston, Wellesley, Lexington, Concord or Wayland. Then there’s Waltham.  It’s actually a small city sitting more … Continue reading

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