Monthly Archives: December 2013

Art Du Jour

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. “Reception of Le Grand Condé at Versailles” (1878) by Jean-Léon Gérôme

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The Unfolding Tragedy of South Africa

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: The road to hell is surely paved with good intentions. Maybe even with liberal ones.

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Facebook May Be Facing a Digital Tsunami It Can’t Cope With

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: Is Facebook collapsing under its own digital weight?

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RIP Billy Jack

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I saw that Tom Laughlin died the other day. He was mostly known for playing Billy Jack in a series of films, the most famous being the first two: the 1967 “The Born Losers” and the 1971 “Billy Jack.” You … Continue reading →

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The Law West of the Pecos

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Judge Roy Bean, known as the “Law West of the Pecos,” holding court in the town of Langtry, Texas in 1900. Pictured is the trial of a horse thief. The courthouse doubled … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Interesting how much some of these pathetic (if also zany) Brutalist Yugoslavian monuments — shown here in photos by Jan Kempenaers — resemble contemporary chic architecture. Coincidence? An interview with journalist Colin Flaherty, who has been tracking the Knockout … Continue reading →

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Ersatz Cole Porter

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Eddie quotes Cole Porter.  My rejoinder: Ersatz Cole Porter. PARIS IN THE OFF-SEASON I The Prices I ask for another stiff boisson when a seafood repast que nous choissisons almost breaks my whole bank-ly, deux mille francs! I … Continue reading →

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Sovereign Citizens & Paper Terrorism

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Time for a little hatethink, you guys! Did you hear the story about the dude in Ohio going around trying to steal peoples’ homes? He claimed the owners, some of whom were on vacation, had abandoned them and … Continue reading →

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Publicity Archives

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke writes: Records of why this photo was taken remain undiscovered, but surely the cause of Big Cats was involved. Diana Rigg and Elizabeth Taylor (meeting for the first time?) show the kitties some love.

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge. Cobb Hall at the University of Chicago Related Don’t miss Fenster’s analysis of Rutgers University here.

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