Monthly Archives: March 2014

Sophocles’s Literary Defense

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When he was 90, Sophocles was sued by his sons who argued their father was incapable of managing his financial affairs. They charged the playwright with “paranoia,” which was the ancient Greek equivalent of saying he had … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Epaminondas

epiminondas writes: If you want to be successful, it helps to be a member of the Lucky Sperm Club. If Italy’s Veneto region secedes, I may go ahead and retire there. “Throw them in prison!” Global Warming Denialism makes him … Continue reading →

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Movie Stills Du Jour

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Grace Kelly in Hitchcock’s TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) Click on the images to enlarge.

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The Hipster Beard

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The Beard: This common trend suggests that the clean-shaven, well-groomed man is overly civilized, untrustworthy, wimpy and cunning. Men with beards are real and rugged, but because of the beard, they don’t have to act it. Without … Continue reading →

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Vintage Photo Du Jour

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Mama Pensier, c. 1965

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Music Du Jour: Delbert McClinton

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back at my other blog I wrote a posting about the genius of Delbert.

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“3 Days to Kill”

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I don’t have much feeling for, let alone interest in, current movies, and recently I’ve been seeing no more than two or three new movies each year. So you’d be nuts to take my reactions to current … Continue reading →

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A Late Entry into Man-Movie List

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: A suggestion for Fabrizio’s Man-Movie List: Act of Valor. That’s the 2012 film that used active duty Navy Seals to portray active duty Navy Seals.  It was panned by critics but well-liked by audiences.  I liked it. It … Continue reading →

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Scarry 2

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Richard Scarry’s books really were my favorites for reading to the kids.  Well, other than Dr. Suess maybe, whose work sort of stands alone. Scarry did his share of simple cartooning, and his characters and situations were typically … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Lowly Worm

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Maybe you have to be a parent.  If you are, you might remember Richard Scarry’s children’s books.  They were my favorites for reading to the kids, the exact opposite of the dreaded Scooby Doo series, which I detested. … Continue reading →

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