Monthly Archives: March 2014

Trattoria Machiavelli

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: On my just-concluded trip to New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles, I indulged myself in food and drink on a truly Lucullan scale. One restaurant we visited, Machiavelli on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, was the destination … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes The courtyard of the Boston Public Library. Photo credit. Click on the image to enlarge.

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“Norwood”

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I thought this was a wonderful book. Published in 1966, it’s a road novel that takes place in late 50s America as the titular hero ventures from Texarkana to New York City and back. Here I am, … Continue reading →

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Spring Jiggles In

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Spring is here. The girls have emerged from their winter cocoons of cloth and fur and the jiggle is once more abroad in the land. All winter long the jiggle, that gayest decoration of the public … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen, Denmark. Click on the image to enlarge.

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“Female”

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: In the 1933 “Female,” Ruth Chatteron plays a successful industrialist who goes through men with the efficiency of a Catherine the Great. When she fancies a secretary (they’re all male), she invites them to her manse for dinner, … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Du Jour

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Restaurant De Lujo” (Luxury Restaurant) by Argentine humorist and editorial cartoonist Lino Palacio (1903-1984)

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Uncouth Preview

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I like that Keep Calm font a lot.  Can we use it here maybe?

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Preview of Coming Attractions Fonts

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Have you noticed the font style for previews of coming attractions has changed? The old: The new: This article notes the difference. The article quotes a font person who said it looked like Gotham, but that’s not right. … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Our Cocktail Du Jour series is mainly intended as a way to celebrate the pleasures of leisure, class, elegance, funkiness and getting a little high, as well as an ongoing tip of the hat to the cocktail renaissance … Continue reading →

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