Monthly Archives: November 2014

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Mulholland Drive”

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Showtune Saturday: “Some Enchanted Evening”

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: It’s big and lush and swoony and romantic. It’s a guy telling a girl about falling in love at first sight, and not missing out on it when it happens. This is the sort of song that … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

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Nightmare on Broadway

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Gold Diggers of 1935” is a pretty lame movie. Yet it includes what might be Busby Berkeley’s masterpiece: A musical fantasy sequence scored to “The Lullaby of Broadway.” Is it an exaggeration to call it one … Continue reading →

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Book Journal 2: Anarchism and Anthropology

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: “Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity, and Meaningful Work and Play” by James C. Scott. I love the work of the Yale prof James C. Scott and consider him in a class with … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: An interesting look at the sugar-baby / sugar-daddy phenomenon as it’s playing out in the Bay Area. Australian male escorts are doing well for themselves. Lloyd Fonveille shares some smart thoughts about Westerns and manhood. “Pulp Fiction”: … Continue reading →

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“The Classical Language of Architecture” by John Summerson

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: PR recommended this one to me and I found it to be a great little intro to classical building. The book is actually the transcript of six talks that Summerson, an architectural historian, gave on the BBC in … Continue reading →

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“Few Men Have Even Tried What He Has Tried”

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Around the time this blog launched, I wrote about enjoyably silly movie theme songs, a thing that mostly disappeared from movies in the ’70s or ’80s. I just love those kitschy tunes. I need to add a new … Continue reading →

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Book Journal 1: Classical Liberalism and Gold

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: “The Law” by Frédéric Bastiat. Alas, I came to this book too late in my poli-sci education. No disrespect meant, let alone any quarrels with its status as a classic of the libertarian tradition, but it didn’t advance any … Continue reading →

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