Monthly Archives: November 2014

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 →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Politics and Economics | Tagged bastiat, books, detlev schlichter, economics, gold, judy shelton, nonfiction, politics | 2 Comments

It’s a Crazy Book and I Didn’t Mean to Write It…

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: I did not know this. Another major, and separate contribution to the confusion surrounding the Celts was begun in 1944 by one of the greatest modern English poets and historical novelists, Robert Graves. In three weeks during … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Philosophy and Religion | 2 Comments

Working Out at the Gym in 2014

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

Posted in Food and health, Humor, Photography, The Good Life, Trends | Tagged fitness, gym, photography, smartphones, technology | 5 Comments

Two Movie Posters for “Johnny Guitar”

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: American French (art by the great Constantin Belinsky)

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, Joan Crawford, Johnny Guitar, Movie Posters, movies, Nicholas Ray, Sterling Hayden, westerns | Leave a comment

Showtune Saturday: “This Time The Dream’s On Me”

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The sublime Sylvia McNair treats us to her rendition of the Arlen/Mercer standard, which originally appeared in Blues in the Night (1941). It’s on her marvelous 1995 collaboration with André Previn*, Come Rain Or Come Shine: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged andre previn, blues in the night, harold arlen, showtune saturday, sylvia mcnair, this time the dreams on me | 2 Comments

Naked Lady of the Week: Amelie

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: A mere slip of a thing, with a pretty-pretty doll face and eyes that seem determined to swallow the camera, Amelie — sometimes known as Valya or Yulia — is something of a mystery. Despite being one … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged amelie, naked lady of the week, nude photography, Russia, sorry Peter | 2 Comments

Couldn’t Do It Today

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related Sax wrote about Joe Dante here and here. I wrote about exploitation movies here.

Posted in Movies, Sex | Tagged 1970s, ah gee dad can't we wait until they plug her?, Allan Arkush, couldn't do it today, Film, Hollywood Boulevard, Joe Dante, movies, rape | 1 Comment

Manon Lescaut, Five Ways

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: She done him so, so wrong. L’Histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut is a scandalous novella written in 1731 by Abbé Antoine François Prévost. Frequently banned and censored, it’s the story of a bourgeois … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Movies, Music, Sex | Tagged abbe prevost, anna netrebko, beverly sills, catherine deneuve, five ways, jean aurel, jules massenet, manon 70, manon lescaut, new york city opera, Opera, puccini, roberto alagna, sylvie guillem | 3 Comments

Now Streaming on Netflix

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The documentary LOS ANGELES PLAYS ITSELF, which I wrote about here, is now available on Netflix Instant.

Posted in Architecture, Movies | Tagged documentaries, Los Angeles | Leave a comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Microsoft’s Bing may be the redheaded stepchild of search engines, but each day they feature a new desktop wallpaper that you can download. Some of them look like stills from Architecture Without Architects, which I wrote about here.