Monthly Archives: June 2015

Hiking High Tor

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I usually take a couple of weeks off from work during the summer. One of the things I like to do during those too-brief respites is hike. I don’t know why I like it. Probably because … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, History, Travel | Tagged Haverstraw, High Tor, hiking, Hudson River, Maxwell Anderson, New York, Rockland County | 7 Comments

Monologue o’ th’ Day

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Not quite a monologue. Harold Pinter gives Patricia Hodge a few short lines in the midst of Ben Kingsley’s grilling in Betrayal. Starts around 2’25” but the lead in worth seeing for context.

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Steampunk Du Jour

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The first Paris Air Show, 1909. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in History, Technology | Tagged Art Nouveau, Aviation, France, Paris, steampunk | 4 Comments

Naked Lady of the Week: Jenni Czech

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Jenni, about whom I wrote back here, must be the most prolific nude model of the internet age. She’s been around over 10 years now, and she’s appeared in all manner of pose, costume, and location. … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Czech Republic, Jenni Czech, Jenni Kohoutova, naked lady of the week, nude photography, sorry Peter | 1 Comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Here’s a selection of snaps that I took during a recent visit to Phoenix’s wonderfully eccentric, handmade and wayward 18-room, three-level Mystery Castle. It seems like part hippie project, part Italian or Spanish hilltown house, part Southwest Indian … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged architecture, arizona | 2 Comments

Reflection of the Day

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn reflect on My Dinner with Andre. Both of you have said that the characters in My Dinner With Andre are not, in fact, you. But how much of you is in those characters? AG: … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Film | 1 Comment

Photo Gallery Du Jour: The USS Growler

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I love anything having to do with the Cold War and submarines so I had a blast touring the USS Growler at the Intrepid Sea, Air, & Space Museum. Here are some pics I took of the awesome … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged Cold War, military hardware, military-industrial complex, US Navy, USS Growler | 2 Comments

Notes on “Renoir”

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: It’s a wonder no one made a movie about the Renoirs prior to this effort from 2012. The father, Pierre-Auguste, a man of the 19th century and one of the giants of Impressionism, and the son, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Movies | Tagged Catherine Hessling, Christa Theret, Film, France, Gilles Bourdos, Impressionism, Jean Renoir, Michel Bouquet, movies, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Renoir, Vincent Rottier | 1 Comment

New York Baseball, Part 1: Yankee Stadium

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Yankees recently played the Angels and your correspondent eagerly headed out to the Bronx to take in the new Yankee Stadium for the first time. Here are a few pics I snapped. First place I headed … Continue reading →