Monthly Archives: September 2015

Linkage

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Some eloquent praise for Nicolas (“Don’t Look Now“) Roeg from the very gifted Bernard (“Candyman“) Rose. I recently caught up with Roeg’s 2006 “Puffball: The Devil’s Eyeball” and enjoyed it a lot. Who was Sue Mengers? Stay tuned: … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged Bernard Rose, Christopher Lasch, food, Nicolas Roeg, science, Sue Mengers | 3 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the gates at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Movies | Tagged Paramount Pictures | Leave a comment

Classic Soul

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Fenster

Fenster writes: My kids don’t like it when I tell them I don’t like hip hop music. They think if I don’t like hip hop I don’t like black music and that I am acting racist. I am bothered by … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Rolling Stones, soul music | 2 Comments

Naked Lady of the Week: Lorna Morgan

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: No one fills out a sweater like Welsh native Lorna Morgan. Her creamy skin, dark tresses, cherubic dimples, and — let’s not mince words — huge tits have been a mainstay of big boob sites for 15 years. … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Lorna Morgan, naked lady of the week | 1 Comment

Music Du Jour

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Vince Gill and the legendary pedal steel guitarist Paul Vincent — with backing from Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives — perform Merle Haggard’s wonderfully acerbic-yet-heartrending 1970 tune “I Can’t Be Myself.” Related Gill and Vincent also perform the … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged country western, marty stuart, Music, the bakersfield sound, vince gill | 2 Comments

A Good Nonstick Pan

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Over the years, my wife, an excellent home cook, has been unhappy with the nonstick pans she’s tried. They don’t distribute the heat effectively; they don’t impart any flavor; the surface loses its effectiveness in just a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Shopping | Tagged consumer tips, cooking, food, shopping, Woll | 8 Comments

Linkages

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Fenster agrees a lot with what Mickey Kaus has to say. In this case, though he has no idea who Fenster is, it is Mickey Kaus who agrees with Fenster on the worrisome possibility of an emerging Downton Economy. The estimable Alex … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | 1 Comment

Restore, Don’t Redesign, Pershing Square

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Today the L.A. City Council announced an international competition to redesign Pershing Square located in the heart of downtown. The existing design by AIA Gold Medal winner Ricardo Legorreta, which dates from 1994, has been widely hated for … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged John B. Parkinson, Los Angeles, parks, Pershing Square, Ricardo Legorreta, traditionalism, urbanism | 6 Comments

Google: We’re Not Evil, We Promise!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The latest candy-colored Android update is called Lollipop, the new holding company is called Alphabet, and the sans-serif logo redesign looks fit for a franchise of daycare centers. Someone is trying really hard to look cutesy and nonthreatening.