Monthly Archives: December 2015

Notes on “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem”

Posted on December 31, 2015 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” intends to condemn the divorce laws of Israeli, yet it’s more interesting for the debate it poses between personal liberty and traditional authoritarianism. What is the last movie to put … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

Paleo Retiree writes:

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Burning Burns

Posted on December 26, 2015 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Listening to Meryl Streep impersonate the persnickety, dying-quail voice of Eleanor Roosevelt in Ken Burns’ “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History,” you get the sense that this is the role she’s been waiting to play since she … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2015 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Click on the image to enlarge.

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Architecture and Color

Posted on December 21, 2015 by

Paleo Retiree writes:

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UR’s Philosophy and “The Evolution of Everything”

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

Fenster writes: Back here Blowhard Esq. summed up UR’s philosophy in a nutshell by quoting Frédéric Bastiat, which makes us classical liberals in economic matters I think.  I don’t object since that line of thinking is agreeable.  Plus, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Edwige Fenech

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: For my money, Edwige Fenech is to the ’70s what Bardot was to the ’60s: the preeminent sex queen of the European cinema. Admittedly, this is a crown she wears in my imagination only: the general … Continue reading →

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