Monthly Archives: March 2016

Trumpster Linkage

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: What is now if not an opportune time to share some online goodies about Donald Trump, and about what he and his campaign may or may not represent? Perhaps the Trump phenom shouldn’t be treated too dismissively. Does Trump … Continue reading →

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Book Notes: Catching Up with Moldbug

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Whenever the topic of Moldbug came up in online discussion, I would confess to friends that I was never able to make it through an entire post. Too long-winded, too arch, too many references that admittedly went right … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

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Naked Lady of the Week: Bebe Buell

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Honey-tressed rock plaything Bebe Buell is, for me, one of the loveliest women to pose for “Playboy” during the ’70s. Do you find that the ’70s were the bunny mag’s best decade? That’s how I feel. … Continue reading →

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What I’m Streaming Now: “Funny Little Frog”

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: This song, the second single from Stuart Murdoch’s “God Help the Girl” side project, is a nearly perfect pop song to my ears. I also loved the movie Murdoch wrote and directed based on the album. It’s on … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The *establishment* composed of journos, BS-Vending talking heads with well-formulated verbs, bureaucrato-cronies, lobbyists-in training, New Yorker-reading semi-intellectuals, image-conscious empty suits, Washington rent-seekers and other “well thinking” members of the vocal elites are not getting the point about what … Continue reading →

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Bronze Is Not the Most Durable of Monuments

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Near three months, without excepting the holy season of Lent, were consumed in skirmishes and preparations, before the Latins were ready or resolved for a general assault. The land fortifications had been found impregnable; and the … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

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“Woman on the Run”

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This 1950 noir, directed by Norman Foster, and written by Foster and Alan Campbell, from a story by Sylvia Tate, is intriguing for the way in which it uses its thriller premise to mine the complexities … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour: Orwell on “Fascism”

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: It will be seen that, as used, the word ‘Fascism’ is almost entirely meaningless. In conversation, of course, it is used even more wildly than in print. I have heard it applied to farmers, shopkeepers, Social Credit, corporal … Continue reading →

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