Monthly Archives: May 2016

Quadrangulation

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Peggy Noonan today quotes a cabbie shouting from his cab that he supports Trump because he is “neither left not right”. But wait, didn’t Clinton finish this job off in the 90s with his fabled “triangulation”? Yes, Clinton did … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics, Uncategorized | Tagged Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Peggy Noonan, triangulation, trumpsim | Leave a comment

Notes on “Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead”

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead is a documentary film chronicling the life and death of the highly influential humor magazine National Lampoon. It is worth viewing but don’t expect all that much humor. It is not a revue or … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Movies, Uncategorized | Tagged Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead, National Lampoon | 10 Comments

UR: The Only Kind of Jokes We Like Are Problematic Ones

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The anti-SJW meme is a thriving folk art. (HT: Paleo Retiree for turning up the link.) A few examples:

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged SJWs, war of memes | 1 Comment

An Interesting Lesson in Female Psychology

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Kerim forked up a strip of fish and tore at it with his teeth. He drank down a half a tumbler of raki. He lit a cigarette and sat back in his chair. ‘Well,’ he said … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Sex | Tagged couldn't do it today, From Russia with Love, Ian Fleming, James Bond | 2 Comments

Steve Miller

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Steve Miller is a protean fellow as a musician. Blues artist, psychedelic pioneer, pop craftsman and now feted at Lincoln Center under the broad umbrella of jazz. This caused me to reflect on a blog post Fenster wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Naked Lady of the Week: Private School Jewel

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I don’t believe we’ve featured a Canadian naked lady prior to Jewel here. She’s a fine representative of our neighbors to the north, though, based on looks alone, I suspect some would describe her as an … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged canada, naked lady of the week, nude photography, Private School Jewel | 3 Comments

“The Hateful Eight” Partial Review

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Here, I wrote a “non-review” of Django Unchained. As I wrote then, I’d fallen for Pulp Fiction and felt compelled to return to Tarantino, repeatedly, looking for that sugar high. But most all of his later work I … Continue reading →