Monthly Archives: May 2016

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 →

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“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 →