Monthly Archives: August 2016

Steve Sailer Echoes Seth Roberts

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Imagine that fake smiling makes, say, 10% of people feel better and 10% feel worse and has no effect on 80%. Then there’d be no effect overall. And yet, fake smiling would still cheer up 10% of the … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Girls Dancing

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

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Alt Right Linkage

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Will the Alt Right ever again experience a week like the one just passed, or are its visibility and influence going to continue growing? Whatever the case, it’s certainly been interesting watching the mainstream start to take note. Hey, a … Continue reading →

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Turd-Free Lists of the 21st Century’s Best Movies

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The BBC just released a list of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century as chosen by an international panel of film critics. Movie fans that we are — cinephiles, if you will — we immediately began … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Help It

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Netflix is currently streaming a documentary on the Carter family, called “The Winding Stream.” It includes so many fab songs and performances that it’s almost beyond criticism. So profound are the depths of the Carters’ talent, beauty, and influence … Continue reading →

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Ideologies Are Bullshit. All of Them.

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: Genesis of a Scoffer My ongoing journey to uncover the truth of everything — and maybe hook up with the occasional pretty lady along the way — has been a long one. I started as your typical lefty, if always … Continue reading →

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Universal Culture

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Over at Slate Star Codex, Scott Alexander identifies what he refers to as “universal culture” as being a key factor in how the West was won.  His opening point is that there is nothing eternally Western about what … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Copenhagen

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More Hillary Mouth Wide Open

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I’ve blogged (here and here) about how prone Hillary Clinton is to opening her mouth wide while in public. What does she intend to convey? How to explain the compulsion? And why haven’t any of her handlers urged her to … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The Glory of Commerce,” completed in 1914, the sculpture that tops the southern façade of Grand Central Terminal. Mercury, representing commerce, is flanked by Hercules, who represents physical labor, and Minerva, who represents intellectual labor. The grouping was … Continue reading →

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