Monthly Archives: August 2016

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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Juxtaposin’: Background/Foreground

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Naked Lady of the Week: Jana Mrhacova

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Spend a decade in the lower levels of the internet-porn biz and you’ll acquire a host of aliases. Jana here has a bunch, most notably “Joana Redgrave.” The sophistication of the name belies the  peculiar naivety … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Matt Taibbi on the way the Dems have forsaken the white working class. A fresh look at “white trash.” The New York Times admits that their coverage of Trump has been wildly biased. Can we blame Paul … Continue reading →

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“Barbarian Empires of the Steppes”

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Along with Blowhard, Esq. and Fabrizio del Wrongo, I’m a big fan of Kenneth Harl, a Tulane professor who has done numerous lecture series about early and medieval history for The Great Courses. He’s smart, he’s fast, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Some Recent Woody Allen Movies

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Sax von Stroheim

Sax von Stroheim writes: Every four or five years, Woody Allen makes a movie that everyone — critics and audiences alike — seems to love. Often, people will talk about these movies using some variation of the phrase “Woody’s return to … Continue reading →

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Handmade Hipsterism v. Glass-and-Steel Globalism

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I was wandering in the East 40s yesterday when I came across a hipster coffee joint. As I looked at the wooden sign in the window advertising their goods, I had to suppress a snicker: an unfinished wooden … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Last month Cassandra Peterson announced that this may be her last year dressing up as the iconic Elvira for fans at ComicCon. Before she began her decades-long stint as the Mistress of the Dark, Peterson appeared in a … Continue reading →

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Great Moments in American Law

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: About a month ago, a Georgian judge and defendant engaged in an epic pissing match during a criminal hearing. The team over at RICK AND MORTY has animated the exchange for us using the court transcript. Watch and … Continue reading →

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