Monthly Archives: September 2016

Noma Two Ways

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I recently watched and enjoyed “Noma: My Perfect Storm,” Pierre Deschamp’s documentary about René Redzepi, the brilliant chef behind Noma, an avant-garde Copenhagen restaurant that’s often been called the best restaurant in the world. Inspired and curious, … Continue reading →

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“Uncle” Sang as Peasants Sing

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: “Uncle” led the visitors through the anteroom into a small hall with a folding table and red chairs, then into the drawing room with a round birchwood table and a sofa, and finally into his private … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Old Spice

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Song Du Jour: “Blue Yodel No. 9”

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Ralph Peer — record producer, recording engineer, and talent scout — is one of the most influential men in the history of American music. Not only did he supervise the recording of Mamie Smith’s “Crazy Blues,” the song … Continue reading →

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21st Century Films

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The dog ate my homework and I did not post to the recent UR list of the best turd-free films of the 21st Century.  Here’s my list, and it makes no pretense to best though they are pretty … Continue reading →

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Random Images

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I’ve been browsing through the last few years of photos in my image folders, and plucked a few out for your potential enjoyment.

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Quotes Du Jour: On the Intellectual Yet Idiot

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Over here, commenter Gary Jones shared some wisdom for ages: Having a high IQ doesn’t prevent you from being stupid. In fact, it lets you be stupid in ever more complex ways. Amplifying on that, Nassim Taleb writes … Continue reading →

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Epistocracy Bah Humbug

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Jason Brennan is the “Robert J. and Elizabeth Flanagan Family Associate Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University.”  Which makes him, I suspect, a smarter man than I. … Continue reading →

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“Everybody Wants Some!!”

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Richard Linklater’s new college comedy, “Everybody Wants Some!!,” takes place over three or four days in 1980, but it may have more to say about growing up, experience, and relationships than all of the 2013 “Boyhood” … Continue reading →

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A Third Way for Campus Speech?

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Shulamit Reinharz, the director of an academic center at Brandeis, has an op-ed in the Boston Globe calling for a third way on campus speech.  Alluding to the tension currently present between free speech and those who would … Continue reading →

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