Monthly Archives: September 2016

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 →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged epistocracy, Jason Brennan | 3 Comments

“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 →

Posted in Movies, The Good Life | Tagged Baseball, Blake Jenner, Boyhood, college, Dazed and Confused, Everybody Wants Some!!, Film, movies, Richard Linklater, Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell, Zoey Deutch | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Education, Uncategorized | Tagged Academic Freedom, Boston Globe, Brandeis, Campus Free Speech, Shulamit Reinharz | 3 Comments

“Weiner”

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Thanks to the brouhaha about Anthony Weiner these past couple of weeks, I’ve let myself get fascinated by the case. My verdict on the guy: Anthony Weiner is almost certainly someone who in person would strike me … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, Politics and Economics, Sex | Tagged Anthony Weiner, documentaries, Huma Abedin, movies | 11 Comments

Architecture and Color

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Some views of Jodhpur, India’s famous Blue City. More.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged architecture, color | Leave a comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Cherry Rain

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: According to some sources Cherry Rain was born in Death Valley and raised in Las Vegas. That’s kind of poetic, isn’t it? Well, Cherry herself is kind of poetic, at least in that Las Vegas, not-sure-if-it’s-real-or-canned … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Sex, The Good Life | Tagged Cherry Rain, naked lady of the week, nude photography, redheads | 1 Comment

Our Favorite Albums of the 21st Century

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Our recent stab at picking our favorite movies of the far-from-completed 21st century put some of us in a list-making mood. Please enjoy these selections from me, a special guest blogger, and Sax. Feel free to pitch in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged 21st century, listing music | 11 Comments

Juxtaposin’: We’ll Meet Again

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldko6UQZ3yM

Posted in Music | Tagged Johnny Cash, She & Him | Leave a comment

Art Du Jour

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The Oreads” by William Bouguereau, 1902. More here.

Posted in Art | Tagged Academic art, Adolphe William Bouguereau | 2 Comments

Naked Lady of the Week: September Carrino

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: September Carrino, former Playboy model and possessor of a rack that requires its own ZIP code, once wrote about her love of horror movies: I like gore, I like messes. If you’ve got blood, I’ll take it! And … Continue reading →