Monthly Archives: February 2017

One Nice Thing About Tenure. . .

Posted on February 28, 2017 by

Fenster writes: . . . is that it permits tenured professors to write what they see.  Of course this can cut the wrong way but tenure is a double edged sword.  Here, an article skeptical about unlimited low-skill immigration is … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on February 27, 2017 by

Paleo Retiree writes:

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Naked Lady of the Week: Sasha Grey

Posted on February 24, 2017 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Is it fair to call Sasha Grey a legend? I feel like it is, in part because her meteoric plummet through the hardcore porn industry now seems like part of a past era. Upon seeing her … Continue reading →

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Rant Du Jour: Why Rob from “High Fidelity” Sucks

Posted on February 24, 2017 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: We’re all arts sophisticates around here, right? We love the good things in life like pro wrestling, Michael Bay movies, and Mickey Spillane novels. We cultivate our refined taste and enjoy bantering with like-minded aesthetes. Ergo, you’d think … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on February 21, 2017 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: At provincial assize courts in the Elizabethan-Jacobean period (1558-1625) the average duration of a trial, including time for jury deliberations, has been reckoned at between fifteen and twenty minutes. These were cases of felony, which still in Elizabethan … Continue reading →

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A Vested Interest In Disorder

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I found myself mulling over a discussion in our class in History and Moral Philosophy. Mr. Dubois was talking about the disorders that preceded the breakup of the North American republic, back in the 20th century. … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on February 20, 2017 by

Paleo Retiree writes:

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