Monthly Archives: March 2017

Is the Hysteria About Putin and Trump Finally Tapering Off?

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back in the ’80s and early ’90s, I was one of about six people in the U.S. who were skeptical of what were known as the day-care sex-abuse scandals. Short version: for a number of years, prosecutors and … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Art, Humor | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Architecture and Color

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

Posted in Architecture | Tagged | Leave a comment

It’s Man’s Things That Really Define Him

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Now, all at once, with his mind at ease, the professor’s stomach began to feel great pangs of hunger. And suddenly he remembered other ravenous flashes, especially those colossal appetites that man falls prey to after … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics, The Good Life | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Curation: “Rhythm of the Rain”

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I always think of the song as “Listen to the Rhythm of the Pouring Rain,” and it’s one that, ever since it was released in 1962, has never failed to cast a little spell on me. Thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Architecture and Color

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

Posted in Architecture | Tagged | Leave a comment

Linkage

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Friend-of-this-blog Polly Frost has been putting up some inspired and regular blog postings. Did alcohol and caffeine create civilization? Pack ’em in. Funny to see how conventional types react when they crack open “Camp of the Saints.” Milestone … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Notes on “The Last of the Mohicans”

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This 1936 adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper’s frontier classic was directed by George B. Seitz, a veteran of the silent serials, and in its simplicity and rat-a-tat pacing it’s likely to appeal most to young boys … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

What is “Really Going On”? And What is “Conspiratorial Nonsense”?

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Glenn Greenwald says that it was not only the Russians that interfered with the presidential election.  The FBI and the CIA were probably in there, too. CNN’s Michael Smerconish asked Greenwald whether he gave “any credence to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics and Economics | Leave a comment

What the President of Middlebury Did Not Say

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Charles Murray was properly incensed over the egregious actions of those protesting his recent appearance at Middlebury College.  At the same time he was gracious and generous as regards the way the Administration handled the event. In truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Politics and Economics | Tagged , , | 3 Comments