Monthly Archives: March 2017

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes:

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Possible Good News on Civil Asset Forfeiture

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Fenster is highly suspicious of the practice of civil asset forfeiture, and wrote of the issue here. You may know that the law often allows police or other authorities to keep the ill-gotten gains from a criminal transaction. … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Chynna

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I recently came across a photo of this week’s naked lady while exploring an old hard drive. I thought, “Oh, I remember her.” Some Googling revealed that she’s gone by a number of aliases and hasn’t … Continue reading →

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Ideology, Myth and Reason

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: In the 18th century a revolution came to the world. Reason had proved itself the last word in truth for the physical, and the decadent aristocracy left an opening for sweeping change in society. For a thousand years Church … Continue reading →

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Oh That Awful Madonna-Whore Complex

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I come from good old WASP/Athiest stock so I don’t think I ever even encountered this odd phrase until I was in my twenties. I thought it baffling. An early exposure was Tess. Dude she’s beautiful … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour: From Pulp Fiction to Sober Reporting

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Old Bailey Session Papers [the law reports for London’s main criminal court] originated close to an earlier genre of popular literature, the sensation-mongering chapbooks, which were pamphlet crime reports that date back to Elizabethan times. The chapbooks … Continue reading →

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Treatments Bad and Good

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: It’s been a long time since I’ve wanted to link to an article at The Atlantic. For decades a great magazine that was reliably substantial and well-written, it’s now an SJW-infested clusterfuck that too often reads like it’s being written … Continue reading →

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