Author Archives: Eddie Pensier

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About Eddie Pensier

Television junkie, opera buff, connoisseur of unhealthy foods, fashion watcher, art lover and admirer of beautiful people of all sexes.

Was Ayn Rand Secretly a Statist?

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: John Humphreys of the Australian Libertarian Society starts a whopper of an argument on the ALS’ Facebook page: There is an apparent contradiction at the heart of objectivism. Ayn Rand said that she opposed the initiation of … Continue reading →

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Voice Acting Gone Horribly Wrong

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I’m a great admirer of good voice acting, but I’m also a fierce critic of it when it’s poorly done. There are some unfortunate occasions when it’s just screwed up beyond belief. One extreme example: The “Bureaucrat” … Continue reading →

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The Camera Loves…

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: …Maria Callas, on what would have been her 90th birthday. (and oh yeah, she could sing, too) Related Google Doodle Pays Tribute to Opera Singer Maria Callas (theloveoftech.wordpress.com)

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It’s That Time Of Year!

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: What time, you ask? The announcement of the winner of the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, whence entrants compete to come up with the worst first lines of (unwritten) novels. This year’s victorious entry by Chris Wieloch of Brookfield, WI is a … Continue reading →

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Yves St. Laurent

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The fashion and fragrance house of YSL has produced some memorable and controversial advertisements. Here are a few of the best for your ogling pleasure. The gorgeous nude Sophie Dahl, for Opium: The equally gorgeous, nude Samuel … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Photography, Sex, Women men and fashion | 17 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: John Singer Sargent, Dr. Pozzi at Home, 1881 Sargent’s adoring portrait of the infamous Dr. Samuel Jean de Pozzi (3 October 1846 – 13 June 1918), pioneering gynecologist, lover of Sarah Bernhardt (and it is rumored, of … Continue reading →

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