Author Archives: Fenster

About Fenster

Gainfully employed for thirty years, including as one of those high paid college administrators faculty complain about. Earned Ph.D. late in life and converted to the faculty side. Those damn administrators are ruining everything.

Travel Linkages

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: An article from The Atlantic on How Airline Ticket Prices Fell 50% in 30 Years (and Why Nobody Noticed). And one on the shake-up in intercity bus travel. And one on how Airbnb is changing the market for … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged air travel, airbnb, Geno's, intercity bus, Yo Bus | 12 Comments

איפה וולדו?

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Fenster

פנסטר כותב: Where’s Waldo?

Posted in Photography | 1 Comment

Gin Soaked Boy

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I drink a bit too much for someone with my family history. Suffice it to say here that there have been some things in the family past involving Swedish genes, three-day alcoholic benders in cheap Worcester hotels, sub-zero … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Personal reflections | 13 Comments

MIB

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: For you out-of towners. An interesting vestige of the Bloomberg Nanny State Years: the well-known municipal ordinance mandating that all winter outerwear, boots, shoes, gloves and hats be the color black. Something to do with the absorbtion of … Continue reading →

Posted in Women men and fashion | 2 Comments

More Porches

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Thanks to Paleo for a reminder of how great porches are, and what a difference from the back patio with grill. How would you watch a parade without a porch? That’s my ex-front porch in Hopewell, New Jersey, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged porches | 1 Comment

NOT The Beatles

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Emitt Rhodes, the so-called “one man Beatles”, from his 1970 release.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Emitt Rhodes, Long Time No See | 7 Comments

Movie Stills du Jour OR The Camera Loves OR More Noir

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The ideal physique for women has definitely changed over the years. Less zaftig not only since Rubens but even since the 1940s. Tom Wolfe tried to capture how far the svelte aesthetic advanced by the turn of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Movies, Women men and fashion | Tagged Arnold Shwarzenegger, Clarire Trevor, Dick Powell, Matt Damon, Murder, My Sweet, physique | 2 Comments

NOT The Beatles

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Less a copy than “inspired by”.

Posted in Music, Performers | Tagged Beatles, Coming Up Roses, Owsley | 1 Comment

Eppur è Ancora Lì

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Used to be 2Blowhards was my first blog stop in the morning and Steve Sailer second. After the shuttering of 2Blowhards, Steve moved to #1 and he stays there. I like the constant struggle to see what is … Continue reading →