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On Research
Fenster writes: A while back, the Chronicle of Higher Education ran a piece by Mark Bauerlein, a professor of English at Emory. The article describes a recent research project of his, one that deals only tangentially with his area of expertise. … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged higher education, Mark Bauerlein, research, Richard Vedder
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Chimes on Mailer
Fenster writes: We just hit on Salinger, an author whose work people may know about more through cultural osmosis than scholarship. An old friend just sent a note that connected with that thought. He’s not a blogger here, but since … Continue reading
The Downton Economy
Fenster writes: The normally sensible Walter Russell Mead sometimes leaves me scratching me head. As with this article about whether we are headed towards a Downton Abbey economy. Mead notes the growing tendency of those with the resources to outsource … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
Tagged Downton Abbey Economy, Instapundit, Tyler Cowen, Walter Russell Mead
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My Meme Master and Me
Fenster writes: I am not sure I fully buy the notion of memes as self-replicating counterparts of self-interested genes. At least I would want to understand better the means by which those presumably selfish little idea critters hop from host … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal reflections
Tagged Belbeukus, Debbie Boone, earworms, Haitian Divorce, memes, Sheherazade, Steely Dan, You Light Up My Life
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How Scene Chewing is Done
Fenster writes: “Come to my room in a half hour . . . and bring some rye bread!”
The Difference between VRBO and AirBnB
Fenster writes: The internet has made short term home rental a snap for both renters and hosts. We live near Boston but have a second home in upstate NY. And I recently took a job that requires me to … Continue reading
“Women’s Movies”
Fenster writes: Sax wrote recently about his search for a good women’s picture. Now, I am a charter member of a 25+ year old group that calls itself Men’s Movie Night, a shifting group of guys devoted to watching, mostly, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
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More Upstate Charms
Fenster writes: Some folks associated with this blog are fans of upstate New York. Here are some snaps of its charms. First, the quite atmospheric village of Pultneyville, on the shore of Lake Ontario some 25 miles west of Rochester. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, The Good Life, Travel
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