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About Paleo Retiree

Onetime media flunky and movie buff and very glad to have left that mess behind. Formerly Michael Blowhard of the cultureblog 2Blowhards.com. Now a rootless parasite and bon vivant on a quest to find the perfectly-crafted artisanal cocktail.

Linkage

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Fake hate crime du jour. Good to see that someone’s keeping track. In a world of Trumpism vs. Clintonism, which will be the party of the 1%? Charles Koch prefers Hillary to any of the Repubs. Will … Continue reading →

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“The Birth of Saké”

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: This film (which recently appeared on Netflix Instant) isn’t an informative, clear, traditional documentary. It isn’t an expressive cine-essay, like “Sans Soleil” or “Be Here to Love Me,” either. Instead, it’s an impressionistic, reverential, dark thing — almost … Continue reading →

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“30 For 30: Fantastic Lies”

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Marina Zenovich’s new documentary about the 2006 Duke lacrosse case, which is currently available on Netflix Instant, is a perfectly adequate run-through of that fascinating, distressing episode. If you didn’t follow the story closely at the time, the film … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

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Small Bluetooth Speakers

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Currently living out of suitcases in a small, furnished sublet far away from our usual city, my wife and I recently found ourselves craving a speaker. Earphone-listening is great but sometimes it’s fun to share music, and … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: About those bonobos … Women in combat? Great! But there seems to be one small problem … Cool project. Finally, a political cause I can get behind. What to make of the cult of work? Is it possible … Continue reading →

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Robert Stark And I Have a Yak

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Robert Stark interviews yours truly. Given that I spent much of my professional life interviewing other people, I found it a little bewildering to be answering questions instead of asking them. But Robert’s an interesting guy and we … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

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Architecture and Color

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

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Trumpster Linkage

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: What is now if not an opportune time to share some online goodies about Donald Trump, and about what he and his campaign may or may not represent? Perhaps the Trump phenom shouldn’t be treated too dismissively. Does Trump … Continue reading →

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