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Author Archives: Paleo Retiree
Federer And His “Tweener”
Paleo Retiree writes: Greatest stunt shot in the history of professional tennis?
A Playpen for Adults?
Paleo Retiree writes: During a cross-country trip the other day I found myself killing time at the Dallas airport. I looked up from my book and found that I was sitting by the side of a kind of central courtyard … Continue reading
Artisanal Absurdity
Paleo Retiree writes: I present to you (drum roll, please) vodka distilled from fair-trade-certified quinoa: As someone who can’t taste much difference between vodkas, at least once we’re out of the “rotgut” category, I’ll be giving this treat a pass. … Continue reading
Posted in Food and health, Personal reflections, Shopping, The Good Life, Trends
Tagged artisanal food, cocktails, locavore food, shopping, trends, vodka
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Linkage
Paleo Retiree writes: Interesting how much some of these pathetic (if also zany) Brutalist Yugoslavian monuments — shown here in photos by Jan Kempenaers — resemble contemporary chic architecture. Coincidence? An interview with journalist Colin Flaherty, who has been tracking the Knockout … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Linkathons, Movies, Science, Television
Tagged Camille Paglia, Christopher Mason, Colin Flaherty, Emmanuel Todd, HBDChick, Lloyd Fonveille, Will. S.
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“Cherry Crush”
Paleo Retiree writes: Very enjoyable small-scale independent teen noir from 2007, played for straightfaced intensity rather than exploitation or yuks. Jonathan Tucker is an arty richkid screwup who’s drawn to Nikki Reed, a dark-haired, witchy charmer from the wrong side … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged Jonathan Tucker, movies, Nicholas DiBella, Nikki Reed, noir, Rochester, teen movies
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Pumpkin Spice Chai
Paleo Retiree writes: The vogue for everything pumpkin-flavored has now officially gone too far.
More Black Buildings
Paleo Retiree writes: Back here I pointed out how colorless most trendy contemporary buildings are. The percentage of chic buildings that are white, gray or black is amazingly huge once you 1) start noticing it and 2) start noticing how … Continue reading
Why Do So Many People in Trendy Coffee Shops Use Macs?
Paleo Retiree writes: Whenever I enter or pass by an upscale or hipster coffee shop these days, it’s not at all uncommon for every single person I see there who’s on a computer to be using an Apple product. Does … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Humor, Personal reflections, The Good Life, Trends
Tagged Apple, coffee, computers, trends
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Sexy Ad Campaign Du Jour
Paleo Retiree writes: Thanks to Diesel for this very hot set of posters I ran across the other day: Suicide Girls goes Bollywood on a Harley is my best stab at describing the feel of the concept. Can you do … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial art, Sex, The Good Life
Tagged Advertising, Diesel, iPhone, Nick Knight, photography, sexy
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