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Paleo Retiree writes: An excellent argument for Slow Food (as well as for Slow Eating). Dark Enlightenment Link Du Jour. Jim Kalb, whose take on things is trad-Catholic, is often great. Here’s his book. At the old blog, I did … Continue reading
The Dark Enlightenment and the Eco Fringe
Paleo Retiree writes: Fair warning: the following posting contains a substantial number of old-fart musings. Surf elsewhere now if your tolerance for such behavior is low. Hard to believe, given its gooey and sanctimonious reputation today, but back in the … Continue reading
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Paleo Retiree writes: Is central banking the cause, not the cure? Foseti shares some excellent life advice. Ditching veganism. Should sex and flirtation ever be acceptable as part of office life? Who tends to be a believer? Who tends to … Continue reading
Diversity Musing
Paleo Retiree writes: I’m gobsmacked on a day-to-day basis by how completely the country has devoted itself to the cause of “diversity.” As though it’s automatically and everywhere a Good Thing, if not the one and only Magic Cure to … Continue reading
Posted in Demographics, Education, Personal reflections, Politics and Economics
Tagged diversity
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Paleo Retiree writes: An excellent intro by architect Christine Franck to a great American artform: the Shingle Style. Why should taxpayers be subsidizing our biggest banks? Meet Roberta Pedon, unbelievably busty hippie-chick pinup star of the ’70s. What’s become of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Food and health, Politics and Economics, Sex
Tagged banking, economics, finance, food, Pin-Ups, raw milk, roberta pedon
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Bourdain on El Bulli
Paleo Retiree writes: Thanks to UR contributor epiminondas for calling my attention to this inspired episode of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” celebrating the Catalan restaurant El Bulli and its genius chef Ferran Adrià. It was made in 2011, on the … Continue reading
Posted in Food and health, Television
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, durian, El Bulli, Ferran Adrià, food, Game, restaurants
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Simon Dixon on Banking
Paleo Retiree writes: I don’t know about Simon Dixon’s proposed solutions to our banking problems, but his analyses and descriptions of how things work and what’s wrong with them strike me as awfully helpful. Related, related, related.
Yakking with HBDChick
Paleo Retiree writes: Enjoy a wonderful interview (by occasional UR visitor Chip Smith) with the thoughtful, original and (it seems to me) very level-headed HBDchick. Essential quote: “Many people out there who believe themselves to be modern, secular individuals who naturally … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics, Science
Tagged Chip Smith, evo-bio, hbd, HBDChick, interview
7 Comments
Linkathon
Paleo Retiree writes: Paleocon John Derbyshire shows how non-conservative the current GOP is. Drone piloting — the next hot field. Gregory Cochran wonders if there’s anything at all to the notion of behavioral modernity. Bill Kauffman writes in praise of … Continue reading
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Politics and Economics, Science, Sex
Tagged Bill Kauffman, drones, evo-bio, homosexuality, John Derbyshire, John Rawls, Libya, Steve Sailer
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Ads Everywhere 3
Paleo Retiree writes: Another in my ongoing series of snapz of the absurd places Americans see fit to place (and tolerate) advertising. Explanation: That’s a photo of an ad at the bottom of one of those plastic trays into which … Continue reading
Posted in Commercial art, Personal reflections, Photography, Politics and Economics
Tagged Advertising, government, personal musings, photography, TSA
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