Category Archives: Animals

Documentary Recommendations

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I haven’t had much time to blog lately. Real life has kind of taken a dump on my internet profile. But I have managed to catch a few nice documentaries on Netflix Instant. Thought I’d pass … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Art, Movies, Politics and Economics, Science | Tagged Arkansas, Art Nouveau, Charles Darwin, documentaries, eugenics, Film, Francis Galton, ivory-billed woodpecker, Joe Hutto, libertarianism, movies, Nazis, Soviet Union, Sweden, turkeys, upstate New York, wind farming, windmills | 11 Comments

Linkage

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Looks like Steve Sailer correctly predicted that there was a homophobic element to the Martin-Zimmerman kerfuffle. What did I just watch? Good grief. Apparently, prior to “Tootsie,” Hoffman never realized that women who look like Dustin Hoffman … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Linkathons, Movies, Politics and Economics, Technology, Women men and fashion | Tagged "Dustin Hoffman", Commando, Game, George Zimmerman, Nazis, Preston Sturges, Rex Harrison, Rio Bravo, Steve Sailer, stink bugs, Tootsie, Trayvon Martin, Unfaithfully Yours | 1 Comment

Hiking Cold Spring and Breakneck

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I had some time off from work recently, so, semi-active, nature-lovin’ guy that I am, I decided to do a little hiking. I try to go hiking a couple of times a year. I find that getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Personal reflections, The Good Life | Tagged Breakneck Ridge, bullfrogs, cicadas, Cold Spring, Constitution Island, hiking, history, Hudson River, Hudson Valley, nature, New York, New York Central Railroad, Pollepel Island, Revolutionary War, Storm King Mountain, West Point | 8 Comments

Linkage

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Shouting Thomas is having bear troubles. Have you noticed how many scientific and/or academic studies are done on toys? In fact, it wouldn’t surprise me to learn that some college is offering a degree in Barbie Studies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Linkathons, Movies, Music | Tagged Addison Mizner, Anita Loos, Armond White, Cormac McCarthy, Ernst Lubitsch, Film, Foseti, George Orwell, Lonnie Johnson, Matt Forney, movies, Wilson Mizner | 6 Comments

Linkage

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: How Japan keeps Muslims at arm’s length. A short interview with Nassim Taleb. (H/T Paleo Retiree) The Cathedral begins the smearing of Ed Snowden. 25 Things to Know About Sexism & Misogyny in Publishing. The incoherence is … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Books Publishing and Writing, Linkathons, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | Tagged Ed Snowden, Feminism, Islam, Japan, Nassim Taleb, War on Drugs | 13 Comments

Linkage

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I got a kick out of this Steve Sailer piece on the Niall Ferguson-John Maynard Keynes controversy. Hoping to eventually pick up this new release from TASCHEN. I love TASCHEN. I just wish I wasn’t too much of … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Books Publishing and Writing, Food and health, Linkathons, Politics and Economics, Sex, Technology | Tagged bitcoin, butter, Feminism, john maynard keynes, niall ferguson, Steve Sailer, taschen, wine | 4 Comments

Architecture Conundrums: Solvang

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back in the day, one of the main things that any self-respecting arts education drilled into wannabe artsfans was an aversion to kitsch. And not just an aversion to it, but a vehement, cell-level hatred. It’s fake. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Architecture, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged alpacas, architecture, California, charcuterie, Denmark, food, kitsch, Petersen Village Inn, Root 246, Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang, Succulent Cafe, wine | 32 Comments

A bit of the Old West in suburban L.A.

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Enjoy this montage from my days as a ranch hand visit to see The Question Lady perform her new show.

Posted in Animals, Photography | Tagged Altadena, California, donkey, horses, Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley | 1 Comment

A Dangerous Breed?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: No prizes for guessing which breed of dog killed this woman. Or which breed of dog killed this child. The other day I took a look at a local pets-and-animals bulletin board. Here are the dogs that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Politics and Economics | Tagged dogs, pit bulls, politics | 19 Comments

Animal Hoarding and Disability

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working my way through an Animal Planet “animal hoarders” show on the tube. (Actually on Netflix Instant — haven’t had a cable subscription in years. Why bother with one? The … Continue reading →