Category Archives: History

Vintage Photo Du Jour

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Grandma and Grandpa Pensier getting married, early 1930s. Related More cool old photos of my ancestors.

Posted in History, Personal reflections, Photography | 7 Comments

Quote Du Jour

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: In my more than ten years of critical examination of motion pictures, I have never seen anything quite so unacceptable as the shots of the breasts of the character of Rio. This is the young girl whom … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Movies, Performers | Tagged breasts, censorship, howard hughes, Jane Russell, joseph breen, obscene indecent immoral and offensive, production code, the outlaw | 2 Comments

Eyesore Du Jour: National Museum of Australia

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Last weekend, frequent UR commenter Tex and I decided to hit two iconic Canberra museums: The National Museum of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia. The latter is a traditional museum, with paintings and sculptures and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Personal reflections, Travel | Tagged Australia, eyesores, national museum of australia, ugly buildings, wtf | 7 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Strength” from the Visconti-Sforza tarot, c.1442-1447.

Posted in Art, History | Tagged art, fortitude, Italy, medieval art, tarot, visconti-sforza | Leave a comment

NYC Notes, Part 3: The Cloisters at Fort Tryon Park

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of my favorite places during my New York City trip last month was The Cloisters, a medieval art museum run by the The Met located in northern Manhattan. Nestled in a sprawling park that abuts Washington Heights … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, History, Photography, Travel | Tagged Fort Tryon Park, medieval art, medieval history, New York City, The Cloisters | 4 Comments

Quote/Recipe Du Jour

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Finally after a couple of weeks’ travel the distant mountains of the west came into view. This was the land of the buffalo. One day a herd came in our direction like a great black cloud, a threatening … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, History | Tagged bison, bone marrow, buffalo chips, Great Plains, Old West, Overland Trail | 1 Comment

Aux Armes, Citoyens!

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Jean-Baptiste Lallemand, Arrest of de Launay, 1790 Happy Bastille Day to all our readers.

Posted in History | Tagged bastille day, de launay, French Revolution, jean baptiste lallemand, marseillaise | 2 Comments

Art Du Jour (Independence Day Edition)

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: William T. Ranney, Washington Rallying the Americans at the Battle of Princeton (1848) Wishing all UR readers and bloggers a happy, festive and pleasant Fourth of July.

Posted in Art, History | Tagged george washington, independence day, july 4, william t ranney | Leave a comment

Happy Birthday Cole Porter

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Since I reached the charming age of puberty And began to finger feminine curls, Like a show that’s typically Shuberty I have always had a multitude of girls, But now that a married man, at last, am … Continue reading →