Category Archives: Linkathons

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Posted on May 28, 2016 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Irony du jour 1. Irony du jour 2. Meet the inventor of the selfie. Why do our elites cling to liberalism as if it were a religion? Jim Kalb has some hunches. Tyler Cowen’s recent conversation with … Continue reading →

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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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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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Posted on March 18, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I’d like to extend a hearty congratulations to Slate for hiring the most worthless journalist in America. Another classic from the “We Should Be Upset Because Black People Don’t Want the Same Things as White People” genre of … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 25, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Behind every SJW is a rent-seeker. Two examples: 1) NY comedy festival will charge straight white men more to attend and 2) a book critic pledges that she will no longer review books by men. The WTC Transport Hub’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 27, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: With the current protests on campus, are liberal academics reaping what they themselves sowed? But maybe, Jonathan Haidt ventures, the problem begins in high school. Steve Sailer adds to the discussion. Lots of great comments on both … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 19, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: You ever get the feeling that everyone has gone crazy? White girls stealing pumpkin spice is racist cultural appropriation. The University of Vermont holds a retreat for whites to self-flaggelate critically examine their privilege. The gender of Star … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 30, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Octopi are awesome. Heather Mac Donald delivers a terrific teardown of some of the studies the current rape-on-campus hysteria is being based on. Slavic yoga! It’s amazing that anyone survives childhood, let alone adolescence. Scarlett Johansson puts … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 15, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Will a free speech case few took note of prove to be the most significant decision of the Supreme Court’s current term? I thought this line was pretty funny: “Robert Post, the dean of Yale Law School and … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 7, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Some eloquent praise for Nicolas (“Don’t Look Now“) Roeg from the very gifted Bernard (“Candyman“) Rose. I recently caught up with Roeg’s 2006 “Puffball: The Devil’s Eyeball” and enjoyed it a lot. Who was Sue Mengers? Stay tuned: … Continue reading →

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