Category Archives: Personal reflections

Paleos and Porn

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: I’ve been spending some time recently marveling at paleoconservatives, and particularly at the traditionalist-Catholic crowd. Now, I’m sympathetic to a fair amount of the cases they make, and the paleo/traditionalist critique of modernity is one of the … Continue reading →

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“Damsels in Distress”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Like Fabrizio, I recently watched Whit Stillman’s latest mocking eulogy for WASP culture and enjoyed it quite a bit. In the DVD commentary Stillman says the budget and shooting style was like his first film Metropolitan and this movie feels like … Continue reading →

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Question Lady Question

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: When is it OK for somebody to use their iPhone (or any phone) when they’re out with other people?

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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 →

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Question Lady Question

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Question Lady

What do you think makes for a great bar?

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Question Lady Question

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Question Lady

Do you think ambiguity has been destroyed by emoticons?

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Girliness, Alive and Well on the Internet

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The culture doesn’t provide for much in the way of girliness these days. Have you noticed? I guess I should define what I mean by girliness, but I’m not sure I can whittle it down to … Continue reading →

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Aoun on Higher Education

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I am basically a higher education person, more comfortable in an institution than out on my own, and more comfortable in a non-profit, mission-based organization than in a for-profit one.  I recognize this to be a matter of … Continue reading →

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The Collapse, Part Three

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: This is Part Three of a three-part series. Part One of this series is here. Part Two is here. As helpful as those resources are, though, I confess that temperamentally I’m not of the “We can make … Continue reading →

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The Collapse, Part Two

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: This is Part Two of a three-part series. Part One is here. Another distinction that I’ve found useful is between people who think the current system can be responsibly and successfully managed and people who think that our … Continue reading →

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