Category Archives: Personal reflections

Questions Du Jour

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: I spotted this on the shelf at a local bookstore. I’m putting the photos below a page break because I suppose they might be considered NSFW, even though the subject in question was out in the open at … Continue reading →

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Docs About Movies 4: “Side By Side”

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Another in my series of looks at good documentaries-about-movies, a movie genre in its own right and one that strikes me as particularly healthy. Previous installments in this series are here, here and here. Today … Side by … Continue reading →

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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

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 →

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Blog Milestone

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: We have officially passed half a million views. Thank you to all the Internet bots who made this possible. Sasha Grey would like to thank our human readers.

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Web Musings: Addenda

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: A few thoughts on Paleo Retiree’s musings: 1) The language used in pro-critic writing versus enthusiastic-amateur writing can be a tip-off. Jargon (of whatever field we’re talking about) is a sign of familiarity with the topic, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Education, Personal reflections, Technology | 1 Comment

Response to Paleo

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Paleo just wrote:  . . . I’m left wondering how much the arrival of so many engineer-scientist types on the public-discussion scene has driven the growth of the Dark Enlightenment / HBD / Game / Reactionary part of the … Continue reading →

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Web Musings

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: One of the things that has fascinated me most during my years of hanging out online is the way the web has given many superbright, very logical people an outlet for their thoughts and observations. Until 2001 or … Continue reading →

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Emergency Laughter Archive

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: The past week has been an unpleasant one around Rancho Pensier. I found myself needing cheer and laughter in large quantities. I had no choice but to turn to that cache of fail-safe funny things that never fail … Continue reading →

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NYC Notes, June 2014

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I recently returned from a 10-day vacation to New York City. Here are some pics and observations from my trip. WARNING: I’ve lived in (suburban) Los Angeles my entire life and spent all of 18-20 days total in … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Photography, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged | 23 Comments