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Politics and Higher Education (Fishes and Bicycles)

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The American Way of Higher Education is a lot more about letting a hundred flowers bloom than the heavy hand of central government.  Certainly we are a lot more freewheeling than China, where the government and the party … Continue reading →

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Christmas Ducks

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: DUCK 1: Over at Salon, Matthew Bruenig takes on “free speech hypocrites” of all stripes.  He argues, with some truth, that the Duck Dynasty dust-up is more or less the Dixie Chicks dust-up in reverse, with the same … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: If that were true, I’d wear it on my ass. — Biophysicist and fragrance writer Luca Turin, when asked about Gabrielle Chanel’s dictum that perfume should be worn “wherever one wants to be kissed”.* *It sounds ever … Continue reading →

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Lesbian Pulp Fiction Novels

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Images from Retronaut, via Tex of the late WhackingDay.

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NOT The Beatles

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I posted my first NOT The Beach Boys earlier.  Here is the first NOT The Beatles.  It is another truly shameless rip-off, but enjoyable. There is an entire genre of music that rips off the Beatles in one … Continue reading →

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Ronco’s Amazing Umami-at-Home!

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I suspect fellow umami lovers at UR (see here, here, here) were, like me, initially thrown by the concept.  How is it that some upstart new taste can shoehorn its way into the the four-way schema we’ve known for our … Continue reading →

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The Camera Loves…

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: …Maria Callas, on what would have been her 90th birthday. (and oh yeah, she could sing, too) Related Google Doodle Pays Tribute to Opera Singer Maria Callas (theloveoftech.wordpress.com)

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Might Makes Right!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Or might makes right? As always, it’s your decision. Which reminds me.  You can make fun of Dan Brown all you want (and here is a spirited defense of his latest oovruh).  But The DaVinci Code was if … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Even fans of occasional UR commenter Dearieme might not be aware that he’s a blogger himself. (I wasn’t, until my co-blogger Fenster pointed this out.) Enjoy Dearieme’s brains, humor and taste here. Is genuine conservatism the new … Continue reading →

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Education Ruminations

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Fenster

Fenster writes: When I worked at an art and design school, one of the predictable debates centered on the wisdom of interdisciplinary approaches.  This particular school was famed for its intense studio orientation, departmentally based.  The faculty in each of … Continue reading →

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