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Fenster writes: On April 13, 1945, the Berlin Philharmonic played Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony.  At the exits, members of the Hitler Youth handed out: 1. an early version of the nicotine patch 2.  Eva Braun inflatables 3.  small anti-gravity devices 4.  condoms … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: Blowhard Esq. is especially fond of Montaigne.  Does he know Montaigne invented Craigslist?

Fenster writes: Charles Lane at the WaPo gives colleges an F for controlling costs.  He gets a B+, easy. A very nice essay on the law and driverless cars, discussed at this site here, can be found at the Volokh … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: The 50s were a great time for push button. Razors. Auto transmissions. A host of kitchen appliances. ‘n Caledonian Mahogany’s Elbows and green things in general . . . But it’s not over.  The most recent Atlantic Monthly … Continue reading →

Fenster writes: http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/#/?part=tunnel-creek An interesting story of lives lost in an avalanche while skiing. A very nice job by the Times in creatig a multi-media format for telling the story.

Fenster writes: What do you suppose honey isn’t doing?  And to whom?  And who is going to do it instead? And is it being done at the time the picture was taken?

Fenster writes: Burial insurance from Senior Life Insurance company advertises that policyholders get lifetime coverage!

The Question Lady writes: What volume level would you like for the world to be at?

Fenster writes: There’s a big controversy brewing over circumcision. I am not going to touch that one here. But since a lot of the arguments back-and-forth go beyond religious tradition and get to health implications, I will ask this:  why … Continue reading →