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Cousins Debate Best of Beatles

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Say this about the virus: it has had some positive effects.  Of course, opinions differ. In many instances whether an effect is positive or not will be in the eye of the beholder.  Some, but not all, might … Continue reading →

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Clayton Christensen’s Chickens Coming Home to Roost?

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Fenster

Back in 2012 I had a side blog dealing with higher education.  I include a post from it below, preceded by background and, of course, a digression.

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There Will Always Be an Oceania

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: As the virus makes its way through the Sceptered Isle across the pond the activities of the English constabulary are put once again into high relief.  Drones flying above the moors in search of walkers too far from … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of a Semi-Self Quarantiner Elsewhere

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I have written a number of posts here on the virus.  A conversation with a friend ensued. I recorded my last note to him on a companion site.  You can find that here. The gist: K– I made … Continue reading →

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Notes on “Demonlover”

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: If Olivier Assayas’ 1996 “Irma Vep” is about our reverent submission to fantasy, his 2002 “Demonlover” is about our cruel exploitation by it. The stately Connie Nielsen plays Diane, an executive for a pornography outfit who … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of a Semi-Self-Quarantiner: But if You Go Carrying Pictures of Chairman Mao

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Earlier thoughts from semi-self-quarantine: 1, 2, 3, 4. It is hard for citizens to know what is going on with the virus.  You can argue citizens need not know that much, and mostly need to follow the sound … Continue reading →

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Notes on The Unz Review

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: I recently had several blog posts on the Ch*nese Virus published as an article in The Unz Review.  That raised some eyebrows among my progressive friends, and even some less-progressive ones.  So here is a note explaining my … Continue reading →

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Thoughts of a Semi-Self-Quarantiner: a modest proposal

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Previously on Semi-Self-Quarantiner: 1, 2, 3. How’s this for a modest proposal.

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Thoughts of a Semi-Self-Quarantiner: When you see a fork in the road, take it.

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Previously on Semi-Self-Quarantiner: 1, 2. My last post on the virus has not yet gone viral.  But that will not stop me from piling on.  So here’s another.

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Thoughts of a Semi-Self-Quarantiner: Questions

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Fenster

Fenster writes: In discussing the virus from the comfort of home I just got the preliminaries out of the way with here, ending with the troubling conclusion that it is hard to know with great certainty what the hell is … Continue reading →

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