Tag Archives: Tom Wolfe

Quote Du Jour: This Is Your Captain Speaking

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Anyone who travels very much on airlines in the United States soon gets to know the voice of the airline pilot…coming over the intercom…with a particular drawl, a particular folksiness, a particular down-home calmness that is so exaggerated it … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged alpha of alphas, Chuck Yeager, The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe | 1 Comment

Shocking Architectural Development

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: In a daring editorial move that will unquestionably rock the world of architecture to its very core and cause all its fans and practitioners to re-evaluate their standards, tastes and practices, Architectural Digest has chosen to feature … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Architectural Digest, architecture, James Kunstler, Leon Krier, modernism, neoclassicism, Nikos Salingaros, Richard Meier, Tom Wolfe | 12 Comments

Helicoptering

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: You hear a lot about helicopter parenting these days. The term refers to the tendency of contemporary parents to monitor and assist their adorable little meat spores at every micro-stage of their development — to cajole … Continue reading →