Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin

Is the Hysteria About Putin and Trump Finally Tapering Off?

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Back in the ’80s and early ’90s, I was one of about six people in the U.S. who were skeptical of what were known as the day-care sex-abuse scandals. Short version: for a number of years, prosecutors and … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 8, 2014 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Not sure if I’m more annoyed by those who look down on this or that literary genre or those who make a big deal about “genre shaming.” My advice to folks who feel “shamed”: Try not … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Amusingly cantankerous interview with the guys from Steely Dan. The older I get, the more I like Steely Dan. Why is that? (H/T Sax von Stroheim) Smart and hilarious deconstruction of the ethnic subtext of “The … Continue reading →

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In-Charge Women and Slumping Men

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Here’s a little scene I witnessed the other day at an airport: There’s much to be remarked on in this photo where current relations between the sexes go. As for the woman: her attitude of wide-awake in-chargeness: … Continue reading →

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