Author Archives: Paleo Retiree

About Paleo Retiree

Onetime media flunky and movie buff, formerly Michael Blowhard. Now a rootless parasite on a quest to find the perfectly-crafted artisanal cocktail.

Linkage

Posted on May 19, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: Should all Americans be given a basic monthly income? Con artist of the year. “I’m 40 years old going on 65,” says an ex-lineman. “God knows what I’ll feel like when I’m actually 65 years old.” Why … Continue reading →

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Egalitarianism Question

Posted on May 19, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: Shouldn’t the anti-stereotyping crowd be more worked-up than they are about the habit bookstores have of segregating some magazines into “Men’s Interest” and “Women’s Interest” sections? Isn’t it unfair to make — no, to impose — the … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on May 10, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: At the Moosewood Restaurant, a legendary hippie restaurant in Ithaca, NY: the Kitchen Garden Bloody Mary — 360 Vodka (used not because it’s organic but because its bottle can be recycled); fresh thyme; and the Moosewood’s “secret” … Continue reading →

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“Witch Hunt”

Posted on May 10, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: I loved this well-done, labor-of-love, low-budget 2008 doc about child-abuse accusations in Bakersfield, California in the 1980s. The accusations all — let me repeat that: ALL — turned out to be false. Nonetheless, many of them resulted … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on May 7, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: At Booker’s, near Ithaca, NY: The Huckleberry Finn. Dock 57 Blackberry Whiskey; muddled blackberries, orange, sugar and bitters; topped by club soda and Ginger Ale. Verdict: refreshing and summery, and very amusing: first you enjoy the lightness and … Continue reading →

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“A Model for Matisse”

Posted on May 7, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: Arts buffs should enjoy this sweet documentary about Sister Jacques-Marie, a French nun who was close to the painter Henri Matisse during his final years. (She not only posed for him but also helped him realize the Vence … Continue reading →

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“I Survived BTK”

Posted on April 30, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: Low-budget documentary about Charlie Otero, a Wichita native whose parents and a couple of whose siblings were murdered in 1974 by “BTK,” a Wichita-based murderer who went on to become Kansas’ most notorious serial killer. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Linkage

Posted on April 30, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: Has the time finally come to end affirmative action? Meet Stoya, favorite porn star of today’s hipsters. Safe for work — the link goes to a Village Voice article. Although a majority of Americans want immigration rates … Continue reading →

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Immigration, Legal and Illegal

Posted on April 25, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: I don’t normally have much time for Anne Coulter, but this strikes me as a terrific column. Fact Du Jour: “During the three years from 2010 through 2012, immigrants have committed about a dozen mass murders in … Continue reading →

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Shakin’: An Interview With De De Mollner

Posted on April 22, 2013

Paleo Retiree writes: Yesterday I expressed my enthusiasm for ’60s go-go dancing, which I consider to be a majorly underappreciated popular artform. Who doesn’t love the girls who dance behind rock acts? But how much do you know about them? … Continue reading →

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