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Might Makes Right!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Fenster writes: Or might makes right? As always, it’s your decision. Which reminds me.  You can make fun of Dan Brown all you want (and here is a spirited defense of his latest oovruh).  But The DaVinci Code was if … Continue reading →

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Linkathon

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Even fans of occasional UR commenter Dearieme might not be aware that he’s a blogger himself. (I wasn’t, until my co-blogger Fenster pointed this out.) Enjoy Dearieme’s brains, humor and taste here. Is genuine conservatism the new … Continue reading →

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Education Ruminations

Posted on January 24, 2013 by

Fenster writes: When I worked at an art and design school, one of the predictable debates centered on the wisdom of interdisciplinary approaches.  This particular school was famed for its intense studio orientation, departmentally based.  The faculty in each of … Continue reading →

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Quiz o’ th’ Day

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

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 →

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Ahead of his time

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

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

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Here and There

Posted on January 2, 2013 by

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 →

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Here and There

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

Fenster writes: Julian Hoeber’s Demon Hill: art installation or just another funhouse at a carnival? Is it different with kids? Why do durians stink? Why do we react in similar ways to danger? Which college majors are to be avoided? It’s … Continue reading →

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Push Button

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

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 →

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Avalanche

Posted on December 21, 2012 by

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.

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Ad o’ th’ Day

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

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?

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