Friday, January 30, 2004


Classic Prose
Dear Friedrich -- Denis Dutton has posted a lot of fresh material on his site, here, only a little of... posted by Michael at January 30, 2004 | perma-link | (5) comments

See-Thru Panties
Dear Friedrich -- "Lost in Translation" fans will notice that this John Kacere painting is remarkably similar to the film's... posted by Michael at January 30, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

NEA Gripes
Dear Friedrich -- Alan Sullivan's posting (here) about Bush's plan to increase the budget of the National Endowment for the... posted by Michael at January 30, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments

Elsewhere
Dear Friedrich -- * DVD update: as many bloggers have already noted (here's George Hunka's posting; Terry Teachout has mentioned... posted by Michael at January 30, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments

Thursday, January 29, 2004


Auto Nostalgia
Dear Friedrich -- You'll probably enjoy this Forbes article-plus-slideshow; its subject is the worst cars of all time, here. As... posted by Michael at January 29, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Wednesday, January 28, 2004


Jess Franco
Dear Friedrich -- You know how low-budget exploitation-movie fans sometimes claim that their faves deliver moments that are the equal... posted by Michael at January 28, 2004 | perma-link | (15) comments

Atkins Conquers All
Michael: Just a little update on the whole diet scene. I’ve lost 28 pounds so far. Granted, this is less... posted by Friedrich at January 28, 2004 | perma-link | (8) comments

Tuesday, January 27, 2004


Charm List
Dear Friedrich -- You know how girls and women can make your heart melt? So flowerlike and hopeful, so silly... posted by Michael at January 27, 2004 | perma-link | (36) comments

Monday, January 26, 2004


Midnight Musings
Michael: The other night I couldn’t sleep and so I ended up looking at a exhibition catalogue from “Ansel Adams... posted by Friedrich at January 26, 2004 | perma-link | (14) comments

Saturday, January 24, 2004


Immigration Update
Dear Friedrich -- Steve Sailer shows what's wrong with Tamar Jacoby's new open-the-borders immigration book (here). The Telegraph reports that... posted by Michael at January 24, 2004 | perma-link | (25) comments

More on Making Books
Dear Friedrich -- Interesting tales about what it's really like to make a book: Andy Kessler writes for the WSJ... posted by Michael at January 24, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Modernizing the Mideast
Dear Friedrich -- Dig this: some Saudi Grand Mufti or other has actually said, "Allowing women to mix with men... posted by Michael at January 24, 2004 | perma-link | (11) comments

"The Triplets of Belleville"
Dear Friedrich -- Although I'd been looking forward to the animated movie The Triplets of Belleville (here), I didn't write... posted by Michael at January 24, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments

Is Bush a Conservative?
Dear Friedrich -- What exactly is conservative about George W. Bush? The question seems to be in the air. John... posted by Michael at January 24, 2004 | perma-link | (8) comments

Anti-Capitalism: With Us Always?
Michael: Aw, darn, you beat me to it again. I was going to say something about Barry Schwarz's article on... posted by Friedrich at January 24, 2004 | perma-link | (12) comments

Friday, January 23, 2004


Elsewhere
Dear Friedrich -- * I've noticed fun and substantial reactions to our interview with Jim Kalb from Thrasymachus (here) and... posted by Michael at January 23, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments

Jess
Dear Friedrich -- Did you run across the news that the artist known as Jess died at the age of... posted by Michael at January 23, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Thursday, January 22, 2004


Q & A With Jim Kalb, Part Three
Our conversation with the traditionalist conservative Jim Kalb continues. This is part three of three. (Part one is here; part... posted by Michael at January 22, 2004 | perma-link | (43) comments

Wednesday, January 21, 2004


Q & A With Jim Kalb, Part Two
Our conversation with the traditionalist conservative Jim Kalb continues. This is part two of three. (Part one is here.) You're... posted by Michael at January 21, 2004 | perma-link | (36) comments

Tuesday, January 20, 2004


Q & A With Jim Kalb, Part One
I wrote yesterday about how, despite being a non-PPP (Predominantly Political Person), I got interested in rightwing thought, and about... posted by Michael at January 20, 2004 | perma-link | (29) comments

Monday, January 19, 2004


Adventures in Rightie Thought
Dear Friedrich -- As you know, I'm anything but a PPP (Primarily Political Person). In fact, I've always been suspicious... posted by Michael at January 19, 2004 | perma-link | (19) comments

Saturday, January 17, 2004


Elsewhere
Dear Friedrich -- * Sean Hackbarth's reaction to the plan for a WTC memorial couldn't be briefer or more to... posted by Michael at January 17, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Friday, January 16, 2004


Person A and Person B
Dear Friedrich -- A question for you (as well as anyone else who's moved to pitch in here, of course):... posted by Michael at January 16, 2004 | perma-link | (30) comments

Exploitation Movies
Dear Friedrich -- For some reason I'm feeling moved to make an obvious point. I'm hoping it's one of those... posted by Michael at January 16, 2004 | perma-link | (5) comments

Thursday, January 15, 2004


Elvgren--Ahead of His Time?
Michael: As you know, Gil Elvgren is today considered primarily as a notable figure among American pin-up artists of the... posted by Friedrich at January 15, 2004 | perma-link | (5) comments

Wednesday, January 14, 2004


Bookpeople Moviepeople Redux
Dear Friedrich -- It's been fun to see the comments pile up on my posting about the differences between the... posted by Michael at January 14, 2004 | perma-link | (25) comments

History of Math
Michael: I have a question. This is supposed to be a culture blog; why don't we ever talk about what... posted by Friedrich at January 14, 2004 | perma-link | (40) comments

Tuesday, January 13, 2004


Elsewhere
Dear Friedrich -- I was about to begin this linkathon with "I still haven't caught entirely up since we took... posted by Michael at January 13, 2004 | perma-link | (14) comments

Sunday, January 11, 2004


High-carb/Low-carb
Dear Friedrich -- Have you found it as startling as I have how quickly the health-tip establishment has changed its... posted by Michael at January 11, 2004 | perma-link | (33) comments

How Structuralist Is Your Fantasy Life?
Michael: I don’t know if you agree with me, but consulting myself, I guess I would have considered sexual fantasies... posted by Friedrich at January 11, 2004 | perma-link | (11) comments

Saturday, January 10, 2004


Death By Spam
Michael, Have you noticed that despite the recent Federal anti-spam legislation you're getting more of this stuff than ever? I... posted by Friedrich at January 10, 2004 | perma-link | (13) comments

Friday, January 9, 2004


The Book-Person's Vision
Dear Friedrich -- The Wife and I just spent a happy evening watching the DVD of a 1980 Roger Corman... posted by Michael at January 9, 2004 | perma-link | (129) comments

Caleb Crain on Ellen Dissanayake
Dear Friedrich -- I've mentioned Ellen Dissanayake several times on this blog. The author of such books as What Is... posted by Michael at January 9, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments

Thursday, January 8, 2004


Immigration: Impacts on Southern California
Michael: Given your recent posting on President Bush’s proposal for immigration reform, and the flurry of pro- and anti-immigration comments... posted by Friedrich at January 8, 2004 | perma-link | (41) comments

Screen Sizes and "The Company"
Dear Friedrich -- To return to our usual lighter fare ... Are you as surprised as I am by how... posted by Michael at January 8, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Wednesday, January 7, 2004


Bush and Immigration
Dear Friedrich -- In celebration of Bush's plans for illegal immigrants -- and because I seem to be in a... posted by Michael at January 7, 2004 | perma-link | (63) comments

How to Adapt a Dick?
Dear Friedrich -- I know you're a fan of the sci-fi writer Phillip K. Dick, so you may enjoy this... posted by Michael at January 7, 2004 | perma-link | (14) comments

"Killing Freud"
Dear Friedrich -- Though Freud died in 1939, his reputation lived on and on -- despite the fact that good... posted by Michael at January 7, 2004 | perma-link | (27) comments

Monday, January 5, 2004


High School Yearbook
Dear Friedrich -- I mentioned in a recent posting how Aaron (here), George (here) and I did a little blogger-guy... posted by Michael at January 5, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Sunday, January 4, 2004


Do We Really Have a Market Dominant Majority?
Michael: Thanks for the link in your post Elsewhere (which you can find here) to Amy Chua's article in the... posted by Friedrich at January 4, 2004 | perma-link | (35) comments

Saturday, January 3, 2004


Elsewhere
Dear Friedrich -- * Richard Dorment wonders how much sense it makes to think of Degas as an Impressionist, here.... posted by Michael at January 3, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Friday, January 2, 2004


Raphael on Popper
Dear Friedrich -- One of the many things that surprised and dismayed me about the arts world is how intolerant... posted by Michael at January 2, 2004 | perma-link | (13) comments

What I Did Over My Christmas Vacation...
Michael: So how was your vacation? As for me and my brood, what we didn't do was go to Vegas... posted by Friedrich at January 2, 2004 | perma-link | (12) comments

Life With a DVR
Dear Friedrich -- Yet another chapter in my ongoing (and apparently never-to-end) home-entertainment-system story. A month ago, a cable guy... posted by Michael at January 2, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments