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Friday, March 14, 2003


Pic of the Day
Michael: We’ve touched on the strange neglect suffered by 19th century academic painting once or twice, but a picture I... posted by Friedrich at March 14, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments




Free Reads -- Polanski trial testimony
Friedrich -- Ever wonder what exactly went on in that Jacuzzi between Roman Polanski and that underaged girl? Now you... posted by Michael at March 14, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments





Thursday, March 13, 2003


Department of Male and Female Relations
Michael: I’d like to nominate Kim Cattrall for an award, Most Flamboyant Gesture in Ending a Relationship. The relationship in... posted by Friedrich at March 13, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments




Bipolar Elvis
Michael: As you know, I’m both a big Elvis fan and a depressive personality. I always thought these were unrelated... posted by Friedrich at March 13, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments




DVD Review -- "Enigma"
Friedrich – Hey, a quick and happy movie (er, DVD) recommendation: Enigma. Have you caught it? A thoughtful and grownup... posted by Michael at March 13, 2003 | perma-link | (12) comments





Wednesday, March 12, 2003


Throw the Rulebook Out
Michael: In the aftermath of the Enron/Worldcom/Tyco scandals there has been a call for switching financial accounting from a "detailed... posted by Friedrich at March 12, 2003 | perma-link | (5) comments




Free Reads -- Denis Dutton
Friedrich -- Did you know that Denis Dutton, the very brilliant and resourceful philosophy professor who's also the publisher of... posted by Michael at March 12, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments





Tuesday, March 11, 2003


Newer and Older Horror Movies
Friedrich -- By chance over the last couple of days, I watched a couple of horror movies from different eras... posted by Michael at March 11, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments




Two or Three Things I Learned About Impressionism, Part VII
Michael: This is the next in a series of my postings on what Impressionism meant to its contemporaries and creators.... posted by Friedrich at March 11, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments





Monday, March 10, 2003


Fiction Books -- Taste Triangulating redux
Michael: In reading your posting, Fiction Books -- Taste Triangulating, I realized in scanning your list of authors that I... posted by Friedrich at March 10, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments





Sunday, March 9, 2003


Why Don't You Know What I'm Thinking?
Friedrich – Why does a woman expect her man to be able to read her mind? And why does she... posted by Michael at March 9, 2003 | perma-link | (22) comments




Fiction Books -- Taste Triangulating
Friedrich – I haven’t blogged much about books, lit and writing, which along with movies is the current artform I... posted by Michael at March 9, 2003 | perma-link | (14) comments