July 2010
12 posts
RT @ebertchicago: I know it’s about a lesbian couple, but give me a break. http://twitpic.com/28khi7
RT @jcbeam: Barack Obama’s Facebook Feed: Shirley Sherrod edition http://bit.ly/9wCOJH
Still more evidence that Marilynne Robinson is our best writer today http://tinyurl.com/28q95vy
Classic Labash: http://tiny.cc/ircm7.
On the important issues of the day: Hooray frivolous fripperies! http://tinyurl.com/2b8rb7w
Love in the age of the PUA: http://www.thepointmag.com/archive/love-in-the-age-of-the-pickup-artist/
Time for “conservative class warfare”: great rant by Ross. http://tinyurl.com/3y94ang
On Stendhal and the Pick-Up Artist
The great mistake of the pickup artists, of Don Juans, of seducers in general, is to think that the lover is a failed version of themselves. The lover, they say, tries to “get the girl,” but just doesn’t know how—and if he learned their techniques he would. The trouble is that there is no agreement on just what this “getting” is. And, in fact, if the lover were to adopt the techniques of the...
Why I love Miss Manners: Q. Is it proper for a lady to brush her teeth in the presence of a man? A. Only if an improper act preceded it.
Has any ltr to the editor ever used the word “ironic” correctly?
Couple has $$ for a Gtown house & “preventive” IVF but don’t feel “financially stable” enough for children. Huh? http://tinyurl.com/2g72oer
My July 4th plans: http://tiny.cc/i2oc2.