Okay, now it's getting crazy. One of the world's most famous bras has landed in bankruptcy court. A sports museum to which Brandi Chastain entrusted the immortal undergarment has failed, and the bra has ended up in the hands of a court. Maybe it could even could be sold, along with countless other items ofContinue reading “Recession Turns Post-Modern, Takes Brandi Chastain’s Bra”
Category Archives: art and humor
The Movies: Why We Love Them
This post has absolutely nothing to do with the climate, but, after all, it is the weekend, when we are most likely to go to the movies…and what do we go to the movies for? It's simple, really. If only solving the climate crisis were as uncomplicated…from critic Dave Kehr.
Climatologists, Economists Equally Popular Today
Dilbert gets it….
Nature Notes: The World Economy, by Peter Brookes
Peter Brookes of the Sunday Times offers a field guide to the world economy. Funny stuff, about a not-so-funny reality. That's a feat… (h/t: Andrew Sullivan)
Pessimism Lite: It’s the New Optimism!
Ted Rall has really been on a roll lately. I can't prove this to you in his space, since his site has come up with a devious ploy to make his editorial cartoons difficult to reproduce. As a blogger who tries conscientiously (I think) to give credit where credit is due, and makes no moneyContinue reading “Pessimism Lite: It’s the New Optimism!”
Climate Change: A Back-Burner Issue
According to Toles, maybe not: Much as I dislike giving credit to a fake enviro like Thomas Friedman for writing about the environment, his column yesterday effectively made some important points no other nationally syndicated columnist has dared put forth, at least that I know of. The column is called Mother Nature's Dow: Mother NatureContinue reading “Climate Change: A Back-Burner Issue”
An Unboring Life…
…may not be lucrative, but at least it gives you a chance to become a person you want to be. Or, as Ibsen put it, in his usual gentle way: What is healthy is the happiness one acquires through one's own will. via Jessica Hagy's great Indexed, which kindly allows others to link and copy.
Sex and Death, by Richard Avedon
With all due respect to Science Daily, Nature, the GRL, and countless other ultra-serious scientific journals, the most interesting thinking in the world of science journalism right now seems to be happening in blogs such as Bioephemera, which looks at the intersection of art and science. Here's an example, from the great photographer Richard Avedon,Continue reading “Sex and Death, by Richard Avedon”
Yes, Modern Classical Music Can Be Sexy…
…just add The Bad Plus and dancers from The Mark Morris Group, including choreographer and knock-out Julie Worden. (h/p: Alex Ross)
Rush Limbaugh Mistakes Himself for God
A "joke" Limbaugh told in his weekend speech to the Conservative Political Action Caucus to show that he's not pompous or arrogant: Larry King passed away, goes to heaven. He's greeted by Saint Peter at the gates. Saint Peter says, "Welcome, Mr. King, it's great to have you here. I want to show you around,Continue reading “Rush Limbaugh Mistakes Himself for God”
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