Monthly Archives: March 2017
Poland’s Missing Other
This has me thinking a bit more about the Other. Of course all people’s have multiple others that exist at different levels of abstraction. When I said that Poland’s Others are Russia and Germany (usually in that order though sometimes … Continue reading
Feminism…. is still Dead
This gruesome spectacle (warning: the worst graphic in the world might induce seizures) provides more evidence, as if any was needed, that feminism is dead. Just two sample quotes from reporter who originally reported this case (including reporting the suspect’s … Continue reading
Let’s Shake…. Your Hands! Your Hands! The Horror! The Hooooorrrrrooooorrr..
Since people were commenting on Trump’s very weird behavior with Merkel I thought I’d share my theory thanks to a bit of info I recently found out (apparently old news in Germany). Merkel is a compulsive fingernail biter, apparently to … Continue reading
Liking Food I Don’t Like
One of the odder meals in Poland comes from the Catholic tradition of not eating meat on Fridays. Along with the boiled or mashed potatoes there are a couple of hard boiled eggs. Then a sauce flavored with a lot … Continue reading
I Refuse to Worry About This
This a great example of how not to create concern for Global Warming (or Anthropogenic Climate Change or whatever). The reason for this is that the idea of horses the size of cats IS THE CUTEST THING EVER! Oooooh that’s … Continue reading
Greek Children Pay for the Euro
This is one reason (out of many) that I hate the Euro. A currency without transfers or common fiscal policy is not a currency but a trap to catch countries in perpetual debt. It’s worth noting that about 5 % … Continue reading
I’m So Fusion
I had to go the doctor’s this morning and my way back took me by an international food store. I hadn’t had anything but water since five in the afternoon the day before for a test done at the doctor’s … Continue reading
Department of No Sympathy
This is indicative of the tendency of magazines like Slate to treat every ethnic disagreement as a problem of discrimination. Sorry. I’m not buying it. Yes, the Estonian government could probably make it easier for Russians who are fluent in … Continue reading
Forbidden Bird
I was delighted to see this on youtube. Back in the late 1970’s I had started to develop a taste in non-anglophone music starting with some Latin American pop and then some Arabic Levantine music and Indian movie songs. Then … Continue reading
Cahiers du Cinéma de Sexe Cannibale
I’m unsure about what the headline here is meant to suggest. Does it mean that this movie is the final definitive word on Cannibal Sex movies so that no one will dare to make another because they know it won’t … Continue reading
