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Monthly Archives: November 2013
The Books: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, “Women as Christians,” by H.L. Mencken
Next up on the essays shelf: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, by H.L. Mencken Here Mencken takes on two of his favorite topics: women and religion, specifically the Christian religion. His views on religion veer … Continue reading
Weekend Shuffle
“Heroin” – The Velvet Underground & Nico. From the “banana album”, which scared the shit out of me when I first heard it as a teenager (long after the band’s heyday). It still scares me. But I love the sound. … Continue reading
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The Books: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, “The Feminine Mind,” by H.L. Mencken
Next up on the essays shelf: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, by H.L. Mencken Mencken spent the entirety of his life in Baltimore. He lived in the same house. He worked certain jobs for decades. … Continue reading
The Books: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, “Types of Men,” by H.L. Mencken
Next up on the essays shelf: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, by H.L. Mencken Now that I got some initial thoughts about Mencken out of the way, let’s get down to brass tacks. His writing! … Continue reading
Peeping Tom (1960); Directed by Michael Powell
The opening sequence is horrifying: taken from the point of view of a serial killer’s camera, ogling at a prostitute’s ass, following her up the stairs and then closing in on her to kill her, lingering on her screaming face. … Continue reading
Back By Popular Demand: The Phys. Wrecks!
When I was a senior in high school, the girls’ basketball team (many of the players were good friends of mine) started kicking some SERIOUS ASS. There were sisters on the team – unbelievable athletes – and they became Rhode … Continue reading
King of Herrings (2013)
Four guys hang out in a diner in New Orleans. They meet up there every day. They have been doing so for years. Maybe even decades. These guys feel like childhood friends. They hang out without even remembering why they … Continue reading
The Books: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, “Meditation on Meditation,” by H.L. Mencken
Next up on the essays shelf: A Mencken Chrestomathy: His Own Selection of His Choicest Writing, by H.L. Mencken I haven’t written much on H.L. Mencken. This is the only piece I could find and I can tell I had … Continue reading
Review: Man of Tai Chi (2013); Directed by Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut, Man of Tai Chi, opens today. In 1987, the year Reeves first started hitting his stride, the year following “River’s Edge”, he was profiled in “Interview” magazine, as one of many rising stars (along with Johnny … Continue reading
Review: Big Sur (2013)
Another film adaptation of one of Jack Kerouac’s books. It opens today. My review is now up at Roger Ebert.