Creative Ad Absurdum, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:24am
It is a morning for pet peeve sharing. Yes it is. Here’s mine. I’ve observed a growing use of the word “creative” as a noun.
June 23, 2012
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Category: Raptures/Analysis
Style May Not Be Virtuous, But Is It Stupid?
Note that this is in response to, not in reply to, a couple of posts and comments around the blogosphere. Here for example, and here.
June 21, 2012
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Raptures/Analysis
A Time For Frozen Peas, Or, Saturday Morning at 8:33am
Well hello there. Feels like it’s been a while. Oh, luckily, my posts show up. I haven’t stopped blogging, nor do I intend to. But
June 16, 2012
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Raptures/Analysis
The Graduation Speech I Will Never Give, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:52am
Several people spoke at my son’s recent college graduation. Michael Lewis, of Moneyball. Steve Carell, of, well, Steve Carell. And of course, Shirley Tilghman, the
June 9, 2012
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Logical Holidays, Or, Saturday Morning at 7:15am
It’s a long weekend in the USA. We’re celebrating Memorial Day. I read up on my history. Worth a few minutes of your time. Originally
May 26, 2012
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Literature & the Arts
The Apotheosis Of Smart, Where Women Are Difficult, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:11am
Let’s talk about smart people. Not real smart people, mind you, but the pretend sort we see on American television and in the movies. Have
April 14, 2012
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Fierce at 50
Building Attractive: The Concept Of “Net Plus”
In the first post on Building Attractive, we discussed diet and exercise. MJ replied in the comments. “Interesting – I thought that your deconstruction of
April 12, 2012
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Fierce at 50
Building Attractive, With Helpful Intent
In comments on my post about attractive vs. pretty, several readers asked for a series about Building Attractive. Here goes, with the caveat that this
March 29, 2012
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LPC Is At “A Femme D’un Certain Age”
Morning everyone. Today I’m over at Tish’s A Femme D’un Certain Age. Tish asked me to write about luxury. I think I figured it out.
March 1, 2012
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I Might Eat A Chocolate Doughnut, Or, Saturday Morning at 9:34am
Is there anything so wonderful as Saturday morning? Oh, I suppose, when you’re young, maybe Friday evening. Or Thursday night among the college set. Throngs
February 25, 2012
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Are You An Adult? Or, Saturday Morning at 9:26am
I was asked, the other day, “What makes an adult?” An interesting question. Can we locate a definitive marker of adulthood? Age. We’ve established some
February 11, 2012
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When Google Holds Your Digital Self Hostage, Or, Saturday Morning at 10:09am
This morning I find myself unable to access my personal Gmail account. Like many of you, surely, I have several email addresses. Until an hour
February 4, 2012
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