Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts.
I took a little time away today from politics and social commentary and, instead, concentrated on some uplifting, amusing, or entertaining videos. I felt perfectly fine today, but I was mentally limp. I couldn’t seem to fire up the writing corner of my brain. I did respond to emails, pay
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Feminist artist in Marin ditches Keats’s idea that “”Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” Instead, it’s all about anti-male political statements. The Marin newspaper ran a glowing profile about a Marin “artist.” I was less impressed. You can read it for yourself here. Alternatively, I’ve got the highlights below. The first
Continue readingThe headlines are so depressing I’m shying away from processing everything enough to write about it. I’m hoping that a little Fred and Ginger will fortify me:
Continue readingAccording to the headline, Dolce & Gabbana whose designers were convicted of tax evasion, confronted the issue head-on by dressing the models in their latest show in gold costumes festooned by giant coins: Color me unimpressed. Back in 1933, Warner Brothers did it better, and it had Ginger Rogers singing
Continue readingI was reading the news — none of it good — and desperately felt the need for a little joy and beauty. This number, from the 1936 movie Swing Time, beautifully brings together one of America’s great popular music composers (Jerome Kern) and two of the most elegant, exciting dancers
Continue reading…and we deserve some beauty in our lives: [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Vlvp8PUnC2Y&feature=related[/youtube]
Continue readingBecause they weren’t top billed, many people forget that Fred & Ginger were together in 1933’s Flying Down to Rio, when Ginger was the bigger star. It’s a wonderfully fun movie, with beautiful location shots from Rio, gorgeous costumes, wild music and great dancing. Here’s Ginger in a great solo
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