Daily Archives: June 1, 2013

Vesper Martini

As my palate gets older and, I suppose, more experienced, I find myself gravitating towards dryer and dryer adult beverages. I discovered this one at an excellent restaurant recently. I knew of the Vesper from Casino Royale, but had never … Continue reading

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After Earth

From a sociology of religion perspective, I’ve long been fascinated with Scientology. Ten years ago, I was Room 237-level obsessed with finding the hidden Scientology references in Tom Cruise’s Vanilla Sky. Travolta’s Battlefield Earth is the most obvious example of … Continue reading

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Pasty, White Men Central

From a quintessentially liberal anchorwoman on a quintessentially liberal cable news network: “The problem with our society or social order or whatever else it was that we were so concerned about was them!” Brzezinski charged. “The cavemen! Who can’t take … Continue reading

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Jewish Humor

Robert Fulford reviews No Joke: Making Jewish Humor (Princeton University Press) Ruth R. Wiss: Irony arises from contradiction and the Jews for many centuries lived a profound contradiction: While believing they were the Chosen People, they were treated as pariahs … Continue reading

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