Daily Archives: September 19, 2013

Giraffe Manor

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Max West

From this article on “18 Unique Hotels From Around the World“, two that really impressed me are in Kenya. Giraffe Manor, Kenya: Sarova Saltlick Game Lodge, Kenya:

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Difficult Men: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Max West

Theo Tait reviews Brett Martin’s book Difficult Men: From The Sopranos and The Wire to Mad Men and Breaking Bad: Brett Martin’s Difficult Men does for the outstanding American TV dramas of recent years what Peter Biskind‘s Easy Riders, Raging … Continue reading →

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Tallis on Nagel

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Max West

Raymond Tallis provides a good overview of the important contributions Thomas Nagel brings to philosophy of mind, a discipline largely dominated by reductive materialists.

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Syrian Rebels

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Max West

Two stories from today. Notice a pattern? Islamists’ rise in Syria undercuts Kerry’s claim they play minor role Al-Qaeda-linked fighters seize Syrian town of Azaz from more moderate rebels

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