Daily Archives: October 30, 2013

The End – Cardboard Watch (1968)

Of the thousands and thousands of obscure ’60s psych songs I’ve listened to, The End’s “Cardboard Watch”, from the hidden gem psych album Introspection, is one of my favorites. From the Stairway To Heaven-like intro chords, to the Ringo-style ‘falling … Continue reading

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Academia

“Duke student after my speech last night incredulous at my assertion that half of the population will always be below average in IQ.” — recent tweet by Charles Murray

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We are Made for Cooperation

From the chapter entitled “Who are the Conservatives?” in Russell Kirk’s book Prospects for Conservatives: By the conservatism of desolation, I mean the forlorn en­deavor of certain persons of conservative instincts to convince themselves that they are “individualists”—that is, devotees … Continue reading

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

I’m a big fan of Wes Anderson, so I’m really looking forward to The Grand Budapest Hotel, slated for release on March 7, 2014. Ralph Fiennes, Adrien Brody, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, Harvey Keitel… In this … Continue reading

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