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Should I Remain a Republican?
Steve Sailer posts an email from a reader. No comment is necessary. The GOP is dying a slow death.
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JYT: 6/10/2014
A genealogist discovers that Cardinal John O’Connor, the late archbishop of New York, has Jewish lineage. So, naturally, it’s the #1 most-emailed story in the NYT:
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1 In 10 New Yorkers Doesn’t Have A Bank Account
Recently, I dumped conventional banking (high fees) and went fully to a Fidelity Cash Management Account (no fees, better interest rates, etc.), where I can do all my usual online bill-paying, etc. But this ain’t what’s going on in NYC. … Continue reading
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Dr. Feelgood – She Does It Right (1974)
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The 50 Year Argument
The 50 Year Argument is a new documentary by Martin Scorsese about the NY Review of Books. However NYRB may have started, it’s Masthead now looks like this. This THR review notes: Half a century of high-quality journalism is worth … Continue reading
The Reality of Dating White Women When You’re Black
In “The Reality of Dating White Women When You’re Black”, black writer Ernest Baker is a quintessential example of the confused logic that is endemic to… well… writers like him: Why do I date white women? Black women have told … Continue reading
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The Unz Review
Launched by Ron Unz, who is top-notch himself, The Unz Review looks promising. It will be aggregating columns from the likes of Paul Gottfried, Fred Reed, Pat Buchanan, Andrew Napolitano, and Paul Craig Roberts, but the highlight of the new … Continue reading
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Anti-Semitism in the Hellenistic-Roman Period
Daniel, Jerry L. “Anti-Semitism in the Hellenistic-Roman Period“, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 98, No. 1. (Mar., 1979): As we have seen, Jewish religion was one reason for anti-Semitism, but perhaps a more basic cause was their exclusiveness, encouraged by … Continue reading
Bob Mould’s Beautiful, Ruinous Life In Punk
NPR has an interview with Bob Mould, one of my all time faves (“Bob Mould’s Beautiful, Ruinous Life In Punk“.) In recent years, Mould has been going through a rediscovery and renaissance of sorts. To hear the power of what … Continue reading
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Bach: St. Matthew Passion, Karl Richter, 1959
On Radio Bach, I just heard a stirring rendition of the opening Chorus & Chorale to Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. It’s part of a legendary 1959 performance conducted by Karl Richter and features Münchener Bach-Chor (The Munich Bach Choir). You … Continue reading
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