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Normism: The Philosophy of Norm Macdonald, a short book I wrote about the late great comedian, is available on Amazon.
Author Archives: Max West
Amangiri Resort
While it’s well above my pay grade (nightly rates from $1,100 to $7,500), the Amangiri Resort in southern Utah looks absolutely stunning. Ensconced in the natural rock formations that face Escalante National Monument, the modernist architecture of this place obviously … Continue reading
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Archaeology: The Milk Revolution
In Nature is a fascinating article titled “Archaeology: The Milk Revolution“, about how a single genetic mutation (for lactose tolerance) among Northern Europeans radically changed the course of Europe’s development. More current genetics research is showing that genetic variation can … Continue reading
9-Minute ‘Breaking Bad’ Refresher
For those gettin’ ready for the start of the final season, here’s an excellent 9-minute mashup of the show so far:
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Musings De Botton
Twitter koans from Alain De Botton: #1: Life is like a party where guests try to ignore a concealed sniper who takes them out one by one. #2: One’s sense of failure a measure of one’s feeling of potential. #3: … Continue reading
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The Final Years
A new book on JFK further solidifies the historical fact that this guy was not a saint, but a brazen careerist engaged in increasingly wreckless, serial infidelities coupled with amphetamine-fueled drug abuse.
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Culture
“The only difference between California and yogurt is that yogurt has active culture.” — Woody Allen
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
For Ben Stiller, it’s been a labor of love to get this film made. The trailer is very promising, surfing into Oscar-bait territory. Here’s hoping the movie as a whole doesn’t suck.
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Mugabe Reelected
More proof of Robert Mugabe’s deal with the Devil: the 89-year old has ‘won‘ re-election, which will stretch his 33 year rule another 5 years. Maybe UMASS can reinstate the honorary degree they awarded him in 1986. That might only … Continue reading
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Narconovellas
In The Nation is “Dispatches from the Front: On Narconovellas“, a profile of the burgeoning narconovella literary genre in Mexico. It’s amazing that The Nation published this, given that (in reading between the lines of the novels’ premises) one quickly … Continue reading
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