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July 26, 2007
the Semiotics of "Scott Thomas": another perspective
Before I take off for the day, one more quick post, which — sadly, for some of you — will take on a bit of an academic tone. Which means it will get wordy and dull, and very unfluffy. Apologies in advance — though if it helps, I don’t mind you picturing me discoursing on these things while wearing giant clown shoes and juggling colorful bowling pins. For some of
Kerfuffle Alert [Dan Collins]
While Jeff is remembering his Grandma, and I’m following my spouse’s orders, you might be interested to know, if you didn’t, that the lid has blown off the Scott Thomas controversy. Malkin’s is as good a place as any to begin inspecting the curious mind of another puffed up lefty. It’s a little nauseating, I know, but for kerfuffle afficionados this really is good stuff.
Notice
Today is my Grandmother’s funeral. In memory of her, I’ll be taking the day off to watch Grand Hotel and to dust the good china. Then I’ll do a bit of grousing about the neighbor’s lazy nephew. Although I won’t be grousing in guttural Yiddish — and I won’t be following it up with a game or two of bridge and three big snifters of Port wine. — Well, I
Credit Ratings [Dan Collins]
Sonnet CXXXVIII.“When my love swears that she is made of truth wHEN my love swears that she is made of truth  I do believe her, though I know she lies,  That she might think me some untutor’d youth,  Unlearned in the world’s false subtleties.  Thus vainly thinking that she thinks me young,          5 Although she knows my days are past the best,  Simply I credit
Res Ipsa Loquitur [Dan Collins]
I tried to find a pic of someone crushed by a giant gauntlet, but no luck. This will have to do.
