Tag Archives: Joan Rivers

some women are interested in him

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Dave

The cold aloof bearing of the brain and the compassionate feelings of the heart. “Better a dry crust of bed with peace than a house full of sacrifices and fighting.” Helas, All is concealed and All will be revealed. Better … Continue reading →

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left turn to cairo

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Dave

That Barack Obama is a distinguished Left-winger is no secret. Almost a mark of status and prestige; the little guy fighting for the common guy n’ gal against challenging odds. The story creates its own narrative and takes on its … Continue reading →

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joan: traces of the sacred, gobs of profane….

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Dave

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i got this in the mail yesterday. joan rivers is coming to tacoma to do her schtick. no big deal, she’s been here before. but, look at her FACE! what the hell? is that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Music/Composition/Performance | Tagged art chantry, Carl Jung, circle jerks, don rickles, flo fox, friar's club roast, Joan Rivers, joan rivers a piece of work, johnny carson show, lynn crosbie, melissa rivers, Michelle Obama, Stephen Cole, stevie wonder | Leave a comment

doctor i’d like a divine proportion

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Dave

McBeauty. Is happiness an inside job? If it ain’t broken don’t fix it. Hardly.No black swans. Cosmetic surgery, a procrastination of the genetic code is situated at the charged sweet spot between emotion and capitalism. A heady mix. Part of … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media | Tagged cosmetic surgery, divine ratio, Dorothy Parker, fanny brice, goldie hawn, jennifer anniston, Joan Rivers, joseph heath rebel sell, laurie essig, Leni Riefenstahl, Leonardo Da Vinci, Noam Chomsky, Norman Finkelstein, Raul Hilberg, The Golden Ratio, Thorstein Veblen | Leave a comment

astarte: negotiations and love epics

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Dave

What is the Astarte phenomenon? Lover and destroyer, bestower of both life and death.A femme fatale? This contradictory Near Eastern deity gave herself freely to all men but was “owned” by none. Was she the patron goddess of feminism? “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinema/Visual/Audio, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Miscellaneous, Music/Composition/Performance | Tagged astarte, Carl Jung, erich neumann, Ishtar, James Frazer, james frazer the golden bough, Joan Rivers, lena olin, peter medak, Rita Hayworth, tina fey | Leave a comment

just lookin’ for a kiss

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Dave

Is it true that women in the entertainment business are deterred from being funny. From being comic. Is the mixture of being beautiful and funny too combustible a substance to let out of the yard? Or is it because women … Continue reading →