Tag Archives: Marty Feldman

to short or not to short

To short or not to short? Discoverer of Truthiness.The anti-hero’s anti-hero. Maker and taker of unpopular positions.There is something very post-modern about this form of sleuthing through cooked books and juiced figures, fraudulent figures, flawed figures, which at a basic … Continue reading

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“Following the Equator”. It was a book, a travelogue by Mark twain at the turn of the century that by today’s standards is pretty mediocre but it contained one jewel of an idea that almost redeemed it:  That is, that … Continue reading

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the holy mountain:should they pray or should they go

It’s a touchy issue and its a hard act to follow. This rock as cosmic launching pad into the heavens, landing plop smack in front of Allah. Beam them up.Beam them up. When Israel conquered all of Jerusalem in the … Continue reading

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M is for messianic: when the saints come floating in

Messianism is the second great heretical tendency, following quickly on the heels, nipping at the ankles of puritanism. The first disciples of Christ held several extravagant notions popular among the persecuted jews of his time. In particular, they believed, Christ … Continue reading

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banking with igor: foreclosure on bad anima

It gives rise to strange sensations when we transfer the body into an emotional language, a coded language that no longer seems common. Maybe it reveals a certain vulgar emotional truth about our own perceived deformities as well as providing … Continue reading

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hunchbacks : bunches of hunches

To some, stroking the hump of the hunchback insures good luck, like “gobbo” in Italy, the impish man, wanky figure, libidinous, with top hat and hump, a kind of Berlusconi , a devilish little beast, but one with access to … Continue reading

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Travelling With The Wandering Joke

 The 2001 Play Underneath the Lintel by Glen Berger is  a monologue by a Dutch librarian who delves into the history of  several rare volumes which are returned 113 years overdue. Upon investigation, he becomes convinced that the borrower is … Continue reading

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