Tag Archives: Roman Polanski

lest we forget dreyfus

Why we cannot forget Dreyfus. The time was la belle epoque, and the stage was france. But the chief actors in the drama- the double agents, perfidious generals, conniving politicians, and anti-Semites posing as patriots- have remained on the political … Continue reading

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the attraction of youth

There is, one can imagine very few among us that are attracted to creepy, old wrinkled flesh. What is the attraction of youth. The quest for the younger mate. Is attraction to beauty built into our psychological makeup? That volatile … Continue reading

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the alpha male

Is age really just a number? Why do older men go for younger women. Even real younger women. Legal and over the hump of consentment. But real young. It must be the gene of the alpha male and it certainly … Continue reading

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DESPAIR OF THE SAINTS: POVERTY Of The POSITIVE IDEAL

Life is a bitch and then you play cards; even with a crappy hand. The type of the card game is a variant on Utopianism and the odds of beating the house are slight indeed.   Luis Bunuel startled filmgoers … Continue reading

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As Absurd as Being Hit By a Falling Whale

”The truth is always an abyss. One must — as in a swimming pool — dare to dive from the quivering springboard of trivial everyday experience and sink into the depths, in order to later rise again — laughing and … Continue reading

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'Pataphysics of Protocol

His every pronouncement creates a media circus. He is a baron of mass media and one of its anti-heroes. Silvio Berlusconi did not get to exchange kisses with Michelle Obama at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh last week and had … Continue reading

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