Tag Archives: Tony Curtis

the southpaw: going lobal

Their actions are cryptic, their logic elliptic, and we seem to know why. Sort of…. Left-handers are different. Not so much in the way they use their hands as in the distressing way they use, or fail to use, their … Continue reading

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Leo and the stick man

Its about storytelling.Its about old wild men. But not the kind of tales told by the old beaks over a coffee at the mall, dangling worry beads like imaginary large fish they never caught. Old men and the sea who … Continue reading

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the peacock and the porsche

Is conspicuous consumption a mating relevant signal? Veblen never really studied the issue, though he took pains to depict the long history of showy displays of wealth. But the theory that blatant displays of resources are designed to get reproductive … Continue reading

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generic pop and the bushmen: blues for allah

If Nelly Furtado, Mariah Carey and Usher can perform for Gaddafi at the late clans family gatherings under the big tent, then what about ambitious kidnappers from the backwoods of Nigeria…. From the Globe and Mail: Canadian diplomat knew his … Continue reading

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tony award

Is painting like acting? According to Christopher Knight there is a strong demand for celebrity art. The idea of modern art lacking aesthetic content and that content being contrived to create a phantom depth does have a connection with acting. … Continue reading

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semi-detached from the lost generation

“Among democratic nations each generation is a new people.” —Alexis de Tocqueville. They were the children of the lost generation.The “Lost Generation” moniker was invented by Gertrude Stein and popularized by Ernest Hemingway; it became popular during the age wars … 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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NOBODY'S PERFECT … HEAVEN KNOWS THEY TRIED

”…Problem is, the only open slots are with Sweet Sue and Her All-Girl Society Syncopaters. As if high heels, girdles, and falsies weren’t tsouris enough, “Josephine” and “Daphne” must keep those testosterone levels down while in the sensuous proximity of … Continue reading

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