Author Archives: Anton

out of the frying-pan

Now that I’m not sick anymore, I’m bored!!

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au cinéma 1961

The Misfits (dir. John Huston). I dropped it after about forty minutes; it might be more enjoyable if I hadn’t read of its history. The script spends too much of the time exclaiming how wonderful the writer’s wife is. Clark … Continue reading

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affliction

I’ve been useless all day with fever. I didn’t mind so much when the day was warm . .

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“new” ideas in revenue

A friend of Russell writes: Stephany is having an interesting problem with the California Transit Authority, and someone on one of your lists or blog might have some advice on how to proceed. In the last two months, Stephany has … Continue reading

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linky goodness

Wodehouse, the next generation: a fan’s delightful movie concept Bryan Caplan: The Idea Trap: why bad economic policy is so rarely repealed Institute for Justice: The 25 Best Friends of Property Rights: amicus briefs in support of petitioners in Kelo … Continue reading

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murder by most famous

Here in the ogre’s cave we watch quite a lot of English detective shows; my housemate orders them from Netflix. The title of this post comes from an observation of hers that – since the biggest role in a detective … Continue reading

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striking colors

L Neil Smith, stung by a gross misrepresentation of his view of 9/11, fires back. Neil’s piece mentions three people by code-names: “Mike”, “Russell” and “Anton”. Mike Lorrey, a vice-chairman of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, lets one cat … Continue reading

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