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at the pictures, 1960

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 January 12 by Anton

La Dolce Vita (dir. Federico Fellini). Plot-free. Plein Soleil (Purple Noon) (dir. René Clément), the first film version of The Talented Mr Ripley, quite good. The French title means broad daylight; I saw nothing that would explain purple! À bout … Continue reading →

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NYE

Posted on Wednesday, 2005 January 05 by Anton

Sunah describes me as “calm, witty, thoughtful, and tall.” Heh. I had no idea that altitude made me better company. At the party, Eric described a geometric construct that he was having trouble visualizing; so the next day I whipped … Continue reading →

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Frank Kelly Freas

Posted on Sunday, 2005 January 02 by Anton

It is credibly reported that Frank Kelly Freas, eminent fantasy illustrator and a very pleasant fellow, died this morning. There will probably be a memorial next Sunday at the LASFS clubhouse. Later: No, it’s at something called the Church of … Continue reading →

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indirection

Posted on Friday, 2004 December 31 by Anton

We learn something every day. The old republic of Venice took indirection to an amazing height: New regulations for the elections of the doge introduced in 1268 remained in force until the end of the republic in 1797. Their object … Continue reading →

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friends far away

Posted on Friday, 2004 December 31 by Anton

I am pleased to hear from Udhay that his family in Madras are all safe. Madhu apparently was in transit from Sunnyvale to Bangalore at the time of the disaster. I hope his path was not through Bangkok!

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links? what links?

Posted on Friday, 2004 December 31 by Anton

why women live longer backyard monorail animation of the Sumatra tsunami Operation Republican Freedom Conduct Unbecoming

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the jolly old elf

Posted on Wednesday, 2004 December 29 by Anton

My contemporary Jim Henley (alternate archive) reminisces: Dammit, when I was a boy we had to work at atheism and agnosticism. We walked uphill in the snow – both ways! – to doubt the cogito! Nobody handed us disbelief on … Continue reading →

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