Book Review: Why Love Hurts: A Sociological Explanation by Eva Illouz | LSE Review of Books
Came to this via Badiou's In Praise of Love, and it's totally awesome. Indeed, a must-read on the subject. While she - almost admittedly - underestimates the need for psychoanalytic accounts, the focus on a sociological perspective results in a brilliant discussion that keeps both feminists and marxists on their toes, asks us all to reflect on our relationships, and gifts us a literary gem every few pages.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
Edith Wharton on the naming of her cars after French writers
One summer, when we were all engaged on the first volumes of Mme Karénine ’s absorbing life of George Sand, we had a large showy car which always started off brilliantly and then broke down at the first hill, and this we christened ‘Alfred de Musset,’ while the small but indefatigable motor which subsequently replaced ‘Alfred’ was naturally named ‘George.’
Thursday, April 25, 2019
The REAL job of Congress...
Senators
spend an estimated 35% of their time fundraising, and as much as five
hours a day in order to make calls to the ruling class for money.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Julian Barnes on the French and English...
“In
public life, the French are just as hypocritical as we [Brits] are;
the difference would seem to be that their hypocrisy pays lip-service
to idealism, whereas ours pays lip-service to pragmatism.” Julian
Barnes, Something
to Declare, Vintage
International Edition, 2003, p. xvii.
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Nick Cave - Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow
Nick Cave - Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow Certainly my favourite line-up of the band, perhaps of almost any, almost ever.... If further proof is needed, hear the live versions of 'Mercy Seat' at this time – just sublime!
Not remotely the appropriate song choice, yet posting this in hope of the healing power of music while so/far too many dear friends are dealing with hospitalization right now. Love you all, please pull through.
Monday, April 15, 2019
TKO - (Herzog VS Stavarin) - Fight
(the only really boring part of the entire movie)
TKO - (Herzog VS Stavarin) - Fight
TKO - (Herzog VS Stavarin) - Fight
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Friday, April 5, 2019
Thursday, April 4, 2019
How the El Paso Immigration Court Fails to Uphold Due Process
How the El Paso Immigration Court Fails to Uphold Due Process: This complaint highlights systemic due process violations that are undermining justice for detained immigrants called before judges at the El Paso Service Processing Center (SPC) Immigration Court. The complaint draws from court observations of hundreds of immigration hearings, several sworn statements from legal practitioners appearing before the El Paso SPC Immigration Court, standing orders used by the Immigration Judges, and more.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
David Bowie in 'Yellowbeard'
(If you don’t understand the importance of alcoholic inebriation to watching a Chapman/Cook script, you might be entirely missing the point....)
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