Monthly Archives: February 2017

Camille Paglia Trolls the Oscars

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Santi Tafarella

Camille Paglia has, it seems to me, a persistent issue with confirmation bias. In the linked article below, she once again arrives with a dubious thesis that she then (predictably) locates a few snippets of anecdotal evidence for, rarely (never?) … Continue reading →

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African American Sculptor Edmonia Lewis’ Death of Cleopatra

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Santi Tafarella

I was stunned when I first saw this, thinking it the best “death of Cleopatra” themed sculpture I’d ever seen, then learned it was done by a 19th century woman I’d never heard of–Edmonia Lewis–who also happens to have been … Continue reading →

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Let Gorsuch Through

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Santi Tafarella

This is the wrong fight. Let him through. Let the Democratic senators express their concerns and make their points, but this is not the man to filibuster. Don’t behave like Republicans have over the past eight years, supporting left-leaning iterations … Continue reading →

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Steve Bannon’s Vision in a Nutshell–and California as the Counter-Model

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Santi Tafarella

Steve Bannon’s chief goals are outlined in the link below to a recent Washington Post article. Among them is a large strategic vision grounded in national sovereignty. Bannon thinks that Western countries have surrendered ever increasing degrees of sovereignty to … Continue reading →

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