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    A generation with its hand out...

    Did someone mention a movie theater a while back? Disney to the rescue -- see Goofy's performance of "Oh, the world owes me a living . . ." probably from the old cartoon Moving Day. At said theater, the projector jockey could run this cartoon before every show.
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    The Gender Thread, vive la difference!

    I know a lot of old-school Southern Belles. Most of them can host a debutant party one night, and hunt Yankees with a bayonette the next. :)
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    Things that make you smile

    Do you smile to tempt a lover, Mona Lisa, or is this your way to hide a broken heart?
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    My success with American brand cars has been pretty good. Had a 1969 Ford Fairlane which was a delightful car, a mid-80s Ford Taurus station (estate) wagon which was sorta OK but nothing special, a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis which was excellent, and two Dodge Intrepids which were pretty good...
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    About Jaguars: you actually needed three -- one on the road, one in the shop, and a spare. There is an amusing scene in Mad Men, wherein the ad agency has just bagged the Jaguar account. An unfortunate Brit who works for the agency has coincidentally decided to commit suicide, so he goes into...
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    What would you not be seen dead in?

    Nehru jacket over a wife-beater undershirt, with skin-tight jeans, no socks, and shoes with long, pointed toes.
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    Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually

    Modern dress code: employees/students/patrons must wear at least one piece of clothing.
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    Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually

    Regarding attitudes toward execs, business culture, and so forth, I suppose that we all have our own opinions about how things should be. But a little self-reflection can be apropos. For someone whose life is going well, then perhaps stay on course. For someone who is an embittered...
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    Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually

    But aren't most people "ordinary" by virtue of the definition of "ordinary?" In fact, there's nothing special about them. Why pretend otherwise? Try to learn from the extraordinary rather than smolder with envy and resentment.
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    Why American Workers Now Dress So Casually

    Not so long ago, yewts aspired to be adults. No longer the case. Where did all the adults go?
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    The Man Purse Aka. THE MURSE YES or NO ?

    Man purse, yes or no? Strong "no" here. Ugh! Carry a brief case or a litigation bag, but never a murse. A guy in a good suit, carrying a litigation bag, projects a strong image.
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I also like Morse the best of the three series. Watched episodes 3 and 4 of Endeavour season 4 since my last post, and must say that they were much improved over episodes 1 and 2 of season 4. Inspector Thursday of the Endeavour series is a great character -- I enjoy him more than Endeavour...
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Recently watched several episodes of Endeavour, season four (the follow-on to Morse). Major disappointment. Cliched mediocrity having more or less nothing to do with the Morse/Lewis/Hathaway settings or characters except the use of Morse's name. Major disappointment, as I had so enjoyed...
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    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Key Largo might be more apropos at the moment.
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    Democracy

    Rankings: my point being that degrees from the aforementioned 15 US universities could hardly be considered "internationally worthless" in any worthwhile analysis. Undoubtedly, of course, the UK has many excellent universities, perhaps more per-capita than the US, and perhaps indeed the top...
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    Democracy

    Well, I dunno . . . according to the latest Times (London) rankings, 15 of the top 20 universities in the world are American. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats
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    Hipsters, tourists, and "artisinal" devil crabs...

    Speaking of Julia Child:
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Saw The Razor's Edge last night (Somerset Maugham's book). It's a serious story, nothing like what comes out of Hollywood (mostly) today. Good cast, an especially well done black-and-white production, lots of film-noir technique, although a bit too long for my taste (2hr 30 min). Enjoyable --...
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    Hipsters, tourists, and "artisinal" devil crabs...

    Gotta love the Fedora Lounge, even if I don't understand all (or much, or maybe even any) of what goes on. Where else could one find people whose playclothes are vintage patronize others whose playclothes are lumberjack, cowboy, or hipster? :)
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    Barcelona

    I have seen Barcelona two or three times. It's OK, in my opinion, but I'm one of those who likes Metropolitan better. I've also seen Last Days of Disco, but don't really remember much about it. Then I recall seeing a fourth Stillman -- something about girls, which title I can't recall. So my...

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