tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post3470246367113998421..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: What I've Been Reading RecentlyPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-42355950119177886162018-07-02T19:38:38.611+01:002018-07-02T19:38:38.611+01:00I like Iain Banks, I read The Wasp Factory recentl...I like Iain Banks, I read The Wasp Factory recently and it's not for the faint hearted but it's gripping.<br /><br />Recently I've been delving into this series of audiobooks, I've downloaded several from this company and all are excellent.<br />https://www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/victorian-britain.htmlasquithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246701347539264295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-32690921889921038862018-07-02T09:32:24.722+01:002018-07-02T09:32:24.722+01:00Ken, in case you're reading this, did you and ...<i>Ken, in case you're reading this, did you and Iain ever give Deleuze and Guattari a bash?</i><br /><br />In Iain's case, I can't say for sure but I very much doubt it. In my case, no. I got all the scary stuff in The Corporation Wars from reading Nick Land.Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493440163559858462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-59188638794153535662018-07-01T22:58:14.435+01:002018-07-01T22:58:14.435+01:00If you read the first two articles carefully you’v...If you read the first two articles carefully you’ve got the gist of the rest. They are spread over a number of years but her targets are pretty similar.<br />1 The smart universities which didn’t employ her. (Smart in the sense of the class background of the staff.)<br />2 Feminists who don’t like sex or any representations thereof, mostly Dworkin and McKinnon. Her insults are pretty good though.<br />3 Professional males unsexy non work wear. Outsize T shirts, baggy shorts, sneakers.<br />4 Women who don’t take responsibility for recognising that men can be dangerous.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-21304629516352858952018-07-01T13:21:02.401+01:002018-07-01T13:21:02.401+01:00Media Amnesia - Laura BasuMedia Amnesia - Laura BasuSyzygyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033334461020443772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-84751191280784195892018-07-01T09:31:00.179+01:002018-07-01T09:31:00.179+01:00The Paglia is on my list so will look forward to i...The Paglia is on my list so will look forward to it!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-5506905547320423042018-06-30T23:10:29.711+01:002018-06-30T23:10:29.711+01:00I’m currently reading:
London Rules. Mick Herron
I...I’m currently reading:<br />London Rules. Mick Herron<br />I’m currently reading:<br />London Rules. Mick Herron<br />“The John LeCarré of our generation.” Val McDermid<br />Sample dialogue <br />“Is he like this all the time?”<br />“I expect so. ..I don’t work weekends.”....<br /><br />“So what, they’re gonna hijack the BBC?”<br />“Well, it worked for Graham Norton.” <br /><br />I finished “Free Men. Free Women “ by Camille Paglia.<br />Stuffed with ad hominem arguments against other feminists.<br />Sample:<br />Andrea Dworkin serves up a dish of cold, thin chicken soup laced with spite.Kennoreply@blogger.com