Category Archives: Culture

The eternal liberal wisdom of PlantyPall

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Naomi

I wasn’t thinking about politics when recently I re-read Anthony Trollope’s Palliser novels. I was considering the emotional risk in revisiting favorite fiction. To wit: I was in turbulent adolescence when I first read Wuthering Heights, so naturally Heathcliff became … Continue reading →

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Paths crossed: Joe’s Lives

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Naomi

There once was a Greenwich Village restaurant called Joe’s, which a couple of times upon a time flowed through several lives. Here is its tale: During all the years of Joe’s existence, I lived a couple of blocks away so … Continue reading →

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What sperm “space” are they talking about??

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Naomi

Once again, Harper’s Weekly Review presents a news item containing unexplored mysteries which provoke quite a few questions: [R]esearchers announced that human sperm struggles to navigate in space. What space is that? Corporeal or outer? If outer, what a concept … Continue reading →

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