Faves

Some of my favorite writings from this site.

  • On Literature, Books

Reading Slowly: “War and Peace”

Why reading slowly, especially War and Peace, should be practiced with solicitude, so as to fully appreciate the journey reading…

4 years ago
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The Genius of Ozu’s “Good Morning” (1959)

Children in Good Morning protest social mores because they fail to appreciate the rules governing the relations of families and…

4 years ago
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What is a flâneur?

An explanation of the cryptic subtitle of my site, namely, that I am an erstwhile flâneur.

4 years ago
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Sexy Idea #1: Rousseau’s Noble Savage

Some ideas are "sexy," ahem, because they baffle the imagination and excite the intellect (or vice versa). Rousseau's noble savage…

5 years ago
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Reading the News? 3 Reasons to Stop

Civic responsibility entails reading the news regularly, to keep abreast of the world's turnings. But does this practice actually improve…

5 years ago
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Only Boredom Can Save Photography Now

Photography is under siege by the smartphone, the device that has made everyone a photographer while equally rendering all unable…

5 years ago
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Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” (1954): Murder as Fantasy, Sex as Violence

Rear Window appears a murder mystery in which Jeff and Lisa play amateur sleuths. In truth, the film is a…

17 years ago