The Walker Percy Society invites paper proposals for its session at the 27nd Annual Conference of the American Literature Association, to be held in San Francisco, May 26-29, 2016. Papers will be considered concerning the following topics: Walker Percy: comparativist analysis to other writers and traditions. Walker Percy’s social theory as set forth in his…
I agree with Jason and most of the comments that this is disappointing, overpriced and like so many claims made by the majors for their small-batch premium tipples, this really doesn’t live up to the marketing hype. Stick with good ‘ol budget Bulleit. bourbonbulleitgastronomyqualiawhiskeywoodford bourbon
Though not listed as such I was the instigator of- and the action editor in support of- this special issue by the very excellent Phil Robbins. Cognitive neurosciencedaniel huttoIskra FilevaJonathan Tresanmaria brinckermichael kirchhoffPhil RobbinsPhilosophy of mindShaun Gallaghersocial cognitionSocial NeuroscienceValerie Gray Hardcastle
Coming soon. existentialismJennifer LevasseurMary M. McCaynew orleansphilosophical literaturethe moviegoerWalker Percy
Don’t you just love being pleasantly surprised gastronomically? Though I have never had a mediocre Ethiopian meal I was expecting a second-rate watery larger as one typically gets in Thai, Chinese and Japanese restaurants. At an Ethiopian restaurant in Berkeley I was expecting more of the same but got this, which to my mind performed…
In addition to checking out the Walker Percy documentary if you are a fan of the great man, please consider making a contribution to this project — all is explained in the video. I was able to demonstrate that a lady suffering from frigidity and morning terror and said to have been malconditioned by her…
Gee, has it really been thirty years ago? Paid my respects in Dublin. In case you don’t know who this chap (a non-Quiltonian) is, for what it’s worth here is his wiki entry. As with Nils Lofgren, Thin Lizzy should have cracked the US but never really did. bassmusicnils lofgrenPhil Lynottrock and rollThin Lizzy
Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics panel marking the publication of Minds, Models and Milieux: Commemorating the Centennial of the Birth of Herbert Simon. Come along if you can and/or pop into see us at the Palgrave Macmillan exhibit booth (#504-506) on Monday 4th January at 3pm and get plied with some cheese and wine. Gerd GigerenzerHerbert…
If I were to choose an album of the year it would be Texas, Texas by Deltaphonic (my other recommendations below). Robert Fontenot as usual gets it (first quote) as does Kevin Quinet (second quote): [T]hese 11 tracks work just fine as road trip music for problem drinkers who like to think of themselves as one step ahead of…
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