Tag Archives: Camelot

Strange ladies lying in puddles distributing swords is no basis for kingship in Colorado

I get a little bit hopped up on that Monty Python routine every damn time somebody in the Royal Pain Family every time the Queen farts. The whole concept of 20 generations of European monarchy inbreeding somehow producing an elite … Continue reading

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Thinking outside the bomb, in the box

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOMB is a clever antiwar appropriation of Taco Bell’s inventive twist, but since when does imitation break from a box? And does “the bomb” mean what it used to? By the look of their logo, the TOTB … Continue reading

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Noblesse Oblige gone with Ted Kennedy

Ted Kennedy, last high-born American public servant, exits stage left. The Kennedy brothers set a fine example of how to account for yourself once you have enough money. Today it’s thought sufficient to follow in Rockerfeller’s footsteps: donate the requisite … Continue reading

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Grant Park speech aimed beneath you

The more they replay it, the more Barack Obama’s Grant Park speech comes off like bad theater. From Obama’s lips, I’m not sure the faithful have the skepticism to critique it. But his election night address may be the surest … Continue reading

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