Tag Archives: David Riesman

Dionysian sacrifice

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Dave

Anthony Weiner as a Dionysian sacrifice. Dragged from the fields of Alba onto a sacrificial pyre.As James Frazer in the Golden Bough remarked, was the later pretence of treating the sacrificial victims as if they were human beings was merely … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Abraham Maslow, anthony weiner, Caravaggio, christine rosen, christopher lasch, David Riesman, Dr. Sam Vaknin, Erich Fromm, James Frazer, james frazer the golden bough, John William Waterhouse, mike segar reuters, ross douthat, Tom Wolfe | Leave a comment

Southern Discomfort

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Dave

Throw Buster from the train.Faster than a speeding locomotive,the Superman of comedy knew the eccentric side of Southern living. Carson McCullers ”The Heart is A Lonely Hunter ” and Buster Keaton’s film , ”The General’ ( 1927 ),a newly released … Continue reading →