Tag Archives: eugene atget

take five with the marquise

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Dave

Disrupted momentum. A plot, a narrative incident, a moment of the dramatic lending momentum to the whole: Precisely those elements mostly absent in our daily lives, replete as they are with what Walter Benjamin called “messy antics,” confused, shambling and … Continue reading →

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ragpicker : prodigal sons and daughters

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Dave

Last night on the radio was a Roubini Global Economics staff member, Megan Green commenting on her Greek trip. Initially, the temptation when one hears the word “Roubini” is to change stations, but she tackled the subject surpisingly well, especially … Continue reading →