Tag Archives: King Ubu

'Pataphysics of Protocol

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Dave

His every pronouncement creates a media circus. He is a baron of mass media and one of its anti-heroes. Silvio Berlusconi did not get to exchange kisses with Michelle Obama at the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh last week and had … Continue reading →

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Everybody's a Star Except The Madman from Laval

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Dave

”The problem, he argues, is the nearly psychotic need to satisfy every human craving. It infects every aspect of American life, from the loss of cultural nuance to the growth of pornography to spending beyond one’s means.” ‘The danger of … Continue reading →