Month: December 2006

The appetite for nice things

By tigtog on 2006-12-03 • ( 8 )

I quoted a piece from Mary McCarthy a few days ago about the accrued labour of others (in terms of the labour theory of value) and fashion, briefly summed up in one sentence which she then explores: The toil of… Read More ›

That was exhausting

By tigtog on 2006-12-02 • ( 6 )

Just returned from an afternoon of centenary celebrations at a local landmark building. The theme was a sampling from what was going on in 1906, with readings from newspaper clippings (from all around the world, not just locally) and musical… Read More ›

V. tasteless but v.funny

By tigtog on 2006-12-01 • ( 1 )

Safe for work unless you’re terrified of fire and brimstone or surrounded by those who resent you deeply because you’re not. It’s fun to stay at the: Tiny SFW thumbnail via zuzu NB: I tried to track the blog chain… Read More ›