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CONSENT ISSUE: A Distinction Without a Difference: Rape in the Twenty-First Century by Eric Walton

Posted on September 27, 2012 by fitzroy

The English language is remarkable for reasons far too numerous to mention. Though estimates vary widely, most authorities agree that English contains over a quarter of a million words; and that it lends itself to nuances of expression that are … Continue reading →

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S17: Occupy Wall Street Turns One by Eric Walton 9.22.12

Posted on September 21, 2012 by fitzroy

September 17th, 2012 marked the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. I arrived in Manhattan’s Financial District at around 7:30 that morning to find that Wall Street had been rendered unoccupiable by the NYPD. Hundreds of New York’s Finest were … Continue reading →

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On The Art of The Smack-Down, by Fitzroy

Posted on April 23, 2012 by fitzroy

Though the term “smack-down” is a fairly recent addition to the American vernacular, the smack-down itself is of course nothing new. It could even be argued that the smack-down is older than civilization itself, in which case, one has to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Houdini by Fitzroy

Posted on December 25, 2011 by fitzroy

“The three most famous names in history are Jesus Christ, Sherlock Holmes and Harry Houdini.”

-George Bernard Shaw

As the terrestrial existence of Jesus Christ is a matter of some dispute among professional historians, and as there is no question that Sherlock Holmes was entirely fictitious, then at least as far as George Bernard Shaw is concerned…
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An Early Education

Posted on August 6, 2011 by fitzroy

It is inconceivable that I could have reached the age of twelve without being lied to. I had, after all, not been raised in isolation from other human beings. Continue reading →

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The Amazing Tattooed Women!

Posted on May 6, 2011 by fitzroy

Over the past two years, I’ve had the great fortune of photographing a number of beautiful women with many gorgeous tattoos. None can compete with Costentenus in terms of total coverage or sheer audacity, but as far as I am aware, none of them are trying. Continue reading →

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This is Your Brain on Card Tricks

Posted on March 9, 2011 by fitzroy

A lie is always told with the intent to deceive, whereas a secret is merely the concealment of the truth or some aspect of it and may or may not involve the will to mislead. I may have a secret tattoo of Genghis Khan on the sole of my foot, but you are unlikely to consider yourself deceived if I fail to disclose the fact when we first meet. Continue reading →

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Marcel Proust Post

Posted on February 12, 2011 by fitzroy

By Eric Walton A few weeks ago, I stumbled across a portrait of the famous nineteenth-century French novelist Marcel Proust by the equally French painter Jacques-Emile Blanche. Though I was looking at only a small, black and white reproduction of … Continue reading →

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Social Decorum and Sustainability: One Vegan’s Quest Not to Sound Like a Self-Righteous Bore

Posted on February 12, 2011 by fitzroy

A vegan of twenty years explains why the question “Why are you a vegan?” can be difficult to answer. Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on February 3, 2011 by fitzroy

Welcome to House of Darling Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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