I found this picture of African-American man of letters James Baldwin in a bio some years ago and it remains a favorite. He’s standing on a concrete islet in the middle of […]
The inaugural Scholars and Rogues Interview (and our newest Scrogue): Graham Parker
The mid-1970s were a wonderful time for music lovers. For starters, exciting and innovative new music was popping up all over the place. And when it did, it actually got played on […]
Jane Austen – our newest – scholar rogue…?
Here I am once more in this scene of dissipation and vice, and I begin already to find my morals corrupted. – Jane Austen, Letters Jane Austen might not have completely approved […]
Martin Luther King, Jr. – our newest Scholar Rogue
We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Our newest scholar/rogue is Dr. […]
Relax – this won’t hurt
On September 12, 2001, the day after The Attacks, Hunter S. Thompson wrote: The towers are gone now, reduced to bloody rubble, along with all hopes for Peace in Our Time, in […]
What fresh hell is this? Our newest scholar/rogue…
By Rori Black The Scholar and Rogue on our masthead is Dorothy Parker (1893 – 1967). Dorothy Parker is best known for her caustic wit as a writer, poet, critic, and a […]
“Do nothing which is of no use” – this week’s scholar and/or rogue: Miyamoto Musashi
In battle, if you make your opponent flinch, you have already won. If you have ever been involved in business negotiations with Japanese businessmen, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with this […]
Scholar/Rogue of the week: Kurt Vonnegut
Note our new masthead. Our newest scholar rogue is Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007). Hi Ho. Most of you know Vonnegut as the author of the beloved counter culture sort of sci-fi/sort of philosophical/sort […]
Our first Scholar/Rogue
Mrs. Miggins, there’s nothing intellectual wandering around Italy in a big shirt, trying to get laid. – Edmund Blackadder That dashing, slightly dangerous character gracing the masthead above is none other than […]
