Comments on: InterOil in NYT http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/ Just. One. Column. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mohawk http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-72465 mohawk Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:01:50 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/#comment-72465 The fact that it is a copy of Rousseau and, I think, not supposed to be a 'spoof' at all is my problem with it. The fact that it is a copy of Rousseau and, I think, not supposed to be a ‘spoof’ at all is my problem with it.

]]> By: SEB http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-72209 SEB Tue, 23 Jan 2007 20:29:15 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/#comment-72209 The drawing is a spoof of <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/rousseau/rousseau.dream.jpg">this painting</a>, called "The Dream," by Henri Rousseau, who painted a lot of exotic fantasies in a naive style -- sort of appropriate when you think about it. The drawing is a spoof of this painting, called “The Dream,” by Henri Rousseau, who painted a lot of exotic fantasies in a naive style — sort of appropriate when you think about it.

]]> By: Alex http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-72086 Alex Tue, 23 Jan 2007 06:52:09 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/#comment-72086 I think the cassowary looks kinda cute, actually. I think the cassowary looks kinda cute, actually.

]]> By: mohawk http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-72022 mohawk Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:01:35 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/#comment-72022 And AND the drawing at the top! Who at the NYT gave that the okay? Good lord. And AND the drawing at the top! Who at the NYT gave that the okay? Good lord.

]]> By: mohawk http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-72020 mohawk Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:53:04 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/#comment-72020 I love that they write the entire story without mentioning the 5 million + people that live in PNG and how resource extraction affects them but at the end we get: “This is a beautiful island, filled with amazing jungles and rainforest, spectacular animals and birds that are like something out of storybooks,” Amazing indeed. I love that they write the entire story without mentioning the 5 million + people that live in PNG and how resource extraction affects them but at the end we get:

“This is a beautiful island, filled with amazing jungles and rainforest, spectacular animals and birds that are like something out of storybooks,”

Amazing indeed.

]]> By: Ian http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/comment-page-1/#comment-71415 Ian Sun, 21 Jan 2007 03:01:47 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/2007/01/20/interoil-in-nyt/#comment-71415 I think they showed tremendous restraint putting the mackerel in front of the cannibalism. I think they showed tremendous restraint putting the mackerel in front of the cannibalism.

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