Aria Fritta

The Italians call books written by Umberto Eco “Aria Fritta,” literally meaning “fried air.” Though I hope to avoid the negative connotation, this section is dedicated to my rants, ramblings and observations.

Cinema and Corporate Marketing -Iron Man

By PhilosoGuy at 25 April, 2010, 8:35 pm

You may have seen a recent advertisement on television. It initially appears to be a preview for the latest installment of Iron Man. One-liners about power, speed and sex appeal are cut with shots of Iron Man in action, shooting hot jets of energy out of his palms, or with his assistant/lover Gwyneth Paltrow making [...]

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The Beautiful LaGuardia Marine Air Terminal

By PhilosoGuy at 30 December, 2009, 5:49 pm

I was in the LaGuardia Marine Air Terminal coming back from New York with my cousin. The Marine Terminal is wholly different from the main airport and is not even connected to it. In fact, it is a much smaller and older terminal, and thus quite unimpressive: The outside is made of the gray stone [...]

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