Showing posts with label Platinotype. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Platinotype. Show all posts

Friday, December 21, 2007

Harold MacGrath



Harold MacGrath (1871-1932) was an American novelist and screenwriter.

Sadly, we have only the 19th century man, with his 20th century mustache. There is evidence of sustained cultivation, but I thought the author of The Mollycoddle deserved even late adulation.

Monday, December 17, 2007

Grover Cleveland



A modest man with a plain, but foundational mustache. A mustache fit to run a nation.

I was saddened to find the last President I could respect was afflicted with beardism in his youth. What fine strength of character he must have mustered to overcome such a handicap.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

G. K. Chesterton



Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache.
-G. K. Chesterton

And, of course, he penned this wonderful line...

The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
-G. K. Chesterton

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Robert W. Chambers



An American writer most known for his horror fiction, especially the collection of short stories, The King In Yellow.

According to wikipedia, he received the rare honor of being insulted by The Dark Prince of Rhode Island:

H. P. Lovecraft said of him in a letter to Clark Ashton Smith,

"Chambers is like Rupert Hughes and a few other fallen Titans - equipped with the right brains and education but wholly out of the habit of using them."

At least he didn't call him squamous.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Saturday, September 22, 2007