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Please tell . . . Mr. Ventre that Resistentialism is not half as complicated as he makes it [TIME, July 12]. Like my husband, he may throw up his hands at the feminine approach, but any woman will tell you that all you have to do is talk to Things.
The Marmalade Hypothesis. Contributor Paul F. Jennings started everything off by hailing an entirely new philosopher-"Pierre-Marie Ventre"-and a new philosophy: "Resistentialism." Wrote Satirist Jennings:
"Resistentialism is a philosophy of tragic grandeur. It is difficult to give an account of it in textbook English after hearing Ventre's witty aphorisms, but I will try. Resistentialism derives its name from its central thesis that Things (res) resist (résister) men . . . Pre-atomic philosophies . . . were...
The Custard Principle. Ventre hit a deep strain in Spectator readers. But would his philosophy work? Wrote one: "Kick the cat, snap asunder the shanking mashie . . . show resistentia that you will stand no nonsense. But this is bad for the blod pressure . . . Ventre gives no guide in this dilemma." Wrote...
One day she caught the eye of a cabaret owner, who took her inside, made her sing in her threadbare skirt and sweater. After her first song there was a sepulchral silence. "A thousand thoughts went through my mind," she says. "Did my miserable appearance make them feel ashamed?" Then...