Saturday, October 30, 2004


Last Political Word
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- For my final attempt at political commentary this election season, I'll -- yawns, please... posted by Michael at October 30, 2004 | perma-link | (23) comments

Political Aside
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, The bin Laden tape has gotten the usual gaggle of TV spinmeisters all twisted around.... posted by Fenster at October 30, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Wednesday, October 27, 2004


A Taste of Video
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Some people collect books, some collect ceramics, and -- now that digital technology is... posted by Michael at October 27, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Romeo, Juliet and Renaissance Urban Demographics
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Fellow Blowhards: Obviously, the artistic worth of Shakespeare’s plays hardly stands or falls on the basis... posted by Friedrich at October 27, 2004 | perma-link | (16) comments

Monday, October 25, 2004


Buy 'em Today
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, especially Francis, You too can watch the breaking of the Bambino's Curse, up close and... posted by Fenster at October 25, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Rick James R.I.P.
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I was saddened to learn that funkmeister Rick James has died at age 56.... posted by Michael at October 25, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

MT3?
Have any other bloggers upgraded to Movable Type 3? Is it worth the effort? Does it offer worthwhile new features?... posted by Michael at October 25, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments

Saturday, October 23, 2004


Disraeli on Change
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It isn't often that I run across a political quote I can get entirely... posted by Michael at October 23, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Sex Fantasies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Forgive me for treating myself to an E-Z posting. I was taking part in... posted by Michael at October 23, 2004 | perma-link | (16) comments

Friday, October 22, 2004


What's a College?
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Over at University Diaries, Margaret Soltan continues a spirited debate with the world, and with... posted by Fenster at October 22, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Political Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- My motto for this election season comes from my alltime fave novelist, the great... posted by Michael at October 22, 2004 | perma-link | (19) comments

Thursday, October 21, 2004


Staring Into the Light
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- What's with all the backlighting? Not since the 1970s -- when movie directors and... posted by Michael at October 21, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Wednesday, October 20, 2004


Moneyball in the Bronx
Francis Morrone writes: Dear Blowhards, I realize that not every Blowhards reader is a baseball fan, and that even those... posted by Francis at October 20, 2004 | perma-link | (17) comments

Tuesday, October 19, 2004


The Scottish Enlightenment
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Enlightenment, eh? What a mixed legacy. On the one hand: clarity and progress.... posted by Michael at October 19, 2004 | perma-link | (16) comments

Sunday, October 17, 2004


Digital, and Prestidigital
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, A while back, you (Michael) wrote about the impact of digital technologies on culture. This... posted by Fenster at October 17, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments

Guest Posting -- Andre Vera
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Andre Vera, a visitor from Brazil, left a wonderful and informative (if over-generous) comment... posted by Michael at October 17, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Saturday, October 16, 2004


Ted Schmidt at the New York Academy of Art
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- NYC artists and art-hobbyists are lucky to have the New York Academy of Art... posted by Michael at October 16, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments

Some Random Facts
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I enjoyed noting down some of the interesting facts I ran across during the... posted by Michael at October 16, 2004 | perma-link | (7) comments

Rorschach o' th' Day
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, I have been puzzling over certain aspects of the latest cover of The New Yorker... posted by Fenster at October 16, 2004 | perma-link | (17) comments

Friday, October 15, 2004


The Joke That Had to Happen
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Concerning the death of Derrida-- 1. Can there be any certainty in the death of... posted by Fenster at October 15, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Breillat Alert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Bitter experience teaches you to avoid recommending some of the things you love most,... posted by Michael at October 15, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Lifetime Learning Update
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- More temptations for lifetime-learning junkies. I'm blessed with ears that crave Western-classical-music sounds, but... posted by Michael at October 15, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments

Wednesday, October 13, 2004


Classical Symposium
Blowhard Francis Morrone will be hosting and moderating an Institute for Classical Architecture symposium this Saturday. The topic: "Changing Attitudes... posted by Michael at October 13, 2004 | perma-link | (10) comments

Monkey Shines in Arizona
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, I was in the process of writing up an entry and then realized that it... posted by Fenster at October 13, 2004 | perma-link | (24) comments

My Stance, and I'm Sticking With It
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- What to do on election day? Good lord, what a pickle. Do I vote... posted by Michael at October 13, 2004 | perma-link | (34) comments

Tuesday, October 12, 2004


Energy and Politics
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards, I picked up a copy of the New Yorker (October 11, 2004 issue) the... posted by Friedrich at October 12, 2004 | perma-link | (42) comments

Friday, October 8, 2004


Renaissance and Religion
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards, I keep wondering why art history generally tends to be such bad history. Or,... posted by Friedrich at October 8, 2004 | perma-link | (33) comments

Wednesday, October 6, 2004


Elsewhere, on TV
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, I find this TV commercial for Las Vegas (the one entitled Silent Car) a real... posted by Fenster at October 6, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Improv 101
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Any musicians out there? Any musicians who can really, really improvise? If so, I am... posted by Fenster at October 6, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments

Tuesday, October 5, 2004


Norm Crosby . . . Live, on Campus!
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, A couple of weeks back I got an invitation to see a performance by Norm... posted by Fenster at October 5, 2004 | perma-link | (50) comments

Monday, October 4, 2004


Goodbye Area Codes?
Fenster Moop writes Dear Blowhards, The New York Times has an interesting article on area codes. The cellular-driven ability to... posted by Fenster at October 4, 2004 | perma-link | (21) comments

Sunday, October 3, 2004


China and Housing Prices
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Bossy and know-it-all twits they may be, but The Economist's editors and writers still... posted by Michael at October 3, 2004 | perma-link | (23) comments

Saturday, October 2, 2004


Salingaros/Bentley
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A couple of hotstuff new books are upon us. I'm looking forward to longer... posted by Michael at October 2, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments

Friday, October 1, 2004


The Word (and World) Made Flesch
Francis Morrone writes Dear Blowhards, On my computer I have the word processing program WordPerfect 10. I don't use it.... posted by Francis at October 1, 2004 | perma-link | (15) comments

One-Click Junkie
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I don't generally seem to be someone who wrestles with addictions. I guess this... posted by Michael at October 1, 2004 | perma-link | (17) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Alice suspects that universities are dying. * Yahmdallah -- a Christian and a... posted by Michael at October 1, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments