Monday, January 31, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Who's "white" and who's not? Razib introduces a lot of useful complexity into... posted by Michael at January 31, 2005 | perma-link | (17) comments

Saturday, January 29, 2005


Squarespace
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- God knows that my musings about the Web don't deserve to be listened to.... posted by Michael at January 29, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Thursday, January 27, 2005


Big Art/Short Fiction
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Do you crave long art experiences? I've noticed in recent years that any appetite... posted by Michael at January 27, 2005 | perma-link | (25) comments

Wednesday, January 26, 2005


"The Cooler"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Have you caught "The Cooler"? I found it sweet and absorbing. Praise the lord:... posted by Michael at January 26, 2005 | perma-link | (13) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * One of the first and best of the culturebloggers, Alexandra Ceely has returned... posted by Michael at January 26, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Saturday, January 22, 2005


Back in Business
Michael Blowhard writes: As far as I can tell, the blog is now behaving as it ought to. Many thanks... posted by Michael at January 22, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Blog-weirdness
Michael Blowhard writes: Apologies if the blog is behaving strangely. I began hearing word about a problem early this morning,... posted by Michael at January 22, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

Friday, January 21, 2005


Some Finds
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Some terrific finds. First, three blogs that I'm new to, and that I'm having... posted by Michael at January 21, 2005 | perma-link | (22) comments

Thursday, January 20, 2005


Summers
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Let me see if I've got this straight: Harvard prez Larry Summers is being... posted by Michael at January 20, 2005 | perma-link | (35) comments

Wednesday, January 19, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The turn of the year seems to be a season for bloggers to ruminate... posted by Michael at January 19, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Bryan on Digital Originals
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In a recent posting and commentsfest about photography, a bunch of us started wondering... posted by Michael at January 19, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Encore Haydn
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Terry Teachout has written a lovely appreciation of the music of Joseph Haydn for... posted by Michael at January 19, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Tuesday, January 18, 2005


Should History be Written in Hypertext?
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: Have you ever noticed the sheer difficulty of writing history? I don’t mean this... posted by Friedrich at January 18, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Saturday, January 15, 2005


Photography Questions
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Here are a few photographs by Established Great Lee Friedlander. I'm in awe; Friedlander... posted by Michael at January 15, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

John Baldessari
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Do you guys go for the work of the artist John Baldessari? I took... posted by Michael at January 15, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Friday, January 14, 2005


Elsewhere
Francis Morrone writes: Dear Blowhards, Martha Bayles praises Sideways (here): Let me state my praise this way: If you admire Jane Austen, and take... posted by Francis at January 14, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Acting
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I love hanging out at the evo-bio-themed blog GNXP: brainy people; hot and often... posted by Michael at January 14, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Thursday, January 13, 2005


It was forty three years ago today . . .
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, It was twenty years ago today that Sergeant Pepper taught the band to play, but... posted by Fenster at January 13, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Politics, Philosophy and Parents
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Have you ever wondered how much your political/artistic preferences and gripes have to do... posted by Michael at January 13, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Biggest Fear
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I found myself wondering just now what my biggest fear for America is. I... posted by Michael at January 13, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Teaching Company
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Another round of sales has begun at the Teaching Company. The big news this... posted by Michael at January 13, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Wednesday, January 12, 2005


Richard Curtis at Backspace
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Back when I was following books and the publishing biz, I found it surprisingly... posted by Michael at January 12, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Yahmdallah, who has given his blog a pop-y new look, gets off a... posted by Michael at January 12, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Sexy vs. Smutty
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards: Sex has always been central to advertising but it's only been recently that we've embraced... posted by Fenster at January 12, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Idiocentrism
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Some blogsurfers may have run across the brilliant and prolific commenter who signed himself... posted by Michael at January 12, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

Tuesday, January 11, 2005


Who is Responsibible?
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, A recent post and associated comments dealt with the issue of theology and catastrophe--in particular,... posted by Fenster at January 11, 2005 | perma-link | (13) comments

A Tale of Two Modernisms
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: About six months ago, when I gave up active blogging, I decided I’d do... posted by Friedrich at January 11, 2005 | perma-link | (13) comments

Sunday, January 9, 2005


Power Pop!
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, I have had only limited success connecting with my sub-teen kids on music when I... posted by Fenster at January 9, 2005 | perma-link | (26) comments

Saturday, January 8, 2005


New York Stories
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, A few articles have recently appeared to provide cautionary tales, with New York in the... posted by Fenster at January 8, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Davenport and Sontag
Francis Morrone writes Dear Blowhards, Susan Sontag's death occasioned an extraordinary outpouring of commentary. The death of Guy Davenport, on... posted by Francis at January 8, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Friday, January 7, 2005


Mini-Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * I enjoyed taking this how-much-of-a-nerd-are-you? test, and would love to know how you... posted by Michael at January 7, 2005 | perma-link | (21) comments

Popular Culture has Passed Me By
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I recall a time when I was tuned-in. Can you recall similar days? It... posted by Michael at January 7, 2005 | perma-link | (32) comments

Thursday, January 6, 2005


Too Busy for Theology at the Moment
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Ron Rosenbaum is tired of the debate among the religious over how to reconcile an... posted by Fenster at January 6, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Wednesday, January 5, 2005


Polygamy?
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, I am taking advantage of my co-host role to move outside the "comments" section and... posted by Fenster at January 5, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Graphic Design
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Do you guys follow the graphic design field? I do, if in my usual... posted by Michael at January 5, 2005 | perma-link | (25) comments

More Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Will Duquette's book review is all Will this time around. (Deb English evidently... posted by Michael at January 5, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Monday, January 3, 2005


Elsewhere
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Here's a bit of post-holiday grab-bag. * First off, I found Gregg Easterbrook's tongue-in-cheek holiday... posted by Fenster at January 3, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments