Thursday, March 31, 2005


Prince Charles on Architecture
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Back in 1989, when Prince Charles published "A Vision of Britain," I was prepared... posted by Michael at March 31, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Wednesday, March 30, 2005


Cargo
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- On the left, a cover from The Whole Earth Catalog, the ultimate expression of... posted by Michael at March 30, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments

Friday, March 25, 2005


Donald Pittenger on Illustration
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm pleased to report that our friend Donald Pittenger continues to respond to my... posted by Michael at March 25, 2005 | perma-link | (23) comments

Thursday, March 24, 2005


Mini-Memoir Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Yahmdallah's latest minimemoir about his long-ago dating days made me smile a half... posted by Michael at March 24, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * City Comfort's David Sucher finds a prefab that pleases him. Guest-poster Laurence Aurbach... posted by Michael at March 24, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Wednesday, March 23, 2005


Goodbye, Kim Possible
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: Escapist entertainment plays a not inconsiderable role in my mental equilibrium. I’m a depressive... posted by Friedrich at March 23, 2005 | perma-link | (30) comments

Thom Mayne/Quinlan Terry
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- As I'm sure you've read, the architecture world's most prestigious award, the Pritzker Prize,... posted by Michael at March 23, 2005 | perma-link | (23) comments

Monday, March 21, 2005


Taranto x 2
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Much of my anti-liberal animus, or at least my suspicion of liberal hypocrisies, comes from... posted by Fenster at March 21, 2005 | perma-link | (24) comments

Schiavo: We Report; You Decide
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Following the Terri Schiavo case? How can you not? The respective sides are summarized quite... posted by Fenster at March 21, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Saturday, March 19, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Alexandra Ceely gives one of her good art-history lessons -- this time about... posted by Michael at March 19, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Friday, March 18, 2005


Finding a Job in the Arts
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It's such a strange time, isn't it? Electronic media-making devices have become affordable ...... posted by Michael at March 18, 2005 | perma-link | (2) comments

"9 Songs"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Does it amuse or interest you that there's a small group of semi-young filmmakers... posted by Michael at March 18, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Best-Ofs
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Visitors may have noticed a new strip of links running across the top of... posted by Michael at March 18, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

Thursday, March 17, 2005


Stoned Again
Francis Morrone writes: Dear Blowhards, Perhaps through my own fault (OK, definitely through my own fault), in my last post,... posted by Francis at March 17, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

Wednesday, March 16, 2005


Stoned
Francis Morrone writes Dear Blowhards, It looks like curtains for the old Gallery of Modern Art at Columbus Circle. Do... posted by Francis at March 16, 2005 | perma-link | (24) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Enough about girls and math, the WashPost says. What about boys and reading?... posted by Michael at March 16, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Sam Vaknin on Narcissism
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- For my own weirdo reasons I've spent a fair amount of time reading about... posted by Michael at March 16, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Tuesday, March 15, 2005


Aurbach on Krier
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- How vicious can the architectural establishment be? A telling test case is the Luxembourg-born... posted by Michael at March 15, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Monday, March 14, 2005


The Long View: Aristocracies Then and Now
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: Have you ever noticed that even those who don’t think of themselves as Marxists... posted by Friedrich at March 14, 2005 | perma-link | (22) comments

Friday, March 11, 2005


Hobbies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- To what extent is art a hobby for you? I've been puzzling over the... posted by Michael at March 11, 2005 | perma-link | (39) comments

Wednesday, March 9, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Thanks to Chris, who in a comment on the previous posting left a... posted by Michael at March 9, 2005 | perma-link | (17) comments

Tuesday, March 8, 2005


Random Facts
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world, according to the... posted by Michael at March 8, 2005 | perma-link | (20) comments

Monday, March 7, 2005


Personal Experience
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Reading Donald's art-memoirs has reminded me that -- 90 percent of the time, anyway... posted by Michael at March 7, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Saturday, March 5, 2005


Guest Posting -- Donald Pittenger 3
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Another visit with Donald Pittenger. This time Donald recalls what an education in the... posted by Michael at March 5, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Friday, March 4, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * 2Blowhards favorite Nikos Salingaros' new book "Anti-Architecture and Deconstruction" has just received an... posted by Michael at March 4, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

"The Kumars"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- My quest for something worth watching on BBC America continues. Last night I sampled... posted by Michael at March 4, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Ponzi? Not-Ponzi?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It seems to be up for grabs whether Social Security in its current incarnation... posted by Michael at March 4, 2005 | perma-link | (6) comments

Thursday, March 3, 2005


Guest Posting -- Donald Pittenger Part Two
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- More memories and reflections from Donald Pittenger. Today: how architecture was taught in the... posted by Michael at March 3, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Wednesday, March 2, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * "The Palm Beach Story" -- one of comic genius Preston Sturges' best movies... posted by Michael at March 2, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Guest Posting -- Donald Pittenger, Part One
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- One of the great underdiscussed culture-topics that often comes up at this blog is... posted by Michael at March 2, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments