Friday, July 29, 2005


"Duma"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Many thanks to Brian, who pointed out that Carroll Ballard's new movie, "Duma," will... posted by Michael at July 29, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Thursday, July 28, 2005


"House of Flying Daggers" and "The Mystery of Rampo"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A couple of days ago I wondered out loud why so few films take... posted by Michael at July 28, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Illustration Friday -- what a great idea for an illustrators' website. A theme... posted by Michael at July 28, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Sole Creators?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- One of the biggest surprises I experienced on settling into the culture/media life was... posted by Michael at July 28, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

Wednesday, July 27, 2005


"Cellular"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm not sure why the small action thriller "Cellular" wasn't a big hit. Right... posted by Michael at July 27, 2005 | perma-link | (20) comments

Saturday, July 23, 2005


Is Something the Matter With Economics?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Is there something dramatically wrong with economics? No way for me to know, of... posted by Michael at July 23, 2005 | perma-link | (23) comments

Athletes: Genetic Freaks?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- There really are (in some cases) biologically-based differences between (some) people. Heavens, but it... posted by Michael at July 23, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments

Thursday, July 21, 2005


Yoga Notes
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Alan Little explains something key about yoga that many people -- including many... posted by Michael at July 21, 2005 | perma-link | (22) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Excellent casting! * Thanks to Michael Gates for pointing out this beautiful satellite... posted by Michael at July 21, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Gavin Lambert
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A moment of silence, please, for the under-recognized passing of Gavin Lambert, who died... posted by Michael at July 21, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

Girls in Their Summer Dresses, and Skirts -- and Thongs
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- How have you found women's fashions this summer? They've struck me as very enjoyable:... posted by Michael at July 21, 2005 | perma-link | (41) comments

Storytellers
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Sometimes I marvel at how resourceful the media can be. A number of litbloggers,... posted by Michael at July 21, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Wednesday, July 20, 2005


Delbert McClinton
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm having yet another "What kind of idiot was I?" moment. This one concerns... posted by Michael at July 20, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Governor With a Passion -- Oh, No!
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- When a politician develops a hobbyhorse, watch out. New York's disgraceful governor George Pataki... posted by Michael at July 20, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Blog-o-Versary
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just noticed (a few days late) that 2Blowhards has turned three years old.... posted by Michael at July 20, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

Reasons I'm Not ...
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Dodging all question of brains and talent ... * The reason I'm not a... posted by Michael at July 20, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Saturday, July 16, 2005


Donald on Distortion in Car Ads
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm pleased to present some more information, observations, and musings from Donald Pittenger, who... posted by Michael at July 16, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Salingaros on the Borromeo
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm pleased to run a review of a new recording of a couple of... posted by Michael at July 16, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Friday, July 15, 2005


Ewan on Acting in Front of a Blue Screen
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In movies that make heavy use of computer-generated imagery, the actors spend much of... posted by Michael at July 15, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Basic Fairness Questions
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * If Jewish schools can require that none of their students bring non-Jews to... posted by Michael at July 15, 2005 | perma-link | (38) comments

Mao/Marx
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- "Wild Swans" author Jung Chang has published a new biography of Mao, co-written with... posted by Michael at July 15, 2005 | perma-link | (22) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Are graphic designers a bunch of drama queens? If not, then why don't... posted by Michael at July 15, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

Prize-Winning Pattie
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Cowtown Pattie -- I'm tickled to say that she drops by these parts on... posted by Michael at July 15, 2005 | perma-link | (3) comments

Wednesday, July 13, 2005


"Point Blank"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Finally available on DVD: John Boorman's legendary (and trippily amazing) "Point Blank." It's a... posted by Michael at July 13, 2005 | perma-link | (3) comments

Computer Help Wanted
Can someone with some geek competence help me out? A few minutes ago, something strange started happening with the blog.... posted by Michael at July 13, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments

Great Titles
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Among the many great things about "3:10 to Yuma" is its title. Yet what... posted by Michael at July 13, 2005 | perma-link | (41) comments

Westerns
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The other night, The Wife and I watched "3:10 to Yuma," a 1957 western... posted by Michael at July 13, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

Friday, July 8, 2005


Afropop and Cuban Music
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I loved reading this Stephen Brown essay about Cuban music. (Thanks to Arts and... posted by Michael at July 8, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Foie Gras
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I can't resist passing along a couple of passages from an interview with Eric... posted by Michael at July 8, 2005 | perma-link | (24) comments

Thursday, July 7, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * An intriguing moral dilemma: Do we prosecute the teachers, or congratulate the student?... posted by Michael at July 7, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

Evan Hunter
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I was very sorry to see that the crime novelist Evan Hunter -- who... posted by Michael at July 7, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

Outer Life on Choice
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I recently enjoyed swapping emails with the blogger who calls himself OuterLife. Are there... posted by Michael at July 7, 2005 | perma-link | (6) comments

Comments Are Screwy
A few people have written in to let me know that they haven't been able to post comments on the... posted by Michael at July 7, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, July 6, 2005


American Foreign Aid
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I often scratch my head over the facts and figures the media cough up.... posted by Michael at July 6, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Fat Mexico
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Economist reports that obesity and diabetes are on the rise in Mexico --... posted by Michael at July 6, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * A fascinating, wide-ranging posting comes from WhiskyPrajer, partly about what it's like to... posted by Michael at July 6, 2005 | perma-link | (6) comments

Cell Phoned
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I wrote a long while back about being the last hold-out in a cellphoned... posted by Michael at July 6, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments