Wednesday, November 30, 2005


Computerized Sudoku
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- A while back, Michael posted about Sudoku number-grid puzzles. Some commenters, me included, are... posted by Donald at November 30, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Right Reason Interviews Roger Scruton
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Not to be missed: Right Reason's Max Goss is interviewing the conservative political philosopher... posted by Michael at November 30, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

"The Passenger"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Of the major post-World War II film directors, Michelangelo Antonioni was never one of... posted by Michael at November 30, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Tuesday, November 29, 2005


Pronunciation is Bad (Advertising)
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Ever notice print advertisements where the headline is in the form of those pronunciation... posted by Donald at November 29, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Monday, November 28, 2005


Mambo Bomb-o
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Back when Broadway was Broadway, new productions were "tried out" "on the road." The... posted by Donald at November 28, 2005 | perma-link | (22) comments

Most Costly Golf Shot Ever?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It was a good swing -- nice rotation, decent head speed, a satisfying impact.... posted by Michael at November 28, 2005 | perma-link | (15) comments

Sunday, November 27, 2005


Las Vegas, City of NOISE
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Las Vegas used to appall me. But time has worked its magic: I've either... posted by Donald at November 27, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Saturday, November 26, 2005


Spamexperiment
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- While on vacation I decided to run a small experiment. Of my various emailboxes,... posted by Michael at November 26, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Holiday Gifts 1
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- As traditional books stagger through yet another year of sales sluggishness, audiobook consumption continues... posted by Michael at November 26, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Friday, November 25, 2005


How to Write Plays
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The web is the resource that just keeps giving. Here's a very well-done how-to-write-plays... posted by Michael at November 25, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Wednesday, November 23, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Many visitors d'un certain age will recall fondly the scrumptious photograph above, which... posted by Michael at November 23, 2005 | perma-link | (13) comments

For Film Lovers
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The more film-besotted among our visitors won't want to remain unaware of some high-end... posted by Michael at November 23, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Tuesday, November 22, 2005


The Joys of Creative Destruction
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards-- At breakfast today I read two stories in the L.A. Times business section. The... posted by Friedrich at November 22, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments

Monday, November 21, 2005


Immigration Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Minutemen on the Mexican border ... Ethnic stress in the Netherlands ... Riots in... posted by Michael at November 21, 2005 | perma-link | (75) comments

Sunday, November 20, 2005


Book-Length Fiction?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Where on-the-page-fiction is concerned, why are we so addicted to the novel-writing/novel-reading experience? O,... posted by Michael at November 20, 2005 | perma-link | (30) comments

Friday, November 18, 2005


"Being Julia"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- My DVD find of my current vacation has been the sumptuous period romp "Being... posted by Michael at November 18, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Thursday, November 17, 2005


Stratospheric Videocams
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Besides cramped seating, the thing that annoys me most about long-distance flights is the... posted by Donald at November 17, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Wednesday, November 16, 2005


De Young Museum Impressions
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The newest big city art museum is the totally rebuilt de Young in San... posted by Donald at November 16, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments

Naptime
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Fan though I am of my native country, there are some things about the... posted by Michael at November 16, 2005 | perma-link | (35) comments

Tuesday, November 15, 2005


No Slow Dancing
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Any readers who can't tolerate "Back when I was young, sonny, we did it... posted by Donald at November 15, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Monday, November 14, 2005


Derailed Monorail
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Seattle isn't going to get a second monorail line. The first monorail was built... posted by Donald at November 14, 2005 | perma-link | (29) comments

Save Dying Languages?
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm not sure there's an official list, but items in the press claim that... posted by Donald at November 14, 2005 | perma-link | (32) comments

Toga Movies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I've never been a huge fan of classical epics. Spectacle isn't generally my thing,... posted by Michael at November 14, 2005 | perma-link | (20) comments

Friday, November 11, 2005


Fatal Football Frenzy
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- It's a binary year for Seattle-area football fans. On the one hand the NFL... posted by Donald at November 11, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments

Razib and Derb
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- GNXP's Razib interviews John Derbyshire. An excellent chat: Let's hear it for entrepreneurial blogging.... posted by Michael at November 11, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

iPods and Viagra
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It's an iPod universe; we just happen to live in it. The iPod Nano... posted by Michael at November 11, 2005 | perma-link | (21) comments

Thursday, November 10, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Tyler Cowen is reading a book that claims to have the final word... posted by Michael at November 10, 2005 | perma-link | (3) comments

Wednesday, November 9, 2005


Buick Portholes Are Back (Again)
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Good Ship Buick just got a new set of portholes. Unfortunately, it also... posted by Donald at November 9, 2005 | perma-link | (16) comments

French Riots
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Provocative commentary about the riots in France comes from Peter Brimelow, Steve Sailer, Mark... posted by Michael at November 9, 2005 | perma-link | (24) comments

Tuesday, November 8, 2005


Blog Indentity-Change
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Many names of blogs strike me as pretty strange, but we can save that... posted by Donald at November 8, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Nonlinear Storytelling
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I made it to the movie theaters a few times recently.... posted by Michael at November 8, 2005 | perma-link | (25) comments

Monday, November 7, 2005


One Size Doesn't Fit All
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: Here at 2blowhards over the years we’ve argued a bit about the European economic... posted by Friedrich at November 7, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Sunday, November 6, 2005


Airliner Boarding Fixes
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- You find boarding an airliner a breeze, right? Apparently a few folks don't, and... posted by Donald at November 6, 2005 | perma-link | (17) comments

Saturday, November 5, 2005


Q&A With George Hunka, Part Two
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Today we continue our conversation with the playwright George Hunka. George is the author... posted by Michael at November 5, 2005 | perma-link | (8) comments

Friday, November 4, 2005


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A fast-paced workday has gotten in the way of pulling together Part Two of... posted by Michael at November 4, 2005 | perma-link | (3) comments

Thursday, November 3, 2005


Q&A With George Hunka, Part One
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I wrote recently about seeing and enjoying "In Private / In Public," an evening... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments

More on Digital Cinema
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just noticed that Tyler Cowen linked to my recent piece about digital movie... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (0) comments

Recommendations
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Gary Giddins wants us to appreciate the swing jazz era. Happy music and... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments

"Hopeless Pictures"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I recently caught up with our first episode of the Bob... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (1) comments

Asia Minor
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just finished the final tape of Kenneth Harl's lecture series "Great Ancient Civilizations... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments

Housekeeping
Michael Blowhard writes: A brief pause in the usual flow of things to point out a few housekeeping upgrades. Email... posted by Michael at November 3, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments

Wednesday, November 2, 2005


Pigeon Guy
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- In my former neighborhood lives an osteopathic doctor who used to put on his... posted by Donald at November 2, 2005 | perma-link | (11) comments

Tuesday, November 1, 2005


Peripheral Artists (1): Albert Edelfelt
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The words "Peripheral Artists" in this posting's title have a double meaning. This is... posted by Donald at November 1, 2005 | perma-link | (9) comments