Tuesday, January 31, 2006


Surroundsound Blues
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I have been working our way through the Joss Whedon sci-fi/Western... posted by Michael at January 31, 2006 | perma-link | (15) comments

"Professional" Journalism?
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- If you're like me and use Instapundit at lot, you’ve noticed links to posts... posted by Donald at January 31, 2006 | perma-link | (20) comments

Monday, January 30, 2006


Ignorance and Bliss
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- From time to time the subject of the sheer emotional impact of a work... posted by Donald at January 30, 2006 | perma-link | (18) comments

Fake Memoirs
Fenster Moop writes: Dear Blowhards, Fake memoirs are getting to be a big deal. In fact I am figuring to... posted by Fenster at January 30, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

Peripheral Artists (3): Valentin Serov
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- This continues the series about artists remote from both the main artistic centers of... posted by Donald at January 30, 2006 | perma-link | (17) comments

Friday, January 27, 2006


G and the Arts
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Agnostic has written a couple of extensive, provocative, and informative postings about race, sex,... posted by Michael at January 27, 2006 | perma-link | (42) comments

Same Old, Same Old
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards-- You can read here a New York Times review by Roberta Smith of yet... posted by Friedrich at January 27, 2006 | perma-link | (22) comments

Boy Crisis?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Nearly 60% of the kids graduating from college these days are girls. Do we... posted by Michael at January 27, 2006 | perma-link | (16) comments

Thursday, January 26, 2006


Low-Tech Sci-Fi
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Let's say you're a well-known Science Fiction writer and you decide to knock out... posted by Donald at January 26, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Video Blogging
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The digital tsunami has rolled over the print, music, and still-imagery businesses. Now --... posted by Michael at January 26, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

MIA
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Apologies for being missing in action. I'm down and out with my third flu... posted by Michael at January 26, 2006 | perma-link | (10) comments

Wednesday, January 25, 2006


The Painting that Launched Spaceships
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Sometimes art has consequences. Rather than attempt a survey of paintings or posters that... posted by Donald at January 25, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Tuesday, January 24, 2006


Super Bowl Obsession
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Latest sports news: Despite defeating the Seattle Seahawks in the final week of regular... posted by Donald at January 24, 2006 | perma-link | (16) comments

Monday, January 23, 2006


Pundits, Then and Now
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Walter Lippmann wasn't the first newspaper columnist, but he arguably was the man who... posted by Donald at January 23, 2006 | perma-link | (24) comments

Sunday, January 22, 2006


Hotels (2): Fancy Places
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- My previous post on hotels dealt with places ranging from moderately-priced traveling salesman motels... posted by Donald at January 22, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Saturday, January 21, 2006


The Roman Way, Part I
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the... posted by Friedrich at January 21, 2006 | perma-link | (34) comments

Friday, January 20, 2006


5 Years
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm pleased -- OK, scratch that, and let me begin again. I'm far beyond... posted by Michael at January 20, 2006 | perma-link | (45) comments

Thursday, January 19, 2006


Economics Again
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Teaching Company has just released a new version of Timothy Taylor's lecture series,... posted by Michael at January 19, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Rick Darby recommends the stylings of some exotic chanteuses. * Next week, Amazon... posted by Michael at January 19, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Wednesday, January 18, 2006


Lawmakers are Back in Town
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- They're back. Like Capistrano's swallows, with predictable regularity my town fills with legislators and... posted by Donald at January 18, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Lexington Green expands on some remarks he made in response to FvB's posting... posted by Michael at January 18, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

The Return of J. Cassian
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- One of my very favorite bloggers, J. Cassian is also one of the blogosphere's... posted by Michael at January 18, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

The Other Michael B.
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Design Observer's Michael Bierut has been setting his DSL lines afire in recent days.... posted by Michael at January 18, 2006 | perma-link | (1) comments

Oakeshott Get-Together
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In early blogging days, I raved on a regular basis about the work of... posted by Michael at January 18, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Tuesday, January 17, 2006


Seattle's Silliest Architecture
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Fiancée sometimes chides me for getting too negative in my posts. Her bête... posted by Donald at January 17, 2006 | perma-link | (29) comments

Monday, January 16, 2006


Waikiki by Troopship
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- It was a far cry from my only previous visit to Hawaii. High on... posted by Donald at January 16, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Sunday, January 15, 2006


Too Much Car?
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Ever want a 1,000 horsepower car? A car that could go 250 miles per... posted by Donald at January 15, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Hard Drivin' Blues
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I guess nobody noticed. Nothing about it in the Style section of the Post... posted by Donald at January 15, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Saturday, January 14, 2006


Hunger, Premature Death and the American Revolution
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards— Back in junior high school, when they were teaching you about the American Revolution,... posted by Friedrich at January 14, 2006 | perma-link | (35) comments

Friday, January 13, 2006


Feeling a Little Crowded In Here?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Unwelcome, if not unexpected, news for those of us who think the country's too... posted by Michael at January 13, 2006 | perma-link | (31) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Mary Scriver is crazy about Madison Smartt Bell's how-to-write book, "Narrative Design." I'm... posted by Michael at January 13, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Townes Van Zandt
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The price we pay for art? Or what a lot of hard living will... posted by Michael at January 13, 2006 | perma-link | (18) comments

Thursday, January 12, 2006


The Dormitory Boys
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Have y'all caught up with the oeuvre of The Dormitory Boys? In the very... posted by Michael at January 12, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Podcast Finds
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Have you dipped a toe yet in the podcast waters? I'm a podcast-listening babe... posted by Michael at January 12, 2006 | perma-link | (9) comments

Wednesday, January 11, 2006


Short-Fiction Audio Bliss
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- As I walked to work listening to this collection of short stories, I was... posted by Michael at January 11, 2006 | perma-link | (20) comments

Tuesday, January 10, 2006


Maybe the Sky Really is Falling
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- It seems as though the ground beneath the traditional movie and TV businesses is... posted by Michael at January 10, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

The Steve Jobs Show
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- You can watch a video of Steve Jobs' MacWorld presentation here. In Quicktime format,... posted by Michael at January 10, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Exercise (1)
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Suppose you're an expert, even an authority figure. Let's say you're the medical establishment!... posted by Michael at January 10, 2006 | perma-link | (21) comments

Monday, January 9, 2006


Art & The Middle Class
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards— I’ve been thinking a lot lately about art and social class. It all started... posted by Friedrich at January 9, 2006 | perma-link | (25) comments

Sunday, January 8, 2006


Steve Jobs Presents
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- With mere hours until MacWorld opens in San Francisco, Mac fans are burning to... posted by Michael at January 8, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

Girls, Bitches, Sluts
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A few bookjackets noticed during recent visits to Amazon: It wasn't so long ago... posted by Michael at January 8, 2006 | perma-link | (22) comments

Thursday, January 5, 2006


Online Lit
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Thanks to Tatyana, who wrote me the following note: The best, uncensored, least... posted by Michael at January 5, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

New E-Book Readers
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- David Sucher brings news of a promising new Dutch e-book reader. And Sony introduces... posted by Michael at January 5, 2006 | perma-link | (2) comments

Wednesday, January 4, 2006


Hotels (1): Cheap Digs
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Ever stay in a really ratty hotel or motel? I suspect many Blowhards readers... posted by Donald at January 4, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Prairie Mary
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I've been enjoying the words and thoughts of Mary Scriver, who started visiting and... posted by Michael at January 4, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

The New Yorker Wants Me
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The New Yorker really, really wants me to become a subscriber: If they're willing... posted by Michael at January 4, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Shiney
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Although kids love shiney things, does it automatically follow that adults should too? In... posted by Michael at January 4, 2006 | perma-link | (10) comments

Tuesday, January 3, 2006


Architecture "Worth a Journey"
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Would you ever take a major trip to visit just one particular architectural site?... posted by Donald at January 3, 2006 | perma-link | (20) comments

The Blooker Prize
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Have you heard yet of that new form, the "blook"? A blook is a... posted by Michael at January 3, 2006 | perma-link | (1) comments

Whither Movies?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Will 2005 go down as the beginning of the end of movie history as... posted by Michael at January 3, 2006 | perma-link | (1) comments

Best-Ofs
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Rachel's best-of-TinkertyTonk is one whipsmart and funny collection. (Rachel also links to a... posted by Michael at January 3, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

The Natural
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Here's a fun digital-retouching/glamor-photography webpage. The retouched photos are so very perfect, aren't they?... posted by Michael at January 3, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Evo-Bio and the Arts
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Edge asks a lot of tiptop brainiacs "What's your dangerous idea?" Denis Dutton responds... posted by Michael at January 3, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Monday, January 2, 2006


Resubscribe ... or Not?
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I don't subscribe to many magazines these days, but boy do I get a... posted by Donald at January 2, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Sunday, January 1, 2006


It's a Book
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A few weeks before Christmas, a package arrived with a return address neither The... posted by Michael at January 1, 2006 | perma-link | (18) comments