Friday, March 31, 2006


Alexandra's Blogging Again -- or Still
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Alexandra, of the blog Out of Lascaux, was one of the earliest of the... posted by Michael at March 31, 2006 | perma-link | (2) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Another cultural-history gem from Steve Sailer: a discussion of the iconic California labor... posted by Michael at March 31, 2006 | perma-link | (18) comments

Movie Linkage
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * What to do if movie-theater ticket sales are dropping while DVD sales are... posted by Michael at March 31, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Heavens!
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Heavens! The people you can meet on Amazon! Do a Google Images search... posted by Michael at March 31, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Thursday, March 30, 2006


"Be Here to Love Me" on DVD
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I raved recently about the music of the Texas folksinger Townes Van Zandt, and... posted by Michael at March 30, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Ionarts on Bonnard
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- As long as FvB has all our minds on French art ... Don't miss... posted by Michael at March 30, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

"Ugetsu" on DVD
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I just woke up to the fact that Kenji Mizoguchi's "Ugetsu" has become available... posted by Michael at March 30, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Aspie Links
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * I've been enjoying the blogpostings of Astryngia, a British woman who wrestles with... posted by Michael at March 30, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Art and Narcissism
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: During the last week, I’ve been reading The Painter of Modern Life and Other... posted by Friedrich at March 30, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Wednesday, March 29, 2006


Digi-Photo Links
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Hugh Symonds makes what are without doubt the most beautiful cellphone photographs I've... posted by Michael at March 29, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

Hijacked
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Is your domain name secure? Dr. Weevil woke up one day to discover that... posted by Michael at March 29, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

The Forever Fern
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I have a fern in my apartment. I am not a fern fan. I... posted by Donald at March 29, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Charlton Griffin
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Let me alert visitors and Blowhards to the fact that one of our visitors,... posted by Michael at March 29, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Carryalls
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- This is a question for the da guyz. You're going out -- for an... posted by Michael at March 29, 2006 | perma-link | (27) comments

Fast Food and Immigration
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- While 60-80% of Americans routinely tell pollsters that they'd like to see immigration better-controlled... posted by Michael at March 29, 2006 | perma-link | (38) comments

Tyler Cowen's New Book
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm happy to see that Tyler Cowen's new book, "Good and Plenty : The... posted by Michael at March 29, 2006 | perma-link | (1) comments

Tuesday, March 28, 2006


Impressions of Belarus
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Belarus has been in the news because of its recent controversial election and reactions... posted by Donald at March 28, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Monday, March 27, 2006


Enough Rope: the Creativity Paradox
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The "bottom line" to this post is nothing new. But how I got to... posted by Donald at March 27, 2006 | perma-link | (22) comments

Sunday, March 26, 2006


Buck Owens
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I was sorry to learn that the country-western giant Buck Owens died the other... posted by Michael at March 26, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Saturday, March 25, 2006


Cecilia Beaux: The Almost-Sargent
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The rediscovery of late-19th century artists continues. One of the latest instances is a... posted by Donald at March 25, 2006 | perma-link | (16) comments

Friday, March 24, 2006


Architecture and Urbanism Buzz
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * John Massengale links to this excellent context-setting discussion of modernism. Robert Hughes adds... posted by Michael at March 24, 2006 | perma-link | (19) comments

Music Tips
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- WhiskyPrajer, Cowtown Pattie and DarkoV have been listing some of their favorite tear-jerkin' songs.... posted by Michael at March 24, 2006 | perma-link | (5) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * You hadn't heard of the Chinese city of Chongqing? Neither had I. Fun... posted by Michael at March 24, 2006 | perma-link | (14) comments

Becoming Creative 1: I'm So Boring
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A few months ago, I wrote about how The Wife and I co-ghostwrote a... posted by Michael at March 24, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Interviews
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Here's a new q&a with Shelby Steele. Years ago I got a lot out... posted by Michael at March 24, 2006 | perma-link | (20) comments

Wednesday, March 22, 2006


Ferrari Blind-Spot
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I confess I'm a Car Guy. When I was a kid I wanted to... posted by Donald at March 22, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Morning Routines
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The New York Post included an amusing info-graphic amid a package of articles about... posted by Michael at March 22, 2006 | perma-link | (22) comments

Tuesday, March 21, 2006


Morning Coffee With Blogroll
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Umm. [Stretch.] AhhUhh. [Yawn.] Torpor. Entropy. Sloth, even. It's setting in. Eyelids closing ...... posted by Donald at March 21, 2006 | perma-link | (26) comments

Liz and Dick and Eddie and Liz and ...
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Ever notice that those tabloids and celebrity mags on the display racks near the... posted by Donald at March 21, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

Monday, March 20, 2006


Salingaros on the Brahms Cello Sonatas
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I was pleased to hear the other day from our friend, the mathematician and... posted by Michael at March 20, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Bagatelles
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- -- Jonah Goldberg reflects on his wiseguy past and growing "maturity" due to age,... posted by Donald at March 20, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Sunday, March 19, 2006


End of Evolution: Airliners
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Ever notice that some kinds of objects don't change significantly over time? Examples include... posted by Donald at March 19, 2006 | perma-link | (10) comments

Thursday, March 16, 2006


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Digital photography now accounts for 90% of the photography market. Douglas Gantenbein wonders... posted by Michael at March 16, 2006 | perma-link | (65) comments

Mary on Classic Writing
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Prairie Mary is delighted to discover Francis-Noel Thomas and Mark Turner's wonderful writing guide,... posted by Michael at March 16, 2006 | perma-link | (9) comments

Foreign Aid
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- How much can the rich world really do to help the poor world? Former... posted by Michael at March 16, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Wednesday, March 15, 2006


Bedtime
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Bedtime discipline for kids has gone to hell over the years. But it might... posted by Donald at March 15, 2006 | perma-link | (9) comments

The Future According to Me
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- October 5, 2005: Michael Blowhard praises Writely. March 9, 2006: Google buys Writely. Ever... posted by Michael at March 15, 2006 | perma-link | (18) comments

Decline and Fall of the Classical Face
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Once upon a time painters had this crazy notion that their goal was to... posted by Donald at March 15, 2006 | perma-link | (16) comments

Bagatelles
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- More trifles for your amusement and edification. And, in one instance, for mine. --... posted by Donald at March 15, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Tuesday, March 14, 2006


Another Technical Note
Michael Blowhard writes: After 24 hours of feeling upset about being moved to a new server, our blog has calmed... posted by Michael at March 14, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments

Monday, March 13, 2006


La Ligne Maginot
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- According to one scenario, World War 2 would have begun as follows: German poison... posted by Donald at March 13, 2006 | perma-link | (12) comments

Actress Notes
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Over the weekend I spent some time trying to pull together a deep, indeed... posted by Michael at March 13, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Technical Day
Michael Blowhard writes: Our webhost will be moving our blog over to a new server today, so please forgive some... posted by Michael at March 13, 2006 | perma-link | (2) comments

Friday, March 10, 2006


Peripheral Explanation
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- This is part of a comment-reply to this recent post. I decided to elevate... posted by Donald at March 10, 2006 | perma-link | (14) comments

Thursday, March 9, 2006


More Immigration Links
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Illegal immigration may be making it onto mainstream radar screens. Gary Becker suspects that... posted by Michael at March 9, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Another Graphic Detournement
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I've written before about the way graphic designers have appropriated parenthesis marks and brackets... posted by Michael at March 9, 2006 | perma-link | (15) comments

Wednesday, March 8, 2006


Peripheral Artists (5): Mikhail Vrubel
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Far from Paris, far from the mainstream art history narrative of the 19th and... posted by Donald at March 8, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Illegal Update
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The illegal-immigrant population of the U.S. is growing by at least 500,000 per year,... posted by Michael at March 8, 2006 | perma-link | (5) comments

Tuesday, March 7, 2006


Beloved Museum Shops
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I confess. I confess I put the word "beloved" in the title to hook... posted by Donald at March 7, 2006 | perma-link | (5) comments

Swanky!
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Wife and I are once again visiting California. We flew out from New... posted by Michael at March 7, 2006 | perma-link | (26) comments

Monday, March 6, 2006


Ugly Box(-like) Cars
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Maybe there's such a thing as too much functionality ... in car styling, anyhow.... posted by Donald at March 6, 2006 | perma-link | (15) comments

Support Steve
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I don't know of any writer working today who does a better job of... posted by Michael at March 6, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Sunday, March 5, 2006


Products in Fiction
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm not much into fiction, but osmosis or delusion tells me that some writers... posted by Donald at March 5, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Moviegoing Note
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Donald's recent posting about how he barely bothers with movies these days has got... posted by Michael at March 5, 2006 | perma-link | (25) comments

Saturday, March 4, 2006


Fact for the Day
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- According to The Straight Dope, "Per capita soft drink consumption has doubled since 1970;... posted by Michael at March 4, 2006 | perma-link | (12) comments

Friday, March 3, 2006


Art Links of Note
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- -- The current Weekly Standard has Paul Cantor's review and commentary on American Gothic:... posted by Donald at March 3, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Bookstores and Sex
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I was nosing around a Borders bookstore, surrounded by other busy shoppers, when one... posted by Michael at March 3, 2006 | perma-link | (18) comments

Thursday, March 2, 2006


Watching (Almost No) Movies
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I don't need to convince you that it's very good that Michael set up... posted by Donald at March 2, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

"Basic Instinct"'s Commentary Tracks
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The first time I saw "Basic Instinct" was at a screening in early 1992.... posted by Michael at March 2, 2006 | perma-link | (28) comments

Wednesday, March 1, 2006


Bagatelles
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Michael has his "Elsewhere" for miscellaneous items he finds on the Internet. So why... posted by Donald at March 1, 2006 | perma-link | (10) comments

Gossip and Guys
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- When did red-blooded American males become gossip queens? Was it six months ago? Two... posted by Michael at March 1, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments