Saturday, April 29, 2006


Food Linkage
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Odious and Peculiar has a few things he'd like recent Culinary Institute grads to... posted by Michael at April 29, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Friday, April 28, 2006


"Fast Food Nation" 2: The Slaughterhouse and the Carrot
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A few more musings prompted by my recent reading of Eric Schlosser's "Fast Food... posted by Michael at April 28, 2006 | perma-link | (41) comments

Thursday, April 27, 2006


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Cowtown Pattie and Kman go to the Arts Festival and discover a smokin'... posted by Michael at April 27, 2006 | perma-link | (17) comments

More Immigration Links
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Immigration and migration challenges continue to rattle cages and demand attention. Nice to see... posted by Michael at April 27, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Letter to Nikos
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The other day I had the chance to catch up with a 2Blowhards favorite,... posted by Michael at April 27, 2006 | perma-link | (8) comments

Wednesday, April 26, 2006


Smoke Awareness
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- In Washington State it's against the law to smoke within 25 feet of an... posted by Donald at April 26, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Jane Jacobs R.I.P.
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- You've probably noticed that the great Jane Jacobs has died at the age of... posted by Michael at April 26, 2006 | perma-link | (12) comments

Tuesday, April 25, 2006


Movin' 'Mericans
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Are you following the herd? The U.S. Census Bureau recently released a report (this... posted by Donald at April 25, 2006 | perma-link | (22) comments

Monday, April 24, 2006


Bill Forsyth's "Comfort and Joy"
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Scrolling through the TV schedule, I noticed that a too-rare treat will be showing... posted by Michael at April 24, 2006 | perma-link | (15) comments

Quest for the Perfect Shave
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The endless shaving war continues to escalate. Gillette introduced a five-blade razor last fall... posted by Donald at April 24, 2006 | perma-link | (20) comments

Sunday, April 23, 2006


Standard Art History Narrative ... As Statistics
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Once every two or three blue moons or so, we Blowhards might grumble about... posted by Donald at April 23, 2006 | perma-link | (27) comments

Saturday, April 22, 2006


Hooked on a Feeling
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Best rock video ever? Best, Michael... posted by Michael at April 22, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Food Fight
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Sometimes it's awful when people you admire disagree, sometimes it's fun. I'm enjoying this... posted by Michael at April 22, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

The Sign on the Can
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Men sometimes wear sweat pants; so do women. We're alike in so many ways!... posted by Michael at April 22, 2006 | perma-link | (11) comments

Thursday, April 20, 2006


Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Once again back on the boards, Colleen comes out with a beautiful posting... posted by Michael at April 20, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Food-Prep for Newbies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Since this seems to have become Food Week here at 2Blowhards, why not enjoy... posted by Michael at April 20, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Has History Gone Soft?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Is history now a subject fit only for wusses? And is school now meant... posted by Michael at April 20, 2006 | perma-link | (20) comments

Accord's Impala Fanny-Lift
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Car makers usually keep the same body/platform in production for at least four years... posted by Donald at April 20, 2006 | perma-link | (5) comments

Wednesday, April 19, 2006


"Fast Food Nation," Part 1
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I was staring at a posting I'd been laboring over ... I'd read Eric... posted by Michael at April 19, 2006 | perma-link | (23) comments

Tuesday, April 18, 2006


Pop Music Clueless
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- The Fiancée got annoyed when I mentioned that I never listen to Top-40 music... posted by Donald at April 18, 2006 | perma-link | (30) comments

Monday, April 17, 2006


Under Fire
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- For some reason my son was impressed when I happened to mention that I... posted by Donald at April 17, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Sunday, April 16, 2006


Overrated Paintings (1): Picasso's "Guernica"
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- There are paintings you are expected to like. No, you won't "get disappeared" or... posted by Donald at April 16, 2006 | perma-link | (45) comments

Telling France What to Do
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm often puzzled by the determination of some blogggers and columnists to go on... posted by Michael at April 16, 2006 | perma-link | (22) comments

Thursday, April 13, 2006


End of Civilization? Episode 2
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- My sneaky and never-quite-frankly-admited-to Larger Question in a recent posting about upscale book-jackets was... posted by Michael at April 13, 2006 | perma-link | (28) comments

Attack of the Soul-Destroying Video Screens
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Ah, the wonders of technology ... of progress ... of innovative financing ... Still,... posted by Michael at April 13, 2006 | perma-link | (16) comments

Wednesday, April 12, 2006


The Century of Maximum Change
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards: Sharpen your swords, history fans. I'm about to stick my neck out. From time to... posted by Donald at April 12, 2006 | perma-link | (29) comments

Mike Slack's Polaroids
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The web continues to divulge terrific visual talents. I recently loved spending time with... posted by Michael at April 12, 2006 | perma-link | (1) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Women notoriously had a hard time getting their hubbies and b.f.'s out to... posted by Michael at April 12, 2006 | perma-link | (6) comments

Bracket-Mania [Update]
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Nonsense-brackets continue to captivate graphic designers. Texas Monthly sees fit to use brackets on... posted by Michael at April 12, 2006 | perma-link | (14) comments

Vacation Destinations
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I'm writing this as the "spring break" (i.e., Easter Vacation) season is about to... posted by Donald at April 12, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Tuesday, April 11, 2006


Neanderthals: Hawt or Not?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I love it when the postings-and-commentsfests at GNXP careen almost out of control, don't... posted by Michael at April 11, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Immigration Policy History
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- In my amateurish way, I started nosing around the subject of immigration history some... posted by Michael at April 11, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Monday, April 10, 2006


Bagatelles
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- * More than once I've come across Terry Teachout mentioning that he doesn't much... posted by Donald at April 10, 2006 | perma-link | (22) comments

Sunday, April 9, 2006


Fab Faux Forties Food
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Attention CONSPIRACY THEORISTS: Have you ever seen Michael Blowhard and Donald Pittenger in the... posted by Donald at April 9, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Saturday, April 8, 2006


Trivia for the Day
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A not-bad A&E documentary about Napoleon left me with a flicker of curiosity, so... posted by Michael at April 8, 2006 | perma-link | (40) comments

Upscale Book Jackets
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Back when upscale fiction took the form of minimalist stories and novellas, the factor... posted by Michael at April 8, 2006 | perma-link | (19) comments

End of Civilization 1
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- One of the coverlines on the current issue of the kicky-young-women's magazine Jane: "Sex... posted by Michael at April 8, 2006 | perma-link | (3) comments

Thursday, April 6, 2006


William Whyte
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A while back I wrote an intro to the great Jane Jacobs. Another giant... posted by Michael at April 6, 2006 | perma-link | (1) comments

Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Otto Preminger's first movie, "Laura," was probably the best one he ever made.... posted by Michael at April 6, 2006 | perma-link | (7) comments

Photographic References in Painting
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Friedrich's recent post on photography and its use by painters raises some interesting points.... posted by Donald at April 6, 2006 | perma-link | (12) comments

Wednesday, April 5, 2006


Vettriano Redux--Art & Photography
Friedrich von Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards: Donald's posting on the painter Jack Vettriano, who works exclusively from photographic reference, got... posted by Friedrich at April 5, 2006 | perma-link | (10) comments

The Future of Movies 1
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Despite the title of this posting, I have to report that "Basic Instinct 2"... posted by Michael at April 5, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Tuesday, April 4, 2006


Jack Vettriano
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- I failed. I just could not come up with a title for this post... posted by Donald at April 4, 2006 | perma-link | (17) comments

Bagatelles
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- -- At a bookstore I recently saw a table piled with books and sporting... posted by Donald at April 4, 2006 | perma-link | (13) comments

Monday, April 3, 2006


Coupe (Marketing) Runneth Overboard
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Last year Mercedes-Benz introduced a swoopily-styled four-door sedan, model CLS, that company marketers insisted... posted by Donald at April 3, 2006 | perma-link | (4) comments

Listening to New York
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Yes, yes, not all 2Blowhards readers are New Yorkers, though many are. Blowhards Friedrich... posted by Donald at April 3, 2006 | perma-link | (14) comments