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Thursday, May 4, 2006


Gals at Work
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- There's an interesting column by Jeffrey Zaslow in today's Wall Street Journal. (It doesn't... posted by Michael at May 4, 2006 | perma-link | (26) comments





Saturday, April 22, 2006


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





Friday, March 31, 2006


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





Wednesday, March 29, 2006


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





Wednesday, March 22, 2006


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





Saturday, February 18, 2006


Gals 'n' Guys, Cont.
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * Trixie celebrates Valentine's Day with a funny and helpful gift to the guys.... posted by Michael at February 18, 2006 | perma-link | (0) comments





Saturday, February 4, 2006


Raunch Culture
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * As girls continue to take over colleges and med schools, they also seem... posted by Michael at February 4, 2006 | perma-link | (15) comments





Thursday, February 2, 2006


Perfume Whom
Donald Pittenger writes: Dear Blowhards -- Oh boy, am I going to catch hell for this one. Inadequate researching, sloppy... posted by Donald at February 2, 2006 | perma-link | (28) comments





Sunday, January 8, 2006


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





Tuesday, January 3, 2006


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





Thursday, December 29, 2005


Women and Stress
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- American men are "catching up to women in life expectancy," reports Yahoo. The reason?... posted by Michael at December 29, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments





Friday, December 9, 2005


Group Differences 5
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Boys, we've all been taught, have been socialized to be stoic, where girls are... posted by Michael at December 9, 2005 | perma-link | (12) comments





Friday, November 11, 2005


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





Wednesday, September 28, 2005


Words, Visuals, Sex and Girls
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- If you still cling to the idea that the printed word is central to... posted by Michael at September 28, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments





Tuesday, September 27, 2005


Blue is the Color of ...
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Interesting how the media world sometimes manages to associate a certain color with a... posted by Michael at September 27, 2005 | perma-link | (37) comments





Friday, September 23, 2005


More on (and from) Feminism
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Shouting Thomas recalls some of what the madness was like. Nice passage: According to... posted by Michael at September 23, 2005 | perma-link | (67) comments




Careers and Family
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- First Monica, then Britney/Xtina, and now this. And from the New York Times --... posted by Michael at September 23, 2005 | perma-link | (32) comments





Wednesday, September 21, 2005


Girls Together
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Lots of fun speculations over at GNXP about why guys might enjoy watching girls... posted by Michael at September 21, 2005 | perma-link | (27) comments





Friday, September 16, 2005


Group Characteristics 6: I'm So Gay
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Neil Kramer admits that, despite being a red-blooded straightguy, he is a fan of... posted by Michael at September 16, 2005 | perma-link | (53) comments





Saturday, September 10, 2005


Courtney Crit
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Courtney and Kurt's daughter, Frances Bean, is now 13. And Frances Bean thinks that... posted by Michael at September 10, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments




Whither the Feminists?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- More on the theme of Where are they now? ... Do you ever wonder... posted by Michael at September 10, 2005 | perma-link | (26) comments





Tuesday, September 6, 2005


Speed Seduction?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Being published on Sept. 6th is a book that should get some attention: Neil... posted by Michael at September 6, 2005 | perma-link | (14) comments





Thursday, September 1, 2005


The Bush Ain't Back Yet
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Those who have been expecting that the bush would soon make a comeback have... posted by Michael at September 1, 2005 | perma-link | (18) comments





Wednesday, August 31, 2005


Burlesque Benefit
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- One of the more inspiring developments in the NYCity artsworld in recent years has... posted by Michael at August 31, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments





Saturday, August 27, 2005


Public Pleasures/Private Pleasures?
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I find myself wondering how the girl in these photos (NSFW) would react if... posted by Michael at August 27, 2005 | perma-link | (39) comments





Friday, August 26, 2005


X-rated Elsewhere
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- This Blowhard does not endorse X-rated behavior. This Blowhard thinks that, generally speaking, caution... posted by Michael at August 26, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments





Thursday, July 21, 2005


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





Wednesday, July 6, 2005


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





Thursday, June 30, 2005


Secrets of Good Loving
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The BBC reports that scientists have succeeded in scanning the brains of people having... posted by Michael at June 30, 2005 | perma-link | (4) comments





Wednesday, June 22, 2005


Erotica Policies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I've been reading about Gil Reavill's new book "Smut: A Sex Industry Insider (And... posted by Michael at June 22, 2005 | perma-link | (20) comments





Wednesday, June 8, 2005


Confessions of a Naked Model
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- We're pleased to run another guest posting by "J," an artist and illustrator who... posted by Michael at June 8, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments




Confessions of a Naked Model
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- We're pleased to run another guest posting by "J," an artist and illustrator who... posted by Michael at June 8, 2005 | perma-link | (10) comments





Tuesday, April 12, 2005


Dr. Johnson on These Girls These Days
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- The other day, I treated myself to a short trip to a nearby Borders.... posted by Michael at April 12, 2005 | perma-link | (46) comments





Friday, April 8, 2005


Beautiful Agony
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- * The promo videos watchable on this Beautiful Agony page give new meaning to... posted by Michael at April 8, 2005 | perma-link | (2) comments





Thursday, February 24, 2005


Gals and Fashion Magazines
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Why are the women in women's-fashion magazines tall and slim -- and not just... posted by Michael at February 24, 2005 | perma-link | (26) comments





Wednesday, February 16, 2005


Confessions of a Naked Model
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- This posting is interdit aux moins de 18 ans. That's foreign-film talk for: this... posted by Michael at February 16, 2005 | perma-link | (5) comments





Saturday, February 12, 2005


Barbara Leigh and The King
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- A slim and beautiful, dark-haired icon of the '70s, Barbara Leigh is one of... posted by Michael at February 12, 2005 | perma-link | (7) comments





Thursday, January 20, 2005


Summers
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Let me see if I've got this straight: Harvard prez Larry Summers is being... posted by Michael at January 20, 2005 | perma-link | (35) comments





Thursday, December 16, 2004


Young Models
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- I've just spent 15 minutes -- OK, 20 minutes -- looking at photos of... posted by Michael at December 16, 2004 | perma-link | (18) comments





Tuesday, November 2, 2004


Women, Men, Cellphones
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- On my walk to work this morning, I found myself thinking about something. I've... posted by Michael at November 2, 2004 | perma-link | (8) comments





Saturday, October 23, 2004


Sex Fantasies
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Forgive me for treating myself to an E-Z posting. I was taking part in... posted by Michael at October 23, 2004 | perma-link | (16) comments





Wednesday, September 29, 2004


Morning Babble
Michael Blowhard writes: Dear Blowhards -- Do all women love to gab first thing in the morning? Or only most?... posted by Michael at September 29, 2004 | perma-link | (19) comments





Thursday, August 19, 2004


Women and Food, Cont.
Dear Vanessa -- At the local gourmet-food superstore a short while ago, I noticed something I've often noticed before: Women... posted by Michael at August 19, 2004 | perma-link | (14) comments





Wednesday, July 28, 2004


Movie Update
Dear Vanessa -- * Many thanks to Lynn Sislo, who passed along a link to this interesting blog devoted to... posted by Michael at July 28, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments





Thursday, July 22, 2004


This Summer's Fashions
Dear Vanessa -- The weather in NYC was hot and humid the day after the Wife and I returned from... posted by Michael at July 22, 2004 | perma-link | (26) comments





Friday, July 16, 2004


Denmark and Porn
Dear Vanessa -- Here's a short video documentary about the history of porn in Denmark. I was fascinated to learn... posted by Michael at July 16, 2004 | perma-link | (2) comments





Monday, July 12, 2004


The Human-Computer Interface, sort of
Dear Vanessa -- Cyber-age bliss: surfing the web and listening to Itunes while the Wife gives me a combo backrub/headscratch.... posted by Michael at July 12, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments





Friday, July 9, 2004


Sex Differences
Dear Vanessa -- I'm having a good time flipping around inside Steven Rhoads' evo-bio-influenced new book, Taking Sex Differences Seriously.... posted by Michael at July 9, 2004 | perma-link | (14) comments





Thursday, July 8, 2004


The New Young Gals
Dear Vanessa -- One of the neat things about leaving the country for a stretch is the experience of re-entry,... posted by Michael at July 8, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments





Friday, June 25, 2004


Two Kinds of Guys, Cont.
Dear Vanessa -- I hope I'll be forgiven for promoting a comment I put on your "Two Kinds of Guys"... posted by Michael at June 25, 2004 | perma-link | (26) comments





Thursday, June 24, 2004


Two Kinds of Guys
Dear Michael: So, since you posted your theory about "Two Kinds of Guys" I've been trying to sort my thoughts... posted by Vanessa at June 24, 2004 | perma-link | (9) comments





Friday, June 18, 2004


Elsewhere
Dear Vanessa -- * Madonna may be on the verge of converting to Judaism, here. * In a report on... posted by Michael at June 18, 2004 | perma-link | (3) comments





Thursday, June 17, 2004


Yoga Sociology
Dear Vanessa -- One goes through life ... One observes tons of things ... One tries to account for a... posted by Michael at June 17, 2004 | perma-link | (19) comments





Saturday, June 5, 2004


What To Do About the Shrubbery?
How do media images affect our erotic responses and demands? Ahhh, let us not be fools, version #1: We're in... posted by Michael at June 5, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments





Friday, May 28, 2004


Tantric Sex
You can read a serious-faced, scholarly discussion about Tantra here. (Link thanks to ALD, here.) It's an interesting piece, I... posted by Michael at May 28, 2004 | perma-link | (4) comments





Wednesday, May 12, 2004


Froggytime 2 -- Frenchwomen
Dear Friedrich -- One of the great Western cultural creations, IMHO, is The Frenchwoman. What an archetype: poised, funky, individual,... posted by Michael at May 12, 2004 | perma-link | (6) comments





Wednesday, May 5, 2004


Women and Solitaire
Dear Friedrich -- Does your wife love playing solitaire? My Wife loves Spider Solitaire, my sister loves Freecell, a niece... posted by Michael at May 5, 2004 | perma-link | (18) comments





Sunday, May 2, 2004


The Sublime
Michael: I’m going to be 50 in a month or so, and that may account for a little phenomenon that... posted by Friedrich at May 2, 2004 | perma-link | (18) comments





Wednesday, April 28, 2004


What's Appropriate?
Dear Friedrich -- The scene: my Bikram yoga class -- a 90-minute sweat-a-thon held in a room heated to over... posted by Michael at April 28, 2004 | perma-link | (28) comments





Friday, April 16, 2004


Women, Men, Exercise Classes
Dear Friedrich -- Have you ever seen a plausible explanation for why so many women prefer to do their exercising... posted by Michael at April 16, 2004 | perma-link | (17) comments





Tuesday, February 10, 2004


Goosed
Dear Friedrich -- For no reason in particular, I've been surfing through some young-gal TV shows, flipping through some young-gal... posted by Michael at February 10, 2004 | perma-link | (43) comments





Saturday, December 6, 2003


Life in a Nutshell
Dear Friedrich -- This is an image that was making the email rounds recently. Did you see it? Imagine going... posted by Michael at December 6, 2003 | perma-link | (22) comments





Saturday, November 8, 2003


Diane Keaton on Her First Nude Scene
Dear Friedrich -- In her upcoming movie, "Something's Gotta Give," Diane Keaton -- who's now 57 years old -- does... posted by Michael at November 8, 2003 | perma-link | (23) comments





Wednesday, November 5, 2003


Straight Boys, Gay Tastes
Dear Friedrich -- I've been wondering for some time about how today's straight young guys make any sense of anything.... posted by Michael at November 5, 2003 | perma-link | (35) comments





Friday, October 31, 2003


Yet More Husbandly Inadequacy
Dear Friedrich -- Something was clearly bugging The Wife. Nothing major, I could tell, but there it was. So I... posted by Michael at October 31, 2003 | perma-link | (21) comments





Friday, October 24, 2003


Pointy Toes
Dear Friedrich -- Are women in L.A. still wearing long, pointy shoes? (Does this shoe style have a name, do... posted by Michael at October 24, 2003 | perma-link | (32) comments





Sunday, October 19, 2003


Women, Men and Decisions
Dear Friedrich -- Do you find that (generally speaking, lots of exceptions allowed for, etc, etc, yawn) women and men... posted by Michael at October 19, 2003 | perma-link | (33) comments





Sunday, September 28, 2003


I'm Exhausting
Friedrich -- You know that multipart posting I put up a few back? The one here, where everyone's now pitching... posted by Michael at September 28, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments





Friday, September 19, 2003


Sexy Words
Friedrich -- I'm on my way to work this morning, listening (as always) to an audiobook, my mind half on... posted by Michael at September 19, 2003 | perma-link | (30) comments





Saturday, September 6, 2003


Jargon Update
Friedrich -- Remember that recent posting (here) where I spent some time marveling at how sexed-up girls are these days,... posted by Michael at September 6, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments





Friday, August 29, 2003


Pixelvision Meets Thongworld
Friedrich -- * I walk to Penn Station to catch a train out to a friend's place on the island.... posted by Michael at August 29, 2003 | perma-link | (29) comments




Which Movie Couple Are You?
Friedrich -- The Wife and I had a typical morning -- which means, in short, that she tried to have... posted by Michael at August 29, 2003 | perma-link | (10) comments





Thursday, August 7, 2003


Gals, Guys, etc.
Friedrich -- * I've watched a few episodes of Absolutely Fabulous and a few episodes of Sex in the City.... posted by Michael at August 7, 2003 | perma-link | (13) comments





Thursday, July 31, 2003


Puzzle for the Day
Friedrich -- I was reading Ni Vu Ni Connu (here), the blog of a Montreal freelancer named Martine -- tres... posted by Michael at July 31, 2003 | perma-link | (12) comments





Thursday, July 17, 2003


An Actress Connects with her Inner Power
Friedrich -- Here. Best, Michael... posted by Michael at July 17, 2003 | perma-link | (2) comments





Friday, July 11, 2003


Free Reads -- Virginia Postrel on Panty Lighting
Friedrich -- Legislators in Texas hoping to conserve energy have passed a law that more or less mandates flourescent bulbs... posted by Michael at July 11, 2003 | perma-link | (10) comments





Thursday, July 10, 2003


Sex Tips
Friedrich -- Do we love this here for its openness and matter-of-factness, etc? Or does it make us instead think... posted by Michael at July 10, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments





Wednesday, July 2, 2003


Free Reads -- Gaydar, Camp, LBD and More
Friedrich -- I noticed the comment where you mentioned that you're puzzled by camp (as in gay-humor camp, not summer... posted by Michael at July 2, 2003 | perma-link | (2) comments





Saturday, June 14, 2003


Magazines and Hip Fat
Friedrich -- A quarter of an hour at a crowded, chic local magazine store has left me pondering a few... posted by Michael at June 14, 2003 | perma-link | (14) comments





Friday, May 23, 2003


Tennis Gals vs. Tennis Guys
Friedrich -- The tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams are fabulous athletes who are on track to go down as... posted by Michael at May 23, 2003 | perma-link | (9) comments





Monday, May 19, 2003


These Girls These Days
Friedrich -- There's some fuss out there about David Brooks' Atlantic article "The Return of the Pig" (readable here). Brooks... posted by Michael at May 19, 2003 | perma-link | (26) comments





Monday, April 21, 2003


Women and Men, Chapter 7,623,088
Friedrich -- Do you have any luck getting your wife to talk about ideas, art and politics? I pretty much... posted by Michael at April 21, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments





Monday, April 7, 2003


Webporn
Friedrich -- A few musings after a short spell of porn surfing. I'm struck less by the quantity of porn... posted by Michael at April 7, 2003 | perma-link | (22) comments





Thursday, March 20, 2003


AK -- Your 15 minutes may be up
Friedrich -- Hey, isn't that Martina's old doubles partner? Is it only me, or did the world just this minute... posted by Michael at March 20, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments





Tuesday, March 4, 2003


Free Reads -- Caitlin Flanagan on Sexless Marriages
Friedrich -- The personalities of some of some young people these days seem as freakish to me as the bodies... posted by Michael at March 4, 2003 | perma-link | (3) comments





Tuesday, February 25, 2003


Humbled Again
Friedrich -- The Wife and I were out at dinner the other night with a woman friend. We talked of... posted by Michael at February 25, 2003 | perma-link | (4) comments





Monday, February 17, 2003


Safe Bets -- Hard Core?
Friedrich -- I don't know why it's taken me this long to develop this hunch, but in any case I've... posted by Michael at February 17, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments





Thursday, February 13, 2003


Dept. of Overgeneralizations -- More Women and Food
Friedrich -- Many postings ago (here), in the midst of wondering out loud about women and their relationship to baked... posted by Michael at February 13, 2003 | perma-link | (20) comments





Thursday, February 6, 2003


Free Reads -- Amy Sohn on Hasbians
Friedrich -- I knew lesbians were chic five minutes ago, and I'd heard of LUGs (lesbians until graduation), and I've... posted by Michael at February 6, 2003 | perma-link | (11) comments





Sunday, February 2, 2003


Free Reads -- Pictures of Sex
Friedrich -- I'm not sure I'd have guessed the figure was quite this high... Ryann Connell reports in the Mainichi... posted by Michael at February 2, 2003 | perma-link | (5) comments





Friday, January 24, 2003


Too Pooped to Pop?
Friedrich -- The 1950s ... [March of Time music here] ... Era of repression ... Shiny surfaces concealing massive frustration... posted by Michael at January 24, 2003 | perma-link | (1) comments





Wednesday, January 15, 2003


Free Views -- Apartment House Wresting
Friedrich -- "WARNING - This site contains images of women in bikinis, underwear, or semi-nude and engaged in boxing, wrestling,... posted by Michael at January 15, 2003 | perma-link | (0) comments





Tuesday, January 14, 2003


Femme (Lit) Erotica
Friedrich -- As you know, in the last twenty or thirty years a lot of women artists and writers have... posted by Michael at January 14, 2003 | perma-link | (7) comments





Monday, December 16, 2002


Free Reads -- Wendy Perriam on erotic books
Friedrich -- Have you ever run across the Bad Sex Award? It's a competition (for the worst passage about sex... posted by Michael at December 16, 2002 | perma-link | (2) comments





Thursday, November 21, 2002


Nicole Kidman
Friedrich -- Are you a Nicole Kidman fan? I am. She has pretty much everything I want from a star,... posted by Michael at November 21, 2002 | perma-link | (8) comments





Thursday, November 7, 2002


Free Reads -- Catlin Gunn
Friedrich -- In the Guardian, Catlin Gunn kicks off a new series of columns with the tale of how she,... posted by Michael at November 7, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Saturday, November 2, 2002


Free Views -- Cristina Aguilera
Friedrich -- When you check into pop culture as seldom as I do, you lose track of where current pop... posted by Michael at November 2, 2002 | perma-link | (12) comments





Sunday, October 27, 2002


Why We Love Performers, part 4
Friedrich -- Shakira: It's hormonal The feminist journalist vs. the sexy pop star, from the recent Rolling Stone "Women in... posted by Michael at October 27, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Saturday, October 19, 2002


Tacit Knowledge -- Polaroid
Friedrich -- Polanyi: How can we know what we don't know we know? Have you run across Michael Polanyi's concept... posted by Michael at October 19, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Wednesday, October 16, 2002


Gross Over-generalizations -- Women and Baked Goods
Friedrich -- Mood heighteners? What is it with women and baked goods? Last night, for example, I was at dinner... posted by Michael at October 16, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Thursday, October 10, 2002


Female Gaze
Michael I was driving down the road the other day when I passed a bus shelter and spotted the following... posted by Friedrich at October 10, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Sunday, October 6, 2002


Parental Discretion Advised
Michael You’ve asked me what it’s like to be a parent in today’s sexually saturated environment. Well, let’s just say... posted by Friedrich at October 6, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments





Saturday, September 28, 2002


Free Reads -- Porn 101
Friedrich -- In the Weekly Standard, Matt Labash looks at a series of how-to videotapes entitled Porn 101, here. A... posted by Michael at September 28, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments





Wednesday, September 25, 2002


Thong World
Friedrich -- Are you as amazed as I am by the culture's embrace of the thong? I’m surprised I haven’t... posted by Michael at September 25, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments





Wednesday, September 18, 2002


Free Reads -- Genetics of Maleness
Friedrich -- In the Observer, Sean O'Hagan interviews geneticist Steve Jones on the topic of what scientists know about maleness,... posted by Michael at September 18, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Saturday, September 7, 2002


Taboo
Friedrich -- We marvel at the way people deprived of traditional religion will promptly start believing (and in a religious... posted by Michael at September 7, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Thursday, September 5, 2002


Bebe, Musicals
Michael I saw a production of "Chicago" in London, but Bebe wasn't in it. Some German chick was the star.... posted by Friedrich at September 5, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Friday, August 30, 2002


Big Picture, Derbyshire Style
Friedrich -- A wonderful passage in John Derbyshire's column in today's NRO, which can be read in full here. He's... posted by Michael at August 30, 2002 | perma-link | (1) comments




Wrong Field Redux
Michael I recall having the same general feeling the first time I walked across the UCLA campus in springtime, with... posted by Friedrich at August 30, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments




I Went Into the Wrong Field
Friedrich -- Some men had the sense to become professional photographers of "art nudes," one example here. What was I... posted by Michael at August 30, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments





Thursday, August 29, 2002


Symmetry, Classicism and Eros Redux
Michael Is it possible that you go for the more mature female? In 1971, when Susan George was in "Straw... posted by Friedrich at August 29, 2002 | perma-link | (0) comments