Monthly Archives: September 2012

Architecture We Love 3: Corrugated Metal

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Among the many shortcomings of semi-official discussions of architecture: An overemphasis on architects, and particularly on star architects (aka “starchitects”). What the starchitects create represents less than 1% of the built environment. The rest of  building-and-urbanism is … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Photography, The Good Life | 10 Comments

More Building Fun for Blowhard, Esq.

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Fenster

Fenster writes: It’s kind of hard to tell the intentional from the accidental.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged | 8 Comments

Are There Any Taboos Today?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I know the obvious answer is “yes and they are racial & gender related” but when reading about Victorian England, for example, it’s clear that the taboos of the age were pretty much universal. Nobody anywhere, … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal reflections, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | 16 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: The Stanford study on the benefits of organic food has been all over the internet and tv today. What do you think about it? (Here’s an L. A. Times article about it.)

Posted in Food and health | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Building’s long-lost sibling

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Glynn Marshes

Glynn Marshes writes: For Blowhard, Esq. The empty building next to the OC Public Defender’s office reminded me of something . . .

Posted in Architecture, Photography | 4 Comments

Bardot Iconography

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The posters for Brigitte Bardot’s films constitute their own little genre of graphic design. Which do you like best?

Posted in Commercial art, Movies, Performers, Sex | Tagged , , , | 8 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: Are you instinctively more of a monotheist or a polytheist?

Posted in Personal reflections, Philosophy and Religion | 12 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: How important to you are your hobbies? And how would you define a hobby?

Posted in Personal reflections | 3 Comments

More on Digital Culture Affecting (Infecting?) Mainstream Design

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Following Paleo Retiree’s post, this crossed my desk this morning: Clearly an attempt to ape this: Maybe Apple should sue?

Posted in Commercial art | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Question Lady Question

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Question Lady

The Question Lady writes: How do you think the internet will change in the next 5 years?

Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments