Monthly Archives: May 2014

Music Du Jour

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Inspired by Hysterical Literature, which we’ve featured here a couple times, the all-girl EDM Dutch group ADAM has recorded a video for their new single in which they perform it while having an orgasm. If this doesn’t brighten … Continue reading →

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Cocktail Du Jour

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: At this flashy and chic (yet also very satisfying) Asian/Latino fusion joint, I decided to give the “Rivera” a try: As Bruno, our smart and fun bartender, had warned me, the Rivera is a true love-it-or-hate-it concoction. What’s … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Two TV Moments that Always Make Me Laugh

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Quote Du Jour: Bent Flyvbjerg on Megaprojects

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Paleo Retiree sent me this interesting interview with Bent Flyvbjerg, an Oxford professor of planning and author of the book Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of Ambition. Flyvbjerg studies the costs, benefits, successes, and failures of megaprojects, which he … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Locronan, Brittany, France. More pictures here. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Linkage

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Is Sweden the most feminine country in the world? Ten things American men could learn from French men. I think it’s a genuinely useful list. Back at the old blog, I blogged enthusiastically about a Debra Ollivier book … Continue reading →

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Open Wide

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Why are so many young women these days going around with their mouths wide open in an expression that seems to be half shock-of-amazement, half giant-smile? I have few memories of this particular expression playing much of a … Continue reading →

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Gratuitous Swoopy-Doopiness Du Jour

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Back here, Blowhard Esq. took note of a particularly absurd new piece of blobitecture. The fad for wibbly-wobbly, objets d’art-style design seems to be spreading; ridgey, “organic” pieces of this-‘n’-that are cropping up all over the place. I present to … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, Bulgaria. Click on the image to enlarge.

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