Monthly Archives: August 2015

Architecture Du Jour: Cold Spring, NY

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Fabrizio took me on a tour of the Orange County area of the Hudson Valley this weekend and we ended the day in Cold Spring. The central part of the village, which is on the National Register of … Continue reading →

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Alas, That They Are So

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: DUKE ORSINO Come hither, boy: if ever thou shalt love, In the sweet pangs of it remember me; For such as I am all true lovers are, Unstaid and skittish in all motions else, Save in … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Radka

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This green-eyed, honey-complexioned Slovakian is a favorite from a few years ago. She’s got a lovely, wide-open face and a body that’s about as dramatic as the rolling Slovakian countryside. The trimmed bush is, for me, … Continue reading →

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(Mostly) Clothed Ladies Of The Week: The Getty Museum

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Earlier this year I accompanied Blowhard Esq, brother of Blowhard (hereafter referred to as BOB) and occasional commenter Tex for a visit to the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Despite being the sort of modernist architecture we normally … Continue reading →

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Cocktails Du Jour

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: “Cherry Coconut Blazer” (coconut-infused whiskey, cherry-infused cognac, chocolate liqueur and chocolate bitters, flambéed in situ and garnished with nutmeg before serving, still warm) and “Ryan Gosling Flip” (Gosling’s rum, sherry, chocolate liqueur, banana bread syrup, black walnut … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The Woman in the Window

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sometimes things don’t happen the way we anticipate and we find a piece of art that helps us make sense of things. In this special guest post, an academic finds himself in an online relationship that takes a … Continue reading →

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Architecture and Color, Once Again

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Blowhard, Esq.’s recent posting about architecture and color prompted me to pull out the iPhone a lot during my daily walks around downtown NYC. For the sake of this posting, please ignore the dramatic differences in shapes, designs, … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Of each pair, which do you prefer? Which would you rather look at every day? Which do you think has the more inviting and comfortable interior? Click on the images to enlarge.

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Obvious Things

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In the red circle of the desert, in the dark and secret place, the prophet discovers the obvious things. I do not say it merely as a sneer, for obvious things are very easily forgotten; and indeed every … Continue reading →

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Haven’t You an Adventurous Soul, Mr. Bayliss?

Posted on August 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: He had scarcely seen her to speak to since the beginning of the voyage. When she was not walking with Rolly or playing shuffle-board with Twombley, she was down below ministering to the comfort of a … Continue reading →

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