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Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.
Juxtaposin’: Rage
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Rage–Goddess, sing the rage of Peleus’ son Achilles, murderous, doomed, that cost the Achaeans countless losses, hurling down to the House of Death so many sturdy souls, great fighters’ souls, but made their bodies carrion, feasts for the … Continue reading
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Politics and Economics
Tagged Homer, Mueller Report, The Iliad, Washington Post
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Clown World Watch: Notre Dame Edition
Blowhard, Esq. writes: What did I say.
Posted in Architecture, Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics
Tagged modernism, Norman Foster, Notre Dame, postmodernism
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Clown World Watch: Notre Dame Edition
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Despite only beginning their investigation, French officials do not suspect arson. That is strange considering that France has seen a rash of church desecrations over the preceding weeks, including Saint-Sulpice, and the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem caught fire … Continue reading
Advance to Barbarism, A Continuing Series
Blowhard, Esq. writes: As soon as I heard about the fire at Notre Dame, I said to friends that two things would happen: 1) this would kick off a decade of political wrangling over what to do about the damaged structure, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Politics and Economics
Tagged modernism, Notre Dame, Paul Schrader, postmodernism, progressives
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Democracy & Politics
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Say the word democracy. Notice how good it sounds. Everything democratic is good. A democratic meeting, a democratic policy, a democratic giraffe… if the adjective fits the noun at all, anything you paint with it comes out shiny and bright. Now say the word politics. Notice how bad … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Economics
Tagged Donald Trump, Founding Fathers, Kim Kardashian, Mencius Moldbug
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The Emperor Has White Paint
Blowhard, Esq. writes: A few months ago, when I was at the Whitney museum, I was confronted by this masterpiece: But maybe there’s something really deep going on in this work that I just don’t understand. Do you find this … Continue reading
Quote Du Jour
Blowhard, Esq. writes: People of experience maintain that it is very sensible to start from a principle. I grant them that and start with the principle that all men are boring. — Kierkegaard, Either/Or
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