Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.

Unknown's avatar

About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

Quotes Du Jour: On the Intellectual Yet Idiot

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Over here, commenter Gary Jones shared some wisdom for ages: Having a high IQ doesn’t prevent you from being stupid. In fact, it lets you be stupid in ever more complex ways. Amplifying on that, Nassim Taleb writes … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy and Religion, Politics and Economics | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Our Favorite Albums of the 21st Century

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Our recent stab at picking our favorite movies of the far-from-completed 21st century put some of us in a list-making mood. Please enjoy these selections from me, a special guest blogger, and Sax. Feel free to pitch in … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged , | 11 Comments

Juxtaposin’: We’ll Meet Again

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Music | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Art Du Jour

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The Oreads” by William Bouguereau, 1902. More here.

Posted in Art | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Naked Lady of the Week: September Carrino

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: September Carrino, former Playboy model and possessor of a rack that requires its own ZIP code, once wrote about her love of horror movies: I like gore, I like messes. If you’ve got blood, I’ll take it! And … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex, The Good Life | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Edgar Rice Burroughs Writes to Forrest Ackerman

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Steve Sailer Echoes Seth Roberts

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Imagine that fake smiling makes, say, 10% of people feel better and 10% feel worse and has no effect on 80%. Then there’d be no effect overall. And yet, fake smiling would still cheer up 10% of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Science | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Juxtaposin’: Girls Dancing

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes:

Posted in Movies, Sex, Women men and fashion | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Turd-Free Lists of the 21st Century’s Best Movies

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The BBC just released a list of the 100 greatest films of the 21st century as chosen by an international panel of film critics. Movie fans that we are — cinephiles, if you will — we immediately began … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | Tagged | 16 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The Glory of Commerce,” completed in 1914, the sculpture that tops the southern façade of Grand Central Terminal. Mercury, representing commerce, is flanked by Hercules, who represents physical labor, and Minerva, who represents intellectual labor. The grouping was … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture | Tagged , , , | 4 Comments