Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.

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About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

The Advertising Art of Paramount Records

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“No Depression,” Four Ways

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Naked Lady of the Week: Leanna Decker

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When putting a post like this together, and looking at photo after photo of the delectable Ms. Decker, one is apt to get philosophical and reflective. “Where did I go wrong? What possessed me to pursue any interest … Continue reading

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Record Sleeve Du Jour

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Happy 4th of July

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Or, if you’re in a feisty mood, how about this Loyalist defense of the British written by the then-Chief Justice of Massachusetts? Related I shared a list of some of our favorite crimethink-y anti-Narrative books here.

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Linkage

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Neil DeGrasse Tyson fancies himself to be James Madison. He might as well have said, “I’ve never read a history book and I know nothing about human psychology.” Speaking of, judge Richard Posner, one of our era’s most … Continue reading

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Juxtaposin’: Rock ‘n Roll

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Book Notes: “God Save the Mark” by Donald Westlake

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I enjoyed this Westlake, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel in 1968. Fred Fitch, a gullible sad sack, inherits $300,000 from his con man uncle and soon discovers that someone is willing to kill him to … Continue reading

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The Album Covers of Les Baxter and Martin Denny

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Sophisticated women with primitive passions. Or primitive women with sophisticated passions. Either way, what more do you need?

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The UR Syllabus of Shitlordery

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Browsing my Facebook feed the past few days, I’ve been astonished at the amount of hysterical, sloppy thinking I’ve seen from many of my otherwise smart friends. How you can see a (likely gay) Muslim man shoot up … Continue reading

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