Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.

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About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

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Posted on July 28, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Nearly every paragraph of this John McWhorter essay on Antiracism, the prevailing American faith, is quotable. Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals thinks the criminal justice system is tilted in favor of prosecutors and the … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour: The Morgan Library & Museum

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: This past weekend I made it over to the Morgan Library & Museum to check out complex and a few of the current exhibitions. When I turned off 37th onto Madison Avenue, I was struck by one of … Continue reading →

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Naked Lady of the Week: Marina Visconti

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Although she has a name fit for an Italian aristocrat, Marina Visconti hails from Russia, that magical land of light-eyed, dark-haired beauties. Are nude models and porn stars Russia’s #1 export to America? (Am I unintentionally revealing too … Continue reading →

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Carcassonne for Android

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I decided to take a dormant Nexus 7 and turn it into a casual gaming machine. I haven’t been too impressed with the offerings in the Google Play store, but one game I’ve quickly become addicted to is … Continue reading →

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Music Du Jour

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I’ve always loved this album.

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Posted on July 14, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Funny how a 131-year-old statue has suddenly become a “nuisance.” Another historical nuisance that must be removed lest we poison another impressionable soul. And I guess vandalism and suppression of free speech are alright so long as you’re … Continue reading →

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Neon Du Jour

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Nathan’s at Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. OK, it would’ve looked a lot better lit up at night, but we bailed before it got dark. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Juxtaposin’: Fredric Wertham Lives!

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Comics nerd and intersectional feminist Laura Hudson thinks that “Rape Scenes Aren’t Just Awful. They’re Lazy Writing”: A small but terrifying study conducted on college-age males earlier this year found that around one in three men said they … Continue reading →

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Quote Du Jour: Travel Narrows the Mind

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I have never managed to lose my old conviction that travel narrows the mind. At least a man must make a double effort of moral humility and imaginative energy to prevent it from narrowing his mind. Indeed there … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 29, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The next hipster coffee trend? I can only assume the sound waves were generated from vinyl records. Just what Los Angeles needs — a giant, translucent, glowing egg. Lots of good art deco architecture on Miracle Mile, including the … Continue reading →

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