Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.

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About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

Linkage

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Why are progressives abandoning due process? A Nobel judge thinks writing programs are killing Western literature. Shorter New Yorker: “Oh dear, what if this accessible and fun book leads kids to more accessible and fun books instead of … Continue reading →

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Pulp Du Jour

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A book published by the excellent Hard Case Crime, art by Ron Lesser. Author Lester Dent was also the inventor of the Master Pulp Fiction Plot.

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“The Human Scale” (2012)

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I thought this documentary, an introduction to the theory and work of Danish urbanist Jan Gehl, was OK. Gehl’s thesis, which hardly seems remarkable but goes to show the state we’re in, is that public spaces are more … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Le Château Frontenac, Quebec, designed by Bruce Price. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Gustave Doré, “The Deluge,” 1866. Hi-res copy here. H/T Glynn Marshes. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Wheeler Hall at UC Berkeley, California. Click on the image to enlarge.

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Art Du Jour

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Talbot-Lago T150. Related 12 Streamlined Rides from the Age of Art Deco.

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Naked Lady of the Week: Faye Reagan

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Faye Reagan is: a freckled redhead who’s slim and stacked that does hardcore. Nothing more needs to be said. Tons of videos at all the usual sites and nudity below the jump. Happy Friday.

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Free Weekend Reads

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Friends o’ the blog Kirsten Mortensen and Lloyd Fonvielle are making their latest short stories available for free through the weekend. You get can get Mortensen’s Elmore Leonard homage Free Money here and Lloyd’s South Seas supernatural pulp thriller Black Pearl … Continue reading →

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Architecture Du Jour

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The Peabody Library at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Source. Click on the image to enlarge.

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