Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.

About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

Linkage

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Porn star Asa Akira on her two hooking experiences. Occam’s Razor is collecting all the major mainstream media reviews — positive, negative, and in between — of Nicholas Wade’s A Troublesome Inheritance. A phototour of some wonderful California art … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons | Tagged art deco, Asa Akira, college sports, Isabel Allende, Nicholas Wade, white privilege | 7 Comments

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Diane Keaton, Woody Allen, and the Queensboro Bridge in Allen’s MANHATTAN (1979), shot by Gordon Willis, who died yesterday. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Movies | Tagged Diane Keaton, Gordon Willis, New York City, Queensboro Bridge, Woody Allen | 1 Comment

Naked Lady of the Week: Jana Defi

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Born in Prague to an Italian father and Czech mother*, Jana Defi aka Maria Swan aka Princessa got her start at Polish Busty but soon migrated to sites like Bettie Ballhaus, MC Nudes, and Pinup Files. Adept and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex | Tagged Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, huge cans, Jana Defi, Maria Swan, Princessa | 8 Comments

Music Du Jour

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Inspired by Hysterical Literature, which we’ve featured here a couple times, the all-girl EDM Dutch group ADAM has recorded a video for their new single in which they perform it while having an orgasm. If this doesn’t brighten … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Sex | Tagged ADAM, cute girls having orgasms, electronic dance music, the culture that is the Netherlands, what more do you need | 8 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged cathedral, England, medieval architecture, Somerset, traditionalism | Leave a comment

Quote Du Jour: Bent Flyvbjerg on Megaprojects

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Paleo Retiree sent me this interesting interview with Bent Flyvbjerg, an Oxford professor of planning and author of the book Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of Ambition. Flyvbjerg studies the costs, benefits, successes, and failures of megaprojects, which he … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Politics and Economics | Tagged Bent Flyvbjerg, Congress, federal legislation, lying liars, megaprojects, us against them | Leave a comment

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Locronan, Brittany, France. More pictures here. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Brittany, France, traditionalism, urbanism, village | 7 Comments

Architecture Du Jour

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, Bulgaria. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture | Tagged Alexander Nevsky, basilica, Bulgaria, Neo-Byzantine, Sofia, traditionalism | 2 Comments

Movie Still Du Jour

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Carl Dreyer’s DAY OF WRATH (1943). The Criterion version is currently streaming on Hulu+. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Movies | Tagged Carl Dreyer | 2 Comments

Linkage

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: An appreciation of P.G. Wodehouse’s Leave it to Psmith. What happened to the Harlequin romance? Some early James Bond director commentaries, suppressed by producer Albert Broccoli, can now be downloaded as MP3s. Your Lunchtime Reading: How El Chapo, the … Continue reading →