Author Archives: Blowhard, Esq.

About Blowhard, Esq.

Amateur, dilettante, wannabe.

Learning from Las Vegas: the Duck v. the Decorated Shed

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While in Vegas, I was lucky enough to get a guided tour of the downtown area from a long-time resident who works for the Nevada Gaming Commission and I talked with another friend who’s a writer with … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Photography | Tagged Caesars Palace, Caesars Palace Forum Shops, Dave Hickey, decorated shed, Denise Scott Brown, dichotomies, duck, history, Las Vegas, learning from everything, Learning from Las Vegas, modernism, parking lots, reading, Robert Venturi, Steven Izenour, The Strip, The Venetian, vernacular | 12 Comments

The Camera Loves…

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Anne Hathaway is a national treasure. Thanks to Paleo Retiree for some of the links and Fabrizio del Wrongo for the tags.

Posted in Movies, Performers, Sex | Tagged actresses, animated GIFs, Anne Hathaway, big-girl goosey awkwardness, cute, girly fragility, glamour, goofiness, Havoc, Love and Other Drugs, NSFW | 5 Comments

Infographic of the Day

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Taken from Austin Kleon’s Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Humor | Tagged Austin Kleon, creativity, Maureen McHugh, writing | 3 Comments

Thomas Keller’s Bouchon

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Is Vegas a better food town than New York or L.A.? Very well could be. Celebrity chefs have joints at virtually every hotel. Hell, the Palazzo and Venetian alone have two restaurants from Emeril, three places from Mario Batali, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and health, Photography, The Good Life, Travel | Tagged Bouchon, celebrity chefs, Emeril Lagasse, Las Vegas, Mario Batali, The Palazzo, The Venetian, Thomas Keller, Wolfgang Puck | 10 Comments

A Gallery of Vegas Weird

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Alright, so the whole city is bizarro, but here are a few of the odder sights I saw on my trip. First, one of the minibar offerings in my hotel room.

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged animation, BDSM, Beauty & the Beast, Bettie Page, Blue Man Group, Caesars Palace Forum Shops, Donny & Marie, Fashion Show, Las Vegas, lingerie, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, monkey suit, mother ship, oxygen bar, pimp fashions, showgirls, singing Mormons, Stoli, The Palazzo Canal Shoppes, The Venetian, vibrators | 13 Comments

Vegas: Land of 1,000,000 Women in Hooker Dresses and Their Shlubby Guyz

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The architecture is great and all (and I’ll return to it), but Vegas is one of the great people-watching destinations. So let’s take a look at the indigenous wildlife, shall we? [1]

Posted in Photography, Sex, Travel | Tagged beta males, Cary Grant, collapsed manhood, crimes against style, Fashion, Game, Heather Graham, hooker dress, hot broads, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay, men and women, photographer as stalker, The Palazzo | 25 Comments

Venice and Lawyers in Vegas

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: When it comes to traveling, my dad would say it’s a waste to spend a lot of money on a hotel room. “What’s the point? You’re gone all day. All you do is sleep there.” Sensible advice, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Law, Photography, Travel | Tagged arbor gates, blondes, conventions, Disney, fatherly advice, Imagineering, Las Vegas, lawyer-assholes, Michael Almereyda, phototour, Shakespeare, The Palazzo, Venice | 15 Comments

Las Vegas Nightlights

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I have just returned to reality after spending four days in the bizarre, whacked-out, sublime, insane, trashy, sacred, profane, dreamy place known as Las Vegas. After this my 5th trip there, I left convinced it is truly … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Photography | Tagged casinos, gambling, hotels, Las Vegas, neon, Nevada, signage | 11 Comments

White Boy Blues Update

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: ZZ Top have a new album coming out on Tuesday, and it’s getting raves. Guitarist Billy Gibbons in the New York Times: “It’s a real uphill challenge to battle the white-guyness,” Mr. Gibbons said of himself. “White … Continue reading →