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City Sights: Arbor Gate to a Community Garden
Blowhard, Esq. writes: An impressive specimen that I had to pass along.
Quote of the Day
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Ira Glass on why he hates dream sequences: “I hate symbolism…I’m against symbolism…I feel like symbolism comes out of English-class thinking that has no place in our entertainment.” Interview is here. Glass’s comments are around the 33:00 mark.
City Sights: Downtown L.A.’s Grand Park
Blowhard, Esq. writes: When the guys at the office don’t care if we win or lose, I’m sent downtown to make court appearances. One of the perks of going — besides getting out of the office — is the chance … Continue reading
Architecture We Love 2
Blowhard, Esq. writes: As a follow-up to Paleo Retiree’s post, I put together my own montage of multistage entryways from my neighborhood. As you can see, some are more charming and inviting than others. A quote from A Pattern Language: While … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Photography, The Good Life
Tagged arbor gates, architecture, California, christopher alexander
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Let Us Pause to Recognize Our International Audience
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Looking at the site stats, I couldn’t help but be pleased that we’re getting hits (albeit very, very modest ones) from such far-flung and exotic locals as France, Malaysia, Israel, Belgium, and Denmark. Even more impressive, our … Continue reading
Quote of the Day
Blowhard, Esq. writes: “The degeneration of philosophical schools in its turn is the consequence of the mistaken belief that one can philosophize without having been compelled to philosophize by problems outside philosophy….Genuine philosophical problems are always rooted outside philosophy and … Continue reading
Why Don’t Professors Teach Appreciative Thinking?
Blowhard, Esq. writes: Ask a professor the purpose of college and you are likely to get in response, “to learn how to think” or, more specifically, “to learn critical thinking.” Indeed, this was what I was told at my undergrad orientation. … Continue reading
What Makes for a Compelling Protagonist?
Blowhard, Esq. writes: A while back The Question Lady asked: Question: Do you as a reader or writer need a “likeable” protagonist? We just read a blog review of a Donald Westlake Parker novel. Now, we LOVE Westlake. But they complained … Continue reading
Book Notes: My Reading List So Far This Year
Blowhard, Esq. writes: What books are you guys reading right now? Here’s what I’ve managed so far in 2012: A Renegade History of the United States — Thaddeus Russell What the Dog Saw — Malcolm Gladwell Sin in the Second City: … Continue reading
City Sights: New York, NY
Blowhard, Esq. writes: My favorite of the architecture photos I took while in NYC last month.
Blowhard, Esq.
Callowman
Sherbrooke
Eddie Pensier
Enzo Nakamura
Epaminondas
Fabrizio del Wrongo
Fenster
Brundle Guy
Glynn Marshes
Paleo Retiree
Atypical Neurotic
Question Lady
Sax von Stroheim
Sir Barken Hyena
The Mistaken
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