Tag Archives: Alain de Botton

Linkage

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Women are perfectly OK with sexism that benefits them. Do carbs cause Alzheimer’s? Nice to see another segment of the mainstream coming around on this issue. I remember Dr. Oz giving Gary Taubes a hard time a … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkathons, Performers, Politics and Economics, Sex, Travel | Tagged AellaGirl, Alain de Botton, London, New York, police state update, sexism | 4 Comments

Quote of the Day

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Because they’re paid to read, the aspect of books which literary critics forget to focus on is whether or not they’re boring. — Alain de Botton, via his Twitter feed.

Posted in Books Publishing and Writing | Tagged Alain de Botton, literary criticism | 1 Comment

Montaigne: Patron Saint of UR, Godfather of Blogging

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As these two posts alluded to, I just finished reading Sarah Bakewell’s excellent biography of the French writer Michel de Montaigne.