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Monthly Archives: October 2013
The real horror is the near miss from last year!
The election was last year so I guess Walgreens was stuck with leftovers to dump or their executives think the Romney cook book will be a big seller. I don’t know about the latter’s success when every other recipe contains … Continue reading
Italian #24: Alexandra Guarnaschelli
Alex is the second woman to earn the title Iron Chef (after Cat Cora) but the first to win via competition (see the show The Next Iron Chef). She is also a host on Chopped. I recently learned about Alex courtesy of … Continue reading
RIP: Lou Scheimer
If Hanna-Barbera were the kings of Saturday morning cartoons, then I could easily argue that Lou Scheimer and his production company Filmation were the dukes. The name may not ring a bell but the barrage of animated shows and some live … Continue reading
Back from a rather awesome, never-a-dull-moment weekend
Didn’t mean to go all MIA after recuperating from my latest attack, the weekend kicked off with work having its usual, immediate crises but I have some additional help with three excellent Tier Two guys moved to the team. They’re … Continue reading
Awesome, funky boots!
The picture just says it all! These boots and its picture are courtesy of a new co-worker who shares my love of shoes. Unfortunately, the store only makes the gear for ladies. What’s a heterosexual man supposed to do?
Italian #23: Ernesto Teodoro Moneta
With all the news about the Americans winning the Nobel prize for economics, I decided to see how Italy has done since the honors were established over a century ago. Of all the categories, Peace remains my favorite despite it … Continue reading
Italian #22: Sofonisba Anguissola
When someone mentions Renaissance-era artists, the most common names listed off tend to be Italian…and male: Michelangleo, da Vinci, Titian, Raphael, Donatello, Botticelli; those are the ones I easily recognize. However, one woman did manage to stand out in what … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Helen, pronounced ‘HULL-en’
Right after Columbus Day is the next major holiday of the month…Helen’s birthday! You were thinking Halloween right? If I didn’t know her, I would’ve voted for Carrie Fisher’s birthday instead because I always want to remember the actress/author for wearing … Continue reading
I think October is the cruelest month
Fall recently came to Austin which then led to me getting sick followed by the anxiety/panic attacks over-the-counter medicine causes. It’s a crappy situation because not taking the medication usually prolongs the illness. However, maybe I should’ve toughed it out. This … Continue reading
Stars wow us in season opener (again)
Last night was an awesome beginning to the Star’s fifth anniversary as our team and for the Austin area having AHL-level hockey for the first time. I don’t think we’ve even been part of stronger, more-recognized leagues like the IHL … Continue reading
KMAG exceeds 1.5 million plays last month!
I haven’t been as dedicated to my stream as I should be so all the new tunes are lagging behind and the vacation didn’t become the opportunity I thought it would be, even with the timeshare having Wi-Fi “built-in.” No … Continue reading
Italian #21: Marie Taglioni
I stumbled upon this half-Italian/half-Swede (like Isabella Rossellini!) via the podcast Stuff You Missed in History Class. I would recommend listening to it since the hosts do a better job giving an oral overview about Marie’s life. The shorter version from me if … Continue reading
My iPhone’s vacation armor…
…now all I need is to get a separate, generic ringtone to go with this.
Italian #20: Franco Malerba
Dr. Malerba is Italy’s first astronaut and I decided to kick off with him this year because I’m totally stoked about the release of Gravity at theaters tomorrow. Due to the Stars’ having games both days over the weekend, we will have … Continue reading
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Vegas 2013: Day Five, the NFL should play more on Thursday!
The day kicked off with a retro NFL game, the Bears of the Seventies I grew up with made an appearance against the Lions. Well, this was a proxy bet for the Silders’ oldest kid TJ so the bookie will … Continue reading
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