Yearly Archives: 2013

RIP Peter O’Toole

Lawrence of Arabia is the movie my parents know him for. With me it would be My Favorite Year which was loosely based upon Mel Brooks’ time on Sid Caesar’s show when Errol Flynn was the guest. I had heard of … Continue reading

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WP 3.8 upgrade was successful

You can’t tell from this side but the back-end/admin side is quite different. Not sure if it will solve two key problems. Get me to write/think faster for more timely posts. Block out the assholes who’ve been making my server require … Continue reading

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RIP Nelson Mandela

While I’m catching up, I did want to throw in my two cents about the former prisoner who went on to be president of Africa’s wealthiest nation. It seemed to dovetail really well with Mandela’s passing coinciding with the 30th … Continue reading

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A melancholy song about Christmas for cats

I normally hate viral crap but I have a soft spot in my heart for animals, obviously cats. Our quartet of monsters are very spoiled yet they all came from bad circumstances so I’m happy we could make room from … Continue reading

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A little catching up!

I scaled back on the site for a few days to get all the Christmas-Festivus-Solstice biz completed. Last year, illness and recuperation from surgery (Somara was) kicked us in the ass. Oh yeah, the previous server’s hard drive crapping out was … Continue reading

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Anchorman quiz from The Guardian

I managed to get six out of 10 which is pretty good for a movie I haven’t seen in a few years. A co-worker I know who loves the original nailed nine. See what you get here.

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A nice spin on patriotism

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Cat slumber party because it’s cold!

I slept in for a couple reasons, it was Saturday and it was damned cold. When I woke up around 9 AM-ish, these four little fur balls were present. Normally Isis doesn’t sleep on the bed because she’s a bit of a … Continue reading

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We lost Rumble in the Pub 2

On the upside, I had a good time and I was able to say farewell to a nice person who used to work in the Apple Cafe…he’s moving to Boston. The pasta station won’t be the same without Daniel. Sadly, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Sonia, ma petite soeur!

The first friend I made in Austin celebrates! I think it’ll be in Basel where Sonia lives with her lovely family and then a belated time when she comes back to Houston for the annual get-together. I didn’t get to see … Continue reading

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Crappy Gift #1 of 2013

This can then be reused on Halloween for a mummy hand!

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Pasta dish or buddy-cop movie title?

Can’t you imagine the latter idea? Patrolling the streets of New Orleans, out to take down Mr. Big, it’s the most unlikely duo…Short Rib & Bitter Greens.

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1500 miles!

Today I hit another running milestone! Sure I have over 200 to go with getting to Apple HQ but the significance of this achievement means I am averaging over 500 miles/year. The next accomplishment I’m trying to pull off would … Continue reading

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Rumble in the Pub II is set

Last night we coasted to a relatively easy first-place victory at Strange Brew, a venue that won’t be holding any more Sunday evening gatherings of Geeks Who Drink. It’s not really a big loss in my opinion, the place is … Continue reading

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It’s December already?

Pictured for this month’s header is my maternal grandmother’s house circa 2012 according to Google Maps’s street view. It looks practically the same with a few exceptions. I don’t recall the tree out front, guessing upon its age, my mother … Continue reading

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