Yearly Archives: 2009

It’s a stretch yet I agree!

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Steve

This was from today’s Toronto Star column on technology. Comical? Yes. Odd? That too. Apocryphal? No. Only the music purists could say such a thing, never mind the games’ positive effect on people wanting to learn how to play the … Continue reading →

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1999: The Fifth Day of Christmas III, Y2K is a joke

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Steve

A year certainly made a major difference by this Christmas Break! The previous one was lonely but filled with a quiet optimism. My patience did pay off throughout 1999 and it was more of a Thanksgiving or point of Remembrance … Continue reading →

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1994: The Fourth Day of Christmas III, Austin One

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Steve

Despite being in a new city, the same general malaise I felt during previous Christmases (1992 and 1993) continued. The part which really sucked was the lack of getting to attend the Sidler’s New Year’s bash in Chicago (this became … Continue reading →

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1989: The Third Day of Christmas III, the Burglary

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Steve

I apologize (or not, you may be relieved) for taking a two-day break. Somara went to the grocery store on Monday and wanted to try out a new recipe for dinner. Therefore, I went straight home, ate and proceeded to … Continue reading →

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KMAG’s playlist exceeds 8000 songs now

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Steve

Hmm. It took me 17 months add 1000 songs which is rather disappointing since I scored over 150 releases for 2009; I’m nowhere close to being done too, I think my stream will be bringing in material from 2009 well … Continue reading →

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One of Molly’s three (or more) taunters

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Steve

This semi-daily visitor to our backyard finally held still long enough for me to take his picture with my iPhone. Male? I think so because he didn’t run away while pressing his face against the back door (probably to antagonize … Continue reading →

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1984: The Second Day of Christmas III, India-no-place

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Steve

This was my first Christmas with snow in two years. Snow mind you, Houston somehow managed to get the cold element down pat thanks to Arctic fronts pushing across the whole nation. Oddly, it didn’t bother me as much as … Continue reading →

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1979: The First Day of Christmas III, Springfield One

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Steve

Yesterday, I spent the bulk of the day relaxing. I think most of it was sleeping, something I don’t get to much lately. By late afternoon, Somara and I headed to Georgetown to spend the evening exchanging gifts with her … Continue reading →

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Boxing Day special

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Steve

For years, I have always been given compliments for a hilarious Christmas card I gave back in 1995…well, hilarious to non-Christians and Christians with a sense of humor (who are the majority despite the noisy born-again Christo-Fascists). Sacrilegious? Probably. Blasphemous? … Continue reading →

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Happy belated Birthday to Paul

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Steve

He probably got stiffed a lot as a kid, having his birthday right next Christmas, you know how adults can be… “Here you go Paul, your birthday AND Christmas present in one fell swoop!” “Wow! Five dollars of McDonald’s gift … Continue reading →

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