Monthly Archives: June 2012

Hank Hill would hate this dolphin too

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Steve

You know the episode. If you haven’t seen it, go to Netflix streaming: third season, number 16. Dislike the show? Give this one a try, what happens is pretty damned funny and it was written by Jon Vitti, a key … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Ben & Mark M!

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Steve

The former has the day off so I’m sure he’s celebrating at home with his lovely wife and cool kid. The latter is living it up in Belgium with his neat-o sister. I sure hope Mark M gets to sample … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Steve

Checking back to the archives of my site, it seems Somara hasn’t made anything fancy since Wyatt’s birthday. Trust me, she has been baking cakes much to the struggle of my diet and exercise. This week Somara received a request … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Black Rainbow: Acquired Taste

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Steve

My first review under the new post-2011 system that lacks a rating of Must See. Up front I will say, I enjoyed Beyond and it made my heart race a bit. Somara was bored. By most accounts this would make … Continue reading →

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We have a piper down…

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Steve

…I repeat, a piper is down. ‘S all right, he’s just pissed.

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Running distance doubled!

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Steve

It does seem that my site is slowly evolving into a running journal but I’ve been hitting all these landmarks recently. Yesterday’s involved mileage or distance. Last year, I was cruising along decently, getting closer to Jose’s house, aka destination … Continue reading →

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Jose & Nancy are coming to my party!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Steve

Mondays are always hard but Jose made my day by sharing his personal good news, then topped it off with his announcement to be in Austin during my birthday weekend! Last year, his in-laws canceled our plans. This year he … Continue reading →

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Brave: Worth Seeing

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Steve

Pixar is back on track but not entirely with this release. After the painfully dreadful, insipid Cars 2 (I have sat through this so I can rightfully complain), things could only get better…yes and no. Yes, because the cast/voices fit the characters … Continue reading →

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iPhone accessories I like (keep reading, there’s a contest)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Steve

Online T-shirt seller celebrated last week’s solstice by having a 30% off sale. The discount was enough to tempt me into getting a handset for those long calls I actually have on my iPhone. This probably amplifies my status as … Continue reading →

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Happy 60th Birthday Tim Finn

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Steve

As per his song “Haul Away,” Tim was born in Te Awamutu and has gone on to international fame. Maybe not as much renown as his younger brother Neil but Tim does have a larger body of work; Chip scored … Continue reading →

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