Monthly Archives: September 2006

Must be a ghost haunting the abandoned bodega

The wife and I caught a glimpse of this van last night on our way to dinner. Neither of us had a camera and we were too tired to see if it was still parked there when we returned. Fortunately, … Continue reading

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Ten years of Quicken obsession started today

Ten years ago today I started using Quicken. Big deal right? It used to be bundled with PCs and new Performas (Apple’s really disappointing consumer-friendly Macs). At PowerComputing it was bundled with every computer they sold amongst many other useful … Continue reading

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Round Rock Express Advance

Friday night I was invited by my friend Jeremy to the Round Rock Express baseball game. The Express is the local AAA baseball team affiliated with the Houston Astros and they are part of the Pacific Coast League (even though … Continue reading

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The Austin Chronicle turns 25

Austin’s alternative weekly celebrates a decent landmark in an era when you still here the pundits chant “print is dead.” I’ve had my differences of opinion with the Chronicle over the years but I’d rather read it than the lame, developer-biased Austin … Continue reading

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Weight loss update

The wife bought a new scale yesterday and this one’s pretty good for its price tag. I like it already because I’ve lost five pounds with it! Seriously though, since this scale is in the privacy of our home, I … Continue reading

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New uniforms for the San Antonion Rampage

I understand the change in colors somewhat. The Rampage has the same owner(s) as the Spurs and they’re only affiliated with the Phoenix Coyotes (this is a year-by-year situation) so going with the brick red would be unwise if the … Continue reading

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New iMacs and speedbumped Minis

Now there’s a 24″ iMac. Impressive because that would mean its display is an inch “bigger” (they’re measured diagonally) than my 23″ Cinema Display. It’s tempting though. I could trade in my entire G4 with 23″ display for one iMac, … Continue reading

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Idiocracy: Must See

Mike Judge’s latest film is a black comedy in the same vein as his legendary Office Space. It’s funny in a subtle yet very painful way as it “hurts” to watch at times because there are numerous real-life examples of human … Continue reading

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Five years at 1423 Roxanne’s Run

On this day five years ago, I closed on my house and it was relatively painless despite signing a piece of paper stating I’d be paying this off for the next 30 years. Thanks to an extra payment a year … Continue reading

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Buy this comic, again!

Back in February I plugged my friend Steve’s comic book. Unfortunately, the publisher went under after the first issue hit the shelves. If you missed the first issue, don’t fret. Athena Voltaire is back and with Ape Entertainment which has a … Continue reading

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Immediate Family Diagram

Here’s a long-term project I’ve put off for sometime, a quick diagram illustrating the people in my life I know (or have known) over the years. I’ve made references to them in e-mails, articles, etc. Sometimes I refer to them … Continue reading

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Adventures in Housesitting

Here’s a rare photo with Jack and me. I’m cropped out from the neck up because I think I just completed watering the side and front yards, so I looked terrible, don’t want to make my site NSFW (Not Safe … Continue reading

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