Daily Archives: June 20, 2008

David Sedaris

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Steve

Humorist/Essayist David Sedaris graced Austin with his presence yesterday to promote his latest collection When You are Engulfed in Flames. I stumbled upon his signing a couple weeks ago during my music shopping rounds. My brother Brian is a huge … Continue reading →

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1963: USSR-to-USA hotline goes live

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Steve

You’d think such a thing was just a plot device in Fail-Safe and Dr. Strangelove but on this day, JFK and Krushchev had a direct line installed thanks to the near-miss over Cuba. I wonder if it was ever used … Continue reading →

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RIP Stan Winston (belatedly)

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Steve

There was barely any mention of this great guy’s passing in the mainstream media. I may have had the last couple days off from work, but I wasn’t in a vacuum that badly. Stan gave us so many creatures which … Continue reading →

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