Monthly Archives: May 2009

Star Trek

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Steve

Four years ago I said the big two franchises were damaged so the opportunity was ripe for another to step forth and pluck the crown from the gutter. Well Hollywood didn’t rise to the challenge as expected, it did its … Continue reading →

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Three birthdays: Kris, Jeremy & Julia

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Steve

Totally spaced on the first two which happened over the weekend. I could blame the excitement and hype dealing with the upcoming Star Trek movie (no comment yet, planning my review). Kris was first. A great friend and co-worker since … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2009

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Steve

Another great job by Somara! I even got a piece of it this morning with our weekly breakfast club. Nothing like chocolate cake following a breakfast of bagels, lox and chai latte. I have them hold the capers, those things … Continue reading →

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Operation: Alexandria, Week 7 & 8

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Steve

Last week gave our Alexandria project a delay since I spent the night in Dallas to see Spinal Tap. I returned too late to do anything and wasn’t around to crack the whip on Somara; we both have to work … Continue reading →

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Oh no (southern) Canada!

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Steve

How can you tell when NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is lying? Simple, it’s when his lips are moving! That old chestnut used to be reserved for Ari Fleischer and Scott McLellan during the eight-year American Nightmare. Now it seems to … Continue reading →

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A simple request, please don’t use SMS with me

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Steve

Each one of those messages are 20 cents a piece on my AT&T Wireless bill. I understand the need to communicate discreetly without it being a phone call from time to time, but an e-mail or better yet the new, … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Records has a “music downloads” store

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Steve

For the annual Record Store Day celebration, the blowhards from Chicago’s two Right Wing newspapers (aka Sound Opinions on NPR) interviewed three store owners. One was John Kunz of Waterloo Records, the man behind the best damned new music store … Continue reading →

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WMAG/KMAG lives again!

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Steve

This time as a podcast. Yeah, I know, I’m a few years behind the curve when the latest Internet gold rush got going, making Adam Curry pretty wealthy or at least famous again. I remember scratching my head, wondering what … Continue reading →

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1989: Lee (Doc) and I met for the first time

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Steve

The Summer of 1988 was the greatest vacation/school break time I ever had in my life since 1982. Despite money issues, multiple burglaries, roommate conflicts and the worst heat wave in decades (when scientists called it the greenhouse effect), at … Continue reading →

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RIP Dom DeLuise

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Steve

He passed away in his sleep last night. I’m sure it was probably something related to his ongoing battle with obesity but I will always remember him for all the funny things he did. Dom was one of the bright … Continue reading →

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KMAG hits 900,000 songs

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Steve

Drat! I missed out when my stream hit this milestone. I thought it would do this sometime this week but it happened while I was away in Dallas and it occurred when I would be out having breakfast. At least … Continue reading →

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Happy (Belated) 40th Birthday Jose!

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Steve

Yesterday I was so wrapped up in me, me, me, Grackl, me, me and Spinal Tap that I completely spaced on my best friend’s birthday (and you know I have more than one since I treat the adjective “best” as … Continue reading →

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Grackl is finally here!

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Steve

Some of you were invited to participate in the beta testing of Grackl over a month ago. Well, now Apple has made it a official! So go download it into your iPhone or iPod Touch (with 2.0 or higher) and … Continue reading →

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Spinal Tap Unplugged & Unwigged!

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Steve

Yesterday I rode up to Dallas with my co-worker Jeff for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see Spinal Tap! Okay, it was really Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer performing Spinal Tap and Folksmen hits as themselves with acoustic arrangements. … Continue reading →

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NHL Playoffs 2009, Round Two, the Semi-Finals

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Steve

For the first round I’m 5-3 on the outcome, same as last year and no ace as I did in 2007. Putting me at 18-6 for three years on predicting the first round. That makes me overqualified to be an … Continue reading →

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