Monthly Archives: January 2013

NHL Hockey will (likely) be returning

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Steve

The NHL’s board of governors has voted for the new CBA but what makes it official for me is Toronto firing its GM. Usually the Maple Leafs wait until there’s actual disappointment: season’s end, they’re eliminated from the playoffs or … Continue reading →

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New Chucks for January 2013!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Steve

I’ll initiate with the least interesting pair I scored at the outlet store. This set I call Tweed. I can’t remember what the box said nor does it matter. The internal tag has some ramblings over the materials, never mind … Continue reading →

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Depression bout #1 for 2013

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Steve

Cold medicine; gloomy, cold weather; and just bad luck with getting to see my doctor (he has the flu, thus canceling two appointments) makes a recipe for a great experience. Today was the first time I left the house since … Continue reading →

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Happy 66th Birthday to David Bowie!

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Steve

The man is full of surprises. Just when I figured he was fading away into retirement last year with his turning 65 and no new (studio) album in nine years, The Thin White Duke pops up. I figure people in … Continue reading →

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Farewell Alamo South Lamar/Highball…

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Steve

…for now. The relatively young, beloved locations are gone so the landlord can “redevelop” the area into unaffordable housing for the Republicans’ offspring while they attend UT and St. Edwards. The other tenants weren’t as lucky. They all had to … Continue reading →

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Welcome KUTX!

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Steve

Public radio proves once again that the problem with the broadcasting industry isn’t technology, it’s content. While commercial stations’ mind and marketshare began to erode in the Aughts, NPR affiliates started their rise in the Nineties. Last Fall the FCC … Continue reading →

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KMAG turned 10 back in August

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Steve

I blame exhaustion for missing this rather (personal) big deal. We were in the middle of our annual housesitting gig and Austin’s climate is blazing…drains the life out of you pretty easily. The trial run for my “radio station” began … Continue reading →

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Speaking of resolutions for 2013…

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Steve

I miss Matt Groening’s annual list of forbidden words he used to illustrate in his Life in Hell strip. I wish it came with a license for me to slap those people guilty of such verbal offenses. When it comes … Continue reading →

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Django Unchained: Worth Seeing

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Steve

Nothing says Christmas like a Quentin Tarantino movie filled with cursing, racial slurs and splatter. I think Jackie Brown was the last time he had the same opening date, usually his stuff appears in the Fall and Spring during the … Continue reading →

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A little reminder, Archer returns Jan. 17

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Steve

Do you know how I scored the last XL at the Barton Springs’ Hot Topic? I’ve got situational awareness Lana!

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Happy New Year 2013!

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Steve

There was no celebration at Chez Maggi this year. Thanks to our employer’s and clientele’s nature, Somara had to work through the week (we did have Sunday off together). I as well but unlike several earlier days in which the … Continue reading →

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