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Monthly Archives: June 2013
A little creative modification to a boss’s bobble head
One of my team’s managers likes Donald Duck, you know the same way I tend to go with Bugs Bunny (shirts, watches, etc.). Then a co-worker gave me the “We’re all DeVO!” sticker. I decided it would be fun to … Continue reading
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Edison…Don’t touch that button!
A nice gift from my friend, fellow hockey fan and Dexter’s Lab enthusiast Ben! His ears must’ve been burning since I recently caught the Stuff You Should Know podcast about Tesla’s contributions, namely how his AC electrical standard with Westinghouse beat … Continue reading
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Good news for June with my health!
Today I called the Pflugerville branch of Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) to follow up on my disability paperwork (an Apple policy when you’ve been as ill as I have). I wanted to make sure the doctor who treated me for … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Alaire
Our friend, relative of friends and I guess you could say a client because we house/cat sit for Alaire celebrates her birthday in California, namely to be close to the three granddaughters. Alaire has always been good to us and … Continue reading
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Meet Freya and Weth
In my ongoing battle to corral the latest batch of kittens, I discovered what (or maybe who) is responsible for their skittish, unfriendly behavior. The irresponsible neighbors now have a puppy! He’s a nice little guy, dying for attention…and the … Continue reading
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This header is more like it
This month is the 75th anniversary of Superman debuting. After his first appearance in Action Comics #1, this character slowly grew to be an ubiquitous presence in Western (mostly American) culture. I went with another montage based upon my favorite images: reruns … Continue reading
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Too short, not super-productive weekend ends
So much for getting any writing done, especially since it has been an eventful week, month and year despite being sick. I thought I would have better luck after completing a series of necessary errands around Austin on Saturday. Then to … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday (niece) Anna!
It’s officially Summer and June when my Anna gets to celebrate her birthday! Since it’s the first day of a month, I’m traditionally late with her card and a little gift. I hope her dad sends me a picture with … Continue reading
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The Great Gatsby: Rental at best
Fifth time is not the charm for this famous 20th century novel which I will quickly admit to being one of my favorite books. I read it in high school as most teenagers in the Eighties had to and I’ve … Continue reading →