Yearly Archives: 2015

Happy birthday Sonia, my “little sister”

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Steve

Today is a fortuitous birthday for me, our friend’s baby daughter Robin shares this historical date with the friend above. As I told Sonia through FaceBook, she should be proud, the little baby has good taste! Meanwhile I’m waiting to see … Continue reading →

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Trumbo: Must See

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Steve

You may not know Dalton Trumbo by name but you’ll know the movies he wrote the screenplays to: Roman Holiday, Spartacus, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, Exodus and Kitty Foyle. He was also a highly-paid screenwriter whose career was devastated by the Red Scare … Continue reading →

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RIP: Robert Loggia

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Steve

Born Salvatore Loggia, he probably had to change it to Robert because his real name was “too ethnic” for Whitebread America in the Fifties, this guy went on to be royalty in the bit parts. Honestly, can you name anything … Continue reading →

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RIP: Scott Weiland

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Steve

Scott’s death isn’t any surprise sadly. The guy lived pretty hard on booze and drugs, I think it was a pre-requisite for being the singer in Velvet Revolver due to the rest being made up of former Guns n’ Roses … Continue reading →

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One handsome devil…I mean, demon

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Steve

A nice mini of Graz’zt, the Demon Prince of Vice which in D&D terms tends to be prostitution and other activities avid D&D players rarely participate in! Hasbro only allowed 1500 to be made so I scored one. A nice … Continue reading →

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Stormtroopers hoist the tree!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Steve

You can see the whole process from start to finish here.

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1990: Graduation!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Steve

I took the last couple days off to focus on Christmas cards, see the Stars lose in overtime to the proxy FIBs and finish some shopping, namely packing materials. This month’s header is focused on my graduation from Marquette University … Continue reading →

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Got a good start on a 20-year tradition

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Steve

Fourteen! That’s how many Christmas cards I have finished and mailed approximately by today. Seems I’m ahead compared to a couple ladies I ran into at Starbucks. I know my habit of sending humorous (some “Christians” would say inappropriate) Christmas … Continue reading →

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The Good Dinosaur: Time killer

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Steve

Inside Out was a demonstration of Pixar regaining its mojo and The Good Dinosaur shows they don’t have a consistent plan to maintain another good streak. When I saw the trailer for Finding Dory which appears next Summer, I have serious doubts they won’t be releasing … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to Nick

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Steve

My oldest nephew (via DNA) celebrates number 17 today. At least he doesn’t have to go to school during the four-day break. Maybe it’s longer. A friend of mine who specializes in education law stuff said Texas schools extended the … Continue reading →

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Ghost World

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Steve

This was the movie they chose to feature with Illeana Douglas’ book signing. A rather odd choice since she was only a supporting character, the protagonist’s Summer art teacher but when Illeana appeared, she was funny. After seeing Ghost World, it … Continue reading →

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Neat, odd and great crossover comics

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Steve

I’m back on a roll about the comic books I’ve been reading lately. I guess I’ll just have to accept that the time, inspiration and energy will happen at irregular intervals. A while back I plugged a weird, obscure crossover … Continue reading →

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Trip to see José

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Steve

It turned out to be a rather busy three-day workweek thanks to Somara coming down with a cold by the time I returned from Dallas. This translates into me staying out of the house for longer stretches to limit my … Continue reading →

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Rocktopus!

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Steve

This co-worker who sits across from me acquired a 3-D printer and one of the first things he has shown us all was this funny creation. Very funny. You can tell it was made by a 3-D printer from all … Continue reading →

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Illeana Douglas

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Steve

Wednesday evening was an always special evening for Austin and Alamo Drafthouse, a screening of Ghost World with actress/writer/director Illeana Douglas (who is half Italian, count on her appearing next October). Although she had a supporting role in the movie as the … Continue reading →

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