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Yearly Archives: 2015
Recuperating…but still a little tired
Need to catch up on some laundry, namely the new underwear I bought from MeUndies.com. I like American Apparel but given their financial predicament, I wanted to give this company a try as a way to pay back the podcast Stuff … Continue reading
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Darn rain, weather and a cold coming on, maybe
For the month of November I managed to get every Friday off, too bad there’s only four this year. We lucked out again to receive three extra days from work and since I already scored Black Friday (as per tradition), … Continue reading
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I guess I will take the ice…
While I was about to have my car inspected at the dealership, I took in a quick breakfast with the nearby MacDo’s (the French slang term). There wasn’t a Starbucks for my caffeine fix nor any other coffee shop, so … Continue reading
Chris Sarandon
Wiz World Austin wasn’t a complete bust this year. Sure it was only over two days. Sure Peter Weller bailed with three days to go (his VIP package was Somara’s birthday present). Sure all the major vendors skipped because it’s … Continue reading
Bridge of Spies: Worth seeing
Spielberg and Hanks team up again to cover the next chapter of American History after Saving Private Cliché back in 1998, aka Spielberg Americanizes Stalingrad. Still, I couldn’t help but like this little Thriller-Drama-History puff piece despite it playing fast and loose … Continue reading
Calvin and Hobbes’ anniversary month
The theme for November came together even faster than I planned! Certainly friendlier than reminding everyone about the election of Reagan…the anti-FDR and one of the worst presidents ever. No, Calvin and Hobbes is a more pleasant topic because it … Continue reading
Patton Oswalt ranked the GOP debaters in D&D terms
Comedian Patton Oswalt decided to endure the pain of the latest GOP circle jerk, never mind that the election is a year away but I also loved how it was also his middle finger to fantasy football fanatics. The latter … Continue reading
Elvis Costello at Book People
Once again, life and stress got in the way of getting this story out in a timely manner plus I let down the very nice photographer who gave me permission to use this picture he took, I couldn’t even see … Continue reading
Italian #37: Al Molinaro
I’ll close out this year’s celebration of Italians with the news about Al. He passed away yesterday at 96! What a run for that guy, I’m debating whether or not I want to live so long given the ruthless nature … Continue reading
Italians #36: Paul and Mira Sorvino
October is running out and these entries do take some extraordinary effort. So I’m going with a semi-famous father-daughter acting team…well, team is a stretch, I think they’ve only done two movies together. Paul you most likely recognize. He played … Continue reading
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Force Awakens tickets redux
Here’s why it pays to check your credit card statements online every couple of days. I found a $66 charge from Alamo Drafthouse I didn’t recognize, so I called to ask them. I probably figured I would need to speak … Continue reading
Crimson Peak: Worth Seeing
Somara won last week’s coin toss since the choices were this or Bridge of Spies plus I wanted her to come to my spy flick, therefore sitting through Horror is the compromise in marriage. Crimson Peak was a pleasant surprise given how the … Continue reading
Welcome Wilia
The newest addition (or is it edition?) to the Kirk family. With three daughters, Aaron and his wife whose name rudely evades me, they should form a singing girl group! Wilia was born on October 13, same day as fictional … Continue reading