Monthly Archives: October 2017

Italian #46: Marchesa Luisa Casati

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Steve

Luisa Casati is another Italian figure who is best remembered ambivalently. Her primary claim to fame is being a pre-cursor to today’s Fame Hags: Madonna, Paris Hilton, Lady Gaga and the nouveau-riche trash Kardashians. However, she was quite the a celebrity … Continue reading →

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RIP Bernie Casey

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Steve

Bernie was a well-loved actor in the realm of Sci-Fi and Comedy productions that I often saw him in. I first caught him as Major Spender in the mini-series version of The Martian Chronicles, he was the astronaut who “went native,” … Continue reading →

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Italian #45: Giovanni Domenico Cassini

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Steve

I will readily admit my annual celebration for Italian Heritage is off to a slow start. I blame too many things but in the end it’s my own fault. This year I did get some help from a real Italian … Continue reading →

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Kingsman: The Golden Circle: Worth Seeing

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Steve

The surprise hit from a couple years ago returns and the people running things did it well. Circle is a sequel that dodged the pitfalls many run into: More and more characters on top of who was in the original. Another crisis … Continue reading →

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Stars win their home opener for the ninth time

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Steve

It’s just an oddity, not a fact or whatever people take as a certainty. They just came out scoring but they let their guard down a little too much against the Chicago Wolves, who are now the affiliate for the … Continue reading →

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RIP Harry Dean Stanton

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Steve

If the celebrities I like could hang in there for a couple more weeks, I may catch up on all the other obituaries I want to post on my site without them piling up. Which brings me to Harry. He … Continue reading →

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Dada

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Steve

File under “bands that should’ve been more popular” in the Nineties and Dada is on the short list. I finally got to see this awesome LA trio live. They were passing through Austin to celebrate their debut album Puzzle turning 25 … Continue reading →

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Welcome October 2017!

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Steve

Normally I would had artwork to go with the theme of Italian Heritage or Pizza, but in light of Stranger Things returning to Netflix for its second season, I made it the header with the show’s typeface. You check out the cool … Continue reading →

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