Monthly Archives: January 2024

Melbourne!

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Steve

After the usual bout of procrastinating and cold weather, I made it to my latest destination by indoor bike, the Australian city of Melbourne! Putting my cumulative travel to over 8873 miles! Why Melbourne instead of Sydney, the more famous … Continue reading →

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My latest, greatest Kickstarter bundle arrived!

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Steve

The core rulebook came out last year but it was worth the wait. I thought I chipped in for the Pacific Rim part too yet I don’t care. It’s great to have what I need to run a campaign or whatever. … Continue reading →

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Pelosi provides more proof for mandatory retirement ages

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Steve

I love it! Besides going on all Sunday morning shows that are only watched by two sets of people…the punditocracy and old people who can’t sleep in, Pelosi went on to bray her lies and unhinged opinion. The latter solidified … Continue reading →

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1974: D&D released

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Steve

Now to cover the last picture in January’s set of anniversaries going down this 2024 since D&D is the biggie at 50 this year. Around this time, the first set of rules were published. TSR printed a thousand copies, full … Continue reading →

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Vacuuming is a temporary solution

Posted on January 27, 2024 by Steve

It doesn’t matter if you have one or five (like us). Nature abhors a vacuum! Yet it has to be done or else they’ll conquer the universe!

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Poor Things: Must See

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Steve

I had no idea this was Oscar® bait. I chose to watch it because the same guy who directed The Favourite is behind the movie plus I have to admit I like the primary cast. I think the trailer gave … Continue reading →

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Texas secession?

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Steve

Once again the Republicans are the party of No Ideas since Teddy Roosevelt and have also become the Dixiecrats. Our shitty, cynical governor who caters to racists, Big Jebus and Big Biz is pushing his luck disobeying a SCOTUS order … Continue reading →

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1984: Forty years of the Macintosh!

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Steve

I remember this day quite well, believe it or not. What I failed to recall would be which Super Bowl teams played (Washington v. the LA Raiders) and the events I’m writing about were really on the 22nd, we just … Continue reading →

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RIP Keith Giffen & Gary Graham

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Steve

The first obit I felt like a complete moron about! I missed all the tributes on Twitter for the passing of Keith Giffen last October! He was one of the funniest writers in the Eighties as he revamped Justice League into … Continue reading →

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Suck it Acevedo!

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Steve

Austin’s idiot City Manager thought it would be a great idea to hire the city’s former, shitty police chief who bailed in 2016 to then screw up in Houston; leaving in shame a couple years ago thanks to a botched … Continue reading →

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Another nice weekday off!

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Steve

It all worked out pretty well today after working on a Sunday. Had to see my doctor for the six-week check-in, so no need to schedule time off from work and then I took in a movie, review pending! First … Continue reading →

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1924: Vladimir Lenin dies

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Steve

As awful as he was, Lenin was like all humans…complicated. A couple things I will say in his defense: compared to Stalin, he was an amateur dictator and although many morons put him incorrectly in the company of Stalin, Hitler, … Continue reading →

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Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Steve

Here’s to the book that derailed my 2023 resolution to read over 10 books in the year, it ended up being six. This heavily researched tome about Lincoln and a few of his cabinet members is pretty amazing. Too bad … Continue reading →

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1974: The Six Million Dollar Man

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Steve

Before Battlestar Galactica pushed it out of the Sunday-evening spot, I think this was the show most kids loved to watch to discuss on the playground the next Monday morning. It was also blamed (or responsible) for numerous kids doing really … Continue reading →

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Repo Man

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Steve

First up for my favorite and a movie that influenced me from 1984…the cult fave and cable staple Repo Man! It was produced by Mike Nesmith with unknown Emilio Estevez in the lead alongside Harry Dean Stanton and Tracy Walter. Beyond … Continue reading →

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