Author Archives: Steve

Twenty-two years at the same address!

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Steve

And it’s not a PO Box! Could it be that the Maggi Curse is cured with this branch of my family? I’ve stayed in one place this long, my ‘rents at 31 (relatively) and my brother about I think at … Continue reading →

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Labor Day 2023 is a joke now

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Steve

Above is propaganda from the Fifites®/Eisenhower Era is my guess. Back when the GOP grudgingly supported union because they were thrilled to get the political money and the sad truth was, thanks to FDR’s triumphs, there was little difference between … Continue reading →

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RIP Bill Richardson

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Steve

The former governor of New Mexico passed away Friday. Besides being governor, he was also a congressman, Secretary of Energy under Clinton and I think the UN Ambassador. Despite his ‘anglo’ surname, was classified as Hispanic and spoke fluent Spanish. … Continue reading →

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It almost rhymes!

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Steve

What a great and funny picture! Oddly, of all the cats in my life, they only like to sit on the seat part. If there is one article of clothing they do climb into and look like they’re wearing it … Continue reading →

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Welcome September, Austin’s last full month of Summer!

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Steve

Where I grew up for 14 years, this would be August since we have a politically incorrect, non-woke season called Indian Summer which I figure is now called, Indigenous or Native American Summer. I would be okay with it being renamed … Continue reading →

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The King of Comedy

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Steve

Before he became the grumpy grandpa who bitches about Marvel movies while all he does lately are Mafia flicks, Scorsese used to make other stuff such as this. When it was first released in 1983, it tanked! The movie cost … Continue reading →

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1963: Hotline between the USSR and US established

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Steve

In light of how close the world came to Nuclear Armageddon over Cuba, this was set up to have the two super powers communicate before before they kill everybody. Contrary to the movies, namely Failsafe, it was never a hotline nor … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon tomorrow!

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Steve

No, no, not the tasty beer that’s a decent surrogate when I cannot get Celis White. It’s the uncommon event of when we have two full moons in the same month. One day I’ll get off my butt to find … Continue reading →

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RIP: Arleen Sorkin

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Steve

Sad to see two key voices in Batman’s animated resurgence pass. First, Kevin Conroy, probably one of the three best Batman voices (Adam West and Diedrich Bader). Now we lost the first Harley Quinn. I knew the Joker’s number one … Continue reading →

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RIP: Bob Barker

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Steve

Even I was formulating the easy layup joke every hack comedian was thinking. Bob died successfully without going over 100. What a life he had though! With his career hosting game shows and namely the one he was most associated … Continue reading →

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Agamemnon is making more progress than I am!

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Steve

What is it with him? Aggie has some kind of cat-risma with kittens! They seem to trust him despite all the food I lure them with, I can’t get them to approach me. The two little sisters stop being skittish … Continue reading →

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Good thing Jesus was a carpenter…

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Steve

…because he was a lousy plumber!

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The hottest ticket/show in Austin right now

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Steve

I’m not sure if this is receiving much national attention. Probably not, a different shit bird with even more legal problems is sucking up all the Oxygen. Fear not, Paxton was the AG candidate endorsed by Girth Vader after JEB’s … Continue reading →

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Valley Girl: 40 years later and not as bad as I feared

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Steve

I remember this movie when it was released in 1983 and it just made me roll my eyes due to its title…Valley Girl. Hollywood was trying to cash in on a dead fad created by Zappa’s 1982 hit single but … Continue reading →

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RIP John Warnock

Posted on August 22, 2023 by Steve

Someone I admire, too late obviously, because he made personal computers useful to the masses, not just the hobbyists, the diehards (my father) and what my main complaint was about them…they were a solution in search of a problem. Warnock … Continue reading →

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