Author Archives: Steve

1994: 30 years in Austin begins today!

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Steve

The weather wasn’t terribly different than that day! Warmer than the Midwest normally is but overcast and rainy. Normally, no sun is depressing yet I was so stoked to be in Austin after taking in the main attraction of Dallas, … Continue reading →

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RIP Carl Weathers

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Steve

What a pisser! Right before Black History Month and more episodes of The Mandalorian! Carl was a great presence on Twitter too. He didn’t shit talk, always pushed for peace and understanding. I read other obits about him and didn’t know … Continue reading →

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1994: Austin away! Day 2 – Graceland!

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Steve

So here’s a little cheat on the Header too. If you don’t recognize the rather odd room with the tacky furniture, that’s the famous Jungle Room in Graceland. Most people these days recognize it from the lyrics of Marc Cohn’s … Continue reading →

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1994 & 1999: Babylon 5 and Crusade

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Steve

Two parts of a great Sci-Fi show got rolling respectively in 1994 and 1999! They represent 40 percent of this month’s animated Header. Now, I admit we all could argue three ways. Babylon 5 had its pilot attempt back in 1993 … Continue reading →

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1994: Austin away! Day 1

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Steve

What a great day this was! I have to tell you, when you move from one city to another in the US, doing it by rental car is the best. You don’t have to sweat how lumbering, clumsy and bulky … Continue reading →

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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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