Tag Archives: Nineties

RIP Jerry Doyle

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Steve

It’s sad how all the Babylon 5 actors are dying off so quickly. By my count, about half of the principle cast is gone which rules out any real reunion. For a long time Jerry played a favorite, the cynical yet … Continue reading →

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RIP Garry Shandling

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Steve

A damned shame Garry died suddenly because he was a quiet, unsung hero of comedy but it wasn’t always that way. When I first saw him, he was in the same camp as Billy Crystal, a rather boring Johnny Carson … Continue reading →

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Mystery Science Theater 3000 will return!

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Steve

…and the Maggi Republic helped! We pitched in enough to get the Blu-Rays plus I wanted the stretch goals, no wait, add-ons of thumb drives of Crow and Tom. Having had the great luck to meet Joel Hodgson a couple … Continue reading →

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RIP: Scott Weiland

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Steve

Scott’s death isn’t any surprise sadly. The guy lived pretty hard on booze and drugs, I think it was a pre-requisite for being the singer in Velvet Revolver due to the rest being made up of former Guns n’ Roses … Continue reading →

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1990: Graduation!

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Steve

I took the last couple days off to focus on Christmas cards, see the Stars lose in overtime to the proxy FIBs and finish some shopping, namely packing materials. This month’s header is focused on my graduation from Marquette University … Continue reading →

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Illeana Douglas

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Steve

Wednesday evening was an always special evening for Austin and Alamo Drafthouse, a screening of Ghost World with actress/writer/director Illeana Douglas (who is half Italian, count on her appearing next October). Although she had a supporting role in the movie as the … Continue reading →

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1990: Marquette graduation, the Marcotte version

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Steve

Last month was the 25th anniversary of the Class of 1990’s graduation. No more games of three-man, no more papers and no more dorm-food dinners! Time to face the real world which in 1990 was during the Reagan-Bush Recession, the … Continue reading →

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The Simpsons, the Evolution & History at ATX

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Steve

You saw the shoes, now to cover the awesome event Aaron K and I attended. Our little rendezvous with TV and animation legends. I know better about next time, I signed up for the mailing list to get a jump … Continue reading →

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A belated farewell to Highland Mall

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Steve

As April drew to a close, so did the limping finale to Highland Mall. Unlike the frequent sad fates of other malls as per Dead Malls, Highland will live on with a better purpose…a campus for Austin Community College (ACC). … Continue reading →

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Rock/Pop Quiz

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Steve

Hey, I got 90% right, tell me what you got? Gotta’ love those links courtesy of website for Mental Floss magazine.

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Are you pondering what I’m pondering Adam?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Steve

I think so Jamie, but isn’t Social Media Expert just another term for Internet Marketer? Yet another great mash-up for the Nineties’ greatest vermin comedy team as Science’s best debunkers in a world filled with crap “reality” TV and a fact-impaired electorate.

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Webb Wilder

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Steve

Last week I got to see a long-time personal favorite, Mr. Webb Wilder, the last of the full-grown men! Best of all it was at the Cactus Club. It has been a while since he graced us with a performance … Continue reading →

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Lloyd Cole

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Steve

Last week, we celebrated part two of my belated concert gifts with my friend Mark…Lloyd Cole. Here we go as always, who? Well, I was in the same camp around 2003. The short answer, Lloyd is a singer/songwriter from the … Continue reading →

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1989: The Simpsons Christmas Special

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Steve

I double-checked to make sure I wasn’t repeating myself from five years ago! Firstly, I want to kick off with yet another link from the fine folks at Mental Floss, many of the facts they divulge aren’t new if you’ve watched … Continue reading →

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1994: First Thanksgiving in Austin

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Steve

I had been doing a good job knocking out story after story, something around two a day when the month kicked off. Thanks on again/off again cold. Aunt Letty’s passing couldn’t be helped. I’m glad she got what she wanted … Continue reading →

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