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SXSW ’15 SOTU
Bashing on the second musical event that put Austin on the map (Austin City Limits on PBS being the first) became passé a couple years ago, namely when Doritos was a major sponsor. This article sums up most of my feelings. In short, SXSW … Continue reading
My Austin Arrival turns 21…
…now it can legally buy me an overpriced beer on Sixth Street! The only thing today has in common with the memorable day is the weather, it’s raining intermittently. It was somewhat warmer in 1994, but then again, it was … Continue reading
Rainy days, recovering temperature and malaise
We got through our first cold snap(s) for Winter ’14 to ’15 and it still sucked compared to the regions accustomed to this crap. What I thought I had licked re-appeared Sunday night, knocked me down for a couple days. … Continue reading
1864: Sherman’s march to the sea begins
Today is the 150th anniversary of General Sherman’s controversial move to deliver the killing blow to the illegitimate Confederate regime. I’ve heard a couple Confederate apologists over the years in Austin bring up the horrors of Sherman’s forces: theft, arson and … Continue reading
1994: At least I met Oliver Stone
On another dreary late evening in Austin, I was drinking, hanging out at the Dog & Duck Pub with my French friend/tutor Patricia. The statewide election returns were funneling in as George “Dubious” Bush (the future worst president in history) would … Continue reading
Posted in Austintatious, Brushes with Greatness, History
Tagged Nineties, Opinion, Politics
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Happy Columbus Day, real and observed
A major reason why Italian Heritage month pops up in October is this event in 1492 (give or take a day, they didn’t have NTP servers or GPS). For the last couple decades, the fair-weathered Liberals (usually college students who … Continue reading
Jesus doesn’t save…
…he spends through his earthly representatives.
Tesla skipped Texas despite Gov. Goodhair’s whoring
Last week, Nevada landed the so-called Tesla Gigafactory to produce batteries after Elon Musk successfully played multiple states off each other to subsidize his ego. Texas probably lost out due to the power of its car dealerships, they have a … Continue reading
The title is self-explanatory
Legos are superior because there’s a tactile element to them and you have to use your brain. This “game” is mostly button mashing. Don’t take my word for it, check out this rather honest review.
The Universe going my way a little
Despite all the annoyances I’m dealing with at work and home, I was rewarded for filling up my Prius before bed time. I found a 20 on the ground. Still good since the gasoline it absorbed didn’t destroy it. Going … Continue reading
1994: Looking back on why I take my birthday off
Phew! What a delay in writing thanks to allergies and other obligations popping up, namely me taking on the bulk of the house/catsitting once I was well enough…I better not have broken anything in my right foot! I wanted to … Continue reading
A good naming essay from GQ
Great suggestion from Cindy and we’re both shocked it came from GQ. However, the author forgot one thing…stupid people tend not to read, they’ll be waiting for the miniseries or film of his advice. Naming a child is something Somara and … Continue reading
Belated two cents about the ouster of Dov Charney
Who? You may have heard of American Apparel which is a clothing brand I endorse and often buy as much as possible from. Their stuff doesn’t really cost that much more in the realm of shirts, especially when you see … Continue reading
You can blame me for Marquette’s sorry performance
When I was in Las Vegas last year, I spent 10 bucks on a futures bet on the Warriors (they will never be the Golden Eagles to me) to win the NCAA championship to be played tonight between Connecticut and … Continue reading
Ditching Amazon Prime
It’s not over the price increase which is really nothing compared to how much of a rip off Cable/Satellite have become…$100/month to watch 20 minutes of commercials an hour and channels that push crap reality shows as “entertainment.” Anyway, we’re … Continue reading
Posted in Diversions, Science & Technology, TV
Tagged Amazon, Opinion, Streaming Video
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