Author Archives: Steve

One hundred hours!

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Steve

This February Somara twisted my arm into participating into this year’s Close the Rings challenge, it’s the newer bar graph on my site you may see. These days it’s mentioning how close I am to the bronze achievement. Even before … Continue reading →

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Satine update for mid-February

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Steve

It appears Satine has either forgiven me and/or isn’t too bright because she lets me pet her again after trying twice to wrangle her into the carrier. Needless to say, I failed but thankfully I wasn’t scratched seriously. The unnamed … Continue reading →

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New shirt for Colby

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Steve

In anticipation of Fragile Rock’s new, upcoming album…and I got sucked into Hot Topic, my Emo Muppet Colby got a new shirt. You can see he’s a big fan of Stranger Things. I really wanted one of Eleven for me but … Continue reading →

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1809: Charles Darwin & Abraham Lincoln born

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Steve

As Emo Philips has a joke: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln have the same birthday which is fitting because they’re the two biggest enemies of the South. Being an American living in any region, even abroad, it is a painfully … Continue reading →

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Rogues Gallery rocks! I won a prize!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Steve

This is why brick and mortar stores rule and they will continue to exist…relationships with their customers! Recently, they had a drawing for us who belong to the Agents of Rogue Club. The winner received a mini to be painted … Continue reading →

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Catching up again, let’s hear it for antibiotics!

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Steve

Picayune slow down again thanks to a sinus infection probably caused by the relatively sudden shifts in our wonderful weather. The downside of Austin recovering from the Polar Vortex getting loose. It took me a while to finally put it … Continue reading →

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Fear by Bob Woodward

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Steve

The only other book I’ve ever read by Bob Woodward was Veil way back in the early Nineties (or was it the late Eighties?) I know I was still attending Marquette when I checked it out from the library. Even so, I … Continue reading →

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1994: Arriving in Austin for the first time and 25 years!

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Steve

Holy crap! Twenty-five years have just blitzed by already but at least this time, another quarter century of my life has been more under my control and somewhere I want to be unlike the hellholes the parents dragged me to. … Continue reading →

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Somara fixed my Apple Watch a while back!

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Steve

This feature on my first Apple Watch got knocked out by a software update over three years ago. I tried to fix it but couldn’t so I gave up. Then I bought my new watch last Fall and the damned … Continue reading →

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1994: Taking the stand before I could leave…

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Steve

Twenty-five years ago, I had to be a witness in the TSR v. GDW & Gygax mess over the terrible game Mythus. It was one of the things I was obligated to do before I could escape to Austin. I won’t … Continue reading →

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Welcome Aaron!

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Steve

He’s finally here! The new addition to our friends’ family, the Colemans! Named after his great grandfather, a wonderful man who fought for Texans of stripes. According to another friend in the circle, I think Robin, the new big sister, … Continue reading →

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More progress on Satine!

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Steve

I hadn’t seen Satine on the porch in a few days and this morning there she was! It seems she had eaten up most of the food I left out. Petting the little stinker hadn’t happened in a while but … Continue reading →

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Welcome Hermione!

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Steve

Before 2018 ended, Hermione was born to my co-workers Satya and Joe! They’re huge Harry Potter fans obviously so I hope the darling little girl has the movie character’s huge amount of hair. I’ve never read the books so I … Continue reading →

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1994: Farewell to DG and eventually the miserable Midwest

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Steve

On my last day at Dynamic Graphics, I don’t think I had been as happy since my first day with them. The latter just meant I was no longer un-/under employed, which I celebrated via a flyer featuring Babs Bunny. … Continue reading →

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1994: My offer to Austin finally arrives!

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Steve

With my final day at Dynamic Graphics coming up the next morning, the charmed life I’ve lived came through at the eleventh hour! A little rewind to provide context. After a long weekend in Milwaukee to celebrate Helen’s birthday, I … Continue reading →

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