Author Archives: Steve

Belated farewell to Eltingville

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Steve

One of my favorite comics wound down for good in 2015 and now I’m finally saying goodbye to what was Evan Dorkin’s funniest creation after Milk & Cheese. There was an accompanying companion but Nerd Poker has returned in a 2.0 version I’ll blather … Continue reading →

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RIP Roger Moore

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Steve

For me, he was James Bond whenever these movies came out. Roger wasn’t my favorite but he did star in several of the best movies in the franchise: Live and Let Die, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who … Continue reading →

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Alien: Covenant: Must See

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Steve

There’s good new and bad news regarding Covenant. The bad will go first…you have to see Prometheus for this chapter in the Xenomorph’s origin first, or some parts will leave you baffled. The good news, it made sense of Prometheus which was good … Continue reading →

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The B-52s (2017): 40th anniversary tour

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Steve

I think I last saw them perform at a corporate event Somara’s employer held, the Go Gos were there too. However, I really hadn’t seen them perform since their pinnacle in 1989. Quite a concert then because Milwaukee preferred dinosaur … Continue reading →

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Chupacabracon IV

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Steve

The Austin area has its own gaming convention and I finally attended. Last year, I had a weekend-long badge but my illness kept me from really enjoying the event after an hour, so I went back home. This was the … Continue reading →

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New, customized minis via Hero Forge, round one

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Steve

Within the last couple years my gaming group decided to give Hero Forge a try with the PCs in the current campaign. I never got pictures of them but I won’t mince words, they were disappointing because we chose the … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Kris! A great friend

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Steve

This week I had lunch with the friend and all-around awesome person who brought me back to Apple in 1997, Kris! She was kind enough to come on down to Austin from her new digs way up north to have … Continue reading →

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The xx

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Steve

Got to see The xx at the Moody Theater last week. It was a belated Christmas present for my friend Mark who’s really into them. I like the band too, I’m just behind on the current record and their previous work … Continue reading →

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RIP Chris Cornell

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Steve

Seeing the news about Chris’ passing was rather shocking but we’ll find out what happened later. Meanwhile, I’m bummed because he was one of the better artists from the short-lived, overrated Grunge period in popular music. Soundgarden was alright, a … Continue reading →

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Success with Jack!

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Steve

This last weekend I finally got Jack to hold still long enough for me to pet and hold him. For years, whenever I housesat for our friends, this big guy would hide under the furniture only to come out to … Continue reading →

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Now these are noticeable Chucks!

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Steve

Converse put out a new series of gunmetal-like shoes but they’re in colors instead of the traditional “metal” colors gold and silver. They definitely stood out from the compliments I received walking around in them.

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Playmobil Concert a la Austin!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Steve

I finally took my Playmobil Concert Stage toy out of storage and set it up in an cleared space on my desk. Then I populated the stage and crowd with every figure I could find easily (there are more I … Continue reading →

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Death Race 2050: Time Killer

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Steve

A sequel to Roger Corman’s cult fave Death Race 2000 arrived this year and made it to Netflix right away. It’s definitely a low-budget operation because the only stars in it are Malcolm McDowell as the Chairman of the United Corporations … Continue reading →

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Miguel the Cat May ’17 update

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Steve

It’s been a while since I had seen him but I’m starting to figure out his various chilling-out spots on the neighboring street. He still recognizes me, doesn’t panic when I pick him up and I think he also starting … Continue reading →

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RIP Powers Boothe

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Steve

Sad to see one of the best heavies in show business passing away. Even when Powers didn’t play the villain (Red Dawn, Southern Comfort) he still had a menacing tone and air about him. I first noticed him in the … Continue reading →

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