Author Archives: Steve

My Stars finish in sixth this season

Last night, their 6-3 loss to nearby rival, the dead last Rampage, was a bit painful: the fights, the turnovers. It was only their second time they haven’t qualified for the playoffs which isn’t bad being 2016-7 was their eighth … Continue reading

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Logan: Worth Seeing

The finale of the Wolverine trilogy and Hugh Jackman’s last performance as the most-popular X-Man; same goes for Patrick Stewart playing Professor X. It’s also their best portrayals but I readily admit I’ve never seen the previous two films so I guess … Continue reading

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Pretty in Pink: Still holds up after 31 years

This was the movie accompanying the Andrew McCarthy book-signing. Andrew didn’t stick around after the Q&A since he says he doesn’t really watch himself. I can agree with that. I would find it unnerving. Before the movie started, he explained how … Continue reading

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John Oates

The conclusion to my Brush with Greatness, Eighties Edition, wrapped up with John Oates of the legendary duo. John was in Austin to promote his new book Change of Season, which is also the title his band’s 1990 release. Tired jokes … Continue reading

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It seems we live in the Anthropocene Period

Last week, co-host Brooke Gladstone of On the Media interviewed stratigrapher Jan Zalasiewicz. They discussed what aliens or future humans would find if they dug up our epoch for the Holocene Era (starts around 7000 BC) is definitely over. The period I think … Continue reading

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Playmobil customer service is awesome

Currently, I’m building a special diorama in my cubicle at work surrounding the Playmobil rock stage I bought with my GWD winnings a couple years ago. When I discovered that the key piece, its sound and lights generator, had a … Continue reading

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RIP: Charlie Murphy

Charlie may have started out in the shadow of his more famous, younger brother Eddie but he went on to be his own person through Chapelle Show. I found him hilarious on [adult swim]’s Black Jesus. The first time I ever saw … Continue reading

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RIP: J Geils

He was the lead guitarist and not the singer as most people thought when The J Geils Band hit the charts with their all killer, no filler album Freeze Frame. I still love all the tracks. Back before FM radio was hijacked … Continue reading

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Eighteen years with Apple

Still the last person from the 4/12/99 hiring class of seven people. I hope Scott is having a good life in Brazil, Joanna down in Houston and I once ran into Darren with little daughter at Rogues Gallery. The last … Continue reading

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The Trump era boiled down to a shirt

Now offered at Alamo Drafthouses around Austin. I will have to get confirmation with other locations from friends in Dallas and San Francisco. To me, this does sum up the Pillbillies, NASCAR worshippers and Faux News flunkies bringing down America’s … Continue reading

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Andrew McCarthy

Part two of my Eighties Flashback encounters. Ugh! That sounds like a lame-ass VH-1 promotion. Let’s just say I had a coincidence of three major memories from the Eighties who gave the opportunity to see/meet them. Above is Andrew McCarthy … Continue reading

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They Live comparisons never get old

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RIP: Don Rickles

I’m glad Mr. Rickles had a long and prosperous life (90) because he was a WWII Veteran that participated in the horrors of war unlike other Showbiz types (*cough* St. Reagan and Clint Eastwood). My brother and I knew of … Continue reading

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1917: US enters WWI

On this day, America threw its metaphorical hat into the worst conflict in human history at the time. The excuses vary: The Zimmerman Note – The UK “conveniently” intercepted a German diplomatic plan to get Mexico to join Germany and … Continue reading

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The Dwarvenaut

I wanted to watch this since it debuted at SXSW’s film portion last year and Dwarven Forge founder Stefan Pokorny came by Dragon’s Lair to show off what would be in his current Kickstarter. The movie covers Pokorny’s background, upbringing … Continue reading

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