Author Archives: Steve

Summer ’15 is officially over

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Steve

It’s sad to see another Summer come to an end because it remains my favorite time of the year, and not just due to my birthday being in the middle of it. Summer used to be more awesome when I … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Rebels: A New Dawn by John Jackson Miller

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Steve

Thanks to Disney XD pushing back season two of Rebels to October after the big tease “Siege of Lothal,” I scored this novel to scratch the itch and whenever The Martian was boring me. Oh and to keep me from jonsin’ too much … Continue reading →

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My first bricklink.com purchase, it’s a hit!

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Steve

A great tip I learned at Brick Fiesta and from the master builders, bricklink.com is the best place to go for used stuff or particular pieces you want to make your own creations! Lego itself focuses on the new things … Continue reading →

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Happy Force Friday…

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Steve

…yeah, I know, it’s a fake Marketing Holiday engineered by Disney, Lego, Hasbro and a dozen other Capitalist lampreys. Still, the excitement gathering around The Force Awakens has been taking on the same level of fuss/hype since The Phantom Menace 16 years ago. … Continue reading →

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Fourteen years at my house

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Steve

Year after year I have to remind myself that my gypsy years are behind me. Not just have I broken the cycle (my parents did too) by staying in Austin for 17 consecutive years, I also reside at the same … Continue reading →

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RIP: Dean Jones

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Steve

Dean was one of the few movie stars I recognized as a little kid since Disney flicks were usually what I saw until Star Wars. He disappeared as the Eighties dawned and I thought he had moved on to religious only … Continue reading →

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1985: Senior Year at Beulah HS and ND

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Steve

I wanted this month’s header to be Highlander but I was mistaken about its release dates. According to imdb.com, the cool Fantasy-Action movie hit theaters in the Spring of 1986. Hmm. I always thought it was late in 1985 to coincide … Continue reading →

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Protected: “Graduated” last Thursday night, back to the rat race

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Steve

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Happy Birthday to Steve, aka Stvee, my artist bud!

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Steve

My friend Steve Bryant’s birthday is always a bright spot in the dog days of August, or for the younger crowd, when they have to return to prison (aka school). Things appear to be looking good for him. He had … Continue reading →

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Protected: Green Light

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Steve

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Took the weekend off, but not on purpose

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Steve

A lot of good stuff coming down the line but I was recently delayed due other matters getting in the way on Friday and then battling a cold on Saturday. At least I recovered enough to attend my friend’s D&D … Continue reading →

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Protected: A week left, always a journey, never a destination

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Steve

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One TXDoT crisis resolved

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Steve

We had been receiving annoying letters from TXDoT over the last few months about unpaid tolls…gotta’ love the flawless automation and outsourcing the Texas Lege went with. Often the statement was vague since toll authorities are much like the IRS, … Continue reading →

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RIP Yvonne Craig

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Steve

The woman who will always be the definition of Batgirl passed away Monday from cancer. Craig was never a major star, usually cast in supporting or guest roles but when she appeared in Star Trek she was memorable as the Orion mental … Continue reading →

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Weird Science: 30th Anniversary Quote-along!

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Steve

Back to the Future was the big movie of 1985, possibly of the Eighties, but Weird Science was and has always been my personal favorite for that particular year. Better Off Dead is a close second, it falls behind because it didn’t make it … Continue reading →

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