Author Archives: Steve

Twelve words Texans mispronounce, more like 13

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Steve

Based upon my friend Jeremy’s East Texas-Houston accent, WF Strong forgot the word lawyer. When Jeremy says it, it sounds more like LOY-yur. Here’s a link the author’s main twelve. I am only guilty of number one because I think that’s the … Continue reading →

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Douche-Beemer

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Steve

Texas is filled with selfish assholes like this BMW owner showing his love for Ayn Rand and how oppressed they are. I want to make a recommendation to the owner of said vehicle; please don’t tread on those publicly-paid-for roads … Continue reading →

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No sign of those creepy twins

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Steve
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Happy 47th Birthday Molly Ringwald

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Steve

Glad I remembered this year because it’s the 30th anniversary of The Breakfast Club in theaters. I never saw it in the theater during its debut but I do remember hearing Simple Minds’ hit being played to death all Spring and Summer. … Continue reading →

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Joan of Arc a la Bill & Ted

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Steve

A co-worker went to a recent work event as Jane Wiedlin, I mean Joan of Arc and was nice to let me have a photo because I loaned her my Nerf sword. Works for me!

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The Imitation Game: Worth Seeing

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Steve

Alan Turing has been having a belated comeback in the same style as Tesla, except, I think Turing’s accomplishments are more verifiable now that much of Enigma and Ultra have been declassified. Modern computers can blow away whatever the participants … Continue reading →

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Lloyd Cole

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Steve

Last week, we celebrated part two of my belated concert gifts with my friend Mark…Lloyd Cole. Here we go as always, who? Well, I was in the same camp around 2003. The short answer, Lloyd is a singer/songwriter from the … Continue reading →

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My special Valentine to Somara

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Steve

I scored the limited-time kit at the Lego Store but I didn’t like the minifigs it came with so I got Somara to design her avatar; Cat Lady’s hair, Mars Attacks’ reporter’s head, black pants and the chef torso. I’m … Continue reading →

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RIP Gary Owens

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Steve

He will always be the voice of Space Ghost but when I was old enough to get up for Saturday-morning cartoons (never on school days!), he was also the voice of Blue Falcon, the Batman-knockoff for Scooby-Doo. My parents recognized him more … Continue reading →

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Star Trek team-up comics!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Steve

If there’s one medium people can have in which two well-loved franchises can team up, it has always been comics! Despite them being on a roll at the movies, TV and video games, comics seem to be lucrative enough while not … Continue reading →

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A rare time Rolling Stone and I agree

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Steve

Well, the list does entail the Seventies which was the last decade the ol’ Hippie rag knew anything about when it came to music. Given some turkeys, they should’ve trimmed it down to 30 or 40 because I’m not a fan … Continue reading →

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Happy 206th birthday to Abraham Lincoln

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Steve

Another dictator the Republicans, Libertarians and D+ students like to call out. However,  there is a kernel of truth to their accusations. Lincoln did suspend habeas corpus, he did some rather dick moves (exiling a congressman to the Confederacy for “wrongdoing”) and … Continue reading →

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My first 5000 points, on to the next!

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Steve

Pinballz installed this Wizard of Oz-themed game that “pays” you back in cards and plastic chips instead of tickets. The addictive element is collecting seven of the movie’s primary characters (not sure why the Wizard is missing). Normally one card is only … Continue reading →

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The Darth Bane trilogy by Drew Karpyshyn

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Steve

What began as an impulse buy on May the Fourth (be with you), transformed into the inspiration for the 727th Jump Brigade Lego set and probably re-awakened my love of Star Wars more than the Force Awakens trailer. It’s always a shame that … Continue reading →

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My doppelgänger is allegedly in Australia

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Steve

This article reminded me about a couple Aussies I encountered at Harrah’s while watching the Big Elvis show. They approached me because they said they had a friend back home who resembled me (probably the other way around to them). If … Continue reading →

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