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Rick and Morty play Portal
A great take on what I think was the breakout show on Adult Swim this year, although Black Jesus is pretty close too. This was being worn by a staffer at my comic book store Rogues Gallery. Unlike the video game, watching … Continue reading
1974: Young Frankenstein debuts
Mel Brooks was on a roll 40 years ago. First Blazing Saddles spoofing Westerns (a dying genre then) followed by a spoof of the traditional Horror films, namely the old Universal films as they’re known by. I never got to see … Continue reading
NYC opens its first cat cafe!
This isn’t terribly new around Austin since my adopted home has numerous shop cats (Dragon’s Lair, some Half Price Books branches) but it’s nice to see a cafe in New York doing what it can to help homeless kitties. If … Continue reading
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Notice me!
One of the funniest episodes of Bob’s Burgers. If you haven’t seen it, check it out on Netflix. I think it’s the second season finale. Then you’ll see the context of the name. I must admit the Burger King logo lends … Continue reading
A belated birthday wish to my little sister Sonia
Thirty years ago, when I was hanging out with my cousin Leesa during the sad events leading to our grandmother’s passing, I came to the realization that I wish I had an older sister. Leesa had just completed her first … Continue reading
Belated welcome to Arya!
This darling little girl is the daughter of my co-worker Raphael. For the last year my team has been growing and Arya is proof it’s also expanding from outside, many co-workers are having children. Raphael recently brought her by for … Continue reading
Finally returned and here comes the blitz
Miss me? Probably not because you’re most likely swamped with the “joy” of the season. Christmas in 11 days, Hanukkah in two and Festivus in nine, don’t even get me started about Kwanza. I really, really wanted to write but even … Continue reading
“d-b-d-b-d-b-d-b-d-b” shoot again Buck!
Right on the heels of Glen A Larson’s passing, a beautiful pinball machine to promote probably what was the movie that was released in the Spring of 1979 before it became a TV series. The back glass needs some work … Continue reading
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Battle of the Bulge ’14, kind of lost
Thanks illness, delicious food, cold weather and some distractions I climbed back up to the weight that made me freak out seven years ago. Well, I had been sliding/climbing for some months. Not exactly sure what the core reasons were … Continue reading
Band Aid 1984 is the header since it’s the anniversary
Bob Geldof has reunited with the other egomaniac Bono to do yet another update to Band Aid. The song remains touching, it does have a touch of sadness but then again, anyone with half a brain knows the reality of … Continue reading
The Theory of Everything: Worth Seeing
Science and Reality have received some serious boosts lately: the success of the new Cosmos; the well-deserved ridicule the Texas SBOE got for their moronic recommendations in textbooks (most were left out); new discoveries with space probes; the Lego set with the … Continue reading
All is OK down in Austin
The recent shooting is on CNN.com (I imagine the same for TV), a minor front-page story on The Guardian and nowhere to be found with the New York Times (we’re not on a coast with a Spago’s). Anyway, things are fine. The … Continue reading
Happy 16th Birthday to Nick!
A joyous occasion! My first nephew and/or niece was born on this day. Now he’s in the prime spot of being a teenager. Recently his dad told me what he’s into…mountain bikes (alright) and skateboarding (hmm). The latter gets the semi-disapproving noise because … Continue reading
Big Hero 6: Worth Seeing
Disney’s first outing with a non-standard Marvel property succeeds so well, you could call this The Incredibles 2. The former master then student has returned to being the master given how lame Pixar’s last couple releases were. With John Lasseter as head … Continue reading
1994: First Thanksgiving in Austin
I had been doing a good job knocking out story after story, something around two a day when the month kicked off. Thanks on again/off again cold. Aunt Letty’s passing couldn’t be helped. I’m glad she got what she wanted … Continue reading