Author Archives: Steve

Happy Seventh Anniversary Nancy & Hoser!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Steve

Congrats to my favorite Dallas-based couple. OK, they’re the only Dallas-based couple I really know. The rock nonetheless! Their card will be late (obviously) but while I was up there, I did give them little trinkets as a thank you … Continue reading →

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Bummer on fusion news

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Steve

Near the anniversary of the cold fusion nonsense, some operation belonging to Lockheed Martin may have made the news about their “breakthrough” on getting real fusion to happen in a decade. I knew it was too good to be true because … Continue reading →

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Fun weekend in Big D

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Steve

Hockey season kicked off last week! My returning champ Stars are off to a good start but this year my Flyers came to Dallas early. Better yet, they played on a Saturday so I could see them. The downside, other than traveling … Continue reading →

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Italian #29: Giulio Douhet

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Steve

With 2014 being the centennial of WWI, aka the War to end all Wars, I wanted to cover a lesser-known Italian general whose influence remains when it comes to strategy. Sadly, I learned about Giulio from The Science of Battlestar Galactica‘s … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Helen

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Steve

Like clockwork, Helen’s birthday follows Columbus Day! Yet I’m often caught unprepared to write much and I’m late with the card. Argh! Well, I do hope Helen has a nice day at her job teaching little kids and then her … Continue reading →

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Italian #28: Fiorella Terenzi

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Steve

At last, I found another Italian scientist and she’s a lady! What makes Dr. Terenzi even cooler is that she’s an Astronomer, my favorite science. Then again, she may be an Astrophysicist too. These disciplines overlap with Physics so I’m … Continue reading →

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Italian #27: Leonardo Chiariglione

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Steve

Leonardo is called the father of the MP3 which is an exaggeration but he is a remarkable person. He is actually a co-founder of the Moving Picture Experts Group which created the technology, set the standards and whatever. The standard we now … Continue reading →

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Happy Columbus Day, real and observed

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Steve

A major reason why Italian Heritage month pops up in October is this event in 1492 (give or take a day, they didn’t have NTP servers or GPS). For the last couple decades, the fair-weathered Liberals (usually college students who … Continue reading →

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RIP: Jan Hooks

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Steve

A belated obituary for a very talented person, someone as flexible as Phil Hartman and Dan Akroyd in all the different roles she filled on the rather inconsistent SNL. I will always remember Jan through the better gigs she had: The … Continue reading →

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When you feel down, take Archer’s advice

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Steve
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Happy Birthday Chance!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Steve

He’s officially a teenager today! In my tiny mind, kids aren’t teens until they turn 14. Despite the -teen ending in 13, that year is the shakedown cruise period. We’ve sent him a card (late) and I’ll follow up with … Continue reading →

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No special glasses needed!

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Steve

New shirt number one from the recent Austin Comic Con. Normally I don’t wear anything that promotes Faux News but sometimes I have to get a little ironic.

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Italian Chucks!

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Steve

I’ve been saving these shoes since my birthday, they were a present to myself because I can’t resist unique designs or garish colors. They have the tricolore often associated with the Italian flag and generic pizza boxes. When I finally wore them, Somara said, … Continue reading →

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Italian #26: Tony Visconti

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Steve

Last year I ended with a musician/producer, this year I’m kicking off with another who has had a great amount of influence on popular music for 40-plus years. Tony was born and raised in New York as per the usual … Continue reading →

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RIP: Geoffrey Holder

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Steve

Geoffrey was a very recognizable voice for several decades especially if you were a kid in the Seventies thanks to the 7-Up commercials he did. I think younger people probably know him more for being the crazy director in Eddie Murphy’s Boomerang. He … Continue reading →

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