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Nick Lowe
A huge piece of music history visited Austin this week (May 8, 2012), well, Nick has graced us many times, I just finally got off my ass to see him after numerous missed opportunities. Nick Lowe is another musician/singer/producer I’ve … Continue reading
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Diane Franklin
A high-school dream come true! Well, one of many, but getting to meet the lady who played Monique from Better Off Dead last weekend was a huge thrill. I can put another checkmark on my Eighties Accomplishment List. So Diane … Continue reading
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A thank-you gift from Princess…eww!
Did I get a rude surprise this morning when I went outside to feed and check up on the backyard kittens, they go to the vet tomorrow to make sure they’re progressing. Normally Princess (their mother) is around in the … Continue reading
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The ¡One Amigo!
Last night, I went to the Alamo Ritz’s Quote-along of the ¡Three Amigos! with all you-can-eat tacos! The MC went to Lucy in Disguise, South Austin’s best costume shop, to get into the spirit of the film. His outfit was so … Continue reading
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Happy (belated) Birthday to Kris & Jeremy
I was a little too swamped to thank the lady who helped save my life and boosted my career. I think I caught her online briefly to say “Hey” from the train’s WiFi on Tuesday evening. Maybe I can do … Continue reading
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Flyers are out, I now am backing the Kings
Philly detractors can go ahead and spread their hate, blah blah blah. Never mind that their teams were mostly defeated in the first round: ‘Hawks, Bruins and Pens. Canucks just decided to choke earlier this year. Don’t hold your breath … Continue reading
RIP: Maurice Sendak
Where The Wild Things Are was one of the first books I remember my mother giving me when I was learning to read. Sendak’s visual style, namely the monsters left an impression on me. The changed connotation of the term … Continue reading
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Cool time machine on the #1 tunes
Today’s first cool story courtesy of The Onion‘s AV Club is a link to this bitchin’ site that has sound clips of what were the hits during particular years. It starts from 1940 and runs up to the present. I … Continue reading
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Backyard kitten update for the beginning of May
Besides their instinctually wrestling ability, they’re getting close to the litter box training stage which I hope to get them through. When their eyes change to green/yellow, I will schedule their first appointment with the vet and the Austin Humane … Continue reading
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Happy Free Comic Book Day! Summer has started
The latest diorama from Rogues Gallery helper Nick! A rather amusing display of action figures waiting in queue to get their freebies. I was there before the opening because the Honda dealership finished installing a new lock motor really early. Free … Continue reading
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Fairly instant kittens, plant and add water!
Feral cats have much more in common with dogs than they do with their domestic cat cousins. For some weird reason, the quartet living on our porch prefer to wallow in dirt to stay cool than find shade. I’m sure … Continue reading
RIP Adam “MCA” Yauch
I hate to jump on the bandwagon because I personally could never get into the Beastie Boys’ material, namely…all of it. And please, don’t waste any electrons on trying to convince me I need to give Paul’s Boutique a chance. I … Continue reading
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Treadmill update
This second repair is going almost as badly as the first. I know I should get back on to chat support to bitch at ProForm but I don’t I need to. Their partner(s) for this is terrible. At least I … Continue reading
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Austin’s first Moon Tower Comedy Fest assessment
Overall, it needs work. The people trying to run this mess should go get some lessons from cities that have been doing this longer and more effectively. It could’ve been worse like SXSW or ACL Fest, the titleholders for the … Continue reading
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My overdue animated banner
I originally put it together in April to get a head start because I thought it was going to be pretty cool. Since it worked when I dragged and dropped it into a browser, I figured it was ready. Whoops! … Continue reading
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