Author Archives: Steve

Greetings from Las Vegas ’11

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Steve

Technically we have been here for over seven hours but since I can never sleep the night before the trip (due to my fear of flying), I am up from my post-travel nap. The flight was uneventful too, especially in … Continue reading →

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Bruins prevent a Canucks’ sweep

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Steve

We leave for Vegas in a matter of hours and one thing I stumbled upon while packing was the odds for the Stanley Cup winners, based upon last Summer’s forecasts. Seems that Vancouver and Boston weren’t too much of a … Continue reading →

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Scott Pilgrim v. the World

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Steve

This is the most obscure comic-book title to be made into a movie since Tank Girl. I’m sure there are others but I’m going with the first thing that comes to mind until Hollywood finally makes an adaptation of Reid … Continue reading →

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1996: Goodbye University Towers

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Steve

I completely missed the actual date of this anniversary (June 2, 1996) but I think it was rather appropriate, I did the same for the goodbye ceremony Doc tried to throw for me…he wasn’t specific enough so I only dropped … Continue reading →

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Only 82 percent to go

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Steve

Before we head to Las Vegas in a couple days, I wanted to shore up the books on the Maggi Republic and I forgot to note this landmark which was put off by three years due to re-financing. With Travis … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Alaire

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Steve

Although we took her out for the show yesterday, today is officially Alaire’s birthday. I foolishly thought it was Friday but Ethan (her son and my friend) bailed me out before I was cornered in my ignorance. Alaire is awesome. … Continue reading →

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Yaron Gershovsky

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Steve

Last evening’s Manhattan Transfer concert with the Austin Symphony was extra special (I have seen them three previous times). Firstly, it was with an orchestra backing them, they normally have a standard Pop/Jazz ensemble. Secondly, the show was also a … Continue reading →

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DC ‘rebooting’…again

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Steve

In their Quixotic quest to lure in new readers, DC Comics is relaunching, restarting, rebooting…whatever, all their titles this September and starting over from issue number one; not on just some as they ended up doing in 1985 after the … Continue reading →

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New Zealand answers and the winner

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Steve

The winner of the New Zealand music contest is my friend Mark Millard! Actually, he was the only one who even tried to take a stab at this and he was correct with the five he submitted. I would be … Continue reading →

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The caption says it all

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Steve

Since the days of the NES Famicon, younger brothers have gotten the less popular character, baffling clueless parents for 25-plus years.

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June is National Accordion Awareness Month

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Steve

Who better to be in the Header of my site this month than “Weird Al” Yankovic! He’s probably my generation’s best known accordionist. He isn’t alone on cranking out great, original material with the squeezebox. There’s Flaco Jimenez (featured on … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Anna!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Steve

The only Maggi niece I have celebrates her ninth and I can only hope she doesn’t have to attend school. I forget they let out in late May like they used to when I was a kid or does it … Continue reading →

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1991: Jose leaves for Orlando

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Steve

Twenty years ago, my last Best Friend left Milwaukee and it was a painful, sad moment, especially in light of everything else starting to go my way that year. Keep in mind, I didn’t know Nelson very well, he didn’t … Continue reading →

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Maybe I’ll get to be on CBC tonight with this

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Steve

Our seats are behind the penalty box at the Toyota Center, I’ve got a good shot since I doubt the game will be carried on the Fox Sports Net. I had this idea originally when the Stars had their miraculous … Continue reading →

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1986: Final Days in North Dakota Concluded

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Steve

As much as I hated living in North Dakota, at least it wound down on a high note. Well, more like a series of good times: a trip to Winnipeg, hanging around Bismarck, knowing I was getting the hell out … Continue reading →

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