Author Archives: Steve

Jimmy Carter

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Steve

The former 39th (US) President visited Austin this afternoon to sign copies of his latest book. It’s really excerpts from his diary (or journal) during his four years in the White House. I decided to attend over a month ago … Continue reading →

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Off to stop Darth Rosalyn!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Steve

The funniest fusion of two awesome things since the Aquabats’ Incredibles-themed shirt. Sadly this piece of apparel is no longer offered. It had a 24-hour window through a site called Tee Fury. I signed up for their daily newsletter so … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Doc

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Steve

On the off chance he actually reads this site or bothers with an RSS feed, I won’t tell you what I sent him but it was awesome. Who wants a great surprise ruined? Doc (nee Lee) is the guy who … Continue reading →

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Pow! Right in the kisser!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steve

The Stars are off to a great start this season. Expectations are certainly high after their surprising and amazing Calder Cup run. After last night’s shootout, they are 5-2-0-0; 10 points which is pretty impressive given their late start; most … Continue reading →

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Only in Austin: Oct. 2010

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Steve

Whenever driving through downtown Austin, cyclists are a common sight. You have to be extra careful not to hit them since some are not very attentive, and vice versa from my years in Hyde Park. With the weather still being … Continue reading →

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Alarm clock, aka “Tank Girl” saved!

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Steve

I cannot remember when we converted my old Flower Power iMac to its current role. The darned thing has been around for so long, powering up every morning at 530 AM, tapping into the stream, displaying key widgets for the … Continue reading →

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The Town

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Steve

Everybody loves to rip on Ben Affleck. Whether its South Park‘s cheap shots, his relationship with Jennifer Lopez or the dreck he has starred in: Pearl Harbor…UGH! However, this movie reminded me that he deserves more credit than his detractors … Continue reading →

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iPad Update #1

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Steve

My initial impression/experience with it has been very positive. I’m still in the “kicking the tires” stage, figuring out which publications I favor have made the transition to effective, engaging electronic formats. Just making a PDF version doesn’t cut it … Continue reading →

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Colton Sceviour provides a great test for my Apple gear

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Steve

This past week has been rather crowded at many levels: Hockey season started officially last weekend; that will eat up time I could spend writing or doing chores. All the new Apple products along with the related good news: one … Continue reading →

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Happy Third Anniversary Nancy & Jose

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Steve

On this day three years, they gave us something to celebrate in Central Florida…other than being in a place where the weather was much better than in Central Texas (I recall, it was a bit chilly while Orlando was swampy). … Continue reading →

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This! Is! Etouffe!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Steve

A funny take on the catchphrase of 300 worn by a co-worker. He was kind enough to wear it again recently when I failed to get a picture last time.

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Happy Birthday Evie!

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Steve

She’s also known as the Little e because her dad’s name is Ethan and we still call him E. I’ve never seen a kid grow so quickly either as I’ve watched her progress through the Facebook posts of her parents’. … Continue reading →

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Greetings from my iPad!

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Steve

It finally arrived after all my impatient fussing, which started as soon as I had a tracking number online. Thankfully it arrived two days early, I was jonsin’ by Friday evening. Overall, how is it? Pretty cool but I need … Continue reading →

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Digging out and recuperating

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Steve

Personally, I’m amazed my mediocre immune system hung in there as long as it did recently. The blistering heat of Central Texas ended earlier than normal which leads to cold-and-flu season here, usually mixed up some people’s nastier allergies from … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Helen

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Steve

She gave me some grief last weekend on the phone when I was off by two days. Normally, I do have it logged correctly in my oldest electronic source but I had been depending upon the newer one tied to … Continue reading →

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