Author Archives: Steve

Toy Story 3

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Steve

The Summer of 2010 has so far been rather tepid in the movie department…until now; nothing has motivated us to hit the theaters with much urgency, even Iron Man 2. Originally, I was disappointed when Pixar decided to release its … Continue reading →

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Passion Pit

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Steve

Another concert from the emergency series of the Austin/Ecology Action music showcase which took place last Saturday evening (no pictures were taken neither); volunteers were needed to help pick up the bottles and cans for recycling, namely when the it’s … Continue reading →

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WordPress 3 upgrade is a success!

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Steve

This one went through with little drama, as in a stressed-out online chat with Jeremy to help get the older data recovered. I’m still digging around to see what the major refinements are. The one which made me press ahead … Continue reading →

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Free RolePlaying Game Day (Free RPG Day)

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Steve

I guess D&D and its brethren are trying to combat extinction by taking an idea from the relatively successful Free Comic Book Day (first Saturday of May) and Record Store Day (mid April) promotions. Extinction? That’s the litany you usually … Continue reading →

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Belated RIP Al Williamson

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Steve

This great comic book artist was one of my friend Steve‘s heroes and an inspiration to become even better (I thought he was pretty good to begin with). Before my GDW tenure, I was pretty ignorant about the guy until … Continue reading →

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Rock Band 3 will hush some critics

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Steve

One of the common complaints about the music video games comes from musicians or in my opinion…purists. Those games don’t encourage kids to learn how to play the guitar, drums…whatever. Anecdotal evidence has seemed to argue in the other direction. … Continue reading →

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Cat Wrapping!

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Steve

This is one of the most cooperative cats I have ever witnessed. My guess is that the little furball is doped up on catnip because all of our cats would start attacking the wrapping paper. It’s definitely a unique way … Continue reading →

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2000: Molly comes home

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Steve

For many years, I always wanted to have my own pet(s), namely a cat. When I was growing up and living with my parents, we usually had at least one around: Katze, Shadow, Shirley, Farrah, Teddy and Mewsette. There were … Continue reading →

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Stars got clobbered in the finale

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Steve

I know I blathered earlier about the season being officially over for me but there was one last game they had to play. I am so glad I didn’t bother to watch. The Hershey Bears cremated my Stars 4-0. Jeremy … Continue reading →

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Belated celebrations, read below

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Steve

Hockey and my back distracted me from getting all of this out there so I apologize profusely. I’ll start with the one I got on time today, Phil’s birthday. At least he automatically gets the day off from work. Knowing … Continue reading →

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Rock Band 3 is no longer a rumor

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Steve

This franchise remains my personal favorite because it is more flexible than its predecessor Guitar Hero and less un-cool than Band Hero aka GH for the Miley Cyrus crowd. You probably wouldn’t know it lately. I never got off my … Continue reading →

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Hockey Season 2009-10 is officially over

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Steve

Last night was the last game for our inaugural season at the CPC (Cedar Park Center). Tomorrow the Calder Cup Championship will conclude in Hershey, PA and judging from how well the Bears kicked my Stars’ asses, they will sew … Continue reading →

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First session of physical therapy wore me out

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Steve

I’m pretty behind on polluting the Internet with my meandering stories and opinions (namely on hockey) but yesterday, I was exhausted by my first PT session. Personally, I was hoping the assessment was going to be, “The drugs are working … Continue reading →

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No real panic in Austin

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Steve

It started raining last night, shortly after Somara mowed the front yard. Maybe she triggered a rain dance. Heavy storms with rain, lightning and thunder always mean one major thing…power outages because the grid here is so overloaded and fragile. … Continue reading →

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Happy 70th Birthday Tom Jones

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Steve

As far as I know, he’s the first Welsh Pop singer to achieve international fame and popularity across several generations: I recall my grandparents liked him back in the Seventies. His appeal for me is that he isn’t afraid to … Continue reading →

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