Author Archives: Steve

JP Morgan/Chase is off our backs

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Steve

In some ways I’m bummed about the recent four-year relationship with them and their Visa card ending but not too much, in light of their upcoming gouging, aka their “Blame Obama & Frank” rules…never mind how much TARP money they … Continue reading →

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The glass really works!

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Steve

Technically it’s some kind of plastic or polymer, not real glass, otherwise the puck would’ve left a big fat spiderweb crack. Jeremy and I have seen it shatter at a San Antonio game but that was caused by a big … Continue reading →

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Happy Carl Sagan Day

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Steve

If he hadn’t died of cancer in 1996, Dr. Sagan would’ve been 75 today. In his honor there’s a celebration/gathering at Broward College which is somewhere in Florida, an odd place to have it since he taught at Cornell and … Continue reading →

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RIP Shel Dorf

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Steve

The man who is considered the founder of San Diego Comic Con died this week from diabetes-related issues. Of all the comic book conventions out there, Shel founded the 800-pound gorilla. Bigger than NYC or Chicago which was impressive due … Continue reading →

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Back from illness

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Steve

With Somara being sick last week and all the chaos happening in my life, it was not a matter of “if” I would get sick but “when” as always. It started to kick in around Sunday evening/Monday morning, smacking me … Continue reading →

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Princess Birthday Cake, Oct. 2009

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Steve

The Princess of our Sunday Mornings had this special birthday cake put together. Don’t let the “simple” design on the surface fool you. It’s what’s underneath the frosting which rocks…chocolate pudding for filling! Somara assures me this design matches up … Continue reading →

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Picayune upgrade begins today

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Steve

If all goes well, it will be quick, painless and most importantly, successful. Quick: It’s done before Sunday night Painless: I don’t need to reinstall, reimport and/or re-enter much Successful: This won’t look any different, nothing is lost and the … Continue reading →

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Great podcast regarding music’s future

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Steve

Last week I was talking to former manager about the new Brian Setzer album (released in October with his orchestra) and the conversation evolved into technology killing traditional music sales v. radio’s consolidation being the root cause. Obviously, I’m in … Continue reading →

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Jinkies! There’s a ghost haunting Cedar Park!

Posted on November 1, 2009 by Steve

The Stars had a Halloween costume contest as part of last night’s intermission fun. Although this couple as Velma and Daphne didn’t win, judging by the crowd’s reaction, I would say they easily came in second. Humor usually loses out … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween from Merlin

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Steve

The first creature to greet me at the door today when I walked into White Rock Vet for Molly’s annual exam was this funny dog named Merlin. His owner says he does enjoy wearing a costume because like some people, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Lee “Doc” Rhea

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Steve

My friend is a prime number like me today! You’ll have to figure out the number since I don’t really want to disclose it without his permission. I wish I did post this sooner or via the scheduling in WP … Continue reading →

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Picayune upgrades ahead, probably this weekend

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Steve

Our new Mac Mini arrived Monday! However, the internal hard drive was puny (160 GB) for our purposes so I had permission to purchase a new, larger one (500 GB) which was a mere $90. With some major help from … Continue reading →

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Glenn Tilbrook

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Steve

Most of the world knows him as the lead singer of Squeeze which isn’t very accurate because Chris Difford sang on many tunes plus their biggest hit is predominantly sung by Paul Carrack and Jools Holland did a few. No … Continue reading →

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The Wilsons tie the knot in Waco

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Steve

This recent weekend was rather busy thanks to a concert (which I will post very late thanks to me forgetting my camera at home) and a wedding up north in Waco. The post is obviously about the latter. Co-worker and … Continue reading →

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Belated story and peeve on exoplanet discoveries

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Steve

Last week while I was catching the news via the Wii, there was a piece about the Europeans discovering another bunch of exoplanets (bringing the total to 400+). What made me cringe was the term Super-Earths being used for worlds … Continue reading →

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