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Great insight on Rock Band/Guitar Hero

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Steve

I must have downloaded the version of the Sound Opinions podcast from Bizarro World because it wasn’t filled with those two Chicago windbags’ bitching about Rock Band and Guitar Hero for a change. Of course Somara always asks, why do … Continue reading →

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Norm MacDonald

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Steve

Friday night, I kicked off the weekend festivities with a trip to Fry’s to buy an upgrade to my MacBook (haven’t installed it yet) and see this talented comedian. Most people know Norm from his stint on SNL, the movie … Continue reading →

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A brief weekend off to enjoy the (latest) good news

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Steve

So much to write about and so much has happened recently but since I’m ahead of schedule for the pace I have put myself on for this site, I took the weekend off to practically do nothing, similar to what … Continue reading →

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Playboy‘s Hail Mary pass

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Steve

The new publisher of Playboy, Scott Flanders (upcoming coincidence?), may have convinced Hef that the aging magazine can’t compete with all the free material on the Internet by having Marge Simpson on the cover. I love cartoons, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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Happy Ninth Birthday Chance

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Steve

According to my personal datebook, Chance’s birthday is today. He’s a very lucky young man to have a father who can draw really well because kids are very precise on what they want in a superhero piece. His dad is … Continue reading →

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Stonehenge Beta?

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Steve

I did catch a little bit of news on the discovery of second site but only now have I gotten around to reading more details. It’s pretty amazing what the Guardian article states so far. Hopefully I’ll remember to check … Continue reading →

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Snow Patrol with Plain White T’s

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Steve

This lady I barely see around Austin anymore turned me on to these guys five years ago when she gave me a spare copy of Final Straw which led me to stumbling upon their cover of Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love;” … Continue reading →

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Sixteen Candles 25 years later

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Steve

Last month I took Somara to this revered film at Alamo Ritz for the theater’s monthly celebration of Girlie Night. (Yeah, I know, this story is not very timely in light of when we went and how recent John Hughes’ … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 1 & 2 in 3-D

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Steve

Disney re-released these two awesome movies in digital 3-D, probably to build up excitement for Toy Story 3 which is coming out next Summer. I didn’t care about the studio’s motivations, I was itching to see these flicks again in … Continue reading →

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If only Triumph the Insult Dog would comment

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Steve

These baby outfits are only funny due to Lucas making three awful movies, otherwise, they’re a bit sad to see what some fanboys and fangirls will buy to torment their children when they get to high school. I know, pretty … Continue reading →

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Miette’s teeth are clean again…

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Steve

…probably for the first time since she was born. October is the discount month at my Vet for having our cats’ teeth scrubbed because they can’t hold the brush or floss with those paws. Curse us and our opposable thumbs! … Continue reading →

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Monty Python turned 40

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Steve

The last place on Earth I’d ever think would discuss this was Marketplace on my NPR affiliate, otherwise I wouldn’t have known about the milestone yesterday; the downside of my current Apple gig keeps me too pre-occupied to do any … Continue reading →

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Great news on a financial milestone

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Steve

This weekend, we paid off Somara’s third student loan with Sallie Mae. Thanks to all those recent windfalls I had happen (Chase, Wells Fargo and the State Comptroller), I decided they were enough to put toward the remaining balance while … Continue reading →

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Dallas came to Austin for one night

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Steve

Somara did a spectacular job taking pictures of this special pre-season game so I wasn’t going to let her efforts go to waste because the timeliness of them was on the verge of irrelevance, besides, I think it’s the first … Continue reading →

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500 Days of Wii Fit

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Steve

Yesterday I had time to do four virtual laps around the Island before going about my exciting and crazy Saturday (6.5 virtual miles). The Fit’s coach started off by letting me know that I started my account 500 days ago. … Continue reading →

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