Author Archives: Steve

Updated, upgraded and backed up

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Steve

Not like I had updated the site lately but I did take it offline today to back it up . I probably should do it more often, especially in my line of work (supporting Apple-based servers), because I hear about … Continue reading →

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1989: The weirdest morning of the Summer

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Steve

The greatest (Marquette) Summer was now getting started. It wouldn’t be running at full speed until I had my own place in June so for the meantime I was subletting a spot in an apartment on Kilbourn Avenue (two blocks … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary Linda & Brian

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Steve

I was so overwhelmed over the birthday of Jane Wiedlin that totally forgot about their wedding day. Married for 14 years which is pretty groovy. Quite a shindig too with the best man wearing his official UK Army kilt uniform. … Continue reading →

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1999: The Phantom Disappointment

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Steve

The scene was 10 years ago plus a couple weeks. I had been dating Somara for several months and matters were pretty serious (see 3c). We’re hanging around at the old Kenny’s Coffee back in Round Rock. Somara is probably … Continue reading →

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Onion Sports nails a great basketball joke

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Steve

Before the Chicago Bulls dominated the NBA (thanks to the definition of traveling being changed for Jordan), the Detroit Pistons were the team in the East to defeat. One factor was Bill Laimbeer pushing and shoving in addition to Thomas … Continue reading →

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The Force is strong in this cake

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Steve

I joked with Somara about having the banner’s wording re-arranged like Yoda’s vocal patterns. Then again, the people who bought it would’ve thought it was an error. Still, it’s pretty impressive cake because everything is edible: snakes, vines, the sign. … Continue reading →

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NHL Playoffs 2009, Round Three, the Conferences

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Steve

Again, I should work in the financial sector. I’d be rolling in taxpayer dough for getting only one out of four right on the semi-finals. Now I have to cheer for the West in the Stanley Cup yet again because … Continue reading →

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The Star Trek prequel Paramount passed on…

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Steve

…which wasn’t much worse than J. J. Abrams’ version. 

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Star Trek

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Steve

Four years ago I said the big two franchises were damaged so the opportunity was ripe for another to step forth and pluck the crown from the gutter. Well Hollywood didn’t rise to the challenge as expected, it did its … Continue reading →

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Three birthdays: Kris, Jeremy & Julia

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Steve

Totally spaced on the first two which happened over the weekend. I could blame the excitement and hype dealing with the upcoming Star Trek movie (no comment yet, planning my review). Kris was first. A great friend and co-worker since … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2009

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Steve

Another great job by Somara! I even got a piece of it this morning with our weekly breakfast club. Nothing like chocolate cake following a breakfast of bagels, lox and chai latte. I have them hold the capers, those things … Continue reading →

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Operation: Alexandria, Week 7 & 8

Posted on May 10, 2009 by Steve

Last week gave our Alexandria project a delay since I spent the night in Dallas to see Spinal Tap. I returned too late to do anything and wasn’t around to crack the whip on Somara; we both have to work … Continue reading →

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Oh no (southern) Canada!

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Steve

How can you tell when NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is lying? Simple, it’s when his lips are moving! That old chestnut used to be reserved for Ari Fleischer and Scott McLellan during the eight-year American Nightmare. Now it seems to … Continue reading →

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A simple request, please don’t use SMS with me

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Steve

Each one of those messages are 20 cents a piece on my AT&T Wireless bill. I understand the need to communicate discreetly without it being a phone call from time to time, but an e-mail or better yet the new, … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Records has a “music downloads” store

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Steve

For the annual Record Store Day celebration, the blowhards from Chicago’s two Right Wing newspapers (aka Sound Opinions on NPR) interviewed three store owners. One was John Kunz of Waterloo Records, the man behind the best damned new music store … Continue reading →

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