Author Archives: Steve

RIP David Warner

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Steve

Such a shame to see David go! Another great Shakespeare-trained actor who went on to have an incredible Sci-Fi resume: two Star Trek movies (V and VI – Klingon Chancellor Gorkon is the most memorable), Star Trek: the Next Generation (Gul Madrid), Babylon … Continue reading →

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Chess robot breaks kid’s finger…

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Steve

…and then it beat up Deep Blue and Watson for their lunch money! Well, the real story can be found here in The Guardian. I fear that the horrors of Skynet might be closer than we thought and it won’t come … Continue reading →

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A little post-GACC nostalgia with Xmas ’79

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Steve

Before I head out to Austin’s 15th Classic Game Fest, I thought I would keep up some good feelings (or vibes, which is getting as overused as Kate Bush’s 1985 hit). When I was at the Greater Austin Comic (Book) … Continue reading →

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RIP Alan Grant

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Steve

Sad to read the news about this comic book writer passing who oddly had the same name as Sam Neill’s character in Jurassic Park. He was part of DC Comics’ influx of UK-based writers and artists who made comics and superheroes … Continue reading →

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First visit to Barton Springs in years, still ground zero of weird

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Steve

My friend Kathy invited me to go hit Barton Springs after work. Given the horrible heat, even for Austin, I thought, yeah, sure. It’s way closer than my favorite watering hole, Hamilton Pool and it would be a mini-adventure. Once … Continue reading →

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Solo living through a long weekend

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Steve

Yesterday, I dropped off Jennifer and her friend Shannon at the new Terminal Two at Austin’s clusterfuck called our airport. They were flying to San Diego and then driving over to Tijuana today. Shannon is getting some surgery which is … Continue reading →

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Introducing my friend Marian!

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Steve

Yesterday, my friend Marian was officially recognized by the state by her current and correct identity and I wanted to let the world to know because I want to share the mudita expressed in the celebration and photo.

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Craig McCracken returns to the Cartoon Network!

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Steve

After all the shit storms going down and the oppressive heat, it was great to see some great news through Variety, Craig McCracken will be involved with rebooting (or continuing) his two earliest creations from his long career…The Powerpuff Girls and Foster’s Home … Continue reading →

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Another demonstration of Kapitalism’s failure

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Steve

This is one of Austin’s numerous homeless camp sites and it’s within a mile of my house; it’s not just an LA or NYC problem! Does it worry or bother me? Yes but not for the same reasons it upsets … Continue reading →

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Caloric goal achieved at gym!

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Steve

It would be there sooner for a couple reasons that we all know, Covid-19 and not going to Planet Fatness. When I logged into the bike today, I was relieved that it set the next calorie goal to 200,000 since … Continue reading →

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Qatar Branch of the family visit!

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Steve

It was a great surprise this week to have Cannon, Anje and Aaron in town for the week! The sucky part was that it was an emergency trip because Carolyn (Aaron’s mom/my ex-mother-in-law) had to undertake new cancer treatment. When … Continue reading →

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The impotent Democratic Party in one short cartoon

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Steve

I recently heard the Fresh Air podcast about the GOP, namely the pro-Fascist faction, having their CPAC circle jerk in Hungary’s visible dictatorship. They then returned the favor with Orban being invited to the Orlando gathering. It’s disgusting and frightening to … Continue reading →

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ERCOT’s current solution from Abbott’s base

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Steve

So far, our shit-bag governor putting the CEO of a truck-stop chain in charge of ERCOT isn’t really working out. As expected, the GOP-run Idiocracy has been begging people to scale back their AC usage and to not run major … Continue reading →

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1977: The Great NYC Blackout…of the Seventies

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Steve

Although I wasn’t there, in New York, I do remember the events adequately because it was freaky to my eight-year-old brain. My parents were watching a movie (Made for Each Other, had to look it up!) on CBS/Channel 3, WCIA … Continue reading →

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An editorial from the Math-impaired

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Steve

The only thing I give D&D 5E a round of applause for is their advantage/disadvantage rule with d20 rolls. Given how much players love to roll dice more than anything, it caters to their obsession. It’s a pretty clever solution yet … Continue reading →

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