Author Archives: Steve

American Apparel opens its first store in Austin, eventually

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Steve

Pretty exciting news to see in the Austin Chronicle. The ad said the store would be opening on the Drag (aka Guadelupe) but there was no date or useful details. So I went to the site only to learn there are … Continue reading →

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Control

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Steve

Ian Curtis and Joy Division are such obscure topics, I figured Hollywood couldn’t ruin nor fabricate their brief, tumultuous tale much. Thankfully, I was right! Even though an early death has always been a smart career move (see the Doors, … Continue reading →

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Icebats win a nail-biter last Saturday

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Steve

This last weekend was off to a sad beginning with the previous story but I readily admit that Saturday’s Icebats game was an exciting, nail-biting respite from the mourning. Austin’s team has had a terrible season, first the near miss … Continue reading →

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Rest in Peace Wicca

Posted on November 16, 2007 by Steve

With great sadness, we had to have Wicca euthanized today since her ongoing battle with cancer was taking its toll. Somara and I felt we did everything possible to keep Wicca alive and happy. We agreed that if she didn’t … Continue reading →

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Happy Ninth Birthday Madison

Posted on November 15, 2007 by Steve

Today is her official birthday but last week Somara was in Florida to celebrate it early. If several people have a birthday in the same month, then they’re lumped together into one party. I guess it’s for efficiency or some … Continue reading →

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The Valet

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Steve

Quick Mea Culpa: Another “leftover” review that wasn’t finished by the time I went on vacation last month. This little French comedy was included in the trailers for Black Book so Somara and I decided to check it out. The premise … Continue reading →

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Birthday cakes for FL

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Steve

It wasn’t all fun and games for Somara in Florida this last weekend. Besides visiting and celebrating, Yvette [her sister] put her culinary skills to work making several birthday cakes as the photos show. I have no idea what they … Continue reading →

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Roenick joins the 500 club!

Posted on November 11, 2007 by Steve

Jeremy did it Saturday night and against his former team and coach! Signing up with the Sharks was the smarter move since it never was going to happen as a member of the last-place Coyotes; they’re in that spot now … Continue reading →

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Happy Fifth Anniversary Kim & Rad!

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Steve

Congratulations to my friends Kim and Rad for their fifth wedding anniversary. According to Internet sources *cough! Wikipedia*, this year the gifts are traditionally wood or in the “modern” era, silverware. Both sound rather lame. Wood what? Maybe those cool … Continue reading →

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Somara off to Florida for a few days

Posted on November 7, 2007 by Steve

Lucky her. She gets to spend close to a week there. Somara was invited to the Daytona area by her sister to help celebrate a couple birthdays (my brother-in-law, niece) and to flex her cake decorating muscles. Never fear, I … Continue reading →

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A non-specific “news” story on the Maggi Household

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Steve

A little general news and information. The first bit: The e-mail from Sallie Mae came late Thursday to make it official, Somara’s smallest student loan is now paid in full. Phew! It’s a molehill compared to how large the remaining … Continue reading →

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Reno 911 Miami

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Steve

Thanks to vacation, I have a slight backlog of reviews on DVDs, Books and comics to post. Please bear with me as I plow through them. If they’re not helpful, say so as well. I can funnel my writing energies on … Continue reading →

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KMAG hits 700,000 songs

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Steve

As I usually do every Monday morning, I updated KMAG (my music stream) with at least six new songs to be rotated in its Top 30 for five to eight weeks, depending upon how busy my life becomes. According to … Continue reading →

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Hounds got released on the Icebats, plus other musings

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Steve

Finally caught an Icebats game last night. I had missed the home opener due to vacation, which was the wiser choice since these guys are only ‘AA’ level yet the ECHL teams are better than this. The ‘bats are having … Continue reading →

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Johnette Napolitano & Chris Bailey

Posted on November 4, 2007 by Steve

Johnette Napolitano came to the Cactus Cafe Friday evening (always the best venue in Austin) to perform material from Scarred, her first official solo album. It was imperative to go because I hadn’t seen her play in 11 years and even … Continue reading →

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