Author Archives: Steve

News from Somara

Posted on September 20, 2005 by Steve

www.snarkychef.blogspot.com It’s better to let her tell the joys of our new kitchen shelving thanks to the annual sale at the Container Store. She also has pictures of the new bicycle I bought her for her birthday-Christmas present.

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Cat Litter Conversion

Posted on September 17, 2005 by Steve

Maybe this should be called Poop-pourri! For the last few weeks I have converted the cats over from clay and wheat-based litter to pine. My friend Mark (Millard) converted his cats earlier and recommended it. At first it’s a bit … Continue reading →

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Two new adventures

Posted on September 14, 2005 by Steve

It’s nice to see Wizards finally doing a 180 on publishing adventures since all the other companies that were good at them bailed (Fiery Dragon, Mal Havoc and Necromancer). Traditionally they’re financial loss leaders but to me they are necessary … Continue reading →

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iTunes 5

Posted on September 10, 2005 by Steve

Well it arrived earlier this week (or last, depends upon when you read this). I upgraded too and all I can tell immediately is the change of the interface. There are other features explained officially at www.apple.com/itunes such as preventing objectionable content … Continue reading →

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Reviews for Early September

Posted on September 8, 2005 by Steve

Rock Swings – Paul Anka & The Day After Yesterday – Rick Springfield: Two old favorites take their best shots at cover albums. One in the vein of Pat Boone, the other in the great tradition of David Bowie’s Pin-ups. First is Paul Anka’s re-arrangements … Continue reading →

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L4YER CAKE

Posted on September 6, 2005 by Steve

Normally I don’t do the movie titles in caps (that’s reserved for José) but it’s part of this title’s presentation, mainly to catch that four in place of an ‘a.’  Don’t let the plug about the director’s involvement in Snatch or Lock, Stock … Continue reading →

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Four Years at 1423 Roxanne’s Run

Posted on September 6, 2005 by Steve

Due to the fun, relaxation and general laziness, I forgot to post that Sunday was the fourth anniversary of closing on this house. Despite how big that mortgage payment can be, it beats the crud out of renting and the … Continue reading →

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Blog Recovery Two

Posted on September 6, 2005 by Steve

For some annoying reason, the blog got knocked out through a restart (or at least that’s the correlation of events).  Thanks to the ingenius Adam Knight (co-worker and D&D player in my campaign), I got it up again without a … Continue reading →

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The Constant Gardner, the stench of manure – by Jose

Posted on September 3, 2005 by Steve

This movie was way too long. It was two hours and six minutes that felt like an eternity. This is the type of movie you have to be in the mood to see. It’s somewhat shocking and a little depressing. … Continue reading →

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Mar Adentro (The Sea Inside) – by Jose

Posted on September 3, 2005 by Steve

This movie was nominated for Best Foreign Film but it should have been nominated for Best Picture. While having a similar subject matter as Million Dollar Baby, the movie follows the real-life story of Spaniard Ramon Sampedro, who fought a 30-year … Continue reading →

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40 Year Old Virgin delivers laughs – by Jose

Posted on September 3, 2005 by Steve

While I was a little skeptical going into the movie. I found myself laughing out loud more than a few times. Why was I skeptical, well, we all have seen the previews of movies that appear to be funny and … Continue reading →

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Vegas in 23 Days!

Posted on September 3, 2005 by Steve

In honor of my upcoming vacation with José (aka the Hoser), I have changed the colors (or theme)to the colors on the famous sign on the south side of the Strip. You should know, it’s the Welcome to Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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Somara’s Home!

Posted on September 1, 2005 by Steve

She surprised me last night by ringing the doorbell at 9 pm, awakening me from my Ny-Quil-induced stupor. It’s great she’s back. Her older cat Wicca, begs to differ since she went right to her growling and hissing at Molly, … Continue reading →

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Anchorman: the Legend of Ron Burgandy

Posted on August 27, 2005 by Steve

I have an automatic prejudice against any movie starring an ex-member of SNL because let’s face it, 90% of them suck and even the ones that were allegedly good, I still found to be unfunny and annoying. But I think we’ve been … Continue reading →

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RIP Robert Moog

Posted on August 23, 2005 by Steve

Robert Moog died Sunday. His most famous invention being the Moog organ which could be really awesome in the right hands. Last year, there was a documentary about him. I didn’t get to see it (hopefully, I can rent it) … Continue reading →

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