Category Archives: News

I figure that reading Web pages will be one of the last things anyone will be doing over Memorial Day weekend. What would be a better time to take the server offline, back it up and finally update it? Zocalo … Continue reading →

The little Heidi (the only fictional character most Americans know from Switzerland, other than William Tell) in my universe is probably celebrating her birthday with Elmo. Actually a talking doll which requests drinks from his bottle and warns you when … Continue reading →

I’m back after being sick for several days. Actually, I was already coming down with the symptoms by Monday afternoon thanks to the rain and participation in the great Apple event on Sunday; hey, I won $100 worth of gasoline … Continue reading →

It has been a long, long day but I had to post/write before bed. Long like how? Well, Somara and I both had to be at the dentist by 740 AM on a Monday which is a nightmare with I-35…despite … Continue reading →

The picture is a prank celebrating my ongoing war with Cholesterol. I’d say I’m winning so far. Even the doctor was curious as to how I did it in three-to-four weeks. When I told him no more beef but grilled … Continue reading →

Phew! It has been 425 days since I hit the 500 landmark. I definitely picked up the pace on writing; 268 days passed between 250 and 500. Hmm, this means I definitely wrote an average of 1.2 stories per day. … Continue reading →

Several weeks ago, I attended my first Texas Democratic Caucus, had I known they existed before, I would’ve been going since the year I moved to Austin. But as everyone knows, Texas hasn’t bothered with the process in a generation … Continue reading →

No, that’s not my personal best at Wii Bowling, I think it’s close though. I’ll look it up to confirm later. Sadly, it was my Cholesterol score when I went to my heart screening at Apple this week. When I … Continue reading →

Somara just called me. The hospital is letting her be discharged and now she can go home to complete her recovery! Before the great news, Somara was walking around, sounding less groggy and actually consuming some liquids. Thanks again for … Continue reading →

The recovery room took a few hours as they kept adjusting Somara’s pain medication. Then they finally moved her to her room by 2 PM; I had been nodding on and off in the recliner watching Nickelodeon because I had … Continue reading →

The operation was a success and routine according to her doctor. There was nothing unusual or unexpected on the part he removed. It will still be sent to the lab for examination with the official results in a week. As … Continue reading →