Category Archives: News

Just the news, big deals, not-so-big deals, birthday, anniversaries, announcements, mostly timely stuff. The news that applies to the personal world around me, not what you watch on cable or listen to on the radio.

…and a belated birthday to Mark!

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Steve

I can’t remember why for the life of me I keep thinking his birthday is on the 30th when my portable’s calendar slaps me in the face every year for 29th. The key thing is, I believe he had a … Continue reading →

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Happy belated 37th birthday Ben…we all miss you

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Steve

Yesterday Ben would’ve been 37, a great prime number. He was a great person, a pretty cool day and fun co-worker I miss every time I think about him. No one was a bigger Stars fan than him since he … Continue reading →

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Seattle-Paizo achieved!

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Steve

I would put this running goal about four months behind the schedule I was keeping if I were applying last year’s pace. This year has been just rough across the board, even on the exercise front which should be a breeze … Continue reading →

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Stephen Colbert weighs in with a good point

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Steve

…of course corporations don’t marry, the devour each other.

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America finally joins the civilized world

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Steve

Unlike the ACA decision earlier this week, it didn’t beat the spread as Bender would say. I knew the odds favored a ruling to do the morally right thing since we’ve only had legal interracial marriages for over a generation. … Continue reading →

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Inside Out: Must See

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Steve

Pixar has finally regained its mojo! After five years and two disappointments Pixar returned to its roots, namely by making a movie they wanted to see and telling the Wal-Mart crowd to suck it! As for Brave and Monsters U., if they were Dreamworks flicks, … Continue reading →

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Damn it, I only got 16 out of 20

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Steve

So much for my legitimate Futurama fandom but take your shot at this quiz. Sometimes it helps to try to imitate the voice to get the right answer. I fared better regarding the robots.

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Happy ninth anniversary Kelly & Ethan

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Steve

A milestone for our California-based friends. Not like there was any doubt they’d get this far which is why I applauded their wedding/marriage. Ethan I’m sure was swamped for the interim, yesterday was WWDC, but now he better get a … Continue reading →

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Happy Belated Birthday Alaire!

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Steve

It was yesterday but I was too self-obsessed about my Apple Watch arriving and trying to get the Nick Offerman story posted. Since Alaire gets to celebrate over in San Jose to see my friend Ethan and the three cool … Continue reading →

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Vegas ’15 is set

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Steve

No matter what happens to my joke of a career at Apple, our vacation in September is set thanks to the accommodations being paid for. Next up, the plane tickets. Shows when we’re there remain a mystery but I think … Continue reading →

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Fired my doctor

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Steve

The part I was stressing about the most? Somara freaking out because I really did it Friday night during the peak period of my icouldntgiveashititis. He still wants me to come in to have an epilog and adjust the medication I stopped taking … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Anna!

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Steve

Today she makes her first step toward becoming a teenager since 13 is the probationary period. Maybe it’s more of a transition, like being on a midshipman’s cruise in Star Trek, it’s not possible to fail at being a teenager. If … Continue reading →

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Something tied to 1990

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Steve

June is often a tough month for me. I’m always late with graduation stuff which really takes place in May with the bulk of the US (d’oh!). I thought about weighing in my last Summer as a college student but … Continue reading →

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Happy 111th birthday Grandpa

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Steve

He could’ve lived this long and then some if he took better care of his symptoms earlier since I keep reading about the numerous people making it to 110-plus and I think NPR did a story about how America has … Continue reading →

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Threw in the towel today…

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Steve

…after having a futile meeting with my boss’s boss (which was expected in the opinions others and mine), I was struck by a sudden case of icouldntgiveashititis. So I called the sick line to say I’m leaving for the day. … Continue reading →

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