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Tragic Ending – Art Car 2008
Well, it was a fabulous day of Art Car Parading, but unfortunately it ended tragically. Becky, Tricia, Al, and I were returning in Versatile to pick up Tricia’s car from the Art Car Museum. Just prior...
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Pre-Parade Photo from The Chron
Allen and I are number 11 in a collection with 50 other photographs from the Chronicle. The photo is as we were driving into the staging area of the 2008 Art Car Parade. About one third are from this...
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Mr. Shirley and Big Al.
Mr. Shirley and Big Al. Originally uploaded by tgernand Here’s a nice shot. One of the Dancing Sisters took this one. Not sure who had the camera at this point.
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Roller Derby Weekend
Hey, Sunday is time again for Houston Roller Derby. I have to be there early, but you should arrive at the Verizon Wireless by 5pm. The Bayou City Bosses will be taking on the Heartbreakers. Â This...
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Keys, Where oh Where
I had the odd and uncommon experience of not being able to find my keys Wednesday morning. I checked the two spots I normally leave them. Then checked again. Then the five expanded places I might...
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Memorial Day Weekend: Friends, Beers, and Games
A chronological list of my holiday weekend, with duplicates removed. It was over a week ago, but I’ve finally put it all down in writing. I have included the ratings for the beers and the games...
View ArticleHouston Press Music Awards 2008
Once again the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase is taking over downtown on a Sunday. For only $10 (two for $15 if you buy early), you can enjoy 6 hours of music from 6-60 bands (depending on how...
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Houston Press Music Awards Showcase 2008
I saw many good friends and lots of great bands, and missed just as many good bands. Asli from the Tontons 5 baldheretic Here’s what I managed to see at the HPMA Showcase 2008: Flying Fish Sailors, The...
View ArticleBack at the Board
It’s Day 14 since Ike. Friday night. First time Molly & the Ringwalds have played the happy hour in three weeks -seems like longer. I’m back at the sound board where I have been most Fridays for...
View ArticleLights in the Heights 2008
The year’s party has come and gone. It’s been at my house for eight years, and coincides with Lights in the Heights which is put on by the Woodland Heights neighborhood, which is half a block from me....
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BGG.Con
It’s been over a month since I went to BGG.Con – the BoardGameGeek.com‘s annual game-o-rama, and I need to get down in print the games I played, so here they go. This year my procrastinating paid off....
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Houston Roller Derby Starts This Weekend
The Houston Roller Derby is starting up their 2009 season this weekend at Kicks Indoor. The doors will open at 6pm, the bout will start at 7pm this Saturday, and the after party will be at the new...
View ArticleHouston Press Music Awards Showcase 2009
Once again the Houston Press Music Awards Showcase is bringing the best live music value for your buck to a summer Sunday afternoon in downtown Houston. $10 for 5 hours of music from a variety of ~50...
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Bill’s iPod Spends a Night on the Town
As most people know, I don’t have a cell phone. You people don’t call me as it is; you don’t need more access to me. When I head out the door, I do usually take me iPod Touch with me. If you’re...
View ArticleLive Music: It’s Been a While
Despite the fact that I’ve been working across the street from the Continental Club for six months, and now own a store at the same place, I haven’t seen a lot of live music recently. I’ve been out for...
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Houston NFL
I’ve always enjoyed sports. Participating and watching. Drama can be found in every step (and yet TNT “We Know Drama” doesn’t show sports). I, of course, grew up loving the Columbia Blue “Love ya...
View ArticleSpring’s a Sprung
Despite some of our late spring cool blasts that have dropped our weather into the 50s at points through April, spring has arrived in Houston. It was a fabulously beautiful day today, and this weekend...
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Beer and Probability
I took up a friend on joining her at a West Galveston beach house this past weekend. I used the opportunity to get down there a little early and check out the Board Game Island and to ride my bike...
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