We're back from San Antonio, having learned the following: Lackland traffic sucks the new coffee/smoothie place in Leon Valley makes a mean chai smoothie my parents could not keep track of an electronic item if you glued it to their foreheads my dad's ribs really are the best … [Read more...] about Home again
Baghdad Bob says, “file not found!”
… in an amusing 404 error page. … [Read more...] about Baghdad Bob says, “file not found!”
Viewership
Several sites are reporting that a lot more people than usual watched last week's Angel. Too bad it was such an almighty boring episode. Last night's more than made up for it – things got creepy in a big way, and the ending was a nailbiter. Let's hope last week's audience … [Read more...] about Viewership
To the owners of digital cameras that save photos with filenames like DSCN0058.jpg
Rename your goddamn image files. … [Read more...] about To the owners of digital cameras that save photos with filenames like DSCN0058.jpg
Tiny Ninja Theater
Lisa has just sent me to Tiny Ninja Theater, which presents the tragedies of Shakespeare (among other things) as performed by vending machine ninjas. "I had noticed that there were these tiny plastic ninjas in vending machines all across the city," says Weinstein, "but no … [Read more...] about Tiny Ninja Theater
I miss the Triassic Age…
… of the Discovery Channel. … [Read more...] about I miss the Triassic Age…
Lunch writings & ramblings
I think I know what my protagonist does for a living. That's the second writing breakthrough in two days; yesterday I solved a slew of problems with my other novel-in-progress (the one I'm determined not to work on until this one is done) by reading the first few pages of … [Read more...] about Lunch writings & ramblings
On futility, and noise
A swallow is attacking its own reflection in my window. The soundtrack for my office sounds something like this: keyboard clatter THUNK cheep cheep! clatterclatter thunk thunk CHEEP! clatter … [Read more...] about On futility, and noise
Brain tickle
Every time I watch season 2 of Buffy, I have this little tickle in the back of my mind. There's something in that story that I want to use, but I can't pick out just what it is. So I keep watching over and over, thinking that eventually I'll have The Answer. Eventually the … [Read more...] about Brain tickle
Feeding the needy
Never again will I feel bad about sending food back to the kitchen in a restaurant. I ordered nachos at lunch today, and they came with jalopeños even though that wasn't listed on the menu. I sort of meekly asked if I could get some without, and when the waiter came back, … [Read more...] about Feeding the needy
