Million Dollar Baby is one of those movies that comes along and reminds me that trying to make art conform to any sort of list is damn near impossible. I could easily tell you that after I walked out of the theater on Saturday, I was positive that I had just watched the best [...]
A woman who works in my department was recently excited to share the news that she had become a godmother. Her friend’s daughter gave birth to a baby girl late last week. The strange part? Her friend’s daughter is a junior in high school.
I may be in the minority, but I’m still [...]
During a trip to the Houston area this past weekend, we had an opportunity to visit Galveston Island. Texas is full of great places to visit, and the Gulf coast is an excellent place to start. I hope to get around to adding photos to the site from our many travels around the [...]
A few weeks before Christmas, we attended a special screening of two classic Buffy episodes at the Alamo Drafthouse in downtown Austin. The Alamo is a locally owned movie theater that serves a full menu, right to your seat. You can even enjoy a frosty pint of Shiner Bock while viewing the film [...]
There is a mediocre Italian chain near my work that used to hand out View-Masters with slides of the dessert menu. They eventually decided to copy the more upscale Italian chain across the street, and abandoned the classic toy, but I say, bring back the View-Masters! And while you’re at it, how about [...]