November 2011
2 posts
I do love the Don Kenn →
Don’t poke the monster.
August 2011
1 post
Vodka Nation | The Weekly Standard →
Good read on the history and current state of vodka.
May 2011
2 posts
April 2011
1 post
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February 2011
10 posts
NoteTote for Mac OS X →
For those of us who work behind a firewall this could be quite a wonderful, powerful utility. Seems well worth $5 to me.
minimalmac:
I don’t want the week to pass without taking some time out to thanks NoteTote for sponsoring this week’s RSS Feed. NoteTote lets you remotely tell your Mac at home to download files. That’s it. Just leave NoteTote running in the menubar on your home Macintosh...
What The US Could Learn From Finland About... →
Interesting read on how the Finns have tackled education. I have to admit their public schools sound a lot more like our super expensive private schools. However, given that we are cutting teacher jobs at the current crappy salaries, I don’t know how we could ever achieve something like this in the US.
Austin Citizens Vote To Name Solid Waste Dept.... →
fuckyeahaustin:
When the City of Austin asked its citizens to help rename Solid Waste Services, the people made their voices heard: An overwhelming number of those polled want it named after a certain Limp Bizkit frontman.
According to the Austin Chronicle, Solid Waste Services hoped to re-brand itself by…
January 2011
4 posts
Movie and beer pairings by Sam Calagione →
sazerac:
What to drink when watching Citizen Kane, The Silence of the Lambs, The Godfather, Fight Club and Annie Hall.
Great slideshow/article I just wish they would put it on one page, looking at huffington post for too long makes my eyes cross
Cross-Posting, Reblogging, and General Baby Spam
For anyone who does read this blog and doesn’t want to read about my baby I apologize for the extra posts. I keep forgetting to change which blog I am publishing to especially when posting from my phone. Anyway, I don’t think anyone is really upset, but be prepared for lots of random posts and double posts until I get a better system in place.
WatchBaby yawning is so much more exciting than going out on New Years.
December 2010
21 posts
Travel Update
Just wanted to put up a quick note to let people know that Penny made it to Houston safely. She is in the best of care just waiting for mom and dad to catch up.
We got out of Austin a bit later than planned but are on our way now and should be at Texas Children’s in the next couple hours unless Houston’s notorious traffic keeps us longer.
I will try and update as I can once we get...
Those big ears can hear!
Just before Penelope was prepped for her flight to Houston she had her hearing test. She passed with flying colors! Dad will be playing her lots of good tunes as soon as possible.
El bebe has arrived →
You can keep up with Penelope’s adventures on her blog.
Dr Who Christmas Special FTW! →
No baby yet. On the bright side, this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special is on Amazon Video on Demand. At least there is something interesting to watch while we wait.
A Somewhat Obsessive Guide to All 36 Seasons of... →
Just in case you get bored with Christmas specials, this should give you plenty to watch.
Have You Had That Baby Yet? →
(via @peytonjayne)
The 25 Best New American Beers of 2010 →
Lots of tasty beers on this list. Also a lot of beers I’ve never tasted.
Brewery Map Update
Every time I turn around there is a new brewery announcing plans to open. In 2010 Austin welcomed Jester King, Thirsty Planet, Circle Brewing (just started brewing this month), and Black Star Co-op. San Antonio got Ranger Creek which is an interesting beast in itself with the whole brewery/distillery aspect.
Anyway, I will keep the map updated with future and current breweries as best I can. ...
Mobile Carriers Dream of Charging per Page →
While we were all worried about bandwidth caps, this is what the phone network providers have been dreaming up.
American Grocers →
Messed up story about how you can rip off the government, endanger the troops, and get off with more or less a slap on the wrist.
WatchIn Portland you can just put a bird on something and call it art.
The dream of the 90’s is alive in Portland.
HTML5 Audio Safari Extension →
Dropped flash, but still want to hear all the good tunes your friends share on tumblr…look no further!
November 2010
6 posts
“Socialising with alcohol is fun and we should not pretend otherwise. We also...”
– Suzy Dean.
(via [The Awl]: bbook)
And…
“We should be encouraging young adults to drink sensibly, but to do this we need to be honest. We do regularly drink more than the government’s daily recommendation of two pints or glasses of wine and there’s nothing wrong with that. There’s also...
Pixies for Kids! →
Like I really even needed to think about buying this for el bebe.
Free & Cheap Music
I know I don’t update this blog much anymore, but my employer recently decided that tumblr is something that should be blocked…
Anyway, I’m working from home today, so I thought I would share some good music deals I noticed yesterday. Amazon has 2 albums in their $5 section that I think are well worth 5 bucks:
Wolf Parade - Expo ‘86
Menomena - Mines
Also, if you...
Obamacare can't get here fast enough
I filed a claim for a flu shot recently. I just got a letter from United Healthcare asking for proof of prior coverage. They are looking for a pre-existing condition for a flu shot. I wish I could say this is the only stupid thing UHC has done.
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October 2010
10 posts
Why Monsanto is paying farmers to spray its... →
Oh Monsanto, your evil seems to have no bounds. Apparently, now they are paying farmers to spray extra herbicides on their round-up ready crops since weeds are becoming round-up resistant. Did you wash your vegetables before dinner?
the BELG-INDIAN beer dinner →
Finally someone in Austin is doing a veg-friendly beer dinner! Sadly, due to el bebe and home repairs I can’t possibly justify $50 for a dinner. Oh well, hopefully this is only the first of many beer dinners with non-meat options.