bshirley I have an over-large expensive 301 disc DVD/CD player. But it’s fairly old (no HDMI output). The Pioneer DV-F727 got slightly flaky before it stopped working all together. Some investigation showed that the mechanism to spin the disc is what failed. With all the other moving parts I thought it would have been something else. … Read more
I’m not one to fill out marketing surveys. I’m one to abhor them, actually. But I filled out this one because it’s for a friend of a friend. And now he wants to give me a dollar! So, you should fill it out, say I referred you, and he’ll give me a dollar. (You know … Read more
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 leave them. I tried to recall what exactly I did with them when I came home – to … Read more
Quote of the Day of the Blogosphere: “Although it is true that since the Middle Ages, the number of witches burned has decreased while the average temperature of the Earth has increased, global warming wouldn’t be reversed by throwing old ladies on pyres.” – Strange Maps, Transgenic Corn linked to Neo-Fascism
Houston is at the top of another list: the most grease pirate-plagued city in Texas. Who is responsible for keeping that stat?
I spent a nice evening watching the Astros with Cary Brock, Jim Henkel, and Tomas Escalante. We started the evening at Inn at the Ballpark. A nice lobby to rangle a beer in preparation for the game. A great game – a 2-4 4th inning. That was the final, a grand slam home run. We … Read more