bshirley Started a busy weekend with the usual Molly and the Ringwalds – running sound for them. Less than an hour before the show, Crease showed up with new monitors and a new rack-mounted effect. I plugged the new monitors in – all reports are they’re much clearer and a little louder. The effects i left … Read more
I went to a happy hour on Tuesday at Avant Garden. It’s the old Helios at 411 Westheimer. It’s had quite a bit of going over and is somewhat of a snazzy place. If you’re looking for a place to have a drink with a friend, I highly suggest it. Upstairs, outside on the patio, … Read more
I voted. Didn’t even remember until my way home. Lots of NOs on my ballot. Of course, that’s assuming that it gets counted. With no possible way to audit an electronic Harris County ballot, we have no way of knowing that the buttons we clicked had anything to do with the outcome. As I computer … Read more
What was the deal with Tim Russert asking UFO questions to Dennis Kucinich during a presidential debate? I certainly was asking myself that. So was Senator Mike Gravel who is also a presidential candidate but was excluded from that same debate. What’s up with the Democratic Party for allowing a network to exclude one of … Read more
So, last week I bought a new Mac. Last Saturday I ordered the “free” Leopard upgrade. Tuesday Apple informed me it was shipping. Today FedEx still isn’t aware of the package. Lucky for me, we got our upgrade copy at the office today, and the boss (who was going to take it home and install) … Read more
The kids have all come for their candy. Most get driven to the neighborhood and dropped off while their parents tail them in the car. Others aren’t big enough to walk (or eat candy) and their mothers carry them to the door. Many don’t as much as mumble at the door. I did hear some … Read more