I’m still suffering some lingering effects of a virus that seemed itself to only last for a few days, though it’s been nine since they symptoms first started. These are the drugs I’m on:
the anti-flegm active ingredient in Mucinex – C10H14O4
everyone’s favorite sign-your-name-here the-government-is-watching behind-the-counter methamphetamine precursor – C10H15NO
I just finished watching the latest episode of Covert Affairs on Hulu (they really should make it available on Apple TV devices – i have to stream it on my computer, redirected to my TV). Hang Wire. All the episodes this season have been named after Pixies song titles. (Previous seasons were Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., and David Bowie.)
That man is a liar / The day is like a warm night / Salt rusts the cold line
Circa 1998. Memories led me to dig this up. It’s a list of establishments that make, sell, or serve good beers in the Houston area. I maintained this list for five years. I received lots of emails from locals and travelers because of it’s presence. It even made it into some dead-paper references, including at … Read more
I took up a friend on joining her at a West Galveston beach house this past weekend. I used the opportunity to get down there a little early and check out the Board Game Island and to ride my bike around the town and the sea wall. Board Game Island is a cafe a few blocks off the Strand that has many board games for its visitors to borrow while there.
I had a nice sandwich while there, though they were out of bacon, what’s up with that? They also serve beer and coffee. The beer selection was a bit minimal, and the St. Arnold Weedwacker was server almost room temperature in the bottle (likely due to the face that the waitress was quite young an unfamiliar with beer – though she did know to offer some that weren’t listed in the menu.)
As you may or may not know, I drive a car with no back windshield. It only costs a few hundred dollars to replace; I can easily afford to replace it. I don’t mind it being out. It got knocked out by some drunk douchy 20-somethings in a Jeep. They were drinking coronas and headed … Read more
Yesterday Texas Governor Rick Perry announced he is not running for reelection.
It was an announcement he was expecting to make after the legislative season, but was forced to make in this second special session because the Republicans tripped on their hubris trying to pass oppressive abortion laws at the last second of the first special session.
He needed to get this announcement made because all the other Republicans in Texas politics need to start shuffling for their job upgrades and needed to know his plans so they could make theirs.
Last week Perry announced he had something to announce. Since then, people have been speculating. Most Texas watchers supposed he would be doing as he did. It humored me that CNN reported in the other direction.