Monthly Archives: May 2003

Thus spoke Ryan Schuette last night for no apparent reason. I spent 4 hideous hours this morning in traffic court. No coffee beforehand, no reading during, and only sporadic opportunities to log on to check email or IM…the only distraction … Continue reading →

This was a night of several memorable/odd/bizarre utterances. The above was by Bill Hobby after our racquetball match; I mentioned I would probably end up stationed somewhere like Botswana, and then he related a story about when he told Malcolm … Continue reading →

Set up a streaming media server, so that folks can listen to recordings I make (both audio and video) without having to wait for the entire file to download. This first one is my aria from the Bach Society‘s Good … Continue reading →

Undeterred by the failure of the McDonald’s lawsuit in which plaintiffs claimed it was the restaurant, not their own ignorance and behavior, that caused their obesity, a man who lost his life savings in slot machines is suing the casino … Continue reading →

One of the things I like about summer is getting into my car after it has been in the sun all day (and I have been in overly-air-conditioned buildings), and just sit, soaking in the heat, feeling it in my … Continue reading →

Added the BBC News ticker to the header, as well as an old tagline of mine, “Redmondo delenda est,” which points to a site that I strongly identify with lately. Cato the Elder ended all his speeches in the Roman … Continue reading →

At church this morning they made an appeal for platelet donors. Since I had about 3.5 hours to kill between the end of the 11am service and rehearsal for Evensong, I went over to the Blood Center and plopped myself … Continue reading →

While at Sam’s, picked up a copy of Kinky Friedman’s Guide to Texas Etiquette. And I bought it even without Vane prompting me. Funny stuff. And thoughtful stuff, too: Years ago, my mother had a sign on her desk….It read, … Continue reading →

Went electronics shopping with David this afternoon. After shopping around and comparing components and prices and checking online, we got a good deal from Paul Singh at the Home Theater Store on Westheimer. Ended up getting 5 B&W LM-1s for … Continue reading →

Just got off the phone with Laura Rosenberg (executive director, arts administration & chorus director – Hot Springs Music Festival), and the upshot is if they like my sound, then I’ll be doing the role of Speaker and understudying Papageno … Continue reading →