Archive for April, 2009

All the world’s a stage

My mother made an interesting post on facebook this morning, How did this happen to me Chris? You know, how I used to not understand at all the blogging, etc. that you did and all the rest. Now I’m loving the fact that I can make a comment and two or three people are interested [...]

A boy and his toys

This could be why my backpack is so heavy. I unloaded the thing on the conference table to see just what all was inside. This is WITHOUT the laptop, power cord, mouse etc. that are in the other room right now. We are talking magazines (4), clipboard, calculators (3), digital cameras (3), tripod, rechargeable batteries [...]

Slowly, but surely

Posts like the previous one may be why I keep losing weight. Yes, I have dropped another pound and not sit at 216. This is the lowest in – hell, I can’t remember how long. As you may remember, when I moved to San Marcos just over a year ago, I weighed in at my [...]

This used to never happen

Recently, after trips to the grocery store, I really don’t want to eat any of the stuff I just bought. It used to be such a task trying to figure out what to start with when you unload. (Usually, the junk food would win out.) I don’t know if it’s because I am just not [...]

Cultural bookends highlight a fun weekend

It is Saturday night and I have just returned from the final concert of the season for the Victoria Symphony Orchestra’s 35th season. I had heard several good things about the Symphony and Music Director/Conductor Darryl One – it is all true. This was one of their Master Series featuring guest artists. Yuqing Meng, the [...]

On the road again…. heading to South Texas

Lou and I hit the road with Corey Hart

GM Bailout? Puh-lease. Wake up and complain now!

Now there is talk about a GM bailout or the impending collapse of the prehistoric automaker. I want to make a couple of points here. 1 – Capitalism is designed so that the smartest, leanest, best-run companies survive and the dinosaurs go under. You can’t complain that giving healthcare to citizens if communism without agreeing [...]

Cycle Cast – bike repair halts progress 042209

Bike repair break and a tale of earlier entrepreneurism.

991 – Sound-seeing with the Dark Diver in H-Town

Chris heads up to H-Town and goes sound-seeing with the Dark Diver. Click to play, right-click for direct MP3 download (Time: 20:26) Hey! We Will Rock Ya!! – Outkast vs. Queen [DJ Prince] Call in and leave a voicemail for the show! 713-568-6361 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed Subscribe at PodcastReady

Cycle Cast – home tour – inspiration 042109

At the conclusion of this ride, there are only 875 miles remaining until I crack 20,000 total ridden.