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The music is strange
Why am I hearing “Death of a Marionette”? For those old enough to remember it, it was the theme song for the old Alfred Hitchcock TV show. Sometimes these things come out of nowhere. Earlier it was a song we … Continue reading
Aine Update
My little girl is 19.5 years old now. I recently took her to see the surgeon who removed her right front leg to save her from a fast-growing osteosarcoma (cancer). It’s been 11 years since the surgery. The fact that … Continue reading
I’m back…maybe?
My body let me down and I wasn’t in the mood for being on the computer when I wasn’t at work. I’m better now and I’ll try to get posting again, though I’m out of the habit. Since I last … Continue reading
Don’t pass the stopped schoolbus. It’s the law.
We recently had another criminal idiot pass a stopped school bus, this one doing it on the shoulder. The mom pushed her child out of the way and got hit instead. I’ve included the article on it below. I was … Continue reading
Doing what we can
I’ve been blessed with hair that is thick and grows quickly (though not as thick or as quickly now that I’m older, it’s still better than average). Since I discovered Locks of Love, I donated my hair every 18 months … Continue reading
A tiny reminder
I ate dinner at an Italian restaurant last weekend that featured pictures of scenes from New York City and famous people from there. There were several pictures of the NYC skyline, and they were all taken prior to 9-11-2001. I … Continue reading
DPS Steps Up DWI Enforcement for Labor Day
August 17, 2012 NEWS RELEASE DPS Steps Up DWI Enforcement for Labor Day AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase DWI patrols from August 19 – September 5, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend. DPS … Continue reading
48-Hour Film Project
The 48-Hour Film Project is this weekend in Austin. I’m going to be assisting in an administrative capacity on my friend, Karen Cupp’s, team. I’ll be handling paperwork, making sure all releases have been signed, confirming all rules of the … Continue reading
Glory!
“When the roll is called up yonder I’ll be there.” Great music from the anthem, Glory, we’ll be singing at church this Sunday, I think. It’s full of pieces of old hymns, at least two of which were written in … Continue reading
From the Depths of the Internal Jukebox
“There was once a prince who acted strangely in that He thought life was stupid and it was for him so He made up a world in which he liked the things we liked But he had different reasons why … Continue reading