Thursday, June 30, 2011
Various bits
http://www.astrofish.net/xenon/1999/05/abq-c/
Bad news:
Plaza Cafe burned down, burnt out, something.
Bad news:
Most of the forest west of Los Alamos is burning.
Good news:
Flight out, I picked up a book I'd been meaning to read. Rushed right out and bought the hardback when it was first released, Tim Dorsey's latest, Electric Barracuda.
Sat next to a Leo from Florida, now living in Albuquerque. Leo: the Royal Sign. Best fire sign, ever. He was toting a Kindle. I asked, he
Bad news:
Plaza Cafe burned down, burnt out, something.
Bad news:
Most of the forest west of Los Alamos is burning.
Good news:
Flight out, I picked up a book I'd been meaning to read. Rushed right out and bought the hardback when it was first released, Tim Dorsey's latest, Electric Barracuda.
Sat next to a Leo from Florida, now living in Albuquerque. Leo: the Royal Sign. Best fire sign, ever. He was toting a Kindle. I asked, he
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Dreams and Reflections
It's a Porsche 914. Do that inter-webz thang, look it up.
http://www.bexarcountyline.com/2011/06/porche-914/
At one time, I think that was a dream car. VW reliability and modern Porsche styling. Mid-engine, air-cooled, 4 banger, I think with Weber carbs, or something, but basically, it's a VW bug - pancake four - motor in a rear mid-engine chassis.
In cooler climates, it makes sense. Top was off that one, one particular afternoon, and I shot the image with the phone. I peered inside.
http://www.bexarcountyline.com/2011/06/porche-914/
At one time, I think that was a dream car. VW reliability and modern Porsche styling. Mid-engine, air-cooled, 4 banger, I think with Weber carbs, or something, but basically, it's a VW bug - pancake four - motor in a rear mid-engine chassis.
In cooler climates, it makes sense. Top was off that one, one particular afternoon, and I shot the image with the phone. I peered inside.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Travel Notes
Overheard, Austin:
At work, "Just looking at the jewelry, we're from Dallas."
"So with that 13th sign, I'm not what I thought I was?"
Yeah, get new ink, baby.
(That was supposed to be ironic, but it just comes out sarcastic.)
A Chiropractor with 6-inch heels.
(That was supposed to be ironic, but it just comes out
At work, "Just looking at the jewelry, we're from Dallas."
"So with that 13th sign, I'm not what I thought I was?"
Yeah, get new ink, baby.
(That was supposed to be ironic, but it just comes out sarcastic.)
A Chiropractor with 6-inch heels.
(That was supposed to be ironic, but it just comes out
Monday, June 27, 2011
Texas Supreme Meats
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Coastal Hibiscus
The ruby red heart:
The Texas Gulf Coast is magical. One of the lessons imparted by the good doctor, you know, once a teacher, always a teacher, had to do with sea grass. According to him, the core samples over the years, like the top couple of meters?
The seed grasses are like a Bluebonnet seed, able to withstand, time, pressure, and if (when) the big hurricane comes along and tears up the coastline? The vegetation will grow back.
The hibiscus flowers, not sure how they got here,
The Texas Gulf Coast is magical. One of the lessons imparted by the good doctor, you know, once a teacher, always a teacher, had to do with sea grass. According to him, the core samples over the years, like the top couple of meters?
The seed grasses are like a Bluebonnet seed, able to withstand, time, pressure, and if (when) the big hurricane comes along and tears up the coastline? The vegetation will grow back.
The hibiscus flowers, not sure how they got here,
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Apple Customer Service
The tattoo across her wrist, I'm guessing, it was SOULKOS - Greek, asked, "means love to serve the lord," and this was a typical Apple...
Three's a charm, right? Tried a couple of days previous, no avail, the front guy gruffly explained I had to have the whole set, not just the single part I was trying to get replaced. iPad, iPhone, iMac, you would think a cheap but broken part could be exchanged with no problem. Manufacturing problem; defective thing.
First guy, Sunday afternoon, he was
Three's a charm, right? Tried a couple of days previous, no avail, the front guy gruffly explained I had to have the whole set, not just the single part I was trying to get replaced. iPad, iPhone, iMac, you would think a cheap but broken part could be exchanged with no problem. Manufacturing problem; defective thing.
First guy, Sunday afternoon, he was
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Odd Micro-Bloggin' style
Odd microbloggin'
"You can make it happen, start here..."
www.astrofish.net/about
Doug Sahm, old tune, playing overhead, softly, the maracas setting a tone. No wonder, he was from "South San."
www.BexarCountyLine.com
Timing is what astrology is all about.
http://richardmuscat.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/the-price-of-free/
Free comes with a price, "Free is ugly."
http://www.astrofish.co.uk/2011/05/coffee/
Wasn't the best "Latte Art," but did remind me Roswell aliens. Don't know
"You can make it happen, start here..."
www.astrofish.net/about
Doug Sahm, old tune, playing overhead, softly, the maracas setting a tone. No wonder, he was from "South San."
www.BexarCountyLine.com
Timing is what astrology is all about.
http://richardmuscat.wordpress.com/2011/06/20/the-price-of-free/
Free comes with a price, "Free is ugly."
http://www.astrofish.co.uk/2011/05/coffee/
Wasn't the best "Latte Art," but did remind me Roswell aliens. Don't know
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Random Rambling Notes
Random and Rambling notes:
I was lucky enough together tapped by Elaine to be the inaugural speaker and teacher for her vastly encompassing Tarot Class. It really is a masters class since it deals with myth and mythology as well as numbers, astrology, color theory, and other arcane systems throughout the Tarot deck.
Can't study one branch of metaphysics without running into another.
I taught the Astrology Section. Natural and easy fit for me.
Less than a week later, at their behest,
I was lucky enough together tapped by Elaine to be the inaugural speaker and teacher for her vastly encompassing Tarot Class. It really is a masters class since it deals with myth and mythology as well as numbers, astrology, color theory, and other arcane systems throughout the Tarot deck.
Can't study one branch of metaphysics without running into another.
I taught the Astrology Section. Natural and easy fit for me.
Less than a week later, at their behest,
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Microbloggin'
How Apple does it?
http://blogs.forbes.com/stevedenning/2011/06/17/apples-retail-stores-more-than-magic/
WordPress Theme:
Question the other afternoon, "Why does your site look okay on my phone but my own site doesn't?"
Answer?
Best Theme. Buy the developer option. No need to advertise for anyone else. There's also enough SEO ninja-fu buried in it to make technicians
http://blogs.forbes.com/stevedenning/2011/06/17/apples-retail-stores-more-than-magic/
WordPress Theme:
Question the other afternoon, "Why does your site look okay on my phone but my own site doesn't?"
Answer?
Best Theme. Buy the developer option. No need to advertise for anyone else. There's also enough SEO ninja-fu buried in it to make technicians
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
NE Pink Cake
Filter, photo, frames: iPhone
Location: HEB Bakery - Universal City
Pink Cake
Pink Cake is a commonplace book.
Kindle Edition
ISBN-13:
Location: HEB Bakery - Universal City
Pink Cake
Pink Cake is a commonplace book.
Kindle Edition
ISBN-13:
Fishing Flounder
Flounder
A Texas Trifecta for inshore fishing is Redfish, Flounder, Trout.
Sort of did it on Saturday, but there was only one fish in the box, at the end of the day.
Caught several undersized Reds. Always fun, the tawny, bronze back as it breaks the surface, the spot on the tail, the struggle. Good stuff.
I set one line, under a cork, right at the edge of a point -- two channels converged, and that where we picked up the flounder. Right size for dinner.
Always interesting when
A Texas Trifecta for inshore fishing is Redfish, Flounder, Trout.
Sort of did it on Saturday, but there was only one fish in the box, at the end of the day.
Caught several undersized Reds. Always fun, the tawny, bronze back as it breaks the surface, the spot on the tail, the struggle. Good stuff.
I set one line, under a cork, right at the edge of a point -- two channels converged, and that where we picked up the flounder. Right size for dinner.
Always interesting when
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Mini-blog style
Go GREY! (Me? Always been a fan of the natural look.)
Laeti edimus qui nos subigant!
Two Meat Tuesday (the book)
Pink Cake A commonplace book.
SkyFriday.com (A Friday Photo)
Swim with the dolphins:
Video is here.
Does the term, Gonzo Astrology apply or
Laeti edimus qui nos subigant!
Two Meat Tuesday (the book)
Pink Cake A commonplace book.
SkyFriday.com (A Friday Photo)
Swim with the dolphins:
Video is here.
Does the term, Gonzo Astrology apply or
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Books and such
Novels & Books
From a third party, but I'd suspect veracity, duly noted.
James Joyce is credited with saying every novelist has but one story that the novelist tells over and over.
Pink Cake
Pink Cake is a commonplace book.
Kindle Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1434805751
Every horoscope author has but one horoscope, he retells time and again?
astrofish.net
The story would rank as apocryphal, except, I really did hear it. From a high-dollar lawyer buddy. Used it once in a horoscope so
From a third party, but I'd suspect veracity, duly noted.
James Joyce is credited with saying every novelist has but one story that the novelist tells over and over.
Pink Cake
Pink Cake is a commonplace book.
Kindle Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1434805751
Every horoscope author has but one horoscope, he retells time and again?
astrofish.net
The story would rank as apocryphal, except, I really did hear it. From a high-dollar lawyer buddy. Used it once in a horoscope so
Friday, June 17, 2011
YAHO
Yet Another Humble Oils
YAHO
Yet Another Humble Oils (image)
I developed a fascination with that old building, there are several abandoned gas stations in the "near downtown" area, and that one was the most evocative, to me.
Several years ago, I built a website, dedicated to it. However, bandwidth and price, contrasted against revenue, meant I couldn't afford to keep it going. Besides, the bulk of the images are in the BearCountyLine.com archives.
Purely a bizarre affliction and
YAHO
Yet Another Humble Oils (image)
I developed a fascination with that old building, there are several abandoned gas stations in the "near downtown" area, and that one was the most evocative, to me.
Several years ago, I built a website, dedicated to it. However, bandwidth and price, contrasted against revenue, meant I couldn't afford to keep it going. Besides, the bulk of the images are in the BearCountyLine.com archives.
Purely a bizarre affliction and
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Paisano Hotel
Never did stay at the Gage, too rich for my blood, but I have a new favorite hotel - in the world: Paisano Hotel in Marfa, TX.
It's a Trost & Trost Hotel, and at one time, correctly billed itself as the finest hotel between El Paso and San Antonio - arguably famous for housing all the movie stars during the making of the epic film Giant.
I've stayed (visited guests) in Austin's (landmark) San Jose. I can only imagine what Marfa's Thunderbird is like - same folks, same philosophies. What
It's a Trost & Trost Hotel, and at one time, correctly billed itself as the finest hotel between El Paso and San Antonio - arguably famous for housing all the movie stars during the making of the epic film Giant.
I've stayed (visited guests) in Austin's (landmark) San Jose. I can only imagine what Marfa's Thunderbird is like - same folks, same philosophies. What
Lick
"No two journeys are ever the same,
The river knows your name."
John Hiatt, I think. Just caught a snippet on the radio. Not sure.
Just a lick, all I get.
Laeti edimus qui nos subigant!
Two Meat Tuesday (the book)
Pink Cake A commonplace book.
Hot stuff:
Hot Stuff! (nailed
The river knows your name."
John Hiatt, I think. Just caught a snippet on the radio. Not sure.
Just a lick, all I get.
Laeti edimus qui nos subigant!
Two Meat Tuesday (the book)
Pink Cake A commonplace book.
Hot stuff:
Hot Stuff! (nailed
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Marketing Strategy
Magazines Promotions:
Some wine magazine added me to their subscription list. Big, glossy, tabloid-sized weekly. Turns out, my name on the list was pure marketing.
"Your free subscription is now up..."
It was actually more annoying than enticing.
I thought about giving it to my wine-drinking buds, of which there are precious few, most drink tequila, beer, scotch, beer, bourbon, beer, but in circulating the magazine, the advertisers get exposure and branding, which just helps the
Some wine magazine added me to their subscription list. Big, glossy, tabloid-sized weekly. Turns out, my name on the list was pure marketing.
"Your free subscription is now up..."
It was actually more annoying than enticing.
I thought about giving it to my wine-drinking buds, of which there are precious few, most drink tequila, beer, scotch, beer, bourbon, beer, but in circulating the magazine, the advertisers get exposure and branding, which just helps the
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Ojo Caliente Hollyhock
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Northern New Mexico Hollyhock. Captured in Ojo Caliente.
Limits of hardware...
Co-ed Naked Blogging:
It started with a single T-Shirt. The lettering was "Co-ed Naked Journalism." Still got that T-shirt, probably more for its personal historical value than anything else. I'm sure, given the time and the title, it was reflection
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Northern New Mexico Hollyhock. Captured in Ojo Caliente.
Limits of hardware...
Co-ed Naked Blogging:
It started with a single T-Shirt. The lettering was "Co-ed Naked Journalism." Still got that T-shirt, probably more for its personal historical value than anything else. I'm sure, given the time and the title, it was reflection
Two-Meat Tuesday
The question is about which electronic source delivers better audio.
http://milbert.com/articles/tubes_vs_transistors
The more recent division is mp3 compared to "lossless" formats, but that's all digital.
http://www.bexarcountyline.com/2009/05/609/
Parking, even for tourists, still costs more than a subscription
http://milbert.com/articles/tubes_vs_transistors
The more recent division is mp3 compared to "lossless" formats, but that's all digital.
http://www.bexarcountyline.com/2009/05/609/
Parking, even for tourists, still costs more than a subscription
Monday, June 13, 2011
New Braunfels Chili
Another Chili image
Can't resist some times, and I don't always grasp the concept of pop art, in as much as some of my skills probably lie in that area. Lay there?
Where's the grammar guide when I need it?
This is the Red Monday category entry, side street -- like most little towns in Texas -- everything is a side street -- Comal County, New Braunfels, TX.
The town was, at one point, just intended as way-station and jumping off point.
Strange, or not, to find heavy German
Can't resist some times, and I don't always grasp the concept of pop art, in as much as some of my skills probably lie in that area. Lay there?
Where's the grammar guide when I need it?
This is the Red Monday category entry, side street -- like most little towns in Texas -- everything is a side street -- Comal County, New Braunfels, TX.
The town was, at one point, just intended as way-station and jumping off point.
Strange, or not, to find heavy German
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Two Tarts in New Braunfels
Too Tart:
"Where you from?"
"Austin. San Antonio, now."
"You're not tourists, y'all neighbors."
Really, I'm just 'plus one,' but call it what it is, neighbors, not tourists. I was inspecting the owner's art on her arm, inquiring about the names and meanings, what the art represented.
"That's my son, the other one is my daughter, and that," she indicated a fetching and colorful arm piece, "is a wild girls' night out in Kansas City. Girls' weekend, really." She smiled.
The
"Where you from?"
"Austin. San Antonio, now."
"You're not tourists, y'all neighbors."
Really, I'm just 'plus one,' but call it what it is, neighbors, not tourists. I was inspecting the owner's art on her arm, inquiring about the names and meanings, what the art represented.
"That's my son, the other one is my daughter, and that," she indicated a fetching and colorful arm piece, "is a wild girls' night out in Kansas City. Girls' weekend, really." She smiled.
The
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Perfect Gemini
"Birthdays-Babies-Retirement!"
"They were having a party, end of the school year, start of summer, you know?"
Bare Foot Astrology.com
Online video astrology workshop and
"They were having a party, end of the school year, start of summer, you know?"
Bare Foot Astrology.com
Online video astrology workshop and
Friday, June 10, 2011
Dry Spell
Drought:
When I was last in El Paso, a frequent stop on my reduced world tour, the town had suffered 118 days with no rain, previously alluded to here.
http://www.astrofish.net/2011/06/astrology-podcast/
The flight out, usually, passes along the south edge of the Monahans Sand Dunes state park. I think the motto was, or should be, "Surf West Texas."
Been there. Interesting place, but from the air, it makes it more understandable, miles and miles of sand dunes. The defining, northern
When I was last in El Paso, a frequent stop on my reduced world tour, the town had suffered 118 days with no rain, previously alluded to here.
http://www.astrofish.net/2011/06/astrology-podcast/
The flight out, usually, passes along the south edge of the Monahans Sand Dunes state park. I think the motto was, or should be, "Surf West Texas."
Been there. Interesting place, but from the air, it makes it more understandable, miles and miles of sand dunes. The defining, northern
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Bitty-Bloggin'
http://www.thepostgame.com/lifestyle/201105/surprising-retro-trend-hunting-fishing
Noodling - outlawed in Texas, legal in Oklahoma -
Noodling - outlawed in Texas, legal in Oklahoma -
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Two-Meat Tuesday
Liver and Onions:
"What my mom used to do, she'd fix liver for my dad, and she'd soak that liver in milk for 24 hours."
Makes it tender. Soaked in milk.
If I were to order liver and onions, they all say they'd make me sit at another table.
Virgin Mary Appears:
Caught the bit on the news one evening, in El Paso, you decide
"What my mom used to do, she'd fix liver for my dad, and she'd soak that liver in milk for 24 hours."
Makes it tender. Soaked in milk.
If I were to order liver and onions, they all say they'd make me sit at another table.
Virgin Mary Appears:
Caught the bit on the news one evening, in El Paso, you decide
Monday, June 6, 2011
El Paso hot chili
While at Grace's, I made my now-infamous "wall-marts" chili. In deference to location, and by request, I used only mild, green chili. This recipe was stew meat, ground meat, cubed pork chops, and peppers. Poblano, NM Green, Serrano, Jalapeño. And spritely tomatillos. Two garlic cloves, couple of old, yellow onions, adjusted to lower the heat coefficient. Whatever I could find at the big box store, namesake and source.
Got a t-shirt and a keyring, t-shirt for the girl back home and key ring
Got a t-shirt and a keyring, t-shirt for the girl back home and key ring
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Eclipse action
Further Defining Current Eclipse Pattern:
June 1, 2011, software said, "2:11 PM." I'd give it a rough estimate of June 1-2, just to be safe and catch the Sun and Moon both in Gemini. Just easier.
Bit of family business came up. My little (Scorpio) mother wanted a document executed and fired off to lawyers, like, right away. That "Your prompt attention in this matter" clause always gets her. Nothing that couldn't be done either online, over the wire, or by carrier pigeon. Pony Express,
June 1, 2011, software said, "2:11 PM." I'd give it a rough estimate of June 1-2, just to be safe and catch the Sun and Moon both in Gemini. Just easier.
Bit of family business came up. My little (Scorpio) mother wanted a document executed and fired off to lawyers, like, right away. That "Your prompt attention in this matter" clause always gets her. Nothing that couldn't be done either online, over the wire, or by carrier pigeon. Pony Express,
Saturday, June 4, 2011
El Paso Morning Glory
Grace's backyard, with Ken, having morning coffee.
"Little bit of paradise, right here," I observed.
He nodded, "Yeah, I have coffee out here every morning."
Imagine backyard that's functional almost 12 months out of the year. That's a good way to live.
Filters, photo, frames:
"Little bit of paradise, right here," I observed.
He nodded, "Yeah, I have coffee out here every morning."
Imagine backyard that's functional almost 12 months out of the year. That's a good way to live.
Filters, photo, frames:
Friday, June 3, 2011
Badges?
Micro-Free-Stylin' blog bits:
Buttons?
Buttons.
http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2011/05/50-incredible-sets-of-high-quality-free-website-buttons.html
I built similar buttons years ago, maybe a decade back, shooting for the ultimate in ease of use and minimal choices for users.
Buttons are now overkill. Just give me clearly linked text. Or badges.
"Badges? I don't need to show you no stinkin' badges!"
Kindle Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1434805751
A Commonplace Book (full text
Buttons?
Buttons.
http://www.tripwiremagazine.com/2011/05/50-incredible-sets-of-high-quality-free-website-buttons.html
I built similar buttons years ago, maybe a decade back, shooting for the ultimate in ease of use and minimal choices for users.
Buttons are now overkill. Just give me clearly linked text. Or badges.
"Badges? I don't need to show you no stinkin' badges!"
Kindle Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1434805751
A Commonplace Book (full text
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Sky Friday El Paso Sunset
Shot last time in El Paso, as the sun slowly set over the Rio Grande's mesa, to the west. Not much, but then, it's just a phone camera.
More El Paso references.
astrofish.net
Still cheaper than downtown
More El Paso references.
astrofish.net
Still cheaper than downtown
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Eclipse Cycles
Eclipse Cycles, Solstice, Travel Tales: Monday's video message contained carefully plotted advice for dealing with the fallout from the eclipse, which had a trigger point of, like, 29 degrees of Sagittarius/Gemini, with concomitant and resultant pressure felt across all the Mutable Signs (Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces).
http://astrofish.net/xenon/2009/05/moon-signs/
Side-bar item: Taxonomy
The heading, Stardust Motel, refers to astrological meanderings in the web-journal,
http://astrofish.net/xenon/2009/05/moon-signs/
Side-bar item: Taxonomy
The heading, Stardust Motel, refers to astrological meanderings in the web-journal,
Industrial Readers
More and more, there's a core group in Austin, and I was searching for a term, I like that one, "Industrial Readers," as in "industrial strength psychic readers." Personal, shorthand slang.
Been at this long enough, there's a solid core of folks with steel hearts and open channels, we can sit down at 10 in the morning and do 4, or more, back to back readings in an hour, not stopping for a break until 6 or 7 in the evening. Yanie, Elaine, Joe, me, of course, and I'd guess Elka, all part of
Been at this long enough, there's a solid core of folks with steel hearts and open channels, we can sit down at 10 in the morning and do 4, or more, back to back readings in an hour, not stopping for a break until 6 or 7 in the evening. Yanie, Elaine, Joe, me, of course, and I'd guess Elka, all part of
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