Monthly Archives: June 2009

Last year I discovered that a giant colony of purple martins roosted at Highland Mall every night at sunset. They’ve returned once again. They’re roosting in a slightly different location, on the property of the Wells Fargo, just across the … Continue reading →

Now that I have the creek aquarium, I have a halfway legitimate excuse to muck around in every creek I pass. Creeks that actually have water are pretty thin on the ground this time of year, but I found a … Continue reading →

It doesn’t take long for the vultures to descend. Here’s some cookies they’ve been making at Quack’s Bakery: And before you ask, no, I was not the first one to ask why it was on a ginger cookie instead of … Continue reading →

For my obligatory day-job, I work at Quack’s Bakery, which is near 43rd and Duval in Austin. I usually keep a little stand of Space Squid among the other free periodicals in the little hallway near the bathrooms. So it … Continue reading →

Of the birds that I see on a regular basis here in Austin, the one that has grown to be my favorite, even more than the feral parakeets, is the nighthawk. I took this picture from my bike as I … Continue reading →

I just want to point out that I’m not posting this picture of my cat because I’m one of those people who think that their cat is somehow important. I just think the lighting is neat.

I heard this story, that may be apocryphal, about a librarian who was so opinionated about movies that she refused to watch any movie that contained a sword. Recently I watched two different movies that prominently featured swords. And I … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing more work with the creek aquarium. For instance, it now has LED lighting. Yeah, I know, I couldn’t make a ham sandwich without giving it LED lighting. It’s just my thing I guess. The super-clever pump and … Continue reading →

Earlier this week, I found an old big-screen projection TV out on the curb. It had been outside so long that all the particle-board of the case was rotting. So it was a simple matter to peel off a bunch … Continue reading →

A little earlier, I blogged about the Austin artist, Palfloat. This last weekend I went to his art show slash garage sale, and bought a few interesting items. A nerf margarita and a Telly Savalis-crossed-with-roast-beef doll. And I got this … Continue reading →