Monthly Archives: April 2010

I had a little time between Conestoga being essentially over and my bus leaving for Texas. So I killed some time by walking around downtown Tulsa. This photo was taken from Bartlett Square, which is in effect the very heart … Continue reading →

Let’s get some more Conestoga-related content in here while it’s vaguely topical. In this entry I’ll go over some of the more interesting food I ate while travelling to and attending the con. As part of a series of vaguely … Continue reading →

You ever get that sinking feeling that you’re the only guy at the con wearing a utilikilt? You’ve gotta wonder about an article of clothing that even con-goers will slyly mock. Which is to say that I will be wearing … Continue reading →

I’ll be in Tulsa for Conestoga over the weekend. Did you know that if you google "conestoga", the Tulsa sci-fi con is the fourth hit? Is there nothing else in America named after the eponymous wagon, or is google just … Continue reading →

In a comment recently, Chris brought up "Dinosaur Comic", one of the web comics that I happen to follow through my google-reader. Today, I was reading Xkcd, another web comic I follow, and the current comic had me laughing like … Continue reading →

I’m one of those people who makes to-do lists. At my current advanced age I have found that I have quite a large number of these lists and a large number of items piling up. A year ago it got … Continue reading →

…but you don’t.

I was biking through the Oakwood Cemetery the other day. It’s one of the older Austin cemeteries, dating back to the first half of the 19th century. It’s a good place to see old mausoleums and tombstones that are badly … Continue reading →

I have made it a point to avoid going to movies in the theater unless they are Bollywood. Why? Because if I’m going to pay ten bucks to see a movie, there damn well better be three musical numbers. Prince, … Continue reading →

The winner (and only entrant) of the taco quiz was Thora. This makes the second quiz run on this blog where the winner not only did not get any answer correct, but did not make any attempt to do so. … Continue reading →