Monthly Archives: June 2010

Every now and then I discover a stunning cultural difference between Texas and Wisconsin. For instance, there are a number of Texans who have never heard the song "Roll Out the Barrel" (aka the Beer Barrel Polka). I can’t imagine … Continue reading →

So the birds started using the bird feeder with the improvements I over-engineered into it. But I could barely see the huge flock of trash birds that were eating about $0.75 a day of perfectly good seed. So I moved … Continue reading →

At the nether-regions of Congress Avenue, there’s a Mexican restaurant called El Borrego del Oro, or "The Golden Ram." It had some decently priced gorditas (or "little fatties", yes I am a Spanish genius). They came half-wrapped in paper as … Continue reading →

on the 200 block of E.31st. St.

Another pair of visitors to the porch light the other night. I presume the smaller of the two walking sticks is the male. Sadly, the picture doesn’t convey the scale. Taken together, the happy couple is about the size of … Continue reading →

Just now I was standing next to the mixer here at the bakery, making streusel (or as it is pronounced and spelled here in Texas, "strizel"). As the paddle kicked up the sugar and flour, it reminded me of this … Continue reading →

The person who adopted the parakeet reported that it has already died. Which is too bad, but I’m glad that it wassn’t my responsibility. In the meantime, I figured that I could probably have the benefit of birds around, but … Continue reading →

This morning, I woke up at 6am so I could take the train to Leander. As I may have mentioned on this blog before, the MetroRail Red Line only runs during rush hour. And there is only one train that … Continue reading →

My recent sale of the story The Secret of Pogopolis to Beneath Ceaseless Skies qualified me for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Now, it’s clear to anyone with even a cursory familiarity with my work that … Continue reading →

Despite the danger this will become an all-animal-pictures blog…