Monthly Archives: August 2010

Before too long I can tell you why this is significant: Helmut Finch is an American horror writer who published short fiction in pulp magazines in the first few decades of the twentieth century. He is most known for the … Continue reading →

I just got back from Highland Mall where I did a time-lapse video of the purple martins that roost there. And incidentally, the sunset. It’s part of a larger work I’m doing that involves sunset time lapse videos. It’s the … Continue reading →

I thought I would show you how I spent my last 30 minutes. I had to get this Donnelly rearview mirror separated from its mounting bracket. In theory, the spring-latched bracket should have been a snap to disengage, but I … Continue reading →

About every other day, my co-workers and I have to make chipotle-flavored mayonnaise. If you’re not familiar with the basic principle of mayo, it involves slowly drizzling oil into a mixture of egg yolk, spices, and vinegar. If you go … Continue reading →

In my recent trip to the Midwest, I explored the ways that the cuisine of Wisconsin and Michigan differed from that of Texas. Mostly, there was depressingly little difference. The convenience stores were exactly identical, offering the same products on … Continue reading →

It’s August, and here in Austin that means two things, 1.) a month of tortuous heat and 2.) the Austin sci-fi convention Armadillocon. Yep, Armadillocon is the big show people. That’s why Space Squid is currently running around frantically putting … Continue reading →