Author Archives: mbey

In case anyone doubts that I actually live in Austin, I went to see Woozy Helmet at the Hole in the Wall last week. They’re the only band I ever really go out to see anymore. Because all other music … Continue reading →

If you know me, you know that I’m fascinated with grackles. For a while now, I’ve noticed that if you feed a piece of baked good to a grackle, they’ll take it to the nearest puddle and soak it until … Continue reading →

The creek aquarium isn’t doing so good. The water pump is having more technical issues than normal and I’m down to one fish, the baby sunny. I’m pretty sure that the sunfish is killing and eating the others, even though … Continue reading →

I haven’t been paying much attention to the "neat stuff" topic category. I think it’s because I spend too much time eating weird things that it overwhelms the merely non-edible weirdness in my life. Down by Ladybird Lake, right in … Continue reading →

If you’re a Space Squid contributor or illustrator, and I didn’t give you your payment and contributor’s copy at Armadillocon, your Squid is in the mail. There’s a couple of donators and advertisers that I’ll mail on Monday, but in … Continue reading →

About a month ago I had the most brilliant stupid idea of my life. I figured that if you put an air mattress into the Colorado River just below the Longhorn Dam, you could then float the nine-mile bend of … Continue reading →

Too often hotdogs are relegated to the periphery of cuisine. They are found in dark corners of convenience stores and the children’s menus of fine dining establishments. Finally, the hotdog has found its marquee standing as the culinary centerpiece it … Continue reading →

For some people, the highlight of their summer is a trip to Sea World or Six Flags. For me, it’s a trip to the MT Supermarket. The MT Supermarket is the largest Asian grocery in Austin, and it’s in the … Continue reading →

The license plates on these two vehicles are only one digit off, and by only one number! I’m incorporating this event into my all-encompassing theory of how Halliburton and Mikal Trimm are out to get me.

The summer is like a hot iron on the Texas soul. But luckily we have cold stuff to combat the sweaty dread. Found this at the vending machine in front of Home Depot. Of course I took it as a … Continue reading →