End of Silence

We opted to stay home this Thanksgiving and have some friends over. It turned out to be one friend, but that was fine as it was that much less stress. The dinner was wonderful and everything turned out great. The Wife did an amazing job timing everything. We tried an appetizer recipe that I saw [...]

I don’t really consider myself a health food nut or anything. I’ve put on a few pounds since becoming a dad, but I’m trying to avoid the fate of all the Trentham men, the majority of which seem to invariably end up looking like they’ve got a basketball shoved under their shirt while still having [...]

Opus returns to the Sunday comic strips this weekend. Salon has a rare interview with it’s inimitable author. I loved Bloom County as a kid (even if I didn’t understand all of the politics) and, though I missed Binkley, some of the Outland strips are classics that still make me crack a smile. Breathed’s childrens [...]

Lots of geek stuff that I haven’t posted about lately.
I’m gradually getting in deeper and deeper with the Nokia 3650 that I mentioned in a previous post. I wrote my first Java app for it last night. Yeah, it was just the obligatory HelloWorld app and it wasn’t much, but at least it’s something. It’s [...]

New pictures from Wurstfest are up.
Edit: And I just noticed that Sofia posted some shots from late last week.

We headed to Wink Saturday night for a belated birthday celebration for Mary. As always, the food, wine and service were sublime. This is the best restaurant in town without a doubt.
We followed dinner with a stop at 219 West. The review is pretty accurate. It’s a nice place full of the type of people [...]

We made our annual family pilgrimage to New Braunfels yesterday for Wurstfest. We were met there by Stepan & Jfer and the English family (along with Kevin’s parents). The weather was fairly cold and it was overcast and drizzling for most of the day. The outing was a success for the most part. We ate [...]

I found this link via Off the Kuff. I think it’s a great idea. If the pro-lifers can politely harass contractors into stopping construction, then those who believe in pro-choice can do the same. I’m calling Spiderhouse this week and Mr. Danze will also hear from me. As mentioned, it’s important to be clear and [...]

Lisa Rein quotes a Salon article that I read a few days ago which clearly outlines the problems with iTunes and other pay for download services. I haven’t signed up for any of these yet for the very reasons that he outlines. You can’t play stuff downloaded or ripped with Windows Media Player in iTunes [...]

I just don’t get it lately. Things appear to be getting worse (kudos to Burnt Orange Report’s dissection of the photo) and worse. I feel like I’m living in a conservative Republican police state. Oh wait…