Archive for the 'The Outside World' Category



Ah, the nights of Cabiria!

So, Sarah and Piper (my wife and daughter) are out of town this week with Sarah’s parents. Which has been a great excuse to work on boring SVT stuff, like grantwriting, which–don’t let anyone tell you otherwise–is a really dull activity after you’ve been doing it for 12 years like I have. Anyways…
Last night I [...]

Man. I totally love Foleyvision.

I have a huge crush on Foleyvision. I discovered this when I finally went to see HINDI SUPERMAN at the downtown Alamo.
There’s something about smart guys that are talented and funny and able to see humor in something like a terribly produced Turkish film. Then you add their ability to make sound effects out [...]

Using only his brain!

Today the New York Times has an incredible article that starts with this sentence: “A paralyzed man with a small sensor implanted in his brain was able to control a computer, a television set and a robot using only his thoughts!” (exclamation point, mine)
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Also, we got a call yesterday from [...]

My Tribeza Moment

So, today I was at a meeting at Progress Coffeehouse and the guy at the counter complimented me on my photo in this month’s Tribeza. Now, I feel a little bit self-conscious about that photo. It looks good–the photographer did a nice job. But it features me posing in front of a bunch of filing [...]

First, gather with a group of friends before you go to Capitol City Comedy Club. I recommend a house with a couch. Maybe a bar with some stools. Perhaps a restaurant with a patio seating area. Where ever you choose, make sure that there’s some place to sit because you need to warm up those [...]