Keep-Austin-Beautiful-Day 2019 This past April we participated in KAB's Annual Volunteer Day Saturday, April 13th, 2019 / 1-2:30pm - My wife and I had wonderful time exploring and cleaning the Blunn Creek Nature Preserve. The weather cleared up and the temperature was just right to explore and clean various parts throughout this fantastic little park... Continue Reading →
Austin Jogger Attacked, July 4th on Hike and Bike Trail near “Secret Beach”
Austin Jogger Attacked, July 4th on Hike and Bike Trail near "Secret Beach" UPDATE: 7/9/2019 If anyone has information on the suspect who attacked a jogger in Guerrero Park, please contact Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 1-800-893-TIPS (8477). Suspect description: Black male, late 20's, dark skinned, 150-160 lbs., medium build, 5'9"-5'10", unknown eye color, dark... Continue Reading →
Vocal Talent Ken Nordine Passes
Ken Nordine narrated this iconic Levi Jeans television ad from the year I was born. https://youtu.be/_jCJURLuzdw And here is a tour of his studio... https://youtu.be/qxukf0IPsME Farewell fond voice of generations. - SMiles ETA (Edit To Add) ... WOW! Two more (and another....) iconic Levi's commercials that I recall from my youth that undoubtedly triggered... Continue Reading →
Sticker in Austin
Sticker just seen on the back of a sign here in downtown Austin... Alex Jones Is One Of THEM
Random Synchronicity: Amok Elephants 1/6/2019
Today I was reviewing the wikipedia entries for Running Amok phenomena and had noticed it included a "see also" listing about elephants who've run amok, specifically one 911-named pachyderm: Osama bin Laden (elephant) Osama bin Laden, named after the infamous elusive terrorist, was a rogue bull elephant responsible for at least 27 deaths and destruction of... Continue Reading →
Synthetic Synchronicity, Surveillance State Advertising or Pure Coincidence?
At the end of a lunch meeting today, I mentioned UT Professor Dr. Pennebaker and his textual analysis work. Within an hour and a half of that conversation, Facebook puts this "Suggested Post" in my mobile fb feed: Lecture: James W. Pennebaker, "Expressive Writing and Health" Public · Hosted by Humanities Institute at The University of... Continue Reading →
“Telepathic Lady” – song inspired by legend of Maria Orsic and Nazi UFOs
"Telepathic Lady" - song inspired by legend of Maria Orsic and Nazi UFOs Mike Watt talks with his guest, Daniel of Dallas band "The Fumes," about his song "Telepathic Lady" that was inspired by the legends of Maria Orsic, the "German UFO Specialist" from World War II. Discussion begins around the 1 hour 36 minute mark... Continue Reading →
Raiders Of The Lost Archive – KUT’s ATXplained Covers the Mysterious Warehouse that is part of my fantastic Day-Job
Raiders Of The Lost Archive - KUT's ATXplained Covers the Mysterious Warehouse that is part of my fantastic Day-Job Imagine my surprise driving to work the other morning and hearing a familiar refrain on the radio during KUT's latest ATXplained project episode as they began to describe the warehouse in which I used to work... Continue Reading →
Saw José González and Bedouine at the Long Center last night
Saw José González and Bedouine at the Long Center last night! Bedouine was great! Hadn't heard her before... José G is a fantastic acoustic guitar player... He didn't say much between songs but acknowledged "Doomsday people cults" as inspiration for one of his songs. He played some great tunes and closed out his encore with... Continue Reading →
Need-A-Mashup: Cass McCombs’ Bum Bum Bum / The Cars’ Drive
There is a tiny part of this song that always reminds me of the The Cars' song, Drive. Cass McCombs - Bum Bum Bum https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ob2Wt2IifgoFrSFrBnRZJ?si=xy9yNAVHSYCdgk440ppTYQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuZA6qiJVfU
SMiles Lewis and Tessa Dick on Exploring The Bizarre – TONIGHT – Nov. 2, 2017, 9-11pm CST
SMiles Lewis and Tessa Dick are guests on Exploring The Bizarre Hosted by Timothy Beckley and Tim Swartz, Thursday, November 2nd, 2017, 9-11pm CST. Tessa is the author of several books including My Life on the Edge of Reality: A Memoir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VhnAneGjz8 The wife of science fiction author Philip K. Dick, Tessa B. Dick has... Continue Reading →
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