Monthly Archives: July 2010

Crowded House fans, take note. Their new album, Intriguer, is available in the U.S. today. I downloaded the audio tracks from iTunes this morning and then left my computer running to download the associated videos. I’ve only listened to part … Continue reading →

One goal every 120 minutes. Be still my heart. I watched most of the World Cup final yesterday afternoon. I don’t think my pulse rate got up over 60. It was a relaxing way to spend a few hours while … Continue reading →

I was disappointed to discover that Burn Notice was a rerun last night. I was looking forward to the torture interrogation episode. Not until next week, I guess. I watched the first episode of Big Brother. I have two guesses … Continue reading →

Apparently all the rain we’ve been getting lately (2.3″ at the airport yesterday, a record for that day) is because of a tropical depression that still could become Tropical Storm Bonnie if it manages to muster up a little more strength. … Continue reading →

June was drought month; July is inundation month. We’ve already had over 6″ of rain in July, and some regions around Houston could get another 3-5″ in the coming two days. We’ve officially caught up with our average annual rainfall … Continue reading →

Every now and then I hear about an idea that frankly makes no sense whatsoever. When I was looking up the time and location of the local fireworks on Sunday, I discovered that they were also being simulcast. On a … Continue reading →

Last night we watched The Oxford Murders, starring Elijah Wood as Martin, an American math student looking to study under a famous mathematician (John Hurt) in Oxford. The mathematician (his name is Seldom, which made me think about Hari Seldon … Continue reading →

The rains that we expected earlier this week because of Alex are finally arriving. It’s a lot worse on the south side of I-10, I understand, but it’s been a dark and rainy day up on the north side, too. … Continue reading →

We got a little rain, but nowhere near as much as I expected as a side effect of Hurricane Alex, which struck Mexico as a Category 2. I think Houston is getting it worse than we are on the north … Continue reading →