What Makes A Hero

By timoi in On Another Note

If you read this blog often enough… you will know. I’m a nerd when it comes to science fiction, and comic books. No apologies. My wife hates it. My daughter thinks it’s amusing. I know you find it hard to ...

The Longest Race

By timoi in On Another Note

I found this news article about the Longest race in the world being only a city block. At first I thought it was lame, but the more I read, the more sense it made. There is a lot to be ...

1 Year= 128 Entries

By timoi in On Another Note

One year ago, I made my Victoria Advocate debut rambling about how much I dig the Harry Potter books. A lot has changed in that time. But we're all still pretty much the same. I like to think that we ...

The Story Of The Stout City Luchadores

By timoi in On Another Note

2005… It’s the day of my wedding. Everything is perfect. She looks wonderful, the church is big, and the hired musicians are playing the most beautiful Spanish songs I have ever heard. During the reception I pause to talk to ...

A Day In The Life

By timoi in On Another Note

Yesterday Sunday: 10:30am... Sitting in Chris' car as the rural houses fly by. NOFX is on the stereo. They will never be able to replicate the magic of "Punk In Drublic" but this will do. There are some slower songs ...

I'm Sure It's All The Rage In Paris

By timoi in On Another Note

Two North Texas high school students who were kicked out of class for displaying rebel flags in January vow to take their fight to court. They said they are proud of their heritage, but Burleson High School education officials maintain ...

Artist Of The Year

By timoi in On Another Note

Literally... almost a year after I wrote about him in this blog last July, I find myself writing about Johnny Cash… the man in black. His new album American V: A Hundred Highways, came out Tuesday. It took some time ...

Some People Think Of Stars And Stripes, I Think Of Alien Invasion

By timoi in On Another Note

last night, while watching Victoria's fireworks go off... one particular burst of light left debris trails in the night sky looking like minitaure comets falling back to earth. Someone said... "Look! How pretty." I turned to my wife and said ...

Some Thoughts On The American Way

By timoi in On Another Note

Tomorrow is the 4th of July. The big bang, summer fun for all, firework central, Oscar Meyer stock day…. Independence Day. But what does it mean to you? I mean, 200 hundred and some change years ago, a lot of ...