Category: Random
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alive, breathing, well
As more things take more of my time, I find less of it to give to this website. I enjoy playing with this thing- both the blog, my online calendar, tasks list, helpdesk program, room reservation scheduler, and so on and so on. It’s a way for me to destress. Well, except when the helpdesk…
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faulkner probably isn’t a fan
This morning I had breakfast with President Faulkner and about twelve other people as part of the University Interfaith Council. Among one of the topics discussed was the new hotel and conference center and the possible impact on the services and ministries of the various campus ministry programs. Players’ came up and it was obvious…
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it is hot outside
In Austin, TX, the current temperature is 107°F. The record was 98°F. This is when walking home is the most painful.
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temporal security agency
Has anyone played The Journeyman Project games? It’s a triology released in 1993 (the original), 1995 (Buried in Time) and 1998 (Legacy of Time). It’s a 3D adventure game, somewhat like Myst, however, I thought this game was simply more exciting that Myst or Riven or whatever the third Myst was called. The basic story…
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100 miles… well, not quite
This past weekend in Wichita Falls, TX, over 9600 riders gathered at 7 a.m. on Scott Street for the 24th annual Hotter’N Hell Hundred bike race. The event, the largest sanctioned century bicycle ride in the nation, started as a way for Wichita Falls to celebrate 100 years. As being from Wichita Falls, I’ve been…
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sb 7 goes to gov. perry
Senate Bill 7, a measure that would forbid state entities from using eminent domain for commercial purposes, passed both the House and the Senate and is on the way for Gov. Perry’s signature. The bill, which Gov. Perry has spoken in favor for and there is no veto on the horizon, was crafted after the…