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Rental Review – Traitor (2008)
Last week, we watched Traitor (imdb, amazon.com), a Jeffrey Nachmanoff film featuring Don Cheadle (The Oceans 11 series, Hotel Rwanda). The film follows the story of Samir Horn, a defected…
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No, Thank You
Dead man’s sperm to be taken by court order On the Austin American-Statesman website, there’s a story about a man, age 20, who was killed over the weekend whose mother…
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Segway + Smart Car = PUMA?
I saw this today on the Platentizen blog – A two-seater hybrid between a segway and a traditional car. In reality, think two segways fused together, add seats and a…
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The Final Week
Now that we’ve celebrated the Sixth Sunday of Lent, which is actually Palm Sunday, so now past almost all of Lenten journey toward Easter. I pray that it was a beneficial one…
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Whale Beached on South 1st
Today, I was planning to pick up a friend on South 1st (an arterial route south from downtown) near Barton Springs when he called telling me to “look out for the…
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Prayers Requested – Fr. Jesse Euresti
Details are sketchy, but pray for Fr. Jesse Euresti, pastor of Cristo Rey parish in Austin, who is scheduled to retire in May. His family via KXAN are reporting that…
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Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for April
His general intention is “That the Lord may bless the farmers with an abundant harvest and sensitise the richer populations to the drama of hunger in the world.” His mission…
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Google Apps Mail Now With Themes!
In a “Gmail already had it for awhile” update, Google Apps appears to be adding Themes support (screenshot above). I only noticed this on one of four Google Apps accoutns…
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Congrats New Mexico!
Last week, Vanessa and I were in Santa Fe on vacation. A couple of the headline’s mention that all eyes were on Governor Bill Richardson as he decided whether or…
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Bp. Aymond on Obama @ Notre Dame
From my ordinary, Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin: Statement regarding the University of Notre Dame As was announced recently, the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., is presenting…