well, you gotta pitch to him now
science & nature zealot, avid reader, dog lover, desert mountains and rainforest aficionado, paddler, Astros fan, songwriter, lead singer of a rock band. Austin, Texas and Arenal, Costa Rica. my band's music and links: https://linktr.ee/battleshipdown
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well, you gotta pitch to him now
should get to take first base for free
I saw this and my thought was “okay wise guy: whom do we trust if not ‘experts’?” because there’s no logical alternative.
it’s sad that we had to even consider it might’ve been an end around.
oh okay. well, I stand by Staubach being a “solid, good guy”. I quit the NFL when Bud Adams stole my Oilers, so I don’t really know much about QBs since then.
ok. I myself am not a purist like that, esp from the pre-maga era. I’ve never read anything bad about the guy. but I didn’t look either.
my mind went immediately to Staubach
I don’t think I can identify a single favorite but … I can say that this is a *perfect* song in every way: the writing, the execution, the production, and of course her exquisite voice. another perfect song: “At Last” by Etta James. “The Joke” by Brandi Carlisle is close. youtu.be/tO4dxvguQDk
I’m hearing “last hot dog of summer” as if it were sung sweetly by Rob Halford and nobody is going to get this stupid joke
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this is Fatty, the Texas spiny (aka fence) lizard who lives on my back patio. he wouldn’t let me get close enough to use the macro lens.
southern tussock moth caterpillar
me: hi. where do you live? that guy: I live in Meow Wolf. me: (wordlessly turn and briskly walk away)
no they load it from behind. but I believe the numbers and frames are metal. it’s a menace. www.chron.com/sports/astro...
we’re *way* past time fixing/replacing the #astros left field scoreboard. we’ve seen too many injuries. not worth it to look old-timey.
does not pass sniff test
yeah
yeah
#Astros are now 21st in team RBIs
“This is why we have courts.”
please accept my thanks yet again for your invaluable service on these transcripts, allowing us to see how officers of the court - indeed attorneys funded with our tax dollars - robustly and expertly pursue craven goals in the service of a morally bankrupt administration.
there are so many factors - most of which are personal to you - that go into to “best”. Costa Rica (where I own a home and intend to retire) often makes “top ten” lists. I love it for many reasons. there, knowing Spanish is very helpful but not absolutely required.
same same
yeah. thanks. it’s not like Costa, where the wildlife comes to you. it’s more shy and less exotic. but it’s there.
impossible to debate an entirely different reality
truly. the riparian preserve behind my house has all sorts of wildlife that reminds me of Costa Rica. one need merely stay alert, look, and listen.
moments ago, I spotted this spotted orbweaver on the trail behind my house
I am hoping my college student son - who’s in a city where COVID is currently running amok (as in my city for that matter - heeds my Friday nudging. but he won’t.
hard yes
oh check this one out bsky.app/profile/wron...
this is a sure fire vote winner
absolutely bonkers
thank you
he is unwell
but…
100%
I was taught that Indians love Thanksgiving
oh forget socials: it will be amazing in real life. fireworks. car horns. dancing in the streets. bbq picnics. like (V-E day + V-J day)^3
it’s not happening
pretty sure I saw Notorious Ort Skeptic open for Jane’s Addiction in 1989
I found this green and black poison dart frog during a lovely ride through the rainforest with my tico friend Enrique
I love them
why doesn’t he just go for it and call off the midterms? who’s gonna stop him?
understandable. we rejected Clemens as a Texan, too.
yeah. I've been feeling that way all year. bsky.app/profile/elli...
about 10 years ago. we were just driving along and the road collapsed underneath him. fortunately I was right in front of him and able to pull him out.
now yer talkin' bsky.app/profile/elli...
ew
IMO I don’t think it’s “insiders” as much as a practical reaction to this news finance.yahoo.com/news/key-us-...
heh. for me it's a house I took off the market. in MAY. if you ever do that, expect spam calls all day, every day, for months and months.
I am very popular
why is Jon Hamm being attacked by ChatGPT?
editors, you misspelled "the Trump regime is going to invade Chicago with masked, jackbooted thugs in its continued campaign to demonstrate authoritarian power over blue cities and states" hope this helps
damn this is funny
Texas coral snake eating a Texas spiny lizard (aka fence lizard) in my nextdoor neighbor’s backyard. I was terrified it was my little friend “Fatty” and ran to my own backyard and I’m happy to report he’s still alive, fat and happy in the woodpile or on my back door. he lets me pet him.
thanks for the reminder. just scheduled mine for tomorrow at Hancock HEB.
if I hear another cutesy little ukulele + whistling song as the soundtrack to a commercial or even an animal video, I may just run directly into the middle of my river
not a cult
harsh but I’ll allow it
to anyone reading: Hambone already loves you and your dog even though he’s never met y’all. because he loves everyone. I try to be like Hambone. he’s my best friend.
well, yeah, because it’s not a rescue; it’s an invasion
I love the dark forelegs
mature male rabid wolf spider on the riverside trail this morning
have you tried that Micklethwait? that's just up the road from me
text spam goading me to start a war
do ya like Led Zeppelin? medium.com/@steve.desch...
putting the “government efficiency” in DOGE
thank you for that perfect clarification.
you'd think he'd be grateful to Seth for what many agree was the catalyzing moment of his presidential candidacy. www.nbcnews.com/storyline/wh...
so, if this case has 2 parts and Xinis has jurisdiction over neither, did Abrego's counsel bring this case before the wrong jurisdiction? or is there some subtle "meta process" at issue?
I missed that sad news.
I’ll read that soon. thanks.
wow, Steve. instant classic. two of my favorite things — Zeppelin and astronomy — all in one double helix of an epic beatdown. especially love how you just assume readers will understand the Zep references, as some are “fans only” stuff. Avi:genuine science::Kingdom Come:Led Zeppelin
a month later. no change.
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funny: I just saw this post … in my Discover feed (which I myself do not hate btw)
as a paddler myself, this really resonates. thank you. [and 100% agreed about the dearth of grit among the "alpha" crowd]
we all know how the rage tweet tonight will go: "... the UNtalented and FAILING 'chef' Jose Andres, who doesn't love our country and probably isn't even in the country legally ..."
I bet that if we point out just ONE more glaring hypocrisy of theirs they'll learn their lesson and return to normal
"A recent survey of U.S. college faculty by the journal Nature found that 75% were looking for work outside the country."
I stand by this
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heh. said the same thing just minutes ago bsky.app/profile/elli...
I would so profoundly love to take that course
it’s really no exaggeration to say his cabinet meetings are indistinguishable from a DPRK leadership meeting, aside from the military uniforms I guess.
just gobsmacking
are ya out tossing the football with Johnny after work? getting the lawn mowed or tending the garden at 7p on a Tuesday? enjoying cocktails at sunset after dinner with friends?
how’s that DST working for y’all this morning?
when I block my work calendar for my own time I just label it “no”
holy cow!
beagles are pretty brave, yeah. ha! rat snakes are super common around Central Texas. in fact, I saw this one just Saturday on the riparian preserve behind my East Austin home (this is definitely a rat snake). looks a lot like your observation! bsky.app/profile/elli...
a buddy and I went paddling Saturday (Colorado River east of Austin). we hit the water around 11 and got off the water around 2. and we were comfortable the whole time. didn't even break a sweat. in late August. in Austin. amazing.
2025 has been a very good summer compared with most of the last 10 summers or so
