Reduced size and load I’m happiest when I’m learning something new, especially if the lesson comes packaged in a creative learning environment. I’ve been struggling with certain technical issues on the backend of this website for months. Some of this actually goes back years. I bought the software, I bought the book, I bought another … Reduced size and load
Repo Man [url=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=fishinguideto-20&path=tg/detail/-/6305971048/qid=1039369511/sr=1-1]Repo Man is still one of my all-time favorite movies. Brilliant piece of work. Not a lot of plot, not a lot of action, some stunningly brilliant monologues, though. Science Fiction? Action? Adventure? Taught drama? Mystery? Satire? Punk? To me, it’s period piece, a low-budget, 80’s classic. I was looking at something else … Repo Man
On the eastern edge of Marfa, TX, there stands a lonely sign. Stardust Motel. My picture isn’t particularly good, but it’s not bad, either. When I got around to looking at the [url=http://www.leica-gallery.net/wccjr/image-34431.html]pictures, I though, I had an idea. The genesis of a process. The nascent concept led me to doing search for the information. … Stardust Motel
George Carlin & smores George Carlin did two shows at the Paramount Theater Friday night. He’s probably got a Taurus Sun, Gemini Moon, Mercury closely conjunct… and more than likely, a Leo Rising. It was supposed to be big night out, but after the mistakes at the office, some mine, some belonging to other people … George Carlin & smores
People driven design and branding Regrettably, the term “branding” isn’t about affixing a label to a leather hide. [url=http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,56677,00.html]Wired article about Apple Computer and branding. “Apple’s design is people-driven” the article quotes. I got to thinking about this relative to some pictures I picked up on the way home, then, a little later, after looking … People driven design and branding
Modern folk art, I think is the correct term. I was chatting with a tenant at the other job – he’s an art history and studio art student. I got off on tangent about the [url=http://www.chinati.org/]Chinati Foundation. On the tour of the facility and its installations, there was one barracks that was left pretty much … Folk Art.
Places to visit, places to stay, places to see… “The ceremonial flying of six flags-Spanish, French, Mexican, Texan, Confederate, and American-over modern Texas, so puzzling to visitors, is an almost conscious symbolism: flags change, the land remains.” [url=http://www.powells.com/search/DTSearch/search?partner_id=26122&cgi=search/search&searchtype=isbn&searchfor=0306809427](p. 257) Marathon, TX: [url=http://www.gagehotel.com/]Gage Hotel “The finest hotel between San Antonio and [url=http://www.epcc.edu/ftp/Homes/monicaw/borderlands/20_trost.htm]El Paso…” Alpine, TX: [url=http://www.antelopelodge.com/]Antelope … Places to visit
The Frenchman. I can’t recall what day it was, but one of the activities at the ranch involved riding around in a specially modified truck to “see the wildlife in the mountains.” I’m not sure if everyone noticed, but there were rifle mounts up on top of that truck. It’s not like this was just … The Frenchman
Technical difficulties I’m all for going someplace where the cell phones will not work. I’m all for “roughing it on the old frontier” a time or two, but when my parents suggested that one dude ranch, I was really remiss in checking out all the details. I looked at the [url=http://www.astrofish.net/bimages/bday2.jpg]website, and I was sure … Technical difficulties
