Margaritas in the rain
The weather has turned decidedly British here in Austin, so that last night’s Margaritas were drunk amid rain falling outside. As an editorial nicely put it regarding the change in […]
The weather has turned decidedly British here in Austin, so that last night’s Margaritas were drunk amid rain falling outside. As an editorial nicely put it regarding the change in […]
There’s a wonderful science fiction short story by the British writer J.G. Ballard called “The Cloud Sculptors of Coral D” set in the near future about a team of friends […]
Having run out of bananas, I wasn’t unduly worried–I’d just pop to the nearest grocery store and grab some. Problem is, none of the grocery stores nearby sell fruit. Recently […]
Last night I savoured–once I’d negotiated the fact every left or right turn I needed to make was prohibited by road markings–a beautiful evening beside the Colorado river while milling […]
Last night after dinner, I was going to do some work but had to ditch that plan when I realised PBS was broadcasting “Life on Mars.” The TV series is […]
The weekend ended with a trip to Dan’s Hamburgers for a dose of curly fries and a chocolate malt. Fries and malt were great but the air-conditioning was so […]
This morning attended the closing session of the Texas Tribune Festival, a panel discussion about the 2012 presidential race. Sounds like it’s President Obama’s to lose, just, though it wouldn’t […]
My first press pass, attending the Texas Tribune Festival. The opening session last night involved a talk with Governor of Texas Rick Perry. The good governor and I don’t have […]
A nice pint of Guinness was had last night at B.D. Riley’s. The pub was designed and built near Emyvale, Ireland, and then shipped in pieces across the Atlantic […]
The above photo shows what I see over my shoulder when I’m cycling home along Eleventh Street. In the distance you can see the State Capitol building (Texans made a […]