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Crowded House fans, take note. Their new album, Intriguer, is available in the U.S. today. I downloaded the audio tracks from iTunes this morning and then left my computer running to download the associated videos. I’ve only listened to part … Continue reading →

One goal every 120 minutes. Be still my heart. I watched most of the World Cup final yesterday afternoon. I don’t think my pulse rate got up over 60. It was a relaxing way to spend a few hours while … Continue reading →

I was disappointed to discover that Burn Notice was a rerun last night. I was looking forward to the torture interrogation episode. Not until next week, I guess. I watched the first episode of Big Brother. I have two guesses … Continue reading →

Apparently all the rain we’ve been getting lately (2.3″ at the airport yesterday, a record for that day) is because of a tropical depression that still could become Tropical Storm Bonnie if it manages to muster up a little more strength. … Continue reading →

June was drought month; July is inundation month. We’ve already had over 6″ of rain in July, and some regions around Houston could get another 3-5″ in the coming two days. We’ve officially caught up with our average annual rainfall … Continue reading →

Every now and then I hear about an idea that frankly makes no sense whatsoever. When I was looking up the time and location of the local fireworks on Sunday, I discovered that they were also being simulcast. On a … Continue reading →

Last night we watched The Oxford Murders, starring Elijah Wood as Martin, an American math student looking to study under a famous mathematician (John Hurt) in Oxford. The mathematician (his name is Seldom, which made me think about Hari Seldon … Continue reading →

The rains that we expected earlier this week because of Alex are finally arriving. It’s a lot worse on the south side of I-10, I understand, but it’s been a dark and rainy day up on the north side, too. … Continue reading →

We got a little rain, but nowhere near as much as I expected as a side effect of Hurricane Alex, which struck Mexico as a Category 2. I think Houston is getting it worse than we are on the north … Continue reading →

We still haven’t seen any effects from Hurricane Alex, but the rain is on its way, apparently. Three to five inches in some places. Eighty percent chance of rain today and tomorrow, 50% on Friday and Saturday, with lingering rain … Continue reading →