OK, this is one of the geekier RT posts, so some of you (you know who you are…and so do I) might want to go have a nice glass of orange juice instead of spending time here. I mean, you don’t have to, but don’t say you weren’t warned. So you think you’re a font… Continue reading Random Thursday
Caution: Band at Work
Former Midlander Kyle Lent owns a recording studio in Georgetown (TX) and is also the lead guitarist for The Justin Cofield Band. The band is embarking on what it calls a “Grand Experiment,” an aspect of which involves allowing us to watch their recording sessions via webcam. If you’ve ever been curious about what goes… Continue reading Caution: Band at Work
“That thang got a hemi?”
The following video will give you a great idea of what cycling in West Texas is like. Well, apart from the bike paths, trees, snow and ice, and attentive and considerate motorists… This nine minute movie was taken in the Netherlands, where cyclists are first class citizens. The bikes are called “velomobiles” – essentially recumbent… Continue reading “That thang got a hemi?”
Racing Across America on a Recumbent Bike
This is the time of year when bicyclists in Texas start getting cabin fever. Sure, there are six more months of subzero winter days for all the Yankees, but we’ve had our full quota of freezes (8) and snowy days (2) and indoor workouts (23 – OK, it’s dark out there!), and we’re ready to… Continue reading Racing Across America on a Recumbent Bike
More Big White Bird Photos
Remember this guy? He’s still hanging around. Well, I suppose “hanging” isn’t the operative term. Viewed from a certain angle, you can see that there’s not much to this bird, despite his impressive size while he’s wading.
“The Third & The Seventh”
The video shown below (via @jonasl Twitter feed) is one of the most mesmerizing pieces I’ve ever seen. It starts a little slowly, and the variable depth of field and changing focus techniques can be slightly off-putting, but stick with it and you’ll be richly rewarded. You can watch the embedded version below, but if… Continue reading “The Third & The Seventh”
More Fog
Our weird winter weather continues today as we awoke to some of the thickest fog I can recall around here. It wasn’t quite as bad as the Tule fog in Bakersfield (which is so thick that cautious drivers stop at intersections with windows rolled down to listen for cross-traffic), but it still slowed down traffic… Continue reading More Fog
“The intricate economics of terrorism”
Loretta Napoleoni is an economist, journalist, political activist, and author. Her professional specialty is in the financing of terrorist activity, and how mainstream economic activity is affected by that financing. I found [via Bruce Schneier’s blog] the following video of a speech given at the 2009 TEDGlobal Conference, and it’s quite fascinating. In a relatively… Continue reading “The intricate economics of terrorism”
Ballroom Dancing in West Texas
[Updated May, 2018] I’m leaving this post up as historical documentation, but be aware that many things I’ve described are no longer accurate due to the inevitability of change as time passes. Since I no longer live in West Texas, I don’t think I’m qualified to keep all of this up-to-date. Reader/dancer beware! [Updated January,… Continue reading Ballroom Dancing in West Texas
New Gallery Images
I’ve uploaded a couple of new images to the Gallery, including a larger version of this one: This may just be one of my all time favorite images, and it’s derived from the most mundane of settings.