Real Name: Tim Lara Member Since: July 20, 2005 Last Signed In: November 29, 2008 Profile Views: 833 Blog Views: 4849 Another NaNo WriMo done... NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH IS ALMOST A WRAP I don't follow trends, I set them... Here's my new stance What's in a name? I wish it was NEWS to me PAX 2008 Apparently no one checks these things You can take me out of Texas, but you can't take Texas out of me... Tropic Thunder... RIP Isaac Hayes July 05 August 05 September 05 October 05 November 05 December 05 January 06 February 06 March 06 April 06 May 06 June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 August 08 September 08 October 08 November 08 December 08 January 09 
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If you read this blog often enough… you will know. I’m a nerd when it comes to science fiction, and comic books. No apologies. My wife hates it. My daughter thinks it’s amusing. I know you find it hard to believe because I’m such a rock and roll dynamo, but I assure you, it’s true. I often stay up late at night sleepless wondering why the Silver Surfer has a surfboard if had never been to earth before he got his power cosmic. (seriously)
So… I was coming to...
I found this news article about the Longest race in the world being only a city block. At first I thought it was lame, but the more I read, the more sense it made. There is a lot to be said about the feeling of specific human achievement.
The story fascinated me... well this morning at least.
Read about it if you want.
City Block Hosts World's Longest Race
One year ago, I made my Victoria Advocate debut rambling about how much I dig the Harry Potter books. A lot has changed in that time. But we're all still pretty much the same. I like to think that we covered a lot of ground on this blog. Through all the disagreements... and the topics covered, we're all still Texan.
Thanks to the people who read this little contribution to the public. I hope you got something out of it, even if it is to disagree... I know I have learned from all of you....
2005… It’s the day of my wedding. Everything is perfect. She looks wonderful, the church is big, and the hired musicians are playing the most beautiful Spanish songs I have ever heard.
During the reception I pause to talk to my guitar player Scott. We play in a band called The Madagain Saints. It’s our most honest effort at playing music in 10 years. Scott has gone through some trials the last few months. Like most of us, he has found comfort in moving away to another town...
Yesterday
Sunday:
10:30am... Sitting in Chris' car as the rural houses fly by. NOFX is on the stereo. They will never be able to replicate the magic of "Punk In Drublic" but this will do. There are some slower songs and I watch the grass bleed into a blur of green with the occasional crop patch. I stare at the asphalt whizzing by. How many times has this highway brought me back? How many good times have I run to on this highway?
Chris changes the CD, it's Bayside's accoustic album....
Two North Texas high school students who were kicked out of class for displaying rebel flags in January vow to take their fight to court. They said they are proud of their heritage, but Burleson High School education officials maintain the Confederate symbol is offensive. Local news reported last night that the girls who wore purses with the flag design met with school officials this week complete with lawyers in tow, and had their request to wear the purses were promptly denied.
Here is...
Literally... almost a year after I wrote about him in this blog last July, I find myself writing about Johnny Cash… the man in black. His new album American V: A Hundred Highways, came out Tuesday. It took some time to actually go out and buy it. There is a reason for it, but I couldn’t place it until I read a review of his album online.
The last few American Recording Albums that Johnny Cash are on display a much different man than what many remember in his earlier years, or...
last night, while watching Victoria's fireworks go off... one particular burst of light left debris trails in the night sky looking like minitaure comets falling back to earth.
Someone said... "Look! How pretty." I turned to my wife and said "Actually it looks like a meteor storm.. or aliens invading earth."
For the rest of the display, I imagined hellfire and asteriods pummeling the community center and people running for their lives. Of course... with all my science fiction research...
Tomorrow is the 4th of July. The big bang, summer fun for all, firework central, Oscar Meyer stock day…. Independence Day.
But what does it mean to you?
I mean, 200 hundred and some change years ago, a lot of rich guys decided they didn’t want to pay their taxes… that hardly seems like a holiday, it seems like a Republican cliché.
But… there is a much better reason that just that. We have to celebrate the idea of American greatness…
Check it out, as...
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