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I'm sure everyone has already seen this ... but really, what the EFF?!?!?
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12:18AM Mon. Dec. 17, 2007,
New Life!
A new discovery my brain is ready to incorporate jogging, but my body
breaks down and says "what is this your doing?", and then makes my knees hurt.
I am hoping this goes away soon cause the new limp I have developed is an issue.
I now take the stairs every day at work (outside of carrying heavy objects). I am sure this will help develop
impact on my knees.
I have a good friend, that I may have convinced to join the Zen Team on
Saturday mornings. Along with the rest of the team I will continue to
workout on Saturday mornings and seems like I am not in top three, I will
continue to workout at 24 hour fitness. I am even starting to see results in my
health and activity.
I went to the party that Austin Chronicle and SxSw hosted last night.
There were a lot of people. I did see Drew and his women there. The
unlimited beer that I did not discover, but also had a good buffet style food.
The music was grrrrreat! Great times were had at this event. It is 6:30am
right now I have been sleep for 5 hours. I am so excited to continue this
morning worship of my body. I must go do some stretching.
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Welcome to Hazleweird
John Mellencamp can breathe in a small town, but Lee Hazlewood couldn’t.
“Town” dots Hazlewood’s iconoclastically subversive catalog same as Malvina Reynolds’ “little boxes made of ticky tacky” all looking just the same. If people ridicule that which they unwittingly embody, that which they can’t escape, Hazlewood, who died August 4 in Nevada at the age of 78, should’ve covered hayseed boy’s “Small Town,” inverting it the same way he cow-poked fun at a lifetime’s worth of previously innocuous standards. Liner notes to the first of his three solo LPs for Frank Sinatra’s personal imprint, now collected on Rhino Handmade’s new Lee Hazlewood, Strung Out on Something New: The Reprise Recordings, provide sketchy details from 1964.
“A Mannford, Oklahoma evacuee, Lee now lives in the San Fernando Valley of California, spending his time writing, loafing... and fixing his favorite food, Billy Steak. (“Take one fifth of 12-year-old Scotch, and eight ounces of cheap steak; drink the fifth of Scotch and feed the steak to the dog; nobody likes to eat a cheap cut of steak anyway.”) Lee also gives considerable thought to the development of a low-cal Scotch.
“At this point, it would be best to confess that we at Reprise Records have a real problem. We originally asked Lee to write his own liner notes for this album. What’s so embarrassing is that he did.”
“Town” dots Hazlewood’s iconoclastically subversive catalog same as Malvina Reynolds’ “little boxes made of ticky tacky” all looking just the same. If people ridicule that which they unwittingly embody, that which they can’t escape, Hazlewood, who died August 4 in Nevada at the age of 78, should’ve covered hayseed boy’s “Small Town,” inverting it the same way he cow-poked fun at a lifetime’s worth of previously innocuous standards. Liner notes to the first of his three solo LPs for Frank Sinatra’s personal imprint, now collected on Rhino Handmade’s new Lee Hazlewood, Strung Out on Something New: The Reprise Recordings, provide sketchy details from 1964.
“A Mannford, Oklahoma evacuee, Lee now lives in the San Fernando Valley of California, spending his time writing, loafing... and fixing his favorite food, Billy Steak. (“Take one fifth of 12-year-old Scotch, and eight ounces of cheap steak; drink the fifth of Scotch and feed the steak to the dog; nobody likes to eat a cheap cut of steak anyway.”) Lee also gives considerable thought to the development of a low-cal Scotch.
“At this point, it would be best to confess that we at Reprise Records have a real problem. We originally asked Lee to write his own liner notes for this album. What’s so embarrassing is that he did.”
3:15PM Fri. Dec. 14, 2007, Raoul Hernandez
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Instant Karma Come to Get You, Horns
I’ve been awfully quiet about the Texas Longhorns second* straight loss to the Aggies. Note the asterisk. That 12-7 defeat in 2006 shoulda been a 14-12 win if the refs had called that extra UT touchdown correctly. But in the world of reviewable calls, that one wasn’t. Oh, this year’s Ag loss? I told you so. It’s part of having a rivalry end the regular season. Many years the team that has nothing to lose pounces on the one that does. But you have to hand it to Dennis Franchione – likely chuckling as he sips a Mai Tai on the beach in Hawaii and counting that $4 million buyout! (Hey, Chronicle bosses, how much do I get if you fire me?) – for actually watching the UT vs. Tech game the week before. He saw – duh! – that Texas can’t defend the pass and the best way to win is to keep the other team’s offense off the field.
But enough about a season so odd for the Horns that they could have just as easily been undefeated as batting .500. They were as good as Oklahoma early on (and should have beaten the Okies) but injuries, inexperience, and lackluster coaching did them in. Can anyone explain to me how Mack Brown got away without jettisoning one of his coordinators? He won’t be so lucky if 2008 produces similar lackluster results.
But enough about a season so odd for the Horns that they could have just as easily been undefeated as batting .500. They were as good as Oklahoma early on (and should have beaten the Okies) but injuries, inexperience, and lackluster coaching did them in. Can anyone explain to me how Mack Brown got away without jettisoning one of his coordinators? He won’t be so lucky if 2008 produces similar lackluster results.
2:16PM Fri. Dec. 14, 2007, Joe O'Connell
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Boy Action
Hopefully I won’t be digging out CDs in February 2008 and cringing because I missed writing about them in 2007. Here are a few notables releases that shouldn’t be left behind.
Heybale
The Last Country Album
You can’t call Heybale! underrated; their stellar lineup, including Redd Volkaert and Earl Poole Ball, precludes that. What comes bubbling out of The Last Country Album is a gorgeous ode to unfettered dancehall country, far from the maddening crowds of arenas. “House of Secrets,” “Livin’ in a Cheap Motel,” “Heybalin’” – these songs are crystalline country, pure and sweet. This might not really be the last country album but it’s a keeper. *** 1/2
Heybale
The Last Country Album
You can’t call Heybale! underrated; their stellar lineup, including Redd Volkaert and Earl Poole Ball, precludes that. What comes bubbling out of The Last Country Album is a gorgeous ode to unfettered dancehall country, far from the maddening crowds of arenas. “House of Secrets,” “Livin’ in a Cheap Motel,” “Heybalin’” – these songs are crystalline country, pure and sweet. This might not really be the last country album but it’s a keeper. *** 1/2
12:38PM Fri. Dec. 14, 2007, Margaret Moser
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Dec(k) the Walls
I've got moving on the brain at the moment.
I'm giving up my digs on East Oltorf for a duplex in French Place in my efforts to ensure that this year is 2000-and-great!
Moving always provides the opportunity to gift/Goodwill/throw away all that crap … er … stuff … that seems to be plaguing my life, and I guess it doesn't help that I seem to be attracted to anything shiny, electric, or colorful. Really, I'm like a small child or a monkey.
Which is why I'm excited about the possibility of using decals to decorate my new space. Luckily there are several online retailers of adult decals, and I'm having a hard time choosing. So maybe you can help me …
I'm giving up my digs on East Oltorf for a duplex in French Place in my efforts to ensure that this year is 2000-and-great!
Moving always provides the opportunity to gift/Goodwill/throw away all that crap … er … stuff … that seems to be plaguing my life, and I guess it doesn't help that I seem to be attracted to anything shiny, electric, or colorful. Really, I'm like a small child or a monkey.
Which is why I'm excited about the possibility of using decals to decorate my new space. Luckily there are several online retailers of adult decals, and I'm having a hard time choosing. So maybe you can help me …
12:36PM Fri. Dec. 14, 2007, Andy Campbell
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A Geezer Looks Ahead
It's already 2008 in Geezerville and, like it or not, SXSW season is already in high gear. Just this week Bloodshot Records announced the next Waco Brothers album, Waco Express, a live one, due, of course, March 8.
Other upcoming releases we’re excited about: country chanteuse Tift Merritt’s debut for the Fantasy label, Another Country, due January 26. The amazingly prolific Jim Lauderdale is back with Honey Songs (Yep Roc) in mid-February. It features a band he calls the Dream Players, composed of legendary sidemen like James Burton, Glen Hardin, Al Perkins, Ron Tutt and Gary Tallent. The SteelDrivers 'self-titled first effort on the Rounder label might garner some interest in January among the bluegrass crowd, not only because it’s the latest project of former Dead Reckoners Mike Henderson and Tammy Rogers. Last but not least, Jayhawks leader Gary Louris breaks out with his solo debut, Vagabonds (Rykodisc), set for February 19.
Other upcoming releases we’re excited about: country chanteuse Tift Merritt’s debut for the Fantasy label, Another Country, due January 26. The amazingly prolific Jim Lauderdale is back with Honey Songs (Yep Roc) in mid-February. It features a band he calls the Dream Players, composed of legendary sidemen like James Burton, Glen Hardin, Al Perkins, Ron Tutt and Gary Tallent. The SteelDrivers 'self-titled first effort on the Rounder label might garner some interest in January among the bluegrass crowd, not only because it’s the latest project of former Dead Reckoners Mike Henderson and Tammy Rogers. Last but not least, Jayhawks leader Gary Louris breaks out with his solo debut, Vagabonds (Rykodisc), set for February 19.
11:45AM Fri. Dec. 14, 2007, Jim Caligiuri
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While You, Won't You, Will You, Won't You
When East Austin lawyer Brian Thompson spoke to the Chronicle this week, he was being cagey but optimistic about filing to take on Rep. Dawnna Dukes, D-Austin, in a primary challenge. Talking about waiting until much nearer Christmas, it was very wait-and-see. Well, looks like Christmas is coming early for him. Inviting the press corps to Vivo's next Tuesday at 6.30pm, Thompson announced this morning he "will make an announcement regarding my intentions for House District 46."
Noting that he's already rustled up $6,500 in campaign contributions before there's even a real campaign, he restated what has quickly become his pre-campaign campaign mantra: "the incumbent's endorsement of Republican Speaker Tom Craddick's failed ideology of starving public schools and denying children health care."
Noting that he's already rustled up $6,500 in campaign contributions before there's even a real campaign, he restated what has quickly become his pre-campaign campaign mantra: "the incumbent's endorsement of Republican Speaker Tom Craddick's failed ideology of starving public schools and denying children health care."
10:44AM Fri. Dec. 14, 2007, Richard Whittaker
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That's how I roll!
Since Club Chronicle (Season One) is coming to an end, I want to use this space to say a few things...
First, thank you Erin, Chronicle folks, Adam, Zen folks, and Patrick, for allowing me to participate in this experiment. I’ve had fun during the last two months (I’ve also had pain…lots and lots of pain), and I plan on continuing with my Saturday trainings (just not this Saturday…I’ve got a spa day planned!).
Of course, thanks to my Club Chronicle team. We were all in this together and we did it! Special mention to Katie and Christi for being my workout talking buddies.
To my BF, thank you for going on walks with me after long days at work and doing the final 5k with me. You could have easily sat back and played WOW, but instead you laced up your shoes and were right there with me.
To my BFF, thank you for constantly encouraging me. There were times where I wanted to sleep in on Saturday and say "F*** it all," but you would always tell me I needed to go to my trainings and that I would feel better once I got it over with. You’re awesome!
To my coworkers, thank you for being part of this journey with me and voting for me. And a big THANK YOU for not giving me any lip when I took two cinnamon rolls (or cookies, or handfuls of popcorn) instead of one.
To Clara, thank you for being super-excited about me doing this! I always looked forward to the comments you made because they made me smile =)
To Tony Romo, thank you for just being you. I think we could make beautiful babies together. Just a thought...
In general, a HUGE THANK YOU to all of my family and friends. I know I didn’t make it into the top three (talk about an ego bruise, ouch!), but the support that everyone has given me has been so helpful over the last two months. I enjoyed writing in this space, and I hoped you enjoyed reading it.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Always,
Cassandra
First, thank you Erin, Chronicle folks, Adam, Zen folks, and Patrick, for allowing me to participate in this experiment. I’ve had fun during the last two months (I’ve also had pain…lots and lots of pain), and I plan on continuing with my Saturday trainings (just not this Saturday…I’ve got a spa day planned!).
Of course, thanks to my Club Chronicle team. We were all in this together and we did it! Special mention to Katie and Christi for being my workout talking buddies.
To my BF, thank you for going on walks with me after long days at work and doing the final 5k with me. You could have easily sat back and played WOW, but instead you laced up your shoes and were right there with me.
To my BFF, thank you for constantly encouraging me. There were times where I wanted to sleep in on Saturday and say "F*** it all," but you would always tell me I needed to go to my trainings and that I would feel better once I got it over with. You’re awesome!
To my coworkers, thank you for being part of this journey with me and voting for me. And a big THANK YOU for not giving me any lip when I took two cinnamon rolls (or cookies, or handfuls of popcorn) instead of one.
To Clara, thank you for being super-excited about me doing this! I always looked forward to the comments you made because they made me smile =)
To Tony Romo, thank you for just being you. I think we could make beautiful babies together. Just a thought...
In general, a HUGE THANK YOU to all of my family and friends. I know I didn’t make it into the top three (talk about an ego bruise, ouch!), but the support that everyone has given me has been so helpful over the last two months. I enjoyed writing in this space, and I hoped you enjoyed reading it.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Always,
Cassandra
