The annual trip to the State Fair of Texas
Various ramblings and thoughts that lunge themselves into my field of consciousness.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Sunday, October 13, 2024
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Forever Royal
Well, it wasn't the ending America wanted but it was a great season! Coming off a 106 loss season to the ALDS the following year? No one would have predicted that. It was a closely fought series despite the Yankees payroll being three times that of the Royals. The Royals shall return and vanquish the high and mighty! Kansas City Royals forever!
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Highway 61 Revisted
Found an album last Saturday at Half Price Books. Not an old pressing. New release actually. Never opened. But the price was only $9 so couldn’t pass it up. This was after seeing an original The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan and almost having a heart attack. But the cover was really in bad shape and the record was so scratched up I don’t think it would be playable. So I had to pass.
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Tuesday, October 08, 2024
A Good Night
Pretty rare to see the Royals and Chiefs win on the same night especially in October. And on a Monday! It was very nice to see.
Monday, October 07, 2024
Grand Champions!
Exciting Saturday as little Kaufman showed up to a 5A marching competition in Midlothian and won Grand Champion!
Sunday, October 06, 2024
The Aeneid
Another long term read (2 pages a day during breakfast) project in the books. This Robert Fagles translation is very good. I really enjoyed the first half. Seeing the famous story of the Trojan Horse from the Trojan's perspective was great. The telling of the fall of Troy is spectacular. Aeneas's doomed relationship with Dido is well told. I found the second half kind of tedious. Lots of repetitive battles with lots of names of warriors I didn't know.
I'm sure the original audience knew what was going on. Great first half. Meh second half for me. Enjoyed overall.
Saturday, October 05, 2024
American Prometheus
Much more thorough (of course) than the movie. Much more of a tragic tale than the movie depicts. Lewis Strauss (the Robert Downey, Jr character) was even more evil in real life than in the movie. Oppenheimer was a flawed genius who was totally railroaded by a well orchestrated character assassination by a jealous adversary. Communist hysteria unfortunately doesn't sound too far off from what you see on Fox News now days. A fascinating read.
Friday, October 04, 2024
Slowly
"Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future."
- Thich Nhat Hahn
Thursday, October 03, 2024
October Continues
The Royals finished off the Orioles yesterday afternoon to complete the two game Wildcard sweep. Who woulda thunk it after losing 106 games last season? I'm enjoying the ride. Next up, The Yankees. I saw Kansas City play the Yanks twice this season in The K. New York dominated both games. So it's a big task. But I got faith. Just making the playoffs this year was very satisfying. Everything else is gravy. But still, let's beat those stinkin' Yankees!
Wednesday, October 02, 2024
TFL Discography
Tuesday, October 01, 2024
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips at the American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas. Sunday 9-29-24. A phantasmagorical experience of creative greatness. A transcendent experience.