Musings and somesuch... that is all...

wow... and sadness...

2009-06-25T14:09:00.004-06:00

This one really hits home... I didn't have much on my walls as a kid, but these two posters were front and center...

'Charlie's Angels' star Farrah Fawcett dies at 62 | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

Dave Campbell's vision of football still going strong | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

2009-06-21T19:34:00.000-06:00

Every year, since I was a kid in Jr. High, I can't wait for this magazine to come out in the summer... Good stuff, here... really. good. stuff.

Dave Campbell's vision of football still going strong | Sports News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News

Slashdot Technology Story | Most Blogs Now Abandoned

2009-06-08T15:00:00.001-06:00

Slashdot Technology Story | Most Blogs Now Abandoned

man... i do not want to be one of these... :\

Earthquake??? WTF???

2009-05-16T13:16:00.000-06:00

Yep, felt this one... it was weird, thought someone had slammed a door...

Minor earthquake shakes parts of Dallas-Fort Worth; no injuries reported | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News

Funny shtuff...

2009-05-02T01:04:00.002-06:00

Glad I was wrong...

2009-05-02T00:58:00.005-06:00

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

About the little Mavericks and they're series with the San Antonio Spurs... Now on to the series with the Denver Nuggets. Not sure how this will play out, but Carmello Anthony and crew present a sizable challenge...

Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs

2009-04-18T17:49:00.002-06:00

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NBA Playoffs... now the real season begins...

I like the once-mighty Mavs, but they should have put Miami away back in '06 and brought home a title. On the other hand, SA has brought home numerous trophies, mainly on the backs of "The Admiral", David Robinson and Tim Duncan... Having said that, Dallas loves the Mavericks, but I think Texas loves the Spurs more, and possibly the Rockets more, since they were able to bring home a couple of championships on the ample back of Hakeem Olajuwon - greatness, indeed...

So, Dallas is the lower seed and Spurs have a little more going for them this year... They won't win another title, that will surely come down to the Cavs or Lakers, but they will win this series... I'll say in six games...

This is why people are tech-idiots... even the learing press...

2009-04-16T16:35:00.002-06:00

Apple: 'PC is no bargain when it doesn't do what you want' | The Toybox | ZDNet.com

First of all, there are several anti-virus applications that do an adequate job of keeping your PC clean - AVG Anti-virus and Avira AntiVir, to name two... Both of these are loaded on PCs in my home, and neither have failed to do the job. And it's just plain stupid to think that Macs never get viruses... True, Windows machines are more susceptible, but then they are more pervasive making for easier targets.

Secondly, applications like Photoshop Elements are easily replaced with freeware or open-source applications, such as Picasa... except for the operating system, none of our PCs at home have much purchased software; OpenOffice.org does the job for all word-processing, spreadsheets, and even presentations... all in compatible MS Office formats...

Anyway, the adds are spot-on and the Mac is way cool, but if you must have one, build a Hackintosh, yourself...

Simply amazing...

2009-04-15T20:48:00.004-06:00

I posted this already to Facebook, so this will be a re-post via this blog... But you HAVE to see this and be amazed!

Susan Boyle, ftw!!!

Here's more:
CNN

Some new things...

2009-03-31T16:04:00.003-06:00

Just a few updates to the ol' bloggy...

I am now an OnForce Service professional! If you need some help in my areas of expertise, OnForce acts as a marketplace to funnel requests to qualified individuals! The link is in the left-hand panel. Also, along those same lines, I can now take assistance requests via CrossLoop and FixYa!

Image via CrunchBase

Also, you can now follow me on Twitter! yay!

Finally, if you plan on checking out the Cowboys next season in the new stadium, do try to get your tickets via StubHub. The link is also over there on the left-hand side...

Watchmen...

2009-03-05T17:05:00.003-06:00

Going to see this movie at midnight, tonight... Just finished the book, I mean "graphic novel" (adult comic book) and I really enjoyed it. Lots of texture, weirdness, twists... Pretty cool, but NOT for everyone. Please leave the kids at home for this one...

Image via Wikipedia

Fmylife.com - FML #152949

2009-03-02T02:42:00.005-06:00

These are sooooo funny! Check them out sometime, and you may not think your life is so bad after all... This one, in particular, is hilarious... And THIS ONE, is an instant classic...

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Also...

2009-02-16T22:07:00.003-06:00

Cover of The Shack

Started reading this book, The Shack, by William P. Young... it began slowly, but by chapter four, it has built up a head of steam and is beginning to be hard to put down... I'll try to keep you informed and offer a small review once I am finished!

Slumdog Millionaire...

2009-02-16T13:49:00.005-06:00

Watched this movie over the weekend and it's very good. Oscar-worthy? Not too sure that it's better than the commercially successful The Dark Knight, just a different kind of adventure movie. Very well made and very "accessible", even though the story-line revolves around the slums of Mumbai...

So... New year, 26 days in and it's time to start some shtuff...

2009-01-26T16:52:00.008-06:00

So here we are, almost a WHOLE month into 2009... Everything you read these days is about the failing (or failed!) economy, or about the new president, or, for this week, at least - the Super Bowl...
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On the home front, high school soccer is under way. It's definitely a task these coaches have putting together teams of girls who play with diverse club teams... but somehow, they do it. It helps that the head coach at our school is also a club coach with the very successful Dallas Texans. His assistants, however, do not have this experience, and it shows... My daughter's coach yells a lot (especially at the better players...) but, I won't question his authority in front of the daughter... of course, she might read this! Anyway, the team is undefeated, save for a loss to Coppell in a scrimmage and a tie to Denton Guyer so I won't complain too much. The district schedule starts tomorrow! Good Luck, Mustangs!

Also, on the home front, I picked up a very nice Pentax K200D Image by arukasa via Flickroff of Craig's List last week to replace my older Canon S3 IS that I thought I had lost... Turns out, I left it at Southlake's Dragon Stadium and someone was kind enough to turn it in! Anyway, it's my birthday and I have always been into photography, so now I hope to make it paying hobby... I also intend to do more with this blog; so watch for some changes in the near future and maybe some extensions to the brand that is CASSAS.NET... lol...

Stupid Fox broadcast...

2009-01-09T01:18:00.005-06:00

Image via Wikipediadid anyone notice when the fox announcer, who was pretty much terrible, pointed out that the referee was the FIRST black referee to officiate a BcS game? even my daughter, was like WTH??? is that REALLY relevant in 2009? during the coin flip, i noticed he was black, but so what? it wasn't something i should notice... for crying out loud, we elected a black president... if he's qualified, what difference does color make? i just thought it was an unnecessary reference. will the BcS make it a point to have an Hispanic referee next year? or if there has been one, was it duly noted during the broadcast? once again, it makes no difference...

BTW, I also posted this in the Dallas Morning News...

Happy Holidays to All!

2008-12-20T14:48:00.005-06:00

This was supposed to be a Christmas card... but, I could NOT find 4x8-inch Photo Cards ANYWHERE!!! Supposedly HP makes them, but they are not to be found at Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, Best Buy, Circuit City or Fry's... Seriously!!!

So I emailed this to relatives and friends, and I am posting it here!

Hope you all have a wonderful and joyous holiday season. Have fun, but be safe!

Yes... many updates are needed...

2008-12-12T15:56:00.012-06:00

Where to begin... again...

Well, here's some pics of my truck... after my daughter found a fence and a retaining wall with the front end!

Luckily no one was hurt... and, yes I was in the truck at the time...

Here's how the dialog went:
Me: Stop... turn...
Me: Stoooop...
Me: STOOOOOP
Me: STOOOOOOOPPPP!!!!!

Truck: bang!

Daughter: (silence, the whole time... dear in the headlights look on her face...)

Oh, and by the way... See that SUV at the stop sign in the second picture? That's where we started...

I Need to Update This Thing...

2008-10-07T00:16:00.005-06:00

Image via WikipediaUgh... Need some updates...

Daughter's team is doing well after a tough game this past weekend. She scored a goal on a nice follow of her own shot! Well played! Then after they tied the score late in the second half, we pulled one out in the last minute to take a 2-1 victory. FC Dallas South Red is sitting in third place. They need to put together some wins to finish the last four matches of the Fall Season.

Girls U16 Division III


Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts

1: STING WEST ROYAL 93	8	7	1	0	23	3	22
2: WF XPRESS 93	8	6	2	0	13	2	20
3: FC DALLAS RED SOUTH 93	8	4	2	2	11	10	14
4: TFC 93	7	3	1	3	10	8	10
5: DFW TORNADOS WHITE 93	7	3	0	4	7	12	9
6: THUNDER 93	6	1	3	2	4	8	6
7: HP DRIFTERS 93	8	1	2	5	5	13	5
8: LIVERPOOL FC 93	7	1	1	5	6	16	4
9: MUSTANGS FC 93	7	1	0	6	3	10	3

0/11/2008
Game	Time	Home Team	Away Team	Location
#687	4:00 PM	TFC 93	FC DALLAS RED SOUTH 93	Chinn Chapel #3
10/15/2008
Game	Time	Home Team	Away Team	Location
#971	8:15 PM	FC DALLAS RED SOUTH 93	DFW TORNADOS WHITE 93	Chinn Chapel #4
10/25/2008
Game	Time	Home Team	Away Team	Location
#975	12:30 PM	WF XPRESS 93	FC DALLAS RED SOUTH 93	UT Dallas #7
11/1/2008
Game	Time	Home Team	Away Team	Location
#978	11:30 AM	FC DALLAS RED SOUTH 93	MUSTANGS FC 93	UT Dallas #7

GL&HF!!!

Finally... league games resume...

2008-09-28T16:50:00.003-06:00

Mixed results this weekend... a 0-3 loss on Saturday to Sting West Royal, followed by a 3-1 win over the High Plains Drifters, who we had tied the last time we played them. The girls played tentatively on Saturday, but really picked it up on Sunday. Five more games left in the fall season...

I am Gmail 1337!!!

2008-09-16T10:20:00.004-06:00

I thought it was pretty cool that I noticed my 1337-ness...

High School Soccer...

2008-09-05T15:31:00.002-06:00

My daughter informs me that she made JV2, which is mostly freshman girls. I don't think that's a bad deal as it's a big group of girls with loads of talent. That's true of this age group across North Texas. A group as big as it is talented bodes well... No?

Great Trip to Austin...

2008-09-03T08:08:00.002-06:00

My daughter's team made it to the finals again, but we could not put away a very determined Sting Blue team, a team that my daughter almost committed to play for because of their coach, who she played for last spring...

My daughter's team went up 2-0 TWICE in this tournament, and they still managed a tie on Sunday during bracket play. After they defeated Dallas Texans Red South in the semis, we met them again in the finals Monday morning... again, my daughter's team was up 2-0 and could not put them away and we lost 3-2!!! They had a little help, well A LOT, of help from a center ref who awarded them four penalties that were scoring opportunities (they converted two, including the game winner), but they also played better than us for much of the second half. We also had a few good opportunities that we failed to convert. It was still a very fun weekend for the girls... League games this weekend, then for some reason we have a LONG break - twenty days - before the next league game.

Sweet... again...

2008-08-26T08:01:00.002-06:00

This match was a tough one, as predicted... and the girls were certainly lucky, as they benefited from an "own goal", but in the end were the better team. The Mustangs did their part to make it a close one, and actually scored first. The final was 2-1.

Taking a break from league games, then it's off to Austin for the Austin Labor Day Cup tournament. Also, High School soccer (not much on the web-site, but it's early...) tryouts start today... the daughter is VERY excited! Good luck to all the girls playing high school soccer this year!

Girls U16 Division III


Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts

1: FC DALLAS RED SOUTH 93	3	2	0	1	5	4	6
2: LIVERPOOL FC 93	2	1	1	0	3	1	4
3: WF XPRESS 93	1	1	0	0	3	0	3
4: TFC 93	1	1	0	0	2	0	3
5: STING WEST ROYAL 93	1	1	0	0	2	1	3
6: THUNDER 93	2	1	0	1	3	3	3
7: HP DRIFTERS 93	2	0	1	1	1	2	1
8: MUSTANGS FC 93	2	0	0	2	1	4	0
9: DFW TORNADOS WHITE 93	2	0	0	2	0	5	0

Monday, August 25, 2008
FC DALLAS RED SOUTH 93	2		MUSTANGS FC 93	1

The Omnivore's One Hundred...

2008-08-25T15:53:00.004-06:00

From Very Good Taste by way of Chocolate and Zucchini, we bring you the Omnivore One Hundred...

Have you had any of this shtuff? This goes hand-in-hand with my current efforts in losing weight... ;)

1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at www.verygoodtaste.co.uk linking to your results.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:

1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake