hidden San Antonio
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I meet Mr America at the Spa
So today I dropped in to the local nail spa. I’ve been going for several years, getting my toes prepared to avoid the dreaded Toe Jam when I go skiing for Spring Break. I’ve always been a blase customer, getting a nice occasional pedicure, no big deal. Today, I hobbled in looking to get a Read more
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San Antonio Comes Up Short Again (thankfully)
To our city’s credit, San Antonio failed to a Top 50 list again this year: Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities. Read more
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A Riverwalk Outing
I’d seen some news photos and heard rumors that the Stay at Home Directive in San Antonio had an unexpected side effect: the San Antonio River is clearing up! My wife and I took a a quick trip downtown to See the Elephant, and behold! It ain’t crystal clear, but you can certainly see the Read more
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Hey, Hey, Hey! My school made the top 20!
UTSA does it again! My school was recently reported as being #19 of 20 in sugar babies. And the term sugar baby indicates a young adult willing to become a compensated protege of an older patron in exchange for unspecified (but easily imagined) personal services. Somehow I suspect this new ranking for UTSA will not Read more
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How to stump a local politician
Just ask what his/her plan is to address unfunded pension liabilities. Turns out San Antonio pols, who pat themselves on the back for the city’s AAA bond rating, have been playing hide the ball for years (check out page 78). Read more
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Art Meets Science
On a day that I’m overbooked, running around campus doing minor, but essential chores, and feeling a bit grumpy about the whole academic enterprise, I stumble upon a jewel like this: Not in a gallery or the administration building, but in a hallway between classrooms. Where thousands of students, and the odd faculty member, can Read more
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What time is it? BOOGIE TIME!
Did some rug-cutting at last night’s Skyline Swing, and saw something I’d never even imagined exists. May I present the shim sham Why doesn’t anyone tell me about this cool stuff? Read more
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KRTU meets Photosynth
I had an opportunity to hang out with the gang at KRTU, my favorite radio station, this morning. During some Standing Around Looking Foolish time, I took the opportunity to try out a cool new toy on my Windows Phone, Photosynth. Here’s the KRTU control room: Read more
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Blowin’ in the wind
The cheap veneer seems to be gradually peeling off the whole wind energy enterprise. The Dutch are finding it to be financially demanding, Californians in the Tehatchipi area are incensed at the idea, The Duke of Edinburgh calls them a disgrace, and over 14,000 windmills have been flat abandoned here in the US. In spite Read more
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OK, it’s official. A million bucks down a rathole.
I predicted the City of San Antonio’s Bike Sharing Program would be a bust, and it appears I was right. So there’s $1,000,000 of YOUR tax dollars blown. The only upside I see is that the B-Cycle kiosks are a strong signal of good locations for private bicycle shops like the Blue Star Bike Shop. Read more
The Random Texan 